The Texas Shamble
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
General Information
Date: August 23-25, 2024
Host Club: Tapatio Springs Hill Country Resort
Address: 1 Resort Way, Boerne, TX 78006
Phone: 830-537-4197
TGA Staff Contact: Kelly Kilgo
TGA – Texas Shamble 2024 – Booking Link – Hotel. The cut-off date to use this booking link per the contract is 08/02/2024, so all reservations should be placed through the link or by call-in ( 866.724.0602) prior to that date.
Entry & Eligibility Information
Entries Open: June 24, 2024 @ 9:00 AM
Exempt Entry Deadline: When Full – This event fills up fast!
Entry Fee: $640
Eligibility: Entries are open to male and female amateur golfers residing in Texas. You must be a TGA member by having a GHIN handicap.
Entry Procedure: The field will be established in the order in which entries are received, 54 teams in total.
Championship Information
Format/Field Size: The field is limited to 50 teams. The format of play is a 36-hole Two-Person Shamble. In a Shamble format, both players hit a tee shot, select the better shot, and play their own ball from that point until the ball is holed. There will be Men, Mixed and Women flights and 80% of each players handicaps will be used. Gross and Net awards.
Practice Round Information: Practice Round information will be emailed to you.
Cancellation/Withdrawal Procedure: Prior to the entry deadline, players looking to withdraw should do so online through their Golf Genius user profile or by contacting the TGA Staff Contact directly. After the entry deadline has passed, players should either call the Texas Golf Association at (214) 468-8942 or email the TGA Staff Contact directly. If you cancel after 9:00 a.m. on August 11th, you are subject to losing your entry fee unless we can fill the spot. We must guarantee players to the club at that time. However, we do have a waitlist and will do our best to fill your spot.
Transportation: Cart fees are included in the players entry fee. Players must take a cart.
Policies & Procedures
To ensure competitors the best experience at all Texas Golf Association (TGA) events, it is helpful to be knowledgeable of the TGA Policies & Procedure which can be found on both the Men’s and Women’s landing pages.
STARTING TIMES/PAIRINGS
EXEMPTIONS
SCHEDULE
Friday, August 23rd
7:00 am: Practice Facilities Open
8:00 2:00 Practice Round Tee Times (You will receive an email with more information.)
10:00 am – 3:00 pm: Registration (In Front Lobby) Please register in person.
6:00 – 8:00 pm: Player Welcome Party – Mexican Buffet
Saturday, August 24th
Sunrise: Practice Facilities Open
7:00 am: Breakfast Tacos Served
8:30 am: Round 1 – Shotgun Start
Sunday, August 25th
Sunrise: Practice Facilities Open
7:00 am: Breakfast Tacos Served
8:30 am: Round 2 – Shotgun Start
QUALIFYING
Tournament Updates
Grace Jin wins the 103rd Women’s Texas Amateur
BEE CAVE – Grace Jin of Huntsville wins the 103rd Women’s Texas Amateur after defeating Emma McMyler 1 UP.
The sun rose on Spanish Oaks Golf Club in Bee Cave for the final match day of the 103rd Women’s Texas Amateur. In her first time competing in the championship, Jin won 5 matches on the way to becoming the 103rd Women’s Texas Amateur Champion joining an elite list of champions.
Jin, McMyler meet in Finals at the 103rd Women’s Texas Amateur
BEE CAVE – No. 6 seeded Grace Jin of Huntsville and No. 8 Emma McMyler of San Antonio will face off in the final of the 103rd Women’s Texas Amateur.
Jin, a rising sophomore at Sam Houston State University would kick off her quarterfinal matchup against No.3 seed Veronika Exposito of The Woodlands. Jin would go 1 UP early and hold that lead in the match going into the back nine. Jin would lose No.10 but gain it right back on No. 11 and No.12. From there, Jin would march herself into the semifinals winning 4&3.
Top seeds Claggett and Emanuels Swing their way into Quarterfinals 103rd Women’s Texas Amateur
BEE CAVE –— Top-seeded players Tillie Claggett of Spring and Isabel Emanuels of Austin advanced to the quarterfinals after the first day of matches at the 103rd Women’s Texas Amateur.
