Texas Shootout: North Team gains comfortable lead after Day One

04 Nov 2023
by Justin Golba of AmateurGolf.com
see also: Denton Country Club
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The North Team (Texas Golf Association Photo)

After Day One of the Texas Shootout at Galveston Country Club, the North team holds a 24.5-11.5 lead.

The Saturday morning Foursomes session saw the North team win 10-8, making for an important afternoon session of Four-Ball.

The mid-amateurs from the North secured 6.5 points, while the seniors tallied 3.5 points. The South Team’s mid-amateurs scored 5.5 points, while their seniors scored 2.5 points.

In the afternoon session, the North team beat the South Team 14 1/2-3 1/2 to open up its lead to 24.5-11.5 entering the Sunday Singles.

The Texas Shootout was started in 2003 and ends the TGA's championship schedule for the year.

ABOUT THE Texas Shootout

This Ryder Cup-style team event is the final tournament of the Texas Golf Association competitive amateur golf season. Each team consists of 8 players who qualify for their respective teams via TGA State and Regional Player of the Year points accumulated throughout the TGA season.

Eligibility: The field will be made up of 16 competitors, 8 players from each region (North / South). Of the 8 players chosen from each region, 5 players will be selected from the TGA Statewide Player of the Year point standings, and 3 players will be selected from the TGA Regional Player of the Year point standings. All statewide players will have up to the completion of the current year USGA Mid Amateur Championship to earn points toward the event. All Regional players will have up to the completion of the Regional Mid Amateur Championship to earn points towards the event. If a player qualifies by both criteria, he will be selected based on the higher rank. The next highest ranked player from within the Regional or Statewide points will be added to ensure 5 players from the statewide rankings and three players from the Regional rankings will be chosen.

Format: Ryder Cup format: Four-ball Matches, Foursome (Alternate shot) Matches, and Singles Matches. 3 point system, 1 point for the winner of each nine holes, and 1 point for the overall match winner