The Texas Golf Association will make history in 2021. It will celebrate tradition, legacy and the game with one the most anticipated seasons in recent memory.
Last year, together we faced many obstacles. One of the few bright spots in a time of uncertainty was the realization that golf provided a sense of “normalcy.” We were still able to get outside, exercise while still social distancing and continue to enjoy the game. As the welfare of everyone involved in our events remains a top priority, the TGA will continue to use established safety protocols so that we can look forward to conducting another successful season of championship golf in 2021.
In 1916, River Crest Country Club in Fort Worth founded the Women’s Texas Golf Association and in the same year staged the new organization’s first statewide championship, the Women’s Texas Amateur. For nearly a century, the WTGA promoted women’s golf throughout the state and eventually merged with the TGA in 2014. This July, the TGA will celebrate the 100th Women’s Texas Amateur at the club that started it all in 1916.
“We are so excited to be returning to the historic club that hosted the inaugural Women’s Texas Amateur over a century ago,” TGA Director of Women’s Operations Amy Worthington said. “It is so fitting to host the longest running women’s amateur championship in Texas at the golf course known for founding the Women’s Texas Golf Association. I can’t think of a better way to celebrate this championship’s centennial than to watch the best female amateur golfers in the state vie for this coveted title at River Crest Country Club.”
The 112th Texas Amateur will continue its historic run as the state’s most prestigious amateur championship at Midland Country Club. The storied West Texas club will host the best amateur golfers in the Lone Star State for the fourth time. Midland CC was also the site of the 1997 Texas Amateur, the last time the championship was contested in the region.
The 100th Women’s Texas Amateur and 112th Texas Amateur are just two of the over 40 multi-day championships set for 2021. Over the next several pages, we’ve highlighted some of the marquee events scheduled for this season.
To view the 2021 Men’s Schedule, click here. To view the 2021 Women’s Schedule, click here. To view the 2021 Legends Junior Tour Schedule, click here.
