Texas Golf Assoc. names Players of the Year

November 27, 2012 | by Texas Golf Association

John Bearrie

John Bearrie, Mike Booker, Mike Calef and John Dowder all earned awards for their play in 2012

The Texas Golf Association is pleased to announce the 2012 Players of the Year.

The winners in each category are selected by the TGA Championship Committee based on a performance points system in which individuals earn points for top finishes in designated regional, statewide and USGA national championships.

John Bearrie, 43, Arlington: Breitling Statewide Player of the Year

Selected Highlights: Champion, 2012 Texas Mid-Amateur…Champion, 2012 State Four-Ball with partner Aaron Hickman…Quarterfinalist, 2012 State Mid-Amateur Match Play…two-time North Player of the Year honoree (2008, 2010)...Plays out of Medalist GC. | Player Profile

Mike Booker

Mike Booker, 57, The Woodlands: Senior Player of the Year

Selected Highlights: Champion, 2012 South Senior Amateur…Runner-Up, 2012 South Mid-Amateur…Semifinalist, 2012 State Mid-Amateur Match Play…Tied 3rd, 2012 State Senior Amateur…Tied 26th, 2012 Texas Mid-Amateur…Lost in Round of 64 at the 2012 U.S. Senior Amateur…Member of The Club at Carlton Woods in The Woodlands. | Player Profile

Mike Calef

Mike Calef, 33, Allen: North Regional Player of the Year

Selected Highlights: Champion, 2012 North Mid-Amateur…Champion, 2012 West Texas Amateur…Tied 2nd. 2012 North Four-Ball with partner Kevin Somers…4th, 2012 Texas Amateur…5th, 2012 North Mid-Amateur…Tied 9th, 2012 Texas Mid-Amateur…Former winner of the Massachusetts Amateur and Massachusetts Mid-Amateur…Member of Eldorado CC in McKinney.

John Dowdall

John Dowdall, 52, Houston: South Regional Player of the Year

Selected Highlights: Champion, 2012 South Four-Ball with partner Kip Guidry…3rd, 2012 West Texas Amateur…18th, 2012 South Mid-Amateur…Member of Redstone GC in Humble. | Player Profile

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