Texas Shootout: North Team runs away with the win
North Team Captain Mike Peck (Texas Golf Association Photo)
Needing only 12 points to win, the North Team continued their strong play into Sunday morning’s singles matches. The North team secured 18 points during Sunday’s singles session to win the Texas Shootout.
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.
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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
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