May 23, 2021 Alexandria, Louisiana Ethan Dial of Bossier City captured his first victory on the Louisiana Junior Golf Tour by shooting an impressive final round of three-under par 68 to finish at four-under par 138 to win the Overall Boys division at OakWing Golf Club. Dial had three birdies and zero bogeys … Read more
Annual internship program has created a pathway to a career in golf for more than 3,000 men and women of all backgrounds. LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (May 18, 2021) – The USGA will fund 135 internships across its network of 59 Allied Golf Associations (AGAs) in 2021 through the P.J. Boatwright Jr. Internship Program, which … Read more
Lafayette, LA – May 11, 2021 (written by Logan Ray, LGA Executive Director) I was checking work emails on my cell phone on a Friday afternoon, March 5, 2021 to be exact, when one email in particular made me stop scrolling and gave me goosebumps. The subject line read “Championship Invitation: 48th Walker Cup Match.” … Read more
Lafayette, Louisiana May 8, 2021 Jeff Calloway of Baton Rouge battled the course, the elements, and the field all day, finally taking advantage of some good breaks provided by the golf gods on the final hole to win his first Louisiana Golf Association (LGA) Senior Amateur Championship, besting Benton’s Robby McWilliams by one … Read more
Lafayette, Louisiana May 7, 2021 LeCompte’s Rod Baronet, who has won this Championship twice before, takes a one-shot lead over Robby McWilliams of Benton into final round play in the 32nd edition of the Louisiana Golf Association (LGA) Senior Amateur Championship at Oakbourne Country Club in Lafayette. Baronet, who won this Championship in … Read more
Lafayette, Louisiana May 6, 2021 Eric Lavespere of Monroe, who finished as the runner-up in last year’s Championship, shot a two-under par 70 on Thursday to take the first-round lead in the 32nd Louisiana Senior Amateur Championship. Lavespere, who finished in second place to Benton’s Robby McWilliams at Kinder’s Koasati Pines last year, began his … Read more
Lafayette, Louisiana May 5, 2021 The Dick Wilson-designed Oakbourne Country Club course in Lafayette will host the 32nd edition of the Louisiana Golf Association Senior Amateur Championship May 6-8. 156 players from across Louisiana will comprise the field that will compete over 54 holes for the most prestigious Senior title in the state. As a … Read more
A huge congratulations to Louisiana’s Sam Burns on earning his first PGA Tour victory. The below recap was written by Sean Martin: PALM HARBOR, Fla. – The putting green in the backyard was a gift in return for one more season of Friday night lights. It was where Sam Burns spent many evenings hitting putts … Read more
May 2, 2021 Marksville, Louisiana Julie Harrison of Baton Rouge and Kie McNabb of DeRidder won the 20th Louisiana Women’s Four-Ball by eleven strokes at Tamahka Trails Golf Club on Sunday. This duo also won the 2012 and 2013 Women’s Four-Ball Championship. Harrison and McNabb shot rounds of two-under par and one-under par … Read more
May 1, 2021 Marksville, Louisiana Julie Harrison of Baton Rouge and Kie McNabb of DeRidder carded a solid round of two-under par 69 to lead by two strokes at Tamahka Trails Golf Club. Harrison had three birdies for the side while, McNabb contributed with a birdie of her own. Christina Popp of Lafayette … Read more
