LGA Staff 
February 25, 2022 Choudrant, Louisiana The Fourth Annual Sam Burns Junior Four-Ball Championship kicks off on Saturday at Squire Creek Country Club. This is the first event of the 2022 season on the Louisiana Junior Golf Tour and it is the most popular event. Sam Burns, our host, has been a huge supporter … Read more
Lafayette, Louisiana – February 14, 2022 The Louisiana Golf Association (LGA) is pleased to announce the hiring of Jake Norris as its 2022 USGA P.J. Boatwright intern. Jake’s top priority will be the management of the Louisiana Junior Golf Tour (LJGT), and he will be involved in all aspects of golf administration, including championship operations, … Read more
The Louisiana Junior Golf Tour member spotlight is a monthly article highlighting the strong talent in our state. Our February junior golfer to be featured is Sarah Meral of Abita Springs. Sarah is a rising senior at St. Scholastica Academy, and has been a member of the Louisiana Junior Golf Tour(LJGT) since its inception in … Read more
Lafayette, LA – February 1, 2022 The Louisiana Golf Association (LGA) is pleased to announce the hiring of Emily Gill as its P.J. Boatwright Intern for the spring of 2022. This internship will allow Emily to gain experience in the many aspects of golf administration. The responsibilities of the intern will include assisting with office … Read more
Mandeville, Louisiana – January 7, 2022 This article was written by Dr. JP Guidry, DPT, TPI. Dr. Guidry is also an LGA Member. Improved swing speed and distance is one of the main reasons golfers come to me for in-person and online coaching. The beauty is that if you do the right things it can … Read more
The Louisiana Junior Golf Tour member spotlight is a monthly article highlighting the strong talent in our state. Our December junior golfer to be featured is Noah McWilliams of Benton. Noah is a rising junior at Benton High School, and has been a member of the Louisiana Junior Golf Tour(LJGT) since its inception in 2019. … Read more
The Louisiana Golf Association (LGA) now has in its possession the oldest artifact in the history of the association, which dates back to 1920. The game of golf brings people together from all walks of life, and it was a happenstance that connected the LGA with the runner-up trophy from the 1922 Louisiana Amateur Championship … Read more
November 5, 2021 – Lafayette, LA The Louisiana Junior Golf Tour member spotlight is a monthly article highlighting the strong talent in our state. Our November junior golfer to be featured is Sarah Knight of Sterlington. Sarah is a rising senior at Ouachita Christian School, and has been a member of the Louisiana Junior Golf … Read more
November 1, 2021 — Lafayette, Louisiana The Louisiana Golf Association (LGA) is pleased to announce its 2022 championship schedule. The LGA will once again conduct twelve Championships, in addition to sixteen Louisiana Amateur and Mid-Amateur Championship Qualifiers. The LGA is an Allied Golf Association of the USGA, and as such, the governing body for … Read more
OCTOBER 26, 2021 | LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. AND ST. ANDREWS, SCOTLAND Golf’s new Rules of Amateur Status have been published by the USGA and The R&A ahead of their January 1, 2022, effective date. The work is the latest step by the governing bodies to make the Rules easier to understand and apply and follows … Read more
