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Two-Time Champion Rod Baronet Leads After 36 Holes at 32nd Louisiana Senior Amateur Championship; Lafayette’s Robert Shelton Wins Super Senior Division

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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

Eric Lavespere Leads After First Round at 32nd Louisiana Senior Amateur Championship

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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’s Oakbourne Country Club to Host 2021 Louisiana Golf Association Senior Amateur Championship

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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

LOUISIANA’S SAM BURNS WINS VALSPAR CHAMPIONSHIP

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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

JULIE HARRISON AND KIE MCNABB WIN LGA WOMEN’S FOUR-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP

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  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

Emily Gill to Serve as LGA’s 2021 P.J. Boatwright Intern

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Lafayette, LA – April 30, 2021 The Louisiana Golf Association (LGA) is pleased to announce the hiring of Emily Gill as its P.J. Boatwright Intern for the summer of 2021. 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

GARRETT BARBER EARNS MEDALIST HONORS AT U.S. OPEN LOCAL QUALIFIER

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April 29, 2021 — Lafayette, LA Garrett Barber of Stuart, Florida fired a 7-under par 65 to capture medalist honors at Oakbourne Country Club in Thursday’s U.S. Open Local Qualifier, conducted by the Louisiana Golf Association. Barber’s scorecard was blemish free with seven birdies and zero bogeys. Charlie Flynn of Alexandria, Louisiana, Peter Hinnant of Raleigh, … Read more

BLAIR MCKENZIE NAMED AS 2021 DICK AND LINDA BATTI SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT

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April 12, 2021                Lafayette, Louisiana Blair McKenzie of Madisonville has been named recipient of the Louisiana Golf Association’s Dick and Linda Batti Scholarship for 2021. The $1,500 scholarship is awarded annually to a deserving female high school senior. The LGA Batti Scholarship was established to assist young female golfers from Louisiana and help with their … Read more

OAKBOURNE COUNTRY CLUB TO HOST THREE USGA QUALIFIERS AND LOUISIANA GOLF ASSOCIATION SENIOR AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP

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Lafayette, Louisiana               March 25, 2021  Louisiana Golf Association (LGA) member club Oakbourne Country Club in Lafayette is giving back to the game in many ways this season. Oakbourne will host the U.S. Open Local Qualifier on Thursday, April 29. The region’s best amateur and professional players will play 18 holes to determine who will advance … Read more