LGA Staff 
Lafayette, Louisiana – The Louisiana Golf Association (LGA) is pleased to announce the hiring of Ben Carter as its 2021 USGA P.J. Boatwright intern. Ben’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, USGA Tournament Management, … Read more
January 14, 2021 The Louisiana Junior Golf Tour member spotlight is a monthly article highlighting the strong talent in our state. Our January junior golfer to be featured is Ryan Dupuy of Baton Rouge. Ryan is a senior at The Dunham School, and has been a member of the Louisiana Junior Golf Tour since … Read more
November 30, 2020 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 Eli Ortego of Broussard. Eli is a senior at Ascension Episcopal High School, and has been a member of the Louisiana Junior Golf Tour since … Read more
Lafayette, LA | November 23, 2020 The Louisiana Golf Association is pleased to award its 2020 Player of the Year to John Humphries of Woodworth, 2020 Women’s Player of the Year to Lauren Aillet of Lafayette, 2020 Senior Player of the Year to Robby McWilliams of Benton and 2020 Senior Women’s Player of the … Read more
Kinder, Louisiana November 7, 2020 Robby McWilliams of Benton captured his second Louisiana Senior Amateur Championship on Saturday at Koasati Pines. McWilliams continued his stellar play by firing a final round of two-under par 70 to reach thirteen-under par for the Championship. McWilliams won the Championship by four strokes over Eric Lavespere of Monroe. … Read more
Kinder, Louisiana November 6, 2020 Defending Champion Robby McWilliams of Benton leads the 31st LGA Senior Amateur after 36-holes. McWilliams was the 18-hole co-leader with Eric Lavespere of Monroe after an opening round five-under par 67. McWilliams carded a second round six-under par 66 to lead by four strokes over Lavespere who shot a … Read more
Kinder, Louisiana November 6, 2020 Julie Harrison of Baton Rouge won her second Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship on Friday after narrowly defeating Lauren Aillet of Lafayette by one stroke. Harrison shot rounds of 76-72 to claim her second LGA Championship of the season after winning the Women’s Senior Amateur Championship in October. Harrison has now … Read more
November 1, 2020 The Louisiana Junior Golf Tour member spotlight is a monthly article highlighting the strong talent in our state. The first junior golfer to be featured is Fiona Marks of New Orleans. Fiona is a senior at Newman High School, and she has been a member of the Louisiana Junior Golf Tour since … Read more
Lafayette, LA | October 28, 2020 The Louisiana Junior Golf Tour is pleased to award its 2020 Boys’ Player of the Year to Riley Hnatyshyn of Abita Springs and 2020 Girls’ Player of the Year to Kaitlyn Montoya of Shreveport. Both players won two events this year to solidify them at the top … Read more
The following article was written by Dan McDondald for his Making the Turn column for Wednesday, Oct. 21 Normally, the Louisiana Golf Association’s Distinguished Service Award is presented at a banquet during the organization’s Mid-Amateur Championship. Due to COVID-19 restrictions that banquet couldn’t happen earlier this year, and the Mid-Amateur scheduled at Le Triomphe had … Read more
