Monroe, Louisiana May 5, 2022 Stan Humphries of Monroe, Wendell Akins of Baton Rouge, and Scott Foreman of Mandeville lead after the first round of the 33rd Louisiana Senior Amateur Championship at Bayou DeSiard Country Club. The leading trio fired a one-over par 73 in tough conditions on Thursday. There are five players tied … Read more
Lafayette, LA – The Louisiana Golf Association (LGA) today announced a new partnership with Drink 20/20, a wellness shot for athletes. Founded by George Savaricas, Drink 20/20 was created to help athletes perform at their best in everyday life and when they compete. The shots are gluten-free, kosher certified, non-gmo, vegan, and designed to optimize … Read more
The LGA Batti Scholarship was established to assist young female golfers from Louisiana with the objective of helping in their higher education. The goal is to provide a one-time $1,500 grant to a young female golfer to help with college expenses. Eligibility Requirements1. Be a female Louisiana resident and member of the LGA.2. Be a … 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
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
October 26, 2021 The following article was featured in Golfweek and written by Ron Gaines. When now-retired Louisiana Golf Association Executive Director Carr McCalla won the International Association of Golf Administrators’ Distinguished Service Award, three words kept coming up – integrity, leadership and passion. With those three words in mind, Carr’s protégé, Logan Ray, took … Read more
Lafayette, LA | October 13, 2021 The Louisiana Golf Association is pleased to award its 2021 Player of the Year to Patrick Christovich of New Orleans, 2021 Women’s Player of the Year to Brooke Tyree of Sulphur, 2021 Senior Player of the Year to Robby McWilliams of Benton and 2021 Senior Women’s Player of the … Read more
Calhoun, Louisiana – September 19, 2021 It was an incredible weekend of golf at Calvert Crossing Golf Club in Calhoun, site of the 11th annual Junior River Cup matches. Team Louisiana bested Team Mississippi 22-18 to win their sixth consecutive Junior River Cup. Both teams entered the final day with ten points apiece, having … Read more
Calhoun, Louisiana – September 17, 2021 Calvert Crossing in Calhoun, Louisiana will play host to the 11th Junior River Cup this weekend. The Junior River Cup is an annual Ryder Cup style event that pits twenty of the best junior golfers in Louisiana against the twenty best from Mississippi. Calvert Crossing is playing host to … Read more
