Zachary, La. – July 14, 2023 Kale Fontenot of Lafayette is your 66th Louisiana Junior Amateur Champion. Fontenot carded rounds of 63, 72, and 65 to secure this year’s championship and shoot the 2nd lowest total to par gross score (-16) in Louisiana Junior Amateur history. He also becomes the first ever player to go … Read more
Zachary, LA — July 10th, 2023 John Humphries of Woodworth, Louisiana fired a three-under par 68 in round one and a five-under par 66 for a total score of eight-under par at Beaver Creek to earn medalist honors in the U.S. Amateur Championship Qualifier. The three-time Louisiana Amateur champion played lights out in the second … Read more
Zachary, Louisiana – July 7, 2023 Beaver Creek Golf Course in Zachary will host the 66th edition of the Louisiana Junior Amateur Championship and the 58th edition of the Louisiana Girls’ Junior Amateur Championship, July 12th-14th. A total of 136 junior golfers from across Louisiana comprise the field that will compete in the Junior Amateur Championships. … Read more
Our July Louisiana Junior Golf Tour Player of the month is Miss Evelynn Artieta. Evelynn is from Denham Springs, Louisiana and is an incoming freshman at Walker High School. She has been a member of the Louisiana Junior Golf Tour(LJGT) since its inception in 2019. She had a great year, winning the Sam Burns … Read more
Houma, LA — June 18, 2023 Emma Smithers saved her best golf for last in the 95th Louisiana Women’s Amateur Championship at Ellendale Country Club, and she came up clutch when it mattered the most. Smithers shot a 6 over par 78 on Thursday in stroke play qualifying and entered the 16-player match play bracket … Read more
Lafayette, Louisiana – June 7, 2023 The Louisiana Golf Association (LGA) has accepted a total of 216 entries for the 104th Louisiana Amateur Championship at Southern Trace Country Club for July 20-23. This will be the fifth time Southern Trace has hosted the Louisiana Amateur Championship with the first one held in 1993 and most … Read more
June 4, 2023 – Lake Charles, Louisiana Brothers Brady Bennett and Kyle Bennett of Zachary fired a final round 65 to earn the title of best amateur Four-Ball team in Louisiana on Sunday at Mallard Golf Club in Lake Charles. After carding a 10-under par 62 in the first round, the Bennett’s started the … Read more
June 3, 2023 Lake Charles, Louisiana The 40th Louisiana Four-Ball Championship kicked off today at Mallard Golf Club and as the round concluded, two teams emerged as co-leaders, finishing with an impressive score of 10 under par 62 each. Kyle Bennett and Brady Bennett of Zachary and Josh Fullilove of Larose and Ryan Fulton of … Read more
By Barry Lemoine | May 29, 2023 In 1923, Louis Armstrong made his first recording in Indiana, Babe Ruth played his first game in Yankee Stadium and the Bayou St. John Ladies Golf Club took root in New Orleans. The club recently celebrated its centennial with a luncheon at the Joe Bartholomew Municipal Golf … Read more
Lafayette, Louisiana – May 30, 2023 The Louisiana Golf Association (LGA) is pleased to announce the hiring of Ryan Fulton as one of its 2023 USGA P.J. Boatwright interns. Ryan’s top priority will be championship operations for the LGA and the Louisiana Junior Golf Tour (LJGT). Fulton will also be involved in all aspects of … Read more
