March 11, 2023 New Orleans, LA This past weekend on a sunny afternoon, ladies from all around gathered at one of New Orleans’s finest golf clubs, TPC Louisiana, for a golf clinic specifically designed for female beginners who were looking to learn … Read more
February 26, 2023 Choudrant, Louisiana LSU commit Connor Cassano of Shreveport, Louisiana and Ole Miss commit Jacob Blanton of West Point, Mississippi emerged victorious on Sunday at Squire Creek Country Club. After finishing in 17th place in 2022 and being 6 shots back after round one this year, Cassano and Blanton card an insanely low … Read more
February 25, 2023 Choudrant, Louisiana The side of Caden Lester from Bastrop, Louisiana and Gray Kingrea of West Monroe, Louisiana and the side of Jay Mendell and Kale Fontenot of Lafayette, Louisiana, both carded incredible rounds of nine-under par 63. These two talented teams lead a strong field at Squire Creek Country Club in Choudrant, … Read more
November 11, 2022 – Lafayette, LA Wendell Akins of Baton Rouge claimed his first Player of the Year honor after his first season turning 50 years old. Akins finished on top of the most competitive player of the year race in Louisiana. Akins finished just 15 points ahead of Rod Baronet of Lecompte and … Read more
The Louisiana Golf Association celebrates the life of Billy Jean Walsworth Kemp Reasor and remembers her dedication and contributions to the game of golf. Billy Jean passed away February 21, 2020. Due to COVID and other circumstances, a Memorial Service will be held Saturday, October 29, 2022. “BJ” was born in Quitman, LA, on September … Read more
October 9, 2022 Lake Charles, Louisiana It was an incredible weekend at Lake Charles Country Club for the season finale of the 2022 Louisiana Junior Golf Tour (LJGT). The golf course was immaculate, the weather was perfect, and the best and brightest junior golfers in Louisiana competed in the Tour Championship to determine who would … Read more
Jake’s Boatwright Internship ends in Novemeber of 2022. Read Jake’s story about his transition from playing collegiate football to working in golf and his time spent as the USGA P.J. Boatwright Intern for the Louisiana Golf Association this year. From the Gridiron to the Golf Course My USGA PJ Boatwright internship with the … Read more
September 15, 2022 Mandeville, Louisiana Morgan Guepet of Metairie and Sophia Macias of Denham Springs won the 21st Louisiana Women’s Four-Ball by eleven strokes at Beau Chene Country Club (Oak Course) on Thursday. Guepet and Macias shot incredible rounds of six-under par and eight-under par. The winners received a crystal trophy and a varsity … Read more
This excerpt was written by the National Links Trust, a 501(c)(3) non profit, is dedicated to protecting and promoting accessible, affordable and engaging municipal golf courses to positively impact local communities across the United States of America. In 2006, local New Orleans leaders formed the Bayou District Foundation in a bold effort to revitalize 18 … Read more
Marion, Massachusetts Nine years ago, Stan Humphries came “this close” to playing in his first USGA championship. He was first alternate for the 2013 U.S. Mid-Amateur at The Country Club of Birmingham (Ala.), and he figured that surely someone would withdraw from the 264-player field before the start of Round 1. “They told me … Read more
