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
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
October 18, 2020 Patterson, Louisiana Sarah Meral of Abita Springs and Liza Lapeyre of New Orleans continued their stellar play after an opening round of nine-under par 63 with a final round of six-under par 66. Lapeyre and Meral had an incredible fourteen birdies, one eagle and one bogey for the entire Championship. … Read more
Shreveport, Louisiana | October 11, 2020 Robby McWilliams of Benton and Rod Baronet of Lecompte won their second consecutive LGA Senior Four-Ball Championship at Southern Trace Country Club. McWilliams and Baronet would need extra holes after being tied with Billy Joe Tolliver and Burt Allen of Shreveport at thirteen-under par 131. The playoff … Read more
Shreveport, Louisiana October 9, 2020 Julie Harrison of Baton Rouge won her fifth straight and eighth overall Women’s Senior Amateur Championship on Friday at Southern Trace Country Club. Harrison shot rounds of 75-76 despite the wet playing conditions. Mary Lynn Stuart of Shreveport won the Super Senior Division (65+) for the second consecutive … Read more
West Point, Mississippi – September 13, 2020 Louisiana won its fifth consecutive Junior River Cup on Sunday at Old Waverly Golf Club in West Point, Mississippi. The Junior River Cup is a Ryder Cup style event between the top junior golfers in Mississippi and Louisiana. It is conducted in Mississippi in even years and … Read more
Lafayette, LA – John A. Hendry, D.D.S., of Lafayette has been named recipient of the Louisiana Golf Association’s Distinguished Service Award for 2020. The award was initiated in 1984 by the LGA to honor individuals who have contributed to the betterment of the game in Louisiana. “I was fortunate throughout my professional career as … Read more
August 23, 2020 Denham Springs, Louisiana William Duncan of Baton Rouge shot the round of the Championship to win the Louisiana Golf Association Net Amateur Championship at Greystone Golf & Country Club in Denham Springs. Duncan shot a closing round of six-under par 66 to finish at five-under par 139 for the Championship … Read more
