Carencro, LA — June 19, 2019 It was an exciting day for junior golf in South Louisiana. Farm d’Allie Golf Club hosted the U.S. Girls’ Junior Amateur Qualifier and Allyn Stephens of Houston, TX fired a one-under par 71 to earn medalist honors and punch her ticket to the national championship. Stephens shot 36 on … Read more
Choudrant, Louisiana June 14, 2019 A beautiful sunny day at Squire Creek Country Club made for perfect scoring conditions for the Final Round of the Louisiana Junior Golf Tour at Squire Creek. Boyd Owens of Baton Rouge and Sarah Meral of Abita Springs emerged victorious in their respective divisions after playing brilliantly on the final … Read more
LAFAYETTE, LA. (June 11, 2019) – The Louisiana Golf Association (LGA) has accepted a total of 273 entries for the 100th Louisiana Amateur Championship at Baton Rouge Country Club. The LGA Amateur Championship will be held at the fabled course for the sixth time on July 18-21, 2019. The 273 total entries for this year’s … Read more
June 9, 2019 Lake Charles, Louisiana It was a jampacked leaderboard to start Sunday’s Final Round. After the final putt of regulation three sides were left standing. 18-hole leaders Jacob Broussard of Lafayette and Charlie Flynn of Alexandria tied the side of Brent Struthers of Baton Rouge / Page Breaux of St. Gabriel and John … Read more
I had the wonderful opportunity of attending the P.J. Boatwright intern summit this year in Liberty Corner, New Jersey. The summit, which was held May 20-23, 2019, was sponsored by the USGA, and there were approximately 81 Boatwright interns from across the country attending. The summit included both teaching seminars and social activities. All the … Read more
Lafayette, Louisiana June 6, 2019 Inclement weather and flooding in the Acadiana area forced the final round of the Louisiana Junior Golf Tour (LJGT) at Oakbourne to be cancelled Thursday morning. As a result, the Championship was shortened to 18 holes. Kale Fontenot of Lafayette and Liza Lapeyre of New Orleans emerged victorious in their … Read more
Abita Springs, Louisiana May 18, 2019 Robby McWilliams of Benton seized a victory at the 30th LGA Senior Amateur Championship in a dramatic come from behind finish. This is McWilliams’ first LGA Senior Amateur Championship victory in just his second attempt. McWilliams finished runner-up in last year’s Senior Amateur Championship but is no stranger to … Read more
Abita Springs, Louisiana May 17, 2019 Tommy Brennan of Covington leads the 30th LGA Senior Amateur after 36-holes. Brennan, the 18-hole leader after an opening round three-under par 69, fired a one-under par 71 to increase his lead on the field. Brennan started his second round on the 10th hole and quickly got his round … Read more
Abita Springs, Louisiana May 17, 2019 Kay Daniel of Covington captured her fifth straight Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship at Money Hill Golf & Country Club on Friday. Daniel took a seven-shot lead into the Final Round and fired a one-under par 71 en route to a fourteen-stroke wire-to-wire victory. She got off to a fast start … Read more
Abita Springs, Louisiana May 16, 2019 Kay Daniel of Covington leads the LGA Women’s Mid-Amateur. Daniel winner of the last three editions of this championship shot a 76 at Money Hill Golf & Country Club. Daniel, who’s outward half began on the back nine was tripped up by the starting hole surrendering a bogey but … Read more
