ASGA Championship '26 Results

Another ASGA Championship event is in the books. 116 players competed in 11 flights over 36 holes.  Our 2026 Gross ASGA Champion is Mike Morris, who shot rounds of 68 at Clay and 72 at Kizer.  Our 2026 Net ASGA Champion is Paul Matson who shot net scores of 61 at Jimmy Clay and 67 at Kizer.  Their names are of course inscribed for history on our website, and will be added to our list of ASGA Champions. In addition to our course leaders, we had Long Drive and Closest to the Pin skills challenges. Here are those winners:

Skills challenge winners will be honored and receive their winnings at our upcoming Annual Meeting.  Congratulations also to all our flight winners who, in addition to the thrill of victory, picked up quadruple prize credits!!!

 Attendance was slightly lower than last year as the heat made a few sensible souls stay inside, hopefully with a refreshing beverage. 

Our next significant event on the schedule will be on October 6th at Morris Williams.  Our Annual President’s Cup Match Play event will take place followed by our Annual Meeting and Banquet. Watch your email in the next few days for all the details. 

And finally, thanks to the staff at Clay-Kizer for all their support, especially minimizing disruptions due to the Kizer reconstruction project!!!

Greg Marshall
Events Chair

 

Message From ASGA President Travis McWhorter

PRESIDENT'S Last News Story Before the Banquet, Election and President's Cup at Morris Williams

October 6^th will be one of the most important days for ASGA members this year. First the annual President's Cup will be played for bragging rights for either the red or blue teams winning of the match play. Second we will have the Banquet (taco bar meal.) Greg Marshall, our Event Chair, will be announcing a package deal this year that includes play in the golf event and the meal. One package price for both.  Thirdly we will have the election followed by awards and prize money distribution.

The nomination committee has recommended to the board at our last meeting a slate of officers that were unanimously approved by the board and these will be presented to the general membership by me as we open the floor for nominees.

The recommended Slate for 2027 ASGA Board of Directors

President                                  Dan Roberts
Vice President                             Ric Chapa
Past President                             Travis McWhorter
Secretary/Treasurer                        David Brader
Events Chair                               Greg Marshall
Handicap Chair                             Jim Sallade
PARD City Board Delegate                   Maury Miller
General Membership Representative          Rick N. Johnson
Administration/Website Representative      Bruce Jones

David Brader, ASGA Secretary/Treasurer, advises that the dues for 2027 for current members renewing by year end 2026 will be $20 and new members signing up for the next calendar year will be $25. In the event that any current members do not renew by year end they will be treated as new members when and if they do renew and will pay $25. When the new year arrives we will do our best to accommodate all those on the waiting list to join as we anticipate some current members not renewing before January 1, 2027. 

For those of you reading this that do not plan to renew please let David know now so he can begin to accept some on the waiting list. We would appreciate your kindness.

David also plans to set up a table after the banquet where you can pay him and renew your membership. This is the way to go as it will make it not necessary to pay the extra fee for processing on line and David is very generous of his time.

We look forward to seeing a lot of you October 6. Greg will be providing more information soon and you will be advised of which team you will be on after the cut off date of all  combo tickets are counted and the teams selected at a draft in advance of the actual date is conducted.

The rest of 2026 will be fun! After all our goal is to grow golf in Central Texas and have fun doing it.

I am looking forward to seeing you. It has been a pleasure to serve you as president this year.

Travis

ASGA Championship Begins Next Tuesday!

Some helpful info about our upcoming Annual Event

Our 2026 ASGA Championship event happens next week. Over two weeks we will determine the ASGA Champions, one based on gross scores, and one on net scores. Here's your chance to join the list of past winners--a tradition since 1976! On September 8th  we will play the first day at Jimmy Clay golf course. The second day of competition will happen the following Tuesday on September 15th at Roy Kizer.

You only sign up one time for both days. On day one at the Clay golf course, members will play with the groups they sign up with. Tee times are distributed and assigned as we normally do. The second day tee time assignments at Kizer will be a little different. Participants will be placed into flights based on your handicaps and grouped with competitors that shot similar scores as you on day one. Historically it's been low handicaps have received the earlier tee times.

If you have a bad day one, you may be asking why bother to play on day two?? One answer is the $300 of additional prize money you can win.  Each day of this annual event we will have closest to the pin and longest drive competitions.  Participants will be divided into three groups so you will compete against members with similar handicaps. On day one at Clay, winners of the competitions will receive $25 each. On day two at Kizer, that amount doubles to $50 each. Winnings will be distributed at our Annual Banquet Meeting on October 6th after the President’s Cup Competition at Morris Williams. 

In addition to the winnings above, you also can win via the flight competitions.  Our Low Gross ASGA Champion receives $100.  We also pay $100 to the member who achieves the lowest NET score for the two-day competition. All flight payouts are doubled.  Since this is a two-day event, you will pay two event fees. Let’s say you win your flight which would normally pay $20. Being a two-day event, that amount would grow to $40. For the ASGA championship, that amount doubles to $80.

One other thing to note…….while you will pay your greens/cart fees as usual on both days, your entry fee for both days ($14 in total) will be collected before your first round on the 8th at Jimmy Clay.

Let us know if you have questions.  There is plenty to play for!!!  We hope to see you there!

Greg Marshall
Events Chair

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Happy 250th Birthday USA! ASGA Has Been Celebrating Over 50 of Those Successful Years With You!

 

Dear ASGA members,

The feeling of pride that feels me these days makes me so proud to be a part of the USA. It is my belief that what has sustained  the USA as a country through so many great ups and a few near tragic downs is the belief in most American Citizens that we can do most anything we set our minds to. When millions of organizations of all types contribute by finding a way to succeed it builds an amazing foundation for the country. When the chips are down we all bond together. I love those times. 

ASGA is one of those organizations that has thrived for over 50 years, even through all levels of headwinds and tailwinds, keeping our organization alive while becoming a major part of golf in central Texas. This type of success leads to the success of the USA. This means that every year we have to replenish our volunteer board with more great people to keep dreaming and growing. July the 4th will begin the 251st year for the USA and is the beginning of the time ASGA starts to pick our future leadership for the 2026-2027season. Following are some appointments I am making to ensure just that. We need your support and willingness to serve when asked.

The Election, banquet, President's Cup (Team Match Play) and announcements of any new Honorary Member(s) will be held October 5, 2026 at Morris Williams. To prepare for that--here are the leaders to manage the processes. 

Nominating Committee: Dan Roberts Chair and Travis McWhorter as member. Dan may add others.

The Cup Trophy

Match Play: Under the guidance of Greg Marshall, Events Chair, the Defending Red Team will have as  Captain Allan Myers and Co-Captain Bruce Jones. The Blue Team will have Captain Shawn Higgins and Co-Captain Bill Burke lead their attempt to beat the Red Team and take the President's Cup back. 

The Banquet: The food will be managed by Dan Roberts with a committee he has appointed. The rumor is the popular Taco Bar will be back. 

It will be my honor to manage the election and meeting at the banquet following the Match Play. Be on your "best behavior" when around the Captains so you can get selected to the winning team when draft day comes! You will need to watch the website and get your tickets to attend the festivities, then a few days before the event the teams will be drafted by the Captains. 

The summer is here and fall is around the corner. Play often and have fun. 

Travis McWhorter

ASGA President