Viva Las Vegas! | Southern Texas PGA Announces Annual Las Vegas Pro-Am

Southern Texas PGA • August 13, 2023

Good Afternoon PGA Members & Associates,


It is with great excitement that the Southern Texas PGA announces the creation of an annual Las Vegas Pro-Am beginning in January of 2024. The first annual Las Vegas Pro-Am will be held on January 15th & 16th, 2024 and will feature rounds of golf at TPC Las Vegas and Las Vegas Country Club! The Southern Texas PGA Staff, Championships Committee, and Board of Directors wanted to create a new playing opportunity in the month of January, and we can’t think of a better way to kick off our 2024 season than with a Pro-Am in Las Vegas! Please note, the annual Lake Charles Pro-Pro Am-Am events will still be happening! Dates will be announced in due course.


Golf Courses: Round 1 (Monday, January 15th ) will be contested at Las Vegas Country Club. Round 2 (Tuesday, January 16th) will be contested at TPC Las Vegas


Entry Fee: The entry fee will be $6,000 per team. Teams will consist of one (1) Professional and four (4) Amateurs. The Professional entry fee will be comped, and each Professional will receive a $1,000 appearance fee. Facilities may bring multiple teams; however, each team must have a different Professional.


Minimum Number of Teams: The event will be confirmed once 15 teams have paid in full. Should we not receive 15 teams paid in full by November 1st, the event will be cancelled and an all registrations will be given a full refund. Once the event is confirmed, cancellations will be taken on a case-by-case basis and may be subject to a cancellation fee if no replacement team is found.


Registration: Registration will open on August 7th, 2023. Entries will be limited to the first 20 teams to pay the non-refundable (unless the event is cancelled due to non-participation) $1,500 deposit (25% of the team total). The remaining balance will be processed on October 1st , 2023 to the card used for Registration. Registration will take place through the Tournament Information Page.


Click Here to view the Tournament Information Page


Lodging & Transportation: Players will be responsible for securing their own lodging and transportation to and from each facility each day.


Format: Teams will consist of one (1) Professional and four (4) Amateurs. Amateurs will receive 75% of their course handicaps. The Pro-Am Competition will be two best balls of the four team members (one gross and one net). The two counting scores for each hole must come from two separate players, but either score can come from any player.


Prizes: Amateurs will receive a combination of tee gifts and/or a gift card to each facility to spend in the golf shop prior to each Round. Professionals will compete in a cash entry skins game during each Round. The Pro-Am competition will be contested for a $8,000 purse (based on a full field) as well as daily cash Closest to the Hole contests! All Amateur purse winnings will be paid out via golf shop credit at the facility of the host Professional.


Please don’t hesitate to reach out to Manager of Tournament Operations, Nick Drew with any questions regarding the event. We look forward to seeing everyone in Las Vegas!

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