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March 2022

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Facts and Feats of our collective membership

10% of our membership played collegiate golf at The University of Houston and were part of

16 national championship teams in 36 years.

Mike Booker

Billy Ray Brown

Jacky Cupit

Steve Elkington

Marty Fleckman

John Grace

Bruce Lietzke

John Mahaffey

Paul Marchand

Dave Marr, Jr.

Blaine McCallister

Bill Rogers

Hal Underwood

Coach Dave Williams

In addition, Billy Ray Brown (1982), Marty Fleckman (1965) and John Mahaffey (1970) won NCAA individual titles while at UH.

1984 NCAA National Champions (including Steve Elkington and Billy Ray Brown)

Texas Golf Hall of Fame

Strategic Plan and Initiatives

The Board of Directors recently approved an ambitious five-year strategic plan that maps out the future of the Texas Golf Hall of Fame. Numerous initiatives will come to fruition under four main tenets.

Members

Education

Partnerships

Giving

Among the highest of priorities is to create a one-of-a-kind, world-class digital archive and repository to celebrate and capture our members and Texas golf history as a whole. In addition, there will be strong emphasis placed on content creation for enhanced social media platform presence. Click below to see the plan in full.

Strategic Plan

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2022 Nominations are NOW OPEN

Nominations for the 2022 Texas Golf Hall of Fame Induction Class are now being accepted via online submission.

The six permanent member associations of the Texas Golf Hall of Fame Board of Directors shall have the right to nominate up to one nominee per category, per induction cycle that will be included on the final ballot, so long as the nominee meets the category requirements. Nominations can also be made from the public via the Texas Golf Hall of Fame website.

Following the nomination deadline, the list of nominees will be screened by the induction nominating committee to be sure they meet the eligibility requirements of the specific category for which they were nominated. There shall be no more than eight total nominees per category per induction year. Not all public nominations are guaranteed a place on the official ballot.

You can find additional information about the nomination process, categories and requirements for nomination, and nomination forms HERE.

Board of Directors welcomes two new members

Two of our permanent member associations have brought on new representatives to the Texas Golf Hall of Fame Board of Directors. Welcome to the Northern Texas PGA's, Courtney Connell, PGA and the Lone Star Golf Course Superintendent's Association's Craig Felton.

Courtney is the Head Golf Professional at Mira Vista Country Club and the NTPGA's Honorary President. He will serve a two-year term. Craig Felton, most recently of Fair Oaks Country Club, is the Lone Star GCSA Past President and will represent the association on our board for 2022.

Our sincere thanks and appreciation to outgoing members Ronny Glanton, PGA (Head Golf Professional, Sherrill Park Golf Course) and Mike Epps (Golf Course Superintendent, Mira Vista Country Club) for their dedication, service, and unwavering commitment to golf in Texas.

Inductee Connections

Come along with our Executive Director as she meets each of our living Hall of Fame members.

Click on the image above for a quick insider's look into the storied career of Ms. Kathy Whitworth

Ms. Kathy Whitworth at Trophy Club Country Club in January

Charlie Epps at the Southern Texas PGA Annual Meeting in February

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Bruce and Gloria Devlin at a recent lunch in Fort Worth

Ms. Marty Leonard at Leonard Golf Links in early March

Leonard Golf Links, in Fort Worth, is a 52-acre golf facility with a lighted tee-line. The teeing area is 150 yards wide and 75 yards deep. There is a short game facility with a Bermuda green for wedges, a Bermuda green for putting and bump-and-runs, and a pure Bentgrass putting green that competes with the best in the area.

Member Bounce

Spotlight on a Past Inductee

Mike Booker - 2019, Amateur Category

Amateur

Winner of a record 10 Texas Golf Association events including Senior, Mid-Am and Mid-Am Match Play
A record three-time Texas Golf Association Player of the Year (2012, 2014 & 2015 - Senior)
Two-time U. S. National Club Champion (2007 & 2008, Senior)
Southern Texas PGA Amateur of the Year (2014)
Two-time South Texas Player of the Year (STAGA)
Texas Golf Association South Texas Player of the Year, all ages (2011)
First/only golfer named Athlete of the Year, Houston Sports News (2002)
A record seven-time Houston City Amateur & Senior Amateur Champion in three different decades (four Amateur, three Senior championships between 1985 and 2018)
GOLFWEEK “Local Legends” Selection - only six golfers were selected nationally (2014)
Qualified/Competed in 14 USGA events, five R&A events
Medalist six times (local USGA Qualifiers), “Sweet Sixteen”, U.S. Senior Am (2014), T-12 British Seniors (2017)
Only player to hold Texas Mid-Am, South Texas Match Play and Houston City Amateur titles simultaneously (2002-2003)
Seven-time Texas Shoot Out team member, three times a player-captain
Winner of Charlie Coe, Champions Cup (two times) and Carlton Woods Invitational (record four times)

Collegiate

Playing member of the 1977 University of Houston NCAA National Championship team
Associated Press NCAA All-American Team (1977)
All Southwest Conference Team (1977)
Playing member of Southwest Conference Championship Team (1976, 1977)
Winner of multiple college tournaments

Junior

Semi-Finalist, California State Junior (1972)
Member California-CIF All Conference Team (1971 & 1972)
Winner California State Four-Ball (1972)
Winner of multiple high school/junior events

Philanthropic

Established Booker Melanoma Research Endowment in 2015 for UT/MD Anderson to eradicate melanoma. Melanoma kills one person every hour.
Underwrote University of Houston short game facility located at The Golf Club of Houston
Established the Mike and Patricia Booker Foundation that donates a sum of money each year to deserving charities

2022 Board of Directors

CHAIRMAN EMERITUS

Joe Black, PGA

TGHoF Member

PAST CHAIRMEN

James “Buddy” Cook, PGA

TGHoF Member

Jerry D. Smith, PGA

Loren Singletary

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Reid Meyers, Chairman

Stuart Bernstein

Sam Brewster

William B. Cavender, Jr.

Courtney Connell, PGA

Stacy Dennis

Doug DeSive, PGA

Craig Felton

Mark Harrison

Thomas Hutton, PGA

Alli Jarrett

Curt Kelley

Kelli Kuehne

TGHoF Member

David Marr, III

Randy Mayo

Pat McMahan

David Price, PGA

TGHoF Member

Lee Sandlin

Johnny Walker

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Katie Manor

A Note from the Chairman

Reid Meyers

Since assisting with the resurrection of the Texas Golf Hall of Fame in 2009, it has been my strong desire to have a strategic plan for its future. Now that we have one in place, it is our responsibility as caretakers of golf in Texas (you, me and everyone else involved in the game in our state), to ensure that the goals are achieved.

This means keeping the Texas Golf Hall of Fame top of mind as we interact with golfers, members, friends, family. It means considering a donation to our initiatives so we can develop content for distribution. Even simply following the Hall of Fame on social media platforms helps bring more awareness to golf in our great state.

My wife, Ann, and I have pledged a gift toward our social media initiative. Even an old guy like me realizes how important a role these online platforms play in best telling the stories of our members and golf in Texas.

I urge you to contact to me and/or Katie to learn about how you can best support the Hall.

Reid

reid@reidmeyers.com

From the Executive Director

Katie Manor

In graduate school, my thesis project was to create a comprehensive strategic plan for the university's athletics department using applied theories and practical studies. Little did I know that more than a decade later, I would go through a similar exercise to put together a robust plan for the future of the Texas Golf Hall of Fame.

For what it's worth, I successfully defended my thesis.

As Executive Director, having a road map chock full of goals, initiatives, ideas, and plans makes my job all the more exciting. I know exactly what is expected of me and we have strategies to ensure success. We have a clear vision as to what our priorities are as an organization. So now begins the fun part - executing every single one over the coming years.

One of our main priorities for 2022 is to rapidly enhance our social media presence. We have brought on a consultant formerly with the PGA Tour Media team, to assist us with content management and social media engagement. You will see a robust campaign over the coming months to bring more eyeballs to our organization through Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Although my nine-year-old son was a great help as I attempted to navigate posts, stories and reels, the Texas Golf Hall of Fame is in a much better spot under the watchful eye of an expert in the field.

Make sure to get your 2022 nominations in by April 29 and do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions.

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1525 US Highway 380, Suite 500 #333

Frisco, Texas 75033

214.794.7967

Katie@texasgolfhof.org