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2009 FINAL PREPARATION CHECKLIST
CONGRATS ON YOUR SELECTION TO THE RED RIVER. HERE IS A CHECKLIST AND INFORMATION TO MAKE YOUR WEEKEND ONE TO REMEMBER. GO TJGT: BEAT OJGT
- PLEASE TAKE TIME TO READ ALL THE NOTES AND SCHEDULE OF EVENTS ON THE TOURNAMENT INFO PAGE. IF YOU DO THIS, YOU WILL BE WELL INFORMED.
- PRACTICE ROUNDS: JUST CALL DORNICK HILLS CC AND SCHEDULE. MUCH ACTIVITY WILL BE ON FRIDAY. THE OJGT DIRECTOR WILL BE THERE ON FRIDAY TO DOT PIN PLACEMENTS AND SET TEES. PLZ CHECK IN THE PRO SHOP FOR ANY CHANGES.
- REGISTRATION: ALL YOUR GIFTS, TEAM SHIRTS, HAT ETC WILL BE IN A BIG BAG WITH A BAG TAG ATTACHED AT THE SCOREBOARD NLT 11 AM ON FRIDAY. JUST PICK THEM UP THERE. FACE PAINT ETC WILL BE AT SCOREBOARD. GET CRAZY: TEAM SPIRIT.
- UNIFORMS: BRING A PAIR OF DARK PANTS/SHORTS AND LIGHT TAN/KHACKI FOR EACH DAY. PLZ WEAR THE HAT PROVIDED TO YOU AS WELL.
SATURDAY: KHAKI PANTS/ BLUE SHIRTS/ HAT
SUNDAY: WHITE SHIRTS/BLACK PANTS/SHORTS/ HATS
- COLLEGE COACH Q & A FRIDAY EVENING: STARTS @ 6:45 UPSTAIRS. DON’T MISS THIS ONE. ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE EVENT. SOME GREAT COACHES ARE COMING FOR MEN & WOMEN. DRINKS/SNACKS PROVIDED. TRY TO EAT DINNER BEFORE. STANDING ROOM ONLY USUALLY.
- BREAKFAST: SATURDAY DORNICK WILL ALLOW YOU TO ORDER OFF MENU. SUNDAY YOUR ARE ON YOUR OWN. THERE IS AN IHOP NEXT DOOR TO HOST HOTEL.
- FOOD: PLAYERS WILL HAVE BOX LUNCHES DURING ROUND @ TURN. BANQUET MEALS FOR PLAYERS ARE ALSO PROVIDED. SPECTATORS MAY PURCHASE FOOD ALL DAY AT CLUB. CASH/CHECK ONLY. BANQUET MEAL TICKETS ARE $20 AND SOLD ALL DAY AT BAR.
- RANGE WILL OPEN 7:30 AM EACH DAY AND SHUT DOWN @ 4 PM.
- BANQUET: MUCH PREPERATION AND COORDINATION FOR THE ENTIRE EVENT HAS BEEN DONE. WE EXPECT ALL PLAYERS TO ATTEND THE BANQUET SATURDAY. VERY NICE MEAL AND GREAT SPEAKER. COACH HRNCIAR HAS 30 YEARS OF COLLEGE COACHING AND HAS CHAIRED SEVERAL NCAA GOLF COMMITEES. YOU WILL LEARN SOMETHING.
- PARENTS: OPEN/CASH BAR STARTING @ 5:30 PM. PARENT WILL ALSO EAT DOWNSTAIRS. PLAYERS WILL EAT UPSTAIRS. THEN EVERYONE MOVES UPSTAIRS AFTER EATING.
- FORMAT: THIS IS A STROKE PLAY EVENT WITH AN INNER TEAM COMPETITION FOR THE ANNUAL RED RIVER CUP. YOU WILL BE PAIRED IN FOURSOMES WITH A FELLOW TJGT TEAMATE. WE HAVE PUT YOU IN FOUR MAN/GIRL TEAMS FOR THE SCOREBOARD. WE WIL THROW OUT THE HIGHEST SCORE OUR OF THE FOUR AND COMPARE MATCHING TEAMS FOR ONE POINT. IE. TJGT TEAM ONE vs. OJGT TEAM ONE. THE MOST HEAD-TO-HEAD POINTS WINS THE CUP. TJGT LEADS THE SERIES 3 vs. 1. THIS IS FOR BRAGGING RIGHTS ALL YEAR. BRING YOUR “A” GAME.
- COURSE STRATEGY: THE COURSE IS SHORT AND EVERYONE THINKS THEY WILL “KILL IT” NOT!!! THIS IS A PLACEMENT COURSE AND THE GREENS ARE FAST AND HAVE DIFFERENT LEVELS. BE PATIENT. DON’T TRY AND HIT DRIVER OFF EVERY TEE. PLAY SMART, CONSERVATIVE AND TRY TO HIT GREENS. PUTTING THE GREENS ARE THE KEY.
- REMEMBER, EVERY STROKE IS IMPORTANT. DON’T GIVE UP. IT COULD MEAN A TEAM POINT AND TJGT HAS ONE THE CUP WITH JUST ONE STROKE IN MATCHES EACH YEAR.
- FINAL ROUND: YOU WILL BE PAIRED ACCORDING TO FIRST DAY SCORES JUST LIKE ANY TOURNAMENT.
- WEATHER FORECAST IS GREAT. SATURDAY: CHILLY IN MORNING: HIGH 65, SUNDAY: CHILLY IN MORNING: HIGH 72. WINDS NO MORE THAN 8 MPH. GREAT FORECAST.
GO TJGT: BEAT OJGT. LETS KICK SOME __________________.
TEE TIMES: CLICK HERE TO SEE TEE TIMES.
RED RIVER VIDEO:
CLICK HERE TO SEE 2008 EVENT . THIS WILL GIVE YOU A GOOD VISUAL FOR THE EVENT. RECOMMNED EVERYONE WATCH THIS BEFORE COMING.
TEE TIMES WILL ALSO BE POSTED ON THE NOTES PAGE ONLY. THEY WILL NOT BE EMAILED. OJGT DOES THE TEE TIMES AND THEY DON'T HAVE OUR SOFTWARE. WE WILL POST AT HOTEL, PRO SHOP AND BANQUET.
2009 RED RIVER CHALLENGE
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
FRIDAY, Oct. 30TH
Practice Rounds: Contact Dornick Hills CC
Dinner: On your own.
College Coach Question & Answer Panel: Don’t Miss This Opportunity
Live College Coaches: Water/Soft Drinks/Snacks Provided.
Upstairs Dining Room: 6:45 -8:00 pm.
SATURDAY, Oct 31ST
Registration Opens: 0715 @ Scoreboard Area OR Early Registration on Friday.
Range Opens: 0730 or daylight.
First Tee Time: 0810 #1 & #10 Tee Boxes
Late to Tee: 1-5 mins: 1 shot penalty.
5:01 or more: DQ
Players at the Tee Box 10 Min Early:
NO EXCEPTIONS
Lunch: Provided for Players @ Turn: Box Lunch
Parents/Spectators: Clubhouse or Halfway House Menu
( Sandwich, bottled water, Chips/fruit @ the turn)
Spectators are free to purchase lunch inside dining room.
Live College Coaches: Water/Soft Drinks/Snacks Provided.
Upstairs Dining Room: 6:45 -8:00 pm.
Social Hour: 5:30-6:30pm Main Building
Players/ Staff-Upstairs
Parents/Spectators-Downstairs
Cash Bar: No Charges
Dinner Buffet: 6:30pm-Players/Staff-Upstairs
Parents/Spectators-Downstairs
Cost: $20 Adults: PURCHASE TICKETS AT THE BAR
Cash or Check Only.
ROAST BEEF DINNER FOR EVERYONE. DORNICK HILLS SPECIALITY
Banquet Program: 7:45-9:00 pm.
BANQUET IS MANDATORY FOR ALL PLAYERS. WE EXPECT YOU TO BE THERE. NO EXCUSES.
FEATURED BANQUET SPEAKER
Coach Jerry Hrnciar
Mens Golf Coach Cameron University
SUNDAY,NOV 1ST
Range Opens: 0730/ No registration/check- in
First Tee Time: 0810 Awards/Pictures: Apx. 3:30 -4:00 pm
SPECTATOR CARTS: $25 at Pro Shop:
Carts or first come/first serve: Greens and tee boxes are very close. Please keep up with your group and know when players in front of you are teeing off.
Exhibit good course etiquette.
TJGT: Dave Jones 817-707-8460 Host Hotel: Spring Hill Suites: 580-226-7100
Coach Monzingo: 214-493-6329
OJGT: Morri Rose: 405-408-4487 Dornick Hills CC: 580-223-2957
RED RIVER CHALLENGE INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT HISTORY
The Red River Challenge is a annual stroke play tournament that encompasses an inner team competition between the Tx. Jr. Golf Tour & Ok. Jr. Golf Tour. The tournament brings together the best players of both tours and features a multi-state as well as international ranked field . Furthermore, the tournament is played on a collegiate & historic venue @ Dornick Hills, CC. Dornick Hills has hosted the Maxwell Collegiate Tournament for years and is the final resting place of the famous course designer Mr. Perry Maxwell.
The Red River Challenge has been ranked as one the highest Golfweek Ranked tournaments each year outside the AJGA. Dozens of players the past four years who have participated in the event have gone onto successful college golf careers. Each year the tournament hosts a very popular College Coach Q & A Friday evening along with a College Coach as the featured banquet speaker. Past Banquet Speakers have included: Coach Mike McGraw, Oklahoma State, Coach John Fields, Univ. of Texas, Coach Lynn Monzingo, Univ. of Oklahoma & Coach Jerry Hrnciar, Cameron University. TJGT currently leads the team championship series 3 vs. 1.
BOYS CHAMPION & RUNNER UP
2005 JOSH JONES ( LSU) , STEPHEN CARNEY (TULSA)
2006 GEOFF SHAW (TEXAS A&M), JOSH JONES (LSU)
2007 KARSTEN MAJORS (UNLV), JORDAN SPIETH (2011)
2008 GREGORY YATES (TEXAS A & M), LOGAN HERBST (OK.
CHRISTIAN)
GIRLS CHAMPION & RUNNER-UP
2005 ALEXANDREA SHULTE (ARKANSAS), SARA HEMINGWAY (OU)
2006 AMY RUENGMATEEKHUN (SMU), ALLI ITRIA (WINTHROP)
2007 MARIAH MONTOYA (OU), KELSEY WELBER (MISSOURI STATE)
2008 HEATHER LOTT (KENTUCKY), CASEY GRICE (NORTH CAROLINA)
DAVE JONES
President and Executive Director, TJGT
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