Registration Now Open for 2019 Energy Producers, Inc. Texas Women’s Open at Firewheel Golf Park

Abigail Kasitz • April 9, 2019

LPGA Tour Exemption Once Again to be Offered to Champion

DALLAS , Texas – The Northern Texas PGA is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the Energy Producers, Inc. Texas Women’s Open at Firewheel Golf Park set for Sunday, July 7 through Tuesday, July 9, 2019. This year’s championship is presented by The City of Garland and will be held conducted at Firewheel Golf Park – Bridges Course (Masters/Champion) in Garland, Texas.

The 54-hole stroke play event will consist of 144 professionals and amateurs competing for a $50,000 projected purse. The field will play 36-holes before being cut to the low 50 scores and ties. The champion will take home a first place prize of $10,000. In addition to the first place prize, the 2019 Energy Producers, Inc. Texas Women’s Open at Firewheel Golf Park champion will receive an exemption into the LPGA Tour’s 2019 Volunteers of America Classic.

Entry fees for the event are as follows: Amateurs – $290; LPGA/PGA Members and Associates – $340; Other Professionals – $390. The entry deadline for all contestants is Monday, July 1 at 5:00 p.m. CT . All entries must be received by the Northern Texas PGA via online registration, email, mail, facsimile, overnight carrier or in person by the entry deadline. Contestants do not have to be residents of Texas to play.

The field will include the following exempt players should they choose to participate: (1) Past champions; (2) Top 10 professionals and ties from the 2018 Texas Women’s Open; (3) Top 5 amateurs and ties from the 2018 Texas Women’s Open; (4) LPGA Tour Members; (5) Symetra Tour Members with Priority A or Priority C status; (6) Ten exemptions from Junior Tour qualifying; (7) Two sponsor exemptions.

Unless otherwise exempt, amateurs who are 17 years of age or younger (as of Sunday, July 7, 2019) shall gain access to the 2019 Energy Producers, Inc. Texas Women’s Open at Firewheel Golf Park via qualifying tournaments conducted by the following organizations: Northern Texas PGA Junior Tour (All American Tour), Southern Texas PGA Junior Tour (Prestige Tour) and Legends Junior Tour. Additional information on specific qualifying tournaments can be found on each respective organization’s website.

For registration or further information about the 2019 Energy Producers, Inc. Texas Women’s Open at Firewheel Golf Park, please visit the Northern Texas PGA website at www.ntpga.com or contact the NTPGA Section office at (214) 420-7421.


About the Texas Women's Open

The Women's Texas Open was played from 1935 - 1955. Over the span of two decades, the event was held 17 times - 13 years at River Crest Country Club and four years at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth. The event was conducted by the Fort Worth Women's Golf Association, supervised by River Crest's longtime professional A.G. Mitchell, and was last played in 1955. Some of the game's greatest names captured the event including Babe Zaharias who won the title five times, Aniela Goldthwaite, a three-time winner, and Betsy Rawls, Beverly Hanson, Polly Riley, and Betty Jameson who each captured the title twice. The event was revived in 2001 by the Northern Texas PGA to promote the game to female golfers throughout the region and the name was changed to the Texas Women's Open.


About Energy Producers, Inc.

Energy Producers, Inc. is an exploration, exploitation and development company comprised of industry and financial professionals with over 175 years of experience in finding and delivering hydrocarbons to the market. Energy Producers, Inc. has both domestic and international experience. In the last 10 years, Energy Producers, Inc. has concentrated its work in the following fields: Barnet (North Texas), Bakken (North Dakota), Permian Basin (Texas), Eagleford (South Texas), and Eastern Oklahoma.

Energy Producers, Inc. has participated in drilling and completing horizontal wells and straight holes in all of the above fields. Energy Producers, Inc. has done all of the following: Title work, lease acquisition, site work, contracting rigs, well planning, drilling and completing, and infrastructure (surface equipment, pipelines). Energy Producers, Inc. is the parent company of EPI Oil & Gas, Inc., which specializes in loss circulation prevention products and services. Energy Producers, Inc. is also the parent company of EPI Operating, Inc. that focuses on oil field services, drilling and operating wells with over 100 years of experience.


About Firewheel Golf Park

Firewheel Golf Park is home to 63 holes of championship golf. Whether you are playing the Bridges at Firewheel, The Old Course or The Lakes Course, you are certain to find a great test for your golf game at Firewheel Golf Park. For more information, please visit their website at www.golffirewheel.com or call (972) 205-2795 for the Bridges Course golf shop or (972) 205-2765 for the Old / Lakes Courses golf shop.

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