The 75th Harvey Penick Invitational is being held Friday – Sunday of this week. Named after the famed golf instructor and former golf coach at the University of Texas, the tournament has a strong tradition and attracks a quality field.
In the field this year are entrants from 17 states that include:
- Two past USGA champions and one runner-up
- Recent qualifiers for the U.S. Open, U.S. Amateur, U.S. Mid-Amateur, U.S. Public Links, U.S. State Team, U.S. Senior Open, and U.S. Senior Amateur.
- Current or past state champions of Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Nevada, and Oklahoma; mid-amateur champions of Texas, Colorado, Massachusetts, and Oklahoma; and senior or mid-senior champions of Texas, Arizona, California, and Florida.
The mid-amateur field has an average handicap of +1.3, while the senior field has an average handicap of 0.3.
The contestant list is on the Harvey Penick Invitational website, located at www.harveypenickinvitational.com, The Harvey Penick Invitatioal website will include pairings and results for each day of play and there will be additional tournament coverage on GolfAustin.Org.
