Tournament Details

If you have questions, send an email to [email protected].

MCI for Girls

Dates and Location: April 13-15 at The Club at Carlton Woods, The Woodlands, TX

Entry Fee: Thanks to the generosity of Chevron and Grant Thornton, the 2023 tournament will not have an entry fee.

Hotels: The Mack Champ Invitational has partnered with the Courtyard Houston North/Shenandoah to provide special rates to our participants. Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors Chevron and Grant Thornton, we are also offering a stipend to out-of-town competitors to cover three nights in the hotel. Book your room here and email your receipt to [email protected] for reimbursement.

Practice Rounds: Online practice round booking is coming soon. The following rules apply:

Players must always carry or push their own bags.
Parents, spectators and coaches MUST always remain on the cart path. No exceptions.
Players must play ready golf.
Players must not hit two shots at any time during the round. After normal completion of the hole, players may choose to play an additional 2-3 putts OR chips per hole, but NOT BOTH.

Age Divisions: 13-18 and 12-and-under

Format: 36 holes of stroke play with a field of 48 players.

AJGA: This year’s winner will become a fully exempt AJGA member, and players who finish near the top will earn Performance Stars as part of the AJGA’s Performance Based Entry program. Learn more here.

Pace of Play: Pace of play guidelines can be found here. Please review them before the first round!

Dinner Reception: Details coming soon.

Spectator Golf Carts: Spectator carts are not allowed during tournament rounds without a government-issued Blue Permanent Handicap placard. Please contact Abby Grzetic ([email protected]) prior to Friday if you are in need of a handicap cart.

Caddies: Caddies are allowed for players in the 12 and under division.

Social Media: Tag us @cameronchampfdn and @mackchampinvitational, and use the hashtags #PapaChamp and #WalkWithUs. Please also tag our partner, Grant Thornton (@grantthorntonusa).

Scorecards: Players will be required to bring a smartphone or device with internet capabilities that supports the Golf Genius app (available on iOS or Android) to use for official scorecards and live scoring. Please make sure you have the most updated version of the app. Instructions for using the app can be found here and here. Each player will be provided with a Golf Genius ID at the starting tee and will be assigned to mark for another player in the group. Players are responsible for providing their own device and ensuring it is fully charged for the round.

Rangefinders: The Mack Champ Invitational allows the use of distance-measuring devices in all competitions. If, during a stipulated round, a player uses a distance-measuring device to gauge or MEASURE OTHER CONDITIONS that might affect his/her play (e.g., gradient, wind speed, temperature, etc.), the player is in breach of Rule 4.3(1).

Push Carts: Push carts (non-motorized) are approved for use by all players as permitted by the host facility. Players are responsible for providing their own push carts.

Course Yardages and Rating: Coming soon.

Exemptions/Partner Tournaments

All exemptions determined by Mack Champ Invitational Exemption Committee.

MCI for Boys

Live Scoring: Leaderboard

Final Round Pairings: PDF | Web

Schedule of Events: See a daily schedule of events here.

Hole Locations: Final Round

Notice to Competitors: Please review the Notice to Competitors.

Yardage Books: If you are a returning competitor and have a yardage book from last year, please bring it with you. The yardages have not changed.

Practice Rounds: Pairings and tee times for Thursday’s practice rounds are here. The following rules apply:

Players must always carry or push their own bags.
Parents, spectators and coaches MUST always remain on the cart path. No exceptions.
Players must play ready golf.
Players must not hit two shots at any time during the round. After normal completion of the hole, players may choose to play an additional 2-3 putts OR chips per hole, but NOT BOTH.

Dinner Reception: We are hosting a dinner reception on Friday, March 17, from 6:30-8:30pm in the Post Oak Ballroom at the Omni Houston Hotel. This year’s special guest speakers will be Marlo Bramlett, the father of PGA Tour player Joseph Bramlett, and Scott Fawcett, the founder of DECADE Golf. The event is FREE for tournament participants and $60 for family members, tournament volunteers and other guests. Dress code is smart casual. Get your tickets here.

Age Divisions: 13-18 and 12-and-under

Format: 54 holes of stroke play with 72 players and a cut after the first two rounds. The low 50% of the field including ties will advance to the final round.

Pace of Play: Pace of play guidelines can be found here. Please review them before the first round!

Spectator Golf Carts: Spectator carts are not allowed during tournament rounds without a government-issued Blue Permanent Handicap placard. Please contact [email protected] if you need a cart. For Thursday’s practice round, spectator carts can be rented for $20.

Caddies: Caddies are allowed for players in the 12-and-under division.

Parking: Parking at Memorial Park Golf Course is $1 for every 3 hours. Download the ParkMobile App or pay at the kiosk.

Social Media: Tag us @cameronchampfdn and @mackchampinvitational, and use the hashtags #PapaChamp and #WalkWithUs. Please also tag our partners, the Astros Foundation (@astrosfoundation), Chevron (@chevron), Grant Thornton (@grantthorntonusa) and Babygrande Golf (@babygrandegolf).

Push Carts: Push carts (non-motorized) are approved for use by all players as permitted by the host facility. Players are responsible for providing their own push carts.

Memorial Park Course Yardages

Memorial Park Golf Course yardages for 2023 Mack Champ Invitational for Boys

Entry Fee: The 2023 tournament entry fee is $300, which covers 54 holes of competition, a junior am round or a free practice round, and a welcome gift package.

Hotels: The Mack Champ Invitational has partnered with the Omni Houston and the Hampton Inn & Suites I-10 Central to provide special rates to our participants.

Exemptions/Partner Tournaments

All exemptions determined by Mack Champ Invitational Exemption Committee.

Cancellations: Cancellations must be submitted in writing to [email protected]. Cancellations received on or before February 15th will receive a full refund. Cancellations received after February 15th will forfeit their entry fee.