IAGA Quick Hits – 5.2.25
The Texas Golf Association Joined The Chevron Championship as Official Partner in 2025
A story from the Texas Golf Association
The Texas Golf Association is proud to announce it has become an official partner for the 2025 edition of The Chevron Championship, one of the five major championships on the LPGA Tour.
To celebrate the partnership, the Texas Golf Association is proud to include a 2025 TGA membership for each Texan who purchases a ticket and attends The Chevron Championship. In addition to posting scores and tracking their Handicap index®, TGA members enjoy a wide range of benefits, including access to the USGA GHIN app, competitive tournaments and exclusive member events, travel opportunities, and members-only equipment, apparel, travel, and entertainment discounts.
“The Chevron Championship is one of the world’s premier women’s golf championships and supports the pursuit of excellence and achievement on and off the course through its iconic event,” said Stacy Dennis, TGA Executive Director. “Their commitment to advancing the women’s game at all levels aligns with our mission to create a welcoming environment that will continue to encourage growth and participation for women and girls at every stage of the game.”.
Journey of a Lifetime: AJ Bridges finds his way from cornfields to golf course architecture
A story from Washington Golf
Now working as a design associate in the competitive golf course architecture industry, Lloyd “AJ” Bridges had grown passionate about golf having never even hit a ball. Raised in rural Western Kentucky, the closest golf course was two hours from home. However, his father gifted him a left-handed set, unaware that AJ was, though left-hand dominant, a righty.
“My dad, who’d been a high school baseball star in his small town, knew absolutely nothing about golf,” Bridges says. “He’d kindly purchased this used set of Mizunos and I tried them for a while. When I told him I was right-handed, he took them back and found me a used right-handed set.”
Bridges had never set foot on an actual golf course. He developed his passion playing EA Tiger Woods on a PlayStation. He followed Tiger through the entire PGA Tour season, from the Plantation Course at Kapalua to Atlanta Country Club.
A gifted math student, Bridges participated in numerous academic enrichment programs. He began dissecting each golf course’s architectural layout from a mathematical perspective, a practice he follows today. He loved how Rae’s Creek’s presence beneath Augusta’s 12th hole could transform a seemingly benign 8-iron off the tee into a diabolical score and, sometimes, a tournament killer.
IAGA at National Golf Day
From the IAGA
The IAGA is proud to be in Washington, D.C. this week representing our member associations and the game we all love at National Golf Day.
We’re looking forward to spending meaningful time with members of Congress, sharing the many ways golf positively impacts lives, communities, and the economy across the country. It’s also a great opportunity to reconnect with many of our fellow associations and industry partners.
We’re honored to stand alongside a historic number of golf leaders — more than 300 professionals — gathering on Capitol Hill to amplify the voice of the game and advocate for its continued growth and accessibility.
Thank you for all your efforts in promoting and growing the game of golf. We look forward to working together to keep making a positive impact.