First Look: 2023 Birdies on the Bayou
(Brownwood, TX) – The All Pro Tour will be in Brownwood, TX for Birdies on the Bayou. This is the seventh year that Brownwood Country Club will be hosting the APT.
DATES: April 12 - 15, 2023
OFFICIAL NAME: Birdies on the Bayou
HASHTAGS: #APT
SCHEDULE: 3rd event of the APT 2023 season
VENUE: Brownwood Country Club
PAR/YARDS: Brownwood CC: 70 (35-35), 6,504 yards
PURSE MONEY: Estimated $130,000 (winner claims guaranteed $20,000 or 19% of total purse)
PAST CHAMPIONS: 2022 - David Meyers, 2021 - Jeremy Gandon, 2020 - Zach Bauchou, 2019 - Brad Brunner, 2018 - AJ McInerney, 2017 - Hunter Smith, 2016 - Trent Whitekiller
CUT: After 36 Holes to top 35% of starting field and ties
FIELD OVERVIEW
SIZE: 144 players
FIELD LIST: https://bit.ly/3ZQReGp
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE:
Tuesday, April 11th:
Circle Bar Ranch Pro-Am - (1:00 - 6:00 p.m.)
Long Drive Contest - (5:00 - 7:30 p.m.)
Wednesday, April 12th:
Round 1 - (8:00 a.m. start)
Ladies Sip N' Chip Clinic - (6:00 - 7:00 p.m.)
Thursday, April 13th:
Round 2 and cut day - (8:00 a.m. start)
Junior Clinic - (6:00 - 7:00 p.m.)
Friday, April 14th:
Round 3 - (7:30 a.m. start)
Saturday, April 15th:
Final Round - (7:30 a.m. start)
Awards Ceremony - (after final round)
NOTES ON THE LIST OF COMPETITORS:
This week’s field is made up of 144 players from 11 countries.
The breakdown of the players per country in the field this week: United States (129), Canada (3), Scotland (2), Hong Kong (2), Mexico (2), China (1), France (1), United Kingdom (1), Norway (1), Singapore (1), South Africa (1)
Action gets underway at 8:00 A.M. CT the first two days of play. A cut will be made after 36-holes to the top 35% of the starting field, including ties. Amateurs are included in the cut number. The field will be repaired before the final two rounds based on score and players will go off in reverse horseshoe with leaders teeing off last. A trophy presentation by the clubhouse will follow the final round of play. Attendance is free to the public.