WTAMU Foundation Golf Classic Set for July 10, Raises Funds for Research

Copy by Chip Chandler, 806-651-2124, cchandler@wtamu.edu

CANYON, Texas — Entries are being accepted now for an annual West Texas A&M University golf tournament that allows players to support invaluable University research initiatives.

The WTAMU Foundation Golf Classic is set for July 10 at Ross Rogers Golf Course, 722 N.W. 24th Ave. in Amarillo.

The University’s efforts to increase its research output has earned it a classification as a Research College and University from the American Council on Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.

“Now, as we strive to move to a Research 2 classification, this tournament will provide needed support for the WT Graduate School & Research to continue making internal grants available to these researchers,” said Lizette Calzada, major gifts officer.

In 2025-2026, a record $221,000 in internal research grants were distributed throughout the year to undergraduates, graduate students and faculty members across WT’s six Colleges: the Paul Engler College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences, the Paul and Virginia Engler College of Business, the Terry B. Rogers College of Education and Social Sciences, the College of Engineering, the Sybil B. Harrington College of Fine Arts and Humanities, and the College of Nursing and Health Sciences.

Tournament check-in is 11:30 a.m., followed by lunch at noon. The tournament will begin at 1 p.m.

Team registration is $800. Sponsorship levels are available from $500 to $5,000.

Register or sponsor at wtamu.edu/GolfClassic.

Deadline to enter is July 3.

For information, contact Calzada at 806-651-2067 or lcalzada@wtamu.edu.

Meeting area needs as a Regional Research University is the primary goal of the University’s long-range plan, WT 125: From the Panhandle to the World.

That plan is fueled by the One West comprehensive fundraising campaign, which raised more than $200 million dollars, the largest such campaign in Texas Panhandle history.

About West Texas A&M University

West Texas A&M University is a Regional Research University in Canyon, Texas, on a 342-acre residential campus, as well as the Harrington Academic Hall WTAMU Amarillo Center in downtown Amarillo. Established in 1910, the University has been part of The Texas A&M University System since 1990. WT boasts an enrollment of more than 9,000 and offers multiple options for students to graduate and succeed: 66 undergraduate degree programs, including eight associate degrees; and 44 graduate degrees, including an integrated bachelor’s and master’s degree, a specialist degree and two doctoral degrees. WT recently earned a Carnegie Foundation classification as a Research College and University. The Buffaloes are a member of the NCAA Division II Lone Star Conference and offers 16 men’s and women’s athletics programs.

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