Getting Started
A golf club for No Laying Up Refuge members and their friends across Austin, Houston, and San Antonio. Show up, meet people, play golf — competition is fourth on the list, on purpose.
What We're About
New Here? Start in Three Steps
Check out our Introduction to STROH’s
- Join the Discord — hop in our Discord. It can look busy at first, but head straight to
#new-people-start-here. - Post that you’re looking to play — introduce yourself and grab an open spot.
- Come play golf. That’s it. The competitions will make sense once you’re out there.
Nobody expects you to read the rules first. It’s a rare weekend where someone doesn’t have an open spot somewhere nearby, and anyone is free to jump in.
The Competitions at a Glance
Four events run through the season. Every one of them is net, so a high handicap is not a reason to sit one out.
| Competition | When | What it is | What it earns you |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Two-Step | A Friday–Saturday, Jan or Feb 2027 | Two-day net “ringer” — your best net score per hole across the two days | A Regional team seat, plus our NIT spot |
| All-STROHs Open | Late Oct / early Nov 2026 | One-day net quota event, no weekend of travel required | A Regional team seat |
| Muni Tour | September – May | Season-long net points race across Texas munis, played at your own pace | A playoff berth, then a Regional team seat |
| Opn Szn | Sept 2026 – Apr 2027 | Season-long match play — pick your own opponents, collect points | A bracket spot, then a Regional team seat |
The Texas Cup runs alongside these — a three-day Ryder Cup against Big Plex. It’s the biggest weekend on the calendar, but no Regional seat rides on it.
Play one, play all four, or play none and just come out for the hang. All of it counts as showing up.
The Path to the Team
Those four events feed a four-golfer team that represents STROH’s at Roost Regionals against Big Plex (DFW) and Supercell (OK). Win there, and the team plays the Roost Club Championship at Sweetens Cove in Tennessee.
The full version is on The Path to Nationals.
Who to Ask
Stuck, or not sure where to start? @jdonelson and @omarmjhdpr are the people to ping — in the Discord, or on the Refuge. Neither of them minds the question.
More on where we hang out is over on Community.