# @texasgolfassociation on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CqVkh_9sI0S
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- **Posted:** 2023-03-28T15:07:20.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Texas Golf Association (@texasgolfassociation) — https://gondola.cc/texasgolfassociation

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Volunteer Spotlight🔦: David Boutin

David Boutin has lived in West Texas nearly his whole life. Raised in Odessa since he was 18 months old, Boutin began playing golf at the age of eight when he received a set of four clubs from his grandfather for Christmas.

Since then, Boutin’s affinity for golf has grown immensely. As a member of Permian High School’s golf team, Boutin never made the traveling squad. That didn’t deter him from continuing to work on his game. He went on to play for Odessa Junior College, one of the premier junior college golf programs in the country, where he would become a staple as the fifth guy on the five-man traveling team in his second year on campus. 

Fast forward a few decades, and Boutin is still just as passionate about the game of golf. He’s been an integral part of our volunteer team out in West Texas since 2017 and thoroughly enjoys all the TGA and USGA events he gets to play a helping hand in.

When thinking back at his favorite golf memories, Boutin has many that come to mind. As far as officiating goes, one memory that always comes to mind happened at a qualifying event in Amarillo.

“There was a 16- or 17-year-old kid that had waved me up to the green,” said Boutin. “When I walked up to the green, he was wide-eyed and nervous. He wanted a ruling on his ball, and I helped him. No penalty occurred but the look on his face was priceless. On the next tee box, he hits a shot to the right over by a fence and looks at me again with wide eyes. I told him what his options would be and there was a calmness that came over him.”

This kid was young, and the qualifier meant a lot to him. For Boutin, it was priceless to be able to help him keep a level head during their discussions and avoid incurring any costly rules violations.

From his competitive playing days, Boutin remembers the Odessa College team letting him carry the third-place trophy off the plane from the Junior College Golf National Championship when they got home. 

The TGA is thankful for David Boutin and his willingness to spend his time volunteering at many of our events each year. If you’re out in West Texas for an event this year, make sure to say hi to David!

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| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
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| Texas Golf Association | @texasgolfassociation | https://gondola.cc/texasgolfassociation | Professional Golf Organization |
| Golf Space Collective | @golfspacecollective | https://gondola.cc/golfspacecollective | Sports Creative Agency |

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