Avara and Norman Win the O’Brien Architects | Talley Riggins Construction Group Pro-Pro Championship

Steven Clements • March 22, 2022

LONGVIEW, TX – The final round of the O’Brien Architects | Talley Riggins Construction Group Pro-Pro Championship was canceled due to overnight storms that rendered the golf course unplayable. However, a playoff was still able to be conducted to break the five-way tie for first place. 

 

The playoff was conducted on the par-three first hole at Pinecrest Country Club. It measured 168 yards and was playing slightly down wind. After seven holes and 109 minutes Clint Avara, PGA golf instructor at The Courses at Watters Creek and Brian Norman, PGA golf instructor at Lakewood Country Club were victorious.  

 

This year was the tenth time that Avara and Norman have teamed up for this event. The pair shot a five-under-par round of 65 yesterday to get themselves into the playoff and then outlasted the other four teams to win. 

 

“That was a grind, seven hole playoff. Reid made some incredible shots to get up and down, but it’s nice to get some crystal….it’s so hard to win in this Section,” said Avara about their win.

 

Sean Hanson, PGA head professional at Pinecrest Country Club and James Williams Jr., PGA director of golf at Gleneagles Country Club claimed the Senior Division title after shooting a six-under-par, 64 on Monday. 

 

“We got the band back together here, we’ve played in this for about 18 years and now we’re back for the victory,” said Hanson. “I think the great spaghetti dinner at the Hanson home on Sunday helped fuel the win,” said Williams. Both players captured their first win in the Senior Division and will take home $1,100 each.

 

The Four-Ball Stroke Play Northern Texas PGA major championship, hosted at Pinecrest Country Club, featured a field of 48 two-person teams comprised of PGA Members and Associates competing for an overall purse of $39,000. Avara and Norman walked away with a combined $4,200.

 

The O’Brien Architects | Talley Riggins Construction Group Pro-Pro Championship is presented by Adventures In Golf, AT&T Byron Nelson, Callaway Golf, Columbia Golf, E-Z-GO, FLAGD Golf, Lorente Golf, Perry Weather, and SuperSpeed Golf.

 

Pinecrest Country Club

Par: 35-35–70

Yardage: 6,513

 

View the final results HERE

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