Doan Wins Club Car | XXIO Northern Texas Senior PGA Professional Championship

Steven Clements • August 12, 2025

DALLAS, Texas (August 12) – Royal Oaks Country Club hosted two Northern Texas PGA Major Championships this week, the Club Car | XXIO Northern Texas Senior PGA Professional Championship and the inaugural Lajitas Golf Resort Women’s Section Championship. Cameron Doan claimed the Senior title, and Jennie Park claimed the Women’s title.


Cameron Doan, PGA director of golf at Preston Trail Golf Club, captured the Club Car | XXIO Northern Texas Senior PGA Professional Championship after carding a 34-33–67, 4-under-par final round. He finished the Championship at 6-under-par.


This victory marks Doan’s record fifth time winning the Northern Texas Senior PGA Professional Championship, breaking out of the tie for all-time wins with John Sikes and Doug Higgins who have won the event four times. Doan’s previous wins came in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2023. He has now captured 13 individual major championships, sixth most all-time, five major championship wins behind Perry Arthur who has 18 individual major championships. 


“Anytime I can bust out of a tie with John Sikes, I’m doing something pretty good, and he was standing on 18 green waiting to shake my hand when I came off. Classy guy. Classy move by a classy guy. It feels good,” Doan said. 


Doan went into the final round at 2-under-par, tied for third, but five birdies and a clean card on the back nine today were enough to secure his two-stroke victory.       


“Today, my goal was to match it [his first round score] and stay in the hunt until I got to the back nine, and if I got some good numbers, step on the gas. The golf swing felt better actually once the heat got turned up. I tightened up and synced up. I had zero fear in the last five holes, which is fun, a lot of fun, just trying to hit the right shot,” said Doan. 


This Championship served as a qualifier for players to earn a spot in the Senior PGA Professional Championship. Doan will lead five other NTPGA Professionals to Port St. Lucie, Florida, for the Senior PGA Professional Championship.


On qualifying, Doan said, “Anytime you get to go play in a national championship, it’s a treat. And to represent our Section, we’re the best Section of 41, but I think I’m a little biased. I am proud to represent. Hopefully, someone can go get in the hunt and maybe win a golf tournament.” 


The Senior PGA Professional Championship is set to take place at PGA Golf Club on October 23-26, 2025. The six qualifiers and five alternates are listed below in order.


Qualifiers:

  1. Cameron Doan, PGA director of golf at Preston Trail Golf Club 
  2. Greg Gregory, PGA head professional at Southern Oaks Golf Club
  3. Brennan Little, PGA TOUR
  4. Brad Elder, PGA Life Member
  5. Stuart Hendley, PGA director of instruction at Dallas Athletic Club
  6. Todd McCorkle, PGA Life Member 


Alternates:

  1. John Sikes, PGA director of instruction at Eagle’s Bluff Country Club
  2. Rob Shields, PGA Member at the Winsford Group
  3. Paul Norris, PGA Life Member
  4. Brady Hawxhurst, PGA club fitter at 2nd Swing Golf - Dallas
  5. Daniel Walden, PGA head professional at Texas Star Golf Course 


This 36-hole Northern Texas PGA major championship was the third of four individual stroke play events that comprise the Rolex | XXIO Senior Points Challenge. The 58-player field competed for a record purse of $16,500, and Doan took home $2,000 for his victory.


The Club Car | XXIO Northern Texas Senior PGA Professional Championship was supported by Golf Channel and PXG.


Royal Oaks Country Club

Par: 35-36–71

Senior Championship Yardage: 6,515 yards


View Senior Championship Results HERE

Dillard Earns $25,000 at Jerry J. Ransom Northern Texas PGA Shootout at The Oaks

By Molly Rawlins • November 9, 2025
GREENVILLE, Texas (November 9) – Spencer Dillard, PGA head professional at Preston Trail Golf Club, claimed the Jerry J. Ransom Northern Texas PGA Shootout at The Oaks title, taking home $25,000 for the shootout win. It took two playoff holes for Dillard to best runner-up Matt Lohmeyer, PGA director of instruction at SLICGOLF, with Dillard making par on the second playoff hole while Lohmeyer made bogey after his tee shot found its way into the creek. “Playing hole nine a few times was hard,” commented Dillard. “[The shootout] is different than stroke play golf. It was like match play. You kind of saw what your opponents were in position for and what they were going to do, just trying to outlast them to the finish line. I was pretty comfortable in the shootout portion. Having Mark [Harrison] and Randy [Smith] there with the mics commenting and having some good banter kept us all relaxed. It is awesome to win that kind of money. Quite life-changing for those of us who get the chance to play for it. Thanks, Mr. Ransom, for everything you do for the Section.” Longtime NTPGA Foundation supporter Jerry J. Ransom welcomed 70 Northern Texas PGA Members and Associates to The Oaks Country Club for the second annual Shootout. The event was created last year as a way to recognize the PGA Professionals across the Section who dedicate their time and energy to growing the game through the NTPGA Foundation’s initiatives. The event was developed by Ransom in collaboration with NTPGA CEO Mark Harrison as a way to thank PGA Professionals across the Northern Texas Section while also providing exposure to The Oaks Country Club. The Oaks is a top-five nine-hole course in Texas according to the Dallas Morning News golf course rankings. The format for the event features a 9-hole qualifier, with the top three finishers and one randomly selected participant moving on to the afternoon shootout. Darren Malicki, PGA Associate at Cascades Country Club, was the first qualifier after finishing 3-under-par. Lohmeyer was the next to advance at 2-under, and finally Dillard at 1-under. Andrew Martin, PGA Associate at Tanglewood Golf Course, was the random drawing winner. The nine-hole Shootout portion of the event was played in three stages of three holes each, with one professional eliminated after every stage. After the first three holes, Martin was eliminated and landed a prize of $2,500. The scores were then reset to even par and the second three holes saw Darren Malicki bow out, but still earned $7,500. The scores again reset to even par for the final three-hole segment, where Dillard and Lohmeyer battled it out in five. The Oaks Country Club 9 Holes Par 36 3,355 yards View the final results HERE

Team NTPGA Falls Shy in 9th Levy Cup Matches

By Steven Clements • November 4, 2025
PLANO, Texas (November 4) – The Northern Texas PGA team fell just shy of winning its fifth straight Levy Cup Matches. Team NTPGA lost to Team STPGA 11.5 to 12.5 after two days of competition at Gleneagles Country Club - Queen’s Course. The Levy Cup is a Ryder Cup-style format tournament featuring teams represented by four Assistant PGA Professionals and four Senior PGA Professionals (any classification, aged 50 and older) and four PGA Members Other who qualified through their respective Section Major Championships. The Matches were created in 2017 to celebrate Paul Levy, PGA, who was completing his first year of a two-year term as President of the PGA of America. During his career, Paul has been a member of both Sections. After Monday’s Four-Ball and Foursomes Matches, Team NTPGA trailed 7 to 5. They came out battling in the Singles Matches, winning 5.5 points in the first seven matches. That put Team NTPGA in the lead, but Team STPGA was able to win four of the last five Singles Matches and win the Levy Cup for the first time since 2020. “It was a very hard-fought couple of days by both teams. I could not have been happier to have been a part of this,” said NTPGA Captain Keith Harris, PGA. The 9th Levy Cup Matches were supported by Club Car, Dunning and Ping. Gleneagles Country Club - Queen’s Course Par: 36-35–71 Yardage: 6,676 yards View Final Match Standings HERE

Team NTPGA Trails 7-5 After Day One of the 9th Levy Cup Matches

By Steven Clements • November 3, 2025
PLANO, Texas (November 3) – The Northern Texas PGA trails the Southern Texas PGA 7-5 after day one of the 9th Levy Cup Matches at Gleneagles Country Club - Queen’s Course. The Levy Cup is a Ryder Cup-style format featuring teams represented by four Assistant PGA Professionals and four Senior PGA Professionals (any classification, aged 50 and older) and four PGA Members Other who qualified through their respective Section Major Championships. The Matches were created in 2017 to celebrate Paul Levy, PGA who was completing his first year of a two-year term as President of the PGA of America. During his career Paul has been a member of both Sections. After last year’s Matches were shortened due to weather and Team NTPGA won 9-3, Team STPGA was motivated to have a strong showing this year. They took the lead in the morning Four-Ball Matches after winning the final four matches. In the afternoon Foursomes Team NTPGA won 3.5 points to cut into the STPGA lead. Team NTPGA will need to win seven points to keep their winning streak alive and win their fifth straight Matches. Singles Matches begin at 8 a.m. tomorrow The 9th Levy Cup Matches are supported by Club Car, Dunning and Ping. Gleneagles Country Club - Queen’s Course Par: 36-35–71 Yardage: 6,676 yards View Current Match Standings HERE

Northern Texas PGA Recognizes Newest Hall of Fame Members at 2025 Induction Ceremony

By Molly Rawlins • October 30, 2025
Frisco, TX (October 30) – The Northern Texas PGA honored its inaugural Byron Nelson Foundation | Northern Texas PGA Hall of Fame members during a luncheon ceremony held today at the Home of the PGA of America in Frisco. Following the luncheon, attendees were welcomed to the Jerry J. Ransom Northern Texas PGA Golf House, where the names of the 2025 inductees were officially unveiled on the Byron Nelson Foundation | Northern Texas PGA Hall of Fame display. The inaugural class of 2025 included PGA Members Joe Black, Ross Collins, Ronny Glanton, David Price and Randy Smith, as well as non-Members/Ambassadors Dr. Bill Blair, Fin Ewing III and Jerry J. Ransom. “This means a lot,” said Dr. Blair after the ceremony. “Particularly coming from the Northern Texas Section, an organization that I have a lot of respect and admiration for. The induction ceremony was a great event, and a wonderful event to be a part of.” The Byron Nelson Foundation | Northern Texas PGA Hall of Fame was created to honor those in our community who embody the simple but powerful belief that Byron Nelson himself lived by every day: “Be good to the game and give back.” Those we celebrated today are more than great golf professionals or leaders. They are people who have devoted themselves to lifting others, to growing the game, and to leaving a legacy that will be felt for generations. Each inductee has distinguished themselves in four meaningful ways: Leadership and service Achievements and awards Support of the NTPGA Foundation and its growth-of-the-game initiatives The lasting impact they have made on those around them “What a special day to be a part of,” said Jake McCullough, honorary NTPGA President and chair of the Hall of Fame selection committee. “It has been an honor to help launch the hall of fame this year, and these eight men are very deserving of the honor they have received. The members of the Class of 2025 are game-changers who embody Mr. Nelson’s words of ‘be good to the game and give back.’” To be considered, nominees must be at least 50 years old, have made their mark over at least a decade within the Section, and, if a PGA Professional, they must be a Member in good standing. New members will be welcomed every other year. Learn more about each of the inductees on our website www.ntpga.com/hall-of-fame .