Chow Captures Energy Producers, Inc. Texas Women's Open at Rolling Hills Country Club
NTPGA • June 2, 2018
ARLINGTON, TX
– Marissa Chow of Honolulu, Hawaii, captured the Energy Producers, Inc. Texas Women’s Open at Rolling Hills Country Club by two strokes over 2015 champion Maddie McCrary of Wylie, Texas. Chow, a Texas Women’s Open contestant for the first time, fired a final round score of 69, 2-under par, to propel her to her victory. Chow had work to do after her opening round of 76, but carded rounds of 67 and 69 for a Championship total of 212, 1-under par.
While some of the second round leaders dropped strokes early, McCrary and third place finisher Brooke Baker of Sanford, Florida, stayed in contention throughout the tournament and put pressure on Chow. However, they both made bogey on hole #18 and could not catch Chow at the end. Round Two leader Binny Lee struggled to get things going during the final round, and finished the Championship with a score of 221, 8-over par.
With rounds of 77-69-71—217 (4-over par), amateur Hailey Jones of Dallas, Texas, finished as the Low Amateur for the Championship. The Energy Producers, Inc. Texas Women’s Open adjusted its eligibility in 2017 having participants 17 years of age and younger qualify. Jones was one of the nine to qualify. Jones is committed to play collegiate golf at Oklahoma State University, but will be senior in high school this coming fall.
With her win, Marissa takes home $5,000 and, more importantly, an exemption into the LPGA Tour’s 2019 Volunteers of America LPGA Texas Classic.
“This win is pretty surreal. I guess this win is…I think it’s a confirmation to myself that I do still have the game to play and to be competitive, and so I think it’s a real confidence booster for me. To win the LPGA exemption is pretty cool. I’ve had the privilege to play a couple U.S. Opens, and you know, I think now having had that experience I know how to approach an LPGA tournament versus just kind of a regular one, and at the end of the day its still 18 holes of golf. You can’t make it more than it is,” Chow said.
Following yesterday’s round, the 112-player field was cut to the low 50 scores and ties. 50 players made the cut, which was at 11-over-par 153. The 50 players consisted of 32 professionals and 18 amateurs.
The 32 professionals that remained in the field competed for a share of the professional purse. The 18 amateurs competed for the Low Amateur award and a crystal trophy. The top five amateurs received gift certificates. The overall championship purse is $27,535.
The 54-hole stroke play event was conducted from May 31 through June 2 at Rolling Hills Country Club in Arlington, Texas. This was the fifth consecutive year Rolling Hills Country Club hosted the Championship.
Presenting sponsors of the 2018 Energy Producers, Inc. Texas Women’s Open at Rolling Hills Country Club included: Arlington Convention & Visitors Bureau, The University of Texas at Arlington and Volvik.
Rolling Hills Country Club - 6,200 yards, par 71.
(a): Denotes Amateur
Final Results
Brown and Gibralter (a) claim Senior Division
THE COLONY, Texas (March 2) – The team of Robert Bruns, PGA Head Professional at Trinity Forest Golf Club, along with partner Chase Walts, PGM Student at Methodist University who currently works as an assistant at Trinity Forest Golf Club won the 2026 KBS TOUR Shafts Pro-Assistant Championship after a two hole playoff. The two carded a bogey-free, 12-under-par, final score after shooting 64 on Old American Golf Club and a 31 on the back nine of Tribute Golf Links. They bested the team of Spencer Dillard and Alastair Jones from Preston Trail Golf Club. The 27-hole, Four-Ball Stroke Play Championship was hosted at Golf Clubs at The Tribute for the sixth straight year. Teams played Old American Golf Club and the back nine of Tribute Golf Links. Bruns and Walts both had looks inside 10 feet on the second playoff hole, though it was Bruns who poured in the winning putt. “I knew he had it in the bag, so I think that made it much easier for me to just be free and let it go,” said Bruns. Walts recently became an assistant professional at Trinity Forest, and said, “Robert is such a huge mentor to me and my career already. I hope to learn from everything he knows and that goes for golf as well.” “It makes it much easier when you’re in the mix coming down the fairway and you have a great relationship with each other. At the end of the day you’re just having fun,” Bruns said after their victory. This is the first win for both Bruns and Walts in Section Major Championships. The pair earned $3,200 ($1,600 each) out of the record $32,000 total championship purse. The KBS TOUR Shafts Pro-Assistant Championship was presented by Callaway Golf, Club Car, Evolve Golf, Landmark Golf Course Products, Range Servant, THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson, and Winston Collection. View the final results HERE . Old American Golf Club Par: 35-36–71 Yardage: 6,770 Tribute Golf Links (Back nine) Par: 36 Yardage: 3,368
Dallas, TX – (February 23, 2026) The Northern Texas PGA held their President’s Dinner on Sunday, February 22, at Royal Oaks Country Club. The dinner celebrated the 2025 NTPGA award winners, which included Northern Texas PGA Golf Professional of the Year, the Section's highest award, won by Cameron Doan, PGA director of golf at Preston Trail Golf Club. This is the highest honor given annually to a Northern Texas PGA Member, and is awarded for qualities of leadership, strong moral character and a substantial record of service to the NTPGA as well as the game of golf. The complete list of award winners can be found HERE . Congratulations to all. On Monday, February 23, the NTPGA staff then conducted a Professional Development Seminar and the 58th Annual Business Meeting at Dallas Country Club. During the Professional Development Seminar, the PGA of America golf professionals learned new communication skills from Tim Novak, increased their rules knowledge with Jon Drago, PGA, and David Price, PGA, and learned leadership lessons from a group of golf's top PGA golf professionals, including Cary Cozby, PGA, Bill Eschenbrenner, PGA, Bob Ford, PGA, and our very own Cameron Doan, PGA, and Ronny Glanton, PGA. After lunch, the 58th Annual Meeting consisted of the recognition of many professionals including the playing award winners honoring Matt Lohmeyer, Todd McCorkle, Rob Shields and Kim Paez. The 2026 Eva Williams A.C.E. Scholarship recipient, Sean Kim was also recognized. The meeting included comments from the Northern Texas PGA Past Presidents, current officers as well as from Executive Director, Kelly Gilley, PGA and CEO Mark Harrison. New Officers to the Northern Texas PGA Board of Directors were elected by acclamation. They include Ira Molayo as President, Jeremy Langdale as Vice President and Eric Hunt as Secretary. Two At-Large Directors were also elected by acclamation, Trish Holt and Neil Lockie. All were sworn in alongside East Texas Chapter President Tim Lawson and West Texas Chapter President Adam Headley. The current Northern Texas PGA Board of Directors can be found HERE . Before the meeting adjourned, the newly elected President, Ira Molayo, the PGA General Manager at Cedar Crest Golf Course in Dallas, addressed the membership. He stated that it is an honor to serve as the 32nd President of the Northern Texas PGA, using the word ‘serve’ intentionally because this position, like every role in our profession, is not about title. It is about stewardship. He then gave four notes about his commitment in these next two years – to represent all Members, across facilities, across classifications, across backgrounds, to listen carefully, to communicate clearly, and to support the staff and volunteers who carry this Section forward every day. He finished his comments by saying, “I do not intend to reinvent what is already strong. I intend to build on it.” Thank you to all of the PGA of America Golf Professionals in our Section who attended these special and important events over the past few days. Our Board and our staff look forward to a successful 2026.
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