Devanna Captures National Car Rental Northern Texas Assistant PGA Professional Championship

NTPGA • August 29, 2016

DENTON, TEXAS – Thomas Devanna, PGA assistant professional at Tangle Ridge Golf Club, captured the National Car Rental Northern Texas Assistant PGA Professional Championship after besting Corey Roberson, assistant professional at Preston Trail Golf Club, in a sudden death playoff. Devanna and Roberson each carded a two round total of 5-under par 137 to force the playoff. The playoff only took one hole as Devanna notched a par to secure his first Assistant Championship title and first individual Northern Texas PGA major championship. He took home a $1,000 check for his win today.

"This is my first one, and it feels awesome. It has been a long time coming," said Devanna after the playoff. "I have actually never qualified for the Assistant Championship either, so this is going to be fun. It is going to be a blast. I have been playing in this event for I think about 12 years, so this feels really great to win."

The Championship did experience two short weather delays when lightning yielded second round play for the first time at 3:08 p.m. Play resumed at 3:37 p.m. The second delay came at 4:31 p.m. when more lightning was in the area, but play resumed at 4:55 p.m.

Devanna will lead three other assistant professionals from the Northern Texas Section to the 40th National Car Rental PGA Assistant Professional Championship. Advancing was Roberson as well as Jack Lempke, assistant professional at Bent Tree Country Club, and Hunter Hidalgo, PGA assistant professional at Brook Hollow Golf Club. The National Championship will be played October 27 – October 30, 2016 at PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Florida.

In addition, Shane Pearce, assistant professional at Hurricane Creek Country Club, will also be in the National Car Rental PGA Assistant Professional Championship field. He is exempt into the Championship based on his finish at the 2015 National Car Rental PGA Assistant Professional Championship.

The National Car Rental Northern Texas Assistant PGA Professional Championship was conducted at Denton Country Club, a 6,718-yard par 71 course located in Denton, Texas. A field of 39 assistant golf professionals competed for a share of the $5,525 purse. Twenty-nine professionals were attempting to qualify for the National Championship.

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