Englemann Notches First Professional Win at Destination Grapevine Texas Women’s Open

Steven Clements • May 31, 2025

Nixon (a) Claims Low Amateur Honors

GRAPEVINE, Texas (May 30, 2025) – Sadie Englemann of Austin, TX, won the 2025 Destination Grapevine Texas Women’s Open. Rounds of 67-65-72–204, 12-under-par, were enough for Englemann to win by two strokes and claim her first professional victory.


Englemann started her round with three pars before making an eagle on the par-5 fourth hole and increasing her lead to seven strokes. The large lead would not last as a bogey on the sixth hole and birdies by the chasing pack decreased her lead.


Angela Stanford, a former Ewing Automotive NTPGA Junior Tour member and the 2026 Team USA Solheim Cup captain, was one of the players chasing Englemann’s lead.


“I knew if anyone was going to chase me down, it was going to be her. Just playing alongside her is cool too because she has made a mark on golf, and I know she is going to be the Solheim Cup captain next year, so that’s even cooler,” said Englemann about Stanford’s final round charge.


A few late birdies on the back nine for Englemann allowed her to head to the 18th tee only needing a bogey to win the Championship. She made a routine two-putt for par and etched her name in Texas Women’s Open history.


When asked what it means to win the Destination Grapevine Texas Women’s Open, Englemann said, “Phew. I don’t think it has quite sunk in yet just because, I don’t know, the last nine holes were pretty stressful, but it’s really special. Like I’ve said previously, playing at home is unreal, and being able to get my first professional win in Texas is even more special.”


With her victory today, Englemann earned $12,500, a crystal trophy, a pair of custom-painted boots courtesy of RTown Art Gallery, and an exemption into the Epson Tour’s Great Lakes Championship next month. 


Thanks to the new partnership between the ANNIKA Women’s All Pro Tour and the Northern Texas PGA, the exemptions were made possible. Hailey Jones of Dallas, TX, who finished T2, also earned an Epson Tour exemption today.

Mia Nixon (a) of Canton, TX, was awarded the Championship’s low amateur honor. She carded rounds of 72-66-73–211, 5-under-par, and finished in a tie for eighth place. This is the fifth year in a row that she has played in the Championship.


“It’s been great. It gets better every single year we come out. It’s organized super well. The course is always in great condition. They (NTPGA) tailor everything to the players, and it’s just amazing to be out here and be a part of it,” she said about the Championship.


Nixon (a) is also a former Ewing Automotive NTPGA Junior Tour member and reflected on her junior days saying, “I think it just gets you into competition. Fighting for a spot. I mean, even in college you have to fight for your spot to play on a team, play in these big events, and it just gives you a background to kind of lean on in tough times or shaky situations. It’s great to grow up in competition, especially NTPGA. It’s been my life for a long time.”

Two college scholarships were also awarded today after play to two Ewing Automotive NTPGA Junior Tour members. Chloe Sirkin of Grapevine, TX, was awarded the Destination Grapevine Texas Women’s Open Scholarship totaling $5,000. Landry Addison of Dallas, TX, was awarded the $2,500 ANNIKA Foundation scholarship.


Addison said she “hopes to be playing in this event next year,” and Sirkin competed in the Championship this year and last year.


Thanks to a multi-year partnership with Grapevine Convention & Visitors Bureau, the Championship will return to Grapevine Golf Course for the third consecutive year in 2026.


Grapevine Golf Course (Pecan/Mockingbird)

Par: 36-36–72

Yardage: 6,334 yards


View the final championship results HERE

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

By Erik Anderson • August 25, 2026
Six qualify for Senior PGA Professional Championship

Paez Prevails at Lajitas Golf Resort Women’s Section Championship

By Erik Anderson • August 25, 2026
Irving, Texas (August 25) – The Nelson Golf and Sports Club hosted two Northern Texas PGA Major Championships this week, the Club Car | XXIO Northern Texas Senior PGA Professional Championship and the Lajitas Golf Resort Women’s Section Championship. Clayton Friend claimed the Senior title, and Kim Paez claimed the Women’s title. Kim Paez, PGA Member at Ping Inc., claimed the Lajitas Golf Resort Women’s Section Championship title, carding rounds of 70-72–142. Paez finished the Championship at 2-over-par, winning by four strokes. She began the final round one stroke back of Katie Flinn, director of instruction at Topgolf - Fort Worth, and her 2-over-par final round was enough to come from behind and secure the win. This is Paez’s first victory with the Northern Texas PGA since joining the section in 2025. “I stuck to my game plan this week, which was fairways and greens,” Paez said. “I think I missed only one or two fairways yesterday. I played pretty conservatively, but it paid off in the end.” Reflecting on her final round performance, Paez said, "It was a little bit windier today. It made me calculate a lot more on the tee shots.” It was an up-and-down round for Paez, but she hit her approach on hole 18 to two feet and tapped in for birdie. “The last three holes are pretty gettable, so I just had to remind myself that no matter how the round was going, I was going to have opportunities to close it out at the end.” Next week, September 3-5, Paez joins four other PGA female PGA Teaching, Coaching and Club Professionals from across the country to represent the United States in the fourth Women’s PGA Cup. They will take on Australia, Canada, Great Britain & Ireland, South Africa and Sweden in a 54-hole stroke play format at Carden Park Golf Resort in Chester, Cheshire, United Kingdom. “It is the biggest honor. When I first got my PGA Membership, and I found out about the PGA Cup, it became one of my biggest goals,” said Paez about making the team. “I was constantly checking the rankings, and coming into the KPMG [Women’s PGA Championship] and the LPGA Professionals Championship, I knew I had to lock in and give myself the best chance.” “I am so excited and so proud to represent the Northern Texas PGA as well, so hopefully I make everyone proud,” added Paez. This 36-hole Northern Texas PGA major championship is the fourth of five individual stroke play events that comprise the Woman Player of the Year points standings. The 22-player field competed for a purse of $7,500, and Kim Paez took home $1,050. The Lajitas Golf Resort Women’s Section Championship was presented by A.PUTNAM and XXIO. The Nelson Golf and Sports Club Par: 35-35–70 Women’s Championship Yardage: 5,878 yards

McDonough Claims Northern Texas Assistant PGA Professional Championship

By Erik Anderson • August 17, 2026
Four Qualify for 50th Assistant PGA Professional Championship

Team of Murphy, Faulk Jr. Win Playoff to Capture 1st & 10th Tee Golf Energy Bar Pro-Junior Championship

By Erik Anderson • August 10, 2026
PLANO, Texas (August 10) – Seth Murphy, Associate at John Sikes Golf Academy and Thomas Faulk Jr. (a) captured the 1st & 10th Tee Golf Energy Bar Pro-Junior Championship title. The pair carded a 33-31–64, 8-under-par and made birdie on the first playoff hole. The pair began their round on the 8th hole and opened with a par. Six birdies on their next eight holes set them up for success for the first round. Their final nine holes were steady, with 7 pars and two birdies, but the bogey-free round was enough to get them into a two-team playoff against Ryan Grider, Associate at The Lakes at Castle Hills, and Colten Karstendiek (a). After a safe drive on the first playoff hole from Faulk Jr., Murphy was able to attack and had just 135 yards into the par-4 18th hole. He hit a pitching wedge to 10 feet and buried the putt. Murphy said, “He [Thomas] made about a 20-footer on our second hole, and that just put us on the pace we needed to get some momentum going. We gave ourselves lots of opportunities, double opportunities, where we were both putting for birdie, which is always nice. Just overall, we teamed very well today.” Faulk Jr added, “I started off hot and helped him out, and then when I was winding down, he got things going. We just made putts and pars when we needed to. It was just the team working.” Ryan Grider, Associate at The Lakes at Castle Hills, and Colten Karstendiek (a) fired 32-32–64 to finish in second place. Matt Weinberger, PGA senior director of member and amateur championships at PGA of America and Owen Layton (a) shot 31-35–66 to claim third place. The Championship featured 64 teams consisting of one PGA professional and one junior golfer between the ages of 7-19. The teams competed in a Four-Ball Stroke Play format. There was also a second division within the Championship where PGA professionals and their children competed for a separate title. The nine-team division was claimed for the third consecutive year by Jon Antunes, PGA director of instruction at Heart of Texas Golf Academy and his daughter Hannah Antunes (a) with a score of 34-34–68. For the professionals in the field today, there was a skins game with a $4,500 payout. Only one skin was earned today. Hanna Dickens, Associate at The Ronny Golf Park, made a birdie on hole 14 to earn the skin. The 1st & 10th Tee Golf Energy Bar Pro-Junior Championship was presented by CMC Design, PGA TOUR, and THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson.