Ewing Charity Classic Benefits NTPGA Junior Golf Foundation, PGA Professional Takes Home Car Thanks to Ewing Automotive Group

NTPGA • November 28, 2016

DALLAS, TEXAS – The 11th Annual Ewing Charity Classic, a fundraising golf tournament conducted by the Northern Texas PGA for the benefit of the Northern Texas PGA Junior Golf Foundation, was held today at Brook Hollow Golf Club in Dallas. This year’s event raised $172,500.

The Ewing Charity Classic is widely considered one of the most special and unique events in the country with $3.63 million raised during the past 21 years for the benefit of the Northern Texas PGA Junior Golf Foundation's broad-based community outreach programs.

The Ewing Charity Classic featured 17 teams consisting of three amateurs, a PGA TOUR or Web.com Tour player and a PGA of America golf professional. Past and present tour stars that participated in this year’s event included Chad Campbell, Martin Flores, Harrison Frazar, Cody Gribble, Hunter Haas, Brandt Jobe, Kelly Kraft, Ed Loar III, Carlos Ortiz, Ryan Palmer, Tag Ridings, Wes Short, Paul Stankowski, Robert Streb, Lanny Wadkins, D.A. Weibring and Matt Weibring.

Two teams carded a 14-under par, 128, but it was professionals Cody Gribble and Simon Buckle who teamed with amateurs Jim Greenwood, Bennie Bray and Robert Allday who captured the Ewing Charity Classic in a sudden-death shootout to claim the victory.

Following the event, the local PGA golf professionals who participated competed in a “Closest to the Hole Shootout” contest to take home a car provided by Mr. Fin Ewing, III, Owner of The Ewing Automotive Group. The car up for grabs was displayed in front of the 10th green at Brook Hollow Golf Club after play. With the night sky lit by floodlights, 18 PGA professionals had one shot at 147 yards to land their ball closest to the hole.

Tony Martinez, PGA director of golf at Keeton Park Golf Course, took home a black 2017 Mercedes Benz CLA 250 after hitting an 8-iron, 11 feet, 11 ¾ inches from the hole. Ronny Glanton, PGA head professional at Sherrill Park Golf Course, finished in second place hitting his ball 15 feet, 3 inches to take home $2,500.

“I am speechless. I just won this beautiful new Mercedes from Mr. Ewing,” said Martinez after the shootout. “I really can’t even explain what an honor it is to be the president of this section, and the Ewing Charity Classic is so special to what we’re able to do in impacting lives of children and families, growing the game and being involved in our communities. To be the president and be able to play in this event and win this car, it’s the best feeling I’ve had playing golf. It’s so much fun. I’m just filled with pride.”

The contest was Mr. Ewing’s idea as a way to not only help raise funds for the Northern Texas PGA Junior Golf Foundation, but also to say a special thank you to the PGA professionals who participate in the event. In 2012 it was so well received that Mr. Ewing decided to keep the shootout going and has given away a car each year since.

The Ewing Automotive Group, is headquartered at 6425 Dallas Parkway in Plano, Texas, is owned and operated by Fin Ewing, III. The group currently holds new car franchises in Mercedes Benz, Maybach, Buick, and GMC Truck. A special thank you goes out to Mr. Ewing and all he has done for the Northern Texas PGA, our local PGA Professionals, junior golfers in North Texas and the game of golf.

Final results follow. The scoring format was the low net ball of the three amateurs added to the professional team (listed in upper case) score playing a modified alternate stroke. Complete results follow (professional score – amateur score – total).

Place Team Scores

1 Jim Greenwood 63-65--128*
Bennie Bray
Robert Allday
CODY GRIBBLE / SIMON BUCKLE

2 Jeff Bookout 71-57--128
James Edmondson
Mike Biggs
RYAN PALMER / DOW FINSTERWALD, JR.

3 Terry Olson 71-59--130
Scott Beasley
Sam Marynick
ED LOAR III / TONY MARTINEZ

4 Stan Waterhouse 62-70--132
Cary Tremper
David Rosenberg
BRANDT JOBE / KEVIN GOLDING

5 Jeff Kesler 68-65--133
James Miller
Josh McKee
KELLY KRAFT / TROY DENTON

6 Mark Todd 67-67--134
Bobby Womble
Mike McKinley
MATT WEIBRING / DEAN LARSSON

T7 Doug Brooks 70-65--135
Taylor Brooks
Kyle Brooks
MARTIN FLORES / TODD HARBOUR

T7 Jerry Crenshaw 71-64--135
Tony Forcum
Frank Borgsmiller
D.A. WEIBRING / RONNY GLANTON

T7 Jeff Heller 67-68--135
Harold Carter
Jay Dyer
TAG RIDINGS / BRYAN NICHOLSON

10 Ross Nobles 71-65--136
Warren Lee
Stuart Huckin
CARLOS ORTIZ / BRITT PATTON

11 Mark Griege 73-64--137
Scott Dennis
John Vandercook
CHAD CAMPBELL / CHAD ENGLISH

T12 Bill Duvall 73-65--138
Case Stockton
Chase Prospere
LANNY WADKINS / CAMERON DOAN

T12 Chris Phillips 73-65--138
Gonzalo Egana
Luke Nolan
WES SHORT / BRUCE SMITH

T14 Dean Woodward 73-66--139
Andy Hawbaker
Joe Bob Joyce
ROBERT STREB / CLIF NELSON

T14 Doug John 70-69--139
Mark Molthan
Michael Nadeau
HARRISON FRAZAR / RICHIE HARE

T16 Howard Moore 68-73--141
Mike Tonti
Lew Friedland
PAUL STANKOWSKI / TIM CUSICK


T16 Jerry Ransom 72-69--141
Keith Bonham
Scott Wagoner
HUNTER HAAS / CARL WORLEY, JR.

* Denotes won shootout

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