Ishee Captures National Car Rental Northern Texas Assistant PGA Professional Championship
Lantana, Texas – Nic Ishee, PGA assistant professional at Preston Trail Golf Club, captured the National Car Rental Northern Texas Assistant PGA Professional Championship by ten strokes over Wes Worster, assistant professional at Trinity Forest Golf Club, and Nathan Tyler, teaching professional at Keeton Park Golf Course. Ishee carded rounds of 64-65–129, 15-under-par to capture his first Northern Texas PGA Assistant Championship title and first Northern Texas PGA individual major championship. He took home a $1,000 check for his victory.
“This win is very gratifying. There are a lot of good players in this Section, so this win feels great,” Ishee said. “I got off to a hot start and just tried to not think about what I could shoot. I didn’t get into trouble and I didn’t make a bogey. I tried to not force anything and just stayed patient.”
Ishee will lead two other assistant professionals from the Northern Texas Section to compete November 14-17 in the 43rd National Car Rental Assistant PGA Professional Championship. The two additional assistant joining him will be Worster and Tyler. PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Florida will host the Championship.
The National Car Rental Assistant PGA Professional Championship brings together a field of 132 contestants representing the PGA of America’s 41 nationwide Sections and features a total purse of $150,000. All rounds will be played on the Wanamaker Course. A cut after 36 holes of play to the low 70 scorers and ties will be made.
“I have not had a whole lot of success at the National event,” Ishee said. He has qualified for the event a couple of times while working in the Gulf States Section. “But, hopefully this year I will play a little better. My goal going into that event will be to play like I did today. Don’t do anything crazy, just stay in front and make putts.”
Begun in 1977, the National Car Rental Assistant PGA Professional Championship is modeled after the PGA Professional Championship, with a field of PGA Professionals and PGA Associates who advanced through 41 Section Championships conducted from May through October this year. If eligibility is met and maintained, the champion earns a berth in the 53rd PGA Professional Championship being played April 26-29, 2020, at Omni Barton Creek Resort and Spa in Austin, Texas.
The National Car Rental Northern Texas Assistant PGA Professional Championship was conducted by the Northern Texas PGA Section and was supported by Srixon / Cleveland Golf / XXIO, Golf Advisor and John Deere. The Championship was conducted August 12 at Lantana Golf Club in Lantana, Texas, a 7,060-yard, par 72 layout. A field of 54 assistant golf professionals competed for a share of the $7,000 purse, and all were attempting to qualify for the National Championship.
Final Results: Championship and Qualifying.
