Ishee Takes Lead After Round One of the Joyce Crane & Veritex Bank Section Championship
Taylor Coffelt • September 15, 2020
LONGVIEW, TX
– Nic Ishee, PGA assistant professional at Preston Trail Golf Club, sits atop the leaderboard after Round One of the 2020 Joyce Crane & Veritex Bank Section Championship. He fired an impressive opening round of 4-under-par 66, carding seven birdies and three bogeys, to lead the field heading into tomorrow’s final round.
Sitting three shots back at T2, 1-under-par 69, are Brandon Bingaman, PGA assistant professional at Bent Tree Country Club, Reid Parrish, PGA head professional at River Crest Country Club, and Henry Cagigal, PGA assistant professional at Rockwood Park Golf Course.
Ishee, Bingaman, and Parrish will tee off at 2:40 p.m.
The Joyce Crane & Veritex Bank Section Championship is the fourth and final individual stroke play major championship of the 2020 season to earn points towards the Yamaha Golf-Car Company & Srixon / Cleveland Golf / XXIO / ASICS Player of the Year Points Challenge presented by Adventures In Golf. The Eastern Championship, Western Championship, NTPGA Professional Championship, and Section Championship all serve as qualifiers for the year-end Yamaha Golf-Car Company & Srixon / Cleveland Golf Match Play Championship. The Player of the Year Points Challenge also serves as qualifying for the 2020 NTPGA Texas Joe Black Cup and Levy Cup teams.
The Joyce Crane & Veritex Bank Section Championship also includes a Senior Division of 37 PGA Members aged 50 and older who are competing for a separate $21,000 purse and are playing from a modified yardage. The Senior Division champion will take home $2,750. Stuart Hendley, PGA director of instruction at Dallas Athletic Club, currently leads the Senior Division at 2-under-par 68. He will tee off tomorrow morning at 10:20 a.m with Jim Henderson, PGA director of golf at Stevens Park Golf Course, and Gilbert Freeman, PGA director of golf at Lakewood Country Club.
The Joyce Crane & Veritex Bank Section Championship, presented by AT&T Byron Nelson, Ewing Automotive Group, GT Golf Supplies, and the PGA TOUR, is being conducted at Pinecrest Country Club, a 6,513-yard, par 70 course located in Longview, Texas. The overall purse for the event is a record $56,000. The Open Division field consists of 61 PGA Members competing for a purse of $35,000. The champion will take home $4,625 and the prestigious title of Northern Texas PGA Section Champion.
Round One results.
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The PGA of America announced today that Ronny Glanton, PGA head professional at Sherrill Park Golf Course, will be inducted into the PGA of America Hall of Fame. Glanton, a native of Mineral Wells, Texas, began his career in 1981 as an Assistant Professional at Sherrill Park Golf Course in Richardson, Texas. Upon achieving PGA of America membership in 1984, he took over as Head Professional and has been at the Richardson facility ever since. He is the only member to serve twice as President of the NTPGA (2006-07, ‘18-’19). Glanton played a key role in the PGA of America’s relocation to Frisco, Texas. He is a passionate advocate for junior golf, developing impactful programs like the Sherrill Park Learning Center and the Hawks junior golf team, which have introduced thousands of new golfers to the game; his leadership in the creation of “The Ronny” Golf Park on the PGA Frisco campus further expands community outreach and player development. Among his previous awards are PGA of America Golf Professional of the Year (2020), NTPGA Golf Professional of the Year (1999, ‘07, ‘19), NTPGA Bill Strausbaugh Award (2003-05, ‘08, ‘14) and NTPGA Merchandiser of the Year (1994), plus induction into the Texas Golf Hall of Fame in 2022. Glanton actively supports his colleagues, raising over $100,000 through pro-ams for PGA Members facing medical hardships. He’s also been a four-time contestant in the PGA Professional Championship, five-time contestant in the Senior PGA Professional National Championship and seven-time participant in the PGA TOUR Byron Nelson (now the CJ Cup Byron Nelson). Glanton is a three-time NTPGA Major Champion, six-time Senior Division Major Champion and a 17-time member of the NTPGA Joe Black Cup Team, which he has also captained three times. The PGA of America Hall of Fame originated in 1940 at the suggestion of famed sportswriter Grantland Rice. It is the highest honor the PGA of America can bestow upon its membership or ambassadors of the game. For a full list of PGA of America Hall of Fame members, click here. “The PGA of America is honored to recognize our 2025 Hall of Fame Class and celebrate the incredible impact they have had throughout their careers, inspiring thousands both on and off the course,” said PGA of America President and Master Professional Don Rea Jr., PGA Owner/Operator of Augusta Ranch Golf Club (Arizona). “Whether they have won Major Championships, given thousands of lessons or captivated audiences with trick shots, each PGA Hall of Fame Member has played an essential role in shaping the game of golf as we know it today.” The 2025 PGA of America Hall of Fame Inductees fall under four induction categories: PGA of America Past President Category, PGA of America Golf Professional Category, Tour Player Professional Category and PGA of America Ambassador Category. Congratulations to Ronny on this momentous occasion!
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