Jerry J. Ransom Pro-Junior-Am Benefits the Northern Texas PGA Foundation
$236,000 Donated to Foundation
The Northern Texas PGA conducted the Jerry J. Ransom Pro-Junior-Am at Royal Oaks Country Club. First played in 2018, this event has helped raise funds for the Northern Texas PGA Foundation. This year, an event record of $236,000 was raised. The funds help the Foundation achieve its growth of the game initiatives.
Ransom, the namesake of the Jerry J. Ransom NTPGA Golf House, is an avid golfer from Greenville, Texas, where he currently serves as the city’s Mayor. He has supported the NTPGA Foundation’s growth of the game initiatives for many years and was the lead contributor for the NTPGA Foundation’s Capital Campaign that took place from February 2020 to December 2021.
20 teams that consisted of one PGA of America golf professional, a current Ewing Automotive NTPGA Junior Tour member and three amateurs, took part in the action. Hanna Dickens, Associate at The Ronny Golf Park, junior golfer Grace Cronin with amateurs Doug Brooks, Lewis Brooks, and Tim Flatley carded a -14 team total of 128 to find themselves atop the leaderboard.
Following play, incoming LPGA Commissioner Craig Kessler participated in a Q&A led by NTPGA CEO Mark Harrison. Kessler shared his vision for the LPGA and discussed the importance of continuing to grow women's golf. He will begin his new role next month.
The junior golfers who participated in the event were all eligible for a randomly drawn $5,000 college scholarship. This year, an anonymous donor decided to match the original scholarship amount, so two $5,000 scholarships were awarded. Carlos Salinas, of Greenville, Texas, and Landon Hilario of Garland, Texas, took home the scholarships to help support their college education.
A special thank you to Jerry J. Ransom and all he has done for junior golfers in Northern Texas and the game of golf. Since 2018, Ransom has donated $250,000 to help support junior golfers and their college education.
This year the NTPGA Foundation awarded 82 students with college scholarships, totalling to $768,000. This is the largest amount awarded in a year by the Foundation.
