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

Steven Clements • June 18, 2024

Six Qualify for National Championship This Fall

DALLAS, Texas (June 18) – Brennan Little, PGA, won the Club Car | XXIO Northern Texas Senior PGA Professional Championship at Lakewood Country Club. Little finished at 2-over-par after rounds of 70-74–144 and claimed his first NTPGA Individual Section Major Championship title. 


After a triple-bogey on the second hole, Little finished the Championship with a one-stroke victory. An up-and-down birdie from the greenside bunker on the par-5 17th hole is what propelled Little into the top spot late this afternoon. “I knew I was somewhat near the lead, but I didn’t look. It wasn’t going to change how I played,” said Little.


“I’m quite happy with how I played. I couldn’t be happier to win. I actually rolled it well, but the greens are really tricky here. There’s just not a lot of straight putts,” he said.


This Championship served as a qualifier for players to earn a spot in the Senior PGA Professional Championship. Little, who caddies on the PGA TOUR for Gary Woodland, will lead five other NTPGA Professionals to Sunriver, Oregon, for the Senior PGA Professional Championship. “It’s fantastic! I love competing and the Section. I’m really looking forward to it,” said Little.


The Senior PGA Professional Championship is set to take place at Sunriver Resort on September 26-29, 2024. The six qualifiers and five alternates are listed below in order.


Qualifiers:

  1. Brennan Little, PGA TOUR
  2. Craig Liddle, PGA director of golf at Lakewood Country Club
  3. John Sikes, PGA director of golf at Hollytree Country Club
  4. Karl Altheide, PGA Member at Ahead LLC
  5. Vince Jewell, PGA instructor at Woodbridge Golf Club
  6. Rob Shields, PGA Member at the Winsford Group


Alternates:

  1. Pablo del Olmo, PGA instructor at PGA Coaching Center
  2. Greg Gregory, PGA head professional at Southern Oaks Golf Club
  3. Rick Woodson, PGA instructor at Sherrill Park Golf Course
  4. Robert McMillan, PGA director of instruction at McMillan Golf Academy
  5. Stuart Hendley, PGA director of instruction at Dallas Athletic Club


This 36-hole Northern Texas PGA major championship was the second of four individual stroke play events that comprise the Rolex | XXIO Senior Points Challenge. The 55-player field competed for a record purse of $16,500, and Little took home $2,000.


The Club Car | XXIO Northern Texas Senior PGA Professional Championship was supported by Golf Channel.


Lakewood Country Club

Par: 36-35–71

Yardage: 6,647 Yards


View Final Results
HERE

View Final Senior PGA Professional Championship Qualifying Standings HERE

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