Lohmeyer Victorious at the Northern Texas PGA Professional Championship
LEWISVILLE, TEXAS – Matt Lohmeyer, PGA teaching professional at GolfTEC - Montgomery Plaza, captured the Northern Texas PGA Professional Championship with rounds of 67-71—138, 6-under par. A 6-foot birdie putt on #18 was enough to seal the deal for him to capture his first Northern Texas PGA Professional Championship title and first NTPGA individual major championship.
Lohmeyer had a two shot lead heading into today’s final round, and with pressure all day from other competitors, he tried to stay focused on his game. He notched three birdies and an eagle combined with two bogeys and a double bogey for the day. With this victory, Lohmeyer took home a check for $3,250.
“It feels good! What a great first win.” Lohmeyer said of his first individual NTPGA major Championship win. “The final round of the Texas State Open I started to actually play shot by shot and it’s a one shot tournament for however many times I hit the ball. I used that [mindset] today, I didn’t look at the leaderboard until eighteen tee box so I had no idea where I was at [until then]. Unfortunately a double happened on seventeen but it’s just another hole, and I played eighteen like it’s just another hole.”
Lohmeyer will lead seven other PGA professionals who qualified today from the Northern Texas Section to the 53rd PGA Professional Championship set to take place April 26-29, 2020, at Omni Barton Creek Resort and Spa in Austin, Texas. Joining him will be Greg Gregory, 2018 NTPGA Professional Championship Champion and PGA head professional at Hidden Creek Golf Course, Josh Havard, PGA head professional at Rolling Hills Country Club, Thomas Devanna, PGA assistant professional at Tangle Ridge Golf Course, Nic Ishee, PGA assistant professional at Preston Trail Golf Course, Brian Norman, PGA teaching professional at Gleneagles Country Club, Gabe Reynolds, PGA teaching professional at TopGolf - Dallas, and Britt Patton, PGA director of golf at The Vaquero Club. PGA Member, Stuart Deane is already exempt into next year’s event due to his top 20 finish at this year’s PGA Professional Championship in South Carolina.
“I get to go back to the PGA Professional Championship and will hopefully have a better finish this time.” Lohmeyer also stated. “This will be my second time playing and the goal is to go out and win. Getting the win here at least prepares me to know how to win. I’m very excited to win this, and to finally get a win.”
The 53rd PGA Professional Championship purse is $550,000, distributed among those who make the cut in the 312-player field. Golf Channel will televise all four rounds of the National Championship. If eligibility is met and maintained, the low 20 scorers in PGA Professional Championship will earn berths into the 102nd PGA Championship, May 14-17, 2020, at Harding Park Golf Club, San Francisco, California.
This 36-hole NTPGA Section major championship is the third of the four individual stroke play championships that comprise the Yamaha Golf-Car Company & Srixon / Cleveland Golf / XXIO Player of the Year Points Challenge presented by Adventures In Golf. It also serves as a qualifier to earn points to make the 2019 Yamaha Golf-Car Company & Srixon / Cleveland Golf / XXIO Match Play Championship, Texas Joe Black Cup team and Levy Cup team.
The Northern Texas PGA Professional Championship was presented by Cadillac, Club Car and OMEGA and supported by Titleist/FootJoy, NIKE and TaylorMade Golf. Presenting partners were Golf Channel and the PGA TOUR. The Championship was conducted at The Lakes at Castle Hills, a 7,172-yard, par 72 layout located in Lewisville, Texas. The total Championship purse was $24,000.
The Lakes at Castle Hills
Lewisville, Texas
Par: 36-36–72
Yardage: 7,172
Qualifying and Championship results here.
