McCorkle Bests the Seniors and Killeen and Antunes advance to the Duel in the Desert at the Yamaha Golf-Car Company | Srixon / Cleveland Golf / Asics Match Play Championship

Steven Clements • October 4, 2022

ROCKWALL, TX – JJ Killeen, PGA director of golf at Red Feather Golf and Social Club, and Jon Antunes, director of instruction at Heart of Texas Golf Academy, are advancing to the Duel in the Desert following the first four rounds of the Yamaha Golf-Car Company | Srixon / Cleveland Golf / Asics Match Play Championship. 


The Duel in the Desert will feature No. 1 seed Killeen and No. 7 seed Antunes going head-to-head competing in a 36-hole, finals showdown on December 12-13 at Lajitas Golf Resort’s Black Jack’s Crossing. The event will feature a $10,000 prize for the champion and $5,000 for the runner-up. It will be both professionals' first time at Lajitas Golf Resort.


Killeen won his first two matches on Monday in convincing fashion, 4&2 and 6&5. Today, he survived a tough test from NTPGA veteran Cameron Doan, PGA director of golf at Preston Trail Golf Club, winning 1up in a 20-hole match this morning. In the afternoon, he faced No.4 seed Brandon Bingaman, PGA assistant professional at Bent Tree Country Club, and defeated him 2&1.


“It’s a grind. Like I've said before, this Section has some great players and in match play anything can happen. This course was fantastic, a really good test and in perfect condition,” said Killeen.


Jon Antunes came in as the defending champion and the No. 7 seed. He faced the No. 26 and No. 10 seeded professionals yesterday and won those matches 2&1 and 3&2 respectively. This morning he faced the No. 2 overall seed Gabe Raynolds, PGA director of instruction at Topgolf - Dallas, and defeated him 4&3. In the afternoon, Antunes clawed his way back from 2-holes down to win against the No. 11 seed, Brian Coe, PGA instructor at The Highlands Performance Golf Center, 4&3.


“It’s a great facility. I’ve never been here before, but I can’t wait to come back again,” said Antunes about Rockwall Golf and Athletic Club. “There are lots of good players in this Section and no one is ever an easy out in this event. I’ve seen that myself, out in the first round before and also lucky enough to win last year.”


Todd McCorkle, PGA Life Member, claimed the Senior Division today after defeating Stuart Hendley, PGA director of instruction at Dallas Athletic Club, 2&1. This is McCorkle’s second win of the year.


“I’ve never won a match play tournament, it’s not my forte because I tend to be emotional out on the course. It was a real battle for me to stay even keeled, but I did a good job this week,” said McCorkle. “Rockwall Golf and Athletic Club is awesome, it is an incredible test and Stuart was a tough competitor. McCorkle earned $4,000 for his victory today.


The Yamaha Golf-Car Company | Srixon / Cleveland Golf / Asics Match Play Championship was presented by Adventures In Golf, AT&T Byron Nelson, Lajitas Golf Resort, PGA TOUR and XXIO. 


Rockwall Golf and Athletic Club

Par: 36-36–72

Yardage: 7,321 yards


View Current Open Division Bracket HERE


View Completed Senior Division Bracket HERE

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By Erik Anderson • August 25, 2026
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By Erik Anderson • August 25, 2026
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Team of Murphy, Faulk Jr. Win Playoff to Capture 1st & 10th Tee Golf Energy Bar Pro-Junior Championship

By Erik Anderson • August 10, 2026
PLANO, Texas (August 10) – Seth Murphy, Associate at John Sikes Golf Academy and Thomas Faulk Jr. (a) captured the 1st & 10th Tee Golf Energy Bar Pro-Junior Championship title. The pair carded a 33-31–64, 8-under-par and made birdie on the first playoff hole. The pair began their round on the 8th hole and opened with a par. Six birdies on their next eight holes set them up for success for the first round. Their final nine holes were steady, with 7 pars and two birdies, but the bogey-free round was enough to get them into a two-team playoff against Ryan Grider, Associate at The Lakes at Castle Hills, and Colten Karstendiek (a). After a safe drive on the first playoff hole from Faulk Jr., Murphy was able to attack and had just 135 yards into the par-4 18th hole. He hit a pitching wedge to 10 feet and buried the putt. Murphy said, “He [Thomas] made about a 20-footer on our second hole, and that just put us on the pace we needed to get some momentum going. We gave ourselves lots of opportunities, double opportunities, where we were both putting for birdie, which is always nice. Just overall, we teamed very well today.” Faulk Jr added, “I started off hot and helped him out, and then when I was winding down, he got things going. We just made putts and pars when we needed to. It was just the team working.” Ryan Grider, Associate at The Lakes at Castle Hills, and Colten Karstendiek (a) fired 32-32–64 to finish in second place. Matt Weinberger, PGA senior director of member and amateur championships at PGA of America and Owen Layton (a) shot 31-35–66 to claim third place. The Championship featured 64 teams consisting of one PGA professional and one junior golfer between the ages of 7-19. The teams competed in a Four-Ball Stroke Play format. There was also a second division within the Championship where PGA professionals and their children competed for a separate title. The nine-team division was claimed for the third consecutive year by Jon Antunes, PGA director of instruction at Heart of Texas Golf Academy and his daughter Hannah Antunes (a) with a score of 34-34–68. For the professionals in the field today, there was a skins game with a $4,500 payout. Only one skin was earned today. Hanna Dickens, Associate at The Ronny Golf Park, made a birdie on hole 14 to earn the skin. The 1st & 10th Tee Golf Energy Bar Pro-Junior Championship was presented by CMC Design, PGA TOUR, and THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson.