Northern Texas PGA Announces 2025 Chapter Award Winners

Steven Clements • October 27, 2025

On behalf of each NTPGA Chapter Awards Committee, East Texas, Metro Texas and West Texas, we are pleased to announce the 2025 Northern Texas PGA Chapter Award Winners below.

 

2025 East Chapter Award Winners

 

Golf Professional of the Year

Doug Myer, Tyler Golf


Assistant Golf Professional of the Year

Emily Ming, Hide-A-Way Lake Golf Course


Youth Player Development Award

Tim Lawson, The Pinnacle Club


Merchandiser of the Year - Private

Chris Hudson, Willow Brook Country Club


Merchandiser of the Year - Public/Resort

Bo Branyan, Van Zandt Country Club 


Professional Development Award

Cory Ryan, Crown Colony Country Club


Bill Strausbaugh Award

Sean Hanson, Crossing Creeks Country Club

 

Player Development Award

Roy Pace, PGA Life Member

 

Patriot Award

Dick Goetz, PGA Life Member

 

2025 Metro Chapter Award Winners

 

Golf Professional of the Year

Trish Holt, Fields Ranch at PGA Frisco

 

Assistant Golf Professional of the Year

Jarred Jeter, Shady Oaks Country Club


Youth Player Development Award

David Hirschfeld, Grapevine Golf Course


Teacher & Coach of the Year

Brian Norman, Lakewood Country Club

 

Merchandiser of the Year - Private

Sarah Kim, Las Colinas Country Club


Merchandiser of the Year - Public/Resort

Emily Loewer, Heritage Ranch Golf & Country Club


Professional Development Award

Neil Lockie, Dallas National Golf Club


Bill Strausbaugh Award

Chad Moscovic, The Ronny Golf Park


Player Development Award

Christian Maddox, Prestonwood Country Club


Patriot Award

Tommy Moore, The Clubs of Stonebridge Ranch


2025 West Chapter Award Winners

 

Golf Professional of the Year

Lee Rhind, Midland Country Club

 

Assistant Golf Professional of the Year

John Harney, Amarillo Country Club


Youth Player Development Award

Thomas Martin, Green Tree Country Club


Teacher & Coach of the Year

Lee Rhind, Midland Country Club

 

Merchandiser of the Year - Private

Brandon Veld, Red Feather Golf and Social Club


Merchandiser of the Year - Public/Resort

Tommy Darland, Andrews Country Golf Course


Professional Development Award

Adam Headley, Green Tree Country Club


Bill Strausbaugh Award

Brian Nagy, Abilene Country Club


Player Development Award

John Bizik, Hogan Park Golf Course


Patriot Award

Alan Coe, Tascosa Golf Club

 

Congratulations to all of this year’s recipients.

All applicants are still in consideration for a 2025 Northern Texas PGA Section Award. Section Award winners will be announced on November 21.


By Molly Rawlins April 8, 2026
GRAPEVINE, Texas – Registration is now open for the 2026 Destination Grapevine Texas Women’s Open and its qualifying events. The Championship will take place Wednesday, May 27, through Friday, May 29, at Grapevine Golf Course. This 46th year of the Championship marks another chapter in the event’s rich history, continuing its tradition as one of the premier women’s tournaments in Texas. The projected overall purse is $80,000. For the third consecutive year, Grapevine Golf Course will serve as host, reinforcing the City of Grapevine’s commitment to supporting and growing women’s golf. Known for its hospitality and spirited community, Grapevine looks forward to building on the success of previous Championships while delivering a first-class experience for players and spectators alike. The 2026 Championship continues its partnership with the ANNIKA Women’s All Pro Tour (WAPT). Thanks to the support of the ANNIKA WAPT, this Championship allows the top two finishers to receive exemptions into the Epson Tour’s Island Resort Championship, June 22–28 in Harris, Michigan. Additionally, ANNIKA WAPT members will earn points toward the Callaway Race to Q2, with all earnings counting toward the 2026 ANNIKA WAPT Official Money List. A total of 144 players will compete in a 54-hole stroke play format, with a cut to the low 50 players and ties after 36 holes. New for 2026, players shall gain access to compete in the Championship through qualifying events unless they are otherwise exempt. Exemption categories for the 2026 Destination Grapevine Texas Women’s Open include: Past Champions Top 10 professionals and ties from the 2025 Destination Grapevine Texas Women’s Open Top five amateurs and ties from the 2025 Destination Grapevine Texas Women’s Open First five LPGA Tour Members First 10 Epson Tour Members ANNIKA Top 80 through third event ending April 24 Five amateurs ranked within the Top 500 of the World Amateur Golf Ranking Six All American Tour Exemptions Two Legends Junior Tour Exemptions Two Prestige Exemptions One Host Exemption Two Sponsor Exemptions Three NTPGA/WAPT Exemptions Three Good Good Golf Exemptions Eligibility for the 2026 Destination Grapevine Texas Women’s Open is open to professional and amateur golfers. Amateurs are encouraged to hold a USGA Handicap Index of 6.4 or lower. Additionally, the Championship is recognized as an official Rolex Women’s World Golf Ranking and World Amateur Golf Ranking event, further enhancing its prestige and competitive significance. Registration for the 2026 Championship can be found HERE . Qualifying information can be found HERE . For more information about the Destination Grapevine Texas Women’s Open, visit www.ntpga.com/texas-womens-open . For those wishing to attend the event, admission is complimentary, allowing fans to enjoy top-tier women’s golf in an accessible public setting at one of Texas’ top-ranked public courses. With more than 20 hotels to stay at, it is an easy weekend getaway while you catch the action or play a few rounds of your own. Grapevine offers a wide range of accommodations from luxury resorts like the Gaylord Texan to family-friendly stays like Great Wolf Lodge, plus a variety of select-service hotels. For more information, visit www.grapevinetexasusa.com/texaswomensopen . ###
By Erik Anderson March 31, 2026
Golding and Walden win Senior Division
By Erik Anderson March 25, 2026
Brown and Gibralter (a) claim Senior Division
By Erik Anderson March 3, 2026
THE COLONY, Texas (March 2) – The team of Robert Bruns, PGA Head Professional at Trinity Forest Golf Club, along with partner Chase Walts, PGM Student at Methodist University who currently works as an assistant at Trinity Forest Golf Club won the 2026 KBS TOUR Shafts Pro-Assistant Championship after a two hole playoff. The two carded a bogey-free, 12-under-par, final score after shooting 64 on Old American Golf Club and a 31 on the back nine of Tribute Golf Links. They bested the team of Spencer Dillard and Alastair Jones from Preston Trail Golf Club. The 27-hole, Four-Ball Stroke Play Championship was hosted at Golf Clubs at The Tribute for the sixth straight year. Teams played Old American Golf Club and the back nine of Tribute Golf Links. Bruns and Walts both had looks inside 10 feet on the second playoff hole, though it was Bruns who poured in the winning putt. “I knew he had it in the bag, so I think that made it much easier for me to just be free and let it go,” said Bruns. Walts recently became an assistant professional at Trinity Forest, and said, “Robert is such a huge mentor to me and my career already. I hope to learn from everything he knows and that goes for golf as well.” “It makes it much easier when you’re in the mix coming down the fairway and you have a great relationship with each other. At the end of the day you’re just having fun,” Bruns said after their victory. This is the first win for both Bruns and Walts in Section Major Championships. The pair earned $3,200 ($1,600 each) out of the record $32,000 total championship purse. The KBS TOUR Shafts Pro-Assistant Championship was presented by Callaway Golf, Club Car, Evolve Golf, Landmark Golf Course Products, Range Servant, THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson, and Winston Collection. View the final results HERE . Old American Golf Club Par: 35-36–71 Yardage: 6,770 Tribute Golf Links (Back nine) Par: 36 Yardage: 3,368