Northern Texas PGA Captures Levy Cup Matches from Southern Texas PGA for the First Time
Denton, Texas
– The Northern Texas PGA was victorious over the Southern Texas PGA at the 3rd Levy Cup Matches by an overall point total of 13.5 to 10.5. The Southern Texas team led the matches by one point following the first day of competition, but the Northern Texas team was able to secure eight points during Singles Matches for the victory.
Key victories for the Northern Texas team during today’s Singles Matches included a 4&3 win for Brian Mahon, PGA teaching professional at Hank Haney at Vista Ridge, over John Gibson, PGA assistant professional at Golfcrest Country Club as well as a 5&4 victory by Tom Strueber, PGA Life Member, over Tim Hobby, PGA teaching professional at The Club at Sonterra. This marks the first victory for the Northern Texas PGA in the three year history of the Matches.
“The Matches today could not have lined up any better. The players personalities and skill levels were just right and I think it showed," said Northern Texas PGA Co-Captain Robert Singletary. “The Singles Matches were tight right up until the very end and we made a few more putts where it counted.”
"The Levy Cup Matches is a great event of camaraderie between our guys and the Southern Texas PGA,” continued fellow Northern Texas PGA Co-Captain Eric Hunt. “Our guys compete against each other in our section events and are still able to put their talents together and bring home the cup.”
The Levy Cup Matches is an annual competition between the Northern Texas PGA and the Southern Texas PGA Sections. The Ryder Cup-style format features teams represented by six Assistant PGA Professionals and six Senior PGA Professionals (any classification, age 50 and older) who qualified through their respective Section Major Championships. The teams competed in Four-Ball and Foursome Matches day one and Singles Matches the final day. These Matches were created in 2017 to celebrate Paul Levy who was completing his first year of a two-year term as President of the PGA of America.
Robert Singletary, PGA head professional at Grapevine Golf Course, and Eric Hunt, assistant professional at Grapevine Golf Course, served as Co-Captains for the NTPGA Team. The STPGA Playing Co-Captains were Chuck Westergard, PGA teaching professional at Mac Wylie Teaching Center, and Justin Engel, PGA assistant professional at Shadow Hawk Golf Club.
One point was awarded to a winning match and a half point was awarded to any match that was tied after eighteen holes. The Matches were contested at Denton Country Club, a par 71-layout in Denton, Texas.
Singles Matches and Overall Results.
