Northern Texas PGA Foundation Awards $731,500 in Scholarships
Margaret Miller • June 3, 2024
Scholarships Given Now Surpass $5 Million in Total
The Northern Texas PGA (NTPGA) Foundation is pleased to continue its charitable commitment to higher education by announcing our 2024 scholarship recipients. A record 87 high school seniors who will be attending college this fall have earned scholarships totaling $731,500 – the most ever awarded in a single year by the NTPGA Foundation.
This year, the NTPGA Foundation celebrates our newest recipients and the fact that since our scholarship program began, we have now awarded over five million dollars in scholarships!
The 2024 scholarship amounts vary from $2,500 to $20,000. In addition, two students were awarded a “last-dollar” full scholarship to two of the Foundation’s partner schools, the University of North Texas at Dallas (UNTD) and the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA).
Since 1983, the Northern Texas PGA Foundation has awarded $5.73 million in college scholarships to 841 deserving students.
“I am thrilled and more so appreciative to surpass $5,000,000 in scholarships awarded this year. It is a lot of money and every dollar is for students pursuing higher education,” said Mark Harrison, Chief Executive Officer of the Northern Texas PGA. “We would not be able to continue and grow this program without the support of everyone who believes in our Foundation and our commitment to students’ higher education. Thank you to our supporters, and congratulations to the 87 students who received a scholarship this year. I know they all have a bright future ahead.”
This year, of the scholarships awarded, 62% were based on financial need, academic performance, extracurricular activities and community involvement, while 38% were awarded based on academic performance, extracurricular activities and community involvement.
Listed below are the names of the 2024 scholarship recipients:
- A.B. Crockroft Memorial Scholarship – Armando Chavez – Mart, Texas
- A.B. Crockroft Memorial Scholarship – Abram Ross – Mart, Texas
- A.B. Crockroft Memorial Scholarship – Coleman Arnett – Mart, Texas
- A.B. Crockroft Memorial Scholarship – Monte Swaner – Waco, Texas
- Allison and Jerry Freeman Scholarship – Wesley Preskenis – North Richland Hills, Texas
- April and Mark Anthony Scholarship – Garrett Moore – Lubbock, Texas
- Birdies for Kids Scholarship – Addison Carpenter – McKinney, Texas
- Birdies for Kids Scholarship – Trinity Harris – Red Oak, Texas
- Briggs Berry Heart of a Lion Scholarship – Ryli Lewis – Granbury, Texas
- Briggs Berry Heart of a Lion Scholarship – Akyah Ditto – Granbury, Texas
- Deloitte / NTPGA Fairway to Success Scholarship – Amy Lopez – Dallas, TX
- Deloitte / NTPGA Fairway to Success Scholarship – Jocelyn Owens – Dallas, TX
- Deloitte / NTPGA Fairway to Success Scholarship – Alan De La Torre – Dallas, TX
- Deloitte / NTPGA Fairway to Success Scholarship – Briana Perez – Dallas, TX
- Deloitte / NTPGA Fairway to Success Scholarship – Olayinka Ojo Quintana – Dallas, TX
- Deloitte / NTPGA Fairway to Success Scholarship – Stephanie Rodriguez – Dallas, TX
- Destination Grapevine Texas Women’s Open Scholarship – Landry Ashmore – Grapevine, Texas
- Dr. Bill Blair Scholarship – Harry Wang – Lucas, Texas
- Ewing Automotive Scholarship – Alexander Danko – Frisco, Texas
- Ewing Automotive Scholarship – Sydney McCullough – Odessa, Texas
- Frank & Evelyn Borgsmiller Scholarship – Melissa Ojeda – Dallas, Texas
- Fritz & Mary Lee Duda Family Foundation Scholarship – Samuel Bumgardner – Fort Worth, Texas
- Gentle Creek Salute to the Vets Scholarship – Josephine Craig – Moody, Texas
- Gentle Creek Salute to the Vets Scholarship – Lillie Spies – Mesquite, Texas
- Holly & Doug Brooks Family Foundation Scholarship – Antonio Dimafelix – Garland, Texas
- Holly & Doug Brooks Family Foundation Scholarship – Gabrielle Zang – Keller, Texas
- Holly & Doug Brooks Family Foundation Scholarship – Chiara Brambilla – Southlake, Texas
- Holly & Doug Brooks Family Foundation Scholarship – Sidney Gainor – Lewisville, TX
- Holly & Doug Brooks Family Foundation Scholarship – Chloe Gaines – Weatherford, Texas
- Holly & Doug Brooks Family Foundation Scholarship – Jason Lew – Southlake, Texas
- I Am a Golfer Foundation Scholarship – Patrick Worthey III – Cedar Hill, Texas
- I Am a Golfer Foundation Scholarship – Katelynn Moore – Dallas, Texas
- Jake McCullough / Dallas District Golf Association Scholarship – Katherine Rendon – Flower Mound, Texas
- Jerry Andrews Scholarship – Garrett McMellon - Garland, Texas
- Jerry J. Ransom Pro-Junior-Am Scholarship – To be announced July 1
- Jerry J. Ransom Scholarship – Leilani Diezi – Frisco, Texas
- Jerry J. Ransom Scholarship – Bella Leugers – Rockwall, Texas
- Jerry J. Ransom Scholarship – Catherine Swize – Midlothian, Texas
- Jerry J. Ransom Scholarship – Jillian Goodman – Dallas, Texas
- Jerry J. Ransom Scholarship – Connor Cassano – Shreveport, Louisiana
- Jerry J. Ransom Scholarship – Bailey Davidson – Dallas, Texas
- Jerry J. Ransom Scholarship – Hailey Ashcraft – Dallas, Texas
- Joe Bob Joyce Family Foundation Scholarship – Trista Volentine – Chandler, Texas
- Jon & Kim Morgan Scholarship – Rhea Dinesh – Frisco, Texas
- Jordan Spieth Family Foundation Scholarship – Jayden Blevins – Dallas, Texas
- Jordan Spieth Family Foundation Scholarship – Alejandro Canelo – Dallas, Texas
- Jordan Spieth Family Foundation Scholarship – Mario Gutierrez – Dallas, Texas
- Jordan Spieth Family Foundation Scholarship – Yasmin Cruz – Dallas, Texas
- Links on PGA Parkway Scholarship – Addison Kelley – Little Elm, Texas
- Links on PGA Parkway Scholarship – Travis Jay Rodriguez – Burleson, Texas
- Links on PGA Parkway Scholarship – Emmy Martinez – Dallas, Texas
- M&P Group Texas State Open Scholarship – Hudson Parr – Longview, Texas
- Mac Spikes PGA Member Scholarship – Hogan Kenney – Hickory Creek, Texas
- Mike & Rosie Moncrief/Ben Hogan Foundation Scholarship – Tarun Anand – Irving, Texas
- Miss Katie Scholarship – Alexis Reyes – Dallas, Texas
- Mizzen + Main Scholarship – Christian Clanton – Trophy Club, Texas
- Pat & Kori Green/Ben Hogan Foundation Scholarship – Hannah Martin – Flower Mound, Texas
- Perry Arthur Scholarship – Lindsey Li – Plano, Texas
- Philip Bleakney Scholarship – Isaac Gregorie – Dallas, Texas
- Randy Smith Scholarship – Bryana Ann Saucillo – Seagoville, Texas
- Rob Norland Scholarship – Morgan Nguyen – Carrollton, Texas
- Ronny Glanton Scholarship – Savannah McCabe – Frisco, Texas
- Royal Oaks Country Club / Nicholas Stafford Scholarship – Avery Nguyen – Carrollton, Texas
- Scottie & Meredith Scheffler Scholarship – Jace Boslow – Carrollton, Texas
- Scottie & Meredith Scheffler Scholarship – Connor Biggio – McKinney, Texas
- Sherrill Park / Two Dads and a Coach Scholarship – Alexis Small – Richardson, Texas
- Sherrill Park / Two Dads and a Coach Scholarship – William Winfield – Richardson, Texas
- Talley Riggins Construction Group Scholarship – Remi Morriss – McKinney, Texas
- Tehan Scholarship – Max Chan – Heath, Texas
- Texas Wounded Warrior Foundation Scholarship – Kayce Ford – Prosper, Texas
- Texas Wounded Warrior Foundation Scholarship – Jade Hofeldt – Sanger, Texas
- THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson Scholarship – Christopher Locke – Burleson, Texas
- THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson Scholarship – Vanessa Gonzalez – Dallas, Texas
- THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson Scholarship – Angel Torres – Dallas, Texas
- THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson Scholarship – Nancy Pacheco – Dallas, Texas
- The Ronny Golf Park Scholarship – Ace Sibley – Frisco, Texas
- The Ronny Golf Park Scholarship – Andrew Cannon – Frisco, Texas
- The Ronny Golf Park Scholarship – Bryce Cannon – Frisco, Texas
- The Ronny Golf Park Scholarship – Brooklyn Iley – Frisco, Texas
- Thomas Hanson Memorial Scholarship – Geren Gathright – Fort Worth, Texas
- Tony Romo / Invited Celebrity Classic Scholarship – Patrick Worthey III – Cedar Hill, Texas
- Tony Romo / Invited Celebrity Classic Scholarship – Sachin Kommineni – Coppell, Texas
- Troy Reiser Scholarship – Madison Stansberger – Fort Worth, Texas
- UNTD / NTPGA Fairway to Success Scholarship – Jada Cole – Dallas, Texas
- UTA / NTPGA Fairway to Success Scholarship – Daisy Mondragon – Dallas, Texas
- West Texas Legends Scholarship honoring SA Smith, Hart Warren, Jay McClure and Sherwin Cox – Andrew McWilliams – Midland, Texas
- Workday Scholarship – Aliesa Situmorang – Prosper, Texas
For more information about the NTPGA Foundation scholarship program or for additional information about our 2024 recipients, please visit www.ntpgajuniorgolf.com/scholarships.
TYLER, Texas (July 30) – Matthew Watkins of Rockwall, TX, carded a second round low, 30-32–62, 8-under-par, to take the co-lead of the 55th M&P Group Texas State Open. He shares it with first round leader Chris Korte of Littleton, CO. Watkins rocketed to the top of the leaderboard at the end of his second round after an albatross on the par-5, 6th hole. He hit a 4-iron from 224 yards and holed it. “I hit a big slicing 4-iron in there, and it felt great,” said Watkins. He did not get a chance to watch his albatross go in. “I would have celebrated if I knew. I wish I would have seen it go in. I mean, I was just amazed.” Through two rounds, Watkins is 5-under-par on the 6th hole. He is looking for his first Texas State Open victory. He previously earned Low Amateur honors in 2021 and 2023. Tied with Watkins is Chris Korte, who followed his opening round 62 with a 34-30–64. He started the second round on the back-nine and birdied five of his first seven holes. A birdie on his tenth hole continued the scoring, but things slowed down with a streak of pars and a bogey on the 5th. Korte received the final sponsor exemption into the Championship and has taken advantage of it so far. During the past year, he has successfully Monday qualified into four PGA TOUR events and one Korn Ferry Tour event, most recently teeing it up in the Barracuda Championship. Josh Radcliff of Grapevine, TX, is two strokes behind Watkins and Korte at 12-under-par. He tied for the lowest score of round two with a 30-32–62. “It’s been a few years since I have played, but I love the state open. My in-laws live around here…it is always fun to come out to Tyler and play this event,” said Radcliff. One of many former Ewing Automotive NTPGA Junior Tour members in the field, including Watkins, Radcliff reflected on his junior golf career saying, “NTPGA is where I got my start in competitive golf playing the 9-hole events. I shot about 108 in my first 18-hole event with the NTPGA. I had a dream of playing professionally, and the NTPGA Junior Tour was a great place to start.” Watkins, Korte and Radcliff will tee off at 9:50 a.m. tomorrow in the final group. Blake Elliott of Bullard, TX, is once again in contention. His rounds of 66-67, 7-under-par, have him in a six way tie for ninth place. He will begin his third round at 9:30 a.m. Sulphur Springs native Trevor Norby also made the cut at 3-under-par. He will start at 8:10 a.m. tomorrow on the 10th hole. Cody Massa (a) of Cave Creek, AZ currently sits in first place on the Low Amateur leaderboard at 7-under-par. Massa, originally from Arlington, TX, attended Tyler Junior College from 2005 to 2007. Massa is no stranger to the Texas State Open competing in 2007, 2008, 2013, 2014 and 2016, with his highest finish coming at 7th place in 2016. Aside from the Texas State Open, Massa won the Arizona Mid-Am Championship in 2024 and 2025. Massa currently sits in first place on the Low Amateur leaderboard and tied for ninth place overall. Six amateurs made the cut. Brandon Bingaman, PGA assistant professional at Gleneagles Country Club in Plano, TX, finished the second round with a 34-33-67, 3-under-par. He is at 7-under-par for the Championship and leads the PGA Professional division into tomorrow’s third round. Bingaman credits his low rounds to his new, lighthearted take on his game. “I have been playing really well lately. These past couple of weeks I have really just been trying to have more fun with it, and I think that has reflected really well in the past few days,” said Bingaman. Five PGA of America Golf Professionals made the cut. Four from the Northern Texas Section and one from the Southern Texas Section. Kyle Pritchard leads the three past champions that survived the cut. He sits at 8-under-par. Mikel Martinson (a) and Shawn Stefani also advanced to the final two rounds. The 55th M&P Group Texas State Open is a 72-hole stroke play event with a field of 156 professionals and amateurs. The 36-hole cut was made to the low 55 players and ties. Sixty-one players made the cut at 1-under-par and are competing for a $201,000 Championship purse. The third round will begin at 8:00 a.m. and players will begin on the first and tenth holes and play in threesomes. This is the M&P Group’s third year as the title sponsor and the Championship is presented by Joyce Crane and supported by CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances, Holiday Inn - Tyler Conference Center, Jucys and Patterson Tyler. Cascades Country Club Par: 35-35–70 Yardage: 6,882 yards View current results HERE .
Romo Cards 1-under-par in Opening Round
FRISCO, Texas - PGA of America Golf Professional Blaine Seitz , Owner and Director of Instruction of TourShotGolf, and Master Club Fitter at 2nd Swing within the PGA of America Coaching Center powered by T-Mobile in Frisco, Texas, earned PGA Master Professional Status, the highest education designation available within the Association. Within the Association’s more than 30,000 PGA of America Golf Professionals, Seitz, a Member of the Northern Texas PGA Section, joins a highly regarded group as the 475th PGA Master Professional. He has earned this designation in Teaching and Coaching. "Becoming a PGA Master Professional is not just an achievement, but a realization of who I am and what I am meant to do,” said Seitz. “I’m a big believer that golf isn’t just a game, it’s also a form of therapy. We can use this game to help people get through life. I moved here to Texas to be with the PGA and put myself in a position to get this done. It’s been a big process to this point and it’s a true honor.” The PGA Master Professional program was established in 1969 to recognize PGA of America Members who make a significant effort to improve as golf professionals and maintain the highest degree of excellence for themselves and their facilities. The curriculum is designed to ensure golf professionals are prepared to meet the growing demands of the marketplace within the Executive Management, Golf Operations and Teaching & Coaching Designations. The program is available to those with at least 10 years of PGA of America Membership along with having achieved advanced certification through the PGA Specialized and Certified Professional Programs. The curriculum includes an extensive project based on the specific certification previously acquired by the PGA of America Golf Professional. PGA Master Professional status is earned upon successful completion of the project’s presentation. Seitz graduated from the PGA Professional Golf Management Program at Coastal Carolina University in 2012 with a Bachelor’s of Science in Marketing. A PGA of America Golf Professional since 2013, Seitz worked as a PGA Assistant Golf Professional at The Suburban Club of Baltimore in Pikesville, Maryland. In 2015, he turned his focus to instruction and club fitting, becoming a PGA Teaching Professional at The Golf Club of Georgia, in Alpharetta, Georgia, and a Sales Representative at Arccos Golf. In 2018, TourShotGolf was born after Seitz spent six years as a CrossFit coach, developing mobility programs and working alongside CrossFit Games athletes to improve performance while decreasing risk of injury. By integrating these mobility programs with his golf students, Seitz observed significant improvements in their game. Seitz joined 2nd Swing in 2021 in Maryland before transferring to the Dallas location in 2023. He moved to the PGA of America Coaching Center in 2024 when 2nd Swing was named the official equipment trade-in partner of the Association. Over the last 10 years, Blaine has specialized in a holistic approach to golfers’ mobility, focusing on five pillars of peak performance: mindset, wellness, mobility, fitness and play. He is a TPI Fitness Coach, a certified Mobility Specialist, a Golf Fitness Association of America Top Golf Fitness Professional (2021-24) and on the Golf Digest “Top 100 Club Fitter” (2021-23) and “Best Clubfitters in America” (2023-24) lists. Seitz resides in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
PROSPER, Texas (July 21) – Corbin Renner, PGA assistant professional at Shady Oaks Country Club, and Henry Sellers (a) captured the 1st & 10th Tee Golf Energy Bar Pro-Junior Championship title. The pair carded a 33-31–64, 8-under-par, to secure a two-stroke victory. The pair began their round on the 13th hole and with a birdie. Adding a birdie on the 16th and an eagle on the par-5, second hole, they were 4-under-par after eight holes. Six consecutive pars slowed the momentum down until a run of four straight birdies closed out the round and clinched the victory. Renner said, “I knew on the last two holes if we could finish strong, we would be right there in the running.” Sellers added, “I birdied two of the par threes coming in, so that was very important to get to 8-under. The greens were rolling really well. We were able to get some good reads and knock a few putts in. He added, “This is my first-ever team [Four-Ball] event. Corbin, being a conservative player, took a lot of stress off of me. He kept knocking in pars all day.” Three teams tied for second place with rounds of 6-under-par, 66. That tie was broken via a scorecard playoff to determine the second and third-place teams. Jon Antunes, PGA director of instruction at Heart of Texas Golf Academy, and daughter Hannah Antunes (a) were awarded second place after a 32 on the back nine. Blake Bergeron, Associate at Gentle Creek Country Club, and Austin Randall (a) placed third. 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 second year in a row by the Antunes team. For the professionals in the field today, there was a skins game with a $4,500 payout. Two skins were earned today. Renner made a birdie on hole 12, and Alex Motes, Associate at Sulphur Springs Country Club, made an eagle on the par-5, 18th. Both professionals earned $2,250. The 1st & 10th Tee Golf Energy Bar Pro-Junior Championship was presented by CMC Design, PGA TOUR, and THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson. Gentle Creek Country Club Par: 36-36–72 Yardage: 6,743 yards (professional yardage only) View Final Results HERE