Northern Texas PGA Foundation Awards $763,000 in Scholarships
Margaret Miller • June 4, 2025
The Northern Texas PGA (NTPGA) Foundation is pleased to continue its charitable commitment to higher education by announcing our 2025 scholarship recipients. Eighty-one high school seniors who will be attending college this fall have earned scholarships totaling $763,000 – breaking last year’s record by $26,500.
This year, the NTPGA Foundation celebrates our newest recipients and the fact that since our scholarship program began, we have now awarded over $6 million in scholarships!
The 2025 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 over $6 million in college scholarships to 922 deserving students.
“Surpassing $6 million in scholarships awarded this year is an incredible milestone for our Foundation,” said Mark Harrison, Chief Executive Officer of the Northern Texas PGA. “More importantly, it represents meaningful opportunities for 81 remarkable students who are continuing their journey in higher education. This level of impact is only possible because of the generous individuals and partners who believe in our mission and share our commitment to supporting the next generation. To our partners, donors and all those that participate in fundraising events that benefit our Foundation, thank you. And to this year’s scholarship recipients, congratulations. Your future is full of promise, and we’re honored to be a part of your path forward.”
This year, of the scholarships awarded, 67% were based on financial need, academic performance, extracurricular activities and community involvement, while 33% were awarded based on academic performance, extracurricular activities and community involvement.
Listed below are the names of the 2025 scholarship recipients:
- 2024 SA Smith Scholarship In Memory of Jerry D. Smith – Dylan Ford – Sonora Secondary School
- 2024 SA Smith Scholarship In Memory of Jerry D. Smith – Ella Upchurch – Monahans High School
- Allison & Jerry Freeman Scholarship – Emily Briscoe – Covenant Christian Academy Colleyville
- ANNIKA Foundation NTPGA Scholarship – Landry Addison – Lake Highlands High School
- April &Mark Anthony Scholarship – Brady Mann – Bridgeport High School
- Ben Hogan Foundation Scholarship/Robert Stennett Scholarship – Dorothy Chen – Allen High School
- Ben Hogan Foundation Scholarship/Robert Stennett Scholarship – Michael Xiao – Colleyville Heritage High School
- Ben Hogan Foundation Scholarship/Robert Stennett Scholarship – William Zhang – Highland Park High School
- Ben Hogan Foundation Scholarship/Robert Stennett Scholarship – Coleman Bales – Prestonwood Christian Academy North
- Birdies for Kids Scholarship – Avery Zweig – Enlightium Academy
- Birdies for Kids Scholarship – Taylor Phan – Wakeland High School
- Deloitte / NTPGA Fairway to Success Scholarship – Natalie Aranda – Thomas Jefferson High School
- Deloitte / NTPGA Fairway to Success Scholarship – Clarissa Gamez – Thomas Jefferson High School
- Deloitte / NTPGA Fairway to Success Scholarship – Maryah Smith – Booker T. Washington HSPVA
- Deloitte / NTPGA Fairway to Success Scholarship – Karina Herrera – W. W. Samuell High School
- Deloitte / NTPGA Fairway to Success Scholarship – Natalie Guerrero – W.W. Samuell High School
- Deloitte / NTPGA Fairway to Success Scholarship – Crystal Soto – W.W. Samuell High School
- Destination Grapevine Texas Women’s Open Scholarship – Chloe Sirkin – Grapevine High School
- Doug & Lisa Hickok Scholarship – Preston Bradford – Highland Park High School
- Dr. Bill Blair Scholarship – Alyse Gerardot – Liberty High School
- Ewing Automotive Scholarship – Grace Kalina – Wakeland High School
- Ewing Automotive Scholarship – Daniel Ferguson – Homeschool
- Fore Frisco – Layla Baker – Lone Star High School
- Fore Frisco – Jalen Randle – Lone Star High School
- Fore Frisco – Sa’Niyah Coleman – Panther Creek High School
- Fore Frisco – Marie Hampton – Panther Creek High School
- Fore Frisco – Joel Lim – Panther Creek High School
- Frank & Evelyn Borgsmiller Scholarship – Marianee Moran Argueta – Thomas Jefferson High School
- Fritz & Mary Lee Duda Family Foundation Scholarship – Kenneth Fambro – Carroll High School
- Holly & Doug Brooks Family Foundation Scholarship – Nicholas Norris – Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas
- Holly & Doug Brooks Family Foundation Scholarship – Connor Chisum – Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas
- Holly & Doug Brooks Family Foundation Scholarship – Sean Meador – Trinity Christian Academy
- Holly & Doug Brooks Family Foundation Scholarship – Emily York – Lovejoy High School
- Holly & Doug Brooks Family Foundation Scholarship – Noah Hankinson – Independence High School
- Holly & Doug Brooks Family Foundation Scholarship – Jackson Licker – Lovejoy High School
- I Am a Golfer Foundation Scholarship – Akela Larzeia – David W. Carter High School
- Jerry Andrews Scholarship – Lucas Latimer – Rockwall Heath High School
- Jerry J. Ransom Pro-Junior-Am Scholarship – To be announced June 23
- Jerry J. Ransom Scholarship – Reese Rayburn – Walnut Grove High School
- Jerry J. Ransom Scholarship – Hayley Kiesling – Flower Mound High School
- Jerry J. Ransom Scholarship – Jack Gibson – Emerson High School
- Jerry J. Ransom Scholarship – Ella Murphree – Lubbock-Cooper High School
- Jerry J. Ransom Scholarship – Priscilla Gant – Cornerstone Christian Academy
- Jerry J. Ransom Scholarship – Lucy Kate Smith – Liberty University Online Academy
- Jerry J. Ransom Scholarship – Corbin Murray – Mansfield High School
- Joe Black/Texas Golf Hall of Fame Scholarship – Ava Murcer – Lake Highlands High School
- Joe Bob Joyce Family Foundation Scholarship – Jaxson Green – Troup High School
- Jon & Kim Morgan Scholarship – Aditya Dawane – Rick Reedy High School
- Jordan Spieth Family Foundation Scholarship – Jorge Marquez – Thomas Jefferson High School
- Jordan Spieth Family Foundation Scholarship – Alejandro Benitez – Thomas Jefferson High School
- Jordan Spieth Family Foundation Scholarship – Kiara Miles – Lincoln High School
- Jordan Spieth Family Foundation Scholarship – Stephanie Soria – W.W. Samuell High School
- Levy Cup Scholarship – Holden Harris – Argyle High School
- Links on PGA Parkway Scholarship – Adrienne Ahn-Upton – Laurel Springs High School
- Links on PGA Parkway Scholarship – Daniel Smith – Coppell High School
- Links on PGA Parkway Scholarship – Patrick Babb – Mansfield High School
- M&P Group Texas State Open Scholarship – Cameron Phillips – Grace Community School
- Mac Spikes PGA Member Scholarship – Mary Bleakney – Woodrow Wilson High School
- Miss Katie Scholarship – Kristopher Thomas – David W. Carter High School
- Miss Katie Scholarship – Makayla Guerrero – Lincoln High School
- Neil Lockie/Dallas District Golf Association Scholarship – Luke McKinley – McKinney High School
- Perry Arthur Scholarship – Jackson Hunt – New Tech High at Coppell
- Philip Bleakney Scholarship – Hudson Winter – Kingdom Preparatory Academy
- Randy Smith Scholarship – Haleigh Nash – Amarillo High School
- Rob Norland Scholarship – Brandt Powers – Malakoff High School
- Ronny Glanton Scholarship – Callan Patton – Colleyville Heritage High School
- Ronny Golf Park Scholarship – Adelina Toba – Wakeland High School
- Royal Oaks Country Club / Nicholas Stafford Scholarship – Isabella Carter – Shadow Creek High School
- Scottie & Meredith Scheffler Scholarship – Brandon Gullo – Frisco High School
- Scottie & Meredith Scheffler Scholarship – Luke Ratikowski – Plano Senior High School
- Sherrill Park / Two Dads and a Coach Scholarship – Adalyn Hardeman – JJ Pearce High School
- Tehan Scholarship – Brayden Tomlinson – Frenship High School
- THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson Scholarship – Leroy (LT) Harris – Walnut Grove High School
- Thomas Hanson Memorial Scholarship – Marek Oley – Colleyville Heritage High School
- Troy Reiser Scholarship – Kylie Hachtel – McKinney Boyd High School
- UNTD / NTPGA Fairway to Success Scholarship – Quintasia Isby – Lincoln High School
- UTA / NTPGA Fairway to Success Scholarship – Jocelyn Ancelmo – W. W. Samuell High School
- West Texas Legends Scholarship honoring SA Smith, Hart Warren, Jay McClure and Sherwin Cox – Brayden Bridges – Compass Academy Charter School
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
Dallas, TX – (February 23, 2026) The Northern Texas PGA held their President’s Dinner on Sunday, February 22, at Royal Oaks Country Club. The dinner celebrated the 2025 NTPGA award winners, which included Northern Texas PGA Golf Professional of the Year, the Section's highest award, won by Cameron Doan, PGA director of golf at Preston Trail Golf Club. This is the highest honor given annually to a Northern Texas PGA Member, and is awarded for qualities of leadership, strong moral character and a substantial record of service to the NTPGA as well as the game of golf. The complete list of award winners can be found HERE . Congratulations to all. On Monday, February 23, the NTPGA staff then conducted a Professional Development Seminar and the 58th Annual Business Meeting at Dallas Country Club. During the Professional Development Seminar, the PGA of America golf professionals learned new communication skills from Tim Novak, increased their rules knowledge with Jon Drago, PGA, and David Price, PGA, and learned leadership lessons from a group of golf's top PGA golf professionals, including Cary Cozby, PGA, Bill Eschenbrenner, PGA, Bob Ford, PGA, and our very own Cameron Doan, PGA, and Ronny Glanton, PGA. After lunch, the 58th Annual Meeting consisted of the recognition of many professionals including the playing award winners honoring Matt Lohmeyer, Todd McCorkle, Rob Shields and Kim Paez. The 2026 Eva Williams A.C.E. Scholarship recipient, Sean Kim was also recognized. The meeting included comments from the Northern Texas PGA Past Presidents, current officers as well as from Executive Director, Kelly Gilley, PGA and CEO Mark Harrison. New Officers to the Northern Texas PGA Board of Directors were elected by acclamation. They include Ira Molayo as President, Jeremy Langdale as Vice President and Eric Hunt as Secretary. Two At-Large Directors were also elected by acclamation, Trish Holt and Neil Lockie. All were sworn in alongside East Texas Chapter President Tim Lawson and West Texas Chapter President Adam Headley. The current Northern Texas PGA Board of Directors can be found HERE . Before the meeting adjourned, the newly elected President, Ira Molayo, the PGA General Manager at Cedar Crest Golf Course in Dallas, addressed the membership. He stated that it is an honor to serve as the 32nd President of the Northern Texas PGA, using the word ‘serve’ intentionally because this position, like every role in our profession, is not about title. It is about stewardship. He then gave four notes about his commitment in these next two years – to represent all Members, across facilities, across classifications, across backgrounds, to listen carefully, to communicate clearly, and to support the staff and volunteers who carry this Section forward every day. He finished his comments by saying, “I do not intend to reinvent what is already strong. I intend to build on it.” Thank you to all of the PGA of America Golf Professionals in our Section who attended these special and important events over the past few days. Our Board and our staff look forward to a successful 2026.
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