Playoff Victories at the Talley Riggins Construction Group | Boxto Pro-Pro Championship

Steven Clements • March 19, 2024

Champions from left to right: Senior Division Bruce Smith & Brian Mahon | Open Division Blake Elliott & Rick Woodson

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (March 19) – The Open Division and Senior Division titles at the Talley Riggins Construction Group | Boxto Pro-Pro Championship were decided in extra holes at Southern Trace Golf Club.


Rick Woodson, PGA instructor at Sherrill Park Golf Course and Blake Elliott, PGA eagled the first playoff hole to defeat Clint Avara, PGA instructor at TGA Premier Sports - Collin County and Brian Norman, PGA instructor at Lakewood Country Club.


Both teams finished the championship at 10-under-par after final rounds of 64 and 65 respectively, and returned to the 18th tee box for a sudden death playoff. After hitting his approach into the par-5 just off the back edge of the green, Elliott had a downhill, left to right breaking putt from 35 feet, that found the hole to win. “I saw the read earlier and knew exactly what it was going to do. It was pretty much get it started on the line with good speed and that was it,” said Elliott.


Woodson, who won two individual Section Major Championships said “They are always fun to win, but this is amazing to win as a team. Especially with Blake,” about their win today. The team won a combined $4,500 of the $30,000 Open Division purse.


The championship was hosted at Southern Trace Country Club and featured a full field of 60, two-person teams that competed in a Four-Ball Stroke Play format for a share of the $39,000 overall purse. The Championship was the second of four team events on the Northern Texas PGA tournament schedule this year.



In the Senior Division the team of Bruce Smith, PGA director of instruction at Black Belt Golf Academy and Brian Mahon, PGA director of instruction at Rockwall Golf and Athletic Club won after a two hole playoff. They bested Rafael Floriani, PGA education faculty member at the PGA of America and Gilbert Freeman, PGA Life Member and duo Todd McCorkle, PGA Life Member and Paul Norris, PGA. All three teams finished the championship at 6-under-par.


Smith and Mahon birdied five of their last six holes to get into the playoff with the other two teams. Playing the par-4 9th hole the first time, each team made par. On the second attempt Mahon drained a 15-foot uphill putt for birdie to capture the title. “We got hot coming in to make the playoff holes and pulled it off somehow,” said Mahon. “I always feel pretty comfortable when Brian has the putter in his hand,” said Smith. They will head home with $2,000 of the $9,000 Senior Division purse.


The Talley Riggins Construction Group | Boxto Pro-Pro Championship was presented by Adventures In Golf, Callaway Golf, E-Z-GO, Golf Scorecards Inc., Jim Quinn Finer Golf Products, Lorente Golf, and THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson. 


Southern Trace Country Club

Par: 36-36–72

Open Division Yardage: 7,038 yards

Senior Division Yardage 6,572 yards


View the final results HERE

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Northern Texas PGA Celebrates Award Winners, Conducts 58th Annual Meeting, Elects 32nd President of Section

By Molly Rawlins • February 23, 2026
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.