Ryba Outshines the Field in Longview to Win the Northern Texas PGA Professional Championship

Madison Koen • September 20, 2022

LONGVIEW, TX – Matt Ryba, PGA assistant professional at Preston Trail Golf Club, was victorious at the 2022 Northern Texas PGA Professional Championship. He shot rounds of 65-66–131, an impressive 9-under-par. Today’s win marks his first individual Section major championship in his six years in the Northern Texas Section. 


“It’s exciting! It still hasn’t set in yet I don’t think,” said Ryba on his victory. “My natural ball flight is a big slinging draw so a lot of those dogleg-lefts kinda fit my eye and the putter was hot this week so everything fell into place, it was fun.”


Ryba’s final round consisted of seven birdies and three bogeys, allowing him a comfortable finish 5 shots ahead of second place. He will head back to Dallas with a $3,000 check.


The field was competing for seven qualifying spots into the 56th PGA Professional Championship set to take place April 30 - May 3, 2023 in Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico. The seven qualifiers are listed below along with five alternates.

 

Qualifiers:

  1. Matt Ryba, PGA assistant professional at Preston Trail Golf Club
  2. Gabe Reynolds, PGA director of golf at Topgolf Dallas
  3. Spencer Dillard, PGA assistant professional at Preston Trail Golf Club
  4. Sam Randolph, PGA director of instruction at Mira Vista Country Club
  5. Matt Lohmeyer, PGA director of instruction at SLIC GOLF
  6. Shane Pearce, PGA head professional at Hurricane Creek Country Club
  7. Brian Norman, PGA instructor at Lakewood Country Club



Alternates:

  1. Jeff Barton, PGA director of instruction at Preston Trail Golf Club
  2. Adam Headley, PGA head professional at Green Tree Country Club
  3. Brad Simons, PGA head professional at Northwood Club
  4. Brian Coe, PGA instructor at The Highlands Performance Golf Center
  5. Jon Antunes, PGA director of instruction at Heart of Texas Golf Academy


Those seven will also be joined by three other NTPGA professionals who were previously exempt. JJ Killeen, director of golf at Red Feather Golf and Social Club and 2021 NTPGA Player of the Year, was already exempt for the Championship via the “Section’s pick” which is awarded annually to the reigning Northern Texas PGA Player of the Year. Brandon Bingaman, PGA assistant professional at Bent Tree Country Club and Nic Ishee, PGA assistant professional at Preston Trail Golf Club earned exemptions because they played in the 2022 PGA Championship at Southern Hills. In total, the NTPGA will send 10 professionals to New Mexico in April.

 

The Northern Texas PGA Professional Championship featured a $25,000 purse. The Championship was presented by Cadillac, Club Car, and Rolex, and was supported by Titleist / FootJoy, Callaway, Nike, and TaylorMade. Supporting partners were the Golf Channel and PGA TOUR. 

 

This Championship was the last of four individual stroke play events that comprise the Yamaha Golf-Car Company | Srixon / Cleveland Golf / Asics Player of the Year Points Challenge presented by Adventures In Golf and served as the final chance to earn points for the 2022 Texas Joe Black Cup and Levy Cup teams. These teams will be finalized and announced in the coming weeks.


Pinecrest Country Club

Par: 35-35–70

Yardage: 6,513 yards


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