Team of Brown & Henry Lead After Round One of the The Ratliff Group & O’Brien Architects Pro-Pro Championship
Taylor Coffelt • August 31, 2020
RICHARDSON, Texas
– After Round One of The Ratliff Group & O’Brien Architects Pro-Pro Championship, the team of Christopher Brown and J.J. Henry is in the lead. With a bogey-free round, 9 birdies and one eagle, Brown and Henry carded an impressive 11-under-par, 61, for the day. Brown and Henry are PGA Members who spend their working days on the PGA TOUR. Brown caddies throughout the season, and Henry has been playing on TOUR since 2001.
Sitting three shots back of the leaders is the father-son duo of Greg and Jon Antunes. Greg, PGA Life Member, and Jon, PGA director of instruction at Heart of Texas Golf Academy, finished their day with no bogeys, as well as three birdies and two eagles, for a round of 8-under-par, 64. They will tee off tomorrow with Brown and Henry at 10:05 a.m. off of hole #1.
Again this year, the Championship has a Senior Division, with 14 of the 58 participating teams paired together who are aged 50 or older. These teams are competing for a separate $7,850 purse and playing at modified yardages. Brothers Dick and Jack Goetz, PGA Life Members, currently sit atop the Senior Division Leaderboard at 9-under-par, 63. They will tee off tomorrow at 8:45 p.m. off of hole #10.
The Four-Ball Stroke Play Northern Texas PGA major championship features a field of 58 two-person teams comprised of PGA Members and Associates competing at Sherrill Park Golf Course - Course #1, a par 72, 7,031-yard facility located in Richardson. The Open Division is competing for $24,900 of the $35,000 overall Championship purse.
Due to impending inclement weather, Round Two of The Ratliff Group & O’Brien Architects Pro-Pro Championship will begin with a double tee start off of holes #1 and #10. Tee times run from 7:45 a.m. to 10:05 a.m.
The Ratliff Group & O’Brien Architects Pro-Pro Championship is presented by Adventures In Golf, AT&T Byron Nelson, Callaway Golf, Columbia Golf, E-Z-GO, Golf ScoreCards, Inc., Lorente Golf, and Perry Weather.
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The PGA of America announced today that Ronny Glanton, PGA head professional at Sherrill Park Golf Course, will be inducted into the PGA of America Hall of Fame. Glanton, a native of Mineral Wells, Texas, began his career in 1981 as an Assistant Professional at Sherrill Park Golf Course in Richardson, Texas. Upon achieving PGA of America membership in 1984, he took over as Head Professional and has been at the Richardson facility ever since. He is the only member to serve twice as President of the NTPGA (2006-07, ‘18-’19). Glanton played a key role in the PGA of America’s relocation to Frisco, Texas. He is a passionate advocate for junior golf, developing impactful programs like the Sherrill Park Learning Center and the Hawks junior golf team, which have introduced thousands of new golfers to the game; his leadership in the creation of “The Ronny” Golf Park on the PGA Frisco campus further expands community outreach and player development. Among his previous awards are PGA of America Golf Professional of the Year (2020), NTPGA Golf Professional of the Year (1999, ‘07, ‘19), NTPGA Bill Strausbaugh Award (2003-05, ‘08, ‘14) and NTPGA Merchandiser of the Year (1994), plus induction into the Texas Golf Hall of Fame in 2022. Glanton actively supports his colleagues, raising over $100,000 through pro-ams for PGA Members facing medical hardships. He’s also been a four-time contestant in the PGA Professional Championship, five-time contestant in the Senior PGA Professional National Championship and seven-time participant in the PGA TOUR Byron Nelson (now the CJ Cup Byron Nelson). Glanton is a three-time NTPGA Major Champion, six-time Senior Division Major Champion and a 17-time member of the NTPGA Joe Black Cup Team, which he has also captained three times. The PGA of America Hall of Fame originated in 1940 at the suggestion of famed sportswriter Grantland Rice. It is the highest honor the PGA of America can bestow upon its membership or ambassadors of the game. For a full list of PGA of America Hall of Fame members, click here. “The PGA of America is honored to recognize our 2025 Hall of Fame Class and celebrate the incredible impact they have had throughout their careers, inspiring thousands both on and off the course,” said PGA of America President and Master Professional Don Rea Jr., PGA Owner/Operator of Augusta Ranch Golf Club (Arizona). “Whether they have won Major Championships, given thousands of lessons or captivated audiences with trick shots, each PGA Hall of Fame Member has played an essential role in shaping the game of golf as we know it today.” The 2025 PGA of America Hall of Fame Inductees fall under four induction categories: PGA of America Past President Category, PGA of America Golf Professional Category, Tour Player Professional Category and PGA of America Ambassador Category. Congratulations to Ronny on this momentous occasion!
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