Teams of Coughlan/Alexander and Barton/Ryba Capture Titles at KBS TOUR Shafts Pro-Assistant Championship

NTPGA • February 27, 2017

DALLAS, TEXAS – The KBS TOUR Shafts Pro-Assistant Championship resulted in two champion teams as the event was shortened to two separate 18-hole competitions. The weather forecast called for thunderstorms throughout the afternoon, and the Rules Committee made the decision to shorten the event from 36 holes to 18 holes to ensure that the Championship would be completed.

The Abilene Country Club team of Daniel Coughlan, PGA head professional, and Eric Alexander, PGA assistant professional, fired a 9-under par, 63 to capture the title of Blue Course champions. They bested the other Abilene Country Club team of Coughlan and Tristan Cottrell in a three-hole playoff for the victory.

The Preston Trail Golf Club team of Jeff Barton, PGA director of instruction, and Matt Ryba, assistant professional, carded a 9-under par, 63 on the Gold Course for the win. They bested another Preston Trail team of Barton and Ben Cuzen in a four-hole playoff.

Each team took home the first place prize money of $2,000 from the $25,000 purse as well as range finders provided by Bushnell Golf.

A total of 106 teams competed in this Four-Ball Stroke Play event. The KBS TOUR Shafts Pro-Assistant Championship, presented by AT&T Byron Nelson, Bushnell Golf, CaddyX, Club Car, Evolve Golf, HOOeyGolf, InchStix and Zodiac Event Displays, was conducted at Dallas Athletic Club (Blue and Gold Courses) in Dallas, Texas.

Dallas Athletic Club - Blue Course Results
Par: 36-36—72
Yardage: 6,872

Dallas Athletic Club - Gold Course Results
Par: 35-37—72
Yardage: 7,009

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