The Northern Texas PGA Foundation Awards $564,000 in Scholarships, Sets New Record

Margaret Miller • June 2, 2022

DALLAS, TEXAS – The Northern Texas PGA (NTPGA) Foundation is pleased to continue its charitable commitment to higher education by announcing our 2022 scholarship recipients. Seventy-three high school seniors who will be attending college this fall have earned scholarships totaling $564,000 – the most ever awarded in a single year by the NTPGA Foundation.

 

The scholarship amounts vary from $2,500 to $20,000. In addition, one student was awarded a “last-dollar” full scholarship to one of the Foundation’s partner schools, the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA), valued at approximately $114,000. 

 

Two scholarships totaling $5,000 thanks to iWash of Texas will be awarded to two junior golfers via a random drawing during the SA Smith West Texas Junior Invitational tournament later this June. 

 

Another two scholarships thanks to the Credit Union of Texas totaling $5,000 will be awarded to two students graduating high school or currently in college who are the child or grandchild of a past NTPGA HOPE graduate.

 

“To award $564,000 in scholarships this year to a record-breaking 73 students is truly incredible," said Mark Harrison, Executive Director / CEO of the Northern Texas PGA. “We would not be able to continue this program without the support of everyone who believes in our Foundation and our commitment to higher education. Thank you to our supporters, and congratulations to these 73 deserving students.”

 

This year, of the scholarships awarded, 63% were based on financial need, academic performance, extracurricular activities and community involvement, while 37% were awarded based on academic performance, extracurricular activities and community involvement.

 

Since 1983, the Northern Texas PGA Foundation has awarded $4.20 M in college scholarships to 673 deserving students.

 

Listed below are the names of the 2022 scholarship recipients:

  • Allison & Jerry Freeman Scholarship – Sophie Biediger – Dallas, TX
  • April & Mark Anthony Scholarship –  William Snead – Aledo, TX
  • AT&T Byron Nelson Scholarship – Torri Leung – Plano, TX
  • AT&T Byron Nelson Scholarship – Bryan Neria – Dallas, TX
  • AT&T Byron Nelson Scholarship – Bryan Lopez – Dallas, TX
  • AT&T Byron Nelson Scholarship – Mario Nolasco – Dallas, TX
  • Ben Hogan Foundation Scholarship – Cindey Xiao – Colleyville, TX
  • Ben Hogan Foundation Scholarship – Cason Johnson – Seminole, TX
  • Ben Hogan Foundation / Pat & Kori Green Scholarship – Madelyn Bailey – Plano, TX
  • Birdies for Kids Scholarship – Nina Gudgeon – Carrollton, TX
  • Birdies for Kids Scholarship – Rachel Harris – Fort Worth, TX
  • Briggs Berry Heart of a Lion Scholarship – Miles Hopson – Granbury, TX
  • CG Infinity Scholarship – Kaisone Chanthapanya – Fort Worth, TX
  • CG Infinity Scholarship – Luke Wiertzema – Fort Worth, TX
  • Courtney Connell / Dallas District Golf Association – Sam Jenkins – Garland, TX
  • Deloitte / NTPGA Fairway to Success Scholarship – Yoseline Flores – Dallas, TX
  • Deloitte / NTPGA Fairway to Success Scholarship – Angel Mercado – Dallas, TX
  • Deloitte / NTPGA Fairway to Success Scholarship – Jimisola Oladipupo – Dallas, TX
  • Deloitte / NTPGA Fairway to Success Scholarship – Meredith Santiago – Dallas, TX
  • Deloitte / NTPGA Fairway to Success Scholarship – Samuel Sanchez – Dallas, TX
  • Deloitte / NTPGA Fairway to Success Scholarship – Jelani Rogers – Dallas, TX
  • Dr. Bill Blair Scholarship – Kristen Wallace – Fort Worth, TX
  • Ewing Automotive Scholarship – Ariana Rumsey – Grand Prairie, TX
  • Ewing Automotive Scholarship – Allison Bleakney – Dallas, TX
  • Frank & Evelyn Borgsmiller Scholarship – Ashely Mendoza – Dallas, TX
  • Fritz & Mary Lee Duda Family Foundation Scholarship – Will Kuster – Westlake, TX
  • Higginbotham Texas State Open Scholarship - Ian Bostwick – Lufkin, TX
  • Holly & Doug Brooks Family Foundation Scholarship – Rhett Roden – Canyon, TX
  • Holly & Doug Brooks Family Foundation Scholarship – Savannah Erwin – Prosper, TX
  • Holly & Doug Brooks Family Foundation Scholarship – Oliver Naumann – Farmers Branch, TX
  • Holly & Doug Brooks Family Foundation Scholarship – Megan McDonald – Frisco, TX
  • Holly & Doug Brooks Family Foundation Scholarship – Avery Thompson – Houston, TX
  • Holly & Doug Brooks Family Foundation Scholarship – Zane Dulin – Andrews, TX
  • I AM a Golfer Foundation Scholarship – Paris Blaylock – Dallas, TX
  • Jerry J. Ransom Scholarship – Anastasia White – Hickory Creek, TX 
  • Jerry J. Ransom Scholarship – Mason Napier – Paris, TX 
  • Jerry J. Ransom Scholarship – Giavonna Hayes – Wylie, TX 
  • Jerry J. Ransom Scholarship – Dominique Jimenez – Northlake, TX 
  • Jerry J. Ransom Scholarship – Santiago Arredondo – McKinney, TX 
  • Jerry J. Ransom Scholarship – Jake Atherton – McKinney, TX
  • Jerry J. Ransom Scholarship – Abby Song – Plano, TX 
  • Joe Bob Joyce Family Foundation – Nicholas Wilcoxson – Athens, TX 
  • Jon & Kim Morgan Scholarship – Veronica Kim – Frisco, TX 
  • Jordan Spieth Family Foundation Scholarship – Nay Htoo – Dallas, TX
  • Jordan Spieth Family Foundation Scholarship – Laura Narvaez – Dallas, TX
  • Jordan Spieth Family Foundation Scholarship – Luisa Montelongo – Dallas, TX
  • Jordan Spieth Family Foundation Scholarship – Imzadi Diaz – Dallas, TX
  • Mac Spikes PGA Member Scholarship – Gracie Brown – Frisco, TX 
  • Northern Texas PGA Foundation Scholarship – Easton Johnson – Kansas City, MO
  • Northern Texas PGA Foundation Scholarship – Lucas Walsh – Carrollton, TX 
  • Northern Texas PGA Foundation Scholarship – Kayleigh Havard – Arlington, TX 
  • Northern Texas PGA Foundation Scholarship – Julia Haetzel – Dallas, TX 
  • Randy Smith Scholarship – Connor Compton – Bethany, OK
  • Rob Norland Scholarship – Madison Le – Arlington, TX
  • Royal Oaks Country Club / Nicholas Stafford Scholarship – Symran Shah – Carrollton, TX 
  • Scottie Scheffler Scholarship – Madison Baer – Argyle, TX
  • Scottie Scheffler Scholarship – Lily Moore – Cleburne, TX
  • Sherrill Park / Two Dads & A Coach Scholarship – Lance Davis – Richardson, TX
  • Talley Riggins Construction Group Scholarship - Christian Brice – Bushland, TX
  • Tees of Keys Tournament Scholarship – Brayden Bowin – Gilmer, TX 
  • Tees of Keys Tournament Scholarship – Rohan Sohini – Lufkin, TX 
  • Thiel & Thiel Scholarship – Sarah Zeng – Allen, TX 
  • Thomas Hanson Memorial Scholarship – Colin Phung – Frisco, TX 
  • Tom Hoge / RSM Birdies Fore Love Scholarship – Cameron Renner – Canyon, TX 
  • Tom Hoge / RSM Birdies Fore Love Scholarship – Katie Garner – Argyle, TX 
  • Tom Hoge / RSM Birdies Fore Love Scholarship – Ryan Ko – Plano, TX
  • UTA / NTPGA Fairway to Success Scholarship – Kassandra Miranda – Dallas, TX
  • Volunteers of America Classic Scholarship – Morgan Horrell – Carrollton, TX
  • West Texas Legends Scholarship honoring S.A. Smith, Hart Warren, Jay McClure and Sherwin Cox – Ali Escamilla – Midland, TX 

 

For more information about the Northern Texas PGA Foundation scholarship program or for additional information about our 2022 recipients, please contact Casey Rayburn at crayburn@ntpga.com or visit www.ntpgajuniorgolf.com/scholarships.


About the Northern Texas PGA Foundation

Founded in 1983, the nationally acclaimed Northern Texas PGA Junior Golf Foundation, a 501 (c)(3) tax-exempt organization, was rebranded in 2019 as the Northern Texas PGA Foundation. The Northern Texas PGA Foundation focuses on five pillars: junior golf, college scholarships, inclusion, internships and military & veterans.

The Northern Texas PGA Foundation is governed by the Northern Texas PGA Board of Directors and is supported by the Northern Texas PGA Foundation Trustees.

The mission of the Northern Texas PGA Foundation is to positively impact lives and communities through golf. 

Bruns And Walts Win 2026 KBS TOUR Shafts Pro-Assistant Championship After Two Hole Playoff

By Erik Anderson • March 3, 2026
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

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.

Good Good Golf Announces Multi-Year Title Sponsor Partnership with the Northern Texas PGA

By Erik Anderson • February 17, 2026
The brand will sponsor competitive junior events, serve as the official apparel provider to staff, and provide exclusive merchandise, prizes, and more at events as part of their effort to encourage and develop the next generation of golfers

Lohmeyer Earns Player of the Year Honors

By Molly Rawlins • December 17, 2025
Paez, McCorkle, Shields also honored with Playing Awards