Cold Temperatures and Early Winds Test Teams During Day One of The 42nd Annual Texas Joe Black Cup Matches

CARROLLTON, TX – The Northern Texas PGA leads the Southern Texas PGA 6.5 – 5.5 after day one of The 42nd Annual Texas Joe Black Cup Matches at Maridoe Golf Club. 

Cold temperatures and early winds tested both teams in the Four-Ball matches this morning.

Following their conclusion, the NTPGA and the STPGA teams were tied at 3-3. 

Going into the Foursome Matches of the afternoon, the STPGA team had an injury that resulted in the first match being halved. From there, the NTPGA team won three of the five matches to end the day with a one point lead. 

NTPGA Captain Courtney Connell, PGA head professional at Mira Vista Country Club, took a gamble by pairing two rookies together in both the morning and afternoon. It paid off when Robby Bruns, PGA head professional at Trinity Forest Golf Club, and Brad Simons, PGA head professional at Northwood Club, won both of their matches. Also, the NTPGA duo from Red Feather Golf and Social Club in Lubbock - JJ Killeen, PGA director of golf, and Brandon Veld, PGA head professional - won both of their matches today.

Corey Roberson, PGA director of golf at Clubs of Cordillera Ranch, and David Von Hoffman, PGA director of golf at Spanish Oaks Golf Club, led the STPGA team with two wins in convincing fashion. 

The Texas Joe Black Cup Matches is an annual competition between the Northern Texas PGA and the Southern Texas PGA Sections. The event was started in 1981 to honor Joe Black, a Snyder, Texas native who was completing his first year as President of The PGA of America that year. This year marks the 42nd playing of the Matches. The overall Joe Black Cup Matches record currently sits at 20-19-2 in favor of the Southern Texas PGA.

Singles Matches will begin at 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday morning. One point is awarded to a winning match and a half point is awarded to any match that is tied after 18-holes.

View Day One Results HERE.