Two Northern Texas PGA Professionals Earn Appearance in the 2022 PGA Championship at Southern Hills
AUSTIN, TX – On April 20, two Northern Texas PGA professionals earned a spot to play in the
2022 PGA Championship next month at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Brandon Bingaman, PGA assistant professional at Bent Tree Country Club, and Nic Ishee, PGA
assistant professional at Preston Trail Golf Club, will represent the NTPGA and play as members
of the PGA Team of 20 next month in Tulsa.
Bingaman and Ishee qualified at the 2022 PGA Professional Championship on April 17-20 at
Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa in Austin, TX. Each year, this Championship provides the top
20 finishers a spot in the PGA Championship field. Both Bingaman and Ishee finished T-11 and
one-under-par, 282 for the Championship.
Bingaman and Ishee started strong Sunday on the Coore-Crenshaw course (par 70), shooting
rounds of 65 and 66, respectively. This earned them both a place in the field's top ten after 18
holes. The next three rounds, the pair played on the more difficult Fazio Foothills course (par
71) and battled strong winds. Both players would struggle to match their first round scores in
the second and third rounds. Heading into the final round, Ishee was sitting comfortably at
three-under-par and tied for eighth, but Bingaman was four-over-par and T-64.
During the final round, Bingaman climbed an impressive 51 spots up the leaderboard and
carded a five-under-par, 66, the best in the field, to finish the Championship T-11. This
phenomenal comeback earned him one of the final spots on the Team of 20. Ishee played
steady all day and finished his round with a two-over-par, 73, which was enough for a
comfortable top 20 finish.
Next month will mark both players’ first appearance in the PGA Championship. It is the first
time since 2015 that an NTPGA professional has qualified for the PGA Championship.
For more information about the PGA Professional Championship and to view final results view
visit https://www.pgaprochampionship.com/
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About the PGA Professional Championship
The PGA Professional Championship presented by Cadillac, Club Car and Rolex is the largest all-
professional national championship and features a 312-player field representing all 41 PGA
Sections. The Championship is broadcast live by Golf Channel. Originated in 1968, the PGA
Professional Championship has been a showcase for generations to many of the most
compelling PGA Member performances and personal stories.
About the Northern Texas PGA
The Northern Texas PGA is one of 41 Sections of the PGA of America and its geographic
territory includes the State of Texas north of the 31st latitude, or just north of Austin. The
Northern Texas PGA has approximately 850 PGA members and associates employed at more
than 300 facilities. The Northern Texas PGA has 17 full-time staff members and is currently
headquartered in Dallas.
The Northern Texas PGA will be joining the PGA of America national office relocation to Frisco
in the summer of 2022 with its own state-of-the-art headquarters on the PGA Frisco campus.
In addition to managing the day-to-day affairs of the Section, the Northern Texas PGA also
operates a non-profit and charitable foundation that focuses on five pillars: junior golf, college
scholarships, inclusion, internships and military & veterans.
