Two Rounds Complete at the Yamaha Golf-Car Company/ Lajitas Golf Resort Match Play Championship

NTPGA • October 10, 2016

LUFKIN, Texas – Round one and round two matches of the Yamaha Golf-Car Company / Lajitas Golf Resort Match Play Championship resulted in four of the top ten seeds moving on to the Quarter Final Matches. Tuesday morning’s Quarter Final Matches will feature #1 seed Stuart Deane, PGA golf coach at The University of Texas at Arlington; Cameron Doan, PGA head professional at Preston Trail Golf Club (#9 seed); Paul Norris, PGA PGA golf coach at Texas Wesleyan University (#29 seed); Amanda McCurdy, PGA teaching professional at Tierra Verde Golf Course (#28 seed); Thomas Devanna, PGA assistant professional at Tangle Ridge Golf Club (#18 seed); Ben Cuzen, PGA assistant professional at Preston Trail Golf Club (#7 seed); Greg Gregory, PGA assistant professional at Hidden Creek Golf Course (#3 seed); and Michael Martin, PGA teaching professional at Sinclair’s Golf (#11 seed). McCurdy and Norris are the highest remaining seeds in the field. McCurdy, making her first Match Play appearance, bested Britt Patton, PGA director of golf at Dallas National Golf Club, 3 & 1 in the second round. Also during the second round, Norris took out the #20 seed of Troy Denton, PGA teaching professional at The Maridoe Golf Club, 4 & 3 to play in tomorrow’s matches.

#1 seed Stuart Deane was the 2016 Yamaha Golf-Car Company / Lajitas Golf Resort Player of the Year and will look to capture his fourth Match Play title this week. Deane defeated Brent Lingel, PGA head professional at Keeton Park Golf Course, 2 UP in round one, and won his second round match 1 UP over Gabe Reynolds, PGA teaching professional at Top Golf Dallas, to advance.

The Yamaha Golf-Car Company / Lajitas Golf Resort Match Play Championship is being contested October 10-12 at Crown Colony Country Club in Dallas, Texas, a 6,711-yard, par 72 layout. The Championship is presented by AT&T Byron Nelson, Lorente Golf and PGA TOUR. The top 32 players on the final 2016 Yamaha Golf-Car Company / Lajitas Golf Resort Player of the Year Points Challenge were invited to compete in the season-ending major championship. Quarter Final Matches will be played on Tuesday morning with the Semi-Final Matches following in the afternoon. The Championship Match will be played on Wednesday morning, with the winner taking home $5,250 of the $36,300 Open Division purse.

For the fifth straight year the Championship includes a Senior Division. Last year the Division was expanded from four to eight of the top professionals from the 2016 OMEGA Senior Points Challenge list competing for their own $9,150 purse. Tuesday morning’s Semi-Final Matches will feature #1 seed Perry Arthur, PGA part owner of The Golf Club of Dallas; Stuart Hendley, PGA director of instruction at Green Tree Country Club (#4 seed); Tom Strueber, PGA Life Member (#2 seed); and Rick Woodson, PGA teaching professional at Sherrill Park Golf Course (#6 seed). The final Senior Division match will take place on Wednesday, October 12 with the champion taking home a trophy and a check for $2,750.

Round One and Two Open Division match results as well as Senior Division Quarter Final Matches are listed below:

QUARTER FINAL MATCHES, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2016
Ben Hogan Bracket
8:30 a.m. #1 Tee
#1. Stuart Deane, University of Texas at Arlington vs. #9. Cameron Doan, Preston Trail Golf Club

Don January Bracket
8:40 a.m. #1 Tee
#29. Paul Norris, Texas Wesleyan University vs. #28. Amanda McCurdy, Tierra Verde Golf Course

Byron Nelson Bracket
8:50 a.m. #1 Tee
#18. Thomas Devanna, Tangle Ridge Golf Club vs. #7. Benjamin Cuzen, Preston Trail Golf Club

Lee Trevino Bracket
9:00 a.m. #1 Tee
#3. Greg Gregory, Hidden Creek Golf Course vs. #11. Michael Martin, Sinclair’s Golf


SENIOR SEMI-FINAL MATCHES, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2016
9:10 a.m. #1 Tee
#2. Tom Strueber, PGA Life Member vs. #6. Rick Woodson, Sherrill Park Golf Course

9:20 a.m. #1 Tee
#1. Perry Arthur, The Golf Club of Dallas vs. #4. Stuart Hendley, Green Tree Country Club

2026 Destination Grapevine Texas Women’s Open Set to Return to Grapevine Golf Course

By Molly Rawlins • April 8, 2026
GRAPEVINE, Texas – Registration is now open for the 2026 Destination Grapevine Texas Women’s Open and its qualifying events. The Championship will take place Wednesday, May 27, through Friday, May 29, at Grapevine Golf Course. This 46th year of the Championship marks another chapter in the event’s rich history, continuing its tradition as one of the premier women’s tournaments in Texas. The projected overall purse is $80,000. For the third consecutive year, Grapevine Golf Course will serve as host, reinforcing the City of Grapevine’s commitment to supporting and growing women’s golf. Known for its hospitality and spirited community, Grapevine looks forward to building on the success of previous Championships while delivering a first-class experience for players and spectators alike. The 2026 Championship continues its partnership with the ANNIKA Women’s All Pro Tour (WAPT). Thanks to the support of the ANNIKA WAPT, this Championship allows the top two finishers to receive exemptions into the Epson Tour’s Island Resort Championship, June 22–28 in Harris, Michigan. Additionally, ANNIKA WAPT members will earn points toward the Callaway Race to Q2, with all earnings counting toward the 2026 ANNIKA WAPT Official Money List. A total of 144 players will compete in a 54-hole stroke play format, with a cut to the low 50 players and ties after 36 holes. New for 2026, players shall gain access to compete in the Championship through qualifying events unless they are otherwise exempt. Exemption categories for the 2026 Destination Grapevine Texas Women’s Open include: Past Champions Top 10 professionals and ties from the 2025 Destination Grapevine Texas Women’s Open Top five amateurs and ties from the 2025 Destination Grapevine Texas Women’s Open First five LPGA Tour Members First 10 Epson Tour Members ANNIKA Top 80 through third event ending April 24 Five amateurs ranked within the Top 500 of the World Amateur Golf Ranking Six All American Tour Exemptions Two Legends Junior Tour Exemptions Two Prestige Exemptions One Host Exemption Two Sponsor Exemptions Three NTPGA/WAPT Exemptions Three Good Good Golf Exemptions Eligibility for the 2026 Destination Grapevine Texas Women’s Open is open to professional and amateur golfers. Amateurs are encouraged to hold a USGA Handicap Index of 6.4 or lower. Additionally, the Championship is recognized as an official Rolex Women’s World Golf Ranking and World Amateur Golf Ranking event, further enhancing its prestige and competitive significance. Registration for the 2026 Championship can be found HERE . Qualifying information can be found HERE . For more information about the Destination Grapevine Texas Women’s Open, visit www.ntpga.com/texas-womens-open . For those wishing to attend the event, admission is complimentary, allowing fans to enjoy top-tier women’s golf in an accessible public setting at one of Texas’ top-ranked public courses. With more than 20 hotels to stay at, it is an easy weekend getaway while you catch the action or play a few rounds of your own. Grapevine offers a wide range of accommodations from luxury resorts like the Gaylord Texan to family-friendly stays like Great Wolf Lodge, plus a variety of select-service hotels. For more information, visit www.grapevinetexasusa.com/texaswomensopen . ###

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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