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

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