Bingaman Completes Career Grand Slam at Northern Texas PGA Professional Championship

Steven Clements • August 16, 2023

FRISCO, TX – Brandon Bingaman, PGA assistant professional at Bent Tree Country Club captured the Northern Texas PGA Professional Championship after a one hole playoff. He has now won all four individual stroke play section major championships and completed the NTPGA career grand slam.


Needing a par on the final hole in regulation to force a playoff, Bingaman was able to get up and down from 86 yards on the par-5 18th. Moving on to face Spencer Dillard, PGA assistant professional at Preston Trail Golf Club, Bingaman stuck a wedge shot to a foot from 128 yards to secure birdie and the win. He finished even-par for the championship after rounds of 69-75–144 and ended a two year winless drought.


“It’s really good to win this one, it’s the one I haven’t won yet,” said Bingaman. It [Fields Ranch East] was a very good test, open to the wind with great green complexes that make you think. It’s a great challenge.”


The field was competing for eight qualifying spots into the 57th PGA Professional Championship set to take place April 28 - May 1, 2024 back at Fields Ranch at PGA Frisco. The eight qualifiers are listed below along with four alternates.


Qualifiers:

  1. Brandon Bingaman, PGA assistant professional at Bent Tree Country Club
  2. Spencer Dillard, PGA assistant professional at Preston Trail Golf Club
  3. Robby Bruns, PGA head professional at Trinity Forest Golf Club
  4. Rob Shields, PGA member at The Winsford Group
  5. Brian Norman, PGA instructor at Lakewood Country Club
  6. Nic Ishee, PGA assistant professional at Preston Trail Golf Club
  7. Kent Graham, PGA director of golf at Gleneagles Country Club
  8. Matt Ryba, PGA assistant professional at Preston Trail Golf Club

Alternates:

  1. Michael Tangredi, PGA head professional at Preston Trail Golf Club
  2. Jared Jeter, PGA assistant professional at Midland Country Club
  3. Tristan Cottrell, PGA assistant professional at Bent Tree Country Club
  4. John Sikes, PGA director of golf at Hollytree Country Club


Those eight will be joined by two other NTPGA professionals who were previously exempt. JJ Killeen, PGA director of golf at Red Feather Golf and Social Club and Gabe Reynolds, PGA director of Instruction at Topgolf Dallas. Both were already exempt since they competed in the 2023 PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club. In total, the NTPGA will have 10 professionals represent the Section at Fields Ranch at PGA Frisco in April. 


In addition to the qualifying spots the field was also competing for a Northern Texas PGA Professional Championship record purse of $50,000. Bingaman earned $4,850 for his victory today.


The Championship was presented by Corebridge Financial, Club Car, and Rolex, and supported by Titleist / FootJoy, Callaway, Nike, and TaylorMade. Supporting partners included Gallagher, Golf Channel and the PGA TOUR. Presenting sponsors included United Commercial Energy Partners, Therabody, Toptracer and the AT&T Byron Nelson.


This Championship was the third of four individual stroke play events that comprise the Yamaha Golf-Car Company | Srixon / Cleveland Golf / Asics Player of the Year Points Challenge presented by Adventures In Golf that serve as a chance to earn points for the 2023 Texas Joe Black Cup and Levy Cup teams. Professionals will have one final chance to earn points in September at the Section Championship at Odessa Country Club in Odessa, Texas.



Fields Ranch East at PGA Frisco

Par: 36-36–72

Yardage: 7,085 yards


View the final results HERE

Ewing Automotive NTPGA Junior Tour to PGA Professional: Spencer Dillard’s Journey to Success

By Sarah Jordan • February 11, 2025
Spencer Dillard’s rise from a young golfer to a devoted PGA of America Golf Professional is a story of passion and purpose. His love for the game began when he was gifted a Tiger Wood’s golf video game as a kid. Spencer, who is now an Assistant Golf Professional at Preston Trail Golf Club, reflects on a journey shaped by the Ewing Automotive NTPGA Junior Tour. Spencer’s golfing journey began at the age of seven when his parents enrolled him in a small golf camp in McKinney, Texas. A year later, he discovered the Ewing Automotive NTPGA Junior Tour and started competing in tournaments. These early experiences helped him develop both his skills and excitement for the game. Spencer’s first experience on the junior tour was memorable. “I think I shot 72 for my very first [Prep Tour] event,” Dillard shares. “By the end of that year, I shot a 46. I was so happy to go from shooting a 72 for nine holes to [shooting] in the 40s.” 

Northern Texas PGA Celebrates Award Winners, Conducts 57th Annual Meeting

By Molly Rawlins • February 3, 2025
FORT WORTH, TX – The Northern Texas PGA held their annual Awards Banquet on Sunday, February 2, at River Crest Country Club. The banquet celebrated the 2024 NTPGA award winners, which included Northern Texas PGA Golf Professional of the Year, the Section's highest award, won by Neil Lockie, PGA director of golf at Dallas National 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!

Northern Texas PGA Receives 2025 Herb Graffis Award

By Sarah Jordan • January 22, 2025
Today, our Section was selected as the 2025 Herb Graffis Award recipient! The award is given annually to one of the 41 PGA of America Sections for tireless dedication to growing the game of golf and furthering player-development programming in the community. Thank you to all of our PGA of America Golf Professionals who are involved in so many of our Foundation programs, helping us to impact lives in the communities we serve in North Texas!  Led by President Cameron Doan, PGA, and Executive Director Kelly Gilley, PGA, the Section is backed by a membership of more than 1,000 PGA of America Golf Professionals who are employed at more than 300 facilities. The Section’s mission is to promote the enjoyment and involvement in the game of golf and to contribute to its growth by providing services to golf professionals and the golf industry. The NTPGA’s success is fueled by the Northern Texas PGA Foundation, a 501 (c)(3) tax-exempt organization dedicated to promoting and growing the game of golf among diverse groups of kids in North Texas, and instilling in them the positive, character-developing traits for which the game is known. Annually, approximately 10,000 children and their families are impacted through the Foundation’s full circle of programs and services. Today, based on the three key pillars of the PGA of America REACH Foundation—Youth, Military, Diverse populations—as well as pillars for college scholarships, internships and inclusion, the Foundation reaches a greater audience to promote and grow the game. The centerpiece of the Foundation’s golf programming is the Ronny Golf Park, a first-of-its-kind facility that features a two-acre, lighted golf park made entirely of fully synthetic turf. It can be enjoyed rain or shine, day or night. It is designed with junior golfers in mind, and led by the Section’s PGA-led staff, who offer a variety of programs for children ages 3-14. The Section will be formally recognized again later this year when the PGA of America hosts its Annual Meeting at PGA Frisco in November. Congratulations to all of the 2025 PGA of America award recipients! A full list can be found HERE .

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