Four NTPGA Members Earn Prestigious Northern Texas PGA Awards

Taylor Coffelt • September 16, 2019

DALLAS, TX - The Northern Texas PGA is pleased to announce that Matt Lohmeyer , PGA teaching professional at GolfTEC - Montgomery Plaza, has captured the 2019 Yamaha Golf-Car Company & Srixon / Cleveland Golf / XXIO Player of the Year Award presented by Adventures In Golf and Green Garden Gold.

Lohmeyer accumulated a 367.50-point total to claim the 2019 Player of the Year title by a 41-point margin over Josh Havard , PGA head professional at Rolling Hills Country Club. Lohmeyer's year included a 7th place finish at the Prize Possessions Eastern Championship, T9 at the TPx Communications Western Championship, a victory at the Northern Texas PGA Professional Championship and T4 at the Joyce Crane / Veritex Bank Section Championship.

The Yamaha Golf-Car Company & Srixon / Cleveland Golf / XXIO Player of the Year Points Challenge presented by Adventures In Golf & Green Garden Gold is a season-long competition that rewards the top finishers in the four major individual stroke play events. The four events are the Prize Possessions Eastern Championship, TPx Communications Western Championship, NTPGA Professional Championship and the Joyce Crane / Veritex Bank Section Championship. The top 32 finishers of the Player of the Year Points Challenge receive invitations into the Yamaha Golf-Car Company & Srixon / Cleveland Golf / XXIO Match Play Championship slated for October 14-16 at River Crest Country Club in Fort Worth.

For the first time, the NTPGA had a tie for the Ben Hogan / NTPGA Stroke Play Average Award. Lohmeyer and Cameron Doan , PGA head professional at Preston Trail Golf Club, shared an average of 70.25 strokes for eight rounds. The Ben Hogan / NTPGA Stroke Play Scoring Average Award is presented to the Section member compiling the lowest overall adjusted scoring average in the Open Division for the Eastern Championship, Western Championship, NTPGA Professional Championship and Section Championship (minimum of six rounds to be eligible for award). While this is Lohmeyer’s first time claiming the title, Doan is no stranger; he captured the title in 2008.

Also with the 2019 season wrapping up, Stuart Hendley , PGA director of instruction at Dallas Athletic Club, secured the 2019 OMEGA / XXIO Senior Points Challenge Award after his Senior Division victory at the Joyce Crane / Veritex Bank Section Championship. This marks Hendley's third time winning this honor after claiming the title the past two years. He amassed 297.50 points to become this season's winner.

In February of 2018, the PGA of America announced the creation of the Women’s PGA Cup, an international team competition consisting of five female PGA Members per team. One of the goals when creating this competition was to help increase women’s participation in Section events.

Beginning in 2019, the PGA of America will also present the Woman PGA Professional Player of the Year Award, along with the long established PGA Professional and Senior PGA Professional Player of the Year Awards. A key component of the points system for making the Women’s PGA Cup Team and earning a Woman PGA Professional Player of the Year Award is identifying each Section’s Woman Player of the Year.

In June, the NTPGA Board of Directors voted unanimously to create the Northern Texas PGA Woman Player of the Year Award that will be presented to the female Member accumulating the most points in these Section events: Section Championship, NTPGA Professional Championship, Eastern Championship and Western Championship.

The Northern Texas PGA is proud to announce that the first-ever NTPGA Woman Player of the year is Trish Holt , PGA assistant professional at Stonebriar Country Club. She finished T18 at the Prize Possessions Eastern Championship, T39 at the TPx Communications Western Championship, T61 at the Northern Texas PGA Professional Championship and T19 in the Joyce Crane / Veritex Bank Section Championship. She managed to accumulate 111 points, a 25.5-point margin over Julie Wells , PGA director of instruction at Cedar Creek Country Club.

Congratulations to all of our winners, and thank you for a great season!

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 .

PGA Jr. League #GameChanger Award Winners Honored at 2025 PGA Show

By Sarah Jordan • January 21, 2025
At this year's PGA Show, eight Northern Texas PGA Members and Associates were recognized as #GameChanger Award recipients! The #GameChanger Awards celebrate PGA Jr. League Coaches who go above and beyond to grow the game. The awards honor the 25 largest PGA Jr. League programs in the country as well as the largest programs in each of the 41 PGA of America Sections. The ceremony at the PGA SHOW highlighted the efforts of PGA and LPGA Professionals who are leading the way for youth to enjoy and learn the game of golf. 
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