Havard Captures TPx Communications Western Championship

Taylor Coffelt • July 17, 2019

Grand Prairie, TX - Josh Havard, PGA head professional at Rolling Hills Country Club in Arlington, carded five birdies and an eagle to claim his first Individual Major Championship at the TPx Communications Western Championship. He fired a final round of 7-under 65 to finish the event with rounds of 67-65–132, 12-under-par.

After the round Havard stated, “I am very happy. I have been trying for 10 years to get one of these, and today it worked out. Especially with all of the guys at the top of the leaderboard, you knew on this golf course you were going to have to come out and makes birdies. Ho-humming an even par round definitely wasn’t going to cut it, and I made the putts so it felt good. I was probably less nervous not being in the lead group, but being a couple in front of them. I caught myself on #14 where I had a three-footer for birdie and I was starting to add up where I was at. I had to cut myself off and stay focused on what I was doing rather than where I was.”

Havard took home a $3,200 check for his victory.

Cameron Doan, PGA head professional at Preston Trail Golf Club, finished a stroke behind Havard at 11-under-par, 133 for the Championship with rounds of 65-68. Brandon Bingaman, assistant professional at Bent Tree Country Club, finished in third at 10-under-par, 134, while Round One leader Wes Worster, assistant professional at Trinity Forest Golf Club, along with Brian Norman, PGA teaching professional at Gleneagles Country Club, and Stuart Deane, PGA teaching professional at Texas Star Golf Course, finished tied for fourth at 9-under-par, 135 .

The Championship included a Senior Division comprised of 32 professionals aged 50 or older who competed for a separate $10,285 purse and played at a modified yardage. Jon Sinclair, PGA director of instruction at Sinclair’s Golf Training, and Chuck Young, PGA teaching professional at Prairie Lakes Golf Course, both had two-day totals of 2-under-par to finish the Championship at 142 and tie for the 2019 TPx Communications Western Championship Senior Division title. They each took home a check for $1,175.

The TPx Communications Western Championship was conducted by the Northern Texas PGA Section and was presented by AT&T Byron Nelson, Cutter & Buck, Evolve Golf, Nexbelt, PGA TOUR, PlayKleen and Thiel & Thiel. The Championship was conducted July 15-16 at Tangle Ridge Golf Club in Grand Prairie, Texas, a 6,835-yard, par 72 layout.

The 111-player field was comprised of golf professionals from the Northern Texas Section of the PGA of America who competed for an overall purse of $36,000. Professionals in the Open Division competed for a $25,715 purse.

This 36-hole NTPGA major championship was the second of four individual stroke play events that comprise the Yamaha Golf-Car Company & Srixon / Cleveland Golf / XXIO Player of the Year Points Challenge presented by Adventures In Golf, and served as a qualifier for the 2019 Texas Joe Black Cup and Levy Cup teams.

Final Round results.

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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