Jin and Snyder Lead by One Heading into the Final Round of the Texas Women’s Open, Two Others Sit Atop the Legends of the LPGA Division

Steven Clements • June 2, 2023

GUNTER, TX – Britta Snyder (a) and Grace Jin (a) are co-leading the Championship Division after the second round of the 2023 Texas Women’s Open at The Bridges Golf Club. Yvonne Cox-Holmes and Michele Redman lead in the Legends of the LPGA Division.


Britta Snyder (a), a rising senior at Baylor University, carded the low round of the day after firing a 68. Snyder (a) started on the back-nine and played well until a bogey and double-bogey on the 17th and 18th holes. After making the turn at one-over-par she made four straight pars before beginning an impressive final five holes. Snyder finished with an eagle and four straight birdies and a total score of 30 for the front nine.


Snyder (a) vaulted to the top of the leaderboard and is now a co-leader with Grace Jin (a). Jin (a) completed the day with an even-par round of 72. Jin (a) is a recent high school graduate and will be heading to Sam Houston State University in the fall. Looking to tomorrow she said, “I have no expectations, it’s the same for any other tournament. Just play my round. If I don't do good then [I will] learn from that, and if I do…[I will try to] execute it again.”


Snyder (a) and Jin (a) will be in the final group tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. as they look to claim the 2023 Texas Women’s Open title. Six other players are within three shots of the lead. The current low professional is Gracen Blount from Hot Springs, Arkansas. She sits at 3-under-par after rounds of 71 and 70.


56 players made the two day cut, including 11 professionals who will be competing for $27,000 with the champion earning $7,500.


The newly formed Ewing Automotive Group Legends of the LPGA Division also has a stacked leaderboard. Yvonne Cox-Holmes of Irving, Texas and Michelle Redman of Plymouth, Minnesota are tied at the top of the leaderboard at 6-under-par heading into the final round. 


Cox-Holmes fired her second consecutive 3-under-par, 69. Heading into tomorrow, she said she is ready to “pick the targets, smooth, slow and steady and stick with the game plan.”


Redman, who has two wins on the LPGA Tour, also shot her second 69 today. “I kind of got off to a little bit of a slow start the first couple of holes and then on the third hole I made a birdie and had an eagle on five,” said Redman.


The duo at the top who were paired together in round two today, will once again be paired together in the final round tomorrow. “It’s a great caliber of play and you feed off of that," said Cox-Holmes. They will tee off at 9:00 a.m. on the first hole. 


The Legends of the LPGA Division is competing for a separate purse of $75,000 thanks to an enhanced partnership with the Ewing Automotive Group. The Champion will take home $13,500.


For the second day in a row, the 17th hole yielded a hole-in-one. Barb Bunkowsky of Daytona Beach, Florida who is competing in the Legends Division knocked it in from 133 yards with an 8-iron.”I dunked it! It was like Michael Block,” said Bunkowsky when speaking about her seventh all-time ace.


The Bridges Golf Club

Par 36-36–72

Championship Yardage: 6,421 yards


Final Round Pairings

Championship Leaderboard

Legends of the LPGA Division Leaderboard

Amateur Leaderboard

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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