McCorkle Bests the Seniors and Killeen and Antunes advance to the Duel in the Desert at the Yamaha Golf-Car Company | Srixon / Cleveland Golf / Asics Match Play Championship

Steven Clements • October 4, 2022

ROCKWALL, TX – JJ Killeen, PGA director of golf at Red Feather Golf and Social Club, and Jon Antunes, director of instruction at Heart of Texas Golf Academy, are advancing to the Duel in the Desert following the first four rounds of the Yamaha Golf-Car Company | Srixon / Cleveland Golf / Asics Match Play Championship. 


The Duel in the Desert will feature No. 1 seed Killeen and No. 7 seed Antunes going head-to-head competing in a 36-hole, finals showdown on December 12-13 at Lajitas Golf Resort’s Black Jack’s Crossing. The event will feature a $10,000 prize for the champion and $5,000 for the runner-up. It will be both professionals' first time at Lajitas Golf Resort.


Killeen won his first two matches on Monday in convincing fashion, 4&2 and 6&5. Today, he survived a tough test from NTPGA veteran Cameron Doan, PGA director of golf at Preston Trail Golf Club, winning 1up in a 20-hole match this morning. In the afternoon, he faced No.4 seed Brandon Bingaman, PGA assistant professional at Bent Tree Country Club, and defeated him 2&1.


“It’s a grind. Like I've said before, this Section has some great players and in match play anything can happen. This course was fantastic, a really good test and in perfect condition,” said Killeen.


Jon Antunes came in as the defending champion and the No. 7 seed. He faced the No. 26 and No. 10 seeded professionals yesterday and won those matches 2&1 and 3&2 respectively. This morning he faced the No. 2 overall seed Gabe Raynolds, PGA director of instruction at Topgolf - Dallas, and defeated him 4&3. In the afternoon, Antunes clawed his way back from 2-holes down to win against the No. 11 seed, Brian Coe, PGA instructor at The Highlands Performance Golf Center, 4&3.


“It’s a great facility. I’ve never been here before, but I can’t wait to come back again,” said Antunes about Rockwall Golf and Athletic Club. “There are lots of good players in this Section and no one is ever an easy out in this event. I’ve seen that myself, out in the first round before and also lucky enough to win last year.”


Todd McCorkle, PGA Life Member, claimed the Senior Division today after defeating Stuart Hendley, PGA director of instruction at Dallas Athletic Club, 2&1. This is McCorkle’s second win of the year.


“I’ve never won a match play tournament, it’s not my forte because I tend to be emotional out on the course. It was a real battle for me to stay even keeled, but I did a good job this week,” said McCorkle. “Rockwall Golf and Athletic Club is awesome, it is an incredible test and Stuart was a tough competitor. McCorkle earned $4,000 for his victory today.


The Yamaha Golf-Car Company | Srixon / Cleveland Golf / Asics Match Play Championship was presented by Adventures In Golf, AT&T Byron Nelson, Lajitas Golf Resort, PGA TOUR and XXIO. 


Rockwall Golf and Athletic Club

Par: 36-36–72

Yardage: 7,321 yards


View Current Open Division Bracket HERE


View Completed Senior Division Bracket HERE

Norman and Massa (a) Win Again at the Srixon and Nike Pro-Scratch Championship

By Steven Clements • April 2, 2025
DALLAS, Texas (April 1) – Brian Norman, PGA instructor at Lakewood Country Club, and Bobby Massa (a) fought through a 3-hole playoff to win the 2025 Srixon and Nike Pro-Scratch title. It marks their third victory in four attempts. Starting the final round one-stroke behind the lead, they carded the second lowest round of the day at 8-under-par, 32-32–64. Their five birdies on the back-nine was enough to get them into a playoff. Joining them in the playoff was Peyton Coursey, Associate at Dallas Athletic Club, and David Schultz (a). The pair turned in the lowest round of the day and the Championship at 9-under-par, 31-32–63. Both teams played in the favorable morning conditions, which featured tame winds, compared to the gusty afternoon conditions. This also left them both with lengthy waits to see if their scores would hold up through the afternoon wave. They did. The playoff for the Open Division title began on the par-4, 18th hole. Both teams made par and they proceeded to the par-5, 3rd hole. Two birdies on the par-5, 3rd hole led both teams back to the 18th tee. All four players hit the fairway. Norman was the first to hit his approach and he hit the green. Then the pair from Dallas Athletic Club both missed the green. Finally, Massa (a) hit his approach to 15-feet, just off the green, long left of the hole. Massa (a) was the last to attempt his birdie opportunity and stepped up to the downhill left-to-right putt with a chance to win the Championship. Tracking the whole way, it dropped and the pair had won their third Pro-Scratch title. “We got off to a kind of slow start, but got on the back and got hot and made some birdies,” said Norman about their round this morning. “We were just ham and egging it,” added Massa (a). “We think very similarly about golf so it’s easy to bounce ideas back and forth,” said Massa (a) about the three-time winning duo. The team earned $2,000 ($1,000 each) for the victory today.

Flores and Holland (a) Lead the Srixon and Nike Pro-Scratch Championship

By Steven Clements • April 1, 2025
Two Teams Tied for Senior Division

Bingaman and Barbee Capture the Boxto Pro-Pro Championship

By Steven Clements • March 25, 2025
Jewell and Ott Claim Their Second Senior Division Title

Two Teams Tied for the Lead at the Boxto Pro-Pro Championship

By Steven Clements • March 24, 2025
SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (March 24) – Two teams in both the Open and Senior Divisions are tied for the lead after 18 holes of play at the Boxto Pro-Pro Championship taking place at Southern Trace Country Club. The lead is at 5-under-par 67 in both divisions. After receiving 1.5 inches of rain overnight, Southern Trace Country Club proved to be a lengthy test during round one for the 62 teams competing in the Four-Ball, 36-hole Stroke Play Championship. The field is vying for a piece of the $34,500 overall Championship purse. The Open Division is led by the team of Eric Dye, PGA assistant professional at Dallas Athletic Club, and Peyton Coursey, Associate at Dallas Athletic Club, and the team of John Sikes, PGA director of instruction at Hollytree Country Club, and Jake Smelser, Associate at John Sikes Golf Academy. “The golf course was great, [the] weather was great. I think we were both just so happy the wind wasn’t blowing like it has been,” said Sikes about the first round. Looking to the final round tomorrow he said that he and Smelser are going to, “Just have fun and enjoy it. That’s how you play good golf.” Five teams sit only one stroke behind the two leading teams and will be aiming to take the title tomorrow. The two teams that lead the Senior Division are Ronny Glanton, PGA head professional at Sherrill Park Golf Course, and Britt Patton, PGA Life Member, as well as Brad Ott, PGA director of instruction at TPC Craig Ranch, and Vince Jewell, PGA instructor at Woodbridge Golf Club. Both teams carded rounds of 67, with six birdies and one bogey. They hold a two-stroke lead over the third-place team of Robert Singletary, PGA director of golf at Grapevine Golf Course, and Stuart Hendley, PGA director of instruction at Dallas Athletic Club. The final round will begin at 9 a.m. tomorrow. The Boxto Pro-Pro Championship is presented by Adventures In Golf, CMC Design, Columbia Golf, E-Z-GO, Golf ScoreCards, Inc., Lorente Golf and THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson. Southern Trace Country Club Par: 36-36–72 Open Division Yarage: 7,038 yards Senior Division Yardage 6,572 yards View current results HERE .
More Posts
Share by: