Northern Texas PGA Announces 2022 Section Award Winners

Molly Rawlins • November 30, 2022

Dean Larsson Named Golf Professional of the Year

DALLAS, TX – Each year the Northern Texas PGA recognizes its members and others in the golf community through the NTPGA Awards program. On behalf of the Northern Texas PGA Awards Committee and past Presidents of the Section, it is our pleasure to announce the 2022 Section Award Winners.


Dean Larsson, PGA head professional at Royal Oaks Country Club, is the recipient of the 2022 Northern Texas PGA Golf Professional of the Year Award. This is the highest annual honor given to a Northern Texas PGA Member, awarded for qualities of leadership, strong moral character and a substantial record of service to the NTPGA and the game of golf. 


Larsson has been the PGA head professional at Royal Oaks Country Club for the last nine and a half years. He manages the very active and successful tournament and instructional programs for members and their guests. Larsson is also dedicated to making sure his staff and their families maintain a good work-life balance and therefore enjoy coming to work to serve the membership of Royal Oaks each and every day. 


Larsson has been a key member in growing the Northern Texas PGA Foundation. He is a founding member of the Birdies for Kids fundraiser and participates yearly in The Great 108 at Royal Oaks which recently surpassed $2M raised for the Foundation in the last 39 years. In the past, Larsson has served on the Ewing Charity Classic Committee and was the Chairman of the Tournament Committee. He is also third on the all-time list of NTPGA individual major championships won with 15. 


In addition to Dean, congratulations to the following 2022 NTPGA Award winners. 

PGA Member Award Categories


PGA Golf Professional of the Year Award – Dean Larsson, Royal Oaks Country Club

 

PGA Assistant Golf Professional of the Year Award – Austin Fields, Dallas National Golf Club

 

Distinguished Service Award – Greg Sikes, Hogan Park Golf Course

 

Teacher & Coach of the Year Award – Jack Daneshmand, Four Seasons Resort & Club

 

Randy Smith Youth Player Development Award – Charleton Dechert, The First Tee of Fort Worth

 

PGA Player Development Award (Growth of the Game) – Michelle Edgar, Royal Oaks Country Club

 

Patriot Award – Alan Coe, Tascosa Golf Club

 

Bill Strausbaugh Award (Club Relations, Employment and Mentoring) – Vince Bove, PGA of America

 

PGA Professional Development Award (Education / Building the Image of a PGA Professional) – Jeremy Langdale, Ranchland Hills Golf Club

 

PGA Merchandiser of the Year Award (Private Category) – Taylor Ruehl, Dallas National Golf Club

 

PGA Merchandiser of the Year Award (Resort/Public Category) – Robert Singletary, Grapevine Golf Course


 

Playing Awards


Yamaha Golf-Car Company | Srixon / Cleveland Golf / Asics Player of the Year – JJ Killeen, Red Feather Golf and Social Club

 

Ben Hogan / NTPGA Stroke Play Average Award – JJ Killeen, Red Feather Golf and Social Club

 

Rolex | XXIO Senior Points Challenge Winner – Stuart Hendley, Dallas Athletic Club

 

NTPGA Woman Player of the Year – Trish Holt, Lakewood Country Club


 

Non-PGA Member Award Categories


Bob Galt Award (Media) – Eli Jordan, Avid Golfer / The Ticket

 

Byron Nelson Award (Amateur) – Dr. Bill Blair, Fredericksburg

 

Leon Faucett Award (Sales Representative) – Yoyo Rosario, Lorente Golf

 

Golf Course Superintendent Award – Joe Livingston, River Crest Country Club

 

 

The winners will be honored at the Awards Banquet in February 2023. 

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.

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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 .
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