Northern Texas PGA Announces Section Award Winners

Molly Rawlins • November 27, 2019

Glanton Named Golf Professional of the Year

Each year the Northern Texas PGA Section 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 2019 Section Award Winners.

PGA Member Award Categories

• Golf Professional of the Year Award – Ronny Glanton, Sherrill Park Golf Course

• Assistant Golf Professional of the Year Award– Eric Hunt, Grapevine Golf Course

• Distinguished Service Award - Kim J. Brown (1953 - 2004)

• Teacher of the Year Award – Rick Woodson, Sherrill Park Golf Course

• Randy Smith Youth Player Development Award – Jack Daneshmand, Four Seasons Resort & Club

• PGA Player Development Award (Growth of the Game) – Leah Berst, The Golf Institute

• Patriot Award - Dick Goetz, PGA Life Member

• Bill Strausbaugh Award (Club Relations, Employment and Mentoring) – Abe Hernandez, Royal Oaks Country Club

• Horton Smith Award (Education / Building the Image of a PGA Professional) - Lee Rhind, Midland Country Club

• Merchandiser of the Year Award - Private Category – Bryan Nicholson, Northwood Club

• Merchandiser of the Year Award - Public / Resort Category – Tommy Darland, Andrews County Golf Course

• Yamaha Golf-Car Company & Srixon / Cleveland Golf / XXIO Player of the Year – Matt Lohmeyer, GolfTEC - Montgomery Plaza, Fort Worth

• Ben Hogan / NTPGA Stroke Play Average Award – Matt Lohmeyer, GolfTEC - Montgomery Plaza & Cameron Doan, Preston Trail Golf Club

• OMEGA & XXIO Senior Points Challenge Winner – Stuart Hendley, Dallas Athletic Club

• NTPGA Woman Player of the Year - Trish Holt, Stonebriar Country Club


Non-PGA Member Award Categories

• Bob Galt Award (Media) – Joe Trahan, WFAA

• Byron Nelson Award (Amateur) – Jerry J. Ransom, Greenville, Texas

• Leon Faucett Award (Sales Representative) – Karl Altheide, PGA, AHEAD

• Golf Course Superintendent Award – Mike Plummer, Lakewood Country Club

The Awards Committee consists of Committee Chair, Courtney Connell and PGA Committee Members, James Bates, Eric Hunt, Casey Renner, Jason Aguirre, Craig Brown, Tim Cusick, Keith Harris, Scott McClinton, Mike McDonald, Ryan Miller, David Sotelo and Erik Wait.

The President’s Dinner is scheduled for Sunday, February 9, 2020.

This is Glanton’s third Golf Professional of the Year award, having previously won in 1999 and 2007. Glanton is the first three-time winner of the Section’s most prestigious award.

“It is only fitting that Ronny Glanton is the first PGA Member in our 50+ year history to have won our most prestigious award three times,” said Mark Harrison, Executive Director / CEO of the Northern Texas PGA. “During Ronny’s tenure as President we have been able to accomplish so many things, and at the top of that list was the announcement of the Northern Texas PGA’s Section office moving to PGA Frisco. There is no chance that ever happens without Ronny’s leadership, tenacity and overall vision for the Section. I am humbled and honored to call Ronny a very close friend, and the Section and really golf in North Texas will be forever indebted to Ronny for his leadership.”

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
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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 .

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