Northern Texas PGA Announces Texas Joe Black Cup Team

NTPGA • September 27, 2016

DALLAS, Texas – Following the completion of the Joyce Crane / Ben Hogan Golf Equipment Company Section Championship, 12 members were named to the Northern Texas PGA Texas Joe Black Cup team. Team Captain Paul Earnest, PGA director of golf at Four Seasons Resort and Club, will lead the NTPGA team during the Matches, which are slated for October 24-26 at Lajitas Golf Resort in Lajitas, Texas.

The Northern Texas PGA team includes:
Paul Earnest, Four Seasons Resort and Club – Playing Captain, 8th NTPGA appearance
Greg Antunes, PGA Life Member – Vice Captain
Chance Blythe, Old Brickyard Golf Course – 6th appearance
Simon Buckle, Brook Hollow Golf Club – Captain’s Pick, 1st appearance
Daniel Coughlan, Abilene Country Club – 2nd appearance
Cameron Doan, Preston Trail Golf Club – 16th appearance
Kevin Golding, Four Seasons Resort and Club – 4th appearance
Adam Headley, Hillcrest Country Club – 4th appearance
Dean Larsson, Royal Oaks Country Club – 4th appearance
Tony Martinez, Keeton Park Golf Course – NTPGA President, 1st appearance
Britt Patton, Dallas National Golf Club – 9th appearance
Sam Randolph, Mira Vista Country Club – Senior Representative, 1st appearance
John Sikes, Hollytree Country Club – 6th appearance

The Texas Joe Black Cup Matches is an annual competition between the Northern Texas PGA and the Southern Texas PGA Sections. The STPGA currently leads the Matches 18-16-1. The Ryder Cup style format features 12 golf professionals from each Section competing in Four-Ball and Foursome Matches the first day followed by Singles Matches the final day. The event was started in 1981 to honor Joe Black, a Snyder native who was completing his first year as President of The PGA of America.

The teams from each Section are represented by their President, the top playing PGA directors of golf, PGA head professionals and PGA general managers, a Senior Representative and a Captain’s Pick

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