Teams of Studebaker/Rhinehardt and Pearce/Wilson Capture Titles at National Car Rental Pro-Scratch Championship

NTPGA • April 18, 2017

DALLAS, TX – Two teams were named champions of the National Car Rental Pro-Scratch Championship. David Studebaker, assistant professional at Cross Timbers Golf Course, and his amateur partner Michael Rhinehardt claimed the 18-hole competition notching eight birdies and firing an 8-under par, 63. Shane Pearce, PGA assistant professional at Hurricane Creek Country Club, along with his amateur partner Nate Wilson captured the 36-hole competition with rounds of 64-67--131, 11-under par.

Because of inclement weather conditions that began Monday afternoon, the NTPGA Rules Committee declared the 2017 National Car Rental Pro-Scratch Championship two separate competitions to ensure a finish on Tuesday. The wave that teed off during the morning of Round 1 was its own 36-hole competition, and the wave that teed off in the afternoon of Round 1 was 18-hole competition. The purse was split between the two waves based on the number of teams in the wave.

During today’s morning wave, Studebaker and Rhinehardt (a) edged the team of Jason Daly, PGA director of golf at The Lakes at Castle Hills, and Ryan Grider (a) by one shot to claim the victory.

Pearce and Wilson (a) had a three-stroke victory over two teams, Ben Kern, assistant professional at Oeste Ranch Golf Course, and Derek Brown (a) as well as Tony Martinez, PGA director of golf at Keeton Park Golf Course, and Jeff Seibert (a).

The Four-Ball Stroke Play Northern Texas PGA major championship was conducted at Bent Tree Country Club and featured a field of 86 teams of one PGA professional teamed with one scratch amateur. The 36-hole competition had 38 teams and the 18-hole competition had 48 teams.

Teams were competing for a share of the $25,900 purse. Amateurs were awarded gift certificates. The National Car Rental Pro-Scratch Championship was presented by Adventures In Golf, AHEAD, AT&T Byron Nelson, Earth Networks, imavex, Mizuno USA and Volvik.

Bent Tree Country Club
Par: 35-36 –71
Yardage: 7,081 yards

AM/PM Results (36-hole competition)
PM/AM Results (18-hole competition)

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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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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