Two Rounds Complete at the Yamaha Golf-Car Company/ Lajitas Golf Resort Match Play Championship

NTPGA • October 10, 2016

LUFKIN, Texas – Round one and round two matches of the Yamaha Golf-Car Company / Lajitas Golf Resort Match Play Championship resulted in four of the top ten seeds moving on to the Quarter Final Matches. Tuesday morning’s Quarter Final Matches will feature #1 seed Stuart Deane, PGA golf coach at The University of Texas at Arlington; Cameron Doan, PGA head professional at Preston Trail Golf Club (#9 seed); Paul Norris, PGA PGA golf coach at Texas Wesleyan University (#29 seed); Amanda McCurdy, PGA teaching professional at Tierra Verde Golf Course (#28 seed); Thomas Devanna, PGA assistant professional at Tangle Ridge Golf Club (#18 seed); Ben Cuzen, PGA assistant professional at Preston Trail Golf Club (#7 seed); Greg Gregory, PGA assistant professional at Hidden Creek Golf Course (#3 seed); and Michael Martin, PGA teaching professional at Sinclair’s Golf (#11 seed). McCurdy and Norris are the highest remaining seeds in the field. McCurdy, making her first Match Play appearance, bested Britt Patton, PGA director of golf at Dallas National Golf Club, 3 & 1 in the second round. Also during the second round, Norris took out the #20 seed of Troy Denton, PGA teaching professional at The Maridoe Golf Club, 4 & 3 to play in tomorrow’s matches.

#1 seed Stuart Deane was the 2016 Yamaha Golf-Car Company / Lajitas Golf Resort Player of the Year and will look to capture his fourth Match Play title this week. Deane defeated Brent Lingel, PGA head professional at Keeton Park Golf Course, 2 UP in round one, and won his second round match 1 UP over Gabe Reynolds, PGA teaching professional at Top Golf Dallas, to advance.

The Yamaha Golf-Car Company / Lajitas Golf Resort Match Play Championship is being contested October 10-12 at Crown Colony Country Club in Dallas, Texas, a 6,711-yard, par 72 layout. The Championship is presented by AT&T Byron Nelson, Lorente Golf and PGA TOUR. The top 32 players on the final 2016 Yamaha Golf-Car Company / Lajitas Golf Resort Player of the Year Points Challenge were invited to compete in the season-ending major championship. Quarter Final Matches will be played on Tuesday morning with the Semi-Final Matches following in the afternoon. The Championship Match will be played on Wednesday morning, with the winner taking home $5,250 of the $36,300 Open Division purse.

For the fifth straight year the Championship includes a Senior Division. Last year the Division was expanded from four to eight of the top professionals from the 2016 OMEGA Senior Points Challenge list competing for their own $9,150 purse. Tuesday morning’s Semi-Final Matches will feature #1 seed Perry Arthur, PGA part owner of The Golf Club of Dallas; Stuart Hendley, PGA director of instruction at Green Tree Country Club (#4 seed); Tom Strueber, PGA Life Member (#2 seed); and Rick Woodson, PGA teaching professional at Sherrill Park Golf Course (#6 seed). The final Senior Division match will take place on Wednesday, October 12 with the champion taking home a trophy and a check for $2,750.

Round One and Two Open Division match results as well as Senior Division Quarter Final Matches are listed below:

QUARTER FINAL MATCHES, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2016
Ben Hogan Bracket
8:30 a.m. #1 Tee
#1. Stuart Deane, University of Texas at Arlington vs. #9. Cameron Doan, Preston Trail Golf Club

Don January Bracket
8:40 a.m. #1 Tee
#29. Paul Norris, Texas Wesleyan University vs. #28. Amanda McCurdy, Tierra Verde Golf Course

Byron Nelson Bracket
8:50 a.m. #1 Tee
#18. Thomas Devanna, Tangle Ridge Golf Club vs. #7. Benjamin Cuzen, Preston Trail Golf Club

Lee Trevino Bracket
9:00 a.m. #1 Tee
#3. Greg Gregory, Hidden Creek Golf Course vs. #11. Michael Martin, Sinclair’s Golf


SENIOR SEMI-FINAL MATCHES, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2016
9:10 a.m. #1 Tee
#2. Tom Strueber, PGA Life Member vs. #6. Rick Woodson, Sherrill Park Golf Course

9:20 a.m. #1 Tee
#1. Perry Arthur, The Golf Club of Dallas vs. #4. Stuart Hendley, Green Tree Country Club

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
FORT WORTH, TX – The Northern Texas PGA held their annual Awards Banquet on Sunday, February 2, at River Crest Country Club. The banquet celebrated the 2024 NTPGA award winners, which included Northern Texas PGA Golf Professional of the Year, the Section's highest award, won by Neil Lockie, PGA director of golf at Dallas National Golf Club. This is the highest honor given annually to a Northern Texas PGA Member, and is awarded for qualities of leadership, strong moral character and a substantial record of service to the NTPGA as well as the game of golf. The complete list of award winners can be found HERE . Congratulations to all!

Northern Texas PGA Receives 2025 Herb Graffis Award

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 .

PGA Jr. League #GameChanger Award Winners Honored at 2025 PGA Show

By Sarah Jordan • January 21, 2025
At this year's PGA Show, eight Northern Texas PGA Members and Associates were recognized as #GameChanger Award recipients! The #GameChanger Awards celebrate PGA Jr. League Coaches who go above and beyond to grow the game. The awards honor the 25 largest PGA Jr. League programs in the country as well as the largest programs in each of the 41 PGA of America Sections. The ceremony at the PGA SHOW highlighted the efforts of PGA and LPGA Professionals who are leading the way for youth to enjoy and learn the game of golf. 
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