Photo Courtesy: Dennis Forgione
SOURCE: NTPGA Release
AMARILLO, TX – Brian Norman, PGA director of instruction at Hackberry Creek Country Club, claimed the 2015 Joyce Crane / Ben Hogan Golf Equipment Company Section Championship by firing a three-under par 68 in today’s final round. This was Norman’s first Northern Texas PGA Section Individual Major Championship. Norman overcame a five-stroke deficit after posting a round one 73. He notched four birdies and just one bogey during his final round to best the field, finishing with a two-day score of 1-under par 141.
“My first section major…it feels very satisfying,” said Norman after his round. “I was four over with three holes to play yesterday, and made birdie on #16 and #18, which just kind of jump-started me. I have been working hard with my teacher Robert McMillan, and it’s been an up and down year for me, but it really started to take hold the past two days. I really hit the ball well and started making some putts, so that always helps.”
Norman took home a check for $4,250 for his victory, but even more important is the exemption he earned into the 2016 AT&T Byron Nelson.
“I am looking forward to playing in the Nelson. I played in the PGA Championship a couple of years ago at Valhalla, but not the Nelson, so it will be cool. I am sure I will have a couple of people out to watch,” said Norman.
Britt Patton, PGA director of golf at Dallas National Golf Club, finished in second place with a two-day total of 70-72—142 for the Championship.
The Championship also included a Senior Division that was comprised of 24 professionals age 50 and older who elected to compete for a separate $11,050 purse and played from a modified yardage. Ronny Glanton, PGA head professional at Sherrill Park Golf Course, captured the Senior Division with rounds of 76-72—148 to finish the Championship at 6-over par. He took home a check for $1,475.
The Joyce Crane / Ben Hogan Golf Equipment Company Section Championship, presented by AT&T Byron Nelson, Cutter & Buck, PGA TOUR and Sterling Cut Glass, was conducted at Amarillo Country Club, a 6,937-yard, par 71 course located in Amarillo, Texas. The Open Division field consisted of 62 PGA professionals from the Northern Texas Section of the PGA of America competing for a $28,450 purse.
The Championship was the fourth and final individual stroke play championship of the 2015 season to earn points towards the Yamaha Golf Cars / Lajitas Golf Resort Player of the Year Points Challenge. The Eastern, Western, NTPGA Professional and Section Championships all served as qualifiers for the year-end Yamaha Golf Cars / Lajitas Golf Resort Match Play Championship presented by Justin Golf and Wee Golf. The top 32 from the points list will be invited to play in the Championship. With a tie for third place finish today, Stuart Deane, PGA golf coach at The University of Texas at Arlington, is the 2015 Yamaha Golf Cars / Lajitas Golf Resort Player of the Year. The Player of the Year Points Challenge also serves as a qualifier for the 2015 NTPGA Texas Joe Black Cup team.
Final results follow:
Results for contest Open Division: ============================================================ 1 Brian Norman Hackberry Creek CC 73-68--141 -1 $4,250.00 2 Britt Patton Dallas National GC 70-72--142 E $2,800.00 T3 Vince Jewell Woodbridge GC 72-71--143 +1 $1,660.00 T3 Stuart Hendley Green Tree CC 72-71--143 +1 $1,660.00 T3 John Sikes Hollytree CC 70-73--143 +1 $1,660.00 T3 Bruce Smith Black Belt Golf Academy 71-72--143 +1 $1,660.00 T3 Stuart Deane UT Arlington 68-75--143 +1 $1,660.00 8 Jon Antunes Hot Golf, Inc. 76-68--144 +2 $1,300.00 T9 Troy Denton The Honors GC Dallas 74-71--145 +3 $1,079.17 T9 Dean Larsson Royal Oaks CC 74-71--145 +3 $1,079.17 T9 Jeffrey Barton Preston Trail GC 73-72--145 +3 $1,079.17 T9 Luke Varner The Lakes at Castle Hills 73-72--145 +3 $1,079.17 T9 Michael Martin Sinclair's Golf Training Ctr 72-73--145 +3 $1,079.17 T9 Cameron Doan Preston Trail GC 70-75--145 +3 $1,079.17 T15 Sam Randolph Mira Vista CC 73-73--146 +4 $937.50 T15 Benjamin Cuzen Preston Trail GC 72-74--146 +4 $937.50 T17 Nicholas Griffin Dallas CC 76-71--147 +5 $887.50 T17 Jeremy Davis Ranchland Hills GC 73-74--147 +5 $887.50 19 Adam Headley Hillcrest CC 70-78--148 +6 $850.00 T20 Brad Ott TPC Craig Ranch 75-74--149 +7 $412.50 T20 Gabe Reynolds Top Golf - Dallas 74-75--149 +7 $412.50 T22 Greg Sikes Hogan Park GC 79-71--150 +8 T22 Jason Daly Royal Oaks CC 77-73--150 +8 T22 Rick LeBeau Brook Hollow GC 73-77--150 +8 T22 Nick Schumacher Gentle Creek GC 72-78--150 +8 T26 Paul Norris Texas Wesleyan University 79-72--151 +9 T26 Jeremy Langdale Ranchland Hills GC 76-75--151 +9 T26 Thomas Devanna Tangle Ridge GC 74-77--151 +9 T26 Kevin Golding Four Seasons Resort/Club 72-79--151 +9 T30 Robert McMillan McMillan Golf Academy 77-75--152 +10 T30 Chance Blythe Old Brickyard GC 76-76--152 +10 T32 Casey Renner Palo Duro Creek GC 78-75--153 +11 T32 Scott Archer Northern Texas PGA 78-75--153 +11 T32 Tim McElhinny Bent Tree CC 77-76--153 +11 T35 Brent Lingel Keeton Park GC 80-74--154 +12 T35 J. Lance Patterson Dallas Athletic Club 78-76--154 +12 T35 Rob Stock Brookhaven CC 73-81--154 +12 T38 Reid Parrish River Crest CC 77-78--155 +13 T38 Simon Buckle Brook Hollow GC 77-78--155 +13 T38 Karl Altheide AHEAD 77-78--155 +13 T38 Philip Bleakney The GC of Dallas 76-79--155 +13 T38 Brent Blackburn Gentle Creek GC 74-81--155 +13 T38 Clayton Wonnell Dallas National GC 74-81--155 +13 T44 Hunter Hidalgo Brook Hollow GC 82-74--156 +14 T44 Lee Rhind Midland CC 81-75--156 +14 T44 Clint Avara Watters Creek 80-76--156 +14 T44 Billy Harris Dallas CC 77-79--156 +14 48 Eric Hunt Las Colinas CC 81-76--157 +15 49 Jake McGuffey Hollytree CC 81-77--158 +16 T50 George Simmons Amarillo CC 82-77--159 +17 T50 Keith Harris Cross Timbers GC 81-78--159 +17 T50 Paul Earnest Four Seasons Resort/Club 78-81--159 +17
