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The Northern Texas PGA hosted the inaugural Lajitas Golf Resort Women’s Section Championship on August 11-12 at Royal Oaks Country Club.
Twenty-two PGA of America Golf Professionals and Associates from across the Section competed in the 36-hole Stroke Play Championship for a purse of $7,500.
Jennie Park, Associate at Gleneagles Country Club, claimed the inaugural title, carding rounds of 69-71–140, 4-under-par. Park won by six strokes.
She began the final round tied for the lead with Kim Paez, PGA Member at Ping Inc., and her 1-under-par final round secured the win. This is Park’s first victory with the Northern Texas PGA since becoming an Associate at Gleneagles Country Club earlier this year. Park grew up playing on the Ewing Automotive NTPGA Junior Tour before playing collegiately at TCU and Texas A&M University.
“It feels awesome,” Park said. “As everyone knows, it is really hard to win in golf. It has been a couple of years since I’ve won a tournament, so it feels really good. It’s definitely a confidence booster after going back into competitive tournament play, so I’m extremely happy with this week.”
Reflecting on her final round performance, Park said, "Today's ball striking was better, and I felt more comfortable on the greens, but I stuck to my normal game plan, same as yesterday. Even when I had a bad shot, I think I did really well recovering from it.”
Park credited both her support network and her playing partners for her success. “I have a really good support system back at Gleneagles and with family and friends,” she said. “I’m really glad to be in a place where I’m supported and mentored along the way. I am super competitive, so I like to get competitive with people, and it definitely helps me play better. I had a really good group today and yesterday with the same girls. I got close with Angella and Kim, and I really thank them for being such a good group to play with.”
Thank you to Lajitas Golf Resort and A. PUTNAM for supporting this event. The Section is looking forward to conducting this new Championship for many years to come.
The Northern Texas PGA also hosted the Club Car | XXIO Northern Texas Senior PGA Professional Championship on August 11-12 at Royal Oaks Country Club.
Cameron Doan, PGA director of golf at Preston Trail Golf Club, captured the Championship title after carding rounds of 69-67–136, 6-under-par.
The victory marked Doan’s record fifth time winning the Northern Texas Senior PGA Professional Championship, breaking out of the tie for all-time wins with John Sikes and Doug Higgins, who have each won the event four times. Doan’s previous wins came in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2023. He has now captured 13 individual major championships, sixth most all-time, five major championship wins behind Perry Arthur who has 18 individual major championships.
“Anytime I can bust out of a tie with John Sikes, I’m doing something pretty good, and he was standing on 18 green waiting to shake my hand when I came off. Classy guy. Classy move by a classy guy. It feels good,” Doan said.
Doan went into the final round at 2-under-par, tied for third, but five birdies and a clean card on the back nine today were enough to secure his two-stroke victory.
“Today, my goal was to match it [his first round score] and stay in the hunt until I got to the back nine, and if I got some good numbers, step on the gas. The golf swing felt better actually once the heat got turned up. I tightened up and synced up. I had zero fear in the last five holes, which is fun, a lot of fun, just trying to hit the right shot,” said Doan.
This Championship served as a qualifier for players to earn a spot in the Senior PGA Professional Championship. Doan will lead five other NTPGA Professionals to the Senior PGA Professional Championship.
On qualifying, Doan said, “Anytime you get to go play in a national championship, it’s a treat. And to represent our Section, we’re the best Section of 41, but I think I’m a little biased. I am proud to represent. Hopefully, someone can go get in the hunt and maybe win a golf tournament.”
The six qualifiers are listed below in order.
Qualifiers:
1. Cameron Doan, PGA director of golf at Preston Trail Golf Club
2. Greg Gregory, PGA head professional at Southern Oaks Golf Club
3. Brennan Little, PGA TOUR
4. Brad Elder, PGA Life Member
5. Stuart Hendley, PGA director of instruction at Dallas Athletic Club
6. Todd McCorkle, PGA Life Member
