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Comparison from 2011-2012 2011 Number of Participants: 100 Purse: $23,500.00 2012 Number of Participants: 98 Purse: $22,000.00 KBS Tour Shafts Seniors’ Championship – Host: Hurricane Creek Country Club, Anna. Champion: John Sikes (Hollytree Country Club). First Place: $900.00. Title Sponsor: KBS Tour Shafts. Supporting Sponsors: Southworth Development, LLC and Mercedes-Benz. Comparison from 2011-2012 2011 Number of Participants: 37 Purse: $5,400.00 2012 Number of Participants: 44 Purse: $5,200.00 National Car Rental Assistants’ Championship – Host: The Golf Club of Dallas, Dallas. Champion: Gabe Reynolds (Preston Trail Golf Club). First Place: $650.00. Title Sponsor: National Car Rental. Presenting Sponsor: COBRA PUMA GOLF. Comparison from 2011-2012 2011 Number of Participants: 58 Purse: $5,100.00 2012 Number of Participants: 66 Purse: $5,100.00 Joyce Crane Section Championship – Host: The Honors Golf Club Dallas, Carrollton. Champion: Brian Ricketts (The Honors Golf Club Dallas). First Place: $5,000.00. Senior Division Champion: Benny Passons (PGA Life Member). First Place: $1,400.00. Title Sponsor: Joyce Crane. Presenting Sponsors: Advantage HoleIn-One, HP Byron Nelson Championship, NIKE Golf, PGA TOUR, PlayKleen, Q-UP and Yamaha Golf Cars. Comparison from 2011-2012 2011 Number of Participants: 75 Purse: $40,400.00 2012 Number of Participants: 97 Purse: $36,500.00 Club Car / Jani-King Match Play Championship – Host: Four Seasons Resort and Club (TPC), Irving. Champion: Stuart Deane (Sinclair’s Golf Training Center). First Place: $4,000.00. Senior Division Champion: Peter Krause (Hank Haney at The Lakes at Castle Hills). First Place: $1,400.00. Co-Title Sponsors: Club Car and Jani-King. Presenting Sponsors: ACE Laminates of Texas, HP Byron Nelson Championship, PGA TOUR and Veritex Community Bank. Comparison from 2011-2012 2011 Number of Participants: 32 Purse: $30,000.00 2012 Number of Participants: 36 Purse: $35,000.00 In summary, from 2011 to 2012 of the thirteen major championships conducted that were also conducted last year, participation increased by 17.3% and purses increased by 2.4%. In summary, from 2011 to 2012 of the eleven Section major championships conducted for PGA Members and Apprentices, participation increased 16.1% and purses increased by 6.0%. 25