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%.
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