Test Membership Report Vol.1 | Page 31

PGA PROFESSIONAL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Jeff Barton, Stuart Deane, Dean Larsson, Paul Norris, Casey Paulson, Bruce Smith and Rick Woodson represented the Section in the 45th PGA Professional National Championship held on Sunday, June 24 - Wednesday, June 27 at Bayonet & Black Horse Golf Course in Seaside, California. Stuart Deane and Dean Larsson both made the 36-hole cut with Deane finishing T20 and Larsson T29. Deane was in a play-off which involved a total of eight professionals for the final spot into the PGA Championship but was unable to capture the spot. Next year, Stuart Deane will lead seven (7) other PGA professionals from the Northern Texas Section to the 46th PGA Professional National Championship at Sunriver Resort in Sunriver, Oregon to be conducted on June 23 – June 26, 2013. Joining Deane at the National Championship will be Dean Larsson, Perry Arthur, Troy Denton, Greg Sikes, Clint Avara, Lee Rhind and Sam Randolph. SOUTHWORTH SENIOR PGA PROFESSIONAL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP The 2012 Southworth Senior PGA Professional National Championship was conducted at Creighton Farms, Aldie, Virginia and River Creek Club, Leesburg, Virginia on October 11-14. At T66, Perry Arthur was the low finisher from the Northern Texas Section. Paul Norris, Chuck Young, John Sikes, Ray Lamb and Ronny Glanton all represented the Section but failed to make the cut. NATIONAL CAR RENTAL PGA ASSISTANT NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP The 36th National Car Rental PGA Assistant Championship was conducted at PGA Golf Club (Wanamaker Course) in Port St. Lucie on November 1-4, 2012. Brian Norman, assistant professional at The Lakes at Castle Hills, fired a final round 6-under par, 66 to finish 10th. Stuart Hendley, assistant professional at Green Tree Country Club and Corey Roberson, assistant professional at Preston Trail Golf Club, also played well to finish T31 and T38, respectively. Dean Larsson also represented the Section at the Assistant Championship but failed to make the cut. SECTION TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE The Section would like to thank the members of the Tournament C