Back-to-Back for Droemer and Uresti at the Veritex Bank Spring Classic
PEARLAND, TEXAS (May 23, 2023) – Leading the competition for both days after flying back home from the PGA Championship in New York, Jesse Droemer, PGA Assistant Professional at Lakeside Country Club, is the Veritex Bank Spring Classic Champion for the Open Division. From Oak Hill to Golfcrest, Jesse has claimed his second major win of 2023 and goes back-to-back alongside Senior Division winner, Omar Uresti, PGA.
“I almost withdrew from the tournament Monday morning but since we were riding in carts I went ahead and played. Landed at 3:00 a.m. and got a little bit of sleep but felt like a zombie on Monday morning,” said Jesse.
After being tied for first after the first round. Jesse took the lead on the third hole and didn’t look back. He continued to play great golf and extend his lead before winning outright by five-strokes.
“Got a good night's rest and fortunately had a late tee time. I was able to rejuvenate for today. I played out here in college. This is a course that I’ve played hundreds of times so I had a lot of course knowledge and felt really comfortable. That gave me a little bit of extra confidence to get the win today.”
The Veritex Bank Spring Classic also included a Senior Division for PGA Professionals ages 50 and over. Omar Uresti, PGA Life Member, finished with a total of 14 birdies and a tournament total score of 135 (-9). This win makes it back-to-back for Uresti and his second major win of 2023.
“Good little layout—I was able to cut a lot of corners. So, that played into my hands a little bit. It is a fun golf course; conditions and fairways were good. The greens were pure and they had them at good speed. So, you couldn’t get too aggressive on your putts.” - Omar Uresti
Uresti was able to take a four-stroke lead after the first round and held onto that lead throughout the final round. A few bogeys were overshadowed by even more birdies to keep him above the field, securing him the Championship victory.
Reflecting back on the first round, Omar said, “my swing started out a little shaky and I got a couple good bounces—and was able to take advantage of those. Once I got it [the swing] going I was making putts and I started hitting it better after about 6 holes and it was a good feeling.”
This was the second major championship in 2023 for the Southern Texas PGA and was contested at Golfcrest Country Club, a par-72, 7,089-yard facility. Headed by title partner, Veritex Bank, this year’s Championship also featured presenting partners Billiard Factory, Boulder Designs, Club Car, PXG, Sterling Cut Glass, Swing Juice, and Turf Hound. This event featured a total purse of $30,450.00 for the Open Division and $7,900.00 for the Senior Division.
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