Southern Texas PGA Claims Levy Cup Matches from Northern Texas PGA
Houston, Texas – The Southern Texas PGA was victorious over the Northern Texas PGA at the 4th Levy Cup Matches by an overall point total of 12.5 to 11.5. The Southern Texas team led the matches by five points following the first day of competition, and with a close day two session of 7 Singles Matches wins from Northern Texas, 3 wins from Southern Texas and two ties, the Southern Texas team was able to secure the 4th Annual Levy Cup victory.
Key victories for the Southern Texas team during today’s Singles Matches included a 1up win for Steve Parker, Life Member, over Bruce Smith, PGA Director of Instruction at Black Belt Golf Academy as well as another 1up victory by Billy Sitton, PGA Golf Executive at Triumph Golf, with a birdie on hole 18 over Rob Shields, CEO at The Winsford Group that secured the Cup. This marks the third victory for the Southern Texas PGA in the four-year history of the Matches.
“That was stressful," said Southern Texas PGA Co-Captain Tim Hobby. “I’m glad we pulled through, but what a great day of playing. I want to congratulate both teams but especially the STPGA!”
"Billy Sitton, who was a member at Pine Forest for ten years, made the winning putt on 18 to win the Cup,” said Hobby.
The Levy Cup Matches is an annual competition between the Southern Texas PGA and the Northern Texas PGA Sections. The Ryder Cup-style format features teams represented by six Assistant PGA Professionals (A-8) and six Senior PGA Professionals (any classification, age 50 and older) who qualified through their respective Section Major Championships. The teams competed in Four-Ball and Foursome Matches day one and Singles Matches the final day. These Matches were created in 2017 to celebrate Paul Levy who was completing his first year of a two-year term as President of the PGA of America.
Tim Hobby, PGA Teaching Professional at The Club at Sonterra, and Morgan DeSive, PGA Assistant Professional at Corpus Christi Country Club, are serving as Co-Captains for the Southern Texas PGA Team. The Northern Texas PGA Co-Captains are Mark Viskozki, PGA Director of Golf at Tangle Ridge Golf Club, and Thomas Devanna, PGA Assistant Professional at Tangle Ridge Golf Club.
One point is awarded to a winning match and a half point is awarded to any match that is tied after eighteen holes. The Matches were contested at Pine Forest Country Club, a par 72 layout in Houston, Texas.
Overall match results can be found on the Levy Cup Tournament Page.
To view photos from the Levy Cup Matches, click here.
