Visionary Leader of the PGA Frisco Project

• $600 million public-private partnership that has become a global center for golf.
  • Created an "Urban golf park" that serves as a headquarters and a community hub which evolved into a 660-acre flagship development.
  • He brought together the PGA of America, the City of Frisco, TRT Holdings, and the State of Texas to create the facility, which houses the PGA of America’s headquarters, the Omni PGA Frisco Resort, the Northern Texas PGA campus, the Texas Golf Hall of Fame anchor site, and championship golf courses.
  • The project is a major catalyst for the surrounding $10 billion development. PGA Frisco will host the 2027 and 2034 PGA Championships and is projected to generate $2.5 billion in economic impact for North Texas while creating thousands of jobs.
  • The campus and the NTPGA's "Golf Park" model have become a blueprint for other PGA Sections across

Philanthropy & The NTPGA Foundation

• Financial Growth: During his tenure, the combined assets of the NTPGA and its Foundation have grown by more than 1,000%, and the annual operating budget has nearly doubled.
• Charitable Impact: Birdies for Kids: A program he co-founded that has generated nearly $4 million for more than 50 children’s charities in Texas. The model has been adopted by PGA Sections nationwide to create significantly more impact.
• Ewing Charity Classic: One of North Texas’ most unique and successful charitable events, raising over $6.3 million through the involvement of PGA TOUR, LPGA Tour, PGA Professionals, and amateurs
• Scholarships: The Foundation’s college scholarship program has awarded over $7.2 million to more than 1,000 students since its inception. This spring alone, over $900,000 will be awarded to more than 90 high school seniors.

Junior Golf & Professional Development

• PGA Jr. League: He developed the original "Team Golf" concept, later adopted and scaled nationally by the PGA of America as the PGA Jr. League, now serving over 85,000 junior golfers annually.
• High-Level Junior Pathway: Created the All American Tour in 2002 to provide elite 36- and 54-hole competition. Its success led to a collaboration with the TGA and the STPGA to launch the Legends Junior Tour in 2005, which is now the gold standard for statewide collaborative tours.
• Internship Program: Expanded the NTPGA internship program from one intern to over 70 annually, launching the careers of more than 250 professionals now working for the PGA of America, PGA TOUR, and USGA.
• Accessibility: With the creation of the first of its kind in the country, The Ronny Golf Park, he has focused on removing financial and physical barriers to the game, making golf accessible to families and youth regardless of background.
• Player Pathway Expansion: Created the Randy Smith Tour, a new, no-cost endowed level of the Junior Tour for children ages 6–12, ensuring a lasting and inclusive impact on the game's future.

Recognition & Honors

2021 Byron Nelson Award
2023 named an Honorary Member of the Northern Texas PGA