Levy Cup

Established in 2017, the Levy Cup Matches were created to honor Paul Levy who is a Past President of the PGA of America where he served his term from 2017-2018. The inaugural Matches were hosted October 15-17, 2017 at Royal Oaks Country Club in Dallas. The Northern and Southern Texas PGA Section’s alternate hosting the event each year.

The Northern Texas PGA hosted the seventh annual Levy Cup Matches in November 2023 at White Bluff Resort (New Course) in Whitney, Texas. Team NTPGA took the matches for the third year in a row after winning 12.5 to 11.5 against Team STPGA.

At the conclusion of the Southern Texas PGA Section Championship (Assistants and Other Class A Members as defined below) and Memorial Championship (Seniors) the STPGA Team of 12 players will be determined as follows:

• The top four (4) employed class A-8 Southern Texas PGA Members determined by the STPGA Open Division Player of the Year Points list. Assistants must be eligibly employed as an A-8 within the Section prior to the first round of the Section Championship or Assistants’ Championship, whichever is contested last.
• The top four (4) employed class, A-2, A-5, A-6, A-7, A-9, A-10, A-11, A-12, A-14, A-15, A-16, A-17, A-18, A-19, A-20, A-21, A-22, A-23, or A-24 Southern Texas PGA Members determined by the STPGA Open Division Player of the Year Points list. Professional must be eligibly employed within the Section prior to the first round of the Section Championship
• The top four (4) Southern Texas PGA Members of any classification, that are classified in the Southern Texas PGA, and have reached their 50th birthday on or before the first round of competition at the Memorial Championship, determined by the STPGA Senior Division Player of the Year Points List.

**Note** Any changes in classification or employment within 30 days of the official Practice Round of the Matches will not impact the composition of the team.

Presented By

Meet the Captain

Alan Hodde, PGA

Current Director of Instruction at Axis Golf Academy in Cypress, TX, Hodde has been a PGA of America Member since 2010. Hodde has made an everlasting impact on the Southern Texas PGA through his efforts and was our 2023 Professional Development Award recipient. This will be Hodde's first Levy Cup experience and is driven to bring a successful run with Team STPGA.

"I am thrilled to be the Captain of Team STPGA for the 2024 Levy Cup Matches. I look forward to the oppurtunity of working alongside my Vice Captain, the great teacher and mentor, Chuck Cook! We will support and help our fellow Professionals to a great event with the goal of bringing the Cup back to Southern Texas" - Alan Hodde, PGA