Impressive Accomplishments of Gathright Golf Pupils
- Six players have earned their PGA Tour Cards
- Numerous tour wins on the PGA, LPGA and PGA Champions Tour
- Jimmy Walker - 6x PGA Tour Champion/2016 PGA Champion/2004 Nationwide Tour Player of Year/Multiple Ryder & President’s Cup
- Notah Begay - 4x PGA Tour Champion/2000 President’s Cup
- Cameron Beckman - 3x PGA Tour Champion
- Also, David Ogrin 1996 Texas Open Champion, PGA Champion’s Tour Players Frank Conner & Ronnie Black, and Dorothy Delasin - 5x LPGA Tour Winner/2008 World Cup Champion
- USGA Champion
- 10 Individual Texas State High School Champions
- Five Golf San Antonio Jr. Players of Year (Award originated in 2014)
- Over 300 High School players advanced to collegiate golf
Pupil Highlights
Mitchell Meissner is currently on the Korn Ferry Tour with 6 top 20 results in 2024. Prior to turning pro, he won the 50th Texas State Open, becoming the 3rd player in History to Win both the Texas State Open and Texas State Amateur which he won in 2018. Click here or on the .mov below to listen to Mitchell's championship trophy acceptance speech.
Mitchell is building on his accomplishments where in 2018 he was named Texas Golf Association Player of the Year. In addition to winning a San Antonio Amateur Match Play Championship, he won a Conference USA Individual title representing Rice University.
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McClure (Mac) Meissner is on the PGA TOUR and is having a great 2024: Top 10 Valero Texas Open, T23 Zurich Classic, T13 Myrtle Beach Classic, T5 Charles Schwab Challenge, and T20 John Deere Classic.
Prior to the PGA, Mac had a remarkable career at SMU where he won the Byron Nelson Award in 2021 for an outstanding academic and college golf career, named AAC Golfer of the Year in 2018-19, won the 2019 AAC Championship, and three-time All-American. As the 2019 AAC Medalist, Mac broke Bryson DeChambeau’s AAC Championship score by 6 shots with rounds of 66-66-68 at Innisbrook’s Copperhead Course. Click here to listen to an interview with Mac. Also from Golf Channel. "SMU's McClure Meissner has proven he belongs among amateur golf's best" Golf Channel, July 27, 2020. Shortly before traveling to play in the Southern Amateur McClure Meissner made a quick trip from his home in San Antonio up to Boerne, Texas, to meet with his instructor, Bryan Gathright... Click here to read the entire Golf Channel article. | ||
Zach Heffernan plays golf for the Baylor Bears Golf Team. As a senior at Boerne Champion HS, Zach fired a final round 70 to win his 2nd straight Texas Junior Amateur at Horseshoe Bay Resort in July 2020. His 1-under effort gave him a 209 for the three-round tournament. Heffernan is only the 2nd person to win the title back-to-back in the history of the tournament. At Baylor, Zach picked up All America honors in 2020-2021 and was a member of the 2021 Wyndham Cup team. Zack was part of the team that finished fourth-place in the 2024 Big 12 Championships, its highest conference finish since 2002.
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Kennedy Pedigo played golf for the SMU Golf Team. She was the 2022 AAC Tournament Individual Champion. Named to the 2021 and 2022 AAC all-conference team. Had five top-15 finishes. Her best collegiate round was a 5 under 67! She is Fifth on SMU's career lists in scoring average. In 2020, Kennedy advanced to the round of 32 in the 2020 U.S. Women's Amateur. Also, Kennedy was named to the AAC All-Academic Team (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021).
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More Pupil Highlights
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The top three spots in the 2018 Texas State Amateur claimed by three of Bryan's long-time pupils! Congratulations to Mitchell Meissner (1st), Levi Valadez (2nd) and Mac Meissner (3rd)
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Levi Valdez. Congratulations to Levi on taking 2nd place at the 109th Texas State Amateur. Also, playing for Sam Houston State, Levi finished 3rd individually in the 2018 Southland Conference Championship.
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International. Toni Hakula from Finland, currently playing the PGA TOUR Latinoamerica, won the Bupa Match Play Championships with a 7&6 victory in the finals at Playa del Carmen, Mexico.
2018 High School Playoffs. Bryan also taught all 5 players on Boerne Champion High School team who finished 4th at the 2018 5-A State Championships. Harrison Hineline, Kenner Mangold, Zach Heffernan, Will Williamson, & Jacob King. Also, in 6-A State Championship, Joshua Lim of SA Johnson HS, Kinsey Ray & Michelle Becker of Reagan HS, & Dylan Beldon of SA Churchill HS.
Other Summer 2018 Updates:
- Camryn Carreon won her 2nd consecutive SA Junior Girls Championship with -1 three day total of 212.
- Gio Guerra shot 65-68-68 (-12) to finish 2nd in SA Junior Boys Championship.
- Kathryn Castro won the Division 1 SA Junior Girls Championship.
- Phoenix Guerra won the Division 2 SA Boys Junior Championship.
- Dylan Beldon, junior at SA Churchill HS, shoots 75-75 at Silverhorn Junior Championship in San Antonio to win by 4 strokes.
- Camryn Carreon won her 2nd consecutive SA Junior Girls Championship with -1 three day total of 212.
- Gio Guerra shot 65-68-68 (-12) to finish 2nd in SA Junior Boys Championship.
- Kathryn Castro won the Division 1 SA Junior Girls Championship.
- Phoenix Guerra won the Division 2 SA Boys Junior Championship.
- Dylan Beldon, junior at SA Churchill HS, shoots 75-75 at Silverhorn Junior Championship in San Antonio to win by 4 strokes.
Pre-2018 Highlights
Kinsey Ray. Congratulations on her outstanding win in the TJGT Tournament at the Republic! Great playing Kinsey with a two day 73-72 -- 145. Keep up the great play.
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Levi Valadez. Congratulations to Levi, Coach Kieschnick, & the Sam Houston Bearcats on getting the Year off to a good start! Levi also placed 2nd in the 1017 Texas State Amateur.
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Logan Winningham. Congratulations to Logan on his 3rd Place finish in the Icebreaker Tournament! — at Sonterra North Course.
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Congratulations to Will Williamson on winning the Clubs of Cordillera Ranch Junior Club Championship.
Hayes Hutton on his second place finish! Price Hill on winning his age division in the Club Championship. |
Camryn Carreon. Congratulations to Incarnate Word HS Junior, Camryn Carreon on her verbal commitment to stay home and become a UTSA Roadrunner! Summer Batiste is building a great program and getting Camryn just makes it even better!
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Colby Harwell. 29 year old Mid-Amateur from Waco, Texas, was named 2014 United States Mid-Am All-American. Colby had numerous outstanding events including winning the Carlton Woods Invitational and the Crane Cup in Florida by a tournament record 9 shots. Colby was a member of the three person team that represented the state of Texas in the 2014 USGA Men's State Team Championship at the French Lick Resort, September 30 - October 2. Congratulations to Colby and his other two teammates as they won this year's Championships over the other state teams.
Jimmy Keener. Schreiner University Junior was named 2014 NCAA Division III 1st Team All-American. Jimmy finished 3rd individually in the 2014 NCAA Championship and led his team to their 1st NCAA National Championship. Jimmy finished 2nd in the 2014 South Texas Amateur at Comanche Trace in Kerrville, Texas.
Levi Valadez. 16 year old Alamo Heights High School sophomore golfer qualified for the US Junior Amateur in both 2013 and 2014. Levi won three Texas 4-A high school tournaments including the 2013 Region IV Championship. Additionally, Levi was named to the San Antonio Express-News Super Team in 2013.
KC Lim. KC advanced through Stage 2 of Q School after shooting a final round of 65 in Dallas, Texas, November, 2014. KC will now be seen playing in some of the Web.com Tour events. Congratulations KC!
Sutherland Stith. 2014 graduate of Alamo Heights High School, was named 1st Team All-State in 4-A High School golf in 2013. Sutherland finished 6th individually in the 2013 state HS tournament. In 2014, Sutherland won three consecutive high school tournaments including the 4-A District and Region IV Individual Championship where he shot a final round 65 at Comanche Trace in Kerrville, Texas. Sutherland’s junior golf career culminated with his win in the AJGA Valero Texas Shootout. His -9 total of 207 provided a tremendous boost for him to attend Southwestern University where he will continue his golf at the collegiate level.
Mitchell Meissner. 2014 graduate of Alamo Heights High School was named AJGA HP Scholastic All-American. Mitchell won 5 Texas 4-A High School tournaments in 2013-14, had 14 top 10 finishes in 2013 and 8 top 5 finishes in 2014. Mitchell also won the 2013 San Antonio City Championship and was named to the San Antonio Express-News Super Team in 2013 & 2014. Mitchell went on to attend Rice University on a golf scholarship.
Sahara Washington. 14 year old freshman at Incarnate Word High School in San Antonio won 4 high school tournaments in 2013-14 and finished 2nd in the Texas State Private School tournament in 2014.
Brian Garrett. 13 year old 7th grader at St. George’s in San Antonio, won numerous US Kids tournaments and has had two top 6 finishes on the Texas Legends Tour this 2014 summer. Brian finished in the 2014 US Kids Junior World at Pinehurst where he shot 78-70-70= 218. Brian’s finish there earned him a selection on the victorious US Kids United States Cup Team.
C.C. Buford. In 2009, CC, daughter of former SA Spurs GM RC Buford and former LPGA Tour Player Beth Boozer Buford came to me after her junior year of high school and said she wanted to try to play college golf. At that point, she had only played golf a handful of times spread out over two years. She was the SA Express-News volleyball Private School Player of the Year that season. College golf seemed almost impossible, yet with a tremendous work ethic, a passion for the game and success, and an enormous amount of raw talent, the College of Charleston gave CC an opportunity to walk on, redshirt, and practice with the team. This season, I’m proud to say CC played in numerous collegiate events on the 1st team at College of Charleston. This summer, CC won the Austin-Collegiate Players Tour event and is the current point leader on the Collegiate Players Tour. Amazingly, CC qualified for the US Women’s Amateur this summer where she shot 78-71=149 and missed qualifying for Match Play by a single stroke.
Jimmy Walker. Although I no longer work with this 14 year pupil, Jimmy had an incredible career with 6 wins on the PGA TOUR. While working with me, Jimmy won Nationwide Tour Player of the Year, earned his PGA TOUR card and improved his position each year on the money list. Jimmy is a 2014 and 2016 Ryder Cup Team Member and 2015 Presidents Cup Team Member and won the 2016 PGA Major Championship.
Notah Begay III. I have worked with Notah Begay since 1997 and in 1999-2000, saw Notah rise from mini-tours to 18th in the World Golf Rankings. In 1999-2000 Notah won 4 times on the PGA TOUR, 2nd only to Tiger Woods in wins during that time frame. Notah’s 2000 season culminated with his earning a spot on the President’s Cup Team where he and Tiger Woods defeated Vijay Singh and Ernie Els twice in team competition. Additionally, Notah defeated Retief Goosen in the Singles Competition. At the end of 2000, Notah injured his back in a weightlifting accident and is now commentating for NBC-TV and The Golf Channel.
Dorothy Delasin. While working with me, Dorothy won 5 times on the LPGA Tour and also combined with Jennifer Rosales of the Phillipines to win their country’s 1st World Cup in golf.
Other PGA & LPGA Tour Professionals: During the past several years, I had the extreme privilege of helping 6 men earn their PGA TOUR Card. I can honestly say that is my most proud accomplishment as an instructor. While working with me as a teacher, Notah Begay, Jimmy Walker, Cameron Beckman, Kris Cox, Jeff Klein and Mac Meissner all earned their playing privileges on the PGA TOUR.
I have also worked with PGA TOUR players David Ogrin and Champions Tour Player Ronnie Black.
Jimmy Keener. Schreiner University Junior was named 2014 NCAA Division III 1st Team All-American. Jimmy finished 3rd individually in the 2014 NCAA Championship and led his team to their 1st NCAA National Championship. Jimmy finished 2nd in the 2014 South Texas Amateur at Comanche Trace in Kerrville, Texas.
Levi Valadez. 16 year old Alamo Heights High School sophomore golfer qualified for the US Junior Amateur in both 2013 and 2014. Levi won three Texas 4-A high school tournaments including the 2013 Region IV Championship. Additionally, Levi was named to the San Antonio Express-News Super Team in 2013.
KC Lim. KC advanced through Stage 2 of Q School after shooting a final round of 65 in Dallas, Texas, November, 2014. KC will now be seen playing in some of the Web.com Tour events. Congratulations KC!
Sutherland Stith. 2014 graduate of Alamo Heights High School, was named 1st Team All-State in 4-A High School golf in 2013. Sutherland finished 6th individually in the 2013 state HS tournament. In 2014, Sutherland won three consecutive high school tournaments including the 4-A District and Region IV Individual Championship where he shot a final round 65 at Comanche Trace in Kerrville, Texas. Sutherland’s junior golf career culminated with his win in the AJGA Valero Texas Shootout. His -9 total of 207 provided a tremendous boost for him to attend Southwestern University where he will continue his golf at the collegiate level.
Mitchell Meissner. 2014 graduate of Alamo Heights High School was named AJGA HP Scholastic All-American. Mitchell won 5 Texas 4-A High School tournaments in 2013-14, had 14 top 10 finishes in 2013 and 8 top 5 finishes in 2014. Mitchell also won the 2013 San Antonio City Championship and was named to the San Antonio Express-News Super Team in 2013 & 2014. Mitchell went on to attend Rice University on a golf scholarship.
Sahara Washington. 14 year old freshman at Incarnate Word High School in San Antonio won 4 high school tournaments in 2013-14 and finished 2nd in the Texas State Private School tournament in 2014.
Brian Garrett. 13 year old 7th grader at St. George’s in San Antonio, won numerous US Kids tournaments and has had two top 6 finishes on the Texas Legends Tour this 2014 summer. Brian finished in the 2014 US Kids Junior World at Pinehurst where he shot 78-70-70= 218. Brian’s finish there earned him a selection on the victorious US Kids United States Cup Team.
C.C. Buford. In 2009, CC, daughter of former SA Spurs GM RC Buford and former LPGA Tour Player Beth Boozer Buford came to me after her junior year of high school and said she wanted to try to play college golf. At that point, she had only played golf a handful of times spread out over two years. She was the SA Express-News volleyball Private School Player of the Year that season. College golf seemed almost impossible, yet with a tremendous work ethic, a passion for the game and success, and an enormous amount of raw talent, the College of Charleston gave CC an opportunity to walk on, redshirt, and practice with the team. This season, I’m proud to say CC played in numerous collegiate events on the 1st team at College of Charleston. This summer, CC won the Austin-Collegiate Players Tour event and is the current point leader on the Collegiate Players Tour. Amazingly, CC qualified for the US Women’s Amateur this summer where she shot 78-71=149 and missed qualifying for Match Play by a single stroke.
Jimmy Walker. Although I no longer work with this 14 year pupil, Jimmy had an incredible career with 6 wins on the PGA TOUR. While working with me, Jimmy won Nationwide Tour Player of the Year, earned his PGA TOUR card and improved his position each year on the money list. Jimmy is a 2014 and 2016 Ryder Cup Team Member and 2015 Presidents Cup Team Member and won the 2016 PGA Major Championship.
Notah Begay III. I have worked with Notah Begay since 1997 and in 1999-2000, saw Notah rise from mini-tours to 18th in the World Golf Rankings. In 1999-2000 Notah won 4 times on the PGA TOUR, 2nd only to Tiger Woods in wins during that time frame. Notah’s 2000 season culminated with his earning a spot on the President’s Cup Team where he and Tiger Woods defeated Vijay Singh and Ernie Els twice in team competition. Additionally, Notah defeated Retief Goosen in the Singles Competition. At the end of 2000, Notah injured his back in a weightlifting accident and is now commentating for NBC-TV and The Golf Channel.
Dorothy Delasin. While working with me, Dorothy won 5 times on the LPGA Tour and also combined with Jennifer Rosales of the Phillipines to win their country’s 1st World Cup in golf.
Other PGA & LPGA Tour Professionals: During the past several years, I had the extreme privilege of helping 6 men earn their PGA TOUR Card. I can honestly say that is my most proud accomplishment as an instructor. While working with me as a teacher, Notah Begay, Jimmy Walker, Cameron Beckman, Kris Cox, Jeff Klein and Mac Meissner all earned their playing privileges on the PGA TOUR.
I have also worked with PGA TOUR players David Ogrin and Champions Tour Player Ronnie Black.
