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APT Tulsa Golf Crowns Champions at Shangri-La Season Finale
Tulsa APT Golf brought its 2026 season to a dramatic conclusion this past weekend at the fabulous Shangri-La Golf Club and Resort, where 47 players battled through pristine conditions with championships and Player of the Year honors on the line.
By Sunday evening, seven tournament champions had been crowned, along with seven Player of the Year winners, bringing the curtain down on another exciting season of APT Tulsa Golf competition.
With all five divisions represented, the season finale featured plenty of drama as players not only fought for the final tournament title of the year, but also jockeyed for position in the season-long Player of the Year races. At Shangri-La, every shot carried added significance as the 2026 season came down to its final 18 holes.
The beautiful Shangri-La layout provided a fitting stage for the season finale, with players enjoying the resort’s pristine playing conditions while facing the pressure that comes with championship golf.
Here’s how the final event—and the 2026 Player of the Year races—played out:
Division 1
Division 1 provided plenty of drama as three of Tulsa APT Golf’s top players battled it out down the stretch. Incoming points leader and four-time event winner John Ryan Bonaobra found himself in a see-saw battle with TJ Eckert and three-time defending champion Andy Proctor.
The trio kept the pressure on throughout the final nine holes, with the lead changing hands and the outcome very much in doubt. But when the final putt dropped, Bonaobra had put the finishing touches on what had already been a remarkable season.
Bonaobra pulled away late to claim the Division 1 tournament championship by four strokes over Proctor, with Eckert another stroke back in third.
The victory was even sweeter for Bonaobra, as it capped his outstanding season with the coveted Division 1 Player of the Year championship—the first POY title of his APT Tulsa career.
Division 2
Eric Shelton put an exclamation point on his Shangri-La season in dramatic fashion, recording his second career hole-in-one—and his second ace at Shangri-La this season. Shelton struck a perfect tee shot on No. 5 of the Heritage Course, and the ace proved to be the spark that propelled him into the Division 2 lead.
First-round leader Joshua Lewis of Shawnee kept the pressure on, but Shelton held on to claim the Division 2 tournament championship. Lewis finished runner-up, with David Greenfield of Fort Smith, Arkansas, taking third.
The bigger drama, however, came in the season-long Player of the Year race. Tom Lorenz of Heath, Texas, finished fourth at Shangri-La, but that was enough to edge Jacob Casey by just 12 points and capture the Division 2 Player of the Year title.
For Lorenz, the championship was particularly meaningful. In his fourth year of competition, he finally broke through to claim his first APT Tulsa Division 2 Player of the Year title.
Division 3
The Division 3 Player of the Year race was another season-long battle that came down to the final few holes, with points leader David Eslinger, Jay Williams, and Michael Foster all still in contention when the championship weekend began.
While Colton Gibson was busy running away with the tournament title, the spotlight shifted to the three players battling for the season-long crown. Eslinger and Foster both opened with solid 81s, while Williams struggled to an 87 and appeared to have fallen out of contention after the opening round.
But Williams wasn’t finished.
He mounted a furious charge on the back nine of the final round, overtaking a fading Eslinger and putting himself back into the POY race. Foster, meanwhile, remained steady under the pressure, playing consistent golf over the closing nine holes to finish second behind Gibson—and, more importantly, secure the Division 3 Player of the Year championship.
Williams’ stellar final-nine performance was enough to move him into second in the POY standings, finishing just 14 points behind Foster and narrowly edging Eslinger.
While the POY battle provided the drama, Gibson was unquestionably the class of the field for the weekend. He fired rounds of 77 and 81 for a sizzling 158 total, running away with the Division 3 tournament championship and putting his name atop the leaderboard in impressive fashion.
Division 4
The race for the Division 4 Player of the Year title was a season-long battle between defending champion Yul Eslinger and Roger Dollins of Tahlequah, with the two separated by just enough points to make the Shangri-La finale a must-watch.
Dollins entered the final event knowing exactly what he needed to do—finish no worse than third and the POY trophy would be his. But Eslinger had other ideas.
Young gun Connor Boyd wasted no time making his presence felt in the tournament itself, firing an impressive 77 in the opening round to take control of the leaderboard. Eslinger answered with a strong 80, keeping both the tournament title and the POY championship firmly within reach.
Dollins, meanwhile, dug himself a hole with an opening-round 88, seemingly opening the door for Eslinger to close the points gap. And that’s exactly what happened.
With the pressure mounting on Sunday, Eslinger seized control of his own destiny. He posted an 85 in the final round to overtake Boyd and steal the tournament victory. But the bigger prize was waiting just behind the leaderboard.
Dollins matched Eslinger’s 85 on Sunday, but his opening-round deficit proved too much to overcome. He finished a disappointing fifth, watching as Eslinger not only captured the Shangri-La tournament title but also claimed his second consecutive Division 4 Player of the Year championship.
It was a clutch finish from the defending champion when the season—and the title—were on the line.
Division 5
After the heartbreak of last season, Steve Lumpkin wasn’t about to leave anything to chance in 2026.
Lumpkin, who watched the Division 5 Player of the Year title slip away on the final day last season to a hard-charging Matt Salvo, took control of the race early this year—and never looked back. From the opening event through the season finale at Shangri-La, Lumpkin dominated the division, collecting an impressive five tournament victories along the way.
But if Lumpkin was looking for redemption, he certainly found it at the biggest event of the year.
Lumpkin overwhelmed the Division 5 field at Shangri-La, opening up a commanding lead and never allowing anyone to mount a serious challenge. Adam Hodge tried desperately to stay within striking distance, but Lumpkin continued to pull away, eventually crossing the finish line with a nine-stroke victory.
The dominant performance was the perfect ending to Lumpkin’s season—and the perfect answer to last year’s disappointment. With five wins and another commanding performance when it mattered most, Lumpkin finally captured his first Division 5 Player of the Year championship.
This time, there would be no last-day heartbreak. Steve Lumpkin was the champion.
Mid-Am Net
Colton Gibson carried his outstanding weekend in Division 3 over into the Mid-Am Net competition, and the results were just as impressive. After dominating the D3 field to claim the tournament championship, Gibson’s strong play translated perfectly to the net competition, earning him a commanding Mid-Am Net victory at Shangri-La.
The Player of the Year race, however, came down to a much tighter battle. Connor Boyd finished runner-up to Gibson, but his strong finish was enough to edge TJ Eckert by just 14 points in the season-long standings.
Boyd’s runner-up finish at the finale secured the Mid-Am Net Player of the Year championship, giving him the narrowest of margins over Eckert and capping a memorable season
Senior Net
The Senior Net Player of the Year race produced one of the closest finishes in Tulsa APT Golf history, with Michael Foster and Troy Smith poised to win entering the season finale.
Smith struggled to find his rhythm at Shangri-La, while Foster found his game and steadily motored toward the title. Foster’s outstanding two-day total of 3-under par put him in position to take control of the season-long race.
Mark Chamberlain had his own celebration, capturing the Senior Net tournament championship, with Foster finishing runner-up. Smith came home in fourth, but a costly closing double bogey proved to be the difference, dropping him out of contention and allowing Foster to claim the POY crown by the slimmest of margins.
When the final points were tallied, Foster had done exactly what he needed to do, edging Smith by just two points to capture the Senior Net Player of the Year championship.
Two points separated them after an entire season of competition—one of the closest POY finishes in Tulsa APT Golf history.
