Carolinas PGA Goes Big on Patriot Golf Day 2013 On the Fringe

Carolinas PGA
Board of Directors
Officers
Mike Casto, PGA
President
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Chad Newton, PGA
Vice President
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John Marino, PGA
Secretary
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John Faidley, PGA
Tournament Chairman
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Karl Kimball, PGA
Honorary President
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Area Directors
Jay King, PGA
Area I Director
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Chad Martin, PGA
Area II Director
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Stephen Youngner, PGA
Area III Director
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Rocky Brooks, PGA
Area IV Director
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Mike Krick, PGA
Area V Director
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Marc Lapointe, PGA
Area VI Director
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Carolinas PGA Section
Newsletter
October 2, 2013
Carolinas PGA Goes Big on Patriot Golf Day 2013
The Carolinas PGA has been leading the way in the PGA of America for Patriot Golf Day.
Each year members of the CPGA think of ways to go above and beyond to make Patriot Golf
Day bigger and better.
This year the CPGA had over 82% of the total facilities in the Section with PGA Professionals
register an event making our total 477 registered facilities. The CPGA finished third out of all
the PGA Sections for percent participation, which is an outstanding feat for the largest Section.
Patriot Golf Day is one of the largest fundraisers of which The PGA of America is a part. This
event has allowed golf clubs to show their support for the children and spouses of military
men and women who have been killed or disabled while serving our country. Money raised
this weekend funds a scholarship program that helps make life
better for those who have given up so much.
Carolinas PGA Staff
When Patriot Golf Day was first created, the intention was to have
facilities add $1 to their greens fees during Labor Day weekend.
Many PGA Professionals have taken it upon themselves to come
up with new and creative ways to raise money for the Folds of
Honor Foundation and honor those who have served our country.
The Carolinas PGA Section staff enjoyed hearing about all of
the various events that our members held to benefit the Folds of
Honor Foundation. We would love to be able to include all the
facilities that sent us information, but due to the large number of
responses, we had to select a few to highlight. Listed on pages 5-7
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Paige Cribb, PGA
Area VII Director
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Ron Schmid, PGA
Executive Director
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Kurt Battenberg, PGA
Director of Operation & Finance
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Cory Armstrong
Tournament Director
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Mike Whitenack
Senior Tournament Official
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Andrew Ward, PGA
Tournament Official
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Sara Beth Gardocki
Media and Promotions Director
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Dahlia Gutterman
Tournament Coordinator
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Robert Norton, PGA
Area VIII Director
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Talma Kee
Membership Coordinator
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Bob Byrnes, PGA
Area IX Director
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Bryan Sullivan
Area X Director
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Billy Anderson, PGA
NC Director-at-Large
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Section News...
Brian Gerard, PGA
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Tournament Swing... 14-17
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Member Updates... 18-19
Letter from the
President
Fellow CPGA Member,
Significant changes to the election procedures were recently announced for the office of Secretary of the PGA of America. The complete guidelines are available on www.pgalinks.com but I
wanted to give you a brief overview of the guidelines.
As a minimum, it is being recommended that candidates have served as a Section Officer for at
least one-full term, although the PGA Constitution allows any member in good standing to hold
national office. Candidates must complete and application and obtain approval of the application prior to starting their campaign. All candidates will also be required to undergo a criminal
background check. Formal campaigning cannot begin until the “campaign start date” of the election year, defined as being the end of the regularly scheduled Annual Meeting which precedes the
election meeting. The Association will continue to fund travel and accommodations to various meetings, as well as, the PGA
Annual Meeting during which the election is held. The Association will also provide Public Relations support through PGA
owned media. Personal websites, social media pages and other printed materials will be the responsibility of the candidate.
If more than four candidates are nominated prior to February 1 of the election year, a primary vote will be conducted. During
the primary vote a Section will be required to vote in support of the candidate that the Section has nominated. Candidates finishing in the top four and ties of the primary vote will be eligible for funding and amenities and obtain two seconds from other
Sections. Sections will only be permitted to second one candidate and will once again be required to submit their first-round
vote in support of the candidate the Section has seconded.
To me, the most significant change to the election process is the establishment of “Super Regional Meetings.” During the spring
of the election year, the four Super Regional Meetings will become the venue for our Section and District delegates/officers to
interview the candidates for Secretary. In order to be a viable candidate for Secretary, and participate in the Super Regional
Meetings, a Section must provide a written nomination to the Secretary of the PGA of America. In the past, the Carolinas PGA
officers would join the officers from the Mid-Atlantic and Kentucky Sections during our annual District 10 Meetings to interview each candidate. The District 10 delegation will now join the delegates from District 3 (Dixie, Gulf States, Tennessee Sections) and District 13 (North Florida, South Florida, Georgia Sections) to comprise the Southern Regional. My greatest concern
of the new format is the possibility of the delegates not having the opportunity to get to know the candidates on a more personal
level.
Speaking of elections, during the CPGA 2014 Annual Meeting in Greensboro, our members will participate in the election
of your CPGA Officers and Tournament Chairman. I encourage anyone with a desire to serve our Section, to make your announcement soon.
Have a great fall!
Mike
Mike Casto, PGA
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Dear Carolinas PGA Professionals
Letter from the
Executive Director
It is nice to know that you are taking time to read this issue of On The Fringe, and that you are
reading past the President’s Letter. Hopefully, you are reading this soon after it has been received.
If you are, there is still time for you to pass along your thoughts for our next Board Meeting and
Annual Business Planning Session, to be held on October 14th & 15th. These two days are very
important to the Section as the Board of Directors charts the course for the coming year (2014).
Should you have anything you feel would be important for the Board to consider for 2014, please
let me know, or pass it along to your Area Director. This is your association, and we want to know
what is on your mind.
Not only is it nice to know that you are taking time to read this issue, but I also hope you took
time to become involved in the Awards & Honors process. The process started when you submitted your nominations last month to recognize PGA professionals for all the great work they do on a daily basis. Hopefully when
the dust settles, you may also find your name on someone’s nomination list. Should that happen, it is important that you take
time to help complete the process. If you have been nominated, you owe it to yourself, and the PGA professional that nominated you, to complete the nomination form. And don’t think you do not do enough to qualify, or there are many PGA professionals more worthy than you. I hear this all the time, and you might be surprised just what you have done to be nominated.
You do more each day than you probably realize! Unfortunately, too many think like that and for that reason, many of our best
simply sit on the sidelines. Now more than ever, you need to put your name out front. And should you not be selected in the
end, it is still good to go through the process. After all, someone has recognized that you are doing things right.
As many of you know, 2013 marked the first year of the Drive, Chip, and Putt competition. I have already voiced my displeasure that the Carolinas Section, along with 30 other Sections, were left out. I can promise you, those in charge heard from not
only our Board, Officers and myself, but also from this same kind of group in the other 30 Sections that were left out. I am
pleased to say that after this first season qualifying, the Carolinas Section, along with all the other PGA Sections, have been assured they will host qualifying in 2014. They hope to take the participation numbers to 50,000 total qualifiers in 2014. We have
no details at this time as to where our qualifying will be, or if there will be more than one site. We will let you know as more
information becomes available.
In closing I would like to inform you of an exciting opportunity that is coming to the Carolinas Section (specifically the area
from Charlotte to just east of Raleigh), the last week of October. Rich Richeson, Player Development National Manager for the
PGA of America, is coming to the Carolinas. Rich will be here the entire week to meet with interested PGA professionals, to
listen to what they are currently doing at their facilities as it relates to player development and growing rounds/revenues while
trying to maintain and grow customers and members. As a PGA member, Rich has a wealth of knowledge in this area after
working more than 35 years in the golf industry. If you would like to join in and meet with Rich, and you can make it to one of
the areas from Charlotte to Raleigh, please give me a call at Carolinas Section Headquarters to see if we still have room. Each
meeting takes about 90 minutes, and I can promise it will be time well spent.
Sincerely,
Ron Schmid, PGA
Executive Director
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Patriot Golf Day 2013
are all the facilities that registered thru PGALinks to host a
2013 Patriot Golf Day event.
Lake Marion Golf Course
was evident once again as over $30,000 was raised for scholarships going to the families of soldiers killed or disabled
defending our freedom.
Lake Marion Golf Course hosted its 5th Annual Patriot Golf
Day Tournament in conjunction with PGA of America.
Proceeds from the tournament go to the Folds of Honor
Foundation. FHF provides post-secondary educational
scholarships to the spouses and children of service members disabled or killed as a result of their military service to
our great nation.
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Three separate shotgun tournaments over 2 days,
(meals, drinks, goody bags and prizes for all)
Total of 372 players between the 3 starts
91 hole sign sponsorships
Raffle with over $3,000 of product given away
Our donation for 2013 will be over $16,000
Country Club of Sapphire Valley
The Country Club of Sapphire Valley Membership continued its outstanding support of military families this past
Labor Day, as the Club conducted its seventh consecutive
successful Patriot Golf Day.
Members were treated to an emotional opening ceremony
which included multiple moving performances. Banks and
Shane opened with the National Anthem. The seven-man
Veteran Transylvania County Honor Guard complete with
gun salute and bugler playing Taps dampened many an eye,
as did General Manager Dan DuBreuil’s brother Colonel
Richard DuBreuil’s riveting commentary on patriotism and
service
Moss Creek Golf Club
Moss Creek’s Director of Golf, Heidi Wright-Tennyson, and
Head Golf Professional, Tom Logue, played a marathon day
of golf from 7:00am to 7:00pm on the South Course Monday, September 16, 2013 in support of the Folds of Honor
Foundation Tom and Heidi’s day was shortened by the rain
and lightning at 5:30pm, but they were able to play a total
of 272 holes. Tom played 145 holes. He had a total of 28
birdies, including three turkeys (three birdies in a row!). In
addition to the three turkeys, he made four birdies in a six
hole stretch twice! His low round of the day was 70. Heidi
played a total of 127 holes. She had five birdies, one eagle,
and her low round of the day was 74. We cannot thank you
enough for the drinks, snacks, show of support, and most
importantly your donations to the Folds of Honor Foundation. We have to give a big shout out to Josh Goodman,
Bob Fulton, Charon Wright, and Joan Heidacher for working hard all day as forecaddies for both Tom and Heidi. As
PGA Members Tom and Heidi are both very passionate
about supporting Patriot Golf Day and all of the men and
women serving our country.
Thanks to your show of support we will be sending a
check to the Folds of Honor Foundation for a minimum of
$14,087.00 as donations are still rolling in.
The generosity and patriotism of the CCSV Membership
CPGA Past President Karl Kimball
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Thank You to the CPGA Facilities who signed up for Patriot Golf Day 2013!
Aberdeen Country Club
Accelerized Golf Lake Wylie
Akers Discount Golf
Anderson Country Club
Apple Valley G.C.
Arcadian Shores Golf Club
Asheboro Municipal Golf Course
Asheville Municipal GC
Azalea Sands Golf Club
Badin Inn Golf Resort & Club
Bald Head Island Club
Bald Mountain Golf Course
Ballantyne Country Club
Balsam Mountain Preserve
Barefoot Resort & Golf
Barefoot Resort - Dye Course
Bayonet at Puppy Creek
Beachwood Golf Club
Beacon Ridge Golf & CC
Bear Creek Golf Club
Bear Lake Golf Course
Beau Rivage Golf & Resort
Beech Mountain Club, The
Belfair Plantation
Bentwinds Golf & Country Club
Benvenue Country Club
Berkeley Hall Club
Bermuda Run Country Club
Bermuda Run West Course
Birchwood Country Club
Birkdale Golf Club
Black Bear Golf Club
Blackmoor Golf Club
Blair Park Golf Course
Blowing Rock Country Club
Bonnie Brae Golf Club
Boone Golf Club
Boscobel Golf Club
Bradford Creek Golf Club
Brick Landing Plantation GC
Brier Creek Country Club
Bright’s Creek Golf Club
Broadmoor Golf Links
Brookstone Meadows GC
Brushy Mountain Golf Course
Bryan Park Golf Course
Bulls Bay Golf Club
Burlingame Country Club
Burning Ridge Golf Club
The Caddy Shak
Callawassie Island Club
Camden Country Club
Cane Patch Par 3 & DR
Cape Fear Country Club
Cape Fear National
Carmel Country Club
Carolina Colours Golf Club
Carolina Country Club, The
Carolina Crossing GC
Carolina Golf Club
Carolina Lakes Golf Club, LLC
Carolina Lakes Golf Course, NC
Carolina National Golf Club
Carolina Shores G&CC
Carolina Springs Golf Club
Carolina Trace CC
Carolinas Section
Catawba Country Club
CC of Landfall/Dye Course
CC of Landfall/Nicklaus Course
CC of North Carolina, The
CC of Sapphire Valley
CC of South Carolina, The
CC Of The Crystal Coast, The
CC of Whispering Pines
Cedarwood Country Club
Champion Hills Club
Chapel Hill Country Club
Charles Sifford GC
Charles T. Myers GC
Charleston Municipal Golf Cour
Charleston National Golf Club
Charlotte Golf Links
Charwood Country Club
Chatmoss Country Club
Chatuge Shores Golf Course
Chechessee Creek Club
Cheraw Country Club
Chicora Golf & Country Club
Cliffs at Glassy, The
Cliffs at Walnut Cove, The
Cliffs Valley Course, The
The Club at 12 Oaks
Club at Irish Creek, The
Cobb’s Glen Country Club
Cobblestone Park GC
Colleton River Plantation
Colleton River Plantation/Dye
Colonial Country Club
Columbia Country Club
Connestee Falls
Coosaw Creek CC
Corbin Hills Golf Club
Country Club Golf Center
The Country Club of Asheville
Country Club of Charleston
Country Club of Hilton Head
Country Club of Lexington
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Country Club of Spartanburg
Cowans Ford Country Club
Crescent Pointe Golf Club
Croasdaile Country Club
Cross Creek Country Club
Cross Creek Plantation
Crow Creek Golf Club
Crowfield Golf & CC
Currituck Club, The
Cutter Creek Golf Club
Cypress Lakes Golf Course
Cypress Landing Golf Club
Cypress Point Driving Range
Dana Rader Golf School
Daniel Island Club
Dataw Island Club
DeBordieu Club
Deep Springs Country Club
Deer Brook Golf Club
Densons Creek Golf Course
Devils Ridge Golf Club
Diamond Creek Golf Club
Diamondback at Woodland Valley
Dick’s Sporting Goods
Dick’s Sporting Goods
Dick’s Sporting Goods
Dick’s Sporting Goods
Dick’s Sporting Goods
Dick’s Sporting Goods
Dick’s Sporting Goods
Dick’s Sporting Goods
Dick’s Sporting Goods
Dolphin Head Golf Club
Duke University Golf Club
Dunes Golf & Beach Club, The
Dunes West Golf Club
Dusty Hills Country Club
Eagle Chase Golf Club
Eagle Point Golf Club
Eagle Ridge Golf Club
Eagle’s Pointe Golf Club
Echo Farms Golf & Country Club
Ed Sehl Golf, Inc
Emerald Golf Club, The
Etowah Valley Country Club
Falls Village Golf Club
Farmstead Golf Links
Firethorne Country Club
First Rate Golf, Inc
Forest Lake Club
Fort Bragg Golf Complex - Ryde
Fort Jackson Golf Club
Founders Club at Pawleys Isl.
Founders Club at St. James Pla
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Thank You to the CPGA Facilities who signed up for Patriot Golf Day 2013!
Fox Run Country Club
Furman University Golf Course
Gaston Country Club
Gates Four Golf & CC
GC at Wescott Plantation
Glen Cannon Country Club
Glen Oaks Golf Club
Golden Bear Golf Club
Golden Hills Golf & CC
Goldsboro Municipal Golf Cours
Golf Academy of America - Caro
Golf Academy, The
Golf Club at Ballantyne, The
Golf Club at Briar’s Creek, Th
Golf Club at Cedar Creek, The
Golf Club at Chapel Ridge, The
Golf Club at Hilton Head Lakes
Golf Club at Star Fort, The
Golf Club of SC at Crickentree
Golf Web Design
Governors Club
Grandfather Golf & CC
Greater Wilmington Junior Tour
Green Valley Country Club
Greensboro CC - Carlson Farm
Greensboro CC - Irving Park
Greenville CC Riverside
Greenville Country Club
Greenwood Country Club
Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa
Hackler Course at CCU
Haig Point Club
Hampton Hall Club
Hampton Heights Golf Course
Happy Valley Country Club
Harbour Pointe Golf Club
Harbour Town Golf Links
Hasentree Club, The
Henderson Country Club
Hendersonville Country Club
Heritage Golf Club
Heron Point Golf Club
Hidden Cypress Golf Club
High Hampton Inn & CC
High Meadows Golf & CC
High Vista Country Club
Highland Country Club
Highlands Falls CC
Hillandale Golf Course
Hilton Head National Golf Club
Holly Ridge Golf Links
Holly Tree Country Club
Hope Valley Country Club
Hound Ears Club
Houndslake Country Club
Hunters Creek Golf Club
Hyland Golf Club
Indian Wells Golf Club
Indigo Creek Golf Club
Int’L World Tour Golf Links
Ironwood Golf Club
Island Golf School, The
Island West Golf Club
Jacksonville Country Club
Jamestown Park Golf Club
Jefferson Landing Club
Keith Hills Country Club
Kenmure Country Club
Kershaw Country Club
Kiawah Island Club/Cassique
Kiawah Island Golf Resort
Kiawah Island/Ocean Course
Kiawah Isld Resort/ Cougar Pt
Kiawah Isld Resort/Turtle Pt
Kilmarlic Golf Club
King’s Grant Golf & CC
Kinston Country Club
Knights Play Golf Center
Lake City Country Club
Lake Marion Golf Course
Lake Toxaway Country Club
Lakes Country Club, The
Lakeview Golf Course
Lancaster Golf Club
Laurel Ridge Country Club
Leatherman Golf Learning Ctr.
Legends Resort
Lenoir Golf Club
Links at Cotton Valley, The
Links at Lakewood, The
Links at Stoney Point, The
Links at Stono Ferry, The
Linville Golf Club
Linville Ridge Country Club
Litchfield Country Club
Little River Golf Club
Lochmere Golf Course
Lockwood Folly Country Club
Long Bay Club, The
Long Cove Club
Longleaf Golf and Country Club
Lonnie Poole GC at NCSU
MacDonell Golf Management
MacGregor Downs Country Club
Maggie Valley Club
Magnolia Greens Golf Plant.
Man O’War
Marion Lake Club
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Martin’s PGA Tour Superstore
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Masonboro Country Club
May River GC at Palmetto Bluff
McCanless Golf Course
Meadowbrook Golf Club
Meadowlands Golf Club
Members Club at Grande Dunes
Members Club WildeWood, The
Members Club Woodcreek
Methodist University Golf Club
Mid Carolina Club
Miler Country Club
Mill Creek Golf Club
Mill Run Golf Club
Monticello Golf Club
Mooresville Golf Course
Moss Creek Golf Club
Mount Airy Country Club
Mount Vintage Plantation GC
Mountain Air Country Club
Mountaineer Golf Center
Musgrove Mill Golf Club
Myers Park Country Club
Myrtle Beach National GC
Myrtlewood Golf Club
Nags Head Golf Links
National Golf Club, The
New Bern Golf & Country Club
North Ridge Country Club
North River Club
North Shore CC
Northstone Country Club
Oak Hills Golf Club
Oak Hollow Golf Course
Oak Valley Golf Club
Oconee Country Club
Okatie Creek Golf Club
Old Chatham Golf Club
Old Edwards Club
Old North State Club
Old South Golf Links
Old Tabby Links
Old Town Club
Olde Point Golf & Country Club
Oldfield Club
Oleander Golf Center
Orangeburg Country Club
Oyster Reef Golf Club
Palisades Country Club, The
Palmetto Dunes / Arthur Hills
Palmetto Dunes / R.T. Jones
Palmetto Golf Club
Palmetto Greens Golf & CC
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Thank You to the CPGA Facilities who signed up for Patriot Golf Day 2013!
Palmetto Hall Plantation
Patriot GC at Grand Harbor, Th
Patriots Point Links
Pawleys Plantation Golf & CC
Peninsula Club, The
Pennrose Park Country Club
Phil Ritson/Mel Sole G School
Pickens Country Club
Pine Brook CC
Pine Hollow Golf Club
Pine Island Country Club
Pine Knolls Golf Course
Pine Lakes Country Club
Pine Ridge Country Club
Pine Valley Country Club
Pinecrest CC
Pinecrest Golf Club
Pinehurst CC No. 1-5
Pinehurst CC No. 6
Pinehurst CC No. 7
Pines at Elizabeth City, The
Pinewild CC of Pinehurst
Pinewood Country Club
Piney Point Golf Club
Ponderosa Country Club
Port Royal Golf Club
Porters Neck Country Club
Possum Trot Golf Course
Preserve at Jordan Lake GC
Preserve at Verdae, The
Prestonwood Country Club
Prestwick Country Club
Providence Country Club
PuzzleDuck Golf
Raintree Country Club
Raleigh Country Club
Red Bridge Golf & Country Club
Renaissance Park Golf Club
Reserve Club at St. James Plan
Reserve Club at Woodside
Reserve GC, The
Resort Club at Grande Dunes
Reynolds Park Golf Course
Rick Murphy Golf Academy
The Ridges Resort & Club
River Bend YMCA Golf Club
River Club
River Falls Plantation GC
River Golf Club, The
River Hills CC
River Hills Golf & CC
River Landing Country Club
River Oaks Golf Plantation
River Ridge Golf Club
River Run Country Club
Rivers Edge Golf Club
Rivertowne Country Club
Riverwood Golf Club
Roanoke Country Club
Roaring Gap Club
Rock at Jocassee, The
Rock Creek Golf & Country Club
Rock Hill Country Club
Rocky River Golf Club
Sage Valley Golf Club
Salem Glen Golf & Country Club
Sandpiper Bay GC
Santee Cooper Country Club
Santee National GC
Sapona Ridge Country Club
Sapphire National
Scotch Meadows Country Club
Sea Pines - Ocean & Heron Pt.
Sea Pines CC - Members Course
Sea Pines Plantation Golf Club
Sea Scape Golf Links
Sea Trail - Jones/Byrd Course
Sea Trail - Maples Course
Seabrook Island Club
Secession Golf Club
Sedgefield Country Club - Dye
Sedgefield Country Club - Ross
Sequoyah National Golf Club
Seven Lakes Country Club
Shadowmoss Plantation GC
Shannon Greens
Sherwood Forest Golf Club
Shipyard Golf Club
Siler City Country Club
Smithfields Country Club
Snee Farm Country Club
The Sound Golf Links
Southern Wayne Country Club
Southwick Golf Course
Spanish Wells Club
Spring Valley Country Club
Star Hill Golf Club
Starmount Forest Country Club
Statesville Country Club
Steve Dresser Golf Academy
Stonebridge Golf Club
Stoney Creek Golf Club
Sunset Country Club
Sunset Hills Golf Course
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Surf Golf & Beach Club
Taberna Country Club
Talamore Members Course/Mid So
Tanglewood Park
Tara Golf Club
Tega Cay Golf Club
Thorndale Country Club
Tidewater Golf Club
Tillery Tradition CC, The
Timberlake Country Club
Timberlake Golf Club (NC)
TPC Piper Glen
TPC Wakefield Plantation
Tradition Golf Club
The Tradition Golf Club
Trails at Chickasaw Point, The
Treyburn Country Club
Triangle Golf Center
True Blue Plantation
Trump National - Charlotte
Tryon Country Club
Univ of NC Finley GC
Valley Club at Eastport, The
Verdict Ridge Golf & CC
Village Greens Golf Club
Wachesaw Plantation Club
Wade Hampton Golf Club
Walker Course at Clemson Univ.
Warrior Golf Club
Waterford Golf Club
Waterway Hills Golf Club
Waynesville Inn Golf Resort
Weed Hill Driving Range
Wexford Golf Club
Whispering Woods Golf Club
Wicked Stick Golf Links
Wild Dunes - Links Course
Wild Wing Plantation
Wildwood Green Golf Club
Willbrook Plantation Golf Club
Willow Creek Golf Club (Greer)
Wilmington Municipal GC
Wilson Country Club
Windermere Club, The
Witch Golf Links, The
Woodlands Country Club
Woodside Plantation CC
Wyboo Golf Club
Yeamans Hall Club
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I’m excited about the upcoming “NEW” 2014 PGA Youth & Family Golf Summit scheduled for Monday January 20th, 2014 in Orlando just prior to the
PGA Merchandise Show. I can guarantee that all attendees will take ideas, programs and knowledge that can be put to work instantly growing Youth &
Family Golf and driving dollars to the bottom line at your facility and in your pocket! For example, you will learn the science behind how we learn new
skills at various ages and the art of teaching youth with a practical application. You will hear from presenters that you have never heard before that are
on the cutting edge of these topics! It’s an exciting day of learning about the POWER OF YOUTH AND FAMILY GOLF!
Rick Murphy, PGA Professional
Chairman, 2014 PGA Youth & Family Golf Summit
Carolinas PGA Honorary President
Incoming PGA District 10 Director
Kelly Mitchum, PGA Represents Team USA at PGA Cup
Carolinas PGA Member, Kelly Mitchum, Assistant PGA Professional at Pinehurst CC No. 1-5 represented the United States
in the 26th PGA Cup. Kelly is one of eight PGA Professionals selected from around the country who were selected for Team
USA. Mitchum and Team USA pulled off a victory over the Great Britian & Ireland Team giving USA an all-time record of
17-5-4!
The PGA Cup was held September 20-22, 2013 at De Vere Slaley Hall near Hexham, Northumberland, England. The PGA
Cup is the same format as the Ryder Cup, expected instead of the top Tour players, the top PGA Professional from the United
States and Great Britian & Ireland compete.
Read about Kelly’s last day in England:
Our Final Day - Day 7
Tee times for our singles matches weren’t quite so early as the past two days. I was the third off following Mike Small and
Bob Sowards with my match starting at 9:50 AM. My opponent for the day was again Greig Hutcheon, who had beat up on
JC and me the day before. It was another sunny day, but we woke up to the winds blowing at about 15 mph. I felt like this
was a good thing since par should be a good score. Our match stayed close with my winning a hole then Greig coming back
thru the first 11 holes.
Going into 12 all square I hit the ball to the right off the tee into deep rough. I had to take an unplayable lie, hacked it up to
the front fringe. Greig successfully hit the green in regulation leaving about a 35-footer. Since the pin was towards the back
of the green, I had about a 90-footer. After rolling thru a little bit of fringe, my ball got onto the front level, broke to the right
to a sizable tier straightened out and rolled right into the hole. I have never heard my wife react so loudly on the golf course.
It flustered Greig, my putt not my wife, so that he ended up three putting and losing the hole. I went on to win the next hole
and was two up, but lost fourteen to go into the par three 15 just one up. I just missed birdie on 15 so stayed one up going
into sixteen. We both hit good drives on the par four sixteen and I hit my nine-iron to a back right pin position to about
ten feet from the hole. After gathering my nerves, I went thru my routine and knocked it in. It was a great feeling because
I knew I had secured at least half a point for our team. I floated up to the 17 tee with so much adrenaline pumping I wasn’t
quite sure if I made contact with the ground. The normal 45-second hike took about 10.
On the 17th tee I pulled out my driver and gave it a rip. It slightly overhooked,
ending up off the fairway. Greig played conservatively with a driving iron and got
it in the fairway. I ended up having to gouge it out to the 100-yard marker while
Greig pulled his into the left greenside bunker. I wedged on to about 18 feet.
Greig had a horrible lie and was unable to pop it out of the bunker on his first try.
I went on to two putt and win the match.
After congratulations from my captain and a couple of quick interviews, I was
ready to root on my teammates. We stayed put and waited for JC to come to
17-green. He lost the 17th, leveling his match, so I finally got to see the 18th hole.
At this point every match point was critical seeing that the GB & I team was having a dominant day. They had already won the first two matches out. JC made an
incredible four on 18 to halve his match and secure a half point. We need just one
more to retain the cup. We got that when Ryan Polzin secured his point on the
16th hole. We ran back to 17 to catch Matt Dobyns as his match was our last best
chance to win outright. His opponent made a clutch downhill six-footer on the
18th hole to win the match leaving the 26th PGA Cup dead even. Finishing in a
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tie was a weird feeling seeing that in all competitions I had ever played in before were always played to an outright winner.
Neither team won, but as was said in the closing ceremonies, the real winner was the game of golf itself. The PGA Cup
concluded with a farewell dinner. Toasts were made all around, then it was time to say our goodbyes.
It has been a whirlwind week, and we are sad to see it come to an end. Thanks to everyone who has been following us and
cheering for Team USA. We’ll see you when we come back across the pond.
Kelly Mithcum, PGA
PGA Cup Results
Sunday Singles results:
SATURDAY TOTAL: USA 4 1/2, GB&I 3 1/2
Benn Barham, Kent, GB&I, def. Mike Small, USA, 4&3
Richard Wallis, GB&I, def. Bob Sowards, USA, 3&2
Kelly Mitchum, USA, def. Greig Hutcheon, GB&I, 2&1
JC Anderson, USA, vs. Scott Henderson, GB&I, halved
Gareth Wright, GB&I, def. Jeff Sorenson, USA, 2&1
Graham Fox, GB&I, def. Rod Perry, USA, 3&2
Dan Greenwood, GB&I, def. Matt Dobyns, USA, 1-up
Ryan Polzin, USA, def. David Callaway, GB&I, 3&2
Nick Brennan, GB&I, def. Chip Sullivan, USA, 2&1
Jon Barnes, GB&I, def. Mark Sheftic, USA, 3&2
TWO-DAY TOTAL: USA 10 1/2, GB&I 5 1/2
GB&I 7 1/2, USA 2 1/2
Friday Morning Foursomes results:
Gareth Wright/Richard Wallis, GB&I, def. Mark Sheftic/Chip Sullivan, 3&2
JC Anderson/Kelly Mitchum, USA, def. Benn Barham/David Callaway, GB&I, 4&3
Graham Fox/Jonathan Barnes, GB&I, def. Rod Perry/Jeff Sorenson,
USA, 2-up
Bob Sowards/Mike Small, USA, def. Greig Hutcheon/Scott Henderson, GB&I, 5&4
FINAL TOTAL: UNITED STATES 13, GREAT BRIT- USA 2, GB&I 2
AIN & IRELAND 13
Friday Afternoon Four-Balls results:
Saturday Morning Foursomes results:
Greig Hutcheon/Scott Henderson, GB&I, def. Matt Dobyns/Ryan
Polzin, USA, 1-up
Rod Perry/Jeff Sorenson, USA, vs. Dan Greenwood/Benn Barham,
GB&I, halved
JC Anderson/Kelly Mitchum, USA, def. Graham Fox/Jonathan
Barnes, GB&I, 5&4
Bob Sowards/Mike Small, USA, vs. Richard Wallis/Gareth Wright,
GB&I, halved
USA 2, GB&I 2
Matt Dobyns/Ryan Polzin, USA, def. Gareth Wright/Richard Wallis,
GB&I, 3&2
Mark Sheftic/Chip Sullivan, USA, def. Benn Barham/David Callaway, GB&I, 3&2
JC Anderson/Kelly Mitchum, USA, def. Nick Brennan/David
Greenwood, GB&I, 6&5
Bob Sowards/Mike Small, USA, def. Greig Hutcheon/Graham Fox,
GB&I, 2-up
USA 4, GB&I 0
FRIDAY TOTAL: USA 6, GB&I 2
Saturday Afternoon Four-Balls results:
Scott Henderson/Greig Hutcheon, GB&I, def. JC Anderson/Kelly
Mitchum, USA, 6&5
Matt Dobyns/Ryan Polzin, USA, vs. Dan Greenwood/Benn Barham,
GB&I, halved
Chip Sullivan/Mark Sheftic, USA, def. Graham Fox/David Callaway,
GB&I, 3&2
Rod Perry/Jeff Sorenson, USA, def. Nick Brennan/Gareth Wright,
3&2
USA 2 1/2, GB&I 1 1/2
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CPGA Members in the News
Joe Gay, PGA Director of Golf at Tobacco Road Golf Club wrote this article for PGA Magazine and
was published on September 27, 2013
Offer an App and an Apple to Your Travel Guests
Joe Gay on the importance of offering an app and an apple to your travel guests:
Located in the Sandhills of North Carolina, we are a unique layout that uses some creative ways to enhance the experience
of our guests. One thing we did last year was to create an app for the golf course that includes scoring, photos, promotions, a
GPS yardage book, virtual flyovers for each hole when you turn your phone sideways, and much more. This has been an incredible marketing tool for us and helps us greatly with the common course complaint of there being too many blind shots.
The app is really a one-stop place where you can see everything we have to offer with events, merchandise deals and the golf
course itself. Another touch we have become known for is offering ice-cold apples during the spring and fall on the 16th tee
box. This fits in with the agricultural theme Tobacco Road has, with our tee markers all being different farming instruments,
and the apples figuratively and literally leave a good taste in the golfers’ mouths when they walk off the 18th green. As a
travel host, we are dedicated to offering a memorable experience that opens eyes and makes people want to come back to
play our course again.
Joe Gay on the business impact of offering an app and an apple to your travel guests:
Only roughly one percent of golf courses in the country have apps, so this is a great touch and definitely worth the expense
of $5,000 plus an annual fee of $1,500. Our operation has benefitted greatly from the more than 5,000 golfers who have
downloaded the app and the 2,00-plus who receive our push notifications. Having an interactive app, and also being able to
offer apples on the course, separates us from other facilities and gives us a fan base of golfers who spread the word about us.
Jessica Stewart, PGA and Todd Miller, PGA featured in Golf Business Magazine
Taken from Details that Boost Retail
Article from the September 2013 issue of Golf Business Magazine, By Robert Carey
The pro shop at Duke University Golf Club in Durham, North Carolina, also delivers an experience that highlights interests
outside of golf. “We’ll do displays that focus on the other sports taking place on campus,” says Jessica Stewart, head professional and 2012 Carolinas PGA Merchandiser of the Year. Accordingly, golfers will see everything from lacrosse sticks and
helmets to football and soccer jerseys to game-used basketballs and even a piece of Cameron Indoor Stadium’s wooden playing floor. Each display is bolstered with new items when that sport comes into season, while a huge stuffed Blue Devil stands
in a far corner to capture the attention of children.
“Tweaking these elements every so often makes the shop feel current and vibrant,” Stewart adds. “People feel like they’re
welcome to browse, rather than to just look for what they need for golf. So they move along to every corner of the shop.”
Besides the sports angle, Stewart creates displays for Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, with holiday-specific mementos and
images sprinkled in with golf-related goods aimed at that specific audience. And each February brings a tent sale—with a
tent erected inside the pro shop, where goods are rearranged for a different shopping feel. “Everything we put under that
tent is on clearance, and we get a lot of people in here who aren’t even playing that day,” Stewart notes.
Read the full article from Golf Business Magazine that profiles CPGA Members Jessica Stewart, PGA and Todd Miller, PGA
here: http://www.golfbusiness.com/article.aspx?id=2680&bq=6yfv%5Eg433$
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Another Get Golf Ready Success Story!
Mr. Bishop,
My name is Frank Maynard III and I’m the Senior Assistant Golf Professional at the University of North Carolina’s Finley Golf Course
in Chapel Hill, N.C. It’s a university-owned, public access golf course that is open 364 days a year. As I finish teaching my third five-week
Get Golf Ready program, I feel compelled to tell you about my experiences with this initiative.
I attempted to implement this program at our club last year, but for various reasons was not able to get it off the ground. Over the winter,
I felt an inner fire within to make this program happen, so I set up an activeworks.com account and hit the ground running. By March
I had my first session set up and to my surprise I had people call, email and stop by to ask about the program. Long story short, all eight
spots were full, with participants enrolling and paying online at active.com. I couldn’t believe I filled up my first session!
The 50/50 split of time on the practice facility and golf course was so unique and made the 90-minute sessions fly by. Session one went so
well that I decided to do a summer session, which again was full. Fast forward to this week when I completed my third session, also fully
sold. (This session, seven of the eight participants were women.)
While three sessions of eight people (24 total) might not seem like a lot compared to some other facilities, as a PGA Professional who
works at a public access Tom Fazio golf course it was all I could handle. Between working in the golf shop, pulling up golf carts in the
mornings, running tournaments, supervising part-time staff, administering our handicap system, teaching “regular” lessons, running
junior golf camps and attempting to keep my game in decent enough shape to be worthy of our PGA logo (and, most importantly, giving
my full attention to being the best dad that I can be to my 6-year-old daughter), my days are quite full. However, the Get Golf Ready sessions were a great fit and easy to operate in a minimal amount of time.
During and after each session, I heard similar things:
“This program is exactly what I’m looking for.”
“Wow, what a perfect way to get into (or back into) the game.”
And my personal favorite: “This was fun!”
A goal of mine was to make sure that the people who took the Get Golf Ready class returned to our course even after it was over. I gave
everyone in my sessions a Get Golf Ready ID card that is good until the end of 2013 and provides discounts on practice balls, golf shop
merchandise, food and non-alcoholic beverages in our grill, and twilight greens fees. Everyone who took the class has used at least one of
these aspects of the card, and some have taken advantage of it numerous times. From my perspective, the best part is that 23 out of the 24
people in my sessions did not utilize our facility regularly before they had their Get Golf Ready classes. Can you say, “Growing the game”?
From a financial aspect, I have been able to gross close to $2,500 from these sessions. Our facility has reaped additional rewards, with
these folks becoming more regular visitors and using all facets of the operation.
Overall, the experience has been outstanding. In 2014, I’m looking forward to getting our other PGA professionals involved as we add
Get Golf Ready programs specifically for women and juniors and also add Get Golf Ready 2 follow-up sessions.
Thought you might enjoy this feedback. I believe the Get Golf Ready program is a valuable tool for growing the game of golf and our
course has benefited from being a part of it.
Many thanks,
Frank Maynard III, PGA
Senior Assistant Golf Professional
UNC Finley Golf Course
500 Finley Golf Course Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27517
Golf Shop 919.962.2349
Fax 919.843.5974
[email protected]
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CPGA Partners with Southeast Links Card
We are pleased to announce an exciting partnership we have formed with
the Southeast Links Card. Not only should this partnership raise a substantial amount of money for our Growth of the Game initiatives, it will also
generate rounds and revenues for your courses. The Links Card was founded 22 years ago in the Northeast, where they dominate that market with 140
courses and thousands of members. The corporate offices were moved to SC
six years ago, and they are now duplicating the success they have had in the
Northeast here in the Southeast with the Southeast Links Card, which will
include the premier courses throughout NC, SC, & GA. As part of our partnership, they have agreed to donate a percentage of each card sold back to
the section and with an estimated membership base of 30k-50k, that is not
only substantial money for the section, but also a great increase in revenues for your courses. It’s hard to imagine a course
in the section that is not looking for additional revenues.
We are excited about this partnership. The success of this partnership will depend on course participation, which is why we
are asking all of you to enroll your courses into the Links Card Platform today. To enroll your course, simply click on the
link below, fill out the form, and that’s it. As a Links Card course, besides an increase in rounds and revenues, you will also
have complete marketing access to the entire Links Card database, at no cost to you.
PGA Creative Resource Center
Have you ever been stuck when trying to come up with new ways to promote the PGA of America’s many new programs
and initiatives?
On August 1st, the PGA of America launched the Creative Resource Center to help PGA members better promote their
facilities and the programs that they offer to help grow the game. Be sure to take a few minutes to look at all the different
options the Creative Resource Center has to offer. Some of the options include print materials, email templates, web banners, videos, and radio ads.
The Creative Resource Center is available at no cost to all PGA Professionals.
One of the most popular items is the Email Newsletter! This is a great way to keep in touch with members and customers.
The template provides the space for you to add four custom stories. If you do not have four stories that week, the PGA of
America can provide two stories for you from PGA.com!
To visit the Creative Resource center copy and paste the following link: http://marcomcentral.app.pti.com/printone/catalog.
aspx?uigroup_id=18249 PGA Links login and password are required.
Below is an example banner I created for a Get Golf Ready Program! I was able to customize almost every aspect of the
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Mitchum Wins 5th Career CPGA
Professional Championship
October Tournaments
10/03
Sanford Pro-Member
10/03
Ryan K Foundation Pro-Am
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Catawba CC Mountains Chapter Pro-Am
10/04
Champions Tour SAS Pre-Q
10/05
PAT @ Methodist University
10/06
PAT @ Hackler Course
10/07
MCPGA Annual Pro-Scratch
10/07
Champions Tour SAS Event Q
10/07
The Links at Cotton Valley Pro-Am
10/07
Willis Denmark Memorial Pro-Am
10/08
3rd Annual Bob Boyd Invitational
10/09
Scotch Hall Preserve Pro-Am
10/10
Oakwoods CC Pro-Am
10/11
Greensboro CC Invitational Pro-Am
10/11
Champions Tour Greater Hiclory Kia Classic
Pre-Q
10/14
Area Challenge Finals
10/14
Cutter Creek / Bojangles Pro-Am
10/15
Champions Tour Greater Hickory Kia
Classic Event Q
(Kiawah Island, SC) - Kelly Mitchum, a PGA Assistant Professional at Pinehurst Resort & Country Club
in Pinehurst, NC, captured the 2013 CPGA Professional Championship at Kiawah Island Club’s Cassique
Course. This is the fifth time he’s won this tournament
and second in a row.
Mitchum opened the event with a solid round of 73
(+1) on a windy and difficult day. His second round
will be spoken of at Kiawah Island Club for quite a
while as he set a new competitive round scoring record
for Cassique with a 63 (-9), and it could have been
lower. Mitchum did not quite continue his hot streak
on the third and final day. An outward nine of 40 saw
his eight-stroke lead shrink to three strokes; however,
he regained form and finished in 32 for a round of 72
(E) for a three-round total of 208 (-8).
Mitchum is annually one of the CPGA’s top competitors having previously captured the
Section’s Bob Boyd Player of the Year award five times. With this win, he earned that
honor a sixth time. His major tournament victories include the CPGA Professional
Championship five times (as previously mentioned), the Carolinas Open two times, the
South Carolina Open three times, and the CPGA Assistant Professional Championship
two times. Based on recent performances at PGA of America tournaments, Mitchum will
represent the United States at the 26th PGA Cup - a team match play competition pitting
PGA Professionals from the U.S. against their counterparts from Great Britain and Ireland. That event will take place later this month on September 20-22 in Northumberland,
England. Visit www.pga.com/news/pga/2013-pga-cup for information.
Mike Townsend, the PGA Head Professional at Eagle Point Golf Club in Wilmington, NC,
finished alone in second place six strokes behind Mitchum with rounds of 75-70-69=214
(-2). Greg Boyette, the PGA Head Professional at Bulls Bay Golf Club in Awendaw, SC
was one stroke behind Townsend in third place at 215 (-1). Mitchum, Townsend, and
Boyette were the only three competitors to finish the championship under par.
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Winning this event not only provides Mitchum
with a share of the largest purse that the CPGA
offers during the year. It also includes playing
opportunities that money can’t buy. As the 2013
CPGA Professional Champion and Player of the
Year, Mitchum will receive exemptions into both
the PGA Tour’s 2014 Wells Fargo Championship
and Wyndham Championship.
October Tournaments
10/15
PAT @ Keith Hills CC
10/16
Scotch Meadows Pro-Am
10/16
Carolina GC
10/17
Four Oaks Bank Mayo-Hardee Pro-Am
10/20
12th Annual CPGA Las Vegas Pro-Am
10/21
Area V Tournament
10/21
Carlos Rauschenbach Pro-Am
10/21
MCPGA Pro-Pro
10/21
Treyburn Invitational Pro-Am
10/21
US Foods Pro-Am
10/21
PAT @ Walker Course @ Clemson
10/23
Bald Head Island Club Pro-Am
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Rock Hill CC Pro-Am
10/25
Gates Four MGA Pro-Am
10/28
St. James Plantation / Graham E-Z-GO
Pro-Am
10/29
Pine Needles / Mid Pines CPGA Senior Open
The CPGA Professional Championship also
serves as a qualifier into the 47th PGA Professional National Championship Presented by
Club Car, Mercedes-Benz USA, and Omega
Watches taking place June 22-25, 2014 at the
Dunes Golf & Beach Club and Resort Club at
Grande Dunes in Myrtle Beach, SC. This event
will feature 312 of the best playing PGA Professionals from across the United States.
Representing the CPGA will be Mitchum, Townsend, Greg Boyette, Rick Lewallen, John
Carter, Bryan Sullivan, Burke Cromer, Jeff Peck, Oliver Peacock, and Charles Frost.
Global Golf sales finished its season-long Par-3 Challenge. A par-3 hole was be selected
at six CPGA championships where a competitor’s best score for the event could help
him or her qualify for a season-ending shootout. On top of that, Global Golf Sales offered a $5 skins contest on the short but difficult downhill par-3 hole #5, a $1,000 holein-one prize, and two days of closest to the pin prizes.
www.GlobalGolfSales.com
The CPGA sincerely thanks Kiawah Island Club’s PGA Director of Golf Steve Kelleher,
his staff, and the club’s membership for their incredible hospitality.
This event also would not be possible without the national presenting sponsors Club
Car, Mercedes-Benz USA, and Omega Watches.
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www.MBUSA.com
www.OmegaWatches.com
Additionally, the CPGA expresses its gratitude to the following national supporting
sponsors:Titleist / FootJoy - www.Acushnet.com
Nike Golf - www.Nike.com/NikeGolf
TaylorMade / adidas / Ashworth - www.TaylorMadeGolf.com
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Congratulations to the following individuals who have
earned an invitation to the Global Golf Sales Par-3
Shootout taking place on Monday, December 3 (the
official practice round day for the CPGA Pro-Pro Championship) at Pinewild CC of Pinehurst. All competitors
will earn cash prizes with a minimum of $1,000 being
awarded for first place!
Please visit www.carolinas.pga.com/par3challenge for
complete standings and explaination of breakdown
Jason Akel
Jason Benko
Paul Dickens
John Faidley
Charles Frost
Bill Gombert
Jeff Hale
Chuck Johns
Dale Ketola
Adam Kushner
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Ron Miller
Kelly Mitchum
Jeffrey Peck
Ross Prachar
David Thore
Mike Townsend
Chris Tucker
Kurt Vogel
Tim Zimmerman
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PGA Professional Mitch Adams win Treyburn Senior Open
September 19, 2013 (Durham, NC) - The Treyburn CPGA Senior Open finished play today on the Tom Fazio-designed
Treyburn Country Club in Durham, NC. Perfect weather and perfect golf course conditions made for a great golf experience for all competitors.
PGA Professional Mitch Adams of Troy, NC came away with the Overall Championship victory. Adams carded the low
round of the tournament in Round 2 with a 68. His 36-hole total was 69-68=137, good enough for a 5-shot victory. Coming in second place was PGA Professional Rick Lewallen of Kannapolis, NC with a 142.
The low amateur of the tournament was none other than Ernie Newton of High Point, NC. Newton took home Overall
Amateur and also came in a tie for third place in the Overall Championship with a 72-71=143. Second place in the Overall
Amateur went to Wayne Pyrtle of Burlington, NC, who finished with a 149.
In the Super Senior division, amateur Jim Pridgen of Jamestown, NC lapped the field with a 69-71=140. This was Pridgen’s
second CPGA Super Senior victory of the year, his other coming at the CPGA Senior Championships in July. Rick Luzar of
Pinehurst, NC came in second with a 145.
The Treyburn CPGA Senior Open is part of the CPGA Senior Associate Program, which is open to Carolinas PGA Professionals and amateurs who reside in North or South Carolina and are age 50 and over. The program consists of 9 to 10
annual 36-hole stroke play tournaments hosted by some of the Carolinas’ finest golf courses.
The Carolinas PGA would like to thank Treyburn Country Club’s PGA Director of Golf Jason Harris and McConnell
Golf ’s Vice President of Golf Operations Brian Kittler for their influence on hosting the event at Treyburn Country Club.
The CPGA would also like to thank Treyburn Country Club’s staff and membership for their hospitality.
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Membership
Updates and
Announcements
Meetings and Seminars
PAT Passers
Methodist University
8/31 - 9/01
Erik Bertalan
Jordan Blais
Andrew Blum
Michael Brennan
Alec Brown
Kerry Connors
Thomas Cook
Melissa Evanich
Stephan Farley
Christopher Filling
Taylor Graby
Gabriella Gunawan
Michael Haas-Zanghi
Patrick Joyce
Peter Mariani
Zach McKenne
Liam Mulligan
Tracy Schooler
Ryan Smith
John Stoklosa
David Stroh
Jacob Woodman
Raphael Wycoff
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Brandan Albee
Bradley Anderson
Alexander Aycock
Meghan Brickford
Corey Bowers
Chris Burrows
Matt Byrum
James Cresswell
Nick DiDuro
Michael Gress
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Pat Kane
Clay Laubert
John Lenk
Andrew MacBean
Eric Miller
Nick Rodriguez
Connor Roy
Ryan Scanlon
Diamo Streaser
Nick Warner
To receive proper membership service requirement Credits, Carolinas PGA members
must send copies of their MSR certificates or other documentation of the event to the
Carolinas PGA office.
Seminars outside The PGA or not on the approved list may be honored upon submission
of documentation detailing the course content and length, as well as a certificate of completion or transcripts. If honored, MSR Credits will be awarded as stipulated by MSR Rules
and Regulations.
To view upcoming MSR opportunities as of October 1, 2013 please copy and paste the link
below into your web browser.
http://carolinas.pga.com/meetingsseminars/
Meeting and Seminar Opportunities are updated weekly and available on our website:
www.carolinas.pga.com
Welome New Members!
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A-8, River Landing CC
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