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April
Newsletter
Georgia PGA
Board of Directors
OFFICERS
Mark Mongell, PGA
President
mmongell@cherokeecc.org
Brian Albertson, PGA
Vice President
briana@coosacountryclub.org
John Godwin, PGA
Secretary
jgodwinpga@earthlink.net
UPCOMING SECTION TOURNAMENTS & EVENTS
Date
Tournament/Event
Site
Register
University of Georgia GC Register Here
4/27/2015- Yamaha Georgia Senior Open
Deadline: 4/24 10 A.M.
4/28/2015
View More Info
5/17/2015 Rivermont Championship Pro-Am presented By Ste. Rivermont Golf & CC
Michelle Wine Estates, supported by Oxford Golf
Rivermont Golf & CC
5/18/2015- Rivermont Championship presented By Ste.
5/19/2015 Michelle Wine Estates, supported by Oxford Golf
Athens Country Club
5/26/2015 Club Car Pro-Assistant Championship
Register Here
Deadline: 5/15 10 A.M.
Register Here
Deadline: 5/22 10 A.M.
6/8/20156/9/2015
Georgia PGA Junior Championship
Encourage the juniors at your club to play!
Pinetree Country Club
Register Here
Deadline: 6/5 10 A.M.
Brian Stubbs, PGA
Honorary President
bstubbs@ccofcolumbus.com
CHAPTER PRESIDENTS
GEORGIA PGA
STAFF
Winston Trively, PGA
Central Chapter President
wtrively@yahoo.com
Michael Paull
Executive Director
MPaull@pgahq.com
Brandon Youmans, PGA
East Chapter President
brandonyoumans@pga.com
Scott Gordon
Assistant Executive Director/
Junior Golf Director
SGordon@pgahq.com
Shawn Koch, PGA
North Chapter President
prokoch@pga.com
Pat Day, PGA
Tournament Director
PDay@pgahq.com
AT-LARGE DIRECTORS
Brian Conley, PGA
pgaugadawg@aol.com
Eric Wagner
Operations Manager
EWagner@pgahq.com
Matthew Evans, PGA
mevans@pga.com
Carrie Ann Byrne
Section Assistant
CByrne@pgahq.com
Billy Jack, PGA
bjack@stivescountryclub.org
Mark Lammi, PGA
mal9599@msn.com
Chad O’Dell, PGA
chadopro@aol.com
Todd Ormsby, PGA
taormsby1020@gmail.com
Brandon Stooksbury, PGA
bjstooks@pga.com
SENIOR DIVISION
PRESIDENT
Jenna Tidd
Section Admin Rep
JTidd@pgahq.com
The 33rd Yamaha Georgia Senior Open is being
held at the University of Georgia Golf Course
in Athens, GA on April 27-28, 2015. It is open
to all Georgia residents that will be 50 years
old or over as of April 27, 2015. Registration
closes on April 24th at 10 A.M.
Mike Schlueter, PGA
mikeschlueter@comcast.net
ASSISTANTS’ DIVISION
PRESIDENT
Click Here to Register
Will Bartram, PGA
will@hawksridge.com
Georgia PGA
590 West Crossville Rd., Ste 204
Roswell, GA 30075
www.georgiapga.com
CONTACT US:
Ph) 678-461-8600 F) 678-461-0500
Mike McCollum, PGA
Employment Consultant
MMcCollum@pgahq.com
Daryl Batey, PGA
Player Development
Regional Manager
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
Section News…1-6
Rules Tip…8
Chapter/Division
Tournaments… 9
Member Updates… 10
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2015 Rivermont Championship
Now in its second year, the Rivermont Championship presented By Ste. Michelle Wine Estates and supported by Oxford
Golf will be held at Rivermont Golf & Country Club over May
18-19, 2015. The entry fee is $175. There will also be a ProAm on Sunday, May 17th with an entry fee of $525 per team (3
amateurs + 1 Georgia PGA Pro). Click here for more information on the Pro-Am.
Click here to register before of the deadline of 10 A.M. on
Friday, May 15, 2015.
Georgia PGA Golf Day
PGA Golf Day was established by PGA Professionals in the
Georgia PGA to raise money in support of junior golf, injured
veterans, educational and playing opportunity scholarships
through the Georgia PGA Foundation.
PGA Professionals play as many holes of golf as possible, all in 1
day, 1 ball, and 1 hole at a time. PGA Professionals request
donations to support their chosen charity, as well as the
Foundation's activities.
We hope you will get involved and support our new
Georgia PGA Foundation fundraiser that is sure to be a
fun and rewarding experience!
SIGN UP to PLAY or
DONATE
TODAY!
Club Car Pro-Assistant Championship
The 2015 Club Car Pro-Assistant Championship will be contested at Athens Country Club in Athens, GA on Tuesday, May
26, 2015. Be sure to register by the deadline of Friday, May
22nd at 10A.M. Click here to sign up your team today!
It is open to Georgia PGA Head Golf Professionals and Directors of Golf (class MP, A-1, A-2, A-4, A-7, A-13, and A-14) and
the assistant professional at their facility (class A-6, A-8 or registered apprentice). All team members must be from the same
club and in good standing with the Georgia PGA. An A-6, A-8
or registered apprentice may only be on one team.
Click Here to Donate or Participate
The 2015 PGA Annual Operations Survey is available to the highest ranked PGA Professional at each facility,
or to any Professional with proxy rights through PerformanceTrak. PGA members will earn 2 MSR credits for submitting this
valuable information by June 10. 2015!
Click here to get started or visit PGA.org
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Georgia PGA Foundation
The
(the Foundation), a nonprofit charitable organization, was
established with the mission of enhancing lives and improving the
communities served by our Georgia Section through golf
programming and fundraising, and in the process, growing the
game throughout the region. As a PGA member, you should be
familiar with the Foundation as a means to share our talents and
ourselves in support of the future of the game. Here are a few
details to help you understand the Foundation and its mission:
How and why was Georgia PGA Foundation created?
The Georgia PGA acquired ownership of the Georgia Junior
Golf Foundation in the late summer of 2011, and re-branded
the organization the Georgia PGA Foundation as a vehicle to
grow the game. The Foundation was introduced to the
membership at our Spring 2012 meeting.
What programs do we deliver through the Foundation?
1. The Georgia PGA Junior Tour
Our goal is to provide junior golfers throughout our state an
opportunity to experience competitive golf. Each year we offer
an outstanding list of venues for our junior players to
experience. The Tour teaches the values of sportsmanship,
honesty, self-discipline, integrity and a competitive spirit. By
encouraging the involvement of young people, the Tour serves
to grow the game.
2. Interactive Etiquette and Rules of Golf Schools
Interactive Etiquette and Rules of Golf Schools are delivered
through PowerPoint presentations and video programming by
Georgia PGA Professional and Foundation volunteers throughout
the state. The program is offered to middle school and high school
students and serves to elevate their knowledge of the game. All
participants receive a copy of “The Rules of Golf.”
3. J. Smith Lanier & Company Charity Classic
supporting the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation
For more than 20 years, our section professionals have
participated annually in the J. Smith Lanier & Co. Brain Tumor
for Children Charity Classic in support of the Pediatric Brain
Tumor Foundation. The proceeds go toward brain tumor
research and golf therapy programs for the affected children.
4. Drive, Chip and Putt
This free youth golf development initiative is open to boys and
girls, ages seven to 15, from all 50 states who compete in separate
divisions and four age categories. Top performers at the local level
advance through sub-regional and regional qualifiers. The top 80
performers – 40 boys and 40 girls – earn an invitation to the
National Finals at Augusta National Golf Club.
5. National Charities, Endowments and Scholarships
During the past few years, The American Cancer Society, Folds of
Honor, Autism Speaks and other charitable organizations have
received support from the Georgia PGA. Working together with
these organizations, we deliver the game through tournaments,
clinics, and promotions. Scholarships for participation in junior
events are awarded to deserving junior players. The Georgia PGA
and our partners are changing lives, making a difference, and
growing the game and the Georgia PGA brand.
How do we currently generate funding for our
initiatives?
1. Georgia License Tag Program
Using our personalized Georgia PGA Golf Tag delivers revenue
annually to the Foundation.
2. Birdies for Love
Since 2012, the McGladrey Classic and the Georgia PGA have
teamed up with the Davis Love Foundation through the Birdies
Fore Love initiative. Birdies Fore Love, presented by Nalley
Buick-GMC, is a fun way to bring new donors to our
Foundation. Donors pledge dollars for every birdie made at
The McGladrey Classic; their donations go directly to the
Georgia PGA Foundation.
3. Foundation Golf Tournaments
PGA Professionals host events at their facilities to support the
Foundation. Can you?
4. The Georgia PGA Section Gala
Our section’s premier social function and auction bring
charitable organizations, partners, golf associations and PGA
members together to create awareness and deliver the funding
needed to expand our reach.
5. Private Donations
The generosity of our friends in Georgia is greatly appreciated.
These private donations and corporation gifts encourage and
allow us to create initiatives that help us serve our communities
and grow the game.
Who benefits from the Georgia PGA Foundation?
PGA members believe the act of sharing is extremely powerful,
whether it involves your time, talent or a financial contribution.
Giving back provides benefits exponentially. Collaborating on
programs with charitable partners and other organizations affords
us new opportunities to expand the game of golf. Initiatives with
our corporate partners who benefit from our ability to deliver the
game permit us to build our brand and increase our section
revenues, allowing us to expand our member programming,
including education, employment and golf events. The growth of
the game is our mission, but the willingness to share the values of
the game with others is a business practice we as golf professionals
can all share and embrace.
Let’s share our time and talent in support of our beloved
game! To learn more about how you can get involved in this
important initiative, please contact Brian Albertson at
bamulliganpga@gmail.com.
Your Executive Committee
Spring Meeting 2015
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Judson Collegiate & Legends Pro-Am
Challenge Set for June 25-26
Johnny Paulk Earns Glynn County
Sports HOF Induction
Congratulations to Georgia PGA Life Member Johnny Paulk
who has been chosen for induction into the Glynn County
Sports Hall of Fame! Click here to read more about Paulk’s
achievement.
The Judson Collegiate & Legends Pro-Am Challenge will return
to the Country Club of Roswell in Roswell, GA on June 25-26,
2015. The Inter-Club Challenge competition has been added
for this year. Organize your club team today and compete
against other clubs from around the Atlanta area. Click here
for more information.
Product Research Survey
Evolve Golf is requesting your participation in a product
research survey. Your participation will provide invaluable
insights that will help Evolve Golf grow and better support the
section and their customers. The survey will take between five
and eight minutes to complete. Please click here when you
are ready to take the survey.
Georgia/CPT Collegiate Open
The Georgia/Collegiate Players Tour Collegiate Open
presented by State Farm will be contested at Laurel Springs
Golf Club in Suwanee, GA on Monday-Wednesday, July 27-29,
2015. This tournament is open to men and women ages 17 to
24 as of July 27, 2015. The deadline to register is July 24, 2015.
Click here for more information.
Section Photo Highlights
2015 Club Car Pro-Pro Scramble Champions Jeff Frasier,
PGA and Jason James of Chicopee Woods GC
Incoming District 13 Director Patrick
Richardson at the Spring Meeting
Gregg Wolff Award Winner Tim
Weinhart at the Spring Meeting
All of those in attendance at the Spring Meeting that hosted a PGA Junior League Golf team in 2014
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Play in the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation Charity Pro-Am
On behalf of the Georgia
PGA, we would like to extend
to you an invitation to play in
the Pediatric Brain Tumor
Foundation Charity Pro-Am
on Tuesday, May 5th at the
Chateau Elan Golf Club in
Braselton, GA. There is a
$110 appearance fee, which
will be paid to each participating Georgia PGA golf professional. The tournament committee will assign a professional to each amateur team, unless a
professional brings his or her own team to play with.
The Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation will once again benefit
from this golf tournament in which 100% of the proceeds go
directly towards the battle of this disease. This is the eighteenth
year that the Georgia PGA will be involved with this tournament.
Format: Stroke play competition for Professionals with a professional purse for the low three scores on each course.
The breakdown will be as follows:
1. $500
2. $250
3. $125
Modified Best-Ball format for Amateurs, playing own ball in
from selected drive location. Tournament rules will be provided
on the day of the event.
Event registration will begin at 8:30 A.M. followed by a shotgun
start at 10 A.M.
The Georgia PGA sanctions this tournament and your participation will be greatly appreciated by the Section, the Pediatric
Brain Tumor Foundation and the children afflicted with this
disease.
Please contact Eric Wagner at ewagner@pgahq.com or (678)
461-8600 if you would like to participate.
Georgia PGA Seniors’ Division Results
Doublegate Senior Classic
Doublegate Country Club
March 23-24, 2015
Place
1
2
T3
Upcoming Education Opportunities
Learn from the Best & Earn MSRs!
Player
Rocky Costa (a)
Rusty Strawn (a)
Winston Trively
Glen Herrell
T5 John Foster (a)
Lee Dennis (a)
DeWitt Weaver
Richard Korytoski
9 Joey Kaney (a)
10 Charles King
Score
67-71—138
74-69—143
75-71—146
74-72—146
75-72—147
74-73—147
74-73—147
74-73—147
76-72—148
72-77—149
Dan Parrish Memorial Senior Tournament
Willow Lake Golf Course
April 6-7, 2015
2015 Club Officers Day
Date:
Monday, April 27, 2015
Place:
Ansley Golf Club
MSR:
1 non-PGA education MSR credit
Subject to change
Register: Click Here to Register
Visit GeorgiaPGA.com’s Education/MSR page
to view all opportunities.
Place
1
2
3
4
T5
Player
Craig Stevens
James Mason
Charles King
John Skeadas (a)
Sonny Skinner
Rusty Strawn (a)
7 Steve Collins (a)
T8 Gregg Wolff
Phil Wagoner
Jack Kearney (a)
Score
69-69—138
70-71—141
70-73—143
72-72—144
74-71—145
75-70—145
75-71—146
71-76—147
74-73—147
75-72—147
Assistants’ Division Stroke Play
Augusta Country Club
March 23, 2015
Place Player
1 Bradley Smith
T2 Jason James
Matt Watkins
T4 Chris Nicol
Justin Martin
Chris Leake
Jp Griffin
8 Corey Ford
T9 Jim Sykes
Brent Whitehead
Score
71
72
72
73
73
73
73
75
76
76
For complete tournament results,
please visit GeorgiaPGA.com.
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Wristy Business
During the final round of the 2015 Masters Tournament, Tiger Woods had a difficult time finding the fairway off the tee. One of his wayward drives proved to
be particularly painful for the 14-time major winner.
On Hole 9, Tiger’s drive drifted to the right and ended
up in an area of pine trees and pine straw. When he
played his next stroke, his iron contacted the ball, but it
then struck a tree root hidden under the pine straw.
That tree root abruptly stopped the forward progress
of the club and injured his right wrist. After his round,
Woods indicated that the shock to his hand dislocated
a joint which he somehow managed to put back into
place.
Could Tiger have avoided this painful jolt to his wrist?
Decision 13-2/27 [Probing Near Ball for Tree Roots]
indicates that Tiger could have probed the area around
his ball with a tee or the like to see if his club might
strike a hidden root in the course of making his next stroke. However, this authorized probing does carry some risk. In order to
avoid a penalty under Rule 13-2 [Improving Lie, Area of Intended Stance or Swing, or Line of Play], the act of probing must not
improve the lie of your ball, the area of your intended stance or swing, or your line of play. Furthermore, and this is where the
risk in probing in an area of pine straw is the greatest, in order to avoid a penalty under Rule 18-2 [Ball at Rest Moved by Player,
Partner, Caddie or Equipment], the probing must not cause your ball to move.
With the pristine conditions at the Augusta National Golf Course, Tiger had no reason to suspect that there might be a tree root
lurking underneath his ball. Even if he did, he could not take the risk of causing his ball to move by probing for his ball lying on the
pine straw. For purposes of discussion, let’s say that Tiger did probe through the pine straw with a tee to see if there might be a
tree root in the vicinity of his ball. In the process of discovering the root he would have caused his ball in play to move. Under
Rule 18-2, he would incur a one-stroke penalty and he would be required to replace the ball. Then what?
He would probably try to advance his ball toward the hole by picking the ball clean, i.e., by barely touching the pine straw with his
club during the stroke. His other alternative would be to deem his ball unplayable and proceed under Rule 28 [Ball Unplayable],
but that alternative would cost him another one-stroke penalty. Rule 28 offers the following three options, none of which would
be very appealing to Tiger:
a. Proceed under the stroke and distance provision of Rule 27-1 by playing a ball as nearly as possible at the spot from which
the original ball was last played;
b. Drop a ball behind the point where the ball lay, keeping that point directly between the hole and the spot on which the ball
is dropped, with no limit to how far behind that point the ball may be dropped; or
c. Drop a ball within two club-lengths of the spot where the ball lay, but not nearer the hole.
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UPCOMING CHAPTER/DIVISION TOURNAMENTS
Central Chapter
No upcoming tournaments...
East Chapter
Date
Tournament/Event
Site
Register
5/11/2015
East Chapter Pro-Am
Sea Island - Retreat Course
Register Here
Deadline: 5/8 10 A.M.
North Chapter
Date
Tournament/Event
Site
Register
5/4/2015
North Chapter Championship &
Meeting
Achasta GC
Championship & Meeting: Register Here
Meeting Only: Register Here
Deadline: 5/1 10 A.M.
Seniors’ Division
Presented by Cosamin ASU & EyePromise
Date
Tournament/Event
Site
Register
5/11/20155/12/215
Summit Chase Senior Classic
Summit Chase CC
Register Here
Deadline: 5/8 10 A.M.
Assistants’ Division
Date
Tournament/Event
Site
Register
4/27/2015
Assistants' Division Stroke Play
Cherokee Run Golf Club
Register Here
Deadline: 4/24 10 A.M.
5/11/2015
Assistants' Division Stroke Play
Achasta GC
Register Here
Deadline: 5/8 10 A.M.
5/29/20159/7/2015
Assistants' Division Match Play
Register Here
Deadline: 4/29 10 A.M.
While GeorgiaPGA.com is our main source for all section activity, we recommend using our additional media outlets in order
to stay the most up-to-date on the latest Section news, updates, and event photos.
Georgia PGA ▪ Junior Tour
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MEMBER & APPRENTICE UPDATES
*Updates between 3/6/2015 - 4/22/2015
New Members
Employment Changes
Name
Class
Facility
Nicholas A. Confer, PGA
Stephen A. Hamblin, PGA
Garrett C. Hill, PGA
Whitney A. Poss, PGA
A-8
A-11
A-8
A-8
Sea Island GC
AJGA
Frederica Golf Club
West Lake Country Club
New Apprentices
Name
Class
Facility
Matthew T Deaver
Tyler B Hays
Garrett T Wynn
Matthew K Wisely
B-8
B-8
B-8
B-8
Country Club of Columbus
Ansley Golf Club
Southbridge Golf Club
Capital City Club
New Quarter Century Members
Name
Class
Daniel Hogan, PGA
Thomas L. Johnson, PGA
Davis Love III, PGA
A-13
RM
A-3
John Harbison, PGA
Alan R Pickell
Class
A-13
B-8
Class
John Harbison, PGA
A-13 Horseshoe Bend CC
Daniel W McGahee
B-8
Sea Palms Golf & Tennis Club
Bradley H. Morrison, PGA
A-1
Chestatee Golf Club
William C. O'Dell, PGA
A-1
TPC @ Sugarloaf
Alan R Pickell
B-8
Horseshoe Bend CC
Ken Day Jr., PGA
John R. Frisch, PGA
Facility
A-14 Governors Towne Club
A-1 The Landing at Reynolds Plant.
Timothy V. Robinson, PGA A-8
Alpharetta Athletic Club East
Charlie Saines, PGA
A-8
Bent Tree Golf Club
Sean A Shapiro
B-8
Country Club of the South
Classification Changes
Date
3/31/2015
3/31/2015
3/31/2015
Transfers Into Section
Name
Name
From
Dixie
Midwest
Name
Class
Facility
Stephen C. Ferguson, PGA
John R. Frisch, PGA
Bradley H. Morrison, PGA
Timothy V. Robinson, PGA
Charlie Saines, PGA
LM
A-1
A-1
A-8
A-8
The Landing at Reynolds Plant.
Chestatee Golf Club
Alpharetta Athletic Club East
Bent Tree Golf Club
April Birthdays
4/1
4/1
4/1
4/1
4/2
4/2
4/2
4/2
4/3
4/3
4/3
4/3
4/4
4/4
4/4
4/4
4/5
4/6
4/6
4/6
4/6
4/7
4/7
4/7
Ray Cutright, PGA
Garrett Hill, PGA
Thomas Leininger, PGA
Todd Ormsby, PGA
Chris Asbell, PGA
John McCracken
James Morra, PGA
Brad Schwartz, PGA
Craig Adams
Wendell Coffee, PGA
Benjamin McCranie, PGA
Jeff Nelson, PGA
Kyle Owen, PGA
Justin Smothers
Austin Swanger
Neal York
Willie Smith, PGA
Mark Darnell, PGA
David Gricius
Jason James
Tyler Stanfield, PGA
Jason Bruce, PGA
Thomas Campbell
Thomas Chillemi, PGA
4/7
4/10
4/11
4/11
4/12
4/12
4/12
4/13
4/13
4/13
4/14
4/14
4/15
4/15
4/15
4/17
4/17
4/18
4/18
4/19
4/19
4/19
4/21
4/22
Paul Fochler, PGA
Cindy Swift-Jones, PGA
Chuck Little, PGA
Jeffrey Paton, PGA
Coby Davis, PGA
Russ Henley, PGA
Mike Schlueter, PGA
Travis Bell
Samantha Liberty
Davis Love, PGA
Danny Crooms, PGA
Cameron Wiebe, PGA
Connor Armstrong
T.J. Cone, PGA
Steven Rudd, PGA
David McGowan, PGA
Bill Spannuth, PGA
Mike Loper
Brett Vanacore, PGA
John Koch, PGA
Allen Pinson, PGA
Jeremy Walters, PGA
Bobby Chaney
Andreas Boberg, PGA
4/22
4/23
4/23
4/24
4/24
4/24
4/25
4/25
4/25
4/26
4/26
4/27
4/27
4/27
4/27
4/27
4/27
4/27
4/27
4/29
4/29
4/30
Mike McCall, PGA
Bob Kletcke, PGA
Alan Pickell
Jason Bohn, PGA
Chris Knobloch, PGA
Brian Mallory
Darren DeCarlo, PGA
Jeremiah Graham, PGA
Dakota Mincey, PGA
Matt Peterson, PGA
Ron Ryan, PGA
Russell Allstun, PGA
Pete Baker, PGA
Andy Brown, PGA
Brian Dixon, PGA
Fred Kroll, PGA
Steve Phelps, PGA
Charles Scoggins, PGA
Adam Wheelus
Steven Archer, PGA
Chris Moulder, PGA
Bret Bonzheim, PGA
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