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About the Southern California PGA Section
Making the Game Better for Nearly 100 Years
The Southern California Section of the PGA of America was established in 1924, and today is comprised of over 1,700 Golf Professionals working at over 500 facilities within the Section. The mission of the Southern California Section (SCPGA) is the purpose of the PGA of America, to promote the enjoyment and involvement in the game of golf and to contribute to its growth by providing services to golf professionals and the golf industry. The SCPGA provides competitive playing opportunities, educational seminars, and player development initiatives, within a geographic area that stretches from Baywood Park to the Mexican border and from the Pacific Ocean to the Nevada and Arizona borders.
2020 Presenting Partners
Gary Sowinski completed the 4-peat at the Southern California PGA Super Senior Championship! Sowinski won by one-stroke with a four-under par 140.
Photos/Recap 🔗 >> https://bit.ly/2HLZMME
Final groups are off at the #SDCountyOpen! Josh Anderson sits at 10-under to start the day with a slew of fierce competitors hot on his heels.
Leaderboard & tournament photos >> https://scpga.com/news/2020-sdcountyopen/
👀 PGA Professional @Glf66Grl from @scpga with a her second birdie of the day!
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Catch the @KPMGWomensPGA on Golf Channel to see if Curdt punches her ticket to the weekend.
Scott Heyn & Kyle Mendoza take it eighteen under par in the desert to claim the 2020 Professional-Assistant title! #WeAreSoCalPGA #ProAssist #SCPGA
http://scpga.com/news/2020-scpga-professional-assistant-championship
Complete your Level 1 PGM Education through SCPGA Launchpad beginning October 5th at 4pm! 🚀
Each Monday a new presenter will guide you through Level 1 materials! To register, click here>> https://bit.ly/33eoM7u
Dr. Alison Curdt is the 2020 Southern California PGA Women’s Section Champion! #WeAreSoCalPGA #WomensSectionChamp
Full recap/photos: https://scpga.com/news/2020-scpga-womens-section-championship
Don’t miss 2020 National PGA Teacher of the Year Mark Blackburn at this year’s SCPGA Virtual California Teaching & Coaching Summit on October 19-20th!
Reserve your spot here>> https://scpga.com/news/ctcs2020/
Congratulations to the 2020 SCPGA Section Champion, Kyle Mendoza, PGA, of the Farms Golf Club!
Recap/photos: http://SCPGA.com/News/SectionChamp2020 #SCPGASectionChamp #WeAreSoCalPGA
Round 2 of the Southern California PGA Section Championship is in the books! #SCPGASectionChamp
Full recap & photo gallery: http://scpga.com/news/sectionchamp2020
Jeff Jones, PGA, joins this week’s #SCPGACatalyst to discuss “Stroke & Distance: My World From Age 8 to 30”. The presentation starts tomorrow, September 17th at 8am PDT.
🔗 to register>> https://bit.ly/3iwNkhb
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Gary Sowinski completed the 4-peat at the Southern California PGA Super Senior Championship! Sowinski won by one-stroke with a four-under par 140. Photos/Recap 🔗 in the bio #SCPGASuperSenior #WeAreSoCalPGA
Can day one leader Gary Sowinski, PGA, 4️⃣-peat at the Southern California PGA Super Senior Championship? Or will another player rise to the occasion and claim the title? Tune back in later today to find out! #SCPGASuperSenior #WeAreSoCalPGA
Showtime for the 104th @pga Annual Meeting!🔗 in bio to watch live meeting starting now! #WeAreSoCalPGA
Repost: @pga Grab a towel & stop falling back in your golf swing with this Tuesday Tip from @alisoncurdtgolf! ⛳️
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Connect with a PGA Coach in your area by visiting PGA.com/Coach. #PGACoach #GolfCoach #GolfDrills #GolfTips
The 2020 Southern California Super Senior PGA Championship is underway at Victoria Club! Check back tomorrow to see who hoists the trophy 🏆 #WeAreSoCalPGA
Learn from 2019 PGA Merchandiser of the Year Duncan Simms during this week’s #SCPGACatalyst. The presentation starts tomorrow, October 29th at 8am PDT. 🔗 to register is in the bio. #WeAreSoCalPGA
Last week, @tashabohliggolf was recognized as the latest inductee of the California Teaching & Coaching Summit. Congrats Tasha! #CASummit #WeAreSoCalPGA
All new California-Nevada Chat tomorrow at 10am with industry updates and details surrounding the new Supreme Golf and PGA Interactive Tee Time Marketplace partnership! #WeAreSoCalPGA 🔗 in bio.
Learn from Chris Lohman, Partner at Saint Street Marketing, & Greg Knuth, US Director of @underpardotcom, during this week’s #SCPGACatalyst. The presentation starts tomorrow, October 22nd at 8am PDT. 🔗 to register is in the bio. #WeAreSoCalPGA
Join us October 22nd at 4pm for a conversation with #1️⃣ ranked amateur in the world Rose Zhang!
Rose’s Accomplishments:
🌹 2019 Girls Rolex Junior Player of the Year
🌹 Won U.S. Women’s Amateur (2020)
🌹 Junior PGA Championship (2017)
🌹 Won Junior Solheim Cup (2017, 2019)
🌹 Won Junior Ryder Cup (2018)
🌹 Golf Medal at 2019 Pan American Games
🌹Stanford Commit
To register, click the 🔗 in the bio! @rose135z
Congrats to our SCPGA Professionals that have qualified for the 2021 KitchenAid Senior PGA at Southern Hills Country Club because of their stellar play at the PGA Senior Professional Championship! #WeAreSoCalPGA
Don’t forget to join today’s Launchpad session featuring Chris French talking on the topic of Cart Fleets. Complete your Level 1 PGM Education through SCPGA Launchpad! 🚀
Benefits include:
✅ Level 1 Work Experience Completion
✅ Mentors will help you and serve as a resource
✅ Support from other Associates and Mentors
✅ Networking with numerous Golf Professionals
Each Monday a new presenter will guide you through Level 1 materials! To register, click the 🔗 in the bio. #WeAreSoCalPGA
Join us October 19-20 for the 4th Annual California Teaching & Coaching Summit, Virtual Sessions presented by @travismathew!
Bob Madsen, PGA, will be one of the outstanding cast of presenters. Bob was the 2017 SCPGA Teacher of the Year and is the Director of Instruction at Singing Hills Golf Resort.
To register, click the 🔗 in the bio! Attendance is Complimentary #WeAreSoCalPGA @bobmmadsengolf
What a finish! Sahith Theegala closed out the #SDCountyOpen with a final round 64 to go 1️⃣4️⃣ under par and win by one-stroke. Sahith takes home the trophy, $10,000 check, and a Kangen Water Iconic Filtration System! Congrats Sahith! 👏Recap/photos 🔗 in the bio.
Kento Yamawaki took home Low Amateur honors at the San Diego County Open after firing a three-day 12-under par total 201! Recap/photos 🔗 in the bio #SDCountyOpen
Ace Alert 🚨 Brandon Kida from Salt Lake City, UT had a hole-in-one on the 17th at @enagicgolfclub during the #SDCountyOpen! Congrats Brandon 👏 @kidakat15
Join us October 19-20 for the 4th Annual California Teaching & Coaching Summit, Virtual Sessions presented by @travismathew!
Rick Sessinghaus, PGA, will be one of the outstanding cast of presenters. Rick is longtime coach of 2020 PGA Championship winner Collin Morikawa!
To register, click the 🔗 in the bio! Attendance is Complimentary #WeAreSoCalPGA @ricksessinghaus
Final groups are off at the #SDCountyOpen! Josh Anderson sits at 10-under to start the day with a slew of fierce competitors hot on his heels. Leaderboard & tournament photos are linked in the bio.
🚨GIVEAWAY CLOSED🚨 In celebration of the 4th Annual CA Teaching & Coaching Summit presented by #TravisMathew next week, we’re giving away this @travismathew hat from the 2018 #CASummit which was hosted at the @fairmontgranddelmar!
Rules:
1. Like This Post
2. Follow @SCPGA & @travismathew
3. Tag at least one friend in the comments with the hash tag, #CASummit
Winner randomly selected and announced this Friday at noon! #WeAreSoCalPGA
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