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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.
2019 Presenting Partners
Jeff Hart on his thrilling sudden-death victory at the Southern California PGA Professional Championship #SCPGASectionChamp #scpga #MoreThanAMember
Jeff Hart is the 2019 Southern California PGA Professional Champion with rounds of 65, 66, 65 for a three day total of 18-under par, 196! #SCPGASectionChamp
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Flying down the stretch at The Alisal with Chad Sorensen & Brian Smock tied at 18-under par! #SCPGASectionChamp #MoreThanAMember
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#SCPGASectionChamp final round is underway! Follow along with live scoring for the last three groups. #SCPGA #MoreThanAMember
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Thanks for the honor @scpga @PGA
Alan Scheer & Chad Sorensen Share The #SCPGASectionChamp 18-hole Lead At Eight-Under Par, 64.
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Round one at the 95th Southern California PGA Professional Championship! 129 players competing for the $100,000 purse. #SCPGASectionChamp #SCPGA
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The 2019 #SCPGASpecialAwards have been officially announced! Head over to https://t.co/qlfXiFgSyh to see all of this year’s winners! #SCPGA #MoreThanAMember @PGA
Lizette Salas & #SCPGA member Jim Gormley, PGA, at The Solheim Cup opening ceremony! Gormley has been working with #TeamSalas since her USC days and has continued their partnership through 8 years on tour. #MoreThanAMember #SCPGAJrTourAlumni #SCPGA #SolheimCup #BringHomeTheCup
We are 4️⃣ days away from the #SCPGASectionChamp! Olin Dutra won an impressive 4 consecutive times from 1930-1933. He would end up winning the event a record 6 times and has even won the 1932 PGA Championship and 1934 U.S. Open.
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Jeff Hart is the 2019 Southern California PGA Professional Champion with rounds of 65, 66, 65 for a three day total of 18-under par, 196! #SCPGASectionChamp @clubcar @omega @cadillac @taylormadegolf @titleist @footjoy @nike @pgatour @kds_west @truetempergolf @forefitnessgolf @golfchannel @scg_awards_gifts @pepsi @preciseyardagebooks
Brian Smock, PGA, of Coronado Golf Course and PGA Life Member Jeff Hart are in a sudden-death playoff to determine the 2019 Southern California PGA Professional Championship winner! #SCPGASectionChamp #scpga #MoreThanAMember
Flying down the stretch at The Alisal with Chad Sorensen & Brian Smock tied at 18-under par! @brian_smock @chadpro1 #SCPGASectionChamp #MoreThanAMember @clubcar @omega @cadillac @taylormadegolf @titleist @footjoy @nike @pgatour @kds_west @truetempergolf @forefitnessgolf @golfchannel @scg_awards_gifts @pepsi @preciseyardagebooks
Chad Sorensen, PGA takes command at Alisal! Click the 🔗 in the bio to read all about the second round. #SCPGASectionChamp #MoreThanAMember @clubcar @omega @cadillac @taylormadegolf @titleist @footjoy @nike @pgatour @kds_west @truetempergolf @forefitnessgolf @golfchannel @scg_awards_gifts @pepsi @preciseyardagebooks
#SCPGASectionChamp Round Two! Top 60+ Ties Advance To The Final Round. #SCPGA #MoreThanAMember
Alan Scheer, PGA and Chad Sorensen, PGA are the co-leaders after day one of the Southern California PGA Professional Championship! Click the 🔗 in the bio to read the recap. #SCPGASectionChamp #MoreThanAMember @clubcar @omega @cadillac @taylormadegolf @titleist @footjoy @nike @pgatour @kds_west @truetempergolf @forefitnessgolf @golfchannel @scg_awards_gifts @pepsi @preciseyardagebooks
Round one at the 95th Southern California PGA Professional Championship! 129 players competing for the $100,000 purse. #SCPGASectionChamp #SCPGA 🔗 in bio. River Course and the Ranch Course at Alisal #scpga #MoreThanAMember @clubcar @omega @cadillac @taylormadegolf @titleist @footjoy @nike @pgatour @kds_west @truetempergolf @forefitnessgolf @golfchannel @scg_awards_gifts @pepsi @preciseyardagebooks
1️⃣ more day until the 2019 #SCPGASectionChamp! This year’s winner will receive a custom Club Car golf cart for an entire year! #scpga #MoreThanAMember @clubcar
2️⃣ more days until 129 players compete in the 2019 #SCPGASectionChamp! The Championship will be held on 2 courses: the River Course and the Ranch Course at Alisal #scpga #MoreThanAMember @clubcar @omega @cadillac @taylormadegolf @titleist @footjoy @nike @pgatour @kds_west @truetempergolf @forefitnessgolf @golfchannel @scg_awards_gifts @pepsi @preciseyardagebooks
Good luck to John Mason, PGA, and his @pgajrleague league team competing at the Boulder Creek Regional Championship this weekend! #MoreThanAMember #GameChanger #PGAJrLeague
3️⃣ days until the #SCPGASectionChamp! There are 3 women participating in this year’s Championship @erika_ilagan @alisoncurdtgolf @golf_coach_jen #MoreThanAMember #scpga @clubcar @cadillac @omega @taylormadegolf @titleist @footjoy @nike @pgatour @kds_west @truetempergolf @forefitnessgolf @golfchannel
Congratulations to our 2019 #SCPGASpecialAwards winners! Each recipient will be honored at the annual Presidents Dinner, to be hosted December 8th at Sherwood Country Club. #SCPGA #MoreThanAMember
The 2019 #SCPGASpecialAwards have been officially announced! Head over to SCPGA.com through the 🔗 in our bio to see this year’s winners! #SCPGA #MoreThanAMember @pgapro1198 @alisoncurdtgolf @tashabohliggolf @mikealldredgepga @chrissmealgolf @brian_smock
Lizette Salas & #SCPGA member Jim Gormley, PGA, at today’s @solheimcup2019 opening ceremony! Gormley has been working with #TeamSalas since her USC days and has continued their partnership through 8 years on tour. #MoreThanAMember #SCPGAJrTourAlumni #SCPGA #SolheimCup #BringHomeTheCup @solheimcupusa @lpga_tour @scpgajrtour
We are 4️⃣ days away from the #SCPGASectionChamp! Olin Dutra won an impressive 4 consecutive times from 1930-1933. He would end up winning the event a record 6 times and has even won the 1932 PGA Championship and 1934 U.S. Open. #scpga @clubcar @omega @cadillac @taylormadegolf @titleist @footjoy @nike @pgatour @kds_west @truetempergolf @forefitnessgolf @golfchannel @scg_awards_gifts @pepsi @preciseyardagebooks
10 more sets donated to @roosevelthsla yesterday by the @scpgafoundation! Thank you to Vic Placeres, PGA and the Metro Chapter for the donation. #ClubsForeYouth #scpgafoundation #golf #GoRoughRiders @wilsongolf
5️⃣ days until the #SCPGASectionChamp at The Alisal! The Ranch Course, which will host the final championship round has five par-three’s. #SCPGA @alisalguestranch @clubcar @omega @cadillac @taylormadegolf @titleist @footjoy @nike @pgatour @truetempergolf @forefitnessgolf @golfchannel
Join the #SCPGA in wishing the best of luck to #SCPGAJrTourAlumni @daniellekang @lizettesalas5 & @angelyinlol at the 2019 #SolheimCup matches beginning tomorrow! @lpga_tour @solheimcup2019
Have you registered for tomorrow’s 8am #SCPGACatalystWebinar yet!? Kurt Kuebler & Tom Wallace will discuss what it takes to be a General Manager. #SCPGA 🔗 in bio.
Today, we remember. #neverforget
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