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HUGHES HEADS TO THE SANDERSON FARMS CHAMPIONSHIP!
Canton, MS: The 2023 Gulf States E-Z-GO Section Championship was held at Deerfield Golf Club on September 18-19 in Canton, MS. The field was
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Narro & Hughes Advance, Covich & Narro Claim Titles
Laurel, MS: The Gulf States PGA Senior Championship and Senior PGA Professional Championship Qualifier experienced high humidity and a
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Only 13 days left until the 2nd Annual Play Yellow Birdie Bash! We still have room for more teams to sign up. Or if you want to donate instead, you can pledge a monetary amount based on how many birdies a team makes on October 10th at Deerfield Golf Club! charity.pledgeit.org/GulfStatesBirdieBash
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Evolve Golf wants you to remember that Pre-Book season is here! Be on the lookout for deals to help you stock up for 2024!
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If you want an outsider's perspective on PGA HOPE, give this podcast a listen! Our PGA HOPE Programs are doing great things in the lives of our Veterans!
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Show The Thanh Report, Ep Golf course warriors, PGA program helps U.S. veterans learn about the game of golf and a sense of peace - Sep 13, 20230 CommentsComment on Facebook
Great PGA HOPE Session out at @grandbeargc! @pgahope #helpingourpatriotseverywhere
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Congratulations Reed Hughes, PGA for winning both the regular and senior division of the Gulf States PGA Section Championship with a two-day score of 71-68–139!
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Congratulations Reed!!
Only 13 days left until the 2nd Annual Play Yellow Birdie Bash! We still have room for more teams to sign up. Or if you want to donate instead, you can pledge a monetary amount based on how many birdies a team makes on October 10th at Deerfield Golf Club! Link in bio
@evolvegolf wants you to remember that Pre-Book season is here! Be on the lookout for deals to help you stock up for 2024!
Great PGA HOPE Session out at @grandbeargc! @pgahope #helpingourpatriotseverywhere
Congratulations Reed Hughes, PGA for winning both the regular and senior division of the Gulf States PGA Section Championship with a two-day score of 71-68–139!
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Reed Hughes, PGA shares an interview with us after his win in both the regular and senior division at the Gulf States PGA Section Championship!
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Thank you Jon Howell, @ezgocarts, @bngolfandoutdoor, @meatchurchbbqsupply and Deerfield Golf Club for sponsoring the Gulf States PGA Section Championship BBQ dinner and putting contest!
We had a great Day of HOPE honoring our Veterans on September 11th. If you would like to make a contribution to PGA HOPE, you can do so at the link in bio!
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Great opportunity for Juniors! Check out the poster for more details.
Here is the sign-up link for those who do not have U.S. Kid’s priority status:
https://uskidsgolf.formstack.com/forms/teen_series_2021
Jerry Covich, PGA shares an interview with us after taking Super Senior honors last Tuesday.
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Jake Narro, PGA shares an interview with us after the 2nd round of the Gulf States PGA Senior Championship and Senior PGA Professional Championship Qualifier.
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Congratulations Jake Narro, PGA for winning the Gulf States PGA Senior Professional/Senior Section Championship at Laurel Country Club! Also, congratulations Jerry Covich, PGA for winning the Super Senior Division!
Qualifiers: Jake Narro, PGA, Reed Hughes, PGA
Alternates: Cliff Bailey, PGA, Reg Adams, PGA, Scott Davey, PGA
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First day of PGA HOPE at Grand Bear was a hit! @grandbeargolfcourse @windance_country_club
Tap-In Tuesday! (one day late) Go sign up for the Senior Professional Championship. The deadline ends Friday at noon. This Championship is open to our Gulf States Seniors and Super Seniors. We hope to see you there! #tapintuesday
Congratulations to our Drive Chip and Putt Sub-Regional competitors! Proud of all the junior golfers who played their best despite the sweltering heat @clubatdiamondhead @drivechipandputt
Congratulations to all of our TPC Louisiana Drive Chip and Putt qualifiers who will be moving on to the Subregional in a couple of weeks!
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Photos are courtesy of New Orleans Snapshots by Andrew J Cohoon
Congratulations Kyle Ramey, PGA for winning the Gulf States PGA Professional Championship at Old Waverly Golf Club!
Qualifiers: Kyle Ramey, PGA, Jake Narro, PGA, Jon Howell, PGA
Alternates: Joseph Hanko, PGA, Emlyn Aubrey, PGA, Benji Williams, PGA
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Kyle Ramey, PGA gives us an interview after his win at the Gulf States PGA Professional Championship at Old Waverly Golf Club!
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We had a great time at the Drive Chip and Putt at the @clubatdiamondhead last week! Congratulations to everyone who will be moving on. We’ll see you again in a couple of weeks! #drivechipandputt
Registration for the Gulf States PGA Professional Championship ends on Friday, July 28th! Sign up at gulfpga.bluegolf.com! #TapInTuesday
Congratulations David Beard III for winning the Low Amateur and 2023 Bank Plus Gulf States Open title!
Congratulations Jeff Berry for winning the Low PGA Professional!
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Making the Game Better for 50+ Years
The Gulf States Section, Professional Golfers’ Association of America, is an association of golf professionals whose mission is to promote interest, participation, and enjoyment in the game of golf; establish and maintain professional standards of practice; and enhance the well being of golf professionals.
Strategic Objectives:
- Establish a collegial and supportive environment among PGA Members, including:
–Organized Competition
–Meetings
–Benefits - Encourage the use and employment of PGA Professionals by providing services to golfers and the golf industry.
- Enhance the skill levels of members and apprentices through education.
- Provide service to support National programs within the Section.
- Promote enjoyment and participation in the game by providing programs and services to golfers.
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Louisiana Junior Golf Tour
OPEN TO JUNIORS OF ALL SKILL LEVELS, AGES 11-18
The mission of the LJGT is to create more playing opportunities for ALL junior golfers in Louisiana and to do so at an affordable rate.
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Total PDR per cycle = 54 Meeting/Education/Player Development/Professional Standards = 36
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