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HUGHES ADDS TO CROWDED TROPHY CASE ONCE AGAIN IN LAUREL
LAUREL, MS – JULY 14, 2026: Reed Hughes, PGA Life Member, once again claimed the title of the 2026 GSPGA Senior Professional / Senior Section
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Christopher Todd Joins Gulf States PGA Staff
Todd Joins the Gulf States PGA as the New Tournament Director…Please join us in giving a warm welcome to the newest addition to our team,
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2026 Boys & Girls Jr. Champions Headed to Frisco!
Last week, we hosted our 2026 Boys & Girls Jr. Championship under clear skies and warm, beautiful weather in Alexandria, Louisiana. Over 120
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Nicholas Arcement of Country Club of Louisiana is your 2026 Gulf States PGA Assistant Professional Champion. Winning in a thrilling 2-hole playoff against Ryan Fulton of Canebrake Country Club.
With the victory, Arcement qualifies for the 2026 National Assistant PGA Professional ...Championship which will take place on November 11-12 at PGA Golf Club in Port St Lucie, Florida. Joseph Dendy, Jared Smith, and Brayden Seguin also qualified as alternates for the event.
Shell Landing GC was a terrific host site for this championship, and we must thank Kenny Hughes, PGA, Benj Bostic, and Wes Leamon for their hospitality. Also a big thank you to Nate Kitson, PGA for another great year of the Assistant Championship Raffle and Summit.
Supporting this event onsite was Bailey Johnson of @flywayhats and Evan Winburne of @inwardhalfgolf. It was an absolute pleasure to host both of these great sponsors. Also supporting this event in a big way was Mark Danton of @thewinstoncollection, Alvin Newell of @mauijim, along with @golfchannel @pgatour and Dunlap Sports. We can’t thank them enough for supporting our championship.
Ryan Fulton of Canebrake Country Club is your Round 1 leader at the 2026 Gulf States PGA Assistant’s Championship hosted by Shell Landing Golf Club.
Follow along and view the full leaderboard via our stories 📸🔗
We want to wish the best of the luck to our 5 Gulf States PGA junior golfers who will tee off tomorrow at the 2026 Junior PGA Championship at Fields Ranch at PGA Frisco.
Cooper Adams, John Avery Storey, Hudson Greene, Jade Neves, and Isabella Reeves!
After a bright, sunny day at Reunion Golf & Country Club, we’d like to thank everyone who participated in our Drive, Chip & Putt Local Qualifier and congratulate all of our winners! 🏆🏅
A special thank you to all of the parents, families, and volunteers who helped make the ...day possible and supported our young golfers.
We can’t wait to see everyone at our next Drive, Chip and Putt Local Qualifier on Aug. 3 at TPC Louisiana!
We hope everyone had a great time with us and wish you all a safe trip home.
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The Gulf States PGA is excited to announce our annual raffle & auction benefiting the 2026 GSPGA Assistants Championship. Please head to the link in our bio to see all the great prizes for grabs.
All of the proceeds go directly to the purse for the event, which is set to be held at ...Shell Landing GC on July 27-28!
Reed Hughes, PGA is your 2026 GSPGA Senior Professional / Senior Section Champion. Hughes battled the always tough Laurel Country Club to a two-day total of 145, good for +1 total.
Rich Fulkerson, PGA is your Super Senior Champion and Jake Narro, PGA & Reg Adams, PGA join Hughes as ...qualifiers for the 2026 @pga Senior PGA Professional Championship at Superstition Mountain Golf & Country Club.
We had the pleasure of having Jeff Jungers of @yamahagolfcar & Casey Simoneaux with @pxg on-site the past 2 days supporting the event. We must thank them, along with Alvin Newell of @mauijim, Taylor Erkman of @strackaline, the @pgatour, and @golfchannel for their support.
Last but not least, a note of appreciation for Andy Loving, PGA / Jeff Trecost, PGA / Scott Hampton and the entire membership at @laurelcountryclub for the tremendous hospitality we receive every year at this event!
The leaders are off for the final round of the GSPGA Senior Professional Championship at Laurel Country Club!🏌️
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Kevin Landry, PGA of Mallard Golf Club is your Round 1 leader of the 2026 GSPGA Senior Professional Championship with an impressive -1 under par at the challenging Laurel Country Club
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After a wonderful day hosting the Drive, Chip & Putt Local Qualifier in Mississippi, we congratulate all of our winners and thank everyone who participated. 🏆 ⛳️
We appreciate all of the families who came to support their competitors, and volunteers who helped make the day a ...success! 👏
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Our Mission
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.
Benefits of Being a PGA Professional
Expand Your Career
PGA Professionals have the opportunity to pursue a variety of exciting careers within the golf industry including golf operations, teaching and coaching and executive management.
Play Your Best
PGA Members have the opportunity to compete in numerous tournaments throughout the country on some of the best courses in the world.
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.
PDR Requirements
Required for all Class A PGA Members
Total PDR per cycle = 54 Meeting/Education/Player Development/Professional Standards = 36
