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HOME COURSE PRO VOSS & CO REGIN VICTORIUS AT TASC SPRING PRO-AM

April 01, 2026

WEST POINT, MS – MARCH 30TH, 2026: Old Waverly & Mossy Oak Head Professional Eric Voss, PGA defended his home turf with his team of three

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Jim Hackenburg, PGA & OrangeWhip lead a successful 2026 GSPGA Teaching & Coaching Summit 1

Jim Hackenburg, PGA & OrangeWhip lead a successful 2026 GSPGA Teaching & Coaching Summit

March 16, 2026

Our 2026 Teaching & Coaching Summit was this past Monday. 35 PGA & Non-PGA Professionals gathered at Beau Chene Country Club to learn from

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Blake Hatfield, PGA, Takes Home the Win at the First Stroke Play Series Event in 2026 1

Blake Hatfield, PGA, Takes Home the Win at the First Stroke Play Series Event in 2026

March 06, 2026

Blake Hatfield, PGA Sales Representative for Cutter & Buck, defeated Benji Williams, PGA, Head Golf Coach at Mississippi University of Women &

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We want to wish Greer Rowell the best of luck this Sunday as he competes in the Drive, Chip & Putt National Finals at Augusta National Golf Club. Greer will be representing our Section against nine of the top juniors in the Boys 7-9 division.

Greer is the son of PGA Associate, Brian ...Rowell (Topgolf - Lafayette). Be sure to tune in to Golf Channel this Sunday to cheer him on. We are all rooting for you, Greer!

Old Waverly Head Professional, Eric Voss, PGA & his team of amateurs are your 2026 @tascperformance GSPGA Spring Pro-AM champions. Voss & Co finished -22 on a challenging Mossy Oak GC in West Point, Mississippi. Reunion G & CC Head Professional Christian Gutierrez, PGA was your Low PGA ...Professional.

A huge thank you to tasc Performance for being the title sponsor of this event, and continuing to support the Gulf States PGA and its Members. Another thank you must go to the Old Waverly & Mossy Oak Staff; General Manger, Jim Clay, PGA, Head Professional Eric Voss, PGA, Superintendent Chris Graves & Owner Jerry Pate, PGA.

Please join us in celebrating “Chip Sullivan’s 19th Tee” and an extraordinary life well-lived, this Sunday, March 29th, at 1:00pm CST at Bayou Oaks at City Park.

With Chip’s passing, the Game of Golf lost a really great PGA professional and friend!

Less than 4 weeks ago he... hosted The Mackel Cup at Bayou Oaks where he welcomed every group to #1 tee, in spite of it being a bitterly cold, windy morning. He and Kari joined us that night at Acme Oyster House for the second round pairings party, an evening of fun, food and fellowship. A lasting memory for all of us!

Please keep the family, Kari Hall Sullivan, Kalley, Cam, & Kolby in your thoughts and prayers.

Livestream information will be posted on our social feeds.

Deadline is this Sunday! Don’t wait to sign up, click the link on our story or in our bio to sign up for the 2026 GSPGA Teaching & Coaching Summit today!

Creator of the revolutionary Orange Whip, Jim Hackenburg, PGA will be at the 2026 GSPGA Teaching & Coaching Summit, will you? Sign up now by following the link in our bio or going to our website gspga.com under tournaments.

🏆 MGA Takes the Cup! 🏆

The 2026 W.E. Morgan Mississippi Cup matches are officially in the books! 📚

What a beautiful, warm weekend we had at Laurel CC for this year's competition on Saturday & Sunday. Huge congrats to the MGA for taking home the Cup with a winning... score of 16.0-8.0! We look forward to trying our luck next year in trying to win the Cup back.

A massive thank you to everyone who made this event a success. Andy Loving, PGA, & Jeff Trecost, PGA, at Laurel CC for hosting the event. Blake Hatfield, PGA of Cutter & Buck, for providing the uniforms. Jon Diggets for hosting both teams at The Loft on Saturday night for the pairings party. Our partners at the MGA, including Carter Page, Adam Smith, and Chandler Thornhill, for all your help!

See you all at next year's event! 👋

Team Mississippi takes the 2026 Mackel Cup with a 33-30 win over Team Louisiana. The competition & camaraderie were close knit throughout the two days at Bayou Oaks at City Park and Metaire Country Club.

The Annual Mackel Cup serves as our tribute to the great Frank Mackel, PGA. We ...must thank everyone involved in this annual event, starting with the Mackel Family, Ed Carlisle, PGA, & Chip Sullivan, PGA at Bayou Oaks, Nic Ishee, PGA at Metaire CC, Jeff Morici with Johnnie O & Branded Bills, Eddie Welch with Titleist, and James Fuselier with FootJoy.

Team Louisiana vs Team Mississippi for the right to raise The Mackel Cup! Follow along with us from Metaire Country Club on our story.

Day 1 of the Mackel Cup Matches is complete. A windy day at the beautiful @bayouoaksatcitypark led to a tight competition with Team Mississippi holding a 11-10 lead on Team Louisiana! We will see everyone tomorrow at Metaire CC to see which team comes out victorious!

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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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As the industry's standard bearer, PGA Professionals serve as the recognized teachers and leaders of the game and promote its growth passionately.

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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