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 comprised of 37 players.
Reed Hughes, PGA of Senatobia, MS, played exceptionally well. He broke away from the rest of the field in the second round with 4-under-par to take first place (71-68–139). Greg Sonnier, PGA, of Lake Charles Country Club came in second with 71-72–143, followed by Kyle Ramey, PGA of Canebrake Country Club with 73-71–144.
With the win, Hughes will earn an exemption into the 2024 PGA TOUR Sanderson Farms Championship.
Reed remarked, “I made some putts that I hadn’t been making. I didn’t have the yips all day like I normally do. I hit the ball really well, I missed like two greens all day. It’s never over until it’s over!”
With his first-place finish, Reed Hughes also claimed the Senior Division by four shots over Jake Narro, PGA of Oak Knoll Country Club (73-72–145).
The Gulf States PGA would like to thank Ben Nelson, PGA, Benji Nelson, Seth King, PGA, Brooks Jenkins of E-Z-GO and Ben Nelson Golf & Outdoor, Mark Danton and Shannen Murphy of Ouray, March Danton of Joseph Elliott, Mark Danton and Andrew McDurmon of Winston Collection, and the PGA TOUR for their partnership of the Gulf States PGA and this event! We would also like to thank the entire staff at Deerfield Golf Club including PGA Head Golf Professional Olly Thomson and Golf Course Superintendent Bryan Deweese.
Our next event is the Gulf States PGA Stroke Play Series presented by TravisMathew at Grand Bear Golf Club on October 16th. We hope to see you there!