The Silver Slipper Pro-Am presented by Jani-King was hosted at Diamondhead Country Club – Cardinal Course on Monday, October 5. The field was comprised of fifteen teams and 90 players. This was the second year in a row that this event was played as a Six-Person Scramble. Comprised of a PGA Professional, 3 Amateurs, and 2 Silver Slipper VIP players.

This year’s Team Gross Champions included PGA Professional Jerry Covich and Amateurs Gar Carter, Ben Bostic, David Pepper, Don Credeur, and Blake Dardar. Team Covich won with a total score of 54 (-18). Finishing in second place via a scorecard playoff was Team Pizzitola at 54 (-18). Teams Lee and Altese tied for third place at 55 (-17).

Congratulations to Team Lee (David Lee, PGA, Justin Massey, Larry Massey, Anthony Gauthier, Norris Giudry, and Lester Danos) on winning the Team Net Division with a score of twenty-eight-under par, 44!

The Gulf States PGA would like to thank Richard Chase, and the entire staff of the Silver Slipper Casino Hotel as well as Mike Biggs, Chance Enmon, and JJ O’Neil of Jani-King for supporting the Gulf States PGA and this event. Special thanks to the entire staff at Diamondhead Country Club including the PGA Director of Golf, Chris Altese, PGA, Head Golf Course Superintendent, Dan Hamman, and General Manager Greg Abadie, PGA.

Our next event will take place on October 20-22, 2020 at Canebrake Country Club. Registration for the GSPGA Match Play Championship closes on October 16th at noon.

View the results for this tournament here.