Round 1 Recap
(Linville, NC) - The team of Jason Gentel and Mike Crawford of Winding Creek Golf Course in Thomasville, NC won the 2017 Club Car / National Car Rental Carolinas PGA Pro-Official Championship Presented by Stitch Golf.
(L-R) Club Car Representative Danny Lasure
with Champions Jason Gentel & Mike Crawford (a)
Gentel, the club's PGA Head Professional, and Crawford, the club's Tournament Chair posted a 32-34=66 (-6) in the one ball net format. Their margin of victory was only one stroke over Hope Valley Country Club's PGA Head Professional Bob Byrnes and President Keith Burns who carded a 35-32=67 (-5).
62 teams of one PGA Professional and his/her respective club President, Vice President, General Manager, Committee Chair, etc. were fortunate enough to visit the venerable Grandfather Golf & CC for a day of fun. They received a number of special tee gifts from each of the partners and could not have asked for better weather and course conditions. Additionally, Club Car hosted a special putting contest the evening prior on a course specially designed by the Grandfather maintenance staff.
The Carolinas PGA sincerely thanks the staff and members of Grandfather G&CC for their incredible hospitality. There's no place quite like Grandfather.
TITLE PARTNERS
Club Car – www.ClubCar.com. Club Car presented some commemorative 2017 PGA Championship tee gifts. Additionally, the tournament winners received two large Yeti coolers.
National Car Rental - www.EmeraldAisle.com/proampga. The National Car Rental PGA Pro-Am Series is a collection of hundreds of pro-am tournaments being conducted by the 41 PGA Sections. Of all the participants across the country, eight teams who are fully enrolled in the National Car Rental Emerald Club will be randomly drawn to enjoy a VIP golf experience with PGA Tour golfer Keegan Bradley, his father PGA Professional Mark Bradley, and World Golf Hall of Famer Pat Bradley.
PRESENTING PARTNER
Stitch Golf – www.StitchGolf.com. Each competitor received a personalized Ultimate Garment Bag. Additionally, they conducted a closest-to-the-pin contest for two wine caddies.
SUPPORTING PARTNERS
Straight Down – www.StraightDown.com. Each competitor received a PGA logoed golf shirt and outerwear piece. Additionally, they conducted a closest-to-the-pin contest for a custom clothing article.
Source4 – www.Source4.LogoMall.com. Each competitor received a PGA logoed mobile phone charger. Additionally, they conducted a closest-to-the-pin contest for a large cooler.
Teemark – www.TeeMark.com. Each competitor received a personalized leather golf bag tag. Additionally, they conducted a closest-to-the-pin contest for an engraved gift box and a custom PGA Professional staff plaque.
ProGolfWeather – www.ProGolfWeather.com. Provided complimentary weather radar coverage.
ABOUT GRANDFATHER G&CC
Nestled in the heart of North Carolina’s majestic Blue Ridge Mountains in Linville, North Carolina, Grandfather Golf and Country Club is a private club community, owned exclusively by its membership. Grandfather’s breathtaking location, diverse amenities, and core values continue to elevate our family experience. Charming homes and lifelong friendships are immediately evident, yet they are just the beginning of the Grandfather story.
Designed by Ellis Maples and considered his architectural masterpiece, Grandfather Golf and Country Club offers a renowned Championship Golf Course that has been ranked by the North Carolina Golf Panel as the second best course in North Carolina after Pinehurst No. 2.
ABOUT THE CAROLINAS PGA
Since its inception in 1923, the Carolinas PGA Section has been committed to nurturing and improving the quality of the game for the thousands of golfers using its member facilities. Now the largest of the PGA’s forty-one sections, the Carolinas PGA Section of the Professional Golfers’ Association boasts nearly 2,000 professional members and represents more than 800 golf facilities within North and South Carolina as well as portions of southern Virginia.
PGA Professionals are responsible for conducting a variety of golf-related functions which include human resource management, golf shop merchandising, golf instruction, tournament operations, junior golf programs, growth of the game initiatives, golf club repair, administering the rules, public relations and much more. For more information, contact Liz Muroski, Director of Media and Promotions at 336-398-2742 or lmuroski@pgahq.com.
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