Southern California Assistant PGA Professional Championship Preview

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSISTANT PGA PROFESSIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP VICTORIA CLUB JULY 26, 2021

COURSE OVERVIEW VICTORIA CLUB, RIVERSIDE, CA CLUB ESTABLISHED: 1903 ARCHITECT: Fred Heath (1903); Walter Fovargue (1920) GENERAL MANAGER: Hank Schiller, PGA HEAD GOLF PROFESSIONAL: Jeff Cross, PGA ASSISTANT GOLF PROFESSIONAL: Frank Yellam III, PGA

COURSE RATING: 71.7 SLOPE: 131 PAR: 72 YARDAGE: 6555 HOLE YARDAGE

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

362 299 362 556 136 445 416 199 382

OUT 3157

PAR

4

4

4

5

3

4

4

3

4

35

HOLE

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

IN

TOTAL

3404

6561

37

72

YARDAGE PAR

416 190 406 187 486 491 193 497 583 4

3

4

3

5

5

3

5

5

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS & FORMAT 36 HOLES OF STROKE PLAY MONDAY, JULY 22: ROUND 1 Tee times from 7:30am - 8:50am off holes #1 and #10 ROUND 2 Tee times from 12pm - 1:20pm off holes #1 and #10 AWARDS An award ceremony will take place immediately after the conclusion of play.

QUALIFYING The low five players will advance to the 45th National Car Rental Assistant PGA Professional hosted at PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, FL on November 11-14, 2021.

There will be four alternates.

PARTNERS

2020 CHAMPIONSHIP RECAP GUNNER WIEBE DEFENDS HIS TITLE! Gunner Wiebe is the 2020 National Car Rental Southern California Assistant PGA Professional Champion after going the distance with a ten-under par, 134.

Featuring the largest field in five years, 95 players competed in the 36-hole championship hosted in Beaumont at Oak Valley Golf Club. Round one leader, Kyle Mendoza, PGA, of The Farms Golf Club posted an opening round of seven-under, 65, to lead the morning wave.

Wiebe, of Bel-Air Country Club, found himself three shots off the lead after opening with a steady four-under, 68. Turning up the heat in the afternoon, Wiebe rattled seven birdies for a second round of six-under, 66, to finish three shots clear of the field.

“Today was really great, not having played for a while because of COVID, it feels really good to compete again, and to get this win,” said Wiebe after hoisting the perpetual trophy for the second time in as many years.

The tournament low round goes to Thomas Chu, PGA, of San Diego Country Club after catching fire in round two, posting an eight-under, 64, for a two day total of six-under and a T-4 finish.

The following three players will be joining Wiebe at the 44th PGA Assistant National Championship November 12-14, 2020 at PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Florida.

Kyle Mendoza, The Farms Golf Club Thomas Chu, San Diego Country Club Al Geiberger, The Palms Golf Club (Alternates, in order) Brian Blessing, Oaks North GC – E/S Steve Saunders, Temecula Creek Joshua Rider, The Santaluz Club Blake Schmitt, Ironwood Country Club

GUNNER WIEBE EARNS VICTORY AT THE 44TH NATIONAL CAR RENTAL ASSISTANT PGA PROFESSIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

“As a representative of the SCPGA Section, and Bel-Air, I’m excited to get another chance at claiming the National trophy this November because we have a great group of guys going this year and hopefully we can try to bring the big trophy back to Southern California,” said Wiebe.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PGA ASSISTANT PGA PROFESSIONAL PAST CHAMPIONS

2020

2019

2018

GUNNER WIEBE

GUNNER WIEBE

KENNY PIGMAN

HOSTED AT OAK VALLEY GC

HOSTED AT GLENDORA CC

HOSTED AT RED HILL CC

2017

2016

2015

KENNY PIGMAN

JERRY CROWELL

LARRY CORREA

HOSTED AT SOUTH HILLS CC

HOSTED AT EL NIGUEL CC

HOSTED AT LA PURISIMA GC