2020 SCPGA Section Championship Preview

PROGRAM VOLUME 47

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THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PGA

CHAMPIONSHIP EDITION

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PGA

Section Championship Preview

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# S O C A LC H A M P

TURN UP THE HEAT ALL SYSTEMS GO FOR THE SECTION CHAMPIONSHIP IN THE DESERT

Defending SCPGA Section, and Senior Section Champion Jeff Hart, PGA, will have a lot of strong competition to face off against this year in the desert.

Although the registration deadline doesn’t close until August 26th, the Covid-19 related cancelation of Section events early in the 2020 season has driven the participation numbers up for this year’s championship.

With a purse north of $90,000, this Section Championship will surly be one for the ages, the only question is whose name will be etched into history?

PA R T N E R S :

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“First and foremost, we want to ensure that we are running a responsible championship this year in regards to COVID-19 protocols, but also we want the event to have the feel of a Major Championship for the Section,�

SCPGA Director of Competitions, Max DeSpain

SCPGA.COM

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THE HART OF A CHAMPION D E F E N D I N G C H A M P I O N : J E F F H A RT - L I F E M E M E B R AC T I V E

Fresh off playing in his first PGA Championship at Harding Park in August, the defending Senior and Section Champion, Jeff Hart, PGA, is ready to defend his titles.

During the 2019 Section Championship, Hart and Smock were deadlocked after 54-holes at 18-under par, 196, requiring a sudden-death playoff for Hart to claim the Championship title.

“After winning the Southern California Senior PGA Professional Championship, to double up here is just phenomenal,” commented Jeff Hart after hoisting the trophy in 2019.

2019 Alisal Ranch & Resort 65-66-65 (196)

Hart is the first Champion to win both the Southern California Senior PGA Professional Championship and Southern California PGA Professional Championship in the same year since Chris Starkjohann accomplished the feat in 2010.

PAST SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PGA SECTION CHAMPIONS MICHAEL BLOCK 2018

MICHAEL BLOCK 2017

KENNY PIGMAN 2016

CHAD SORENSEN 2015

La Quinta & Rancho La Quinta Country Club 68-67-71 (206)

Bermuda Dunes Country Club

TPC Valencia Golf Club 70-66-70 (206)

Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club

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73-68 (141)

FACTS & FIGURES

COURSE PREVIEW

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PGA PROFESSIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP WHEN:

Sep 14 – Sep 16, 2020 WHERE:

Palm Desert, California FIELD:

156 PGA Professionals F O R M AT :

54-hole stroke play Championship; Cut to the low 60 and ties after 36 holes.

I R O N WO O D CO U N T RY C LU B SOUTH COURSE HOST PGA PROFESSIONAL:

MICHAEL OBERLANDER

72 133 par

slope

75.1

rating

* F I N A L YA R D A G E S D E T E R M I N E D 48 HOURS PRIOR TO EVENT

PURSE:

$90,000 (Based on a full field) EXEMPTIONS:

The overall champion will earn a berth into the PGA TOUR’s American Express, to be played January 20-24, 2021 at PGA WEST in La Quinta.

Top 11 finishers will qualify for the 2021 PGA Professional Championship to be hosted next Spring at the PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Florida, There will be 5 alternates.

INDIAN WELLS GOLF RESORT P L AY E R C O U R S E HOST PGA PROFESSIONAL:

JOSEPH WILLIAMS

72 140 par

slope

75.4

rating

* F I N A L YA R D A G E S D E T E R M I N E D 4 8 HOURS PRIOR TO EVENT

2021 PGA CHAMPIONSHIP Top 20 finishers from the 2021 PGA Professional Championship will earn a berth into the PGA Championship on the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island Golf Resort, May 17-21, 2021.

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