The team of Richard Hatcher and Gus Wagoner from Ansley Golf

Club Settindown Creek in Roswell

made 18 birdies and an eagle over

36 holes to capture the Traynor Golf Collection/Mizuno/E-Z-GO

Pro-Pro Championship presented

by Ernest Sports and Global Golf Sales which was contested on the

Sea Island Golf Club’s famed

Seaside and Plantation courses. The duo fired an 11-under par 61

on the Plantation course for the

second round to go along with a

first round 8-under par 62 on the Seaside course to finish the

championship at 19-under par,

123.

The team of Chris Asbell and

Chris Nicol of the Georgia Golf

Center carded a tournament total of 18-under par 124 to finish in

solo second place.

In the Senior Division, Sonny

Skinner from Greg Norman Golf

and Chris Murman, PGA Life Member from Perry, carded a

two-day total of 10-under par 132

and won a playoff on the second

hole over Danny Elkins of the Georgia Golf Center and Rodger

Hogan of Chattahoochee Golf

Club in Gainesville to capture the title.

Click here to view the complete

results.

OFFICERS

Brian Albertson, PGA

President briana@coosacountryclub.org

John Godwin, PGA Vice President

jgodwinpga@earthlink.net

Brandon Stooksbury, PGA Secretary

bjstooks@pga.com

Mark Mongell, PGA Honorary President

mmongell@cherokeecc.org

CHAPTER PRESIDENTS

Cary Brown, PGA

Central Chapter President cary@valdosta-country-club.com Dana Schultz, PGA

East Chapter President dschultz@troongolf.com

Jordon Arnold, PGA

North Chapter President jarnold@achasta.com

AT-LARGE DIRECTORS

Brian Conley, PGA

pgaugadawg@aol.com

Jeff Dunovant, PGA

jdunovant@pga.com

Matthew Evans, PGA

mevans@pga.com

Shawn Koch, PGA

prokoch@pga.com

Mark Lammi, PGA

mal9599@msn.com

Todd Ormsby, PGA

taormsby1020@gmail.com

Rashad Wilson, PGA

rashadwilson40@gmail.com

SENIORS’ DIVISION

PRESIDENT

Scott Hare, PGA shhare@pga.com

ASSISTANTS’ DIVISION

PRESIDENT

Cory Cooper, PGA cory.cooper04@pga.com

Georgia PGA

Board of Directors

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section News...1-5

Award Winners...2 2017 Schedule...3

2016 Sponsors...6

Foundation News...7-8

PGA Show...10

Photo Highlights...11

Rules Tip…12

Chapter/Division… 13

Member Updates… 14

GEORGIA PGA STAFF

Michael Paull Executive Director MPaull@pgahq.com

Scott Gordon Assistant Executive Director/ Junior Golf Director SGordon@pgahq.com

Pat Day, PGA Tournament Director PDay@pgahq.com

Maria Bengtsson Foundation Program Manager MBengtsson@pgahq.com

Carrie Ann Byrne Section Assistant CByrne@pgahq.com

Jenna Tidd Section Admin Rep JTidd@pgahq.com

Mike McCollum, PGA Employment Consultant MMcCollum@pgahq.com

Daryl Batey, PGA Player Development Regional Manager DBatey@pgahq.com

Georgia PGA

Country Club of the South

Sea Island Club

Cherokee Town & Country Club

Crosswinds Golf Club

Dunwoody Country Club

Chateau Elan Golf Club

PGA of America

Crosswinds Golf Club

West Pines Golf Club

Ahead

Adaptive Golf Academy

Legacy on Lanier Golf Club

Congratulations to our deserving Section Award Winners!

Golf Professional of the Year Benjamin McCranie, PGA Idle Hour Club

Assistant Golf Professional

Jacob Keen Maple Ridge Golf Club

Youth Player Development Award

Richard Korytoski, PGA Green Island Country Club

Teacher of the Year

Bob Burk, PGA Kinderlou Forest Golf Club

Golf Professional of the Year Brandon Youmans, PGA Sea Island Golf Club

Assistant Golf Professional

Vinny Diroff, PGA The Landings Club/Marshwood

Youth Player Development Award

Rob Ellis, PGA Jekyll Island Golf Courses

Teacher of the Year

Victor DeSola, PGA Sea Island GC/Ocean Forest GC

Golf Professional of the Year Shawn Koch, PGA Country Club of the South

Assistant Golf Professional

Seth McCain, PGA Jennings Mill Country Club

Youth Player Development Award

Justin Martin, PGA First Tee at John A White

Teacher of the Year

Gary Gressend, PGA Augusta Country Club

All winners will be honored at the Georgia

PGA Special Awards Banquet being held at the

College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta on

March 4, 2017.

JANUARY

22-23 Kinderlou Senior Classic

FEBRUARY 20-21 Doublegate Senior Classic

MARCH

4 Georgia PGA Special Awards Banquet 6-7 Sapelo Hammock Senior Classic

20 Georgia PGA Spring Meeting 21 Club Car Pro-Pro Scramble

APRIL

3-4 Dan Parrish Memorial Senior Classic

MAY 1-2 Yamaha Georgia Sr Open @ Chattahoochee GC 7 Rivermont Championship Pro-Am

8 Rivermont Championship (36-holes, one day) 15-16 Red Dobbins Memorial Sr Classic

30 Club Car Pro-Assistant Championship @

JUNE 11 Yamaha Atlanta Open Pro-Am

12-13 Yamaha Atlanta Open 19-20 Lee-Weir memorial Senior Classic

26-27* Georgia PGA Senior Championship/Professional Championship *date may be changed to July 17-18

JULY

9 Berkeley Hills Championship Pro-Am 10-11 Berkeley Hills Championship

17-18 Bent Tree Senior Classic 20 Georgia Open Qualifier

24 Georgia Open Qualifier 31 Georgia Open 2nd Chance Qualifier

AUGUST

2 Georgia Open Pro-Am @ The Ford Plantation 3-6 Georgia Open @ The Ford Plantation

14 Georgia PGA Match Play Finals @ Peachtree GC 14-15 Callaway Gardens Senior Classic

21 Georgia PGA Assistant Championship 28-30 Georgia PGA Championship @ Sea Island GC (Retreat)

SEPTEMBER 18-19* Georgia PGA Professional Championship

*date may be changed to October 16-17

OCTOBER 30-31 Senior Division Tour Championship

DECEMBER

4-5 Pro-Pro Championship

Section News

The 2017 PGA Financial Assistance Fund Scholarship Program application is now available. Graduating high school seniors and

college students who are the children or grandchildren of PGA

members in good standing can apply on PGA.org to be

considered for financial support for college. The deadline date for submitting the online application is March 1,

2017. The applicant will have until March 18, 2017 to

submit their transcript, scores and supporting documents.

The program is an academic based scholarship program that takes into account specific criteria depending on the class level

of the student. A student must have a cumulative GPA of 3.4

(unweighted GPA based on a 4.0 scale) or higher in either high

school or college to be eligible to apply.

In addition, financial need will be taken into consideration. If

applying for financial need, the applicant must also submit the Expected Family Contribution score from your Student Aid

Report, along with his/her transcript and application. The

number of scholarships earned will be limited to two

scholarships over four years of undergraduate college attendance.

High School Graduating Senior:

High School cumulative grade point average (GPA) must be at least 3.4 on a 4.0 scale

SAT/ACT test scores

Expected Family Contribution (EFC) Score from SAR report, if applicable

Current College Student (has not reached senior year):

College cumulative GPA must be at least a 3.4 on a 4.0 scale

Most recently completed college semester GPA

Application Requirements

Scholarship Search Tips

Additional Scholarships

View all available education opportunities on GeorgiaPGA.com’s Education/MSR page.

Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL

8 PGA Required Education Credits

$125 for AGM/PGA/LPGA members (includes

seminars, lunch, awards luncheon, refreshments,

product review and reception)

Download Registration Form

Daryl D. Batey, PGA

Player Development Regional Manager

O | 770.309.3023

E | dbatey@pgahq.com

Section News

Longtime sponsor and friend to the Georgia PGA Terry Traynor was selected and honored as a Lifetime Honorary Georgia PGA Member during the 2016 Traynor’s Golf Collection/Mizuno/E-Z-GO Pro-Pro Championship held at Sea Island Golf Club.

Georgia PGA Secretary Brandon Stooksbury, PGA; Georgia PGA Vice President

John Godwin, PGA; Terry Traynor; Georgia PGA President Brian Albertson, PGA; &

Georgia PGA Honorary President Mark Mongell, PGA

You have seen the positive impact that PGA Junior League has on the players and families who partici-

pate. New friendships are created. Families spend

valued time together. Communities are formed. Kids

learn important values including commitment and team-work. Lives are richer!

Most importantly, PGA Junior League highlights your impact. The PGA and LPGA Professionals who Captain

a team or league are the key to this program and

YOUR efforts create all of the great outcomes.

Click here to complete the streamlined Captains’

Registration process for 2017.

Click here if you would like a detailed worksheet to

plan your registration including pricing, player registra-

tion deadlines and program descriptions.

Dear Georgia Section Professionals,

If you were not able to attend this year’s Pro-Pro

Championship, you missed the BEST ONE. Not only

because of an outstanding field and weather, but be-cause you were all so kind as to honor me with a

Lifetime Honorary Membership into the Georgia Sec-

tion. Wow, what an honor and was I blown away. Not often am I lost for words but I was that day.

Working with Professionals like all of you on a daily basis is always a joy and a treat, as that is what makes

my job so interesting, fun and most enjoyable. You

are all quite a special group of Professionals with

unique talents and personalities and I promise you I will uphold this honor to the best of my ability and

will carry that card proudly.

My sincerest thank you to all of you and hope you

have a most outstanding Christmas as you have cer-

tainly made mine.

TT

The Georgia Section PGA would like to say THANK YOU to all of the 2016 sponsors for supporting

and contributing to the success of our Section tournaments and events.

Foundation News

Join your fellow professionals and become a Friend of the

Foundation. Membership is $40 and includes a cap and bag tag.

Contact Maria Bengtsson at mbengtsson@pgahq.com or 678-

461-8600 to become a friend.

By becoming a member you will help to support Foundation

initiatives including:

Thank You to Our Friends!

through the Foundation which enhance the overall financial well

-being of the Georgia PGA and its members while raising

awareness of the PGA Professionals and their expertise in busi-

ness and the game of golf.

which enrich the

knowledge of Georgia PGA members.

for youth of

all backgrounds through the Georgia PGA Junior Tour.

of the Jim Arendt Tim M. Farrell Mike Last Mark Robinson

Dave Ayers Jim Foote Tatlen Last Mike Rodgers

Dave Baker Timothy Foster Stephen G Marcil Bob Royak

Mike Baker Dave Foy Craig Martin Michael L Schlueter

John Barrett Karl Gross Jerome Maxie Andrew Schneider

Will Bartram Jody Hackel David May Ricky Sebolt

Daryl Batey Stephen Hamblin Bob Mazur David Sikes

Michael Berning Scott Hare Mike McCollum George Spears

Randy Brooks John D Haupt Gordon McIntire Chip Spiler

Tom Brooks John S Haupt Ted Meier Jim Stewart

Brad Brookshire Stephen Haupt Tucker Melton Darin Stinson

Gary Brungliera Don L Haupt, Jr John Minkley William N Strawn

Sean Cain Mike Heffner Henry Mobbett Brian Stubbs

Stevie Cannady Andrew Higgins Matt Molchan Porter Thomas

Jim Cichanski Geoffrey Hinson Mark Mongell Dan Van Horn

Chris Coan Mark Hipp James Morra Jon Veldhuis

Greg Coleman Dan Hogan Kevin Norcross Brad Virgil

Brian Conley Nancy Holm Michal Page Carey Vliet

David Crudo Matt Hunt Van Page James Walden

Tom Daly Billy Jack Michael Parimucha Jake Westbrook

Dallas Daniel Craig Jeffress Chad Parker John White

Christopher Dare Ryan Joyce Jason Pas David Windsor

Michael Dausch Jeff Kaneko Phil Pendegrass Brian Worthman

Toby Davis Rob Keller Carey Pittman Taylor Wynn

Dwight Daxies Steve Klinger David Poe Boyce Young

Jeffrey Dunovant Shawn Koch John Reynolds

Danny Elkins Nick Kurklap Brian Richards

Matthew Evans Mark Lammi Patrick Richardson

Testimonial on the Georgia PGA Foundation Smiling Fore Life Program:

Drew Dunn, PGA Head Golf Professional East Lake Golf Club

The golf professional staff from East Lake had a fantastic time doing the Smiling Fore Life at Children’s Healthcare. We probably had 12 or so kids come by and everyone had a blast. We got to speak to a few of the par-ents and learn the stories behind their kids. We met a 5-year-old named Hayden who had been there for two years on and off. She had finished treatment and they found out two months ago the cancer had returned and they would need to start the fight all over again. Another father told us how they were picking out Christmas trees on Saturday morning and later in the day his son's lymph nodes were swollen so they brought him in. By the next day they learned he had leu-kemia and two days later he was in sur-gery. They had been there 4 days and were just beginning their journey but said if we didn't think we made a difference by volun-

teering we were wrong. At 1:30 his son was so excited to come participate that he left his mom in the room because she wasn't ready to go and he came down by himself. Demetrius, a patient and returning program participant, did come by and looked to be in great spirits. He asked about Scott, Maria, and Chris Cartwright and I told him that all of you told me to say hello. We gave him an East Lake t-shirt and hat and we all got a good laugh when he said we should have brought the pullovers because it was getting cold outside. We agreed we would love to do it again. I think as many people as possible should have the opportunity to do this because it really puts things in perspective especially around the holiday season. Thank you for the oppor-tunity we had today.

To get involved, contact Maria at

MBengtsson@pgahq.com

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including:

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Breakdown & PGA Member Business

Center Information

Hotel & Travel Information

Downloading the Mobile App

Show Specials

FAQs

PGA Teaching & Coaching Summit

presented by Omega

Sunday-Monday, January 22-23, 2017

Orange County Convention Center

Education Conference

Wednesday-Friday, January 25-17, 2017

Orange County Convention Center

Early savings are available for registration

made through Dec. 30, 2016

MSR credits per day

MSR credits

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3-day total

PGA Show Demo Day

Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Orange County National Golf Center

PGA Show Days

Wednesday-Friday, January 25-27, 2017

Orange County Convention Center

Winners of the Senior Division, Chris Murman, PGA

and Sonny Skinner, PGA

What one adjective would you pick to describe the Rules of Golf?

How about “perspicacious”? According to Miriam Webster’s dic-

tionary, “perspicacious” implies unusual power to see through and

comprehend what is puzzling or hidden. The Rules are perspica-

cious because they have been carefully written to cover virtually all

conceivable, puzzling and/or hidden aspects and situations pertaining

to the Game.

As perspicacious as the Rules may be, there is simply no way that

they could possibly cover absolutely everything that might happen

on the golf course. Voila! Enter Rule 1-4 [Points Not Covered by

Rules]. That Rule states, “If any point in dispute is not covered by

the Rules, the decision should be made in accordance with equity.”

In addition to Rule 1-4 helping to address points not covered by the

Rules by treating like situations alike, a number of Decisions have

been issued to address specific situations that were not contemplat-

ed by the Rules. Here are those Decisions in numerical order:

indicates that “Rule 2-4 does not cover the question of whether a

player may putt out after his next stroke has been conceded.”

states, “There is nothing in the Rules of

Golf to prohibit players from agreeing to a method of determining

which side will concede a match.”

states, “Rule 4-3 does not contem-

plate a situation where the player’s clubs are damaged by an outside

agency or opponent.”

reveals

that “Rule 7-2 does not contemplate such a case and as it is unrea-

sonable to prohibit a player from playing on the competition course

in such circumstances, in equity (Rule 1-4), either player may play on

the course at any time prior to the resumption of play.”

clarifies that,

“Although the margin of a water haz-

ard extends vertically upwards such

that the insect is in the hazard, the

Rules do not contemplate such a case.

Thus, in equity (Rule 1-4), the player

may swat away the insect whether it

be flying or on the player.”

points out that “The Definition of “Moved” –

when a ball “leaves is position and comes to rest in any other place”

– does not contemplate movements of the ball that are only dis-

cernible through the use of high definition television or any other

form of sophisticated technology.”

advises, “Rule 27

-2a does not contemplate the absence of an opponent, marker or

fellow-competitor when the player intends to play a provisional

ball.”

indicates, “Rule 27-2a

does not contemplate such a case and, in view of the fact that the

purpose of Rule 27-2 is to enable players to save time...”

clarifies that, “Although Rule 29 is silent on the matter, in

foursome stroke play only one of the partners need comply with

Rule 6-6b.”

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Name Class Facility

Gordon C. Gnann, PGA A-8 Henderson Golf Club

Jared N. Schimmels, PGA A-8 Reynolds Plant/Great Waters GC

New Members

*Updates reported between November 20, 2016 & December 15, 2016

First Time Transfers Into Section Name Class From

Logan R. Fondren, PGA A-20 Southern California

New Apprentices Name Class Facility

Matthew A Elrod

Brian M LeFevre

B-8

B-8

Sunset Country Club

Fox Creek Golf Course

Employment Changes Name Class Facility

Blake A. Atchley B-21 PGA Tour Superstore - Store

Support Center

Logan R. Fondren, PGA A-20 Yamaha Golf Cars

Jeffrey A. Frasier, PGA A-23 Jennings Mill Country Club

Christopher L. Moulder, PGA A-8 Dunwoody Country Club

Brian Stubbs, PGA A-11 Fred Haskins Commission

Classification Changes

Name Class Facility

Blake A. Atchley B-21 PGA Tour Superstore -

Store Support Center

Charles R. Bradshaw, PGA LM

Logan R. Fondren, PGA A-20 Yamaha Golf Cars

Jeffrey A. Frasier, PGA A-23 Jennings Mill Country Club

Christopher L. Moulder, PGA A-8 Dunwoody Country Club

Brian Stubbs, PGA A-11 Fred Haskins Commission

January Birthdays

1/1 Whitney Crouse, PGA 1/11 Stephen Soriano, PGA 1/22 Mike Rymer, PGA

1/1 Paul Gooden, PGA 1/11 Paul Johnson, PGA 1/22 Matthew Deaver

1/3 J.P. Griffin 1/11 Kyle Rice 1/23 Ned Spencer, PGA

1/6 Gregg Wolff, PGA 1/12 Lindy LaBauve 1/23 Chip Zimmerman, PGA

1/6 Lon Grundy, PGA 1/13 Brian LeFevre 1/24 John Sjoberg, PGA

1/6 Ryan Mello, PGA 1/14 Beth Blevins, PGA 1/25 Kevin Roman, PGA

1/7 James Mason, PGA 1/15 Craig Basso, PGA 1/25 Billy Andrade, PGA

1/7 John Spiroplaus, PGA 1/15 Vinnie Paolozzi, PGA 1/25 Tom Smith, PGA

1/7 Patrick Richardson, PGA 1/15 Seth McCain, PGA 1/26 Ted Fort, PGA

1/7 Benjamin Jaklin 1/16 Richard Irwin, PGA 1/26 Craig Stevens, PGA

1/7 Keith Mitchell, PGA 1/16 Donald Peterson, PGA 1/26 Drew Dunn, PGA

1/8 Diane Whitman, PGA 1/16 Kirk Hice, PGA 1/26 Ryan Shivley, PGA

1/8 Eric Steele 1/17 Michael Maloney, PGA 1/27 Jonathan Byrd, PGA

1/9 Mike Cook, PGA 1/18 Peyton Foshee 1/27 Matt Porter, PGA

1/10 Dave Berry, PGA 1/19 Bubba Clark, PGA 1/27 Justin Brown

1/10 James Marston, PGA 1/19 Brian Harman, PGA 1/28 Corey Vliet, PGA

1/10 Michael Berning, PGA 1/19 Uel Kemp, PGA 1/28 Daniel McGahee

1/10 Rob Ellis, PGA 1/20 Chan Reeves, PGA 1/28 Walter Neuser

1/10 Vincent Diroff, PGA 1/21 Chip Olenick, PGA 1/29 Zachary Billingsley, PGA

1/11 Timothy Foster, PGA 1/21 Tra Teaster, PGA 1/30 Gerald Spear, PGA

1/11 Mark Germonprez, PGA 1/21 Porter Thomas, PGA 1/31 Tom Ferguson, PGA

1/11 Bobby Hix, PGA 1/22 Jason Chick, PGA 1/31 Chad Phillips