VACAVILLE, California – Scott de Borba (Rancho Murieta, CA) of Valley Hi Country Club won the Callaway Golf Northern California PGA Assistant Championship today at Diablo Grande Resort in Patterson, California.
“I was thrilled with my performance today as I didn’t anticipate shooting both rounds in the 60s,” said de Borba. “I’m very honored to be the 2011 champion.”
Scott de Borba, 25, posted a final-round 69 for a tournament total of 138 and a 3-stroke victory over Ray Otis (San Jose, CA) of CordeValle Golf Club. Joe Dolby, (Mountain View, CA) of Palo Alto Hills GCC came in third with a final score of 142, one stroke behind Otis.
Otis and Dolby both qualified for the 35th Callaway Golf PGA Assistant Championship, November 3-6, at The PGA Golf Club (Wanamaker Course) in Port St. Lucie, Fla. The facility will be hosting its sixteenth consecutive PGA Assistant Championship. The 126-man field for this year’s 35th edition of the PGA Assistant Championship consists of the Top 4 players from last year’s Championship, if eligible, and assistants from a weighted average of total entries of the 41 PGA Sections. The winner of the 35th Callaway Golf PGA Assistant Championship earns $9,000 out of the purse of $100,000. Top-70 finishers after the second round, including ties will make the cut.
About The PGA of America
Celebrating its 95th year, The PGA of America has maintained a twofold mission of its founders: to establish and elevate the standards of the profession and to grow interest and participation in the game of golf. By establishing and elevating the standards of the golf profession through world-class education, career services, marketing and research programs, The PGA enables its professionals to maximize their performance in their respective career paths and showcases them as experts in the game and in a multi-billion dollar golf industry. By creating and delivering dramatic world-class championships and exciting and enjoyable promotions that are viewed as the best of their class in the golf industry, The PGA of America elevates the public’s interest in the game, the desire to play more golf, and ensures accessibility to the game for everyone, everywhere. The PGA of America brand represents the very best in golf.
About the Northern California Section of the PGA of America (NCPGA)
Organized in 1920 to promote interest in the game of golf, the birth of this association was heralded as an important step to the advancement of the game in this district. The Northern California Section is one of the forty-one designated Sections of the PGA of America, the world’s largest working sports organization. With over 1,100 dedicated PGA Professionals and apprentices at over 500 golf facilities in Northern California and Northwestern Nevada, the association continues to have a positive impact on the game of golf and communities both regionally and nationally.
Contact:
Jennifer Noel or Nancy Maul
PH: (707) 449-4742
Email: jnoel@pgahq.com or nmaul@pgahq.com
