PISCATAWAY, N.J., September 19, 2013 – Frank Esposito, PGA Professional at Brooklake Country Club, Florham Park, NJ captured his record breaking 5th New Jersey PGA Professional Championship, shooting a 1-under-par 215 to claim victory in the 54-hole event that took place September 17-19, 2013, at famed Baltusrol Golf Club, in Springfield N.J. Jim McGovern, PGA Professional at White Beeches Golf & Country Club was runner-up, finishing 1 stroke back, while the defending Champion, Brian Gaffney, PGA Professional, Rumson Country Club, took 3rd place, finishing 2-strokes back.
Capturing the New Jersey PGA Section’s (NJPGA) most prestigious Major Championship adds to an incredible tournament season for Esposito, which includes victories at the NJPGA Senior Championship & the NJ State Open Championship. Esposito will now lead 12 PGA Professionals from New Jersey to compete in the 47th PGA Professional National Championship, June 22-25, 2014 in Myrtle Beach South Carolina.
The following PGA Professionals have qualified for the 47th PGA Professional National Championship and will represent the New Jersey Section:
Name: Club: Current Residence:
Frank Esposito Brooklake Country Club Monroe Twp., NJ
Jim McGovern White Beeches Golf & Country Club Oradell, NJ
Brian Gaffney Rumson Country Club Rumson, NJ
Brett Jones Mountain Ridge Country Club Berkeley Heights, NJ
Lou Kubisa Knob Hill Golf Club East Windsor, NJ
Craig Smith Trump National Golf Club Morristown, NJ
Brad Olson Rumson Country Club Glen Rock, NJ
Matt Freitag Hamilton Farm Golf Club Long Valley, NJ
Ed Whitman Knickerbocker Country Club Blairstown, NJ
Pat Fillian Canoe Brook Country Club Union, NJ
Mike LaBrutto
Michael Burke Greenacres Country Club
Montammy Golf Club Cranford, NJ
Alpine, NJ
The PGA Professional National Championship brings together a field of 312 contestants representing The PGA of America’s 41 nationwide sections. The 2014 PGA Professional National Championship will take place in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, acclaimed as “the Golf Capital of the World” for its roster of 120 courses. The Dunes Golf & Beach Club, designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr., will serve as the primary host course in the National Championship, including the final 36 holes.
The PGA Professional National Championship, carrying a $550,000 total purse this year, will be broadcast (all four rounds) by GOLF CHANNEL. Following 36 holes of play, the field will be trimmed to the low 70 scorers and ties. In 2014, the low 20 scorers in the PGA Professional National Championship will advance to the 96th PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Ky.
For more information on the NJPGA, please visit www.newjersey.pga.com.
About The PGA of America
Since its founding in 1916, The PGA of America has maintained a twofold mission: 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 the multi-billion dollar golf industry. By creating and delivering world-class championships and innovative programs, 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. As The PGA nears its centennial, the PGA brand represents the very best in golf. The New Jersey Section is one of 41 geographic sections throughout the country and has been in operation since 1925. In 2012, the NJPGA was the recipient of the Herb Graffis Award, presented annually to a PGA Section that shows extraordinary or exemplary contributions in player development and growth of the game programming.
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