Stafford, Va. – The Middle Atlantic PGA will have five golf professionals representing the Section on October 31-November 3, 2013 in the National Car Rental PGA Assistant Championship presented by COBRA PUMA GOLF at PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Fla. This is the largest competition for PGA professionals and apprentices who are recognized as Assistant Golf Professionals at their facilities.
Leading the group will be Geoff Montross, PGA of International Country Club in Fairfax, Va., the 2013 MAPGA Assistant Champion. Joining Montross will be Ashley Grier of Columbia Country Club in Chevy Chase, Md., who won the 2013 MAPGA Women’s Player of the Year title; her second Player of the Year honor since joining the MAPGA in 2011. Making his second appearance in the PGA Assistant Championship is Yong Joo of Broad Run Golf Practice Facility in Bristow, Va. Pleasant Hughes, PGA of Chevy Chase Club in Chevy Chase, Md. and Todd Larson of Farmington Country Club in Charlottesville, Va. complete the Middle Atlantic collection of players.
For almost 40 years, the National Car Rental PGA Assistant Championship presented by COBRA PUMA GOLF has produced outstanding PGA Professionals who have gone onto successful careers in teaching and administering the game, as well as competing at the highest level. Past competitors or champions include: Loren Roberts (Champion, 1979); Fred Funk (Champion, 1984); Rich Beem (third, 1998); Jeff Freeman (T-7, 1998); and Tim Thelen (Champion, 2009).
Since 1996, PGA assistant professionals and apprentices have competed at PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Fla., for this National Championship.
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You can also learn more about the Championship by clicking here.
If you would like to schedule an interview with any of the participants, or attend the Championship, please contact:
Randy Stutzman
The PGA of America
(561) 809-8609
rstutzman@pgahq.com
About the Middle Atlantic Section of the PGA of America
The Middle Atlantic Section of the PGA (MAPGA), located in Stafford, Virginia, is one of 41 Sections of The Professional Golfers’ Association of America (PGA), headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. As a part of The PGA since 1925, the MAPGA consists of over 1,100 members and apprentices in Maryland, Virginia, the District of Columbia and small portions of Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Together, the MAPGA golf professionals, volunteers and staff support the mission of The PGA to promote enjoyment and involvement in the game of golf and to contribute to the game’s growth by providing services to PGA Professionals and the golf industry.
Contact:
Stephanie Jennings, PGA
sjennings@pgahq.com
(540) 720-7420 ext. 116
