New Chair of VGA Junior Golf will Compete at PGA Professional Championship April 17-20
MANCHESTER, VT – Pete Weatherby, Head Golf Pro at Manchester Country Club (VT), enters his second season with the wind at his back and hopes the momentum will serve him well at the PGA Professional Championship in Austin TX, April 17-20 at OMNI Barton Creek Fazio Foothills & Coore Crenshaw Cliffside Courses.
Weatherby earned a spot at the prestigious national championship finishing in the Top 12 at the 2021 New England PGA Section Championship at Worcester Country Club and Marlborough Country Club. He will tee off among 300 of the top PGA Club Professionals in the U.S. when they compete in Austin. The four-round stroke play tournament which will air on Golf Channel, has 20 qualifying spots for the 2022 PGA Championship, one of the four major championships of golf.
“I am excited to represent Manchester Country Club and New England on the national stage,” said Weatherby. “The New England PGA Section Championship includes 200 PGA Professionals so earning a spot in my first year competing at the NEPGA Sectional is really a special honor for me.”
In addition to Weatherby’s success as a player, he has proven himself an executive of the game, having recently been named Chair of the Vermont PGA’s Junior Golf Program. He also led Manchester CC to industry honors as the Top Merchandiser in Vermont for 2021 as MCC operations experienced a 35 percent increase in retail sales.
“Pete’s enthusiasm, energy and forward thinking have energized our golf program and club operations. He’s enhanced our retail offerings, become well sought after for lessons and delivered some outstanding programs for juniors, families, and golfers of all levels,” said Michelle Dougherty, CCM General Manager/COO, MCC. “We’re so proud of his achievements in such a short time and wish him well at the 2021 PNC in Austin.”
Prior to joining MCC in 2021, Weatherby was the Assistant Pro for three years at Ekwanok Country Club, He also worked at the Jupiter Island Club (FL), The Misquamicut (RI) Club and Old Sandwich (MA) Golf Club. Weatherby has been involved in instruction and all facets of golf operations over the past decade. His accomplished playing career includes first place finishes at the 2021 Vermont PGA Match Play Championship 2019 Vermont Stroke Play Championship, The Mountain Lake Challenge in Lake Wales, Florida in 2017, the NEPGA Stroke Play at Montcalm Golf Club in 2018 and NEPGA Stroke Play at Turner Hill Golf Club in 2016. He was also runner up in the 2019 National Rental Car PGA Assistant Championship, finished fourth in the Rhode Island Open in 2019 and had a top ten finish in the 2018 New England Open Championship.
About Manchester Country Club:
MCC is a private, member owned club situated in the beauty of southern Vermont. MCC offers a social calendar full of member events ranging from golf, tennis, and social gatherings. Open for play since 1970, the Geoffrey Cornish designed course has been recognized as one of the finest in New England. MCC has a proud history of supporting golf on all levels and has hosted prestigious local and regional tournaments including the 2021 New England Senior Amateur Championship, 2021 US Senior Amateur Qualifier, and the 2020 Vermont PGA Stroke Play Championship. In 2022, MCC will be hosting the US Senior Amateur Qualifier. The Club also has Har-Tru tennis courts, a Trackman Launch Monitor. Full-service food and beverage offerings which includes the Tap room offering pub fare, a formal dining room for special events, an outdoor deck with scenic views of the front nine and Mount Aiolis and a casual outdoor bar with lawn games, comfortable seating and a firepit. The Club can host events up to 150 people. Memberships to suit your needs and wants and lessons are available, with golf and tennis clinics and events held throughout the season. For more information call or visit www.mccvt.com.
