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The 2017 PGA Professional Shootout was held Tuesday, April 4th at 12:30 p.m on the front nine of the
South Course. It is a golf tournament where our pros and the qualifying golf apprentices compete. There
were 16 participants with 4 foursomes playing holes 1 through 5. After 5 holes, the lowest 5 players
aggregate score went on to the next part of the tournament. By the time the 4th group finished, the large
crowd of spectators had arrived and were anxiously awaiting to see who the lowest 5 players would be.
Well three players were tied so there was a 3 way chip off. A chip off in case of a tie is that the rules official,
Mel Boren, chooses where the ball will be placed for the players to chip toward the flag. The closest one
wins. Of course each player has his back to the flag until he chips. The players proceeding with the
tournament were: Rich Luchini, Will Jones, Christoff Els, Josh Chaplin, and Tom Fearon who was eliminated
on hole #6. The next to be eliminated on hole #7 was Rich Luchini, followed by Josh Chaplin on #8. And
then there were two! Christoff and Will who both played extremely well. Our
2017 Champion is WILL
JONES with Christoff Els runner-up.
It was the most exciting Shoot Out yet with many chip offs and
excellent playing.
Participants were: JR Congdon, Rich Luchini, Rocco Panzzitta, Luis Leon, Chris Horn, Todd Kitchen, Tom Ku-
binski, Will Jones, Christoff Els, Tom Fearon , Josh Chaplin, Sam Allen, Steve Savage, Nathan Lingard, George
Jones and Tom Ferriday.
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