The Scoring was as hot as the temperatures at Saturday’s long-delayed TNT Auction Rose Park Open. The original date in May was postponed due to an epic rainstorm over Mother’s Day weekend.
Nibley Park Wins Highland Classic
Eighteen teams representing a number of Utah’s golf courses and golf associations played Alpine Country Club today. They were vying for honors at the annual Highland Golf Classic. This unique golf event brings together the management staffs at Utah’s golf facilities. Golf Professionals join golf course superintendents, general managers
Utah Section PGA Names New Executive Director
Salt Lake City, Utah – The Utah Section PGA announced the hiring of PGA Professional, Devin Dehlin as its new executive director. Dehlin succeeds the retiring Scott Whittaker who has served as executive director since 2002. Whittaker will work through the transition with a retirement celebration to be planned at a later date this year.
Dehlin was selected after a national search for Whittaker’s replacement.
Devin, his wife Joanne and family are life-long residents of Utah. Devin played junior golf in the state and attended the University of Utah where he played on the golf team.
FINAL/UPDATED schedules for summer Championships
The Utah Section PGA announces the FINAL/UPDATED schedules for its summer Championships!
The Utah Section Championship and PNC September 15-16, 2015 at Toana Vista GC, West Wendover, NV Two-tiered Entry: PGA PNC ENTRY DEADLINE July 7 at 3:00 MDT!
Moody 3-peats at Matchplay Champ
Riverside CC Asst. Professional Chris Moody won his third straight Utah Section PGA Match Play Title today defeating Tracy Zobell of Gladstan GC 3-2. Moody’s repeat was
Spring High School Golf Championships
This years Spring High School Championships featured new formats, great competition, and fun! The Boys 1A Championship and the Girls 1A & 2A Championships were
What is the State of the Game?
Over the past few years, the golf industry has seen numerous negative articles on the decline of the game. PGA of America’s staff under the leadership of PGA CEO Pete Bevacqua, has spent countless hours in promoting the efforts of PGA Professionals
Spring Pro-Pro and Spring Member Meeting
The beautifully conditioned Oakridge CC was host to 120 Utah Section PGA Members and a bunch of great golf. The stage is now set for another great championship season
Zach Johnson Earns Win at Glenmoor Open
Glenmoor Golf Course once again proved to be a tough test this year at the Villas at Glenmoor Greens Open. Out of the 140 players including professionals and amateurs that tee’d it up Saturday only 4 were able to break par. The best of the par-breakers was Zach Johnson, Assistant Professional at Davis Park Golf Course, shooting 68 and winning the tournament by 1 stroke over Tommy Sharp.
Two Prominent PGA Section Golf Professionals Pass away
April 13, 2015
Two prominent Utah Section PGA Professionals passed away this month. Both Tommy Williams and Gary White were much admired by their fellow professionals and the many people that they positively influenced over many years of service to the game of golf.
Gary White earned the respect of countless Southern Utah golfers as the Director of Golf at the Coral Canyons Golf Club in Washington, Utah for its first ten years of operations. Since that time Gary worked as a lead golf instructor in both Mesquite, NV and at the St. George area. Gary will be remembered by his colleagues and friends as an affable, long ball hitting professional, with a great positive attitude.
White was 64 years of age when he passed away of cancer.