To declare that Suzy Whaley is the consummate PGA Golf Professional could be short-changing her inspired resume of firsts! Whaley has achieved honors in virtually every area of the golf profession. She is a great player of the game as well as being a great teacher of golf. She has vast administrative credentials currently operating three different golf
The Utah Section PGA has announced they will host local qualifiers for the national Drive, Chip and Putt Championship to be held Sunday at Augusta National Golf Club prior to the 2015 Masters Tournament.
The Golf Channel televised the first ever Drive, Chip and Putt Championship prior to this year’s Masters. The event was a perfect event to usher in Masters Week.
At each local qualifier each participant competes by hitting three drives, three chips and three putts. Participants accumulate points for each skill competition;
Hidden Valley Country Club in Sandy, Utah drew back its gates on Monday for the Utah Section PGA opening spring events! Host Professional and Utah PGA Secretary Ryan Kartchner welcomed a record number of professionals to the 2014 Spring Pro-Pro
We at the Utah Section PGA are very sadden at the passing of Gordon Sperry. I always equated Gordon’s first and last initials with “Golden Service”. We will all miss his even temperament and even handedness when making a ruling or starting a group in a golf tournament. But it will be the vast amount of “golden service” to the game of golf that will be missed most. He created a legacy of service that is unmatched around the state.
Being a UGA Member Club and understanding your role and responsibilities can sometimes feel like trying to pilot a flying golf cart without wings. But don’t
Joe Summerhays, the new head golf professional at Glen Eagle GC in Syracuse, UT celebrated the start of the 2014 golf season with a convincing win at the Nike Winter Classic. The Nike Classic has become the Utah Section PGA’s major
The Utah Section PGA Annual Meetings had a distinct allied association feel. The Open Forum Meetings featured presentations from several of our allied golf groups.
On the surface the 2013-2014 Utah Section PGA Awards Banquet appeared to be like many similar evenings in previous years. A great Master of Ceremonies, ABC Channel 4’s Sports Anchor Wes Ruff up in front of the PGA members and guests doing his thing. There was the great component of PGA videos and good food and of course there was a
A record number of Utah Golf Professionals teamed up with their Assistants this December to compete in the 2013 Utah Section PGA Pro-Assistants Championship presented by TaylorMade Adidas Ashworth Golf. A total of 53 teams and
The Utah High School Golf Championships have become a fall classic for Utah high school sports enthusiasts. This year’s classic featured three new classification champions and one six-peat championship teams.