Drive, Chip and Putt

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;

Gordon Sperry, Long Time Volunteer Passes Away

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.

PGA Awards Night- Unconventional?

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