The 45th National Car Rental Assistant PGA Professional Championship takes place November 11-14 at the PGA Golf Club
GLENVIEW, Ill. – November 10, 2021 – Three Illinois PGA Professionals will represent the Section at the 45th National Car Rental Assistant PGA Professional Championship this week, Nov. 11-14 at the PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Fla. Illinois PGA Professionals qualified for this event in July at the National Car Rental Illinois Assistant PGA Professional Championship at Crystal Tree Golf and Country Club in Orland Park, Ill.
The National Car Rental Assistant PGA Professional Championship features 132 Assistant PGA Professionals competing in a four-day, 72-hole stroke play tournament. Any PGA Member, A-8 classification or registered Associate was eligible to qualify for this event through their local Section. The winner of the 45th National Car Rental Assistant PGA Professional Championship will receive an automatic berth into the 2022 PGA Professional Championship. The top four finishers, including ties, will earn berths to the 2022 National Car Rental Assistant PGA Professional Championship.
“We are very proud of the Assistant PGA Professionals that have qualified for this event,” said Carrie Williams, Executive Director of the Illinois PGA Section. “We have a strong group of professionals representing the Illinois PGA Section this year at the National Car Rental Assistant PGA Professional Championship, and we wish them all the best this week.”
Below is the Illinois PGA/Assistant PGA Professional Championship roster and season highlights:
Kevin Flack, 31, PGA Associate at Mauh-Nah-Tee-See Country Club, Rockford, Ill.
- National Car Rental Illinois Assistant PGA Professional Championship at Crystal Tree Golf and Country Club – 1st
- Illinois PGA Assistant Match Play Championship – 1st
- Illinois PGA Stroke Play (Assistant Division) at Metamora Fields Golf Club – 1st
- Won the 2021 Illinois PGA Don Drasler Assistant Player of the Year Award
Michael Schachner, 36, PGA Associate at DePaul University, Chicago, Ill.
- National Car Rental Illinois Assistant PGA Professional Championship at Crystal Tree Golf and Country Club – 3rd
- Illinois PGA Stroke Play (Assistant Division) at River Forest Country Club – 1st
- Illinois PGA Stroke Play (Assistant Division) at Oak Park Country Club – 3rd
Paul Schlimm Jr., 25, PGA Associate at Chicago Highlands Golf Club, Westchester, Ill.
- National Car Rental Illinois Assistant PGA Professional Championship at Crystal Tree Golf and Country Club – 2nd
- Illinois PGA Stroke Play (Assistant Division) at Metamora Fields Golf Club – T2
- Illinois PGA Stroke Play (Assistant Division) at River Forest Country Club – T3
About the Illinois PGA/Illinois PGA Foundation
The Illinois Section of the PGA of America is a professional organization serving the men and women golf professionals in northern and central Illinois who are the recognized experts in growing, teaching and managing the game of golf. The Illinois PGA is responsible for the administration of competitive golf tournaments, educational opportunities, support programs and growth of the game initiatives. With over 840 members and apprentices, the Illinois PGA is one of the 41 regional Sections that comprise the PGA of America. The Illinois PGA Foundation focuses its community efforts on promoting the goodwill and growth of the game with an emphasis on activities that benefit youth. Foundation initiatives include: GolfWorks Illinois, Youth-based Scholarship Funds and the Illinois Golf Hall of Fame. For more information about the Illinois PGA and the Illinois PGA Foundation, please visit www.www.ipga.com and join us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.
CONTACT:
Kevin Quinn
Illinois PGA Communications
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