GLENVIEW, Ill. – November 13, 2019 – Four Assistant PGA Professionals will represent the Illinois PGA Section at the 43rd National Car Rental Assistant PGA Professional Championship at the PGA Golf Club’s Wanamaker Course in Port St. Lucie, Florida on November 14-17. The Illinois Assistant PGA Professionals qualified for this event in July at the Illinois Assistant PGA Professional Championship at Eglin Country Club in Elgin, Ill.
Kevin Flack (Mauh-Nah-Tee-See Country Club), Sean Gervais (Chicago Golf Club), Jeff Kellen (Mauh-Nah-Tee-See Country Club) and Adam Steinhofer (Ridgemoor Country Club) will represent the Illinois PGA Section at this event.
The 132 PGA Assistant Professionals competing in this event will play in a four-day, 72-hole stroke play tournament on the PGA Golf Club’s Wanamaker Course. PGA Members with an A-8 classification or registered Associates were eligible to qualify for this event through their local Section. The winner of the 43rd National Car Rental Assistant PGA Professional Championship will receive an automatic berth into the 2020 PGA Professional Championship. The top-four finishers, including ties, will earn exemptions into the 2020 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 competitive group of Assistants and Associates in the Illinois Section and the individuals representing our Section this week make up a strong group. We wish them all the best of luck.”
Below is the Illinois PGA/Assistant PGA Professional Championship roster and season highlights:
Kevin Flack, 29, Assistant PGA Professional at Mauh-Nah-Tee-See Country Club, Rockford, Ill.
Round 1 Tee Time: 8 a.m. | Round 2 Tee Time: 12:15 p.m.*
- Illinois Assistant PGA Professional Championship at Elgin Country Club – 1st
- Illinois PGA Assistant Stroke Play #2 at Kishwaukee Country Club – 1st
- Illinois PGA Assistant Stroke Play #1 at Rolling Green Country Club – T7
- Don Drasler Illinois PGA Assistant Player of the Year Points Race – 3rd
- First Assistant PGA Professional Championship appearance
Sean Gervais, 25, Assistant PGA Professional at Chicago Golf Club, Wheaton, Ill.
Round 1 Tee Time: 8:18 a.m. | Round 2 Tee Time: 12:33 p.m.
- Illinois Assistant PGA Professional Championship at Elgin Country Club – T3
- Illinois PGA Stroke Play #4 at Stonewall Orchard Golf Club – T7
- Illinois PGA Players Championship at Crystal Tree Golf and Country Club – T11
- Don Drasler Illinois PGA Assistant Player of the Year Points Race – 12th
- First Assistant PGA Professional Championship appearance
Jeff Kellen, 31, Assistant PGA Professional at Mauh-Nah-Tee-See Country Club, Rockford, Ill.
Round 1 Tee Time: 8:09 a.m. | Round 2 Tee Time: 12:24 p.m.*
- Illinois Assistant PGA Professional Championship at Elgin Country Club – T3
- Illinois PGA Assistant Stroke Play # 1 at Rolling Green Country Club – T3
- Illinois PGA Stroke Play #3 at Onwentsia Club – T3
- Don Drasler Illinois PGA Assistant Player of the Year Points Race – 4th
- Second straight Assistant PGA Professional Championship appearance
Adam Steinhofer, 35, Assistant PGA Professional at Ridgemoor Country Club, Chicago, Ill.
Round 1 Tee Time: 8:18 a.m.* | Round 2 Tee Time: 12:33 p.m.
- Illinois Assistant PGA Professional Championship at Elgin Country Club – 5th
- Illinois PGA Stroke Play #4 at Stonewall Orchard Golf Club – T7
- Don Drasler Illinois PGA Assistant Player of the Year Race – 25th
- First Assistant PGA Professional Championship appearance
* Denotes 10th tee start
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.
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