Southern California PGA

For nearly 50 years, Jess Cross, PGA, and Scott Puailoa, PGA, have been more than golf professionals at their respective clubs. What started as a job became something neither expected: a lifetime. Visit https://scpga.com/news/the-professionals-who-became-part-of-the-club/ to read our feature on these two tremendous golf professionals!

We are excited to welcome our newest PGA Members, Kurt Kaufeldt, PGA, and Ryan Kalan, PGA, into the Southern California PGA Section!

Join us in congratulating Michael Wysowski on becoming a Quarter Century Member in the month of September!

Join us in congratulating John McPhee, PGA, on becoming a Half Century Member in the month of September!

Only one week out 🍿 🏌️‍♀️

The Southern California PGA Women’s Section Championship is next week, and the countdown is officially ON! 🏆⛳️

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Congratulations to Mark Geddes, PGA, and Chris Tuulik, a PGA Associate, from Coronado Golf Course, who claimed the 2026 Member-Associate Championship following a one-hole playoff at the Journey at Pechanga after firing an 8-under-par total for the event.

Visit https://scpga.com/news/2026-member-associate-championship/ for the full recap and photo album.

Congratulations to Garrett Sapp, PGA, on joining nine other PGA of America Golf Professionals for the 2026 PGA Cup Team! Team USA will take on Great Britain & Ireland at The K Club in Ireland on Oct. 2-4. Visit https://scpga.com/news/united-states-announces-2026-pga-cup-team/ to read the full release.

Congratulations to Scott Miller, PGA, and Reina Kearns, PGA, of North Ranch Country Club on posting a 16-under-par, 128 two-day total, to claim the 2026 Professional-Assistant Championship title! Team Miller/Kearns fired an impressive -11 day two score to propel up the leaderboard and take the top spot!

Visit https://scpga.com/news/2026-professional-assistant-championship/ for the recap and photo album.

The Lyon King 🏆 👑

Lyon Lazare, PGA, of Monarch Beach Golf Links is the 2026 SCPGA Match Play Champion!

Lazare defeated Steve Saunders, PGA, 1UP in the final match. With his victory, Lazare will receive an exemption into the 2026 World Wide Technology Championship in Cabo on Nov. 5-8, marking his first-ever start on the PGA TOUR.

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