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newsspin Ishee claims assistant professional championship The 2018 National Car Rental GSPGA Assistant PGA Professional Championship was held at Reunion Golf and Country Club, September 10 – 11. The fi eld was comprised of twenty-three PGA Assistant Professionals and Associates with the top two fi nishers qualifying for the 2018 National Car Rental Assistant PGA Professional Championship to be held at PGA Golf Club’s Wanamaker Course in Port St. Lucie, Florida on November 15 – 18. Nic Ishee, of Metairie, LA birdied his fi nal hole to claim the title by a single shot. Ishee fi red rounds of 68-70=138 (-6). Kyle Dobbs, of Jackson, MS, was the second qualifi er with scores of 71-68=139 (-5). 34 Alternates include: Greg Sonnier, 73-70=143 (-1), Robert Flanagan, 73-71=144 (E), and Cody Maxwell, 70-75=145 (+1). The Gulf States PGA would like to thank the entire staff at Reunion Golf & Country Club including the General Manager, Casey Smith, PGA Head Golf Professional, Tim Basel, Event Coordinator, Marleigh McCrimmon, and Golf Course Superintendent, Charley Crell. Special thanks to National Car Rental, Craig Gibson, PGA of Srixon/Cleveland Golf and XXIO, Golf Advisor, John Deere, and the PGA TOUR for sponsoring the GSPGA Assistant PGA Professional Championship. Click here for full results.