Backspin October 2017 | Page 33

Sonnier qualifies for Assistant PGA Professional Championship Greg Sonnier, PGA Apprentice from Lake Charles Country Club, captured the 2017 National Car Rental Gulf States Assistant PGA Professional Championship. Sonnier will be representing the Gulf States Section at the 2017 National Car Rental Assistant PGA Professional Championship, which will be played at PGA Golf Club’s Wanamaker course on Nov. 9-12th. This year’s Section event was contested at Bayou Oaks at City Park – South Course on Sept. 11 and 12. Bayou Oaks at City Park provided a great test to 23 players. The participants felt the pressure from the high winds on both days, which only added to the pressure to compete for the one spot available to the Section for the National Car Rental Assistant PGA Professional Championship taking place this fall. Sonnier finished the week with scores of 72 and 77 for a two-day total of 149. Claiming the three alternate spots for the National Championship are PGA Apprentice Nic Ishee of Metairie Country Club, PGA Apprentice Allan Martel of Audubon Golf Club, and PGA Apprentice Derek Plucienski of the Gulf States PGA. Leadership in the Gulf States PGA said they would like to thank the staff at Bayou Oaks at City Park including the General Manager and PGA Member Brian Long, and Head Golf Professional Alex Abbruzza, for providing the Section with a tremendous setting for this annual event and for their terrific job in hosting. The Section also thanked the Title Sponsor National Car Rental and Supporting Sponsors Cleveland, Srixon, and the PGA Tour. Click Here for Full Results.