Backspin Volume 4, Number 3 | Page 35

Team Ourso Wins Blustery National Car Rental Pro Am Series

METAIRIE , La . – The National Car Rental PGA Pro-Am Series named its Team Champions for 2017 at TPC Louisiana on Feb . 7 .
Out of an event high of 21 teams totaling 84 players , this year ’ s winners included PGA Professional Smith Ourso and amateurs Clifton Ourso Jr ., Brian Meaux , and Luke Delouise . Team Ourso won with a score of 124 ( -20 ) in rough conditions that sparked severe weather and heavy winds in the New Orleans area .
Finishing in second place , Team Wayne Fuselier completed the day with a total score of 128 ( -16 ).
Brian Meaux of Baton Rouge took the Low Amateur with a net score of 66 ( -6 ).
Tyler Kuhn , Head PGA Professional at Gray Plantation , won the title of Low PGA Professional with a score of 2-under 70 . Kuhn won in a scorecard playoff over Head PGA Professional Kyle Ramey .
The Gulf States PGA Section thanked National Car Rental , Dan Peoples and John Anderson of ANTIGUA , and Kelly Welsh of Oakley for sponsoring this event . The Section also thanked the Members and Staff at TPC Louisiana including PGA General Manager Luke Farabaugh , Head PGA Professional Matt Williamson , and PGA Assistant Professionals Josh Tomblin and Patrick Cullen .
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