It took a final round six-under par score of 65 for Chris Starkjohann, PGA of Torrey Pines Gold Club & Outings to claim his third career Section PGA Professional Championship title. Starkjohann won by a comfortable four strokes over Timothy Parun, PGA of Sail Ho Golf Course. Hometown PGA favorite Donny Lee, who entered the final round two strokes behind the second-round leader and playing in the final group, shot even par 71 to finish all alone in third place. Second round co-leader Grant Strobel, PGA of Fairbanks Ranch Country Club finished six shots off the lead and in fourth place.
For Starkjohann, it was his first Section PGA Professional Championship since 2004. After claiming the Senior Section PGA Professional Championship just one week ago, he becomes the first player in Southern California PGA history to win both championships in the same year. With his victory, Starkjohann earns a spot in the 2011 PGA Professional National Championship, as well as exemptions into the 2010 Nationwide Tour Soboba Classic and the 2011 PGA Tour Bob Hope Classic.
Thank you to the entire staff of Oakmont Country Club, including General Manager Michael Hyler and Head PGA Professional John Milligan for hosting the event. A big thank you to all the sponsors who made this event possible, including Eric Andrews and Club Car, Fletcher Pavin and Titleist-Footjoy, Greg Twiggs and LaBarre-Oksnee Insurance, the PGA TOUR, 1st and 10th Tee Energy Bars, Pure Focus energy drink, Mercedes-Benz, and Todd Howerton of Oakley, who provided sunglasses to all competitors and a custom watch for the Champion.
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Results for contest SCPGA Section PGA Championship:
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Qualifiers: 11 Alternates: 3
QUALIFIERS
1 Chris Starkjohann Oceanside, CA Torrey Pines G. Club & Outings 72-72-65–209 -4
2 Timothy Parun San Diego, CA Sail Ho Golf Club 69-75-69–213 E
3 Donny Lee North Hollywood, CA Oakmont Country Club 70-73-71–214 +1
4 Grant Strobel San Diego, CA Carlton Oaks CC 70-70-75–215 +2
5 Kyle Kelly Rancho Mirage, CA Tamarisk Country Club 77-70-69–216 +3
T6 Jerry Herrera Monrovia, CA Azusa Greens GC 76-73-69–218 +5
T6 Jim Gormley Palos Verdes Estates, CA Palos Verdes Golf Club 76-73-69–218 +5
8 Bruce Nakamura Vista, CA Aviara Golf Academy 74-74-71–219 +6
T9 Mike Miles Huntington Beach, CA Virginia Country Club 75-75-70–220 +7
T9 Jim Schaeffer Los Angeles, CA The Los Angeles CC 74-74-72–220 +7
T9 Scott Mahlberg San Diego, CA Stadium 72-74-74–220 +7
ALTERNATES – IN ORDER
T12 Jon Fiedler Camarillo, CA Las Posas Country Club 72-76-73–221 +8
T12 Erik Wolf Palm Desert, CA College Golf Center 79-75-67–221 +8
T12 Jeffrey Templeton Fullerton, CA Glendora CC 71-75-75–221 +8
