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The 2011 SCPGA Award Winners were recently honored at the annual President’s Dinner. You can view their acceptance speeches here!

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Parun outlasts Starkjohann for Senior Championship title

It was expected that we would have some high drama with so much at stake in this year’s Southern California Senior PGA Professional Championship. With eight spots available into the Senior PGA Professional National Championship supported by Southworth Development and Mercedes-Benz, three alternates positions up for grabs and of course the title of 2011 Southern California Senior PGA Professional Champion, there was bound to be excitement, and we were not disappointed!

The day ended in dramatic fashion, with two separate playoffs taking place to determine the 2011 Champion as well as the final two spots and three alternates for the Senior PGA Professional Championship. Stealing some thunder from the playoff for the spots into the National Championship was a playoff to determine this year’s Champion. Thanks to a strong effort by defending Champion Chris Starkjohann of Torrey Pines Gold Club & Outings, who shot another strong 69, Tim Parun of Sail Ho Golf Club’s four stroke lead had vanished after a bogey on the par-3 17th hole. A solid par on the difficult 18th would ensure extra holes for the title. Chris and Tim would match pars as they replayed the 18th for their first sudden-death playoff hole, but on the second playoff hole, #1 on the Legends course, things played out more conclusively. With Chris just outside of 10 feet of the hole on the short par-4, Tim played a beautiful pitch to inside of two feet. After narrowly missing his 10 footer, Chris looked on as Tim swept in his birdie to become the 2011 Southern California Senior PGA Champion.

In the Super Senior Division Robert E. Smith of Olivas Links overcame a one stroke deficit to Butch Sheehan of The First Tee of Coachella Valley with a second round 67 to follow up his bogey free 66. His 11-under par 133 was good enough for a two-stroke victory over Sheehan. William Feil of Stone Eagle Golf Club charged into third with a strong 69 to finish eight strokes off the lead.

Meanwhile, five players entered the fray for two remaining spots in the National Championship after finishing at a 36 hole total of 1-over par 145. Dan Hornig, PGA of Heritage Cross and Paul Wise, PGA of Hillcrest Country Club would go on to birdie the first playoff hole to earn their spots in the Senior PGA Professional National Championship in October. They would join Chris Starkjohann (138), Mark Fernando of Coronado Municipal GC (141), Ron Skayhan of Hillcrest Country Club (142), Jon Fiedler of Las Posas Country Club (144), Jim Razzeto of Westchester Golf Course (144) and Brad Sherfy of Harbor Golf Practice Center (144) as this years Qualifiers. (Note: Tim Parun and Butch Sheehan are Exempt into this years National Championship due to their outstanding play in the National Championship in 2010.) Southern California will undoubtedly once again be very well represented at this years National Championship!

This years Championship would not have been possible without the National supporting sponsors Southworth Development and Mercedes-Benz. Local supporting sponsor YAMAHA was on hand all week and we cannot thank Bill Crist, PGA enough for his support! We also need to thank the PGA TOUR for their support of our PGA Professional Championships. Local supporting sponsor NYX Golf had Jeff Sharpe and Dan Hornig, PGA (who also competed and earned a spot in the National Championship) on site and distributed a pair of NYX sunglasses to the top five finishers ineach age Division. Hector Villareal of PSP Sports was also on hand presenting The Little One training clubs to those same top finishers. We also need to thank Pepsi for their support and the product they made available to all contestants for the week. Special thanks goes to the Morongo Golf Club at Tukwet Canyon!! All of the following individuals were key in this years event: PGA General Manager Rick Parillo, Apprentice PGA Head Professional Henry Liaw, Course Superintendent Paul Mayes and event coordinator Ellen Cho. Thank you all for your unbelievable support and for providing such a memorable Championship!