ATLANTA, GA—Chris Cartwright, PGA Professional from West Pines Golf Club, won the Georgia PGA Professional Championship. Cartwright will lead five Georgia Section PGA Professionals to compete in the 55th PGA Professional Championship in the spring of 2023.
Cartwright turned in a winning total of 3-under par 141 at the Barnsley Resort in Adairsville and won by two shots over Tim Weinhart, PGA Professional of Heritage Golf Links and the defending Champion, Anthony Cordes, PGA Professional of Cherokee Town & Country Club. With Weinhart’s T2 finish, he solidified his 11th Georgia PGA Player of the Year, earning the Billy Weir Trophy. PGA Professional Gregg Wolff is next with seven Player of the Years.
Finishing tied for fourth at Even Par were PGA Members and co-workers at Capital City Club, J.P. Griffin and Francisco Bide. For Cartwright’s efforts, he earned the first-place check of $2,800.
The Championship brings together a field of 312 contestants representing the PGA of America’s 41 nationwide Sections. The PGA Professional Championship, carrying a $550,000 total purse this year, is broadcast (all four rounds) by Golf Channel. Following 36 holes of play, the field will be trimmed to the low 90 scorers and ties, and following 54 holes of play, the field will be trimmed to the low 70 scorers and ties.
The low 20 scorers in 2023 will earn berths into the 105th PGA Championship in May, at Oak Hill Country Club in Pittsford, NY.
In addition to the Walter Hagen Cup, the PGA Professional Championship winner also receives an exemption into the next 10 PGA Professional Championships and exemptions into six PGA TOUR events over a 12-month period.
Established in 1968, The PGA Professional Championship roster of champions includes the following premier TOUR professionals: Sam Snead, Bob Rosburg, Don Massengale, Ed Dougherty, Larry Gilbert, and Bruce Fleisher.
The PGA Professional Championship is presented by Cadillac, Club Car, and Rolex. Supporting sponsors are Titleist/FootJoy, Callaway, Nike, and TaylorMade Golf. Presenting partners are the Golf Channel and the PGA Tour. The 41 Section Championships and the National Championship offer a combined purse of $1.5 million.
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About the Georgia PGA
The Georgia PGA is one of the 41 Sections of the PGA of America. Its membership includes nearly 860 PGA professionals working at over 260 golf courses, clubs, and ranges throughout the state. Additionally, more than 35 Georgia PGA members compete on one of the PGA Tours. In keeping with the fundamental objectives laid down by its founders, one of the Georgia PGA’s primary goals is promoting the game of golf through clinics, junior and minority golf programs, consumer programs, and print, radio and television media.
============================================================ Results for contest Championship: ============================================================ Qualifiers: 5 Alternates: 4QUALIFIERS
“1”,Chris Cartwright,“Douglasville, GA”,“West Pines Golf Club”,"$2,800.00",68,73,141,"-3"
“T2”,Tim Weinhart,“Alpharetta, GA”,“Heritage Golf Links”,"$1,775.00",74,69,143,"-1"
“T2”,Anthony Cordes,“Johns Creek, GA”,“Cherokee Town and Country Club”,"$1,775.00",72,71,143,"-1"
“T4”,J.P. Griffin,“Buford, GA”,“Capital City Club”,"$1,325.00",72,72,144,“E”
“T4”,Francisco Bide,“Duluth, GA”,“Capital City Club”,"$1,325.00",72,72,144,“E”ALTERNATES - IN ORDER
“6”,Dan Merriman,“Marietta, GA”,“Atlanta Country Club”,"$1,100.00",71,74,145,"+1"
“T7”,Dylan Malafronte,“St Simons Island, GA”,“Frederica Golf Club”,"$950.00",71,75,146,"+2"
“T7”,Alex Sutton,“Duluth, GA”,“The River Club”,"$950.00",71,75,146,"+2"
“T7”,Chad Ferrell,“Atlanta, GA”,“Peachtree Golf Club”,"$950.00",71,75,146,"+2"DID NOT QUALIFY
“T10”,David Potts,“Alpharetta, GA”,“Country Club of the South”,"$800.00",76,71,147,"+3"
“T10”,Justin Martin,“Smyrna, GA”,“Bobby Jones Golf Course - Azalea”,"$800.00",71,76,147,"+3"
“T12”,Pete Vitiello,“Savannah, GA”,“The Landings Club - Deer Creek”,"$650.00",78,70,148,"+4"
“T12”,Brian Dixon,“Marietta, GA”,“Fox Creek Golf Club”,"$650.00",76,72,148,"+4"
“T12”,Sonny Skinner,“Sylvester, GA”,“Spring Hill Country Club”,"$650.00",73,75,148,"+4"
“T15”,Todd Ormsby,“La Grange, GA”,“Flat Creek Club”,"$580.00",75,74,149,"+5"
“T15”,Chris Shircliff,“Cumming, GA”,“The Standard Club”,"$580.00",72,77,149,"+5"
“T15”,Nathan Desens,“Cobbtown, GA”,“Ohoopee Match Club”,"$580.00",72,77,149,"+5"
“18”,Kevin Gibbs,“Carrollton, GA”,“Oak Mountain Golf Club”,"$540.00",74,76,150,"+6"
“T19”,Bill Daggett,“Grovetown, GA”,“Barnsley Resort”,"$510.00",78,73,151,"+7"
“T19”,Michael Strain,“Atlanta, GA”,“Dunwoody Country Club”,"$510.00",75,76,151,"+7"
“T21”,Wes Helfrich,“Auburn, GA”,“Heritage Golf Links”,"$460.00",78,74,152,"+8"
“T21”,Scott Curiel,“Decatur, GA”,“Heritage Golf Links”,"$460.00",75,77,152,"+8"
“T21”,Austin Kleynenberg,“St Simons Island, GA”,“Frederica Golf Club”,"$460.00",72,80,152,"+8"
“T24”,Spencer Scheeler,“Savannah, GA”,“The Landings Club - Deer Creek”,"$205.00",79,74,153,"+9"
“T24”,Nick Bailes,“Alpharetta, GA”,“Country Club of the South”,"$205.00",78,75,153,"+9"
“T24”,Todd Sapere,“Cobbtown, GA”,“Ohoopee Match Club”,"$205.00",78,75,153,"+9"
“T24”,Matt Sanders,“Carrollton, GA”,“West Pines Golf Club”,"$205.00",75,78,153,"+9"
“T28”,Bill Hassell,“Cartersville, GA”,“Cartersville Country Club”,82,72,154,"+10"
“T28”,Andrew Rex,“Richmond Hill, GA”,“The Ford Field & River Club”,78,76,154,"+10"
“T28”,Shaun Kelley,“Alpharetta, GA”,“Hampton Golf Village”,77,77,154,"+10"
“T28”,John Wade,“St Simons Island, GA”,“Ocean Forest Golf Club”,73,81,154,"+10"
“32”,Roger Myers,“Atlanta, GA”,“Cherokee Town and Country Club”,80,75,155,"+11"
“T33”,Jeff Frasier,“Hoschton, GA”,“Reunion Country Club”,78,78,156,"+12"
“T33”,Ryan Joyce,“Cumming, GA”,“Hawks Ridge Golf Club”,79,77,156,"+12"
“35”,Wes Foskey,“Cumming, GA”,“GolfPro Payments”,75,83,158,"+14"
“36”,Gary Miller,“Hull, GA”,“Jennings Mill Country Club”,82,78,160,"+16"
“T37”,Jake Keen,“Midland, GA”,“Maple Ridge Golf Club”,81,80,161,"+17"
“T37”,Ryan Moseley,“Atlanta, GA”,“Druid Hills Golf Club”,78,83,161,"+17"
“T39”,Andrew Reeves,“Roswell, GA”,“GolfPro Payments”,89,73,162,"+18"
“T39”,Tyler Hays,“Cartersville, GA”,“Atlanta Country Club”,84,78,162,"+18"
“T39”,Kevin Savage,“Alpharetta, GA”,“GOLFTEC - Alpharetta”,83,79,162,"+18"
“T39”,Brian Oliver,“Lawrenceville, GA”,“Stone Mountain GC”,81,81,162,"+18"
“T43”,Tyler Johnson,“Woodstock, GA”,“PineTree Country Club”,84,79,163,"+19"
“T43”,Zac Tilton,“Acworth, GA”,“Atlanta National Golf Club”,78,85,163,"+19"
“T45”,Jon Cooley,“Dacula, GA”,“Oakley”,85,80,165,"+21"
“T45”,James Hamner,“Savannah, GA”,“The Ford Field & River Club”,80,85,165,"+21"
“47”,Ted Fort,“Marietta, GA”,“Marietta Golf Center”,90,79,169,"+25"
“T48”,Chris Marotto,“Milton, GA”,“The Crooked Creek Club”,84,86,170,"+26"
“T48”,Raymond Briggs,“Acworth, GA”,“Governors Towne Club”,82,88,170,"+26"
“50”,Justin Wylie,“Pooler, GA”,“Southbridge Golf Club”,88,85,173,"+29"
“51”,Joshua Hogue,“Savannah, GA”,“The Ford Field & River Club”,89,87,176,"+32"DID NOT FINISH
“WD”,Richard Rebne,“Rocky Face, GA”,“The Farm Golf Club”,77,25,102,"+6"
“WD”,Glen Herrell,“Albany, GA”,“Doublegate Country Club”,78,0,78,"+6"
“WD”,Charles King,“Peachtree City, GA”,“Griffin City Golf Course”,80,0,80,"+8"
“WD”,Bill Murchison,“Canton, GA”,“Towne Lake Hills Golf Club”,86,0,86,"+14"
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