Wednesday, September 17, 2008
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Jorgenson,Shaffmaster,Cammuse, Lupear FROM Nashville Golf and Athletic CAPTURE Tennessee SECTION TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP AND BERTH IN 2008 PGA MCGLADREY TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
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(Franklin, TN) – PGA Professional Brian Jorgenson of Franklin, TN teamed with Scott Shaffmaster, Jeff Cammuse, and Steve Lupear representing Nashville Golf and Athletic of Franklin, TN, to post a 12-under-par total Wednesday, September 17, winning the Tennessee Section Team Championship and earning a berth in The 2008 PGA McGladrey National Team Championship.
Nashville Golf & Athletic won by a 3- stroke margin and will compete among a 41-team field Oct. 20-22, in the National Championship at Pinehurst (N.C.) Resort.
The team of Chris Dibble and amateurs Eric Giffin, Pat Curtsinger, and John Reitz finished runner-up at 9 under par, and Sean Wells, Roger Sprochi, Steve Smith, and Dan Armbruster were third at 8 under par. There were a total of 12 qualifying teams competing in the Section Team Championship field.
Conducted by The PGA of America, The PGA McGladrey Team Championship is the first grass-roots amateur best-ball championship managed by The PGA of America. PGA Professionals and amateurs compete for a minimum combined purse of $15,000 at each Section Team Championship and $200,000 at the National Team Championship. Amateurs’ purse compensation will be in the form of gift certificates.
The164-player National Team Championship field will compete on three of Pinehurst’s premier layouts, Nos., 2, 4 and 8.
The PGA McGladrey Team Championship is a result of the new partnership between The PGA of America and RSM McGladrey, the Official Accounting, Tax and Business Consulting Firm of The PGA of America. RSM McGladrey is the fifth largest accounting, tax and business consulting firm in the country when considered with McGladrey & Pullen LLP (a partner-owned CPA firm).
About RSM McGladrey: RSM McGladrey is a leading professional services firm providing accounting, tax and business consulting. RSM McGladrey operates in an alternative practice structure with McGladrey & Pullen LLP, a partner-owned CPA firm that delivers audit and attest services. Through separate and independent legal entities, they work together to serve clients’ business needs. Together, the companies rank as the fifth largest U.S. provider of accounting, tax and business consulting services (source: Accounting Today), with 8,000 professionals and associates in nearly 100 offices. RSM McGladrey Inc. and McGladrey & Pullen LLP are member firms of RSM International, an affiliation of independent accounting and consulting firms. RSM McGladrey is a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of H & R Block (NYSE: HRB). RSM McGladrey is the official accounting, tax and business consulting firm of The PGA of America.
About The PGA of America: Since 1916, The PGA of America's mission has been twofold; to establish and elevate the standards of the profession and to grow interest and participation in the game of golf.
By establishing and elevating the standards of the golf profession through world-class education, career services, marketing and research programs, the Association enables PGA Professionals to maximize their performance in their respective career paths and showcases them as experts in the game and in the $195 billion golf industry.
By creating and delivering dramatic world-class championships and exciting and enjoyable golf promotions that are viewed as the best of their class in the golf industry, The PGA of America elevates the public's interest in the game, the desire to play more golf, and ensures accessibility to the game for everyone, everywhere. The PGA of America brand represents the very best in golf.
For additional information and complete results, please visit PGA.com/teamchampionship
- Tennessee Section Team Championship Results Follow –
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