(Memphis, TN) – The 2022 Tennessee Senior PGA Professional Championship is in the books after 36-holes at Memphis Country Club. Professionals battled for their chance to claim one of four spots in the 2022 Senior PGA Professional Championship presented by Cadillac at Twin Warriors & Santa Ana Golf Clubs in Santa Ana Pueblo, NM on October 13-16, 2022. The old style Donald Ross course at Memphis Country Club proved to be a test for the 26 competitors as only two professionals finished the 36-holes tied at 1-under par.
Loren Personett (Mount Juliet, TN) came into the second round tied for second after an opening round 70. Personett carded a second round 69 (-1) to finish at 1-under par overall to put himself in a familiar position. Bill Breen (Nashville, TN) carded a second round 68 (-2) with a birdie on his final hole to force a playoff for the second time this year with Personett.
Breen and Personett would start the playoff on the 205 yard par 3, 10th. Personett hit a good one to stick to four feet to secure his first Tennessee Senior PGA Professional Championship. “I wasn’t nervous,” said Personett. “I hit a good one there earlier in the round and felt confident to do it again.”
Congratulations to our qualifiers for the 2022 Senior PGA Professional Championship presented by Cadillac at Twin Warriors & Santa Ana Golf Clubs Loren Personett, Bill Breen, Bobby Cochran, and Brock Shafer. Our alternates will be Allen Fennell, Bob Wolcott, Henrik Simonsen, and Jared Melson.
The Tennessee Senior PGA Professional Championship is a level one Rolex Senior Player of the Year points event.
A special thank you to all of the staff at Memphis Country Club for their hospitality.
Partners
This event would not be possible without the support of the Presenting Sponsor for this year’s Tennessee Senior Professional Championship.
Cadillac
Cadillac is the Official Vehicle of the PGA of America.
Our mission is to earn our Customer’s loyalty by delivering sales and service experiences with high quality, excellent value, integrity and enthusiasm. We will function as a team, work ethically, and focus on meeting and striving to exceed the expectations of our Customers.
The TNPGA expresses its gratitude to the following Supporting Sponsors.
Golf Channel
Co-founded by Arnold Palmer and Joe Gibbs on January 17, 1995, Golf Channel in 2011 became part of the NBC Sports Group and – serving the most-affluent audience in all of television – now is available to nearly 500 million viewers in nearly 80 countries and nine languages around the world.
PGA TOUR
The PGA TOUR is a Supporting Partner of PGA of America Professional Tournaments.
By showcasing golf’s greatest players, we engage, inspire and positively impact our fans, partners and communities worldwide.
In addition, we thank our Section Supporting Partners for their involvement.
Precise Yardage Books
Our Team at Precise Yardage Books offers our customers unparalleled experience in Professional and Amateur Golf. We have been able to use our combined 50 years of caddying on the PGA, Web.com and LPGA Tours as our guide to making a Professional, quality yardage book that has everything the competitive golfer needs. It is imperative that we provide our clients with a product they are an integral part of designing. A yardage book their members will be proud to hand to their guests as a treasured keepsake. Providing exemplary personal service and Professional, quality yardage books to our clients is our goal!
About Memphis Country Club
Since its creation 1905 by a small group of friends, The Memphis Country Club has grown to become one of the country’s outstanding private clubs. Our Donald Ross designed, par 70 course, has held many prestigious local and national events including four USGA Men’s and Women’s amateur championships and proudly hosted the first Women’s amateur in 1937 won by golfing legend and Memphis Country Club member, Margarite Gaut. Memphis Country Club is fortunate to have a full, supportive, and generous membership with an incredibly talented staff.
About Tennessee PGA
The PGA of America is the world’s largest sports organization, comprised of 28,000 men and women golf Professionals who are the recognized experts in teaching and growing the game. Founded in 1916, the PGA of America has enhanced its leadership position by conducting premier spectator events – PGA Championship, Ryder Cup, KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship and KPMG Women’s PGA Championship – as well as significant philanthropic outreach initiatives, and award-winning golf promotions.
Formed in 1968, The Tennessee Section PGA is one of the 41 sections that comprise the Professional Golfers’ Association of America. It is one of the largest sections, with over 500 members and associates. Tennessee PGA seeks to elevate the standards of the professional golfers’ vocation, to promote the interest in the game of golf, to protect and advance the mutual interest of the Members, to conduct tournaments and offer educational opportunities for the employment and benefit of the Members and to promote good relations with clubs and communities within the Tennessee Section’s boundaries. For more information, contact Brandon Moore, Marketing and Communications Manager, at 615-686-3397 or bamoore@pgahq.com