SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
PGA PROFESSIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
SHERWOOD COUNTRY CLUB
SEPTEMBER 18-20, 2023
CHAMPIONSHIP INFO & FORMAT
FORMAT
54-hole stroke play. Cut to the low 60 and ties after 36 holes. A playoff will take place immediately concluding the final round in the instance there is a tie for the overall Champion, final PPC qualifying spot(s) and/or alternate order.
STARTING TIMES
Rounds one and two will have a morning wave (7:30AM start) and afternoon wave (12:15PM start). Round three will be a 7:30AM start.
AWARDS
An awards ceremony will take place immediately following the conclusion of play.
PURSE
The anticipated purse is expected to exceed $115,000!
WHAT THE CHAMPION TAKES HOME
Winner will receive $17,000 and an exemption into The American Express and a Club Car custom golf cart for a year!
PUTTVIEW YARDAGE BOOKS
SCPGA Partner, Puttview, is offering complimentary yardage books to participants for the tournament. If you are playing a practice round, they will be available in the golf shop. During the completion, books will be on the starting tees.
WHAT’S ON THE LINE
The top 11 finishers will qualify for the 2024 PGA Professional Championship hosted at Fields Ranch at PGA Frisco East & West Courses in Frisco, Texas on April 28 - May 1, 2024. There will be 5 alternates. Top 20 from National PPC qualify into 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky, May 13-19, 2024.
WHO’S EXEMPT IN PPC
Michael Block, Kenny Pigman, Steve Holmes
THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS!
COURSE OVERVIEW
SHERWOOD COUNTRY CLUB
CLUB ESTABLISHED: 1989
ARCHITECT: Jack Nicklaus
DIRECTOR OF GOLF: Jeffrey Fowler, PGA
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As the host professional at Sherwood CC, I’m deeply grateful to our membership for generously opening our doors, allowing us to showcase a legacy from the Shark Shoot-outs to Tiger Woods’ incredible World Challenge events, onto the PGA Tour Champions playoffs and the 2020 ZOZO Championship. As we prepare for the 99th SCPGA Professional Championship, I warmly invite Southern California’s finest to experience and contribute. to our legacy in Ventura County.
— Jeffrey Fowler, PGA | Director of Golf, Sherwood Country Club
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2022 CHAMPIONSHIP RECAP
MICHAEL BLOCK CLAIMS HIS THIRD SECTION TITLE
year. Block now becomes the seventh Champion in the storied history of the event to claim the title three times or more.
The Southern California PGA Professional Championship also served as a national qualifier into the PGA Professional Championship that will be hosted April 30 - May 3, 2023 at Twin Warriors & Santa Ana Pueblo Golf Clubs in Santa Ana Pueblo, NM. Congratulations to the 13 members that will be representing the Section.
LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA - Michael Block of Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club claims his third Southern California PGA Professional Championship title after posting two-under par, three-day total of 214.
Winning by five strokes, Block battled all week against a host of talented players at the top of the leaderboard at El Niguel Country Club. It was a war of mental and physical attrition for Block, who hours before the first round, returned from across the pond after being a part of the victorious USA team at the 30th PGA Cup.
“I didn’t think I had jet lag, but I was hitting it 250 off the tee on Monday” Block said, “I was struggling a bit on Monday, but I got the legs back and I was feeling good from there on.”
Block’s one-shot advantage in the final round was maintained by snagging two front-nine birdies on holes four and six. Making the turn, Block notched two more birdies on 11 and 13 coming down the stretch. Wedging into the 18th green for an easy par, Block officially claimed his third SCPGA Professional Championship title.
Finishing in second place was Steve Holmes of Westlake Golf Course with a strong final round of 71, and a three-day total of 219.
With his victory, Block earns an exemption into the PGA Tour’s The American Express, takes home the ROLEX SCPGA Player of the Year honors and also earns a custom Club Car for a
Thank you to all our partners for supporting the Championship and allowing the professional purse to surpass $95,000. A big thank you to presenting National partners Cadillac, Rolex & Club Car for their continued support of the PGA of America.
Thank you to host professionals Craig Plumley, PGA Head Golf Professional, Patrick Casey, PGA General Manager, the entire staff and membership at El Niguel Country Club for their gracious hospitality.
A special thank you to the SCPGA rules committee members who volunteered their time and rules expertise at this year’s Championship – Ron O’Connor, PGA, Gary Albin, Lee Wortman, Steve Asaki, and Rick Keuter.
2022 CHAMPIONSHIP PHOTOS
2022 CHAMPION
MICHAEL BLOCK
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PGA PAST SECTION CHAMPIONS
2018 - MICHAEL BLOCK
2017 - MICHAEL BLOCK
2016 - KENNY PIGMAN
2015 - CHAD SORENSEN
2014 - RYAN KENNEDY
2013 - ALAN SCHEER
2012 - CHRIS STARKJOHANN
2011 - MIKE MILES
2010 - CHRIS STARKJOHANN
2009 - RON SKAYHAN
2008 - MIKE MILES
2007 - ERIK WOLF
2006 - ROSS MARCANO
2005 - SCOTT MILLER
2004 - CHRIS STARKJOHANN
2003 - GEOFFREY DEAN
2002 - PAUL DIETSCHE
2001 - MONTY LEONG
2000 - JEFF CRANFORD
1999 - JEFF FREEMAN
1998 - JEFF FREEMAN
1997 - KEN CONANT
1996 - KELLY MANOS
1995 - DAN BATEMAN
1994 - BRAD SHERFY
1993 - JERRY WISZ
1992 - JEFF FAIRFIELD
1991 - CHRIS STARKJOHANN
1990 - SCOTT MAHLBERG
1989 - SCOTT BENTLEY
1988 - SHAWN MCENTEE
1987 - SCOTT CHAFFIN
1986 - DAVE BARBER
1985 - JIM WOODWARD
1984 - PAUL WISE
1983 - PAUL WISE
1982 - CURTIS SIFFORD
1981 - RH SIKES
1980 - CURTIS SIFFORD
1979 - CHUCK MONTALBANO
1978 - DAVE BARBER
1977 - DENNIE MEYER
1976 - TOMMY JACOBS
1975 - JIMMY POWELL
1974 - PAUL MCGUIRE
1973 - RAFE BOTTS
1972 - TOMMY JACOBS
1971 - TOMMY JACOBS
1970 - JIMMY POWELL
1969 - JERRY STEELSMITH
1968 - JIMMY POWELL
1967 - MAC HUNTER
1966 - BOB MCCALLISTER
1965 - RONNIE REIF
1964 - WAYNE SLEEPY
1963 - ERIC MONTI
1962 - EMIL SCODELLER
1961 - NO CHAMPIONSHIP
1960 - BUD HOLSCHER
1959 - JERRY BARBER
1958 - JOHNNY BULLA
1957 - ERIC MONTI
1956 - ERIC MONTI
1955 - JIM FERRIER
1954 - RALPH EVANS
1953 - ERIC MONTI
1952 - ERIC MONTI
1951 - ELLSWORTH VINES
1950 - FAY COLEMAN
1949 - ZELL EATON
1948 - HARRY BASSLER
1947 - PAUL RUNYAN
1946 - FAY COLEMAN
1945 - DALE ANDREASON
1944 - CLAYTON ALRIDGE
1943 - MARVIN STAHL
1942 - WILLIE HUNTER
1941 - BUD OAKLEY
1940 - OLIN DUTRA
1939 - WILLIE HUNTER
1938 - OLIN DUTRA
1937 - STANLEY KERTES
1936 - STANLEY KERTES
1935 - ERIC SEAVAL
1934 - LEW SCOTT
1933 - OLIN DUTRA
1932 - OLIN DUTRA
1931 - OLIN DUTRA
1930 - OLIN DUTRA
1929 - CHARLIE GUEST
1928 - ED DUDLEY
1927 - CHARLIE GUEST
1926 - CHARLIE GUEST
1925 - GEORGE KERRIGAN
1924 - DICK LINARES
2021 KYLE MENDOZA
2020 KYLE MENDOZA
2019
JEFF HART