WELCOME NEW GOLF COACHES
Chris McLaughlin,
PGA
ALUMNI NEWS
Chris McLaughlin Saptak Talwar
began playing golf IJGA alumni Saptak Talwar took first-place in the
at the age of six collegiate level Towson Invitational with 93 players in
and then competed the field. Talwar plays for the Sacred Heart men’s golf
in numerous junior team which tied for second. He finished the tournament
and amateur events 5-under par for a total score of 139. Talwar shot a 69 in
throughout the round one and a 70 in round two. The Pioneers finished
country. He received a scholarship to play collegiate golf
with a total team score of 588.
at New York’s Binghamton University. Upon graduating,
McLaughlin spent two years working in the family Mind Puangcharoen
business before deciding to turn professional. He began Congratulations to IJGA alumni Mind Puangcharoen
his professional career in New York’s Metropolitan Section of Thailand … for winning the 2019 All-South Atlantic
before spending time coaching in Michigan, Florida and Conference Women’s Golfer of the Year Award!
North Carolina. Puangcharoen, a junior at Wingate University in North
Carolina, plays for the Women’s Golf Team. Puangcharoen
As a PGA member certified in teaching and coaching, is a first team All-SAC selection as well. She receives all-
McLaughlin brings his passion for helping others to the league honors for the second consecutive year, as she
IJGA. Outside of golf, he enjoys many activities which earned All-SAC second team laurels in 2018. Her current
include, baseball, fishing, stand-up paddle boarding, 2018-19 scoring average of 74.0 strokes per round is the
hiking, playing guitar, drawing, reading, skydiving, fitness, best in SAC history.
and anything else that involves being on the water.
This season, Puangcharoen has 11 of Wingate’s top 16
Chris Wilds
rounds.
Chris Wilds, a South
Carolina native from
after serving as Shiso Go
Congrats to IJGA alumni
an assistant pro at Shiso Go for claiming his
Dolphin Head Golf first collegiate-level
Club of HIlton Head individual win at the
Island, SC. Wilds Southern Conference
Chapin, joins IJGA
attended Midlands Technical College where he majored
Championship. Go plays for
in business. Wilds is a huge sports fan and loves golf and the East Tennessee State
baseball. He’s an avid fan of the Braves, Gamecocks and Men’s Golf Team.
Carolina Panthers.
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