Rod Perry, PGA qualified for the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow
Will Oesterreich, PGA sadly passes away in September 2017
Rod Perry, PGA , a 1997 graduate, qualified for and played in the 2017 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina, won by Justin Thomas. Rod unfortunately missed the cut, but it is certainly impressive to even make the field for this event. Only the Top 20 out of a 312 man field in the PGA Professional Championship qualify for the PGA Championship. That means only 6% of the PGA Professionals advance, and Rod has done it on four different occasion, including a victory in the 2013 PGA Professional Championship. He continues to make our program proud with his playing career and wish him the best in future events.
William Jacob "Will" Oesterreich, 30, of Dacula, Georgia, formerly of Springfield, Illinois, died Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017, in Georgia. Will was born March 19, 1987, in Springfield, Illinois, the son of Bill and Jean Schafer Oesterreich. He married Sarah Tostevin on May 16, 2015, in Charleston, South Carolina.
Will was a 2009 graduate of Mississippi State University. Will was a huge fan of the Mississippi State Bulldogs and the Chicago Cubs. Will loved golf and life and will be greatly missed by his friends and family. He had resided in the metro Atlanta area for the last eight years.
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Joe Assell, PGA Runs The NYC Marathon for PGA REACH
Joe Assell, PGA, a graduate in 1994, is the CEO and co-founder of GolfTEC. Joe, along with six other PGA Professionals, ran in the 2017 NYC Marathon in an effort to raise money for PGA REACH, one of PGA of America's largest charitable foundations. Joe helped raise over $8,000 for the foundation, crushing his goal of $2,500. To go along with raising the money, he also ran all 26.2 miles of the marathon in less than four hours.
PGA REACH is the 501(c)(3) charitable foundation of the PGA of America. The mission of PGA REACH is to positively impact the lives of youth, military, and diverse populations by enabling access to PGA Professionals, PGA Sections and the game of golf. To target the three populations, there are three flagship pillar programs: PGA Junior League, PGA Hope, and PGA Works.
pillar programs: PGA Junior League, PGA Hope, and PGA Works. PGA Junior League has the goal of making the program accessible to all interested kids in the United States and around the world. PGA HOPE introduces golf to Veterans with disabilities to enhance their physical, mental, social and emotional well-being. The PGA WORKS Fellowship desires to establish a pool of diverse talent that is prepared to ascend to key employment positions within golf.