The STATE of Golf Volume 6 - 2019 | Page 6

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PERRY, HASSELL COMPETE IN PGA PROFESSIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Rod Perry and Bill Hassell both competed in the 52nd PGA Professional Championship, held April 28- May 2 at Belfair in Bluffton, South Carolina. With a field of 312 competitors, Rod finished the event tied for 6th.

The low 20 scorers in the Championship earned a spot in the 2019 PGA Championship, at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, New York. This will be Rod's 6th appearance at a PGA Championship.

For more information and tournament results click here

Carrie and Chad Parker Establish Fund and Endowment for Excellence

Long time supporters of the PGA Golf Management Program and graduates of Mississippi State, Chad and Carrie Parker recently established both the Chad and Carrie Parker Endowment and Fund for Excellence. These generous gifts will help enhance the opportunities for each student in the PGA Golf Management Program.

Chad is currently the President and General Manager at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, GA. He is a 1995 graduate of the PGA Golf Management Program. Carrie is also a graduate of MSU and she is a partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers.

“Carrie and I are thrilled to be part of the continued success of the College of Business at Mississippi State University. We have both benefited tremendously from our time at State and wish to extend similar opportunities for others by establishing the Carrie and Chad Parker Fund for Excellence.” - Chad Parker

Thank you again to the Parker's for their support of the Program!