We didn’t quite see the magic produced by Michael Block at Oak Hill last year, but the 21 club pros in the field at this week’s PGA Championship did themselves proud.
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Block didn’t make it to the weekend this time, but two players, Braden Shattuck and Jeremy Wells did. And Shattuck showed just how dedicated he is to the game after completing his final round at Valhalla on Sunday.
The director of instruction at Rolling Green Golf Club in Springfield, Pa., finished at one under for the week to claim low club pro honors. And Shattuck said that after that ceremony with the winner of the tournament he plans to drive through the night to another tee time in a Philly section event.
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“Yeah I’m going to be hanging around for awhile for the ceremony at the end and then once all that’s over with I’ll be driving back with my friends,” Shattuck said. “I think it’s about a 10-hour drive back, and try and make my tee time for tomorrow at Bellwood for the section event. It’s one of the Silver Crest Cup qualifiers, so I need to show up and play so that I can get points to qualify.”
Now that’s a pro’s (club) pro right there.
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