Southern Chapter PGA

06/19/2026

Congratulations to Chris Dompier & Reece Nilsen on their first place tie in today’s Pro Series event with rounds of 71, and to Jim Sobb on his first place finish in the Senior Series with a round of 75.

A total of 31 PGA Professionals competed across both Chapter events, and it was great to see such a strong field out there.

A big thank you to our Director of Golf and Host Professional, Nick Latta, PGA for the hospitality and for welcoming us to the amazing Ventana Canyon Club and Lodge.

We appreciate everyone who came out and look forward to the next one! ⛳️

06/18/2026

We had a great couple of weeks on the 2026 Southwest PGA Junior Prep Tour here in Southern Arizona! ⛳️

A huge thank you to the staffs at Rolling Hills Golf Course and the Dorado Golf Course for hosting our junior golfers and supporting junior golf in Southern Arizona.

Special thanks to our fellow PGA Professional, Chris Hubbard, PGA, for volunteering his time and helping make today’s event a success. We truly appreciate your support of our juniors.

The Otter Pops provided by the Dorado team were a huge hit and the perfect way for our players to cool off after their rounds!

Congratulations to all of our medalists and competitors. We continue to be impressed by the sportsmanship, effort, and positive attitudes displayed by these young golfers.

We look forward to seeing everyone at our final two Southern Arizona Junior Prep Tour events:

📍 June 24 – El Conquistador Golf Club
📍 July 1 – The Views Golf Club

If you have any questions or need help getting registered, please reach out anytime.

Hannah Kolesar
Southwest PGA Director of Junior Golf Operations
[email protected]

Cesar Balgañon II, PGA
Director, Southern Arizona Chapter PGA
[email protected]

06/11/2026

06/04/2026

We had a great start to the 2026 Southwest PGA Junior Prep Tour season here in Southern Arizona! ⛳️

A huge thank you to Oro Valley Country Club for hosting our first event of the summer and for providing such an incredible experience for our junior golfers and families. We are so grateful for your hospitality and support of junior golf in Southern Arizona.

Special thank you to our amazing volunteers, Chris Hubbard, PGA, and Tom MacKinney, for donating their time and helping make today’s event run smoothly. Your support means so much to our juniors, their families, and our Chapter.

Congratulations to all of our players who competed today! We loved seeing the sportsmanship, effort, and positive attitudes out on the golf course. The future of golf in Southern Arizona is bright.

We still have 4 more Southwest PGA Junior Prep Tour events remaining in Southern Arizona this summer, and we would love to have more juniors join us!

Upcoming Events:
• June 10 – Rolling Hills Golf Course
• June 17 – Dorado Country Club
• June 24 – El Conquistador Golf Club
• July 1 – The Views Golf Club

If you have any questions or would like help getting registered, please reach out anytime.

Hannah Kolesar
Southwest PGA Director of Junior Golf Operations
[email protected]

Cesar Balgañon II, PGA
Director, Southern Arizona Chapter PGA
[email protected]

05/29/2026

It was a great day hosting the Southern Arizona Chapter PGA Annual Meeting & Pro-Pro Championship at Quail Creek Country Club.

Thank you to all of our PGA Members and Associates who joined us for the meeting, supported our Chapter, and stayed for a great afternoon of golf and camaraderie. A huge thank you as well to our Southwest Section leadership for making the trip to Green Valley to provide Chapter updates, educational presentations, and continued support for our Southern Arizona PGA Professionals.

We would also like to congratulate our three newly elected Southern Arizona Chapter Board Members:

Justin Bubser, PGA
Thomas Felling, PGA
Scott Wilson, PGA

Thank you all for your dedication to our Chapter. We are excited for your leadership and look forward to the great work ahead.

A special thank you to our event partners for their support:

Airshare
Ryan Negrete with Barrett Financial Group
Phoenix Beer Co.

Airshare also sponsored a $500 Closest to the Pin contest during the Pro-Pro Championship. Congratulations to Wyatt Eason from Ventana Canyon Club & Lodge on winning the contest!

We had an exciting leaderboard for our first Major Championship of the season, ending with a 3-way tie for First Place. Congratulations to the following teams, each shooting 63:

Rhi Jedlowski & JD Lindberg
Kristie Fowler & Jim Sobb
Jay Dolney & Michael Mapother

Thank you again to Quail Creek Country Club, Josh Wilks, PGA, Nano Vasquez, and the entire team for hosting us and helping make the day such a success.

05/23/2026

PGA HOPE programs are making an incredible impact all across the country, and Southern Arizona has been especially active lately.

This morning, The Club at Starr Pass hosted another awesome PGA HOPE session led by Director of Golf, Thomas Felling alongside Katelyn Hutchison, Director of Player Development at The Views Golf Club and PGA HOPE Southwest Section Ambassador, Colleen McBratney.

It was great seeing Veterans, active duty servicemen and women, and family members connecting through the game of golf right away. With many participants in this class speaking Spanish, Katelyn’s ability to teach fluently in Spanish helped create such a welcoming and fun environment for everyone involved!

A huge thank you to the Southwest PGA Foundation for continuing to support these programs and helping grow camaraderie, connection, and community through golf. ⛳️ 🇺🇸

SouthwestPGAFoundation

05/19/2026

A PGA Associate Workshop at Ventana Canyon Club was held this week and we can’t think of a better way to support our PGA Professionals as they work on their PGA Professional Golf Management assignments.

Huge thank you to Nick Latta, Director of Golf at Ventana Canton and Daulton Altamirano, Director of Golf at La Paloma Country Club for hosting the workshop.

Nick and Daulton even took extra time to work with Associates on lessons tied directly into their PGA PGM book work, helping create a hands on learning environment that was both educational and collaborative.

We appreciate both of them sharing their knowledge and continuing to invest in the future of PGA Professionals here in Southern Arizona.

Thank you to everyone who attended and continues to support the growth of our Chapter!

05/18/2026

05/15/2026

Congratulations to our Southern Arizona Chapter PGA Pro Series #2 Champions at Omni Tucson National.

In the Pro Series division, Reese Nilsen and Josh Elder battled it out through afternoon winds and finished tied for first place at even par on the Catalina course, which played as a par 72 in today’s set up.

In the Senior Series division, Rich Elias fired a great round of 3 under par 69 to take home first place.

A big thank you to our host professional, Dillon Molinar, PGA, and the team at Omni Tucson National for their hospitality and continued support of our Southern Arizona Chapter events.

We appreciate everyone who came out and are looking forward to our Pro-Pro event following the Southern Arizona Chapter PGA Annual Meeting on May 28th at Quail Creek Country Club.