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CBS Special

Airing April 27th on CBS and streaming on Paramount+
Spotlights Six PGA of America Golf Professionals in “We Love to Play this Game”

2025

PGA Championship
May 12-18, 2025 - Quail Hollow Club, Charlotte, NC

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The Carolinas Section of the PGA formed in 1923 and was officially recognized by the PGA in 1940. Today, the Carolinas PGA has grown to be the largest of the PGA’s forty-one sections with more than 2,200 professional members employed at more than 700 golf facilities. Our geographic territory embraces North and South Carolina as well as a small portion of southern Virginia.

The Carolinas PGA is dedicated to nurturing and improving the quality of the game for the thousands of golfers using our member facilities. PGA professionals are responsible for conducting a variety of golf-related functions which include golf shop merchandising, golf instruction, tournament operations, Junior golf programs, golf club repair, administering the Rules, public relations and much more.

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PAT – Maple Chase Golf & Country Club

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PAT – Keith Hills Golf Club

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PAT – Stonebridge Golf Club

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Catch one of our own, Preston Cole, PGA, featured in the CBS Sports special “We Love to Play this Game” airing Sunday, April 27 at 2 PM ET on CBS and streaming on Paramount+!

Preston, Lead Assistant Professional at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, is not only a key part of the ...Carolinas PGA Section, he’s also making waves nationally. After competing in his first Major at Valhalla in 2024, he now has a chance to make history as the first PGA Professional from a Championship host site to earn a spot in the field through the PGA Professional Championship.

From managing member events and coaching players to competing with the best, Preston embodies what it means to be a PGA Professional.

Tune in April 27 at 2 PM ET on CBS to hear his story and those of other inspiring PGA Members across the country. Click the 🔗 in our bio to learn more!

#CarolinasPGA #PGAREACHCarolinas #WeLoveToPlayThisGame

Happy Masters Week! ⛳️🌸 Did you really think our staff would let a major championship pass by without a little friendly competition??💪 We sat down for our annual staff Masters draft and the teams are set! The lowest cumulative team score wins 🏆Comment down below who you think has the ...best lineup 👀 In the meantime if you need us, we’re probably watching the Masters 😉

🏆Congrats to our fantastic group of Carolinas PGA professionals who battled it out at the Tar Heel Cup this week against the section’s best amateurs! Team CPGA had an outstanding comeback on day two, finishing with 6 points overall to tie Team @cgagolf1909 and retain the cup 💪 A huge thank ...you River Landing for being our host year after year! ⛳️

The sun rises on a newly crowned champion ☀️ Cooper Hrabak's impressive debut at his first CPGA major championship led to his victory as the 2025 CPGA Players Champion 🏆Cooper finished at 1-under par (72-71) for the week as the field battled windy and firm conditions that proved to be a... true test of each player’s talent. Special thanks to all of our partners and to Callawassie Island Club for being a fantastic host this week!

Zack Taylor leads after round one at the CPGA Players Championship. Firm and fast conditions paired with gusty winds proposed a challenging task as only four players finished under par. Who will finish atop the leaderboard after tomorrow? #cpga

The first major of the 2025 season is underway at the CPGA Players Championship! Check out our featured group of the day 👀 Follow along as they hit the course at 1:05pm ⏰CPGA#PlayersChampionship

That’s a wrap from Las Vegas! Thanks to everyone who participated in the second annual Las Vegas CPGA Pro-Am. Players enjoyed three rounds of golf at the beautiful @lvpaiutegolf and four nights at the @parkmgm. Congratulations to Chris Nieman and his team for capturing the title! We hope to see ...you next year! #cpga

🕚 We are exactly 1️⃣ week away from our first major championship of the 2025 season! We could not be more excited to kick off the year as we take the CPGA Players Championship 🏆 down to Callawassie Island Club in Okatie, SC! Who will be our first champion crowned in 2025? #CPGA

🏆 🎰 ♠️ Congratulations to Chris Nieman and the rest of the team on winning the 2025 Las Vegas CPGA Pro-Am! They finished with an impressive -32 after three rounds! Thank you to Paiute Golf Club for hosting and to all who participated! #cpga

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