Potts places first in Assistants’ event

September 9th, 2009

David Potts of Country Club of the South won the Georgia PGA Callaway Golf Assistant Professional Championship at White Columns, posting a 6-under 138 total to win by two strokes.

Potts, who took home first place money of $1,600, had rounds of 68 and 70 to edge out runner-up Chris Nicol of Towne Lake Hills, who shot 71-69—140. Defending champion Greg Lee of Chicopee Woods tied for third at 141 and earned the Section’s third spot in the PGA Assistant Professional Championship in a playoff.

Lee, who shot 69 the first day, won in a playoff over Jason Smith of Berkeley Hills and Bill Murchison of Towne Lake Hills, who shared the opening round lead with Potts at 68. Tim Weinhart of St. Marlo was sixth at 142, followed by Dano Korytoski (Orchard Hills), Michael Parrott (Brookfield CC), Kevin Gibbs (Oak Mountain) and Brandon Lovelady (Flat Creek) at 143.

Potts, Nicol and Lee will represent the Georgia Section in the national assistants’ championship, which will be played Oct. 1-4 at PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Fla.

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