Jeff Hull / Georgia PGA Professional Champion / Georgia PGA / October 26-27, 2008
 

Jeff Hull today won the Georgia PGA Professional Championship at Crystal Lake GC in Hampton, Georgia.

:occasion: :happy3: :eyes:

Today's round included a 4-under par stretch that began with a birdie at the 8th and closed with an eagle at the 12th. His 71-70=141 (-3) in tough chill and wind bested a field of more than 120 PGA professionals. Jeff told me tonight that, given the conditions and quality of the field, this ranked among his greatest tournament achievements.

This is a huge victory -- the names in his wake are well known both regionally and nationally -- and it qualifies Jeff once again for the elite PGA Professional National Championship next summer (June 28-July 1) at Twin Warriors Golf club and Santa Ana Golf Club in Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico. Watching Jeff in action in last year's event, I'm thinking 'mantle and silver' in '09, and a berth into the PGA Championship at Hazeltine National Golf Club, August 10-16!

http://gapga.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/g...eaderboard.htm

Congrats, Jeff. You're that rare breed:

A great teacher, and . . .

A great champion.

Not mention an all 'round great guy.

:)

We're proud of you!

:salut:

P.S. To see how Jeff gets it done, go here, arguably the best free video (five sessions) on the web: http://lynnblakegolf.com/gallery/sho...ry.php?cat=509

RE: Thumbnails below. Enjoy these until the Georgia PGA posts Jeff's victory photos.

1. After a day on the lesson tee at the 2009 LBG Homecoming Classic at Cuscowilla, Jeff Hull gets serious in the Golf House Grill.

2. Paul Hart (PGA, Australia), Drew Chapman (PGA, USA) and Neil Kynaston (amateur, UK) watch Jeff demo Plane Line constraints.

3. Jeff demonstrating Plane Line Tracing at a private LBG Academy this summer.

4. A special set-up to encourage an On Plane Start Up and Followthrough.

5. Jeff assisting with a 'hands-on" Impact Fix.

Well Done
 

Congrats Golfgnome! :salut:

Congratulations Jeff!!!!!!
Thank you again for your stroke analysis at the last Barclays.
you're a good man

Birdie Chance

Congrats, Jeff!

Jeff congratulations on your success! Fantastic!

I rarely disagree with Lynn but I really think he has it wrong on this one and I'd like to give my interpretation of the thumbnail pictures and let the true facts be known.

1) Bucket was at this event and after one final smart azz remark- photo one shows Jeff just before he kicks Bucket's azz!
2) This actually was a plane line demonstration - unfortunately as things got out of hand, the immediate following frames resulted in Drew Chapman being sent to the hospital with a groin injury- sorry Drew!
3) Jeff is actually saying "Where the hell did my ball go?" Further accusing the student of stealing the ball when Jeff had turned his back!
4) Jeff in his drill sargeant mode "Whoa, Whoa!Whoa! You Suck!
5) OK - Lynn you got number 5 correct - but 1 out of 5 is not good!:naughty:

Congrats Jeff!!! Well done mate!
Alex

Very impressive.

Congratulations Jeff, you're a fine teacher and player and even though you made fun of my "logo's" I won't hold it against you!! :liar:

For those of you who haven't met Jeff, he's not a big guy but...if you're not careful he can give an "I'm about to go Chuck Norris on you" look that makes small children and golf balls shudder :)

He's a fun guy and obviously he can golf his ball :salut:

Congrats, Jeff!

"I won !, I won! "
 

Jeff,

Congratulations on another fine victory. Teacher, Player, Club Fitter, Friend, you do it all :salut: !

I was fortunate to play with Jeff at the Homecoming Classic -for both myself and our other partner ,Greg Walker,it was a lesson in ballstriking.It was a shame Jeff couldn't putt that Day.He hit 15 or 16 greens in regulation and shot 71.I think Greg would agree -it should have been 64.
In fact if Greg had putted for him it could have been 59!

Well done Jeff-I'm proud to be able to say "I PLAYED WITH THAT GUY":salut:

In my case, the Glass is Half Full
 

Actually Jeff was demonstrating how Neil :martini: was going to attempt to walk a straight line. By that time, even the waitresses weren't safe.

Congratulations Jeff!! Great accomplishment. As stated a great teacher who can golf his ball with the best of them.


I live in Atlanta and given the conditions recently, very cold and windy, these scores are awesome.

Great going Jeff. Looking forward to you visting NM for the PGA Professional National Championship next June. If you're interested in any information on what to see or where to play send me a PM.

Caddy Shack Vacancy
 

I'm not speaking for Jeff, but if he can't get Roswell, Georgia, professional Chris Asbell on the bag that far from home, there may be an opening for a caddy!

Congrats
 

Way to go Jeff:salut: :salut: :salut:

In the Cold!
 

Golly that is impressive. The machine works even in the cold !

Jeff:
Great job in winning this event! There are some great players in that field and you came out on top... again! Keep up the awesome work.

Pat

Thanks Neil. May I say that I am even more proud to have "had a beer with that guy"!

Yes it does, it just takes a bit more "lubrication".

Thanks Everyone
 

I just wanted to say thanks to everyone for their kind words of support. I have been really tied up since the Cuscowilla trip and have not been able to post very much so I hope to do better since the season is slowing down.

I am not savy enough to provide links to my former posts and link them here but I know that they helped me win this event. The last event I played in was just prior to Cuscowilla and it was the worst event I had played since 2004. My focus was poor, my alignments were off, and I was playing a game I thought I had left behind.

At the Cuscowilla event I "found" my alignments while listening to Lynn and teaching everyone there. For me, teaching is learning. After the event I read some of my former posts and notes that I keep as well as spending some time with Chris Asbell, my longtime friend, coach, and caddy.

It was very simple to discover that I had "strayed" from what got me to where I was and very easy to get back on track. Focus is easy when the alignments are well defined and easy to see.

During the tournament I felt very confident. Even during the most adverse conditions I had played in for two days, I was able to focus only on the alignments and not the results.

Anyways, it was fun to get back in the winners circle again and I can simply look to the sky and thank Homer Kelley. Compression is a wonderful thing, even with the putter on super-fast greens!

Learning To Win . . . Again!
 

Congrats, Jeff, on your great victory. Your post puts it all into perspective:

A student . . . listening to his teacher . . . learns.

A teacher. . . teaching others . . . learns.

And a performer . . . teaching himself . . . learns.

Wow!

Kahlil Kibran was right:

"We teach what we need to learn."

On any level . . . it's magic.

:salut:

That's the sort of mindset sure to win tournaments
:salut:

Action Summary
 

Here's a nice write-up and photo on Jeff's victory from the Georgia PGA.

http://www.georgiapga.com/index.cfm?...thenewsid=7618

I' m rooting for Chris Asbell to make the trip. He too will enjoy NM. Both courses are 2 of the best in the State and the professional staff is top notch.

If Chris makes the trip, he may want to get some aerobic excerise in before coming. Albuquerque is over a mile hile and the thin air takes some getting use too. Another bit of useful info. is to come here hydrated and stay that way. Great ways to avoid altitude sickness.

I'll be lucky if I can make it down as a Section volunteer. Those dates are in the middle of our busy season. Lots could happen between now and then, so I'll beopen to the idea if Jeff needs someone.

Belated congratulations Jeff. I have been away for a few days and have only just begun to catch up on stuff.:occasion:

You are a true Champion in every sense of the word.:salut:

Great job Jeff!!!!!! Was so great meeting you at Cuscowilla and thanks for all your help. You are an inspiration to all of us who want to be great teachers AND great players. It always seems to me the more you help your students understand the more it also helps your game as well.

Keep up the great work and thanks for all your wonderful posts'.

Melissa

Jeff Hull -- Media Star!
 

Here's a great article on Jeff Hull and his victory in the Georgia PGA's Professional Championship. It was published recently in the Fall edition of ForeGeorgia, the official news publication of the Georgia PGA. The article is on page 8. Navigate the pages from the sidebars and zoom (right click) and drag as necessary.

Congrats, Jeff!

http://www.golfforegeorgia.com/foregeorgia_mag.html

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