[Yoda]

I appreciate the encouragement. I'm getting my game in shape for June, so I'm going to play in as much as I can.

[Bold emphasis by Yoda.]

June would be June 26-29, 2011, the competition dates of the PGA of America's club pro signature event: the Professional National Championship, aka, the PNC, to be held at Hershey CC in Hershey, Pennsylvania. http://www.pgamediaguide.com/cpc.cfm.

Oh, my bad, this link talks only in general about the PNC and in specific only about the 2010 Championship. So let's try here: http://www.pgamediaguide.com/cpc_yearsearch_action.cfm. Oops. Even when you click on all the available clicks within, no info. Bummer.

So, sorry, there is no information readily available on the PGA's site about this year's tournament. Leaving that aside for a moment . . .

For Touring Professionals, there are four majors. For Club Professionals, there is only one: the PNC. It is internationally televised, and simply making the field is a career accomplishment. A finish in the top twenty earns the right to tee it up in the PGA Championship, the last of the four majors, and with arguably the deepest and most prestigious field.

Now, revisiting the above, a personal vent:

The PGA is dropping the ball here. So much excitement, such a leading venue, and such a blue-ribbon field: from its vast membership of 28,000, only a handful of players qualify each year. Yet here we are, entering spring, and I can find nothing on the upcoming championship and its field. Only a recap of last year's event. Work needs to be done.

Here's a little something from Hershey CC: http://www.hersheycountryclub.com/golf/pga_pnc.php

Otherwise, on the PGA website, nada. Maybe someone can lead me to it, but I've googled a half dozen times in several definitive ways and get nothing. I know there must be information out there. Those in the know, please post a clue.

Thanks.

Meanwhile, I am proud to say that four Lynn Blake students will be participating in this year's event:

Ted Fort, 2006 Georgia PGA Teacher of the Year;

Kip Henley, 2010 Tennessee PGA Champion (and Brian Gay's caddie);

Jeff Hull, 2007 Georgia PGA Champion, Player of the Year, and Georgia Open Champion;

Curt Sanders, 2009 and 2010 Carolinas Section Player of the Year.

A good crew.