Met Area Quartet Earn Spots in PGA Championship
Casey Pyne of The Stanwich Club.
ELMSFORD, N.Y. (April 20, 2022) -- Following this week's PGA Professional Championship at Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa in Austin, Texas, four Met Area professionals will be booking trips to Oklahoma next month for the PGA Championship at Southern Hills Country Club. Dylan Newman of Brae Burn and Casey Pyne of Stanwich secured spots following their 72-hole finishes, while Alex Beach of Westchester and Paul Dickinson of Atlantic secured two of the final three spots in a four-for-three playoff.
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Beach and Dickinson were two of four players T18 through 72 holes, leading to extra holes to decide the team of 20 that advances to the PGA Championship. Past PGA Professional Championship winner Beach provided some excitement on the par-4 10th playoff hole, chipping in for birdie to advance to his fifth PGA Championship. Meanwhile, Dickinson made an up-and-down of his own from right of the green, making par to earn his first-ever start in the PGA Championship.
Newman and Pyne both finished the championship at 1-under 282 after a challenging final day on the Fazio Foothills Course. Newman stood 6-over on his round stepping to the par-5 18th tee, but proved clutch in finding the green in two. A two-putt birdie for Newman sealed his T11 finish and helped him avoid a playoff for one of the final qualifying positions. Pyne had a similarly challenging day, with seven bogeys on the round. However his stellar play in previous rounds (65-70-69) provided the cushion he needed to advance to Southern Hills.
The 2022 PGA Championship takes place May 16-22 at Southern Hills Country Club.
ELMSFORD, N.Y. (April 15, 2022) -- The top playing PGA professionals from around the country descend upon Austin, Texas this weekend for the PGA Professional Championship, which takes place April 17-20 at Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa. The field is packed with Met Area professionals, all seeking a top-20 finish that would earn them a spot in the 2022 PGA Championship at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Okla., May 16-22.
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There are 15 past champions in the 312-player field, which also includes players that have advanced from Sectional Championships, as well as the top 20 players and ties from the previous year's Championship. The Met Area's own Alex Beach (2019), Matt Dobyns (2012, 2015), and Darrell Kestner (1996) are three of those past champions in the field.
The PGA Professional Championship began in 1968 and today offers a $675,000 purse. The event will have a 36-hole cut on Monday to the low 90 scores and ties, and a 54-hole cut Tuesday to the low 70 scores and ties.
Met Area Participants, 2022 PGA Professional Championship
Kyle Baehler, Rye
Pete Ballo, Silvermine
Alex Beach, Westchester
Nick Bova, Hamilton Farm
Andy Brock, The Golf Range at Branchburg
Paul Dickinson, Atlantic
Matt Dobyns, Meadow Brook
Pat Fillian, Echo Lake
Jesse Fitzgerald, Garden City Golf Club
Scott Ford, Glen Oaks
Dave Fusco, Patriot Hills
Mike Gilmore, Winged Foot
Tyler Hall, Upper Montclair
Eric Hartstein, Darien
Bill Hook, Knickerbocker
Peter Kampmann, Manhattan Woods
Darrell Kestner, Deepdale
Brian Krulfeifer, North Jersey
Tommy Lee, D1 Golf Academy
Danny Lewis, Hollywood
Brian Mackey, North Jersey
Jim McGovern, White Beeches
Dylan Newman, Brae Burn
Brent Paladino
Casey Pyne, Stanwich
Sean Quinlivan, Shinnecock
Adam Rainaud, New Canaan
Grant Sturgeon, Arcola
Michael Sweeney, The Bridge Golf Learning Center