Southern Chapter PGA

We had a great start to the 2026 Southwest PGA Junior Prep Tour season here in Southern Arizona! ⛳️

A huge thank you to Oro Valley Country Club for hosting our first event of the summer and for providing such an incredible experience for our junior golfers and families. We are so grateful for your hospitality and support of junior golf in Southern Arizona.

Special thank you to our amazing volunteers, Chris Hubbard, PGA, and Tom MacKinney, for donating their time and helping make today’s event run smoothly. Your support means so much to our juniors, their families, and our Chapter.

Congratulations to all of our players who competed today! We loved seeing the sportsmanship, effort, and positive attitudes out on the golf course. The future of golf in Southern Arizona is bright.

We still have 4 more Southwest PGA Junior Prep Tour events remaining in Southern Arizona this summer, and we would love to have more juniors join us!

Upcoming Events:
• June 10 – Rolling Hills Golf Course
• June 17 – Dorado Country Club
• June 24 – El Conquistador Golf Club
• July 1 – The Views Golf Club

If you have any questions or would like help getting registered, please reach out anytime.

Hannah Kolesar
Southwest PGA Director of Junior Golf Operations
[email protected]

Cesar Balgañon II, PGA
Director, Southern Arizona Chapter PGA
[email protected]

Congratulations to our Southern Arizona Chapter PGA Pro Series #2 Champions at Omni Tucson National.

In the Pro Series division, Reese Nilsen and Josh Elder battled it out through afternoon winds and finished tied for first place at even par on the Catalina course, which played as a par 72 in today’s set up.

In the Senior Series division, Rich Elias fired a great round of 3 under par 69 to take home first place.

A big thank you to our host professional, Dillon Molinar, PGA, and the team at Omni Tucson National for their hospitality and continued support of our Southern Arizona Chapter events.

We appreciate everyone who came out and are looking forward to our Pro-Pro event following the Southern Arizona Chapter PGA Annual Meeting on May 28th at Quail Creek Country Club.