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Garrett Sapp of San Gabriel Country Club is the 2025 National Car Rental Southern California Assistant PGA Professional Champion after shooting a two-under-par, 138 in the 36-hole stroke play event at Friendly Hills Country Club.
After claiming his first SCPGA Assistant Championship victory, Sapp said, “This is a really tough golf course and it tested every aspect of my game, from off the tee, iron play, short game, and putting. To finish with two birdies always goes a long way to boost my confidence.”
The following four players will be joining Sapp at the 49th PGA Assistant National Championship at PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, November 13-16, 2025.
ASSISTANT CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIERS:Garrett Sapp – San Gabriel Country ClubScott Cherry – Mission Hills Country ClubCavin McCall – The Santaluz ClubChi Choi – Monarch Beach Golf LinksRaj Samra – Wilshire Country Club
ALTERNATES IN ORDER:Anthony Estes – Rolling Hills Country ClubRyan Wood – Marine Memorial Golf CourseTrevor Cassidy – Oakmont Country Club
Thank you to our partners, National Car Rental, XXIO, Pepsi, and PGA TOUR.
A special thank you to James Prestella, PGA, Bryan Addis, PGA, Josh Bustos, PGA, along with their membership and staff, for their hospitality at Friendly Hills Country Club.
Don’t miss your chance to attend this year’s California Teaching and Coaching Summit hosted at Pechanga Resort on October 5-7! The event will begin on Sunday (October 5) with an optional 9-hole skins game, followed by two days of education with fellow PGA Professionals and world-renowned instructors. It is a can’t-miss event on the schedule and is sure to fill up quickly! For more information and to register, please click here.
Congratulations to SCPGA Associate Ryann Ree (Candlewood Country Club), who claimed victory at the 2025 APA Championship, hosted at Friendly Hills Country Club, thanks to an incredible 58 shot in Round 1. Ree’s extraordinary round stands as the lowest known score recorded in the 101-year history of the Southern California PGA Section. This historic achievement also sets a new course record at Friendly Hills Country Club and will be honored with a plaque dedication in the coming weeks.
The Southern California Section continues to participate in the GCSAA / PGA Grassroots Ambassador program, with close to 40 Section Members participating as Ambassadors. Recent meetings have been conducted with State Senator Steve Padilla (with Ambassadors OJ Amaya and Nikki Gatch); Assemblymember Kate Sanchez (with Ambassadors Shawn Larson and Peter Wininger); and later in September, the SCPGA will assist Assemblymember Blanca Rubio with her “Birdie Bash” at Glen Oaks Golf Course in Glendora.
-Steve Monday
