Gardner High alum and former head professional at Gardner Municipal Golf Course will tee it up beginning Sunday in the PGA Pro Championship in Texas.
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BenEgan,a2003GardnerHighgraduateandformerheadprofessionalofGardnerMunicipalGolfCourse,willteeitupbeginningSundayinthe2024PGAProfessionalChampionshipatFieldsRanchatPGAFriscoinFrisco,Texas.
The39-year-oldEgan,nowtheheadproatBayClubMattapoisett,earnedanalternatespotforthetournamentvialastyear’sNewEnglandPGASectionChampionship,finishingin16thplacebehindwinnerRichBerberianJr.ofHooksett,N.H.LastmonthEganwasnotifiedthathehadmadethefinalfieldinTexas.ThetournamentwillbetelevisedonGolfChannel.
ThePGAProfessionalChampionshipfieldof312willbecutto90aftertworoundsatFriscoPGA,andthetop20finisherswilladvancetothePGAChampionship,oneofthemajorsinprofessionalgolf,May16-19atValhallaGolfClubinLouisville,Kentucky.
AviewfromthegreenofGardnerMunicipal’sparfour,9thhole.ReachedbyphoneathishomeinHopkintonbeforeheleftforTexas,EgannotedthathewillarriveinDallas,nearFriscoandwil
