Milne captures Pacific Northwest Senior PGA Championship

Chuck Milne of Vanco Driving Range (Vancouver, Wash.) won the Pacific Northwest Senior PGA Championship by two strokes over Jeff Shaw (Seattle).

Milne posted a final round of 66 to come from behind for his second title. He previously won this event back in 2000. Milne also won the Hugh Starkweather Award.

Ted Wurtz of Meadowmeer G&CC (Bainbridge Island, Wash.) won the Senior Division by one stroke over David Bobillot of Eaglemont GC (Mount Vernon, Wash.).

Mike Coury, Executive Director of the Western Washington Chapter (Kent, Wash.) won the net competition in the Senior Division by one stroke over Patti Marquis of The Links GC (Post Falls, ID).

In addition to Milne, Jeff Shaw, Fred Haney, Mark Gardner, Joe Carranza, Jeff Coston, Rob Gibbons, Jeff Marsh, Jim Pike and Brent Murray all earned spots into the 2012 Southworth Senior PGA Professional National Championship at Creighton Farms & River Creek Club in Virginia – October 11-14, 2012.