Jeff Hull today won the Georgia PGA Professional Championship at Crystal Lake GC in Hampton, Georgia.

Today's round included a 4-under par stretch that began with a birdie at the 8th and closed with an eagle at the 12th. His 71-70=141 (-3) in tough chill and wind bested a field of more than 120 PGA professionals. Jeff told me tonight that, given the conditions and quality of the field, this ranked among his greatest tournament achievements.

This is a huge victory -- the names in his wake are well known both regionally and nationally -- and it qualifies Jeff once again for the elite PGA Professional National Championship next summer (June 28-July 1) at Twin Warriors Golf club and Santa Ana Golf Club in Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico. Watching Jeff in action in last year's event, I'm thinking 'mantle and silver' in '09, and a berth into the PGA Championship at Hazeltine National Golf Club, August 10-16!

http://gapga.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/g...eaderboard.htm

Congrats, Jeff. You're that rare breed:

A great teacher, and . . .

A great champion.

Not mention an all 'round great guy.