Gene Siller was the Director of Golf at Pinetree Country Club in Kennesaw, Georgia and a member of the PGA Of America.
On Saturday, the PGA professional’s life came to a tragic end when he was shot and killed on the 10th green of the club’s course in the early afternoon.
Siller, working on the weekend as most club professionals do, saw a white Ram 3500 truck drive onto the course from an adjacent neighborhood. The truck got stuck near the 10th green according to local police reports. Siller went to see what the problem was and he was shot.
Cobb County police responded around 2:30 p.m. and found Siller unresponsive with a gunshot wound to the head. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Police also found two more bodies in the bed of the abandoned Dodge truck.
A manhunt is ongoing and the suspect is still at large.
The community is in shock and there has been an outpouring of support for Siller’s family as he left behind a wife and two young children, ages six and seven.
PGA of America President Jim Richerson issued this statement:
“We are truly heartbroken to hear about the senseless murder that took place yesterday at Pine Tree Country Club in Georgia that took the life of PGA member Gene Siller. The PGA of America sends our thoughts, prayers and deepest sympathy to his family, club and the Georgia PGA Community.”
The Georgia Section issued this statement:
“Tragedy has stricken the Georgia Section PGA in the loss of our Member, Gene Siller. Thoughts and prayers for his family and the Pinetree Country Club family.”
The Georgia State Golf Association issued this:
“All of us at the Georgia State Golf Association are deeply saddened by the tragic events that occurred earlier today at Pinetree County Club. Our thoughts and prayers are with Gene Siller’s family and friends.”
More than $400,000 has been raised to support Siller’s family. He left and wife and two young children, ages 6 and 7.
Click on this link for the GoFundMe page: Fundraiser by Dianne McPherson : The family of Gene Siller, PCC Director of Golf (gofundme.com)
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Danielle Kang is the defending champion at this week’s top on the LPGA Tour — the Marathon Classic at Highland Meadows Golf Club in Sylvania.
Kang shot 15-under par last year and edged Lydia Ko and Jodi Ewart Shadoff by a shot.
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Park gave this update on her Twitter account:
“My little girl is in the ICU fighting seizures and brain swelling from a virus. If you pray, please pray for her. If you don’t pray, please keep her in your thoughts. We need all the good vibes we can get. Please share this if you can so my little girl can feel your support.”
U.S. Senior Open Begins Play In Omaha:
There was no U.S. Senior Open last year thanks to the pandemic but the 2021 version begins play Thursday at Omaha Country Club.
The championship will not have 2019 champion Steve Stricker in the field — he’s competing at the John Deere Classic on the PGA Tour — and event he won three straight times starting in 2009.
Pre-tournament favorites are Jerry Kelly and David Toms.
