ELMSFORD, N.Y. (December 19, 2011) – Danny Balin, the Assistant professional at Burning Tree Country Club in Greenwich, Conn, earned his first PGA Tournament Series title earlier this month at PGA Country Club in Port St. Lucie, Fla. His one-stroke victory over Bob Sowards of Dublin, Ohio, began with a bogey-free round of seven-under par 65 and was followed up by another sub-par round of 70.

The win comes after second-place finishes at each of the first three Tournament Series events and serves as a strong finish to what was another great 2011 campaign for Balin, who placed T3 in the Met Open Championship at Sleepy Hollow and qualified for the 2011 PGA Championship at Atlanta Athletic Club.

Balin has been the Metropolitan PGA Section Player of the Year the last two seasons and won the Section Championship last summer. He also finished fourth in the past two PGA Professional National Championships and was a standout performer for the U.S. in the PGA Cup in September.

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