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Wishing all a very Merry Christmas!

2020 PGA of America Secretary Candidates Announcement

PGA Members Tom Henderson (Met PGA), Don Rea (Southwest PGA), David Schneider (Nebraska PGA) and Kelly Williams (Kentucky PGA) are the four declared candidates for the office of PGA of America Secretary. The election will be held on Oct. 30, 2020, at the 104th PGA Annual Meeting in Hartford, Connecticut.

As the NENY PGA Section staff, committees and leadership are deep into Committee planning we will be occassionally sending out a few surveys as data/stats and a more complete picture of information will assist in our membership program planning.

Below is a link that we’re hopeful to gather a well rounded view of our PGA facilities “major” events/competitive playing opportunities. The survey should take less than 5 minutes and only includes 5 questions – some of which may not even apply to your specific facility.

STILL TIME – To Send in Your Nominations!

There is still plenty of time to take a moment and send in a nomination of a fellow section professional for a 2019 NENY PGA Section Special Award!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Make sure you’re int the know about the coming changes to the World Handicap System which is intended to be a benefit to golfers everywhere.

You can increase you’re awareness now at the website below and also be sure to mark your calendar for the NENY PGA Education Seminar on the WHS presented by Bill Moore, Executive Director of the NY State Golf Association that will be open to our members and your own club representatives or Handicap Chairpersons to cover all the new changes.

103rd PGA Annual Meeting Review

Many of the NENY PGA Section’s leadership and staff attended last week’s 103rd PGA Annual Meeting and the activities around the meeting in West Palm Beach, Florida. A few highlights included celebrating the induction of former NENY PGA member and Past President of the PGA of America, Derek Sprague who was inducted into the PGA Hall of Fame.

First Annual Junior College Night a Success!
Last week, the NENY PGA Section hosted a Junior Collegiate Night at Pinehaven Country Club with a full house of nearly 40 juniors and their parents! Special thanks to our panel made up of PGA Golf Professionals & College Coaches, our Career Consultant and a Teaching Professional:

The 2019 NENY PGA Section’s Fall Membership Meeting was hosted this morning at Saratoga National Golf Club in Saratoga Springs, NY with 46 Class “A” PGA members in attendance as well as a few special guests.

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