Weekly E-News March 5, 2021

Member Professional Schedule - 
 We're so close! The NENY PGA Tournament Schedule is done and all events have secured sites.. 
• We're just buttoning up our event details on Blue Golf and that should populate early next week online. . 

Members on the Move
Dan Guacher, PGA  has accepted the Assistant Professional position at Shaker Ridge Country Club. Dan moves over to Shaker from his position as Assistant at Saratoga National Golf Club.

Joel Aptaker, PGA will be a new Assistant Professional at Albany Country Club beginning this April. Joel is coming from Michigan PGA Section where he has worked as an Assistant Professional at Treetops Resort. 

Massena CC has undergone new ownership and a name change. Town of Louisville in St. Lawerence County has taken over the golf course and it will be operated as a municipality with the name The River Course at Louisville Landing. With these changes, Perry French, PGA has been hired as the Director of Golf position at the newly named facility, Perry is an original resident of the area and is transferring in from the Kentucky PGA Section where he worked as a sales representative. View article here.
   * Be sure to welcome Perry at perryfrench1@gmail.com S

Scott Delair, PGA has been named the new Director of Golf at Malone Golf Club. Scott was a former Assistant Professional at Malone and has been in the Philadelphia PGA Section for the last 3 years working. Please reach out to Scott at sdelair@pga.com

NENY PGA Education Series 
Return on Your Investment in the Area of Junior Golf 

Who: Conversation led by Josh Hillman (Taconic GC); Jeff Betti (Orchard Creek GC) 
What:Free Education Offering About Everything Junior Golf. Realizing the return on your time and effort 
Where: Virtual - via Google Meets platform
When:Tuesday, March 13th from 9am-9:45am
1 MSR Required Education Credit for Class A PGA Members attending

Deadline to Register: Friday, March 12 at midnight

NENY PGA Education Series 
Be a Better Merchandiser & Online Pro Shop

Who: Conversation led by Eric Mabee (CC of Pittsfield); Jason Ballard (Oak Hill CC) 
What:Free Education Offering Discussing Merchandising Tactics and building your own virtual pro shop for online sales  
Where: Virtual - via Google Meets platform
When:Tuesday, March 23th from 9am-9:45am
1 MSR Required Education Credit for Class A PGA Members attending

Deadline to Register: Friday, March 19 at midnight

NENY PGA Education Series 
Benefits of Speed Training

Who: Conversation led by Dr. Luke Benoit, PGA Director of Instruction Interlachen CC in Medina, MN 
What:Free Education Offering Discussing Speed Training and the benefits on your increased swing speed for increased distance. 
Where: Virtual - via Google Meets platform
When:Tuesday, April 6 from 10am-10:45am
1 MSR Required Education Credit for Class A PGA Members attending

Deadline to Register: Friday, April 2 at midnight

NENY PGA Education Series 
Addressing Staffing Issues

Who: Conversation led by Chris Kulinski joined by local area PGA Professionals TBA
What:Free Education Offering Discussing staffing, recruiting, hiring, maintaining, mentoring, etc.  
Where: Virtual - via Google Meets platform
When:Tuesday, April 20 from 9am-9:45am
1 MSR Required Education Credit for Class A PGA Members attending

Deadline to Register: Friday, April 16 at midnight

NENY PGA Education Series 
PGA HOPE Instruction Training

Who: Instruction led by Judy Alvarez 
What: Learning proper techniques to teach PGA HOPE veterans   
Where: In-Person at Colonie Golf & Country Club
When:Wednesday, May 5 from 8am-3:45am
6 MSR Required Education Credit for Class A PGA Members attending

*Limited spaces and all COVID indoor guidelines (masks and social distancing)
*Includes lunch and dress properly (includes classroom and on-range outdoors)

Deadline to Register: Friday, April 30 at midnight or until filled

Associate's Presidents Cup