May 2014 Video Messages from Don Rea, PGA
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Tournaments
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From the Executive Director
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Rules
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Press Release from Ted Bishop, PGA
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Player Development
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PGA Professional Certification Program
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PGA Jr. League Golf
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PGA Benefits Program
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Scottsdale Golf Club Exchange
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Teaching the Teachers Forum
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Sterling Cut Glass
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New Member & New Apprentices
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MovCov
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Employment
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Video Messages from the President Don Rea, PGA Southern Nevada Chapter Annual Meeting - Meet Ken Young a great supporter of the Chapter
Southern Chapter Meeting and Interview with winners Dompier and Smith
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Dear Members and Apprentices, Special thanks to all of the members and apprentices that attended this years’ annual meeting. There were more than 350 members and apprentices who attended and over half of those (180) stayed and participated in the Pro-Pro event following the meeting. Special thanks to Chris Cain and Ralph West for their service on the Board of Directors, to Drew Reid and Jay Larscheid who were elected to an additional term and to the newly elected Board of Directors Craig Hocknull and Jesus Martinez. We appreciate the donation of your time and talents to our association. While it is heating up in the Valley and Las Vegas, we have about eighty of our professionals gearing up for their season in the cooler climate of Arizona. Best of luck to you in the coming months in bringing this great game to your members and guests! We look forward to visiting you at the two day pro-am at Flagstaff Ranch in June and the two day pro-am event at Torreon in July. PGA Member Benefits With the new format to the Annual Meeting to include a guest speaker and long networking breaks, there was little time to add some minor items that may be of interest to you. Some of these would include some PGA member benefits: Samsung – Members have access to GREAT pricing on all electronics (excluding cell phones) KitchenAid—Similar benefits for all appliances (See link at pgalinks.com -- Click on Benefits and Click on Personal) Many great Resources/Templates can be found on pgalinks.com as well. Items include print materials, email-templates, banners, business cards, etc (See link at pgalinks.com -- Click on Benefits and Click on Facility and Click on Resources) Or Look for the
logo and follow the link from there.
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Youth Sports Background Checks Any professionals who work with Juniors/Youth Golf will be “required” to have a background check done—as will any volunteers, staff, family or friends who assist you with any programming or events in this area. Erring on the side of great caution, the PGA of America has solicited advice from other organizations and has researched options for accomplishing this important step. Background screening will be provided by First Advantage through an online process at a cost of approximately $5.00 per individual. Additional information will be coming shortly on how and where these background checks may be completed. Trump Partners with PGA PGA Agrees to partner with KPMG and LPGA Major PGA of America recently agreed to partner with The Trump Organization and have selected Trump National Golf Club-Bedminster for the 2022 PGA Championship and Trump National Golf Club-Washington for the 2017 Senior PGA Championship. In addition, KPMG, PGA of America and LPGA joined forces to create a World-Class Major Championship, the KPMG Women's PGA Championship for 2015. Drive Chip and Putt Please encourage your Juniors to participate in the local Drive Chip and Putt events. Lone Tree is conducting their event on June 2nd and Tucson Country Club on June 7th . Check online at www.Drivechipandputt.com to find dates times and locations nearest to you. With more than 250 sites and all 50 states being represented this year—it will be a tough road to Augusta. Respectfully, Curt Hudek, PGA Executive Director
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Chris Hansen Key Account Manager chris.hansen@pepsico.com
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Teaching the Teacher Forum "The Art of Teaching" By Mike Barnett Director of Instruction at Bear Creek
To see the full article
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PGA of America New members elected to the PGA of America from 02/07/2014 thru 05/30/2014 Jeffery J. Brandt, PGA Kyle G. Clapper, PGA
La Paloma Country Club
Eric L. Eubanks, PGA Ian G. Hamilton, PGA Ashley Keller, PGA Michael D. Lewis, PGA Mathew Nagel, PGA Jason J. Pomroy, PGA Ryan J. Poserina, PGA William H. Ralston IV, PGA Dustin J. Riggs, PGA Yeido Yeo, PGA
Aliante Golf Club
McDowell Mountain Golf Club
Troon North Golf Club UNLV Golf Management Desert Mountain Golf Club Boulders Golf Club Mountain Falls Golf Club Scottsdale National Golf Club Single Point Arizona Grand Golf Course We Ko Pa Golf Club
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PGA of America Newly Registered Apprentices from 02/07/2014 thru 03/03/2014
Andrew C. Bohna
Moon Valley Country Club
Joseph R. Cain
McDowell Mountain Golf Club
Kyle M. Campbell
Casa Blanca Resort
Tyler L. Haynes
Kierland Golf Club
Dane Reese
Tucson Country Club
George R. Sokolis
The Country Club @ DC Ranch
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For the most recent Job Postings and for information on: PGA Jobfinder CareerLinks CareerNet
Employment Committee Chairman: Mark J. Black, PGA Committee Members: Bill Kuikman, PGA Tom Wilcox, PGA Fred Barr, PGA Ben Estell, PGA Mike Davis, PGA Click the link below to contact our PGA Career Consultant Bill Keys, PGA
<<click here>>
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Tournament Registration and Late Fee Policy The Southwest Section PGA Officers and Board have established a $25 tournament registration late fee for all Southwest Section PGA events. Each event will have a registration deadline. Any entries accepted after the deadline will be subject to the appropriate late fee penalty. A player will be allowed to participate provided the host facility can accommodate this request. All late fee charges will be donated to the Southwest Section PGA Foundation.
Code of Conduct Policy Late Fee Policy
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2014 Tournament Calendar
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Rules of Golf
Water Hazard Troubles â&#x20AC;&#x201C; March 6, 2014 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Ruling A playerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ball played from the fairway comes to rest in a water hazard near the putting green in a difficult lie. The player plays the ball as it lies in the water hazard and the ball flies over the putting green into another water hazard behind the putting green. The player returns to where he had played his stroke in the fairway and plays a substituted ball from as nearly as possible to where he had last played from outside a water hazard. The player completes the hole and continues the round. How does the Committee rule on this incident? **The player has proceeded in accordance with Rule 26-2a(iii) and incurred a penalty of one stroke for relief from the water hazard.
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Did you know you can earn MSR for hosting Get Golf Ready, PGA Junior League Golf, or PGA Sports Academy programs? 36 of your 54 Total MSR credits must come from either attending PGA Meetings, Education, or conducting Player Development/Golf 2.0 programs. You may earn credits directly from Get Golf Ready, PGA Junior League Golf, and PGA Sports Academy programs. Once your season is complete for PGA Junior League Golf, PGA of America Headquarters will assign you three MSR Credits. If you have utilized the PGA Program Manager Built on ACTIVEWorks, your student’s information will automatically be recorded and you will receive MSR Credits accordingly. If you have not utilized this tool, you may record your programs manually to receive MSR credit. Here are some simple directions on reporting Get Golf Ready or PGA Sports Academy students for MSR Credits. The following are the simple steps to take to post your students to earn credits: 1. Go to the following link: 2. http://www.playgolfamerica.com/hostfacilities/events/msr_events.cfm?ggr=1 3. Enter your PGALinks login and password 4. Click on the second bullet point link on the Events Eligible for MSR Credits Page: “•If you did not post your events online and need MSRs for past events, click here to post.” 5. This widget will appear. Fill out all fields for any events that you wish to add and hit “Next”
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“Add” to include them in the roster. 8. Choose the PGA Professional(s) to receive credits for the class & hit “Submit”. If you have any questions or issues, please contact Bob Doyle, Player Development Regional Manager at 602-334-0397 or bdoyle@pgahq.com or Tammy Bishop in PGA Membership Services at TABishop@pgahq.com or (561) 624-7699.
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