Club Room | Allied Associations
WHO’S WHO
Working On Golf’s Present and Future The Arizona Alliance for Golf The golf landscape in Arizona is served in many
As the Association responsible for amateur golf in the region, AZ GOLF executes core services such as the World Handicap System and the Rules of Golf, hosts over 95 championships, competitive and social events throughout the year and keeps members informed with Arizona Golf Insider magazine and various digital communication vehicles. The Southwest PGA is one of 41 sections of the PGA of America, serving the state of Arizona and Clark County in Southern Nevada. Southwest PGA members are on the front lines of golf in the region as the experts in golf instruction and leaders growing the game for future generations. The men and women who work every day to keep our courses playable are the
capacities by numerous allied associations working
golf course superintendents. In Arizona,
to keep the game open, vibrant and growing, and AZ
Course Superintendents Association
the Cactus & Pine Chapter of the Golf
GOLF is just one piece of that puzzle. Through the
of America (GCSAA) leads the way in
leadership and vision of Gregg Tryhus, President of
while advocating for critical issues
course management and maintenance
the Board of Directors for the Arizona Alliance for Golf,
affecting golf in the region including
these allied associations began to come together
environmental safety.
under one umbrella in 2020, aligning resources, thought leadership and influence in support of golf in Arizona. The following will provide insight into the associations that make up the Arizona Alliance for Golf as well as the function of the Alliance as a whole.
water conservation, pesticide use and
Golf facilities are more than the courses that we play on, they are the clubs that manage them. The 80 affiliated clubs represented in the Greater Southwest Chapter of the Club Management Association of America (CMAA) work together as part of the Association to enhance their service to the club community and serve as leaders in the management and operation of clubs across the region.
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