April 26 Newsletter

APRIL 2026

CNY PGA NEWS

HELP US CELEBRATE CNY PGA’S CENTENNIAL 2026 CNY PGA

PGA REACH CNY EVENT SCHEDULE IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO BECOME A JLG COACH!

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LAST CALL JLG COACHES JLG ALL-STAR UPDATES CENTENNIAL YEAR CELEBRATION

SCHOLARSHIP COMPENSATION SURVEY

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MESSAGE FROM OUR TD MEMBER SURVEY NOW LIVE PGA LEAD APPLICATIONS OPEN

EDUCATION HUB MEMBER LINKS PDR CYCLE INFORMATION

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STAFF CONTACTS

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PGA REACH CNY EVENT SCHEDULE

PGA REACH CNY AT THE SYRACUSE CRUNCH

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

CONTRIBUTING CONTENT: FRAN PIRAINO

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Jr. Tour Partner Program The Junior Tour has launched a comprehensive partner program to create access for every child, regardless of their financial background. Additionally, the partner program will enhance the experience by providing "pro-style" tournament touches, high-quality gear, and memorable awards that turn a simple round of golf into an inspiring, lifelong memory. Click here to learn more about the sponsorship program. Contact the section office for more information, or if you have a potential partner in mind.

Last Call for PGA Jr. League Golf Coaches!

Final call for Jr. League Coaches!

Register today as a PGA Jr League facility to grow your customer base, create ancillary income across multiple departments at your club, and grow the game! Click here for information on how to register as a coach and create a program.

The mandatory coach’s meeting will be held Monday April 6th at 1pm virtually.

Please reach out to Mike Discenza if you are a coach in need of the meeting link.

Save the Date! Jr. League Golf All-Stars

Save the Date Jr. League Golf AllStars August 13th Vesper Hills GC

CELEBRATE CNY PGA’S CENTENNIAL YEAR! A lot of time, energy and effort has been put into ensuring our centennial year is properly celebrated. After all, we only get one chance to honor such a commemorative milestone.

I’m thrilled to announce the lineup of events we have for the season ahead.

“A Legacy of PGA Professionals. A Century of Growth.”

Celebrating 1926-2026 Five unique elements have been designed to connect PGA Professionals, golf enthusiasts, and the public across Central New York. Each is designed to honor the past, celebrate the present, and inspire the future.

1.Centennial Webpage where we will host archived videos, historical information while allowing our members and the golfing public to share stories.

2.Centennial Video Series - “Decades of Golf”. Each decade will have a short feature combining archived photos and videos covering various milestones and cultural moments in golf.

3.Centennial Goosechase Challenge - “The Centennial Quest”.

App designed scavenger hunt across golf courses, landmarks and PGA facilities. Tasks will include visiting courses, taking selfies at partner locations, trivia questions based on our history and fun mini-challenges at Centennial Events.

4.Centennial Celebration Golf Event. Monday, July 13th at Binghamton CC. 10AM Shotgun start, scramble format for all members, invited guests and partners of the CNY PGA. The goal is to promote camaraderie amongst the membership all while honoring the past, celebrating the present and inspiring future generations of PGA golf professionals.

5.Centennial Digital Issued Magazine - “100 Years of Golf: The Legacy of the Central New York PGA”. Designed to encapsulate major moments and signature milestones, interviews and stories from the CNY PGA membership, photos, documents and memorabilia along with a timeline of golf evolution in CNY. Our Spring and Fall Meeting along with our Annual Holiday Banquet provide us additional opportunities to promote and celebrate our “Century of Excellence”.

Please join us as we celebrate this special year together!

Sincerely, Alan Seamans, PGA CNY PGA CEO & PGA REACH CNY President

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PGA Member Survey Now Live!

The results of this survey help shape the offerings provided to PGA of America Golf Professionals each year.

Eligible members can participate by logging into their PGA.org dashboard, using the PGA Member App, or by clicking the survey link and entering their PGA Member number. Complete the survey by May 29, 2026, to earn up to two (2) PDR credits.

Note: A-3, Honorary Members, Associates, and Students are not eligible for this survey.

PGA LEAD Applications now open for Cohort #11 The PGA LEAD Program is a 12-month experience including virtual monthly meetings and attendance at the PGA of America's Annual Meeting and Core Committee Meetings where the cohort will graduate.

For more information on PGA LEAD, or to apply, please click here.

THE TOURNAMENT SEASON IS ALMOST HERE! We are only a month away from the start of our 2026 season!

Our first event of the season will be our Spring ProPro/Pro-Individual on Monday, May 11th.

This year’s event is hosted

by Cazenovia Country Club.

The deadline to register is Wednesday, May 6th at 11:59pm. Limited spots available.

Here are some important events to keep in-mind: Central New York PGA Senior Championship Monday, July 20th and Tuesday, July 21st Hosted by: Mark Twain Golf Course Central New York PGA Section Championship Monday, August 17th and Tuesday, August 18th Hosted by: Turning Stone Resort Casino (Shenendoah & Atunyote) Central New York PGA Assistants Championship Friday, August 28th Hosted by: Cavalry Club

Centennial Golf Celebration!

Save the Date Centennial Celebration!

July 13th Binghamton CC A fun, inclusive format for all current, previous & honorary members to enjoy celebrating the CNY PGA!

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As a reminder, please be sure to register for the Tournament Players Fee prior to registering for multiple events this season.

Best of luck this season!

Dylan Plis, PGA

PGA REACH CNY 2026 Events ● REACH CNY Night at the Crunch on April 11, 2026 ● PGA Jr. League Spring season @ Sunnycrest begins on April 27, 2026 ● PGA HOPE CNY Visions Play Days @ Ouleout Creek on May 7, 2026 ● PGA HOPE CNY Pro-Am @ Bellevue CC on May 26, 2026 ● PGA REACH CNY Visions Play Days @ The Pompey Club on June 11, 2026 ● PGA REACH CNY Member for Day launch- June 16-June 23, 2026 ● PGA HOPE CNY at Dick’s Open @ En-Joie on June 22, 2026 ● PGA REACH CNY Summer Camp @ Sunnycrest on July 10, 2026 ● PGA REACH CNY Visions Play Days @ Elm Tree on July 14, 2026 ● PGA REACH CNY Women’s Clinic @ The Pompey Club on July 23, 2026 ● PGA HOPE CNY Visions Play Days @ En-Joie GC on August 20, 2026 ● PGA REACH CNY Women’s Championship @ Oneida Community GC on August 30, 2026 ● Visions Veterans Classic @ Drumlins on August 31, 2026 ● PGA Jr. League Fall season @ Sunnycrest begins on September 9, 2026 ● PGA REACH CNY Birdie Bash @ Owasco CC on September 28, 2026

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Central New York PGA Scholarship Our Scholarship Program was created with the purpose to encourage higher education goals for the children and grandchildren of Central New York PGA Members who have demonstrated a high level of academic achievement during high school or college.

To apply, please click here.

Please Update your Compensation Survey

2026 Financial Assistance Fund Scholarship We're excited to announce that the PGA Financial Assistance Fund Scholarship application for the 2026-2027 academic year will be live starting Tuesday, December 9, 2025!

This scholarship is a wonderful way to support the educational journey of the children and grandchildren of our dedicated PGA Members.

To apply, please click here.

Who Can Apply? (Undergraduate Students Only) 1. PGA Family Connection: -Applicants must be a child* or grandchild* of a PGA of America member who is in good standing.

-The PGA member may be living or deceased.

-Please note: Children or grandchildren of Class "F" PGA members are not eligible.

-A friendly reminder: The selection criteria is based solely on the student's merit, not the member's involvement or achievement. *Stepchildren and step-grandchildren are included.

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MEMBER INFORMATION SPRING MEETING Save the date for the Spring Meeting of the Membership, April 20th at Turning Stone Resort Casino. We will have special guests, and Centennial debuts!

Register Now!

PGA MEMBER LINKS CNY PGA Membership Directory Section & Foundation Partners Workday Home Page Workday Help Video Northeast Region Education Hub

NEW PDR CYCLE The NEW PDR cycle period is 6/16/25 - 6/15/28.

Click here to see the PGA Professional Development Requirements chart for ways to earn credits. Check out our new Northeast Region Education Hub for more PDR opportunities.

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Happy Easter!

It has been over 50 years since the US has gone to the moon, and 100 years since the Central New York PGA began! Does that make us cooler than NASA? I guess that shows budget constraints don’t discriminate against any business.

Things that were happening at the same time that the CNY PGA was being formed: Treaty of Berlin was signed The first transatlantic phone call was made Ford Motor Company implemented the 40-hour work week (Northeast golf missed this memo…)

Marilyn Monroe was born Winnie-the-Pooh was published Harry Houdini died The Sun Also Rises was published (One of my personal favorite love triangles) The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) was launched I would like to personally thank every person that has shared history with me over the past several months. Please join us at the Spring Meeting so I can share all the fun things we have planned to celebrate our amazing 100 years! I have learned so much and I am excited to share it all with everyone.

Thank you all for your constant efforts to grow the game!

“So long Earth, catch you on the flipside!”

-Jack Swigert, Apollo 13

Brittany Wowelko