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DICK’S HOUSE OF SPORT GRANT
On June 18th, Joe, Alan and Don Zorn were invited to attend the annual Dick’s Sporting Goods Open Pro-Am draw party. They were asked to talk about what last years $5,000 grant meant to our PGA Jr. League team at Sunnycrest , what we used the dollars for and what we are planning to do next! Joe mentioned to the audience that we used those funds to provide golf clubs for the kids on the team, provide instruction to the kids , gain them access to the golf course at Sunnycrest , along with providing them a free registration to be on the jr league team.
At the conclusion of Joe’s speech, the PGA REACH CNY team was presented with a pleasant surprise , as the team from Dick’s foundation awarded us with an additional $10,000 to PGA REACH CNY!
We shared some photos below with the check and we have already begun the conversations with what we are going to do next. We are in process currently of building out a PGA camp in the summer of 2025 at Sunnycrest with the goal to introduce more juniors to the game of golf from underrepresented demographics. Our plan is to funnel those kids at the camp to our jr. league team and then hopefully to our Junior Tour. All of this is made possible because of this generous grant from the Dick’s Foundation and largely in part to Ryan Evans , PGA for introducing PGA REACH CNY & the Dick’s Foundation last year!
Joe Tesori, PGA Executive Director PGA REACH CNY
MENS AIM
With a 3-under-par 68 at the Bellevue Country Club, John Duthie cruised to the Apogee Management Investment Championship presented by DeFrancisco and Falgiatano, winning by 10 strokes over defending champion Johnny Gruninger. Duthie, of Lansing, distanced himself from the field over the last 36 holes and in the process set a tournament record for the lowest four-round score with a 9-under 276. His 72-hole total of 276 broke the AIM record of 279 shared by Dr. Alan Foster (1986), Jeremy Sisson (2019, 2021) and Alec Bard (2020).
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SENIOR AIM
Luke Hobika claimed his second straight Apogee Investment Management Senior title with a two-stroke victory over Kevin VandenBerg on June 21. Hobika went wire-to-wire with three consecutive rounds of 70 and finished at four-under-par 210 for the tournament. The three-round AIM Senior Championship was held at Drumlins Country Club, Tuscarora Golf Club and concluded at Beaver Meadows Golf Club. “It’s always satisfying to defend your title,” the 56-year-old Hobika said. “I was under extreme pressure today and am proud of the way I’ve battled. To beat a player of Kevin’s caliber when he is playing well, is most satisfying.”
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EMPIRE GOLF CARS
PRO OFFICER
Eric Manning edged Jonny Petrin by one stroke to win the Empire Golf Cars Pro-Am/Pro-Officer Tournament held June 10 at Yahnundasis Golf Club in New Hartford. Manning (Elm Tree Golf Club) carded a 1-under-par 70 with five birdies, including three in a row on holes 13, 14 and 15, against four bogeys. Petrin (Lakeshore 1860) recorded four birdies and four bogeys to finish at even-par 71.
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JUNIOR PGA CHAMPIONSHIP
Congratulations to our Boys and Girls overall winners in our two day Junior PGA Championship Qualifier at Timber Banks. Jackson Saroney and Mitchell Archer were placed first and second in our boys overall. Aliya Liberatore and Delaney Abel were placed first and second in the girls overall. All four of them will advance to The Junior PGA Championship at Congressional Country Club at the end of July. Good luck to you all!
ALL CNY SPORTS AWARDS
Our 2024 All CNY Sports Awards were presented by Joe Tesori, to our two winners Kamryn Yerman from Sauquoit Valley, and Jackson Saroney from Jamesville DeWitt. The CNY PGA would like to congratulate you both Kamryn and Jackson for this award.
CNY PGA SPECIAL AWARDS
The Special Awards Committee will kick off our program very soon so be on the lookout for the Special Awards Nomination Form!
Jack Conger and Michael S. Doctor are the Special Awards Co-Chairs and the Committee will consist of the previous year Special Award Winners.
The CNY PGA Special Awards identify PGA professionals in Central New York that have proved their outstanding leadership in various categories The Committee would like to take a moment to stress the importance of taking this opportunity as a CNY PGA Professional to nominate a fellow CNY PGA member Please give some thought to nominating a welldeserving fellow PGA Professional!
The CNY PGA is now accepting nominations for the Hall of Fame.
CNY PGA HALL OF FAME
A PGA Member in good standing can nominate (1) PGA Member in good standing. If you would like to nominate a fellow member for this prestigous award, please send a letter or email to the section office with an explanation for consideration. The Hall of Fame Chairperson will be notified of all nominations to begin the process after the deadline. Nomination deadline is July 26, 2024.
OFFICE CLOSINGS
The office will be closed July 4th5th to celebrate the Fourth of July. We will re-open Monday July 8th at 9am.
PDR CYCLE
The NEW PDR cycle period is 6/16/22 - 6/15/25. Click here to see the PGA Professional Development Requirements chart for ways to earn credits. Also be on the lookout for emails from your Education Committee for education opportunities in the off season.
Hopefully everyone received the Jr Tour packet which included the Member Club mailing that was sent in late May. Please reach out if you did not receive it and I'd be happy to resend it to you. This program supports our REACH Foundation, Drive-Chip & Putt, and Junior League Golf. Your contribution is key to the success of these programs as we continue to grow the game of golf in Central New York. Thank you to those of you who continue your support and we are hopeful more of you will consider participating as we grow this great game with our youth.
PGA MEMBER LINKS MEMBER CLUB
CNY PGA Membership Directory Section & Foundation Partners
Workday Home Page Workday Help Video
PGA JR. LEAGUE
All Star season is knocking on our door! Sectionals will be once again held at Pleasant Knolls at Turning Stone Resort Casino on August 8th. Please begin thinking about your All Star Rosters!
It is also a great year to introduce a fall PGA Jr. League Golf team!! Please reach out to Brittany and see back page if you have interest in extending your JLG season!
Remember by being a coach of a Jr. League golf team you can earn 75 deferred comp points or 125 points if you have a full league of your own (24 players)!
Click here to register your facility now!
DRIVE, CHIP & PUTT
If you are interested in volunteering or assisting at qualifiers this summer please feel free to reach out at any time, and we will keep you in the loop as to where and when our qualifiers are scheduled.
Thank you for all of your help growing the game. None of this would be possible without our PGA Professional’s support!
EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY
FlowCode Golf Seminar
We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Rick Sessinghaus, PGA will be visiting Central New York this fall to deliver a series of programs. Dr. Sessinghaus is the founder of FlowCode Golf and the mental coach for Collin Morikawa.
Rick’s FlowCode Golf Academy combines experience of professional golfers, performance coaches and years of research from leading experts in the field of sports psychology, to educate you and your students on how to best tap into our golfing potential on the course.
On Sunday, October 13th, Dr. Sessinghaus will deliver a day long program for junior golfers which will include both classroom sessions and on course instruction.
FlowCode Information Link
Registration Link
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SECTION & NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS
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.
We would like to congratulate Catherine Dadey and Sophia Ferris for winning the scholarship for this past academic year.
Deadline to submit the scholarship application for this upcoming Fall Semester is 5:00 PM July 26, 2024.
You can find the application online at cny.pga.com, or by clicking here.
-Michael Deuel, Scholarship Committee Chair
The Central New York PGA Section is pleased to announce Casey Ware as the 2024-25 PGA works fellow. Casey spent the last year teaching physical education at Bishop Ludden Jr. Sr. High School.
Funded by PGA REACH, the charitable foundation of the PGA America,PGA WORKS leverages fellowships, scholarships, career exploration events, and the PGA WORKS Collegiate Championship to inspire and engage talent from diverse backgrounds to pursue key employment positions across the golf industry.
If you want to reach out to casey you can contact him through email. cware@pgahq.com
Casey Ware
W H Y F A L L ?
Fun
Fall seasons are strictly recreational with no Championship Season attached. Keep the focus on learning the game, sharpening skills and having fun with teammates on the course.
Flexible
Your fall season is exactly what you make of it A developmental in-house league of 10 players? Excellent A 3- or 6-hole division for your littlest players? Great An indoor simulator league for a cold and rainy season? Let’s do it
Keep the good times rolling into the fall
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our food & beverage sales However, the best value we see is when these young players find themselves making golf a year-round activity rather than just something they do for a few months during the summer. We are reaching new players with each season we offer!
The
perfect fall season companion
Start or end your season with a PGA Family Golf event that gets everyone off the cart path and onto the course