May Newsletter

CENTRAL NEW YORK PGA

MAY 2024

TOURNAMENT SEASON DYLAN GIVES AN OVERVIEW OF THE UPCOMING EVENTS CNY PGA WAS GRANTED A WORKS FELLOWSHIP FOR THE 24 & 25 SEASON

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT UPDATES JLG, DCP AND SCHOLARSHIP INFO FOR 2024

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Updates to the 2024 tournament season by Dylan Plis Reach CNY

PAGE 4 OFFICE CLOSINGS CNY PGA HALL OF FAME NOMINATIONS OPEN CONGRATULATIONS

PAGE 6 JR LEAGUE GOLF UPDATES DRIVE, CHIP & PUTT UPDATES

PAGE 7 STERLING TROPHIES & TEE GIFTS SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

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MEMBER CLUB INFORMATION PDR CYCLE INFORMATION MEMBER LINKS

MONTHLY QUOTE UPDATES FROM SOPHIA

Membership Guide, Section & Foundation Partners, Website, Workday Help

‘24 UPCOMING EVENTS As told by Dylan Plis Registrations for the following events are still open: Turning Stone Pro-Am Series #1 – May 13 th – Shenendoah GC Spring Pro-Pro/Pro-Individual – May 20 th – Cazenovia CC Be sure to register for the new Season Long Team Contest! Registration for the contests closes May 15 th .

The first team point event will be the Spring Pro-Pro/Pro-Individual.

Any questions regarding this new contest, please reach out and I am happy to answer them.

Looking forward to a great Tournament Season!

Dylan Plis, PGA Associate Tournament Director

PGA REACH CNY

Please see the inaugural 2023 PGA REACH CNY Annual Report by clicking here. We have made some tremendous strides in 2023 and you can see them all in this report. We are extremely excited for our first PGA Works Fellow and that individual is slated to begin their year long employment on June 1, 2024. Be sure to register a team for our annual PGA REACH CNY Pro-Am which is being held at Bellevue CC on May 28, 2024; Click here to register for that event!

As always, please reach out if you have any questions and it was a pleasure seeing you all at the spring meeting last month.

See you soon, Joe Tesori, PGA Executive Director PGA REACH CNY 315.446.5610 ext 63526

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CNY PGA HALL OF FAME The CNY PGA is now accepting nominations for the 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 May 13th : Pro-Am Series 1 May 20th : Spring Pro Pro May 27th : Memorial Day May 28th : Reach CNY Pro-Am

CONGRATULATIONS Congratulations to the family of Robbie Phelps, as they welcomed Vanessa Gwen Phelps into their lives on April 30th, 2024!

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MEMBER CLUB It’s on the way! Please keep an eye out for our pre-season mailing. Inside you will find a member club invoice, a Jr. Tour 25th anniversary promotional table tent and an AIM Championship flier. Please display these on your counter or somewhere you see fit and help us have our best season yet!

The member club program supports multiple Junior Tours, Drive, Chip & Putt, and PGA Jr. League. Your contribution is key to the success of these programs as we continue to grow the game of golf in Central New York. Stay tuned for the 2024 Member Club Program in the near future.

PGA MEMBER LINKS CNY PGA Membership Directory Section & Foundation Partners Workday Home Page Workday Help Video

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.

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PGA JR. LEAGUE Thank you to all of our participating coach’s and facilities for the 2024 Jr. League Golf season! Summer team registration is closed, but there is always opportunity to have your own in-house league at any time! Please reach out with any interest or questions you may have about starting your team or getting ready to begin your 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 to our 3 host facilities for the 2025 qualifying season! Timber Banks, Soaring Eagles and Turning Stone Resort Casino. We look forward to our qualifiers.

Thank you for all of your help growing the game. None of this would be possible without our PGA Professional’s support!

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STERLING TROPHIES & TEE GIFTS We are excited to be a NEW partner for the PGA Reach CNY. Every year, we strive to form new relationships with sections that didn't exist previously. We believe this partnership is mutually beneficial, allowing Sterling to support the PGA Reach CNY with product donations and giving Sterling more exposure in the state. We are thrilled to sponsor the event for the Reach Foundation. Golf is not only important to our business but also to our community; the PGA Reach Foundation is doing an amazing job enabling access to the game of golf.

Thank you, April

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 PGA Financial Assistance Fund Scholarship application for the 2024-2025 ihas closed as of April 10th, 2024.

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Hello, I hope everyone has been able to get out and play some rounds of golf with this nice weather recently! The season has only begun.

Dylan will still be answering any questions about the junior tour and Alan will answer any Jr. League Golf or Drive, Chip & Putt questions you may have!

SophiaFerris

Quote of the month: “Success in this game depends less on strength of body than strength of mind and character.”

-Arnold Palmer