Section Saturday News | Tri-State PGA | December 2, 2023

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2023 | ISSUE 22 | DECEMBER 02

NEWS

Section Saturday

TRI-STATE PGA COMMUNITY CHATS

Birthdays & Celebrations DECEMBER 2023 Happy December Birthday wishes to our TSPGA Members, Associates.

1-SEAN KNAUS 1-JEFFREY ELLIS 2-COLE MOORE 2-JAMIE COSTIC 4-HAROLD HEINLEIN 5-MARK CUNNINGHAM 5-ROBERT FRIEND 6-MICHAEL BAUER 6-JERRY STONE 7-AUSTIN SPEIGLE 8-SEAN SWIDZINSKI 8-FRANK SLUCIAK 8-SCOTT DUNLAP 9-CHRISTOPHER STANSBERRY 10-MICHAEL FERRY 10-JOHN KERINS 11-JOHN MYERS

13- DRAKE NEUMANN 13-MATTHEW TERRY 14-WILLIAM PAGE 15-JOE DECROO 15-MATTHEW TRIMBUR 16-ALEX ANGELONE 17-MICHAEL VAN SICKLE 18-JOSEPH AUTH 18-CRAIG MANKINS 20-DAVID SCRAGG 20-RUSSELL REID 21-DAVID COLEMAN 21-AUSTIN DILLON 22-BRYON PALONDER 23-GREGORY WALTMIRE 25-JOSEPH RUKAS 29-TIMOTHY GUSTIN 29-DANIEL PISARCHICK

Quarter Century Club CONGRATULATIONS! QUARTER CENTURY CLUB MEMBER

Brian Dunaway, PGA (December 1, 1998) CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEW TRI-STATE SECTION MEMBER OF THE PGA QUARTER CENTURY CLUB. THANK YOU, BRIAN, FOR YOUR 25 YEARS OF DEDICATION AND COMMITMENT TO THE GAME OF GOLF, THE PGA OF AMERICA, AND THE TRI-STATE SECTION.

TSPGA SCHEDULE

DECEMBER, 2023

WEDNESDAY | DEC. 6 2023 Winter B.O.D. Meeting Chartiers Country Club

TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY | DEC. 5-7 TSPGA Community Chats Chartiers, Westmoreland, Bridgeport, Guyan (More details on next pages)

TRI-STATE PGA COMMUNITY CHATS

YOUR ATTENDANCE IS REQUESTED (2 PDR POINTS APPLIED) We are thrilled to extend an exclusive invitation to our TSPGA Members for an exciting opportunity to connect and collaborate with fellow golf professionals in your local community. We would be honored to have you join us.

At these gatherings, there won't be any presentations or PowerPoint slides. Instead, it will be a relaxed and informal setting where you can connect with your Career Consultant, Garrett Korte, and Player Engagement Consultant, Kim Shafer, alongside other golf professionals in your area.

This is an excellent opportunity to share your insights on what's been working and what challenges you've faced at your facilities over the past year. These chats are designed for open dialogue, helping each other succeed, and celebrating your biggest victories from the past year. It's a chance to foster connections and explore how we can support each other in the golfing community.

📌 Please RSVP to:

Garrett Korte, PGA: gkorte@pgahq.com Kim Shafer, PGA, LPGA: kshafer@pgahq.com

TRI-STATE PGA COMMUNITY CHATS

SCHEDULE DECEMBER 2023 December 5th @ 9:00 a.m. - Chartiers CC 601 Baldwin Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15205 December 5th @ 2:00 p.m. - Westmoreland CC 7100 Mellon Road, Export, PA 15632 December 6th @ 10:00 a.m. - Bridgeport CC 382 Meadowbrook Road, Bridgeport, WV 26330 December 7th @ 10:00 a.m. - Guyan Golf & CC 1 Bill Campbell Way, Huntington, WV 25705

WATCH: A MESSAGE FROM GARRETT & KIM (Sound Up)

PGA STORIES Team Virginia Claims the Title in the Inaugural 17u National Car Rental PGA Jr. League Championship.

(Via PGA Media Center on Sunday, November 19, 2023)

EXCERPTS...

Team Virginia defeated Team Florida 6 - 3 to win the Championship; Team Pennsylvania finishes third over Team Illinois 6.5 - 2.5 No. 3 seed Team Virginia defeated No. 2 seed Team Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh) 5-4, while No. 1 seed Team Florida edged No. 4 seed Team Illinois (Lemont) after a 4.5-4.5 end to their match.

“We battled Virginia really hard today in the semifinals,” said PGA of America Golf Professional Troy Williams of Hot Shot Golf Academy. “I think that was probably the National Championship right there. We shot 19-under, and they shot 20-under.”

In the afternoon consolation match, Team Pennsylvania defeated Team Illinois 6.5-2.5 to finish third.

“After our Semifinal match, we came out, handled business, and played how I expected,” Williams said. “I’m just so proud of our team. These kids do everything I ask of them; they work hard, and I couldn’t be more proud to be their coach. We’ll be back next year.”

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"The Hot Shots" (Team Pennsylvania) had a great season representing the Tri-State Section, the Region, Hot Shot Golf Academy, and the PGA Jr. League.

A third-place finish but a first-place representation of PGA Jr. League golf, team golf, and PGA coaching that offered gamechanging positive opportunities. We are so proud.

Congratulations to Head PGA Coach Troy Williams, Asst. Coach Jason Higginbotham and the 17u team of Ethan Dai, Aaron Didjunas, Alex Eckstein, Carson Higginbotham, Angelo Rinaldi, and Jonah Schollaert.

2023 TRI-STATE SECTION PGA & REGIONAL CHAMPIONS

17U - THE HOT SHOTS HEAD COACH: TROY WILLIAMS ASSISTANT COACH: JASON HIGGINBOTHAM

ROSTER: (L-R) Coach Troy Williams, Alex Eckstein, Aaron Didjunas, Carson Higginbotham, Angelo Rinaldi, Jonah Schollaert, Ethan Dai, Coach Jason Higginbotham.

Coach Registration is Open for the 2024 Season

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Become a Coach, and make the PGA Jr. League part of your coaching journey. PGA Jr. League is committed to enriching lives through experiences that transcend golf.

PGA REACH is the 501(c)(3) charitable foundation of the PGA of America.

The Tri-State Section Foundation's mission is to positively impact the lives of youth, military, and diverse populations by enabling access to PGA Professionals, PGA Sections, and the Game of Golf.

TSPGA GOLF CALENDAR 2024 VIEW THE CURRENT 2024 GOLF SCHEDULE ** TENTATIVE ** SUBJECT TO CHANGE **

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