Section Saturday News Magazine | Tri-State PGA | March 1, 2025

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TRI-STATE

Happy Birthday Wishes to our TSPGA Members, Associates, and Staff.

1-CRAIG BERNER

1-THOMAS BUMMER JR.

2-JEFFREY HOMADY

2-LYNN WAUGAMAN

3-LINDEN MEADE

4-STEVE KORESKI

5-HUNTER TURK

5-DEREK TYSON

5-AARON KRIZON

11-JOSEPH SHORTO

11-DEVIN GEE

15-MICHAEL GERVAIS

15-ALEXANDER BRODERICK

16-CHARLES FIELDS

18-ZACHARY TUREK

18-DAMON MAINS

19-BRENDAN KING

21-JARREN HARPER

21-WHEELER STEWART

21-CHRIS KOLAR

22-BILL ROBERTSON

22-JESSE HORNER

22-EDWARD GERRITY

23-JOHNNA HOPLEY

26-ZACHARY CLAYCOMB

27-JASON WEST

29-MICHAEL KONDRATIK

31-CONRAD BENFORD

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MARCH 6-9, 2025

May 16 & 17, 2025

Hosted at Laurel Valley Golf Club in Ligonier, PA May 16 & 17, 2025 | The Junior - The Inaugural Tournament

Western Pennsylvania Middle and High School students (Ages 12-18) are invited to register for the inaugural 36 Hole Medal Play Junior Invitational.

A total of 60 players (co-ed) will be selected to participate, and invitations will be sent on/by April 1st, 2025.

JUNIORTOUR

SCHEDULE

TSPGA LOCAL QUALIFIERS

JUNE 10 (Tue) - WILLOWBROOK COUNTRY CLUB

JUNE 16 (Mon)- SUNNEHANNA COUNTRY CLUB

JUNE 25 (Wed) - BUTLER COUNTRY CLUB

JUNE 27 (Fri) - The COUNTRY CLUB of MEADVILLE

JULY 9 (Wed) - VALLEY BROOK COUNTRY CLUB

JULY 17 (Thu) - COONSKIN PARK GOLF COURSE (Charleston, WV)

AUGUST 7 (Thu) - NEMACOLIN *Sub-Regional Qualifier*

SEPTEMBER 13 (Sat) - LAUREL VALLEY GC *Regional Qualifier

We are excited for another PGA Jr. League season in the Tri-State PGA. Below we have some of the most important PGAJL dates to help you to be fully prepared for a successful season.

March 18th – Coach Registration Deadline for the Tri-State PGA Section.

March 21st – League Emails – Leagues will be finalized, and League emails with your League information will be shared on March 21st.

March 28th @ 10:00 a.m. All In-House Leagues will be invited to attend a conference call to learn everything you need for the 2025 season and share best practices with other inhouse leagues.

March 28th @ 11:00 a.m. All Multi-Facility Leagues will be invited to attend a conference call to learn everything you need for the 2025 season and share best practices with other multi-facility leagues.

TRI-STATE

SPRING MEETING

MARCH 2025

Meeting Called to Order at 9:00 AM

Have you seen our TSPGA 'Member Spotlight' features?

These spotlight features explore our members' stories, achievements, and commitment to golf, family, and life. We come together to learn more about and celebrate the outstanding individuals who exemplify the spirit and excellence of the PGA of America Tri-State Section.

The 'Member Spotlight' is emailed every Sunday, followed by a 'Member Monday' post on social media.

Member Spotlight Archives: (Click below to read)

DAN BRAUN
MIKE PAPSON TOM BEELER

The PGA of America REACH Foundation official charity team will run for the 9th consecutive year on Sunday, November 2nd, 2025.

If any PGA Members in the TSPGA are interested in being a part of this year's PGA of America Golf Professional team - please have them fill out the FORM linked below by Monday, March 17, to be considered.

All applicants will be notified of their status by no later than Thursday, March 20. There is high interest in joining this year's team, and only a limited number of spots are available that will be determined via a lottery drawing, so please apply quickly,

PGALEAD: DevelopingtheNextGenerationofLeaders

PGA LEAD is a program designed to empower, coach, and develop the next generation of PGA Members from backgrounds historically underrepresented in Association governance. The program provides tools and education to prepare PGA Members to become future leaders within the Association and the golf industry at large.

PGA LEAD Cohort X (update)

The program will now launch each August and conclude the following August.

Applications for Cohort 10 will open on March 15th, 2025, and close on May 1st, 2025.

Please refer to this document for a detailed schedule.

Please review this high-level outline for a refresher on the program's purpose.

Questions can be directed to: Erin Sargent (esargent@pgahq.com) or Kyle Helms (Khelms@pgahq.com)

Academic Scholarship for College 2025-2026

The PGA Financial Assistance Fund Scholarship application for the 2025-2026 school year is available. You can access the application by clicking the link below.

IMPORTANT DATES:

April 8, 2025 - Deadline for submitting Application and Supporting Documents

June 5, 2025 - Notification of Selection Results

June 20, 2025 - Scholarship Acceptance deadline

July 2025 - Funds Disbursed

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