Section Saturday News | Tri-State PGA | December 30, 2023

TriState.PGA.com 2023 | ISSUE 24 | DECEMBER 30

NEWS

TSPGA SCHEDULE

JANUARY 2024

(05) FRIDAY | JANUARY - (VIRTUAL) TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE/BOD MEETING 10 AM - 10:30 AM

(09) TUESDAY | JANUARY - PGA JR. LEAGUE PLAYER REGISTRATION

(10) WEDNESDAY | JANUARY - Allied Association Collaborative Meeting CMAA/GPGCSA/Tri-State PGA 9 AM - 1 PM (Lunch Included)

(23-26) TUESDAY-FRIDAY | JANUARY - 2024 PGA SHOW Orange County Convention Center Orlando, FL

TRI-STATE SECTION

HUB

PLAYER REGISTRATION OPENS January 9, 2024

SAVE THE DATE | RSVP!

SAVE THE DATE | RSVP!

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Meet with Maui Jim at the 2024 PGA Show!

SEE YOU IN JANUARY AT THE 2024 PGA SHOW We’re back and can’t wait to showcase our newest collections.

To take advantage of pre-booking and show specials, book a time slot to meet with a Maui Jim representative today!

Location Orange County Convention Center - West Concourse 9800 International Drive Orlando, FL 32819

Booth #

Dates & Times

6643

Wednesday, January 24th 8:30am – 6:00pm Thursday, January 25th 8:30am – 6:00pm Friday, January 26th 8:30am - 1:00pm

To schedule an appointment, click here!

Receive a free gift at the show when booking an appointment in advance.

While supplies last.

TSPGA GOLF CALENDAR 2024 ** TENTATIVE ** SUBJECT TO CHANGE **

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PGA STORIES Learning From PGA Legends: How Jack Druga, PGA, Became the Ultimate Mentor. (Via Roger Graves | PGA.com on Dec. 16, 2023) EXCERPTS... A three-time high school state golf champion while growing up in Pittsburgh and a collegiate standout at Florida International University in Miami, Druga moved to the Metropolitan PGA Section in 1988 when he became the PGA Head Professional at The Creek Club in Locust Valley, New York. Still a highly competent player, Druga qualified for the 1990 U.S. Open and won several events within the Metropolitan Section. He accepted the PGA Head Professional at Shinnecock Hills in 2007, oversaw the 2018 U.S. Open Championship, and retired in 2021.

Druga was the beneficiary of many master mentors himself while developing his own strong mentoring philosophy. Lew Worsham taught Druga how to treat everyone equally at Oakmont Country Club, while Bob Ford (Oakmont and Seminole Golf Club) led by example and always encouraged staff to set career goals. Mike Reynolds at PGA National and the Loxahatchee Club taught Druga to pay attention to even the smallest details, and Strausbaugh at Columbia Country Club instilled many virtues.

Druga, now 64, has followed in Strausbaugh’s footsteps and, fittingly, is the 2023 recipient of the Bill Strausbaugh Award, which honors a PGA Professional who displays outstanding integrity, character, and leadership through a commitment to mentoring and making significant impacts on the careers of PGA Professionals.

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PGA STORIES Congratulations to Jack Druga, PGA, the 2023 winner of the Bill Strausbaugh Award.

Jack has Pittsburgh and Western PA ties and spent a short time in the section. He is a great individual, leader, and mentor; this award is well-deserved and earned. - TSPGA

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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

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