BOARD
OCTOBER 16, 2023 8:00AM VIRTUAL VACAVILLE, CA
NCPGA
OF DIRECTORS MEETING
NCPGA 2023 Board of Directors Contact List- Revised 10/12/2023 Title
Facility
President
Pebble Beach Golf Links
Vice President
Lake Merced Golf Club
W: (650) 755-2233 Cell: (408) 590-5866
Secretary
Duncan Golf Management
W/Cell: (775) 830-8690
Honorary President
Presidio Golf Course
District 11 Director Ex- Officio
JC Resorts
W: (760)591-3249 Cell: (858) 775-0054
Director
Northern Nevada Golf Assoc.
W: (775) 673-4653 Cell: (775) 671-1910
Director
Wilson Golf Management
W: (916) 645-7200 Cell:(916) 296-1437
jwilson@cattaverdera.com
Director
Serrano Country Club
W: (916) 933-5716 Cell: (916) 214-6570
pgastew@aol.com
Director
Incline Village -Mountain Course
W: (775) 832-1146 Cell: (775) 722-1024
ashleywoodgolf@gmail.com
Director
Morgan Golf Management
Cell: (775) 386.5594
dan@morgangolfmanagement.com
Monterey Peninsula Country Club
W: (831) 373--1556 Cell: (831) 620-9020
skirkwood@mpccpb.org
Director
Schaffer’s Mill Club
W: (530) 582-6964 Cell: (760) 587-5818
justinsaragueta@gmail.com
Director
Bayonet/Black Horse Golf Course
Call: (415) 672-5112
pjones@bbhgolf.com
Director
Santa Clara University
W: (478) 554-4000 Cell: (310) 968-8993
larkin07@gmail.com
Bay Area Chapter President
Round Hill Country Club
W: (925) 934-8211 Cell: (925) 413-6476
mnaylor@roundhillcc.org
Monterey Bay Area Chapter President
Tehama Golf Club
W: (831) 622-2200 Cell: (218) 536-1782
North State Chapter President
Timber Creek & Sierra Pines GC
W: (916) 774-3891 Cell: (530) 368-7792
Ted Mattila 2915 Buckingham Dr. Kelseyville, CA 95451
North Coast Chapter President
Buckingham Golf & Country Club
W: (707) 279-4863 Cell: (707) 349-4672
Jeremy Ostrom 3913 Dale Rod Apt B Modesto, CA 95356
San Joaquin Chapter President
Del Rio Country Club
W: (209) 341-2414 Cell: (209) 471-1535
Sierra Nevada Chapter President
Montreux Golf & Country Club
W: (775) 849-9496 Cell: (920) 843-2091
john@montreuxgolf.com
Independent Director
Littler Mendelson P.C.
Cell: 925-209-3560
gIskander@littler.com
Len Dumas (Catherine) 530 Hastings Drive Benicia, CA 94510
Executive Director/COO
NCPGA
W: (707) 449-4742 HM: (707) 745-8161 Cell: (707) 718-3687
ldumas@pgahq.com
Caitlyn Doyle
PGA Career Consultant
PGA of America
Cell: (541) 231-8424
cdoyle@pgahq.com
Michael Merritt
Assistant Executive Director
NCPGA
W: (707) 449-4742 Cell: (209) 531-7010
mmerritt@pgahq.com
Shelby Zell
Communications & Marketing Specialist
NCPGA
W: (707) 449-4742 Cell: (707) 815-3795
szell@pgahq.com
Eric Lippert (Angela) 698 Alice Street Monterey, CA 93940 Nick Bailey (Nicole) 2300 Junipero Serra Blvd Daly City, CA 94015 TJ Duncan 6423 Meadow Country Drive Reno, NV 89519 Demetria Moriarty (Mike) 2665 34th Avenue San Francisco, CA 94116 John McNair Vice President of Golf Operations 1425 N. Twin Oaks Valley Rd San Marcos, CA 92069 Andrew Workman (Christie) 1711 Wellington W Carson City, NV 89703 Jeff Wilson 324 Hadnall Court Roseville, CA 95747 Jim Stewart 103 Coners Ct. Folsom, CA 95630 Ashley Wood P.O. Box 5893 Incline Village, NV 89450 Dan Garner (T. Tran) 3863 Dominus Drive Sparks, NV 89436 Scott Kirkwood 3380 San Luis Ave. Carmel, CA 93923 Justin Saragueta 8516 Neath Street Ventura, CA 93004 Pat Jones 17209 McGuffie Road Salinas, CA 93907 Andrew Larkin 3483 Wine Barrel Way San Jose, CA 95124 Mark Naylor 2703 Corte Bandera Pleasanton, CA 94566 Sam Frick 60 Ave Maria Road Monterey, CA 93940 Derek Zachman 7050 Del Webb Blvd Roseville, CA 95747
John Hermans 10100 Mesa Cortona Dr Reno, NV 89521 Greg Iskander 1255 Treat Blvd Suite 600 Walnut Creek, CA 94597
Director
Contact Numbers W: (831) 622-8723 HM: (831) 625-8565 Cell: (831)277-7846
Cell: (650) 219-2267
Email lipperte@pebblebeach.com
nbailey@lmgc.org
tj@dgmgolf.net
pgadede@yahoo.com
jmcnair@pgahq.com
andrew@nnga.org
samfrick@gmail.com
derek@zachmanfamily.com
proteemat@gmail.com
jostrom@pga.com
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING AGENDA NCPGA Office 411 Davis Street, Vacaville Virtual Option 8:00AM Google Meet joining info Video call link: https://meet.google.com/tvs-aiwg-xfb Or dial: (US) +1 470-236-0038 PIN: 592 015 098# More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/tvs-aiwg-xfb?pin=9118417399526 I. Call the meeting to order at 8:00 AM II. Invocation III. Roll Call IV. Past President’s Comments V. Action Items a. Minute Approval: June 11, 2023, Meeting pp. 5-7 b. Tournament Committee Proposed Motion pp. 8 i. Motion to Designate PGA Tour Fortinet Exemption to Player of the Year c. NCPGA Committee Reports pp. 9-12 i. Tournament Committee Report ii. Strategic Planning Committee Report d. Consent Agenda i. NCPGA Chapter Reports- pp. -13-18 1. Submitted- North Coast 2. Not Submitted- Bay Area, Monterey Bay Area, North State, San Joaquin, Sierra Nevada VI. President’s Report – Eric Lippert, PGA a. Opening Remarks b. 2023 PGA of America Annual Meeting Resolutions VII. Vice President’s Report – Nick Bailey, PGA a. August 31, 2023, Financial Narrative – p. 19 b. August 31, 2023, Financial Statements – p. 20-21
VIII. Secretary’s Report – TJ Duncan, PGA a. Membership Report – pp. 22-24 b. 2024 – 2026 BOD of Directors Election IX. Executive Director/COO Report – Len Dumas, PGA CCM a. PGA of America North Stars Update b. NCPGA 2023 Special Awards Status c. We Love this Game Campaign d. Transgender Verbiage X. Assistant Executive Director Report, Michael Merritt, PGA a. The Path to Membership b. 2024 Player Teacher Forum XI. NCPGA Foundation Report –Tim Burr, PGA a. Update – pp. 25 XII. PGA of America Reports a. Regional Director – Mike Ray, PGA – pp. 26-30 i. Career Consultant - Caitlyn Doyle, PGA – pp. 31-32 ii. Player Engagement Consultant – Junko Harkins, PGA – pp. 33-36 b. District 11 Director –John McNair, PGA – pp. 37-40 XIII. Unfinished Business XIV. New Business XV. Adjourn
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING AGENDA MINUTES Panorama Room 2521 Eldorado Resort Casino 1:00PM Present: Eric Lippert, TJ Duncan, Andrew Workman, Jim Stewart, Ashley Wood, Dan Garner, Justin Saragueta, Pat Jones, Mark Naylor, John Hermans, Greg Iskander Virtual: Nick Bailey, Scott Kirkwood, John Hermans Regrets: Dede Moriarty, Jeff Wilson, Andrew Larkin, Sam Frick, Derek Zachman, Ted Mattila, Jeremy Ostrom Guests/Staff Present: Len Dumas, Caitlyn Doyle, Mike Ray, Shawn McEntee I. Call the meeting to order at 1:00 PM by President Lippert II. Invocation – Director Jim Stewart performed the invocation. III. Roll Call – Attendance noted above, quorum established IV. Past President’s Comments • Past President/Executive Director Dumas thanked everyone for attending, the veterans speaking from PGA HOPE, and the committee engagement V. Action Items • Board Meeting Minute Approval- Motion by Stewart to approve the April 10, 2023, Board minutes/ second by Naylor/ motion carried • NCPGA Committee Reports Approval i. Mentoring ▪ Chair Jones talked about how to get your dream job by creating a plan to get it by networking, creating a brand, and figuring out who your resources are ii. Strategic Planning ▪ Creating process for PGA Member Professional Path. They are scheduling a talk with Todd Sammons of PGA of America Education Department about PGA PGM 3.1 iii. Education ▪ Talked about the program cost of interns and keeping up with housing cost, intern expectations, and value added by interns
▪ Caitlyn Doyle said to start looking for interns by September iv. Teaching and Coaching ▪ Focus on getting more committee members with different experiences ▪ Also looking at working with Jamie Mulligan and California Teacher Coaching Summit v. Tournament ▪ Looking at how to get top facilities for our events •
Consent Agenda i. NCPGA Chapter Reports1. Submitted- North Coast, Sierra Nevada 2. Not Submitted- Bay Area, Monterey Bay Area, North State, San Joaquin ii. Motion by Stewart to accept reports as submitted/ second by Workman/ motion carried
VI. President’s Report – Eric Lippert, PGA • 105 professionals have signed up for deferred compensation. There also needs to be a push to get more pros to complete the compensation survey • In light of the events on June 6th, there must be an effort to explain the difference between the PGA of America and the PGA Tour and communicate this to our PGA HOPE veterans • Michael Merritt has been selected to be the New Assistant Executive Director • Bylaw Change- Starting the process to reduce the size of the board by removing the Chapter Presidents. The vote will happen at the Annual Meeting in December • Officer Terms have been extended to give TJ a full two years as Secretary VII. Vice President’s Report – Nick Bailey, PGA • Report accepted as submitted • Financial Statements, April 30, 2023 – Results for the period ending 4/30/2023 reflect a net operating loss of $17,975 versus a budgeted loss of $14,226 for a variance of $3,749. VIII. Secretary’s Report – TJ Duncan, PGA • Membership Report – Members 865 (up by 5 since last Board Meeting); Associates 187 (up by 11); New Members in last two months 3; New Associates in last two months 7; Transfer in 9; Transfer out 8; Class F 54; Reserve 23; ADM Certified 219.
IX. Executive Director/COO Report – Len Dumas, PGA CCM • Assistant Executive Director – Michael Merritt has been hired as the Assistant Executive Director and the staff is full for the first time in a while • Dumas discussed conversation with COO Craig Kessler in three areas: 1. Q. What should the PGA keep doing? A. Continue member facing objectives 2. Q. What should the PGA stop doing? A. Break the silos that exist which serve to delay and fracture communication and relationships 3. Q. What should the PGA continue to do? A. .Maintain one voice. One voice is critical as to respect of the initiatives discussed. X. NCPGA Foundation Report –Tim Burr, PGA • As submitted XI. PGA of America Reports • Accepted as submitted XII. Section Reports • Accepted as submitted XIII. Unfinished Business • None XIV. New Business • None XV. Adjourn 2:41 PM
NCPGA Tournament Committee Motion: Player of the Year – Fortinet Championship Exemption Background: Given the landscape and recent events of the PGA Tour, beginning in 2024, certain events are now referred to as “Designated Events”. The designation of the AT&T Pebble Beach ProAm is one of those reformatted evetns, directly affecting the NCPGA. Unfortunately, this designation resulted in the loss of the PGA Tour exemption granted to our NCPGA Player of the Year. It is felt that the Player of the Year deserves one of the two available exemptions. The accompanying motion, brought forth and endorsed by the NCPGA Tournament Committee, grants the Fortinet Championship exemption to the Player of the Year, eliminating the exemption for the NCPGA Stroke Play Champion. The NCPGA Stroke Play Champin will continue to qualify for the PGA of America National Professional Championship This exemption is effective upon the date of vote, and begins with the 2023 NCPGA Player of the Year. Current Reading: NCPGA Tournament Rules & Regulations as Amended January 1, 2022 TOUR EXEMPTIONS – SUBSTITUTIONS A. ALLOCATION Match Play Champion to receive the Barracuda Championship Exemption Nor Cal PPC / Section Champion to receive Safeway Open Exemption Player of the Year to receive the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am Exemption B.
SUBSTITUTIONS In the case when awarded qualifiers are not able to accept any Tour exemption, the exemption(s) will be awarded to the next eligible member on the Player of the Year point list
Proposed Reading: NCPGA Tournament Rules & Regulations as Amended October 16, 2023 TOUR EXEMPTIONS – SUBSTITUTIONS A. ALLOCATION Match Play Champion to receive the Barracuda Championship Exemption Player of the Year to receive the Fortinet Championship Exemption B.
SUBSTITUTIONS In the case when awarded qualifiers are not able to accept any Tour exemption, the exemption(s) will be awarded to the next eligible member on the Player of the Year point list.
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TO: NCPGA Board of Directors From: Shawn McEntee, Tournament Director, NCPGA Subject: October 2023, Tournament Board Report Date: October 10, 2023 Tournament Recap:
2023 Section Championship
Lake Merced Golf Club 94 Players Course Conditions -Overall Greens, Fairways and roughs great condition. Both days cool and breezy conditions Winner – Tom Johnson, PGA Meadow Club 74-67-141 (3under par) Tie 2nd, Pat Steffes, Lake Merced GC, 74-69 =143, Brad Marek, Chuck Corica GC 72-71=143 4th, Brian Keck, Cal State University Monterey Bay 70-74=144, 5th, Ryan Williams, Woodbridge GCC 74-71=145, 6th, Michael Nicholetti, Granite Bay CC, 75-71=146. All players qualified for the 2024 National PGA Professional Championship April 28 - May 1, 2024, at Fields Ranch at PGA Frisco, Frisco TX Comments- Extremely positive by all players Thank you to Nick Bailey, PGA GM & Pat Steffes, PGA Head Professional for hosting.
2023 Senior Section Championship
Del Rio Country Club 37 Players Course Conditions – Overall excellent Winner- Steve Hummell, PGA Wolf Run GC 70-69=139, 2nd Don Winter, PGA Castlewood CC 69-71=140, Tie 3rd David Putney, PGA Empire Ranch GC 72-71=143, Dave Carr, PGA Teal Bend GC 71-72=143, Tie 5th, Lance Johnson, PGA Swenson Park GC 70-74=144, John Hoag, PGA, Emerald Lakes GC 69-75=144 Comments – Extremely Positive by all players Thank you to Fred Rodriguez, PGA host professional at Del Rio CC and the entire staff for hosting again this year.
2023 Assistant Section Championship
Castlewood CC 60 Players Course Conditions – Overall excellent conditions Winner – Cody Robinson, Monterey Peninsula CC 70-70=140, 2nd Steve Watanabe, PGA The Bridges GC 71-71=142, Chelso Barrett, Cordevalle GC 72-71-143, Tie 4th Jimmy Hutchings, La Rinconada CC 74-70=144, Christopher Ingram, PGA, Pasatiempo GC 7272=144 Comments- Very Positive by all players Thank you to John Vest, PGA, GM, Bret Faulkner, PGA and Don Winter, PGA, and the entire team at Castlewood CC for hosting.
2023 Player of the Year Winners Regular Division 1. Tom Johnson, Meadow Club- 969 Points 2. Scott de Borba, Valley Hi CC - 912 points 3. Brad Marek, Chuck Corica GC – 888 Points AA Division 1. Chelso Barrett, Cordevalle GC – 2. Steve Watanabe Jr – The Bridges GC - 644 Points 3. Isaac Weintraub, Seascape GC - 637 points Senior Division 1. Steve Hummel, Wolf Run GC - 431 points 2. Don Winter, Castlewood CC - 364 points 3. Dave Carr, Teal Bend GC- 357 points Super Senior Division 1. Scott Hoyt, 317 Points 2. Don Thames, Emerald Lakes GC - 299 points 3. Michael Paul, Washoe GC – 230 Points
Up Coming 2023 Section Events
October 24-29, 2023, Senior Professional Championship, PGA Golf Club, Pt Saint Lucie October 30, 2023, Pro President Championship, Castlewood CC November 13, 2023, 2024 Pro Series #1 Cordevalle GC December 3, 2023, NCPGA Awards Dinner, Green Valley CC December 4, 2023, NCPGA Annual Meeting, Green Valley December 12-14, 2023, California Cup Matches, Valley Club, Santa Barbara, Ca
Respectfully Submitted, Shawn McEntee, PGA NCPGA Tournament Director
Feb
To:
NCPGA Board of Directors
October 16, 2023
From: Strategic Planning Committee Re:
NCPGA Strategic Plan
Since the previous meeting, the Strategic Planning Committee met on August 17. The Strategic Planning Committee is approaching this task diligently and methodically given the goal and the various aspects involved in the localization of the Path to Membership Meeting Discussions, Tasks, and Committee Education Resources and Additional Committee Members: The Committee discussed: • Michael Merritt presented the first step in Pathway to Membership • The document covered from Pre-Qualifier to Associate • The committee liked the document and wanted to continue for each level of the PGA PGM Program • The committee covered the seven steps that must be taken to become a PGA Associate. Tasks Delegated and Actions Underway: • Michael Merritt: Pathway to Membership Document Educating the Committee: • The PGA of America reached out to look over the document the NCPGA Section had created on Sept 5th. The only feedback was making sure it was updated to the pga.org website which they agreed it was. • Todd Sammons, Director, Education, will be sending more information about PGA PGM 3.1 Associate Program to help create the next documents going forward. We look forward to discussing the details with the Board of Directors at the October 16, 2023, meeting Respectfully submitted, Mark Naylor, PGA Justin Saragueta, PGA Jeff Wilson, PGA Andrew Workman, PGA Len Dumas, PGA CCM, Executive Director/COO Michael Merritt, PGA, Assistant Executive Director
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Bay Area Chapter Report We are finalizing our year end event at Stonebrae Country Club. At that time, we will also be welcoming our new officers to their new positions. John Vest will be the new president, Brian Brake the new VP. We are working on nominations for Secretary and other vacant seats.
Sincerely,
Mark Naylor, PGA BAC President
Monterey Bay Area Chapter Report
The Monterey Bay Area Chapter has had a busy year and we would like to share a few highlights in our report: On June 19th, we hosted the first annual Pro – Junior Golf Celebration at Del Monte Golf Course. Nine MBAC members were paired up with junior golfers from the local community to fill out the field of 36 players. The kids were recruited through the Pebble Beach Junior Golf Association and the First Tee of Monterey County. The event was a wonderful success that helped to foster the relationship between golf professionals and junior golfers. MBAC members have been taking part in a Summer Skins Series, thanks in large part to the efforts of Norman Blanco who did the heavy lifting. There was a total of six 9-hole skins games that proved to be very popular, as they started at 5pm. This made them very accessible for our members’ busy schedules. The Summer Match Play Bracket was won by Cody Robinson from Monterey Peninsula Country Club – this is a very popular event for the MBAC and is always well attended. Congratulations to Cody on his victory. As we enter the fall, we are looking forward to our Chapter Stroke Play Championship which is being swapped from a 36 hole event to an 18 hole event in order to stoke participation. The event will be on October 16th at Corral de Tierra Country Club. The final event of the year is the Tournament of Champions, which will be hosted at Pasadera Golf Club. This event will coincide with our Annual Awards Celebration. I hope you’re all doing well and will have a chance to decompress after a busy summer season!
All the best, Sam Frick, PGA MBAC Chapter President
North State Chapter Report – President's Report It is my pleasure to provide this update on North State Chapter activities as well as recognize our tournament winners and those who have greatly contributed to our success. The 2023 North State Board of Directors consisted of President Derek Zachman, Vice President Greg Ciavarelli, and Secretary Mark Toscano. Committee members include Pat Shaw (Growth of the Game), Kelly Runkle (Tournaments). Mission Statement The mission of the North State Chapter is to elevate the standards of PGA professionals through processional development, education, tournament competition and sharing of best practices. We believe in growing the game with players of all ages and promoting the enjoyment and involvement of the game on golf in our area.
Most recent events: 2023 North State Chapter Pro/Am @ Lake of the Pines sponsored by Taylormade Golf and Titleist Hosted at Lake of the Pines Country Club on Monday, August 28th with 36 members in attendance. Congratulations to the team of PGA Professional David Carr for winning with a score of 129 (-13). Another congratulations goes to the winner of the Professional Division, Derek Zachman, shooting 2 under (69). A huge thanks to Ryan Sasser and Aaron Young with Taylormade and Titleist.
2023 North State Chapter 4 Pro Scramble sponsored by Mark Attebery and Srixon/Cleveland/Asics. Hosted at Winchester Country Club in Auburn on March 20th with 56 members in attendance. Congratulations to the teams of Carr/Cook/Woods/Johnson for winning with a score of 56. A huge thank you to Mark Attebery and Srixon/Cleveland/Asics for his support!
Upcoming Events October 16th 2023 NSC Pro/Am #2 Winchester Country Club
November 20th 2023 Chapter Championship Haggin Oaks Golf Course
Respectfully, Derek Zachman, PGA North State Chapter President
NCPGA San Joaquin Valley Chapter Report The San Joaquin Valley Chapter hosted the First Tee Pro Am on June 25th, A fundraiser to raise funds for the San Joaquin Valley First Tee. We were able to raise $4500. We will be hosting our 2023 Championship on Monday October 16. We will be having a short meeting following the play to which I will have more to report.
2023 Board Officers President- Jeremy Ostrom Vice President- Ryan McKinney Treasurer- Shea Rollins Secretary- Dave Whitby Tournaments- Chris Borrego
Sincerely, Jeremy Ostrom, PGA SJVC President
Sierra Nevada Chapter Fall Report 2023
The Sierra Nevada Chapter had a successful 2023. Golf continues to boom in our area with most courses seeing higher than usual revenue and equal to, if not increased round counts over 22’ and 21’. Lessons and shop sales both continue to excel as well. Our need for more golf centric employees hasn’t diminished as many “regulars” have moved out of the industry. Our chapter is in a very strong position financially and continues to look for ways to provide tournament, education, and membership opportunities to our chapter members & associates. We will offer multiple opportunities in 23’/24’ to serve our members. Our chapter tournament schedule got off to a late start this year due to several of our events having to be moved back with many of our host courses opening late this season. With that said, we’ve had a successful tournament season thus far, with a few more events yet to come. We had full season long Team and Individual Match Play Brackets, both of which are into the final matches at this point. We’ve had successful Pro Ams and Pro Pros at Hidden Valley, Washoe, Schaeffer’s Mill, Montreux, and Coyote Moon. We recently finished our 2 day Stroke Play Championship at Lahonton/Schaffer’s Mill. We’ve got a few great events yet to come, including our annual Brooks Park Cup in October at Edgewood. We have a SNC Assistant/Associate Townhall mentoring event scheduled at Montreux on October 23rd, with PGA Career Consultant Caitlyn Doyle leading the event. We look forward to a great day of mentoring up and coming PGA professionals followed by some golf at Montreux.
Respectfully Submitted,
John Hermans, PGA SNCPGA President
To: NCPGA Board of Directors From: TJ Duncan, PGA- NCPGA Secretary October 3, 2023
NCPGA Membership Report Members- 859 (down 1 since last board meeting) Associates- 207 (up by 31 since last board meeting) New Members in last two months- 7 New Associates in last two months- 20 Members Transfer In - 9 Members Transfer Out - 8 Class F- 42 Reserve- 9 ADM Certified- 232
New Members:
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Members Transfer In:
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Submitted, TJ Duncan, PGA-Secretary
NCPGA FOUNDATION REPORT – OCTOBER 2023 Vision Statement: Impacting Lives Through Golf The Mission of the NCPGA Foundation is three-fold: To serve Veterans - Their health and their families; to provide resources to PGA members serving their communities in Northern California and Northwestern Nevada; and to grow the game of golf.
2023 Foundation Key Fundraising Events ● The Langley –A total of 28 teams participated in the fundraiser held August 14 & 15 at Pebble Beach which honored Sir Nick Faldo and Steve Young. The event was a huge success which net over $200,000, thanks to Title Sponsor Caesar’s Entertainment, and generous donors. ● #NeverForget 9/11 “Birdies 4 HOPE”– was held on September 11th at Green Hills CC. The 36 hole scramble event had 18 teams in the field who asked for donations from their supporter base and collectively raised $58,549. HATS OFF TO MARK NAYLOR AND DOMINIC MULLEN ON TEAM “FORE RIGHT” WHO RAISED $32,167 ON THEIR OWN! THANK YOU TO HOST MORGAN DAVIES. ○ The net proceeds will be shared equally between the NCPGA Foundation for PGA HOPE and Tuesday’s Children; Tuesday’s Children was formed out of the 9/11 ashes to support families of those lost in the terrorist attack, and they provide a lifetime of healing for families forever changed by terrorism, military conflict, or mass violence. 2023 PGA HOPE REPORT– • 18 programs running at 16 different locations serving 388+ Veterans o 2 locations “doubled down” to host two back-to-back programs to meet the high number of waitlisted veterans: Haggin Oaks GC and Bayonet Black Horse GC • New Program Sites: Lincoln Hills GC, Gold Hills GC, Ridge Creek GC, and Boundary Oak GC, and Cordova GC • Two locations hosting programs for Women Veterans Only are Diablo Creek GC and Cordova GC • Since 2015, over 2,000 Veterans have been served through PGA HOPE– with over 1,500 Graduates • After graduation, Veterans continue to build the community of golfers through “Play Days”, which are held twice monthly at all Host Facilities, along with these locations: Crystal Springs, Lincoln Park, TPC Fleming Nine, and Bartley Cavanaugh. • MORE PLAY DAY LOCATIONS ARE NEEDED – If you are interested please contact Suzy Schneider or Bob Epperly, PGA HOPE Lead Instructor. How can you help? ● PGA NATIONAL DAY OF HOPE – OCTOBER 11 thru NOVEMBER 11 – The first $10,000 raised during this time will be matched by PGA Reach; Help by promoting the Section Foundation’s pledge page. ○ Email Foundation Staff to ask for the link to Northern California Section page ● Become a PGA HOPE Partner Facility – Submit an offer which can be promoted to the PGA HOPE veteran community. (i.e. free bucket of balls, twilight rates, pro shop discounts) ● Become a PGA HOPE Instructor – Email FDN Staff with interest for next training seminar.
West Region Update ADP and Strategic Funding Tier 1 The second Base Payment of ADP will go out this month. Tier 1 Payments have been processed. The Tier 2 Payments are typically made in December to hit financial statements ahead of year end. Northern California Tier 1 Funding completion is currently being evaluated and should be approved this week. OPT-IN/ BASE OPT-OUT STATUS
SECTION
TIER 1 STATUS
BASE TIER 2 STATUS PAYMENT #1
Aloha
Opt-In
Completed Completed Completed
SUBMITTED 6/2
Northern California
Opt-In
Completed In Progress Completed
SUBMITTED 6/15
Southern California
Opt-In
Completed Completed target
Pacific Northwest
Opt-In
Completed Completed target
Southwest
Opt-In
Completed Completed target
BASE TIER 1 PAYMENT #2 PAYMENT
TIER 2 PAYMENT
SUBMITTED 9/15
138 more to hit SUBMITTED 6/15
SUBMITTED 9/15
97 more to hit
SUBMITTED 6/15
SUBMITTED 9/15
146 more to hit SUBMITTED 6/2
SUBMITTED 9/15
Strategic Funding Tier 2 Compensation Survey Completions We were advised in late September that the Compensation Survey Completion numbers were reporting artificially high. Currently there is discussion on the best and most fair manner to rectify this issue as many Sections took their foot off the gas once goals were hit or nearly hit.
Comp Survey Completion
SECTION
Comp Survey Comp Survey Completions Completions 6/7 8/4
Comp Survey Completions Comp Survey 8/29 Completions 10/2
Strategic Funding Tier 2 Goal
Aloha
81
91
103
106
75
Northern California
368
404
466
417
405
Southern California
291
322
416
377
515
Pacific Northwest
385
424
532
449
546
Southwest
314
346
463
405
551
Deferred Compensation Registrations To reach over 20% of active members to sign up in the first year is significant. The next challenge will be documenting and submitting deferred Comp Points. We have begun discussion strategies to assist the Members in the West Region.
SECTION
Deferred Active Members & Compensation Associates Registrations
% of Active Members
Aloha
185
36
19.46%
Northern California
801
114
14.23%
Southern California
1298
202
15.56%
Pacific Northwest
909
146
16.06%
Southwest
881
178
20.20%
Na onal
22215
4909
22.10%
West Region ExecuSearch Summary The below information was compiled by the West Region Career Consultants. The most impressive number is the compensation change with close to half a million dollar increase in 2023.
Facility
Posi on
Consultant
Compensa on Increase / Decrease
Waialae CC
Head Professional
Ken Ferrell
$55,000
$10,000
Hillcrest CC
Director of Golf
Ed Winiecki
$30,000
$12,000
Sequoyah CC
Head Professional
Caitlyn Doyle
$20,000
$5,000
PGA Fees
Northern California PGA
Assistant ED
Caitlyn Doyle
$55,000
$0
Tuala n CC
General Manager
Monte Koch
$5,000
$15,000
South Hills CC
Lead Assistant
Ed Winiecki
$12,000
$2,000
El Caballero CC
Assistant
Ed Winiecki
$7,000
$2,500
Winchester CC
Assistant GM
Caitlyn Doyle
New Posi on
$2,000
Duncan Golf Management
Director of Membership Sales
Caitlyn Doyle
TBD
$2,000
Estancia
Director of Golf
Jason Boaz
$95,000
$10,000
The Oaks Club at Valencia
Director of Golf
Ed Winiecki
$10,000
$2,500
Lake Arrowhead CC
General Manager/COO
Ed Winiecki
$35,000
$12,000
Mesa Verde CC
Director of Golf
Ed Winiecki
$90,000
$12,000
Lake Arrowhead CC
Head Professional
Ed Winiecki
$15,000
$9,000
Rogue Valley
General Manager
Monte Koch
TBD
$15,000
Desert Horizons
Director of Golf
Ed Winiecki
TBD
$12,000
Desert Highlands
Head Professional
Jason Boaz
$25,000
$10,000
Friendly Hills
General Manager
Ed Winiecki
$30,000
$15,000
Del Mar CC
Director of Golf
Ed Winiecki
TBD
$12,000
$484,000
$160,000
TOTALS
PGA Coach Profiles, Leads and Training The below are lifetime numbers from PGA Coach. Numbers that standout include the leads for the two California Sections. We believe this is in large part due to the
aggressive and successful consumer marketing program used by the Southern California Section. We anticipate the Pacific Northwest PGA Members to reap a similar windfall as the Section’s consumer marketing program evolves.
SECTION
Active Members & Associates
PGA Coach Profiles
% of Active Members & Associates
Leads per Leads per Leads Active Member Coach Generated - Associate Profile
Aloha
185
35
18.92%
460
2.49
13.14
Northern California
801
131
16.35%
3289
4.11
25.11
Southern California
1298
235
18.10%
6450
4.97
27.45
Pacific Northwest
909
177
19.47%
2462
2.71
13.91
Southwest
881
150
17.03%
2478
2.81
16.52
Na onal
22215
3837
17.27%
86463
3.89
22.53
SECTION
Active Members & Associates
% of Active Members & Associates
Modern Coach
ADM Certified
% of Active Members & Associates
Trainings Completed
# Training Sessions per Active Member & Associate
Aloha
185
10
5.41%
61
32.97%
76
0.41
Northern California
801
32
4.00%
233
29.09%
295
0.37
Southern California
1298
55
4.24%
384
29.58%
505
0.39
Pacific Northwest
909
42
4.62%
268
29.48%
346
0.38
Southwest
881
35
3.97%
260
29.51%
335
0.38
Na onal
22215
1087
4.89%
6985
31.44%
9194
0.41
PGA Jr League Modest growth, which is reflective of national trends, can be seen in each category. The Average Program or Coach Fee increase is the most positive number. Extrapolating this out, it indicates $360K more for the Coaches in the West Region. In total, PGA Members in the West Region have been able to leverage PGA Jr League to generate $3.2MM in Coaching fees in 2023 to date.
SECTION
Total Registrations
Ave Game Changer Program / Members / Unique Coach Increase / Engaged YoY % Registrants YoY % Fee (Decrease) Coaches
YoY %
Aloha
476
2%
338
-6%
193
$ (11)
18
20%
Northern California
2556
14%
1999
10%
266
$ 23
78
7%
Southern California
2698
6%
2085
4%
360
$ 41
86
6%
Pacific Northwest
3813
0%
3241
0%
255
$ 44
110
5%
Southwest
1812
0%
1353
-5%
267
$ 18
51
2%
Na onal
72185
3%
60614
2%
250
$ 20
2291
1%
PGA Career Services Report October 2023 Caitlyn Doyle, PGA
PGA Associate/Assistant Retention Townhalls I have held three successful associate/assistant townhalls this past month with one more to go at Montreux G&CC in Reno at the end of the month. Topics discussed included: PGM 3.1 Program, Careers 101 and Marketing yourself, Section website, information and overview, Deferred Compensation and the Compensation Survey and open forum. September 30 at Del Rio CC- 7 in attendance October 3 at Catta Verdera CC- 17 in attendance October 5 at Round Hill Country Club- 7 in attendance Currently 16 signed up for Montreux PGA ExecuSearch to Sponsor the 2023 NCPGA Pro-President I will attend the NCPGA Pro President on October 30th as a sponsor with our PGA ExecuSearch paid search program. PGA ExecuSearch will be contributing $2,000 for the event. I plan to be on a hole and talk to groups passing through about our services. This is a great market to get in front of with club presidents and board members. Recent Member Feedback: “Caitlyn, I can't explain how much you have helped me over the years! You are awesome!” “Caitlyn, Thank you so much for helping me excel in my career knowing I have the PGA behind my back. It was great to finally meet you. I am looking forward to an exciting future with the NCPGA Section and to be of large support in many ways for years to come. “
“Thank you so much Caitlyn, you have been very instrumental in this process and that will never go unnoticed. I am really excited to have the opportunity to wake up in the morning and be able to do what I love. I look forward to creating programs to grow this game that I fell in love with. Simply, Thank You. I will be in touch.” Upcoming Events: • • • •
Golf Tech Con Conference-Career Services Speaker- October 10-11 NCPGA Pro President (Sponsor)- October 30 PGA Associate Assistant Retention Townhall- October 23 at Montreux PGA Annual Meeting in Frisco, TX- November 6-10
Respectfully Submitted, Caitlyn Doyle, PGA PGA Specialized Professional in Executive Management PGA Career Consultant Serving the Northern California Section cdoyle@pgahq.com Cell: 541-231-8424
Board of Directors Meeting October 16, 2023 PLAYER ENGAGEMENT CONSULTANT REPORT JUNKO HARKINS, PGA Since the last board meeting in June, I have been able to offer successful player engagement webinars in partnership with our Career Consultant, Caitlyn Doyle. • • •
PGA Jr. League (5/23/2023) – 16 total people on call PGA Family Golf Webinar (6/22/2023) – Special guest, Kristi Egnot (26 total people on call) PGA Coach Webinar (7/27/2023) – Special guest, Patrick Oropallo (41 total people on call)
Planning to support Caitlyn with her Associate Townhalls coming up and hoping to perhaps get in one more webinar or in-person education before the end of the year. Reminder, the below image is a great overview of how our PGA Player Engagement products can come to life at the local level.
PGA Jr. League (Nationally as of this moment) • • • •
Over 72,000 registrations (3% increase YoY) Over 2,200 Coaches (4% increase YoY) Average program fee is up $20 from last year, $250 Over $15 Million in direct coaching revenue so far
Below are NCPGA specific data as of October 4, 2023 (13u and 17u Divisions combined): Coaches:
118
(2022) 102
Players:
2,556
2,269
Teams:
261
234
Leagues:
86
62
Average Fee:
$266
$244.89
The NCPGA events for the Championship Season has successfully ended:
Event Name
Date/Dates
Location
13U & 17U Section Qualifier*
July 23, 2023
Santa Teresa Golf Club
13U & 17U Section Qualifier*
July 30, 2023
The Ridge Golf Course
13U & 17U Section Championship
August 6, 2023
Haggin Oaks
13U & 17U Regional Championship
September 15-17, 2023
Santa Rosa Golf & Country Club (Northern
13U National Championship
October 4-8, 2023
PGA Frisco (Texas)
17U National Championship
November 16-19, 2023
Twin Warriors (New Mexico)
California PGA Section)
*Teams will be assigned to one of the Section Qualifiers, there will be TWO 13u Teams and TWO 17u Teams advancing to the Section Championship Santa Rosa Golf & CC was a fantastic host for our 2023 Regional Championship. Host Professional, Derek Felciano did a fantastic job. The Northern California teams that advanced to the Regional Championships:
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13u Santa Teresa League 13u Redwood Empire League 17u Santa Teresa League 17u Redwood Empire League (Team Redwood) 17u Redwood Empire League (Team Sequoia)
The final day was a NorCal battle specifically for the 17u Finals Match. However, Santa Teresa League for both 13u and 17u under PGA Coach Terry Sullivan and Assistant Coach John Snopkowski came out strong and won both age divisions to advance to the National Championship. Northern California will represent Team California in both 13u and 17u Championships. PGA Family Golf REMINDER: PGA Family Golf can be offered by ANYONE! YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE A PGA JR. LEAGUE COACH!
Our national PGA Family Golf Championship will be held on December 9-10, 2023 at PGA West on the Mountain and Dunes Courses in Southern California! It is now OPEN registration, and all interested families can register. There will also be a professional division so we are encouraging all golf professionals to consider. (Nationally as of Mid August) • • • •
Program Registrations: 179 total programs Family Registrations: 648 teams National Champ Registrations: 60 Teams Entry Form for the Championship is now live
CLICK HERE to see the Conditions of Play and Eligibility for the National Championship Below are NCPGA specific data as of October 4, 2023: 8 total facilities have coaches registered to offer PGA Family Golf this year. Of those 8, 2 facilities have had programs successfully run so far: • •
Crow Canyon CC – Tim Johnson Santa Rosa Golf & CC – Derek Felciano
Hoping to see more facilities participate with the championship in their backyard! PGA.Coach/PGA.Com (Nationally as of 9/26/2023) • • • • • • •
Total Coach Trainings (PGA & LPGA Members) = 9,132 ADM - 6,92 Modern Coach – 1,084 5C’s – 392 Ideal Characteristics of a Coach – 201 5 Hour Coach – 224 Building Coaching Programs – 279
What’s new/changed: • Characteristics of the Ideal Golf Coach unlocked for everyone • New Reporting Views for All courses to be broken down by region/section/individual What’s been completed: • Regional goal of 9,000 course completions has been accomplished • New Report Available and Can Be Filtered by Region/Section • New Regional Team Looker Folder for PGA Coach • Updating these made me realize that things picked up a lot recently. New report added to visualize coach training busy periods. • Characteristics of the Ideal Coach - Marketing for remaining 37 sections + unaffiliated to completed 9/6 with inclusion in 5ttk scheduled for 9/13 Below are NCPGA specific Data:
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We have 236 total professionals who are ADM certified 129 have created profiles
Drive, Chip and Putt (Nationally as of end of September) What’s Coming Up: • The last Regional Qualifier is scheduled to take place at TPC Deere Run this coming Sunday, October 1st • The Trackman launch monitor test at all Regional Qualifiers has taken place without incident(s), so far • Three Executive Director DCP Sub-committee meetings have been conducted to create recommendation for sustainable qualifier remuneration model, the final meeting to cross the finish line is TBD • The remaining 50% 2023 remuneration payments are scheduled to be mailed to sections in early November • The outline for Invited Clubs system-wide implementation of DCP Prep Clinics in 2024 was presented to TF partners during monthly call on 9/6/23 and received unanimous What’s new/changed: • The 2024 Southwest Regional Qualifier has been confirmed for the Aloha Section at Hualalai on the weekend of September 28th & 29th, 2024. The exact date is TBD. After one year the event will be evaluated before confirming for 2025. SoCAL, SW and SunCtry Section EDs have been notified. The qualifier pathway for participants in these sections will be made aware of the commitment for Regionals, and be reminded there is no changing pathways • Listen 360 Survey for 2023. Timing is TBD following end of 2023 Qualifier season is on hold • Crooked Stick unable to host in 2024. Matt W to inquire with Inverness. Northern Ohio E.D. David Griffith has been made aware and welcomes the opportunity to host/conduct the competition What’s been completed: • Call with E.D. committee to discuss qualifier remuneration 8/10/23 • 345 Local (255 section-run, 90 facility-run pilots), 61 Subregional, 9 of 10 Regional Qualifiers have been completed PGA Team Golf (Nationally as of August) KPI’s: •
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Local player registraitons: o Events complete/Total events: 67/75 o Total registrations/Target: 1927/3000 o Averaging players per event/Target: 29/40 Pilot program participants: Sarasota, Tuscson National Championship Registrations: 151
What’s upcoming/new/changed: • Every team in City Tour/Team Golf database has been invited to participate in Champ • Reaching out to PGM and NCCGA • Strategy session on 8/9 and Project Team meetings start on 8/8 What’s been completed: • Advisory team meetings are completed Please reach out to me if you have any questions!
Summer 2023 PGA District Updates DISASTER AND RECOVERY RELIEF – WAYS TO HELP Our fellow PGA Professionals and others across the golf industry in these areas need your help. ● The PGA Medical and Disaster Relief Fund was created to provide assistance to PGA Members who find themselves faced with temporary financial problems, due to medical emergencies or natural disasters. ○ In Membership Year 2020, roughly 7,000 members and apprentices contributed to this fund. Since 2000, more than $2.3 million has been distributed to PGA Members. The fund is supported exclusively by contributions from PGA Members. If you would like to contribute to the Medical and Disaster Relief Fund, call PGA Membership Services at (800) 4742776 or access your dues bill. (Note: The voluntary contribution is not tax-deductible).
PGA MEDICAL AND DISASTER RELIEF FUND AND PGA FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FUND VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS At the recommendation of the Board of Control, the PGA Board of Directors approved an increase to the default voluntary contribution amount for the PGA Medical and Disaster Relief Fund and PGA Financial Assistance Fund from $30 to $40 each. (Note: the contribution amount can be increased, decreased, or deleted by each PGA Member during the dues payment process). PGA Medical and Disaster Relief With fires in Hawaii, and other natural disasters across the country, PGA Members are facing difficult situations that can leave their families in a financial crisis. You can help by contributing to the PGA Medical and Disaster Relief Fund. This fund helps Members who are faced with financial problems due to serious medical emergencies or the impact of natural disasters.
GOVERNANCE UPDATE (AUGUST) Candidate Election Guidelines The Board of Directors is continuing its review of the Candidate Election Guidelines for 2024. The Board approved the following elements of the 2024 Candidate Election Guidelines during its July Meeting. The final version of the 2024 Candidate Election Guidelines will be available after the 107th PGA Annual Meeting.
Application Submission Date – October 1, 2023 – December 15, 2023. Formal Campaign Start Date – January 1, 2024. PGA Show – Continue with Candidate Forum at the Show, provide each Candidate with meeting space of one hour on Wednesday and Thursday of the PGA Show. Primary Vote – In the event of more than four Candidates: If there are more than four (4) declared candidates that appear at the Super Regional Meetings, then a primary election will be held via Internet/digital voting on a date and time frame determined by the Association to enable all individuals that will be Delegates at the election Annual Meeting to cast their votes on-line in a secure format. Primary voting will take place in May of the election year. Each Delegate will be asked to vote for one Candidate. The addition of the scores from all voting Delegates will be tabulated to determine the top four candidates. The candidates and voting Delegates will be informed of the results of the primary election and will receive the name of the four remaining candidates. The vote totals for the candidates will not be disclosed to the Delegates. Following the conclusion of the primary election, the top four (4) candidates and ties will meet the criteria to continue in the election as viable candidates and will receive the funding and amenities package as set forth in the guidelines if they meet the requirements for “seconds” as set forth below. Letters of Support Binding – The Nomination, first two Seconds, and all Letters of Support shall be binding for the first round of the election. (There are provisions relieving a Section from this if a Candidate does not move forward from a Primary Vote and/or withdraws from the election.) 107th PGA Annual Meeting – Omni PGA Frisco Resort, PGA Frisco (Tentative Schedule) Monday -Nov 6th Board of Directors Arrival Board of Directors Outgoing Dinner Tuesday – Nov 7th Past President and Delegate Arrival Board of Directors Meeting Northern Texas Section Hospitality (afternoon) PGA of America National Awards Celebration (On-site), Invite Only/RSVP Required Wednesday, Nov 8th Annual Meeting Informal Session Official Guest Activities, Invite Only/RSVP Required Northern Texas Section Hospitality (afternoon)
PGA Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (On-site), Invite Only/RSVP Required Thursday, Nov 9th Annual Meeting General Session & Formal Session Annual Meeting Closing Reception presented by Corbridge Financial District Dinners** or Dinner on Your Own Friday, Nov 10th Optional Delegate Golf Outing, Invite Only/RSVP Required Departures Deadline for Submission of Resolutions The PGA of America Board of Directors and Sections may propose amendments to the Bylaws by submitting Resolutions no later than September 1st. The Resolution need only be in draft form now, as it will then be harmonized, put in proper Resolution form, and submitted to all Sections in final form no later than 30 days prior to the General Session of the Annual Meeting. Potential Resolutions may be submitted to me via e-mail.
SUPER REGIONAL #3 – DISTRICT 11 Super Regional #3, Thursday/Friday: Fifteen Sections – Aloha, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Midwest, Northern California, Northern Ohio, Philadelphia, Southern California, South Florida, Tennessee, Utah, Western New York. •
Thursday, February 29th – 1:15pm – 9:15pm (Candidate Presentations and Candidate/Section Rotation, Dinner)
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Friday, March 1st – 8:00am – 2:30pm (Candidate/Section Rotation continued and Candidate Q & A - Candidate departure)
DUES BILLING TERMINATION FOR NON-PAYMENT UPDATE ●
The process to drop for non-payment of dues was completed just a bit earlier this afternoon. We dropped 836 Members and Associates combined, which is the first time fewer than 1,000 have been terminated since 2014, and only the second time this Century we have dropped fewer than 900 (829 in 2012). No doubt we would like this number to be zero, but clearly both National and Section teams worked diligently through this process to help Members and Associates as best we could.
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Those who were terminated have the re-establish option available through June 30, 2024, by paying dues and the $25 re-establish fee.
PGA TOUR/DP WORLD TOUR/LIV ●
Like everyone else, we were surprised by the announcement of a near-term pathway to resolve the dispute between the PGA TOUR, DP World Tour and LIV Golf. We convened an unscheduled informational Board session to discuss how this affects us, but few details of the deal framework are currently available and there remain many unknowns still to be determined. We are working diligently to get answers to you as soon as they become available.
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Our focus, as always, will be on advocating strongly for what’s right for our Members, Sections, protecting our most valuable assets, growing the game, and making sure we communicate the difference between the PGA Tour and PGA of America.
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For Sections that receive emails or phone calls from consumers irate about the merger, we recommend following the lead of the PGA Membership Department and note in a response that the PGA of America and PGA Tour became two separate organizations in 1968 with the PGA of America representing nearly 28,000 PGA Professionals at 10,000+ facilities across the country. The individual should then be referred to the PGA Tour. - 904-285-3700
DEFERRED COMPENSATION. As we all know, there are tax rules that prevent the Association from directly giving money to members. But the basic principle is that we can reasonably compensate a member for performing services that advance our exempt purpose; specifically for growing the game of golf. Therefore we created a plan whereby members that participate in programs that meet specified performance objectives can earn a contribution towards a deferred compensation fund. PGA Members can potentially earn up to $1,500 a year to a deferred compensation fund by participating in combination of 16 activities The aim is that over the years these investments will grow and provide a supplemental income for the member upon reaching the age of 65 In addition to all our programs and other benefits this is now a very real and accessible vehicle to accumulate wealth towards a more comfortable retirement. We further hope that this can serve as a truly significant lure and recruiting tool to attract new talent to our great and growing industry. Sub committees that include your fellow PGA Professionals, board members and ED’s worked on program details and administration. This won’t be without challenges but for the first time ever we got a response of yes we can do this from the IRS. We will roll out, review and refine the program over the first few years.