COMINGFULLCIRCLE:AMBERBOGLE'SJOURNEYINGOLF
It was May of 2023, Amber Bogle was sitting at her desk, back at work after graduating from PGA HOPE Nebraska's veteran golf program.
She was feeling rejuvenated, grateful for the six-week program. PGA HOPE brought her new friends, a new passion in golf and a sense of purpose. Upon reflecting on her journey through the program and what it meant to her, she thought to herself that this couldn't be the end.
Bogle wanted to give back in the same way PGA Professionals had for her. With that, she remained engaged with her fellow Veterans while continuing to volunteer at future HOPE programming.
Bogle recalls listening to Dr. Terry Riordan, PGA speak to PGA HOPE veterans at a fall program in Lincoln. Riordan spoke about how he became a PGA Professional later in life. Listening to his story, Bogle thought to herself, "Why not me?"
With that thought in her head, Bogle was riding in a car alongside Seth Scollard, PGA en route to another PGA HOPE session. She brought up the idea of becoming a PGA Professional and asked Scollard, the Managing Director of PGA REACH Nebraska, if he thought she was capable.
Without hesitation, Scollard said, "Absolutely you could do this." In that moment, Bogie's life would change, and her career was headed down a different, but fulfilling path.
"Sometimes all it takes is having another person believe in you, even when you don't believe in yourself," said Bogle.
After the conversation with Scollard, Bogle became determined. She was motivated by seeing and experiencing the impact PGA Professionals were having on the veteran community. That's when an opportunity came knocking on the door.
