May 2022
OFFICERS/BOARD
NEBRASKA PGA STAFF
President—Dawn Neujahr, PGA
Executive Director/CEO—David Honnens, PGA
Vice President—Mike Schuchart, PGA
Managing Director—Seth Scollard, PGA
Secretary—Kevin Drew, PGA
Tournament Director—Vincent Bachteler, PGA
Honorary President—Gil Russell, PGA
Nebraska Junior Golf Director/PGA REACH Programming Assistant—Kurt Karcher, PGA
Board Member—Nick Wanderscheid, PGA
Operations Manager—Renee Tyson
Board Member—Chris Cover, PGA
Development Officer—Bob Danenhauer
District 8 Director—Greg Neujahr, PGA
Digital Media Director—Brett Renner
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Summer is here and I’m sure you are all ramping up for the event schedule at your facility! It is good to get some seasonal staff back as play continues to stay strong. It has been great to see the amount of play from our professionals in the section events so far this season. David and his team do such a great job with our tournament program and looking forward to the summer event schedule. I have just returned from the PGA Championship in Tulsa, Oklahoma at Southern Hills CC. What a great venue and so happy for Justin Thomas to represent us as the champion. This is the second win for Justin as PGA Champion and pretty cool to see his family there supporting him after the round. His Dad is a PGA member and served as a National Board Member several years back. I saw a number of section members attending the championship and heard many positive comments regarding their experience. It really is an event you need to attend to watch some great golf and see how our national association promotes the PGA Professional. We were also able to follow Ryan Vermeer, PGA for a number of holes on Friday and after a rough start that day he played fantastic coming down the stretch. I was also fortunate enough to be able to start John Daly on the first tee Thursday morning and see the first shot of the tournament! Recruitment, Retention and Employment continue to be a hot topic at the National level. Joe Canny, PGA is doing some amazing things for the PGM program at UNL and filling the pipeline for new students attending next Fall. The hiring process for two new career consultants for our District (one for Minnesota and one for Nebraska/Iowa) is in progress and will give the sections more access to this valuable member benefit. The interaction with the career consultant and the PGA member is at an all-time high so to have an extra body in our District is exciting. The PGA National Headquarters in Frisco, Texas opened this past month to great reviews. The grand opening ceremony will be held this August during the national committee meetings, and I will be attending to get my first look inside the building.
Hopefully, you had a chance to participate in the Memorial Day weekend Patriot Golf Days. These days provide funding in support of Veterans and military families through educational scholarships provided by Folds of Honor and PGA Hope rehabilitative golf programming. The money raised over the weekend will be split between both groups and will stay in the Nebraska Section PGA. Thanks for all you do for promoting the game of golf and being leaders in the business. Have a great summer start and take care of yourself and your staff. Sincerely, Greg Neujahr, PGA District 8 Director PAGE 8 Nebraska PGA News May 2022
Jacqueline Madison, PGA Career Consultant PGA Career Services Proudly serving the IA, MN, & NE jmadison@pgahq.com Office: 612-852-4910 Mobile: 785-341-6047
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Sign Up Today! We have a shared objective to establish Patriot Golf Days as the unified way for the golf world to honor our returning military heroes and those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom by providing financial resources for Folds of Honor academic scholarships and PGA HOPE programs. The more money we raise together, the more we can have an impact on veterans and military families. We will focus our efforts on the four days of Memorial Day weekend and will equally share the revenue raised between Folds of Honor and PGA HOPE .
ANSWER YOUR CALL TO DUTY Patriot Golf Days is your way of honoring military veterans and those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our shared freedom. Your one-time donation directly impacts families through Folds of Honor academic scholarships and PGA HOPE programs. Donate now or at your local participating course over Memorial Day weekend and answer your call to duty.
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PGA HOPE Nebraska team was given an experience of a lifetime down at the PGA Championship … check out what their week looked like!
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PGA REACH Nebraska administers the Tasha Keiter Scholarship for young women who en furthering their education.
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njoy the game of golf. The purpose of the scholarship is to assist female students in
tential for future contributions to the game, leadership skills/community involvement,
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Tasha Marie Keiter was born April 28th, 1993, in Kearney, Nebraska to David and Diane (Dunse) Keiter. S the golf team all four years. Tasha graduated from high school in May of 2011 and was currently attend the people who played it and was a great competitor. Tasha was known for her fun-loving spirit, beautif one she met with her smile and genuine love to include everyone in her excitement. She had compassio Tasha Keiter, 19, died Wednesday, July 4th, 2012, as a result of a motor vehicle accident.
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She received her education at Kearney High School, where she was active in the marching band and ding Hastings College, where she played on the women’s golf team. She enjoyed the game of golf and ful smile and long gorgeous curly red hair. Her friends and family recognize her ability to lift up everyon for all animals, especially her dog “Buddy.” Tasha lived life to the fullest each day.
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Silent Auction
Every year, since the inception of our foundation, the Nebraska PGA hosts a fundraising Pro-Am for PGA REACH Nebraska. We are excited to announce that in 2022 we will be adding an additional fundraising event in Kearney, NE. PGA REACH Nebraska continues to be passionate about changing lives through the game of golf and we are striving to improve our efforts every year. In order to continue doing this, we need your support. As part of these fundraising events, we incorporate a silent auction to help raise additional funds. We cannot do this without the help of our generous Membership and Sales Representatives. We are looking for golf experiences/packages, golf hard goods, soft goods or anything else that you think would be fun and creative. We are seeking to receive TWO packages from all of you willing to donate! If you have anything to donate, please reach out to Renee Tyson by Wednesday, June 1st at rtyson@pgahq.com as we will need these items in hand by Friday, June 6th. Feel free to bring any items to any Section Tournaments if that is convenient for you.
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Dear PGA Members & Associates: As a courtesy extended by the USGA, for the 2022 U.S. Open, PGA Members will be admitted on a daily basis and will receive one (1) complimentary gallery ticket upon presentation of the PGA membership card for the current year. This includes the following classifications ONLY: Class A PGA Members, Life Members and Master Professional Members only; this offer is not extended to other Member classifications, Associates or PGA Golf Management University Students. No spouse or family members. Please note, your membership card will not serve as a ticket, but rather a right to request a ticket at Will Call. If you have any questions, please contact Michele Ziobro at mziobro@usga.org. The fine print: Those who provide the correct membership identification are provided with a complimentary grounds ticket to each round. Tickets must be obtained at Will Call on the day of the Championship; no tickets will be distributed in advance of the event. Tickets will be printed via the Boca printer upon showing both the PGA/LPGA card and another form of I.D. such as a drivers’ license. The spouse or guest of a PGA/LPGA member is NOT granted complimentary or discounted admission to the U.S. Open. Regards, Scott Wellington Senior Director, Section Business Operations PGA of America PAGE 27 Nebraska PGA News May 2022
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For those Nebraska Section PGA Professionals who are still in need of some MSRs, we have compiled a list of several opportunities that are still available to you to get those last minute credits.
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Grant Campbell
6/1
Jon Crane, PGA
6/12
Peter Hagen, PGA
6/2
James Rolls, PGA
6/19
Nicholas Shanahan, PGA
6/3
Jeffrey Perdew, PGA
6/23
Doug Schultz, PGA
6/4
Jonathan Moore, PGA
6/24
Chris Wiemers, PGA
6/4
James Weaver, PGA
6/25
Tony Collins, PGA
6/7
Daniel Zadalis, PGA
6/27
Justin Onken, PGA
6/8
Jeff Porter, PGA
6/27
David Durham, PGA
6/9
James Kinney, PGA
6/30
Greg Johannesen, PGA
6/10
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