The Middle Atlantic Professional, January 2014

The e-newsletter of the Middle Atlantic PGA

Newsletter Date:

January 2014

Volume XXVI, Issue I

The Middle Atlantic Professional

Important Dates:

January 20

Youth & Family Golf Summit

Orlando, FL

January 21

PGA Show Demo Day &

Instructional Workshops

Winter Garden, FL

January 22-24

2014 PGA Merchandise

Show

Orlando, FL

March 3

Section Spring Meeting

March 8

Awards & Hall of Fame

Banquet

Inside this issue:

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

President’s Perspective: Planning

for 2014

The Free & Spontaneous Year of the

Horse

Section Direction by

Executive Director Jon Guhl

Resources for Today’s PGA

Professional and What Employers

Player Development Discussion:

What is Your Plan?

A Word from Our Allies

Chapter Chat

President’s Perspective: Setting the Course for 2014

By President John Madden,

PGA Head Professional at

River Bend Golf & Country

Club.

I hope everyone had a great

holiday season. The deep

freeze is upon us and I hope

all of you get an opportunity

to travel somewhere warm

over the next couple of

months.

The Board of Directors met in

early December at our annual

planning session to chart out a

course for the upcoming year.

This year’s facilitator for the

session was Darrell Crall, COO

of The PGA of America. The

session was very productive

and I am excited for the new

direction we will be taking,

especially in the areas of

Player Development and

Foundations.

Financially, the Section had

another strong year. This and

the additional monies from The

PGA of America (through ADP

funding) and PGA Tour will

allow the Board of Directors

to map out some new and

exciting programs that will

benefit you directly at your

facilities. You will learn more

on this exciting news in the

coming months.

The MAPGA led the way and

ranked 1st out of the 41

sections in participation and

involvement in PGA of

America programs. I expect

our section to lead the way

again in 2014. Please start

this process by filling out the

2014 compensation and

facility survey.

(Cont. on page 2…)

Congratulations to MAPGA Past President and PGA of America Honorary President

Allen Wronowski on his retirement. A celebration was held at Hillendale Country Club

where MAPGA Officers John Madden, PGA; J.P. Lunn, PGA; and John Malinowski, PGA

and Executive Director Jon Guhl were in attendance to honor Allen.

Thank you, Allen, for your service to the MAPGA, the PGA and the golf industry.

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MAPGA Board of Directors

OFFICERS

President

John Madden, PGA

River Bend Golf & CC

Vice President

Matthew Schulze, PGA

LPGA Kingsmill Championship

Secretary

J.P. Lunn, PGA

Holly Hills CC

Honorary President

John Malinowski, PGA

Ocean Pines Golf & CC

DIRECTORS

Mark Beran, PGA

Brice Busse, PGA

Butch Butler, PGA

Peter Gardner, PGA

Lynne Hunter, PGA

John Lyberger, PGA

Jeff Maynor, PGA

Sean Taylor, PGA

Mike Thomas, PGA

Josh Tremblay, PGA

Andy Weissinger, PGA

2014: The Free and Spontaneous Year of the Horse

Ancient Chinese astrology

designates an animal sign for

each year and 2014 is the

Year of the Horse. A sign of

strength, freedom, and

success, the horse, to many of

the Chinese, is a hero and the

Year of the Horse promises

good fortune.

The freedom side of the horse

encourages us to return to

nature and enjoy life and life’s

adventures. Fortunately golf

p rov ides that outdoor

adventure where we can be

free from our daily routine,

free from the many stresses in

our lives, and free to enjoy the

game we love. Maybe this

year is your chance to play

more golf? Maybe it’s your

opportunity to be that leader

who helps others learn and

enjoy the game? Take that

free spirit of the horse and

harness it into something

beneficial for you, and your

future.

A n o n l i n e a r t i c l e b y

professional astrologer Susan

Leavitt expresses the Horse

year as a “time of fast

v i c t o r i e s , u n e x p e c t e d

adventure, and surprising

romance.” She also adds that

“energy is high and

production is rewarded.

De c is i v e a c t i o n , n o t

procrast inat ion, br ings

victory. But you have to act

fast in a Horse year. If you

are not 100% secure about a

decision, then don’t do it.

Events move so quickly in a

Horse year that you don’t

want to gallop off in the

wrong direction.”

May the successful, valiant,

and adventurous spirit of the

horse lead you to much

prosperity in 2014.

President’s Perspective cont.

Remember to participate in

Golf 2.0 programs such as

Get Golf Ready, Tee it

Forward, PGA Sports

Academy and PGA Jr. League

Golf. Take advantage of our

own Player Development

Regional Manager Mike

Aldrich, PGA to assist you and

your facility with growth of the

game initiatives.

I would like to take this

opportunity to congratulate all

the 2014 Section award

winners and our 2014 HOF

inductee Thomas Barry, PGA of

Jefferson Lakeside Club.

Please join us on March 3rd at

the Section Spring meeting

and March 8th in Richmond at

the Jefferson Hotel to honor all

the winners.

Happy New Year,

John Madden, PGA

[email protected] or

(703) 759-2640

“...Our Education committee

will offer ‘MSR Mondays’

next Fall that mix teaching

and business topics.” -Jon

Guhl


The start of the New Year

always lends itself to

reviewing the past and

looking to the future. Your

Section office is no different.

The Section Board and staff

have been busy with their

Planning Session and

committee meetings to chart

our course for 2014 and

beyond. We wi l l be

complet ing our 2014

Business Plan shortly and

are excited to push even

h a r d e r o n P l a y e r

Development ; of fer ing

programs for all of our

MAPGA members to choose

from to improve their

careers.

A couple highlights: our

Education Committee will

offer “MSR Mondays” next

fall (1 day-long seminar per

Chapter) that mix teaching

and business topics. Also,

we will roll out a Peer Review

program offered by our

Employment and Club

Relations committee that

allows you to have seasoned

fellow PGA professionals give

you an independent review of

your golf operation -

completely confidential and

supportive of the host

professional - to discover its

strengths and weaknesses.

The goal of this program is to

help you grow on your

strengths and shore-up on

the areas that may negatively

impact your employment. On

the tournament front, we will

offer two Pro-Scratch events;

adding $7500 each from PGA

of America partner National

Car Rental.

SHOUT OUTS

- Congratulations to Randi

Miller, PGA (Trump National-

DC) for being named to the US

Kids Top 50 Teachers list.

Also, Trillium Sellers, PGA

(Chevy Chase Club) was

designated as a Master Kids

Award Recipient by US Kids.

It’s always great to be

recognized for your efforts.

- Jim Estes, PGA; Bernie Najar,

PGA; Janet Phillips, PGA; Adam

Smith, PGA; and Chuck Will,

PGA were recently recognized

as GRAA Top 50 Growth of the

Game Teaching Professionals.

Way to go all! Thanks for

leading the way!

WHAT’S NEXT?

- Are you going to the PGA

Merchandise Show? The

official dates are January 22-

24. While you can certainly

get updated on the latest lines

in equipment and apparel, I

urge you to take advantage of

the world class educational

opportunities that are offered

during that time. Nothing

shows that you continually

want to improve yourself more

than continuing education.

- Town Hall Meetings. Please

follow News & Notes and/or

the website for schedule

updates as the schedule is

still a work in progress. In

February, I will travel to all

parts of the Section to

facilitate discussions on any

t o p i c s y o u d e s i r e ,

encou rage p ro - t o - p ro

interaction, and perhaps

share some Section news as

well. Hope to see many of

you at one of these

sessions!

- Spr ing Membership

Meetings will be here before

you know it. Mark your

calendars for March 3 for the

Section Spring Membership

Meeting, and March 24

(South) and March 31

(Central and North) for the

Chapter Meetings.

I hope you’ve enjoyed some

rest and relaxation over the

holidays and are ready to

attack 2014 with vigor and

make it your best year yet.

Please feel free to let me or

the officers know what we

can do to help you even

more!

Very respectfully,

Jon Guhl

MAPGA Staff

(540) 720-7420

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Jon Guhl, ext. 125

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

Stacey Smith, ext. 121

TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR

Jeremy Greiner, PGA, ext. 124

JUNIOR GOLF DIRECTOR

Bob Heintz, ext. 128

MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR

Kelly Lawson, ext. 126

DIRECTOR OF

COMMUNICATIONS

Stephanie Jennings, PGA,

ext. 116

Section Direction by Executive Director Jon Guhl

Upcoming Business & Employment Town Hall Meetings

February 13—9:00 a.m. Bayville Golf Club (757) 460-2616

February 19—10:00 a.m. Springfield Golf & CC (703) 451-8338

February 20—10:00 a.m. Holly Hills CC (301) 694-7210


Eyes on Employment: Resources for Today’s PGA Professional and

What Employers Seek

I have received a very warm

welcome by the members of

the section and the staff.

Really appreciate the support

and willingness to assist me in

the new role. Dick Bradow is a

great resource and will

continue to serve the PGA

members just from a higher

level. I look forward to

assisting the PGA members in

any employment related

matters and believe my

background in the golf

industry will provide the proper

perspective for PGA members.

PGA Resources for Today’s

PGA Professional

As part of your New Year’s

resolutions, you may be

designing your career plan and

make sure that you are

investing your time and energy

into a strategy that best

prepares you to compete in

today’s golf marketplace. Or

maybe you have heard about

a job opening, plan to pursue

the position, and want to give

yourself the best opportunity

to be selected. How can you

tailor your cover letter,

resume, and interview

materials to that particular

position?

As part of the PGA CareerLinks

service, PGA Employment

Consultants assist employers

in assessing their needs,

creating position profiles, and

identifying skills desired of job

candidates. Through working

with hundreds of employers

annually, PGA Employment

Services has identified some

trends in the top skills

employers seek from PGA

Professionals.

Employers expect a high

standard of golf related skills

from their PGA Professionals

and assume a substantial level

of expertise from those who

h a v e a t t a i n e d P G A

membership. Employers are

increasingly looking for other

attributes and skills to add to

the golf skills. Most employers

are seeking the highest and

best combination of people

and business skills in their

PGA Professional.

Professionals who can provide

value to their facility by

enhancing the customer

e x p e r i e n c e t h r o u g h

exceptional service, while at

the same time taking the lead

on the “generation” side of the

business, including the

following:

•Generating play/participation

•Generating revenues/sales

•Generating profits/return

on investment

•Generating new customers/

retaining existing customers

(public/resort)

•Generating new members/

retaining existing members

(private)

If you are in the process of

updating your resume or

applying for a new position,

it’s also important to target

the content of your resume,

cover letter, and materials to

the needs and key priorities

for the job you are seeking.

Concent ra te on you r

a c c om p l i s hm e n ts a nd

involvement with developing

successful new programs,

increasing rounds and

revenues, and enhancing the

customer experience, and

use statistics wherever

possible to quantify what you

have done. You can see

examples of this by viewing

the sample resumes on the

PGA Employment Center area

of PGALinks.

(Cont. to page 9…)

Don Sweeting is an

Employment Consultant

for the PGA of America.

He can be contacted at

[email protected]

(704) 440-8025

http://www.pgalinks.com/


The MAPGA Board of Directors and Awards Committee are proud to announce the 2014

Middle Atlantic PGA Hall of Fame inductee and award winners. All the nominees are

recognized by their peers as being exceptional role models. Each recipient will be honored

on March 3, 2014 at the Section Spring Meeting and on March 8th at The Jefferson Hotel in

Richmond, Va. for the annual awards banquet. Congratulations to the following honorees:

2014 Hall of Fame Class of 2014

2014 Award Recipients

2014 Middle Atlantic PGA Award Winners & Hall of Fame Inductee

Tom Barry, PGA

Jefferson Lakeside club

Richmond, Virginia

PGA Professional of the Year Josh Tremblay, PGA Springfield Golf & Country Club

MAPGA President’s Award

To be announced at

Spring Membership meet-

ing

Teacher of the Year Bernie Najar, PGA Caves Valley Golf Club

Horton Smith Award (Education) J.P. Lunn, PGA Holly Hills Country Club

Bill Strausbaugh Award (Club

Relations & Community Service) Jim Fitzgerald, PGA

Chevy Chase Club

Chevy Chase, Maryland

Youth Player Development Award Linda Gaudi, PGA Country Club of Fairfax

Player Development Steve Greiner, PGA Fort Belvoir Golf Club

Merchandiser of the Year

Resort Nick Spinnato, PGA

Turf Valley

Ellicott City, Maryland


Public David Finocchiaro, PGA

Augustine Golf Club

Stafford, Virginia


Private Marc Kimminau, PGA

Talbot Country Club

Easton, Maryland

Assistant PGA Professional

of the Year Trish Gates, PGA

River Bend Golf & Country Club

Great Falls, Virginia

David Wortman Citizens of the

Year

HITT Contracting &

Lindsay Automotive Group

Title Sponsors of the

MAPGA Junior Tour

Earle Hellen Sports Media Award Michael Williams Radio Host—“The 19th Hole”

106.7 The Fan

Salesperson of the Year Michael Pastirik, PGA Peebles Golf Cars (Club Car)

All award winners and the

Hall of Fame Class of

2014 will be honored at

the MAPGA Hall of Fame

and Awards Banquet

When:

March 8, 2014

Where:

The Jefferson Hotel

Richmond, Virginia

Invitations will be sent out

the first week of February.


“Your management and investors

will be very interested to read

about your plans as your

performance directly affects them.”

- Mike Aldrich, PGA

Player Development Discussion: What is Your Plan?

By Mike Aldrich, PGA

Why do you need a plan to

teach golf?

You may have a general vision

of your instruction business;

key activities, revenue goals,

a marketing strategy, and a

mental picture of your

business for the next 5, 10 or

even 20 years. One of the

benefits of planning is the

likelihood for success, as

many hurdles may be

removed, or at least

anticipated.

Who else knows about your

goals?

A business plan can be a

v e h i c l e t o c l e a r l y

communicate your plans to

your employees , your

management and your

partners. Conversations with

these parties are vital, but it

may be difficult for them to

recall details without a written

version. A good business plan

not only reveals the essential

activities for your business’

success, but will also share

your passion and values.

How clear is your plan and

the steps that it will take for

success?

Most business owners have a

good idea of their core values

and activities. Putting your

plan in writing helps you focus

your efforts. It will give you

insight into activities that are

integral; putting them ahead

of those that are less

important. A good business

plan will also include methods

to gauge your current status

and provide benchmarks for

measuring performance.

While you develop your plan,

us e S W O T (S t re ng t h/

W e a k n e s s / O p p o r t u n i t y /

Threat) analysis to uncover

previously unconsidered

aspects of your business. You

might uncover new potential

students, teaching formats, or

ways communicate your

students impact on the health

of the facility.

What is a business plan?

A business plan is a written

overview of your entire

enterprise. It should include

in-depth analysis of your

current business practices and

provide the opportunity to

focus future efforts. It does

not normally detail daily tasks,

but focuses on the key

activities that have a major

influence on the success of

your business. There are

many ways to build your

business plan. See the

sample business plan for a

private club on page 7.

With whom should you share

your business plan?

Most importantly, share your

plan with anyone to whom you

report. Your management and

investors will be very

interested to read about your

plans as your performance

directly affects them.

Secondly, share it with

anyone who will support your

efforts, especially peers and

subordinates. Customers

and prospects should also be

privy to certain areas, like

your mission statement and

the core activities which may

interest them. Each of your

customers should be aware

of your pass ion for

instruction and all of the

instructional services that

you offer.

You use the snowy winter

days to plan for your

t o u r n a m e n t s a n d

merchandise. To have a

financially successful and

impactful instruct ional

programming, why not start

planning for the year today?

Please reach out to me if you

would like more information

a n d g u id a nc e a b out

developing a plan. I consult

regularly with professionals

to develop strategies that

can increase the income and

value of PGA Professionals.

I’m available to meet at your

club, and will also be at the

PGA Show with several open

times for meetings.

(Cont. to page 7…)

Mike Aldrich, PGA is the Player

Development Regional Manag-

er for D.C., MD, & VA.

He can be contacted at

(703) 728-9033

[email protected].


Player Development Discussion cont.:

How do I develop my plan?

Use the Player Development Cycle (pictured right) to help bring out the core activities for a

successful program. It will help you think about the more important tasks and consider the

steps that you will need to take.

Communication (November-January)

Share your overall vision for player development with your management and coworkers

Overall Revenue/Expense

Major Program Elements

Expected Benefits

Analysis (January)

Consider the current status of the club, the economy and the golf

operation

Do SWOT analysis on the current and potential programming

Planning (February)

Develop detailed plans for initiating your programming several

months before your season begins

Include staffing needs, staff training, program marketing and

tracking and reporting methodology

Marketing (Year Round)

Create your marketing materials and sign-ups for your programs

Talk to your existing students and committees to promote

programs

Execution (March-November)

Focus your instruction on the golfers and their enjoyment of the learning process

Ask questions of your golfers and listen for opportunities

Follow up with staff and provide encouragement, training and guidance

Tracking/Reporting (Year Round)

Report quarterly results, focusing on correlating facility activity and income to instruction

to management and committees

Conduct survey of all participants and parents of juniors


VA Governor’s Budget to Include $100,000 in Grants for Golf Courses

From the VA Golf Council...

Governor Bob McDonnell

announced on December 12,

2013 that his upcoming

biennial budget will include

major funding aimed at

c o n t i n u i n g t h e

administration’s efforts to

improve water quality in

Virginia’s rivers and the

Chesapeake Bay. The budget

p r o p o s a l s i n c l u d e s

investments and allocations

for projects such as

Chesapeake Bay restoration,

pollution reduction efforts,

storm water grants, oyster

replenishment programs,

funding for the Tangier

Seawall and other water

quality projects. With this

budget the McDonnell

Administration has now

invested more than $460

million in water quality

projects over the course of

the last four years.

The Governor’s budget will

include new funding of

$100,000 to support grants

for golf courses to complete

their nutrient management

plans, a requirement by July,

2017. These grants will

represent approximately 50%

of the cost, and they will be

awarded through Nutrient

Management Planners who

are approved by the state.

V i r g i n i a ’ s N u t r i e n t

Management Plan

A nutrient management plan

promotes healthy turf while

minimizing the loss of

nutrients to the environment.

Golf course superintendents

can use this type of plan to

apply lime and fertilizer

efficiently and economically. It

may also save on costs while

improving turf health by

reducing mowing and the over-

application of nitrogen.

Nutrient management plans

are proven to produce

vigorous, hardy grass plants.

A plan’s site-specific nutrient

recommendations for fairways,

tees, greens and roughs are

based on inputs analyzed to

produce agronomically sound

and environmentally friendly

recommendations. These

p lans a r e w r i t t en to

established standards that

assure minimum nutrient loss

to the environment.

Some inputs used to develop

nutrient management plans

include:

●Detailed map of locations

and sizes of areas to be

treated.

●Ident i f icat ion of so i l

characteristics.

●Type of turf determines

proper timing of fertilizer.

●Soil tests to determine plant

nutrient needs, based on

existing nutrient levels.

●Environmentally sensitive

areas ident i f i ed and

appropriate management

practices, including buffers

and application timing,

recommended to minimize

nutrient loss from the root

zone.

●Irrigation water analysis to

determine what nutrients at

what rates are supplied

through irrigation

water.

●Current fertility program

used to established residual

nitrogen contributions to

adjust current season’s

nitrogen rates.

●Recommendations are

made including the type,

amount and timing of lime

and fertilizer applications.

(Cont. on page 9…)

The Virginia Economic Impact Study supported by the Virginia Golf Council is available on

MAPGA.com under the EMPLOYMENT page. The executive summary states the following…

“Virginia’s $1.3 billion golf industry generated a total economic impact of $2.5 billion in 2012,

supporting nearly 30,000 jobs with wage income of $733.4 million.”


So whether you are applying

for a new job or working to

enhance your current job

security, it’s becoming

increasingly more important

to understand what your

e m p l o y e r ( o r f u t u r e

employer) is looking for and

to demonstrate the benefits

and value you provide as a

PGA Professional.

I encourage you to visit

PGALinks when you have

some dedicated time and

understand the vast amount

of resources available to

assist you in a variety of

areas.

•Click on the Employment

Center from the main

PGALinks page.

•Everything you need to know

about employment is available

and suggested reading,

updated documents titled ‘Job

Hunter’s Tool Kit’ and ‘Career

Fitness Manual’.

•Click on Player Development

from the main PGALinks page.

•Ideas and Templates to

assist you in generating play.

Important Reminder – 2014

PGA Compensation Survey

Make sure that you and all

members of your professional

staff complete the 2014 PGA

Compensation Survey on

PGALinks. Your participation

will help provide you and your

fellow PGA Professionals with

accurate compensat ion

information when you need it

for negot iat ions, job

searches, and budgeting. It

will also assist those of us

who work with employers on

your behalf in our efforts to

upgrade compensation for all

PGA positions.

All individual responses are

completely confidential, so

please take a few minutes

and complete the survey.

More details are available on

PGALinks.

Best wishes for 2014!

Don Sweeting, PGA

(704) 440-8025

d s w e e t in g @ p g ah q . c om.

Eyes on Employment cont.:

As the input data changes or

is updated (example: when

new soil test reports are

received), the plan is revised.

Usually, this involves

a d j u s t i n g n u t r i e n t

recommendations as needed

to ma inta in pos i t i ve

environmental effects from

following the plan.

The goals of nutrient

management planning for

golf courses are simple, but

important. Apply fertilizer

while plants are actively

growing so the plant will “take

up” the nutrients. Apply

nutrients at rates that closely

match the nutrient need of the

plant during the time period

for which the application is

made. Nutrients taken up by

the plant are not subject to

being lost by leaching down

through the soil profile or by

water running off the

landscape into streams and

lakes.

For FAQ’s on the Nutrient

Management Plan Grants

v i s i t h t t p : / /

w w w . d c r . v i r g i n i a . g o v /

water_quality/faq-golf-course

-grants.shtml.

VA Golf Council cont...

VSGA & MSGA Open

Events for 2014

4/14—VSGA Club

Championship, The

Foundry

4/23—MSGA Pro-Am

Norbeck

7/14-16—MD Open

Lakewood CC

7/17-19—State Open of

VA, Ballyhack

9/18-19—Sr. Open of VA,

CC of VA

10/13-14—MD Sr. Men’s

Open, Elkridge

10/20-21—MD Women’s

Open, Congressional CC

Please visit VSGA.org or

MSGA.org for more

information.


Southern Chapter: Phillips & Smith Recognized by GRAA

Janet Phillips, PGA Head Professional and co-owner at Windy Hill Sports Complex and

Adam Smith, PGA Director of Instruction at Salisbury Country Club have been selected as

2013 Golf Range Association of America Top 50 Growth of the Game Teaching

Professionals.

Janet and Adam were selected from a group of highly regarded teachers and will be

recognized in the January 2014 issue of Golf Range Magazine and will be listed on the

association’s website GolfRange.org.

For Janet, this latest honor is among the many professional accolades she has received

including most recently: 2013 Coach of the Year, St. Catherine’s School, Richmond, VA;

2012 Ping Regional Club Fitter of the Year; 2012 Golf Range Association of America Top

50 Growth of the Game Teaching Professional, the 2011 Executive Women’s Golf

Association (EWGA) Businesswoman of the Year; 2011 Northeast Section LPGA

Professional of the Year finalist; 2010 Play Golf America Top 100 Performer by the PGA;

appointment to the PGA President’s Council on Growing the Game 2005 through 2011;

2006 Northeast Section and National LPGA Professional of the Year Award as well as

recipient of the Northeast Section LPGA Professional of the Year Award the following year;

and 2003 Middle Atlantic PGA President’s Award.

Adam Smith is an award-winning PGA Professional who was named the 2008 Middle

Atlantic PGA Section Teacher of the Year. He has been on Golf Digest’s Best in the State

list since 2011. As a second generation PGA Professional, Adam has been in the golf

business his entire life. He has dedicated his career to growing the game of golf by

mentoring junior golfers, teaching golf fitness and proudly serving the members of

Salisbury Country Club, where he has been employed since 2008.

Northern Chapter: Najar Recognized by GRAA

Bernie Najar, PGA Director of Instruction at Caves Valley Golf Club has been selected as a

2013 Golf Range Association of America Top 50 Growth of the Game Teaching

Professional.

Since Bernie’s start in the business in 1994, he has dedicated his career to helping

golfers improve their games. Bernie has been recognized by his peers in the Middle

Atlantic PGA Section as Teacher of the Year in 2004 and 2014, the Horton Smith Award

winner in 2011 and 2012, and has been Golf Digest’s No. 1 ranked Teacher in Maryland

since 2011.

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Central Chapter Update by President Josh Tremblay, PGA


I’m very excited about the direction that Central Chapter Board of

Directors is taking. Newly appointed tournament chair Geoff

Montross, PGA is starting up a Central Chapter Tournament

Newsletter and is close to securing the last of the sites for our

2014 tournaments. We have started a Social Committee that will

be headed up by Pete Labourdette, PGA and will have several

opportunities for PGA Professionals to network at local

establishments and possibly sporting events. Our Central Chapter Spring Meeting and

Pro/Pro will be held on Monday, March 31st at Belmont Country Club and we’re working

on planning a very valuable meeting for all professionals in attendance. I hope to see

many of you in the coming weeks either at the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando or at

the Section Membership meeting on March 3rd.

Joshua Tremblay is the Head PGA Professional at Springfield Golf and Country Club in

Springfield, VA. Please contact him at (703) 451-8338, or [email protected].

Jim Estes and Chuck Will Recognized by GRAA

Jim Estes, PGA Director of Instruction at Olney Park Golf and Chuck Will, PGA Head

Professional at Dulles Golf Center have been selected as 2013 Golf Range Association

of America Top 50 Growth of the Game Teaching Professionals.

The growth of the game award can be best exemplified by Jim’s achievements as co-

founder of the Salute Military Golf Association, a non-profit that provides war veterans

the opportunity to use golf in their mental and physical recovery. Jim has given over to

1,500 free lessons and provided 1,200 troops with free custom clubs. Over the past six

years SMGA has provided free private lessons, and golf clinics to our wounded vets at

four chapter locations.

At the Chuck Will Golf Academy and C.W.G.A. Golf Shop at Dulles Golf Center & Sports

Park, Chuck offers a complete instructional program for all skill levels, novice to low

handicap. He is a PGA Certified Professional in instruction and both the GRAA and U.S.

Kids Golf have recognized him as one of the Top 50 Golf Instructors in America. Golf

Digest has voted Chuck as one of the Best Teachers in Your State (Virginia) and the

Chuck Will Golf Academy as one of America’s 100 Best Clubfitters

Plan to attend your Chapter Spring Meeting and Tournament…

Central Chapter—March 31st at Belmont CC

Northern Chapter—April 21st at Prospect Bay

Southern Chapter—TBD

Check the MAPGA Calendar for updates

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MISSION: The mission of the Middle Atlantic PGA is to

promote growth in the game of golf, to provide

ongoing education and professional

development for our members, and to actively

improve employment opportunities for PGA

Professionals across the region.

VISION:

The Middle Atlantic PGA… a member-driven

association providing leadership across the golf

industry.

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The Middle Atlantic Professional, January 2014

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