Today is February 22, 2012
 

2012 Apprentice/Education Committee

Michael Behan, PGA Chairman

Van Patten Golf Club

vpgcpro@aol.com

 

Casey Childs, PGA

Western Turnpike Golf Course

fut-pro@hotmail.com

 

Kay McMahon, PGA/LPGA

EduKAYtion Golf

kay@educationgolf.com

 

 

NENY PGA Education 2012

 

Northeastern New York Section PGA
 
2012 Education Series
Presented by:
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February 8 - Lake Placid, NY (Olympic Convention Center)
    
     Physical Address: 2608 Main St, Lake Placid, NY 12946
        
February 27 - Lenox, MA (EduKAYtion Golf at Cranwell Resort)
        Physical Address: 55 Lee Road, Lenox, MA 01240
      Click HERE To Register Online For Lenox, MA Seminar
  
March 7 - Kingston, NY (Wiltwyck Country Club)
        Physical Address: 404 Stewart Lane, Kingston, NY 12401
      Click HERE To Register Online For Kingston Seminar
  
March 28 - Albany Area (Stadium Golf Course)
          Physical Address: 333 Jackson Avenue, Schenectady, NY 12304
      Click HERE To Register Online For Albany Seminar
  
   
Or Click HERE To Register For Any Seminar Using A Paper Form
 
Our NEW Round Table Education Series Sessions are focused on smaller group sizes and will include valuable information for you, the PGA member/apprentice and your Employer so bring them along and we will help show them the value of employing you as a PGA member!
 
Are you a facility who doesn’t employ a PGA Professional?? Take a few hours out of your day and come join us and we will have a representative on hand to discuss the direct values and benefits you can derive from employing a PGA Professional whether managing your entire golf operation or beginning a teaching/instruction program.     
 
    
Subject Topics will include:
  1. PGA Golf 2.0 Initiative Golf Industry Plan to Increase Golfers, Rounds, and Revenues by:

                 * Retaining and Strengthening Your Golfing Core

 * Engaging the "Lapsed" Golfer in Your Area
 * Driving New Players to Your Facility
  1. Teaching/Instruction Analysis & Techniques
* Enhance your understanding of the golf swing; learn how to diagnose swing errors and ball flight
* Learn effective techniques of change through specific skills and drills
 
  1. PGA Business/Facility BenefitsBottom line savings offered on your business’s merchant credit card fees & gas/electric savings

 Merchant Preferred (Credit Card Processing/Savings)  &  

 * Click HERE to learn more about MP programming/savings                                 Click HERE to learn more about Texzon

 

                                          i.    Simply bring a past credit card merchant statement with you or send in advance to khandy@mppnllc.com (Ken Handy)
                                         ii.    Simply bring a past electric/gas bill with you or send in advance to ejschnell@verizon.net  (Ed Schnell)
                                        iii.    A free analysis will be performed (and can be done during the session if you send in advance) to show you exactly how much you can save from your business’s bottom line expense!
                                       iv.    There are NO physical requirements/changes that will take place with your facility with a conversion of either of these
 
Sessions are targeted geographically but each session is open to any PGA member, apprentice, or facility employer/manager and sign up early as each session has limited space.
 
REGISTRATION: Online @ www.neny.pga.com or call NENY Section Office @ 518-438-8645 with questions and to reserve your spot. Fee to attend will be $25 for a PGA professional, apprentice, or pre apprentice. Your General Manager, President, and/or Board Members are also invited to attend at no cost.
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Local Education Opportunities

Saturday, March 3 - EduKaytion Golf, Dr. Bob Winters, Golf Psychologist 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM, Lenox, MA

  Click HERE for info

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NYSGA Education Programs

Thursday, May 10 - USGA Handicap System Seminar 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM, Hosted by Albany Country Club(4 MSR Credits for PGA Members)

Thursday, May 10 - Tournament Pairing Program Seminar 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM, Hosted by Albany Country Club (4 MSR Credits for PGA Members)

    For More Information and Flyer for both Seminars, click HERE

 

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NYSTA Education Programs

January 24-25, 2012 - Southeast Regional Conference, Ramanda Inn, Fishkill, NY

  * Turfgrass Disease

  * Summer Stress & How to Manage

    For More Information and Reservations, click HERE