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The links below offer additional educational opportunities for PGA of America Golf Professionals.
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM – Frank Maynard, PGA “PGA Player Engagement Updates & Best Practices”
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM – Kevin Walls, PGA “Determining Your Personal Brand”
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM – Brandt Kittredge, PGA “New Driver Fitting Practices”
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM – Bart Rottier & Wade Dockery “Tournament Setup and Competition”
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM – Kevin Walls & Jim West “Preparing for Your Job”
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM – Andy Britt & Jeff Jungers “Facility Fleet Best Practices”
Entry Deadline: March 20, 2025, at 11:59 PM CDT
Entry Fee: $100
8:30 – Registration (Coffee and Biscuits provided)
9:00 – Jon Tattersall
10:30 – 10:45 Break
10:45 – Rich Myers
12:15-12:30 David Thomas
12:30-1:00 Lunch
1:00 – 2:30 Breakout Sessions
3:00 – 5:30 Battle at the Foothills (Putting Tournament)
5:30 – Cocktails
The purpose of the new PGA Learning Strategy is to provide Lifelong Learning around specific career interests to elevate the perception, value propositions and recruitment of PGA Professionals. Thus, the three career paths offered in the PGA Learning Strategy include: Teaching/Coaching, Golf Operations, and Executive Management.
The PGA Specialist Program is an online, career-enhancing educational curriculum that supports the goals of PGA Members who are committed to continuously improving their business and teaching skills to meet the increasing demands of the golf industry.
PGA Members must have at least five years of PGA Membership and five years of relevant working experience in their respective specialization in order to apply for Certified Professional status.
This program is The PGA of America’s highest designation, and is comprised of an extensive project based on the specific certification previously acquired. PGA Professionals must have 10 years of PGA membership to achieve PGA Master Professional status.