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Continuing Education Offers PDR Opportunities

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The links below offer additional educational opportunities for PGA of America Golf Professionals.

  • PGA Coach – Credits awarded based on successful completion of any of the 6 courses available. Up to 14 credits are available.
  • 2024 PGA Show Videos (Receive 1 PDR when you watch a video and successfully complete an assessment)

Section Merchandise Show Education Offerings

February 24-25, 2025 | Pine Tree Country Club

AGENDA

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24TH

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”

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25TH

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”

MORE INFORMATION

  • *Education Seminars are available to all PGA Members.
  • PGA Professionals are invited to walk around and look without an appointment. However, you are strongly encouraged to review the list of vendors and schedule an appointment with a vendor before attending. There will also be additional education opportunities throughout the two days.

Please complete the RSVP below to give our vendors and those leading the education offerings an idea of how many people will attend.

Member RSVP

Vendor List

Alabama - NW Florida PGA Teaching & Coaching Summit

March 24, 2025 | Wicker Point Golf Club

Registration is LIMITED to the first 50 entrants.

Entry Deadline: March 20, 2025, at 11:59 PM CDT

Entry Fee: $100

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

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

REGISTER HERE

 

Click the links below to learn more about the speakers.

Jon Tattersall
Rich Myers

Lifelong Learning

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.

Start your journey towards Master Professional today.

Specialized Professional Program

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.

Certified Professional Program

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.

Master Professional Program

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.