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Monday, October 5, 2020

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Jack Jolly & Son Inc.

Jack Jolly & Son is a leading supplier of wholesale equipment and accessories to pro shops, golf shops and club repair shops. They are dedicated to providing the very best golf merchandise at competitive prices. For over 70 years, Jack Jolly & Son has been distributing golf products throughout the entire east coast and have earned a reputation of trust and outstanding customer service.

Interested in Jack Jolly products? Contact our Met Section Rep, Jerry Shulock at jshugolf@optonline.net

This Veterans Day will be the 4th Annual PGA National Day of HOPE that celebrates our nation’s heroes; and aims to raise awareness and support for PGA HOPE.

This year has been a most difficult year for our veterans as all programming has been cancelled and the only chances that our veterans have had to interact with one another has been through virtual platforms.

We are looking for clubs to host a “Day of HOPE” between October 12^th – November 12^th for 4-8 veterans to come play on a day and time you specify. If the veterans would need to be hosted by member(s) that is welcomed as well. The best ambassadors for our program are our veterans themselves and they would love to come spend the day at your club as this year has been a most difficult year as all PGA HOPE programming has been cancelled.

Clubs that host a “Day of HOPE” will be featured on our social media channels and a thank you letter will be sent from the veterans to your members for you to share with them to raise awareness and support of our program.

To volunteer to host a Day of HOPE please click here

We appreciate any support you may be able to offer.

Interested in donating to Metropolitan PGA HOPE? Click on the button below to donate and share the link with your members:

Donate

October Events

2020 Farley Cup

The John Farley Cup helps celebrate the service and dedication of John Farley, our long-time Tournament Director who died suddenly in 2008. The event features the top 12 players from Long Island competing against the top 12 players from Westchester (to include Fairfield and Upstate counties as well). The top 10 players with the most points on the Met PGA Player of the Year list in each jurisdiction and the top 2 seniors with the most points on the Met PGA Senior Player of the Year list in each jurisdiction after the conclusion of the Long Island and Westchester Open Championships will earn a spot on their respective teams.

This years Farley Cup will be played on October 26th at Meadow Brook Club in Jericho, NY. The Farley Cup is made possible by the continued support of long time Met PGA Partner Summit Brands and the leadership of Jack Lessing (jlessing@summitgolfbrands.com), Brendan McHugh (bmchugh@summitgolfbrands.com) and Kim Schrader (kschrader@summitgolfbrands.com).

Long Island Leaderboard

Westchester Leaderboard

Hoffhine Memorial Pro Am

The Metropolitan PGA will once again partner with Westchester Country Club in administering the Hoffhine Memorial. This one-day Pro Scratch-Stableford on Wednesday October 28th will boast a significant prize purse for professionals.

Important Upcoming Dates

Fall Meeting – Thursday, November 5th, 10am-12pm

Round Tables – November 10th, 17th, & 18th

Special Awards – Thursday, November 19th, 7pm-9pm

ACH Deposits Now Mandatory

For many reasons, the Metropolitan Section is working toward being 100% paperless when paying PGA Professionals. We are asking all members to please complete the ACH authorization form so that all disbursements (including tournament purses) can be directly deposited to a bank account. This will increase the timeliness of payment, eliminate the occurrence of lost checks, and save you time and energy in depositing checks to your bank. We have had members previously note that it was difficult to track expected payments, especially those that we combined, but automated email notifications will now include an itemized description for all payments. Also for your convenience, the form can now be submitted online eliminating the requirement of an attached voided check. Anyone who expects to be paid by the section should please complete the form here : https://p.ga/ach

PGA LEAD Cohort VI, Class of 2020-2021

The application process for PGA LEAD Cohort VI, Class of 2021-2022 has begun. Attached you will find information on eligibility, the application process, programming, the obligation of participants and the selection criteria. The deadline to apply is Friday, November 13, 2020 at midnight, PST. The announcement of PGA Members selected for PGA LEAD Cohort VI will be made on Monday, December 7, 2020.

We encourage PGA Members who desire to ascend through the volunteer leadership ranks of the Association to apply.

PGA LEAD

Club Association

Founded thirty years ago, the Club Association helps support the many educational, employment, junior golf, communications, charitable, and tournament related activities of the Metropolitan PGA and our Foundation.

We thank you for your past support and hope you will be a part of our 2020 Metropolitan PGA Club Association. .

Pay Online

Met PGA Compensation Survey

Please help the Met PGA by completing our annual Compensation Survey. All responses earn 1 PGA required MSR.

Click Here for survey.

Orange County Fall Classic

Osiris Country Club hosts the First Annual Orange County Fall Classic presented by Healey Ford/Lincoln and City Winery! The 18-hole stroke play event will take place October 24th and includes a practice round and welcome event on October 23rd. Click HERE to find out more about the event (Purse, Eligibility, Itinerary) Contact Brian Crowell at brianacrowell66@gmail.com or text (914) 419-3690 with any questions.

More Information

PGA Jr. League Updates

See the link below for current PGA Jr. League COVID-19 updates and steps to take to assure your team is ready for the fall season.

Updates

New Employment & Club Update

Due to the constantly changing environment, there have been many staffing changes at area golf clubs and courses. In addition to browsing our job postings, anyone seeking employment in golf is encouraged to contact Jeff Voorheis jvoorheis@pgahq.com

Be sure to check in on the Employment Listing, we update it almost everyday.

Professionals looking to hire staff AND those looking for employment are encouraged to contact the Met PGA office. You may post a job opening on the web site by contacting staff directly or submitting an online form.

The Employment Listing is updated on a continuous basis. Be sure to keep checking back for the latest employment opportunities around the section.

Employment Listing