Tuesday, October 13, 2020
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IKONIK Golf
Being a golf coach today means your income is tied to where you live, the amount of hours in the day, and of course everyone’s favorite — the weather report. But it doesn’t need to be that way. See how you can enhance your coaching business with Ikonik Golf so you spend less time on the range, generate more income, and better results for your students. With your Met PGA membership you can try Ikonik free with your students for 30 days. #BetterGolf
Contact our Met Section Rep, Peyton Randolph at peyton@ikonikgolf.com to learn more about Ikonik.
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2021 Special Awards Nominations are OPEN!
Throughout the difficulties of 2020, Metropolitan PGA Professionals continue to achieve greatness worthy of recognition by our annual special awards program. Please take a few minutes to submit a nomination for one the following awards: Professional of the Year, Teacher of the Year, Patriot Award, Horton Smith Award, Bill Strausbaugh Award, Deacon Palmer Award, Merchandiser of the Year (Private), Merchandiser of the Year (Public), Player Development Award, and Youth Player Development Award.
Special Award Descriptions:
http://met.pga.com/award-winners/
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Met PGA Fall Meeting - Nominating Committee Slate
In accordance with the current Constitution and By-Laws, the following slate of Officers, Directors and four members of the Nominating Committee are being proposed by the Nominating Committee for the 2020-2021 term. The nominating committee will be voted on at the 2020 Virtual Fall Meeting on November 5th. To register for the event please log onto our website at www.met.pga.com or onto your BlueGolf account.
OFFICERS
President Chris Kenney, Patterson Club
Secretary Andrew Gruss, Greenwich Country Club
Treasurer Theron Harvey, Hudson National Golf
1st VP James Ondo, Apawamis Club
2nd VP Rich Jones, Pine Ridge Golf Club
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Jack Druga, Shinnecock Hills Golf Club Jim McCann, Spook Rock Golf Course
John Guyton, Rockville Links Country Club Cory Muller, CC of Darien
John Hobbins, Greenside Golf Academy Shaun Powers, Fairview Country Club
Christopher Marinaro, Trump National GC John Schmoll, Burning Tree Country Club
Nick Maselli, Old Oaks Country Club Stuart Waack, Silvermine Golf Club
The following names have been submitted for election to the Nominating Committee to be voted on at the Met PGA Fall Meeting on November 5th, 2020.
NOMINATING COMMITTEE
Mike Diffley, Pelham Country Club
Joe Felder, Griff Harris Golf Club
*Dave Fusco, Patriot Hills Golf Club
Paul Glut, Woodside Club
*Jim Smoot, Huntington Country Club
*Heath Wassem, Fenway Golf Club
*David Young, Sleepy Hollow Country Club
* Denotes the four recommendations from the Nominating Committee
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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 12th – November 12th 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:
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Check out the Farley Cup Preview Featuring Brendan McHugh
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Gene Borek Squire Cup Matches
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Our annual Gene Borek Squire Cup Matches, named for both Gene “the Squire” Sarazen and Gene Borek, will be played on Tuesday October 27th at Hudson National Golf Club. The event recognizes the performance of assistant professionals in a day of competition and camaraderie aside a group of head professionals.
This year’s assistant’s team of: Peter Ballo (Silvermine), Peter Basso (Greenwich), Joseph Condomitti (Tuxedo), Cian Curley (GC of Purchase), John DiPilato (Old Oaks), Brandon Holden (Apawamis), Michael Midgette (Hemsptead), Dylan Newman (Brae Burn), TJ Paulino (Quaker Ridge), Carly Peters (Quaker Ridge), John Schmoll (Burning Tree), and Caleb Wilson (Meadow Brook) will take on the head professional team of: Carl Alexander (GC of Purchase), Danny Balin (Fresh Meadow), Jason Caron (Mill River), Mike Diffley (Pelham), Bobby Farell (Tamarack), Andrew Gruss (Greenwich), Theron Harvey (Hudson National), Chris Kenney (Patterson), Darrell Kestner (Deepdale), Rob Labritz (GlenArbor), Nelson Long (Century), and James Ondo (Apawamis).
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Fall Meeting – Thursday, November 5th, 10am-12pm
Round Tables – November 10th, 17th, & 18th
Special Awards – Thursday, November 19th, 7pm-9pm
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ACH Deposits Now Mandatory
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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
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PGA LEAD Cohort VI, Class of 2020-2021
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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.
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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. .
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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.
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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.
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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
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