PGA LEAD, Women's Summit, the new PGA.com, and more
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Section PGA Members Ashley Grier and
Vincent Kabaso Selected for PGA LEAD
Philadelphia PGA Section Members Ashley Grier, Overbrook G.C.; and Vincent Kabaso, Laurel Creek C.C.; have been selected for PGA LEAD’s class of 2020-’21. PGA LEAD was created in 2016 to identify, mentor and further PGA Members from diverse backgrounds into volunteer leadership positions in the Association. Grier serves on the Section’s Tournament and Philadelphia Assistants’ Organization committees and has played on the national stage, including the inaugural Women’s PGA Cup and two KPMG Women’s PGA Championships. Kabaso is the first PGA of America Member from Zambia, an accomplished motivational speaker and the creator of the “Raised By the World” foundation.
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Philadelphia Women in Golf Leaders Summit
Slated for March 31 at Aronimink
The Philadelphia PGA Section, the Golf Association of Philadelphia and PGA Magazine will be hosting the first annual Women in Golf Leaders Summit at Aronimink G.C. on Tuesday, March 31 from 1:00-5:30 p.m. for $20 per person. The event is open to all golf industry stakeholders, facility leaders, and passionate individuals with the goal of sharing ideas and positively impacting women’s golf.
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PGA of America Debuts New PGA.com
The PGA of America has launched a newly reimagined PGA.com to connect consumers with PGA Professionals. The redesigned site, which is now managed in-house by the PGA, focuses on the journey a golfer takes to begin or improve their game, emphasising the opportunities enabled by enhancing the coach-consumer relationship. In the second phase of the launch, scheduled for later this year, consumers will be able to easily search for PGA Professionals who have completed both their ADM training available on PGA.Coach and a detailed PGA.com coach profile.
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Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities
The Philadelphia PGA Section is looking for volunteers from its PGA Members and Associates for two upcoming events:
Philadelphia Golf and Travel Show - February 7-9
PGA Professionals can give back by volunteering to give free golf lessons at the 2020 Philadelphia PGA Golf and Travel Show, held at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center at Oaks' Halls A & D in Oaks, Pa., during the following times:
- Friday, February 7: 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- Saturday, February 8: 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
- Sunday, February 9: 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
To volunteer, please contact the Section's Instruction Committee Chair, Andy Miller, PGA, at andy@ledgerockgolf.com or by clicking the below button.
KPMG Women's PGA Championship - June 23-28
With the 2020 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship coming to Aronimink Golf Club in June, we are working with the championship staff to find volunteers for tournament week. We are truly excited to have another major championship in the Philadelphia PGA Section and want to do everything we can to help make it a successful event! For volunteer registration instructions, please click the below button.
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Join Us for the Kohler and Casa de Campo Pro-Ams
The Section will be visiting the Midwest for the 2020 Philadelphia PGA Kohler Pro-Am on October 4-7; for more details, please click here. The Section is also headed to the Dominican Republic for the 2020 Philadelphia PGA Casa de Campo Pro-Am on December 7-11; for more details, please click here.
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Meet Morgan Stanley SVS Wealth Management's Charles Fahy
Charles Fahy is a Financial Advisor in Morgan Stanley's Northfield, N.J., office. He works with a select group of businesses and individual investors that aspire to a work-optional lifestyle by employing a prudent investment strategy that emphasizes long-term growth, current income and capital preservation. Tax-efficient investing is also a key part of the investment approach.
Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, Charles served as General Manager of the Atlantic City Country Club, one of the most historic clubs in the world. Another one of his passions is golf. In fact, he is a PGA (Professional Golfers Association) member and has been a teaching professional with the PGA for many years.
About Morgan Stanley SVS Wealth Management: The SVS Wealth Management Team, founded in 2007, has multiple financial advisors and support staff members. The benefit to you is that we offer an incredible range of advisors to handle your unique needs. Whether it is portfolio management, financial planning, business succession planning, lending, or multi-generational wealth planning - we collaborate as a team to help you achieve your goals. Click here to meet the SVS Wealth Management team.
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Philadelphia PGA Junior Tour Membership Enrollment Now Open
Providing fun and invaluable opportunities to get out and play, the Philadelphia PGA Junior Tour leads the region in competitive youth golf. The tour’s membership consists of youth golfers 18 years of age and younger. Youth golfers may be registered by clicking the below button.
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Enroll for Section Tournament Organizations
Registrations for the Section's various tournament organizations / clubs are open online. Memberships available include:
- Tournament Players Division (TPD)
- Hole-in-One Club
- Philadelphia Assistants' Organization (PAO)
- Central Counties Chapter (CCC) - Member and Associate
- Central Counties Chapter Hole-in-One Club
For more information on these memberships or to register, please click the below "Register" button.
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Upcoming Events
Please see below for upcoming Section events. PGA Members and Associates may find more information or may register by clicking on the date / event names below.
District Roundtables
Education Events
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Membership Update
Please see below for the Section’s membership updates as of January 29. New facility or Section affiliations are listed immediately following the PGA Professional’s name, while prior affiliations are listed in parentheses. * denotes new PGA Professionals the Section; †denotes new PGA Associates to the Section; ‡ denotes changes within the same facility.
A-1:
- Richie Krebs, Briarwood G.C.‡
- Ian Madinger, Plantation Lakes C.C.‡
A-4:
- Brian Fedish, Plantation Lakes C.C.‡
- Chris Wilkinson, Llanerch C.C.‡
A-8:
- William Bowen, Llanerch C.C.*
- Kerry Lecker, Whitemarsh Valley G.C.*
- Stephen Sanderson, Pine Valley G.C.*
- Andrew Turner, French Creek G.C.; (Sunnybrook G.C.)
B-8: Wade Sander, Manufacturers' G. & C.C.; (Woodcrest C.C.)
B-23: Jonathan Trauner, Club Champion; (GOLFTEC)
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Philadelphia PGA Junior Tour Affiliate Registration
The Philadelphia PGA Junior Tour Affiliate Program is a collaboration between the Section and area facilities to market the tour. There is no cost to become an affiliate member and involvement will be recognized on PhillyJuniorTour.com. Participating facilities will promote the tour and in return, each will receive one complimentary tour membership for a youth golfer at their facility.* To register, email info@phillyjuniortour.com.
*Complimentary membership must be given to a new Philadelphia PGA Junior Tour member.
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