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Membership Matters
The Official Publication of Membership Services
Volume 2, Issue 51, April 2015
Passion
Honor
Integrity
Sportsmanship
Pride
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PHONE: (800) 474-2776
FAX: (561) 624-8439
http://www.PGALinks.com
2015 MEMBER BUSINESS
CENTER VIDEOS are now
available. Along with the ten (10)
videos from the 2014 PGA Merchandise Show Member Business
Center Theatre that are currently available for viewing and earning
up to 19 PGA Required credits; provided the assessments are
passed at 70%, an additional nine (9) videos from the 2015
Merchandise Show Member Business Center Theatre have been
added to PGALinks.com/PGA.org. These additional nine (9)
videos are each worth two (2) PGA Required credits; provided the
assessments are passed at 70%. This will give Members more
opportunities to earn PGA Required credits toward fulfilling their
Cycle 14A requirements.
As of April 7, 2015, there are 19,370 Members required to earn
MSR credits. Of those, 12,963 or 66.9% have met their full and
complete requirements. That leaves 6,407 Members (33.1%) who
still need to earn credits from either the PGA Required category, or
from the Total MSR category or some from both categories.
Cycle 14 A ends as of June 5, 2015.
FY 15/16 ANNUAL DUES
BILLING- The invoices for
FY15/16 annual PGA dues billing
will be available on
PGALinks.com/PGA.org the week of May 4, 2015. Each individual with an email address will receive a notification by email advising them that the invoices are available. Once an individual
logs on, there will be an active dues billing link with the dues
balance displayed that will take them to the secure website to
view, print and/or pay the annual dues. Those persons without an
email address will receive a
printed invoice by mid-May.
2015 Annual Operations
Survey - Your Input Needed
The 2015 Annual Operations Survey is now available to the
highest ranked PGA Professional at each facility, or to any
Professional with proxy rights through PerformanceTrak.
In addition to earning up to 2 MSR credits by completing the
survey by June 10, 2015 (Provided the maximum for this
category has not been met), PGA Professionals will also benefit
with important research data that can help:
• Benchmark your facility's performance with other "like"
facilities in your region of the country.
• Obtain your own customized reports.
• Prepare for your annual budgeting process
Please either click here or log in to PGA.org and participate in the
2015 Annual Operations Survey today!
33rd PGA Grand Slam of Golf to
be Hosted by Trump National
Golf Club – Los Angeles
The 2015 PGA Grand Slam of Golf will be
conducted Oct. 19-21 and is part a
multi-year agreement between the PGA of
America and the Trump Organization. In
addition, PGA Grand Slam week will feature the 2015 PGA Junior
League Golf Championship, Oct. 17-19. Complete Media Release
Remember, apprentices will be billed for Term Life Insurance that
become effective July 1, 2015 at an annual cost of $34. Therefore,
all apprentices will see an increase in their annual dues invoice.
Assistance from the Section is always appreciated with these major
projects. Your continued review and approval of employment,
class and/or Section changes in a timely manner will be most
welcome. As you know, members and apprentices are billed based
upon where they are located and what they are doing as of May 1.
2015 PGA FASHION AND
DEMO EXPERIENCE will be
held in Las Vegas, NV again this year
from August 17 – August 19, 2015.
Demo Day will be Monday, August
17 followed by the PGA Fashion &
Demo Experience Conference and Exhibits on Tuesday &
Wednesday, August 18-19, 2015 at The Venetian Hotel. Go to
http://www.pgalasvegas.com/ for additional details and to
pre-register.
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Registration opens through PGA.org on the dates noted below:
Section PGA Professional Championship presented by Club Car, Mercedes-Benz and OMEGA; supported by Titleist/ FootJoy, Nike Golf,
TaylorMade Golf Company and PGA Tour
Entry information is available May 2015
Registration begins May 27, 2015
Entry deadline is 5:00 p.m. (EDT) on Tuesday, July 7, 2015
Section Senior PGA Professional Championship supported by Mercedes-Benz
Entry information is available May 2015
Registration begins June 3, 2015
Entry deadline is 5:00 p.m. (EDT) on Tuesday, July 14, 2015
National Car Rental Section PGA Assistant Championship
Entry information is available May 2015
Registration begins June 10, 2015
Entry deadline is 5:00 p.m. (EDT) Tuesday, July 21, 2015
What your employer expects you to know
PGA PerformanceTrak: Monthly Rounds and Revenue Reporting
Employers expect you to know where you stand in relations to the market. In only minutes each month, you
can report and compare your facility’s performance through PGA PerformanceTrak and provide sound business
information to help drive your facility’s bottom line.
• Demonstrate your expertise to increase your credibility and industry knowledge
• Benchmark your facility’s performance and identify areas that may be under performing
• Generate reports that showcase your business and support future budgeting efforts
PGA Professionals can earn MSR credit by participating online. Don’t miss out on this valuable service.
If you are the highest ranked PGA Professional at your facility, click here to submit your data.
If you wish to participate in this service on behalf of your highest ranked PGA Professional, ask them to
click here to assign access to you.
Whether you are open or closed in a given month, it is important that you continue to enter this data online.
HOW CAN WE HELP? Contact us by phone at: (800) 477-6465 Ext. 8574 or by email at:
PerformanceTrak@pgahq.com MEMBERSHIP MATTERS
Volume 2, Issue 51, April 2015
Scheduled Membership Elections
May 13, 2015
June 10, 2015
July 1, 2015
August 5, 2015
September 2, 2015
* Schedule subject to revision
Registration is now open for all seminars through June 2015. Registration will close when maximum enrollment has been met or when the
deadline date has been reached. The PGA reserves the right to cancel any program that does not meet minimum registration. If you find it
necessary to transfer or cancel your registration, a fee of $300 plus airline ticket change fees will be charged.
Fee: $2000 payable by American Express, MasterCard or Visa. The fee includes round trip air travel and ground transportation to the PGA
Education Center, lodging for six nights at the Hilton Garden Inn, continental breakfast and lunches and five days of seminars
Call PGA Membership at 1.800.474.2776 to register for the session you would like to attend. Please refer to the dates, event # and level. You
must register by the registration deadline listed above. Have available your credit card information, name of the airport from which you would
like to travel, your name as it appears on your official identification document (for airline security reasons) and your current email address. You
will share a room with another apprentice attending the session. A limited number of single rooms are available at an additional fee collected
during the registration process. Single room fees are non-refundable.
(6/27/2014)
MEMBERSHIP MATTERS
Volume 2, Issue 51, April 2015
General Management
Derek C. Buckley, PGA Bethesda, MD
Player Development
Robert A. Gueringer III, PGA Alexandria, LA
Donald A. Strassner, PGA Pittsburgh, PA
Golf Operations
Christopher J. Allen, PGA San Antonio, TX
Jonathan E. Davis, PGA West Palm Beach, FL
Aaron J. Guy, PGA Briarcliff Manor, NY
Christopher M. Harris, PGA Cincinnati, OH
Andrew E. Jordan. PGA Canton, MA
Jeffrey M. Kleinman, PGA Cazenovia, NY
Michael P. Miller, PGA North Reading, MA
Ronald S. O’Brien, PGA Frisco, TX
Scott R. Pansch, PGA Shakopee, MN
Jacob A. Spott, PGA Anniston, AL
Teaching & Coaching
E. Michael Dickson, PGA Stevensville, MD
Lance A. Houghton, PGA Easton, MD
Michael K. Little, PGA Landsale, PA
Reynaldo Padilla, PGA Columbia, SC
Joseph C. Plecker, PGA Baltimore, MD
Mark Steinbauer, PGA The Woodlands, TX
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MEMBERSHIP MATTERS
Volume 2, Issue 51, April 2015