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SOPGA Junior Tour Membership Registration Open SOPGA Junior Tour Membership Registration Open

The SOPGA Junior Tour and the SOPGA Futures Tour are open for membership and tournament... 

Players Series Event #1 Supported by Callaway Golf Players Series Event #1 Supported by Callaway Golf

Special thanks to Callaway Golf, supporting sponsors of Player’s Series #1.... 

Sam Arnold/Mike Thomas win the Spring Pro-Pro Sam Arnold/Mike Thomas win the Spring Pro-Pro

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Get Golf Ready Ohio!! Get Golf Ready Ohio!!

As Play Golf America’s featured introductory program, “Get Golf Ready... 

SOPGA Southeast Chapter Spring Meeting SOPGA Southeast Chapter Spring Meeting

Over 110 SOPGA Members, Apprentices, and Partners in Golf kicked off the 2012 season... 

SOPGA Teaching & Coaching Summit SOPGA Teaching & Coaching Summit

Over 50 SOPGA members and apprentices came out to Dayton Country Club on Monday to... 

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News & Notes

KitchenAid Giveaway

Here’s your chance to see the 73rd Annual Senior PGA Championship presented... 

Dave Stockton, 2012 PGA Distinguished Service Award

TWO-TIME MAJOR CHAMPION, 1991 U.S. RYDER CUP CAPTAIN DAVE STOCKTON NAMED RECIPIENT... 

JOE STERANKA TO RETIRE

Joe Steranka will retire at the end of the year as chief executive of The PGA of... 

Welcome to Golf Month

It’s New!  It’s Fresh!  It’s Golf 2.0! New for 2012, Welcome to Golf Month... 

Player Development Playbook

The Player Development Playbook, distributed during the PGA Annual Meeting, is the... 

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SOPGA PROfiles

May PROfile May PROfile

College/University: Ball State University Ohio Wesleyan University Year Turned Pro: Received PGA membership in 1993 Facility and Job Title: Cincinnati Golf Center; Teaching Professional Please give a summary of your Background and credentials. Left Ohio Wesleyan University and started in the golf business as an Assistant at Westbrook... [Read more of this review]

April PROfile April PROfile

Name: Brad Phillips College/University: Duquesne University and Westminster College Year turned Professional: 2000 Facility and Job Title: Center Manager GolfTEC Dublin Please give a summary of your Background and credentials. I have an undergraduate degree in Biology, which is being put to good use in a drawer somewhere. But everyone said I needed... [Read more of this review]

March PROfile March PROfile

College/University: Glenville State College Year Turned Pro: 1995 Facility and Job Title: Rattlesnake Ridge Golf Club Please give a summary of your Background and credentials. Started working as a caddie at age 13 and stayed at that club through college Played golf at the Collegiate level on a golf scholarship 1995 Entered the Apprentice... [Read more of this review]

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PGA of America

PGA Golf Management University Program PGA Golf Management University Program

PGA Golf Management University Program Overview [Printer-friendly] This pathway to membership blends the PGA PGM Program courses and requirements with a bachelor’s degree offered at an accredited PGA Golf Management University. Students in the university program will cover the same course material and must complete the same requirements — such... [Read more of this review]

Become a PGA Member Become a PGA Member

Become a PGA Member (PGA Education) There are two pathways that lead to PGA membership — the PGA PGM Apprentice Program and the PGA Golf Management University Program. While the apprentice and university programs differ in significant ways, both pathways require completion of the same PGA PGM curriculum, work experience, PGA Playing Ability Test,... [Read more of this review]

PAT Information PAT Information

REGISTRATIONS • Registrations are taken in order of receipt at the PGA of America National Office and through PGALinks.com. There is a 14-day registration deadline for every PAT and an individual may be registered for only two PATs at any one time. The registration fee, paid at the time of registration, is $100.00 for each PAT and the registrant is... [Read more of this review]

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