PGA Professional Golf Management (PGA PGM) Program
In order to become a PGA Member, you'll first need to become a registered Associate and go through the PGA Professional Golf Management (PGA PGM) Program.
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Our Mission
Leading the game of golf for over 70 years
The Southern Ohio Section, PGA of America is an association of over 500 golf professionals whose mission is to promote the interest, participation and enjoyment in the game itself; establish and maintain professional standards of practice, and enhance the well-being of golf professionals.
We achieve our mission to grow the game of golf through our educational opportunities, employment consulting services, community initiatives, sponsorship efforts, and many other local programs for enthusiasts, students, business professionals, and other community members in the southern Ohio area. Our Section operates through our Southeast and Southwest Chapters.
Upcoming Events
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Jr. PGA Qualifier
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Futures Tour #4
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SW Pro-1 Am
Mon 01 Click here for more details
Partners in Golf
PGA REACH, Southern Ohio
Our Foundation’s Mission
is to grow the game, uphold its wonderful traditions, instill these core values, and create enduring memories for generations to come.
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News and Info for Associates
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Click HereNothing better than spending Monday at the golf course
SOPGA Classic and Associate Tour #3 has teed off from Virtues Golf Club in Nashport!
Great end to an awesome program PGA HOPE! Teaching our veterans golf! Proud to give back to those who have given so much for all of us! @SOPGAREACH @SouthernOhioPGA @PGAREACH @suzywhaley @SethWaugh @FishPGA @parooneygolf1 @meadowlinks #PGAHOPE #ProudtobeaPGAmember
Round 2 is underway from New Albany Links! #SOPGAJrTour
Winners thread from our first @DriveChipPutt at The Golf Depot in Gahanna, Ohio
SOPGA Pro-Am presented by TourGreens Round 1 Recap https://t.co/yBGymTVNs9
Check out some 📸 from today's Pro-Am at Columbus Country Club.
History lesson: Columbus Country Club was the host of the 1964 PGA Championship. Bobby Nichols shot an opening round 64 and defeated Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer by three strokes. For the victory, Nichols won a grand total of $18,000.
Our 1st section Pro-Am has teed off from THE Columbus Country Club in Columbus, OH.
Our 1st section Pro-Am of the year has teed off from THE Columbus Country Club in Columbus, OH
Great looking swing!
One more week and I’ll be back playing again since knee surgery ... see you all at The Virtues !!
Check out some 📸 from today’s Senior/Junior Championship at Heritage GC in Hilliard, OH! @ Heritage Golf Club
David Wisecarver
Register today and be ready for next season! Thanks Greater Cincinnati Golf Association for conducting.Registration is open for the GCGA’s 2019 USGA Rules Lunch + Learn. #usga #registertoday #newrules #2019rules #gcga www.golfgenius.com/pages/1713748
Shout out to The SW Chapter PGA Professionals...For 31 years they’ve donated coats & can goods 🥫at their 🍁Fall 🍂chapter meeting. Over the past 10 years donated over $100,000 to @foldsofhonor 🇺🇸and most recently raised $ for @pgahope In Cincinnati🏌🏾♂️🏌🏼♀️. Amazing group effort...Keep up the great work! #givethanks @pgareachsouthernohio
I was honored to have been exposed to this amazing traditional commitment from all the PGA Professionals from the Greater Cinci area during my time with the SOPGA. Great job!
@southernohiopga Members & Associates receiving valuable @usga Rules of Golf ⛳️ Education at Chapter Meetings today. Thx @miamivalleygolf & @petermcgeoch @sciotoreservecc
Historic 102nd PGA Annual Meeting #pgaannual @ Renaissance Indian Wells Resort & Spa
Let’s go Bob Sowards! Bring home a win for SOPGA!
Omar Uresti, Bob Sowards and Dan Olsen share 54-hole lead at Senior PGA Professional Championship
Omar Uresti, Bob Sowards and Dan Olsen share the 54-hole lead at 13-under in the 2018 Senior PGA Pro Championship.Best of luck Bob 💥👊🏻
Olsen, Sowards, Uresti lead with 64s at the 30th Senior PGA Professional Championship
Dan Olsen, Bob Sowards and Omar Uresti share the first-round lead in the 30th Senior PGA Professional Championship.Congrats to SOPGA's own Bob Sowards
on great play today at #SeniorPPC. Tied for the lead after Round One!
Leaderboard: public.pgascore.net/leaderboards/lobby.cfm?eventid=5224&activeTab=leaderboard&round=2
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Pathways to PGA Membership
PGA Golf Management University Program
The PGA Golf Management University Program is offered at 18 universities nationwide. Each participating university has specific entrance requirements.
Test-out Option for Current and Former LPGA Members
Each applicant will be evaluated on the merits of her membership status with the LPGA to determine if she qualifies for and will be approved to work toward membership in the PGA of America.