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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Players Tour #7
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Futures Tour #3
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Drive, Chip & Putt Local Qualifier #3
Fri 21 Click here for more details
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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 HereWinners 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.
We are currently in a delay as a thunderstorm is passing through the area. Only one group remains to finish
Players Tour #6 has teed off from The Golf Center at Mason! 🏌️♀️🏌️♂️
(Also check out King’s Island and the Western and Southern Open in the background)
Acquire a PGA WORKS Fellowship: ✅
Gain access to @SouthernOhioPGA Foundation operations for a year: ✅
PGA WORKS Fellow in Southern Ohio Abbey Zacharias is checking off career milestones at this week’s #theMemorial Tournament! #HERJourney
Click Here to View a List of Southern Ohio PGA Events between 06/01/2019 and 07/01/2019. https://t.co/rqkVLrn9fA
Our 1st section Pro-Am of the year has teed off from THE Columbus Country Club in Columbus, OH
Check out some 📸 from today’s Senior/Junior Championship at Heritage GC in Hilliard, OH! @ Heritage Golf Club
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
@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
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A look back at yesterday's final round of the 2018 Senior PGA Professional Championship ...
Congrats, Bob Sowards and look forward to seeing 35 of you next year at Oak Hill for the KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship!
Let’s go Bob Sowards! Bring home a win for SOPGA!
It’s a three-way tie at the top with one round left to play at the Senior PGA Professional Championship.
The top 35 finishers are in for 2019 KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship.
The top 35 finishers are in for 2019 KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship.
How's this for a debut in the championship: Sowards and Uresti are tied for first.
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.