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Education News
Finding Your Leading Lady
The Pedagogy Committee is excited to denote this panel of fantastic ladies will exist joining The Spring Seminar- Erika Larkin, Gia Liwski and Trillium Rose. These iii ladies are the top female person influencers in golf right now. All three have a passion nigh women in golf and volition be sharing their experiences of how they navigated their mode to the height of a male dominated industry. During the presentation they will be providing guidance on growing your brand and developing an approach to impact golfers of all levels.
Join them March 3rd from 10:00-11:30am
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Education News
Last Didactics Session Before The Season
The Assistants Lath is excited to nowadays their 4th webinar on "How To Structure Lessons and Maximize Teaching Revenue". The Panelists joining us will be;
Scott Stiles - Earl Gray GC
Riley Fleming - Lynx Ridge GC
Josh Fleming - 365 Golf game
Republic of chad Feener - Leduc GC
This will exist the final of four webinars produced past the assistants board with the intention of providing professional development for all administration within the manufacture. This volition produce an avenue for networking and relationship edifice and then members can proceed to farther their careers.
Date | Time | Location | Chapters |
March 24th, 2022 | x:00am-11:00am | Zoom Conference Call | Unlimited |
*Reminder this is gratuitous to all members*
Tournament News
Tournament Schedule Now Live
The 2022 tournament schedule is at present live on the website! Be sure to check out the schedule and marking your calendar with your favourite events.
Tournament Registration will open for ALL tournaments on: Friday, March 25th at 10am.
Please read the information beneath for important updates on the tournament program and new initiatives being implemented this season so you know what to look.
Tournament Registration
Tournament registration will follow the same process equally concluding season allowing members to register for all events one time opened. Members will not take to pay for each event until 28-days prior to the tournament date.
Eligibility Form
The 2022 Tournament Eligibility Form is available on the PGA of Alberta website. The class is required to exist filled out by every fellow member playing in a PGA of Alberta sanctioned tournament this yr.
Afterward the form has been submitted and approved by the PGA of Alberta office, the member will receive notification by email stating they are able to register for events online once registration opens on:
Friday, March 25th at 10am.
CLICK Here TO SUBMIT FORM.
Withdrawal Policy
The Withdrawal Policy for 2022 will be every bit follows:
- Withdrawal upward to 28-days prior to event date, earlier Payment Deadline = 100% Refund
- Withdrawal after Payment Deadline but fourteen-days prior to event engagement = $50 Administration Charge
- Withdrawal less than 14-days prior to consequence date but before Registration Deadline = fifty% Refund of entry fee
- Withdrawal subsequently draw is posted, afterwards Registration Deadline = No Refund
The registration deadline date will continue to be Midweek's at 4pm of the week prior to the effect appointment. This gives administrative staff, host venues and players more than time to plan their schedules in advance.
Pro-Assistant
We are pleased to be bringing the event back to Jasper Park Lodge GC in 2022. For anyone that missed the effect terminal season, exist certain to take advantage this time around since feedback from the tournament survey was overwhelming. The part will announce several room blocks in the coming weeks. We encourage you to sign up once registration opens (if eligible) and secure your room as early equally possible to take advantage of the preferred rates.
Pro-Ams
The format for Pro-Am events (Pro-Junior, Pro-Senior and Pro-Lady) volition continue as a Squad Cyberspace Stableford in 2022. This volition ensure scoring is transparent and the focus remains on the team aspect for these events.
Ladies' Division
For 2022, we will be continuing with the Ladies' Divisions added to all our Pro-Pro team events to give female person Professionals more than opportunities to compete against each other in addition to the Ladies' Title. Based on survey feedback from female person Professionals, squad events are the about preferred tournaments for their demographic.
To register in one case registration has opened, please sign up for the Ladies' Division team event offerings (Best-Brawl & Scramble) you lot want to play in and during the registration process, please indicate who your partner volition be.
Seniors' Division
We volition over again exist hosting two Seniors' Division events added to Golf game Supply House Series events. Members must be fifty years or older by the tournament date to be eligible to participate in this division. Please be advised that in that location is only 1 Seniors' Partition consequence on the schedule currently, discussions are ongoing and Seniors' Partition #ii will be announced soon.
If eligible, we encourage y'all to participate this season as it gives y'all the opportunity to play in more events with members of a like age.
Skins
Tournament Skins will again exist included as part of the entry fee for all stroke play events this season (Golf Supply House Series and Championships) and will again keep to be 20$ per i Twenty-four hours event and forty$ for two Day events.
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Please contact me ([electronic mail protected]) with any questions/comments/concerns.
Association News
Congratulations to the Elected Board and Administration' Board of Directors
Congratulations to the following members on being elected to the Lath of Directors today (March xvith) at the PGA of Alberta Almanac Full general Meeting:
- Chris Paskin (Valley Ridge GC, re-elected)
- Dale Tomlinson(TheWinston GC, re-elected as President)
- Matt Johnson(Majestic Mayfair GC, re-elected as Vice President)
- Jason Stanier(Inglewood M&CC, re-elected)
Congratulations to the following members on existence elected to the Assistants' Board of Directors:
- Bryn Quickstad (Windermere G&CC, newly elected)
- Lisa Rosengarten (Glencoe G&CC, newly elected)
- Michael Nutt (Kananaskis Land GC, newly elected)
- Stephen Yanitski (Valley Ridge GC, re-elected)
Click the following links to view the entire Lath of Directors or Administration' Board.
Awards News
Herb Paterson Named Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient with the PGA of Alberta
The Association is proud to announce the late Herb Paterson as the newest Lifetime Achievement Accolade recipient for the PGA of Alberta. Herb was unanimously selected by the Board of Directors to become the second recipient of this prestigious Honour in the Manufacture Pillar, post-obit Jack Skellern who received the accolade in 2014.
Almost Herb Paterson…
Born in 1925, Herb Paterson is probably best known for his salesmanship, having bought out his father-in-police's Titleist distributorship in the early 1960's. Herb started at Jim Morrison Ltd. in 1957, and since his territory was Canada, he travelled beyond the country by car to service his accounts. He had a remarkable, distinguished and enviable 48-year career equally the exclusive benefactor for Titleist.
Herb grew the business organization from a modest annual sales volume of $250,000 to $36+ 1000000 past acquiring the exclusive Titleist distribution rights to Fiji, Samoa, Guam, Alaska, Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand and Hawaii, in addition to Canada. He would store Titleist, Bag Boy and Etonic products in his basement and then that he could be as responsive to his customers as possible.
In 1980, Herb brought his son, David, into the business concern and they would go along growing the business concern until 1993, when Acushnet purchased his business. For the next three years, Herb would stay on as a consultant, finally retiring from the day-to-solar day grind in 1996. Only Herb would proceed every bit an administrator for the company, attending educational seminars and networking events to keep the Titleist name front of listen for golf professionals.
Herb started the Alberta - BC professional team matches that included the seniors and the ladies, which was a great way for Professionals in the two provinces to get together and exchange ideas.
Before Acushnet bought the business, Herb sponsored the PGA of Alberta Assistants' Championship Pro-Am which was always well attended. Herb supported Association events, got to know all the Golf Professionals in the area and would give them free golf game balls.
After Acushnet took over, he never stopped participating in PGA of Alberta events; attention the Buying Prove, Spring Seminar and always spending his own money to remain continued.
Named Honourary Life Member past the PGA of Canada in 2008, Herb was the first recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award in the British Columbia Zone in 2001.
Exterior of golf, Herb also distinguished himself. During the Second World War, Herb joined the Imperial Canadian Air Strength, serving as Navigator with the rank of Airplane pilot Officer. After the war ended, Paterson attended the University of British Columbia, graduating with a Available of Commerce degree.
On Feb. 24, 2015, Herb peacefully passed away later on a hard-fought battle with cancer, having just turned 90 years erstwhile two weeks earlier. He was survived by sons David, Alan, daughter Carolyn; grandchildren Colin, Hilary, Alana and Rachel, his 2nd married woman of xvi-years Emilie, and his Titleist family and legion of friends throughout the golf industry in Canada and the United states of america.
Click Here to watch PGA of Alberta Member and former Association President John D. Wilson (Priddis Greens G&CC) presenting the Award who had a close relationship with Herb.
Click Here to view past Lifetime Accomplishment Accolade Recipients with the PGA of Alberta.
Didactics News
Podcast S3E7 Now Live
Episode vii brings Golf game Architect, Riley Johns from Canmore, AB , to the podcast where he volition be discussing the wonderful world of golf architecture. Riley will be sharing:
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Where he sees the industry moving after Covid-19
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The journey from designing a facility from outset to stop
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What he has learned working with Tom Doak and Ben Crenshaw
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What courses he has worked on and designed
For any professional with an interest in golf grade design, this is a must heed. Thank you to Troy Mills (Jasper Park Lodge GC) for hosting Riley Johns.
Stay tuned in the coming weeks Josh Fleming (365 Golf game) volition be hosting the final 2 podcasts for this flavour.
Click here for the website for our Podcast
Click hither for Flavor three Episode 7 on Spotify
Click hither for Season 3 Episode vii on Apple
Clan News
Annual General Meeting Reminder
The Almanac General Meeting of the Members of the Professional Golfers' Association of Alberta will be held this calendar week onWed, March sixteenthstarting at 10:00am MST.The AGM will exist held virtually through Zoom. Please come across the below updates for the coming together.
Special Guest – Nosotros are pleased to denote that contempo PGA of Canada Hall of Fame Inductee Mr. Don Cost (pictured higher up) will be a special invitee at the AGM. Don volition be recognized for his contributions to the Alberta Zone which includes some of the following; being a Lath Member for over 10 years, the Zone National Director, and serving as Association President from 1976 - 1980. He is also a two-time PGA of Alberta Lifetime Achievement Award recipient in both the Leadership and Association Builder pillars. Don will also be proverb a few words at the meeting!
Board Elections – Voting for the Board and Assistants' Board Elections is beingness executed online through a secure voting platform. Borderline to vote is March 16th, simply afterwards the commencement of the AGM. Please contact[e-mail protected] if you have not received an email for voting instructions. Please notation there volition be no floor nominations.
Top 100 Points - Members volition receive iii Top 100 points for attending the virtual AGM. Members MUST attend the live stream to receive points. No points will be given for watching the recorded version of the AGM.
Click Here for more information on the AGM
PGA of Canada News
Tiffany Gordon Re-Elected as National Managing director for Alberta Zone
The PGA of Canada is pleased to announce that later a week-long election in the Alberta zone, Tiffany Gordon of Carnmoney GC volition go along to stand for Alberta on the PGA of Canada National Board of Directors. At that place were 99 votes total in the Alberta election (22% of eligible Form "A" voters). The 2022 PGA of Canada AGM is scheduled for May 12, 2022. More details will follow in the coming months about timing and location of the issue. All members volition be invited to attend, notwithstanding, as defined in the past-laws of the PGA of Canada, only Form "A" voting members of the Association may vote. Click here for more information.
Buying Show News
Exhibitor Registration At present Open for the 2022 PGA of Alberta Ownership Evidence
Exhibitor Registration for the 2022 PGA of Alberta Ownership Show is Now Open! The PGA of Alberta would like to invite your company to attend this almanac Show being hosted on October eighteen – 20 at the Calgary BMO Centre. Attendee Registration for PGA Members and Light-green Grass Facilities will open in April. The purpose of the Buying Testify is to bring Golf Professionals, Equipment Manufacturers and Sales Representatives all together in the aforementioned building, in social club for them to prepare their inventories for the post-obit season. Over the form of the three days, nearly To Register - Click Here
Instruction News
2022 Educational activity Summits
The Didactics Committee will be hosting ii teaching summits this year. These events are a bang-up opportunity to learn from some of the great teaching pros in Alberta and down southward. Spots volition be limited for both events so brand sure y'all marking the registration dates on your calendars.
The 2022 Alberta Teaching Meridian is a two twenty-four hours event at a premier local facility, where PGA of Alberta Golf Professionals besiege to share ideas and ameliorate their standing as teachers of the game. The goal of this programme itself, is to elevate the collective skills of PGA of Alberta Golf Professionals every bit instructors and coaches. This Teaching Peak is open up to all PGA of Alberta members looking to improve their abilities, strategies, and methods, peculiarly those who are looking to discover their strengths and pathway as instructors and coaches. This twelvemonth'south edition of the Alberta Teaching Peak will characteristic 4 leading professionals from within our association to facilitate the issue over both days, leading participants through unlike themes and topics. Participants will also enjoy lunch in the clubhouse each solar day, and a round of golf following Day 1.
The goal of the commission is to rotate this issue to a central and north location over the next 2 years.
South Teaching Acme
The Education Commission is working to bring back a teaching summit to a south USA destination. Stay tuned as we go closer to the season for more details regarding this issue.
PGA of Canada News
PGA of Canada Tee Talks Live - Annals Today
To help with your professional development, the PGA of Canada has two remaining sessions occurring on consecutive Mon's - March seven & xiv - each being one-and-a-half hours in length and commencing at 12 PM MST. This speaker serial is Complimentary to all PGA of Canada members.
This year's series will build on last year's topic about resiliency and leadership through challenging times. PGA professionals are the well-nigh of import individuals in the country when it comes to growing the game. From the grass roots level on, golfers from coast-to-coast trust and respect PGA professionals. That'southward why it is more important than e'er to keep learning from industry experts to spark creativity and maximize your business concern's opportunities. Golf game is shifting more than-and-more towards the forefront of consumers minds, it'south time to go along that tendency going!
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Association News
Board Elections - Reminder to Vote
Please be reminded to submit your vote for the 2022 PGA of Alberta Board of Directors and Administration' Board elections if yous have not done so already. If you are a member of the PGA of Alberta and did not receive an email with instructions on how to vote, please contact [email protected].
Lath of Directors Election (8 Nominees)
Four spots are open for election for the Board of Directors. Voting will close just later on the start of the AGM on March 16th.
Administration' Board of Directors Election (vii Nominees)
Four spots are open up for election for the Assistants' Board of Directors. Voting will close just after the beginning of the AGM on March xvith.
Click here to see this yr'due south Board Nominees(login required)
Tournament News
2022 Tournament Schedule Update
The 2022 golf season is just effectually the corner and we hope you are looking forward to the upcoming Tournament Flavour showtime in May. The schedule will officially be released after completion of the Annual General Coming together onWednesday, March 16th .
Registration will open for ALL events the following week on Fri , March 25th @ 10:00 AM. Nosotros have a nifty line up of events which include Championships, Golf game Supply House Series, Pro-Ams, and Pro-Pro Squad events supported by a top-notch list of Sponsors & Partners.
The 2022 Tournament Eligibility Form is NOW available for submission online.
Click hither for 2022 Eligibility Form.
This form is required to exist filled out by every fellow member playing in a PGA of Alberta sanctioned tournament this year . You will receive an e-mail communication when the class is available for submission.
Please contact me ([email protected]) with whatever questions.
Partner News
Play Golf Alberta Becomes Championship Sponsor of the PGA of Alberta Junior Masters
The PGA of Alberta is excited to announce a new partnership with Play Golf Alberta equally the Title Sponsor of the Association'due south Inferior Masters event for the side by side three years! This year'due south effect volition be hosted at Wolf Creek Golf game Resort in Ponoka on May 19 & twenty.
Thank you to this new partnership with Play Golf Alberta, invited players will now receive Free entry into this year'due south issue! Juniors will not take to pay an entry fee to participate in the tournament which includes ii rounds of golf at Wolf Creek GR, meal subsequently each round, and prizes. Invitations for this twelvemonth's Junior Masters will be sent to players later this month.
The Inferior Masters is a 36-hole invitational Junior Golf Tournament organized each year by the PGA of Alberta. This tournament exists to provide the top 40 boys and height 20 girls in the province with a highly competitive and affordable golf feel through its partnership with Wolf Creek GR. Celebrating its 32nd year in 2022, this event is initiated to provide elite level contest to a limited field of Alberta's top junior golfers.
"Play Golf game Alberta is excited to become the Title Sponsor of the PGA of Alberta Junior Masters" said Jeff Sveen, Play Golf Alberta Owner. "Nosotros're so proud to be able to give back to Junior Golf in Alberta and partner with the PGA of Alberta. Looking forward to a great tournament at Wolf Creek". About Play Golf Alberta… In 2018, Play Golf game Alberta launched a new website enabling golfers to book tee times online, in real time and interfaced direct to golf course tee sheets. Every bit of spring 2019, upwards to 4 players tin be booked online with over 25,000 rounds of inventory available to golfers with No Membership or Booking Fees.
Play Golf Alberta Ltd. is endemic and operated by Jeff Sveen , a fellow member of the PGA of Canada since 1989. In 2010, Play Golf Alberta began equally a one-stop website for online tee times.
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Education News
Upcoming Teaching Opportunities
At that place are nevertheless a few education opportunities to take advantage of before the season starts.
Spring Seminar
Today is the last day to annals. Make sure you lot don't miss out on a fantastic 2 days of speakers and networking.
Info Parcel
Teaching Summit
The Education commission will be hosting ane teaching summit in the province on June 13th and 14th at The Glencoe. Registration for the consequence will open on March 7th at 10am . Marking your calendars every bit this event is express to 14 spots.
Assistants Board PD Serial #four
"How to Structure Lessons and Maximize Teaching Acquirement"
The final webinar for the assistants board will exist held March 24th at 10am . These are a great way to acquire from your beau golf game professionals, as well as build a network within the membership. This webinar is offered free to all PGA of Alberta Members so take reward.
Educational activity News
Spring Seminar Event Now Live
The PGA of Alberta Jump Seminar is at present alive via the Whova App. If you lot accept registered, make certain to log into the app to view the whole line upward of speakers and agenda for the two day event. A speaker spotlight for March 3rd;
Photo of Scott Fawcett and Volition Zalatoris at the Us Junior he won
Scott Fawcett
DECADE Course Direction Organisation
The DECADE Course Management System, has solved golf strategy by combining shot distribution patterns and PGA Tour scoring statistics. DECADE speedily generates the optimal target that will produce the everyman score based on altitude, hazards, and hole locations.
Bio
Scott undertook this projection for his own game, simply injury sidelined him in 2014. As a result, he reached out to a junior golfer at his dwelling course in Dallas to caddie for him in the Texas Amateur, Volition Zalatoris. Will won by THREE which was his first victory in annihilation other than a high school event! Iii weeks later Scott caddied for Zalatoris at the U.S. Junior Apprentice where he won over again. College coaches began calling. Since Scott lives in Dallas, SMU was ane of the offset college programs he worked with. Bryson DeChambeau was ranked 50th in the world when he attended Scott's seminar. Six months later he had won both the NCAA Championships and the U.S. Amateur! In addition to those two USGA wins, TEN other players have won USGA titles in the get-go five years Scott has taught his DECADE Course Management System. Female members of the DECADE App have won the Women'southward British Open, Women's U.S. Apprentice, Women's NCAA Individual Title, and Augusta Women's Amateur.
Registration Closes March 1st at 4:00pm
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Partner News
PGA of Alberta and Bear on Canopy Canada Extend Partnership for Two Years
The PGA of Alberta is pleased to announce an extended partnership with Touch on Canopy Canada Inc. for the next 2 years! Touch Canopy Canada will exist a Presenting Sponsor of the Buying Show Welcome Breakfast held on the first day of the Bear witness.
In 2022, the Welcome Breakfast volition exist hosted on Tuesday, Oct eighteenth at the BMO Centre in Calgary. Mark your calendars now as all attendees and exhibitors of the Testify are encouraged to attend this complimentary result which begins at 8am, one-hour earlier the Bear witness officially opens at 9am.
"Our partnership with the PGA of Alberta is a relationship nosotros value greatly at Touch on", stated Rachel Hart, Marketing Manager of Impact Canopy. "We look forward to continuing our relationship and furthering our delivery to elevating the PGA brand and providing unparalleled offerings to all members."
EXCLUSIVE MEMBER SPECIAL : Special discounts are available for members of the PGA of Alberta on select Impact Awning Canada products, including Canopies, Marquee Tents, Flags, Table Covers, Banners, Tee Dividers, Director Chairs, and more.They can plough your vision into reality!
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Nearly Impact Canopy Canada…
Impact Canopies has a twenty-year history of helping leading organizations create heady and highly visible branding campaigns and marketing initiatives. Impact Canopies Canada Inc. was formed in 1999 and has more than than a decade of experience manufacturing and distributing all styles of canopies, pop-up tents, and accessories.
With offices all throughout Canada, Bear upon Awning's custom canopies, pop-up tents, banners, flags, inflatables, and more are widely available throughout North America at numerous user-friendly locations. Through the Impact Awning offices, you tin can expect an extensive inventory, an available rental fleet, and practiced sales and service advice.
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Pedagogy News
One Calendar week Left To Register
Reminder that registration for th PGA of Alberta Leap Seminar closes Tuesday, March 1st at 4pm. Thanks to everyone who has already registered.Join us March 2nd and 3rd to engage with our talented line-upwardly of speakers including;
James Jackson
Marketing & Tourism Alberta- James will explicate how Tourism Jasper shifted its marketing strategy in light of COVID-19 from a predominantly international audition to an Albertan summer focus and share some marketing best practices and manufacture trends forth the way.
Bio
A born and raised Edmontonian, James Jackson began his career in issue management. Afterwards getting a feel for the operational side of the business, he joined Edmonton Tourism to acquire the production side, overseeing the Sport Tourism file working with international sports organizations like: FIFA, ITU, and Red Bull. He afterward led the Tourism Evolution portfolio, managing several major hotel and real estate evolution projects with Edmonton Economic Development. In 2017 he moved to Jasper to lead Tourism Jasper as President & CEO.
James has a BA from the University of Alberta in Recreation Sport and Tourism, a certificate from Harvard Business concern School Online in finance and economics, and a professional person designation from Destinations International as a Certified Destination Marketing Executive.
Info Package
**Reminder Registration Open Until March 1st at 4PM MST**
Education News
PGA of Alberta Presents Par Six Golf game
ThePGA of Alberta Education Committee has partnered with Par Vi Golf to nowadays awebinar on "Social Media Strategy".
Social media tin be confusing and frustrating not knowing—what to post, what to
say, when to say it, where to say it, who to say it to…it makes it a daunting project to
take on. I'grand going to demonstrate how to develop a clearly defined social media
strategy. This 10 step process is going to provide clarity and a defined roadmap
enabling you to produce a fully developed social media strategy. More importantly, it's
going to help yous evangelize a clear and consistent message in your social media
marketing. This webinar is full of practical and actionable advice that you can apply to
your ain make. - Colby Johannson (co-founder Par Six Golf)
Engagement | Location | Capacity | Cost |
February 24, 2022 10:00-eleven:30AM Registration closes February 23- 4:00PM | Zoom Conference Call | Unlimited | $15 |
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Partner News
PGA of Alberta Extends Partnership with BPG Ownership Group
The PGA of Alberta is delighted to announce an extended partnership with BPG Buying Group in 2022 as the newest Presenting Sponsor of the Awards Feast Cocktail Reception. This year's consequence will be hosted after the second day of the PGA of Alberta Buying Show on Wednesday, October 19th at the BMO Centre in Calgary.
"The BPG Buying Grouping is thrilled to extend our partnership and opportunity to piece of work with the PGA of Alberta and their members" said Martin Boucher, BPG General Managing director. "BPG represents over 190 PGA of Canada member facilities and we work everyday to simplify Professional person's twenty-four hour period-to-mean solar day operations also equally to help them increase their bottom line. At BPG, we believe this sponsorship is the first step to a long and prosperous partnership with the PGA of Alberta members".
Nearly BPG Buying Group…
Founded in 1980, the BPG Buying Group is a network of dynamic, competent, and fully experienced professionals working towards the growth of the players and the game of golf. Click hither to acquire more about what BPG offers to their members. For more information, go to their website world wide web.boutiquesprogolf.com or contact their Representatives below:
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Association News
Board of Managing director Elections - Nominee Bios Now Available
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Members of the Professional person Golfers' Clan of Alberta volition be held virtually this year due to the Spring Seminar moving to a virtual format. The engagement of the virtual AGM volition be onWednesday, March 16, 2022, beginning at x:00am MST. The AGM will be hosted through the Zoom platform. Click here to register for the AGM.
Board of Directors Election (8 Nominees)
Four spots are open up for ballot in 2022 for the Board of Directors. Online voting will officially open on Tuesday, February 22nd and will close just after the beginning of the AGM on March 16th.
Assistants' Board of Directors Election (7 Nominees)
Iv spots are open for election in 2022 for the Assistants' Lath of Directors. Online voting will officially open on Tuesday, February 22nd and will close just after the start of the AGM on March xvith.
Click here to see this year'due south Board Nominees (login required)
Education News
Podcast S3E6 Now Live
Episode 6 brings Tour Striker inventor, Martin Chuck , to the podcast where he will be sharing where his passion for teaching golf arose. Martin volition discuss:
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His journey from inventing the bout striker to running a successful golf game university
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How to make apply of social media to grow your concern
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Learning how to be selective and to communicate effectively
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How to go out of your condolement zone
For whatever professional looking to build or retain their client base of operations, Martin provides a ton of insight on unproblematic tips and tricks to teach at whatsoever level. Thank you to Craig Vogel (GOLFTEC Calgary Buoy Heights) for hosting Martin.
Stay tuned in the coming weeks as Troy Mills hosts Riley Johns and Thomas McBroom on Course Pattern
As well:
Dean Ingalls hosts Ron Laugher on Golf Operations
Click hither for the website for our Podcast
Click here for Flavor iii Episode 6 on Spotify
Click here for Season 3 Episode vi on Apple
Pedagogy News
Teaching Summit Registration Opens March seventh
Mark YOUR CALENDARS
Registration for the 2022 PGA of Alberta Instruction Summit volition open March 7th at 10:00am. This year's event will exist held at The Glencoe Thousand&CC.
Issue Dates and Time
June 13th nine:00am-3:00pm with a round of golf to follow
June 14th 9:00am-iii:00pm
Participants Number: Limited to 14 people
More details to follow
Instruction News
PGA of Alberta Jump Seminar Just Over 2 Weeks Away
Registration for the 2022 PGA of Alberta Spring Seminar is now open to all PGA of Canada members and non-members. Bring together us March 2nd and 3rd to engage with our talented line-upward of speakers including;
Iain Highfield
Effective Golf game Practice - How to make swing changes stick and transfer your range game to the course.
Bio
- Passionate and professional Mental Functioning Coach calling upon expertise gained from studying, playing and working within numerous sports institutions and facilities.
- Promoting over 10 years of expertise educating and inspiring children, professional athletes and business organisation people to create psychological habits of excellence.
- A globe leader in performance improvement through creating constructive training environments that lead to higher skill retention and increased transfer of skill.
- A very grateful individual who loves to share his knowledge, passion and live his dream helping others strive towards their goals and create positive change.
- Extensive coaching background in Golf supporting elite juniors, college, international, European Tour & LPGA Bout golfers.
Info Package
**Reminder Registration Open Until March 1st at 4PM MST**
Education News
Early Bird Closes Friday 4:00PM
Program At A Glance
March 2nd
ten:00-11:30AM | Jason Zuback- Unconventional Distance |
11:thirty-12:00PM | Darren Lexa - Optimizing Food & Beverage Profitability |
12:00-12:30PM | Lunch |
12:thirty-1:30PM | Liam Mucklow - Lessons From PGA Tour Players |
ane:thirty-2:30PM | James Jackson - Marketing & Tourism Alberta |
2:30-3:45PM | Iain Highfield - Effective Golf Exercise |
iii:45-5:15PM | Mike Commodore & Ryan Whitney - Leadership, Business organization and Branding |
March third
10:00-xi:30AM | Erika Larkin & Gia Liwski & Trillium Rose - Finding Your Leading Lady |
11:30-12:30PM | Carl Horne & Bennett Blakeman - A Better Dorsum = A Better Life |
12:30-12:45PM | Lunch |
12:45-i:45PM | Kerry Watkins & Chris Prodahl - Superintendent's Relationship With Their Golf game Pros |
1:45-2:45PM | Derek Lane - Junior Golf To Director Of Golf |
two:45-iii:45PM | TBA - TBA |
3:45-5:15PM | Dean Kandle - Time Management Tactics |
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**Reminder Each Person Must Register Individually**
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Teaching News
PD Series February 17th
The Assistants Lath is excited to nowadays their third webinar on "Keys to Transitioning to a Caput Golf game Professional". The talented panelists will exist sharing their experiences and keys to excelling within the golf industry which will include;
Chris Cooke- Silvertip GR
Eric Porter- Lethbridge CC
Mathew MacDonald- Innisfail GC
Michael Graham- Cottonwood One thousand&CC
Samuel Kirkness- Inglewood 1000&CC
This will be the tertiary of four webinars produced past the assistants board with the intention of providing professional development for all administration within the manufacture. This will produce an avenue for networking and relationship building then members can keep to further their careers.
Date | Time | Location | Capacity |
February 17, 2022 | 10:00am-11:00am | Zoom Conference Telephone call | Unlimited |
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Partner News
PGA of Alberta and Rampion Enterprises Form New Partnership
The PGA of Alberta is thrilled to announce a new partnership with Rampion Enterprises for 2022. Featuring brands such as 2UNDR, Projekt Bags and Quikflip Apparel, Rampion Enterprises volition be the newest Proud Partner of the Clan and looks forward to supporting the Membership this upcoming season and at the 2022 Buying Show in October.
"We are very proud to sponsor the PGA of Alberta. After having grown upward in Alberta personally, I couldn't be happier to support the Professionals in this Clan" said Republic of chad Haralson, Five.P. of Sales for Rampion Enterprises. "As a company that has prided itself on edifice new brands in Canada, we're really excited to take 2UNDR be selected by pga.com equally one of the best men's golf game brands at the 2022 PGA Show in Orlando.
About Rampion Enterprises…
Based outside of Vancouver, B.C., Rampion Enterprises has been successfully distributing golf products and apparel in Canada for both retail and corporate for over 50 years. Rampion prides itself on providing quality goods with exceptional service to encounter all client'southward needs in the Canadian market. Get in touch with them today to larn more about their popular brands.
In addition to being a distributor for brands such as Quikflip Apparel, Rampion has developed its own including 2UNDR Men'due south Performance Underwear and Projekt Bags. 2UNDR began as a premium men'southward underwear line and quickly has evolved into a total dress and lifestyle brand perfect for golf game or everyday life. Rickie Fowler is their #1 brand ambassador who initially reached out to the company equally he was such a fan of the brand.For more information on Rampion Enterprises and their brands, delight visit their website www.rampionent.com or contact their representatives below:
Darcy Mcllwain , Sales Rep Alberta North & Due south
C: 403-863-9979
[email protected]
Chad Haralson , Five.P. of Sales
T: 604-395-8219 ext. 204
[email protected]
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Education News
Podcast S3E5 Now Live
Episode 5 focuses on Barrett Jarosch'due south journey from playing professional to club president at Windermere G&CC, hosted past B rice MacDermott (Windermere G&CC) . Barrett will discuss:
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His experiences getting in to golf
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Playing collegiately and then on tour
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His journeying to a private club, becoming involved with the Windermere Lath of Directors, Club Governance and now every bit Club President.
This is a great listen for any golf game pro looking to become more involved in their social club.
Stay tuned in the coming weeks as Craig Vogel hosts Martin Chuck onEffective Golf game Instruction
Also:
Troy Mills hosts Riley Johns and Thomas McBroom on Course Design
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Association News
Almanac General Meeting Engagement & Fourth dimension
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Members of the Professional Golfers' Association of Alberta will exist held nigh this yr due to theSpring Seminar moving to a virtual format. The virtual AGM volition exist held on Wed, March 16 , start at x:00am. The AGM will be hosted through the Zoom platform. Superlative 100 Points -
Sign Upwardly Today - Register to ensure you receive all information for this yr's AGM. Information volition exist sent in the calendar week prior to the AGM including the agenda, 2021 financial statements, and meeting Zoom link.
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Awards News
Don Price Inducted into the PGA of Canada Hall of Fame
We are proud to recognize Mr. Don Price as i of seven Members inducted into the PGA of Canada Hall of Fame during the National Awards Ceremony on January 27th. Built-in in 1941, Don joined the PGA of Canada in 1964 as an Assistant at the Earl Greyness GC. He continued his golf career as a Head Professional with Red Deer GC, Canyon Meadows G&CC and Glencoe G&CC, where he retired in 1998.
He was a Grade 'A' Fellow member for 34 years and throughout his membership, gained much recognition for his work within the Association and his personal career. Don became a PGA of Alberta Board Member in 1966, served as President from 1976 - 1980 and remained an Advisor to the Lath until 1998. He also spent four years every bit the National Representative for Alberta and became the National Employment Chairman as the PGA of Canada Rep.
Don Toll was honoured as the Alberta Order Professional of the Year for a record five sequent years from 1980 - 1984. He was also recognized and awarded the Canadian Club Professional person of the Twelvemonth Honor in 1983. Some other achievements include:
- 1977 - PGA of Canada Classic Shimoda Nippon Champion
- 1978 - Southern Alberta Pro Friction match Play Challenge Champion
- 1979 - 2nd place in the Canadian Club Pro Claiming
- 1981 & 1983 - Alberta Pro-Lady Individual Champion
- 1993 - Alberta Seniors' Champion
Don has contributed endlessly to Junior Golf Evolution. He started the Junior Masters in 1990, to requite Calgary elite juniors an equal competitive opportunity to play, equally the Edmonton Golf Association was doing for the city of Edmonton juniors.
In 1998, Don Price was recognized for non only being a member of the PGA of Canada for 25 years, just his years of golf service and his contributions to the game of golf. Soon after, Don retired in 1999 and moved to Creston, BC with his wife Linda.
Don was recognized once again for his involvement within the Association and the game of golf by condign a Life Member of the Association in 2000, and in 2003 he was unanimously selected by the Board of Directors to receive the countdown PGA of Alberta Lifetime Accomplishment Award in the Leadership category, one of five pillars for the Award.
In 2012, Don was once again recognized for his contributions to the Clan and was presented with a 2nd Lifetime Achievement Award, the latest existence in the Clan Builder Category. Click Here to watch Don's Spoken language (24:55 - 27:45)
Source: https://www.pgaofalberta.com/association/news/recent/finding-leading-lady-2806/
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