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The mission of the Middle Atlantic PGA is to Promote Growth in the game of golf; to provide ongoing education and professional development for our members; and to actively improve employment opportunities for PGA Professionals across the region.
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Congratulations to our winners at the Club Car Pro-President!
Phillip French and Tyler Balderson of Crofton CC took the Net Division and Troy Thorne and Luke Felker of The GC at the Highlands took the Gross Division. These divisions were decided by a scorecard playoff ⛳️
Thank you to our sponsors: @clubcar, @earth_networks, @holdernessbourne, and @oarsandalps for sponsoring and Chartwell G&CC for hosting!
Great Time Today!
This was the discussion topic at our Chapter & Section Meetings. And it definitely will continue to be one going forward, please give us your thoughts. We are especially interested in any solutions you have come up with at your facility...
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The golf boom has come at a severe cost to PGA professionals who have seen their work-life balance tip in the wrong directionWe see many Clubs adjusting to create an improved work environment for our Professionals. There has never been a better time to have a conversation with your owners, board and GM to address creating a culture which recognizes the value of work and family. We are here to help encourage conversation and support you in your employment.
👀 Make sure to check out the May Edition of the Player Development/Employment Newsletter!
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This month we have Patriot Golf Days supporting PGA HOPE and Folds of Honor over Memorial Day Weekend. Be sure you are registered!
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Congratulations to Ashley Grier and Bud Lintelman for winning the SwingJuice MAPGA Senior-Junior!
They shot 7-under 65 in the four-ball format and beat Team Estes/Fedder on the 2nd playoff hole 🔥
Thank you to our sponsors and Loudoun Golf & Country Club for hosting!
Congratulations!
That’s quite the welcome back for Ashley Grier!! Congratulations to you and Bud.
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Good luck to Larkin Gross as he tees off in his 2nd PGA Tour event tomorrow at the Well Fargo Championship!
Larkin received an exemption into the event by earning our 2021 Open Player of the Year Award. He tees off at 8:51 tomorrow ⛳️
Follow scoring with the link below or follow him around at TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm!
Scoring: www.pgatour.com/leaderboard.html
Good luck Larkin! Give them your best and have a little fun while doing it ⛳️ ❤️
Good Luck!!
Best of luck Larkin!
Go get ‘em Larkin!!
Great job Larkin! Have a wonderful day!!
Good luck!!!
Andy Bonn and Troy Thorne take the first section event of the year 👏🏼
Their putters got hot as they shot 19-under at Shenandoah Golf Club to win the Britt Sloan MAPGA Scramble by 2 shots 🔥
Thank you to Shenandoah Valley for sponsoring and Britt Sloan and E-Z-GO for sponsoring!
Congratulations to our winners at the Club Car Pro-President!
Phillip French and Tyler Balderson of Crofton CC took the Net Division and Troy Thorne and Luke Felker of The GC at the Highlands took the Gross Division. These divisions were decided by a scorecard playoff ⛳️
Thank you to our sponsors: @clubcar, @earth_networks, @holdernessbourne, and @oarsandalps for sponsoring and Chartwell G&CC for hosting!
Congratulations to Ashley Grier and Bud Lintelman for winning the SwingJuice MAPGA Senior-Junior!
They shot 7-under 65 in the four-ball format and beat Team Estes/Fedder on the 2nd playoff hole 🔥
Thank you to our sponsors and Loudoun Golf & Country Club for hosting!
Good luck to Larkin Gross as he tees off in his 2nd PGA Tour event tomorrow at the Well Fargo Championship!
Larkin received an exemption into the event by earning our 2021 Open Player of the Year Award. He tees off at 8:51 tomorrow ⛳️
Follow scoring with the link in our bio or follow him around at TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm!
Andy Bonn and Troy Thorne take the first section event of the year 👏🏼
Their putters got hot as they shot 19-under at Shenandoah Golf Club to win the Britt Sloan MAPGA Scramble by 2 shots 🔥
Thank you to Shenandoah Valley for sponsoring and Britt Sloan and E-Z-GO for sponsoring!
Ian McConnell and Troy Thorne are onto the 4th round in the PGA Professional Championship!
McConnell is right in the mix for the Team of 20 that advance to the PGA Championship 👀
Scoring link in our bio, good luck guys 👊🏼
3️⃣ from Team MAPGA have made it through the first cut! Round 3 tee times👇🏼
Ian McConnell: 12:20am
Troy Thorne: 8:30am
Chad Moseley: 2:00pm
There will be another cut today to top 70 and ties. Top 20 punch their ticket to the PGA Championship. Play well gents!
Here’s how they stand after Round 1!
A cut will be made to low 90 and ties after today’s play. Live coverage will begin on Golf Channel at 3 EST 📺
Team MAPGA is ready 🤠⛳️
Good luck to our 13 representatives in the PGA Professional Championship starting tomorrow!
The last 4️⃣ of Team MAPGA playing the PGA Professional Championship: Geoff Montross, Chad Moseley, John O’Leary, & Troy Thorne ⛳️
They tee off Sunday in the first of four rounds! We will be updating scores throughout the tournament
3️⃣ Days!
Here are four more representing Team MAPGA at the PGA Professional Championship: Ashley Grier, Larkin Gross, Ian McConnell, and Brendan McGrath
They will compete among the best
312 PGA Professionals. The top-20 earn a spot in the 2022 PGA Championship at Southern Hills ⛳️
Only 4️⃣ days until 13 MAPGA Pros represent us at the PGA Professional Championship! They will play the Fazio Foothills & Coore Crenshaw Cliffside courses April 17-20 in Austin, TX ⛳️
Here are 5 members of Team MAPGA: Steve Delmar, Sean English, Bill Fedder, David Freiss, & Kyle Fuller
Congratulations to Pat Coyner and Nick Cannon for winning the Northern Chapter Spring Pro-Pro! They shot a 6-under 66 in the four-ball format @musketridgegolfclub ⛳️
Thank you to our sponsors and Musket Ridge GC for hosting!
The Chapter Pro-Pro events continued with the Central Chapter today. Tyler Satorius and John O’Leary won the four-ball event @chantillynationalevents! They shot a 6-under 66 on a breezy day to win by 3 shots
Thank you to Chantilly National and our sponsors for making this event possible!
Congratulations to Billy Dillon for earning PGA Master Professional status 👏🏼👏🏼
PGA Master Professional is the highest educational designation a member can obtain. Billy earned his in Executive Management.
He is the Director of the PGM Program at University of Maryland Eastern Shore and coaches the men’s and women’s golf teams.
Well done, Billy!
Tournaments are back 😎
It was still a little chilly and breezy @tworivers_cc but that didn’t stop Troy Thorne and Craig Callens from starting their season with a win in the Southern Chapter Spring Pro-Pro. They shot a 3-under 69 in the four-ball format to win by 1 shot ⛳️
Thank you to our sponsors and Two Rivers for hosting!
PGA WORKS is hosting a FREE Virtual Career Fair this Friday, March 25th! It will run from 12pm - 3pm for those interested in growing or starting a career in golf ⛳️
Registration link in our bio
Several MAPGA pros are conducting a teaching clinic in support of Ukraine on April 3rd @1757golfclub 🇺🇦
Donate to one of the causes in our bio, then sign up to improve your driving, irons, putting, and chipping with some of the best teachers in the area ⛳️
Clubs are available upon request
This is an awesome cause, thanks for setting it up @cathykimgolf 👏🏼
Congratulations to our February and March Quarter Century members! Thank you for all you do to grow the game ⛳️🎉
Help us congratulate our newest Honorary Member, Col. Merle Snyder 👏🏼🎉
This honor is reserved for those who have distinguished themselves through extraordinary contributions and services toward the advancement of the section and game of ⛳️ in the Middle Atlantic region. Many of you know him as an outstanding rules volunteer, helping our professional and junior events.
We are not sure as many of you know of Merle as an American hero. He served in Vietnam as a medical evacuation pilot with the 45th medical company, 44th medical brigade. They were called “dustoff” pilots. While stationed in Vietnam, he evacuated more than 3000 patients and flew 1387 combat missions in the course of his 1-year tour of duty. Colonel Snyder received the Silver Star for gallantry in action during an evacuation on May 11, 1969, in Vietnam. This is the 3rd highest medal of valor within the military services. After a long and distinguished career with the Army medical department, Colonel Snyder retired in August 1997, after 30 years of service. After a few years as a consultant, a second retirement gave us Merle as essentially a full-time volunteer in 2002. And he has been serving the Section ever since.
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Grier/Lintelman Win SwingJuice MAPGA Senior-Junior
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Bonn/Thorne Win Britt Sloan MAPGA Scramble
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Col. Merle Snyder Named Honorary Member of MAPGA
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