Visit our YouTube page to view videos from our past Online Education Series and Associate Development Days.
Click here for a write-up of Dr. Bob Rotella’s presentation from the 2023 Fall Meeting.
2024 Education/Meeting Schedule
Meetings
| Date | Time | Event | Register |
|
Monday, Nov. 18th |
9am-11:30am |
Fall Section Membership Meeting Virtual via Zoom |
Meeting Recording Coming Soon |
Education
In-Person
| Date | Time | Event/Location | Registration |
|
Wednesday, Dec 4th Friday, Dec 13th Wednesday, Dec 18th |
8am-11am – 3 PDR Credits |
Sessions with Pat Bedingfield, PGA Bethesda CC |
Open
Email Pat Directly to Sign up at golfclubrepair@pga.com Limit 8 Attendees |
| Wednesday, Jan 8th
Wednesday, Jan 15th Wednesday, Jan 29th |
10am-12pm – 2 PDR Credits |
Sessions with Sean English, PGA The Elkridge Club |
Open
Email Kristine Alonso to Sign up at kalonso@pgahq.com Limit 8 Attendees |
Virtual
| Date | Event | Register |
| Monday, Jan 29th 1 – 2 pm |
Performance Coaching Noah Elion & Rich Marik |
Watch |
| Monday, Feb. 5th 1 pm |
The Undeniable Body Jason Glass |
Watch |
| Monday, Feb. 12th 1 pm – 2 pm |
Head Professional Roundtable Adam Hemeon (Chevy Chase), Jason Epstein ( Congressional CC), Matt Fuller (Caves Valley GC), Nick Cannon (Baltimore CC) |
Watch |
| Monday, Feb. 19th 1 – 2 pm |
How to Get the Most Out of Your Students Jeff Leishman |
Watch |
| Monday, Feb. 26th 1 pm – 2:30 pm |
Finding YOUR Optimal Putting Stroke Bruce Rearick, PGA – Burnt Edges Consulting |
Watch |
| Postponed Date & Time TBD |
Making a Difference in the Lives of Your Employees and Golfers Andy Weissinger, PGA |
Closed |
| March 18th & 19th 9 am – 3 pm |
MAPGA Specialized Professional Virtual Workshop – Teaching & Coaching Kick-start your specialty certification for free! Earn 16 PDRs over the two-days! |
Closed |
| Dec. 2nd & 3rd 9 am – 3 pm EST*Must Attend Both Days* |
MAPGA Specialized Professional Virtual Workshop – Golf Operations |
Open |
PDR Cycle
- Total Credits (54) ‐ A total of 54 credits must be earned, with at least 30 credits from Required Education Credits/Specified Player Engagement Programs and at least 6 credits from the Required Meeting/National Surveys Credits, while the other means of obtaining credits toward the total requirement remain per the prior program.
- 30 Required Credits ‐ PGA Approved Education, Professional Standards Education/Training and/or Specified PGA Player Engagement Programs
- 6 Required Credits ‐ PGA Meeting Attendance and/or National Survey Completion
- All credits earned in the Required Category are also credited toward the Total Category.
If you are participating in online education, there are specific course requirements to be eligible for credits. Those requirements are outlined below:
- The program must be at least an hour-long and have at least 30 screenshots for 1 PDR to be awarded.
- The program must have an assessment associated with it consisting of 8-10 questions per hour of content.
- PGA Education must be given access to the content and assessment for final approval, please email Todd Sammons at tsammons@pgahq.com and Nicole Pillay at NPillay@pgahq.com.
- Following approval the Membership Department has reporting requirements that must be met as well.
For more information regarding PDR credits, CLICK HERE. Please contact Membership Director Kristine Alonso at the Section office if you have any questions regarding PDR credits at kalonso@pgahq.com or (540) 784-4723.
PGA Lifelong Learning
Certified Professional Program – https://resources.pga.org/
PGA Master Professional Program – https://resources.pga.org/