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.
2024-2025 Education/Meeting Schedule
Meetings
| Date | Time | Event | Register |
|
Monday, Nov. 18th |
9am-11:30am |
Fall Section Membership Meeting Virtual via Zoom |
Education
In-Person Sessions
| Date | Time | Event/Location | Registration |
| Tuesday, Dec 3rd
Tuesday, Dec 17th |
10am-1pm – 3 PDR Credits |
Sessions with Rob Failes, PGA Birdwood GC |
Closed
Email Kristine Alonso to Sign up at kalonso@pgahq.com Waitlist Only |
|
Wednesday, Dec 4th Friday, Dec 13th Wednesday, Dec 18th |
8am-11am – 3 PDR Credits |
Sessions with Pat Bedingfield, PGA: Using 3D Technologies Teaching Golf Bethesda CC |
Closed
Email Pat Directly to Sign up at golfclubrepair@pga.com Limit 8 Attendees |
|
Monday, Dec. 16th |
10am-12pm – 2 PDR Credits |
Session with Ricky Serrano, PGA: Coaches’ Round Table Cattail Creek CC |
Closed
Email Rick Directly to Sign up at serranoricco@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 |
| Tuesday, Jan 14th – How to Build a Coaching Plan
Tuesday, Jan 28th – Case Study/Helping Coaches with Trouble Students |
10am-12pm- 2 PDR Credits |
Sessions with Kevin Tanner, PGA GOLFTEC North Bethesda |
Open Email Kevin directly to Sign up at ktanner@golftec.com Limit 12 Attendees |
| Monday, Feb 10th |
10am-2pm- No Food or Beverage 4 PDR Credits |
Speakers: Baltimore Country Club |
Open
Email Kristine Alonso to Sign up at kalonso@pgahq.com Limit 15 Attendees |
Virtual Sessions
Upcoming
| Date | Event | Register |
| Feb. 3rd, 2025
1pm – 2pm EST |
Strategic Planning – Why You Can’t Fix in a Day What Took Years to Break
Andy Weissinger, PGA |
Open |
|
Feb 17, 2025
1pm – 2pm EST
|
Quarterly Blueprint for Golf Shop Success
Justine Gray, Association of Golf Merchandisers |
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/