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Meetings & Education

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Click here for a write-up of Dr. Bob Rotella’s presentation from the 2023 Fall Meeting.

2024 Education/Meeting Schedule

Meetings


Date Event Register
March 25th
8:45 am
Southern Chapter Spring Meeting
Sweet Briar College
Register
April 8th
8:45 am
Central Chapter Spring Meeting
International Country Club
Register
April 8th
8:45 am
Northern Chapter Spring Meeting
The Club at P.B. Dye
Register

Education


In-Person

Date Event Register
March 21st
9 am -12 pm
Employment Workshop
Congressional CC
More Info/Register

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
Register
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!
Register

PDR Cycle

Effective for PDR Cycle 17: June 16, 2022 – June 15, 2025
The PDR Cycle is from June 16, 2022 through June 15, 2025. Where credits are restricted per cycle year, the PDR Cycle Year is defined as June 16th of one year to June 15th of the next year.
  1. 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.
  2. 30 Required Credits ‐ PGA Approved Education, Professional Standards Education/Training and/or Specified PGA Player Engagement Programs
  3. 6 Required Credits ‐ PGA Meeting Attendance and/or National Survey Completion
    1. 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:

  1. The program must be at least an hour-long and have at least 30 screenshots for 1 PDR to be awarded.
  2. The program must have an assessment associated with it consisting of 8-10 questions per hour of content.
  3. 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.
  4. 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

The purpose of the PGA Learning Strategy is to provide Lifelong Learning around specific career interests to elevate the perception, value propositions and recruitment of PGA Professionals. Thus, the three career paths offered in the PGA Learning Strategy include: Teaching/Coaching, Golf Operations, and Executive Management.