Meetings & Education

Get PGA HOPE certified to work with vets in a FREE one-day seminar presented by Bob Epperly, PGA. The purpose of the training program is to learn how to provide a comfortable first experience for military veterans. PGA Professionals attending one of these sessions will be eligible to participate as instructors in PGA HOPE programs. This program is also a great opportunity for PGA Professionals to be trained to teach all people with disabilities at their clubs.

If you have attended the training in the past, please feel free to take it again as there is new information. If you lead a PGA HOPE class, you will be reimbursed for your time, range, greens fees, etc.

PDR credits will be awarded.

Register Here

Following the first round of the Northwest Open Invitational.

Buffet dinner –  6:00 PM

Meeting –  7:00 PM

Attire: golf attire

PNW PGA “Stay Involved” Education Series

Maximizing Your Teaching Business Before, During and After a Lesson

Join Derek Siesser, PGA for this educational webinar. You will also have the opportunity to ask questions.

This webinar will be held via Google Meet. Receive 1 PGA PDR or 1/2 AMP Credit for attending.

Derek Siesser, PGA of Indian Canyon Golf Course was selected as the 2022 Teacher of the Year. In 2022, Derek’s students combined for 12 wins, 9 Junior State Qualifiers, 2 USGA Championship Qualifiers, 23 personal low scores and 92 strokes lower on handicap. But Derek’s qualifications for this award go beyond the golf lessons he teaches. He emerged as a leader in teaching and growing the game in 2019, winning the PNW PGA Player Development award that year, and once again has proven himself an innovator. Through his new Inland Empire Golf Academy, he not only teaches golfers of all abilities, but also mentors other PGA Professionals and Associates and helps them find better work-life balance.

PNW PGA “Stay Involved” Education Series

Creating and Retaining Outing and Event Business

If you give them what they want, you will get what you want.

Join Phil Immordino, PGA for this educational webinar. Topics include:

• Where to find new Tournament and Outing Business
• How to book more events and outings
• Increasing revenue with current events
• How to keep events coming back year after year

This webinar will be held via Google Meet. Receive 1 PGA PDR or 1/2 AMP Credit for attending.

Phil Immordino is currently the President of the Golf Tournament Association of America and the National Golf Sales Rep Association. He has been in the Golf Industry for over 30 years. His mission is to serve the Golf Tournament Industry helping to improve Tournaments and Outing through educational.

Author of “How to Produce a Successful Golf Tournament,” “Complete Guide to Games, Contests and Formats”, “Increasing Tournament and Outings Sales.”

Past clients include: Troon, ClubCorp, Arcis, Century, Palmer Golf, Calloway, Cleveland/ Srixon, American Cancer, Cadillac, Lexus, Forbes, Tee it up for the Troops and many others.

pimmordino@gtaaweb.org
www.gtaaweb.org

PNW PGA “Stay Involved” Education Series

Eliminating Swing Thoughts (and Other Cool Stuff)

Join Bob Madsen, PGA for this educational webinar. You will also have the opportunity to ask questions. Topics include:

• How to Get Swing Changes for Free
• Why Games, Drills, and Exercises?
• Removing “I’ve Got To”
• and more!

This webinar will be held via Google Meet. Receive 1 PGA PDR or 1/2 AMP Credit for attending.

Bob Madsen, PGA has been the Director of Instruction at Singing Hills Golf Resort in San Diego since 1991. He is also a member of the Southern California Section PGA Teaching Committee His awards include:

• Southern California Section Teacher of the Year
• San Diego Chapter Golf Professional of the Year
• San Diego Chapter Horton Smith Award

PNW PGA “Stay Involved” Education Series

PNW PGA “Stay Involved” Education Series

Bring PGA JAM (Junior Ambassador Membership) to Your Facility

Come JAM with us in this 60-minute webinar presented by Chris Nowlen, PGA. Topics include:

• Golf is more than just a game.
• Mentoring Juniors in the business of golf.
• Pick three – programming made simple.
• How to budget and run your program.

This webinar will be held via Google Meet. Receive 1 PGA PDR or 1/2 AMP Education Credit for attending.

PNW PGA “Stay Involved” Education Series

Rules of Golf with Two PGA National Rules Committee Members

Join us for a 90-minute webinar presented by Chuck West, PGA and Kathy Brown, PGA.

Chuck West is the recipient of the 2017 PNW PGA Perry Williams Award. In addition to serving the Section Rules Committee, he has served the PGA National Rules Committee for 26 years. He has taught or coordinated over 30 USGA/PGA Rules of Golf workshops and webinars.

Kathy Brown received the PNW PGA Perry Williams Award in 2015, 2016 and 2019 and serves on the PGA National Rules Committee.

This webinar will be held via Google Meet. Receive 1 PGA PDR or 1/2 AMP Education Credit for attending.

PNW PGA “Stay Involved” Education Series