PNW PGA “Stay Involved” Education Series

Building Your Junior Golf Program

Join us for a 60-minute webinar presented by Jason Aichele, PNW PGA Teacher of the Year Award Winner: 2014-2016, 2018-2019. Topics will include:

• PGA Jr League
• Junior Golf Academy/Operations 36
• Middle School Program
• High School Program
• College Program
• Having a program for every junior wanting to get into golf
• Club fitting for juniors/club swap
• How to deal with parents

This webinar will be held via Google Meet. Receive 1 PGA Required MSR / 1 AMP Credit for attending.

PNW PGA “Stay Involved” Education Series

Why We Buy

Join us for a 60-minute webinar with Jacob Lippold, PGA.

Jacob Lippold, PGA, Head Professional at Chambers Bay Golf Course, in Tacoma, Washington, is the recipient of the 2020 PGA Merchandiser of the Year Award – Public, as well as the 2019 PNW PGA Merchandiser of the Year Award – Public. This interactive session will focus on exploring the following:

• Determining your market and the financial goals.
• Budgeting for creative, first-time offerings.
• Ask your reps for help.
• Offer packages to boost merchandise revenue.
• Promoting and supporting local companies.
• Offer products that can be used elsewhere in our lives.

This webinar will be held via Google Meet. Receive 1 PGA Required MSR / 1 AMP Credit for attending.

PNW PGA “Stay Involved” Education with Monte Koch

Leveraging The New Demand: Dynamic Pricing Leadership Principles

Thanks to Covid-19, we have more demand for our tee time experiences in golf. Learn principles of true “dynamic pricing,” innovations in managing your tee sheet and more in this presentation by Monte Koch and David Stead.

Monte Koch is a PGA Certified Professional in Player Development and is a Career Services Consultant for the PGA of America, serving PGA professionals, employers in the Pacific NW & Rocky Mountain PGA Sections.

This webinar will be held via Google Meet. Receive 1 PGA Required MSR / 1 AMP Credit for attending.

PNW PGA “Stay Involved” Education with Monte Koch

Early Career Success: Job Campaigning

Go beyond basic in this presentation by Monte Koch, PGA for Associates only. Get effective ways to make your “self-marketing” documents more distinctive and more effective at “selling the story of you” to an employer. Learn to leverage your experiences with a focus on “who you’re becoming” vs “what you’ve been doing.”

Monte Koch is a PGA Certified Professional in Player Development and is a Career Services Consultant for the PGA of America, serving PGA professionals, employers in the Pacific NW & Rocky Mountain PGA Sections.

This webinar will be held via Google Meet. Receive 1 PGA Required MSR / 1 AMP Credit for attending.

PNW PGA “Stay Involved” Education Series

Inaugurating 17U Into Your PGA Junior League Program

Join us for a 60-minute webinar presented by Branden Thompson, PGA – Regional League Manager. The focus of this session will be how to use the 17u program to retain players and recruit new ones.  Topics will include:

• Why include PGA Jr. League as a part of your player development plan
• Who are the 17u target consumers
• Ways to integrate 17u
• • Add-on to the core program
  • As a middle school/JV high school program
• Modifications for 17u to the core program
• Understanding the ages and stages differences between 13u and 17u
• Q&A

This webinar will be held via Google Meet. Receive 1 PGA Required MSR / 1 AMP Credit for attending.

PNW PGA “Stay Involved” Education Series

How to Create Your Dream Job, Where You Are Right Now

Join us for a 60-minute webinar where Ryan Young and Derek Siesser “talk shop” on player development (PD). They will cover how to create a program from scratch (and how to sell it to your boss!), easing the grind of getting a program off the ground, understanding the business and flow of PD and maximizing your income, all the way to managing success and what to do when your program gets full. Tune in for the latest innovations in player development and making more money!

Ryan Young, PGA Certified Professional, is the Director of Instruction at Chambers Bay. He is the recipient of the 2018 PNW PGA Youth Player Development award and 2016 PNW PGA Player Development award. He was also named in the 2017-18 Golf Digest Best Teachers in State.

Derek Siesser, PGA, is the Director of Instruction at Indian Canyon GC. He is the recipient of the 2019 PNW PGA Player Development award.

This webinar will be held via Google Meet. Receive 1 PGA Required MSR / 1 AMP Credit for attending.

PNW PGA “Stay Involved” Education Series

Hindsight is 2020: What’s Your Vision for ’21?

Join us for a 60-minute video conference hosted by Barb Trammell,  PGA, CEO of the Oregon Golf Association. This virtual happy hour is an informal get-together for women in our Section. Join us to discuss your vision for 2021. Bring your beverage of choice!

This video conference will be held via Google Meet. Receive 1 PGA Required MSR / 1 AMP Credit for attending.

PNW PGA “Stay Involved” Education with Monte Koch

Increasing Your Effectiveness with People Through Emotional Intelligence

Learn how to leverage the 12 Traits of Emotionally Intelligent Leaders to grow your ability to lead, manage, influence and mentor the stakeholders, customers, members and peers at your workplace in this presentation by Monte Koch.

Monte Koch is a PGA Certified Professional in Player Development and is a Career Services Consultant for the PGA of America, serving PGA professionals, employers in the Pacific NW & Rocky Mountain PGA Sections.

This webinar will be held via Google Meet. Receive 1 PGA Required MSR / 1 AMP Credit for attending.

PNW PGA “Stay Involved” Education Series

Teaching Teachers to Teach

Join us for a 90-minute webinar presented by Jeff Coston. Jeff draws upon his experience on the PGA Tour, hundreds of golf schools with brilliant coaches and hundreds of golf lessons with students to discuss effective coaching, mentoring and teaching.  You will also have the opportunity to ask questions.

This webinar will be held via Google Meet. Receive 2 PGA Required MSR’s / 1 AMP Credit for attending.

PNW PGA “Stay Involved” Education with Monte Koch

Young Leaders Roundtable: HPs and GMs at Private Clubs

Join us for a panel discussion facilitated by Monte Koch. This will be an organic discussion with professionals “under 40” in leadership positions about the private club segment – new trends, retro rebounds and more. Invited panelists include James Hochrine, Derek Berg, Carl Hetterle and Connor Sproull.

Monte Koch is a PGA Certified Professional in Player Development and is a Career Services Consultant for the PGA of America, serving PGA professionals, employers in the Pacific NW & Rocky Mountain PGA Sections.

This webinar will be held via Google Meet. Receive 2 PGA Required MSR’s / 1 AMP Credit for attending.

PNW PGA “Stay Involved” Education with Monte Koch

Young Leaders Roundtable: HPs and GMs at Daily Fee Courses

Join us for a panel discussion facilitated by Monte Koch. This will be an organic discussion with professionals “under 40” in leadership positions about the private club segment – new trends, retro rebounds and more. Invited panelists include Justin Gravatt, Colin McMahon, Cameron Milton, Cody Pitz and Patrick Oropallo.

Monte Koch is a PGA Certified Professional in Player Development and is a Career Services Consultant for the PGA of America, serving PGA professionals, employers in the Pacific NW & Rocky Mountain PGA Sections.

This webinar will be held via Google Meet. Receive 2 PGA Required MSR’s / 1 AMP Credit for attending.

PNW PGA “Stay Involved” Education with Monte Koch

Rebuilding Your Group Business Model, Sales Plan and Calendar

Join us for a panel discussion facilitated by Monte Koch. With Covid-19, and 2020s loss of traditional large group management/sales tactics, this panel will discuss new concepts, formats, tactics and more to rebuild this segment of the business. Invited panelists include David Stead, Ryan Farago, Cody Pitz, Tyler Sweet and Howie Pruitt.

Monte Koch is a PGA Certified Professional in Player Development and is a Career Services Consultant for the PGA of America, serving PGA professionals, employers in the Pacific NW & Rocky Mountain PGA Sections.

This webinar will be held via Google Meet. Receive 2 PGA Required MSR’s / 1 AMP Credit for attending.

PNW PGA “Stay Involved” Education with Monte Koch

Innovating, Mobilizing and Merchandising Your Golf Shop in 2021: Daily Fee Panel

Join us for a panel discussion facilitated by Monte Koch. With Covid-19 and 2020’s forced reformatting of the daily fee customer retail experience, this panel will discuss new concepts, formats, tactics and more to rebuild, leverage and innovate in this segment of the business. Invited panelists include Mark Keating, Ed Clark, Ralph Lotspeich, Mark Fenech and Jacob Lippold.

Monte Koch is a PGA Certified Professional in Player Development and is a Career Services Consultant for the PGA of America, serving PGA professionals, employers in the Pacific NW & Rocky Mountain PGA Sections.

This webinar will be held via Google Meet. Receive 2 PGA Required MSR’s / 1 AMP Credit for attending.

PNW PGA “Stay Involved” Education with Monte Koch

Innovating, Mobilizing and Merchandising Your Golf Shop in 2021: Private Club Panel

Join us for a panel discussion facilitated by Monte Koch. With Covid-19 and 2020’s forced reformatting of the daily fee customer retail experience, this panel will discuss new concepts, formats, tactics and more to rebuild, leverage and innovate in this segment of the business. Invited panelists include Mark Keating, Ralph Lotspeich, Mark Fenech and Jacob Lippold.

Monte Koch is a PGA Certified Professional in Player Development and is a Career Services Consultant for the PGA of America, serving PGA professionals, employers in the Pacific NW & Rocky Mountain PGA Sections.

This webinar will be held via Google Meet. Receive 2 PGA Required MSR’s / 1 AMP Credit for attending.

PNW PGA “Stay Involved” Education with Monte Koch

Better Practices for Retaining New Members

Join us for a panel discussion facilitated by Monte Koch. After Covid-19 and 2020’s creation of significant new member joins, this panel will discuss concepts, formats, tactics and more to ensure the max retention and activation of these new members for 2021 and beyond. Invited panelists include Brad Ebberson, David Kass, James Hochrine, Brett Eaton, Gordon Corder and Chris Nowlen.

Monte Koch is a PGA Certified Professional in Player Development and is a Career Services Consultant for the PGA of America, serving PGA professionals, employers in the Pacific NW & Rocky Mountain PGA Sections.

This webinar will be held via Google Meet. Receive 2 PGA Required MSR’s / 1 AMP Credit for attending.

PNW PGA “Stay Involved” Education Series

Growing the Game From Your Youngest Golfers

Join us for a 60-minute webinar presented by Sara Griffin, PGA. Each of us is a child at heart and we don’t often get to engage the kid in us. Sara will share her favorite things about growing the game from our youngest golfers, and looks forward to helping other instructors find joy in teaching young people!

• Make it safe and fun
• Give them undivided attention
• Let the wiggle, squirm, run and be silly
• Use their imagination and tell a story about the subject
• Stickers are the most amazing reward
• Gamify everything – they have no idea they are practicing when it is a game
• Utilizing Birdie Basics, OP36, PGA Junior League and Vision54

This webinar will be held via Google Meet. Receive 1 PGA Required MSR / 1 AMP Credit for attending.

PNW PGA “Stay Involved” Education with Monte Koch

Building Your Brand for Success: Starting Today

Go beyond basic in this presentation by Monte Koch, PGA for Associates only. Your “Professional Brand” is an intangible reality for you. You’re “always interviewing” and building your resume – literally every day. Learn how to maximize this “building opportunity” and avoid pitfalls that tear down your brand.

Monte Koch is a PGA Certified Professional in Player Development and is a Career Services Consultant for the PGA of America, serving PGA professionals, employers in the Pacific NW & Rocky Mountain PGA Sections.

This webinar will be held via Google Meet. Receive 1 PGA Required MSR / 1 AMP Credit for attending.

PNW PGA “Stay Involved” Education Series

The Art of the Short Game

Join us for a 90-minute webinar presented by Jeff Coston. Join us for a 90-minute webinar presented by Jeff Coston. Jeff draws upon his experience on the PGA Tour, hundreds of golf schools with brilliant coaches and hundreds of rounds with top players to discuss the art of the short game, including the effectiveness of a swing station and the mental side of golf. You will also have the opportunity to ask questions.

This webinar will be held via Google Meet. Receive 2 PGA Required MSR’s / 1 AMP Credit for attending.

PNW PGA “Stay Involved” Education with Monte Koch

Becoming The Wolf: Success Strategies for Networking and More

Go beyond basic in this presentation by Monte Koch, PGA for Associates only. Monte will cover best practices for creating or building a reputation as an “impact maker”, “a difference maker” and/or “a Wolf.” Using Humbition, Attitude and Servant Leadership to light up your Career Pathway.

Monte Koch is a PGA Certified Professional in Player Development and is a Career Services Consultant for the PGA of America, serving PGA professionals, employers in the Pacific NW & Rocky Mountain PGA Sections.

This webinar will be held via Google Meet. Receive 1 PGA Required MSR / 1 AMP Credit for attending.

PNW PGA “Stay Involved” Education Series

Refreshing Your Rules of Golf Knowledge

Join us for a 60-minute webinar presented by Kathy Brown

This webinar will be held via Google Meet. Receive 1 PGA Required MSR / 1 AMP Credit for attending.