PNW PGA “Stay Involved” Education Series

The Language of Inclusion and The Art of the Ask

Join us for a fun and educational session with Linnet E. Carty, MBA, Inclusion & Diversity Educator.

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

About Linnet Carty

Linnet Carty has been with the PGA of America for almost four years and has over twelve years of experience working in the areas of diversity, equity and inclusion. She heads up programming for the four PGA LEAD Cohorts. The PGA LEAD two-year curriculum was structured to assist PGA Professionals who desire to ascend through the volunteer leadership ranks of the Association. Linnet has also developed the PGA LEAD curriculum, written for PGA.org, produced the ‘Beyond the Green’ event and the ‘Chambers on Course’ event during the PGA Championship and Emceed the PGA WORKS Collegiate Championship and the PGA KitchenAid Seniors Championship. She has written the ‘Inclusion Guidelines for Golf Facilities’ and implemented education training for the 29,000 PGA Professionals across the nation. Linnet also presents to other organizations including the Club Managers Association of America, the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America, the Business Management Institute, the Talent Management Institute and many others. She has also developed the overwhelmingly well received ‘Pledge to Practice’ series for the PGA staff of 300 at headquarters that is a part of CEO ACTION.

Prior to joining the PGA, Linnet was the Vice President of Marketing and Development for xmlElite, a PeopleSoft/Oracle based technology firm. She was directly responsible for the acquisition of new clients, negotiating contracts, analyzing opportunities for growth, strategic partnerships, promoting best practices, creating unique marketing campaigns and remaining on the cutting edge of industry trends.

Linnet has also been a Television Host & Producer at NBC – WVIT Channel 30 and covered sports, civic, arts, community, entertainment and education topics. She was also the Television Host of several other local programs and a producer for MTV’s My Super Sweet 16.

As the Equity and Inclusion Educator for the Connecticut State Department of Education – SERC she provided customized training and education to administrators and educators, along with initiating the video production department. This former Elementary School Teacher and Arts & Entertainment Newspaper Columnist for the Hartford Courant also wrote for the Middletown Press and the Inquiring Newspaper. Linnet was the Senior Director for the Village for Families & Children, supervising 7 Educational Centers in Hartford Public Schools.

Linnet is a first-generation ‘CuMaican’ who hails from a Cuban mother and a Jamaican father. This Connecticut native is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., and was a former Language Certified International Flight Attendant with Delta Airlines. Linnet earned her B.A. from the University of Connecticut and MBA from Western New England University. She has been the Emcee for numerous events including “Paul Newman Discovery Gala’, ‘Big Climb for Leukemia’, and KitchenAid Seniors Championship. In her spare time, she enjoys writing, television production, traveling, the beach and multicultural cuisine. Her zest in life is in making others laugh.

PNW PGA Fall Education

“Working with Vets” with Chris Runyan

Join us for a 90-minute webinar presented by Chris Runyan, PNW PGA Patriot Award Winner: 2013-2016, 2018, 2019 and winner of the 2020 National PGA Patriot Award. We will discuss:

• Introductions
• Understanding Veterans
• How to approach Veterans
• Teaching Veterans without physical injuries
• Teaching Veterans with physical injuries
• Employing Veterans
• Information Page
• Open Forum

Receive 2 PGA Required MSR’s / 1 AMP Credit for attending.

PNW PGA Fall Education

How to Grow Your Online Presence

Join Keith Bennett, PGA Teaching Professional at the Golf Club at Newcastle, for this educational webinar on how to grow your online presence in this new teaching landscape. Golf instruction will no doubt look different in the future.  As a teaching professional, you will need to expand your digital business in order to take advantage of all opportunities. Growing your social presence and brand recognition is critical for capturing the attention of those golfers who are staying at home.  Keith will walk you through how he has grown his following on Instagram to over 44 thousand.  He will also discuss the additional revenue he has generated by giving online lessons to golfers all over the world. You will also have the opportunity to ask questions.

Receive 1 PGA Required MSR / 1 AMP Credit for attending.

PNW PGA “Stay Involved” Education Series

Starting Your 2021 PGA Junior League

Join us for a 60-minute webinar presented by Branden Thompson, PGA – Regional League Manager.

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

PNW PGA “Stay Involved” Education Series

Physics and Principals versus Tips and Opinion

Join us for a 90-minute webinar presented by Jeff Coston.

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

2020: Not Only Surviving, But Thriving!

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. Join us to discuss lessons learned from a challenging year. 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 Series

Contactless Golf with Golf Genius

Join Bob Wampler, PGA, Golf Genius Director of Sales – Northwest, and Justin Scott, PGA, Golf Genius Account Manager – Northwest for this educational webinar. We have learned many things in COVID-19 and this seminar will focus on a lot of great ways to play golf safely with the many options of eliminating touch points.  We will cover online scoring, paperless scoreboards, emailing members their GGID’s and more – just to name a small number of awesome features!

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

PNW PGA “Stay Involved” Education Series – 2nd Chance

How to Boost Event Income through Grants

Join us for a 60-minute webinar presented by Justin Gravatt

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

PNW PGA “Stay Involved” Education Series

PGA Junior League In-House Leagues

Join us for a 60-minute webinar presented by Branden Thompson, PGA – Regional League Manager.

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

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.

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 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.

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

Teaching Teachers to Teach

Join us for a 90-minute webinar presented by Jeff Coston.

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.

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.

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

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.