nepga.com | APRIL, 2019 | 1 On the cover... Bob Bruso, PGA, hits a tee shot during the 2018 New England PGA Section Cham- OFFICERS pionship, where he qualified for the up- coming PGA Profes- sional Championship. TABLE OF Ron Bibeau, PGA Allan Belden, PGA Mike Bradshaw, PGA Rob Jarvis, PGA CONTENTS President Vice President Secretary Honorary President
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[email protected] 18 ......... #RulesToTheMax 20 ........It’s Tourney Time! 22 .. View from the Fairway Dave Donnellan, PGA John Fields, PGA 23 ......... Chapter Meetings District Director District Director 24 ............ Junior’s Corner Cape Cod MA Eastern 26 ......... Chapter Roundup (508) 362-2606 (617) 484-5360
[email protected] [email protected] 29 ...... Update from PGA HQ 30 ........Membership Update Joanne Flynn, PGA Dan Gillis, PGA District Director New Hampshire Senior Director (603) 434-2093 (978) 692-4606
[email protected] [email protected] Lou Rivers, PGA David Soucy, PGA District Director District Director MA Southern Vermont (508) 543-4661 (802) 422-4633
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[email protected] [email protected] 2 | APRIL, 2019 | nepga.com Dear Fellow NEPGA Golf Professionals and Associates, I would like to take this opportunity to usher in the 2019 golf season in New England with my best wishes.