April 03, 2017

News & Upcoming Events

Met PGA Spring Meeting and Partner Expo The 2017 Spring Meeting at Old Westbury Golf & Country Club was a great success by all accounts. Beginning with a morning reception and golf expo with our partners and sponsors, the day saw Andy Crane receive the Ely Callaway Award, Jessica Carafiello take home the 2016 Women's Player of the Year Award, and Carl Alexander accepting the 2016 Senior Player of the Year Award. After the reports and awards, a panel of our past section president's discussed how golf has changed since their tenure and gave their thoughts on the future of the industry and our section. Reports and pictures are available on the Met PGA Website. A video of the meeting is available for Met PGA members only, upon request.

Phil Kenyon and Mike Bentley Headline 55th Annual Met PGA Spring Educational Forum on April 11th The Met PGA’s Annual Spring Educational Forum has a long history of attracting cutting edge presenters to our kickoff event, and we are excited to continue that tradition at The Westchester Dinner Theatre on Tuesday April 11th. Phil Kenyon, PGA Professional, is the principal owner of Harold Swash Putting Ltd and a sought after 'specialist putting coach' that has worked with many of the world leading players. Before developing a career as a coach Phil was a that competed worldwide as a tournament professional. Prior to his career in professional golf Phil completed a Master’s Degree in Sport Science. Phil's background in sports science brings a cutting edge to the putting school which combined with his experiences as both player and coach have been paramount to his success. His past and present students include: Rory McIlroy, , , , , , Thomas Bjorn, and Darren Clarke.

Always on the cutting edge of technology development, Mike Bentley has helped develop some of the industry's most innovative motion capture and analysis systems including K-VEST, Fujikura's ENSO and the Leadbetter Putting System. Bentley pioneered an objective teaching system that analyzes 3D motion and ground reaction forces to evaluate movement patterns. The analysis yields customized training programs and tools for the physical, technical, mechanical, and tactical components of the game. Michael is considered an industry expert in 3D motion capture technologies and analysis. His extensive research and expertise spans Inertial, Electromagnetic and Optical technologies. Michael draws on his extensive golf experience as a former tour player competing throughout Asia, Australia, and the United States. Michael has worked with many of today's top 100 instructors and has directed world ranked PGA, EPGA, SPGA, & LPGA Tour players. Throughout his career, Michael has worked closely with leading specialists in human motion including Physicists, NASA Scientists, Biomechanists, Athletic Trainers, Physical Therapists, Sports Optometrist, Podiatrists, and Strength & Conditioning Coaches.

Six (6) MSR Credits will be awarded in the required category. Please register in advance

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Spring Forum Ceremonies to Honor Charlie Robson as Award Recipient along with 2016 Met PGA Professional of the Year Brad Worthington and OMEGA Player of the Year Rob Labritz Two Met PGA professionals will be recognized with the association’s top honors on Tuesday April 11th at the Westchester Dinner Theatre. Longtime leader of the Met PGA, Brad Worthington will be celebrated as the 2016 Professional of the Year. A former Winged Foot assistant, Brad’s integral role in the opening of Atlantic, and his twenty year tenure at Brooklawn define his storied career. His passion for the association and dedication to service has been second to none. We will also celebrate Rob Labritz as he receives his membership into the very elite group of players earning his third Met PGA Player of the Year Award, and the OMEGA timepiece that comes with it. Last, and certainly not least, the Met PGA will finally have a public opportunity to recognize, honor, and pay tribute to the person who has had the absolute most impact on our association when we present Charles Robson with the 2016 Sam Snead Award. This special presentation promises to be a wonderful finale to an educational and inspirational day.

Assistants Spring Meeting and Opening Tournament at Whippoorwill Country Club on April 10th—Board Openings Expected The opening meeting and tournament for our Assistants Association will take place on Monday, April 10th at Whippoorwill Country Club. The annual gathering provides a great opportunity to meet new additions to the Section and share plans for the upcoming season. The meeting will be under the leadership of the Assistants Officers Board consisting of President, Tyler Jaramillo (Saint Andrew’s Golf Club), Alex Smith (Garden City Golf Club), Frankie Martinez (Patterson Club). Based on some recent employment changes, we expect at least one and possibly two Board vacancies that will be elected during the meeting. Anyone interested in running for a Board position should contact Kevin Rodine ([email protected]) for application materials. Our 2017 Spring Tournament will again be an individual stroke play event. PGA Members are also reminded that attending this meeting does provide for 2 MSR Meeting Credits. Tournament registration will be limited to 108 players and playing privilege fees must be paid in order to sign-up.

District 2 Teaching & Coaching Summit On Tuesday April 25th from 8:00-5:00, the Metropolitan Section will join the New Jersey and Philadelphia Sections for a District 2 Teaching & Coaching Summit. The first ever of its kind, this event will be hosted by the NJPGA and Fiddler’s Elbow—however each section will accept their own registrations. Presenters include: Bill Schmedes III, Joe Compitello, Debby Murphy, Darrell Kestner, John Hobbins, Wendy Modic, Mike Hebron, Eric Hadley, John Bierkan, and Elizabeth Granahan. For more information and to register, visit met.pga.com

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2016 Year in Year in Review Returns in Digital Format The Met PGA staff has worked hard to get our 2016 Year in Review Magazine ready. The Magazine is packed with images, stories and results from the 2016 season and previews what is ahead for 2017. It is also a great opportunity to represent the Partners and Sponsors and their brands. We expect the Magazine to be released on the web site during the week of April 3rd.

Tournaments

No Increase in Playing Privilege Fees for 2017 Metropolitan PGA Members will not have any increase in their Playing Privilege Fees for the coming season. Tournament Dues will be $250.00 for PGA Members who play in 3 events or more for the calendar year (Life Members pay $150.00 for 3 or more events) and those PGA Members who play in two events pay only $125.00 (Life Members pay $100.00 for 2 events) for the annual fees. Apprentice Playing Privilege Fees are $100.00 and Non-Registered assistant playing privilege fees are $150.00. Tournament dues must be paid in order to register for Section tournaments. In 2017, the Met PGA will continue to encourage members to utilize direct deposit for tournament winnings and will assist with paperwork as needed.

Tournament Schedule Posted – But Be Aware – It is Tentative The 2017 schedule has been posted but PLEASE – realize that this is subject to change and revisions so while we offer it to help you with your facility planning, just make sure you keep checking for updates and realize that changes are inevitable and anticipated. In that same vein, we are still in need of Tournament Sites. If you can help or if your facility has not hosted a Met PGA event of any kind in a while, please contact Dan Kiley or Dan Frankel at the Met PGA Office.

Race for the Lease Returns with 2017 Lincoln Pro-Am Series The two-year race for the lease gets continues in 2017! While Peter Cowan of North Fork Country Club is enjoying driving in “American Luxury”, we are excited for year two of the second iteration of the program and the opportunity to award a Lincoln vehicle to another Met PGA member at the end of this season. The Race for the Lease is a participation-based point system, where a PGA Professional from the club with the highest level of Pro Am participation, will earn a two year lease on a Lincoln. Check the web site for our nearly completed Pro Am Series schedule and encourage your members to get away and play. In addition to the Lincoln Motor Company, we are so appreciative of the continued support of Presenting Sponsors: Mohegan Sun, MasterCard and Anheuser- Busch. Additionally, Pro-Am winners will again be invited into the Tournament of Champions at Mohegan Sun vying against our counterparts from New England in the Stripes vs. Sox Pro-Am in October. “Learning golf can be hard. Finding a good instructor shouldn’t be.”

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TaylorMade/Adidas/Ashworth/Adams Golf Met PGA Pro- Assistants on April 17th Some 400 professionals will gather at our two Pro-Assistants venues on Monday, April 17th for the TaylorMade adidas Golf events at Hamlet CC on Long Island and Knollwood CC for Westchester/CT/Upstate. Due to delays to a construction project after our late snowstorm, Westchester Hills is unable to host so the Westchester Pro Assistant’s will be played at Knollwood CC instead. Westchester Hills is excited to host the event in 2018 to showcase their completed changes. Both events will offer double shotguns to allow for our PGA Member head professionals to compete with their professional staff. Unfortunately the size of these fields does not allow for staff members who are not professionals to compete.

OMEGA Player of the Year Race Opens with MasterCard Match Play Championships The first point events of the spring will be at the Match Play Championships conducted at Seawane on Long Island and at Woodway for the Westchester/CT contingent. The MasterCard LIPGA and MasterCard Westchester PGA qualifyings will be on Monday, April 24th and they will also serve as the qualifying rounds for the Senior Match Play Championship, to be held at Engineers on May 8-10. Details on the format, schedule, exemption policies, and the point system for qualifiers and other event information will be included on the web site and in the registration link.

Lenox Advisors / National Financial Partners New York State Open Returns to Bethpage Black Our 2017 NY State Open Championship on July 19th – 21st at Bethpage Black will now be sponsored by National Financial Partners (NFP) in addition to Lenox Advisors. Registration is available now at met.pga.com

Education

Met PGA HOPE Adaptive Training Program Met PGA HOPE was one of the most impactful programs of 2016. We anticipate significant growth, and with that will be a need for more teachers. The purpose of the training program is to provide a comfortable first experience for military veterans and PGA Professionals participating in HOPE, PGA REACH’s military golf program. This program is also a great opportunity for Professionals to be trained to teach all people with disabilities at their clubs. This training is not required to teach at PGA HOPE but will help you be better prepared.

April 20th Met PGA HOPE Training at Mosholu GC Click to register

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Cobra/Puma Golf Education Event Our friends at Cobra/Puma Golf are offering a spring product awareness events on Wednesday April 5th at North Shore CC. Please RSVP to [email protected].

US Kids Offers Certification US Kids Golf will be conducting a coach’s certification class at Patterson on April 25th. Click here for information and online registration.

Met PGA HOPE Instructors Needed The Met PGA HOPE class schedule is below and can also be found at www.metpgahope.com. We are very excited for the beginning of training sessions, but we are in need of instructors. We are also working on a special PGA HOPE golf access card, and are looking for courses and ranges to participate. If you are interested in any of these opportunities, please contact Kelli Clayton ([email protected]) for information or to sign up.

West Point Golf Course May 10, 17, 24, June 14, 21 3:00pm—5:00pm

Crab Meadow Golf Course May 11, 18, 25, June 8, 15 4:00pm—6:00pm

Mosholu Golf Course May 9, 16, 23, June 6, 20 9:30am–11:30am

Met PGA HOPE Training Equipment Needed We are in need of training equipment for our three sites of Met PGA HOPE. We are in need of Putters, Wedges, Drivers, and 7/8 irons. If you have any old demo equipment that we could utilize please contact Kelli at [email protected]. IS YOUR CLUB READY FOR THE ELEMENTS?

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Junior Golf / Player Development

Golf Courses still needed for Junior events The Met PGA Junior Golf Tour is still searching for host sites for events this season. We are in need of one day events that only require a minimum of two hours of tee times as well as a couple of championships. We are still in need of a site for our Junior PGA Championship (first or second week in July), Tour Championship, (beginning of the week of August 21st), and Match Play Championship (end of the week of August 21st). If your club is interested in hosting an event this year please contact Dan Frankel at [email protected] as soon as possible!!!

Met PGA Junior Tour Membership is Open Registrations are being accepted for the Met PGA’s Junior Tour. Please remind your members and students of these opportunities to play our areas courses, compete with their peers, learn about etiquette, and have FUN.

DCP Registration is Open The PGA announced the opening of registration for the 2017 Drive, Chip & Putt Qualifying to compete in the 2018 Finals at Augusta National right before The Masters. Now in its 5th year, this exciting competition is open to boys and girls ages 7 – 15 (as of April 2nd, 2018). Please note that the Met Section qualifyings will be held at several locations before advancing to the subregionals. Remember, however, that those who advance past the subregional will be assigned to the Regional Finals based on their qualifying site, not necessarily the closest or most convenient Regional location.

PGA Junior League PGA Junior League has taken off and in just four years, the Met Section has gone from 4 teams to over 100 last year. We anticipate that our League will grow again in 2017 as more clubs and courses have enrolled and many facilities are now fielding multiple teams. Don’t miss out on this opportunity for your juniors – it has been a home run for professionals, for facilities, for parents and most importantly for the kids. Time is running out to get in for this year! If you are interested in having a team at your club please contact Kaitlin ASAP at [email protected].

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Announcements & Reminders

Condolences We offer our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Joe Moresco, who passed away on March 25th. The Staten Island native was the longtime Head Professional at the Woodmere Club and a respected member of the Met PGA, where he served as president and received numerous awards for his play and dedication.

We also send our condolences to Redding CC’s Sam Olson on the recent passing of his mother.

Annunziata and Mercadante Gain Certifications Congratulations to Nick Annunziata of Muttontown and Michael Mercadante of Brynwood Golf & Country Club, our newest additions to the ranks of Certified Professional. Nick is now certified in Player Development while Mike recently completed the requirements for certification in General Management. We salute both Nick and Mike on their willingness to dedicate hard work to elevate themselves in the profession through these PGA Membership opportunities.

New PGA Members Congratulations to the following newly elected PGA members:

Timothy Fraser, A-8 with Jim Morris at National Golf Links Michael Mancz, A-8 with Peter Cowan at North Fork Patrick Riley, A-8 at with Sam Olson at Redding Country Club

Quarter Century Club Congratulations to Julie Feltman, Engineers CC, on becoming a member of the Quarter Century Club.

John Kennedy Golf Professional Coaching John Kennedy is offering his expertise and assistance to Met PGA professionals in the areas of: business planning, contract review, staff management, and others. He has availability for up to four professionals this year. Contact john at [email protected] fee and availability.

Inspire Your Members with The Dennis Walters Golf Show Dennis Walters will be spending the month of July at in the Met Section and still has a few opening for engagements to deliver his most powerful and impactful presentation. Please contact Dennis if you are interested in information or scheduling an appearance (954-232-5410).

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Northern Trust Volunteers The Norther Trust Open at Glen Oaks will be the first event of the 2017 PGA Tour Playoffs. Volunteers are needed from August 22nd- 27th. Individuals can register, but PGA members are encouraged to group your members to volunteer as a club. The $75 volunteer fee includes: Logoed golf shirt, volunteer credential providing a grounds pass even when not volunteering, guest credential providing entry for one guest to the tournament every day, logoed cap, volunteer pin, volunteer lanyard, lunch voucher on work days, and invitation to the Volunteer Appreciation Party. Individuals or organized member groups can contact Matthew Rawitzer via email at [email protected] or phone at 201-444-5356.

FOR SALE! Tom Lupinacci is offering a $20,000 Commission to any PGA Professional who might find him a client for his Antique Golf Collection. Please review Tom’s Website Timelessgolfantiques.com. Tom also has used white striped Range Balls for Sale and High quality Used Golf Balls for re-sale—AND hit away balls for .15ea. There is free delivery in Long Island or Westchester for orders of 3000 balls or more! Tom is looking to purchase used Yellow Range balls! Tom can be reached at 904-233-1023

John Schob is selling range balls for $0.10 and also has green metal bag stands available for sale. Please contact John at [email protected].

Propouuri Being able to attend the Masters free of charge is one of the great benefits of PGA membership. Champions Retreat is enhancing that benefit for you and your members. When you book a tee time with 3 of your members during Masters Week you will receive a $400 bonus! We know the importance of traveling with your membership and now, in addition to attending the Masters, you can entertain them with exceptional golf at Champions Retreat. Available tee times sell out quickly so don’t delay in making your reservation. Please contact Mike Rymer, PGA Director of Golf at [email protected] or call 706.854.6964. Thank you.

Baltusrol Golf Club is hosting two seminars with The Golf Lab’s Certified Engineer, Liam Mucklow. The events (April 3-4 and April 5-6) are designed to help participants gain a deeper understanding of common measurement devices that gauge: video, launch monitors, force, and pressure. Please contact Jason Carbone ([email protected]) for more info or to get registered. These programs have been approved for 16 MSR.

St. Andrews Golf Club Blast Motion Putting Workshop St. Andrews is offering a 1-day putting workshop on April 10 and 12 designed to introduce golf professionals to Blast Motion technology. The curriculum was formulated by collecting over 100,000 putting strokes and 3D data of the world's best players on the PGA, European, Champions, LPGA and Web.com Tours. Click here for information about the event at St. Andrew’s (April 10) and here for information about the event at North Shore (April 12).

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PGA of America News and Notes Prepare for Dues Billing--PGA members and apprentices are encouraged to review and update their PGA.org profile as it relates to employment, classification, preferred mailing address, home address, email and phone contacts. Dues invoices will be emailed to all individuals with an email address on file. Members without an email address will be sent a printed invoice through the US mail service the first week in May.

The PGA Annual Operations Survey allows you to compare your top-line revenues and expenses against other "like" green grass and off-course facilities and also serves as a value guide during the budgeting process. Please help us aggregate this data used to support state and national economic impact studies which are vital to telling the story about golf's impact on the economy. The highest ranking PGA member can participate by visiting pga.org or calling 1-800-474-2776.

PGA Junior League Golf will expand to Asia, starting with China this summer through a new joint licensing agreement with NLN, LLC.

PGA Magazine talked to a number of PGA Professionals to identify 18 advantages they have that make them ideally suited to drive revenue at their facilities, and enhance business for owners and operators. Follow this link to read more.

PGA Merchandise Show MSR Credit has been posted

The MSR completion rate for the current cycle is at 15.6% with sixteen (16) months until the cycle ends as of June 15, 2018. This computes to a large number of Members who still need to attend, complete and report both PGA Required and Total MSR credit activities

Jenna Tidd has been promoted the position of Section Business Operations Coordinator. For the last three and a half years Jenna has served in the role of Lead Section Admin Representative and has been with the PGA of America for eight years.

Employment

Employment Update Please remember to check the dedicated “Employment Listing” section of the web site as new opportunities are posted as soon as we are notified. A number changes have been posted in the past few weeks.

We are pleased to announce the following recent appointments:

. The Muttontown Club has selected Jeff May as their new head professional.

. The Town of Westport has contracted with Jonathan Janik for head professional services at Longshore Park.

. New York City Parks has elevated Walter DeRavin as Program Director at the CityParks Junior Golf Center.

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Thank you 2017 Partners & Sponsors

Ahead Lenox Advisors Anheuser Busch Lift 23 Associates Golf Car Service Lincoln Avidia Bank Mastercard Birdie Box Mercedes Benz Birdie Now Michael Hebron Bushnell Middleton Golf Group/Cleveland Srixon Callaway Mizuno Carr Golf Mohegan Sun Club Car Morell Studios Cobra/Puma Golf National Car Rental Columbia Sportswear OMEGA Cutter & Buck - Paul McManus Par Bar Destinations Golf & Leisure Peter Millar Donald Ross Sportswear PGA National Resort & Spa Earth Networks PGA Tour Empire Casino PING EPEC Golf Polo Evolve Golf The Preserve at Boulder Hills EY Punta Cana Resort & Club EZ-GO Streamsong Resort Fairway Golf Car Summit Brands Fennec Golf/Martin Golf Fairway & Greene, EP Pro, Zero Restriction Go Club Golf Sun Mountain Golf Life Navigators TaylorMade - Adidas - Ashworth - Adams H4 Distribution Terry Murphy Haas Jordan Titleist/Footjoy Heritage Creations Traveling the Fairways J. Lindeberg Treiber Insurance Jani-King UnderArmour JBA Awards VPAR Kirk & Matz Yamaha Metropolitan PGA Newsletter April 03, 2017 | Page 12

Metropolitan PGA

Officers Nominating Committee Brian Crowell, Silo Ridge Field Club Mike Diffley, Pelham CC President Joe Felder, Griff Harris GC Michael Shank, North Shore GC Secretary Dave Fusco, Patriot Hills GC Stuart Waack, Silvermine GC Bobby Heins, Old Oaks CC Treasurer Tom Henderson, Round Hill Club Carl Alexander, GC of Purchase Greg Hurd, North Hempstead CC First Vice President Jim Smoot, Huntington CC Chris Kenney, The Patterson Club Second Vice President Heath Wassem, Fenway GC Honorary President

Board of Directors Staff Members Bill Bresnan, Colonial Springs GC Jeff Voorheis, Executive Director Andrew Gruss, Greenwich CC Kelli Clayton, Director of Operations Theron Harvey, Hudson National GC Dan Kiley, Tournament Director Ben Hoffhine, Wykagyl CC Kevin Rodine, Assistant Tournament Director Jim Lusk, Seawane CC Dan Frankel, Junior Golf Director Adam McDaid, Friars Head Kaitlin Sabbagh, Player Development Manager Karl Obermeyer, VC of Sands Point Paul Giordano, Communications Manager James Ondo, Apawamis Club Charles Robson Peter Procops, The Lawrence Yacht & CC Steve Scott, Paramount CC