MESSAGE FROM NEPGA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR It is hard to believe that we are already into our seventh month of 2012. Where has the year gone? The New England Section is full steam ahead with participa- tion up across the board. Chapter events, Section tournaments and educational NEPGA Officers programs have seen strong numbers, and our Junior Tour and Amateur Series are seeing record setting participation results. Jim Noris, PGA President During the Spring Meeting tour Brian Bain, Michael Packard and I discussed the
[email protected] importance of us all doing our part to grow the game. Then we conducted growth of the game seminars that were Golf 2.0 specific. During these meetings Larry Kelley, PGA we discussed getting people to play more golf. We spoke on the importance of Vice President getting golf clubs in the hands of first time golfers, getting those individuals who may have stepped
[email protected] away from the game to reengage, and getting active golfers to play more. Susan Bond, PGA The New England Section is committed to Golf 2.0 and growing the game. We saw this first hand Sec-Treasurer at the Rhode Island Air Show in North Kingstown, RI where PGA Professionals were giving free
[email protected] lessons to the more than 50,000 spectators in attendance. On June 26th PGA Professionals attend- ed a Portland Sea Dogs Minor League baseball game and grew the game by offering free instruction Steve Demmer, PGA to those attending the game. Thinking outside the box. I love it! Honorary President
[email protected] Golf 2.0 is so personal that each of us individually does our own part to grow the game.