2016 MARCH — R O C K Y M O UNTAIN SECTION PGA T E E T I M E S July—August 2014 TAYLORMADE-ADIDAS, ASHWORTH GOLf AND ADAMS GOLF AGAIN INSIDE THIS ISSUE TO SPONSOR PRO-PRO SHOOTOUT TaylorMade-Adidas Golf/ Ashworth Continue Sponsorship Of Pro-Pro Shootout - Page 1 Adidas and Ashworth Golf Continue Support - Page 1 Bushnell To Support RMSPGA Pro-Pro Shootout - Page 2 The Rocky Mountain Section PGA, along with TaylorMade-adidas, Ashworth Golf and Adams Golf are pleased to announce that these companies will Omega Continues Support of continue as exclusive title sponsors of the annual Rocky Mountain PGA Pro- RMSPGA Tournament Program - Page 2 Pro Shootout through the 2016 event. The sponsorship continues the successful relationship that has been developed between the Company, the Bridgestone Golf Continues Support Section and its members. of RMSPGA - Page 2 The 2016 TaylorMade-adidas golf/Ashworth Pro-Pro Shootout will be Monday Cleveland Golf /Srixon Continues on rd th as SRC Facility Championship Sponsor and Tuesday, May 23 & 24 , at Pinecrest Golf Course in Idaho Falls, Idaho. - Page 2 As one of the highlights on the Section’s tournament calendar, the event is expecting a full field of 50 teams. Cure Putters and Tifosi Optics Support Chapter Events—Page 2 The Rocky Mountain Section extends its thanks and appreciation to Player Fee Information - Page 3 TaylorMade, Western Regional Sales Manager Jeff Parsons and Sales Representative John Johnson for their support of the Rocky Mountain Section Yellowstone Chapter Spring and its members. Meeting and Education Seminar - Page 3 ADIDAS AND ASHWORTH GOLF CONTINUE SUPPORT Education Opportunities - Page 3 Scholarship Opportunities - Page 3 Boise Golf & Travel Show - Page 4 PGA Compensation Survey - Page 4 Short Shots - Page 4 JC Golf Accessories Ad - Page 5 The Rocky Mountain Section PGA is pleased to announce that adidas and Ashworth is continuing its support of the Rocky Mountain PGA and its Sponsor Listing - Page 6 member professionals. As part of the sponsor agreement, adidas and Ashworth has been named the presenting sponsor of the Carter Cup Matches, a supporting sponsor of the Idaho Open, and the “exclusive apparel provider to the Rocky Mountain PGA staff.” The Rocky Mountain Section extends its thanks and appreciation to Jeff Smith, sales representative, and April Stevens, regional sales manager for their support of the Rocky Mountain Section and its members. Page 2 BUSHNELL TO SUPPORT RMSPGA PRO-PRO Regional Sales Director Robert Su for their SHOOTOUT support of the Section The Rocky Mountain Section PGA and Cleveland Bushnell, makers of the range Golf/SRIXON have reached agreement on a finders found in many golf sponsor plan for 2016. shops is a new partner of the Rocky Mountain Section. Bushnell has agreed to become CLEVELAND GOLF /SRIXON CONTINUES a supporting sponsor of the 2016 RMSPGA Pro-Pro ON AS SRC FACILITY CHAMPIONSHIP Shootout. The 2016 Shootout will be played May SPONSOR 23rd and 24th at Pinecrest Golf Course in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Cleveland Golf/SRIXON will Thank you to Bushnell, National Sales Manager continue to sponsor the Jason Seeman and representative Charley Carlson Snake River Chapter PGA for their support of the Rocky Mountain Section Facility Championship. and the 2016 Pro-Pro Shootout. The 2016 Cleveland Golf/SRIXON Snake River Chapter PGA Facility OMEGA CONTINUES SUPPORT OF RMSPGA Championship will be held April 11th at Ridgecrest TOURNAMENT PROGRAM Golf Club in Nampa, Idaho. The Rocky Mountain Section PGA is thankful for and appreciates the OMEGA is continuing its support of Cleveland Golf/SRIXON and Ethan support of the RMSPGA Schofield, sales representative, for their support Tournament Program. OMEGA, of the Snake River Chapter and its members and a partner of the PGA of apprentices. America, will continue to receive recognition as the title CURE PUTTERS AND TIFOSI OPTICS sponsor of the Section’s Player of the Year and SUPPORT CHAPTER EVENTS Senior Player of the Year awards. OMEGA continues as a presenting sponsor of the Rocky The Rocky Mountain Mountain PGA Professional Championship. Section is pleased to announce that Cure The members, apprentices and staff of the Rocky Putters and Tifosi Mountain Section PGA thank OMEGA for their Optics will be support of the Section’s tournament program thus supporting sponsors of both the bettering the playing experience of our Yellowstone Chapter Pro-Pro and professionals. the Cleveland Golf/Srixon Snake River Chapter Facility BRIDGESTONE GOLF CONTINUES SUPPORT Championship. OF RMSPGA The Section extends its thanks and appreciation to manufacturer’s representative Bob Hope for his Bridgestone Golf support of our members and apprentices. will continue its support of the EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION FORM Section in 2016. As part of the This is a reminder that if you have not yet sponsorship, Bridgestone Golf will remain submitted your 2016 Employment Form you will presenting sponsor of the Yellowstone Chapter not be eligible to obtain a 2016 Player Permit until PGA Championship and also the Snake River you do so. Chapter PGA Match Play Championship. It is the Section’s responsibility to ensure that The Section thanks Territory Managers Cliff Jones, each member and apprentice is properly Matt Seare and Gary Spinelli as well as Western classified; therefore we are conducting the 2016 Page 3 annual review of all classifications. The & Prairies Golf Course Superintendents Employment Information form must be completed Association. with all appropriate signatures and returned to the Section Office prior to obtaining a 2016 Idaho Golf Association RMSPGA Player Permit. March 10 IGA District II Spring Meeting, Click here to download the Employment Jerome Country Club, Jerome, ID Information Form March 17 IGA District III Spring Meeting, PLAYER FEE INFORMATION Juniper Hills Country Club, Pocatello, ID Snake River Chapter: $55 if paid before March 1, 2016; $75 starting March 1, 2016 Contact the IGA at (208) 342-4442 for more Yellowstone Chapter: $55 if paid before April information. 1, 2016; $75 starting April 1, 2016 Peaks & Prairies Golf Course Click here to download the 2016 Player Fee form Superintendents Association of America Click here for online payment of the Snake River Chapter Player Fee March 7-8 Almost Spring Meeting and Education Click here for online payment of the Yellowstone Radisson Colonial Hotel, Helena, MT Chapter Player fee Click here for more information or contact the YELLOWSTONE CHAPTER SPRING MEETING Peaks & Prairies GCSAA at (406) 273-079. AND EDUCATION SEMINAR SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES The Yellowstone Chapter PGA Spring Membership Meeting and Education Seminars will be held on The Rocky Mountain Section PGA Foundation Tuesday, March 15th at Hilands Golf Club, Billings, Scholarship, funded through the Rocky Mountain Montana. The meeting will begin at 9:00 am PGA Foundation, provides scholarship monies to followed by education. college bound high school seniors residing within the Rocky Mountain PGA boundaries. This Members will receive 5 PGA Meeting/Education academic scholarship is awarded based on Credits for full attendance and Apprentices will academic achievement, community and receive 4 Apprentice Education Points for full extracurricular activities, financial need, attendance. The section dress code will be in leadership and involvement and contribution to effect with jackets and ties for men and the game of golf. The application deadline is appropriate business attire for women. March 25, 2016. The application can be found at rockymountainpga.com by clicking on the Junior Please register by Friday, March 11th so we have Golf tab. an accurate count for lunch. BOISE GOLF & TRAVEL SHOW CLICK HERE to register online. Attendance was strong CLICK HERE to download the registration form. during the Boise Golf & Travel Show held at Expo Idaho on February 12-14. EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES The RMS booth was busy All PGA members are required to obtain fifty-four with the RMS Foundation (54) Member Service Requirements (MSR) prior to Clubs Fore Kids giveaway June 15, 2018. Listed below are upcoming with over 500 clubs being education opportunities from the Idaho Golf distributed, brisk PGA Golf Association, the Idaho Chapter of the Golf Course Pass sales and raffle ticket Superintendents Association of America and Peaks sales which benefited the Page 4 Rocky Mountain Section PGA Foundation. Special Powell Golf Club in Powell, WY, has named thank you to the facilities that donated rounds of Christopher Jones, PGA, as the new Head golf for the raffle prize: BanBury GC, Boise Ranch Professional (A-1). GC, Centennial GC, Eagle Hills GC, Jug Mountain Cottonwood Hills Golf Course in Bozeman, MT, has Ranch GC, Purple Sage GC, Quail Hollow GC, announced some changes. Bill Larson, PGA is RedHawk GC, Ridgecrest GC, River Birch GC, now Director of Golf (A-4) while Brian Eekhoff has Shadow Valley GC, Terrace Lakes Resort, Teton been named Head Professional (B-1). Reserve GC and Warm Springs GC. The Section also appreciates the Snake River Chapter Brett Cordingley, PGA, is now the Teaching professionals who donated their time to help with Professional (A-6) at The Golf Barn, an indoor instruction in our Play Golf America tent and teaching facility in Rexburg, ID. helping with our booth: Jim Brown, Dave Carollo, River Birch Golf Course, Star, ID, has named Joan John Lewis, Bob Campbell, Luke Sestero, Brett Colleran, PGA, as their Assistant Professional (A-8). Nagel, Dustin Ames and Jim Empey. Welcome to Eric Goettsch, PGA, as the new PGA COMPENSATION SURVEY Assistant Professional (A-8) at Shooting Star in Teton Village, WY. PGA Professionals are asked to complete the 2016 PGA Golf Professional Compensation Survey by Al Rohweder, PGA, is the Teaching Professional submitting results for the 2015 calendar year. (A-6) at 93 Golf Ranch, Jerome, ID. Prompt survey completion will allow the PGA to Teton Lakes Golf Course in Rexburg, Idaho, has report results back on a timely basis via the online named Tyson McFarland, PGA, as their new Head interactive reporting tool on PGA.org.