Metropolitan PGA Newsletter November 2, 2015 Over 200 Attend Fall Meeting and Fall Forum METROPOLITAN PGA with Cameron McCormick at Bethpage - OFFICERS Three New Directors Elected, Heath Wassem , Fenway GC Award Recipients Honored President Brian Crowell, GlenArbor GC In spite of one of the worst weather days we have dealt with all year, over 200 professionals and Secretary guests were on hand at the Met PGA’s 2015 Fall Meeting, Awards Ceremony and Fall Forum. Obviously, Cameron McCormick, coach and teacher for Jordan Spieth was a featured attraction Stuart Waack, Silvermine GC and he didn’t disappoint. In addition to the Committee Reports there were videos (click on the Treasurer bold italics) that helped salute our Tournament Highlights and our incredible Met PGA HOPE Carl Alexander, GC of Purchase program. Click here also for a handout on the new Department of Labor proposed rule for First Vice President independent contractors. During Open Forum there was a presentation from Jim Bender and Michael Shank, North Shore CC Brian Crowell on the new Golf Professionals of America Players Association for PGA Members. Second Vice President Click here to learn about this brand new member benefit opportunity. Also, the slate that Brad Worthington included newcomers Karl Obermeyer, James Ondo and Steve Scott was elected to serve the Honorary President 2015-16 term as they replace outgoing Directors Michael Breed, Mike Diffley and Rob Labritz. BOARD OF DIRECTORS The officers elected were Heath Wassem (President), Brian Crowell (Secretary), Stuart Waack Dave Fusco, Patriot Hills GC (Treasurer) and Carl Alexander and Michael Shank as Vice-Presidents. The balance of the Board Ben Hoffhine, Wykagyl CC includes Dave Fusco, Ben Hoffhine, Chris Kenney, Jamie Kilmer, Adam McDaid, Cory Muller and Sean Quinlivan. Elected to the Nominating Committee (with no additional nominations) were Chris Kenney, Patterson Club Michael Breed, Mike Diffley, Joe Felder, Tom Henderson, Bobby Heins, Greg Hurd, and Jim Jamie Kilmer, Wheatley Hills GC Smoot. Also representing the PGA of America at the meeting were District Director Dan Adam McDaid, Friars Head Pasternak of Panther Valley CC in New Jersey, our PGA Regional Career Consultant Michael Cory Muller, CC of Darien Packard, and our PGA Regional Manager of Player Development, Jonathan Gold. With no Karl Obermeyer, VC of Sands Point opposition, Tom Henderson was also elected as our next District 2 Director and will begin his 1- James Ondo, Apawamis Club yearterm as an Incoming Director at the 2015 PGA Annual Meeting before becoming the Sean Quinlivan, Piping Rock Club Director next November in New York. Steve Scott, Paramount CC Coming Soon - The Roundtables and a Fireside Chat with Johnny Miller NOMINATING COMMITTEE Michael Breed, Michael Breed Golf Academy Mike Diffley, Pelham CC Patriot Hills & Friars Head Host Roundtables for the East End and Hudson Valley on Nov. 5th Joe Felder, Griff Harris GC th Head professionals who will not be able to travel to Pelham on Nov. 17 will also have the Bobby Heins, Old Oaks CC option of attending Roundtables at Friars Head for the east end of Long Island head Tom Henderson, Round Hill Club th professionals and at Patriot Hills for Hudson Valley head professionals on Nov. 5 . Greg Hurd, North Hempstead CC Click here to register. There is no fee for these Roundtables. Jim Smoot, Huntington CC Nov. 17th Met PGA Educational Roundtables at Pelham Country Club Staff Members Charles Robson, Executive Director We have created a unique program on Tuesday, Nov. 17th. Pelham Country Club will be Kelli Clayton, Director of Operations hosting our Educational Roundtables for all head professionals. Groups will be assigned by similar facilities, geographically and in terms of membership or operational controls. Please Jeff Voorheis, Tournament Director register in advance by clicking here -there is no fee for attending the Roundtables only. If you Dan Frankel, Junior Golf Director plan on also attending the Fireside Chat with Johnny Miller please see registration link below. Dan Kiley, Assistant Tournament Director Paul Giordano, Communications Manager Fireside Chat with Johnny Miller Presented by Zero Friction on Nov. 17th at Pelham Tony Murrell, Controller After the morning Roundtables, all our Met PGA Professionals are invited to attend a very special program being presented by Zero Friction. Johnny Miller is a national spokesman for Zero Friction and they are using our Nov. 17th program to celebrate his involvement and to allow our professionals to enjoy a special 2- hour program with the always candid, colorful and opinionated legend of golf. Click here to learn about Johnny Miller’s involvement with Zero Friction and come on out to Pelham Country Club for lunch and the Fireside Chat on Nov. 17th. Click here to register, fee is $25.00. METROPOLITAN SECTION NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 2, 2015 ~ PAGE 2 Eight Section Assistants Make Cut at National Car Rental PGA Assistants Championship The Met PGA was incredibly well represented at the recent National Car Rental PGA Assistants Championship. Eight of our professionals from the 13 player contingent survived the 36-hole cut meaning that more than 10% of the field for the final 2 days was from our Section. Top finishers were Ben Polland of Deepdale (T-12), Frank Bensel of Century (T-17), Nick Beddow of Piping Rock (T-45), John DiPilato of Old Oaks (T-49), Paul Selvaggio of Wyakagyl (T-53), Kyle Baehler of Willow Ridge (T-60), Anthony Casalino of Innis Arden (T-60) and Grant Sturgeon of Winged Foot (70th). We are certainly proud of the above as well as fellow qualifiers John Guyton (Wheatley Hills), Matt Noel (Huntington), Bill Van Orman (Meadow Brook), Kevin Ausserlechner (Darien) and Kent St. Charles (Willow Ridge). Assistants Board Reelected at Mount Kisco Country Club Fall Meeting The Assistants at their recent Fall Meeting closed out business for the 2015 year with the presentation of the Gil McNally (most improved player) Award to Kent St. Charles of Willow Ridge CC and the election of Officers. Ben Polland, one of the assistants representing the Section at the National Car Rental PGA Assistants Championship was announced as the winner of the Stroke Average honors. Elected to President was Dennis Dungee of Mount Kisco CC, Tyler Jaramillo of The Saint Andrew’s Golf Club as the 1st Vice-President; Pete Catanzaro of Scarsdale GC as 2nd V-P; Jimmy Farrell of The Creek Club as Secretary and Alex Smith of North Hempstead CC as Treasurer. Three other assistants put their names up for election (Anthony Rosaforte from Apawamis, Dylan Thew from Deepdale and Ryan Zachary from North Hills) also threw their hats in the ring for an officer’s position and although not elected, all made excellent presentations. Success Stories Abound in Junior Fund-Raising and Patriot Golf Day - Fall Meeting Raffle Rewards Participating Clubs and Professionals Our December Newsletter will include a recap of the fund-raising efforts by our professionals and will include some of the late season events and reports (Saint Andrew’s and Old Oaks among them). A special thanks to everyone who made an effort to support our junior golf initiatives and to promote the Patriot Golf Day mission. Thanks to Brendan Dlouhy and Titleist, we also again raffled off a number of prizes based on every thousand dollars that clubs raised for Folds of Honor. Obviously the clubs that were the most generous had a greater chance of winning but there were still over 40 prizes that were won. Click here for the list of winners. 2016 Scheduling is Underway Thanks to the many professionals who have already contacted the Met PGA Office with offers to host a 2016 event on our Section, Assistants and/or Junior Tour schedules. Now is the time to let us know if you can help out as the Tournament Committee will be trying to get as much scheduled for next year by the end of this month. We are especially thankful to those who continue to support the 100+ events on our Junior Tour. Click here for a Junior Tour request form. TaylorMade Assistant of the Year Nomination Process If you submitted an application for the Squire Cup team, you will automatically be considered for the 2015 TaylorMade Assistant of the Year Award. All assistants, however, are eligible to submit their names and applications to be considered. Keep an eye on the web site and As- sistants tab for the application that will be posted soon. Please Return Your 2015 Met PGA Compensation Survey and Get MSR Credit Our head professional compensation survey is available (click here) and is also linked on our web site. Please note that PGA Members who return the survey get 1 MSR credit but more importantly, that information is critical to assisting our professionals and their clubs with accurate and meaningful information during negotiations. The results of our Assistants Survey for 2015 will be available soon. If you did not fill out the survey (click here for the blank survey) please respond as soon as possible. METROPOLITAN SECTION NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 2, 2015 ~ PAGE 3 Tournament News & Notes Congratulations to recent Senior Treiber Memorial Champion, Charlie Bolling. We don’t usually mention specific events and rounds in the Newsletter but his final round 62 (a course record of 8 birdies, an eagle and 2 bogeys on greens that were nasty fast and hard) is worth a special notation. In another area senior competition, the LIGA Senior Open was played at Laurel Links and shortened to 18 holes because of weather. Charlie Stucklen of Sebonack won with a 72 followed by Charlie Bolling (73) and Mike Caporale of North Hills tied for 3rd at 74. Caporale also won the Super Senior Flight, followed by Darrell Kestner with 75 and Tom Joyce with 77.