Goodhue, Whaley, Salito Granted National PGA College Scholarships
2012 PGA Financial Assistance Fund Scholarships Announced
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida (May 16, 2012) - Established in 1986, the PGA Financial Assistance Fund Scholarship Program provides college scholarships for children and grandchildren of PGA members. It encourages and promotes the attainment of higher educational goals for the children and grandchildren of PGA members, based on evidence of a high level of academic achievement during high school or college. Congratulations to the three scholarship recipients from the Connecticut PGA for 2012: Bethany A. Goodhue who's father is Todd Goodhue of Shennecossett Golf Course; Jennifer C. Whaley who's parents are Bill & Suzy Whaley of TPC River Highlands; and Hailey Z. Salito who's father is Ralph Salito of the Club at River Oaks.
Since its inception, some $4.8 million in scholarships has been awarded to more than 2,300 students. Last year, this program awarded 125 scholarships totaling $292,000.
Marshall Takes Spring PGA Stroke Play Title and Travelers Championship Exemption
Wins in Playoff Against Connecticut PGA Professional Champion, D'Amario
WALLINGFORD, Conn. (May 8, 2012) – Rainy and windy conditions made for a challenging Spring PGA Stroke Play today at The Farms Country Club in Wallingford, Conn. Ian Marshall of Watertown Golf Club took home first place honors and the exemption to the June 21-24, Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands, all after a playoff with Connecticut PGA Professional Champion, Adam D’Amario of Indian Hill Country Club. Both PGA Members fired a two round total of 149 to take the Championship in to extra holes.
The par 5, 18th was the first playoff hole where Marshall was able to find the green in three while D’Amario’s second shot took him out of position into the left rough. D’Amario made his way to the green in four and finished with a bogey. Marshall then two-putted for the par and the win.
Copper Hill Golf Club Named the Walter Lowell Public Golf Course Distinguished Service Award Winner
Award Presentation to be held at the Walter Lowell PGA Tournament on May 29
ROCKY HILL, Conn. – The Connecticut Section PGA announced that Copper Hill Golf Club in East Granby, Conn., has been named the 2012 recipient of the Walter Lowell Public Golf Course Distinguished Service Award, as the model public golf course serving the game of golf in Connecticut and Western Massachusetts. The award was inaugurated in 2001 in honor of Canton Public Golf Course for the standards it set towards a public course’s responsibility to its community to provide playing opportunities for all those who want to play and learn the game.
Apply to Host PGA TOUR Junior Clinics at your Facility
Held the week of the Travelers Championship: Wednesday, June 20 at 2:00 PM
ROCKY HILL, Conn. (May 1, 2012) - Now in it's third year, the PGA TOUR Travelers Championship Junior Clinics will again be held at five area golf facilities sponsored by the Connecticut Section PGA Golf Foundation. All five 30-minute clinics & autograph sessions will be held at 2:00 PM, on Wednesday, June 20 of tournament week. PGA Professional staffed facilties throughout the Connecticut Section PGA are encouraged to apply.
To apply, please submit an e-letter or faxed letter to the Connecticut Section PGA Golf Foundation, to the attention of Lindsay Pitts, LPitts@pgahq.com by Friday, May 18 detailing why your course should be selected and how you intend to promote and conduct your junior golf clinic. For full requirements, please see the e-letter sent to PGA Managing Professionals.
PGA National News
May is Welcome to Golf Month
Welcome to Golf Month starts today (May 1), so be sure to take advantage of this new national initiative throughout May to promote how fun and welcoming your facility is for golfers of all abilities. Welcome to Golf Month is the perfect time for lapsed golfers to come back to the game; new golfers to try the game; and avid golfers to bring a friend or family member to the game.
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In Case You Missed It
You have the opportunity to watch this one-hour special, hosted by CBS Sports commentator and PGA member Gary McCord. The special, which aired last month, shows how the golf industry is making the game more fun and enjoyable while also building life relationships among multiple segments of society. The show has been separated into individual segments.
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Germany's Bernhard Langer Leads International Field in Title Quest at 73rd Senior PGA Championship presented by KitchenAid
Langer, who missed the Senior PGA Championship a year ago after a freak left-thumb injury, will be among 36 international players in the Championship, next week, at Harbor Shores in Benton Harbor, Mich.
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PGA Professional Rick Murphy to Appear May 21 on "The Golf Fix"
Murphy, owner and PGA director of instruction of the Rick Murphy Golf Academy in Greensboro, N.C., earned his appearance on the show by winning the 2011 PGA Free Lesson Month contest for having the most validated PGA Free Lesson Month cards.
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PGA Professional Player of the Year David Hutsell Savors New Friends, Culture, and Golf in the 80th Japan PGA Championship
Hutsell, PGA director of instruction at The Elkridge Club in Baltimore, earned a special exemption for capturing the 2011 PGA Professional National Championship.
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The PGA Expo Introduces New Programs; Welcomes Top Vendors and Plans Special Events
The 2012 PGA Expo in Las Vegas will begin with Demo Night on Monday, Aug. 20 and continue with exhibits, seminars and special industry events Aug. 21-22.
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Allied Associations
Connecticut State Golf Association
Connecticut Association of Golf Course Superintendents
