Connecticut

18-Hole Players TOUR Windham Junior Open
2019-06-19 | Windham Club, 184 Club Rd., North Windham, CT, 06256, United States
The Players TOUR is designed for experienced players not quite ready to play from the back tees or who still need to develop some of their skills. These players will have had prior tournament experience either from the high school level, Junior TOUR, PGA Junior League or other organized golf. These will be 18-hole contests with the boys playing from about 6000-6200 yards and the girls playing from the forward tees. Players will have the opportunity to advance to the Champions TOUR at any point if they meet set criteria. There will be a separate player of the year race for this level.

-Players can advance to the Champions TOUR by having two rounds below 80 for boys and 95 for girls.
-Players do not have to advance if they don’t want to
-Players will be required to send in PGA Professional Certification form

PAT - Fairview Farms Golf Course
2019-06-18 | CT
$100 Registration Fee/$45 Onsite Fee (includes: golf car and range) – Deadline: 6/4/2019

Travelers Championship - Open Qualifier
2019-06-17 | Ellington Ridge Country Club, 56 Abbott Rd, Ellington, CT, 06029, United States
FORMAT:
18-holes stroke play, the four (4) lowest scoring players advance to the Travelers Championship on June 20-23, 2019.
In the event of a playoff for the last (4th) available spot after 18 holes there will be hole-by-hole play-off immediately upon completion of the round.
CONDITIONS OF THE COMPETITION:
The Open Qualifier will be conducted under the PGA TOUR rules of play.

Drive, Chip, & Putt Local Qualifier - Tashua Knolls
2019-06-15 | Tashua Knolls Golf Course, 40 Tashua Knolls Ln, Trumbull, CT, 06611, United States
Fun, exciting and open to juniors of all abilities ages 7-15. Compete in each of the drive, chip, and putt stations to earn points towards advancement to the next level of competition with the national championship being held at Augusta National in Augusta, Georgia on the eve of the 2020 Masters.
For more information visit drivechipandputt.com
Starting Times

Travelers Championship - Pre-Qualifier #2
2019-06-13 | Ellington Ridge Country Club, 56 Abbott Rd, Ellington, CT, 06029, United States
FORMAT:
18-holes stroke play. The number of players moving on to the Open Qualifying on Monday, June 17 will be determined based on field size of each of the qualifying dates.
CONDITIONS OF THE COMPETITION:
Players can use a golf car in the Pre-Qualifier only. Payment to the host facility for the use of a golf car is the responsibility of the player. Players are permitted to walk, carry their own clubs, employ a caddie and/or use a push cart.
The use of Distance Measuring Devices is allowed.

Travelers Championship - Pre-Qualifier #1
2019-06-12 | Ellington Ridge Country Club, 56 Abbott Rd, Ellington, CT, 06029, United States

Hartford Women's Open
2019-06-08 - 2019-06-09 | CT
FORMAT:
36-hole, stroke play competition conducted over two days; 18-holes will be played on day one at Goodwin Park Golf Course and 18-holes will be played on day two at Keney Park Golf Course.
ELIGIBILITY:
Women Professionals and Amateurs (No age restrictions) with a handicap index of 18.0 or less.

Junior TOUR players will have the opportunity to earn player of the year points.

Mohegan Sun PGA Pro-Senior Am
2019-06-03 | Great Neck Country Club, 28 Lamphere Rd, Waterford, CT, 06385, United States
FORMAT:
Individual Professional
Individual Professional Skins
Team Gross & Net Combined Division
THIS IS A PRO AND 3 SENIOR AMATEURS (50+ YEARS OLD)
Amateurs will receive 80% of their course handicap, and a maximum allowance of 18 for men and 36 for women. Amateurs MUST have a handicap calculated on the GHIN system.
Pro Am Series Team Entry Form 2019

Drive, Chip, & Putt Local Qualifier - Goodwin Park
2019-06-01 | Goodwin Park Golf Course, 1130 Maple Ave, Hartford, CT, 06114, United States
Fun, exciting and open to juniors of all abilities ages 7-15. Compete in each of the drive, chip, and putt stations to earn points towards advancement to the next level of competition with the national championship being held at Augusta National in Augusta, Georgia on the eve of the 2020 Masters.
Click here for starting times
For more information visit drivechipandputt.com

Walter Lowell PGA Tournament
2019-05-28 | Twin Hills Country Club, 700 Wolf Swamp Rd, Longmeadow, MA, 01106, United States
ELIGIBILITY:
Section-affiliated PGA Class A (except A-3) Members, Life Members, and Retired Members of the section in good standing (see Tournament Rules and Regulations Article IV, Section 1).
FORMAT:
18 Hole Modified Stableford, Individual Professional competition.
Points Breakdown
Double Eagle = 7 pts
Eagle = 5 pts
Birdie = 3 pts
Par = 1 pt
Bogey or worse = 0 pts
All PGA Professionals will be assigned to one of four DIVISIONS that will be based upon years of PGA Membership. The longest serving members will be assigned to the BETHPAGE Division; next longest will be assigned to the ROYAL PORTRUSH Division; the third longest will be assigned to the PEBBLE BEACH Division; and the newest members will be assigned to the AUGUSTA NATIONAL Division.
Prizes will be awarded for Individual place finish to the Overall Champion and the top finishers in each Division.
A combined-point, two-hole sudden death playoff will break ties for 1st place in the Overall Champion.
One player from each Division will make up each foursome. As a kicker there will be both TEAM Foursome Stableford and a TEAM Division Stableford contests.
Foursome and Division Standings

Section Office CLOSED
2019-05-27 | CT
Section Office will be closed for Memorial Day

Spring PGA Stroke Play
2019-05-20 - 2019-05-21 | GreatHorse, 123 Wilbraham Rd, Hampden, MA, 01036, United States
FORMAT:
The event will be 36 holes, stroke play.
ELIGIBILITY:
Section-affiliated PGA Members and PGA Associates (Apprentice) as defined in the Tournament Rules and Regulations Article IV, Section 1 and Section 2
TRAVELERS CHAMPIONSHIP EXEMPTION:
The exemption into the Travelers Championship must be awarded to a Class-A PGA Member.

Julius Boros Challenge Cup Matches
2019-05-16 | New Haven Country Club, 160 Hartford Tpke, Hamden, CT, 06517, United States
The 48th Julius Boros Challenge Cup Matches will be held at New Haven Country Club, in New Haven, Conn. Thursday, May 16, 2019. This is a co-sponsored event that pits PGA Professionals versus amateurs from the Connecticut State Golf Association. All players participate in both individual and team matches. In 2018, the Connecticut State Golf Association team had some solid play from all of their participants and were able to end the Connecticut PGA’s 6-year winning streak with a 36 1/2 to 26 1/2 victory. Each team fields 14 players.
The team format is match play four-ball with the front nine worth one point; back nine worth one point; and the overall result worth one point. The individual matches follow the same format. The teams compete for the Julius Boros Trophy, donated by Boros, the former PGA and U.S. Open champion who hailed from Connecticut. The PGA holds a 34-13 match record over the CSGA. The members of the professional team qualify to play by finishing among the top eight (8) in section PGA Player of the Year point standings and the top two (2) seniors in the section Senior PGA Player of the Year point standings. Also joining the team are the reigning Connecticut PGA Champion, the PGA Professional from the host club, and two (2) captain’s selections.
Ralph Salito is the PGA Team captain.

PGA Pro-Assistant Championship
2019-05-14 | Ellington Ridge Country Club, 56 Abbott Rd, Ellington, CT, 06029, United States
FORMAT:
The event will be 18 holes four-ball stroke play competition.
ELIGIBILITY:
Managing level professionals, as defined by PGA of America Bylaws, may compete with their assistant professional(s). PGA affiliated assistants and their managing professional will compete in the Championship Division. Non-PGA affiliated assistants and golf shop personnel will compete in the Collegial Division.
***For the integrity of the event, golf shop personnel includes those staff that have golf shop duties similar to that of an assistant professional (i.e. not cart attendants, rangers, starters, etc.).
SKINS:
There will be a Team Skins purse for those teams that have properly registered and paid into the Skins Purse.

Western Mass Tee Party
2019-05-09 | Ludlow Country Club, 1 Tony Lema Dr, Ludlow, MA, 01056, United States
Mike Bechard is your man. The 12th-year head golf professional at Ludlow Country Club will be the guest of honor at the 2019 Rollie Jacobs Western Mass. Tee Party.
Bechard will be recognized for his dedication, commitment and service to golf in Western Massachusetts. “I had thought about it a little over the years,” the Longmeadow resident said of one of the region’s most prestigious recognitions. “The last few years, with guys who are friends of mine, like Kevin Piecuch (CC of Greenfield), Rick Fleury (now Ledges GC) and Tim Quirk (formerly Longmeadow CC) getting it … I wondered if it might be maybe this year or next. “It was a pleasant surprise, it’s something I’m very excited about,” Bechard said. The popular golf tournament and evening dinner takes place May 9 at Ludlow CC. The Tee Party, established in 1947, has long been tabbed the unofficial kickoff to the local golf season. Bechard will begin his 30th year in the PGA program, a career that started with a single season as an assistant at Crestview CC in Agawam in 1989 and continued with six more under Bob O’Neil at Ludlow CC. From there, he took his first head professional job at Greenock CC in Lee from 1996 to 2006. He then returned to Ludlow in the same capacity and has been on Tony Lema Drive ever since. Tee Party ticket information and details will be made available in coming weeks.

PAT-Timberlin Golf Club
2019-05-09 | CT
$100 Registration Fee/$35 Onsite Fee (includes: golf car) – Deadline: 4/25/2019

Assistant Professional Match Play
2019-05-01 | CT
The season long Assistant Association Match Play field is set. The bracket can be viewed below.
2019 Match Play Bracket
*All players must contact their opponents to coordinate matches. A neutral site is recommended.
A match not played by the deadline will result in a coin flip to determine a winner.
Deadlines for matches to be played:
June 15 – Play In Round
July 15 – Round 1
August 15 – Quarterfinals
Semifinals & Finals will be played on a date and course TBD.
Players who make the semifinals will earn prize money.

Northeast PGA Golf Instructor Conference
2019-04-23 09:00 - 2019-04-24 17:00 UTC | Hartford Golf Club
The biennial Northeast Instructors Conference will be held on April 23-24, 2019 from 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM at the Hartford Golf Club. Registrations are accepted for either or both days and golf professionals are encouraged to bring a guest(s). The event will feature two of golfs Top 100 Teachers, Martin Hall and Todd Anderson, along with Michael Napolean, owner of nationally recognized SuperSpeed Golf. Click here to register.
Martin Hall turned professional in 1975 and has received numerous awards for his teachings, including Florida chapter teacher of the year, Florida section teacher of the year, and 2008 PGA of America National Teacher of the Year. He is also a Master Professional of the PGA of Great Britain and Ireland. He has appeared in the Golf Magazine Top 100 since 1994, and in the Golf Digest Top 50 since the list began in 2000. Martin is currently ranked as the number 10 teacher in the country.
Todd Anderson, a PGA Professional since 1987, was the 2010 National PGA Teacher of the Year. He also won the 2009 Georgia Section Teacher of the Year, the South Florida Section PGA Teacher of the Year for 1999, and PGA Teacher of the Year award for Southeast Florida in 1995 and 1996, and was the Horton Smith Award recipient for the South Florida PGA Section in 2003. Currently, he is ranked 9th on the Americas 50 Greatest Teachers list by Golf Digest and is one of Golf Magazines Top 100 Teachers.
Michael Napoean, a PGA Professional, has been striving to continually innovate modern coaching methodology. Michael believes deeply that truly expert coaches produce lastly positive change with very little input. In 2012, Michael began product R&D on an Overspeed training product called the SuperSpeed Golf Training System, released in the fall of 2014. Since the launch SuperSpeed Golf has become a global brand and a new standard for speed training in the golf swing. Now with over 500 touring professionals actively working with SuperSpeed Golf, Michael and his team at SuperSpeed are making a distinct impact on the games of golfers all over the World. Michael speaks regularly at seminars, coaching summits, teaching symposiums, and many other events with the primary goal of educating fellow professionals about not only speed training, but also business strategy, golf biomechanics, and coaching science.

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Spring Membership Meeting
2019-04-16 07:30 - 12:00 | Lake of Isles, 1227, 1 Clubhouse Dr, North Stonington, CT, 06359, United States
The Spring Membership Meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at Lake of Isles in North Stonington, Conn. from 7:30am to 12:00pm. Registration is now open. Click here to register.

Senior-Junior Blind Draw Pro-Pro
2019-04-16 | Lake of Isles, 1227, 1 Clubhouse Dr, North Stonington, CT, 06359, United States
18 Holes – Four Ball Stroke Play competition to be held after the Spring Membership meeting. Teams will be blind-drawn at the players meeting.

Rules of Golf Workshop
2019-04-02 10:00 - 12:00 | Yale Golf Course, 200 Conrad Drive, New Haven, CT, 06515, United States
Hosted by Tournament OIC John Korolyshun and Tournament Director Dennis Dungee

To RSVP email Dennis at ddungee@pgahq.com

Connecticut Golf Show
2019-03-22 11:00 - 2019-03-24 16:00 | Connecticut Convention Center, 100 Columbus Blvd, Hartford, CT, 06103, United States
Fun and Games

In addition to huge savings and a first look at the newest clubs, enjoy free lessons, instructional seminars, golf fitness, kids areas, a 19th hole lounge and fun tests of skill, including long drive, putting, chipping and closest-to-the-pin contests.

Ticket good all 3 days!

Adult: $14

Active Duty Military, Police & Firefighters: $13

Senior (60+): $13

Kids 12 yrs & under: Free!

Club Fitting & Golf Science w/ Marty Jertson, PGA
2019-03-19 13:00 - 17:00 | Congregational Church of the South Glastonbury, 949 Main St, South Glastonbury, CT, 06073, United States
This is a cant miss opportunity to hear one of the best in the business discussing club fitting and golf science. Marty Jertson, PGA Member and VP of Fitting & Product Development for PING, will be hosting an educational event on Tuesday, March 19 from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM at the Congregational Church of South Glastonbury. Marty, is a well-recognized name in the PGA world. Not only does he hold a significant position within PING, but Marty is a Class-A PGA Member and well-known player who has qualified for three PGA Championships as well as having played in four Shriners Hospital for Children Opens. The topic of his discussion will be Fitting and Golf Science. The program is FREE of charge and will follow our morning Winter Workshop Series (Rules of Golf). PGA Professionals in attendance will receive four MSR credits for attending.

To RSVP email Dennis Dungee at ddungee@pgahq.com

Rules of Golf Workshop
2019-03-19 10:00 - 12:00 | Congregational Church of the South Glastonbury, 949 Main St, South Glastonbury, CT, 06073, United States

CSGA Rules Seminar
2019-03-09 - 2019-03-10 | Country Club of Farmington, 806 Farmington Ave, Farmington, CT, 06032, United States
The 2019 CSGA Rules of Golf Seminar will be held Saturday and Sunday, March 9th and 10th, at the Country Club of Farmington in Farmington, Conn. This two-day Rules of Golf seminar is open to the public. Whether you are new to the Rules or looking to sharpen your existing knowledge, this seminar will provide an in-depth look into the recently revised Rules of Golf. Deadline to register is March 1. MSR Credits will given for the education portion, but not the test taking portion.
For more information click here.
To register follow the link in the box below.

Winter Workshop #5
2019-03-05 10:00 - 12:00 | Congregational Church of the South Glastonbury, 949 Main St, South Glastonbury, CT, 06073, United States
Getting The Value Out Of Your Business While You Are Working & When You Retire (MW Financial) –
Best Practices Round Tables (Multiple Presenters)

Email Dennis at ddungee@pgah.com to RSVP

Winter Workshop #4
2019-02-19 10:00 - 12:00 | Congregational Church of the South Glastonbury, 949 Main St, South Glastonbury, CT, 06073, United States
Preparing for 2018 Tax Deductions (MW Financial) –
Coaching Speed In The Modern Golf Swing (Kyle Shay – SwingSpeed Golf)

To RSVP email Dennis Dungee at ddungee@pgahq.com

Golf Course Business Symposium
2019-02-16 08:30 - 12:00 | Lake of Isles, 1227, 1 Clubhouse Dr, North Stonington, CT, 06359, United States
Keynote Speakers – Bill Whaley & Will Robbins

Winter Workshop #3
2019-02-05 14:00 - 16:00 | GolfTec – West Hartford, 1146 New Britain Avenue,, West Hartford, CT, 06110, United States
Social Security & Retirement Income Planning (MW Financial) –
Technology in Golf (Dave Souza – GolfTec)

PGA Teaching & Coaching Summit
2019-01-20 - 2019-01-21 | CT
Orlando, FL
