Connecticut

Travelers Championship Pre-Qualifier #2
2021-06-17 | Ellington Ridge Country Club, 56 Abbott Rd, Ellington, CT, 06029, United States

Travelers Championship Pre-Qualifer #1
2021-06-16 | Ellington Ridge Country Club, 56 Abbott Rd, Ellington, CT, 06029, United States

Hartford Women's Open
2021-06-12 - 2021-06-13

Playing Ability Test
2021-06-10 | Cedar Knob Golf Course, 446 Billings Rd, Somers, CT, 06071, United States

Walter Lowell
2021-06-01 | The Tradition Golf Club at Oak Lane, 1027 Racebrook Rd, Woodbridge, CT, 06525, United States

Connecticut PGA Championship
2021-05-24 - 2021-05-25 | Wampanoag Country Club, 60 Wampanoag Dr, West Hartford, CT, 06117, United States

Julius Boros Challenge Cup
2021-05-13 | New Haven Country Club, 160 Hartford Tpke, Hamden, CT, 06517, United States

Spring Pro-Pro Tournament
2021-05-10 | The Farms Country Club, 180 Cheshire Rd, Wallingford, CT, 06492, United States

Playing Ability Test
2021-05-06 | Windham Club, 184 Club Rd., North Windham, CT, 06256, United States
More details to come.

BOOM Tour Kickoff Event 2
2021-04-28 18:00 UTC | Hops on the Hill Farm Brewery, 275 Dug Road, South Glastonbury, CT, 06073, United States
Join us for the second kickoff event for the PGA BOOM Tour! There will be a Par 4 Food Truck, games, prizes, socializing and you’ll learn more about this tour. Each attendee will receive 1 free drink ticket and two discounts to be used towards their first two separate course entry fees on the tour when they sign up! *one set of discounts per member that attends.

BOOM Tour Kickoff Event 1
2021-04-20 18:00 | Hops on the Hill Farm Brewery, 275 Dug Road, South Glastonbury, CT, 06073, United States
Join us for the first kickoff event for our new PGA BOOM Tour! There will be a Par 4 Food Truck, games, prizes, socializing and you’ll learn more about this tour. Each attendee will receive 1 free drink ticket and two discounts to be used towards their first two separate course entry fees on the tour when they sign up! *one set of discounts per member that attends.

Spring Membership Meeting
2021-04-06
This event is being held virtually.

Winter Workshop: Junior Golf Development - Operation 36 & ADM Model
2021-03-30 15:00 - 17:00 | The First Tee of CT, 55 Golf Club Rd, Cromwell, CT, 06416, United States
Evan Lambert and Brian Phelps will present on Operation 36 and the ADM Model
This will be an in-person workshop held at the First Tee of Connecticut in Cromwell, Conn.

Winter Workshop: Teaching with Technology
2021-03-16 15:00 - 17:00
Ron Beck & Peter Egazarian will present. IN-PERSON event at NPI-Portland (1401 Main Street, Portland, CT 06480)

Winter Workshop: Best Practices
2021-03-01 10:00 - 12:00 | The First Tee of CT, 55 Golf Club Rd, Cromwell, CT, 06416, United States
2020 Special Award Winners will present.

Winter Workshop: Revolutionize Your Business & Staff Model - Retaining Business & The Surge of Golfers
2021-02-17 15:00 - 17:00
Howie Friday and Ian Marshall will moderate discussions in the first hour about what was learned in 2020 from the pandemic and retaining the surge of golfers.
The second hour, we will have Tom Hantke and Jim Remy discuss “outside the box” or “new ways of thinking” about your staff model and operations.
Email Dennis Dungee at ddungee@pgahq.com to RSVP

Winter Workshop: Golf Instructor Panel
2021-02-02 10:00 - 12:00
Past Section Teacher’s of the Year recipients will present including Marc Bayram, George Connor, Dave Bove, John Vitale, Paul Ramee and Michel Painchaud.
To RSVP please email Dennis Dungee at ddungee@pgahq.com

Winter Workshop: PGA Jr. League & Supreme Golf Pt. 2
2021-01-20 15:00 - 17:00
PGA of America Regional League Manager Brian Bain will present virtually from 3:00 to 4:00 PM on program enhancements and ways to maximize your PGA Jr. League program in 2021. Brian will also cover PGA Family Cup.
In hour two of our workshop Supreme Golf will be back to further discuss all of the ways to utilize their tee time system.
To RSVP please email Tim Paragone at tparagone@pgahq.com
A link to enter the meeting will be sent out prior to the workshop.

Winter Workshop: Ikonik Golf & Supreme Golf
2021-01-07 15:00 - 17:00

Annual Fall Membership Meeting (Virtual)
2020-11-23 08:00 - 12:00
Due to Covid-19 restrictions the Section will hold a virtual Fall Meeting this year. Please stay tuned for further information.

Blue & Gold PGA Celebration
2020-10-28 | Wampanoag Country Club, 60 Wampanoag Dr, West Hartford, CT, 06117, United States
Start Time: 10:30 AM Shotgun Start
Format: 18-hole Stableford and the winning team will be determined by cumulative points from the respective team members
Lunch will be served. There will be a brief ceremony after the round and hors d’oeuvres will be served during this time.
Howie Friday and Bob Sparks will captain each team and conduct a draft, alternating picks. The draft will take place on Monday.
The section will pay the course fees, food & beverage, and provide a modest prize for the winning team – the Blue or the Gold.
Full entry fee supports charity.

Del Kinney Pro-Pro Championship
2020-10-27 | Ludlow Country Club, 1 Tony Lema Dr, Ludlow, MA, 01056, United States
FORMAT:
18-Hole Four-Ball Stroke Play Competition.
ELIGIBILITY:
Teams shall consist of section-affiliated PGA Members as defined in Article IV, Section I of the TR&R and eligibly employed PGA Associates (whose team partner must be a PGA Member as defined above). Competitors may choose their own partner, however, the top 20 on the Player of the Year points list as of 30 days prior to the tournament may not be on the same team. Anyone outside the top 20 may form a team with any other eligible Section PGA Professional.
In addition a PGA Member inside the Top 10 on the current POY points list is not permitted to play with a PGA Associate (Apprentice).

Lake of Isles PGA Pro-Scratch
2020-10-19 - 2020-10-20 | Lake of Isles, 1227, 1 Clubhouse Dr, North Stonington, CT, 06359, United States
ELIGIBILITY:
Open to all PGA Members & PGA Associates, regardless of section affiliation. PGA Professionals & PGA Associates employed outside of the Connecticut Section are required to pay the $35 players fee.
Amateur partners must be at least 18 years old by the date of the event.
FORMAT:
36-Hole, best ball competition – GROSS ONLY, teams will consist of one PGA professional and one Amateur. The first round is played on the South Course and round two played on the North Course.

OMEGA Match Play Championship
2020-10-05 - 2020-10-07 | Pequabuck Golf Club, 56 School St, Terryville, CT, 06786, United States
ELIGIBILITY: Section-affiliated PGA Members as defined herein Article IV.
REGISTRATION: The field will be limited to 32 players based on the 2020 Player of the Year Points List. Any players that registers and is not on the points list will be entered into the event on a first come first serve basis.
SEEDING:
The defending champion, if eligible, will receive the #1 seed. All other seeds will be determined by Player of the Year point standings. Participants that have no Player of the Year points will be seeded by blind draw.

Connecticut PGA Championship
2020-09-21 - 2020-09-22 | Wintonbury Hills Golf Course, 206 Terry Plains Rd, Bloomfield, CT, 06002, United States
ELIGIBILITY:
Connecticut Section PGA Members & Associates as defined in the Tournament Rules and Regulations Article IV, sections 1&2
FORMAT:
36-hole, stroke play competition conducted over two days.

Annual Fall Meeting (Virtual)
2020-09-16 08:00 - 17:00
The 2020 Annual Fall Meeting will be held virtually this year due to Covid-19 restrictions. Please stay tuned for further information.

PGA Pro-Veteran
2020-09-09
FORMAT:
Veterans will play a Scramble Format while the Professional plays individual stroke play. Professional Score will be combined with Veterans Scramble score to form a team score.
Competitions will include Individual Professional, Individual Professional Skins, and Team (Pro & 4 Veterans) Competition.
ELIGIBILITY:
Open to PGA Active Members, All Life/Retired Members, PGA Reserved (Inactive) Members and eligibly employed PGA Associate Members (Apprentices).
Pros can bring their own veterans or you can reach out to Phil Krick at Mohegan Sun Golf Club (860) 862-9230 and he can help fill out your team.
The fee for veterans will be $75 each and will be paid by cash or check to the host club on the day of the event.
For the integrity of the event, please be sure that your vets have served honorably on active duty in the armed forces of the United States.

Connecticut Section Professional Championship
2020-08-31 - 2020-09-01 | Wampanoag Country Club, 60 Wampanoag Dr, West Hartford, CT, 06117, United States
FORMAT:
36-holes of stroke play over two days.
QUALIFYING SPOTS:
The low three (3) finishers will earn an exemption into the 2021 PGA Professional National Championship to be held in April at PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, FL.
Please note that the 2020 Player of the Year will earn an exemption into the 2021 Professional National Championship. If the Player of the Year finishes in the top three the first alternate will earn an exemption.

Hartford Women's Open
2020-08-23 - 2020-08-24
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.

36-Hole Champions TOUR Classic
2020-08-18 - 2020-08-19 | Shuttle Meadow Country Club, 51 Randecker Ln, Berlin, CT, 06037, United States
The Champions TOUR is designed for advanced players looking to play at the collegiate level. Boys will be playing from yardages of 6500-6900 and girls will be playing from 5500-5900 yards. These will all be 36-hole events that will be ranked by Junior Golf Scoreboard and AJGA. With the help of some of Connecticut’s college coaches we have established these course set up guidelines with the hopes of attracting both the elite players in the area as well as the college coaches themselves. The Junior Golf Committee will reserve the right to reassign a player to the Players TOUR for further development if they fail to meet set guidelines during the season. Below are the guidelines for this TOUR:

Access to this TOUR will rely on GHIN Handicap Index’s, past tournament scores, and recommendations from your PGA Professional
Boys should have a GHIN Handicap Index of 10.0 or better (must be able to play yardages 6600-6900)
Girls should have a GHIN Handicap Index of 18.0 or better (must be able to play yardages 5600-5900)

All entries receive range ball, tee gift, lunch both days and the ability to earn player of the year points and trophies.
