Mohegan Sun PGA Pro-Am #4
2019-09-23 | Wethersfield Country Club, 76 Country Club Rd, Wethersfield, CT, 06109, United States
FORMAT:
Individual Professional
Individual Professional Skins
One Gross and One Net Combined (cannot be same ball)
PAYMENT: CASH OR CHECK ONLY
The remaining balance of $270 will be paid to the host professional on the day of the event. Make checks payable to Crestview Country Club.
TEAM ENTRY FORM:
Fax or email your Team Entry Form to the host professional in advance. The Team Entry Form is required to be filled out and handicaps must be verified before play begins.
Team entry form

PAT - Twin Hills Country Club
2019-09-26
Deadline: 9/13/2019

Connecticut Section Professional Championship
2019-09-30 - 2019-10-01 | Watertown Golf Club, 246 Guerneystown Rd, Watertown, CT, 06795, United States
PGA Members must register with the PGA of America National Office – see link in Tournament Information tab. Deadline to enter is September 19th.
The winner of this championship will be crowned the 2019 Connecticut Section Champion.
FORMAT:
36 holes of stroke play over two days.
QUALIFYING SPOTS:
The low three (3) finishers will earn an exemption into the 2020 PGA Professional National Championship to be held in April at Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa in Austin, TX.
Please note that the 2019 Player of the Year will earn an exemption into the 2020 Professional National Championship. If the Player of the Year finishes in the top three the first alternate will earn an exemption.
ALTERNATES:
(4) Four alternate positions will also be awarded.

PGA Pro-Club Champion Championship
2019-10-08 | Black Hall Club, 50 Buttonball Rd, Old Lyme, CT, 06371, United States
ELIGIBILITY:
PGA Active Members & PGA Associates employed by a facility that operates a club championship event. PGA Professionals can bring up to three of their Club Champions; one per division – Club Champion, Senior Club Champion, Ladies Club Champion. Amateur partners can be a Club Champion from any year. (Current year is preferred).
FORMAT:
The format is an 18-hole two-person Team Stableford competition – GROSS ONLY.

Omega Match Play Championship
2019-10-15 - 2019-10-17 | Gillette Ridge Golf Club, 1360 Hall Blvd, Bloomfield, CT, 06002, United States
ELIGIBILITY: Section-affiliated PGA Members as defined herein Article IV.
REGISTRATION: The field will be limited to 32 players based on the 2019 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 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 entered on a first come first serve basis and seeded by blind draw.

Lake of Isles PGA Pro-Scratch Invitational
2019-10-21 - 2019-10-22 | 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.

Del Kinney Pro-Pro
2019-10-28 | Madison Country Club, 8 W Wharf Rd, Madison, CT, 06443, 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).

Section Office CLOSED
2019-11-28 - 2019-11-29
Section Office closed for Thanksgiving

PGA Jr. League Workshop w/ Brian Bain
2019-12-10 10:00 - 12:00 UTC | Congregational Church of the South Glastonbury, 949 Main St, South Glastonbury, CT, 06073, United States
Join us on Tuesday, December 10 from 10:00 AM until 12:00 PM to learn how to maximize your PGA Jr. League program at your facility. PGA of America Regional League Manager Brian Bain is extremely knowledgeable on all things PGA Jr. League and will be able to answer all of your questions.
All PGA members will earn MSR credits.
To RSVP please email Tim Paragone at the Section office at tparagone@pgahq.com

Section Office CLOSED
2019-12-23 - 2020-01-01
Section Office will be closed for Christmas and New Year’s break.

Workshop #2: New Wage & Hour Laws
2020-01-28 10:00 - 12:00
Attorney Meredith Diette from Bercham Moses will be presenting on the new wage & hour laws that will go into effect in 2020. This will effect your business and is very important information to understand going forward.
Contact Dennis Dungee at ddungee@pgahq.com to RSVP

World Golf Handicap System Workshop
2020-02-11 09:00 - 14:00 | Congregational Church of the South Glastonbury, 949 Main St, South Glastonbury, CT, 06073, United States
Bill Bigler from the CSGA will be educating attendees on the changes that will affect courses/clubs regarding the World Handicap System which goes into effect on January 1, 2020. A certification will be needed in order for the system to be in place at each facility.
Email Dennis Dungee at ddungee@pgahq.com to RSVP

MW Financial: Preparing for 2020
2020-02-25 10:00 - 12:00 | Congregational Church of the South Glastonbury, 949 Main St, South Glastonbury, CT, 06073, United States
Chris Martinez, MW Financial, will speaking about financial topics to include preparing for 2020 taxes, retirement plans, and more.
Email Dennis Dungee at ddungee@pgahq.com to RSVP

Rules of Golf Seminar - POSTPONED
2020-03-24 10:00 - 12:00 | Congregational Church of the South Glastonbury, 949 Main St, South Glastonbury, CT, 06073, United States
Section Tournament Director Dennis Dungee and Official in Charge John Korolyshun get you ready for the upcoming season. In year two of the updated rule of golf it is important to continue to be your club’s rules expert!
Email Dennis Dungee at ddungee@pgahq.com to RSVP.

Sr/Jr Blind Draw Pro-Pro (Cancelled)
2020-04-21 | Lake of Isles, 1227, 1 Clubhouse Dr, North Stonington, CT, 06359, United States
ELIGIBILITY:
Section-affiliated PGA Members and PGA Associates (Apprentice) as defined in the Tournament Rules and Regulations Article IV, Section 1 and Section 2
GOLF FORMAT:
18 Holes – Four Ball Stroke Play competition, Teams will be blind-drawn and posted during lunch following the Spring Membership Meeting.

Spring Membership Meeting (Canceled)
2020-04-21 07:30 - 12:00 | Lake of Isles, 1227, 1 Clubhouse Dr, North Stonington, CT, 06359, United States
The Spring Membership Meeting will be no longer be held on Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at Lake of Isles in North Stonington, Conn. Please stay tuned for more information.
Go to the Member Login area for proposed resolutions to amend section bylaws, new business forms, agenda, and reports.
The Senior-Junior Blind Draw Pro Pro will be postponed.

Julius Boros Challenge Cup Matches (Postponed)
2020-05-21 | New Haven Country Club, 160 Hartford Tpke, Hamden, CT, 06517, United States
The 49th Julius Boros Challenge Cup Matches will be held at New Haven Country Club, in New Haven, Conn. Thursday, May 21, 2020. 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 2019, the Connecticut State Golf Association team continued their solid play from 2018 and kept the cup with a 46 1/2 to 25 1/2 victory.
Teams consist of 16 players and is captained by Ian Marshall. 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 34-14 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 four (4) seniors in the section Senior PGA Player of the Year point standings. Also joining the team are the reigning Connecticut Section Champion, the PGA Professional from the host club, and two (2) captain’s selections.

Travelers Championship Pre-Qualifier #1
2020-06-17 | 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 22 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.

Traveler Championship Pre-Qualifier #2
2020-06-18 | Ellington Ridge Country Club, 56 Abbott Rd, Ellington, CT, 06029, United States

Travelers Championship Open Qualifier
2020-06-22 | Ellington Ridge Country Club, 56 Abbott Rd, Ellington, CT, 06029, United States
FORMAT:
18-holes stroke play, the two (2) lowest scoring players advance to the Travelers Championship on June 25-28, 2020.
In the event of a playoff for the last (2nd) 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.

18-Hole Cas Coscina Junior Invitational
2020-06-24 | Stanley Golf Course, 245 Hartford Rd, New Britain, CT, 06053, 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. The age limit is 18 & under. 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 approximately 5800-6100 yards and the girls playing from the forward tees. Players will have the opportunity to advance to the 36-hole Champions TOUR at any point if they meet set criteria. There will be a separate player of the year race for this level.
Each event includes range ball, lunch, and the ability to earn pro shop credit, trophies, and player of the year points.
Spectators are welcome.

Mohegan Sun PGA Pro-Am #1
2020-06-30 | Shuttle Meadow Country Club, 51 Randecker Ln, Berlin, CT, 06037, United States
FORMAT:
Individual Professional
Individual Professional Skins
Team Gross & Net Combined
PAYMENT: CASH OR CHECK ONLY
The remaining balance of $270 will be paid to the host professional on the day of the event. Make checks payable to TBD.
TEAM ENTRY FORM:
Fax or email your Team Entry Form to the host professional in advance. The Team Entry Form is required to be filled out and handicaps must be verified before play begins. The form can be found in the “Tournament Information” block below.

Connecticut Junior PGA Championship
2020-06-30 - 2020-07-01 | Keney Park Golf Course, 171 Windsor Ave, Windsor, CT, 06095, United States
The Connecticut Junior PGA Championship is a qualifying event for the National Junior PGA Championship that will be held at PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Florida.
Stay tuned for eligibility requirements.

18-Hole Lyman Orchards Junior Open
2020-07-08 | Lyman Orchards Golf Club, 70 Lyman Rd, Middlefield, CT, 06455, United States

9-Hole Pine Orchard Junior Open (Postponed)
2020-07-09 | Pine Orchard Yacht & Country Club, 294 Pine Orchard Rd, Branford, CT, 06405, United States
The Developmental TOUR will be for players ages 8-13 as of July 31 who are relatively new to the game and would like to begin competing in individual tournaments. These will be 9-hole events held at separate locations and on separate days then our 18-hole and 36-hole events. Caddies and spectators will once again be permitted at these events. All players will tee off from forward tees ranging from 2200-2500 yards. Prizes will be separated into age divisions. Players who wish to graduate to the 18-hole Players TOUR can do so if deemed ready.
Caddies and spectators are allowed.
Each registration comes with range balls, lunch, and the ability to earn pro shop credit and trophies.

18-Hole Don Miklus Junior Open
2020-07-13 | Tashua Knolls Golf Course, 40 Tashua Knolls Ln, Trumbull, CT, 06611, United States

Connecticut Senior Open
2020-07-13 - 2020-07-14 | Shennecossett Golf Course, 93 Plant St, Groton, CT, 06340, United States
Registration will open March 1st, 2020 at 8:00 AM for professionals and amateurs (8.5 max. USGA handicap Index), age 50 and over by July 13, on a first-come, first-serve basis. The field will be limited to 156 players. Exempt players (see 2020 Exemption List) will have until the deadline date to enter. As exempt players enter this will move non-exempt players who have entered further down on their position. So, it is important for non-exempt players to register early.
The Competition will be conducted by The Connecticut Section PGA in two stroke play stages.
1. Age Group Championships; 18-holes on Monday, July 13, to determine age group winners in both amateur and professional divisions. Prizes to be awarded to the following age groups in both divisions: 50-59; 60-69; 70 & up. Prizes for amateurs will be gift certificates redeemable at the Shennecossett golf shop, and professionals will be mailed prize checks. Ties for low score in a division decided by a match of cards, all other places will split prizes.
2. Senior Open; 36-hole, stroke play competition.
Monday, July 13 – First round, 18-holes; There will be a cut to the 72 lowest scores and ties.
Tuesday, July 14 – Second round, 18-holes; If necessary, A Sudden-death playoff to determine the overall champion immediately will take place upon the completion of regulation play.

18-Hole Fairview Farm Junior Classic
2020-07-16 | Fairview Farm Golf Course, 300 Hill Rd, Harwinton, CT, 06791, United States

9-Hole Newtown Junior Open
2020-07-20 | Newtown Country Club, 2 Country Club Rd, Newtown, CT, 06470, United States

36-Hole Northeast Junior Swing
2020-07-21 - 2020-07-22 | Tumble Brook Country Club, 376 Simsbury Rd, Bloomfield, CT, 06002, United States
New in 2020 is the collaborative Northeast Junior Swing between the Connecticut, Metropolitan, and New England PGA Sections. This joint effort will work to cross promote three events, one in each section, with the goal of bringing the regions top juniors together. The events will be ranked by Junior Golf Scoreboard and be eligible to earn AJGA PBE stars.
The sites are still being determined, but you’ll want to mark the dates on your calendar. Once all three sections finalize their date and site the final information will be distributed.
Each event will be open and players will be able to earn points. The final prize has yet to be determined, but stay tuned as we hope to have some exciting news to announce this winter.
Players who gain entry will receive range balls, lunch both days, and a tee gift.
Spectators are welcome.
