Associates Golf is a family owned and operated full service golf car company offering new golf cars, and personal and utility vehicles exclusively from Club Car®. Conveniently located in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, NY., Associates Golf Car Service provides quality sales, service, and rentals to clients in the New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut areas.
To learn more about Associates Golf Car Service, contact our Met Section Rep, Ann-Marie Kania at annvan@associatesgolfcar.com
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Craig Thomas to Compete This Week in
KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship!
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Championship golf officially heads to Frisco, Texas this week! Wishing the best of luck to Metropolis Country Club Head Professional, Craig Thomas competing in the 2023 KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship! Craig is one of 35 PGA Club Professionals who comprise the Corebridge Financial PGA Team!
Click Here to visit the official tournament site!
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Times Still Available - Teaching Tip Videos
Interested in being a featured professional on our social media platforms? The Met PGA is offering our PGA Professionals the opportunity to come to Old Oaks Country Club on Wednesday, May 24th to give a 1 minute teaching tip to our followers. These videos will be recorded and edited by the Met PGA staff and can include any teaching tip you would like, limited to 1 minute.
If interested, please sign up for a time slot by clicking the button below. Once signed up, we will be sending out a follow up email with further instructions.
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Assistant Professional's Meeting in Conjunction
with Saint Andrew's Tournament
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There will be an early season, informational meeting for Assistant Golf Professionals held at Saint Andrew’s Golf Club on Tuesday, May 30th, prior to the tournament shotgun start. The meeting will be an opportunity to elect a Second Vice President, promote upcoming Section activities, and discuss issues.
While nominations from the floor will be accepted, anyone interested in running for Second Vice President is encouraged to contact Chris Chao cchao@pgahq.com in advance. Dress code for this meeting is golf attire.
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New York Mets All Star second basemen, Jeff McNeil, is hosting his inaugural Drive 4 Good fundraising event at Topgolf on Thursday, June 15th benefiting the Met PGA Foundation. This is your chance to golf with some of your favorite Mets players, all while giving back to this amazing cause!
Click Here to learn more about the event!
www.drive4good.org
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PGA HOPE classes are back and we need your help! Please sign up to teach below at one of our three sites this spring. Professionals can sign up for one or more of the dates at any of the sites. Thank you in advance for your support of our veterans!
Bronx PGA HOPE - Mosholu GC
Tuesdays: May 23rd, June 6th, 13th, 27th
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Sign Up
Hudson Valley PGA HOPE - Spook Rock GC
Wednesdays: May 24th, June 7th, 14th, 28th
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Sign Up
Long Island PGA HOPE - Sunken Meadow GC
Tuesdays: May 23rd, June 6th, 13th, 27th
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Sign Up
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Employment Listing
Our Employment Listing is updated almost everyday, be sure to check it out. You may post a job opening on the web site by contacting staff directly or submitting an online form by clicking HERE.
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Metropolitan PGA Pale Ale is Here!
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Equilibrium Brewery and the Met PGA have partnered to launch a co-branded Equilibrium/Metropolitan PGA Pale Ale! Get yours today either through a local distributor or a personal sale online at www.eqbrew.com!
For every purchase made, Equilibrium Brewery will donate a portion of the proceeds, supporting the Metropolitan Section Professional’s mission to grow the game of golf. |
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Register Your Location
Starting this season, Women’s Golf Day is now a weeklong celebration! Golf courses, driving ranges, retail locations or golf facilities can host an official event any day for 7 days from May 30th to June 6th. You choose the day that works best for you.
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To participate as an official location for Women’s Golf Day, click here to register and learn more! You will receive a digital marketing kit and materials once you register to help ensure you have an easy, turnkey event.
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2023 US Open PGA Member Access
Practice Rounds: PGA Members will be admitted on a daily basis for practice round access and may obtain 1 gallery ticket on site at the ticket office upon presentation of PGA membership card for the current year and photo ID. This incudes the following classifications only:
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Class A PGA Members, Life Members and Master Professional Members only; this offer is extended to other Member classifications, Associates or PGA Golf Management University Students. No spouse or family members.
Competition Rounds: An advance online registration and verification process for Class A PGA Members, Life Members and Master Professional Members only, to apply for access to a limited quantity of complimentary Championship round gallery tickets (limit one ticket for member only per qualifying member per day), will be made available by PGA in May of 2023. (Registration does not guarantee a ticket due to limited quantity)
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PGA Members Enroll in Deferred Compensation Now
Beginning on April 1, PGA Members who are in good standing, living/working in the U.S., can potentially earn up to $1,500 a year to a deferred compensation plan by participating in a combination of 16 activities. Members can directly register by clicking here.
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VETWORKS
VETWORKS is an initiative of the Met PGA Foundation that helps pair military veterans with employment opportunities at Met Section golf courses.
If anyone has any part-time positions consisting of light duty that you are looking to fill for the 2023 season, please send job descriptions to Kelli Clayton at kclayton@pgahq.com.
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Met PGA Compensation Survey
We have restructured our Met PGA Compensation Survey to a digital platform for ease of use, updating some of the terminology in the process. PGA Members earn 1 PDR for completing the survey and an additional 1 PDR for opting into the PGA of America survey.
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