Congratulations to the following Members on being elected to the Board of Directors on March 4th at the PGA of Alberta Annual General Meeting; Matt Johnson (Royal Mayfair GC, re-elected), Chris Paskin (Desert Blume GC, newly elected), Jason Stanier (Inglewood G&CC, re-elected) and Dale Tomlinson (The Winston GC, re-elected).
Congratulations to the following Members on being elected to the Assistants’ Board of Directors; Bryce Halverson (The Winston GC, newly elected), Sam Kirkness (Priddis Greens G&CC, re-elected), Eric Locke (Priddis Greens G&CC, newly elected) and Troy Mills (Jasper Park Lodge GC, newly elected).
We hope you are excited for the upcoming PGA of Alberta Tournament Season. Please be aware there has been a recent change to the schedule for the following tournaments:
Fall Championship @ Royal Mayfair GC – Will now be on September 3 & 4
Thank you to everyone who attended the 2019 Golf Shows in Edmonton & Calgary. Both Shows we’re full of enthusiastic golfers who are excited for the upcoming season. With your support, the PGA of Alberta is proud to have raised over $11,000 for our partner charities Ronald McDonald House Northern Alberta (Edmonton) and Kids Cancer Care Foundation (Calgary). We wish everyone a great golf season and we hope to see you back at the Shows next year!
Golf Show News
Digital Magazine – 2019 Calgary Golf Show Preview
The Calgary Golf Show edition of the PGA of Alberta Digital Magazine... the "Golf Report" is now live. Content in this issue includes highlights of the 2019 Calgary Golf Show this weekend on March 23 & 24 at the BMO Centre (Hall B), information on attending exhibitors, speakers at the 19th hole, and other important Association updates. Click the link below to view the magazine and see what’s happening at the Golf Show this year.
Reasons to Attend the Golf Show
Million Dollar Clearance Centre - Clubs, bags, shoes, accessories, we have it all!
FREE golf lessons from PGA of Canada Professionals.
Prizes, prizes, prizes. Over $50,000 worth of prizes will be given away over the two days.
Driving Range - Test out the latest and greatest technology from the equipment manufacturers.
New for this year, the PGA of Alberta has added two Seniors’ Division events to the tournament schedule built for members 50-years and older. This year’s locations will be Turner Valley GC on June 10th and Cougar Creek GR on August 12th. These events will give members that are 50-years and older an opportunity to play in more tournaments during the season and compete against their peers of a similar age. The Seniors’ division will tee off immediately after the 1-day GSH Series event and will play from a reduced yardage as well as for a small purse.
The 2019 Tournament Eligibility Form is now available on the PGA of Alberta website. The form is required to be filled out by every member playing in a PGA of Alberta sanctioned tournament this year. After the form has been submitted and approved by the PGA of Alberta office, the member will receive notification by email stating they are now able to register for events online 28-days prior to the event date. Please refer to the tournament page on the website to see when each tournament opens for registration.
25-Year Class A Members Recognized at Annual General Meeting
Congratulations to the following Members for reaching the 25-Year milestone as a Class A Member of the PGA of Canada:
Patrick Coli (Carnmoney GC)
Kevin Day (Billy D’s GC)
Anthony Griffi (Gilwood G&CC)
Brian Oliphant
Ken Stasiewich (Priddis Greens G&CC)
Richard Stringer
John D. Wilson (Priddis Greens G&CC)
All Members were recognized at the Annual General Meeting on March 4th for their outstanding dedication to the PGA of Canada and Golf Industry.
Golf Show News
PGA of Alberta Digital Magazine – 2019 Edmonton Golf Show Preview
The Edmonton Golf Show edition of the PGA of Alberta Digital Magazine... the "Golf Report" is now live. Content in this issue includes highlights of the 2019 Edmonton Golf Show this weekend on March 9 & 10, information on attending exhibitors, speakers at the 19th hole, and other important Association updates. Click the link below to view the magazine and see what’s happening at the Golf Show this year.
Reasons to Attend the Golf Show
Million Dollar Clearance Centre - Clubs, bags, shoes, accessories, we have it all!
FREE golf lessons from PGA of Canada Professionals
Prizes, prizes, prizes. Over $30,000 of prizes will be given away over the two days
Driving Range - Test out the latest and greatest technology from the equipment manufacturers
Speaker presentations at the 19th Hole. Grab a refreshment and listen to the awesome speakers we have at the Show
We would like to give a special thank you to Trevor Goplin (The Derrick G&WC) for all of his efforts over the last two years as President of the PGA of Alberta.
At the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting on March 4th, Trevor officially passed the torch to the new PGA of Alberta President Greg McGarry (Glendale G&CC). Greg has been a Board Member since 2008 and brings with him a wealth of knowledge of the Association as he moves into his new role. Greg officially announced Dale Tomlinson (The Winston GC) as the new Vice President.
We hope everyone is excited for the 2019 PGA of Alberta tournament season! We have some exciting new initiatives for the upcoming season. If your golf club would like to host a tournament in the future, please contact the PGA of Alberta Office. Please be aware that Tournament Registration will NOT open today. Members will now register for tournaments 28-days prior to the event date and not all at once for the entire season.
Every Member playing in tournaments will still be required to submit the Tournament Eligibility Form which can be done online. The Eligibility form will be available on the website the week of March 11th. An announcement will be sent once available.
Please note the following:
The Pro-Assistant will now be hosted at Wolf Creek GR on July 8 & 9.
We have extended the registration deadline until Sunday - Don’t be the one that misses out! With an incredible line up that includes Theo Fleury, David Orr, Will Robins, Luke Elvy and many more, it’s this years must attend event! Don’t miss a great opportunity to spend of couple of days networking with your peers and get motivated for the upcoming season. Every Member that attends the Spring Seminar will receive 5 Top 100 Program Points per day, 10 points total if you attend both days!
The Seminar will be held at The Carriage House Inn in Calgary on March 4th and 5th. Register now to save your spot!
Issues with registration or payment? Contact Zak Lucas at [email protected]
