Congratulations to all Finalists listed above! Winners will be announced starting the final week of October. Stayed tuned on our social media platforms (Instagram & Twitter) and our website for this year’s exciting award reveals. Using a similar format to last year, the Association will surprise this year’s recipients with the award at their facility!
Chris Ward Receives Class "A" Professional of the Year Honour
Congratulations to Chris Ward of Edmonton Petroleum G&CC for receiving the 2021 PGA of Alberta Class "A" Professional of the Year honour! Click HERE to see his reaction to winning the Award. This is Chris’ second major Award this year after also winning the Top 100 Program for the second year in a row.
The next Award reveal will be on Monday, Nov. 1st so keep watching on Instagram for more updates. Click Read More below to see this year’s Finalists.
Top 100 News
Chris Ward Wins Back-to-Back Top 100 Awards
Congratulations to Chris Ward of the Edmonton Petroleum G&CC on winning his second consecutive Top 100 Award as determined by the rankings in the Top 100 Program presented by Foresight Sports Canada! The Top 100 Program is based on pre-defined measurable criteria designed to recognize members who dedicate their time and demonstrate proven abilities in advancing the Association’s interests for the benefit of all Golf Professionals.
Chris had a terrific year within the Top 100 Program accumulating 83 points total to cruise to a five point victory! Chris is the first member to win this award in back-to-back years (including the years of the former Professional Development Program).
It was an exciting race to the very end with three other members finishing within ten points of Chris to claim one of this year’s cash prizes! Special shout-out to the following facilities for all having multiple Professionals inside the top 10 of the program this year; Edmonton Petroleum G&CC, Valley Ridge GC, and Inglewood G&CC.
Cash Prizes... In addition to the Award winner, the Association is proud to again award 10 cash prizes to the top point earners. Members needed to accumulate 57 points or more to earn a cheque this year. Congratulations to the following cash recipients who will receive their prize shortly:
Professional
Facility
Points
Cash Prize
1st
Chris Ward
Edmonton Petroleum G&CC
83
$1,300
2nd
Josh Fleming
GOLFTEC Calgary Beacon Heights
78
$1,000
3rd
Bryce Halverson
Valley Ridge GC
76
$800
4th
Joseph Busetto
Edmonton Petroleum G&CC
73
$600
5th
Stephen Yanitski
Valley Ridge GC
70
$450
6th
Kyle Boyd
Edmonton Petroleum G&CC
62
$350
7th
Jason Plosz
FootJoy - Acushnet Canada
61
$250
8th
Logan Hill
River Bend G&RA
60
$200
9th
Samuel Kirkness
Inglewood G&CC
58
$150
10th
Jason Stanier
Inglewood G&CC
57
$125
Top 100 Professionals As part of this program, the PGA of Alberta acknowledges the Top 100 Professionals which are the top 100-point earners for the program year. The 2021 Top 100 Professionals will be officially announced in the coming weeks so stay tuned for more information!
Rachel Wiebe Named Apprentice Professional of the Year
Congratulations to Rachel Wiebeof Windermere G&CC for being named this year’s PGA of Alberta Apprentice Professional of the Year! Click HERE to see Rachel receiving the honour today at her club.
Make sure to tune in for this afternoon’s Award reveal at 1pm on Instagram. Click Read More to see this year’s Finalists for all Awards.
Awards News
PGA of Alberta Award Reveals Begin Tomorrow
This year’s Award winners will be announced starting tomorrow (Friday, Oct. 29) and will continue throughout next week picking back up on Monday, Nov. 1. Two Awards will be revealed per day so make sure to follow the PGA of Alberta Instagram accountto watch the exciting Award reveals LIVE. Click the link below to view this year’s Finalists for the following Awards (excluding the Top 100 and Player of the Year Awards).
The PGA of Alberta is pleased to present four bursaries annually of $750 each to deserving Class "A" Assistant and Apprentice Professionals that meet or exceed the Bursary criteria. Congratulations to this year’s recipients:
Keenan Vanderkooi (Silvertip GR)
Nic Longley(Lakeside GC)
Nicola Jeffries(Willow Park G&CC)
Stephen Yanitski(Valley Ridge GC)
Thank you to everyone who applied for a bursary this year.
Registration will remain open until 4pm the day prior to the session. Everyday to be held virtually to allow for unlimited capacity with the ZOOM link being sent out a day in advance. Take advantage of all 3 days to learn from some of Alberta’s top professionals.
Alberta Head Professional Team Ready for Lookout Point CC
The Head Professional Championship of Canada presented by Callaway Golf and supported by G&G at Lookout Point CC in Fonthill Ontario is only 11 Days away from seeing Team Alberta hit the links to try and make it a clean sweep for our Zone in Inter-Zone competition this year.
This year saw the battle for the final spots on the roster come down to the very last event that was eligible for amassing the needed Order of Merit points that determine our roster. Congratulations to our Top 3 Head Professionals on the Order of Merit and the Champion of our 2021 Club Professional Championship. Our team consists of: Todd Halpen (Golfuture YYC) (Club Pro Champion), Dallas Cantera (Cardiff G&CC) (Most Order of Merit points for Head Pro’s), Weston Gillett (Lacombe G&CC) (2nd most Order of Merit points for H.P’s) & Kevin Black (Redwood Meadows G&CC) (3rd most Order of Merit points).
For more information on the Head Professional Championship, please click here.
Our Head Professional Team will be looking to keep the momentum going after the strong showing by the Alberta Assistants’ Team at the PGA Assistants’ Championship of Canada. Team Alberta took home the inter-zone trophy after two days of excellent playing at The Winston GC in Calgary, finishing at a ridiculous -19 and beating their nearest zone competitors by 8 strokes! The Assistants’ Team consisted of: Dillon Batsel, Riley Fleming, Wes Heffernan & Mitch Fox and they wish their fellow Team Alberta members the best of luck at their forthcoming Championship.
Partner News
PGA of Alberta Partners with Rileys as New Print Supplier
The PGA of Alberta is excited to announce a new partnership with Rileys as the new official print supplier of the Association. With locations in Calgary, Red Deer, and Edmonton; Rileys can provide quick turnarounds to support any of your Golf Operations, Maintenance, Food & Beverage and Event needs.
Starting in 2022, Rileys will be the official Sponsor of the Buying Show Business Centre – the go to booth for printing needs during the Show.
Exclusive Member Offer- Rileys will automatically be offering all members of the PGA of Alberta Gold Level tiered pricing. A digital catalogue will be disbursed shortly with pricing details; in the meantime, please contact Daniela Pacheco for more information and/or estimates required (contact information below).
About Rileys… Rileys has been a Canadian owned and operated business since 1975, supporting other Canadian businesses with document and printing solutions. Rileys offers a variety of services including digital printing, wide format, signage, custom interior décor and so much more. Discover the benefits of having all of your items manufactured locally with on demand timelines.
Rileys eStore - Rileys is able to provide a single source of all your documents and print materials. The Rileys eStore is an online tool which will become a central hub of all your business needs; Stationery, Business Cards, Marketing Materials, Company Forms, Signage, Health & Safety Materials, Vehicle Kitting & Decals, and more! Rileys will create, and maintain your document library, for your team to access and order as needed!
For more information on Rileys including what products and services they offer, please visit their website by clicking here or contact their representative below. They also invite you to visit their Showroom Headquarters located in Calgary at #3200 - 114 Ave SE.
Daniela Pacheco, Business Development Manager T: 587-999-1060 E: [email protected] www.rileys.com support local, buy local, sustain local
Education News
Education Sessions Now Virtual
The PGA of Alberta’s Education Committee is excited to announce the 2021 Buying Show Education Sessions are moving virtual. Sessions will be conducted within a Zoom webinar, which allows for an unlimited number of participants to attend. This year’s aim was to highlight the local knowledge we have within the association, but also learn from what other professionals are doing in the province. Each of the 3 days, there will be an education session covering a different relevant topic related to the golf industry that will help to continue to grow the game.
October 19, 2021
Dean Ingalls is excited to be sharing some of his knowledge of merchandising within a Golf Shop. This will include different philosophies as well as techniques used recently to achieve great member communication and success within his shop. Further to this he will be discussing some keys to being hired year-round at golf facilities for Assistant and Associate Golf Professionals.
October 20, 2021
An open discussion on growing the game of golf and promoting your book of business. Todd Halpen, Randy Robb, Luke Workman and Paul Horton will be sharing their experiences as golf instructors to give insight on what has made them successful over many years. Josh Fleming has graciously agreed to mediate the event.
October 21, 2021
In this presentation Dr. Legg will discuss the importance of adapted programming for persons experiencing disability. David will review practical steps your club and staff can start doing immediately to be more inclusive, welcoming and diverse.
Congratulations to all Finalists listed above! The following Awards will be announced tomorrow (Friday, Oct. 8th).
Friday, October 8th @ 1pm
Club Professional of the Year
Executive Professional of the Year
Class A Professional of the Year
Winners will be announced starting the final week of October. Stayed tuned on our social media platforms (Instagram & Twitter) and our website for this year’s exciting award reveals. Using a similar format to last year, the Association will surprise this year’s recipients with the award at their facility!
Congratulations to all Finalists listed above! As mentioned previously, we will announce three sets of Award Finalists at 1pm each day. The following Awards will be announced on Thursday and Friday this week.
Thursday, October 7th @ 1pm
Teacher of the Year
Junior Leader of the Year
Apprentice Professional of the Year
Friday, October 8th @ 1pm
Club Professional of the Year
Executive Professional of the Year
Class A Professional of the Year
Winners will be announced starting the final week of October. Stayed tuned on our social media platforms (Instagram & Twitter) and our website for this year’s exciting award reveals. Using a similar format to last year, the Association will surprise this year’s recipients with the award at their facility!
The time has finally arrived! After reviewing nearly 100 Nominee applications by our Award Committees, the PGA of Alberta is excited to soon announce this year’s Award Finalists! Beginning tomorrow, we will announce three sets of Award Finalists on the date specified below at 1pm each day.
Winners will be announced starting the final week of October. Stayed tuned on our social media platforms (Instagram & Twitter) and our website for this year’s exciting award reveals. Using a similar format to last year, the Association will surprise this year’s recipients with the award at their facility!
