North Florida - Member Updates

Member Updates

September 24, 2010

Volume 3, Issue 38, September 24, 2010

Welcome to the North Florida Member Update, the official online newsletter of the NFPGA. In addition to being emailed out as information warrants periodically, these e-blast newsletters will also be posted to Member Updates located on the right side of the NFPGA Front Page. This effort is to keep you informed, and to keep the quantity of emails from the Section to a fair number.

SECTION EVENTS & RESULTS

Are you having an event that is not a Section or Chapter Event? Please send us your entry form or information and we will post it under Community Events (Certain restrictions may apply). Amateur Events, Charity Tournaments, clinics, clubs for sale, etc., we’d love to have this page FULL of information for you. You’ll find Community Events as a link on the left side of the NFPGA home page, or click HERE to view it.

Congratulations to the following players who will represent North Florida in the upcoming Cup Matches against the South Florida Section: Rod Perry, Cary Splane, Jeff Freeman, Mark Rummings, David Hronek, Kevin Crawford, Jim Garrison, Charles Raulerson, Sean Gorgone, Shawn Gordon, Matt Mitchell, and Jim Smith. South Florida will be hosting the annual “grudge match” this year at Bay Colony CC in Naples .

Many of our North Florida Professionals have inquired about the opportunity to return to Black Diamond Ranch with their Members to play the Quarry or Ranch courses. Lynn Janson, PGA head professional and his Membership Director at Black Diamond would love to entertain the idea of reciprocal play. Please click HERE for information on rates, availability, and contact information.

NFPGA UNIVERSITY 2010 will be held September 29, 30, and October 1 at Reunion Resort. Topics to choose from will include Ownership and Leasing, Golf Fitness, Customer Service, Optimizing Social Media for your Business, and the Rules of Golf. There will be opportunities to earn both Meeting and Education MSRs. Click HERE for complete information and to register.

Also, on October 26 & 27, we will be conducting the 2^nd Annual North Florida PGA Teaching and Coaching Summit at Reunion Resort. This is an opportunity to earn 16 MSRs in the Education category…you won’t want to miss out on this one! Registration will open soon.

The North Florida Section will conduct a Class A Qualifier for the Nationwide Winn Dixie Jacksonville Open on Wednesday, October 6, at Amelia National G&CC. First and Second place will receive entry into the Open Qualifier at either St. John’s G&CC or Marsh Creek CC on Monday, October 18^th. Registration will be opening soon. Click HERE to register.

The Open Qualifier for the Nationwide Tour Winn Dixie Championship will be held on Monday, October 18 at St John’s G & CC and Marsh Creek CC, both of which are located in St. Augustine. Please promote this event to the better players at your clubs as a great opportunity to possibly play in a Nationwide event. For full information or registration, click HERE.

Do you hit it long? Check this out! The “Grip It and Rip It at Heron Creek” Long Drive Series Event #1 will be held on Saturday, October 9 starting at 9:00 a.m. Click HERE for details and contact information.

Join us on Thursday October 14 at the Brand New Amway Center Arena in Orlando for our Annual Partner Appreciation & Section Camaraderie Night. Seating will be on the All Star Deck, a suite like environment which is slated to change the way Arenas operate. Ticket cost is $50 per person. These seats are 27 rows off the floor, with dining and drink service, in the lower bowl of the new Arena. Section PGA Professional Blake Spicer will be singing the National Anthem. Tickets are limited, so don’t delay…click HERE to buy your tickets and join the fun!

The McGladrey Classic, new to the PGA TOUR Fall Series, promises to be a unique and spectacular event as host Davis Love III and his PGA TOUR friends play the beautiful Seaside course at Sea Island Georgia. Showcasing the area’s rich culture, history and extraordinary hospitality, the tournament is sure to become a new Seaside tradition for spectators and players alike. Proceeds from the tournament benefit Special Olympics and local children and family charities- the Boys and Girls Club and Safe Harbor. Click HERE for full tournament information.

UPCOMING SECTION EVENTS

Wednesday-Friday, September 29, 30 & October 1
NFPGA University 2010

Registration Now Open – Click HERE

Wednesday, October 6

Nationwide Winn Dixie Jacksonville Open Class A Qualifier

Amelia National GC

Click HERE to Register

Thursday, October 14
NFPGA/Orlando Magic Camaraderie & Partner Appreciation Night
Click HERE to Register

Monday & Tuesday, October 18 & 19
NFPGA Senior Junior Championship
Grand Cypress Resort

Monday, October 25

NFPGA Stableford Championship

Suntree CC

Tuesday & Wednesday, October 26 & 27

2nd Annual NFPGA Teaching & Coaching Summit

More info coming soon

SAVE THE DATE****Monday, December 6*****SAVE THE DATE

NFPGA ANNUAL MEETING
Bay Hill Club and Lodge
6 Meeting MSRs
Registration opening in mid October

NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT

World Golf Hall of Fame & Museum to Offer Free Admission on
Smithsonian Magazine’s 6th Annual Museum Day
Free admission will include museum’s featured exhibit,
“Bob Hope: Shanks for the Memory”

St. Augustine, Fla. (September 15, 2010)—On Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010, the World Golf Hall of Fame & Museum will participate in the sixth-annual Museum Day, presented by Smithsonian magazine. The Hall of Fame will join other participating museums and cultural institutions nationwide to open their doors free of charge to all visitors who download the Museum Day Ticket from Smithsonian.com.

Museum Day 2010 is poised to be the largest to date, outdoing last year’s record-breaking event that included more than 300,000 museum-goers and 1,300 venues in all 50 states, the District of Colombia and Puerto Rico.

“The World Golf Hall of Fame & Museum is excited to participate in this nation-wide event that celebrates our world’s dynamic heritage and cultural life,” said Jack Peter, the Hall’s Chief Operating Officer. “I hope individuals take advantage of this special offer at our museum as well as others across the country.”

The World Golf Hall of Fame & Museum offers thousands of square feet of exhibits telling the history of golf and honoring the greats of the game through artifacts, photos, videos and interactive exhibits. The museum is currently featuring special member exhibit, “Bob Hope: Shanks for the Memory.” Guests will find rich storytelling alongside more than 400 artifacts and 300 images as they wind through a variety of set pieces designed to reflect the different eras and locations significant to Hope’s life, including England, Cleveland, New York, Hollywood, Palm Springs, Washington D.C. and sites of USO shows around the world.

The Museum Day Ticket is available to download at www.smithsonian.com/museumday and visitors who present the official pass will gain free admission for two people. One ticket is permitted per household, per email address.

As a PGA Professional you have a wide range of benefits, services and resources available to you and your facility. We encourage you to visit My PGA Benefits frequently, as new benefits, services and resources are added often! Click here for a complete list of the PGA’s current partners.

SECTION SPOTLIGHT

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