Committee Comments

District 9 Director Updates

Well, we have officially made it to Labor Day and the unofficial end of summer. I know Colorado, like Utah, will still have many beautiful fall days to play golf but hopefully life will slow down a little bit after a busy summer. Golf continues to thrive during the Covid-19 pandemic and as an Association now our focus turns to how to keep our rounds and revenues up as we start to come out of it.

Last month I had the opportunity to spend four days in Frisco, Texas, for committee and board meetings, as I serve on the education and the budget committees. On the education committee we have been thoroughly reviewing each section of the PGA Program to check for relevancy and duplication. We have been discussing what education will look like as we move into our new headquarters and education center next year, including how much of the program will be delivered virtually vs. in-person. We have been tasked with trying to make the education program less expensive and faster to get through while still maintaining the quality of the PGA Program. It has been a pleasure to serve with Cathy Matthews-Kane, Vice-President of the Colorado Section on this committee. Please feel free to reach out to either of us with any input on the education program.

We will finally have the 2020 Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits! This event has been a long time coming and is sure to be a great week! Last week Captain Stricker filled out the six remaining spots on his team by naming Tony Finau, Jordan Spieth, Scottie Scheffler, Harris English, Xander Schauflee and Daniel Berger to join the six automatic qualifiers. I am looking forward to being at the Cup and the opportunity to serve as a forward observer for the matches. On Wednesday of Ryder Cup week, we will be playing a board match against the European Board at a local country club. I hope to see some members of District 9 in Wisconsin. Remember your PGA membership allows your entry plus one to each day of the matches. Go USA!

Lastly, the 105th PGA of America Annual Meeting is scheduled for November 2nd through the 5th in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. We look forward to getting back to meeting inperson and conducting the business of the Association. This meeting will also be livestreamed, and I would encourage all those who are able, to either attend the meetings in Milwaukee or watch the events online.

Jared Barnes, PGA

District 9 Director

PGA of America Head Professional Cedar Ridge Golf Course jbarnes@pga.com

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