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2023 | ISSUE 20 | NOVEMBER 4
NEWS
Section Saturday
TSPGA SCHEDULE
NOVEMBER, 2023
MONDAY-FRIDAY (6-10) - 107th PGA Annual Meeting Omni PGA Frisco Resort
THURSDAY-SUNDAY (16-19) National Car Rental PGA Jr. League 17U Championship New Mexico’s Twin Warriors Golf Club
FRIDAY-MONDAY (17-20) 46th National Car Rental Assistant PGA Professional Championship. PGA Golf Club, Port St. Lucie, FL (Wanamaker Course) GOLF CLUB
Birthdays & Celebrations NOVEMBER 2023 Happy November Birthday wishes to our TSPGA Members, Associates.
3-DENNY DOLCI 4-TERRY GEORGE 4-HILL HERRICK 6-JASON MULL 9-JOHN KLINCHOCK 9-ROBERT HARRIS 9-GREG ALTMAN 10-DAVID YOKITIS 12-MADISON ERSKINE 13-PETER MCGINNIS 15-GREGG FRITZ 16-JOHN RECH 17-BRIAN LUTTON 17-LOUIS STEFANIK 17-TERRY CRAWFORD
18-JACLYN SMITH 19-DAVID GEDRIS 19-DONALD STEWART 21-DAVE KUHAR 21-ALEXANDER AULERICH 22-MICHAEL RUSH 24-ZACHARY STREET 25-DAVID MAHALKO 26-MATTHEW PELLIS 28-RICHARD LOGAN 28-ANTHONY COLAMARINO 28-TIMOTHY MAURER 29-JACOB SCHEIDT 29-TIM VANSANT
Coach Registration for the 2024 Season is Open! Behind every PGA Jr. League team is a PGA of America Coach, providing a safe, caring, and organized environment for every child to become (and stay) a golfer. REGISTER
FEATURED FUNDRAISING
2023 PGA National Day of HOPE Oct. 11 - Nov. 30, 2023
DONATE to PGA HOPE Tri-State
Tri-State PGA Section presents the PGA National Day of HOPE Campaign in Support of Veterans and Active Duty Personnel. PGA HOPE Tri-State Foundation is asking for your help and commitment to our PGA National Day of HOPE Campaign benefiting PGA HOPE (Helping our Patriots Everywhere) programs across Western Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and the Northern Panhandle of Maryland. In its seventh year, the PGA National Day of HOPE spans over a month, running through Veteran’s Day (Nov. 11) and culminating on November 30. This annual campaign celebrates our nation’s heroes who protect our freedom while raising awareness and support for PGA HOPE. PGA HOPE is designed to introduce golf to Veterans and Active Duty Military to enhance their physical, mental, social, and emotional well-being through a six- to eight-week curriculum led by PGA Professionals trained in adaptive golf and military cultural competency. This initiative would greatly benefit PGA HOPE Tri-State, the Lead Professionals in our PGA HOPE Programs, and the U.S. Military Veterans who actively participate. All funds raised at the Section will be eligible for a dollar-fordollar match up to $10K.
TOURNAMENTS
OCTOBER 26-29, 2023 | PGA GOLF CLUB
2023 Senior PGA Professional Championship. CONGRATULATIONS to our 5 Tri-State PGA professionals who competed October 26-29, 2023, at PGA Golf Club, Port St. Lucie, FL. Though they came up short of advancing to the 2024 KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship as part of the Corebridge Financial Team, we applaud their 2023 season, professionalism, and commitment to the section and the PGA of America.
WELCOME TO THE
100th Anniversary
FALL MEETING OCTOBER
30
2023
FEATURING: DON REA, PGA - Vice President, PGA of America JOHN EASTERBROOK, PGA - Chief Membership Officer, PGA of America
Tri-State PGA FALL MEETING Special Guests.
What a pleasure to feature PGA of America leadership as part of our Fall meeting town hall. Don Rea and John Easterbrook answered questions from our professionals and spoke on the state of the PGA regarding PGA Frisco, New Logo/Branding, and Membership opportunities. They Love this Game, like We Love this Game. Thank You Men! DON REA, PGA
JOHN EASTERBROOK, PGA
VICE PRESIDENT
CHIEF MEMBERSHIP OFFICER
Kim Shafer and Garrett Korte presented to our membership at our Spring Meeting and returned for the Fall Finale. Both have traveled to our tournaments throughout the 2023 season to run, assist, and offer a helping hand to our Pro, Amateur, and Junior golfers. Their presence is welcomed and appreciated; they are the absolute best at what they do. - Thank You! KIM SHAFER, PGA, LPGA
GARRETT KORTE, PGA
PLAYER ENGAGEMENT CONSULTANT
CAREER CONSULTANT
TSPGA President Bernie Hough, Secretary Michael Papson, and Vice-President Dan Braun presented a check to Megan Smulski and Noelle Conover of UPMC Children’s Hospital Foundation on behalf of our PGA REACH TRI-STATE Foundation. Funds were generated through the Annual Birdie Bash tournament which was held at Wildwood Golf Club. Thank you to Megan and Noelle for their life-saving work. MEGAN SMULSKI
NOELLE CONOVER
UPMC CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION - PITTSBURGH
UPMC CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION - PITTSBURGH
Tri-State PGA Special Award Winners
Photo: Ronald Lucas, PGA
CONGRATULATIONS! The Officers, Board Members, and Past Presidents proudly recognize the 2023 Tri-State PGA Special Award Winners. These professionals exemplify professionalism and service to the Tri-State Section and the PGA of America. TSPGA President Bernie Hough presented the awards.
DEVIN GEE, PGA OAKMONT COUNTRY CLUB
JOHN ABER, PGA ALLEGHENY COUNTRY CLUB
STEVE KUSENKO, PGA
EASTON RENWICK
MON VALLEY COUNTRY CLUB
PINE CREEK GOLF CENTER
JAMES (JR) POND, PGA PENNWEST CALIFORNIA
MIKE ROGERS, PGA STONEWALL RESORT
ZACHARY TUREK, PGA
TY ROUSH, PGA
WESTMORELAND COUNTRY CLUB
RIVERSIDE GOLF CLUB
JAMES BROD, PGA
RONALD LUCAS, PGA
OAKMONT COUNTRY CLUB
SCALLY’S GOLF CENTER
JEFF HUTCHINSON, PGA
PETE MICKLEWRIGHT, PGA
COONSKIN PARK GOLF COURSE
EDGEWOOD COUNTRY CLUB
Tri-State PGA Hall of Fame Inductees EDWARD HABJAN, PGA
SAM DEPE, III, PGA
GREEN OAKS COUNTRY CLUB
HICKORY HEIGHTS GOLF CLUB
Photo: Ronald Lucas, PGA
Tri-State PGA Outgoing Board Members JOE KLINCHOCK, PGA
TONY TRACI, PGA * GREG BOWSER, PGA
Tri-State PGA Incoming Board Members DREW BOHN, PGA
PETE MICKLEWRIGHT, PGA
CHRISTIAN SHEEHAN, PGA
FALL MEETING REEL (Sound Up)
TOURNAMENT SEASON SIZZLE (Sound Up)
Experts in the Game and Business of Golf
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