PGA of America - NENY National Qualifier Entry Reminders
Don’t let the deadlines sneak up on you! Remember that all NENY PGA Section Championship Qualifier registrations MUST be done via PGA. A few important notes: - The deadline date for each qualifier is the Wednesday prior to the event date
- The registration will close at 4:00 pm on the deadline date (to ensure PGAHQ can verify all members eligibility)
- NENY PGA Section Qualifier Entry includes entry to skins competition
- Use the registration link provided at each Tournament Info Page on the NENY PGA Tournament Schedule or go to PGA.org and in the Search Bar Type in “Events” and filter by Schedule to find an easy registration link
Call the PGA of America at 800-474-2776 to register via telephone.
Register online here
Junior Tour Photo Galleries
We have some great photo albums to share of our first 3 NENY PGA Junior Tour Series Classics hosted by:
JGT Classic #1 Hosted by Amsterdam Municipal GC
JGT Classic #2 Hosted by The Edison Club
JGT Classic #3 Hosted by Eagle Crest Golf Course
Field sizes of 70-80 players per event, and we’re thrilled to share these great pics and extremely grateful to our host facilities for hosting these junior playing opportunities.
View all photo albums here
PGA of America Updates
Membership Year End June 30th
The current membership year, which started July 1st, 2021, will end on June 30th, 2021. In early July, there will be selected process performed as governed by the PGA Constitution and Bylaws, such as terminating Associates who are Unemployed, transferring members who unemployed grace period has ended.
Modification of Credits Needed for Election to PGA Membership
The PGA Board of Directors, at the recommendation of the Membership Committee, modified the number of credits needed for election to PGA Membership from 30 credits to 28 credits. The Board felt that with successful completion of the PAT, combined with the time on task spent completing the work experience activities and passing all the Level examinations, 28 work experience credits are sufficient for election to PGA membership.
As most Associates take more than four years to complete all requirements and elect to PGA membership, the reduction in credits to 28 is expected to primarily benefit those high achievers who have accelerated through the program. The adjustment equalizes the credit requirement between a graduating PGA Golf Management University Student and an Associate with a four-year degree.
PATS Revert to Pre-Covid Rules
Effective as of July 1st, Playing Ability Tests will be reverting to the rules for PAT’s pre-pandemic. All PATs should be played with the CDC and state and local health guidelines. Individuals experiencing COVID-19 symptoms should contact the PGA Membership office to reschedule their PAT.
Developing & Testing A-25 Classification
The Board approved a recommendation from the Membership Committee of the concept of providing a soft landing and continued affiliation with the PGA of America for those Associates who completed all PGA Education requirements and earned the 28 experience credits but have not fully passed the PAT. Individuals meeting those criteria will now have the option to transfer to the newly created B-25 Associate status at the end of their Acceptable Progress timeframe or be terminated from the Associate Program.
Those who transfer may pay National and Section dues and will have normal Associate rights and privileges. Failure to meet the MSR requirement will be cause for termination, and the individual would therefore need to re-start the PGA PGM Program from the Qualifying level. Accordingly, Associates can test out of Level 3 without having to fully pass the PAT. Notification to those affected will be forthcoming.
Let us know if you have any questions.
NENY PGA Purse Payments & Workday
Since the Workday go-live, PGAHQ uncovered an issue with the payment integration between Workday and JP Morgan Chase, which caused some checks not to be printed and some ACH payments were not processed. Please note that this issue has only affected one payment batch for NENY PGA majority dated for 6/16 around the Donald Ross Classic purse payments and a few other miscellaneous check payments to vendors.
PGA HQ has been working with Workday and JP Morgan to determine the cause of these failed payments and to implement a solution that is now in place for future payments. A few weeks ago (end of June), all payments in this batch were voided and reissued for all of the checks and ACHs impacted by the integration issue.
If you were affected or are still awaiting payment, feel free to contact Tracie at the Section Office. Our apologies for the inconvenience.
NENY PGA 2021 PGA Jr. League All-Star Season is Coming!
Information was just sent out from the NENY PGA Section regarding updates and details of the Section Qualifier and Section Championship events that will be taking place in August! Please keep these important dates in mind:
Friday, August 13th - Section Qualifier
Hosted at Town of Colonie Golf Course (13u & 17U)
Starting Times beginning at 11:00am
Saturday, August 14th - Section Championship
At Town of Colonie Golf Course (13u &17u)
Top 4 from the Qualifier will advance to play in the Championship for 13U and Top 2 from 17U
Starting times beginning at 10:00 am
August 15th Rain Date
The Town of Colonie Golf Course
All-Star Requirements
All-Star Players must have been active players during the regular season. Each league must meet the official league requirements to be eligible. - For 13u, All-Star Players must be at least 10 years of age and no older than 13 years of age as of July 31st, 2021.
- For 17u, All-Star Players must be at least 14 years of age and no older than 17 years of age as of July 31st, 2021.
- There will be 8 All-Star Players per All-Star Team for the 13u division and 6 All-Star Players per All-Star Team for the 17u division.
- Check out the League Age Chart Here.
NEW in 2021, please be sure to read
In order to provide our Players and Families with the best Championship Experience, there will be fees associated with the Regional and National levels of Championship Season. The Section Qualifier and Section Championship will not have any fees associated with the event! Please see below to read more information on Regional and Nationals.
Section Qualifier & Championship
No entry fee is required for these events.
Regionals
Second level of qualifying for 13u teams for the National Car Rental PGA Jr. League Championship and the culminating, celebratory event for 17u teams. There are 12 Regional events consisting of both stroke play and match play competitions. Regional entry fees are $200 per player, which includes the two-day competition, practice round, welcome reception, lunch, gifts, and awards. Each 13u Regional champion will advance to the National Car Rental PGA Jr. League Championship.
National Car Rental PGA Jr. League Championship
This is the culminating, celebratory event for the twelve 13u Regional champions. The Championship consists of both stroke play and match play competitions and is featured live on select ESPN networks (broadcast schedule to be released in advance). Championship entry fees are $500 per player, which includes the three-day competition, two practice rounds, five nights of lodging, ground transportation, welcome reception, most meals, gifts, uniforms, and awards.
Please let us know if you have any questions.
Natural Next Step - PGA Fall Jr. League
Families and juniors loved playing summer PGAJL, so get your facility signed up and registered for a Fall Jr League! Players receive all new gear, including two new jerseys and an outerwear piece!
Sign up here.
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