Starting today, 13 teams are vying in the postseason play of the PGAJr. League Section Championships for the NENY PGA. 11 teams are competing in the 13 & Under Competition and 2 Teams in the 17 & Under. Wishing all these juniors and their captains the best of luck and, most of all, to have fun!!  There were over 600.

If you missed out on the regular season PGAJL or maybe you want to keep your season going - remember there is a FALL Season!

Don't miss these deadlines for upcoming tournaments on the professional schedule. Remember, the PGA of America National Qualifiers (Asst. Champ & Professional Champ) do not have any late entry eligibility - so don't be late.

If you are a NENY PGA Professional who had previously registered for the August event date, you have remained in the event! Please check your calendars, and if for any reason you cannot attend the new October rescheduled date, contact the NENY PGA Section staff to withdraw you.


PGA.Coach & ADM - Do Your Part to Prevent Athlete Burnout

Kids are leaving sports, and more often than not, they're becoming hyper-specialized from a young age and burning out. Enter the American Development Model (ADM): developed by the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) and its National Governing Bodies, it's about introducing the right aspects of play in a structure that is fun, engaging, and progressively challenging.

PGA Jr. League Captains and Coaches: you can create well-rounded athletes that become golfers for life. Become ADM certified in 3 hours at your own pace and get access to the PGA Coach app with lesson plans for golfers of all skill levels and ages. It's not a program; it's a pathway to retaining golfers for life.

Click here to read why Annika Sorenstam supports developing the athlete first.
Click here for a PGA.Coach training planner.
Click here to get ADM certified for free.


NENY PGA Junior Players Of The Year Crowned

These junior golfers had a season of outstanding play and earned the title of the 2021 NENY PGA Junior Player of the Year in their respective age divisions. Thanks to all of our host sites, and to view the complete Player of the Year point rankings, please click here.




Photo Album From Pro Classic #5

Make sure to check out the great pics from our last tournament hosted this week at Orchard Creek GC posted on our webpage of Photo Galleries for your own use.

Click here to view the photo album.

Josh DeMattos	Grace Kochan

Saying Goodbye to Our Seasonal Staff

Like many of you, this week is the last week for our NENY PGA Section seasonal staff to be working with us. Big thanks to Josh DeMattos, who helped us build some great content for our social media and marketing needs this summer across all our Section and foundation operations activities. To Grace Kochan for her assistance in our Junior Golf Coordinator role, where she was vital in the daily Junior Tour Series Tournament Ops and our player development programs. Wishing them the best as they continue on their paths and head back to college: Josh will be entering his Junior  year at Emerson College in Boston and Sophomore year for Grace back to Stevenson University in Maryland.


Members On The Move

Doug Wiltsie, PGA, has become affiliated and is a Teaching Instructor at New York Golf Park in Hudson, NY. 


PGA Dues Deadline - August 31st!

PGA Membership dues deadline is August 31st - end of this month! Please ensure your dues are paid in full. Dues can be paid online or by calling the PGA Membership Dept. at 800-474-2776. Invoices are located in your  PGA.org profile account for printing/downloading purposes.
 
Due to COVID-related circumstances, please note that those unable to pay the full dues amount by August 31st, 2021, would be moved to non-active status and can still pay the full dues by June 30th, 2022 to "re-establish" Membership (per the Bylaws). The PGA of America will waive the late and re-establish fee.