Shaun Powers of Fairview CC finds success at The Apawamis Club and hoists the POLO Head Professional Championship trophy for the first time in his career! Powers remained the only Professional under par to claim victory in both the overall, and senior division!
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Liz Caron of Mill River Club is your 2023 Met PGA Women's Championship winner! This is Caron’s third Met PGA Women’s title after claiming victories in 2012 and 2021.
Thank you to The Apawamis Club for the hospitality!
#metsection #metpga #metropolitan #weplay
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Congratulations to Charlie Maizel of Siwanoy CC on his Assistants Tour Spring Major victory at The Saint Andrew's GC! Charlie topped the leaderboard at 4-under par, claiming his 2nd Assistants Tour win at Saint Andrew’s.
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The Apawamis Club hosts the 2023 POLO Met PGA Head Professional Championship! The field features exceptional talent highlighted by Danny Balin of Fresh Meadow CC who looks to three-peat as Champion. The action begins on Tuesday, May 30th.
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The team of Todd Wingerter and Danny Balin and the team of Matt Dobyns and Jeff Gschwind are your overall Met PGA Senior Junior Champions! Congratulations to both teams and thank you to Jerry Shulock and Bushnell for the support of our professionals on and off the course!
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Anticipation is building for the 2023 POLO Met PGA Head Professional Championship! Hear from Billy Horschel and POLO Ralph Lauren ahead of next weeks event at The Apawamis Club!
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Good luck to Metropolis CC Head Professional, Craig Thomas, competing at the 2023 KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship this week in Frisco, TX! Follow along with the week's action at the link below:
bit.ly/3pt5up2
Round 1: 9:05AM off 10
Round 2: 2:20PM off 1
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The first edition of the 2023 Met PGA FORECAST has arrived! Read up on the latest Section happenings, tournament results, Foundation news, upcoming events, and more! Click the link in our bio to check it out!
#MetPGAFORECAST #metpgamagazine #metpga #metsection #weplay
Last month Peter and Michael Ballo spread their Dad's ashes on the 16th tee at Woodway Country Club. A course their dad worked for 58 years.
Today they met in the finals of the Match play event, at the very same course.
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It was a week to remember for the Ballo Brothers. Mike Ballo Jr. and Peter Ballo would meet in the final match of the Westchester PGA Championship at a course that holds near and dear to their heart, Woodway CC. Mike Ballo Jr. would ultimately find success and hoist the trophy!!
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A week to remember for the Ballo Brothers. Mike Ballo Jr. and Pete Ballo of would meet in the final match of the Westchester PGA Championship at a course that holds near and dear to their heart, Woodway CC. Mike Ballo Jr. would ultimately find success and hoist the trophy!!
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Paul Dickinson of Atlantic GC is your 2023 Long Island PGA Champion! Dickinson defeated Jason Caron of Mill River Club to win by a score of 4 and 2.
Thank you to North Shore CC for the hospitality throughout the week and to Kirk & Matz for their support!
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The Westchester and Long Island PGA Championship Final Matches are happening now! Click the link below to follow along and be sure to visit us on Instagram for sights, sounds, and updates in real time!
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Congratulations to all who completed yesterday’s PGA HOPE Training! Thank you to Judy Alvarez for leading the seminars and to for the amazing hospitality!
#pgahope #metpgafoundation #metsection #weplay #weteach #welearn #weinspire
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Thank you to Trump Golf Links at Ferry Point for the hospitality, and to our sponsor, , for their support of our Professionals! The day concluded with a cocktail hour and giveaways from Section partner, Cobra Puma!
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The 60th Met PGA Educational Summit sponsored by Foresight Sports featured indoor and outdoor presentations and demos from world renowned Director’s of Instruction, and !
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Congrats to the team of Matt Dobyns & Dylan Newman from Meadow Brook Club on their LI win, and to Ben Hoffhine & Mike Ballo of Team Westchester CC, Greg Bisconti & Mitch Gray of Saint Andrew's GC, and John Deigan & Oren Shake of Wykagyl CC on their tie for 1st in Westchester!
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The Long Island & Westchester Pro Assistant kicked off the start to our 2023 tournament season. Thank you to our event sponsors, TaylorMade Golf and Evolve Golf, for being on site and supporting our participating Professionals, and to our hosts, Paramount CC and North Hills CC!
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The 2023 Technology Forum hosted by Clippd featured an exciting exchange of knowledge, information and ideas!
Thank you to all of our panelists for joining us and to Westchester Country Club for the hospitality!
#metpga #metsection #weplay #partnerfirst
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Yesterday, we held our Spring Meeting at Brae Burn Country Club! Check out some highlights from the day as we kicked off our 2023 season!
Thank you to all of our partners and sponsors, keynote speaker, Stephen Drum, and to Brae Burn Country Club for hosting the event!
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The 60th Spring Educational Summit sponsored by at is 18 days away! Director of Instruction at Caves Valley GC and Summit presenter, Bernie Najar shares his excitement for the upcoming event!
To register, click here ➡️ bit.ly/3MkUt62
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Wishing the best of luck to Ava Estrella (Girls 14-15) and Alexandra Phung (Girls 10-11) as they compete this Sunday at the 2023 Drive, Chip & Putt National Finals at Augusta National!
Tune in to Golf Channel from 8AM - 1PM to watch the girls compete live!
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All attendees will receive a free copy of his book, Life on the X!
To register, click here ➡️ bit.ly/3Zt6XLN
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Join us on Monday, April 10th at Brae Burn Country Club for the 2023 Met PGA Spring Meeting featuring a new and improved format!
This year’s keynote speaker is 27-year Navy SEAL, Stephen Drum who helps individuals and organizations develop leadership strategies.
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Earlier today, , and Nick Yaun shared their experiences of how they made smooth transitions as Head Professionals within the Met Section!
Click here ➡️ bit.ly/3TTgvOR to watch the #WinterEducationSeries seminar.
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The 6️⃣0️⃣th Spring Educational Summit sponsored by featuring guest speakers and is coming soon! We can’t wait to see you at The Golf Links at Trump Ferry Point on April 25th!
To register, click here ➡️ bit.ly/3FNHt4G
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Yesterday, of Pete’s Golf Shop in Mineola, demonstrated how to organize and fit various golf clubs of different companies! He also discussed the nuances of each manufacturer!
Click here ➡️ bit.ly/3Z1tLlC to watch the #WinterEducationSeries seminar.
#metpga
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Earlier today, , Ben Hoffhine and Jim McCann shared their knowledge of wage and hour regulations along with the new deferred compensation program created by !
Click here ➡️ bit.ly/40bsWHH to watch the #WinterEducationSeries seminar.
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Thank you to who allowed our Professionals to visit his state-of-the-art, in-home studio where he discussed his process of student evaluation!
Click here ➡️ bit.ly/3LdSrnC to watch the #WinterEducationSeries seminar.
#metpga #metsection #pgaeducation
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Met Section great and 1928 US Open Champion, Johnny Farrell, among 12 finalists inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame Class of 2024! A well-renowned teacher, player, mentor, philanthropist, and overall advocate of the game, Farrell will forever be an icon in the Met Area.
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Earlier today, & Sam Wiley discussed the development of a positive work environment for Club Professionals!
Click here ➡️ bit.ly/3L2GDo8 to watch the #WinterEducationSeries seminar.
#metpga #metsection #pgaeducation #weplay
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Earlier today, , and Pat Massi shared their experiences and challenges as first year Head Professionals!
Thank you to everyone including today’s moderator, !
Click here ➡️ bit.ly/3EPBL1P to watch the #WinterEducationSeries seminar.
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Yesterday, of hosted a seminar on Stack System data and how it can be effective in fitting!
Click here ➡️ bit.ly/3xQAbcg to watch the #WinterEducationSeries seminar.
#metpga #metsection #pgaeducation #weplay
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Thank you to Paul Ferrone for hosting today’s #WinterEducationSeries seminar at Downtown Golf in Stamford, CT!
Paul took us inside his workshop and showed us how to set up a basic club repair!
Check out the seminar here ➡️ bit.ly/3IdaVTq
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Earlier today, shared his statistical evidence on putting along with the value of distance and the correct on-course strategies!
Thank you to Mark and today’s moderator, !
Click here ➡️ bit.ly/3Yla1JZ to watch the #WinterEducationSeries seminar.
Winter Championship Success 🏆 Congratulations to Met Section Assistant Professional, Dylan Newman, and playing partner Benny Cook on their Four-Ball Stableford Team Championship Victory in Port St. Lucie!
#pgawinterchampionships #metsection #metpga #metsection #weplay
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Earlier today, teamed up with at Sleepy Hollow Country Club to continue the #WinterEducationSeries with a seminar on creating a fitness program to compliment golf instruction!
Watch the seminar here ➡️ bit.ly/3I37azZ
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Thank you to for moderating today’s #WinterEducationSeries seminar and to our partners and sponsors for reviewing what we learned at the PGA Show!
Check out the seminar here ➡️ bit.ly/3X6OGTc
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The Met Section is extremely excited to have TWO Met Section Professionals as PGA of America National Award Honorees for 2023: Jack Druga and Katie Wiedmar! 🏆
Jack Druga: Bill Strausbaugh Award
Katie Wiedmar: Merchandiser of the Year (Private)
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