Northeastern New York PGA – Growing the Game on the Business Side of the Counter
Preparing the next generation of professionals to carry the game forward is vital to the long-term success of golf. PGA Members are adept at sharing ideas and best practices to maximize productivity and service today, but who’s preparing tomorrow’s leaders to do the same? In this piece, we highlight the efforts of the Northeastern New York PGA Section and its Assistant’s Committee, which has put special Accelerator Sessions in place to help PGA Associates get through their bookwork and best manage their time.
GRAA Award Winner Profile – Kenneth Leech, PGA
The Don Law Golf Academy is one of the largest in South Florida, and its Academy Director Kenneth Leech is a GRAA Top 100 Growth of the Game Teaching Professional. Leech shares his story, discusses the programming objectives of the Academy and opines on trends in the game in this GRAA Award Winner Profile piece.
Creating a Multigenerational Life of Golf and Environmental Sustainability in a Young Golfing East African Nation
Isaiah Mwesige is using the game of golf to change the lives of hundreds of youth in his home country of Uganda. He founded the Afriyea Golf Academy in 2020 and now has a full slate of programming that is not only introducing golf to kids but readying many of them for competition. Here’s his highly inspiring story.
Steven Soule, PGA – A New GRAA Top 100 Growth of the Game Teaching Professional
In the latest in our monthly series on New GRAA Award Winners, we highlight the career of Steven Soule, PGA. Soule grew up around the game and grew as a professional within the game at big-time clubs in California before opening his own indoor teaching facility. A former PGA Section Teacher of the Year, we’re proud Soule is a GRAA Top 100 Growth of the Game Teaching Professional.
Women Leading on the Range: Keep Members Engaged with Social Media and Text Chains
In the latest installment of Women Leading on the Range, Melissa Williams, the PGA of America Head Golf Professional at Tara Golf & Country Club in Bradenton, Florida shares a success story that stems from the use of social media and texting with her students and members.
Five Questions with Mark Caldwell, PGA
PGA of America Golf Professional Mark Caldwell, a GRAA Elite Growth of the Game Teaching Professional is the subject of our Five Questions feature for July. Here is his story.
