Adam Relan
Bide-A-Wee GC
1 Bide-A-Wee Ln, Portsmouth, Virginia 23701, US
(757) 393-8600
adamrelan@pga.com
Please indicate past awards won/recognitions:
Other (Indicate specific awards below in 3-a)
Other awards won:
2025 PGA of America National Patriot Award, 2024 Middle Atlantic PGA Section Golf Professional of the Year, 2023 Middle Atlantic PGA Section Player Development Award
Total number of individual lessons given per year:
Male: 200 plus
Female: 100 plus
Junior: 200
Total number of individual clinics given per year:
60
Please indicate any Growth of the Game initiatives your facility/academy has launched over the past year (please give specifics on such programs):
– We do PGA Jr League every year. This past season we had to pause due to staffing changes but it is absolutely returning next season.
– PGA HOPE (Spring Session 1 (Wednesdays) 45 participants, Spring Session 2 (Saturdays) 35 participants, Fall Session 1 (Wednesdays) 45 participants, Fall Session 2 (Saturdays) 35 participants. This program has had a massive impact.
– Ladies Only Clinics – Approx. 20 to 30 ladies per session during season.
– Junior Golf Camps – 75 to 100 juniors per summer.
Please share any programming you have made to keep your customers & students engaged:
I have created post graduate programming for the Veterans and Active Duty personnel that have gone through and graduated from our PGA HOPE Program. Those include follow up clinics and a Wednesday evening program called "1730". It is a fun social golf gathering for PGA HOPE Graduates, Veterans, Active Duty and their families, friends and co-workers. We meet every Wednesday evening during the season at "1730" (5:30pm). We have a ton of participants that met through our PGA HOPE program who now meet and play together on a regular basis.
I have also created a competitive player practice session that brings young competitive golfers together. This includes instruction, practice and on-course play.




