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Educational Webinar Series

Educational Webinar Series

The TN PGA Education Committee has developed a plan to offer educational webinars throughout the year as a way to educate the membership on a variety of topics. A google meet link will be emailed to Members and Associates prior to the meeting.

Upcoming Webinars Date
Department of Labor Overtime Rule November 20, 2024
Preparing for Performance Evaluations December 2, 2024
Preparing for a Job Search December 18, 2024
The Complete ExecuSearch Process January 8, 2025
The Importance of Mentoring January 15, 2025
Creating a Continuous Improvement Culture January 29, 2025

*PDR points will be offered to those who attend the webinars

Jared Butts, PGA discusses how to become a modern coach. How to Double Your Hourly Income and Guarantee 25% Off Your Players’ Handicap While Working 40% Less.

● How to become a PGA Modern Coach, and why

● Make the shift from individual lessons to results-based group coaching

● Use the PGA Coach system effectively

● Communicate the value to owners and managers

● Speed up player results

● Retain golfers and build referral business

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Charlie Rymer, PGA discusses how McLemore is making improvements as they add in their additional 18 hole course, The Outpost.

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Ben Pellicani, PGA moderates our afternoon panel discussion touching on many different topics in the teaching world. Panel members include Devan Bonebreak of The Golf FIX, Gaylon Cude, PGA of Golf House TN, Joe Hallett, PGA of Vanderbilt Legends Club, Errol Helling, PGA of Profectus Golf, and Britton Spann, PGA of Fairways & Greens.

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Nick Clearwater takes on a deeper dive into GOLFTEC’s OptiMotion looking at the numbers. He also discusses an instrumented grip and answers practical club fitting questions.

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Paul Brannon helps us take a look at how GOLFTEC’s OptiMoition technology is changing the way lessons are given.

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Kirsten Jodway and Rachel Tom-Quinn discuss the best practices for classification of workers in the country club setting.

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Country Club FLSA Presentation

Learn about important information on wage and labor laws for teachers in the section as well as any GM who is over their club’s food and beverage operations.

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Wage Labor Laws Q&A Answers

Learn about the new tee time management system that the PGA of America has partnered with Supreme Golf.

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Ashley Campbell discusses the importance of fitness and mobility in the golf swing.

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Donald Burns discusses best practices with hiring the right people for your food and beverage department.

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Magnolia Golf discusses best practices for tournaments being held at your facility.

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The American Development Model (ADM) Certificate and PGA.coach will allow PGA Professionals to evolve and adapt to the changes in the game and to a new generation of players. Learn about the benefits of PGA.coach and the steps to getting started.

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Matt Walter, PGA discusses the advantages of using social media to boost your business.

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Brad Redding, PGA discusses the anatomy of a golf lesson.

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Virgil Herring, PGA discusses the use of technology at Ensworth Golf Center.

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Joe Hallett, PGA discusses Gameforge.

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Jake Reeves, PGA gives a presentation on the grip.

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Chris Woods, PGA gives a presentation on his philosophy on teaching.

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Ben Pellicani, PGA discusses how to build a training environment and how to conduct a facetime lessons.

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Kevin Walker, PGA discusses his decision tree during lessons.

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Educational Links

We have compiled a list of online activities through both the PGA of America as well as many of our vendors and Section partners.  We hope that you will use these not just to pass the time, but as an opportunity to draw on these tools to better prepare you for this season and beyond.
PGA.org Opportunities

PGA.org Opportunities

  • PGA.Coach (www.PGA.Coach)
    • PGA.Coach is the ultimate coaching resource that teaches PGA Professionals about American Development Model, and how to apply the concepts to coaching golf.  Once you complete the 2-3 training course, you will have access to the App and all its resources meant to help you be a better teacher and coach.
  • PGA Job Preferences (https://account.pga.org/job-preferences)
    • It’s a good time to update your PGA Job Preferences.  It’s easy and takes no time at all.  This helps the PGA provide you with a list of targeted positions and career advancement services
  • Career Planning (https://pgacareerservices.mykajabi.com/offers/o4Yok3CP/checkout)
    • The goal of The Personal & Professional Development Model is to help you become the best possible version of yourself.  Through self-reflection, goal setting, honest assessments and planning, this program was created to help you create your own personal development plan for future success.
  • PGA Lifelong Learning (https://resources.pga.org/lifelong-learning/)
    • The PGA Specialized Program is an online educational curriculum that supports the goals of PGA Members who are committed to excellence and furthering their career. It delivers “on-demand” access to training when your schedule permits and reduces time and travel costs associated with traditional training.
  • PGA.org Resources (https://resources.pga.org/increase-revenue/)
    • Increase Revenue
      • Business Tool Kit
        • The Business Tool Kit has a variety of online courses like Online Revenue Management, Strategic Management Simulations, World Handicap System Tool Kits and more.  In addition, you can find the videos from past PGA Coaching Summits.
      • Playing the Game
        • USGA Rules of Golf Learning Tool
    • Additional Resources
      • Career Advancement
      • Career Services
        • Kevin Walls (Career Consultant) kwalls@pgahq.com is always available and a great resource for all TNPGA members
      • My Career
        • Revenue Scorecard and self-assessment tools
  • PGA.org
    • PGA.org is OUR website.  Spend some time simply navigating through the site and getting to know all the resources available to us.  There is something for everyone!

Vendor Opportunities
When we finally get to the golf season, our customers are going to be ready for golf.  This is a great time to spend familiarizing yourself with all the new products and services from many of our vendors.

Educational Resources: Below is a short list of links on the internet that were sourced by a teacher on our behalf. The TNPGA is not promoting any of these as being better than anything you are currently using, rather just providing links that could be useful for you at this time.

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