Peggy Kirk Bell First Women Elected to Carolinas PGA Hall of Fame

Carolinas PGA
Board of Directors
Officers
Mike Casto, PGA
President
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Chad Newton, PGA
Vice President
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John Marino, PGA
Secretary
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John Faidley, PGA
Tournament Chairman
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Karl Kimball, PGA
Honorary President
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Area Directors
Jay King, PGA
Area I Director
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Chad Martin, PGA
Area II Director
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Stephen Youngner, PGA
Area III Director
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Rocky Brooks, PGA
Area IV Director
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Mike Krick, PGA
Area V Director
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Marc Lapointe, PGA
Area VI Director
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On the Fringe...
Carolinas PGA Section
Newsletter
September 3, 2013
Peggy Kirk Bell First Women Elected to
Carolinas PGA Hall of Fame
Greensboro, NC (September 3, 2013) – Carolinas PGA Hall of Fame Chair, Mike Harmon, PGA,
is proud to announce that Peggy Kirk Bell has been selected as an inductee into the Carolinas
PGA Hall of Fame. Since its creation in 1981, the CPGA Hall of Fame has honored individuals
residing in the Carolinas that have made extraordinary contributions, not only to the Carolinas
PGA Section, but to the sport of golf as a whole.
Throughout her career, Peggy Kirk Bell has been an ambassador for the game of golf to many
generations. In 1953, Bell and her late husband Warren “Bullet” Bell took over Pine Needles
Lodge & Golf Club in Pinehurst, NC and developed the resort into what it is today. Under the
leadership of Bell, Pine Needles has turned out some of the top PGA Professionals in the CPGA
including Chip King and Rob Pilewski. The resort is also credited
with bring national attention to the Pinehurst area by hosting three
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U.S. Women’s Open Championships in 1996, 2001, and 2007.
Bell has been a pioneer of the game from barnstorming as a Charter Member of the LPGA with Babe Zaharias, to the first acclaimed
teacher of women’s golf through the Golfari, and also as the Chairwoman of the largest girl’s golf tour in the country the Peggy Kirk
Bell Girls Golf Tour. “Golfaris” an instructional golf program, has
introduced thousands of ladies to the sport of golf and impacted
many more since Bell started the program over 50 years ago.
Some of Bell’s significant honors include LPGA Teacher of the
Year, Golf Digest’s “One of the Six Best Women Teachers in the
World”, Winner of the first LPGA Senior Championship, 1990
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Paige Cribb, PGA
Area VII Director
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Ron Schmid, PGA
Executive Director
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Kurt Battenberg, PGA
Director of Operation & Finance
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Cory Armstrong
Tournament Director
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Mike Whitenack
Senior Tournament Official
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Andrew Ward, PGA
Tournament Official
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Sara Beth Gardocki
Media and Promotions Director
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Dahlia Gutterman
Tournament Coordinator
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Robert Norton, PGA
Area VIII Director
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Talma Kee
Membership Coordinator
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Bob Byrnes, PGA
Area IX Director
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Bryan Sullivan
Area X Director
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Contents
Billy Anderson, PGA
NC Director-at-Large
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Section News...
Brian Gerard, PGA
SC Director-at-Large
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Tournament Swing... 12-14
Photo from Golf Week
Member Updates... 15-16
Letter from the
President
Fellow CPGA Member,
One of the most enjoyable tasks as president of our Section is contacting award winners. It was
truly an honor recently to speak with Ms. Peggy Kirk Bell and inform her she is the newest member of the Carolinas PGA Hall of Fame. Ms. Bell has been a pioneer and ambassador of the game
for many generations. Ms. Bell’s was a Charter Member of the LPGA, member of the Curtis Cup,
won numerous amateur titles during her playing career and has been a published author of two
books. For over 55 years, Ms. Bell and her husband Bullet Bell have owned and operated Pinehurst’s fame Pine Needles Resort. The family also owns and operates Mid Pines Inn and Country
Club. The Donald Ross designed Pine Needles has hosted three US Women’s Opens since 1996.
I could go on and on with Ms. Bell’s accomplishments and contributions to the game of golf. I
hope you will join me to celebrate Ms. Peggy Kirk Bell’s induction into the Carolinas PGA Hall of
Fame during February’s Awards & Honors Dinner in Greensboro.
Our Section’s Area Meetings and Area Challenges for 2013 have concluded. We had a total of 493 CPGA professionals in attendance during our Area Meetings. Congratulation to the ten two-man teams that won their Area Challenge and qualified for the
Area Challenge Finals at the Greensboro CC – Farm Course, in Greensboro on October 13th & 14th.
Our Area Meetings are successful and informative due to the effort of many. I want to personally thank Vice President Chad
Newton and Secretary John Marino for taking the time away from work and family to travel in order to attend several meetings.
I commend our Area Directors for arranging and organizing the location for each meeting and for making the extra effort to
reach out to the membership encouraging our professionals to attend the meeting and participate in the Area Challenge events.
Our Executive Director always the meetings organized and running smoothly. Special thanks to Dick Bradow, PGA Career
Service Consultant for a very informative PGA Employment Service Report delivered at all the Area Meeting. Finally, I want
to thank each our sponsors for their support of our Area Meetings: Cleveland Golf/Srixon, Bionic Glove Fairway & Green and
Zero Restriction.
Next month, our Board will meet at headquarters and develop the Section’s 2014 Business Plan. The Board will review this
year’s Business Plan and the progress made related to each of our key initiatives for 2013. If you have any ideas or suggestions
the Board should consider as a part of next year’s business plan, please give me a call or send an email.
We had over 80% of the golf clubs, courses and facilities register to support Patriot Golf Day, I want to remind everyone to
report and forward all donations to the Fold of Honor Foundation as soon as possible. Remember, you will receive 2 MSR’s for
conducting, reporting and forwarding the funds.
Mike
Mike Casto, PGA
President
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Dear Carolinas PGA Professionals
Letter from the
Executive Director
In the last issue of “On the Fringe”, we put out a request to Carolinas PGA members to volunteer as walking ambassadors for the 2013 Wyndham Championship. Without question, our members answered that
call. On Monday and Wednesday, for 3 pro-am events, a Carolinas PGA professional could be seen in each
and every one of the 80 groups that played. That was a great display of support. Thank you to all those
who participated!
Although President Casto has already mentioned the success of our Annual Summer Area Meetings, I too
want to make a couple of comments concerning their success. First, I want to thank the nearly 500 professionals who took time out of their busy schedules to attend. This is an increase in participation by approximately 10% over 2012. There was an also an equal increase in participation for the Area Golf Challenge.
Congratulations to the ten Area Challenge Championship teams, I wish them all the best as they shoot it
out in the finals next month. I would also like to take time to thank our sponsor partners who have supported this year’s area meeting and golf series. Long standing partner, Cleveland Golf / Srixon was again represented at each meeting. They
provided education, golf balls to each participant, and a wedge for each closest to the pin winner. We also had two newcomers for 2013,
Bionic Glove attended each meeting and not only provided education, but fit every participant with a Bionic glove. Additionally, Fairway &
Greene / Zero Restriction joined as a partner and will provide clothing to all participants in the Area Challenge finals. Thank you to everyone that made this year’s summer series one of the best ever!
By the time you read this, I hope many of you have conducted successful Patriot Golf Day events. If for some reason, an event did not take
place at your facility, it is still not too late to stand up and be counted. If you would like, you can simply write a check, regardless of the
amount, and show your support. By doing so, you will be included on the list of participating facilities.
For the last year, nine Player Development Regional Managers have been working diligently to help train PGA professionals on some of the
“best practices” for player development and increasing rounds at facilities. Rich Richeson, Player Development National Manager, will be
in the Carolinas the last week of October to help train many of our PGA professionals. Because of the size of our section, Rich’s schedule
will be somewhat limited. If you have a desire to learn from the best, please contact me to check schedule availability.
As I wrap up my letter for this month, it is bittersweet as I let you know that Dick Bradow, our PGA Employment Consultant, has been
selected to fill a new role with the PGA of America. Dick has been asked to oversee all employment consultants in the eastern half of the
country. By taking on this new responsibility, it means he will need to give up the Carolinas Section as Employment Consultant. Dick and
I each started in 1999, and I have personally watched him develop into what I believe to be the best employment consultant. He has been
available 24/7 and has put his heart and soul into helping the Carolinas PGA professionals. Although we hate to lose him for the day to
day support he has provided, he will still be connected as he will oversee our new consultant who should be named in the next few months.
Should you have time to do so, please drop Dick a note and wish him well. He can be reached at [email protected]. Dick has been a
true friend to the Carolinas PGA!
Sincerely,
Ron Schmid, PGA
Executive Director
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Career Notes
September / October 2013
By Dick Bradow, PGA
PGA of America Employment Consultant
Thoughts for Fall
With the arrival of fall, many PGA Professionals will be faced with contract negotiations, performance evaluations, and possible thoughts about a job change. With this in mind, ask yourself the following questions about your current job and career
situation:
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Do I know how my employer measures my performance?
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How did I improve my facility’s operational or financial performance in the past year?
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Is my current job meeting my expectations?
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Is my career where I would like it to be?
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Do I need to improve my skills for my current job or for future opportunities?
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If my dream job suddenly came along, would I be ready to go after it?
If you don’t already have a regular evaluation process in place, ask your employer to give you an annual or semi-annual performance review. With regularly scheduled reviews, you can find out if you are meeting your employer’s expectations, learn
what areas and skills you need to improve, and address job and performance issues before it’s too late. You can find performance review information and evaluation forms on the PGA Employment Center on PGALinks.com.
If there are areas where you need to improve your skills or knowledge, develop a self-improvement plan. This can include the
PGA Certified Professional Program 2.0, education programs at the 2014 PGA Merchandise Show, PGA Section and Chapter
seminars, local college classes, online education, etc.
If you have some issues with your current job arrangement, work with your employer and try to find solutions to resolve
your major concerns. If you feel there is no resolution possible, then it may be time to begin formulating a plan to search for
another position where you can achieve your career goals. Here are some things you can do to get started:
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Develop a “wish list” about your ideal next job – position type, job priorities, facility type and amenities, location,
compensation, ownership or management structure, etc. Having a clear picture of what your next job will look like can help
narrow your focus when multiple jobs become available.
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Review the resources available to you on the PGALinks Employment Center. Two of the most valuable tools are the
Job Hunter’s Tool Kit and the PGA Career Fitness Manual, comprehensive guides to a variety of career and employment topics.
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Update your resume so it showcases your experience, skills, and accomplishments in the most favorable manner. To
help you get started, there are resume and cover letter tips and samples on the PGA Employment Center.
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Review and update your CareerLinks profile, also on the PGA Employment Center. To maximize your potential of
being notified about opportunities where your profile matches an employer’s search criteria, it’s important that your profile
accurately reflects your future job preferences, that your skills and experience are up to date, and that your work history is
complete.
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Career Notes
September / October 2013
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Work on building your network of contacts that can help when the right job becomes available. They may be able to
assist you in learning about non-advertised jobs, researching a job opportunity, and helping get your foot in the door with a
potential employer by using their own network, writing letters of recommendation, making calls on your behalf, etc.
I am available to help you in developing your job search strategy, reviewing your CareerLinks profile, critiquing your resume, and utilizing the PGA employment resources available to you. Please don’t hesitate to contact me if I can help in any
way.
A Personal Note
If you attended any of the August Carolinas PGA Area meetings, you may be aware of some recent staffing changes at the
PGA of America office and within the Employment Services Department and how that will affect my service to the Carolinas PGA. The PGA has asked me, along with my colleague Jeff Beaudry, to move into new roles as Co-Directors of Employment, with me overseeing the Employment Consultants and PGA employment activities in the Eastern US, and Jeff in the
Western US.
To allow Jeff and me to best function in our new positions, our Employment Consultant territories and section responsibilities have been reduced. In my case, this will involve phasing out of my service to the Carolinas PGA and its members and
employers. I will continue to serve the smaller Indiana and Kentucky sections in conjunction with my new Director duties.
As a result of this, along with the retirement of long-tenured Employment Consultant Wayne Kauffman, a new Consultant
position has been created to serve the Carolinas and Middle Atlantic Sections. I will be involved in training and onboarding
of the new Consultant, as well as being a continuing resource for them in the future. The hiring process for this new Consultant position is currently in progress and the transition will take place over the next few months. During this time I will
continue to be available as usual as your CPGA Consultant.
While I am looking forward to the new challenge, this change also brings a great deal of emotion to me. Throughout my 14
years of service to the Carolinas PGA, I have enjoyed a warm and welcoming relationship with Ron and Jeanie Schmid, the
CPGA staff, your officers and board, and the entire CPGA membership, and I have always enjoyed being a part of your section activities. It has been a privilege to serve as your Employment Consultant, and I will cherish the many fond memories
of my association with the Carolinas PGA.
Dick Bradow is an Employment Consultant for the PGA of America and a PGA Certified Professional. He can be contacted at (502) 458-2002 or by e-mail at [email protected].
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Carolina Golf Salesman Association
By Al Sinram
President
Dear Carolinas Golf Professionals & Carolina Golf Salesman Association
Carolina Golf Salesman Association Annual Meeting
CGSA Annual Meeting:
Last month I said it would happen before Labor Day for sure. I was wrong, we are shooting for the first week in
November. Exact date and location to be determined and we will get it in the next newsletter.
CGSA Website;
We are moving in the right direction, check it out at cgsa.biz. Check out your information and let us know if you
have any line changes we should know about. This should be a great resource for the CPGA Professional to see
who their representative is for the new hot lines. We are working on our hotel deals for the year. We do have one
new one to add to our list of great properties.
Quality Inn and Suites in Hilton Head. $49.00 per night all year long. It is connected to the Applebees restaurant
take your room key in to get a 10% discount. All members of the CPGA can take advantage of this rate as well.
For those interested they have a sister property on Amelia Island, the Days Inn Amelia Island which is one block
from the ocean. It has the same rate as Hilton Head.
Fairfield Inn Broadway at the Beach, has been a hit with all our members for many years.
Now with the fall selling/buying season in full swing, everyone is looking forward to another year of making it
happen in the Carolina’s.
Sincerely,
Al Sinram
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Bell Selected for CPGA Hall of Fame
LPGA’s Ellen Griffin Rolex Award, 2004 inductee into Golf Magazine’s World Golf Teacher Hall of Fame (first woman), and
1950 USGA Curtis Cup Team Member.
“Mrs. Bell leads by example in the golf industry as a founding member of the LPGA, an innovator in creating golf instruction for women and building a successful golf resort distinguished by hosting the 1996, 2001, and 2007 U.S. Women’s Open
Championships,” Rob Pilewski wrote in a letter on the behalf of Bell. “Mrs. Bell has been a diligent promoter of the game of
golf as a player and golf instructor by introducing the game to women. Her leadership in bringing major golf championships
to our Carolinas Section is an enduring example of a hall of fame career.”
Bell will be officially inducted in to the Carolinas PGA Hall of Fame during the Carolinas PGA Awards and Honors Dinner on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014 at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, NC. For information regarding the Carolinas PGA
Awards and Honors Dinner please contact Sara Beth Gardocki, Media and Promotions Director for the Carolinas PGA at
[email protected] or call at 336-398-2742.
Criteria for CPGA Hall of Fame
Peggy Kirk Bell Playing Achievements
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1949 North South Amateur Champion
Palm Beach Amateur
Titleholders
1950 USGA Curtis Cup Team
1951 LPGA Weathervane Team
Significant Honors
The Carolinas PGA Hall of Fame was created to recognise the
PGA Professional and Persons who have made extraordinary
contributions to the Carolinas PGA and the sport of golf that
are judged to be of historical significance. The Carolinas PGA
Hall of Fame is the highest honor given out by the CPGA.
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PGA Member
Must have been a PGA member for at least 20 years
• A Carolinas PGA member for 10 years
Made significant contributions to the Section and game
of golf
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LPGA Teacher of the Year
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Golf Digest’s one of the six Best Women Teachers Non-PGA Member
in the World
• Been involved in golf in the Carolinas for 20 years or
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1976 North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame more
inductee
• Been a leader and promoter of the game
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One of five Most Influential Women in Golf,
• Must be retired from the position that made them a
nominee
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National Golf Foundation’s Joe Graffis Award,
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Winner of the first LPGA Senior Championship.
Nominations are reviewed by a selection committee of three
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1990 LPGA’s Ellen Griffin Rolex Award
board members, the prior class of Hall of Fame inductees,
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1990 Bobby Jones Award. two at-large appointments by the CPGA section president,
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1994, William D. Richardson Memorial Trophy two past CPGA presidents and media representatives from
North and South Carolina. The candidates must appear on
presented at the Masters Tournament in two-thirds of all ballots cast to be selected into the Hall of
Augusta, Georgia.
Fame.
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Brahler Named 2012 Conrad Rehling Award Recipient
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. – PGA Professional Alana-Marie Brahler, a PGA assistant professional at Forsyth Country
Club in Winston-Salem, N.C., has been named the recipient of the 2012 Conrad Rehling Award for her contributions to
Special Olympics Golf. Brahler was honored Aug. 27, at the Carolinas PGA Area IV Meeting at Sedgefield Country Club
in Greensboro, N.C.
Brahler, 42, is a native of West Sunbury, Pa., and a 1994 graduate of Slippery Rock (Pa.) University, who turned professional in 2000 and was elected to PGA membership in 2010. Brahler has spent more than 20 years officiating and operating
local, member and charitable competitions. She first volunteered with Special Olympics at a local level in 1998 teaching
and organizing clinics. Since 2004, she has served as a technical delegate – organizing the golf venue and competition – at
Special Olympics National InvitationalTournaments (NIT) across the country and at the 2011 Summer World Games in
Athens, Greece. Brahler will be a technical delegate Oct. 17-20, at the 2013 Special Olympics NIT at the Seaview Resort in
Absecon, N.J.
“It is not about me; it’s about the athletes,” said Brahler. “It’s an honor and a privilege to work with them. I have been
blessed to have worked with great people along the way. My mentor and someone who is an adopted father, Dr. Eric Wilson (the 2010 Conrad Rehling recipient of Port St. Lucie, Fla., and a Special Olympics Golf Committee member), along
with Trey Holland (former USGA president), and all committee members, who have been inspirations to me.
“It has been amazing how far Special Olympics has come since I have been involved. The highlight of any of these competitions is the interactions that I have had with my fellow PGA members from numerous golf courses throughout the
U.S., current and former USGA staff members, golf course staffs, the Special Olympics delegations from each state and the
families and coaches. The Special Olympics experience is a non-paying, fun job with the highest of rewards.”
Brahler’s sports management expertise blended in Special Olympics where she serve at all National Invitational Tournaments since 2004, along with assignments at the 2005 South Carolina Fall Games, the 2007-09, and 2011 North Carolina
Fall Games; the 2008 Virginia Winter Games Volunteer Individual Skill Testing, and the 2010 National Summer Games in
Lincoln, Neb.
“I got to know Alana when she worked at Grande Dunes Golf Club in Myrtle Beach as an apprentice then under Dr. Eric
Wilson, and saw her work with Special Olympic athletes,” said Carolinas PGA Executive Director Ron Schmid. “I saw her
passion, her tremendous love for the athletes. Her eyes lit up and their eyes lit up as they worked together. I know that
Alana would say that it is all about the athletes. It also is about those who work with the athletes, people like Alana, who
are committed to share with others.”
Currently, 50 U.S. Special Olympic Programs offer golf training and competition, and nearly 23,000 participating in golf
competitions in Special Olympics North America. The program is offered in more than 50 countries worldwide.
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Brahler Named 2012 Conrad Rehling Award Recipient
“In the years that I have known Alana, I have seen how dedicated she is to serving any role to benefit Special Olympics,”
said Craig Pippert, Special Olympics North America Senior Manager of Sports Development. “She is someone who goes
both feet into an event to ensure that it is run at a top-notch level. I think that Conrad Rehling would be very proud of
Alana receiving this award.”
Special Olympics International reports that there are more than 4.2 million Special Olympics athletes – ages 8 and older—
representing more than 170 countries. Golf is one of 30 Olympic-style summer and winter sports offered by Special Olympics.
About Special Olympics Golf
Special Olympics Golf, part of a worldwide sports program for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, offers five
levels of competition for athletes with different ability levels. Ranging from individual skills competition to alternate-shot
team play to individual stroke play, Special Olympics Golf allows athletes to grow in the game as they gain experience.
About the Conrad Rehling Award
First presented in 2005, the Conrad Rehling Award honors the late PGA Master Professional who followed a successful
collegiate coaching career at Florida and Alabama by transforming his retirement into inspiring PGA Professionals to give
back to the physically challenged. Rehling died in April 2007 at age 87. The founding father of the Special Olympics Golf
movement in 1988, Rehling spearheaded The PGA of America’s efforts to introduce golf to Special Olympics. The Association and its 27,000 men and women professionals have dedicated countless hours, services and funding to the growth of
Special Olympics Golf.
Conrad Rehling Award Recipients
2005 Jesse Weeks, Memphis, Tenn.
2006 Steve Carson, Oklahoma City, Okla.
2007 Jeff Beaudry, Sandy, Utah
2008 Tom Addis III, Beaumont, Calif.
2009 Frank Selva, Orange, Conn.
2010 Dr. Eric Wilson, Port St. Lucie, Fla.
2011 Greg Leicht, Gilbert, Ariz.
2012 Alana-Marie Brahler, Winston-Salem, N.C.
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Carolinas PGA Professional Volunteer at
Wyndham Championship
For the second year in a row the Carolinas PGA Section had a group of PGA Professional volunteer at the Wyndham Champion ship held in Greensboro, NC. CPGA Professionals served as Walking Ambassadors during the Monday and Wednesday
Pro-Am events during the week leading up to the tournament. They joined PGA Tour Professionals along with the amateur
players to give tips and assist the groups during play.
Some of the amateurs playing in the Pro-Am included, North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory, University of North Carolina
Basketball Men’s basketball coach, Roy Williams, and former NBA Player and Coach Doc Rivers.
The Carolinas PGA Section would like to thank the following PGA Professionals who took time out of their busy schedule to
join us behind the rope at the 2013 Wyndham Championship!
Chase Adams, Craig Adolff, Danny Agapion, Cory Armstrong, Jeff Austin, Keith Basom, Kurt Battenberg, Charles Becker,
Adam Boehm, David Boyd, Jim Brotherton, Tim Bynarowicz, Brinson Byrd, Mike Casto, Brad Clayton, Casey Cline, Zach
Collins, Ellerbe Cox, Adam Davey, Garrett Davitt, Jim Deaton, Paul Dickens, Ken Donovan, Tom Ducey, Brian Fahey, John
Faidley, Kyle Fera, Dave Flinchbaugh, Floyd Gragg, Mason Gregg, Kyle Gregory, Jody Groce, Bill Hall, James Haney, Jason
Harris, Jimmy Hayes, Ben Hynson, Jim Kessler, Dale Ketola, Karl Kimball, Clem King, Michael Krick, Mike Long, Matt Lunden, John Marino, Chad Martin, Tom Mason, Randy McCoy, Jimmy McMullen, Chris Merritt, Ben Miller, Brett Miller, Evan
Mortenson, Bill Moyer, Britton Mullis, Rick Murphy, Brian Oliver, Herb Pike, Quinn Rogan, Ron Schmid, Todd Smith, Kurt
Sokolowski, Bobby Stroup, Paul Tabor, Mary Thomas, Brandon Turner, Alan Unruh, Chris Wadwick, Andrew Ward, Marty
Wasser, Mike Whitenack, and Eric Wilson.
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CPGA Partners with Southeast Links Card
We are pleased to announce an exciting partnership we have formed with
the Southeast Links Card. Not only should this partnership raise a substantial amount of money for our Growth of the Game initiatives, it will also
generate rounds and revenues for your courses. The Links Card was founded 22 years ago in the Northeast, where they dominate that market with 140
courses and thousands of members. The corporate offices were moved to SC
six years ago, and they are now duplicating the success they have had in the
Northeast here in the Southeast with the Southeast Links Card, which will
include the premier courses throughout NC, SC, & GA. As part of our partnership, they have agreed to donate a percentage of each card sold back to
the section and with an estimated membership base of 30k-50k, that is not
only substantial money for the section, but also a great increase in revenues for your courses. It’s hard to imagine a course
in the section that is not looking for additional revenues.
We are excited about this partnership. The success of this partnership will depend on course participation, which is why we
are asking all of you to enroll your courses into the Links Card Platform today. To enroll your course, simply click on the
link below, fill out the form, and that’s it. As a Links Card course, besides an increase in rounds and revenues, you will also
have complete marketing access to the entire Links Card database, at no cost to you.
Patriot Golf Day 2013
Patriot Golf Day Weekend 2013 is here! Golf facilities all over the
Carolinas hosted fundraising events for the Folds of Honor foundation over Labor Day weekend. The Folds of Honor Foundation awards
scholarships to the families of soldiers who have been wounded or
killed in action.
Last year the Carolinas PGA Section raised over $515,000 and we
hope to top that amount in 2013!
We would love to hear what your facility did for Patriot Golf Day!
Each year Carolinas PGA Patriot Golf Day events get bigger and better! The October Issue of the CPGA Newsletter will highlight various events from around the Carolinas. It can include anything from
adding $1 to your greens fees for the weekend or as creative as CPGA Honorary President Karl Kimball got by painting the
names of the fallen NC soldiers on the side of the 18th fairway at Hillandale GC.
If your facility is hosting an event please send the story and
photos to Sara Beth Gardocki, Media and Promotions Director of the Carolinas PGA Section at [email protected]!
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Tournament
Swing
September 2013
September Tournaments
09/03
Southern Wayne CC Pro-Am
09/05
Abrams / Happy Valley CC Pro-Am
09/08
PAT @ Hackler Course
09/10
CPGA Professional Championship
09/16
Assistants’ Association Pro-ProCamden CC
09/16
Area V Tournament
09/17
Piggly Wiggly Pro-Am
CPGA Pro-Assistant Championship
August 20, 2013 (Wallace, NC) - The Carolinas PGA Pro-Assistant Championship was shortened
to 18 holes today after much rain fell on River Landing Country Club in Wallace, NC. Half of the
76-team field, who began play at 7:30 AM this morning was able to finish their second round. The
other half, beginning play at 11:40 AM, was not able to finish. At approximately 3:00 PM, torrential
downpours caused the golf course to become unplayable and play was suspended. It was decided at
4:00 PM that play would not be able to be resumed. The tournament was then shortened to 18 holes,
using the scores that were turned in from the first round of play on Monday.
That left two teams tied for the two-man, four-ball stroke play championship with a score of 63 (-9).
One team was comprised of River Landing Country Club’s host professionals Larry George, PGA
and Jeff Hale. The other team included professionals Jason Toryk, PGA and Andy Gregory from
Carmel Country Club in Charlotte, NC. The weather let up just enough to get both teams out on the
course for a playoff to determine a champion.
An 80-yard approach shot was chosen on the first hole of the River Course for the teams to duel it
out, and that’s just what they did. The playoff went six rounds, with Jeff Hale finally sinking a 20-foot
putt to secure the victory for the hometown team.
The Carolinas PGA would like to thank Larry George, his staff, and the membership of River Landing Country Club for their hospitality. The CPGA also thanks each of the supporting partners who
09/18
helped make the event a success.
Ponderosa PMGA Pro-Am
- Four County EMC
- Ping Golf
09/18
- Art and Stone
Treyburn CPGA Senior Open
- Straight Down
09/23
- Duplin Winery
Assistants’ Association Stroke Play - E-Z-GO
Eagle Point GC
- Coastal Golfaway
- Southeastern Water Conditioning
09/23
- R.A. Jeffreys
Cobb’s Glen CC Pro-Am
- McDonald’s
09/23
SCPGA Special Olympics Peach Festi- Due to the generosity of the event’s partners and participants, the CPGA and River Landing Country
Club were able to make a charitable donation to the First Tee of the Lower Cape Fear Region.
val Pro-Am
09/24
Palmer Maples Invitational Pro-Am
09/29
PAT @ Hackler Course
09/30
PAT @ Pine Hollow GC
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Standing thru CPGA Assistant’s Championship
Rankings contain those who have played in at least three events
Please visit www.carolinas.pga.com/par3challenge for complete standings
and explaination of breakdown
Name
Paul Dickens
Charleston Frost
Mike Townsend
Rick Lewallen
David Thore
Bill Gombert
Chris Tucker
Julian Bland
Average Best of 3
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.33
2.33
2.33
2.33
2.67
Name
Ryan Tyndall
Josh Points
Eric Reeves
Kurt Thompson
Billy Anderson
Aaron Black
Burke Cromer
Zach Ducey
Average Best of 3
2.67
2.67
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
John Faidley
Ray Franz
2.67
2.67
Chad Ferrell
Larry George
3.00
3.00
Andrew Byce
Jeff Hale
Adam Kushner
Steve Larcik
Mike Lawrence
Jeffery Peck
Barry Pierce
Patrick Rada
Tim Straub
2.67
2.67
2.67
2.67
2.67
2.67
2.67
2.67
2.67
Chris Haarlow
Steve Isley
Brian Joyce
Eerik Kauppienen
Tom Logue
Cary Schneider
Brian Stewart
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
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Frost Wins National Car Rental CPGA Assistant Professional
Championship presented by Cobra Puma Golf
Wake Forest N.C. ( August 6, 2013) – Charles Frost won his second consecutive National Car Rental Carolinas PGA Assistant Championship presented
by Cobra Puma Golf held at The Hasentree Club in Wake Forest, NC. Frost
played an impressive 36-holes with only one bogey over the two rounds firing
a nine under 66-67=133 total.
Coming in two shots behind was Patrick Rada and Aaron Black finished 7-under 135 total for the 36 hole championship.
The second round began with light showers which then cleared to overcast
skies and mild temperatures when the 74 players teed off for the second round
of the Championship. The National Car Rental CPGA Assistant Championship drew a highly competitive field of Assistant PGA Professional from the
Carolina. Players were not only competing for a share of the purse, but were
also trying to grab one of the five qualifying spots for the 2013 National Car
Rental PGA Assistant Championship presented by Cobra Puma Golf to be
held in Port St. Lucie, Fl October 31 – November 3, 2013. The champion
Charles Frost is exempt into the 2013 Championship because of his outstanding play in the 2012 Assistant Championship; also Scooter Buhrman is exempt
into the 2013 Championship like Frost off of his great play in 2012. The five
qualifiers that will represent the Carolinas Section along with Frost and Buhrman are Patrick Rada, Aaron Black, Ray
Franz, Burke Cromer and Ryan Tyndall. We look forward to cheering on all seven of our Carolinas Section players at the
National Car Rental CPGA Assistant Championship.
The Carolinas PGA Section would like to thank Patrick Mastandrea, PGA General Manager, his staff and the members
of the Hasentree Club P for their hospitality this week. This event would also not be possible without the support of title
sponsor National Car Rental and presenting sponsor Cobra Puma Golf.
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Meetings and Seminars
To receive proper membership service requirement Credits, Carolinas PGA members
must send copies of their MSR certificates or other documentation of the event to the
Carolinas PGA office.
Seminars outside The PGA or not on the approved list may be honored upon submission
of documentation detailing the course content and length, as well as a certificate of completion or transcripts. If honored, MSR Credits will be awarded as stipulated by MSR Rules
and Regulations.
To view upcoming MSR opportunities as of September 1, 2013 please copy and paste the
link below into your web browser.
http://carolinas.pga.com/meetingsseminars/
Meeting and Seminar Opportunities are updated weekly and available on our website:
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*Sony Laptop-with solid state hard
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