OFFICERS

Heath Wassem , Fenway GC

President

Brian Crowell, GlenArbor GC

Secretary

Stuart Waack, Silvermine GC

Treasurer

Carl Alexander, GC of Purchase First Vice President

Michael Shank, North Shore CC

Second Vice President

Brad Worthington

Honorary President

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Dave Fusco, Patriot Hills GC

Ben Hoffhine, Wykagyl CC

Chris Kenney, Patterson Club

Jamie Kilmer, Wheatley Hills GC

Adam McDaid, Friars Head

Cory Muller, CC of Darien

Karl Obermeyer, VC of Sands Point

James Ondo, Apawamis Club

Sean Quinlivan, Piping Rock Club

Steve Scott, Paramount CC

NOMINATING COMMITTEE

Michael Breed, Michael Breed Golf Academy

Mike Diffley, Pelham CC

Joe Felder, Griff Harris GC

Bobby Heins, Old Oaks CC

Tom Henderson, Round Hill Club

Greg Hurd, North Hempstead CC

Jim Smoot, Huntington CC

Staff Members

Jeff Voorheis, Executive Director

Kelli Clayton, Director of Operations

Dan Kiley, Tournament Director

Dan Frankel, Junior Golf Director

Paul Giordano, Communications Manager

Charles Robson

2016 Promises to be a Year Full of Highlights

For golf, the PGA and the Met Section, we are about to embark on a year of celebration and special moments. We will kick-off the season with our Spring Meeting at Wykagyl on

April 7th, the very same club where the first President of the PGA, Robert White was the head professional. Less than a week later on April 12th our Spring Forum will feature Butch Harmon as our speaker at the Westchester Dinner Theatre. Few names in the Met area have had a greater impact on the game than the Harmon’s. That day will also include the presentation of our 2015 Special Award recipients – Nelson Long as Professional of the Year, Matt Dobyns as OMEGA Met PGA Player of the Year and John Kennedy as the Sam Snead Award recipient. On May 5th, the Met PGA will be the final Section to enjoy the spotlight of Morning Drive as their stories move around the country as part of the PGA’s Centennial celebration. On June 26th – 29th, Matt Dobyns will defend his PGA Professional Championship title and also be presented the 2015 PGA Club Professional Player of the Year Award at Turning Stone in Upstate New York. The grand stage of golf comes next door on July 28th – 31st with the PGA Championship at Baltusrol, several weeks earlier than usual to accommodate the excitement of golf returning to the Olympic Games. On September 20th – 22nd, the Met PGA will relive the historical significance of the very first PGA Championship 100 years ago when the Lincoln Met PGA will be conducted at Siwanoy Country Club where Long Jim Barnes prevailed in 1916. Finally, November brings the pageantry of the PGA to New York City for three days (Nov. 9-11) at the Grand Hyatt Hotel as the association celebrates and conducts its 100th Annual Meeting. Throughout the year, the Section will pay homage to its history and the legends of the game that have made the Met Section such a special place. Mark your calendars now for some of these “Save the Date” events and watch the Newsletter and web site for more exciting moments to share in a very special Centennial year.

Two Programs Highlight Met PGA Winter Educational Series Schedule for February

Our Winter Education Series has been a success thus far with an average of over 50 in attendance for our first three programs. On Feb. 11th from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm, Westchester Country Club will host a program with Michael Breed presenting on “Golf 2020 : Growing Your Brand and Your Value.” Click here to register.

On Feb. 25th, Paul Herman will be the featured speaker on financial management and keys to sound business and financial practices.

Metropolitan PGA Newsletter

February 1, 2016

METROPOLITAN PGAMETROPOLITAN PGA

Journal News Brings Back the Golf Show

The Journal News has taken over the administration and direction of the Westchester County Golf Show and with Kate Keller as the Show’s Director and the move to the Westchester Marriott in Tarrytown on March 12th and 13th there is no doubt that this will be a much different presentation and one where the emphasis will be on golf. The Met PGA has pledged their support with these changes and our professionals will be reading about the ways they can be involved in promoting the game, the Section and their facilities in the upcoming weeks.

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Tournament Schedule Posted – But Be Aware – It is Tentative The 2016 schedule has been posted but PLEASE – realize that this is subject to change and revisions so while we offer it to help you with your facility planning, just make sure you keep checking for updates and realize that changes are inevitable and anticipated.

Partners and Sponsors Are Center Stage at PGA We had some good feedback from our Partners and Sponsors at the PGA Show and will be looking forward to using our March and April Newsletters to promote the many companies from the golf industry who continue to support the Met PGA and support our professionals. Thanks to all of our members who took the time to say thank you and extend their appreciation to our 2015 Partners and Sponsors at the PGA Show.

Deadline for Completion of PGA Compensation Survey is March 31st Now is the time to complete the 2016 PGA Golf Professional Compensation Survey. Your participation ensures that our Section's compensation information is valid and meaningful. Members can receive up to two MSR credits by completing the survey by the deadline. MSR credit is now automatically applied upon completion of the survey with a summary of their responses available for their records. In an effort to continuously improve the survey experience for our members, we have also streamlined many areas. Ideally, this will direct you to only answer questions that are relevant to your position. The survey can be accessed by clicking the following link. To help prepare Members, and for review prior to completing the survey online, there is now a downloadable version of the survey on the Compensation landing page. As a reminder, all survey responses are treated confidentially with results being reported only if there are five or more responses. To ensure confidentiality, results continue to be shared in an aggregated format and not by individual.

January Schedule of Winter Championships Features Senior Events The PGA Winter Championships have moved through January with the completion of the Quarter Century Championship, the Senior Stroke Play and the Senior-Junior Championship. Events are presented again this year by Premier Golf and GOLFADVISOR. In the Quarter Century Championship six Met PGA Members were able to cash a check in the first event of the Winter Championships and Sleepy Hollow’s David Young scored a 2-stroke victory over all players in Group 1 with rounds of 69-68 137. Huntington’s Jim Smoot fin-ished solo 4th in Group 1 with a 143 total and Peter Procops of the Lawrence Village GC tied for 5th to also earn a payday. In Group 2, Jack Druga of Shinnecock Hills finished T-10th to finish in the money. In Group 5, Mal Galletta Jr. shot 147 to tie for 5th place and in Group 6, it was Tom Joyce firing rounds of 77-72 for a 4th place finish, both cashing checks. Mike San Filippo shot 134 to win the overall title for the groups of 64 and under Quarter Century members (David Young was tied for 3rd) while Steve Schumaker won the overall title for the 65 and up groups. Bob Zimmerman captured the Half Century Championship Award. In the Senior Stroke Play, seven Met PGA members enjoyed prize money. Mark Mielke (T-5th) and Metropolis’ Craig Thomas (T-7th) were among the leaders in Group 1 (50-54). Group 2 saw Bruce Zabriski (T-9th) and Pelham’s Mike Diffley (14th) at the payout window. Bobby Heins of Old Oaks (T-8th) was among the winners in Group 3 while two great names of Met area golf, Mal Galletta Jr. (3rd place) and Mike Turnesa Jr. (4th place) were money earners in Group 5 (70-74 years old). Steve Schneiter of Utah won the overall prize for Groups 1 & 2 while Randy Erskine of Michigan was tops in Groups 3-9. The Senior-Junior Championship has often been dominated by the Met Section and while 2016 only produced one top-5 finish, there were 14 players who made the 54 hole cut to finish in the money in this rain-shortened event. Tops among our own were the tandem of Bruce Zabriski and Shaun Powers of Fairview CC with rounds of 68-61-66, five shots behind the winning duo of Lon Nielsen and Joshua Rackley. The pairing of Mark Mielke and North Shore CC assistant Anthony Aruta tied for 14th with the team of Frank Bensel of Century and former Met Section great Kevin Morris. The Deepdale duo of Darrell Kestner and Ben Polland tied for 28th along with Mike Laudien of Philip J. Rotella GC and his partner Kevin Healy and Scott Ford of Glen Oaks and Michael Ford. Peter Serafimoff of Millbrook G&TC paired with Jeff Sorenson to finish tied for 36th, a shot better than two Met Section teams at 12 under – Craig Thomas and his new assistant Brice Busse of Metropolis and Pat Eggeling of Old Oaks and his partner Bob Rittberger of Garden City Golf Club.

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PGA Financial Assistance Fund Scholarship Program Deadline is March 15th PGA Members with children (or grandchildren) in their senior year of high school or in college may apply for these academic based scholarships from the PGA of America’s Financial Assistance Fund. Students must carry a 3.4 GPA as well as including their other activities and their transcript with the Scholarship Application. Again in 2016, 20% of the funding will take into account financial need and beginning with last year’s 2015 graduating high school seniors (incoming freshman in the Fall of 2015), the total number of scholarships a student can receive will be limited to 2 total scholarships over the 4 years of undergraduate college attendance. For more on the need portion of the application, please see details in Financial Needs Section of the application. . The deadline date for submitting the online application is March 1, 2016. The applicant will have until March 18, 2016 to submit their transcript, scores and supporting documents. The link to apply online is http://apps.pga.org/scholarship/ Applications are reviewed at the PGA HQ and recipients are announced in May. For mailing information and questions contact Valerie Johnson, Membership Services, The PGA of America, 100 Avenue of the Champions, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418, - Phone: (888) 713-9098 Email: vjohnson@pgahq.com.

Met PGA Announces Staff Changes With the start of a new year there have been additional changes on the Met PGA staff. Our controller, Tony Murrell who had already come back to the Section after an earlier retirement, how now retired for the 2nd time. Tony has been handling our books for many years while also teaching accounting and auditing at Lehman College in the Bronx. We will certainly miss him and are so thankful for his years of dedicated service to the Section. Also, with the promotion of Jeff Voorheis from Tournament Director to Executive Director, we are pleased to announce that Dan Kiley will step up and take our the Tournament Director role. Dan has been doing a terrific job assisting Jeff and overseeing the Assistants Tour since joining the staff in mid-season of 2012. Finally, we are pleased to announce that Jonathan Gold has been appointed the new Employment Consultant for the Eastern Region (District 2). Jonathan will work with the Section as well as with New Jersey and Philadelphia as recent retirements have prompted a change in regional coverage. Michael Packard will now be responsible for the northeast region from CT through New England and part of Upstate New York. While we are happy for Jonathan, his transition will leave a void in Player Development where he was so valuable in supervising the PGA Junior League, helping to administer the Drive, Chip & Putt, coordinating Get Golf Ready and Play Golf America programs and being an asset in all of our Section Player Development initiatives.

Condolences We were sorry to hear that the father of former Section member, John Hines passed away on Jan. 20th at the age of 91. When John was on Long Island he would often make the trip down to the Carolinas to check on his Dad who had health issues even at that time. Our sympathies to John and his family on their loss.

US Kids Announces 2015 Awards US Kids Golf has announced their 2015 Top 50 Kids Teachers. They were chosen from applicants who completed an online survey and the winners are chosen based on their contributions to junior golf, such as: time devot-ed to teaching young golfers; innovation, creativity and fun in their programs; communication; parental involvement; and overall effort to grow the game. Selected for 2015 were Jessica Carafiello of Innis Arden Golf Club, Brian Fallon of Westchester Country Club and Ryan Peffer of The Tuxedo Club. Two of our professionals were also among 21 individuals who have earned the distinction of Master Kids Teacher by winning the Top 50 Kids Teacher Award three or more times. Being named a Master Kids Teacher is the highest honor an instructor can receive from U.S. Kids Golf. On the 2015 list are Michael Bulger of The Patterson Club and Joe DiDomenico of Pelham Country Club.

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Michael Borsuk Attains Half-Century Status Former Hamlet Golf & CC Director of Golf Mike Borsuk recently achieved Half-Century membership status. Michael still spends time at Seawane and was always one of the very best business minds in the profession. Our congratulations to Mike on his incredible tenure and his service to the Section. We also noted that Angelo Ciampi, long-time professional at Lake Success and brother of Nunzio Ciampi who now resides in the South Florida Section also reached the 50-year

milestone in February. Also in January, Pete Donnelly, former Ridgeway A-1 and a Met PGA Professional of the Year gained Half-Century Club membership as did former Brentwood head professional Bill Luzi. Both are now in Florida (Pete in the South Florida Sec-tion and Bill in the North Florida PGA).

Two More Additions to the Met PGA Roster Our January Newsletter announced the election of three assistants (Frank Abatino, Peter Basso and Nick Novak) but unfortunately there were also two others elected on Jan. 4th and omitted from that listing. We welcome and congratulate Alexander Bardani, a class A-8 assistant to Rich Stucklen at Quogue Field Club and also offer our congratulations to new PGA Tour A-3 member, Ben Silverman who not only earned his Tour card (T-14th) in December

but was elected to membership on Jan. 4th and was married on Jan. 9th and now calls New City New York his home with his bride Dr. Morgan Handt Silverman. We wish Ben well on the PGA Tour.

DCP Registration is Open The PGA announced the opening of registration for the 2016 Drive, Chip & Putt. Qualifying to compete in the 2017 Finals at Augusta National right before The Masters. Now in its 4th year, this exciting competition is open to boys and girls ages 7 – 15 (as of April 2nd, 2017). Please note that the Met Section qualifyings will be held at several locations before advancing to the subregionals. Please note, however, that those who advance past the subregional will be assigned to the Regional Finals based on their qualifying site, not necessarily the closest or most convenient Regional location.

PGA Junior League PGA Junior League has taken off and in just three years, the Met Section has gone from 4 teams to 37 to 80 last year. We anticipate that our League might double in 2016 as more clubs and courses have enrolled and many facilities are now fielding multiple teams. Don’t miss out on this opportunity for your juniors – it has been a home run for professionals, for facilities, for parents and most im-portantly for the kids.

PGA REACH Announces KPMG Future Leaders Scholarship Program for High School Seniors The PGA has just announced an exciting opportunity for female High School Seniors through their partnership with KPMG on the Wom-en’s PGA Championship. The program highlights both organizations commitment to developing the next generation of female leaders through significant scholarship and mentoring support, led by Dr. Condoleeza Rice. Please note the deadline is Feb. 28 th so it is im-portant that this information is acted on quickly. Click here for the KPMG Future Leaders Application.

Two Join Quarter Century Ranks Congratulations to our two newest additions to the PGA of America’s elite Quarter Century Club. Andy Carracino of Timber Point GC and John Sanges of Rockaway Hunting Club reached the 25-year mark as of Jan. 31st. Both profession-als continue to serve the game, the Section and their facilities in outstanding fashion.

Inaugural Class of 2016-17 Announced for PGA LEAD Fifteen Class A members were recently chosen from applicants from acroos the country. These individuals, particularly from racially and ethnically diverse backgrounds, as well as women will comprise the very first class of PGA LEAD. They have their expressed their desire to further hone their leadership skills and continue to rise within the Association. Megan Padua, who calls Maidstone home in the sum-mer months is among this first class of emerging leaders.

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Best Wishes for a Speedy Recovery The Eagle will be flying again soon we hope. Life Member and Section tournament staffer, Dave Carazo was in Greenwich Hospital for back surgery on Jan. 20th. Dave is already home and starting the rehabilitation process and we wish him a complete and speedy recovery………..Former MGA President and the popular Fordham University Golf Coach, Paul Dillon had a recent scare that landed him in the hospital for a couple of weeks up in New Haven. He wound up having stents put in when they found his arteries were 95% blocked. He was feeling better almost immediately (in fact he wanted to attend a Fordham Golf Dinner the night he got home but common sense prevailed) and hopefully is already well on the way to a full recovery.

Propourri US Kids will be conducting a Certified Coach Seminar at Westchester CC on April 19th. For those in Florida during the winter, they also offer a program at PGA National Golf Resort & Spa on Feb. 10th. Call 888 387-5437 for more information. Congratulations to Michael Breed and Golf Channel as they are celebrating their 300th show on Feb. 1st at 7pm.

USGA Four-Ball at Winged Foot Gene Westmoreland has advised us that there are opportunities for walking-scorers at the USGA Four-Ball at Winged Foot on May 21st and 22nd. Anyone interested can sign up on the link below and Gene also suggested that those who are signing up can email him )gwestmore@mgagolf.org) to indicate what days they are available and if they have any time of day preferences and he will do his best to accommodate any requests. The link to sign up is: http://www.rotundasoftware.com/volunteer/WingedFoot?enroll=1

PerformanceTrak Participation Remains a Priority It is hard to understand why more of our head professionals are not participating in PGA PerformanceTrak. The information gathered on a monthly basis is critically important to our professionals and to their employers and our facilities. Data is such an important ele-ment to clubs and courses in their marketing and business operations and we want to encourage all of our head professionals to sign on to this reporting tool and at the very least submit figures of rounds of golf for the upcoming year. PerformanceTrak has now be-come a staple of reporting data for rounds of golf and recently the analysis of rounds per day when weather is factored in showed an increase in play. Please make sure you report your rounds and revenues.

PGA News and Notes At the start of the season we always recommend that PGA Members update their CareerLinks profile as well as making sure they have the appropriate current beneficiary listed in your membership data base………How capable are you with the Rules of Golf? PGA Profes-sionals are expected to have a certain level of expertise by their members and golfers. If you are not comfortable, it is not too late to attend one of the PGA/USGA Rules Schools or Workshops. Click here for the schedule for 2016………The PGA has announced that Tom Brawley has been promoted to Senior Director, Membership Services. They have also recently announced four new additions to the Employment Department with Roger Martinez selected as the new Senior Director of Employment and joining Jonathan Gold as our Eastern Region Employment Consultant are Doug Turner (Texas Region) and Cory Fletcher (Midwest Region)…… The Association’s new-est Public Service Announcements are under the ThxPGAPro moniker and can be viewed at ThxPGAPro.com. This is another of the programs that are part of the Centennial celebration. Click here for more information on what is ahead in 2016.

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THANK YOU 2015 PARTNERS & SPONSORS

2UNDR

Ahead

Anheuser Busch

Arccos

Associates Golf Car Service

Bettinardi Golf *New 2016

Blast Motion

Bobby Jones

Brooks Brothers/Page & Tuttle

Bushnell

Callaway

Carr Golf

Casa de Campo

Club Car

Cobra/Puma Golf

Cutter & Buck - Paul McManus

Donald Ross Sportswear

Empire Casino

EY

EZ-GO

Fairway Golf Car

Fit Golf

Golf Genius Software

Greg Norman/Dunning Golf *New 2016

Haas Jordan

Heritage Creations

J. Lindeberg

Michael Hebron

The Hermitage Club

Jani-King

JBA Awards

Kirk & Matz

KPMG

Lenox Advisors

Lincoln

The Loden Group

Martin Golf/Fennec Golf

Mastercard

Mercedes Benz

Middleton Golf Group/Cleveland Srixon

Mizuno

Mohegan Sun

Morell Studios

National Car Rental

NIKE Golf

OMEGA

Peter Millar

PGA National Resort & Spa

PGA Tour

PING

Polo

Prospect Mortgage

Rivers End Trading

Stonehouse Golf

Sun Mountain

SwingOIL/Back9Beverages

Streamsong Resort

Summit Golf Brands Fairway & Greene, Zero Restriction, EP Pro

TaylorMade - Adidas - Ashworth - Adams Golf

Terry Murphy

Titleist/Footjoy

Treiber Insurance

UnderArmour

WeatherBug

Wheels Up Powered by Tour Golf

Zero Friction

Dirk Zuhlke - Golf Max/Volvik

We want to take this opportunity to again thank all of our Partners and Sponsors for their support in 2015. During the next few weeks we will be continuing to reach out to this terrific group of friends and allies to hopefully confirm their support in 2016 as we prepare for the Spring Meeting in early April. We are also excited to welcome Greg Norman/Dunning Golf as a new Partner for 2016.

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Met PGA Club Association Count over 120

Our thanks to all the professionals, GM’s and clubs who once again have supported the Met PGA Club Association and our efforts in communications, employment, education and player development. Our current list of member facilities is included in this Newsletter.

Apawamis Club Aspetuck Valley CC Atlantic GC Bedford G & TC Bonnie Briar CC Brae Burn CC Bridge, The Brooklawn CC Brookville CC Brynwood G & CC Burning Tree CC Centennial GC Cherry Valley Club Cold Spring CC Connecticut GC Creek, The Darien, CC Of Doral GC East Hampton GC Elmwood CC Engineers CC Fairfield, CC Of Fairview CC Fresh Meadow CC Friar's Head Garden City CC Garden City GC Gardiners Bay CC Garrison GC Glen Head CC Glen Oaks Club Glenarbor GC Greens @ Half Hollow GC Greenwich CC Griffith E. Harris GC & Range Hamlet Golf & CC Hempstead G & CC Hollow Brook GC Hudson National GC Huntington CC Huntington Crescent Club

Indian Hills CC Innis Arden GC Inwood CC Laurel Links CC Leewood GC Lido GC Long Island National GC Mahopac GC Maidstone Club Manhattan Woods GC Mansion Ridge, The Golf Club Meadow Brook Club Merrick Road Park GC Metropolis CC Middle Bay, Golf Club At Milbrook Club Mill River Club, Inc. Minisceongo Golf Club Mount Kisco CC Muttontown Club, The Nassau CC National GL of America New Canaan, CC Of Nissequogue GC North Fork CC North Hills CC North Shore CC Noyac GC Oak Hills Park GC Old Oaks CC Old Westbury G & CC Otterkill G&CC Pelham CC Pine Hollow CC Piping Rock Club Pleasantville CC Port Jefferson CC Powelton Club, The Purchase, The GC of Quaker Hill CC Quaker Ridge GC

Quogue Field Club Redding CC Rockaway Hunting Club Rockland CC Rockrimmon CC Rolling Hills CC Round Hill Club Rye GC Saint Andrew's GC, The Salem GC Sands Point GC Scarsdale GC Seawane Club Sebonack GC Shinnecock Hills GC Shorehaven GC Silver Spring CC Silvermine GC Siwanoy CC Sleepy Hollow CC South Fork CC Stanwich Club, The Sunningdale CC Tam O'Shanter Club Tamarack CC Trump Golf Links At Ferry Point

Trump National Golf Club Tuxedo Club, The Village Club Of Sands Point Vineyards Golf Club, The Waccabuc CC Wee Burn CC Westhampton CC Wheatley Hills GC Whippoorwill Club Willow Ridge CC Woodway CC Wykagyl CC

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Employment Update

Patrick Langan has notified the Met PGA that he is not returning to Trump Westchester in 2016. The club has initiated a search through their internal process and will not be posting this position through any local or national outlet.

The Metropolitan PGA has recently received a notice of a request for proposals for the Town of Oyster Bay and the golf course professional services and driving range operation at the Honorable Joseph Colby, Town of Oyster Bay Golf Course. The RFP must be received and stamped at the commissioner’s office, located on the first floor of Town Hall South, 977 Hicksville Road, Massapequa, N.Y. 11758, not later than 4:00 P.M. on Monday, February 8, 2016. Detailed specifications and proposal sheets may be obtained at the Department of Parks commissioner’s office located on the first floor of Town Hall South, 977 Hicksville Road, Massapequa, NY 11758, on and after Monday, January 25, 2016 from 9:00 A.M. to 4:45 P.M., Monday – Friday.

For those who may have missed some of the employment news in our January Newsletter, we were pleased to announce that Chris Crenshaw was selected as the new head professional at St. George’s Golf & Country Club. Chris was an A-8 assistant to Jim Lusk at Seawane before being chosen to succeed the retiring Rod Heller. Jon Turk moved from the staff of Tony Sessa at East Hampton Golf Club to take over as the head professional at Puerto Los Cabos in Mexico while Dylan Thew, former assistant to Darrell Kestner at Deepdale has been selected as the new PGA A-1 head professional at Cassique Golf Club in Kiawah Island

We are also saddened to report that Minisceongo Golf Club in Pomona has been sold to a developer and are closing down their operation immediately. Sean Callanan was the A-1 head professional at Minisceongo since 2006. This news follows the end of the season closure of Island Hills Golf Club in Sayville where Darren Goralski had served as the head professional since 2011.

Professionals are also reminded that our Employment Listing for anyone looking for a position as an assistant or for various golf shop personnel is on the member’s side of the web site (Pro’s Corner) and can be accessed with your PGALinks name and password.

We also have the following Met Section assistant/staff positions available for the 2016 season:

Greg Bisconti, PGA – The Saint Andrew’s Golf Club (Send resumes to gbisconti@saintandrewsgolfclub.com) – Seeking an Assistant Caddie Master-Position responsibilities include but not limited to: assisting caddie master with afternoon and close down hours, providing excellent customer service, assisting in outside supervision of staff and caddies, cart fleet management, possible club repair, Playing/practice privileges for qualified candidates. Position can be year round for the right candidate in our new state-of-the-art Apple Tree Learning Center. Also Seeking Outside Operations/Bag Room. Seeking outgoing, team oriented, experienced, hard working individuals to provide membership and guests with first class service. Responsibilities include but not limited to greeting members/guests, bag room operation, daily cart and driving range operation, playing privileges for qualified candidates.

Bridgehampton Club (Resumes to: Scott Terilli terilli@optonline.net, Jerry Ouderkirk jerry@ouderkirk.net) - Seeking a PGA Professional to help enhance their summer golf program. Most important is Junior Golf Bridgehampton Club a private golf beach and tennis Club seeks an enthusiastic golf professional for the 2016 season. Approximately June 1-Labor Day. Responsibilities are to design and conduct a junior golf program and offer private instruction to members. Some Golf Shop and Club tournament support Salary/benefits based on experience. Income from private instruction. Housing provided.

Jason Caron, Mill River Club (please send email inquiries to Dan Sposato Dspogolf@pga.com) outside operations/bag room. Seeking outgoing, experienced, hard working individuals to provide membership and guests with first class service. Responsibilities to include but not limited to greeting members/guests, bag room operation, daily cart and driving range operation, and working alongside entire golf staff. (Feb)

Ray Ford, Rolling Hills Country Club, seeking Golf Shop Manager. March 15 through November/December (flexible months,days & hours). Benefits included. Entry Level Assistant Professional. Seeking enthusiastic, outgoing applicant expected to work 30 hours weekly in the golf shop. Responsibilities include but not limited to merchandising, inventory, sales, tournament operations and club repair. A great opportunity to learn all facets of the golf operation. Benefits included. Resumes directly to ray1putt@gmail.com or contact directly 203-733-4327. (Feb)

Rob Gick, Sands Point GC (Contact Rob at rgpga@yahoo.com) - Outside Operations Personnel: Seeking energetic, experienced individuals to provide first class service to our members and their guests. Responsibilities will include greeting members/guests, bag room operation, caddie administration, starting play, daily golf cart and driving range operation, working with club professional in aiding the administration of club events. There will be some time required in the Pro Shop. (Feb)

Scott Hawkins, Glen Head CC (Please email resumes to scotthawkins@pga.com) - Seeking Entry Level Assistant: Looking for an outgoing , team player to work 40 hours a week in the Glen Head golf shop. Responsibilities include merchandising and ordering hard goods and soft goods. Inventory, Sales and helping the golf professional staff with tournament operations along with playing golf with the members. The position runs from the beginning of March to December 15th.

Employment Continued

We also have the following Met Section assistant/staff positions available for the 2016 season:

Rich Jones, Pine Ridge GC (resumes to rjones@pineridgegc.com) Assistant Professional to assist in all aspects of the golf operation. Responsibilities will include but not limited to golf shop operations, outings, junior clinics/camps and private instruction. Good computer skills and knowledge of POS and tournament computer programs a plus. Compensation includes hourly salary, lesson income, outing gratuities. (April – December 2016)

Frank Mattei, Bonnie Briar CC (Please send your resume to: famgp@gate.net and a full job description will be forwarded to you. No calls or faxes please.) Seeking Golf Shop Manager / Retail, 40+ hours a week, responsible for merchandising and golf shop inventory position to begin April 1 to Oct 31. Player Attendant / Ranger, 30+ hours a week. Position to begin April 15 to Oct 31. Outside Operations, position to begin April 1 to Oct. 31, 35+ hours, mostly weekends.

Colin McConchie, Hempstead Golf and Country Club (Candidates should email a resume and cover letter to cmcconchie@hempsteadgolfandcc.com no later than February 15th) - Seeking a seasonal Assistant Professional to fulfill responsibilities in all areas of the golf operation. The successful candidate will be detail oriented with an outstanding background in customer service. Duties include but not limited to Tournament Operations, Merchandising, Instruction, Administration, playing with the membership and the daily operations of the Golf Professional's Shop. Compensation will be commensurate with experience, includes 100% of instructional revenue and meals while on duty.

Dan Philippon, The Country Club of New Canaan (Submit resumes to: dphilippon1@yahoo.com)- Seeking a Golf Shop Assistant to manage the day to day operations of the golf shop. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: providing exceptional customer service to members and guests, merchandising, inventory control, placing special orders, answering phones, scheduling tee times, scheduling lessons. Will be paid an hourly rate. Uniform and meals on duty. Position runs May to October. Also seeking, an Seeking an Assistant Caddie Master. Position responsibilities includes: providing excellent customer service, assisting in managing the bag room staff and caddies, shop time, junior camps, tournament ops, club repair. Will be paid a competitive hourly rate. Staff uniform and meals on duty provided. Playing/practice privileges. Position from April to October.

Mike Reilly, Long Island Golf Camps (Please call Mike Reilly 631-889-1523 if you are interested) - Positions available for golf coaches or counselors to teach golf and supervise junior golfers during spring and summer golf camps. Spring sessions are after school only and summer camps are full day sessions M-F. Employment opportunities at numerous courses on Long Island. Golf teaching or coaching experience needed for teaching position. College level playing ability needed for counselors. www.Longislandgolfcamps.com (Feb)

Andy Richardson- The Milbrook Club (Please e-mail andy.richardson@milbrookclub.com or call 401-529-6722.) We are currently looking for an entry level / Intern for the 2016 season. Responsibilities will include golf shop hours, assisting with junior camp, assisting with PGA junior league, tournament coordination for a few smaller club events and leagues, a general ability to help out where needed. Start and end dates are flexible but ideally May 1 – October 1. Compensation is comprised of an hourly rate, overtime for hours worked over 40, bonuses for PGA Junior League and Junior golf, yearend performance bonus, holiday bonus.

Steve Scott, Paramount Country Club (Resumes to sscott@paramountcountryclub.com) - Seeking Outside Supervisor/Caddiemaster at Paramount Country Club will oversee the entire outside golf operation. This includes, but not limited to, cart fleet management, range operation, caddie management and tee time control. The successful candidate will have strong interpersonal and organizational skills and have experience running an outside golf operation and managing caddies. Candidate should have experience running an outside golf operation. PGA Member preferred. (Feb)

Steve Scott, Paramount Country Club (Resumes to stevescott2626@yahoo.com) - Looking for a well-rounded Assistant Golf Professional. There will be teaching opportunities and playing with the members and within the MET Section is encouraged. Duties would include, but are not limited to, Golf Shop Management, Inventory control, Tee time management and Tournament Operations. Overall organization and computer skills are important.

Rob Sutton, Hampshire Country Club (rsutton@hampshireclub.com) -Seeking Assistant Golf Professional- Duties include: Primarily provide and develop golf instructional programs. Other responsibilities are to play with the membership, participate in Met PGA Events, run tournaments and outing. Late March to Mid Oct.

Craig Thomas, Metropolis Country Club, (Resumes and inquiries to cwtpga@gmail.com, or call 516-780-1378) April 1 thru October 31st. Golf Shop Manager/Retail personnel, Full time and possible part time positions available. Responsibilities to include merchandising golf shop, assisting with inventory controls, placing special orders, answering phone calls as well as assisting members and guests in any way possible. Also, Outside Operations, Mid April thru October, 30+ hours per week, weekends a must, responsibilities to include assisting at driving range, club storage area as well as golf cart operation.

Heath Wassem, Fenway GC (Please send all inquiries to Wendy Modic, Wendy@FenwayGolfClub.com) - Seeking Assistant Caddie Master . The assistant caddie master is one of the most visible employees of the facility. This position is tasked with providing members and their guests service regarding caddies, carts, tee times, tee time coordination, rules and policies and pace of play. This position is also responsible for assisting with accurate daily play totals and other duties as directed. Due to the nature of this position, the assistant caddie master must be pleasant, but firm at the same time. This is a seasonal position April 1, 2016-October 31, 2016. (Feb)

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Employment Continued We also have the following Met Section assistant/staff positions available for the 2016 season:

Ronald Wright, The Golf Club at Middle Bay (Resumes to rawgolfpro@aol.com) - This once private club, now a very busy semi private

club with potential growth in it's future is looking for the following positions to be filled: Entry level assistant preferably PGA Apprentice or LPGA Apprentice - Job is for 32 to 48 hours a week at an hourly rate. April 1 - October 30 Computer skills are a must, will train on POS and Tee reservation system software's, potential junior camps and clinic teaching opportunities, Merchandising skills, equipment knowledge, and club repair knowledge is a plus. Additional earning opportunities please inquire within. Also, Asst / Afternoon Starter & Ranger needed. Inquire within regarding shifts, days, pay rate, and privileges.

We also have the following assistant/staff positions available outside the Met Section for the 2016 season:

Dylan Thew, Cassique Golf Club - Seeking both a First Assistant and Assistant Professional—click here for info

We have the following positions available with PGA Section offices: Metropolitan Section, Player Development Coordinator—Click here for more info Indiana Section, Director of Junior Golf—Click here for more info We have the following golf course for sale outside the Met Section: Wedgefield GC, Orlando, FL—Click here for more information (Jan) Frog Hollow GC, Middletown, DE—Click here for more information (Jan) Castle Bay CC, Hampstead, NC—Click Here for more information (Jan) We have the following golf industry positions available: USGA, Manager of Competitions—click here for more We also have the following Tech Rep position available: Adidas Golf Apparel and Footwear Tech rep Part Time hourly Job Description - Merchandising Apparel and Footwear events in the Westchester and North NJ area Various hours and weekends Appx 10-20 hours per week May 1 to Sept 1 Send Resume to Carl.Montanye@tmag.com Deadline March 15th

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Previously Listed Employment

Chris Crenshaw, St. George’s Golf and Country Club (Please email inquiries and resumes to ccrenshaw@pga.com.) Seeking First Assistant Golf Professional – Looking for an enthusiastic, outgoing PGA Member with at least 3 years experience as an Assistant Golf Professional. Candidates must possess a solid foundation in golf instruction, club fitting, tournament management, and the latest technology in the golf industry. Housing is provided on property and the season will run from March thru Mid November. Click here for more information Also Seeking interns for the 2016 Golf Season. Interns may either work a 3 month schedule or 7 month schedule. Interns will be encouraged to learn as much as possible and will be exposed to all areas of the golf operation. Responsibilities will include merchandising, tournament operations, clinics, and assisting outside player services during busy hours. Housing is available on property. Also Seeking Full Time and Part Time Outside Player Services Positions for the 2016 season. Re-sponsibilities include management of the bag room, golf carts, and driving range. Other responsibilities include greeting members and guests, assisting with events and working with the professional staff to provide an exceptional customer service experience. Starting date: March through early December. (Jan)

Dean Johnson, Leewood Golf Club (Resumes to Dean Johnson at DJPRO97@AOL.COM) - Seeking Assistant Golf Professional, PGA or LPGA preferred Duties to include teaching, junior program, clinics, tournament operations and outings. Knowledge of Flightscope is a plus. Entry Level Assistant / Intern Extensive Junior Program involvement, tournaments, outings and some pro shop responsibilities. Golf Shop Assistant - 2016 season - Duties to include sales, inventory, some buying and Member interaction. Strong focus on service to the Membership and information. Winter indoor practice Monitor for January 5 - March 15. This posi-tion is hourly paid. Duties involve monitoring the practice area and assisting Members with operation. A Golf Professional would have the opportunity to give instruction. Flightscope and Sky Trak will be utilized. (Jan)

Darrell Kestner, Deepdale Golf Club (resumes to darrellkestner@gmail.com): assistant opening. Primary responsibilities are shop and corporate outings along with some teaching. Experience in shop and outing & event management is mandatory. (Jan)

Michael Laganza, Shorehaven Golf Club (resumes to mikelaganza@gmail.com) seeking a Director of Outside Operations (March/April through end of November). Responsible for starting and directing play, managing the caddie program, supervising outside staff, greeting members and guests, maintaining the golf cart fleet, recording daily rounds and charging applicable fees. Compensation includes weekly salary, meals on duty, health benefits and 401K. Please submit resumes by Jan. 20. Click here for more information (Jan)

Shelby Lowman, Trump National Golf Club Hudson Valley (Please email Shelby Lowman at slowman@trumpnational.com with any questions or to apply for position.) - Seeking full time Starter/Outside Operations Manager for the 2016 golf season. We are looking for applicant with strong management skills that will be able to oversee the outside operations in addition to coordinating the member and guest play. Must be able to work closely with the professional staff and provide excellent customer service to the membership. Additional responsibilities may include managing caddie program depending on applicant. Season will run from April through November. (Jan)

Jim Lusk, The Seawane Club (Resumes to jluskpga@gmail.com) - Assistant Professional - Looking for motivated PGA member that has teaching experience. Applicant should be outgoing and friendly with great work ethic. Job duties to include: 3-8 hours per day of golf instruction, 2 hours per day pro shop. Applicant will help run 10-15 golf events at the club during the year. Applicant should be a competitive player with a high motivation to further their career during their time at Seawane. Limited housing available. En-try Level Assistant Professional - Looking for a PGA member or Apprentice with limited experience required. Applicant will be ex-pected to spend 30-35 hours weekly in the golf shop. Additional duties to include - starter on weekends, clinic instruction, club re-pair and even individual lessons. This position will learn all of the details involved in the golf business and how to run successful golf tournaments. Limited housing available (Jan)

Barry McLaughlin, Mosholu GC (Resumes to tftmny@tftmny.org ) - First Tee Coach /Instructor—Click Here for more info (Jan)

Anthony Rodriguez, Brooklyn Golf Center/Riis Park Golf Course (Please send resume to PGA Director of Golf Anthony Rodriguez, arodpga@gmail.com. Looking to fill position ASAP!) Seeking Head PGA/LPGA Golf Professional. This is a full time year round posi-tion. Seeking a organized and enthusiastic individual to run the daily operation of both facilities (salary position). In addition: In-struct First Tee classes of Brooklyn (1099 position), Private, group, clinics & summer camps instruction (1099 position), Grip and club repair opportunities as well. Our facility is huge and very busy 8-9 months a year. (Jan)

Randy Taylor, The Bridge Golf Learning Center (Please send resume with cover letter to rtaylor@bridgegolflearningcenter.com ) - Seeking Teaching Professional Click Here for description (Jan)

David Young, Sleepy Hollow CC (resumes to dgyshcc@gmail.com) Assistant Professional to assist in all aspects of the golf opera-tion. Responsibilities will include but not limited to golf shop operations, outings, junior clinics and program, and some clinic in-struction. Should have good computer skills and knowledge of POS and tournament computer programs. Compensation includes hourly salary, lesson income, outing gratuities, health benefits, meals, and housing. Early March to December 31, 2016. (Jan)

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Previously Listed Employment Continued

We have the following positions available with other PGA Section offices: Gateway Section—Junior Golf Director—Click Here for information (Jan) South Central Section—Director of Tournament Operations– Click Here for information (Jan) Michigan Section — Player Development Coordinator – Click Here for more information (Jan) We have the following golf industry positions available: USGA, Rules of Golf Associate—click here for more (Jan) We have the following positions available outside the Met Section: Congressional CC, Bethesda, MD—Director of Golf &Athletics—Click Here for more We also have the following New York State RFP opportunity in the Western NY Section: Beaver Island State Park– Click here for information (Jan)

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