Nebraska PGA March 2014 Newsletter

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As the “Experts in the Game and Business of Golf” the power of education is the single most im-portant way to help enhance and transform our industry. Many of today’s thriving industries out-side of the golf industry have alluded to the fact that there is a strong correlation between the eco-nomic viability of an industry and its education attained by those who work in it.

The current MSR cycle is roughly 16 months away from coming to a close and it is a priority of the Section to provide meaningful educational opportunities for you to meet these requirements. To review your current MSR status, please go to www.pgalinks.com and login. Under “your member-ship data” will be your current credits earned and what is still required.

To receive MSR’s for your Player Development Program, please complete the “MSR Report Form” and submit it to Nebraska Section Player Development Coordinator, Joe Canny, PGA at [email protected] or by fax 402-489-1785.

What: Online Education—

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What is The Groove? The Groove is a nine hole ladies league targeting the working and stay at

home moms with little to no playing experience. The whole idea of the league is to get these

women who are uncomfortable or inexperienced to feel comfortable on the golf course and enjoy

not only the game but the camaraderie golf offers.

In the beginning, The Groove consisted of five clinics with five play dates. The clinics

were lead by our Director of Teaching and assisted by other staff professionals. Play

dates are always a 6:00 pm shotgun with a scramble format. The players go out and play

golf for two hours. Some play 9 holes while others only 4-5 holes. While out playing I

drive the course offering on course instruction and drinks to ensure they get the golf

experience they are looking for. At 8:00 pm we would all come in and enjoy a themed

buffet.

Today The Groove has evolved into a 60 player league and is continually changing. This year

The Groove is split into two divisions. The Hip Huggers and The Bell Bottoms. The Hip

Huggers will play a handicapped nine hole event each Tuesday night, while the Bell Bottoms

will continue with the same scramble format as years past, competing each week for flag prizes.

Regardless of the league our Groovettes are playing in, the focus is Fun.

What Can The Groove Do For You?

The Groove creates new players and brings back golfers who have left the game. Through league specific shopping

nights and new players, shop sales are also increased. The atmosphere of The Groove encourages league members

to stick around and utilize our Food and Beverage operation as well as increases lesson and cart revenue.

Tad Petersen, PGA

Happy Hollow Club

Omaha Nebraska


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Utilize ACTIVE Works in 2014

ACTIVE Works is The PGA of America’s online

event management tool. Based on this definition

it seems like it is a simple solution for posting

programs online. However, ACTIVE Works is so much more. The tools found on this resource can be

utilized by any facility type to enhance your current programming. Below I am going to highlight how

different facility types can use the ACTIVE Partnership to generate additional revenue and member

benefits for their facility.

Private Facilities

Many successful private facilities do open some events to the public and use ACTIVE as a way to

bring potential members through the door. I applaud those facilities for thinking outside-the-box but

also understand that this practice doesn’t work for all facilities. While online registration may not fit

your private facility, ACTIVE is still a member benefit you should utilize.

Tools on ACTIVE that private facilities may find

valuable are the email templates and event registration

button. Private facilities can use ACTIVE as a member

benefit or added value for outings. Next time someone is

considering using your facility for a corporate outing or

charity event, use ACTIVE as a value-added benefit.

Using the ACTIVE Tools you can expose their events to

the over 10 Million unique visitors per month on the

various sites associated with ACTIVE. You can create

email blasts with registration to any database or create

registration buttons on any website to their event using

the HTML Code Creator. Adding marketing to your

outside tournament business will set your facility above

the rest. Both of these tools only take a minute to create

and are free of charge for you as a PGA Professional!

Also, consider using ACTIVE for your own members. ACTIVE has email tools which allow you to

create professional looking emails with custom banners and images of your facility. These email tools

are the same ones being used by top golf management companies. Emails can be sent to any database

and come from any email address you like. Services such as this usually cost a pretty penny to small

businesses and you have access through ACTIVE for free!

Public Facilities

The benefits of ACTIVE for public facilities are a lot more obvious. With over 8 Million monthly

subscribers and reach into 1 of every 3 American households your reach will be better than ever. You

too can use the same tools for creating registration buttons on your website, sending customized

professional emails and marketing outside events. I would also encourage you to try the Online

Registration Tool. If somebody registers for your events online they will pay ACTIVE with a credit

card. Then ACTIVE will pass along the payment to you by check or direct deposit. The only fee

assessed to the professional is a credit card fee just like you would have in your golf shop. There is

honestly no risk for giving it a try!

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A comment I often hear from public facilities is that

they get most of their registrations through

members and friends. That is great! Honestly word

of mouth is the best way to market your program. I

would never encourage anyone to go strictly online

as local marketing you can do in your area and in

your facility is still going to generate the most

return. But think if you are able to register an

additional two people in your league or golf

instructional programs by taking advantage of free

online promotion and sign-up. These are new

golfers at your facility you would have never seen

and if you can retain them that is extra revenue in

your club for years.

Look at other recreational programming that is in direct competition with golf. How successful would

boot camps and fitness programs be if they didn’t promote online using a variety of avenues such as

Groupon, Living Social and more. My wife was looking to take fitness classes back in 2010 and she

wasn’t about to walk to every gym in the city to look through their schedule. Same goes for the moms

and dads looking for summer programs for their kids. They aren’t going to see your posters at the golf

shop. Only those families you already have are seeing those posters. Now using ACTIVE.com your

junior golf programs can compete online with football, baseball, volleyball and other sports for that

valuable summer junior camp dollar!

Non-Green Grass Facilities

Here in Nebraska we have a number of non-green grass golf operations using ACTIVE.com to grow

their business in unique ways. Golf 2.0 is all about thinking outside the box to generate revenue and

Dicks Sporting Goods in Omaha and the University of Nebraska PGA Golf Management Program

have been doing just that!

Scott Holly, PGA Internship Coordinator for the PGA Golf Management Program has used ACTIVE

for Golf Outings, Nike Summer Camps and the PGA Golf Management Program’s Summer

Experience. Scott states “ACTIVE is great and I can’t believe more people aren’t taking advantage of

it. The tools I use for free on ACTIVE are better than those I used to pay for in years past. It takes

minutes to post an event and then I can create custom looking registration and payment buttons to fit

on our own website.”

Support

I encourage each of you to really look over ACTIVE this spring and find a way to test it out at one of

your events. Contact me for any support in posting events, answering questions and using any of the

tools ACTIVE provides.

Joe Canny, PGA

Nebraska Section PGA

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FOR YOU- THE PGA EMPLOYER

When asked to speak at PGA Section meetings, Employment Consultants continually remind you and remind you of the resources available on?? DING- DING- the answer is: pgalinks.com!! One of the new resources you can find on the PGA Employment page is the “Employer Guide for PGA Members- Being a Successful Manager Can Advance your Career”. This comprehensive guide is an excellent document to enhance your skills as the leader of your staff.

I know many of you pride yourself in your leadership capabilities. Your staff looks up to you and responds to you in a favorable manner. Let’s review some ideas that could benefit both you and your staff as 2014 gets under way and review the traits of an outstanding employer.

The first area to look at is recruiting and hiring the best employees. Do you develop job descriptions which are clearly defined expectations? Do you incentivize your employees? What do you look for in the cover letter/resume? How do you conduct your interviews? What about background checks?

The second area is the development and supervision of employees. How long is your “leash”? Do you train and attempt to motivate your team? Do you do evaluations? Are you up-to-date on the Wage and Hour laws? Is your workplace free of bias and discrimination?

The third area deals with mentoring. What is your responsibility? Do you dread or enjoy the risk/ reward in developing this relationship with your assistants? Did you have a mentor whom you consider to be the “reason” you are where you are today? How are you viewed today by your staff? How do you want to be remembered?

I know all I did was ask questions in this article- that was intentional! I want you to review the guide and make the effort to find the answers. Start the year in 2014 with commitment to being the best employer possible. Please call me with any questions or share ideas you use in this all-important arena. You do make an impact- is it a positive one?

Bruce Lubach, PGA, is the PGA of America Employment Consultant for the sections of Iowa, Midwest, Minnesota and Nebraska. He can be reached at 402.261.3604 or [email protected] .

Bruce Lubach, PGA Employment Consultant



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Date Tournament

Mar 10-12

TaylorMade Vegas Classic

Anthem - Henderson, NV

Dragon Ridge - Henderson, NV

TPC of Las Vegas - Las Vegas, NV

Info Results

Apr 7 Club Car Pro/Pro/Pro

The Players Club at Deer - Omaha, NE Info

Register

Closes Thu Apr 3

Apr 14

Harris Yamaha Golf Cars 27 Hole Pro - 3 Am

Tiburon Golf Club - MGW - Omaha, NE

Tiburon GC - GWH - Omaha, NE

Tiburon Golf Club -HM - Omaha, NE

Info Register

Closes Thu Apr 10

Apr 21 All Star Pro Golf / E-Z-GO Pro - 3 Am

Iron Horse GC - Ashland, NE Info

Register

Closes Thu Apr 17

Apr 28 Club Car/ Mizuno Pro - 3 Am

Hillcrest - Lincoln, NE Info

Register

Closes Thu Apr 24

May 5 National Car Rental Pro-3 AM

Champions Run - Omaha, NE Info Register

May 12 Laser Link Golf Pro - 3 Am

Fremont GC - Fremont, NE Info Register

May 15 - Sep 26 Harris Yamaha Golf Cars Asst. Match Play Champ

Tiburon GC - GWH - Omaha, NE Info

Register

Closes Tue Apr 15

May 15 - Sep 26 Harris Yamaha Golf Cars Match Play Championship

Tiburon GC - GWH - Omaha, NE Info

Register

Closes Tue Apr 15

May 19 Jani-King Pro - 3 Am

Quail Run - Columbus, NE Info Register

May 27 Mizuno Pro/Assistant Championship

Oak Hills - Omaha, NE Info Register

Jun 2 All Star Pro Golf / E-Z-GO Pro - Scratch

Platteview Country Club - Bellevue, NE Info Register

Jun 9 Nebraska PGA Pro-Am at Kearney CC

Kearney CC - Kearney, NE Info Register

Jun 16 National Car Rental Foundation Pro-Am

Happy Hollow - Omaha, NE Info Register

Jun 23 Pro/Junior Championship

Field Club of Omaha - Omaha, NE Info

Register

Closes Thu Apr 24

Jun 30 HCIS Pro - 3 AM

ArborLinks - Nebraska City, NE Info Register

Jul 7 Siouxland Golf Charities Pro - 3 Am

Whispering Creek - Sioux City, IA Info Register

Jul 14 Golf Fore The Troops

Firethorn GC - Lincoln, NE Info Register

Jul 21 Club Car Pro-Pro

York CC - York, NE Info Register

Jul 26-27 TaylorMade 36 Hole Pro - 3 Am

Green Valley GC - Sioux City , IA Info Register

Aug 4-5 Nebraska PGA Professional Championship

ArborLinks - Nebraska City, NE Info

Aug 11 Nebraska Assistants Championship

Wilderness Ridge - Lincoln, NE Info

Aug 11-12 NE PGA Senior Professional Championship

Wilderness Ridge - Lincoln, NE Info

Aug 18 TaylorMade/adidas Pro-3 Am

Oak Hills - Omaha, NE Info Register

Aug 25 E-Z-GO Facility Championship

Shadow Ridge CC - Omaha, NE Info Register

Sep 2 All Star Pro Golf Team Championship

Beatrice Country Club - Beatrice, NE Info Register

Sep 12-14 Wells Fargo Nebraska Open

Elks Country Club - Columbus, NE Info Opens 05/01/2014

Sep 22 Nebraska PGA Cup Series Championship

Quarry Oaks - Ashland, NE Info Opens 10/02/2014

Sep 29 Nebraska PGA Rookie/Veteran Challenge

Wild Horse Golf Club - Gothenburg, NE Info Register

Oct 13 Club Car / Cutter & Buck Pro-3 Am

The Country Club of Linco - Lincoln, NE Info Register

Nebraska PGA Tournament Schedule


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photo ID each day. PGA members (only) may bring a guest instead of their spouse. Section employees and their spouse may receive a complimentary daily tick-et. Section employees must show current Section Em-ployee card and photo identification. Spouse must accompany the Section employee to receive ticket. Go to the Will Call trailer located near admission gate to pick up daily ticket. 76th Senior PGA Cham-pionship presented by KitchenAid, May 21-24, 2015, French Lick (Ind.) Resort. For additional information or to purchase tickets click here.

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STAFF

Joe Canny, PGA Junior Golf Director/

Player Development Coordinator

[email protected]

Renee Tyson Administrative Assistant

[email protected]

David Honnens, PGA

Executive Director

[email protected]

Thomas Harmon, PGA

Tournament Director

[email protected]

April Birthdays Terrance P. Riordan, PGA 4/1 Tom Nelson, PGA 4/15

Robert A. Walker, PGA 4/2 Gerald Fitzpatrick, PGA 4/16

Nick P. Wanderscheid, PGA 4/2 Sean M. O'Neill, PGA 4/16

Mike R. Schuchart, PGA 4/6 Jim B. White, PGA 4/16

Todd C Boeve, PGA 4/7 Don Kruse, PGA 4/22

Scott M. Allacher, PGA 4/8 Adam J Harter 4/23

Robert G. Thomason, PGA 4/8 Britton R. Ward, PGA 4/23

Joshua R Kohn-Lindquist 4/11 Jeffrey L Kuhn 4/24

Hank A. McFarland, PGA 4/11 Jon D. Petersen, PGA 4/24

Bill Scarborough, PGA 4/11 David M. James, PGA 4/25

Brett D. Evans, PGA 4/12 Mitch Merrill, PGA 4/25

Scott E. Martin 4/12 Robert W. Cooke, PGA 4/26

Gregory K Gilg 4/13 Mike Cornell, PGA 4/26

Cody Peters, PGA 4/13 Jennifer A. Smith, PGA 4/28

Ky M. Molholm, PGA 4/14


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Nebraska PGA March 2014 Newsletter