May 2012

Fellow Members & Apprentices,

I trust that every-one is having a great start to the season. According to the Perform-ance Trak num-bers from the

PGA it looks like March was a great month in relation to March of 2011. I hope everyone shared in that success and I also hope we can keep the mo-mentum going for the remain-der of 2012 by building and promoting the game while get-ting more people playing the game.

As you have probably heard, the decision about a new Ex-ecutive Director has been made. The E.D. baton was handed to Dana Lehner on April 15th. He now has offi-cially been on board for two major events, the Pro President and the SCAGA Four Ball. He has had numerous meetings with the staff, Executive Com-mittees and others with busi-

ness with the Sun Country Golf House. He has already done a great job in giving the two Ex-ecutive Boards several updates on the ongoing programs and seems to have a good handle on the operation of the Golf House. Thanks and welcome aboard, Dana!

Last week many of us partici-pated in the 37th Pro President tournament. Congratulations to all of the winners, it was a great success! Thanks for a job well done goes to Mark Pelletier and his staff. A BIG thank you goes out to Scott Summers from Club Car for the tremendous efforts and sup-port of the Pro President over the years as well as the many other events and Pro Ams he and Club Car have supported. From the Section level we know this support has been challenging over the last few years with the economic times as they are and we are very grateful for the continued sponsorship. When all this support is totaled on a Section

From the Desk of the President basis it is easy to see that Scott, who has roots in New Mexico, has always looked af-ter our best interests. Please make sure to thank Scott and anyone from Club Car the next time you see them and when possible give their team sup-port in return.

Once again I remind everyone of the request I made in the last newsletter. I asked each of you to look at ways to contrib-ute through the Golf Marathon, the Golf Pass and the SC Junior Tour. That support and in-volvement from us as members is what keeps golf growing in the Sun Country. If golf grows we all thrive. Let’s thrive in-stead of just survive!!

Thanks for supporting the Greatest Game! Until next time...Get out and play!

Grant Dalpes, PGA Sun Country PGA President

Contact Us Sun Country Golf House * 2316 Southern Blvd SE, Suite C * Rio Rancho, NM 87124

505.897.0864 * Fax: 505.897.3494 * www.suncountrygolfhouse.com * info@suncountrygolfhouse.com

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MSR POLICY CHANGES EFFECTIVE JUNE 16, 2012

New MSR policies will go into effect June 16, 2012 and Cycle 14A end date will be ex-tended to June 15, 2015. Here are some of the changes:

• Credit requirements will consist of two categories: (a) 54 Total Credits, (b) 36 of which must be from PGA Meeting/Education and/or Golf 2.0/Player Development.

(a) Total Credits (54): A total of 54 credits must be earned, with at least 36 credits earned from the required category (PGA Meeting/PGA Education/Golf 2.0/Player Development), while the other means of obtaining credits toward the total requirement remain per the prior program.

(b)PGA Meeting/Education: The credit category for Meetings and PGA delivered education (Chapter, Section, National) are now combined and all will be awarded one (1) credit per hour of participation. This means that any gathering of Members organized by a Section/Chapter or National, whether for govern-ance, education, or both will be treated the same way. Other education pro-vided by sources outside of the PGA will apply to the Total.

(b)Golf 2.0/Player Development:The credits for Golf 2.0/Player Development will be earned via reporting actual creation, activation and engagement of golfers into the programming that supports Golf 2.0 Initiatives and/or education and training on the strategic plan, its initiatives, and related program administration. Thus both green grass and non-green grass or executive level PGA Members can meet the requirement by becoming knowledgeable about Golf 2.0, its stra-tegic initiatives, and its programs.

Click here to see the new MSR chart. Log in using your PGA Links ID and password

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NEWS & NOTICES

2012 Operations Survey

The 2012 Annual Operations Survey is avail-able now under the Facility Research tab un-der the Research menu on PGALinks.com to the highest ranked PGA Professional at each facility, or to any member with proxy rights.

Complete by May 15th and receive up to two MSR credits (provided the maximum for this category has not been met). Please log in to PGALinks and participate in the 2012 Annual

Operations Survey today!

Board Updates

This month on the Board of Directors’ blog, Rob Lowry

updates the membership on the status of the Junior Golf

program.

Log into the Sun Country website

and click on the “Board Blog” icon at the bottom of the page

Nick Geyer Joins Golf House Staff

The Golf House is pleased to welcome our new P.J. Boatwright intern, Nick Geyer. Many of you know Nick from his outstanding playing at UNM and with SCAGA. Nick will be helping at the office and at tournaments over the next year. Please be sure to welcome him when you see him at the next event!

PGA Discount for “Butch Harmon About Golf” DVD

This 2-disc set featuring over 250 golf tips retails for $79.95 + $9.95 S&H. As a PGA Mem-ber, you can purchase the set for $69.95 with free shipping, a $19.95 savings! In addition, $15 from each set purchased by one of our members will

come back to support the Sec-tion. Use the code PGA2 at

butchharmondvd.com

PGM 1.0 Level 1 Appren-tices Dropped June 30

Level 1 Apprentices who did not attend the final PGM 1.0 Level 1 checkpoint last Decem-

ber have until June 30, 2012 to transfer to Level 1 of the PGM 2.0 Program or they will be dropped from membership. Transferring into the PGM 2.0 does not change the origi-nal Level 1 Start Date. The Acceptable Pro-gress policy continues to govern their pro-gress even through the PGA PGM 2.0 pro-

gram and also could be cause for termination prior to June 30, 2012.

Section Events, Opens & Pro-Ams

Date Event Location To Enter

May 7 Rainmakers Pro-Am Rainmakers GC, Alto Pro Shop: (575)-257-4653

May 14 Spring River Pro-Am Spring River GC, Roswell Pro Shop: (575) 622-9506

May 21-22 IMG Pro-Scratch Inn of Mntn Gods, Mescalero Pro Shop: (575) 464-7941

June 4-5 Sr. Socorro Open NM Tech GC, Socorro socorroopen.com

June 6 Socorro Open Pro-Am NM Tech GC, Socorro socorroopen.com

June 7-9 Socorro Open NM Tech GC, Socorro socorroopen.com

Other Events

Date Event Location To Enter May 15 Playing Ability Test Isleta Eagle GC, Albuquerque PGALinks.com (Deadline May 1)

The current 2012 event schedule is available on the website: www.suncountry.pga.com.

UPCOMING EVENTS

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New for 2012, Welcome to Golf Month is a fresh ap-proach that highlights our game as "fun and welcoming" and encourages current players to "bring a friend or fam-ily member" to play golf. Be part of a promotion that gives new golfers a taste of just how much fun golf can be. During Welcome to Golf Month, you have the flexibil-ity to offer what you believe are the best ways to make

golf fun and welcoming. You are asked to provide a minimum of four hours of complimentary in-struction, which can include 10-minute lessons, Get Golf Ready clinics, Welcome to Golf Days, Family Days and Mother's Day specials and Bring a Friend events. Use Welcome to Golf Month to showcase how welcoming and friendly your facility is for players of all abilities. You should also consider hosting additional programs to grow your business, such as Get Golf Ready. While Wel-come to Golf Month is promoted nationally in May, facilities are encouraged to host programs throughout the year as your schedule and local market permits. All facilities that register for Wel-come to Golf Month will receive a collateral kit, and PGA members are eligible to earn 4 MSR credits for hosting this promotion. Register now on PGALinks.com or PlayGolfAmerica.com

Welcome to Golf Month It’s New! It’s Fresh! It’s Golf 2.0

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Is Your Facility Signed Up for Get Golf Ready? On April 29, CBS ran a special on the PGA of America’s Get Golf Ready program, high-lighting the benefits of golf and how simple it can be to get started. Get Golf Ready was developed to teach new golfers in five short lessons and prepare them to get onto the golf course with confidence. Offering "play" experiences is what makes this program unique as each lesson is designed to include on-course activities and transition students to structured Get Golf Ready Outings as ongoing retention opportunities.

Only 3 facilities in Sun Country have Get Golf Ready events scheduled. Is your facility on that list? If not, it’s time to step up and join the Golf 2.0 Growth of the Game efforts! The PGA provides everything you need when you register, including a program manual, promotional materials, and advertising on PlayGolfAmerica.com. It’s flexible and easy to integrate into existing programs.

The only way to grow the game in Sun Country is through its PGA Professionals! Make a difference now!

Learn how your facility can benefit from hosting a Get Golf Ready program!

Register your facility now!

Sign in using your PGA Links ID and password

I have been running GGR programming at NMSU for two years now and have introduced or reintroduced the game of golf to close to 200…we also offer advanced GGR sessions which have been a success and offer beginning golf outings aimed towards our GGR participants and those that would like to bring and introduce a friend to the game in a FUN and unintimidating environment.

I can’t see why every golf professional that wants to attract new golfers or increase lesson revenue wouldn’t utilize the resources provided through Play Golf America and GGR. We are fin-ishing up our second session this week and will continue sessions through October.

Jason White, PGA New Mexico State University Golf Course

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May 2 Marty Ivie, PGA

May 4 Jim Lumley, PGA

May 7 Bob May, PGA

May 9 Jesse Whittenton, PGA

May 10 Sean Radigan, PGA

May 11 Kevin Amhaus, PGA

May 13 William Woods, PGA

May 15 Michael Phillips, PGA

Carville Bourg

May 16 Ryan Franklin

May 19 Ross DuPlessis, PGA

May 20 Todd Kersting, PGA

May 22 Martin Espinosa, PGA

May 23 Jeffrey Olisar, PGA Mark Pelletier, PGA

May 24 Michael Smith, PGA

May 25 Charlie Maciel, PGA

May 26 Josh Salmon, PGA

Tom Yost, PGA

May 31 Russ Moore, PGA

Sun Country Birthdays

Members on the Move

Transfers Into Section Name Class Facility

Charles Becker, PGA A-8 Las Campanas

Peter Huber, PGA A-14 Las Campanas

Cortney Shrout B-8 Las Campanas

Kyle Brannan B-8 Las Campanas

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