Section Profile & Directions to MAPGA Office

SECTION PROFILE

The Middle Atlantic Section of The PGA (MAPGA), located in Stafford, Virginia, is one of 41 Sections of The Professional Golfers' Association of America, headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
 

The PGA of America, formed in 1916, has grown into the world's largest working sports organization with more than 28,000 members and apprentices. Its mission is to promote enjoyment and involvement in the game of golf and to contribute to the game's growth by providing services to PGA Professionals and the golf industry.  The MAPGA has been a part of The PGA since 1925, and consists of over 1,100 members and apprentices in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. There are over 900,000 golfers playing more than 16.5 million rounds of golf a season in the Middle Atlantic region. There are over 600 operating golf facilities, of which approximately 70 percent employ a PGA Professional (83% of facilities with 18 holes or more).

The MAPGA provides a wide variety of programs and assistance to support its members, who in turn, provide valuable service not only to their golfing customers, but also to their communities in general.  PGA Professionals assist in raising over $6 million annually for local charities.  The MAPGA also provides computerized handicapping in conjunction with the Virginia State Golf Association through GHIN and the Maryland State Golf Association through GolfNet.