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Growth of the Game Events

2013 MAPGA PLAYER DEVELOPMENT EVENTS


The MAPGA will be on-site at various facilities across the Section to offer opportunities for adults children to learn more about golf and get involved with their local PGA facility.  Free lessons, give-aways and fun will be offered at the following events:


MARYLAND DAY - April 27, 2013, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m at University of Maryland (La Plata Beach)


Southern Maryland Blue Crabs Golf Night - April 27, 4:30-7:00 p.m. at Regency Furniture Stadium


Welcome to Golf Weekend
 - May 18 at East Potomac Golf Course, 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
 - May 19 at TopGolf-Kingstowne, 1:00-5:00 p.m.


Past Events:

Family Day @ Virginia Tech - April 20, 2012

Maryland Day @ University of Maryland - April 28, 2012

Maryland vs. Wake Forest Football Game - October 6, 2012 

 

 

Player Development - Best Practices

Below are Best Practices, submitted by MAPGA professionals, for growing the game. If you have successful player development practices to share, please submit them to any committee member listed to the right.  We would love your input!

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Belle Haven - Private Facility Success with GGR

GGR at East Potomac Golf Course - Creating over 1,000 Golfers


PROGRAMS FOR ALL SKILL LEVELS

Showing the Value of Golf

Free Lesson Day during PGA Welcome to Golf Month

Alternative Practice & Free Clinics for Beginners


FAMILY FOCUSED PROGRAMS

 

Family Tees, SNAG Course & Kwik Golf


CONNECTING WITH HER

Ladies Night Out


JUNIOR GOLF FOCUSED PROGRAMS

Junior Golf Development

Girls, Inc. Camp & Junior Fun Camp


Many other "Best Practices" from PGA Members across the country can be found on PGAMagazine.com

  

Golf Grant & Foundation Programs for PGA Professionals

Program Name Website Contact1 Contact2
Alliance for Accessible Golf www.accessgolf.org
American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA) First Links Program
The First Tee National School Program
LPGA-USGA Girls Golf Girls Golf Grant
PGA/USGA Partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of America BGCA.org Gia Fanelli, PGA Kirk Douglas, PGA (BGCA)
Sticks for Kids www.sticksforkids.org
Wadsworth Golf Charities - "Links Across America" (short course development) Links Across America Leon McNair, President
PGA Foundation

H.O.P.E. -

Helping Our Patriots Everywhere

 Steve Jubb, PGA  
 

 

MAPGA Player Development Committee

Andy Weissinger, PGA - Ft. Eustis - Pines GC
andy.weissinger@pga.com; 757.878.2252

Dean Greer, PGA - Hope Valley GC
deangreer@pga.com; 301.424.8496

Eric Layton, PGA - Country Club of Virginia
ericlayton@pga.com; 804.287.1301 

Tim Krebs, PGA - East Potomac Park
tkrebs@golfdc.com; 202.554.7660

Jeff Maynor, PGA - University of Maryland GC
jmaynor@umd.edu; 301.374.4653

Ray Richardson, PGA - Dick's Sporting Goods
rayray@pga.com; 703.803.0300

Holly Anderson, PGA - Woodholme CC
holly@pga.com; 410.486.3849

Damian Cosby, PGA - Eisenhower Golf Course
dcosby@eisenhowergolf.com; 410.255.7764

Mike Aldrich, PGA - PGA Player Development Regional Manager
maldrich@pgahq.com; 571.201.2027

 

Staff Liaisons

Bob Heintz - MAPGA Junior Golf Director
bheintz@pgahq.com; 540.720.7420 ext. 128

Stephanie Jennings, PGA - MAPGA Director of Communications
sjennings@pgahq.com; 540.720.7420 ext. 116

  



 


 

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WELCOME TO GOLF WEEKEND


May 18th @ East Potomac Golf Course - 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

May 19th @ TopGolf-Kingstowne - 1-5 p.m.*


*MAPGA Professionals are encouraged to volunteer to give free 10-minute lessons at TopGolf.  Please contact MAPGA Junior Golf Director Bob Heintz (bheintz@pgahq.com; 540.720.7420 ext. 128) for more information.  Vendor tables are also available for local facilities.