 NEWSLETTER - JULY 2009 |
 Jeff Drimel
THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE MINNESOTA PGA
LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
Congratulations to the newest inductees into the Minnesota Golf Hall of Fame. These very deserving individuals have done so much for golf in Minnesota! Playing, teaching, mentoring, junior golf, coaching, running facilities and most of all, representing themselves in a way that made those around them better. Congratulations!
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| SPECIAL OLYMPICS |
"PGA Takes a Swing for Special Olympics Minnesota"
The Minnesota Section PGA is hosting a Breakfast at the 2009 PGA Championship where proceeds from the event will benefit Special Olympics Minnesota and the
Minnesota PGA Section Foundation. The breakfast will take place Tuesday, August 11th at the PGA Chalet at Hazeltine National Golf Club. Featured speaker
at the event is two-time winner on the PGA Tour and Minnesota Native Cameron Beckman. The following two links provide more information.
Breakfast Information | Registration Form
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| 2009 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES |
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MINNESOTA SECTION PGA & MINNESOTA GOLF ASSOCATION ANNOUNCE
2009 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
June 24, 2009 (Minneapolis) – The Minnesota Section PGA and the Minnesota Golf Association (MGA) have selected six inductees for the Minnesota Golf Hall of Fame in 2009. They are:
Don Berry, Nancy (Harris) Blanchard, John Cook, Bill Israelson, Mike Schultz and Dick Tollette
The group will be inducted into the Hall of Fame at Minnesota Section PGA and MGA events throughout the remainder of the year. continued
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| MINNESOTA SECTION PROFESSIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP DEADLINE APPROACHING |
• UPDATED: 7/2/2009 2:04 PM
The Minnesota Section Professional Championship will take place August 31st and September 1st at the Pines at Grandview Lodge in Nisswa, MN. Deadline to register for the event is Wednesday, July 8th at 4:00 pm CST. You can register for the event by calling PGA of America at (800) 474-2776 or through the following link using your PGAlinks username and password. Tournament Information • Register
MINNESOTA STATE OPEN
The 2009 Minnesota State Open presented by Treasure Island Resort and Casino takes place July 24-26 at Hastings Country Club. Qualifiers for the event started Wednesday, June 24th and run through July 15th. Results from the qualifiers can be found on the Section Calendar. State Open Information
PGA PROFESSIONAL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
The 2009 PGA Professional National Championship was held June 28th - July 1st at Twin Warriors GC and Santa Ana GC in New Mexico. Section Members Todd Kolb and Craig Brischke tied for 54th at 6-over par 290 and Jay Norman tied for 76th at 10-over par 294. The low 20 professionals from the event qualified for the 2009 PGA Championship being played at Hazeltine National GC in Chaska, MN. Final Scores
PGA CHAMPIONSHIP EXHIBIT AND PLAY GOLF AMERICA DAYS AT GALLERIA
The PGA of America held its grand opening of the PGA Championship Exhibit June 9th at the Galleria Shopping Mall in Edina, MN. The Exhibit is on display now through the PGA Championship in August at Hazeltine National Golf Club and recognizes past champions of the the event. In conjunction with the exhibit the Minnesota Section PGA held a Play Golf America Day June 13th where patrons received a free 10-minute lesson from a PGA Professional. A second Play Golf America Day will take place again on Saturday, July 18th as part of the PGA Championship Exhibit. The Championship Exhibit is open from 11:00 am - 5:00 pm daily and is presented by RBS. Admission is free.
PGA Day Information • PGA Championship Exhibit Grand Opening
MINNESOTA PGA GOLF CARD
The Minnesota PGA Golf Card provides 33 FREE rounds of golf and savings at over 165 golf courses located throughout the Section as well as discounts on dining, shopping, car rental, hotels and more!
For information on the 2009 card please contact Tim Jochim at (612) 518-8685 or timjochim@comcast.net or visit Minnesota PGA Golf Card.
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| JUNIOR GOLF MONTH |
Bring Your Kids to the Golf Range July 1 - 31, 2009
The Golf Range Association of America and Golf Digest are happy to team up and present "Bring Your Kids to the Golf Range."
In today’s world, it seems like people don’t have the time to play a traditional round of golf. As a result, Play Golf America provides families with numerous
options to enjoy the great game of golf, yet not commit to playing a full 18 holes.
A great family activity can be to go to a near-by golf range and hit a few buckets of balls. From learning to grip the club to a high-tech lesson,
going to the range can be a great day or night out for families.
To make this easier, golf ranges across the country will be participating in "Bring Your Kids to the Golf Range."
BECOME AN OFFICIAL BRING YOUR KID TO THE GOLF RANGE HOST FACILITY!
Click here for details.
"Bring Your Kids to the Range" is presented by the Golf Range Association of America, in cooperation with Golf Digest.
Take Your Daughter to the Course Week July 6 - 12, 2009
Share your favorite sport with your favorite girl during Take Your Daughter to the Course Week!
Courses hosting the event offer a free greens fee to young women accompanied by a paying adult during the week and host at least
one free clinic. Many courses will offer additional special promotions. Contact your local participating course to find out what they will be offering.
Use this opportunity to take your daughter, granddaughter, or niece to your local course and introduce her to your favorite pastime.
BECOME AN OFFICIAL TAKE YOUR DAUGHTER TO THE COURSE HOST FACILITY
Take Your Daughter to the Course details
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| AMERICAN EXPRESS/PGA FRIEND OF A CARDMEMBER |
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The PGA of America and Minnesota Section PGA are pleased to announce the American Express/PGA Friend of a Cardmember program.
This program allows Cardmembers to take a private lesson from a PGA Professional and bring a friend along at no extra charge.
To learn more about the program visit www.americanexpress.com/golf.
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