Minnesota PGA Section

Minnesota PGA Las Vegas Pro-Am
2024-03-03 - 2024-03-07
The Minnesota PGA invites you to experience our Las Vegas Pro-Am! The Las Vegas Pro-Am features three tournament rounds of golf at Pauite Golf Resort and a four night stay at Park MGM.

PGA HOPE Training
2024-03-11 08:00 - 15:00 UTC
PGA Hope Instructor Training at Braemar Golf Club and inside the Dome in Edina, MN. The Minnesota PGA is teaming up with PGA REACH to provide specialized training to our PGA Professionals on adaptive golf training. Attendees will be trained on the best and most effective methods for coaching wounded warriors, veterans, and those with physical limitations. Students will be better prepared to engage the veteran communities in which they serve and engage in PGA HOPE (Helping Our Patriots Everywhere) programming. The session will be a combination of classroom and practical, hands-on training with a National Trainer.
All PGA Members who are involved in a PGA HOPE program must be a PGA HOPE certified instructor. Unless you attend a training, you are not a certified instructor.

HOLES FORE HOPE/Minnesota PGA Associates Scholarship Program Deadline
2024-04-01
DEADLINE: Monday, April 1, 2024
The HOLES FORE HOPE/Minnesota PGA Associate Scholarship program is designed to award scholarships to Associates of the Minnesota Section of the PGA. Holes Fore Hope has committed funds to help our Section Associates offset the cost of the PGA of America Associate Program. The amount of the scholarship(s) is/are determined by the availability of funds. Payments will be made to the Associate upon completion of the Level they are completing. The funds designated for scholarships are managed by the HOLES FORE HOPE FOUNDATION. The Minnesota Section PGA, which covers the areas of Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and a small portion of Wisconsin, consists of over 100 Associate members annually. The Minnesota Section PGA is mandated not to discriminate according to federal and state statutes. The final selection process will be made by the Minnesota Section PGA Board of Directors. No announcements will be made before the applicants receive notification from the Minnesota Section PGA. If additional funds become available, the Board may grant additional scholarships to worthy applicants.

Spring Teaching & Coaching Seminar
2024-04-01 09:00 - 13:00
Monday, April 1, 2024
8:30am – 1:00pm
Bunker Hills Golf Club
$40 registration fee
Join us for the Minnesota PGA Section Spring Teaching Seminar on April 1st at Bunker Hills GC in Coon Rapids, MN.
The seminar will include presentations from:

Nationally Known Golf Instructor Chris Como
Justin Kraft on the effects of Social media on Teaching and Coaching

The Seminar will take place in the North Ballroom at Bunker Hills Golf Club. Lunch is included in the $40 registration fee.
**4 PDRs available for all PGA Members in attendance

MN Golf License Plate Grant Deadline
2024-04-15

Spring Update
2024-05-06

Minnesota Golf Hall of Fame Banquet
2024-05-09 17:00 - 21:00
In conjunction, the Minnesota PGA and the Minnesota Golf Association are proud to announce the Minnesota Golf Hall of Fame 2024 inductees: Gerald Gruidl, Don Herfort, Solomon Hughes Sr., Johnny Lakotas, Eleanor Lightner, Edward Manderville, David Nordeen, Jeff Sorenson and John Steiner.
The Minnesota Hall of Fame was established in 1987 to recognize Minnesotans for their outstanding contributions to the game of golf. A selection committee meets biennially to review nominations and select inductees.
The Hall of Fame banquet will take place on Thursday, May 9, 2024 at the Bunker Hills Event Center from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM.
Any questions, please contact Kailey at kekstrom@pgahq.com

Minnesota Senior Open
2024-05-28 - 2024-05-29

Minnesota PGA Foundation Pro-Am
2024-06-07 - 2024-06-09

100 Holes for HOPE
2024-06-19

Luther Pro-Series #2
2024-06-24

Assistants Event #3
2024-07-01

Minnesota State Open
2024-07-08 - 2024-07-10

3M Open Qualifying
2024-07-22

Minnesota Women's State Open
2024-08-01 - 2024-08-02

Minnesota PGA Senior PPC
2024-08-06 - 2024-08-07

Assistants Event #4
2024-08-13

Minnesota PGA Section Championship
2024-08-26 - 2024-08-27

Bad Pants Open
2024-09-10

Minnesota PGA Assistants' Championship
2024-09-16

Luther Championship
2024-09-23

Dakota Chapter Sales Rep Show
2024-09-23 - 2024-09-24
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9/23 3pm-8pm
9/24 8am-5pm

Facility Team Championship
2024-09-30

Golf Champions
2024-10-04 - 2024-10-05

MNPGA Fall Scramble
2024-10-07

Dakota Chapter Championship
2024-10-21

Minnesota PGA Fall Meeting
2024-10-28 08:00 - 13:00 | Oak Ridge Country Club
https://mnpga.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/mnpga24/event/mnpga2490/index.htm

Golf Operations Two-Day Workshop
2024-10-28 13:00 - 2024-10-29 15:00 | Oak Ridge Country Club
If you are interested in furthering your career as a PGA Member and becoming Specialized in the Golf Operations Career Path, consider attending a two-day workshop hosted right here in the Minnesota PGA Section.
Join Todd Sammons, Director, Education, PGA of America for a two-day workshop to become Specialized in Golf Operations. Specialization is the first step in your journey to lifelong learning followed by Certification and Master Professional.
Attendees will receive 15 pdr’s in education. The workshop will take place at Oak Ridge Country Club on Monday, October 28th, after the Fall Meeting from around 1 PM to 5 PM and then the next day, Tuesday, October 29th from 8:30 AM to 3 PM.
Reminder: PGA Members must accumulate 54 total pdr’s, with 6 required in meetings/national surveys and 30 required in education/player development.
The deadline for securing these pdr’s is June 15, 2025.

Minnesota PGA Awards Banquet
2024-12-09 17:00 - 21:00
If you would like to attend, please purchase a ticket HERE.

PGA Show - Orlando
2025-01-21 - 2025-01-24
