The current PDR cycle began June 16, 2025 and will run through June 15, 2028.
The Minnesota Section PGA has various opportunities to attend seminars and educations virtually and in-person throughout the year.
PING Fitting Training – Factory Expert Experience
Tuesday, February 24
The Club at Golden Valley
Take advantage of a rare opportunity to learn directly from PING factory experts during this full-day fitting education experience at The Club at Golden Valley.
Led by Chris Broadie, PING Fitting Science Manager, and James Lee, Master Fitter at the PING Proving Grounds, this immersive training will dive deep into PING’s fitting science, data interpretation, and tour-level fitting methodology. Attendees will rotate between instructors in small groups for both morning and afternoon sessions, allowing for personalized instruction and in-depth discussion.
Additional PING staff will be on site to support learning throughout the day.
Schedule:
Earn 4 (Four) Education PDRs for attendance.
TaylorMade Fitting Training
Monday, March 2 | 9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
The Minikahda Club – Simulators
This session will focus on practical fitting techniques that assistants and PGA Professionals can immediately apply at their facilities. Joe Abdo, local TaylorMade fitting representative, will cover TaylorMade’s fitting ecosystem and discuss topics such as:
Our goal with this event is to help professionals feel more confident and prepared when conducting fittings at their own clubs. Better fittings create better outcomes for players while strengthening trust between members and their golf professional.
Earn 2 (Two) Education PDRs for attendance.
PGA HOPE Training
Monday, March 9 | 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Braemar Golf Course
PGA Hope Instructor Training at Braemar Golf Course and inside the Dome in Edina, MN. The Minnesota PGA is teaming up with PGA of America REACH Foundation 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. If you have previously completed the training, your certification does not expire; however, we welcome you to attend again in 2026.
8 PDRs available for PGA Members in attendance.
Teaching Roundtable Discussion – Mike Barge & Chris Foley
Thursday, March 12 | 9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
Minneapolis Golf Club
This session will focus on practical teaching strategies and coaching concepts that assistants and PGA Professionals can immediately apply in lessons and player development programs. Mike Barge and Chris Foley will lead an open-format roundtable discussion covering topics such as:
Our goal with this event is to provide a collaborative learning environment where professionals can learn from two of Minnesota’s most respected instructors while sharing ideas and experiences with peers.
A quick background on the panel:
Chris Foley, PGA Master Professional – Teaching & Coaching
Awards & Honors:
Mike Barge, PGA
Awards & Honors:
Professional Highlights:
Earn 2 (Two) Education PDRs for attendance.
“BOKKLUBB”
A SERIES OF WINTER MEET UPS CONNECTING THROUGH BOOK REVIEWS
GOAL: To foster and enrich the PGA Community of Professionals during the offseason while growing personally and professionally together.
WHO IS INVITED: Anyone associated with the Minnesota PGA who wants to connect with others and grow through reading and discussion. Limited to the first 12 participants for each meeting.
WHEN: Thursday, March 19, 2026 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
WHERE: HACKAMORE BREWING – CHANHASSEN – Closest to the pin contest at the Brewery!
COST: Free!
HOW IT WORKS
*Attending the meeting counts for 1 PDR Meeting Point through the PGA.
THE MARCH BOOK SELECTION IS:
Talk: The Science of Conversation and The Art of Being Ourselves
By: Allison Wood Brooks
Pick up a copy at your library or on Amazon or listen on Audible.
*must be logged into your pga.org account to access