On the Fringe

CPGA Director of Marketing Jess Hanson sits down with long time CPGA Member Mike Harmon, PGA to discuss all things travel. The pair discuss why it's important to take your members abroad and share exciting travel stories as well.

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CPGA Director of Operations Ben Weeks sits down with our two WORKS Fellows Caroline Riggs and Jordan Young. The group goes into detail about the fellowship, how to apply, what the highlights are, and more! Check it out to get to know the folks who will run the PGA REACH Carolinas initiatives this year!

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Click here to learn more about the Fellowship: https://carolinas.pga.com/foundation/shh-pga-works-fellowship/

Director of Operations Ben Weeks sits down with Director of Instruction at the Marc Lapointe Golf Academy Ryan Smith, PGA. GOLF DIGEST named Ryan one of the “Best Young Teacher’s in America” in 2021-2022, Ryan was ranked #14 in the 2022-2023 “Best Teachers in South Carolina”, and he was selected as one of the Top 50 Master Teacher by the U.S Kids Golf Foundation in 2016, 2017, and 2018. Ryan and Ben discuss his history with the game and the pair recap the recent Spring Teaching Summit hosted at Orange Whip Headquarters. Ryan gives nods to his mentors and gives a preview to the Lowcountry Chapter Teaching Summit on June 13th at Colleton River.

You can find Ryan here:

Instagram: @ryansmithgolf

Website: https://www.ryansmithgolf.com/

Register for the Lowcountry Chapter Teaching Summit: https://carpga.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/carpga23/event/carpga2335/index.htm

CPGA Director of Operations Ben Weeks has the pleasure of sitting down with PGA HOPE National Instructor Brian Oliver, PGA to recap the Spring PGA HOPE Training sessions as well as discuss the impact that PGA HOPE has had over the past few years.

PGA HOPE Carolinas (Helping Our Patriots Everywhere) is an adaptive golf program offered by our PGA Professionals as a rehabilitation tool to improve our Veterans’ quality of life by enhancing their mental, social, physical, and emotional well-being. There is NO COST to our Veterans. We serve our Veterans at twenty-one locations in North and South Carolina with an emphasis on helping those with physical and emotional disabilities that would most benefit from our initiatives. 

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Click here to read Colton Hensley's Story: https://www.pgareach.org/stories/11-22-2022/there-s-no-shame-in-veteran-colton-hensley-s-golf-game/

Click here to learn more about PGA HOPE: https://carolinas.pga.com/foundation/pga-hope/

Join Director of Operations Ben Weeks as he catches up with our section’s own Joel Stark, Tyler Lucas, and Nick Wilhelm! The group dives into the Assistants’ Association, associate eligibility changes, how an assistant can make an additional $10,000 this year, and more!

Click Here for the Assistants' Association Pro-Pro 27 Hole Challenge Registration: https://carpga.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/carpga23/event/carpga2352/index.htm

Click Here to Learn about the Assistants' Association: https://carolinas.pga.com/tournaments/assistants-association/

It’s spring out there and we’re ready for golf season! CPGA Director of Operations Ben Weeks chats with CPGA President Chris Byrd about the Annual meeting, trustee program, section updates, and more! Ben also sits down with CPGA Director of Marketing Jess Hanson to recap the Special Awards and Honors dinner and the award committees.

Click Here for the Super Show Press Release: https://mcusercontent.com/f69ad58dbec8e22489e62f45f/files/e5baaa77-4f78-dba0-c439-c93f25a2f995/2023_CPGA_Super_Show_Press_Release.pdf

Click Here to register for the Women’s Pro-Pro Championship: https://carpga.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/carpga23/event/carpga2330/index.htm

Click Here to register for the XXIO Women’s Professional Championship: https://carpga.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/carpga23/event/carpga232/index.htm

Carolinas PGA Director of Operations Ben Weeks discusses all things player engagement with our new Player Engagement Consultant Frank Maynard III. The pair dive into what’s going on across the section in the youth golf space, how PGA.Coach can help all you teachers and coaches out there, and promote the 2023 PGA Jr. League webinar this Tuesday, January 31st.

Register here for the webinar: https://carpga.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/carpga23/event/carpga2326/index.htm

Use PGA.Coach here: https://www.pga.coach/

Happy new year and happy 100th birthday to the Carolinas PGA! Tune in to this month's episode to hear our host, CPGA Director of Operations Ben Weeks discuss the Super Show with CPGA Executive Director Jeff Abbot. Ben and Jeff go into some details about what's happening at a section level as well as high level information regarding this year's Carolinas PGA Super Show in Greensboro, NC. Stick around to listen to Ben interview author and historian Lee Pace regarding the Carolinas PGA centennial celebration this year. 

Register for the CPGA Super Show Here: https://rsvp.pgahq.com/ncpgasupershow2

Read Lee Pace's January article here: https://carolinas.pga.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/01/Centennial-Article-by-LP-January.pdf

The year is winding down and man it has been a good one! The PGA REACH Carolinas Foundation has made milestone accomplishments this year and who better to recap them than CPGA Vice President and PGA REACH Committee Chair Josh Wagaman, PGA. Tune into our last episode of the year!

Herb Graffis Award Video: https://vimeo.com/767354878

CPGA Director of Operations Ben Weeks catches up with Director of Instruction at Fort Mill Golf Club Marc Lapointe, PGA as they discuss updates on teaching and coaching within the section, promote the 2022 Fall Teaching Summit on November 13-14 at Pine Needles Lodge & GC, give a tribute to Dana Rader and her legacy, and more! Tune into this November episode of our "On the Fringe" podcast!