ANDERSON & PEKOVICH CAPTURE RMSPGA FALL PRO-PRO

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1 ANDERSON & PEKOVICH CAPTURE RMSPGA FALL PRO-PRO Champions Tom Anderson and Scott Pekovich with host professional Jon Potter Tom Anderson, PGA Head Professional at Laurel Golf Club in Laurel, Mont. and Scott Pekovich, PGA Director of Golf at Briarwood Country Club in Billings, Mont. played nearly flawless golf for two days to win the 2012 RMSPGA Fall Pro-Pro, supported by JC Golf Accessories, Ash City, Bag Boy, Devant Towels, Laser Link, CMC Custom Gifts, SkyCaddie, adidas Golf/Ashworth, Maui Jim, and Sun Mountain. Their final round 64 in blustery conditions proved too much for the rest of the field to catch them. Yesterday was my day with the irons and today was Scott s day, Anderson said after completing the modified alternate shot final round of the tournament. The Montana based team s total of 125 bested the second place finisher by six shots. The brother team of Brandon Otte, PGA with Preston Otte, PGA, finished second at 13-under-par 131 and Jim Empey, PGA with Mike Hamblin, PGA finished in third place with an 11-under-par total of 133. The two-round Championship was contested at the par 72, 6720 yard Idaho Falls Country Club in Idaho Falls, Idaho on October 1-2. The Rocky Mountain PGA would like to thank PGA Director of Golf Jon Potter and his staff at Idaho Falls Country Club for hosting the event and for the hospitality shown to the competitors. The Rocky Mountain PGA also extends its sincerest appreciation to Greg Jenkins of JC Golf Accessories, Tim Howes of SkyCaddie, Scott Larsen of Ash City, Bag Boy, Devant Towels, Laser Link, and CMC Custom Gifts, Jeff Smith of adidas/golf Ashworth, Mike Worden of Sun Mountain, and Kevin Burnett and Charley Carlson of Maui Jim for sponsoring the 2012 RMSPGA Fall Pro- Pro. JIM EMPEY QUALIFIES FOR THE 2013 SENIOR PGA CHAMPIONSHIP

2 264 players began play October 11th in the 2012 Southworth Senior PGA Professional National Championship at Creighton Farms in Aldie, Va. and River Creek Club in Leesburg, Va. Only 37 qualified for the 2013 Senior PGA Championship. Jim Empey, Director of Golf at Quail Hollow Golf Club, Boise, ID, earned his place by finishing in a tie for 21st place which qualified him for the Senior PGA Championship. The top 35 players and ties gained spots to next May's Senior PGA Championship being held at the venerable Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis. Also from our Section, Jeff Thomsen made the cut and finished in a tie for 47th. In addition, Matt Stireman, Mike Hamblin, and John Graham represented the RMPGA. YELLOWSTONE CHAPTER SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS NAMED The Rocky Mountain Section PGA Foundation has named five students as Yellowstone Chapter PGA Scholarship Award winners for The 2012 Yellowstone Chapter PGA Scholarship Award winners are: Emily Buckner, Livingston, Montana; Mathew Johnerson, Ennis, Montana; Jessica Johnson, Riverton, Wyoming; Marcus Mayer, Sidney, Montana; and Brandon McIver, Billings, Montana. Each Yellowstone Chapter PGA Scholarship Award winner will receive $1, to assist with expenses related to their college education for the academic year. The Rocky Mountain Section PGA Foundation s Yellowstone Chapter PGA Scholarship Award is presented annually to college-bound high school seniors based on academic achievement, community and extracurricular activity, leadership, and involvement and

3 contribution to the game of golf. Supported by the Yellowstone Chapter PGA, the Rocky Mountain Section PGA Foundation, the Montana State Golf Association and donors to the RMSPGA Golf Days, the Yellowstone Chapter PGA Scholarship Program has awarded nearly $52, to deserving youth over the past 15 years. The Section congratulates these young people on their achievements, states Vaughn Jenkins, PGA, executive director, Rocky Mountain Section PGA. It is the goal of the Foundation to instill the life values of honesty, integrity, respect, courtesy, sportsmanship and perseverance in young people, adds Jenkins RMSPGA GOLF DAYS A GREAT SUCCESS Our RMSPGA golf professionals definitely stepped up to the plate this year by volunteering their time to play 100 holes of golf in one day as part of our 2012 RMSPGA Golf Days. Twenty-two of our professionals committed to play 100 holes and secured donations to date of nearly $32,000 that will benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundations of Idaho, Montana and Wyoming and the Rocky Mountain Section PGA Foundation. Our hats are off to the following RMSPGA professionals who participated in this year s Golf Days and those who generously supported them with their donations: Jeff Allen, P. David Baucom, Tim Bensley, Andrea Bretz, Jim Brown, Ben Bryson, Jim Empey, Jonathan Gibbs, Doug Hagen, Andy Hollister, Brandon Kahl, Eddie Kavran, John Lewis, Ryan Metzger, Matt Morman, Ryan Nielson, Rick O Neill, Kali Quick, Ron Rawls, Woody Spainhower, Kyle Weeks and Mike Williams. UNIVERSAL GIFT CERTIFICATES EXPIRE NOVEMBER 30, 2012 The redemption period for all 2012 Rocky Mountain PGA Universal Gift Certificates ends on November 30, Note the following Universal Gift Certificate redemption policy and procedures. Please be aware of the following: Universal Gift Certificates may be redeemed at any participating golf facility prior to November 30, Universal Gift Certificates not redeemed prior to November 30, 2012 will expire and be transferred to the event host site. Any certificate transferred to the event host site will be subjected to that facility s policies and may not be eligible for redemption. Participating facilities shall not accept Universal Gift Certificates, for any reason, after November 30, Participating facilities must submit all Universal Gift Certificates for payment to the Section office on or before Friday, December 7, The Section Office, under no circumstances, will make payment for Universal Gift Certificates received after December 7, Universal Gift Certificates should be mailed to 1303 South Five Mile, Road, Boise, ID for payment. The RMSPGA will not be responsible for non-delivery or untimely delivery of any Universal Gift Certificates submitted for payment. National will forward payment for expired Universal Gift Certificates to the event host during the week of December 17. The Section will forward a listing of the individuals and certificate amounts of those expired Universal Gift Certificates.

4 It shall be the decision of each facility to award credit or not to those individuals for whom they receive payment for expired Universal Gift Certificates. It is important to remember not to accept any 2012 Universal Gift Certificate after November 30, Any questions regarding the policy or procedures of the Universal Gift Certificate Program may be directed to the Section Office PGA GOLF PASS NOW AVAILABLE We are pleased to announce that sales of the 2012 Rocky Mountain PGA Golf Pass were up 15% over 2011 numbers. We anticipate continued growth of the Pass and thank all participating facilities, past and current. The 2013 Pass is now available for sale at only $ The Pass remains a great value and we ask you help in letting your members and customers know what tremendous savings the Pass provides. The Pass can be purchased online at or phone orders will also be taken by staff at (208) Black Bull is the presenting sponsor of the Golf Pass for the second consecutive year and we appreciate their support RMSPGA PLAYING ABILITY TEST SCHEDULE Wednesday, April 24 Boise Ranch Golf Course Boise, ID Tuesday, May 14 Rupert Country Club Rupert, ID Tuesday, June 11 Cottonwood Hills Golf Course Bozeman, MT Wednesday, August 7 Sand Creek Golf Course Idaho Falls, ID

5 Wednesday, Sept. 4 Eagle Rock Golf Course Billings, MT Tuesday, October 15 Centennial Golf Course Nampa, ID

6 THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY CLOSURE The Rocky Mountain Section wishes you and yours a safe and Happy Thanksgiving. As a reminder, the Section and National PGA offices will be closed on Thursday, November 22 and Friday, November 23 rd.

7 PUTTING 2012 IN THE BOOKS PREPARING FOR 2013 Jeff Beaudry, PGA Employment Consultant In many parts of the country 2012 was a good year for golf, seeing increases in rounds and revenues. The year looks especially good compared to the very challenging Sort of like shooting 72 the second day after beginning with 77. It may not have been great, but it was definitely an improvement. Regrettably, most PGA Professionals have come to realize expectations have changed dramatically over the past 5 years. It seems in the past that employers recognized and made allowances for the fluctuation between good weather and bad weather years believing that it balanced out eventually. Because of tight economic conditions, we may have seen the end of that mindset. Like every other business, demands on golf operations continue to increase. How can PGA Professionals manage and meet those expectations? Think - rewind and fast forward. The instinct to put the 2012 season in the books and move on is strong, but employers increasingly want to know not just what happened, but why it happened and what you had to do with it happening. Completing the circle, employers expect to know what was learned, what worked, what didn t and what your 2013 plan looks like. The process could be likened to a post-event debriefing where you review a major function at your facility immediately afterward. It generally begins by documenting for next year all of the plans that went into it. That might include time lines, budgets and promotion. The report should then look at the elements that contributed to a positive outcome. Logically, the next focus will be on what could be improved, what can be finetuned and what should be eliminated. Three things to keep in mind for your document as you recap 2012 for your employer: 1. It should be readable 2. To the point 3. Quantified The PGA of America offers the PGA Professional Report template and is available at pgalinks.com. But choose and customize the format that allows you to tell the story the way your employer will best receive it. Fast forward to 2013 and lay out your goals, action plans to achieve them and complete the circle by demonstrating how the results will, increase rounds or revenues, improve customer service or control costs. The same three objectives apply and the format should meet your and the employer s

8 requirements. In some instances this is a full-on formal business plan, in others a pared down version listing goals, action plans, desired results and benefits will suffice. You know your facility better than anyone else so a list of action plans comes best from you. If you haven t implemented these already, a partial list of action plans for 2013 might include: Exploit the Internet survey tools available to seek your member s opinions Capture customer contact information Become an expert in player development and outline your 2013 strategy Update promotional materials Additional emphasis on sales and customer service training Personally call each member What new skills you have gained or will gain Engage the PGA s CPP 2.0 and become certified Institute a weekly or monthly employer communication vehicle As Seven Habits of Highly Effective People author Stephen R. Covey in his chapter on Sharpening the Saw, says; Your economic security does not lie in your job; it lies in your own power to produce to think, to learn, to create, to adapt. That s true financial independence. It s not having wealth; it s having the power to produce wealth. If winter is the off or shoulder season for your facility it may provide the best opportunity for you to sharpen your saw as well as decompress a bit as you prepare for Jeff Beaudry is an Employment Consultant for the PGA of America and a PGA Certified Professional. He can be contacted at (801) or by at jbeaudry@pgahq.com The 2013 PGA CAREERLINKS PROFILE SURVEY The PGA of America developed the award winning CareerLinks system to help golf industry employers and qualified PGA professionals connect for employment opportunities. The CareerLinks Profile is the method used to quantify the skillsets, background, experience, etc., of our PGA professionals and allows the system to search and identify matching candidates for jobs in the golf industry. In 2009, PGA made the decision to do the Compensation Survey on a yearly basis and they stopped sending out The PGA CareerLinks Profile as a survey. It is a document that PGA professionals have always had the ability to update at any time so they didn t feel the need to keep making them start from scratch. However in the past 4 years the industry has experienced change and the Survey has been enhanced with new questions based on the priorities of today s golf industry and the needs of employers, including player development and higher level management positions. On October 30th PGA professionals were sent an with a link provided to complete their new PGA CareerLinks Profile. This must be filled out to remain active in CareerLinks

9 after the December 31st deadline. If you have questions please contact PGA Employment Consultant Jeff Beaudry at or call PGA of America at PGA FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FUND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

10 Fact Sheet Graduating high school seniors and college students who are the children or grandchildren of PGA members are invited to apply online at the home page (before you log in) of PGALinks.com to be considered for financial support for college through the PGA Financial Assistance Fund Scholarship Program. The scholarship program is an academic based scholarship program that takes into account the following depending on the class level of the student: High School Graduating Senior - High School Cumulative Grade Point Average must be at least 3.4 (60% of the scholarship weighting scale). This number is to be an unweighted GPA based on a 4.0 scale. - ACT and/or SAT test scores (30% of the scholarship weighting scale) - Extracurricular activities in high school such as sports, clubs, student government, community service, part time employment, etc. (10% of the scholarship weighting scale). Current College Student (has not reached their senior year in college) - College Cumulative Grade Point Average must be at least 3.4 (60% of the scholarship weighting scale) - Most recently completed college semester or quarter GPA (30% of the scholarship weighting scale) - Extracurricular activities in college such as sports, clubs, student government, community service, part time employment, etc. (10% of the scholarship weighting scale) The amount and number of scholarships is determined by the availability of funds, and may vary from year to year based on these factors and IRS guidelines. In 2012 eight $5,000 scholarships were awarded and 126 $2,000 scholarships were awarded out of 848 applications. Scholarships are awarded at the discretion of the PGA Scholarship Committee. The scholarship is for accredited Universities or Colleges in the United States only. The application process is live online ( between November 15, 2012 and March 15, 2013 and students are asked to wait until they are in possession of their most current grade report (first semester) or transcript before applying. The applicant must enter the students Social Security number and the PGA affiliated parent or grandparents PGA ID number to gain access to the application. After submitting the online application, the applicant must have postmarked by March 15, 2013 to the below address a sealed official school grade transcript that shows their GPA information and ACT/SAT test scores (if a high school applicant) to: PGA Financial Assistance Fund Scholarship Program Attention: Linda Bennington Grant and Scholarship Specialist 100 Avenue of the Champions Palm Beach Gardens, FL ; or lbenning@pgahq.com PGA members can check out the Scholarship Search Tips for additional listed websites to help you with your scholarship search by visiting the homepage of PGALinks.com/Personal Benefits/PGA Scholarship Program.

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