From The President. November 19, Dear Fellow Golf Professionals,

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3 From The President November 19, 2018 Dear Fellow Golf Professionals, 2018 was another great year for the Connecticut Section PGA. Our Member Tournament, PGA Junior League, and Professional Development programs all saw an increase in participation. I heard some great stories of our Members and Associates promoting the game and growing their business; something we asked everyone to do this year with #TakeOwnership. Team Connecticut and I recently attended the 102 nd PGA Annual Meeting in Palm Desert, California. We were on hand to witness history as Suzy Whaley became the first female member to be elected as the 41 st President of The PGA of America. I am very excited to watch her continued success over the next two years as she leads our great association. This year, the Board of Directors worked hard to move the needle of growing the game and serving our members. All of this wouldn t have been possible without the help of the entire board. Special thanks to outgoing Directors Ron Dellostritto and Bob Sparks, and this year s Vice-Presidents-at-Large Ron Beck, Kyle Hedstrom, and Ralph Salito. Your efforts and involvement in and out of the board room enabled us to make 2018 a successful year. I have truly enjoyed my time as your President. Working closely with the entire Board of Directors and our section staff has been a memorable experience which I will cherish forever. Special thanks to Sue Bell who has always been a major part of our operation. You will be missed. The personal relationships I have made, and will continue to foster, have enabled me to make a difference. I look forward to my continued involved in my role as Honorary President and my pursuit to be elected as District 1 Director. Thank you for all of your support and thank you for believing in me. Have a happy and healthy holiday season and a prosperous New Year. Sincerely, Ian A. Marshall, PGA President, Connecticut Section PGA

4 TABLE OF CONTENTS Practical Information... 3 Agenda... 4 Executives & Staff... 5 Committees... 6 PGA Professionals Financial Report Membership Report Section Snap Shots Membership Report, continued Communications Report Special Awards Report Professional Development Report Golf Properties Consulting Report Marketing and Sponsors Tournament Program Report Junior Golf Report Assistants Association Report

5 PRACTICAL INFORMATION Attendance: Section PGA members and PGA registered apprentices are invited to attend. Attendance at the meeting will earn PGA members six (6) Member Service Requirement (MSR) credits towards their PGA of America 54 credit requirement of which 36 must be attained in the required category (Meetings/Education/Player Development) for the current cycle that ends June 15, At the discretion of the presiding officer, an executive session can be called during the meeting where only PGA voting members are permitted to participate. Registration: Registration will open at 9:00 AM, and the meeting will be called to order promptly at 10:00 AM. Section policy requires that all attendees check in by scanning their PGA ID Card at the registration table. Minutes from the 2018 Spring Membership Meeting will be are available at the meeting. A summary of the Spring Meeting is on the section website ctpga.com under Member Services/Annual Meetings. Fees: There is a $25 fee to attend the section meeting. Reservations must be made online before the deadline, Thursday, November 15. Continental breakfast will be served and lunch will be provided. Required Dress: Jacket & tie for male professionals; business attire for female professionals. Roberts Rules of Order: The meeting will be administered using Roberts Rules of Order and the presiding officer will ensure all regulations and procedures are followed accordingly. A motion can be made by addressing the presiding officer and stating "I move that..." A motion must be seconded before discussion on the motion can take place. The presiding officer shall control the discussion before a call (vote) for the motion is taken. Outline: The Section Officers and the Executive Director will report all matters to the membership at the meeting. Refer to the Agenda to see what matters are to be addressed and when elections are to take place. Nominations: : Elections shall take place for President, Vice President, Secretary, and two positions as Director on the Board of Directors. John Steffen has officially been nominated for President; Howie Friday for Vice President; and Bob Sparks for Secretary; and two have been officially nominated for Director, John Dipollina and Phil Krick. Further nominations may be made from the floor before voting takes place. Elections shall be conducted according to Article X, Section 4.(a) of the Section Constitution & Bylaws. In addition, the election of the District 1 Director shall take place. Ian Marshall and Ralph Salito have been officially nominated. New Business: All subjects, other than those on the agenda, must be presented 15 days prior to the meeting in writing and in the form of a proposed resolution to be taken up at the Spring Membership meeting in April, or as a proposed resolution to amend the Section Tournament Rules & Regulations. New Business Questions can be submitted the day of the meeting where answers, but no discussion, are provided. These forms can be obtained at the website. Good & Welfare: Good & Welfare is anything a member feels would be beneficial for the membership in terms of good will. Under this informal session of the business meeting, any member may make comments or suggestions. There is no discussion on these matters. 3

6 AGENDA 9:00 AM Registration Opens 10:00 AM Meeting called to order by President Ian Marshall Informal Session (1) PGA of America District 1 Director Report (2) Special Recognitions and Outgoing Directors (3) Special Reports (4) Past Presidents Comments Formal Session (5) Roll Call of Board of Directors (6) Roll Call of PGA Members (membership sign in) (7) Approval of the minutes from the 2018 Spring Membership Meeting (8) Report of the Section Vice President (9) Report of the Section Secretary (a) Membership Report (b) Introduction of New Members (10) Report of the Section President (11) Report of the Executive Director (12) Report of the Connecticut Section PGA Golf Foundation (13) Unfinished Business (14) New Business Informal Session (15) Good & Welfare Formal Session (16) Elections of Board of Directors (a) Officers (b) Two Directors (c) District I Director (d) Oath of office 3:00 PM Adjournment 4

7 EXECUTIVES & STAFF 2018 Officers Ian Marshall, A-1; President Watertown G.C., Watertown, Conn. John Steffen, A-1; Vice President Twin Hills C.C., Longmeadow, Mass. Howie Friday, A-1; Secretary Tumble Brook C.C., Bloomfield, Conn. Bill Flood, A-20; Honorary President Cleveland Golf, Southbury, Conn. Directors Sean Busca, A-1 Clinton C.C., Clinton, Conn. Ron Dellostritto, A-1 Wethersfield C.C., Wethersfield, Conn. Donny Kirkpatrick, A-1 Wampanoag C.C., West Hartford, Conn. Steve Madison, A-1 G.C. of Avon, Avon, Conn. Mark Moriarty, A-14 First Tee of Connecticut, Cromwell, Conn. Bob Sparks, A-1 Fairview Farm G.C., Harwinton, Conn. Vice President at Large Ron Beck, A-1 Fox Hopyard G.C., East Haddam, Conn. Kyle Hedstrom, A-1 Stanley G.C., New Britain, Conn. Ralph Salito, A-8 C.C. of Waterbury, Waterbury, Conn. Honorary Life President Walter Lowell, LMA PGA Life Member, Canton, Conn. Executive Director Tom Hantke, A-11 Glastonbury, Conn. Past Presidents (Section-affiliated) Walter Lowell, LMA ; PGA Life Member, Canton, Conn. Don Gliha, LMMP PGA Life Member Master Professional, Manchester, Conn. Gary Reynolds, LMA PGA Life Member, Farmington, Conn. Frank Selva, LMA PGA Life Member, Bethany, Conn. Tony Rowe, A Rolling Meadows C.C., Ellington, Conn. Mickey Hawkes, A Hawkes Golf Vehicles, Clinton, Conn. Tim Gavronski, A Shuttle Meadow C.C., Kensington, Conn. Jim Bedus, LM PGA Life Member, Old Saybrook, Conn. Tom Gleeton, A C.C. of Waterbury, Waterbury, Conn. Ron Dellostritto, A Wethersfield C.C., Wethersfield, Conn. Ralph Salito, A C.C. of Waterbury, Waterbury, Conn. John Korolyshun, LMA PGA Life Member, New Haven, Conn. Michael O Grady, A Lake Waramaug C.C., New Preston, Conn. Connecticut Section PGA Staff Tom Hantke, A-11, Executive Director Sue Bell, Business Manager & Membership Director Sally Sohn, A-11, Junior Golf & Financial Projects Director Dennis Dungee, A-11, Operations and Tournament Director Patrick Aldrich, A-11, Golf Properties Consultant Tim Paragone, Youth Golf Development Specialist Darcy Lucas, Professional Development Specialist 5

8 COMMITTEES & SUBSIDIARIES 2018 COMMUNICATIONS Steve Madison (Chairperson) Ted Pisk FINANCE John Steffen (Chairperson) Howie Friday Peter Pulaski FUNDRAISING Kyle Hedstrom (Chairperson) EJ Altobello Aaron Chaffin Stan McClennan Mike Myszkowski PLAYER DEVELOPMENT Mark Moriarty (Chairperson) E.J. Altobello Ryan Hall George DeVita JUNIOR GOLF Bob Sparks (Chairperson) John Dipollina Dan DiRico Don Malen Jim McDonald Ted Perez TOURNAMENT Ron Dellostritto (Chairperson) Billy Downes Donny Kirkpatrick John Korolyshun John Lucas Kevin Shea MEMBERSHIP Howie Friday (Chairperson) Bill Flood Ciaran Carr Scott Knights George Conner PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Ron Beck (Chairperson) SPECIAL AWARDS Ralph Salito (Chairperson) Joe Connerton John Korolyshun Tony Rowe HALL OF FAME Walter Lowell John Nowobilski Frank Selva EMPLOYMENT Sean Busca (Chairperson) Patrick Aldrich Paul Barnsley Chris Bland Michael Packard NATIONAL COMMITTEES Executive Director Tom Hantke CONNECTICUT SECTION PGA GOLF FOUNDATION Joe Connerton President/Treasurer) Jeremy Vitkauskas (Vice President) Jeff Beyer (Secretary) Directors Andrew Campbell Rich Crowe Geoff Grzywinski Brian Murphy Gary Reynolds Frank Selva Timmie Stathers Vic Svenberg Gary Wolff Ex-Officio Bill Flood Bob Sparks Chief Executive Officer Tom Hantke ASSISTANTS ASSOCIATION Jeff Mann (President) Evan Lambert (Vice President) Directors Nick Calabrese Michael Johnson Brian Phelps Vice President at Large Ralph Salito Honorary President Aaron Chaffin 6

9 PGA PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP ROSTER 2018 Peter Adams, LM Patrick Aldrich, A-11 Jim Alexander, A-1 E.J. Altobello, A-1 Larry Antinozzi, A-1 Paul Banks, A-13 Rob Barbeau, A-1 Jennifer Barnsley, A-6 Paul Barnsley, A-1 Marc Bayram, A-1 Jeff Beale, A-8 Michael Bechard, A-13 Ron Beck, A-4 Mitchell Becker, A-8 Jim Bedus, LM Jason Beffert, A-13 Mike Belanger, IN Jeff Beyer, A-1 Mark Bialobrzeski, A-4 Dick Bierkan, LM Kyle Bilodeau, A-8 Steve Birkmeyer, A-1 Chris Bland, A-1 Bob Bontempo, LM David Bove, A-1 Tom Bracken, LM Tyler Brammer, IN Richard Bray, A-8 Bobby Brown, A-4 Paul Brown, LMA Joe Brucas, F Andy Bucklin, A-8 Dick Burkarth, LM Sean Busca, A-1 Andrew Campbell, A-1 Rick Cardoza, A-1 Steven Carle, A-1 Glenn Carlson, A-1 Mike Carney, LM Ciaran Carr, A-13 Archie Cart, A-13 Susan Cart, A-6 Frank Carta, A-1 Jim Casagrande, A-13 Dick Casavant, LM Aaron Chaffin, A-1 Gene Chiappetta, A-20 Rick Churchill, LM Peter Chwaliszewski, A-1 Joe Cipriano, LM Bob Clark, A-8 Kevin Cloud, A-1 Jeff Coderre, A-8 Joe Condomitti, A-8 Joseph Connerton, A-1 George Connor, A-6 Dave Cook, A-1 John Cook, A-4 Joe Cordani, A-1 David Corrado, A-13 Dennis Coscina, LM Rich Crowe, A-1 Brian Cummings, A-1 Adam D'Amario, A-8 Gerry D'Amora, A-1 Art Decko, LM Gary Deep, A-8 Dave Dell, A-1 Ron Dellostritto, A-1 Jeff DelRosso, A-2 Tom DelRosso, A-8 John Demko, IN John Detmer, A-14 George DeVita, IN John Dipollina, A-4 Dan DiRico, LM David DiRico, A-15 Tom DiRico, A-1 Glenn Dobieski, RM Billy Downes, A-1 Ken Doyle, A-6 Dennis Dungee, A-11 Chet Dunlop, A-2 Kent Dunn, A-8 Scott Eckelman, A-1 Bob Ellison, A-8 George Estabrooke, LM Paul Fako, LM Mark Farrell, A-8 Dean Faucher, A-20 Don Feeley, RM Angelo Fiducia, A-1 Rick Fleury, A-1 Bill Flood, A-14 Justin Foster, A-1 Howie Friday, A-1 Tim Gavronski, A-1 Brian Gehan, A-1 Ken Gemmell, A-1 Dave Giacondino, A-8 James Giampaolo, A-14 Kevin Giancola, A-14 Tom Gleeton, A-4 Don Gliha, LMM Todd Goodhue, A-1 Ray Gorton, RM Jordan Gosler, A-4 Larry Graham, A-1 Mike Gramelis, LM Peter Gresh, IN Mike Grigely, LM Joe Grochmal, A-6 Nathan Grube, A-21 Rick Haldas, LM Ryan Hall, A-1 Tom Halsted, A-1 Jim Hanlon, A-1 Lindsey Hansen, LM Tom Hantke, A-11 Mickey Hawkes, A-19 Chris Hearn, A-15 Kyle Hedstrom, A-1 Kyle Hess, A-8 Bob Hill, A-8 Lucas Hitchcock, A-1 Alex Hodgman, A-1 Don Hoenig, LM Douglas Holub, A-6 Brian Hussey, A-1 Cameron Johnson, RM Richard Johnson, RM Phil Jones, LMC Doug Juhasz, A-1 Richard Kaupin, LMC Bob Kay, A-8 Craig Kealey, A-1 Tim Kerrigan, IN Andrew Killoran, A-8 Donny Kirkpatrick, A-1 Mark Klotz, A-1 John Klug, A-1 Scott Knights, A-1 John Korolyshun, LMA Philip Krick, A-13 Francis Kringle, A-1 Bill Kubinski, F Bob Lake, LMA Sean Lamb, IN Chuck Lasher, LM Greg Lauzier, A-13 7

10 PGA PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP ROSTER 2018 Jodi Lauzier, A-13 Frank Leja, A-8 Ron Lemoine, RM Jason Loomis, A-8 Walter Lowell, LMA John Lucas, A-1 Benjamin Mackey, A-1 Steve Madison, A-1 Kevin Mahaffy, A-1 Ray Mahon, RM Dan Malarney, RM Don Malen, LM Ian Marshall, A-1 Jeff Mann, A-8 Fran Marrello, A-1 Mike Martin, A-15 Chris Martinez, IN Lloyd Matey, A-8 Harry Mattson, LMC Ron Mattson, LM Joe McAndrew, LM Jack McConachie, LMA Jim McDonald, A-23 Paul McGuire, LM Josh McKim, A-13 Joe McLaughlin, LMA Stan McLennan, A-1 Brian Meglio, IN Dave Megliola, A-8 Greg Miller, A-2 Paul Miller, IN Paul Miner, LM Jason Monk, A-8 Bryan Mooney, A-1 Mark Moriarty, A-14 Kelley Moser, LM Bob Mucha, A-1 John Murphy, LM Mike Myszkowski, A-1 Bob Nelson, LM Eric Nelson, A-1 Rick Nelson, A-1 Bryan Nixon, A-1 John Nowobilski, A-6 Mike O'Grady, A-1 Bob O'Neill, LM Mike O'Neill, A-1 Michel Painchaud, A-1 Joe Pandolfi, LM Lou Pandolfi, LM Tom Pannier, A-8 Al Pascale, A-8 David Paterson, LM Ted Perez, A-1 Ronnie Pfaefflin, A-1 Brian Phelps, A-8 Dave Pianki, F Kevin Piecuch, A-1 Jonathan Pinto, A-8 Ted Pisk, LMA Bobby Powell, A-10 Dave Presutti, A-8 Peter Pulaski, A-1 Tim Quirk, A-1 Paul Ramee, A-1 Gary Reynolds, LMA Glenn Richetelle, A-8 John Riordan, A-1 Stephen Roach, A-1 Casey Roan, A-8 Len Roberto, A-12 Tony Roberto, A-4 Bob Rogers, LM Tom Rosati, A-1 Bill Rosenblum, A-4 Skip Rotondo, LM Tony Rowe, A-8 Paul Ryiz, A-1 Nick Rykoski, A-1 Ralph Salito, A-8 Gary Sassu, A-1 Ron Scheyd, A-1 Peter Seaman, A-4 David Sedlak, LM Nick Segaline, A-8 Frank Selva, LMA Kevin Shea, A-1 Kevin Sivavec, RM Nick Skottegaard, F Ed Slattery, A-1 Mark Sloan, LM Sean Smedick, A-8 Jared Smith, A-1 Justin Smith, A-8 Stew Smith, LMA Wayne Smyth, A-1 Jeff Sobieraj, A-8 Sally Sohn, A-1 Bob Sparks, A-1 Kevin Sparks, IN Jim St. Pierre, A-1 Pete Stankevich, A-14 Joe Starzec, A-1 Stan Staszowski, LMC Greg Steele, LM Dave Steffan, A-6 John Steffen, A-1 Zac Stennett, A-8 Robert Streckfus, F Billy Street, A-1 Josh Suzio, IN Mike Svab, A-1 Vic Svenberg, LM Jeff Swanson, A-1 Sean Sweitzer, A-8 Christopher Tallman, A-13 Scott Targowski, A-1 Kevin Telford, A-8 Jim Tennant, LM Dick Thivia, LM Larry Thornhill, A-13 Bob Tiedemann, A-1 Kevin Tierney, LM Milton Torres, A-1 Barry Troiano, LM Bryan Truszkowski, A-1 Dave Twohig, A-1 Ed Twohig, LM Aaron Ungvarsky, A-8 Jantzen Vargas, A-4 John Verrengia, A-1 John Vitale, A-14 Jeremy Vitkauskas, A-13 Scott Vroman, A-8 Lars Wallin, IN William Wallis, A-1 Matt Walsh, A-6 Bill Whaley, A-9 Suzy Whaley, A-14 Jon Wilson, A-6 Jan Wivestad, A-1 TJ Wyld, A-8 Mike Zaranek, A-1 8

11 PGA PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP ROSTER 2018 Registered Apprentices Glenn Fanara, B-1 Corey Harris, B-1 Jamie Ballard, B-1 Keith Cunningham, B-1 Dustin Haddad, B-1 Joe Mentz, B-1 Michael Jezierski, B-1 Chawwadee Rompothong, B-12 Christopher Gibbs, B-13 Conor Vinchesi, B-2 Drew Michael, B-23 John Murphy, B-6 Dan Lapierre, B-8 Neal Nyland, B-8 David Wright, B-8 Rick Leal, B-8 Adam Younger, B-8 Dan Simons, B-8 Jim Hampton, B-8 Tom Cook, B-8 Brian Quilter, B-8 Rory Maxwell, B-8 Steve Sawka, B-8 Jim Bunel, B-8 Todd Ogborn, B-8 Matt Holub, B-8 Isaac Gatewood, B-8 Justin Dougherty, B-8 Joseph Carlone, B-8 Jared Slingerland, B-8 Patrick Maddock, B-8 Josh Bate, B-8 David McGregor, B-8 Andrew Stetson, B-8 Josh Carney, B-8 Mike Johnson, B-8 Geno Giancola, B-8 Eric Sakowski, B-8 Jon Drost, B-8 Zac Happy, B-8 Ryan McCann, B-8 Austin Rakiec, B-8 Evan Lambert, B-8 Nick Calabrese, B-8 Anthony Bonelli, B-8 Brandon Pacheco, B-8 Shane Centrella, B-8 Nicholas Tamburini, B-8 Jonathan Grace, B-8 Tim Bickford, B-8 Nikolas Campero, B-8 Matthew Rosengrant, B-8 John Sonski, B-8 Michael Price, B-8 Mike Kanios, B-8 9

12 FINANCIAL REPORT 2018 The Connecticut Section PGA, Inc. operates as a Non-Profit IRS 501(c)(6). The section is enrolled in The PGA of America Section Administration Financial Program and works with various employees in the Association s Tax, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Financial Management departments to complete the tax reporting and year-end financial statements, as well as the daily financial bookkeeping operations. The section will present its 12-month, 2018 financial statements at the Annual Spring Membership Meeting in On November 15, the Board of Directors approved the 2019 General Operating Fund (GOF) and other budgets in accordance with section policy. Section Bylaws currently mandate that $65 of Class A member s dues be deposited into the Reserve Fund. This fund has been established for capital and other non-recurring expenditures, and as a savings vehicle. This year, $13,845 has been deposited into the Reserve Fund. The remaining $99,838 is the primary source of revenue to fund GOF operations, along with PGA ADP Funding ($176,220) and the Connecticut Section PGA Golf Foundation lease and management contracts ($166,050), and Golf Properties Consulting for the City of Hartford ($150,000). As of September 30, the fund balances of all Section funds totaled $487,532 (see below). The Reserve funds previously invested in the PGA Section Investment Program are now invested in United Bank Money Market Funds ($167,540); Webster LPL Mutual Fund ($111,880); and in a variety of Vanguard Funds ($96,723). The Vanguard original investment was $78,000 and represents the net sale in 2014 of half of the Rocky Hill condominium. COMBINED FUND TOTALS; AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2018 General Operating Fund $75, Western Mass. Chapter Fund $5, Reserve Fund $376, Del Kinney Fund $9, Player Development Fund $3, Assistants' Association Fund $7, Anniversary Fund $10, TOTALS $487, The GOF (below) is segmented into seven (7) lines of business: Administration/Finance, Communications/ Player Development, Golf Properties Consulting, Governance, Member Services, Marketing, and Tournaments. GOF; as of October 31, 2018 Year To Date Annual Budget Total Revenue $890,214 $1,063,945 Total Expense $935,985 $1,060,531 Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets ($45,771) $3,414 This is the final year of a five-year lease with BritBrooke Realty for office space. The proceeds from the sale of our share of Golf House in Rocky Hill were invested with Vanguard and is considered part of the Reserve Fund. 10

13 FINANCIAL REPORT 2018 The balance sheet, or Statement of Financial Position, of the section remains strong and vibrant as noted below. STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION; AS OF OCT. 31, 2018 Current Assets Cash $239,918 Investments short term 173,321 Accounts Receivable 92,409 Prepaid Expenses-Current 3,060 Total Current Assets $508,707 Due from/to Affiliates Property & Equipment Liabilities & Net Assets Current Liabilities Other Liabilities Net Assets Total Due from/to Affiliates ($12,589) Leasehold/Building Improvement 25,725 Computer Hardware 24,923 Equipment 13,422 Furniture & Fixtures 23,101 Automobiles 135,660 Less: Accumulated Depreciation (174,783) Total Property and Equipment $48,048 Total Assets $544,165 Accounts Pay. & Accrued Liab. (6,519) Loans Payable Current 0 Deferred Revenue Current 172,681 Total Current Liabilities $166,162 Loans Payable LT 0 Total Other Liabilities $0 Net Assets 378,003 Total Net Assets $378,003 Total Liabilities and Net Assets $544,165 11

14 MEMBERSHIP REPORT 2018 The section-affiliated membership consists of 347 golf professionals PGA members and 55 PGA registered associates. There are presently 5 women professionals affiliated. Of the 347PGA Members, there are 216 active members in good standing with voting privileges, which requires 86 to be present for a meeting quorum. PGA Members: Presently, 199 members are seniors (age 50+). The oldest member at age 100 is Stan Staszowski; and the youngest are Benjamin Mackey and Jonathan Pinto at age 23. Staszowski is the oldest living member of The PGA of America and has retained his PGA membership the longest 79 years. The section had two deceased member in 2018, Life Member Dale Humphrey and PGA Active Member Jim Ferguson. Half-Century Membership: The number of section professionals who have reached Half Century status is 19. Congratulations to PGA Life Members Dennis Coscina, Lindsey Hansen, and Ted Pisk who were inducted into the Half Century Club this year. Quarter-Century Membership: The number of section professionals who have reached Quarter Century status is 110. Susan Cart, Joe Cipriano, Peter Gresh, Scott Knights, John Riordan, and Greg Steele were inducted into the Quarter Century Club this year. Membership Elections: Since the Spring Meeting, Bryan Mooney, Windham Club; Jonathan Pinto, Richter Park G.C.; Kevin Telford, TPC River Highlands; and Peter Chwaliszewski, Lake of Isles, have been elected to PGA Membership. Master Professional: In 1999, Don Gliha, Life Member Master Professional, Manchester, Conn., became the 207 th Master Professional of The PGA of America. Nationally, they are 403 in the elite group of PGA professionals who have achieved the distinction of becoming an expert in their chosen area through education in the Certified PGA Master Professional program. Only three of them are members of the Connecticut Section: Ciaran Carr, General Manager at Wintonbury Hills C.C., Teaching/Coaching; Phil Krick, General Manager at Mohegan Sun G.C., Golf Operations, and Suzy Whaley, Player Development. Registered Apprentices: There are 55 registered apprentices entered in the PGM Program. Of this number, 7 are Apprentice Head Professionals. The following registered in the PGM Program this year: Shane Centrella, Green Woods C.C.; Christopher Gibbs, East Hartford G.C.; Michael Jezierski, Raceway G.C.; Michael Kanios, Whitney Farms G.C.; Eric Sakowski, Keney Park G.C.; Daniel Simons, Mill River C.C.; and Andrew Stetson, Twin Hills C.C. Playing Ability Tests: In 2018, six PATs were scheduled and six were completed. Certified PAT Examiners Dennis Dungee and Larry Thornhill were the onsite administrators for the events. Classification Breakdown: A-1 (101) A-10 (1) A-2 (3) A-11 (4) A-4 (11) A-12 (1) A-6 (10) A-8 (44) A-13 (14) A-14 (8) A-9 (1) A-15 (3) A-19 (1) A-20 (2) A-21 (1) A-23 (1) F (5) LMM (1) LMA (10) LM (44) LMC (4) RM (9) IN (13) B-1 (7) B-2 (1) B-6 (1) B-8 (43) B-12 (1) B-13 (1) B-23 (1) 12

15 PGA Professional Rob Labritz of Glen Arbor G.C., and amateur partner TJ Trimboli, posted rounds of on the South and North Courses at Lake of Isles for a 36 hole total of 11-under par, 133, good for a 4-stroke margin of victory. PGA Hope (Helping Our Patriots Everywhere) is a six week adaptive golf program offered to Veterans free of charge by PGA Professionals. The program is designed to introduce Veterans to the game of golf in an effort to enhance their overall quality of life. Goodwin Park G.C. hosted the inaugural program that ended with each graduate being awarded their own set of clubs thanks to numerous club donations from our section members.

16 The Connecticut State Golf Association team had solid play from all of their participants and were able to end the Connecticut PGA's 6-year winning streak with a 36 1/2 to 26 1/2 victory. The PGA holds a match record over the CSGA. The Connecticut Section PGA Team was lead by Captain Ralph Salito, PGA. Corey Harris, Washington Golf Club, captured the Spring PGA Stroke Play title at Hop Meadow C.C. Harris posted a two-day total of 138 (68-70) and defeated Geno Giancola, Timberlin G.C. ( ). Adam D Amario, Indian Hill C.C., defeated Jantzen Vargas, Lake of Isles, to secure the exemption into the 2018 Travelers Championship as the low PGA Professional.

17 Billy Street, Whitney Farms G.C., earned 25 points and was crowned the overall winner of the Walter Lowell PGA Tournament, a modified Stableford event, held at Wethersfield C.C. Bobby Gage of Torrington, Conn., posted rounds of , 4-under par, and went on to capture the 2018 Connecticut Senior Open in a playoff at Shennecossett Golf Course. Glen Boggini of Coventry, Conn., was the low amateur (140, -2), and Jan Wivestad, Crestbrook Park G.C., tied with Fran Marrello, Canaan C.C., (142, +1) as the low Connecticut Section PGA Professionals.

18 Billy Street, Whitney Farms G.C., won the Match Play Championship at Fox Hopyard G.C. Street defeated Mike Zaranek, Crestview C.C., in the semifinals and Kyle Bilodeau, Tumble Brook C.C., in the final round on his road to victory. This is his second Match Play Championship title. Phil Krick, Mohegan Sun G.C., and Chris Tallman, Cold Spring C.C., teamed up to capture the Senior-Junior Blind Draw Pro-Pro at Lake of Isles. Krick and Tallman posted a better-ball 5-under par, 67, and earned the victory over the team of Jordan Gosler, Twin Hill C.C., and John Vitale, GolfTEC-West Hartford.

19 Adam Rainaud, New Canaan Country Club (Metropolitan PGA), was awarded the coveted Hartford Times Trophy after he posted a 36-hole total of 8-under par, 132, to win the Connecticut PGA Championship at Keney Park G.C. This was Rainaud s third victory in the event. The host team from Pequabuck G.C. won the 2018 Pro-Officer. PGA Professional Kevin Mahaffy and Officer Kevin Belmonte took first place in the team contest with a score of 45 points. In second place with 44 points, from C.C. of Waterbury, was the team of PGA Professional Tom Gleeton and Officer John Daddona.

20 Chris Tallman, Cold Spring C.C., won the Connecticut PGA Professional Championship contested at Tumble Brook C.C., turning in a winning total of 7-under par, 137. Mike Martin, Tashua Knolls G.C., Rick Fleury, Elmcrest C.C., and Billy Downes, GREATHORSE, will join Tallman at the PGA Professional National Championship in 2019 at Belfair in Bluffton, South Carolina. Mike Martin, Tashua Knolls G.C., won his first Senior Connecticut PGA Championship at C.C. of Waterbury. Martin s even-par total of 138 was good for a 3-stroke victory over Billy Downes, GREATHORSE, and Bob Mucha, Edgewood G.C. Martin, Mucha, and Downes all qualified to participate in the PGA Professional Senior National Championship.

21 Kyle Bilodeau, Tumble Brook C.C., and his team of veterans combined to shoot 9-under par, 136, to capture the team competition title at the inaugural Pro-Veteran held at Mohegan Sun G.C. Professional scores were combined with the Veterans Scramble score to form a team score. The team of David Corrado and Kevin Telford, TPC River Highlands, shot a 9-under par, 61, to win the PGA Pro-Assistant Championship at Madison C.C. The team of Billy Downes and Thomas Cook, GREATHORSE, finished in second place.

22 Michael Jezierski, Raceway G.C., won the National Car Rental Connecticut PGA Assistant Championship at Black Hall Club. Jezierski emerged victorious after a steady 3-over par, 145. Kyle Bilodeau, Tumble Brook C.C., secured the second qualifying spot after defeating Geno Giancola, Timberlin G.C., in a playoff. The team from Tallwood C.C., consisting of PGA Professional Zac Stennett and amateur partner Mike Byrne, posted a Stableford point score of 42 to finish with a 6 point victory over the Wyckoff C.C. team of Rick Leal and amateur partner Michael Mertes.

23 FINANCIAL REPORT 2018 The balance sheet, or Statement of Financial Position, of the section remains strong and vibrant as noted below. STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION; AS OF OCT. 31, 2018 Current Assets Cash $239,918 Investments short term 173,321 Accounts Receivable 92,409 Prepaid Expenses-Current 3,060 Total Current Assets $508,707 Due from/to Affiliates Property & Equipment Liabilities & Net Assets Current Liabilities Other Liabilities Net Assets Total Due from/to Affiliates ($12,589) Leasehold/Building Improvement 25,725 Computer Hardware 24,923 Equipment 13,422 Furniture & Fixtures 23,101 Automobiles 135,660 Less: Accumulated Depreciation (174,783) Total Property and Equipment $48,048 Total Assets $544,165 Accounts Pay. & Accrued Liab. (6,519) Loans Payable Current 0 Deferred Revenue Current 172,681 Total Current Liabilities $166,162 Loans Payable LT 0 Total Other Liabilities $0 Net Assets 378,003 Total Net Assets $378,003 Total Liabilities and Net Assets $544,165 21

24 MEMBERSHIP REPORT 2018 The section-affiliated membership consists of 347 golf professionals PGA members and 55 PGA registered associates. There are presently 5 women professionals affiliated. Of the 347PGA Members, there are 216 active members in good standing with voting privileges, which requires 86 to be present for a meeting quorum. PGA Members: Presently, 199 members are seniors (age 50+). The oldest member at age 100 is Stan Staszowski; and the youngest are Benjamin Mackey and Jonathan Pinto at age 23. Staszowski is the oldest living member of The PGA of America and has retained his PGA membership the longest 79 years. The section had two deceased member in 2018, Life Member Dale Humphrey and PGA Active Member Jim Ferguson. Half-Century Membership: The number of section professionals who have reached Half Century status is 19. Congratulations to PGA Life Members Dennis Coscina, Lindsey Hansen, and Ted Pisk who were inducted into the Half Century Club this year. Quarter-Century Membership: The number of section professionals who have reached Quarter Century status is 110. Susan Cart, Joe Cipriano, Peter Gresh, Scott Knights, John Riordan, and Greg Steele were inducted into the Quarter Century Club this year. Membership Elections: Since the Spring Meeting, Bryan Mooney, Windham Club; Jonathan Pinto, Richter Park G.C.; Kevin Telford, TPC River Highlands; and Peter Chwaliszewski, Lake of Isles, have been elected to PGA Membership. Master Professional: In 1999, Don Gliha, Life Member Master Professional, Manchester, Conn., became the 207 th Master Professional of The PGA of America. Nationally, they are 403 in the elite group of PGA professionals who have achieved the distinction of becoming an expert in their chosen area through education in the Certified PGA Master Professional program. Only three of them are members of the Connecticut Section: Ciaran Carr, General Manager at Wintonbury Hills C.C., Teaching/Coaching; Phil Krick, General Manager at Mohegan Sun G.C., Golf Operations, and Suzy Whaley, Player Development. Registered Apprentices: There are 55 registered apprentices entered in the PGM Program. Of this number, 7 are Apprentice Head Professionals. The following registered in the PGM Program this year: Shane Centrella, Green Woods C.C.; Christopher Gibbs, East Hartford G.C.; Michael Jezierski, Raceway G.C.; Michael Kanios, Whitney Farms G.C.; Eric Sakowski, Keney Park G.C.; Daniel Simons, Mill River C.C.; and Andrew Stetson, Twin Hills C.C. Playing Ability Tests: In 2018, six PATs were scheduled and six were completed. Certified PAT Examiners Dennis Dungee and Larry Thornhill were the onsite administrators for the events. Classification Breakdown: A-1 (101) A-10 (1) A-2 (3) A-11 (4) A-4 (11) A-12 (1) A-6 (10) A-8 (44) A-13 (14) A-14 (8) A-9 (1) A-15 (3) A-19 (1) A-20 (2) A-21 (1) A-23 (1) F (5) LMM (1) LMA (10) LM (44) LMC (4) RM (9) IN (13) B-1 (7) B-2 (1) B-6 (1) B-8 (43) B-12 (1) B-13 (1) B-23 (1) 22

25 Membership Committee Howie Friday, Chairman MEMBERSHIP SERVICES & PROGRAMS 2018 The responsibility of the section and its Membership Committee is to ensure that PGA Professionals are properly classified and eligible for the PGA Classifications they seek. During the year, four section members completed the requirements and were elected to PGA Membership. Also this year, 6 professionals registered into the Professional Golf Management Program (PGM) and have begun their pursuit of PGA Membership (see list on page 25). Congratulations to all of them. The section is obligated to host and conduct a minimum of six Playing Ability Tests (P.A.T.s) for The PGA of America and to provide a certified P.A.T. Examiner for each event. In 2018, six PATs were scheduled and all six were completed. Dennis Dungee and Larry Thornhill shared the responsibility for onsite operation of the events. Again in 2018, section staff was responsible for scheduling the dates and sites, prepared the starting times, notified the participants, host professionals, and examiner, and posted the information on the section website. Some additional sites will be scheduled for next season. The Chairman was provided with a list of PAT participants who had made several unsuccessful attempts to pass. He contacted each and offered assistance. None of those contacted accepted the support. PGA Scholarship The PGA of America continues to award an annual scholarship to members' children. For 2018, there was one recipient in the college category, Sarah Swanson, daughter of Jeff Swanson, Cedar Knob Golf Course. Communications Committee Steve Madison, Chairman The PGA Membership Directory was delivered at the Spring Membership Meeting at Twin Hills Country Club on April 10. The directory continues to be a valuable resource and in demand in printed form by the membership. Again this year, a Tournament app was made available to all members and sales representatives. All member, facility, and sales representative information was made available in this format. The tournament registration tool was widely utilized this year by the membership. Darcy Lucas continued to do a great job revising and updating the website and using social media outlets to disseminate important information and communicate with the membership. The weekly E-Update continues to be widely read and well received by members. ConnEction was delivered about every six weeks to the Section customer database; it is widely read and a useful communication tool to circulate information about the Section to the public. The Section contracted the publicist services of former Hartford Courant Sports Writer Bruce Berlet to cover and publicize Section events such as Annual Meetings, Award Ceremonies, Professional Tournaments, Junior Golf Tournaments, and Golf Foundation initiatives. He has done a good job in his second year of covering these assignments. 23

26 MEMBERSHIP SERVICES & PROGRAMS 2018 Special Awards Committee Ralph Salito, Chairman Each year, the Special Awards Committee recognizes and honors PGA Professionals for distinguished service to the game of golf and their employers. The committee also honors a model public facility in the Connecticut Section. The nomination and selection format adopted in 2015 was used again this year. Members nominated PGA professionals for the various awards in December and the candidates completed a short application for their respective award in January. The committee then met to review the submissions, discussed the nominees, and selected the award winners that were announced at the Spring Meeting in March. For the twenty-fourth consecutive year, a Club Car sponsored dinner was held to present the awards. The Golf Professional of the Year & Special Awards Dinner was held at Chippanee Country Club, on August 18, to honor Gary Sassu and all the award winners. HALL OF FAME The Hall of Fame Committee comprised of PGA Members Walter Lowell, Frank Selva, and John Nowobilski met several times throughout the year to review the criteria for eligibility and selection. Background information was gathered on numerous nominees and the Class of 2018 was selected. This year s inductees are PGA Life Member Mike Carney, and Ralph Salito, Assistant Professional, Country Club of Waterbury. Also being inducted posthumously is Joe Curtin. They were honored at the Hall of Fame & Champions Tribute on November 18 at Lake of Isles SPECIAL AWARD WINNERS Golf Professional of the Year Gary Sassu, Chippanee Country Club Teacher of the Year George Connor, Connor Golf Bill Strausbaugh Award Joe Connerton, Hartford Golf Club Horton Smith Award John Steffen, Twin Hills Country Club Youth Player Development Award E.J Altobello, Tekoa Country Club Player Development Award Paul Banks, Copper Hill Golf Club Merchandiser of the Year (Private) Larry Antinozzi, TPC River Highlands Merchandiser of the Year (Public) Jantzen Vargas, Lake of Isles Assistant Professional of the Year Evan Lambert, Hartford Golf Club President s Award John Nowobilski, MarLea Golf Center Sales Representative of the Year Jim Mayo, Jim Mayo Golf Walter Lowell Public Golf Course Distinguished Service Award Westwoods Golf Course, Farmington, Conn. Section Player of the Year Christopher Tallman, Cold Spring Country Club Senior Player of the Year Mike Martin, Clubs to Go Junior Golf Association Players of the Year Alexsandra Lapple, Ridgefield, Conn. Bryan McLennan, Windsor Locks, Conn. Jack Kelly Sportsmanship Award Recipients Emma Beaulieu, Longmeadow, Mass. Jack Livingstone, West Hartford, Conn. 24

27 MEMBERSHIP SERVICES & PROGRAMS 2018 Professional Development Committee Ron Beck, Chairman A winter Workshop Series was conducted again this year during December, January, and February. All were held at the South Glastonbury Congregational Church and were 1-2 hours long. Topics included: Brain Hacks for Golf; Fitness for Golf: Growing Your Women s Golf Programs; PGA Junior League Marketing Yourself as a Golf Professional. Thank you to MW Financial for their support again this year and to Darcy Lucas for organizing the speakers and topics. Other workshops offered by the section included one on Golf Genius which was facilitated by the CSGA. In February, Director of Golf Program Development for the PGA of America, Ted Eleftheriou, was brought back for a second year to deliver a well-received presentation about how to grow business, enhance guests experience, and increase revenue. The ongoing theme throughout the workshop was Simon Sinek s famous line People don t buy what you do, they buy why you do it, leaving the attendees excited to start the golf season with some fresh, new ideas. MSR credits were awarded to all participants in these workshops and forums. Golf Course Business Symposium In February, the section hosted the second annual half-day Business Symposium of exhibitors and education to bring together golf course owners, operators, municipalities, and industry specialists to highlight the value of PGA professionals as the leaders in the business of golf. The keynote speaker for the second symposium was Anna Liota, an award winning keynote speaker and best selling author with a deep understanding from 20 years of research on how generational demographics and dynamics affect every aspect of business success. Ted Eleftheriou also addressed the group for a second year. Vendors included: Avidia Bank, Constellation Energy, Par Bar, PGA Junior League Golf, Kirk & Matz, CSI International, Bouvier Insurance, and PGA of America Employment Services. The event was well received and will be continued in February Employment Committee The Employment Committee, in concert with The PGA of America Employment Consultant Michael Packard, has held meetings this year with employers to assist in their hiring process. He is also involved with assisting professionals with contract negotiations, cover letter writing, and resume critique. PGA professionals are reminded of the value of filling out the compensation survey and updating their PGALinks Profile. 23

28 MEMBERSHIP SERVICES & PROGRAMS 2018 Golf Properties Consulting Patrick Aldrich, Consultant Last winter, the Connecticut Section PGA and the City of Hartford agreed to extend their Golf Course Consulting agreement through the 2020 calendar year. Beginning in 2014, the Section was hired to be a consultant for the operation of the City s Goodwin Park and Keney Park Golf Courses. Tasked to help revive the ailing facilities, the Section s role includes counseling and advising the City on golf course operations, selection of operators (Golf, Maintenance, Food Service), and the incorporation of the business of golf oversight into City Hall and accounting into the City s Finance Department. PGA Professional Patrick Aldrich has continued in his role as Golf Properties Consultant to serve the City of Hartford as its Director of Operations. Matt and Chris Guilmette of Guilmette Golf, LLC, completed their fifth seasons as the maintenance operators at Goodwin Park. Peter Seaman LLC has completed its first season as the contracted Golf Operator, hiring PGA Associate Joe Mentz, to fill the head professional role at the facility. Keney Park GC has now seen three seasons of play under the City s new operation model, two of which also included the use of the renovated clubhouse. The Tavern at Keney Park has received good reviews for its service, use of the various clubhouse spaces, and inventive specialty events. Guilmette Golf, LLC, continued in its role as maintenance operator at Keney Park, and Head Superintendent Gary DeVaux will be continuing to fix issues brought to the fore by extremely wet weather in PGA Professional Peter Seaman of Peter Seaman, LLC, continued as golf operator and oversaw a successful, but difficult, 2018 season. The current task is to continue our work with the City s Finance Department to review budget ideas and prepare for the 2019 season. Marketing/Sponsors Sponsorship and advertising dollars are funds that are applied to programs for prize money and direct expenses related to the events. These combined funds yielded an expected $212,070 in This total includes $22,000 in sponsorship from the PGA Foundation Charity Classic. In addition to direct funding, an estimated $25,000 is provided through in-kind or trade sponsorship. Luncheons and favors are paid for and/or provided, and many products and services are complimentary. THANK YOU 2018 SPONSORS Ahead/PGA Authentic All-American Waste Antigua Bouvier Insurance Cleveland Golf Club Car Cutter & Buck Golf Max The Hartford Insurance Kirk & Matz Lake of Isles Mohegan Sun MW Financial Group Nationwide Hole in One Omega Par Bar PGA Golf Exhibitions PGA National Resort & Spa 24 PGA TOUR PING Precise Yardage Books Prestige Tournament Supplies Prize Possessions Srixon Stuart Miller Golf Sales Travelers Championship Under Armour U.S.A. Hauling & Recycling

29 TOURNAMENTS 2018 Tournament Committee Ron Dellostritto, Chairmen The 2018 season saw the Tournament Committee present a variety of playing opportunities for Section professionals and amateurs. This year, there were a total of 25 Sponsored competitions that the Section operated, including ten (10) Member Championships (6 individual and 4 team competitions); five (5) Mohegan Sun Pro-Am Series events, and nine (9) Special/Open Tournaments. In addition to the Section events, there were fourteen (14) events that were recognized or sanctioned by the Section. A total of $177,363 in professional prizes and approximately $16,947 were awarded in skins. Overall, and due to lower participation numbers in the Pro-Am Series events and the cancellation of two events, this was a decrease of 8% from Over $56,000 was spent at Connecticut Section PGA Facilities; this includes cart fees, course fees and food & beverage plus $29,925 from five (5) Mohegan Sun Pro-Am Series events that were managed by its professionals. Overall in 2018, there were 1710 entrants in Section-sponsored tournaments which was down approximately 8% from

30 TOURNAMENTS 2018 Tournament Program (continued) BOB SHEA AWARD: Chris Tallman, Cold Spring Country Club, won the Bob Shea Award as the Connecticut Section PGA Player of the Year. This is his first Player of the Year award. Tallman won the Connecticut Section PGA Professional Championship, while finishing tied for third place at the Connecticut PGA Championship, and reaching the semi-finals in the PGA Match Play Championship. Mike Martin, Tashua Knolls G.C., is the 2018 Connecticut Section PGA Senior Player of the Year. This is his first Senior Player of the Year title. 86 th CONNECTICUT PGA CHAMPIONSHIP Adam Rainaud, Country Club of New Canaan (Metropolitan Section), was awarded the coveted Hartford Times Trophy, after he shot a 36-hole total of eight-under par, 132, to win the 87 th Connecticut PGA Championship at Keney Park Golf Course. Runner-up Marc Bayram, Timberlin Golf Club, finished three strokes back, with a five-under, 135. PGA PRO-AM SERIES This season the PGA Pro-Am Series was broken down into three Mohegan Sun Pro-Am Series events. The top ten teams at each Mohegan Sun Pro-Am Series event earned Ben Lewon Cup Points based upon their team score. This year Twin Hills Country Club in Coventry, Conn. captured the Ben Lewon Cup title BEN LEWON CUP FINAL STANDINGS 26

31 TOURNAMENTS 2018 Tournament Program (continued) PLAYER ACCOMPLISHMENTS JULIUS BOROS CHALLENGE CUP MATCHES The 47 th Julius Boros Challenge Cup Matches were contested at New Haven Country Club. The section PGA Professionals were defeated by the Connecticut State Golf Association amateurs for just the thirteenth time in history by a score of 36.5 to 26.5 points. The overall record is now 34-13, favoring the PGA Professionals CHALLENGE CUP TEAM Adam D Amario David Dell Billy Downes James Giampaolo Jordan Gosler Frank Leja Kevin Mahaffy Fran Marrello Ian Marshall Zac Stennett Billy Street Christopher Tallman William Wallis Suzy Whaley Ralph Salito Indian Hill Country Club Springfield Country Club GREATHORSE Hawk s Landing Country Club Twin Hills Country Club Crestview Country Club Pequabuck Golf Club Canaan Country Club Watertown Golf Club Tallwood Country Club Whitney Farms Golf Club Cold Spring Country Club New Haven Country Club Suzy Whaley Golf Captain 27

32 TOURNAMENTS 2018 Tournament Program (continued) PLAYER ACCOMPLISHMENTS SPRING PGA STROKE PLAY Hop Meadow Country Club hosted the Spring PGA Stroke Play, the first major championship of the 2018 tournament season. Corey Harris, Washington Club, posted rounds of (138, -6) to win the Spring PGA Stroke Play Championship. Adam D Amario of Indian Hill Country Club defeated Jantzen Vargas of Lake of Isles in a playoff to secure an exemption into the Travelers Championship as the low PGA Professional. SECTION PGA PROFESSIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Chris Tallman, Cold Spring Country Club posted rounds of (137, -7) to win the Connecticut PGA Professional Championship at Tumble Brook Country Club. Tallman will be joined by Mike Martin, Tashua Knolls G.C.; Rick Fleury, Elmcrest Country Club; and Billy Downes, GREATHORSE; as all qualified to compete in the 52 nd PGA Professional Championship at Belfair in Bluffton, South Carolina. NATIONAL CAR RENTAL CONNECTICUT PGA ASSISTANT CHAMPIONSHIP Michael Jezierski, Raceway Golf Club, won the National Car Rental Connecticut PGA Assistant Championship. Jezierski emerged victorious after firing rounds of (145,+3). Kyle Bilodeau of Tumble Brook Country Club secured the second National Qualifier spot defeating Geno Giancola of Timberlin Golf Club in a playoff. Both Jezierski and Bilodeau will compete in 42nd National Car Rental PGA Assistant Championship at the Wanamaker Course at PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Fla. PGA MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP Billy Street, Whitney Farms Golf Course, won The Bob Kay Trophy at Fox Hopyard Golf Club. Street defeated Kyle Bilodeau, Tumble Brook CC, in the final match to secure his second Match Play Championship. PGA PROFESSIONAL GOLF LEAGUE The season long PGA Professional Golf League championship round was held at Pequabuck Golf Club, with Rick Leal and Bob Mucha capturing the overall champion title with a total of 60 points accumulated throughout the season. 28

33 TOURNAMENTS 2018 INDIVIDUAL PGA MEMBER CHAMPIONSHIPS Connecticut PGA Professional Championship Chris Tallman (Tumble Brook C.C.) Connecticut PGA Championship Adam Rainaud (Keney Park G.C.) Senior Connecticut PGA Championship Mike Martin (C.C. of Waterbury) National Car Rental Assistant Connecticut Section PGA Championship Michael Jezierski (Black Hall Club) Match Play Championship Billy Street (Fox Hopyard GC) Spring PGA Stroke Play Championship Corey Harris (Hop Meadow C.C.) TEAM PGA MEMBER CHAMPIONSHIPS PGA Pro-Assistant Championship TPC River Highlands (Madison CC) David Corrado & Kevin Telford Del Kinney Pro-Pro Championship Billy Street & William Wallis (Torrington C.C.) PGA Pro-Am Championship Tallwood Country Club (Shuttle Meadow C.C.) Zac Stennett & Mike Byrne PGA Professional League Championship Rick Leal & Bob Mucha (Pequabuck G.C.) Senior-Junior Blind Draw Pro-Pro Phil Krick & Chris Tallman (Lake of Isles) JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS Connecticut Junior PGA Championship Sarah Houle (girls) (The Course at Yale) Christopher Fosdick (boys) Jack Kelly PGA Tournament of Champions Alexandra Fox (girls) (Shennecossett G.C.) Matthew Chorches (boys) SPECIAL TOURNAMENT WINNERS PGA Pro-Officer (Wampanoag C.C.) Connecticut Senior Open (Shennecossett G.C.) Walter Lowell PGA Tournament (Wethersfield C.C.) Lake of Isles PGA Pro-Scratch Invitational (Lake of Isles) Travelers Championship Open Qualifiers (Ellington Ridge C.C) Julius Boros Challenge Cup Matches (New Haven C.C.) Pequabuck Golf Club - Kevin Mahaffy & Kevin Belmonte Bobby Gage Billy Street Rob Labritz & TJ Trimboli Chase Seiffert, James Driscoll, Andrew Svoboda, Rick Lamb CSGA Connecticut Section PGA

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35 JUNIOR GOLF JGA Membership 429 Tournament # of Players Players TOUR Ryan Lee Memorial 43 Champions TOUR Ryan Lee Memorial 34 Players TOUR Lyman Orchards Junior Open 64 Champions TOUR Lyman Orchards Junior Open 68 Players TOUR Don Miklus Memorial Junior Open 56 Champions TOUR Don Miklus Memorial Junior Open 35 Players TOUR Fairview Farm Junior Classic 54 Champions TOUR Fairview Farm Junior Classic 61 Players TOUR Cas Coscina Memorial 62 Champions TOUR Cas Coscina Memorial 57 Players TOUR Glastonbury Hills Junior Open 65 Champions TOUR Glastonbury Hills Junior Open 54 Players TOUR Crestview Junior Open 24 Champions TOUR Crestview Junior Open 29 Players TOUR Hop Meadow Junior Open 57 Champions TOUR Hop Meadow Junior Open 38 Players TOUR Sandri Memorial Junior Open 50 Champions TOUR Sandri Memorial Junior Open 29 Development TOUR Pine Orchard Junior Classic 25 Development TOUR Copper Hill Junior Classic 35 Development TOUR Suffield Junior Classic 28 Development TOUR Sharon Junior Classic 23 Boys Junior Championship Qualifier 75 Connecticut Junior PGA Championship 86 Jack Kelly Tournament of Champions 41 Total Entrants 1243 Champions & Players TOUR average # players 97 Development TOUR Average # players 28 Competition Directors Dennis Coscina, PGA Josh Detmer, PGA Dan DiRico, PGA Michael Johnson, PGA Associate Don Malen, PGA Jeff Mann, PGA Jack McConachie, PGA Bobby Powell, PGA Gary Reynolds, PGA Ralph Salito, PGA Vic Svenberg, PGA JUNIOR PGA CHAMPIONSHIP The 43 rd Connecticut PGA Junior Championship was held at The Course at Yale in New Haven, Conn., on June Sarah Houle of Sandy Hook, Conn., won the girls division for the shooting (-2). Christopher Fosdick, Middlefield Conn., won the boys division, with (-4). Presented by: Supported by: JACK KELLY TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS The Jack Kelly PGA Junior Tournament of Champions serves as the Connecticut Section PGA Junior Golf TOUR Championship. Shennecossett Golf Course hosted the event for the tenth time with 41 players competing across the Champions, Players, and Development TOUR divisions. Matthew Chorches, West Hartford, Conn., won the boys Champions division shooting 1-over par, , while the girls Champions winner was Alexandra Fox, Ellington, Conn., with a 13-over par, The Jack Kelley Sportsmanship Award winners for 2018 are Jack Livingstone, West Hartford, Conn., and Emma Beaulieu, Longmeadow, Mass. REMY CUP For the third year in a row, the Connecticut Section juniors lost to the New England PGA junior golfers 11-7 at Rhode Island Country Club in Barrington, RI. The series is now tied overall. DRIVE, CHIP AND PUTT Now in its fifth season, the joint initiative between The Masters Tournament, the United States Golf Association, and the PGA of America, has continued to grow. The free nationwide junior competition focusing on the three fundamental skills employed in golf was offered to girls and boys, ages The Connecticut Section hosted 4 qualifiers and a sub-regional, with close to 600 juniors participating. The culminating Championship is a once in a life time invitation to Augusta National Golf Club to compete in the fifth annual Drive, Chip and Putt Championship National Finals. 31

36 SUBSIDIARIES & AFFILIATES 2018 Assistants Association Jeff Mann, President We have completed another great season of golf, education, and business throughout the Connecticut Section. Our Association truly followed #takeownership and #playgolf! for the 2018 season, while bringing support to our fellow professionals. With the addition of our Associate Development Program for the winter season, both Associates and PGA Members can discuss how to improve their course work to becoming PGA Members. The board built a solid tournament schedule for the season, thanks to the accommodations of our section professionals. Our future plan is to encourage more participation in tournaments, educational programs, and seminars offered by the section. The Spring Meeting and Senior/Junior Blind Draw event was a success again this year. Our educational forum topic was The Financial Aspect of Golf. I would like to thank the panel of Chris Martinez, MW Financial; Michael Packard, PGA Employment Director; Josh Detmer, Go Golf Academy; Peter Seamen, Keney Park G.C.; Kyle Hedstrom, Stanley G.C., and Chris Bland, Ellington Ridge C.C., for their participation in this event. The success of our Assistants Match Play is growing and we hope to see an even more competitive atmosphere next year. Bulls Bridge G.C. was pleased to host the Final Four for our event. Rick Leal, Wyckoff C.C., captured the title this year. The board will be discussing a change to have matches based on geographic location followed by seeding of players. We feel this change will assist in completing matches in time for our finalist to make the assigned date for the Championship Match. The board would like to congratulate Michael Jezierski, Raceway G.C., for winning this year s National Car Rental Assistants Association Championship at Black Hall Club. He and Kyle Bilodeau, Tumble Brook C.C., qualified for the National Assistant PGA Professional Championship. At the Fall Meeting at Hartford Golf Club, elections were held for the Assistants Association Officers. Congratultions to Michael Johnson, Glastonbury Hills CC, the new Secretary. We are glad to announce Jason Loomis, Ridgewood CC as our new Marketing & Sponsors Director, and Kyle Bilodeau, Tumble Brook C.C. as one of our Vice Presidents at Large. Thank you to section Vice President John Steffen, Twin Hills C.C., for attending our meeting and for his insightful input. We could not have had such a great year without the work of the Assistants Association Board, and they should be recognized for their efforts: Evan Lambert, Secretary and acting Vice President; Nick Calabrese, Tournaments; Brian Phelps, Education; Michael Johnson, Marketing & Sponsors, and Ralph Salito, Vice President at Large. During the season, Bryan Mooney accepted the position as Head Golf Professional at Wyndham Golf Club and Aaron Chaffin began his Director of Golf and General Manager position at Southington Country Club. Unfortunately, we had to say goodbye, but we are grateful for their years of service and wish them the best of luck in the future. Our Association has introduced a new educational program for all Associates who need assistance and guidance in completing their work experience portfolio for their PGM 2.0 curriculum. Currently, we have set four meetings at The First Tee of Connecticut in Cromwell, with Education Director Ron Beck, Fox Hopyard G.C., will counsel each attendee through their coursework. The Assistants Association Board will attend to be of support and receive the same attention as well. We hope this becomes a very successful addition to the Assistants Association Education Program. In addition to all Assistants, I would like to set a task for every Head Professional and Director of Golf in the section to encourage their assistant to get involved and participate in the offerings we have in store for We are the experts in the game and business of golf. Let s continue to show our customers and golf enthusiasts that we are what makes this game continue to grow. Every member of the Association should make a mindful effort to attend both the Spring & Fall Meeting, as well as one education meeting, and play in the 2019 National Car Rental Assistants Association Championship. This can only better your future to become a head professional and advance your career in the golf business. Remember our theme for the 2018 season, #takeownership and #playgolf! Hope to see you all at the Spring Meeting and Senior/Junior Blind Draw in

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