WISCONSIN PGA GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING

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1 WISCONSIN PGA GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING Reports of the Officers, Committees & Staff Wilderness Resort Wisconsin Dells Monday, March 4, 2019

2 GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING AGENDA Monday, March 4, :00pm Call to Order & Approval of October 2018 Membership Meeting Minutes Wisconsin Golf Salespersons Association Mike Warren, President Election for District Directors Northwest Jim Buyze, PGA Northeast Mark Becker, PGA Southwest Brian Bishop, PGA Metro Mark Voeller, PGA Installation of Directors and Officers American Family Insurance Championship Video 2020 Ryder Cup Jason Mengel, Tournament Director 2019 USGA Junior Girl s Championship Danny Rainbow, PGA WPGA Junior Foundation Member Marty Swab The First Tee of Northeast Wisconsin Perry Faulkner, Executive Director Reports of the Officers & Executive Director: Report of the Secretary... Mike O Reilly, PGA Report of the Vice President... Jeff Ellingson, PGA Report of the President... Joel Weitz, PGA Report of the Executive Director... Joe Stadler, PGA WPGA Junior Foundation... Ed Elsner, PGA Report of the Committees: Tournament Policy Board... Mark Voeller, PGA Education... Jeremiah Hoffman, PGA Membership... Mike O Reilly, PGA Employment... Brian Bishop, PGA PGA Career Consultant... Jason Boaz, PGA Player Development... Jeff Ellingson, PGA PGA Junior League Regional Manager... Frank Chieppa, PGA WAGPA... Shaun Finley, PGA Special Awards... Rob Elliott, PGA Nelthorpe Cup... Rob Elliott, PGA Scholarship... Joe Stadler, PGA Rules... Joe Stadler, PGA Old Business New Business Open Forum Breakout Sessions Breakout 1 Rules of Golf updates Chris Hoel/Joe Stadler plus PGA.COACH Erika Pirkl Breakout 2 Chad McGehee, Mindfulness Breakout 3 Wisconsin Golf Salespersons Association 36 vendors table show Please visit in the following rotation, B1 moves to B2 then to B3 B2 moves to B3 then to B1 B3 moves to B1 then to B2 Timing 2:10-2:55 Session 1 3:05:-3:50 Session 2 4:00 4:45 Session 3

3 Wisconsin PGA Membership Meeting Minutes Monday, October 29, 2018 Embassy Suites, Brookfield, Wisc. Meeting called to order at 12:05 p.m. A motion was made and seconded to approve the March 2018 Membership Meeting minutes. A moment of silence was recognized for George Schiro, PGA who passed away on Saturday, October 27, Guests: Joe Loehnis Executive Director, The First Tee of South Central Wisconsin Mr. Loehnis provided an update on The First Tee and specifically their chapter. Danny Rainbow Director of Golf at SentryWorld Mr. Rainbow highlighted the upcoming US Junior Girl championship and explained the various volunteer roles that need to be filled. Report of Tony Pancake, PGA - District 6 Director Mr. Pancake updated the membership on the staff at the PGA of America. He assured the board that all issues at the board level are discussed with the PGA member in mind. Tony informed the membership on the process to hire Seth Waugh and the resignation of Pete Bevacqua. An update on the potential move to Frisco, Texas was provided. He mentioned that the new facility would be transformational. It would include two championship courses and a five-star hotel, not owned by the PGA. The PGA would manage the golf properties. Education would move to Frisco. Mr. Pancake gave an overview of the governance task force and the proposed changes. The three paths of education: Teaching/Coaching, Executive Management and Golf Ops were introduced. He provided an update on lifelong learning. CBS has signed an updated contract with the PGA. Tony concluded by mentioning the continued growth of PGA Junior League. Mike Warren, President of Wisconsin Golf Salesperson s Association Mr. Warren welcomed everyone and thanked them for their support of the sales representatives. He asked everyone to visit the rooms in the hotel. He also encouraged everyone to stay for the party that evening hosted by the sales association with the theme of bringing back the fun. Mike commented on the great $69 room rate provided through the association. Report of Terry Russell, PGA Incoming District 6 Director Mr. Russell thanked Tony Pancake for his time as a director. He shared his background in the Illinois PGA and that he will assume duties at the PGA Annual meeting in two weeks. Report of Mike O Reilly, PGA WPGA Secretary Mr. O Reilly introduced the new members, quarter century members and newly certified members. Report of Jeff Ellingson, PGA WPGA Vice President Mr. Ellingson provided an overview of the end of September financials. He stated that events were primarily in line with budget. Mr. Ellingson then shared a story about the 2017 PGA Annual meeting about the 2017 PGA Hall of Fame inductee George Schneiter and a picture with George Vitense that hangs in Vitense Golfland. Report of Joel Weitz, PGA WPGA President Mr. Weitz gave an update on the race for Secretary of the PGA of America. He provided some background and reasoning behind the WPGA supporting John Lindert. He then discussed a letter the officers sent to the PGA regarding the lack of web presence for player development. Mark Kannenberg has taken over as President of the WSGA and joined our board meeting this morning. Joel then provided an update of the board terms and mentioned the process for election for district directors. Report of Joe Stadler, PGA Executive Director Mr. Stadler presented a video on the PGA merchandise show. He provided an update on PGA HOPE. He also mentioned that a new WPGA website is being created with web.com. Mr. Stadler concluded by thanking everyone for their support of The First Tee of Southeast Wisconsin.

4 Report of the Committees: WPGA Junior Foundation Ed Elsner, PGA President Mr. Elsner gave an overview of the Foundation s financials through September. The overall picture is in line with budget. Mr. Elsner then mentioned Wisconsin Junior Golf Week and the fundraising efforts. He thanked everyone that supported the foundation. He mentioned that he is donating his four $75 host professional checks. Mr. Elsner thanked many of the sponsors of the foundation. He mentioned the scholarship program increasing to $30,000 this year. Ed thanked Marty Swab for his efforts to raise funds totally over $7,000. Memberships were up almost 200 with the addition of the 11 and under membership and provided free or discounted membership to kids in junior league. The players of the year were Piercen Hunt and Rachel Kauflin. Mr. Elsner asked everyone to consider hosting if they have not done so in a while and thanked those that have hosted. Tournament Policy Board: Mark Voeller, PGA Mr. Voeller thanked all the host sites and sponsors. He thanked everyone that participated in an event. He mentioned the new rules of golf coming in Mark thanked Chris Hoel for all his efforts during the year. The Vegas pro-am was mentioned and the fast start to deposits. Education: Jeremiah Hoffman, PGA Mr. Hoffmann mentioned we are at the beginning of the MSR cycle. He mentioned the seminar tomorrow, the GCOW meeting, November player development workshops and spring rules workshops. Membership: Mike O Reilly, PGA Mr. O Reilly mentioned that pga.org is being overhauled to better serve the membership needs. He then mentioned the newsletter with a 50%+ open rate. He also discussed the new member assistance program. We will be determining whether to discontinue our paid relationship with Jon Christensen, our long-time member assistance program leader. Employment: Brian Bishop, PGA Mr. Bishop thanked Jason Boaz for all his efforts throughout the year. He highlighted the upcoming seminars at Vitense and SentryWorld that Jason has set up and encouraged people to attend. Mr. Boaz gave an update on Wisconsin and national employment initiatives. He mentioned the goal of the consultants is to be face to face when possible but will also be utilizing Ring Central for meetings remotely. Updates are taking place to the employment section of the website. Player Development: Jeff Ellingson, PGA Erika Pirkl provided the report. She began with a recap of DCP and the regional finals at Whistling Straits. She mentioned that our new website should be more consumer friendly. Winter education workshops were then presented, and anyone interested in helping should contact Erika or Jeff Ellingson. She then thanked Jeremy Lupinek for the support of Ping. WAGPA: Danny Rainbow, PGA Mr. Rainbow informed the membership that all four play dates that were set up had to be cancelled due to lack of participation. He asked that everyone take an active role in the development in their own career or their employees career. He mentioned the PAT s for 2018 and the high passing rate. Special Awards: Rob Elliott, PGA Mr. Elliott stated that the nominations are due by November 6, Nelthorpe: Rob Elliott, PGA Mr. Elliott stated the team lost to the WSGA at Ozaukee CC. He thanked OCC and Jason Rasmussen and the staff and members at Ozaukee CC. He mentioned the players that participated and thanked them. Scholarship: John Wallrich, PGA Mr. Wallrich congratulated the winners of the 2018 scholarships. The daughters and grandsons of Kevin Kramp, Bill Stupar and Lee Leach each received $2,000. John then explained the timeline and deadlines for the awards and encouraged everyone eligible to apply.

5 Old Business Tom Dolby asked about the timing of the PGA Professional Championship being early in spring and close to the Senior PGA and the PPC. He also asked why there are no scholarships or aid available for people entering the PGA through the traditional apprentice program. New Business Submitted by John Wallrich - Couple ideas for this fall and possibly new business at our fall meeting: 1. Tournament Calendar: Possibility of getting our Majors into the summer season of our calendar when operations have full staff. For many operations, college and high school staff are gone by 3 rd and 4 th week of August /don t arrive until 4 th week of May. I have always felt it very important for assistants to play in these tournaments when possible or eligible and it seems more assistants are now PGA Members than years ago, therefore spring and fall operations get a little complicated. i. WPGA Match Play ii. WPGA Championship iii. Wisc. State Senior Open b. Having the WPGA Assistants Championship coincide with the WPGA Senior or any major is also a consideration to avoid. Very important for our assistants to play in their championship. c. WPGA/WGCSA Super-Pro possible to move back to early years date which was end of May. Superintendents have early season golf course preparations that effect their participation. i. Important industry event. 2. Could we set up a program along with an announcement for our assistants to get connected for travel this winter to Florida for Winter Tournament Series and other winter tournaments? i. My thinking here is to connect our assistants to travel south for some winter tournaments/play & practice, etc. as they could share expenses and build some wonderful camaraderie. Might be a good project for a group of assistants to coordinate with direction of the office as our office has the data base and contact info. Open Forum Joe Stadler mentioned that he was remiss not to thank a few sponsors including the PGA Tour, Vince Suter and Suter Group, National Car Rental. On the Foundation side he mentioned their top sponsors including the Balance & Believe Foundation, American Family Insurance, Tour Edge, LPGA Classic at Thornberry Creek, Nicolet Bank. Bob Burns thanked everyone for their support of his fundraising efforts to support our military personnel. He also mentioned that he would be submitting Gary D Amato s name for consideration of honorary membership with the WPGA. Bill Graham thanked the staff and asked for a timeline for volunteers for the 2020 Ryder Cup. Mr. Stadler mentioned that he believed we would start recruiting volunteers in fall of The plan is to provide a shift to those that volunteered for the 2015 PGA Championship. Evan Hewes mentioned that Mee-Kwon is looking for a new food/beverage company. There is an RFP due right before Thanksgiving. He encouraged anyone interested to investigate. Meeting adjourned at 2:06p.m.

6 Secretary s Report 2019 Spring Meeting Deceased PGA Members Robert Neumann, PGA George Schiro, PGA Election to Membership Ryan Scheve, PGA Mick Smith, PGA Jason Tipton, PGA New Transfers into Section Jim Handy, PGA Brett Boyer, PGA James Christianson, PGA Kristen Muranyi, PGA Half Century Dennis Tiziani, PGA Randy Robel, PGA Quarter Century Steve Stricker, PGA Phil Smith, PGA Joe Stadler, PGA Newly Certified PGA Members James Grogan, PGA (GolfOps) Mike Miezin, PGA (GM) Brett Boyer, PGA (Golf Ops) Bobby Peterson, PGA (Golf Ops) Michael Quinlan, PGA (Instruction) Jonathan Stuart, PGA (Instruction/GM) Jason Boaz, PGA (Player Develop.) Scott Walecki, PGA (Golf Ops) Matt Stottern, PGA (Instruction) Member or Associate Managerial Job Changes within the WPGA Section since 10/29/2018 Corey Feller, PGA A-1 Oshkosh CC James Christianson, PGA A-1 Horseshoe Bay GC James Menard, PGA A-1 The Golf Club at Cedar Creek Jeremy Wilkinson, PGA A-1 Fox Valley GC Joe Leonard, PGA A-1 Cherokee CC Kerry Fitzgerald, PGA A-1 Trapp River GC Michael Burmania, PGA A-1 Hartford GC Doug Cheever, PGA A-13 Wausau CC John Blanke, PGA A-13 Evansville GC Greg Baeten, Jr., PGA A-13 Bull s Eye CC Chris Young, PGA A-4 Fairways of Woodside Nicholas Tarasoff, PGA A-4 Kettle Hills GC Jason Haack, PGA A-4 Fox Valley GC David Bobber, PGA A-4 The Legend Clubs Scott Mowatt, PGA A-4 Lake Windsor GC Derek Donovan B-1 The Castle Course at Northern Bay Jordan Brown B-1 Glen Erin GC Matthew Toomey B-4 Silver Spring GC Membership Breakdown: A A-12 3 A-21 4 F 4 Total Members: 452 A-2 4 A A-23 2 B-1 9 Total Associates: 69 A-3 4 A A-24 2 B Senior Members A-4 29 A-15 7 MP 1 B Half Century A-6 31 A-17 1 R 18 B Quarter Century A-8 55 A-18 1 LM 79 B-11 1 A-9 10 A-19 1 LMA 2 B-13 4 Wisconsin ranks 19th in overall A-11 4 A-20 9 RM 9 B-14 1 membership out of 42.

7 Project Summary 2/28/2019 YTD YTD YTD Budgeted Budgeted Budgeted Project Name Revenue Expense Profit/Loss Revenue Expense Profit/Loss Variance 1 Professional Only Events $150,555 $140,116 $10,439 $136,960 $126,505 $10,455 ($16) 2 Assistant's Events $18,710 $19,205 ($495) $18,450 $20,110 ($1,660) $1,165 3 Pro-am Events $666,362 $603,368 $62,994 $663,480 $605,772 $57,708 $5,286 4 Major Championships $191,771 $182,497 $9,274 $191,225 $178,606 $12,619 ($3,345) 5 Meeting/Seminars/Growth $69,195 $66,404 $2,791 $61,125 $73,200 ($12,075) $14,866 6 General & Administration $499,160 $592,734 ($93,574) $491,351 $604,458 ($113,107) $19,533 7 $0 8 Total $1,595,753 $1,604,324 ($8,571) $1,562,591 $1,608,651 ($46,060) $37,489 9

8 Wisconsin Section of the PGA Comparative Statement of Financial Position Assets Dec-18 Dec-17 Current Assets Cash and Cash Equivalents 596, ,415 Investments 1,321,817 1,114,977 Accounts Receivable 4,464 25,950 Prepaid Expenses - Current 52,993 42,275 Inventory 1,267 1,593 Total Current Assets 1,977,446 1,946,210 Due from/to Affiliates Total Due from/to Affliates (31,744) (46,934) Property and Equipment Other Assets Computer Hardware 8,632 8,632 Equipment 1,561 1,561 Furniture & Fixtures 37,988 12,943 Automobile 71,251 71,251 Less: Acc Depreciation (90,875) (81,078) Total Property and Equipments 28,557 13,309 Investments Long Term 24,154 3,522 Total Other Assets 24,154 3,522 Total Assets 1,998,413 1,916,107 Liabilities Other Liabilities Net Assets Accounts Payable & Accrued 46,523 24,791 Deferred Revenue Current 168, ,590 Total Current Liabilities 214, ,381 Total Liabilities 214, ,381 Net Assets 1,783,703 1,725,726 Total Net Assets 1,783,703 1,725,726 Assets 1,998,413 1,916,107

9 Wisconsin PGA Executive Directors Report March 4, 2019 WPGA Sponsorships: The following is an update list of WPGA sponsors and changes made from Any efforts made in either thanking the sponsors or doing business with the sponsors is appreciated. Only sponsors of at least $1,000 are listed. Some 2019 sponsorships have not been finalized so the information is estimated. Diamond Level Partners Morgan Stanley/Vince Suter!st year of new 2 year deal National Car Rental PGA of America sponsor Funds to support Junior League/Proam PGA Tour PGA of America sponsor slight decrease from 2018 Platinum Level Partners TaylorMade Same as 2018 Premier Golf & Utility Vehicles Similar to 2018 Oliphant Companies Same as 2018 OMEGA PGA of America sponsor same as 2018 Gold Level Partners Harris Golf Cars - Yamaha Similar to 2018 Hornung s Same as 2018 Nike Golf Same as 2018 Wisconsin Salesperson's Association Same as 2018 Silver Level Partners Adidas Same as 2018 American Family Insurance Championship Increase from 2018 Bushnell Similar to 2018 Callaway Similar to 2018 Cobra Puma Golf Returning higher level than 2017 Club Car PGA of America sponsor same as 2018 PGA National Resort & Spa PGA of America sponsor same as 2018 Ralph Lauren Polo Golf PGA of America sponsor same as 2018 Prestwick Golf Group Same as 2018 Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic Doubled from 2018 Under Armour Same as 2018 Yamaha Golf & Utility Vehicles Pending Bronze Level Partners 18 Birdies Pending Ahead Pending Antigua Same as 2018 Cutter & Buck Same as 2018 Earth Networks Pending FootJoy PGA of America sponsor - Same as 2018 Haas Jordan Similar to 2018 Integrated Payment Systems Increase from 2018 JoFit Pending

10 Laser Link Golf Pending Maui Jim Slight increase from 2018 National Golf Graphics Same as 2018 PING Same as 2018 PTE Golf Pending SkyiGolf New to 2019 Sterling Cut Glass Same as 2018 Sun Mountain Pending Titleist PGA of America sponsor same as 2018 Did not renew sponsorship Orange Whip Have alternated years as a sponsor Mercedes PGA of America sponsor Being replaced by Cadillac WPGA Junior Foundation Sponsorships: The following list of sponsors is in order of financial support with the largest supporter listed first. Balance & Believe Foundation Same as 2018 Stricker American Family Insurance Foundation Increase from 2018 Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic Increase from 2018 Nicolet Bank Same as 2018 WSGA Same as 2018 Tour Edge Similar to 2018 Shattuck Same as 2018 Precision Pro Same as 2018 Colorado Springs University New Suter Group Same as 2018 WPGA Office Overview The following will be returning to the WPGA along with the number of years they have been with the Section: Chris Hoel, Assistant Executive Director Year 14 Andy Landenberger, Director of Junior Golf Year 16 Erika Pirkl, Player Development Coordinator Year 4

11 WPGA Junior Foundation Report Spring 2019 This report contains information about the Junior Foundation Board, Event updates & Memberships. Board & Event Updates The Junior Foundation is excited to have a few new events on the schedule. Our schedule includes over 100 junior events throughout the summer for juniors all ages and abilities. We are excited to announce a new 36-hole event on our schedule. The Dells Junior Championship will take place on July 1-2 at Wild Rock GC & Trappers Turn. American Family Insurance will be the sponsor and the Junior Foundation will administer the tournament. This event will be open to any juniors ages and hopes to attract the top juniors from around the Midwest. Sand Valley will host our first ever Par 3 Junior Championship. This event will be played at the Sandbox course on July 24. This event will be open for juniors ages We will continue to offer a Beginner 11 & under membership for juniors. This gives them benefits and discounts to Par 3, Future Tour and Tour Edge events for a fraction of the regular Junior Membership fee. The cost is $24 for the Beginner 11 & under Membership. If the junior participates on a PGA JR League team he/she will receive a discount code for $24 making the Beginner Membership FREE for them. Our scholarship deadline is May 10. We awarded over $30,000 in 2018 and look to increase that number to award in Visit our website for more information. The Junior Foundation board members include: Ed Elsner-President, Michael Bielawski-Vice President, Lindsay Koth- Secretary, Jill Noyce, Rob Elliott, Andrea Wieland, Peter Lake, David Roesch, Katie Elliott, Mike Burcin, Ed Swab, Dan Hoffman, Eric Holen and Garrett Jones. Junior Memberships & Junior Packet Mailing Online registration started on February 4 th. Junior members will be able to register for events starting April 3 rd. Nonmember registration opens April 23 rd. All PGA Professionals and golf courses will receive the Junior Packet mailer; this mailing contains all information about junior events in our state. Please share this information with your juniors. We will also you the membership application and junior calendar to forward out to your juniors and parents. Highlighted Dates for visit wiscjuniorgolf.com for full schedule June Lake Arrowhead Invitational June Junior Championship at Brown Deer Park & Dretzka Park in Milwaukee June 25- Junior Best-Ball at The Bull at Pinehurst Farms (members only event) June nd Annual Junior Cup Matches hosted by The Maddens on Gull Lake July 1 AJGA Wisconsin Only Qualifier at The Legend at Merrill Hills July 1-2 WI Dells Junior Championship (Hosted by Wild Rock & Trappers Turn) July 7-8 High School College Showcase hosted by Whistling Straits July Sherri Steinhauer Girls Only 36-hole event (hosted by Blackhawk CC & Pleasant View GC) July 24 Par 3 Championship hosted by Sand Valley The Sandbox July Tour Championship hosted by Washington County GC August 6-7 Girls Match Play event hosted by Hartford GC or visit us at

12 The First Tee of South Central Wisconsin Spring 2019 Update Wisconsin PGA Program highlights from 2018 Over 17,000 youth participated in summer, after-school, or in-school programs in our service area from Wisconsin Rapids down to Beloit. 300 youth participated in our innovative after-school Learning Center programs. We opened our 3 rd Dane County location at Nine Springs Golf Course in spring. 85% of Learning Center participants improved their reading or math skills in the program. 25 youth gave back to The First Tee through volunteering, mentoring other participants, or serving on committees. 17 youth utilized the life and golf skills education to find employment as caddies or service attendants in the Dane County golf industry. 15 participants took part in an advanced local or national opportunity like The First Tee National Life Skills & Leadership Academy in Michigan. 10 participants competed on their high school golf team. 7 youth formed the Youth Advisory Council, providing leadership and development roles for our tenured participants to help drive the goals of our programs for youth. Fundraising n 2018, over 650 donors joined The First Tee of South Central Wisconsin in our efforts to lift the lives of children through the game of golf in the greater Madison community. 90% of our funding comes through the generosity of individuals, corporations and foundations. 100% of our resources stay local, and 70% goes directly to our participants. Staff Our chapter has a strong core team of six diverse and high performing individuals. In January, we hired Vicky Vandenbrook (formerly Welch) as our Development Director, who played golf at Ohio State and worked for the Golf Channel, PGA Tour Productions, and PGA of America for more than 20 years. AJ Kriha, Program Director, with his 20 years of youth development experience, continues to develop our approach to youth development through golf. Brad Munn, PGA and our Program Manager, continues to lead the bulk of our Madison Parks and outreach golf programs in the community. Nate Savado, Outreach Manager, is expanding our Learning Center academic initiatives and brought on Reedsburg CC as our 4 th Learning Center location in Patty Milliken, Accounting Manager, continues to lead our back-office accounting and financial and donor tracking processes. We continue to be heavily supported by PGA Professionals who believe in and deliver The First Tee curriculum. They are Brad Munn, Program Manager, Bob Feller, Reedsburg CC; John Shipshock, Bishops Bay CC; Jeff Ellingson, Edelweiss Chalet CC; Matt Ellis, Janesville Riverside & Blackhawk; Bill Cokott, Madison Parks Numbers and Events Participants 17,000+ Site locations 13 Schools 42 Agency partnerships 20+ Events o GirlsForeGolf 4/26 (Viense Golfland) o Champions Club Clinic 6/5 (Nakoma Golf Club) o American Family Insurance Championship 6/17-6/23 (University Ridge) o Nine Healthy Habits Invitational 8/9 (Monona Golf Course) o 14 th Annual Golf Outing 9/9 (Bishops Bay Country Club) o Cheese & Cheers Fundraiser 10/4 (Hawks Landing)

13 112 N. Adams St. Green Bay, WI Helping Kids One Swing at a Time The mission of The First Tee of Northeast Wisconsin is to impact the lives of young people by providing educational programs that build character, instill life-enhancing values and promote healthy choices through the game of golf. The First Tee of Northeast Wisconsin Executive Director Report 2019 Event Details: SOUP N SUDS FEBRUARY 8TH, 2019, RADISSON CONFERENCE CENTER 2040 AIRPORT RD Total Raised: $72,96 Attendance: ~680 14th Annual Tim Drossart Memorial Golf Tournament Oneida Country Club June 24th Part of the Liberty Mutual Tournament Series 144 Golfers Total Raised about $70,000 3rd Annual Swing Like a Girl Classic Sponsored by Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic June 6th at Horseshoe Bay Golf Club This Women's Only event, which features sponsorship and participation from local female owned businesses, benefits The First Tee NEW LPGA USGA Girls Golf Program and other female driven initiatives in the game of golf Looking to fill the fall of 2019 with a fourth fundraiser in the Appleton area.( September or October) Programming info: Over 4500 youth were served in the Greater Green Bay area through LSE and NSP programs in 2018, in 2019 we look to establish our First LSE program in the Appleton area. New features to our 2019 schedule will look at establishing a more cohesive Teen Program which will include a Teen League that will act as an extension to golf they are playing with their school program. College and Career planning using the First Tee Ace curriculum we will help them apply for and secure financial aid for college and career endeavours. Finally, there will be a focus on community service and giving back, hour requirements must be obtained and can lead to participation in the First Tee NEW internship program. In 2019 we aim to add 5 more school to our National School Program and establish and district wide event that brings together our NSP School programs. In 2019 we will host our 1st winter programs at indoor facilities Always looking to partner with PGA professionals to use our curriculum to compliment the programs they have in place or help establish additional junior programs at their facilities. Thank you for sponsoring our organization. We value your support in impacting so many youth in our community. We hope you will continually support this noble cause! Perry Faulkner Non Profit ID# Executive Director More Than a Game!

14 Summer Program Registration Available Soon Summer program registration will be available soon on our website, thefirstteesew.org. Confirmed program locations for 2019 are Brown Deer Park GC, Deer Haven GC, Dretzka Park GC, Fairways of Woodside GC, Hansen Park GC, Noyes Park GC and Whispering Springs GC. New Program Partnerships This spring, we will be launching new National School Program partnerships with Milwaukee Academy of Science (Milwaukee), St. Augustine Preparatory Academy (Milwaukee), Chegwin Elementary School (Fond du Lac), Lakeshore Elementary School (Fond du Lac), St. Mary s Springs Academy (Fond du Lac), Elmdale Elementary School (Greenfield), Edgewood Elementary School (Greenfield), Rose Glen Elementary School (Waukesha), Summit View Elementary School (Waukesha) and Bethesda Elementary School (Waukesha). This summer, we will be launching a new DRIVE program partnership with The PEAK Initiative in Milwaukee. If there are elementary schools within your area that would be interested in The First Tee National School Program, or youth-serving organizations that would be interested in the DRIVE program, please contact our program director, Tom Gerke, PGA, at tgerke@thefirstteesew.org or Tee to Green Golf Classic - Pro-Am & Auction Save the date for the 2019 Tee to Green Golf Classic, the annual pro-am golf outing and auction benefiting The First Tee of Southeast Wisconsin. The Tee to Green Golf Classic will be held Monday, July 15 at The Legend at Bristlecone in Hartland, hosted by Paul LoCicero, PGA. Please consider playing, bringing a team or supporting the auction with a golf donation Holes of Golf Marathon The Holes of Golf marathon, benefiting The First Tee of Southeast Wisconsin, will take place Sunday, September 15 at Hansen Park GC, hosted by Chet Hendrickson, PGA and the Milwaukee County Parks and Monday, September 17 at Hidden Glen at Bentdale Farms, hosted by Kevin Kramp, PGA. Last year, over $55,000 was raised through through the event. If you are interested in playing this year, please contact David Cohn at dcohn@thefirstteesew.org or for more information. Get Involved If you are interested in learning more about opportunities to connect with The First Tee Life Skills Experience on-course program, The First Tee National School Program for elementary school or The First Tee DRIVE program for youth centers, please contact our program director, Tom Gerke, PGA, at tgerke@thefirstteesew.org or Fundraising Opportunities Interested in supporting The First Tee of Southeast Wisconsin? We are happy to work with courses to assist with fundraising events such as outings, hole events and additional donation opportunities (donation boxes, percentage of sales, etc.). Please contact David Cohn at dcohn@thefirstteesew.org or for more information. The First Tee of Southeast Wisconsin W. Theodore Trecker Way, West Allis, WI info@thefirstteesew.org Serving Fond du Lac, Jefferson, Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Walworth, Washington and Waukesha counties.

15 2019 Tournament Policy Board Report Spring Meeting, March 4, 2019 Thank You and Welcome. Thanks to Bryan Brotchie, Geneva National, Eric Gitter, Taylor Made Golf, and Erik Stenseth, University Ridge for their input and service to the TPB. Their terms have expired and we welcome Matt Taken, Tuckaway, Kyle Kunash, Grand Geneva, John Freeman, Edgewood and Evan Wartgow, Koskonong Mounds to the board. Thank you also to Bob Neumann for his multiple tenures on the board and his support of our events. We ask for your help in promoting the expanded field for the 2019 Vince Suter Group Morgan Stanley Wisconsin State Open at Geneva National (Palmer and Trevino Courses). As most of you know, we will have a 204 player field for the 2019 edition of the State Open. The additional 48 spots will come directly from Qualifiers running from July 11 th to our newly added last chance qualifier on August 13 th at Morningstar Golfers Club. To make the event a success, we ask for your help in promoting the larger field and increased qualifying opportunities. Please reach out to your members and guests and let them know, if they have ever desired to play in Wisconsin s marquee event, this is the year to give it a shot, as their chances are greatly increased. The State Open Residency requirement will now include any graduate from a Wisconsin high school or secondary school. Please reach out to anyone you know who may now meet the residency requirement and let them know they are now eligible to attempt to qualify. Big News for the Section Championship!!! After over 15 years of discussion and a few years of dwindling participation, the 2019 Wisconsin Section Championship will be 36 holes over two days at LaCrosse CC on September 9th and 10th. We have seen participation numbers drop in OUR championship over the past 5 years. The latest numbers have decreased the amount of monetary contribution from the PGA Tour, which benefits the Section at large. With the lowering of time commitment and cost, we hope that many more of you can make your way to LaCrosse to play in this event that helps every member of the Section. USGA Rule Changes for 2019: As I am sure you have all heard, the USGA is making some changes to the rules. You can find the rules at USGA.ORG/Rules. They also have an AP available at Apple Store or Google Play. Rules workshop registration is available for March 18 th at Westmoor CC and March 25 th at Wilderness Resort in Wisconsin Dells. For the benefit of yourself and your golfers, we encourage all members to familiarize themselves with the 2019 rules of golf changes. Vegas Baby!!!!: Wow, the 2019 Vegas Pro Am sold out in 12 days. We were overwhelmed with the demand and did add two more teams for the event. We will continue to work on satisfying the demand as best we can in the future, however this event is met with a huge logistical challenge that Chris Hoel and Joe Stadler have done a wonderful job of negotiating through the years. We appreciate their help and will do all we can to continue to make this event the best Section Destination Pro Am in the country. Fall Destination Pro Am on the move. Beginning this fall, the popular Fall Destination Pro Am will rotate from Florida to a high end destination and then back to Scottsdale. We look forward to offering and organizing a fantastic golf trip for you and your Ams to some new parts of the country and possibly the world. Some things change, some stay the same will see some changes: In addition to changes stated above, music will be allowed at Pro Ams and Pro Pros, shorts will be allowed in State Open Qualifiers, the final Pro Pro will be a scramble, the Racine CC, Irish Course, Beloit CC and Oconomowoc Pro Ams will be capped at 28 teams, and the Pro Ladies entry will be $460. Remaining intact will be the format for the Section Match Play and after a well-received inaugural year, the Senior Match Play. TagMarshal may be utilized in some capacity for 2019 and as always, Chris and Joe have put together a fantastic tournament schedule. We hope to see you frequently this year. A Big Thank You: We owe the host staffs and facilities, sponsors, supporters and volunteers a large debt of gratitude for all they offer and provide. Between the WPGA, WAGPA, and Junior Golf events, we utilize over 110 facilities. Potential Sponsors: We are always looking for sponsors for our events and overall tournament schedule. If you have anyone who may be interested, even if they are not a golf company, please reach out to Chris Hoel or Joe Stadler as they have multiple sponsorship agreements. Respectively Submitted: Mark Voeller, TPB Chair. vols@pga.com

16 Membership Committee Report Spring 2019 WPGA Membership Committee Mission To ensure that all WPGA members and apprentices have the opportunity to benefit, both personally and professionally, from their PGA membership. The committee will work to create, enhance and communicate all appropriate PGA of America and Wisconsin PGA benefit programs. Member Promotions During our winter planning session, the group discussed how we can better promote PGA Professionals and recognize them for all that we do. The membership committee will be working closely with Joe Stadler to determine the best ways to do this. Some of the ideas discussed include: Public Relations outreach showcasing PGA Professionals Advertising in local markets WPGA event marketing Activations surrounding Ryder Cup & 100 th anniversary We will be analyzing all options and will make decisions based on what we feel is best for the membership as a whole. We look forward to sharing more with you in the near future. Ryder Cup Update A Ryder Cup update was provided in the February newsletter. The most pressing item for now is the ticket procurement process. Please see below for a reminder on how tickets are handled for the Ryder Cup. Tickets for the 2020 Ryder Cup will be available via random draw in the spring of At this time, members and guests of your facilities can sign up to receive information about the random draw process by following this link and filling out the form. Information on tickets available to WPGA & PGA members will also be available this spring. When the WPGA office has information, we will make sure to pass it along to you and your staff.

17 Employment Report Wisconsin PGA Brian Bishop, PGA Jason Boaz, PGA VISION STATEMENT: Advance PGA Professionals into greater, higher level, employment opportunities. To better serve employers, PGA Members and individuals seeking to gain employment within the golf industry, PGA Career Services is increasing the size of its professional field staff to 19, while adding new resources and tools designed to promote jobs in golf nationwide. The 19 th Consultant will also be involved in developing and coordinating efforts for the department in recruiting future PGA members. The renaming of PGA Career Services formerly known as the PGA s Employment Department reflects a shift in emphasis to help golf industry professionals over the entire span of their careers. ONGOING DEPARTMENT FOUNDATIONAL OBJECTIVES: Provide support and counseling for PGA members, PGA sections and employers Provide career counseling for professionals Promote PGA of America programs, initiatives and resources Maintain liaison with leading industry management companies Promote the PGA and its members to non-pga facilities and allied associations Create, update and provide employment related documents and tools Conduct education seminars Author employment related articles (PGA Magazine, section e-newsletters, etc.) Attend and support industry trade shows Support the Association s Player Development initiatives Support PGA of America Strategic Plan Current CareerLinks Openings in Wisconsin JASON BOAZ CONSULTANT RECAP: Fiscal year Career Development / Planning Sessions 325 Member/Associate Contacts 80 In Person Facility Visits 85 Employer Contacts 256 In Person Member Visits 59 Section Contacts 11 Education Events 54 Non-PGA Facility Visits

18 Making a Difference Comments Really great what you are doing in Wisconsin visiting all the PGA and Non-PGA facilities! This will help so much in the future with openings and letting facilities know what PGA Members have to offer! Multiple comments from PGA Members at the Section event I attended. I truly appreciate you interest in my career and keeping me updated on openings that I may be a good fit for. I appreciate your support and continued efforts with me on my career and future. I truly appreciate the call about my Assistant her opportunity. Even though she is not applying it is great that you are looking out for her and other members with their future in the business, this will only help them and the golf business in the future. Jason Boaz Projects for Career Services Bi-Weekly Communication to PGA Members and Associates Stats Upcoming Wisconsin Seminars and Meetings Member/Associate Seminars AND Individual Meetings o March 5 th Wilderness Resort 3 Seminars Resume Writing 9-11am Career Planning 12-2pm Communicating Value 3-5pm o March 6 th Wilderness Resort Individual Meetings 9am-5pm Member/Associate Seminars AND Individual Meetings o April 9 th Wisconsin PGA Section Office 3 Seminars Resume Writing 9-11am Career Planning 12-2pm Communicating Value 3-5pm o April 10 th Wisconsin PGA Section Office Individual Meetings 9am-5pm Jason Boaz, PGA PGA Career Consultant Proudly Serving the Illinois and Wisconsin Sections

19 Player Development Report Spring 2019 PGA Jr. League 17u division is here! The 16u division of the program has transformed into 17u (just means ages 17 & under as of August 1, 2019) to accommodate the growing number of golfers who are still interested in fun, recreational league play. A 17u team consists of 4-6 players, boys and girls, ages much like a high school golf team. Our goal in 2019 is to provide juniors who have aged out of the 13 & under age division the opportunity to continue their golf journey. 17u juniors still register online, receive a team kit, and compete among other area 17u teams. We are in the process of finalizing two area 17u tours one in Milwaukee and one in Madison where the various 17u teams would play against each other much like a high school invitational. At the end of the season, Milwaukee and Madison would face-off for the 17u State Finals. See preceding page for details on the Madison schedule. If you are interested in hosting a 17u invitational or having a team, please contact Erika at epirkl@pgahq.com. Please note, you do not have to have a 13u team to have a 17u team. 17u host sites receive a host fee paid by the WPGA. PGA Jr. League Registration Updates YOY growth to date (Feb 26) 32.9% (179 vs. 238 players) Account for 26% of our Region s totals (7 states, 5 PGA Sections WI, MN, IA, NE & IL) 6 new facilities to date (Johnson Park, Oshkosh CC, Riverdale GC, Muskego Lakes CC, Tribute GC, Koshkonong Mounds CC) Player Development Education 2 sessions presented by PING Technology & Improving Your Player Development Programs Speakers include Travis Becker, PGA, Scott Walecki, PGA, Erika Pirkl, PGA and Jason Boaz, PGA February 21 st at The Legend at Bristlecone (9am-12pm) March 7 th at Ironworks Golf Lab (9am-12pm) *RESCHEDULED* from Feb 7 th still spots open! The Future of Business and Coaching presented by PING On January 23 rd, the PGA of America launched PGA.coach a vehicle directed specifically at the golf industry aimed to help professionals understand ADM (American Development Model) principles and how to apply them at their facilities. PGA.coach is the ultimate coaching resource app which features tools for lesson planning, notetaking and assessment tools for golfers of all ages and skill levels. SAVE THE DATE: On Monday, April 8 th the Wisconsin PGA will host a full day workshop at Western Lakes GC in Pewaukee, WI on the Future of Business and Coaching featuring Ted Eleftheriou, PGA. Topics will include building revenue, adult player development, ADM training and more. Registration opens Thursday, March 7 th via BlueGolf. Drive, Chip and Putt Schedule Released The Wisconsin PGA is hosting 8 local qualifying events and 2 sub-regional events in A big thanks to our host site PGA Professionals and volunteers for all their hard work in the promotion and execution of this program. If you are interested in volunteering, please reach out to the host site s lead PGA Professional directly. MSRs are awarded to host site professionals and volunteer professionals. Registration begins March 5 th via Miscellaneous seeking feedback on the Player Development portion of our new website: We would like to thank Matt Boesch, Kevin Kramp, Lucas Hana and Andy Runkel as their 2 year term has been completed. If you are interested in serving on the Player Development Committee please contact Erika. Submitted by: Jeff Ellingson, PGA (Chair) and Erika Pirkl, PGA (WPGA Staff)

20 WAGPA Committee Report 2019 Spring Meeting The WAGPA Committee is made up of the following members: Danny Rainbow, Co-Chair, SentryWorld Erika Pirkl, Section Staff, Wisconsin PGA Erik Stenseth, University Ridge GC Matt Ellis, Janesville Riverside GC Evan Wright, Grand Geneva Resort Shaun Finley, Co-Chair, The Oaks GC Victor Jacinto, Tuckaway CC Dan Hastreiter, Whistling Straits John Bailey, Maple Bluff CC WAGPA/Ironsworks Scholarship: On behalf of the Ironworks Golf Academy, we are excited to announce a new WAGPA scholarship. This scholarship opportunity is available to registered associates in good standing with the PGA of America, who successfully complete level 1, 2, or 3 in Registration for this scholarship can be completed online at the WAGPA website. Associates can be nominated by themselves or their supervisor. The WAGPA committee members will determine the finalists and the winner will be selected by the Ironworks Golf Academy. Stay tuned as more information will be sent out soon. Survey: Thank you to all the assistants/associates that filled our the recent WAGPA Survey. We will use this to aid in developing opportunities to better serve you! Committee: If you are interested in becoming a member of the WAGPA committee, please contact Shaun Finley, PGA or Danny Rainbow, PGA. Associate Contact: The WAGPA Committee members will be in contact with all Associates in the section during the months of March and April, to check in regarding education program status, employment, and to answer any questions PAT Schedule: May 3 rd Door Creek Golf Course July 12 th Quit Qui Oc Golf Course August 23 rd Dretzka Park Golf Course June 4 th Hartford Golf Club August 6 th Reedsburg Country Club September 24 th Odana Hills Golf Course 2019 Tournaments: Please check out wisconsin.pga.com for the 2019 event schedule. Our Stroke play is at The Bull (May 6 th ) and our Championship is at Old Hickory (July 22 nd ). We encourage you to sign up and enjoy these great events along with all of the other WPGA events! For any WAGPA questions, please contact Shaun Finley, PGA or Danny Rainbow, PGA. Submitted by: Shaun Finley, PGA - WAGPA Committee Co-Chair

21 Special Awards Committee Report Spring 2019 We are pleased to announce the 2019 WPGA Special Award winners. Thank you to everyone that submitted nominations and to those of you that submitted applications. The talent pool in our section continues to improve every year. Congratulations to the following 2019 Wisconsin PGA Special Award winners: 2019 Wisconsin PGA Special Awards and 2018 Players of the Year Golf Professional of the Year - Jim Buyze, PGA Bill Strausbaugh Award - Rich Tock, PGA Youth Player Development Award - Kari Tomash, PGA Assistant Golf Professional of the Year - John Bailey, PGA Horton Smith Award - Vince Pulizzano, PGA Teacher of the Year - Travis Becker, PGA Player Development Award - Chuck Wood, PGA Patriot Award - Bob Burns, PGA Merchandiser of the Year Private Skip Simonds, PGA Public Matt Boesch, PGA Resort Pat Stein, PGA 2018 WPGA OMEGA Player of the Year - Jim Schuman, PGA 2018 WPGA OMEGA Senior Player of the Year - Jim Schuman, PGA 2018 WPGA OMEGA Assistant Player of the Year - Mick Smith, PGA Thank you to the Wisconsin Golf Salesperson Association for not only sponsoring the awards reception but also the merchandisers of the year. PGA National Resort is again back as a sponsor of the reception. The support of the two sponsors allows us to present the reception at no charge to the attendees. Thank you to the following Special Award Committee members for their contributions in this evaluation process; Josh Doxtator, Jim Buyze, Mark Voeller, Mark Kannenberg, Jim Carlos, Brian Bishop and Joe Stadler. Lastly, thank you to Mike Warren, Bill Graham, John Wallrich, Mark Becker, Josue Reyes, Andrew Barrett, Kevin Kramp, Jeff Ellingson, Rich Tock, Danny Rainbow, Joel Weitz, Bob Feller, Brian Dumler, Tom Gees, Paul LoCicero, Mike O Reilly, Scott Walecki Kaylnn Dolby, Dan Hastreiter and Vince Pulizzano for serving on one of the sub-committees. One major change for 2020 is that we are going to open the nomination process in spring. We feel this will help a member that is visiting another member or a golf shop to be able to nominate immediately while the thought is fresh in their mind. Respectively Submitted, Rob Elliott, PGA Chair, Special Awards Committee

22 Nelthorpe Cup Report The Wisconsin PGA would like to congratulate the following players for qualifying for the 2019 Nelthorpe Cup team. The Nelthorpe Cup is an annual match play event highlighting Wisconsin s top golf professional against the top amateurs in the state. The event will take place August 9, 2019 at University Club of Milwaukee. Thank you to Greg Dick,PGA and Dylan Hills, PGA for hosting! Congratulations to the following qualifiers: WPGA 1. David Roesch, PGA (not participating) 2. Thomas Burton, PGA 3. Craig Czerniejewski, PGA 4. Mark Voeller, PGA 5. Joe Leonard, PGA 6. Ryan Helminen, PGA 7. Michael Crowley, PGA 8. Chad Sandee, PGA 9. Erik Stenseth, PGA 10. Kurt Mantyla, PGA 11. Jeff Kaiser, PGA 12. Matt Goodson, PGA 1 st Alternate is John Gaschke, PGA (is in for Roesch) 2 nd Alternate is Brad Munn, PGA Senior WPGA 1. Jim Schuman, PGA 2. Eddie Terasa, PGA 3. John Freeman, PGA 4. Brad Peck, PGA

23 Scholarship Report Spring 2019 Established in 1986, the program provides college scholarships for children and grandchildren of PGA Members. It encourages and promotes the attainment of higher educational goals for the children and grandchildren of PGA Members, based on evidence of a high level of academic achievement during high school or college. Scholarships totaling $411,000 were awarded to 183 students for the last school year. Over $6.5 million has been awarded since inception. Important Dates Nov. 16, 2018 Access the PGA Financial Assistance Fund Scholarship application here. March 4, 2019 Deadline date for submitting scholarship application. March 18, 2019 Deadline date for receiving the supporting documents. May 2019 The PGA Financial Assistance Fund Scholarship recipients will be announced and notified. July 2019 The scholarship checks will be mailed out. Aug Deadline date for photo submission. Oct The PGA Financial Assistance Fund Scholarship recipients will be on PGA.org and in PGA Magazine. Nov PGA Financial Assistance Fund Scholarship application will be available.

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