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About the Southern California PGA Section
Making the Game Better for Nearly 100 Years
The Southern California Section of the PGA of America was established in 1924, and today is comprised of over 1,700 Golf Professionals working at over 500 facilities within the Section. The mission of the Southern California Section (SCPGA) is the purpose of the PGA of America, to promote the enjoyment and involvement in the game of golf and to contribute to its growth by providing services to golf professionals and the golf industry. The SCPGA provides competitive playing opportunities, educational seminars, and player development initiatives, within a geographic area that stretches from Baywood Park to the Mexican border and from the Pacific Ocean to the Nevada and Arizona borders.
2019 Presenting Partners
Congratulations to 2019 Southern California PGA Golf Professional of the Year, Dr. Alison Curdt! #MoreThanAMember #SCPGA
Media Release: https://t.co/Zi9U4t33yg
The Fall Issue of the PROgram Magazine is now available online, stay connected with all things #SCPGA! #MoreThanAMember
Read it here > https://t.co/N8G7AXmTez
Need Christmas Ideas? How about tickets to the Farmer’s Insurance Open at Torrey Pines! We are selling tickets for $30 less than retail and it helps support our foundation. ! #scpga #scpgafoundation #seeyouattorrey
Buy Tickets Here >>> https://t.co/slX5TZO8WV
We hope you have a wonderful day celebrating all there is to be thankful for! #thanksgiving #scpga
What a way to start the Thanksgiving week. Exhilarated to learn I was voted by my peers as a @GolfDigest Best in State Teacher! Love doing what I do to help golfers and teachers become better! Congrats to my peers who made the list in their respective states!
Proceeds from the 2nd Annual “The Give” Charity Tournament will support SCPGA Foundation college scholarships!
Read more: https://t.co/CTBrXIAHex #SCPGA
The #SCPGA has embarked in a first of it’s kind initiative in the City of Compton! @PGA
Read more: https://t.co/LF56PqHTve
Andrew Kramer/Neomi Hunt & Mike Fergin/Ellen Stewart are the 2019 #SCPGAProLady Co-Champions! #SCPGA #MoreThanAMember
https://t.co/xPODG3AfwY
Special thanks to @CutterandBuck for providing each participant a stylish tee gift today at the #SCPGAProLady! #SCPGA #MoreThanAMember #CutterAndBuck
A perfect day at Palos Verdes Golf Club for the #SCPGAProLady Championship! @srixongolf @clevelandgolf @Official_XXIO @cutterandbuck @amysportco @pepsi @golfbuddyusa @palosverdesgolfclub
Congratulations to 2019 Southern California PGA Golf Professional of the Year, Dr. Alison Curdt! #MoreThanAMember #scpga
Read Media Release: bit.ly/35mwGdm
Wow Alison! Huge congratulations!! Awesome! 💙
Very much deserved!
Congratulations well deserved
This makes me so happy to see!! 💖💖💖
Congratulations Dr !!!!
Great to see.
What does the World Handicap System mean for you, the player? 🤔 Find out by watching this video!
Kyle Mendoza & Michael Block claim the 2019 Pinehurst Championship title with a six-under, 66 at Sherwood Country Club! #SCPGA #MoreThanAMember
At today’s #SCPGA annual meeting Honorary President Todd Keefer affirmed John Kulow as the newest Board Member, Rodney Scott as Northern Chapter Representative and Eric Mitchell as Metro Chapter Representative! #MoreThanAMember
Congratulations, it was great being there for the meeting!
Congratulations Gentleman!
Congratulations!
Congratulations!
The 2019 Pinehurst Championship is underway at the exquisite Sherwood Country Club! #MoreThanAMember #scpga @ Sherwood Country Club
Congratulations to all of our special award winners from the 2019 President’s Dinner! #scpga #MoreThanAMember @ Sherwood Country Club
Congratulations everyone. Great job!
Wonderful celebration! Congratulations to all of the award winners!
Congratulations to all the award winners and staff for their achievements and a fabulous event!
Congratulations, Nikki Prichard
Big time!!
This year the #SCPGA hosted two “Girls Night Out” events supporting the growth of women in the golf industry! Follow @scpga_women and stay connected for more of these events in 2020! #MoreThanAMember #SCPGAWomen #GrowTheGame 🔗 in bio. I
The Fall Issue of the PROgram Magazine is now available online, stay connected with all things #SCPGA! #MoreThanAMember
Read it here > bit.ly/2Yb0wiv
Sign up as a captain for the 2020 PGA Jr. League season! PGA Members & Associates can visit www.pgajrleague.com to register a team.
Questions? Connect with regional league manager Junko Suzuki at jsuzuki@pgahq.com. #GameChanger
Golf Digest has released their “Best Teachers in Your State” list! Congratulations to all of our Southern California PGA Professionals who made the list 🎉 #MoreThanAMember #scpga
Congratulations to all on the list! Well deserved. 🍀🇮🇪 Keeping on eye on each of you from Ireland.
In my humble opinion Gary Sowinski should be on this list......
Forgot Dave HeHein Forgot Dave Heinen.....
#superstars
Congratulations to 2019 Southern California PGA Golf Professional of the Year, Dr. Alison Curdt! #MoreThanAMember #SCPGA 🔗 in bio.
Kyle Mendoza & Michael Block claim the 2019 Pinehurst Championship title with a six-under, 66 at Sherwood Country Club! #SCPGA #MoreThanAMember
At today’s #SCPGA annual meeting Honorary President Todd Keefer affirmed John Kulow as the newest Board Member, Rodney Scott as a Northern Chapter Representative and Eric Mitchell as Metro Chapter Representative! #MoreThanAMember
The 2019 Pinehurst Championship is underway at the exquisite Sherwood Country Club! #MoreThanAMember #SCPGA
Congratulations to all of our special award winners from the 2019 President’s Dinner! #scpga #MoreThanAMember
This year the #SCPGA hosted two “Girls Night Out” events supporting the growth of women in the golf industry! Follow @scpga_women and stay connected for more of these events in 2020! #MoreThanAMember #SCPGAWomen #GrowTheGame 🔗 in bio.
The Fall Issue of the PROgram Magazine is now available online! Stay connected with all things #SCPGA, 🔗 in bio. #MoreThanAMember
Golf Digest has released their “Best Teachers in Your State” list! Congratulations to all of our Southern California PGA Professionals who made the list 🎉 #MoreThanAMember #scpga
This week on #MeetTheTeamMonday, we highlight @scpgafoundation Director, Matt Gilson! Matt was born and raised in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, he graduated from Indiana University, and on March 29th of this year he married SCPGA Meetings & Events Manager Ariana Gilson! #SCPGAFoundation #StaffHighlight
Wishing a very Happy Birthday to #SCPGA Executive Director/CEO Tom Addis III, PGA! 🎂🎉 @tomaddisiii #MoreThanAMember
We hope you have a wonderful day celebrating all there is to be thankful for! #scpga #thanksgiving #thankful
Proceeds from the 2nd Annual “The Give” Charity Tournament will support @scpgafoundation college scholarships! 🔗 in bio. #SCPGA
📸 WOW last night was fun! We hosted #GirlsNightOut at @callawaygolf HQ for high school and college aged girls // They got to hear from leading women in our golf industry - Kim Falcone @kikiwilcone , Leslie Spalding @lspalding1 , Mary Ritchie @maryritchie , Holly Kennedy @emeraldislegolf and Char Mayorkas @mayorki12 and got to go in studio 🎥 with @alexiseader for a behind the scenes look into the media that Callaway creates! The night ended with pizza 🍕 and lots of Q&A for our panelists 😄
Be sure to follow @scpga_women to find out when and where the next one will be!
#FindYourPath #GolfCareers #CallawayGolfHQ @pgaworks
Come out and participate in the U.S. Kids Golf Certified Coach Seminar at Strawberry Farms Golf Club on December 3rd! Expand your knowledge on all aspects of youth golf coaching and learn valuable tools on how to expand junior golf programs. PGA and LPGA members who attend the training may earn up to 10 continuing education credits. To register, click the 🔗 in the bio #scpga @strawberryfarms
Andrew Kramer/Neomi Hunt & Mike Fergin/Ellen Stewart are the 2019 #SCPGAProLady Co-Champions! Recap 🔗 in bio. #SCPGA #MoreThanAMember
Special thanks to @cutterandbuck for providing each participant a stylish tee gift today at the #SCPGAProLady! #SCPGA #MoreThanAMember #CutterAndBuck
A perfect day at Palos Verdes Golf Club for the #SCPGAProLady Championship! @srixongolf @clevelandgolf @official_xxio @cutterandbuck @amysportco @pepsi @golfbuddyusa @palosverdesgolfclub
On Monday, November 18th, SCPGA Junior Tour Alumni will be reuniting for a charity golf tournament to raise awareness and money for the SCPGA Foundation. To learn more, click the 🔗 in the bio #scpgajrtour #scpgajrtouralumni
Rick Booth, PGA, Alfonso Carranza, Mateo Miller, and John McGovern of @cotodecazagrc win the hardware at the 2019 Professional-Official-Superintendent Championship! Recap & Photos 🔗 in the bio #scpga #MoreThanAMember
Thank you @andersonordapparel for outfitting our @apa_scpga for their cup matches against @norcalpga #SCPGA #style #andersonord #cupmatches #lookgood #feelgood #playgood #bringhomethecup
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