2023 COPGA Spring Business Meeting

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The Spring Membership Meeting, held March 27th at Riverdale Golf Courses was highly successful as both the education workshop and the business meeting gave Colorado PGA Members a look into the promising future of the section and golf in Colorado, Wyoming and South Dakota.

The morning education workshop showcased multiple speakers, such as Ed Kerr, Leighton Smith, PGA, Mike Aldrich, PGA and Nathan Charnes, PGA as they spoke about important topics such as maximizing efficiency, self-promotion and marketing, PGA HOPE, PGA.Coach and Deferred Compensation.


The business portion of the meeting was also highly productive. The highlights of the meeting included the PGA's new Deferred Compensation program addressed by Nathan Charnes, PGA, Secretary of the PGA of America, the new COPGA Committee structure, local compensation survey, new junior golf player pathway and the new Colorado PGA member dues increase.


Congratulations are also in order to Ben Pennymon, PGA, Director of Golf at CommonGround Golf Course, Joe Carlton, PGA, Head Golf Professional at Legacy Ridge Golf Course, and Andrew Shuck, PGA, Head Golf Professional at Cherry Hills Country Club on being elected the newest additions to the Colorado PGA Board of Directors.


A huge Thank You to our partners in attendance at this year's Spring Meeting!


Note: All PGA Members not in attendance will receive 1 PDR credit for watching the meeting recording and filling out a short quiz. Full meeting video is now available and can be found by visiting https://www.coloradopga.com/members-area

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