6. Members who have attained 25 years of active membership and are at least 65 years of age before the start of the
Professional Development Program shall be required to earn 12 credits from the PGA Meeting/PGA
Education/Golf 2.0/Player Development category only.
ACTIVITY
CREDITS EARNED
#1 (a): PGA MEETING and PGA EDUCATION
Attending or serving as an instructor or speaker at a
National, Section or Chapter PGA Meeting or PGA
Education activity, including National/Section/Chapter
committee and Board meetings. Attending an Allied
Association National Meeting. Any online Education
through PGALinks.
Example – Any Meeting/Education gathering of PGA
members conducted by the National, Section or
Chapter.
1 credit per hour of attendance. (No maximums)
(Any meeting or education program conducted or coconducted by the National, Section or Chapter. Example of
a co-conducted program is the PGA/USGA Rules of Golf
Workshops)
#1 (b): GOLF 2.0/PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
Promoting, conducting and reporting Golf 2.0 Programs in
order to engage and create golfers. Completing Golf 2.0
online tutorials and webinars.
Example – Reporting creation and activation of new
golfers and completing online tutorials and trainings via
PGALinks
Entered via registration/list or survey completion
Credits based on the promotion, conducting and reporting
Golf 2.0 Program results. 1 credit for completion of Golf
2.0/Player Development tutorials and training via
PGALinks.
REQUIRED 36 CREDITS IN A 3 YEAR CYCLE
**MAY BE EARNED EXCLUSIVELY FROM
EITHER CATEGORY OR ANY COMBINATION OF
1 (a) or 1 (b)**
#2 Service to the PGA/Industry – applies to the TOTAL
CATEGORY
Serving the Section, Chapter, National PGA or Allied
Association. Participating in advancement of the game
activities such as radio shows, TV shows, speeches, golf
promotional non-playing events, golf clinics and other
volunteer activities, such as non-playing tournament
official.
Entered via member online input
1 credit per hour of participation with a maximum of 8
credits per day
(Such as PGA Free Fit & Trade and local player
development programs)
#3: Golf Coach – applies to the TOTAL CATEGORY
Serving as a golf coach or assistant golf coach of a high
school/college golf team in a capacity not considered the
member’s primary employment. (See Rule #4 above)
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