PGA: One brand that covers many roles

By Dominic Sainsbury NZPGA

The Professional Golfers' Association is a global brand with more than 40,000 professionals servicing the game worldwide.

One thing PGA members all have in common is our passion and love for the game of golf and that comes through in the roles we play through the industry. Those roles include club professionals, golf operation managers, golf club managers, club fitting/golf ergonomists, directors of golf, golf retailers, golf event and tournament managers, coaches and, when required from time to time, you can even find some PGA professionals helping out on the course with the superintendents maintaining the playing surfaces.

The power to engage and inspire, golf is a game of imperfection with moments of amazing jubilation when you hit those great shots and hole those long putts. But the frustration of the game is what makes our game so special, and this is where there is a PGA professional is there to go on journey with you.

At the PGA of New Zealand we believe that a well-educated passionate work force will safeguard our game for generations to come. If we have PGA professionals highly competent in the business and the game of golf then the golfing consumer will benefit from well-run professional facilities that deliver on their needs and expectations.

There is a saying that those that teach never stop learning and every day is a school day. We hear great stories from our members about what they learn on a daily basis from the golfers they in come in contact with. PGA professionals are constantly looking for ways they can provide a better service and experience to their golfing network and every two years the PGA hold a summit that focuses on assisting PGA members elevate their standards.

This year our PGA summit will be held at the Wainui Golf Club on September 13 and 14 when PGA members will learn from industry and national leaders in business and sport leadership, business planning, social and digital media, golf tourism, workplace wellbeing and mental health, coaching, golf event management along with networking and learning from each other’s workplace experiences.

When you work with a PGA professional you are working a dedicated industry professional who is on a career-long journey of learning.