Thank for your interest in Player Development! This page has been established to provide you with ideas to grow golf at your facility and hopefully generate inspiration and encouragement for more programs and events at your facility. The Oregon Chapter Board, Player Development Committee Members and Staff, are dedicated to providing you support in meeting your goals in Player Development and Player Retention. Attached below is the Player Development Grant Program “Best Practices” from all of our Chapter and PNW Section grant recipients. These grants are made possible through PGA Junior League Golf support and all of our regular pro ams throughout the season. Please read through these and see if you may be able to incorporate any of these ideas at your facility.
OPGA PLAYER DEVELOPMENT GRANT APPLICATION
GRANT DEADLINE – MARCH 31, 2024
The Oregon Chapter of the Pacific Northwest Section is proud to present the OPGA PLAYER DEVELOPMENT GRANT PROGRAM. This initiative reflects our commitment to growing the game of golf in Oregon.
This opportunity is available to Oregon Chapter PGA Members and PGA Associates in good standing who seek funding to help support their own Player Development programs. This program is focused on both ADULT and JUNIOR programming. Our approach will be specifically broad and we encourage you to think outside the box.
Our goals are to provide as many grants as possible, with a maximum of $750 per grant. We will focus on enhancing your programs rather than fully funding them.
As this program evolves, we are looking to you to help define the needs of professionals in the Oregon Chapter. Do you need funding to buy rental sets for your beginner classes, do you need funding for a meet and greet reception to introduce Player Development Programs, do you want to host an ice cream social for junior golf, do you want to offer scholarships to potential students to pay ½ their registration fees, do you need part of the cost of a booth at the Home Show? The list could be endless. The Committee will consider all requests and your applications will help us expand our vision on what programs should be considered.
The attached application is designed to be efficient to complete, but please provide sufficient details. At the end of the grant we’ll have two requests. First, provide documentation on the use of the funds and second, write a short one page “Best Practice” on your program that we can share with other professionals through our web site.
The Grant Application is available as a Word file, simply type your responses to each question. If the file grows to additional pages, that’s ok, we certainly welcome the detail. Click below for the template.
Applications are due no later than March 31, 2024.
PGA Junior League Golf
Great! So you’ve decided that PGA Junior League Golf is the right youth golf program for your facility’s overall player development strategy.
Drive, Chip & Putt
The 2023 Drive, Chip and Putt Championship is open to boys and girls ages 7-15. Boys and girls will compete in separate divisions in four age categories: 7-9 years old; 10-11 years old; 12-13 years old; and 14-15 years old. Here are the local DCP qualifiers in Oregon:
Register now at www.drivechipandputt.com
DRIVE, CHIP & PUTT PREP CLINICS
Saturday, May 4, 2024 @ Colwood GC – 9:30am – 12:00 noon
This clinic features training in all three aspects of the Competition, plus a simulated competition with trophies and prizes. There’s a small fee to participate and they can register at www.portlandparksgolf.com .