Welcome to the February 2026 issue of PGA Golf Shop Owners Monthly, brought to you by PGA Magazine. The information shared in our monthly e-publication and Weekly Insights is provided by PGA of America Golf Professional golf shop owners and their staff members from across the country.
For your reference, all previous PGA Golf Shop Owners Monthly publications and Weekly Insights are available on the PGA Golf Shop Owners website (www.pgamaggso.com).
In this month’s issue, we feature:
• Brian Dunaway, the 2019 Tri-State PGA Section Youth Player Development Award winner, Quarter Century PGA Member and PGA of America General Manager and golf shop owner at Willowbrook Country Club in Apollo, Pennsylvania.
In addition:
• Reg Adams, the PGA of America Head Golf Professional and golf shop owner at The Club at Huntington Park in Shreveport, Louisiana, tells us how his past experience as a sales representative prepared him for success as a golf shop owner, delivering stellar service and fostering long-term relationships.
• Alex Daniel, the PGA of America Associate Assistant Golf Professional at Windmill Golf Center in Macedonia, Ohio, explains his role in PGA General Manager Trent Maxwell’s golf shop and shares details of a collaborative educational opportunity he organizes with some of their product vendors.
• Mike D’Agostino, the 2026 PGA of America Deacon Palmer Award winner, Honorary President of the Western New York PGA Section and PGA of America Head Golf Professional and golf shop owner at Penfield (NY) Country Club, details a successful raffle he has implemented in his shop.
• Mike Armes, the PGA of America Assistant Golf Professional at Geneva Golf & Country Club in Muscatine, Iowa, tells us about his background in the game of golf and the impact he has had on PGA of America Head Golf Professional Steve Hutton’s golf shop, as well as on injured veterans in his area.
We thank this group of PGA of America Golf Professional golf shop owners and industry professionals for sharing their time and expertise and also thank our partners in this endeavor – Antigua, Duca del Cosma, Golf Genius Software, Jack Archer, PGA Golf Retirement Plus, PING, Revo, and Scales Gear – for their continued support.
I hope you enjoy this issue.
Rick Summers CEO & Publisher, PGA Magazine