October 2025Annual Meeting Preview

Delegates and PGA Award recipients will gather at Omni PGA Frisco Resort and Home of the PGA on Nov. 4-7The 109th PGA Annual Meeting of the PGA of America is coming home to Frisco. This year’s meeting is set to take place at the Omni PGA Frisco Resort Nov. 4-7. The busy schedule of meetings and events throughout the week includes the PGA of America National Awards on Nov. 4 and the PGA Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Nov. 5, as well as the Annual Meeting Closing Reception on Nov. 6. The Northern Texas PGA Section, which is headquartered adjacent to the Home of the PGA of America, will be hosting hospitality events throughout the week, including a delegate golf outing on Nov. 7.“I’m very excited about our upcoming Annual Meeting,” says PGA President Don Rea Jr. “Not only does it provide all attendees an opportunity to visit and tour the Home of the PGA of America and our entire campus, but it is also the one time each year we gather as an Association in person to discuss the PGA of America’s mission of serving the PGA of America Member and growing the game.“The conversations, debates and breakouts are part of the process of getting better every year and making sure we leave this Association better than when we found it. I hope to see you there.”The 109th PGA of America Annual Meeting agenda includes informal sessions on Wednesday, Nov. 5, which is also Home of the PGA Day – an opportunity for meeting attendees to tour the headquarters building, the PGA of America Coaching Center powered by T-Mobile and the rest of the Omni PGA Frisco campus. On Thursday, Nov. 6, the general session of the meeting will include reports from officers and PGA of America CEO Derek Sprague.The PGA of America National Awards will honor the 12 individuals to earn 2025 awards, headlined by PGA of America Golf Professional of the Year Scott Paris of Plainfield Country Club in Edison, New Jersey, as well as the Northern Texas PGA Section – winner of the Herb Graffis Award. The PGA Hall of Fame Ceremony will see the induction of six new members: PGA Past President Jim Richerson, PGA of America Members Ronny Glanton, Jim McLean and JD Turner, LPGA legend Nancy Lopez and trick-shot artist Dennis Walters.PGA of America Members can see the full agenda for the 109th PGA Annual Meeting on PGA.org, and can log on to a livestream of the event through the site on Nov. 5-6. —Don JozwiakCover 2Antigua Digital ADAntigua Digital Lookbook 1Antigua Digital Lookbook 2Antigua Digital Lookbook 3Antigua Digital Lookbook 4GOLF PRIDE AD SPREADPINEHURST RESORT AD SPREADPREMIER GOLF AD SPREADSUMMIT BRANDS AD SPREAD #1 [B.Draddy]UNEEKOR AD SPREADPUKKA AD SPREADTOPTRACER ADGOLF GENIUS SOFTWARE ADPresident’s MessageRED LEDGES ADMOTOCADDY AD SPREADPGA EXPO/REED AD SPREADCOASTAL NETTING/TEX-NET ADContents 1PRESTWICK GOLF GROUP ADContents 2THE SEA PINES RESORT ADContents 3WITTEK ADContents 4E-Z-GO ADCERTIFRESH CIGAR ADBIOESQUE SOLUTIONS ADThe BuzzTRAVELING THE FAIRWAYS ADSUMMIT BRANDS AD SPREAD #2Short Game 1YRI CUSTOMSGOLF RANGE NETTING ADShort Game 2INFRAWAY ADSHADE HEADWEAR ADShort Game 3STROKES GAINED ADSTERLING CUT GLASS ADShort Game 4TRUE TEMPER ADNEMACOLIN ADBy The Numbers 1UST/MAMIYA ADBy The Numbers 2SENTRY WORLD ADPro to Pro 1SYNTHETIC TURF ADFAIRWAY IQ ADCAP PATROL ADPro to Pro 2GOLF TOURISM SOLUTIONS ADRAPSODO ADPERFECT GOLF EVENT ADPro to Pro 3GHURKA ADSALAMANDER COLLECTION AD #1 {Half Moon]Media WatchBAUER INTERNATIONAL ADRecommended ReadingCOVER SHOTS ADTAMARACK RESORT ADTECHNOGYM AD 1TECHNOGYM AD 2PGA Memb Survey ResultsAnnual Meeting PreviewNETTING BUILDERS ADNYC MarathonCASA DE CAMPO ADHealth & WellnessBELYN KEY ADCover Story 1Cover Story 2PUNTA CANA RESORT & CLUB ADFLAG D ADCover Story 3GHOST GOLF ADSTREAMSONG RESORT ADCover Story 4SELECT PI ADPGA PSA AD #1 [PGA GRP]Cover Story 5SALAMANDER COLLECTION AD #2 [PGA National]SWING CONTROL ADCover Story 6DISMAL RIVER ADGENEVA NATIONAL AD SPREADCover Story: Travel CS2 1SEQUOYAH NATIONAL ADCover Story: Travel CS2 2THE GLENEAGLES HOTEL ADGOLFZON ADCover Story: Travel CS2 3REUNION RESORT ADPGA.com AD (Value Guide)HARBOUR RIDGE YACHT & CC ADCover Story: Travel CS2 4SUMMIT BRANDS AD [ZR]DUNDONALD LINKS AD SPREAD2 HEMISPHERES AD SPREADSr. PGA Pro. 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