October 2025PGA_Section_News

12800 Bunker Prairie Rd. NW, Coon Rapids, MN 55448Email: minnesota@pgahq.com Website: Minnesota Office: (763) 754-0820CEO / Executive Director:
Jeffrey “JD” Drimel, PGA
(763) 754-0820
jddrimel@pgahq.com

Click here to view Minnesota PGA Section's Staff ListingClick here to view Minnesota PGA Section's Board of Directors••••••The fall golf season is upon us and that means “GOLF FOR GOOD!” We are proud to announce that our two fall, community-based fundraisers are in the books and were a big success!

Thanks to Kellie Hoiness, PGA (Oak Ridge CC) for hosting our first Yellow Birdie Bash benefiting Gillette’s Children’s and our PGA Reach MN Foundation! We used the event as a Mentoring opportunity and thank all the PGA Professionals, Mentors and Mentees for playing and making many birdies! A special shoutout to Josh Luehmann, PGA (Wexford Golf) and Nick Sage, (Southview CC) for raising an amazing amount of dollars…well done and thanks to everyone who participated!

Thanks to Derek, PGA & Jenny Stendahl, Tom Wall, PGA and Rush Creek GC for hosting our 19^th Annual Ian Leonard Bad Pants Open benefitting Minnesota Special Olympics and PGA Reach MN Foundation! This event pairs MN Special Olympic athletes with PGA Professionals in the morning for a scramble, luncheon with guest speakers, and an afternoon of fun golf with our supporters. Many thanks to the PGA Professionals who participated and especially to those who supported the event. Jay Meyerhoff, PGA created this amazing event many years ago and we look forward to a special 20^th Anniversary event in 2026!

Finally, thanks to all the PGA Professionals, and their facilities, for hosting our events in 2025…we couldn’t do it without you! We hope to have everyone do their part in anyway they can in 2026 and beyond!JD Drimel – PGA/CEO MNPGACover 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. Champ. PreviewPGA PSA AD #2 [Lifelong Learning]SALAMANDER COLLECTION AD #3PGA Teaching & CoachingAHEAD ADClubfittingTAGMARSHAL ADPlayer EngagementARCADIA BLUFFS ADEquipment: Hot TrendEquipment: OuterwearEquipment: New EquipmentWATERSOUND GC/CAMP CREEK ADRetailing: SpotlightEPICUREA ADPGA PSA #3 AD [ADM/PGA.coach]Retailing: 5 QuestionsGOLF WEB DESIGN ADRetailing: T&OUST MAMIYA ADVERTORIALRetailing: AGMPGA PSA AD #4 [PGA REACH]Rules TalkMISSION RESORT ADFrom the FieldGRAA AWARDS ADMembershipASHWORTH ADPartners 1Partners 2Partners 3Partners 4Partners 5Partners 6Section News AnnouncementPATRIOT PROFILE ADVERTORIALPGA ProfileSIGNS BY THE SEA ADROLEX ADPGA Section News TOCPGA_Section_News_Alabama-NW_FloridaPGA_Section_News_AlohaPGA_Section_News_CarolinasPGA_Section_News_Central_New_YorkPGA_Section_News_ColoradoPGA_Section_News_ConnecticutPGA_Section_News_GatewayPGA_Section_News_GeorgiaPGA_Section_News_Gulf_StatesPGA_Section_News_IllinoisPGA_Section_News_IndianaPGA_Section_News_IowaPGA_Section_News_MichiganPGA_Section_News_Middle AtlanticPGA_Section_News_MidwestPGA_Section_News_MinnesotaPGA_Section_News_NebraskaPGA_Section_News_New EnglandPGA_Section_News_New JerseyPGA_Section_News_North FloridaPGA_Section_News_Northeastern New YorkPGA_Section_News_Northern CaliforniaPGA_Section_News_Northern OhioPGA_Section_News_Northern TexasPGA_Section_News_Pacific NorthwestPGA_Section_News_PhiladephiaPGA_Section_News_Rocky MountainPGA_Section_News_South FloridaPGA_Section_News_Southern CaliforniaPGA_Section_News_Southern OhioPGA_Section_News_Southern TexasPGA_Section_News_SouthwestPGA_Section_News_Sun CountryPGA_Section_News_TennesseePGA_Section_News_Tri-StatePGA_Section_News_UtahPGA_Section_News_Western New YorkPGA_Section_News_Wisconsin