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Suhre, Sharamitaro and Kueper earn 2023 #GameChanger Award Honors 1

Suhre, Sharamitaro and Kueper earn 2023 #GameChanger Award Honors

January 30, 2024

The Professional Golfers Association (PGA) of America announced its 2023 #GameChanger Awards at the PGA Show. Mike Suhre, PGA of Oak Brook Golf Club,

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Matt Sorenson, 2023 PGA REACH Gateway Veteran of the Year 1

Matt Sorenson, 2023 PGA REACH Gateway Veteran of the Year

October 30, 2023

…After coming home from his deployment, Matthew Sorenson found himself in a battle with PTSD. As PTSD can manifest itself in many ways, it took

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PGA ABLE Rounds Out Inaugural Year 1

PGA ABLE Rounds Out Inaugural Year

October 27, 2023

PGA ABLE (Abilities Beyond Life’s Expectations) is a new program launched by the PGA REACH Gateway in the Spring of 2023 to bring golf instruction

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Making the Game Better for Over 80 Years

Mission Statement: Serve the Gateway PGA member and grow the game within our communities

In 1916, the ‘Central Section’ was created as one of seven PGA Section offices. The Central Section included Arkansas, Utah, Colorado, Missouri, Oklahoma, Nebraska and Kansas. From the Central Section, the closest form of the current Section was born in 1931 and known as the ‘Eastern Missouri Section.’ In 1976, the Eastern Missouri Section became the ‘Gateway PGA Section’ with its current boundaries of Eastern and Central Missouri, and Southern Illinois.

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As the industry's standard bearer, PGA Professionals serve as the recognized teachers and leaders of the game and promote its growth.

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PGA Professionals have the opportunity to pursue a variety of exciting careers within the golf industry including golf operations.

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Members have the opportunity to compete in numerous tournaments throughout the country on some of the best courses in the world.

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Women of the Gateway ⛳

Sally Collins, PGA (Bellerive Country Club) understands the importance of the game. She recently told us why she loves working in the golf industry.

#GatewayPGA #WomenoftheGateway #WomenInGolf #WomenInSports #WeLovethisGame
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Don’t wait any longer, only 5 tables remain!!! Join us on Friday, April 19th for a fun night of Trivia supporting PGA REACH Gateway Foundation! #Trivia #Golf #TriviaForACause #PGAREACHGateway ...

Under 10 tables remain for Trivia Night benefiting PGA REACH Gateway! Get your table before they run out!

#PGAREACHGateway #GatewayPGA #Golf #Trivia #fundraiser
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Shoutout to Jon DePriest, PGA (@sunsethillscc_1922), Sam Gilliland, PGA (Life Member) and Brian Maine, PGA (@whitmoorcc) for leading the first @pgahope Gateway Clinic of 2024! Thank you guys for offering your time to instruct our Veterans!

#PGAHOPE #GatewayPGA #Golf #Veterans #VeteranGolf
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Let`s make a difference together! Join us on April 19 for Trivia Night benefiting PGA REACH Gateway. It`s a fun-filled evening for a great cause! 🏌️‍♂️💡 Link in bio to sign up!

#Trivia #Golf #MakeADifference #PGAREACHGateway
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Congrats to Jon DePriest (@sunsethillscc_1922) on being the first Gateway Member to win a national AWARD! @pgahope

#PGA #PGAGolf #Golf #PGAHOPE
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HISTORY MADE

Congratulations to Jon DePriest, PGA (Sunset Hills Country Club) on being named the 2024 National Patriot Award Winner!

Jon is the first Gateway Member to win a national award.

#LeadersofGolf #PGA #PGAHOPE #PGAREACH
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Rounding out our 2023 Award Winners are our Soft Goods and Hard Goods Sales Representatives of the Year. Jake Wall (Peter Millar) and Jeff Thornhill (TaylorMade Golf) took home the hardware! ...

What a great group of Players of the Year we had this Year. Leading the way was Ryan Roy (Bogey Hills Country Club) as Player of the Year and Ali Wells (Gateway PGA Section) as Ladies Player of the Year. Barbara Blancar (WingHaven Country Club) and Rob Sedorcek (Family Golf & Learning Center) took home the Senior Player of the Year honors. Bob Gaus (Family Golf & Learning Center) defended his Super Senior Player of the Year title. Matt Swanson (Forest Hills Country Club) notched his third straight Assistant Player of the Year Award. Congrats to our Players of the Years! ...

We have three phenomenal Members win Merchandiser of the Year Awards. Our Secretary Adam Betz (Family Golf & Learning Center) took home the Public Merchandiser of the Year. Curt Goss III (Country Club of St. Albans) won the Private Merchandiser of the Year while Andi Taylor (Margaritaville Lake Resort) earned the Resort Merchandiser of the Year! ...

A consummate PGA Professional, Jon DePriest, PGA has been a champion for the Veteran community in the Gateway Section for decades. Leading and instructing in PGA HOPE Programs and raising hundreds of thousands of dollars for Veteran organizations, DePriest works every day to give back to those who serve and have served our country. Congratulations, Jon, and thank you for all that you do!

"In tribute to friends and the 5 generations of family members who are military veterans, I strive to be an example of how we as PGA Professionals should honor our active duty and retired military veterans. Life on earth is about serving others. I believe our professions, our careers, and our jobs should revolve around a desire to serve others. To give back to others, to use our talents and abilities to make life better for others." - Jon DePriest, PGA
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Congratulations to Jordan McKevly (St. Louis Country Club) on being named the 2023 Assistant Professional of the Year! ...

Nathan Charnes, PGA and WingHaven Country Club hosted their Pro-Am Fundraiser earlier this year with PGA REACH Gateway as a benefactor! The tournament raised $30,000 to help expand the programing in our three pillars: youth, military and inclusion.

Nathan, a Foundation Life Trustee, was elected as the Secretary of the PGA of America in November 2023 and continues to invest in the future of the Foundation. Thank you WingHaven and Nathan!
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Our 2023 Gateway PGA Golf Professional of the Year is none other than Gideon Smith (Quincy Country Club). Gideon goes above and beyond not only for his club but for the Section and its Members as well. Take a listen to what others say about him. ...

The Gateway PGA inducted Scott Bess into its Hall of Fame on December 5, 2023. Scott`s legacy as a club maker and player is second to none in the Gateway PGA Section. ...

Congraulations to Joe Schwent (Country Club of St. Albans) on being inducted into our Hall of Fame on Tuesday night. We could tell you why he is in our Hall of Fall but we will let those who know him share their reasons! ...

What an incredible past 2 days we had! We celebrated 17 award winners, 2 Hall of Fame Inductees (Joe Schwent & Scott Bess) and held our Fall Meeting! Over the next few days we will share our award winners and moments from the night!

Couldn`t make it to the Awards Banquet? We have a quick time-lapse of the night!

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