January 26th, 2012
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WE HAVE GOT A FACEBOOK PAGE - LOOK FOR ESSEX PROFESSIONAL GOLFERS ASSOCIATION OR CLICK ON THE LINK ABOVE - LATEST INFO, PICTURES, VIDEOS ETC WILL BE FEATURED. FROM NOW ON - WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU ON FACEBOOK. I AM ALSO KNOWN TO HAVE THE ODD TWEET - SO PLEASE FOLLOW US ON http://twitter.com/suzygarlandc
We are very pleased to announce that our ever popular Princes Pro/Am has found a fantastic new sponsor for 2012. Advanced Financial Solutions and Insight Mortgage Solutions will be with us at Princes. Please click here to find out more about the financial services that our sponsor can provide you.
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Entries for all events up to early March are now on the site. We have some great days out planned to some fabulous courses - WALDRINGFIELD, PURDIS HEATH, RUSHMERE AND TOOT HILL (our first visit to this course). Just phone or email if you would like to enter any of these. We also have two more Pro only's - CHELMSFORD. WANSTEAD HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO TUESDAY MARCH 6TH - PLEASE ADVISE IF YOU CANT PLAY IN THIS NEW DATE.
Most importantly we are now taking entries for the Brid Luckin Essex Open Championship at Thorndon Park Golf Club. Please do not miss out on this amazing opportunity to play Thorndon. Please click here for the entry form.
The final of the Trainee Matchplay is between James Scade and Adam Burwood - the final together with 3rd and 4th placing will be played on Friday February 10th - our scheduled date of January 5th found a flooded course at Colchester unfortunately
Essex PGA has had a long association with Essex Golfer Magazine and you all know we write a monthly article for the magazine. Essex Golfer has just launched its own website and this contains lots of interesting news from the golfing world and of course Essex Golf - please check this out on www.essexgolfer.com
Our subscriptions need to go up (they have been the same for 10 years now) so for 2012 the Qualified Professional playing subscription will be £50 and for PGA Trainees it will be £30 - this is payable on January 1st, 2012.
THIS IS IMPORTANT - OUR SITE IS VERY POPULAR - WE HAVE OVER A 1,000 HITS PER MONTH. - WE HAVE FANTASTIC INTEREST IN WHAT WE ARE DOING. AND ALL THESE HITS ARE GENERATED FROM THE PROFESSIONAL AND AMATEUR GOLFING COMMUNITY - ALL POTENTIAL CLIENTS TO YOU. SO , ESSEX PGA TOGETHER WITH ALL OF OUR PROFESSIONALS MUST BECOME MORE COMMERCIAL. AS OF APRIL 1ST, WE INVITE YOU TO ADVERTISE ON OUR SITE IN A PRIME POSITION AND OUR TARIFF WILL BE AS FOLLOWS:
PGA MEMBERS £30 PER MONTH (A MINIMUM OF 3 MONTHS ADVERTISING IS REQUIRED). SHOULD YOU WISH TO BE ON OUR SITE FOR A YEAR, THE COST IS £300. THIS WILL ALSO INCLUDE LINKS TO OUR FACEBOOK AND TWIITER PAGES.
NON PGA MEMBERS £40 PER MONTH (AGAIN A MINIMUM OF 3 MONTHS IS RQUIRED) AND THE ANNUAL CHARGE WILL SEE A £40 DISCOUNT TO £440 PA.
OUR NEW ADVERTISING PAGE WILL BE LAUNCHED ON APRIL 1ST 2011.
It hs been decided that for all those professionals playing in the Essex PGA Team against the Ladies, the Men Amateurs and the Boys - each will receive 5 OOM Points for the time and trouble.
Interesting news --- did you know that this website is very popular indeed and we get over 1,000 hits per month (IN FACT TO DATE JANUARY 6TH WE HAVE HAD OVER 30,000 HITS WHICH IS AMAZING) this is massive so make sure you join Essex PGA - it's a great way to tell the county where you are, what you are up to, how you are playing and most importantly, how you can be contacted. Just to remind you that you must be PGA qualified or trainee status to be part of our association.
Important news for now on for all future pro am''s. Please remember pro's that it is your responsibility to check that your amateur partners in pro ams are both members of recognised golf clubs and that they have an ACTIVE CONGU handicap. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT FROM NOW ON. We will be doing random checks on our amateur guests from now on AND IF THEY DON'T HOLD LIVE HANDICAPS, THEY WILL HAVE TO PLAY OFF SCRATCH I AM AFRAID.