Upcoming Education
NEPGA U Presents: Empower Hour & Other Educational Opportunities
Empower Hour: Brian Bain, PGA
Thursday, January 8, 2026 (10:00 a.m. - Virtual)
Empower Hour: Programs that Pay Off with Brian Bain, PGA, PGA of America Player Engagement Consultant - discusses PGA Jr. League, PGA Coach & Deferred Compensation
Empower Hour: Golf Live
January 15, 2026 (10:00 a.m. - Virtual)
Maximize Your Income: The Business of Golf Coaching in 2026. This isn't another webinar on swing techniques or new technology. Join the Golf Live team for an innovative Empower Hour focused entirely on your financial success. We are skipping the instructional philosophies to provide you with actionable strategies to transform your coaching career and significantly increase your revenue in 2026.
Empower Hour: Kevin Duffy
January 29, 2026 (10:00 a.m. - Virtual)
Coach Duffy Specializes in Golf fitness and has 12 years of coaching experience. Recently recognized as a top 50 Golf fitness trainer in the US, he’s also been asked to present at the PGA show for the last two years.
Empower Hour: Dave Wilson, PGA
February 5, 2026 (10:00 a.m. - Virtual)
Specialized PGA Professional Program
February 4 & 5, 2026 (NEPGA Homesite)
The SPP Workshop will be offering career paths of Executive Management and Teaching & Coaching for continued learning and certification. Hosted at the NEPGA office.
Mock Interviews
February 25, 2026 (9am-4pm at the NEPGA Homesite)
Sharpen your interview skills and gain confidence by attending the NEPGA Mock Interview Sessions on Tuesday, February 25 at the NEPGA Homesite. NEPGA Professionals will receive a job notice for a fictitious Head Professional or Director of Golf position within the New England Section. “Candidates” will prepare for and participate in a realistic mock interview conducted by a Career Consultant, NEPGA Employment Committee Member, or NEPGA Section staff member.
NEPGA Spring Meeting
March 26, 2026 (Site TBD)
Max Doctoroff, PGA and Tom Giffin, PGA (MGA)
Rules/Course Marking Workshop
March 9, 2026 (Andover CC)
Partner Meet & Greet, Education, Lunch, & Meeting! More details to come!
Teaching & Coaching Summit
March 30, 2026 (Site TBD)
Join us for a day full of learning the business of teaching & coaching, how to utilize social media, sharpen your diagnostic skills, learn how to integrate modern teaching tools, and business models that go beyond the lesson tee! More details to come!
On-Demand Education
WEBINAR: GolfForever Level 1 Certification
This webinar will focus on the new GolfForever Certification - Level 1 course to educate members on how to recognize key deficiencies in their students’ bodies affecting their swings and use personalized movement drills to accelerate improvement. The webinar qualifies for 1 PDR credit when you complete the online quiz. You can find the link to the quiz in the video description or below.
Webinar Video Webinar Quiz
WEBINAR: What Do You Get For Your Dues?
COMING SOON TO NEPGA U.
Join NEPGA Executive Director, Mike Higgins as he dives into the realm of your member benefits, what's included and how to maximize the impact of them.
*DISCLAIMER: Watching this video on this page will not count for PDR Credit. Head to NEPGA U. to complete this course and receive credit.
WEBINAR: PGA Junior League Roundtable
COMING SOON TO NEPGA U.
Moderated by Brian Bain, PGA, he is joined by PGA Jr. League coaches Matt Lombard, PGA Thomas Fernandes, PGA and Brian Diamond, PGA.
*DISCLAIMER: Watching this video on this page will not count for PDR Credit. Head to NEPGA U. to complete this course and receive credit.
WEBINAR: Utilizing Social Media and Creating Graphics
COMING SOON TO NEPGA U.
Join Lauren Neilan, Director of Marketing & Communications at the NEPGA as she goes over best practices for social media and teaches the in's and out's of creating easy graphics.
*DISCLAIMER: Watching this video on this page will not count for PDR Credit. Head to NEPGA U. to complete this course and receive credit.
WEBINAR: Career Consulting
COMING SOON TO NEPGA U.
Join PGA Career Services experts Jonathan Gold, PGA and Dave Wilson, PGA for a conversation about salary, success and employment.
*DISCLAIMER: Watching this video on this page will not count for PDR Credit. Head to NEPGA U. to complete this course and receive credit.
Rules Education with Max Doctoroff, PGA
New England PGA Tournament Director Max Doctoroff, PGA, hosts NEPGA Empower Hour focusing on updated rules. Each are 60 minutes and was followed by a Q&A session. DISCLAIMER: Head to NEPGA U. to earn credits for the following courses:
*.