With 200 PGA Professionals in attendance, the 2012 NEPGA Award Winners and Hall of Fame Inductee were announced at Spring Meeting at Andover Country Club on Tuesday, April 10, 2012.
BrendanWalsh, PGA Head Professional at The Country Club has been named the 2012 Golf Professional of the Year. Paul Parajeckas, PGA Head Professional at Pleasant Valley Country Club is the 2012 Hall of Fame Inductee.
Upon hearing the news from Jimmy Noris, PGA and the President of the New England PGA, Walsh said: “I am honored to be the NEPGA 2012 Golf Professional of the Year. It is a great thrill to be recognized by your peers. I am grateful for the support of The Country Club and the men and women whom I am so fortunate to work with. This is a team honor.” When Parajeckas heard the news, he said: "It’s a wonderful honor to be recognized in the same class, with so many great professionals from our New England P.G.A. Section."
On Monday evenings from April through October, we have free golf lessons for people with disabilities or "different abilities" at the Braintree Municipal Golf Course. New England PGA Section golf professionals volunteer their time in an effort to grow the game for all through inclusive learning and play environments. I am continually amazed at how quickly our students adapt and figure out their own individual way to swing a golf club. The weekly instruction covers full swing and short game. It doesn't take long for our students to tell us they are ready to play. At that time, we arrange for some of our new golfers to play a few holes on the golf course with a coach or partner.
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2012 NEPGA Spring Meeting
Click here to view more pictures from our 2012 Spring Meeting held at Andover CC on April 10th.
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