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With the golf season well underway, we wanted to provide a standings update on the PGA of Alberta Top 100 Program. This is year three of the revamped Top 100 Program (formerly the Professional Development Program) presented by Foresight Sports Canada. The Top 100 Program is based on pre-defined measurable criteria and is designed to recognize PGA of Alberta members who dedicate their time and demonstrate proven abilities in advancing the Association’s interests for the benefit of all Golf Professionals.

As of June 3^rd, we have a 3-way tie for top spot between Alex Bunner (Belvedere G&CC), Stephen Yanitski (Valley Ridge GC) and Assistants’ Board President Bryce Halverson (Valley Ridge GC), all sitting at 39 points for this program year. All three members will continue to add points to their total in hopes of being named this year’s Top 100 Award recipient at the Awards Banquet in October. Last year’s winner Chris Ward (Edmonton Petroleum G&CC) is sitting within striking distance at 36 points as he looks to be the first member in PGA of Alberta history to win the Top 100 Award in back-to-back years! The current Top 10 in the standings are:
   

Current Co-Leaders: Stephen Yanitski (left), Alex Bunner (centre),  Bryce Halverson (right)

T-1^st  Alexander Bunner (Belvedere G&CC) - 39 points
T-1^st  Stephen Yanitski (Valley Ridge GC) - 39 points
T-1^st  Bryce Halverson (Valley Ridge GC) - 39 points
4^th  Brad Gagne (McKenzie Meadows GC) - 37 points
T-5^th  Mike Matuch (Silver Springs G&CC) - 36 points
T-5^th  Josh Fleming (GOLFTEC Calgary Beacon Heights) - 36 points
T-5^th  Chris Ward (Edmonton Petroleum G&CC) - 36 points
T-5^th  Logan Hill (River Bend G&RA) - 36 points
T-5^th  Tyler Pecman (Highlands GC) - 36 points
T-10^th Josh Copeland (Wainwright GC) - 33 points
T-10^th Kyle Boyd (Edmonton Petroleum G&CC) - 33 points

How to Earn Points?
There’s still lots of time to earn points and move up in the rankings as this program year finishes at the end of September. A few areas where members can receive points right now is by attending education webinars or workshops, volunteering within the industry or just by completing the Compensation Survey (if not done so already). See where you can earn points by clicking the link below and looking under the "Point Allocation" tab.

*New Feature* - Standings by Membership Category
Want to see how you compare to other Professionals in the same membership category as yourself?  You can now do so by viewing the rankings in the following four membership categories; Apprentice Professionals, Class A Professionals, Head Professionals and Executive Professionals. *Please note that the cash prizes and Top 100 Professional initiative mentioned below are still based off the overall standings and not by the member category standings. Click Here for standings by membership category.

Top 100 Professionals & Cash Prizes
Please remember that the Top 100 point earners will be recognized as a “Top 100 Professional” for this program year. Learn more about the program and see where you currently sit in the standings by clicking the link below.

The top 10 point earners for the 2021 program year will again receive a cash prize as an added incentive! Cash prizes total over $5,200! See the prize breakdown by clicking the link below and looking under the "Cash Prizes" tab.

Click Here for Standings & Information