Top 100 Program

The Top 100 Program presented by Foresight Sports Canada & TaylorMade Golf Canada 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. The yearly award given out at the Awards Banquet during the PGA of Alberta Buying Show will be for the most points accumulated for the program year.

NEW FOR 2023 - PROGRAM ROTATION YEAR
After review of the program, the Association will now use a calendar year moving forward for the program rather than the previous October to September of the following year model. For 2023, the program year will begin October 1, 2022 and go until December 31, 2023 to cover the gap of the rotation change. After that year is finish, the Top 100 Program will run from a January 1 to December 31 timeline.

NEW - The PGA of Alberta will now offer 20 cash prizes as an added incentive to the top 20 point earners for the 2022 program year. Total cash prizes now equal $8,200!

NEW - In addition to the 20 cash prizes, the Association will also giveaway 8 cash bonuses of $100 each to the top point finisher(s) in the below member categories (number of cash bonuses dependent on total number of members in the categories). This added amount puts the prize total at $9,000 for the Top 100 Program (cash prizes + bonuses).

Overall Standings - Click Here

October 1, 2022 - December 31, 2023

Standings by Membership Category

Click a member category below to see how you rank against members in the same category

Apprentice Professionals

Class A/Teaching Professionals

Head/Head Teaching Professionals

Executive Professionals

Point Allocation

The following are areas where points are awarded; Education, Association involvement, Tournaments and Volunteerism. Points will be automatically updated for all PGA of Alberta events and programs (unless indicated otherwise below). Please refer to the below tables for details.

Extracurricular Approval Form - In addition to receiving points through attending PGA of Alberta events, members are eligible to receive points by attending PGA of Canada education workshops, education seminars/webinars or volunteerism within the golf industry at non-PGA of Alberta administered initiatives. In order to receive these points for the Top 100 Program, members are required to submit an Extracurricular Approval Form. Please note that all extracurricular submissions are subject to approval by the PGA of Alberta. Click here to be directed to the form.

Education

Attended PGA of Alberta Spring Seminar	5 points/day, 10 max
Attended PGA of Alberta PD Series PGA of Alberta Podcast not eligible for points	3 - 5 points/session
Attended PGA of Alberta Buying Show Education Series	3 points/session, 9 max
Attended PGA of Canada Education Workshop (full day) CDC, CNC, Tee Talks Live, etc. Required Education to obtain Class A status not eligible for points PGA of Canada Training Academy courses not eligible for points Extracurricular Approval form submission required to receive points	5 points/workshop, 10 max
Attended Webinar (points subject to approval) Webinar must be administered by golf related organization OR pertaining to the golf industry Required Education to obtain Class A status not eligible for points PGA of Canada Training Academy courses not eligible for points Extracurricular Approval form submission required to receive points	2 points/webinar, 6 max
Attended Education Workshop (points subject to approval) Education Workshops must be administered by golf related organization OR pertaining to the golf industry Required Education to obtain Class A status not eligible for points PGA of Canada Training Academy courses not eligible for points Extracurricular Approval form submission required to receive points	3 points/workshop, 9 max

Association Involvement

Attended PGA of Alberta Buying Show	10 points
Exhibitor at PGA of Alberta Golf Shows Points awarded to entire Professional staff at facility Facility must purchase booth space at either Show	5 points max
Attended PGA of Alberta Annual General Meeting (AGM) Must attend LIVE AGM stream to receive points	3 points
Completed PGA of Alberta Compensation Survey Click here to be directed to survey	5 points
Submitted an Award Nomination Nomination must be fully completed by August 3^rd to be awarded points	2 points max
PGA of Alberta Award Finalist Individual Award only. Retailer of the Year, Player of the Year, Lifetime Achievement Award and Patron of the Year not eligible for points. 2022 Finalists will be included in 2021/2022 program year	3 points max
Mentorship Program (Mentor) Verification required before receiving points Must be involved in program to receive points Points only awarded for the first year of the program Points will be awarded in September	5 points max
Mentorship Program (Mentee) Verification required before receiving points Must be involved in program to receive points Points only awarded for the first year of the program Points will be awarded in September	3 points max
PGA of Alberta Committee Member Must have attended min. 50% of Committee meetings for program year All Board & Assistants’ Board of Directors will receive points for being on the Board. They will NOT receive points for their assigned Committee as it is an obligation for Board Members. Points will be awarded in September	5 points/Committee, 10 max
Completed PGA of Alberta Survey Only surveys open to entire membership applicable for points	3 points/survey
Submitted a Pro Tip Tuesday Video Pro Tip video must be approved by the PGA of Alberta to be eligible for points Video must be made within program year to be eligible for points (members cannot use previous years videos or tips)	3 points max

Tournament Involvement

Participated in PGA of Alberta Tournament	2 points/round, 10 max
Performance in PGA of Alberta Tournament (stroke-play only)	2 points/round 75 & under, 10 max
Hosted a PGA of Alberta Tournament/PAT/Qualifier Points awarded to entire Professional staff at host facility Includes the Shaw Charity Classic Qualifiers & Mentorship Tournament	5 points max
Participated in PGA of Canada National Tournament	5 points max

Volunteerism

PGA on Wheels Volunteer (3 hours min.)

5 points/event, 10 max

Golf Show Volunteer (3 hours min.)

Mandatory volunteer hours from Clearance Centre not eligible for points

5 points max

Industry Volunteer (3 hours min.) (points subject to approval)

Golf Clinic, Tournament Support, Junior Programs, etc.
Must not be compensated in order to be eligible for Top 100 points
Volunteer opportunity must not be part of members regular responsibilities at facility
Reference letter required for volunteer verification
Extracurricular Approval form submission required to receive points

3 points/event, 9 max

Cash Prizes

In addition to the recognizing the Top 100 Professionals, the PGA of Alberta will offer cash prizes as an added incentive to the top 20 point earners for the 2022 program year. Total cash prizes equal $8,200! Please note the following:

If there is a tie in points, the money will be split evenly, including for 1^st place.
If there is a tie for 1^st, to determine the winner of the Award, a weighting system will be used of 50% from the current year point total plus 50% from the previous year point total. Highest point total from this will determine winner.

In 2022, members needed to accumulate 60 points or more to earn a cheque this year. Congratulations to the following recipients:

2022 Top 100 Cash Prizes
	Professional	Facility	Points	Cash Prize
1^st	Samuel Kirkness	Inglewood G&CC	91	$1,400
2^nd	Greg Johnson	Inglewood G&CC	87	$1,100
3^rd	Bryce Halverson	Carnmoney GC	84	$900
4^th	Chad Feener	Leduc GC	79	$700
5^th	Stephen Yanitski	Valley Ridge GC	76	$525
T-6^th	Murray McCourt	Ranch G&CC (The)	74	$362
T-6^th	Josh Fleming	365 GOLF	74	$362
T-8^th	Alexander Bunner	Belvedere G&CC	69	$275
T-8^th	Matt Seifert	Golfuture YYC	69	$275
T-8^th	Gary Hartford	Highlands GC	69	$275
11^th	Tyler Willner	Lakeside GC	68	$225
12^th	Shaun Piercey	Ranch G&CC (The)	67	$200
T-13^th	Kim Valleau	Winston GC (The)	66	$200
T-13^th	Todd Halpen	Golfuture YYC	66	$200
15^th	Stefan Anderson	Lakeside GC	64	$200
16^th	Paul Horton	Golf Channel Academy at Cottonwood G&CC	63	$200
17^th	Nic Longley	Silver Springs G&CC	62	$200
T-18^th	Joseph Busetto	Edmonton Petroleum G&CC	61	$200
T-18^th	Patrick Frose	Royal Mayfair GC	61	$200
T- 20^th	Jeff MacGregor	Glendale G&CC	60	$100
T- 20^th	Leif Hanson	Mickelson National GC	60	$100

Top 100 Professionals

Congratulations to the Top 100 Professionals listed below for 2021 program year!

As part of this program, the PGA of Alberta acknowledges the Top 100 Professionals which are the top 100 point earners for each year of the program. These members are recognized as a “Top 100 Professional” and receive a custom Top 100 logo.

Top 100 Professionals 2021 Presented by
Anderson, Scott PGA of Alberta Member	Anderson, Stefan Lakeside GC	Babkirk, Tyrel Apple Creek GC
Barendregt, Nathan Derrick G&WC	* Boyd, Kyle * Top 10 Edmonton Petroleum G&CC	Brayton, Gordon PGA of Alberta Member
Bruce, Adam GOLFTEC Edmonton	Bunner, Alexander Belvedere G&CC	* Busetto, Joseph * Top 10 Edmonton Petroleum G&CC
Caines, Ryan Inglewood G&CC	Cartier, Jacob Glendale G&CC	Chow, Kevin Blackhawk GC
Christenson, Gary Sturgeon Valley G&CC	Cooke, Darren Canmore G&CC	Copeland, Josh Wainwright GC
Cox, Stefan Calgary G&CC	Crease, John Jasper Park Lodge GC	Cuthbertson, Jeﬀ Stony Plain GC
DesRoche, Glen Picture Butte GC	DiPasquale, Chris Par 3 Golf Academy at Bridge Valley Golf	Fast, Brian PGA of Alberta Member
Feener, Chad Leduc GC	* Fleming, Josh * Top 10 GOLFTEC Calgary Beacon Heights	Fleming, Riley Lynx Ridge GC
Foote, Kurtis PGA of Alberta Member	Gagne, Brad McKenzie Meadows GC	Gillett, Weston Lacombe G&CC
Halpen, Todd Golfuture	* Halverson, Bryce * Top 10 Carnmoney GC	Hanson, Leif Mickelson National GC
Hardy, Richard McKenzie Meadows GC	Hartford, Gary Highlands GC	Henzie, Dave Nanton GC
* Hill, Logan * Top 10 River Bend G&RA	Hopfner, Jonathan Springbank Links	Horton, Paul Golf Channel Academy at Heritage Pointe
Ingalls, Dean Carnmoney GC	Jeﬀries, Nicola Willow Park G&CC	Johnson, Robert Jasper Park Lodge GC
Johnson, Greg Inglewood G&CC	Johnson, Matt Royal Mayfair GC	Karlson, Brady Canyon Meadows G&CC
Keats, Mac Pinebrook G&CC	* Kirkness, Sam * Top 10 Inglewood G&CC	Lee, Tommy Carnmoney GC
Leicht, Tyler Derrick G&WC	Locke, Eric Priddis Greens G&CC	Longley, Nic Lakeside GC
Luopa, Shaun Country Hills GC	MacComb, David Royal Mayfair GC	MacDermott, Brice Windermere G&CC
MacDonald, Mathew Innisfail GC	MacGregor, Jeff Glendale G&CC	Mackey, Joshua Windermere G&CC
Mah, Matthew Cardiff G&CC	Maher, Jeremy Modern Golf	Matuch, Mike PGA of Alberta Member
McCluskey, Phil River Bend G&RA	McCourt, Murray Ranch G&CC	McDermott, Ryan Links at Spruce Grove
McEachern, Michael Country Hills GC	McKiernan, John HeatherGlen GC	Mills, Troy Jasper Park Lodge GC
Nelson, Graeme Derrick G&WC	Numrich, Grant Red Deer G&CC	Paskin, Chris Valley Ridge GC
Pecman, Tyler Highlands GC	Petryk, Larry Larry Petryk Golf Academy	Piercey, Shaun Ranch G&CC
Pilon, Matt Hamptons GC	* Plosz, Jason * Top 10 FootJoy - Acushnet Canada	Quickstad, Bryn Windermere G&CC
Raina, Shannon Glencoe G&CC	Repp, Doug HeatherGlen GC	Robb, Randy Mickelson National Golf Academy
Robertson, Curtis Valley Ridge GC	Rook, Randy Pitch Perfect Golf	Schatzmann, Chris Stewart Creek G&CC
Scheller, J.D. Turner Valley GC	Sklarenko, Dean Executive Professional	* Stanier, Jason * Top 10 Inglewood G&CC
Stiles, Scott Earl Grey GC	Stringer, Richard Country Hills GC	Sweenie, Tahlon Jasper Park Lodge GC
Timms, Kasey Royal Mayfair GC	Tomlinson, Dale Winston GC	Valleau, Kim Winston GC
Van Tighem, Taylor Highlands GC	Van Amsterdam, Evan Highlands GC	Vanderkooi, Keenan Silvertip GR
Vandermey, Spencer Edmonton Petroleum G&CC	Vandermey, Nick Windermere G&CC	* Ward, Chris * Award Winner Edmonton Petroleum G&CC
Westman, Scott Ranch G&CC	Whitton, James Leduc GC	Willner, Tyler Lakeside GC
Wilmot, Pat Earl Grey GC	Wilson, John D. Priddis Greens G&CC	Wisser, Adam Ranch G&CC
Wright, Adrien Woodside GC	* Yanitski, Stephen * Top 10 Valley Ridge GC	Young, Nick Willow Park G&CC

Cash Bonuses

In addition to the 20 cash prizes this program year, the Association will also giveaway 8 cash bonuses of $100 each to the top point finisher(s) in the below member categories (number of cash bonuses dependent on total number of members in the categories). This added amount puts the prize total at $9,000 for the Top 100 Program (cash prizes + bonuses). Please note that cash prizes and the Top 100 Professional initiative are still based off the overall standings and not by the member category standings. See above for standings by membership category. Congratulations to the following members for earning the 2022 cash bonuses:

Apprentice Professionals - Top 2

Stefan Anderson (Lakeside GC) - $100
Nic Longley (Silver Springs G&CC) - $100

Class A / Teaching Professionals - Top 3

Greg Johnson (Inglewood G&CC) - $100
Bryce Halverson (Carnmoney GC) - $100
Chad Feener (Leduc GC) - $100

Head / Head Teaching Professionals - Top 2

Samuel Kirkness (Inglewood G&CC) - $100
Josh Fleming (365 GOLF) - $100

Executive Professional - Top 1

Murray McCourt (The Ranch G&CC) - $100

Extracurricular Approval Form

In addition to receiving points through attending PGA of Alberta events, Members are eligible to receive points by attending PGA of Canada Education Workshops, outside education, or volunteering within the industry. In order to receive these points for the Top 100 Program, Members are required to submit an Extracurricular Approval Form. Members must submit this form in order to receive these points. Please note that all extracurricular submissions are subject to approval.

Click here to be directed to the form.

2022 Top 100 Award Winner

Sam Kirkness - Inglewood G&CC

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