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Passing of Lonnie Nielsen, PGA

East Amherst, NY, January 20, 2021 – Western New York PGA Professional and Hall of Fame Member Lonnie Nielsen passed away today at the age of 67 with his wife Mary Jo by his side. Mr. Nielsen became a PGA Member in 1980 and was a member of the

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EmergenceTek Group Donates $500 to Assist Our PGA HOPE Veterans this Holiday Season

East Amherst, New York – EmergenceTek Group, a cloud services company headquartered in Western New York, has donated $500 to the PGA REACH WNY Foundation, the charitable arm of the Western New York PGA. ETG’s donation will be utilized in the PGA

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Tee It Up for the Troops Wanakah Supports Local Veterans Through PGA HOPE

East Amherst, NY – Wanakah Country Club, under leadership of Tom and Sarah Waring, once again held the annual Tee It Up for the Troops golf event this past September to support active duty and retired military members and their families, fellow

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WNYPGA Executive Director Joins OZmosis Podcast Episode

East Amherst, NY – Western New York PGA Executive Director, Steven Bartkowski, joined PGA REACH partner, John Osberg, on his OZmosis Consulting Group podcast. John Osberg is a long time volunteer, partner and supporter of PGA REACH WNY.

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PGA HOPE WNY Partners with Verde Golf for new Project!

East Amherst, NY – We are excited to announce that Verde Golf has become a NEW partner of our PGA REACH WNY Foundation and our PGA HOPE WNY Program! Verde golf  is a local golf apparel company that was created with the intention to make golf

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Hall of Fame

The 2020 WNYPGA Hall Of Fame Class Is Highlighted By The First President Of The WNYPGA Section

East Amherst, NY – On behalf of the WNYPGA Board of Directors, we are excited to announce that three PGA Professionals and one amateur have been unanimously voted into the WNYPGA Hall of Fame class of 2020. The class is highlighted by Jack

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USA National Doubles Golf Championship

October 2020 For Immediate Release: East Amherst, New York: Of the 41 PGA of America Sections only 14 sections were lucky enough to pilot the Doubles Golf USA Program in their section and the Western New York PGA Section was one of those sections.

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2020 WNYPGA Section Award Winners Announced

Steve Carney & Kyle Benish (pictured left) of Holiday Valley Resort Headline 2020 Award Recipients East Amherst, NY – The Western New York Section, PGA of America (WNYPGA) and its Awards Committee are pleased to announce the  winners of

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THE WNYPGA PARTNERS WITH IKONIK TO ENHANCE GOLF COACHING WITH INNOVATIVE DIGITAL TRAINING PLATFORM

  Ikonik’s Platform Gives Coaches Ability To Create New Revenue Opportunities And Deliver More Effective Training Programs In Less Time On The Range (East Amherst, NY ) October, 18th, 2020- The Western NY PGA Section and Ikonik

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WNYPGA Junior Team Wins Donald Ross Sr-Jr Cup

The WNYPGA Junior Team of Rob Krajewski (Captain), Kyle Benish, Pat Damore, Tim Falkner, Zach Farkas, Mark Lesinski, Michael Mancari, David Patronik, Dwayne Randall, Anthony Schiro, Ryan Swanson, Mike Sweazy won the WNYPGA Donald Ross Sportswear

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