This last week we held two fun and successful events at our Golf Club. On Saturday we had a Men's Monthly event where men got into teams of 3 and played a scramble in 6somes. We converted all 27 holes of our facility into a Par 3 course ranging from 67 yards, up to 244. As a way to help with paying for my PGA fees, I posted up on one of the par 3's and took cash donations to hit shots for the teams and individuals themselves. I decided to go with one of the longer holes thinking that I could help the guys who had a tough time with distance. This worked out for the most part but your dispersion for hitting 50 shots at 200 yards will be a little larger than at a wedge distance. This led to me hitting a rough patch and not helping a few of the teams about which I feel awful about. All the teams donated and many gave me me more than I deserved, considering the shots, so overall it was a great success.

It did same thing for our Winter Wonderland event for the ladies on Saturday and had a lot of fun helping the ladies out on one of the tougher par 3's. The ladies were dressed to the nines in their Christmas Gear and seemed to have a lot of fun so again we had another successful event with a great turnout. All in all, between the two events I was able to generate over $1,000 from hitting their shots and it means the world to me to have their support. It is truly humbling to have the support of the members and working for them is the most rewarding aspect of this career.

This week I will begin my Level One bookwork for the PGA so I will update you soon on what all of that entails. Until then, keep it in the short grass.

Krisno

Welcome to my journey

While many believe golf to be an individual sport, those who are actively involved in the PGA understand that success in this industry is a team effort. The goal of this blog is to give updates to those who have supported me and continue to be a part of the process of me realizing my dream to become a PGA class A member.

While researching the process in becoming a member of the PGA, I had a tough time finding out what the day to day life is like as a PGA apprentice. I determined that it would be beneficial for those interested in pursuing this career to get a glimpse of the struggles and successes one goes through when chasing this dream. My goal will always be to be honest and forthright in my accounts of this pursuit and I hope golfers get a little added appreciation for what their Club's Professionals do to elevate their golf facility.

Just some quick background information of me so that you get an idea of where I'm coming from.

• Born in Indonesia, then lived in Tunisia, New York, Honduras.
• Lived most of my life in El Segundo, CA. 
• Graduated from U.C.S.B in 07' with B.A in Law & Society.
• Lived in Chicago for 5 years before moving to San Diego to attend the Golf Academy of America where I graduated with honors in Golf Complex Operations and Management.
• Recently engaged to my fiance Claire and living in San Diego, CA with our pet Shiba Inu, Aki.

With all this being said, I want to thank all those who have supported me in getting this far and I hope to make all of you proud. 

Krisno