PGA of America Golf Professionals attending the PGA Buying Summit, July 29-31 at PGA Frisco, can attend complimentary education sessions presented by Callaway Golf, PING, Technogym, XXIO–Cleveland–Srixon and PGA of America Value Guide in the new state-of-the-art PGA of America Coaching Center powered by T-Mobile, 2 – 6 p.m. on July 30.
PGA of America Golf Professionals will experience a high-tech, high-touch and data-driven experience within the facility’s 12,000-square-foot, two-story building, located in the Monument Realty PGA District. Following the afternoon education sessions, PGA Professionals and industry leaders attending the PGA Buying Summit will return for an industry-only Open House during the event’s Summer Jam Golf Festival, 7 – 10:30 p.m., to see first-hand the T-Mobile 5G-connected technologies employed for expert teaching and coaching experiences featuring PGA of America Coaching Center partner companies Full Swing Golf, Putt View, S.A.M. Putt Lab, Swing Catalyst, Technogym, Toptracer, Trackman and Zen Green.
Brand education sessions, exclusive to registered PGA Buying Summit attendees, will begin at the top of every hour and last 50 minutes. These sessions will repeat each hour to allow PGA of America Golf Professionals to experience each session.
Complimentary Education Sessions
PGA of America Coaching Center powered by T-Mobile
July 30, 2 – 6 p.m.
- Callaway Golf: Golf Ball Tech: From Construction to Your Perfect Fit
Session will cover golf ball design, construction, technology, TOUR Player testing, and instruction for fitting players into the best and most consistent golf ball for their game. Question & Answer section to follow. Presented by Eric Loper, Sr. Director of Golf Ball R&D. One PGA of America PDR Credit can be earned for participation in this session. RSVP here. - Technogym: Better Function, Better Play
Discover how Technogym assesses strength, mobility and power to improve a player’s game. Best practices will be shared to help coaches monitor progress of athletes and customize training programs. One PGA of America PDR Credit can be earned for participation in this session.
- PGA of America Value Guide and Golf Retirement Plus
Learn practical applications to increase sales and customer satisfaction with the PGA of America Value Guide’s comprehensive platform and how to build Golf Retirement Plus contributions when trading in and selling excess inventory. One PGA of America PDR Credit can be earned for participation in this session. - PGA Coach
PGA of America Golf Professionals will create their PGA.com Coach Profile, get hands-on help with the PGA Coach app and discover how the platform can elevate their coaching business. Additionally, PGA Professionals can meet with representatives of Next Chapter Social for a hands-on mini-audit of their social media profiles. Next Chapter Social will share valuable guidance to enhance social media accounts and create a more effective social media presence. - PING – Session content to be announced. View regularly updated event information at PGABuyingSummit.com.
- XXIO – Session content to be announced. View regularly updated event information at PGABuyingSummit.com.
The 2024 PGA Buying Summit, held for the second year at Omni PGA Frisco Resort on the spectacular PGA Frisco campus, begins on July 29 with private ONE2ONE buying appointments and 19 wide-ranging education sessions, followed by the Industry Welcome Reception and Live Fashion Show. Nighttime golf experiential and networking events at the Monument Realty PGA District will follow the Reception and Fashion Show. Open exhibits featuring more than 150 brands will be held July 30 and 31 at the resort, with complimentary afternoon equipment and technology education sessions offered in the newly opened PGA of America Coaching Center powered by T-Mobile and the new, nighttime Summer Jam Golf Festival at the PGA District on July 30.
Attendance at the 2024 PGA Buying Summit is exclusive to PGA of America Golf Professionals and golf industry personnel. There is no event registration fee for qualified golf industry professionals through July 21. Beginning July 22, PGA of America, LPGA and International PGA Professionals can continue to register at no charge, while other industry personnel will incur a $50 event registration processing fee through the conclusion of the Summit, July 31. Registration is available at PGABuyingSummit.com.
Registration is also open for the Summit’s 19 education sessions on July 29, led by nationally recognized PGA of America Golf Professionals in the state-of-the-art Professional Development Center within the Home of the PGA of America. Attending PGA Professionals can earn one PDR credit per session, two PDR credits for event participation and four PDR credits for attending Summer Jam. Education enrollment can be made during event registration at PGABuyingSummit.com. The fee for access to all PGA of America Sessions is $100 for PGA Professionals and $150 for golf buyers and industry professionals.
Event details, including Education Conference sessions and speakers, industry registration and hotel reservations are available at PGABuyingSummit.com.
