600+ PGA Professionals members influential in golf travel; 2,442 total PGA Professionals and Insiders (influential club members) have attended a trip or event since 2003
95% of PGA Magazine Ambassadors say that traveling with members or helping them arrange travel is important to their career as a PGA Professional
63% would recommend or discuss golf travel with their members two or more times in an average week (in addition to member trips normally planned)
In a PGA Magazine Travel Survey (nearly 500 PGA Professionals participated), 97.8% of respondents said they are influential with their members/clients and where they travel to play golf, with 32% answering that they are extremely influential. To leverage the influence of PGA Professionals, the PGA Magazine Ambassador Program was created and engages over 600 PGA Professionals on a continual basis through Ambassador Trips, Ambassador Days, Ambassador Invitationals, monthly newsletters, a website, partner companies, an annual golf invitational at the PGA Show and more. Our team of PGA Professionals is dedicated to recruiting the right PGA Professionals across mostly elite private facilities to support product partners, when applicable, and destination partners, influencing return visits by way of organized, or influenced, member golf trips. PGA Magazine Ambassadors will also receive the opportunity to invite influential members, Insiders, to specific events.
PGA of America Professional Testimonials
“The PGA Magazine Ambassador Program has had an impact on changing the culture of travel and connectivity of our club. Traveling together as a membership and connecting with other members you ordinarily wouldn’t travel with has made our membership stronger.”
-Phil Anderson, PGA
General Manager, Hazeltine National Golf Club, Chaska, Minnesota
“Being a PGA Magazine Ambassador has been very positive and has opened new opportunities to expand our portfolio of travel venues and product offerings for my membership. Travel is an important aspect of the relationship building my team has with our membership, and the connections we make both on and off the course are vital for our success.”
-Bryan Nicholson, PGA
Director of Golf, Cherry Hills Country Club, Denver, Colorado
