PGA HOPE - Carolinas Section
PGA HOPE (Helping Our Patriots Everywhere) is the flagship military program of PGA REACH, the charitable foundation of the PGA of America. PGA HOPE introduces golf to Veterans and Active Duty Military to enhance their physical, mental, social and emotional well-being.
The PGA HOPE Program
The program introduces the game of golf through a developmental 6-8 week curriculum, taught and led by PGA Professionals trained in adaptive golf and military cultural competency and include clubs and equipment if needed, training aids, range balls and weekly golf course access. All programs are funded by PGA REACH and supplemented by PGA Section Foundations, so the cost of programming is free to all Veterans.
PGA HOPE has a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), which enables VA Doctors and Staff to refer Veterans to the PGA HOPE program as a form of therapy. Through a robust program strategy, PGA HOPE aspires to create a physically and emotionally healthier Veteran and Active Duty community through the game of golf.
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Upcoming Events
PGA HOPE Program Coaches
Greg Wood
Director of Operations
Kevin D. Wright
Steven C. Wright
Robert Yeager
Director of Instruction
Timothy J. Zimmerman
Kurt J. Battenberg
Mia Hayasaki
Cami Terkildsen
Jeff Harris
Head Professional, The Legends GC Parris Island
James R. Hill Jr. (Jay)
Head Golf Professional
Jeff Austin
Stephen J. Beecroft
PGA General Manager/COO
Frank A. Bianco
Director Of Player Development
Matthew S Biddington
Thomas W. Blount
Ian Bollinger
Director of Golf Operations and Instruction
Matthew Bosco
Assistant Golf Professional
Dave Britton
Richard Brown
Golf Director
Chris M. Brown
Robert C. Bruns
Timothy J. Calcagno
Kelsie A. Carralero
Assistant Director of PGA Education and Head Women's Golf Coach
Michael L Casto
Christopher Cobb
1st Assistant/Merchandising Manager
Zachary L. Collins
Steven A. Conley
Richard W Constance
Charles J. Cormier
Manuel R. Costa
Jeffrey A Cowell
John Cregan
Jeff N. Crittenden
Walter R. Davis
James R. Deaton
Davis DeRosa
PGA Professional
Chad Derusseau
PGA Coach - Life Member
Scott W. DeVaux
Angel Diaz
Director, Project Golf
Kenneth D. Donovan
Jonathan P. Dudley
Director of Instruction at Forest Oaks CC
Peter J. Dunham
Brian R. Eckley
Andrew E. Elliott
David Fels
General Manager Fox Run CC
Richard B. Ferguson
Brian L. Ferguson
Todd M George
James D. Gillespie
Andrew E. Glover
William C. Godwin
Robert M. Green
PGA ClassA Instructor/Clubfitter
Kenneth A. Hamilton
Derek J. Hardy
Rick Hengstenberg
Golf Instructor/ First Tee Coach
Caroline R. Heustess
Jeffrey R. Holden
Stephen W. DeWitt II
George E Bryan III
Director of Golf
Thomas R. Inczauskis
Jeffrey Johnson
Director of Golf
Alexander D. Jones
Ken E. Jones
Eric Jordan
GOLFTEC/ Golf Digest Best in State 2024
James R. Lusk Jr.
Joseph A. Fiore Jr.
Karl Kimball Jr.
Lewis Gach Jr.
Charles E. Kent
Jimmy Koosa
Raymond E. Laverenz
Jay Chris Lee
Roger Mack
PGA Life Member
William C. Mann
Zachary D. Martin
Head Golf Professional
Russell W. Mazell
Paul K. McRae
Richard S. Merrick
Nolan Miller
Timothy E. Miller
Brett D. Miller
PGA Professional
Michael S. Monk
Kevin Nagy
Assistant Director and Internship Coordinator
Briana M. Niemann
Brian Oliver
PGA HOPE NATIONAL TRAINER/HOPE ASHEVILLE LEAD
Kenneth Ormand
General Manager
Larry W. Panther
Joseph M. Pearson
Michael S. Perkins
Scott L Duerscherl, PGA
Director of Instruction
Michael J. Long, PGA
GM/PGA Professional Indian Valley Golf Club
Daniel G. Seawell, PGA
Bob M. Brooks Jr., PGA
Director of Golf
Justin A Morris, PGA
Head Golf Professional
Perry R Green, PGA
Director of Instruction
Dan Aros, PGA
PGA Teaching Professional
Daniel J. O'Boyle, PGA
General Manager Sea Scape Golf Links
Joseph L Vincent, PGA
Owner I85 Golf
Robert Pilewski
PGA Certified Head Golf Professional
Tom Plankers
Pete N. Popovich
Golf Instructor/Coach
Darrell S. Posey
Tommy Price
Richard A. Rankin
Darren Reilly
Caleb J. Ridings
Cameron Rinker
Sean F. Romano
William D. Rowehl
Ryan Rushton
Lead Instructor, Tommy Cuthbert Golf Learning Center
Christopher R. Rycroft
Craig Sandstrum
PGA Professional
Gary Schaal
Mark G. Schaffer
Greg Scott
Robert W Seganti
Preston B. Shealy
Kent Shumate
Christopher R Sitko
Ben Sloan
Michael Smith
Christopher M. Smith
Joseph P. Stevens
Lead Instructor
Gabriella S. Story
Campbell University PGM Program Director
Martha E. Sutton
William P. Tabor
Scott Tanguay
Dylan K. Thew
John D Thompson
Walter W. Thompson
Ashley Thompson
Assistant Golf Professional
Michael T Thurston
Mark Todd
PGA Member
Marshall G. Voight
Robert W. Wade
Joshua Wagaman
Robert M. Watson
Jennifer L. Weiland
Brock T. White
Director, PGA Golf Management
Michael H. Wilkinson
James Williams
PGA Head Golf Professional
Eric A. Wilson
Christopher D. Wimberly
Greg Wood
Director of Operations
Kevin D. Wright
Steven C. Wright
Robert Yeager
Director of Instruction
Timothy J. Zimmerman
Kurt J. Battenberg
Mia Hayasaki
Cami Terkildsen
Jeff Harris
Head Professional, The Legends GC Parris Island
James R. Hill Jr. (Jay)
Head Golf Professional
Jeff Austin
Stephen J. Beecroft
PGA General Manager/COO
Frank A. Bianco
Director Of Player Development
Matthew S Biddington
Thomas W. Blount
Ian Bollinger
Director of Golf Operations and Instruction
Matthew Bosco
Assistant Golf Professional
Dave Britton
Richard Brown
Golf Director
Chris M. Brown
Robert C. Bruns
Timothy J. Calcagno
Kelsie A. Carralero
Assistant Director of PGA Education and Head Women's Golf Coach
Michael L Casto
Christopher Cobb
1st Assistant/Merchandising Manager
Zachary L. Collins
Steven A. Conley
Richard W Constance
Charles J. Cormier
Manuel R. Costa
Jeffrey A Cowell
John Cregan
Jeff N. Crittenden
Walter R. Davis
James R. Deaton
Davis DeRosa
PGA Professional
Chad Derusseau
PGA Coach - Life Member
Scott W. DeVaux
Angel Diaz
Director, Project Golf
Kenneth D. Donovan
Jonathan P. Dudley
Director of Instruction at Forest Oaks CC
Peter J. Dunham
Brian R. Eckley
Andrew E. Elliott
David Fels
General Manager Fox Run CC
Richard B. Ferguson
Brian L. Ferguson
Todd M George
James D. Gillespie
Andrew E. Glover
William C. Godwin
Robert M. Green
PGA ClassA Instructor/Clubfitter
Kenneth A. Hamilton
Derek J. Hardy
Rick Hengstenberg
Golf Instructor/ First Tee Coach
Caroline R. Heustess
Jeffrey R. Holden
Stephen W. DeWitt II
George E Bryan III
Director of Golf
Thomas R. Inczauskis
Jeffrey Johnson
Director of Golf
Alexander D. Jones
Ken E. Jones
Eric Jordan
GOLFTEC/ Golf Digest Best in State 2024
James R. Lusk Jr.
Joseph A. Fiore Jr.
Karl Kimball Jr.
Lewis Gach Jr.
Charles E. Kent
Jimmy Koosa
Raymond E. Laverenz
Jay Chris Lee
Roger Mack
PGA Life Member
William C. Mann
Zachary D. Martin
Head Golf Professional
Russell W. Mazell
Paul K. McRae
Richard S. Merrick
Nolan Miller
Timothy E. Miller
Brett D. Miller
PGA Professional
Michael S. Monk
Kevin Nagy
Assistant Director and Internship Coordinator
Briana M. Niemann
Brian Oliver
PGA HOPE NATIONAL TRAINER/HOPE ASHEVILLE LEAD
Kenneth Ormand
General Manager
Larry W. Panther
Joseph M. Pearson
Michael S. Perkins
Scott L Duerscherl, PGA
Director of Instruction
Michael J. Long, PGA
GM/PGA Professional Indian Valley Golf Club
Daniel G. Seawell, PGA
Bob M. Brooks Jr., PGA
Director of Golf
Justin A Morris, PGA
Head Golf Professional
Perry R Green, PGA
Director of Instruction
Dan Aros, PGA
PGA Teaching Professional
Daniel J. O'Boyle, PGA
General Manager Sea Scape Golf Links
Joseph L Vincent, PGA
Owner I85 Golf
Robert Pilewski
PGA Certified Head Golf Professional
Tom Plankers
Pete N. Popovich
Golf Instructor/Coach
Darrell S. Posey
Tommy Price
Richard A. Rankin
Darren Reilly
Caleb J. Ridings
Cameron Rinker
Sean F. Romano
William D. Rowehl
Ryan Rushton
Lead Instructor, Tommy Cuthbert Golf Learning Center
Christopher R. Rycroft
Craig Sandstrum
PGA Professional
Gary Schaal
Mark G. Schaffer
Greg Scott
Robert W Seganti
Preston B. Shealy
Kent Shumate
Christopher R Sitko
Ben Sloan
Michael Smith
Christopher M. Smith
Joseph P. Stevens
Lead Instructor
Gabriella S. Story
Campbell University PGM Program Director
Martha E. Sutton
William P. Tabor
Scott Tanguay
Dylan K. Thew
John D Thompson
Walter W. Thompson
Ashley Thompson
Assistant Golf Professional
Michael T Thurston
Mark Todd
PGA Member
Marshall G. Voight
Robert W. Wade
Joshua Wagaman
Robert M. Watson
Jennifer L. Weiland
Brock T. White
Director, PGA Golf Management
Michael H. Wilkinson
James Williams
PGA Head Golf Professional
Eric A. Wilson
Christopher D. Wimberly
Greg Wood
Director of Operations
Kevin D. Wright
Steven C. Wright
Robert Yeager
Director of Instruction
Timothy J. Zimmerman
A Path Forward at PGA HOPE National Golf & Wellness Week
PGA HOPE is a six to eight week program for Veterans to learn the game taught by PGA Professionals trained in adaptive golf and military cultural competency.