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PGA HOPE

Serving Those Who Served
PGA HOPE (Helping Our Patriots Everywhere) is on a mission unlike any other – to change and save Veteran's lives through the power of golf.

The Connecticut Section PGA Golf Foundation’s purpose is to grow the game and positively impact the lives of youth, special needs golfers, military veterans, and diverse populations by enabling access to PGA Professionals and the game of golf.

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Youth Golf

The Junior Golf Association aims to provide the highest-level golf experience for youth golfers of all skill levels.

The Connecticut Section PGA operates five local qualifiers and one sub-regional qualifier. Players are tested on their skills in Driving, Chipping and Putting.

PGA Jr. League is a fun team based program that provides PGA/LPGA instruction to youth golfers at local facilities. Players wear team jerseys and practice and compete in a scramble format.

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PGA HOPE

Proudly Serving Veterans and Active-Duty Military in Connecticut and Western Mass.

PGA HOPE (Helping Our Patriots Everywhere) is a six-week adaptive golf program offered to Veterans and Active-Duty Military free of charge with instruction from PGA Professionals. The program is designed to introduce Veterans to the game of golf in an effort to enhance their overall quality of life.

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Diverse Programs - Grants

Since the Connecticut Section PGA Golf Foundation's inception, it has supported many youth golf programs and activities. The Foundation will strive to help fund these initiatives and many others including golf programs that serve youth ages 18 and under, people with disabilities, minorities, military veterans and others that serve the golf community at large. Grant Applications are accepted on an annual basis.

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Chris Bargas Golf Club at Whitney Farms Named 2025 Walter Lowell Public Golf Course Distinguished Service Award Recipient

PGA Jr. League

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PGA Jr. League summer registration is now open!

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Photos from this year’s events: Connecticut PGA Flickr

2025 Special Awards Ceremony

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2025 Northeast HOPE Invitational

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2025 Connecticut PGA Championship

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Registration for Drive, Chip and Putt is now open!! We are running 5 local and 1 sub-regional qualifier!⛳️

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Registration for Drive, Chip and Putt is now open!! We are running 5 local and 1 sub-regional qualifier!⛳️

Sign up at drivechipandputt.com

#drivechipandputt #ctpga #juniorgolf

It was a great week at the PGA Show for the Connecticut PGA Section! We are looking forward to the year ahead⛳️

It was a great week at the PGA Show for the Connecticut PGA Section! We are looking forward to the year ahead⛳️

Drive For The Game Feature - A series where we highlight our golf professionals that have generously conducted a fundraiser to raise money for the Connecticut Section PGA Golf Foundation, thank you Ronnie!

“I started my Birdies for Charity fundraiser the same year that Birdies Fore ...Brighter Futures was started. I got the idea during the spring meeting when receiving donations for birdies was mentioned. I like to play in our section events and wanted to combine my enjoyment of playing with a fundraising opportunity.

All I did was send an email to my membership explaining what the Foundation was, who it benefitted, and what I wanted to do to raise money. I asked for a small donation for any birdies I make in competition between Memorial Day and Labor Day. I also gave them the opportunity to give a flat donation.

I was pleasantly surprised at the overwhelming response I received. For a small 9 hole club we have raised over $25,000 so far. The members now look forward to this fundraising opportunity each year and it has grown each year.

Being a veteran myself helps touch my members even more. It’s a great way to mix my enjoyment of playing in competition and fundraising. I feel like each time I tee it up I’m trying to do well for myself, but also benefit the Foundation at the same time. I hope my success with my small membership will inspire other pros to do the same thing, or come up with their own spin on fundraising.” - Ronnie Pfaefflin, PGA

Drive For The Game Feature - A series where we highlight our golf professionals that have generously conducted a fundraiser to raise money for the Connecticut Section PGA Golf Foundation, thank you Ronnie!

“I started my Birdies for Charity fundraiser the same year that Birdies Fore ...Brighter Futures was started. I got the idea during the spring meeting when receiving donations for birdies was mentioned. I like to play in our section events and wanted to combine my enjoyment of playing with a fundraising opportunity.

All I did was send an email to my membership explaining what the Foundation was, who it benefitted, and what I wanted to do to raise money. I asked for a small donation for any birdies I make in competition between Memorial Day and Labor Day. I also gave them the opportunity to give a flat donation.

I was pleasantly surprised at the overwhelming response I received. For a small 9 hole club we have raised over $25,000 so far. The members now look forward to this fundraising opportunity each year and it has grown each year.

Being a veteran myself helps touch my members even more. It’s a great way to mix my enjoyment of playing in competition and fundraising. I feel like each time I tee it up I’m trying to do well for myself, but also benefit the Foundation at the same time. I hope my success with my small membership will inspire other pros to do the same thing, or come up with their own spin on fundraising.” - Ronnie Pfaefflin, PGA

We are about to enter 2026 and we are excited for another great year to come!

Here’s a look back at some of the Connecticut Section PGA Golf Foundation’s 2025, thank you to everyone who made it all possible!!

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2025 Connecticut Section PGA Golf Foundation Year in Review

This video reviews the highlights from the Connecticut Section PGA Golf Foundation 2025 year. Learn more about us on our website:...

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Happy Holidays Everyone!!

Our office will be closed until Monday, January 5.

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About the Connecticut Section, PGA

The Connecticut Section PGA is one of 41 sections chartered that together comprise the Professional Golfers' Association of America (PGA of America). All of the state of Connecticut, with the exception of territory south and west of a line between the cities of Danbury and Bridgeport, and the western half of the state of Massachusetts, except for a small northwestern corner of the state, are the boundaries for the section.

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