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Connecticut PGA Golf Foundation Charity Classic

May 18
The Hartford Golf Club

2026 Special Awards Nomination Form

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Tournaments & Junior Golf TOUR

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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Latest News

Franconia Golf Course Named 2026 Walter Lowell Public Golf Course Distinguished Service Award Recipient

PGA Jr. League

Onward & Upward

PGA Jr. League summer registration is now open!

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2025 Special Awards Ceremony

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2025 Northeast HOPE Invitational

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2025 Connecticut PGA Championship

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We are excited to announce and congratulate Franconia Golf Course for being named the recipient of our 2026 Walter Lowell Public Golf Course Distinguished Service Award!!

This award is to recognize dedication to the promotion, advancement, and accessibility to the game of golf!

...“I know that the Walter Lowell Public Golf Course Distinguished Service Award is the highest honor for a public course in our Section,” said Carle, who has been a PGA Professional in the Connecticut Section since 1990. “Franconia is a very special place. Winning this award is one of the proudest and greatest days I have ever had as a Professional.”

They will accept the award at the upcoming Walter Lowell tournament later in May!

Learn more about this award and Franconia at the link in our bio

We are excited to announce and congratulate Franconia Golf Course for being named the recipient of our 2026 Walter Lowell Public Golf Course Distinguished Service Award!!

This award is to recognize dedication to the promotion, advancement, and accessibility to the game of golf!

...“I know that the Walter Lowell Public Golf Course Distinguished Service Award is the highest honor for a public course in our Section,” said Carle, who has been a PGA Professional in the Connecticut Section since 1990. “Franconia is a very special place. Winning this award is one of the proudest and greatest days I have ever had as a Professional.”

They will accept the award at the upcoming Walter Lowell tournament later in May!

Learn more about this award and Franconia at the link in our bio

First tournament of the season, the Spring Pro-Pro, starts Monday⛳️ Ready for an awesome season ahead!

The Connecticut PGA Golf Foundation is proud to support First Tee - Connecticut’s cause! Thank you for what you do for youth golf!

Follow along and play a hole with Team PGA HOPE Connecticut as they prepare to head to the PGA HOPE Secretary’s Cup in a couple weeks!

We’ve got Coach Bob Bigonette, PGA and Executive Director Dennis Dungee, PGA mic’d up as you follow along

Thank you to @pgareachnewengland ...for welcoming us to your Operation Play Day to get some practice in!

Follow along and play a hole with Team PGA HOPE Connecticut as they prepare to head to the PGA HOPE Secretary’s Cup in a couple weeks!

We’ve got Coach Bob Bigonette, PGA and Executive Director Dennis Dungee, PGA mic’d up as you follow along

Thank you to @pgareachnewengland ...for welcoming us to your Operation Play Day to get some practice in!

Best of luck to these Connecticut PGA members, Jason Gobleck, Chris Tallman, C.J. Konkowski, and Jordan Gosler, who are playing in the PGA Professional Championship this weekend at Bandon Dunes!

Follow along: https://www.pgatournaments.com/member/ppc

Best of luck to these Connecticut PGA Members, Jason Gobleck, Chris Tallman, C.J. Konkowski and Jordan Gosler who are playing in the PGA Professional Championship this weekend at Bandon Dunes!

Follow along: https://www.pgatournaments.com/member/ppc

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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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