About PGA HOPE
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 program introduces the game of golf through a developmental 6-8 week curriculum, taught by PGA Professionals trained in adaptive golf and military cultural competency. All programs are funded by PGA REACH and supplemented by PGA Section Foundations, so the cost of programming is free to all Veterans.
Click here to learn more about the impact of PGA HOPE or watch the Hero video below.
2024 Michigan PGA HOPE Programs
Due to popular demand, we will be working off of our waitlist to fill each program. To be added to the waitlist, please click the link below to set your preferences. You will be notified as soon as a spot becomes available.
2024 PGA HOPE Waitlist
Location: Fieldstone Golf Club
Lead Professional: Alex Parry
Session 1: Sundays, June 9 – July 14
4:00 – 6:00pm
Session Concluded
Session 2: Sundays, July 21 – August 25
4:00 – 6:00pm
Session Full!
Location: Custer Greens Golf Course
Lead Professional: Bob Bales, PGA
Session 1: Tuesdays, April 16 – May 21 *Please note that the week of May 6-10, class will be on Thursday, May 9. All other classes will be on Tuesdays during this time frame.
3:30 – 5:30pm
Session Concluded
Session 2: Wednesdays, September 11 – October 16
3:30 – 5:30pm
Location: Shanty Creek Resort
Lead Professional: Steve Scheuermann, PGA
Session 1: Saturdays, May 11, 18; June 1 – 22
10:00 – 11:30am
Session Concluded
Session 2: Thursdays, June 20, 27; July 11 – 25; August 1
4:00 – 5:30pm
Session Concluded
Location: 24/7 Golf (Session 1); Boulder Creek Golf Club (Session 2)
Lead Professional: Kosta Ramirez, PGA; Amy Pollack, PGA
Session 1: Wednesdays, January 3 – February 7
4:00 – 5:30pm
Session Concluded
Session 2: Tuesdays, August 20 – September 24
1:00 – 3:00pm
Location: Katke Golf Course @ FSU
Lead Professional: Brian Corwin, PGA
Session 1: Saturdays, August 10, 17, 24, 31; September 7, 14
9:00 – 10:30am
Location: American Dunes Golf Club
Lead Professional: Doug Bell, PGA
Session 1: Thursdays, May 2, 9, 16, 30; June 6, 13
4:30 – 6:00pm
Session Concluded
Session 2: Thursdays, August 15, 22, 29; September 5, 19, 26
4:30 – 6:00pm
Location: Thornapple Pointe Golf Club (sessions 1-3, 5) ; Thousand Oaks Golf Club (session 4)
Lead Professional: Kelly Plaisier, PGA
Session 1: Tuesdays, January 23 – February 27
Thornapple Pointe Golf Club
Session Concluded
Session 2: Thursdays, January 25 – February 29
Thornapple Pointe Golf Club
Session Concluded
Session 3: Tuesdays, April 30 – June 5
11:00am – 12:30pm
Thornapple Pointe Golf Club
Session Concluded
Session 4: Wednesdays, May 22 – June 26
12:30pm – 2:00pm
Thousand Oaks Golf Club
Session Concluded
Session 5: Wednesdays, July 17 – August 21
12:30pm – 2:00pm
Thornapple Pointe Golf Club
Location: Forest Akers Golf Course @ MSU
Lead Professional: Bryan Harris, PGA
Session 1: Wednesdays, July 10 – August 14
1:00-3:00pm
Session 2: Wednesdays, August 28 – October 2
1:00-3:00pm
Location: Currie Municipal Golf Course (Sessions 1, 2, 4, 5); Bay Valley Resort (Sessions 3, 6)
Lead Professional: Doug Temple, PGA
Session 1: Mondays, June 3 – July 8
4:00 – 6:00pm
Currie Municipal Golf Course
Session Concluded
Session 2: Wednesdays, June 5 – July 10
4:00 – 6:00pm
Currie Municipal Golf Course
Session Concluded
Session 3: Thursdays, June 6 – July 18 *No class Thursday, July 4th due to Independence Day
2:30 – 4:30pm
Bay Valley Golf Club
Session Concluded
Session 4: Mondays, July 22 – August 26
4:00 – 6:00pm
Currie Municipal Golf Course
Session Full!
Session 5: Wednesdays, July 24 – August 28
4:00 – 6:00pm
Currie Municipal Golf Course
Session Full!
Session 6: Thursdays, July 25 – August 29
2:30 – 4:30pm
Bay Valley Resort
Session Full!
Location: Pilgrims Run Golf Club
Lead Professional: Dan Korhorn, PGA
Session 1: Tuesdays, April 23 – June 4
5:00 – 6:30pm
Session Concluded
Location: Fox Hills Golf & Banquet Center
Lead Professional: Bill Durham, PGA
Session 1: Tuesdays, May 7 – June 11
1:00 – 3:00pm
Session Concluded
Session 2: Wednesdays, May 8 – June 12
1:00 – 3:00pm
Session Concluded
Session 3: Tuesdays, June 18 – July 30
1:00 – 3:00pm
Session Concluded
Session 4: Wednesdays, June 19 – July 31
1:00 – 3:00pm
Session Concluded
Location: Twin Lakes Golf & Swim Club
Lead Professional: Kelly Kuhlman, PGA
Session 1: Wednesdays, January 31 – March 6
11:30am – 1:30pm
Session Concluded
Session 2: Wednesdays, April 17 – May 22
11:30am – 1:30pm
Session Concluded
Location: Royal Oak Golf Center
Lead Professional: Glenn Pulice, PGA
Session 1: Tuesdays, April 16, 23; May 7, 14, 21, 28
1:00 – 2:30pm
Session Concluded
Location: Olde Mill Golf Club
Lead Professional: Dean Marks, PGA
Session 1: Wednesdays, May 1 – June 5
10:00AM – 12:00PM
Session Concluded
Session 2: Wednesdays, Sept. 11 – October 16
10:00AM – 12:00PM
Michigan PGA Professionals
Interested in Becoming PGA HOPE Certified?All trainings are conducted by a National PGA HOPE trainer and only takes one day to complete!
The PGA HOPE Instructor training is only open to PGA Members, Associates, and LPGA Members. There is no direct compensation for the training day, but PGA Members will receive 6 Player Engagement PDRs for completing the training.
If you are interested in becoming PGA HOPE Certified, please fill out the PGA HOPE Training Interest Form below. This form will help us plan future PGA HOPE Training sessions that are at convenient times for our Michigan PGA of America Professionals. If you have any questions, please contact Madison Maurier at mmaurier@michiganpga.com or via phone at (517)-827-2198.