Continued Education
At the PGA of Belgium we believe in longlife learning.
“The moment you stop striving to become better, you also stop being good”
PGA Coaches and Professionals are required to update their knowledge in order to optimise their service to their clients. The PGA of Belgium actively promotes this vision by organising a variety of seminars through the year.
Its Classification System allows for a fair assessment of ones involvement through the year in different areas. At the end of January of each year, an updated list is published and send to the Clubs for their consideration.
More and more Clubs use the Classification List in search for a new Coach or Professional.
>>> Classification System (pdf)
>>> 2020 Classification List (Alphabetic)
>>> 2020 Classification List (Numeric)
Seminar & Conference Calendar
Prices vary on type of membership, and are sometimes paid in part by the subscriptions.
All prices include all day catering.
- Thursday 23 April: 'The Putt Doctor', by Craig Farnsworth, tba
PGA Pros: 100€,- (50% subsidized for PGAB pros)
Amateurs: 125€,- (40% subsidized for PGA club members) - tba, Computer Coaching*, by Henrik Lundqvist, at the Royal Bercuit GC
PGA Coach: €250,-
PGA Professional: €200,- - Thursday 11 and Friday 12 June: How to be Self-Commercial*, by Anthony Otterström, at the Royal Bercuit GC
PGA Coach*: €250,-
PGA Professional: €150,- (certification + €50) - Friday 26 June: Business in Golf*, by Steve Astle at the Royal Bercuit GC
PGA Coach*: €150,-
PGA Professional: €100,- - Monday 26 and Tuesday 27 October: 'Management Skills applied to Golf-part 1'*,
by Ben Ooms, at the Royal Bercuit GC, & Monday 16 and Tuesday 17 November: 'Management Skills applied to Golf-part 2'*, by Ben Ooms , tba
PGA Coach*: €600,-
PGA Professional: €300,- (certification +€100,-)
Club staff member of PGA Club: €350,- (certification + €100,-)
Club staff non-member of PGA Club: €500,- (certification + €100,-) - Monday 30 November and Tuesday 1 December, Golf Architecture & Course Design*, by Bruno Steensels, tba
PGA Coach*: €250,- (assignment included)
PGA Professional: €150,-
PGA Club: €250,- - tba, Golf Course Strategy & Design*, by Per Fulke , with Henrik Lundqvist, tba
PGA Coach*: 125,-
PGA Professional: €100,-
PGA club: €150,-
All others: €200,-
* Part of PGA Professional education program
Certification courses Calendar
- Monday 20 to wednesday 22 April: 'The Putt Doctor' associate certification.
3 day on site training with world renowned Craig Farnsworth, tba- Only 8 teachers will be allowed to attend!
PGA Coach & Professional: € 1.300,-
- Only 8 teachers will be allowed to attend!
- Thursday 8 and Friday 9 October: 'BioSwing Dynamics-BSD', by Mike Adams, level 1 & level 2 certification for pros, tba
- PGA Pros: 450€
- PGA Club: 550€ (no certification!)
- All others: 650€ (no certification!)
- Monday 7 and Tuesday 8 December: 'S2M', level 1 and level 2 certification, by Gregory Lebrat, tba
- PGA Pros: 380€
- PGA Club: 450€ (no certification)
- All others: 550€ (no certification)