Jade Longstaff couldn’t wait to start life as a fully qualified PGA professional. After graduating from the Membership Pathway Program at the beginning of 2023, she promptly packed her golf bag into a camper trailer and set out across the country; determined to offer golf coaching to some of the country’s most rural communities.
As a promising junior golfer growing up in Sydney, Claudia Lim didn’t consider what might be possible through the PGA of Australia’s Membership Pathway Program (MPP).
Head out into the regional areas of Australia and you will find that the local PGA Professional carries with them an extra sense of connection between the game and the local community.
For graduates of the PGA Membership Pathway Program and their indentured professionals, 2020 presented some challenges that didn’t come with a roadmap to navigate.