Teacher of the Year

 

The Teacher of the Year Award is designed to honour a PGA of Ontario Professional who stands out as an exceptional golf instructor among their peers. This accolade is grounded in a professional's overall teaching performance, innovative teaching programs, published articles, and their influence on outstanding golfers they have mentored.

 

TEACHER OF THE YEAR AWARD GUIDELINES:

  • Recognized as an outstanding teacher of golf among the ranks of the PGA of Ontario membership.
  • Initiation and/or implementation of unusual, innovative and/or special teaching programs.
  • Publication of articles, books, magazines, etc. is an asset. 

 

TEACHER OF THE YEAR AWARD CRITERIA:

1. Criteria to Measure

  • Nominees must have achieved certified status in at least one context within the instruction stream of the National Coaching Certification Program for Golf in Canada (Instructor of Beginner Golfers, Instructor of Intermediate Golfers, Instructor of Advanced Golfers).
  • Overall performance in teaching at their facility, Zone and National levels.

2. Selection Process

  • Nomination should be based on a candidate’s entire past experience and commitment for continuing one’s contributions and assistance.
  • Achievements during the past five years should be emphasized.
  • PGA of Ontario Awards Committee will select a recipient based on the criteria.

3. Eligible Categories

  • All Class "A" Members and Apprentice Professionals in good standing excluding the following: Class "A" Life Professional and Class "A" Retired Professional.

NOTE:

All nominees MUST have a current Police Record Check (within the last three years) through ISB Global (OneBadge).

Please note: Results of the Police Record Checks are sent to Darcy Kral, the PGA of Canada's Privacy Officer, who will confirm receipt with the PGA of Ontario.

If you completed the Police Record Check with ISB Global as part of the OneBadge process earlier in the season, no further action is required.
 
If you have NOT completed the Police Record Check as part of the OneBadge process, please follow the below steps to complete it:
 
Steps to log into your ISB Global Services (One Badge) account with the PGA of Canada:

  • Go to https://cp.dashboard.isbordercenter.com/login
  • Your username is FirstnameLastname
  • Your default password is set to Password@12
  • Reset your default password
  • Pay for the police record check $25 plus tax
  • Update your profile by taking a photo and adding your NCCP Number
  • Click on "My Tasks", and complete the Police Record Check.

* It could take up to 3 business days to obtain the results.

Please note: Should you be the recipient of a Zone Award, you will be required to have the PGA of Canada Safe Sport Screening Policy Requirements with OneBadge complete in its entirety to be eligible for any PGA of Canada Award. Learn more about the PGA of Canada Safe Sport Screening Policy Requirements by clicking here.
 
If you have any questions or concerns about the ISB Global (OneBadge) process, please contact Darcy Kral at darcy@pgaofcanada.com

  • Deadline to nominate: August 25, 2024
  • Deadline to submit completed awards package: September 8, 2024