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2019 WNY PGA TOY (Teacher of the Year) - Erik J. Barzeski

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iacas Hall of Fame Member

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https://westernnewyork.pga.com/news/2019-section-special-award-winners-announced/

I'm proud and honored to announce today that I've been named the Western New York section of the PGA's Teacher of the Year for 2019.

From the site, this award is "based on the professional’s overall performance in teaching; unusual, innovative and special teaching programs the professional has initiated or played a key role in implementing."

The awards ceremony takes place the evening before my Behrend college team(s) play in our home Invitational, the last event of the "regular season," on Monday, October 7. I'm not sure which I look forward to more. 🙂

This follows two previous other awards or honors of recognition:

@david_wedzik has received this award twice (2013, 2015), and the list of previous winners is available here:

6554b6be8c0d829a8bf63ae0c82cf121_link.pn Annual Awards | Recognizing PGA Excellence | WesternNewYork.PGA.com

Each year, the Section recognizes PGA professionals for their success on and off the course at an annual awards ceremony. See results at WesternNewYork.PGA.com.

Of course, this and $5 might get me a small scone at Starbucks. 😉 But, I kid, I kid. This award is perhaps more meaningful than the others because these are the actual pros in my section who know quite a bit more about what I do, and this is my first year as an actual class A member. (I only finished up my associate-ship last May.)

Among the things I cited on my supporting documentation after I was nominated:

  • The two previous Golf Digest recognitions.
  • LSW, and the instructors we've trained in that.
  • The Project 10 thing we created for the Western New York First Tee program, based on LSW ideas and concepts.
  • The Penn-State Behrend team.
  • My winter Junior Elite Program.
  • 5SK, the education seminars we've given to PGA sections, Evolvr, my certifications (AimPoint, etc.), and a few other things.
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Erik J. Barzeski — ⛳ I knock a ball. It goes in a gopher hole. 🏌🏼‍♂️
Director of Instruction Golf Evolution • Owner, The Sand Trap .com • Author, Lowest Score Wins
Golf Digest "Best Young Teachers in America" 2016-17 & "Best in State" 2017-20 • WNY Section PGA Teacher of the Year 2019 :edel: :true_linkswear:

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David in FL Incredible Member

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Congratulations!   That’s very cool!  :beer:

In David's bag....

Driver: Titleist 910 D-3;  9.5* Diamana Kai'li
3-Wood: Titleist 910F;  15* Diamana Kai'li
Hybrids: Titleist 910H 19* and 21* Diamana Kai'li
Irons: Titleist 695cb 5-Pw
Wedges: Scratch 51-11 TNC grind, Vokey SM-5's;  56-14 F grind and 60-11 K grind
Putter: Scotty Cameron Kombi S
Ball: ProV1

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djake Great Member

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NICE!!

Congratulations 

- Dean

Driver: PXG GEN3 Proto X Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro Orange
Fairway wood: 5 Wood PXG 0341 GEN2 hzrdus smoke yellow

2 Iron PXG XP Evenflow Blue

3 Utility Iron Srixon 3 20*
Irons:  5 thru PW PXG GEN3 XP Steelfiber 95 -  Wedges: Mizuno T7 48, 52, 56 and 60 Recoil 110 shafts 6
Putter: In search of the Holy Grail Ball: Snell MTBx

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coachjimsc Great Member

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Congratulation Erik!

Jim Morgan

Driver: :callaway: Paradym 10.5 deg Reg
Woods: 3W :callaway: Epic Flash 15 deg, Heavenwood:callaway:GBB 20 deg
3 Hybrid: :callaway:  Epic Flash 21 deg, 5 Hybird: :callaway: Apex 24 deg
Irons: :ping: G425 Graphite 6-SW, Wedges: :ping: Glide 58 deg
Putter: :bettinardi: Armlock  :aimpoint: Express
 :titleist: golf bag, Pinned RF

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Congratulations, @iacas!

Bill

“By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest.” - Confucius

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Club Rat Super Member

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The best things are probably still yet to happen.
Congrats and keep up the great work, Erik.

Johnny Rocket - Let's Rock and Roll and play some golf !!!

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DeadMan Incredible Member

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Well deserved! Congratulations!

-- Daniel

In my bag: :callaway: Paradym :callaway: Epic Flash 3.5W (16 degrees)

:callaway: Rogue Pro 3-PW :edel: SMS Wedges - V-Grind (48, 54, 58):edel: Putter

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colin007 Incredible Member

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I bet you get a free bowl of soup with that....

 

😘

Colin P.

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Awesome! Congratulations.

Bryan

:wishon:  919, Aldila Voodoo  :callaway: Razr X Tour 3h  :callaway: Razr Hawk 3w, Aldila NV  :callaway: Razr X Forged 4-PW, KBS Tour  :wishon:  52, 56, 60, KBS Tour
 :odyssey: White Ice 330, 33in  :aimpoint:    :true_linkswear:

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Congratulations!

Dave

:callaway: Rogue SubZero Driver

:titleist: 915F 15 Fairway, 816 H1 19 Hybrid, AP2 4 iron to PW, Vokey 52, 56, and 60 wedges, ProV1 balls 
:ping: G5i putter, B60 version
 :ping:Hoofer Bag, complete with Newport Cup logo
:footjoy:, :true_linkswear:, and Ashworth shoes

the only thing wrong with this car is the nut behind the wheel.

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"Kewl Beans". Congratulations on all your hard wok, and achievements. 

In My Bag:
A whole bunch of Tour Edge golf stuff...... :beer:

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Wally Fairway Great Member

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Congrats!
Maybe you should write a book 😉

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Players play, tough players win!

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Well deserved Erik. You are a terrific teacher and give so much to the members of this site too.

Scott

Titleist, Edel, Scotty Cameron Putter, Snell - AimPoint - Evolvr - MirrorVision

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Congratulations Erik!

You're also a rules official and run a web site on the new rules, right? Plus analyzer. You have your hands in everything!

Steve

Kill slow play. Allow walking. Reduce ineffective golf instruction. Use environmentally friendly course maintenance.

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JGus Dedicated Member

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Congrat's Erik!  That's awesome news!

I'd say it's almost motivating enough for me to move back to Jamestown to have a great coach nearby, but since we both have been there, you know I would be lying a little.

Anyways, a great accomplishment!

Gus
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Congratulations on the TOY award (some acronyms are more fun to play with than others).   That's a hallmark achievement along your career path, I am sure.  Way to go!  Guessing you may be floating a bit today.


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