Our Vision

The PGA's vision is one of a bright future for the sport where PGA Members fulfil a vital role at the heart of golf, inspiring golfers and helping them to realise their potential and derive maximum enjoyment at whatever level they play. 

It also ensures that The PGA brand remains strong in the world of golf and that its members are recognised as having a pivotal part to play in the success of the golf industry reflected in flourishing golf facilities the length and breadth of the UK and beyond.

The PGA is focused on promoting the value of its members to all golf facilities to secure their future at the heart of golf and ultimately by helping the game prosper to the benefit of all.

The modern principles of The PGA reflect the original objectives of the Association, the commitment to its members and its determination to recognise the changing times in which we live.

The PGA’s vision for the future is built on the foundations of the past and focuses on the firm belief that the PGA Professional will always be central to the growth and success of the global game of golf. The PGA knows that the unique and wide ranging skills and capabilities possessed by the PGA Professional places them perfectly at the heart of golf.

The PGA Professional’s passion, enthusiasm, knowledge and commitment can inspire people to take up golf, engage people in learning to play the game, convert people into regular golfers or golf club members and then retain those golfers in lifelong participation.

He or she can also play a key role in the effective management of golf facilities and genuinely be positioned to take a leading role in the development and growth of the global game of golf.

Whatever the environment, the ‘Right PGA Professional in the Right Place at the Right Time’ will seek to understand the wants and needs of those golfers and subsequently deliver a unique and customised service that helps those golfers get more out of their game - be that in the role of Club Professional, Coaching Professional, Retailer, Director of Golf or Facility Manager.

The PGA vision for the future? Simply that the PGA Professional is at the heart of golf.