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  • Working for You!
  • My Why
  • The Member 2026-2024
  • The Member 2023-2020
  • PGA.Leadership 2026-2024
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  • Business of the Game
  • Running for PGA Secretary
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Final Presentation - 104th PGA Annual Meeting - October 29,

My final 10 minute presentation to the delegates during the PGA Annual Meeting.  Includes the SWOT Analysis Results, my thoughts on Frisco, Non Golfer Marketing, Supreme Golf, PGA.Leadership and the 5 Why's to elect me your next PGA Secretary.

Super Regional #3 and #4 Presentation

Thanks for taking the time to watch this presentation.  It is different than the one I did in Atlanta in February.  That being said, I think you will find that many of the things I mentioned pre COVID have become really important post COVID.  Please never hesitate to contact me with any questions.

Candidate Q&A for Super Regional #3 and #4

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I think we all did a great job.  No doubt its been an honor and a privilege  to do this together.  Please let me know what you think about my responses.  Contact me anytime!

2/20 - Super Regional #1 Presentation

 If you couldn't make it to Super Regional #1 in Atlanta, they did record the candidate presentations.  It is 25 minutes, but if you want to know why I am running, what my ideas are and how it will impact the PGA member, it will be worth your time.  Let me know if you have any questions. 

PGA Magazine - October 2020 - Candidate Q&A

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Wednesday Night Surprise video - 10/28/20

Here is a short video that our campaign team put together to surprise me on Wednesday night, the night before the election.  Thank you Mike Petty, Shoe, Glenn, Chris, JD, Tyler, Karen and Katie.  It truly was a journey together.  Thank you.  :)

A Short Video about PGA.Leadership

2/13/20 - Super regional next week. Google hangout tomorrow!

 

Well, it is time to hit that first tee shot and begin this campaign at the Super Regional in Atlanta, GA next week.  Can't wait.  

Also wanted to invite you to my Google Hangout tomorrow at 11am MST.  Everyone is invited.  

Have a question?  Want an answer?  

Talk to you tomorrow.

1/29/20 - Is this poster on your wall? Who owns the PGA?

So many takeaways from the show last week, but two thoughts I want to talk about today. 1) Some of our members don’t know this poster exists. 2) Some of our members don’t think they have a say in the very association that they own. We have many roles, but We Wear One Badge. That badge is the gold standard.

1/6/20 - Traveling. Working Together. Making Decisions

As a professional umpire for 9 years, I umpired over 1,300 baseball games.  What does that have to do with being an Officer of the PGA of America?  Glad you asked.

PGA.Leadership

We need to build a farm system of leadership. PGA.Leadership will be the program to make this a reality.

Annual Section Meetings and Board Meetings costs should be subsidized. 

A Speaker's Bureau will give Sections access to professional speakers at a discount.  

Investing in our Sections, is investing in our member.  We live and work in 41 Sections, but We Wear One Badge

12/29/19 - A Little More Information About Me...

 

Karen and I have been married for 21 years. My son, Don Rea III, is 28 and our daughter Katie is 16. I've been a PGA member for 18 years working/teaching at public golf courses from low to high end for 20+ years.  I currently own/operate Augusta Ranch Golf Club. I have served my Section as BOD, Secretary, VP and President, and our Association on Committees and as District #14 Director (2016-19). I am currently on the NGCOA Board of Directors.  

Fun fact...I used to be a professional umpire.

Inner Circle

Professional portrait of a man in a brown suit and striped tie.

Joe Shershenovich, PGA - Director of Golf, Grayhawk Golf Club. Past President SWSPGA

Smiling man in a navy suit and blue tie against a gray background.

Glenn Lee, PGA - General Manager, TPC Summerlin. Past PGA Board of Director, District 12

Smiling man in beige suit and striped tie against gray background.

Chris Cain, Ph.D., PGA - Director, UNLV PGA Golf Management Program

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Jim Dorman, PGA, Government and Legislative Advocacy Committee, PGA of America

Man wearing a suit and striped tie, smiling slightly.

Tyler Gallagher - Golf Course Operator, Strategist

Supporting the Mission

Cathy Harbin, PGA - NGCOA Vice President

Kendall Murphy, PGA - Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Marvol Barnard, LPGA, PGA. - National President, LPGA Professionals

Jay Karen - CEO, NGCOA

Leann Finger, PGA - PGA Master Professional

Will Robins, PGA - PGA Modern Coach. PGA.Coach,  CEO Robins Golf Logistix

Debbie Waitkus - Golf for a Cause

David Pillsbury - Club Corp

Linda Rogers - Indiana State Senator, NGCOA Past President

Jim Hinckley - Century Golf Partner/Arnold Palmer Golf Management

Portland Reed - Vita Global

Dana Garmany, PGA - Troon Golf

Cori Matheson, LPGA - Director, LPGA/USGA Girls Golf of Phoenix

Peter Hill - Billy Casper Golf

Danny Medina, PGA - SWSPGA Board of Director

Rock Lucas, PGA - NGCOA Past President

Jay Larscheid, PGA - SWSPGA President

Ron McPherson, PGA - CEO, Antigua

Del Ratcliffe, PGA - Ratcliffe Golf Services

Terry Russell, PGA - PGA of America Board of Director, District 6 (Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana)

Brandon Stooksbury, PGA - Georgia Section President

Mark Gurnow, PGA - SWSPGA Board of Director

Mark Patterson, PGA - PGA of Canada President

Steve Leonard, PGA - SWSPGA Secretary

Rory Van Poucke, GCSAA - Cactus & Pine Past President

Kevin Reagan, PGA - SWSPGA Board of Director

Allen DePuy - Colliers International,

VP Brokerage - Golf Brokerage & Advisory Services 

Bernie Eaton, PGA - SWSPGA Board of Director

Steve Graybill - NGCOA President

Trent Rathbun, PGA - SWSPGA Board of Director

Dick Stuntz, GCSAA - NGCOA Honorary President

Travis McCutchan, PGA - SWSPGA Board of Director

Bill Stine - Cypress Golf Course Services, NGCOA Past President

John Gunby, PGA - SWSPGA Hall of Fame

Lewis Greer - Links Players International Arizona Director, Author - Getting to Scratch

Doug Hodge, PGA - SWSPGA Board of Director

Don Lehew, PGA - Southwest Section Past President

Matt Anzalone, PGA - Regional VP Player Development ClubCorp

Video Endorsements from People you know - Click to Hear what They have to say

Cathy Harbin, PGA - NGCOA Secretary

Brandon Stooksbury, PGA - President, Georgia Section PGA

Ron McPherson, PGA - CEO Antigua

Jim Dorman, PGA - Past PGA Board of Director, District 3

Jay Larscheid, PGA - President, Southwest Section PGA

Steve Leonard, PGA - Secretary, Southwest Section PGA

Steve Graybill - President, National Golf Course Owner's Association

Matt Anzalone, PGA - Regional VP, Player Development, ClubCorp

Don Lehew, PGA - Past President, Southwest Section PGA

16 Sections and counting - join the momentum!

Marvol Barnard, LPGA, PGA - LPGA Professionals President

Letter of Support

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Nomination Letters

Southwest Section - Nomination Letter (pdf)

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Georgia Section - Seconding Nomination (pdf)

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Rocky Mountain Section - Seconding Nomination (pdf)

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Pacific Northwest Section - Seconding Nomination (pdf)

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Aloha Section - Support Letter (pdf)

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Sun Country Section - Support Letter (pdf)

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Northern Texas Section - Support Letter (pdf)

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Tennessee Section - Support Letter (pdf)

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Utah Section - Support Letter (pdf)

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Southern Texas Support Letter (pdf)

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Northern Ohio Section - Support Letter (pdf)

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Southern California Section - Support Letter (pdf)

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South Central Section - Support Letter (pdf)

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North Florida Section - Support Letter (pdf)

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Colorado Section - Support Letter (pdf)

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Midwest Section - Support Letter (pdf)

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  • Working for You!
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Don Rea, PGA - 44th President of the PGA

Augusta Ranch Golf Club 2401 S. Lansing Mesa, AZ 85209

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