Stafford, VA- The Middle Atlantic PGA is excited to welcome two new Chapter Presidents, effective September 14th. Andy Weissinger, PGA General Manager at Ft. Eustis Pines Golf Course in Fort Eustis, Va., was elected as President of the Southern Chapter of the MAPGA Section and Jeffrey Maynor, Head PGA Professional at the University of Maryland Golf Course in College Park, Md., was elected as President of the Northern Chapter of the MAPGA Section. Weissinger, who was named as the interim President of the Southern Chapter in early 2015 was officially sworn in as president at the Southern Chapter Fall Membership Meeting held at Richmond Country Club on September 14th. Weissinger has served as the Secretary and Vice President of the Southern Chapter since 2011. Also serving as the chair of the Middle Atlantic PGA Player Development Committee, Weissinger is extremely devoted to growing through the PGA REACH Program, which is a program that is dedicated to positively impacting the lives of veterans, youth and diverse populations. Weissinger earned his PGA membership in 2001, and earned the PGA of America Patriot Award in 2009.
Maynor has served on the Northern Chapter board since 2011 and currently serves as the chair of the Middle Atlantic PGA Public Relations Committee, all while serving in his full time position as Head PGA Professional at The University of Maryland Golf Course. Outside of his service to the Section, Maynor is a great advocate for the Get Golf Ready Program and provides numerous classes per year at his facility. A PGA member since 1992, Maynor will succeed Mark Beran, Head PGA Professional at Woodholme Country Club as the Northern Chapter President as Beran will now become the Honorary President.
About the Middle Atlantic Section of the PGA of America
The Middle Atlantic Section of the PGA (MAPGA), located in Stafford, Virginia, is one of 41 Sections of The Professional Golfers’ Association of America (PGA), headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. As a part of The PGA since 1925, the MAPGA consists of over 1,100 members and apprentices in Maryland, Virginia, the District of Columbia and small portions of Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Together, the MAPGA golf professionals, volunteers and staff support the mission of The PGA to promote enjoyment and involvement in the game of golf and to contribute to the game’s growth by providing services to PGA Professionals and the golf industry.
Contact:
Eric Southard
esouthard@pgahq.com
(540) 720-7420 ext. 101
