Sophie Leten elected new President of the PGA of Belgium

With the end of the 5-year term as President of the Board of Directors in sight, Philippe Vanderstricht will not be up for re-election at the next AGM of April 2016.  His newly extended duties at (Royal) Limburg GCC take up too much of his time to meet the level of efficiency he always set forth.

The Board of Directors has recently met to elect a new President according to the Constitution procedures, and has unanimously elected Sophie Leten for the coming term 2016-2018. 

Message from the next President of the Professional Golfers’ Association of Belgium

                                                                                                                                       

"Dear Stakeholders,

After being Board Member since 2012 I now had the honor of being elected as next President of the Board of Directors at the PGA of Belgium. I enjoyed seeing the evolution the PGA has made since I became a teaching pro.

Firstly, I would like to thank Philippe Vanderstricht, whom I succeed, for his excellent work at the PGA together with our very efficient and professional CEO Bernard De Bruyckere and the dynamic Board of Directors team.  Also a big thanks to the President of the Board of Governors Luc Opdebeeck and his team. 

After obtaining a bachelor degree in Physical Education in Belgium I worked for a year at a golf wholesaler. Then I started my PGA education in 1995 at The Belfry in the UK. Nowadays we have an excellent education program in Belgium.

The Belgian PGA Education Program is recognized internationally for its educational quality. The three-level program covers a wide range of subjects relevant to a career as a PGA Professional and tests individual knowledge and skills through rigorous assessment.

As PGA we are dedicated to the continued education of our PGA members through innovative training programs. Our members are advised on equipment, national training, mental coaching, interclub team building, course management and travel to sunny locations…

The PGA of Belgium greatly values the support of our partners in helping us, a nonprofit organization, to further develop the quality of the golf sport in Belgium. You can see their names on our website www.pga.be. 

We also continue to work closely with the Belgian national and regional Golf Federations, the RBGF, VVG and AFG.

To finish, I would like to point your attention to the fact that golf became an Olympic Sport at the end of the Olympic Presidency of Jacques Rogge.  A further recognition to the continued evolution of our great sport.

I look forward to meet you at our PGA events.

Yours sincerely,

Sophie Leten "