PGA of Poland

What PGA of Poland does

PGA of Poland (Stowarzyszenie Instruktorów Golfa PGA Polska) is a non-profit professional golf instructors' association established in 1993 and headquartered in Gdynia, Poland (ul. Kwiatowa 16, 81-638 Gdynia). It is the only nationally recognized professional golf association in Poland, with its training program validated by the Polish Golf Association (PZG) and approved by the Confederation of Professional Golf (CPG), and is affiliated with PGAs of Europe. The organization operates with approximately 8 employees and a board led by President Piotr Owczarek, with Honorary President Jarosław Sroka.

Core offerings are the PGA Polska Tour tournament circuit — currently titled the PKO Bank Polski PGA Polska Tour 2026 — the Akademia PGA Polska training academy, the CPD Advanced Program, the "Uczymy grać w golfa" public awareness campaign, and the Magazyn PGA Polska publication. The certified-instructor network reaches approximately 38 golf facilities across a Polish market that contains roughly 20 full-size 18-hole courses, and instruction leverages TrackMan radar technology for ball-tracking and launch-monitor data.

Revenue mechanics span four streams: professional instructor membership dues, training module and CPD Advanced Program fees, tournament patronage priced at 10,000 PLN netto per tournament, and corporate sponsorship income. Commercial counterparties include PKO Bank Polski (Tour title sponsor), Jet Story, Cutter & Buck, V5 Group, GetResponse, WARTA, TrackMan, EssilorLuxottica, Millennium Holiday Group, and host clubs such as Lisia Polana Golf Club and City Golf Łódź. The association functions as both a credentialing body and a commercial platform for the Polish golf industry.

Name

PGA of Poland

Legal name

Stowarzyszenie Instruktorów Golfa PGA Polska

Website

https://pgapolska.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

PGA of Poland (PGA Polska) is a non-profit professional golf instructors' association founded in 1993 that certifies instructors, runs the PKO Bank Polski PGA Polska Tour, and operates the Akademia PGA Polska training academy serving Polish clubs and amateur players.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Golf Association Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (813920)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Golf Tours & Professional Circuits (MPAKAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Professional Tour & Circuit Operators (MPAKADAA)

Keywords

• Professional golf association
• Golf instructor certification
• Professional golf tournament management
• Continuing professional development golf
• Golf training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Gdynia

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

PGA Polska is a professional golf instructors' association that delivers CPG-approved multi-year certification programs through its Akademie PGA Polska, provides continuing professional development (CPD) modules, and organizes the flagship PKO Bank Polski PGA Polska Tour professional tournament circuit. It also offers tournament patronage services to third-party organizers, runs the 'Uczymy grać w golfa' (We Teach Golf) public-facing campaign, and publishes the annual Magazyn PGA Polska magazine for the Polish professional golf community.

Product overview

PGA Polska (Stowarzyszenie Instruktorów Golfa PGA Polska) is a professional golf instructors' association based in Gdynia, Poland. Rather than offering a technology product or SaaS platform, the organization provides professional golf training programs through its Academy (Akademia PGA Polska), organizes professional golf tournaments (PKO Bank Polski PGA Polska Tour), and runs educational initiatives including the 'Uczymy grać w golfa' (We Teach Golf) campaign. The organization's primary offerings are golf instruction certification programs, continuing professional development (CPD), and tournament management services for professional golf in Poland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PKO Bank Polski PGA Polska Tour: The main professional golf tournament series organized by PGA Polska
• Uczymy grać w golfa
• Akademia PGA Polska

Products and services

• PGA Polska Membership Annual membership in the Polish PGA, granting certified instructors access to the national trainer network, Order of Merit ranking, CPD modules, Magazyn PGA Polska, and inclusion on the trainer map (Mapa trenerów). Open to qualified PGA Golf Professionals, Instruktorów Golfa, Asystentów Instruktora Golfa, and Trenerów Golfa Klasy II.
• Akademia PGA Polska - Golf Instructor Certification Programs CPG-approved multi-year certification training for aspiring golf instructors, delivered through in-person seminars, workshops, practical training, and mentoring. Qualifications offered include Asystent Instruktora Golfa (Assistant Instructor), Instruktor Golfa (Instructor), Trener Golfa Klasy II (Class II Trainer), and PGA Golf Professional, validated by the Polish Golf Association (PZG). Module fees may be paid in installments with a 10% administrative surcharge.
• Zaawansowany Program CPD (Continuing Professional Development) Continuing professional development program enabling certified PGA Polska instructors to maintain credentials and extend pedagogical and technical knowledge through advanced modules.
• PKO Bank Polski PGA Polska Tour (Tournament Circuit) Annual professional golf tournament circuit for PGA Polska members and affiliated professional golfers, including Championship, Match Play, and Invitational events. Features live scoring via GolfBox and Order of Merit rankings; title sponsored by PKO Bank Polski.
• Patronat PGA Polska - Tournament Patronage Program Official patronage service for third-party golf tournaments, providing live scoring, ranking recognition, promotional support across PGA Polska channels (Facebook, website, magazine), and inclusion in the Order of Merit for a fee of 10,000 PLN (netto) per tournament.
• Sobienie Performance Golf Academy Dedicated training academy at Sobienie Królewskie Golf & Country Club, operated by certified PGA Polska instructors (Adam Mitukiewicz, Grzegorz Zieliński, Jakub Budaj) using TrackMan radar technology for ball-flight, swing-path, and club-delivery analysis.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and minor.

• PKO Bank PolskicoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026PKO Bank Polski is the title sponsor of the PKO Bank Polski PGA Polska Tour 2026, the flagship professional golf tournament circuit organized by PGA Polska. The partnership includes naming rights, promotional support, and prize pool contribution for the annual tour.
• Jet StorycoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Jet Story is the title sponsor of the Jet Story Race to Rosa Final tournament organized under PGA Polska's tournament calendar. Jet Story is a Polish technology company involved in sponsoring the final event of the race series.
• Cutter & BucksupportingTechnology or IntegrationCutter & Buck is listed as the 'Partner Technologiczny PGA Polska' (Technology Partner of PGA Polska), providing technology-related services or products supporting the association's operations.
• V5 GroupsupportingOthersV5 Group is listed as a supporting partner (Wspierający) of PGA Polska and is credited with creating the PGA Polska magazine (Magazyn PGA Polska).
• GetResponseminorOthersGetResponse is listed as a partner of PGA Polska, likely providing email marketing or digital communication services.
• WARTAsupportingOthersWARTA is listed as an insurance partner (Ubezpieczeniowy) of PGA Polska, providing insurance coverage for the association's activities and events.
• Lisia Polana Golf ClubsupportingOthersLisia Polana Golf Club is designated as the official summer training center (Oficjalne Letnie Centrum Szkoleniowe) of PGA Polska, hosting training activities and events for the association.
• City Golf ŁódźsupportingOthersCity Golf Łódź is designated as the winter training partner (Zimowe Centrum Szkoleniowe) of PGA Polska, hosting training activities during the winter season.
• TrackMansupportingTechnology or IntegrationTrackMan is a technology partner of PGA Polska. PGA Polska organizes TrackMan University workshops at golf facilities in Poland, delivering certified TrackMan Professional Level I training to its instructors using TrackMan radar technology.
• EssilorLuxotticaminorOthersEssilorLuxottica is listed as a partner of PGA Polska, providing eyewear or optical products for the association's golf-related activities.
• Millennium Holiday GroupminorOthersMillennium Holiday Group is designated as the Official Turkish Travel partner of PGA Polska, facilitating travel arrangements for golf tournaments and training programs in Turkey.
• Polski Związek Golfa (PZG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPGA Polska works in coordination with the Polish Golf Association (PZG) for training validation, golf instructor licensing, and the shared governance of golf qualifications in Poland. The PZG is responsible for the registration and certification of market qualifications in golf training.
• Confederation of Professional Golf (CPG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPGA Polska's training program is approved by the Confederation of Professional Golf (CPG), which sets European-level standards for professional golf associations and training curricula.
• PGAs of EuropecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPGA Polska is a member of PGAs of Europe, the European association of professional golf associations, providing international recognition for its certified instructors and access to European golf networks.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• PGA of Sweden: Swedish national PGA member of PGAs of Europe, providing instructor certification, professional development, and tournament organization for Swedish golf professionals. Closely comparable in structure and offerings to PGA Polska.
• PGA of Ireland: Irish national PGA offering the same combination of professional certification, member training, and tournament organization as PGA Polska, with a comparable member-to-market scale.
• PGA of Denmark: Danish national PGA providing instructor certification, CPD, and tournament organization. Highly comparable structure to PGA Polska in a similarly-sized European golf market.
• PGA of Finland: Finnish national PGA member of PGAs of Europe, comparable to PGA Polska in serving a smaller northern European golf market with similar course density and population scale.
• PGA of Czech Republic: Czech national PGA and the closest geographic peer to PGA Polska, operating in a Central European market with similar course density and golf participation profile.
• PGA of Germany: German national PGA responsible for professional golf instructor certification, training programs, and tournament organization in Germany. A direct structural peer with similar European national PGA functions.
• PGA of France: French national PGA offering equivalent certification, training, and tournament functions to PGA Polska, though operating in a materially larger national golf market.
• The PGA (UK): The Professional Golfers' Association of the United Kingdom and Ireland, the largest and most established national PGA. Operates the same model of membership-based certification, instructor training, and tournament organization that PGA Polska mirrors at a smaller scale.
• Swiss PGA: Swiss national PGA providing professional golf certification and tournament organization in a small European market with comparable course density and population profile to Poland.

Broad incumbents

• Confederation of Professional Golf (CPG): The European governing body that approves PGA Polska's training program and sets standards for national PGAs across Europe. Functions as a parent/umbrella organization rather than a direct competitor, but operates in the same professional golf education and certification space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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