26105 PGA/USGA Rules Workshop – Atlanta, GA
Event Details
Location
5993 Peachtree Industrial Blvd
Peachtree Corners, GA 30092
Registration Deadline
January 15, 2026
Start Time
End Time
Instructors
Todd Stice
USGA Instructor
Chip Essig
PGA Instructor
Bob Phelps
PGA Coordinator
Sessions
Day 1:
Registration begins at 7:15 a.m.
Session: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Reception: 5-6:30 p.m.
Day 2:
Session: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Day 3:
Session: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Day 4:
Optional Exam: 7:45 a.m.- 1:00 p.m.
PGA/USGA Workshop Description
- Three-day workshop
- Access to either the 100-Question or 80-Question Exam on the morning of the fourth day (or online on a date you select from the exam schedule, available here.)
- Access to the Virtual Rules School video recordings
Attendance
- Be sure to sign in on the official class roster at the start of all morning and afternoon sessions each of the first three days.
- PGA of America members must enter their PGA eight-digit member number at registration or next to their name on the attendance roster and attend the workshop in its entirety to be credited with 24 Professional Development Requirement hours. No partial credit is given by the PGA of America.
Dress Code
Business casual recommended.
Hotel Information
- Hilton Atlanta Northeast
- $144/night (includes parking) – a limited block of rooms is being held for workshop attendees at this rate. If you intend to stay at this hotel during the workshop, it is strongly recommended you make your reservation a soon as possible. If all rooms in the block become reserved, additional rooms may not be available at this or a higher rate. On January 8, 2026, any unreserved rooms will be released back into hotel inventory.
- After you’ve registered for this event, come back here to book online:
Breakfast and Refreshments
A complimentary continental breakfast, including at least one hot item, will be provided each morning starting by 7:10 a.m. During scheduled breaks, complimentary coffee, tea, water and soft drinks will be provided.
Expenses
You are responsible for the cost of your transportation, lodging, and incidental expenses. Additionally, you are responsible for all your food and beverage expenses, except as otherwise detailed above.
About Your Instructors
Todd Stice, USGA
Todd joined the Rules team in April 2023 and currently serves as Manager, Rules – Technology, Content and Education, where his focus is on Rules education, primarily the question-and-answer program available to the public. Prior to joining the USGA, Todd was the Director of Rules and Competitions for Central Links Golf for 8 years and was a PGA Professional and club professional for 20 years in the Kansas City area.
Chip Essig , PGA
Chip is a full-time Rules Official on the PGA Tour Champions since 2022. Prior to that he was the Director of Golf at Hickory Stick Golf Club in Indianapolis, Indiana. He has served on the PGA of America’s National Rules Committee since 1998. Events he has officiated include the PGA Championship, the Ryder Cup, the Masters, the US Open, and the Open Championship. Chip was selected the 2011 National Golf Professional of the Year and elected into the PGA of America Hall of Fame in 2013. He has been an instructor at the PGA/USGA Rules of Golf Workshops since 2012.
Bob Phelps, PGA
Bob Phelps is a retired PGA Life Member with over four decades of distinguished service in the golf industry. He holds both BS and MBA degrees from the University of Central Oklahoma. For 20 years, Bob served as a golf professional at various clubs before transitioning to education, where he led the PGA Golf Management Program at the University of Central Oklahoma from 2005 to 2019. Following his tenure in education, Bob spent six years as Director of Rules and Competitions for the Oklahoma Golf Association, retiring at the end of 2024. His expertise in the Rules of Golf earned him a position on the PGA of America’s Rules of Golf Committee in 2016. He has officiated at numerous PGA of America events, including four PGA Championships, six Senior PGA Championships, and the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship. His USGA officiating experience includes the U.S. Senior Open, U.S. Women’s Amateur, and U.S. Women’s Four-Ball. He will be coordinating his seventh PGA/USGA Rules of Golf Workshop.
Workshop Cost
$500.00