Golf Professional of the Year The highest honor paid to a PGA Professional. Sections use the following guidelines to determine nominees for this prestigious award: Overall performance as a golf professional at his/her facility, level of service to his/her section, and to the Association, Leadership ability, Image and the ability to inspire fellow professionals, promotion of golf.
Kim Shafer Hurstbourne Country Club
Teacher of the Year
This award bestows special recognition on a PGA Professional who has performed outstanding service as a golf instructor. The guidelines for this award are: Overall performance as a golf professional at his/her facility, Service to his/her section and the Association Leadership ability, Image and ability to inspire fellow professionals, promotion of golf, National impact on teaching and golf instruction, involvement in junior golf activities at the facility and in the community, innovative contributions to golf instruction, Articles written for publication in books and magazines.
Donnie Caldwell Wasioto Winds
Junior Golf Leader
This award is designed to recognize a PGA golf professional who is a leader in junior golf, reflects the qualities and ideals of those who work with our nation's youth, and provides opportunities and experiences for juniors to learn and play golf. The guidelines for this award are: Contributions to junior programs and the events in the PGA Section, including service as chairperson or member of the Junior Golf Committee, Involvement in the promotion and development of junior golf at the facility and also within the community. Support of PGA Junior Golf programs, Overall image, service and leadership in the area of junior golf, Overall integrity as an individual and acceptance by junior golfers as a person of outstanding character.
Kevin Holler The Links at Novadell
Bill Strausbaugh Award This award is presented to those PGA members who by their day-to-day efforts have made significant contributions through mentoring of PGA Professionals. The award also considers the integrity and character of the PGA member, their service to the Association, involvement in community and charitable activities. The guidelines for this award are: Contributions to building the image of the game of golf, the PGA Professional and the Association, Involvement and significant contributions through mentoring of PGA Professionals and impacting their careers, overall integrity and character of the PGA member, involvement in community and Association activities including civic and charitable activities, service to the association.
Steve Shafer Hurstbourne Country Club
Horton Smith Award
This award is designed to recognize individual PGA golf professionals for their outstanding and continuing contributions to developing and improving education opportunities for the PGA golf professional. The guidelines for this award are: Contributions to the national PGA Education program, Contributions to educational programs and seminars in the PGA Sections, Contributions and assistance toward the development of articles and materials which benefit and relate to education, Contributions to building the image of both the PGA golf professional and the Association.
Merchandiser of the Year (Private) Kevin Rhinehart Rolling Hills Country Club
Merchandiser of the Year (Public)
Brad Bachand Man O'War Golf
Merchandiser of the Year (Resort)
Ryan Roche Marriott's Griffin Gate Resort
Merchandiser of the Year Presented in conjunction with the Association of Golf Exhibitors (AGE), this award recognizes those PGA Professionals who have demonstrated superior skills as merchandisers in the promotion of golf. The award is given for excellence in golf shop operations in three categories: Private, Resort and Public/Municipal/Military/Semi-private. The candidates are judged in the following areas: Merchadising Performance (Profit Margin, Turn Rate, Cost of Goods, Sales) Details and Innovation, Displays, Merchandising Techniques, Inventory Mix, Shop Operations, Merchandising Philosophy, & Staff Training.
Assistant Professional of the Year Lizzy Freemantle Oxmoor Country Club
Sales Representative of the Year
Bill Long Page & Tuttle
Media Representative of the Year
Derrick Griffitts Hamma Golf
President's Award
Bobby Baldwin Winchester Country Club
President's Plaque
Daryl Landrum Eagle Creek Country Club
Half Century Award (50 Years)
Gene Sullivan, Life Member
Photo Not Available Quarter Century Award (25 Years)
Mel McIntyre, Life Member
