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PGA WINTER CHAMPIONSHIPS presented by Golf Advisor and PrimeSport

PGA Golf Club, Port St. Lucie, Florida

QUARTER CENTURY CHAMPIONSHIPJanuary 4 – 5

Course: Wanamaker/Ryder

SENIOR STROKE PLAY CHAMPIONSHIPJanuary 7 – 8


SENIOR-JUNIOR TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPJanuary 14 – 17

Course: Wanamaker/Ryder/Dye

FOUR-BALL STABLEFORD TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

January 28 – 30 Course: Wanamaker/Dye

WOMEN’S STROKE PLAY CHAMPIONSHIPFebruary 4 – 6


STROKE PLAY CHAMPIONSHIPFebruary 4 – 6


PGA GLOBAL YOUTH & FAMILY SUMMITpresented by OMEGA

January 21 – 22 Orange County Convention Center

Orlando, Florida

65TH PGA MERCHANDISE SHOWJanuary 23 – 26

Orange County Convention Center Orlando, Florida

32ND PGA MINORITY COLLEGIATE CHAMPIONSHIP

May 10 – 13 PGA Golf Club

Ryder and Wanamaker Courses Port St. Lucie, Florida

79TH KITCHENAID SENIOR PGA CHAMPIONSHIP

May 22 – 27 Harbor Shores

Benton Harbor, Michigan

51ST PGA PROFESSIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPpresented by Club Car and OMEGA

June 17 – 20 Bayonet Black Horse

Seaside, California

64TH KPMG WOMEN’S PGA CHAMPIONSHIPJune 26 – July 1

Kemper Lakes Golf Club Chicago, Illinois

43RD GIRLS JUNIOR PGA CHAMPIONSHIPJuly 9 – 12

Kearney Hill Golf Links Lexington, Kentucky

43RD BOYS JUNIOR PGA CHAMPIONSHIPJuly 31 – August 3Valhalla Golf Club

Louisville, Kentucky

100TH PGA CHAMPIONSHIPAugust 6 – 12

Bellerive Country Club St. Louis, Missouri

PGA FASHION & DEMO EXPERIENCEAugust 13 – 15 The Venetian

Las Vegas, Nevada

11TH JUNIOR RYDER CUPSeptember 24 – 25Disneyland Paris

Paris, France

42ND RYDER CUPSeptember 28 – 30Le Golf National

Paris, France

30TH SENIOR PGA PROFESSIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

October 25 – 28PGA Golf Club

Port St. Lucie, Florida

17TH PGA JONES CUPOctober 29 – 31

PGA Golf Club, Wanamaker Course Port St. Lucie, Florida

102ND PGA ANNUAL MEETINGNovember 5 – 9

Palm Springs, California

42ND NATIONAL CAR RENTAL ASSISTANT PGA PROFESSIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

November 15 – 18 PGA Golf Club, Wanamaker Course


PGA JR. LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPpresented by National Car Rental

November 16 – 19 Grayhawk Club, Raptor Course

Scottsdale, Arizona

PGA TOURNAMENT SERIES presented by Golf Advisor

November and December PGA Golf Club


FUTURE EVENTSPGA CHAMPIONSHIP

101ST PGA CHAMPIONSHIPMay 13 – 19, 2019Bethpage Black

Long Island, New York

102ND PGA CHAMPIONSHIPMay 2020

Harding Park Golf Club San Francisco, California

103RD PGA CHAMPIONSHIPMay 2021

The Ocean Course Kiawah Island (South Carolina) Golf Resort

104TH PGA CHAMPIONSHIPMay 2022

Trump National Golf Club Bedminster, New Jersey


Oak Hill Country Club Rochester, New York


Valhalla Golf Club Louisville, Kentucky


Aronimink Golf Club Philadelphia, Pennsylvania


The Olympic Club San Francisco, California

PGA CHAMPIONSHIPDate TBD

Southern Hills Country Club Tulsa, Oklahoma

PGA PROFESSIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP52ND PGA PROFESSIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

April 28 – May 1, 2019 Belfair

Bluffton, South Carolina

KITCHENAID SENIOR PGA CHAMPIONSHIP

80TH KITCHENAID SENIOR PGA CHAMPIONSHIP

May, 21 – 26, 2019 Oak Hill Country ClubRochester, New York

81ST KITCHENAID SENIOR PGA CHAMPIONSHIP

2020 Harbor Shores


82ND KITCHENAID SENIOR PGA CHAMPIONSHIP

2021 Southern Hills Country Club

Tulsa, Oklahoma

83RD KITCHENAID SENIOR PGA CHAMPIONSHIP

2022 Harbor Shores


KPMG WOMEN’S PGA CHAMPIONSHIP65TH KPMG WOMEN’S PGA CHAMPIONSHIP

June 18 – 23, 2019 Hazeltine National Golf Club

Chaska, Minnesota

66TH KPMG WOMEN’S PGA CHAMPIONSHIP2020

Aronimink Golf ClubPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania

RYDER CUP43RD RYDER CUP

2020 Whistling Straits, Straits Course

Kohler, Wisconsin

44TH RYDER CUP2022

Marco Simone Golf & Country Club Rome, Italy

45TH RYDER CUP2024

Bethpage Black Long Island, New York

49TH RYDER CUP2032

The Olympic Club San Francisco, California

JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS12TH JUNIOR RYDER CUP

2020 TBD

Wisconsin

2018 PGA OF AMERICA SCHEDULEAS OF DECEMBER 13, 2017

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100th PGA ChampionshipAugust 9-12 Bellerive Country Club St. Louis, Missouri

Since its inception in 1916, the PGA Championship has evolved into one of the world’s premier sporting events. Each summer, one of the nation’s leading golf facilities hosts golf ’s best professionals as they compete for the Rodman Wanamaker Trophy and a major championship title. The PGA Championship was born in the mind of department store owner Rodman Wanamaker, who saw the merchandising possibilities in a professional golfers’ organization.

79th KitchenAid Senior PGA ChampionshipMay 24-27Harbor ShoresBenton Harbor, Michigan

The most historic and prestigious major championship in senior golf, the KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship celebrates its 79th edition in 2018. The championship was born on the grounds of another of golf ’s majors at the invitation of one of the game’s greatest players. At the suggestion of renowned amateur Bobby Jones, the inaugural KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship was conducted at Augusta National Golf Club in 1937, just three years after the first Masters Tournament.

64th KPMG Women’s PGA ChampionshipJune 28-July 1Kemper Lakes Golf ClubChicago, Illinois

The KPMG Women’s PGA Championship is operated by PGA of America in partnership with the LPGA Tour, marking the first collaboration between the two governing bodies. This major championship features a $3.65 million purse — amongst the highest in women’s golf, live weekend coverage on NBC and the strongest field in all of women’s golf. In 2017, Danielle Kang captured her first major title at Olympia Fields (Ill.) Country Club.

HISTORY OF THEPGA OF AMERICA

One of the world’s largest sports organizations, the PGA of America and its nearly 29,000 Professionals teach and grow the game every day, making golf more appealing to the millions who play it while working to attract many more who have expressed interest in trying the game or returning to it.

The PGA continues to lead the multi-billion dollar golf industry. The PGA also conducts some of golf ’s premier championships, including the PGA Championship, Ryder Cup, KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship, and partners with the LPGA and KPMG, a leading tax, audit and tax advisory firm, to conduct the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship.

The PGA’s origin can be traced to January 17, 1916, when a group of New York area golf professionals, accompanied by several prominent amateur golfers and members of the media, attended a luncheon in the former Wanamaker Store in New York City. The group was invited by the Taplow Club, an informal business group begun by Rodman Wanamaker and nicknamed after a home he leased near London on Taplow Court.

Wanamaker, the department store magnate hosting the luncheon, enlisted golf professional and employee, Tom McNamara of Brookline, Massachusetts, as coordinator. Among those in attendance were legendary golfer Francis Ouimet and acclaimed golf course designer A.W. Tillinghast. The purpose of the gathering was to discuss forming a national golf organization, which would promote interest in the game and help elevate the vocation of the golf professional.

Wanamaker, who viewed the public’s growing enthusiasm for golf as the beginning of a national trend, promoted the idea of an association to help accelerate the growth of the game.

On April 10, 1916, the PGA of America was formed in New York City, with 78 founding members. The PGA established two primary objectives, which today still drive its efforts: Serve our members and grow the game.

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51st PGA Professional Championship June 17-20Bayonet Black HorseSeaside, California

Since 1968, the PGA Professional Championship annually showcases the playing talents of grassroots PGA of America members. Over five decades, it has evolved into the largest all-professional competition in golf, featuring some of the finest players in the association.

42nd Ryder CupSeptember 28 - 30, 2018Le Golf NationalParis, France

The Ryder Cup is one of the most spirited, exciting and compelling events in sport. It spans nearly 90 years, involves the greatest players in the world and produces some of the greatest moments in the game. The competition officially began in 1927 when enterprising English seed merchant Samuel Ryder presented a gold cup that bears his name. The U.S. team defeated Great Britain, 9 1/2 to 2 1/2, in the inaugural matches in Worcester, Massachusetts. Since then, the Ryder Cup has expanded to involve the finest players of Europe. Except for a span (1939-45) during World War II and following the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks upon America, the Ryder Cup has been held biennially with the U.S. and Europe alternating as host.

The 2018 Ryder Cup will be contested at Le Golf National in Paris, France, with U.S. Captain Jim Furyk and European Captain Thomas Bjorn guiding their respective squads.

HISTORY OF THE PGA OF AMERICA


The first officers of the PGA of America were elected on June 26, 1916, at the PGA Annual Meeting at the Radisson Hotel in Minneapolis. They were Robert White, President; James Maiden, Vice President; George Fotheringham, Vice President; and Herbert Strong, Secretary-Treasurer. The PGA Past Presidents are:

Order Name Section Term of Office1st Robert White* Metropolitan 1916-19192nd Jack Mackie* Metropolitan 1919-19203rd George Sargent* Southeastern 1921-19264th Alex Pirie* Metropolitan 1927-19305th Charles Hall* Southeastern 1931-19326th George Jacobus* New Jersey 1933-19397th Tom Walsh* Illinois 1940-19418th Ed Dudley* Colorado 1942-19489th Joe Novak* Southern California 1949-195110th Horton Smith* Michigan 1952-195411th Harry Moffitt* Northern Ohio 1955-195712th Harold Sargent* Southeastern 1958-196013th Lou Strong* Illinois 1961-196314th Warren Cantrell* Texas 1964-196515th Max Elbin* Middle Atlantic 1966-196816th Leo Fraser* Philadelphia 1969-197017th Warren Orlick* Michigan 1971-197218th William Clarke* Middle Atlantic 1973-197419th Henry Poe* Dixie 1975-197620th Don Padgett* Indiana 1977-197821st Frank Cardi* Metropolitan 1979-198022nd Joe Black Northern Texas 1981-198223rd Mark Kizziar South Central 1983-198424th Mickey Powell Indiana 1985-198625th James Ray Carpenter Gulf States 1987-198826th Patrick J. Rielly Southern California 1989-199027th Dick Smith Philadelphia 1991-199228th Gary Schaal Carolinas 1993-199429th Tom Addis III Southern California 1995-199630th Ken Lindsay Gulf States 1997-199831st Will Mann Carolinas 1999-200032nd Jack Connelly Philadelphia 2001-200233rd M.G. Orender North Florida 2003-200434th Roger Warren Carolinas 2005-200635th Brian Whitcomb Southwest 2007-2008 36th Jim Remy New England 2009-201037th Allen Wronowski Middle Atlantic 2011-201238th Ted Bishop Indiana 2012-201439th Derek Sprague Metropolitan 2014-2016* Deceased

Thomas Crane* Nov. 30, 1962Hon. Dwight D. Eisenhower* Nov. 29, 1967Gary Player Dec. 6, 1974Hon. Gerald R. Ford* Dec. 4, 1975Bob Hope* Dec. 9, 1982Lloyd Lambert* Dec. 11, 1986Dennis Walters Nov. 7, 1992John Jachym* Nov. 5, 1994Hon. George H.W. Bush Nov. 6, 2003Joe Steranka Nov. 8, 2008Joe Louis Barrow Sr.* Nov. 14, 2009* Deceased

Delegates to the PGA Annual Meeting occasionally pay tribute to individuals by bestowing on them Honorary PGA membership status. These individuals earned this special recognition through their outstanding contributions to the game of golf. The following are Honorary PGA members in order of their election:

PGA PAST PRESIDENTS | PGA HONORARY MEMBERS


The PGA of America Board of Directors is comprised of the President, Vice President, Secretary, Honorary President and Directors (below), who establish Association policy. The Directors include representatives from each of the 14 PGA’s districts, two Independent Directors and a member of the PGA Tour. Each District is comprised of the PGA Sections listed under the District Director.

District 1Noel Gebauer, PGASchenectady, New YorkConnecticutNew EnglandNE New York

District 2Tom Henderson, PGAGreenwich, ConnecticutMetropolitanNew JerseyPhiladelphia

District 3James H. Dorman Jr., PGALaurel, MississippiAlabama-NW FloridaGulf StatesTennessee

District 4Steven Aloi, PGA Cortland, New YorkCentral New YorkTri-State Western New York

District 5John Lindert, PGALansing, MichiganMichiganNorthern OhioSouthern Ohio

District 6Todd M. Smith, PGA Peru, IndianaIllinoisIndianaWisconsin

District 7Randy Hunt, PGA Lenexa, KansasGatewayMidwestSouth Central

District 8David Schneider, PGA Des Moines, IowaIowaMinnesotaNebraska

District 9Ron Rawls, PGABoise, IdahoColoradoRocky MountainUtah

District 10Kelly Williams, PGALexington, KentuckyCarolinasKentuckyMid-Atlantic

District 11Scott R. Ashworth, PGA Lanai City, HawaiiAlohaNorthern CaliforniaSouthern California

District 12Glenn B. Lee, PGAHorseshoe Bay, TexasNorthern TexasSouthern TexasSun Country

District 13Patrick Richardson, PGASavannah, GeorgiaGeorgiaNorthern FloridaSouthern Florida

District 14Don Rea, Jr., PGAMesa, ArizonaPacific NorthwestSouthwest

Independent DirectorChristopher LiedelWashington, D.C.

Independent DirectorSeth WaughNew York, New York

2017 PGA OF AMERICA AWARDS

The PGA Golf Professional of the Year Award is determined annually by the PGA of America to honor the working PGA Professional whose total contributions to the game best exemplify the complete PGA Professional. Originally suggested by Richard S. Tufts, of Pinehurst, North Carolina, former president of the United States Golf Association, the award embraces a wide range of services executed by the PGA Professional.The highest annual honor bestowed upon a PGA Professional, the award is based on the candidate’s entire record, with special emphasis placed on performance and achievement over the past five years in the following criteria: overall performance as a PGA Professional at his/her facility; service to the PGA Section and the Association; leadership ability; image and ability to inspire fellow PGA Professionals; and promotion of golf.

The PGA Teacher of the Year Award was inaugurated in 1986 to honor out-standing teachers of golf among the ranks of the PGA of America member-ship. This award is based on the PGA Professional’s overall performance in teaching; unusual, innovative and special teaching programs that the Professional has initiated or played a key role in

DARRELL KESTNERDeepdale Golf Club

Manhasset, New York

DAVID LEADBETTER David Leadbetter Golf Academy

Champions Gate, Florida

1955 Bill Gordon ....................................................................Tam O’Shanter CC, Chicago1956 Harry Shepard ....................................Mark Twain Community GC, Elmira, N.Y.1957 Dugan Aycock ........................................................ Lexington CC, Lexington, N.C.1958 Harry Pezzullo ....................................................Mission Hills GC, Northbrook, Ill.1959 Eddie Duino ................................................................ San Jose CC, San Jose, Calif.1960 Warren Orlick .....................................Tam O’Shanter CC, Orchard Lake, Mich.1961 Don Padgett ....................................................................Green Hills CC, Selma, Ind.1962 Tom Lo Presti ..............................................Haggin Oaks GC, Sacramento, Calif.1963 Bruce Herd ................................................................. Flossmoor CC, Flossmoor, Ill.1964 Lyle Wehrman .........................................................Merced G & CC, Merced, Calif.1965 Hubby Habjan .....................................................Onwentsia Club, Lake Forest, Ill.1966 Bill Strausbaugh Jr. ...........................................Turf Valley CC, Ellicott City, Md.1967 Ernie Vossler ............................................Quail Creek CC, Oklahoma City, Okla.1968 Hardy Loudermilk ............................................Oak Hills CC, San Antonio, Texas1969 A. Hubert Smith .........................................Arnold Center CC, Tullahoma, Tenn. Wally Mund ............................................................Midland Hills CC, St. Paul, Minn.1970 Grady Shumate ................................................Tanglewood GC, Clemmons, N.C.1971 Ross Collins..................................................................... Dallas Athletic Club, Dallas1972 Howard Morrette............................................................ Twin Lakes CC,Kent, Ohio1973 Warren Smith ..................................................Cherry Hills CC, Englewood, Colo.1974 Paul Harney....................................................Paul Harney’s GC, Hatchville, Mass.1975 Walker Inman Jr. ......................................................... Scioto CC, Columbus, Ohio1976 Ron Letellier .........................................................................Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.1977 Don Soper .............................................................Royal Oak GC, Royal Oak, Mich.1978 Walter Lowell ....................................................Canton Public GC, Canton, Conn.1979 Gary Ellis .............................................................Pittsburgh Field Club, Pittsburgh1980 Stan Thirsk ............................................Kansas City CC, Shawnee Mission, Kan.1981 John Gerring .......................................................................Atlanta CC, Marietta, Ga.1982 Bob Popp .............................................................................................Omaha (Neb.) CC1983 Ken Lindsay ....................................................................Colonial CC, Jackson, Miss.1984 Jerry Mowlds .....................................Columbia-Edgewater CC, Portland, Ore.1985 Jerry Cozby .............................................................Hillcrest CC, Bartlesville, Okla.

PGA GOLF PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR

PGA Golf Professional of the Year Through the Years

PGA Teacher of the Year Through the Years

PGA TEACHER OF THE YEAR

1986 David Ogilvie ............................................................. Flossmoor CC, Flossmoor, Ill.1987 Bob Ford .........................................................................Oakmont CC, Oakmont, Pa.1988 Hank Majewski .................................... Wakefield Valley GC, Westminister, Md.1989 Tom Addis III .........................................................Singing Hills CC, El Cajon, Calif.1990 Jim Albus .....................................................Piping Rock Club, Locust Valley, N.Y.1991 Joe Jemsek ................................................................... Cog Hill G & CC, Lemont, Ill.1992 Martin T. Kavanaugh II ...................Hamilton Cty. Park Dst., Cincinnati, Ohio1993 Don Kotnik ........................................................................... Toledo CC, Toledo, Ohio1994 Dick Murphy .............................................................................Peachtree GC, Atlanta1995 David C. Price ..............................................................................Bent Tree CC, Dallas1996 Randall Smith ............................................................................Royal Oaks CC, Dallas1997 Tom Sargent ....................................................Mesa Verde CC, Costa Mesa, Calif.1998 Ken Morton Sr. ....................Haggin Oaks Golf Complex, Sacramento, Calif.1999 Ed Hoard ............................................................Athens Country Club, Athens, Ga.2000 Charles “Vic” Kline ................................................ Indian Tree GC, Arvada, Colo.2001 Tony Morosco .................................................................................Weston (Mass.) CC2002 Jock Olson ................................................................... Interlachen CC, Edina, Minn.2003 Jim Brotherton Jr. ....................... Old Overton Golf Club, Vestavia Hills, Ala.2004 Craig Harmon .........................................Oak Hill Country Club, Rochester, N.Y.2005 Bill Eschenbrenner ..................................... Lone Star Golf Club, El Paso, Texas2006 Jim Manthis ...................Les Bolstad/U. of Minnesota G. Crs., St. Paul, Minn.2007 Brent Krause ..............................................Wynlakes G & CC, Montgomery, Ala.2008 Jim Antkiewicz ..........................................The Club at Nevillewood, Presto, Pa.2009 Jack Barber ............................ Meridian Hills Country Club, Indianapolis, Ind.2010 Jim Mrva ...............................................................Monroe Golf Club, Pittsford, N.Y.2011 Chip Essig ..........................................Hickory Stick Golf Club, Greenwood, Ind.2012 Mike Schultz ................................ Hazeltine National Golf Club, Chaska, Minn.2013 Michael Doctor ......................... Skaneateles Country Club, Skaneateles, N.Y.2014 Ray S. Cutright ...............................................................Idle Hour Club, Macon, Ga.2015 Tom Henderson ............................................Round Hill Club, Greenwich, Conn.2016 Cary Cozby ........................................ Southern Hills Country Club, Tulsa, Okla. 2017 Darrell Kestner ..........................................Deepdale Golf Club, Manhasset, N.Y.

1986 Manuel de la Torre ................................................Milwaukee CC, Milwaukee, Wis.1987 Gary Wiren ....................................PGA National GC, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.1988 Jim Flick ........................................The GC at Desert Mountain, Scottsdale, Ariz.1989 Harvey Penick .......................................................................Austin CC, Austin, Texas1990 Charles Sorrell ......................................................Lake Spivey GC, Jonesboro, Ga.1991 Mike Hebron ..........................................Smithtown Landing CC, Smithtown, N.Y.1992 Bill Strausbaugh ...................................................Columbia CC, Chevy Chase, Md.1993 Hank Haney ........................................Hank Haney Golf Ranch, McKinney, Texas1994 Jim McLean .................................................................................Doral Golf Resort, Fla.

1995 Jack Lumpkin ... Sea Island/Golf Digest Learning Center, St. Simons Island, Ga.1996 Chuck Cook ..............................Barton Creek CC/Lakeside, Spicewood, Texas1997 Rick Martino ..................................................................Oakmont (Pa.) Country Club1998 Dave Glenz .....................................................Crystal Springs GC, Hardyston, N.J.1999 Mike McGetrick .................Mike McGetrick Golf Academy, Englewood, Colo.2000 Jim Suttie ....................................................................Cog Hill Golf Club, Lemont, Ill.2001 Craig Shankland............................ Hidden Lakes CC, New Smyrna Beach, Fla.2002 Randy Smith ...............................................................................Royal Oaks CC, Dallas2003 Laird Small ........................Pebble Beach Golf Academy, Pebble Beach, Calif.2004 Hank Johnson ..................Greystone Golf & Country Club, Birmingham, Ala.2005 Peter Krause ........................Windsong Farm Golf Club, Independence, Minn.2006 Bill Forrest ...................................................Troon Country Club, Scottsdale, Ariz.2007 Jim Hardy ................................... Jacobsen/Hardy Golf Design, Houston, Texas2008 Martin Hall ..............................Ibis Golf & Country Club, West Palm Beach, Fla.2009 Mike Bender ...................................Mike Bender Golf Academy, Lake Mary, Fla.2010 Todd Anderson .............................Sea Island Golf Club, St. Simons Island, Ga.2011 Mike Malaska.......Superstition Mountain Golf & Country Club, Superstition, Ariz.2012 Michael Breed ......................................... Sunningdale Country Club, Scarsdale, N.Y.2013 Lou Guzzi ...........Lou Guzzi Golf Academy at Talmore Country Club, Ambler, Pa.2014 Kathy Gildersleeve-Jensen. ..Indian Canyon Golf Course, Spokane, Washington2015 Cameron McCormick.. .........................................Brook Hollow Golf Club, Dallas, Texas2016 Mike Adams.......................................................Hamilton Farm Golf Club, Gladstone, N.J.2017 David Leadbetter ............ David Leadbetter Golf Academy, Champions Gate, Fla.

implementing; articles published in books and magazines; as well as outstanding golfers the Professional has instructed.



Inaugurated in 1988, the PGA Distinguished Service Award honors outstanding individuals who display leadership and humanitarian qualities, including integrity, sportsmanship and enthusiasm for the game of golf.

Begun in 1984, the PGA Professional Player of the Year is determined over a period from Jan. 1 through Dec. 31, of the current year. The award is based on points earned in the following events: PGA Championship, PGA Professional Championship, U.S. Open, PGA Stroke Play Championship, PGA Match Play Championship, regular PGA Tour events, Web.com Tour events, PGA Tournament Series, Section PGA Professional Championship and final Section Player of the Year standings. The PGA Professional Player of the Year standings are published throughout the year, with updates in March, July, October and concluding Dec. 31. The PGA Professional Player of the Year Award is presented at the PGA Professional Championship.

Begun in 1995, the Senior PGA Professional Player of the Year is determined over a period from Jan. 1 through Dec. 31, of the current year. The award is based on points earned in all tournaments comprising the “regular” PGA Professional Player of the Year award, in addition to the following senior events: the Senior PGA Championship presented by KitchenAid, U.S. Senior Open, Senior PGA Professional Championship, PGA Senior Stroke Play Championship, champions Tour events, Senior Division of the PGA Tournament Series and Senior Section Championships. The Senior PGA Professional Player of the Year standings are published throughout the year, with updates in early March, July 1, Oct. 15 and concluding Dec. 31. The Senior PGA Professional Player of the Year Award is presented during the PGA Professional Championship.

MARK AND DEBI ROLFINGMaui, Hawaii

RICH BERBERIAN JR.Hooksett, New Hampshire

MIKE SMALL Champaign, Illinois

1988 Herb Graffis ..............................................................................Fort Myers Beach, Fla.1989 Bob Hope ......................................................................................... Palm Springs, Calif.1990 No Recipient1991 Gerald Ford................................................................................. Rancho Mirage, Calif.1992 Gene Sarazen ..................................................................................... Marco Island, Fla.1993 Byron Nelson .........................................................................................Roanoke, Texas1994 Arnold Palmer .............................................................................................. Bay Hill, Fla.1995 Patty Berg ............................................................................................... Fort Myers, Fla.

PGA DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD

PGA Distinguished Service Award Through the Years

PGA Professional Player of the Year Through the Years

PGA Professional Player of the Year Through the Years

PGA PROFESSIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR

PGA SENIOR PROFESSIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR

1984 Bill Schumaker ......................................Crooked Lake GC, Columbia City, Ind.1985 Ed Dougherty ........................................................ Edgemont CC, Edgemont, Pa.1986 Lonnie Nielsen ................................................Crag Burn Club, East Aurora, N.Y.1987 Lonnie Nielsen ................................................Crag Burn Club, East Aurora, N.Y.1988 Bob Ford ....................................................................... Oakmont CC, Oakmont, Pa.1989 Lonnie Nielsen ................................................Crag Burn Club, East Aurora, N.Y.1990 Brett Upper .................................................. Feather Sound CC, Clearwater, Fla.1991 Bruce Zabriski ............................................. Oyster Bay GC, Southampton, N.Y.1992 Tom Wargo ..................................................................Greenview GC, Centralia, Ill.1993 Mike San Filippo ................................................ Shaker Hills GC, Harvard, Mass.1994 Bruce Zabriski ...........................................Winged Foot CC, Mamaroneck, N.Y.1995 Jim Estes ................................................................................Evanston GC, Skokie,Ill.1996 Bruce Zabriski ............................................................... Westchester CC, Rye, N.Y.

1995 Mike Joyce ........................................................................................Amelia Island, Fla.1996 Steve Veriato ..............................................................................................Austin, Texas1997 Roy Vucinich ................................................................................Moon Township, Pa.1998 Roy Vucinich ................................................................................Moon Township, Pa.1999 Jim Ahern ...................................................................................................Phoenix, Ariz.2000 Ed Sabo ...................................................Bear Lakes CC, West Palm Beach, Fla.2001 Jay Overton ....................................................................................... Palm Harbor, Fla.2002 Jay Overton ....................................................................................... Palm Harbor, Fla.

1997 Bruce Zabriski ............................................................... Westchester CC, Rye, N.Y.1998 Bruce Zabriski ............................................................... Westchester CC, Rye, N.Y.1999 Jeff Freeman ................................................Tamarisk CC, Rancho Mirage, Calif.2000 Rick Hartmann ...............................................Atlantic GC, Bridgehampton, N.Y.2001 Tim Thelen..............................................................Baywood CC, Pasadena, Texas2002 Don Berry ................................................... Edinburgh GC, Brooklyn Park, Minn.2003 Bob Sowards .................................................Wedgewood G & CC, Powell, Ohio2004 Bob Sowards .................................................Wedgewood G & CC, Powell, Ohio2005 Bob Sowards .................................................Wedgewood G & CC, Powell, Ohio2006 Mike Small ...................................................University of Illinois, Champaign, Ill.2007 Mike Small ...................................................University of Illinois, Champaign, Ill.2008 Sonny Skinner ............................................. River Pointe Golf Club, Albany, Ga.2009 Rick Schuller.................................... Swaders Sports Park, Prince George, Va.2010 Mike Small ...................................................University of Illinois, Champaign, Ill.2011 David Hutsell ...................................................The Elkridge Club, Baltimore, Md.2012 Rod Perry ..........................Crane Lakes Golf & Country Club, Port Orange, Fla.2013 Rod Perry ..........................Crane Lakes Golf & Country Club, Port Orange, Fla. 2014 Michael Block ..................................Arroyo Trabaco Golf Club, Aliso Viejo. Calif.2015 Matt Dobyns ..............................................Fresh Meadow CC, Lake Success, N.Y. 2016 Rich Berberian Jr. ......................................Windham Country Club, Derry, N.H.2017 Rich Berberian Jr. ..............................Vesper Country Club, Tyngsboro, Mass.

2003 Bob Ralston ..........................................................................................Little Rock, Ark.2004 Darrell Kestner ......................................................................................Glen Cove, N.Y.2005 Darrell Kestner ......................................................................................Glen Cove, N.Y.2006 Chris Starkjohann .............................................................Cardiff by the Sea, Calif.2007 Chris Starkjohann .............................................................Cardiff by the Sea, Calif.2008 Kirk Hanefeld ..............................................................................................Acton, Mass.2009 Chris Starkjohann ............................................................................ Oceanside, Calif.2010 Sonny Skinner ............................................. River Pointe Golf Club, Albany, Ga.2011 Sonny Skinner ............................................. River Pointe Golf Club, Albany, Ga.2012 Sonny Skinner ............................................. River Pointe Golf Club, Albany, Ga.2013 Sonny Skinner ............................................. River Pointe Golf Club, Albany, Ga.2014 Frank Esposito Jr. ...................Brooklake Country Club, Florham Park, N.J.2015 Brian Cairns ..................................Fox Hills Learning Center, Plymouth, Mich.2016 Brad Lardon ...........................................................Las Campanas, Santa Fe, N.M.2017 Mike Small ............................................................................................... Champaign, Ill.

1996 Frank Chirkinian .........................................................................................Augusta, Ga.1997 George H. W. Bush ...............................................................................Houston, Texas1998 Paul Runyan ............................................................................................Pasadena, Calif.1999 Bill Dickey ....................................................................................................Phoenix, Ariz.2000 Jack Nicklaus ..........................................................................North Palm Beach, Fla.2001 Mark McCormack ..............................................................................Windermere, Fla.2002 Tim Finchem......................................................................... Ponte Vedre Beach, Fla.2003 Vince Gill .................................................................................................. Nashville, Tenn.2004 Pete Dye ...........................................................................................................Carmel, Ind.2005 Wally Uihlein ........................................................................North Dartmouth, Mass.2006 Fred Ridley .......................................................................................................Tampa, Fla.2007 Jack Burke Jr. .........................................................................................Houston, Texas2008 Dennis Walters ...............................................................................................Jupiter, Fla.2009 William Powell ..................................................................................East Canton, Ohio2010 Billy Casper ...........................................................................................Springville, Utah2011 Larry Nelson .................................................................................................Marietta, Ga.2012 Dave Stockton ....................................................................................... Redlands, Calif.2013 Lee Trevino ...................................................................................................Dallas, Texas2014 Bill Clinton .............................................................................................Chappaqua, N.Y.2015 Deane Beman ...................................................................... Ponte Vedre Beach, Fla.2016 No Recipient2017 Mark and Debi Rolfing ..............................................................................Maui, Hawaii

PGA OF AMERICA AWARDS

PGA MEDIA GUIDE 2018 | 7PGA OF AMERICA AWARDS

First awarded in 1948, The PGA Player of the Year Award is given to the top PGA Tour player based on his tournament wins, official money standing and scoring average. The point system for selecting the PGA Player of the Year was amended in 1982 and is as follows: 30 points for winning the PGA Championship, U.S. Open, Open Championship or Masters; 20 points for winning The Players Championship; and 10 points for winning all other designated PGA Tour events. In addition, there is a 50-point bonus for winning two majors, 75-point bonus for winning three, 100-point bonus for winning four.

The Vardon Trophy, named by the PGA of America in honor of legendary British golfer Harry Vardon, was preceded by the Harry Radix Trophy, which was initiated in 1934. The Radix Trophy was presented to Ky Laffoon (1934), Paul Runyan (1935) and Ralph Guldahl (1936). Radix was an Illinois businessman who was a member of the PGA Advisory Committee. The PGA changed the name of the award to the Vardon Trophy in 1937 to commemorate Harry Vardon, who died the same year. The Vardon Trophy is a bronze-colored plaque measuring 39” by 27” and features sculpted hands replicating Vardon’s famed overlapping grip on a golf club. From 1947 to 1987, the Vardon Trophy was awarded to the professional golfer with the lowest scoring aver-age. In 1988, the criteria was adjusted to award the Vardon Trophy to the touring professional with the lowest adjusted scoring average. It is based on a minimum of 60 rounds, with no incomplete rounds (i.e. stipulated rounds as defined by the Rules of Golf, as approved by the USGA and the Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews, Scotland), in events co-sponsored or designated by the PGA Tour. The adjusted score is computed from the average score of the field at each tournament. As a result, a player’s adjusted score may be higher or lower than his actual score. For example, a player shoots 70 each day at a tournament while the field average was 73. His 280 total would then be adjusted to 268 since he actually played 12 shots better than the field did during the tournament. Any player with an incomplete round will be ineligible to win the Vardon Trophy.

JUSTIN THOMASLouisville, Kentucky

JORDAN SPIETHDallas, Texas

1948 ............................................Ben Hogan1949 ........................................... Sam Snead1950 ............................................Ben Hogan1951 ..............................................Ben Hogan1952 .......................................... Julius Boros1953 .............................................Ben Hogan1954................................................Ed Furgol1955 ............................................. Doug Ford1956 .......................................Jack Burke Jr.1957 .............................................Dick Mayer1958 ................................ Dow Finsterwald1959 ...................................................Art Wall1960 .....................................Arnold Palmer1961 .......................................... Jerry Barber1962 ......................................Arnold Palmer

1963 .......................................... Julius Boros1964 ...........................................Ken Venturi1965 ...............................................Dave Marr1966 ..........................................Billy Casper1967 ....................................... Jack Nicklaus1968...............................................No Award1969 ..................................... Orville Moody1970 ...........................................Billy Casper1971 .............................................Lee Trevino1972 ....................................... Jack Nicklaus1973 ....................................... Jack Nicklaus1974 ........................................Johnny Miller1975 ....................................... Jack Nicklaus1976 ....................................... Jack Nicklaus1977 ......................................... Tom Watson

PGA PLAYER OF THE YEAR

PGA Player of the Year Through the Years

Point System Lowest Adjusted Scoring Average

Lowest Scoring Average

VARDON TROPHY

1934 Ky Laffoon (Radix Trophy)*1935 Paul Runyan (Radix Trophy)*1936 Ralph Guldahl (Radix Trophy)*1937 Harry Cooper. ..................................................5001938 Sam Snead .........................................................5201939 Byron Nelson ....................................................4731940 Ben Hogan .........................................................4231941 Ben Hogan ........................................................ 4941942-46........ ...........................................No Award – WWII

YEAR WINNER AVERAGE1947 Jimmy Demaret ...........................................69.901948 Ben Hogan ..................................................... 69.301949 Sam Snead ......................................................69.371950 Sam Snead ......................................................69.231951 Lloyd Mangrum ........................................... 70.051952 Jack Burke ..................................................... 70.541953 Lloyd Mangrum ............................................70.221954 Dutch Harrison ...............................................70.411955 Sam Snead ..................................................... 69.861956 Cary Middlecoff ............................................70.351957 Dow Finsterwald ......................................... 70.301958 Bob Rosburg .................................................. 70.111959 Art Wall .......................................................... 70.351960 Billy Casper ...................................................69.951961 Arnold Palmer ............................................. 69.851962 Arnold Palmer ............................................. 70.27

1978 ......................................... Tom Watson1979 ......................................... Tom Watson1980 ........................................ Tom Watson1981 ............................................Bill Rodgers1982 ......................................... Tom Watson1983 ..............................................Hal Sutton1984 ........................................ Tom Watson1985 ....................................Lanny Wadkins1986 .............................................. Bob Tway1987 ......................................... Paul Azinger1988......................................Curtis Strange1989..................................................Tom Kite1990 .............................................Nick Faldo1991 ............................................Corey Pavin1992 ........................................Fred Couples1993 ...............................................Nick Price1994 ..............................................Nick Price1995 ....................................... Greg Norman1996 ........................................Tom Lehman1997 .........................................Tiger Woods

1998.......................................Mark O’Meara1999 ........................................Tiger Woods2000 .......................................Tiger Woods2001 ........................................Tiger Woods2002 .......................................Tiger Woods2003 .......................................Tiger Woods2004 ...........................................Vijay Singh2005 .......................................Tiger Woods2006 .......................................Tiger Woods2007 .......................................Tiger Woods2008 ..........................Padraig Harrington2009 .......................................Tiger Woods2010 .............................................. Jim Furyk2011 ...........................................Luke Donald2012 ......................................... Rory McIlroy2013 .........................................Tiger Woods2014 ........................................ Rory McIlroy2015 .......................................Jordan Spieth2016................................... Dustin Johnson2017 ..................................... Justin Thomas

YEAR WINNER AVERAGE1963 Billy Casper ................................................... 70.581964 Arnold Palmer... .............................................70.011965 Billy Casper ....................................................70.851966 Billy Casper ....................................................70.271967 Arnold Palmer ................................................70.181968 Billy Casper... ............................................... .69.821969 Dave Hill .......................................................... 70.341970 Lee Trevino .................................................... 70.641971 Lee Trevino .................................................... 70.641972 Lee Trevino .....................................................70.571973 Bruce Crampton ..........................................70.571974 Lee Trevino .....................................................70.531975 Bruce Crampton ..........................................70.561976 Don January ...................................................70.321977 Tom Watson ...................................................70.321978 Tom Watson ....................................................70.161979 Tom Watson ................................................. 70.271980 Lee Trevino ................................................... 69.731981 Tom Kite .........................................................69.801982 Tom Kite .......................................................... 70.211983 Ray Floyd ....................................................... 70.611984 Calvin Peete .................................................70.561985 Don Pooley .................................................. .70.361986 Scott Hoch ....................................................70.081987 Dan Pohl ........................................................ 70.251988 Chip Beck ....................................................... 69.461989 Greg Norman ................................................ 69.49

YEAR WINNER AVERAGE1990 Greg Norman ................................................. 69.101991 Fred Couples .................................................69.591992 Fred Couples .................................................69.381993 Nick Price ..........................................................69.111994 Greg Norman ..................................................68.811995 Steve Elkington ............................................69.621996 Tom Lehman ..................................................69.321997 Nick Price ....................................................... 68.981998 David Duval. ....................................................69.131999 Tiger Woods ................................................. 68.432000 Tiger Woods .................................................. 67.792001 Tiger Woods ...................................................68.812002 Tiger Woods ................................................. 68.562003 Tiger Woods ...................................................68.412004 Vijay Singh .....................................................68.842005 Tiger Woods ................................................. 68.662006 Jim Furyk ........................................................ 68.862007 Tiger Woods .................................................. 67.792008 Sergio Garcia ..................................................69.122009 Tiger Woods ................................................. 68.052010 Matt Kuchar .....................................................69.61 2011 Luke Donald .................................................. 68.862012 Rory McIlroy ...................................................68.872013 Tiger Woods ................................................. 68.982014 Rory Mcilroy ................................................68.8272015 Jordan Spieth ...............................................68.9112016 Dustin Johnson ........................................... 69.1722017 Jordan Spieth ........................................... 68.846

* Point system began in 1937


The Horton Smith Award was donated by the PGA of America Advisory Committee in support of the Association’s continuing work to promote and improve the PGA’s educational programs throughout its 41 Sections. The award is designed to give special recognition to an individual PGA Professional for outstanding and continuing contributions to professional education.Horton Smith, a World Golf Hall of Fame inductee and 37-year member of the PGA, served as the Association’s president from 1952-1954 and devoted much of his time to improving educational programs. A two-time Masters Champion and winner of its inaugural event, Smith represented the United States on seven Ryder Cup teams and never lost a match. Horton Smith died in 1963.

From 1974 to 2001, the Herb Graffis Award was presented annually to the PGA of America Section with the highest financial contribution to National Golf Day/National Golf Month charities. In 2006, the PGA Board of Directors established a special award recognizing a PGA Section for extraordinary and exemplary contributions in Player Development.A golf historian and founder of several golf magazines, Herb Graffis, with his brother, Joe, also founded the National Golf Foundation and the Golf Writers Association of America. The recipient of the 1988 PGA Distinguished Service Award, Herb Graffis died at the age of 95 on Feb. 12, 1989.

JEFF ADKERSONMississippi State University

Starkville, Mississippi

2017 GATEWAY PGA SECTION

1965 Emil Beck ...........................................................Black River CC, Port Huron, Mich.1966 Gene C. Mason ..................................Columbia-Edgewater CC, Portland, Ore.1967 Donald E. Fischesser... ...............................................................Evansville (Ind.) CC1968 R. William Clarke .........................................................Hillendale CC, Phoenix, Md.1969 Paul Hahn ....................................................................................... CC of Miami, Florida1970 Joe Walser ........................................................................................Oklahoma City CC1971 Irvin Schloss ................................................................................................ Dunedin, Fla.1972 John Budd ...................................................................................New Port Richey, Fla.1973 George Aulbach ...................................... Pecan Valley CC, San Antonio, Texas1974 Bill Hardy ...............................................................................Chevy Chase (Md.) Club1975 John P. Henrich .......................................................Elma Meadows GC, Elma, N.Y.1976 Jim Bailey ...........................................Adams Park Golf Course, Brighton, Colo.1977 Paul Runyan .......................................................................Green Gables CC, Denver1978 Andy Nusbaum .......................................................... Siwanoy CC, Bronxville, N.Y.1979 Howard E. Smith .............................................. Riverside GC,Diamond Bar, Calif.1980 Dale Mead ................................................................Del Rio G & CC, Modesto, Calif.1981 Tom Addis III .........................................................Singing Hills CC, El Cajon, Calif.1982 Kent Cayce ......................................................................................Evansville (Ind.) CC1983 Bill Strausbaugh ................................................Columbia CC, Chevy Chase, Md.1984 Don Essig III ............................................ The Hoosier Links, New Palestine, Ind.1985 Larry Startzel ............................................................CC of Lansing, Lansing, Mich.1986 Mark Darnell ................................................................ West Lake CC, Augusta, Ga.1987 Ken Lindsay .....................................................................Colonial CC,Jackson, Miss.1988 Guy Wimberly .....................................Arroyo Del Oso GC, Albuquerque, N.M.1989 Verne D. Perry................. .................................Cedars GC, Brush Prairie, Wash.1990 Mike Hebron..................... ................. Smithtown Landing CC, St. James, N.Y.

HORTON SMITH AWARD

Horton Smith Award Through the Years

Herb Graffis Award Through the Years

HERB GRAFFIS AWARD

1974 ...............................................................Michigan Section1975 ...............................................................Michigan Section1976 ...............................................................Michigan Section1977 ...............................................................Michigan Section1978 .............................................................. Carolinas Section1979 .....................................................................Illinois Section1980 ........................................Southern California Section1981 .................................................... Northern Ohio Section1982 ................................................................. Georgia Section1983 .....................................................South Central Section1984 .................................................Northern Texas Section1985 .........................................Southern California Section1986 ........................................Southern California Section1987 .........................................Southern California Section

1988.........................................Southern California Section1989.........................................Southern California Section1990 ........................................Southern California Section1991 ..........................................Southern California Section1992 ............................................................Southwest Section1993 ..................................................Northern Texas Section1994 ........................................Southern California Section1995 ..................................................Northern Texas Section1996 ........................................Southern California Section1997 .........................................Southern California Section1998.........................................Northern California Section1999 ........................................Northern California Section2000 ................................................Northern Texas Section2001 .................................................Northern Texas Section

1991 Joe Terry ......................................................................................Gulf Shores (Ala.) GC1992 Conrad Rehling............... .................... Univ. of Alabama GC, Tuscaloosa, Ala.1993 Rick Burton ............................................................................................ Burlington, N.C.1994 Bill Eschenbrenner........ ...............................................................El Paso (Texas) CC1995 Ken Morton Sr. ................. .......................Haggin Oaks GC, Sacramento, Calif.1996 Ed Hoard.......................... .............................................Athens (Ga.) Country Club1997 Warren “Stoney” Brown......................................Crane Creek CC, Boise, Idaho1998 Ed Ibarguen..................................................Duke University GC, Durham, N.C.1999 Coleman Plecker............................................................. Manor CC, Rockville, Md.2000 David Normand Jr. ..................................Indian Hills GC, Murfreesboro, Tenn.2001 Paul Bergen.................... .............The Legends Club of Tennessee (Franklin)2002 Brent Krause ........................................Wynlakes Golf & CC, Montgomery, Ala.2003 Ray Cutright ..........................................................Idle Hour Golf Club, Macon, Ga.2004 Ralph Bernhisel ...............................................................................Phoenix (Ariz.) CC2005 Warren Bottke ....................................................... Abacoa Golf Club, Jupiter, Fla.2006 Thomas Tatnall ..................................Tatnall Associates LLC, Ridgeland, Miss.2007 Tom Carpus...................... ............Kennett Square (Pa.) Golf & Country Club2008 Mark Wilson ...........................Watermark Country Club, Grand Rapids, Mich.2009 Derek Hardy ............................................Talega Golf Club, San Clemente, Calif.2010 John Kennedy Jr. ....................................Westchester Country Club, Rye, N.Y.2011 John J. Rogers........... ........... Majestic Ridge Golf Club, Chambersburg, Pa.2012 Carl Alexander........... ......................................... The Golf Club of Purchase, N.Y.2013 John Hughes................................................. Golf Digest Schools, Orlando, Fla. 2014 Pat Gavin.......... .................................................................. Las Cruces, New Mexico2015 Russ Libby....................................................... Hidden Hills CC, Jacksonville, Fla. 2016 Bryan Jones.......... ................................ Black Oak Golf Club, Long Valley, N.J.2017 Jeff Adkerson .............................Mississippi State University, Starkville, Miss.

2002-2005 ........................................ No Award presented2006 .......................................Northern California Section2007 ............................................................ Carolinas Section2008 ......................................................Philadelphia Section2009 .............................................................. Midwest Section2010 ......................................................Metropolitan Section2011 ............................................................... Colorado Section2012 ..........................................................New Jersey Section2013 .................................................Tennessee PGA Section2014 .............................Southern California PGA Section2015 ...............................................New Jersey PGA Section2016.......................................Northern Texas PGA Section2017 .....................................................Gateway PGA Section



Originated in 2008, the Patriot Award is presented at the PGA Annual Meeting and follows the inspiration of Patriot Golf Day founder Major Dan Rooney, a PGA Professional from Broken Arrow, Okla., the award’s first honoree. The Patriot Award is presented by the PGA of America to a PGA Professional who personifies patriotism through the game of golf and demonstrates unwavering

Established in 1979, the Bill Strausbaugh Award is presented to a PGA Professional who by their day-to-day efforts have distinguished themselves by mentoring their fellow PGA Professionals in improving their employment situations and through service to the community. The award reflects the characteristics and qualities of Strausbaugh, a Middle Atlantic PGA Master Professional who died in 1999. Award candidates should demonstrate a record of service to their Section or Association; leadership ability; involvement in civic activities and local charitable causes within their community; and be recognized as someone of outstanding character.

From 1982 to 2001, the President’s Plaque was awarded to the PGA of America member with the highest individual contribution to National Golf Day charities. Beginning in 2006, the PGA Board of Directors established a special award recognizing PGA Professionals at the Section and national level for extraordinary and exemplary contributions in Player Development, which support Play Golf America initiatives. In 2011, it was renamed the PGA Player Development Award.

KEVIN MCKINLEY Treetops Resort

Gaylord, Michigan

JOHN KENNEDYWestchester Country Club

Rye, New York

TOM MORTONHaggin Oaks Golf Complex

Sacramento, California

2008 Maj. Dan Rooney ........................................................................ Broken Arrow, Okla.2009 Andy Weissinger ................................................................................... Fort Eustis, Va.2010 Jim Estes .......................................................................................Golf Park, Olney, Md.2011 John Hines ..........................................Baiting Hollow Club, Baiting Hollow, N.Y.2012 John Kennedy Jr. .....................................Westchester Country Club, Rye, N.Y.2013 Bob Beach . ......................Braintree Municipal Golf Course, Braintree, Mass.2014 SGM James C. Dickerson . ................................................................ Iowa City, Iowa2015 David Windsor......................................Adaptive Golf Academy, Sarasota, Fla.2016 Steve Grelner ..................................................Links to Freedom, Springfield, Va.2017 Kevin McKinley .................................................... Treetops Resort, Gaylord, Mich.

1979 Dale Mead ........................................................................ Del Rio CC, Modesto, Calif.1980 Mal McMullen................ ................................................................. .Kokomo (Ind.) CC1981 William Heald ....................................................Riverside GC, North Riverside, Ill.1982 Robert F. Smith ...................................................Wolferts Roost CC, Albany, N.Y.1983 Patrick Rielly ........................................................Annandale GC, Pasadena, Calif.1984 Bill Eschenbrenner ........................................................................El Paso (Texas) CC1985 Roger Van Dyke ....................................................................................Flint (Mich.) GC1986 Richard Churilla ........................................................................ Wheeling (W.Va.) CC1987 Richard Walker .................................................Morris Park CC, South Bend, Ind.1988 Earl Maurer ...................................................Onondaga G & CC, Fayetteville, N.Y.1989 Martin T. Kavanaugh II .................Hamilton County Park District, Cincinnati1990 Ron Hoetmer .......................................................Overlake G & CC, Medina, Wash.1991 Michael Burke ..........................................................Pass Christian Isles (Miss.) GC1992 William Munguia ............................................Plantation GC, Olive Branch, Miss.1993 John Poole .............................................................Chester Valley GC, Malvern, Pa.

YEAR AWARD WINNER SECTION HOME COURSE1982 ........................Steve Braley ...................................South Central ........................................................................................... Oak Tree CC, Edmond, Okla.1982 ........................Steve Braley ...................................South Central ........................................................................................... Oak Tree CC, Edmond, Okla.1983 ........................Steve Braley ...................................South Central ........................................................................................... Oak Tree CC, Edmond, Okla.1984-89 ................Randall Smith ................................Northern Texas ......................................................................................................Royal Oaks CC, Dallas1990 .......................Jeff Walser .....................................Southern California ..................................................................................PGA West, La Quinta, Calif.1991 .........................Randall Smith ................................Northern Texas ......................................................................................................Royal Oaks CC, Dallas1992 ........................Orrin Vincent .................................Southwest ........................................................................................................Angel Park GC, Las Vegas1993-2001 ............Randall Smith ................................Northern Texas ......................................................................................................Royal Oaks CC, Dallas2002-05.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................No Award presented2006 ......................Bob Baldassari .............................Middle Atlantic .....................................................Cannon Ridge Golf Club, Fredericksburg, Va.2007 ......................Will Reilly.........................................Philadelphia .......................................................Twining Valley Golf & Fitness Club, Dresher, Pa.2008 ......................Bob Collins .....................................Tri-State .....................................................................Oak Tree Country Club, West Middlesex, Pa.2009 ......................Kyle Heyen ......................................Colorado .................................................................................... Hiwan Golf Course, Evergreen, Colo.2010 .......................Andy Barbin ...................................Philadelphia ............................................................... Chesapeake Bay Golf Club, Rising Sun, Md.2011 .........................Brian Bain ........................................New England .................................Robert T. Lynch, Municipal Golf Course, Brookline, Mass.2012 ........................Mark Holiday..................................Rocky Mountain ......................................................Bridger Creek Golf Course, Bozeman, Mont.2013 ........................Jordan Young................................Michigan ........................................................................Fox Hills Learning Center, Plymouth, Mich.2014 .......................Ralph Landrum .............................Kentucky ..........................................................................................World of Golf, Crestview Hills, Ky.2015 ........................Tim Krebs ........................................Southern Texas ..............................................................Butterfield Trail Golf Club, El Paso, Texas2016........................Mary Hafeman ..............................North Florida ................................................................Deercreek Country Club,Jacksonville, Fla.2017 ........................Tom Morton ...................................Northern California .........................................Haggin Oaks Golf Complex, Sacramento, Calif.

PATRIOT AWARD

BILL STRAUSBAUGH AWARD

PGA PLAYER DEVELOPMENT AWARD

Patriot Award Through the Years

Bill Strausbaugh Award Through the Years

PGA Player Development Award Through the Years

1994 Kurt Sokolowski ........................................................Pinebrook CC, Weston, Mass1995 Ed Ibarguen .....................................................Duke University GC, Durham, N.C.1996 William Mitchell .......................................Innis Arden GC, Old Grenwich, Conn.1997 Doug Ritter ..................................................... Meadia Heights CC, Lancaster, Pa.1998 Tom Tetrault .................................................................................Fall River (Mass.) CC1999 William Heald ..................................................................................... Riverside (Ill.) GC2000 Glenn Brown ...................................................................Westwood CC, Vienna, Va.2001 Gary Reynolds ................................................................Hartford (Conn.) Golf Club2002 Jerry Hogge ...............................................Methodist College, Fayetteville, N.C.2003 Steve Napoli ......................................... Wannamoisett Golf Club, Rumford, R.I.2004 Paul Reinking .............................................................. Kankakee (Ill.) Country Club2005 Tom Nieporte ................................ Winged Foot Golf Club, Mamaroneck, N.Y.2006 Michael Harmon ..........................................Secession Golf Club, Beaufort, S.C.2007 Michael Doctor ...................................................Skaneateles (N.Y.) Country Club2008 Clayton Cole ...................................................................... Cherry Hills Village, Colo.2009 Dennis Satyshur .............................Caves Valley Golf Club, Owings Mills, Md.2010 Nelson Long Jr. ......................................Century Country Club, Purchase, N.Y.2011 Bob Dolan Jr. ................................Columbia Country Club, Chevy Chase, Md.2012 Harry Hammond Jr. ......................... Penn Oaks Golf Club, West Chester, Pa.2013 Dan Pasternak ..........Panther Valley Golf & Country Club, Allamuchy, N.J. 2014 Roger Wallace .......................................Polson Bay Golf Course, Polson, Mont.2015 Bill Hughes ........................................... TPC Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.2016 Joe Tesori ............................................. TPC Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. 2017 John Kennedy ...........................................Westchester Country Club, Rye, N.Y.

commitment and dedication to the men and women who have valiantly served and protected the United States of America.


Begun in 1988 as the PGA Junior Golf Leader Award, today’s PGA Youth Player Development Award was renamed in 2014 for the PGA Professional who has made extraordinary and exemplary contributions to youth player development. Work by this PGA Professional includes involvement in the promotion and development of

In 1978, the PGA of America and Sports Illustrated established the PGA Merchandisers of the Year Award to recognize those PGA Professionals who have excelled as businesspersons/merchandisers in the promotion of golf. Today, the PGA of America honors PGA Professionals in three categories: private, public and resort facilities. Candidates are nominated by their respective PGA Section offices. Award consideration is based on the following guidelines: • A PGA member in good standing • Overall credit rating

• Credit rating within the industry • Community involvement

The candidate shall have demonstrated skill in planning and promotion of sales by presenting products to his/her market on a timely basis, and through the use of specialized merchandising techniques that include display and advertising.

BRENDON ELLIOTTLittle Linksters LLC

Deltona, Florida

MIKE STRLEKAR Montclair Golf Club

West Orange, New Jersey(Private)

MARK PFINGSTON Bear Dance Golf Club

Denver, Colorado(Public)

ZACK CHAPIN Arcadia Bluffs Golf Club

Arcadia, Michigan(Resort)

1988 Rick Murphy ...........................................................Cardinal G & CC, Greensboro, N.C.1989 Tom Sargent..........................................................Yorba Linda CC, Yorba Linda, Calif.1990 Duke Butler ...................................TPC at the Woodlands, The Woodlands, Texas1991 Mike Crotty ...................................................................The Shamrock GC, Powell, Ohio1992 Paul Miner .....................................................................Tamarack CC, Greenwich, Conn.1993 Richard Tollette Jr. .........................................Bunker Hills GC, Coon Rapids, Minn.1994 Sandy La Bauve .........................................................................Stonecreek GC, Phoenix1995 Wayne Warms........... .............................Due Process Stable GC, Colts Neck, N.J.

PRIVATE PUBLIC RESORT1978 Eldridge Miles U.C. Ferguson Roger Maxwell Bent Tree CC, Dallas Lincoln Park GC, Oklahoma City Camelback CC, Scottsdale, Ariz.1979 Mark Darnell Guy Wimberly and Bob Meiering Harold “Rags” Ragland West Lake CC, Augusta, Ga. Arroyo Del Oso GC, Albuquerque, N.M. Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, Kamuela, Hawaii1980 Bob Hickman Al Starr Bob Putt Medinah (Ill.) CC Yahara Hills GC, Madison, Wis. Horseshoe CC, Marble Falls, Texas1981 Mike Vucinich Stan Shaver Dave Johnson and Jerry Holley Greensburg (Pa.) CC Pawnee Prairie GC, Wichita, Kan. Desert Inn CC, Las Vegas1982 Steve Braley Bob Sprunk Jay Overton Oak Tree CC, Edmond, Okla. Valleywood GC, Swanton, Ohio Innisbrook, Tarpon Springs, Fla.1983 Willie Gibbons Gary Dee Ken Judd Belle Meade CC, Nashville, Tenn. Bear Creek G. Ctr., Dallas/Ft.Worth Americana/Lake Geneva, (Wis.)1985 Bob Ford Bill Munguia Craig Williamson Oakmont (Pa.) CC Holiday GC, Olive Branch, Miss. Kapalua (Hawaii) GC1986 Bob Barrett Sherwin Cox Greg Abadie Shoal Creek (Ala.) CC Ross Rogers GC, Amarillo, Texas La Quinta (Calif.) GC.1987 Russ Garner Luke Veasey Gary Wilcox Windyke CC, Germantown, Tenn. Hillandale GC, Durham, N.C. La Paloma CC, Tucson, Ariz.1988 James Thompson Luke Veasey Gary Planos Oneida G & RC, Green Bay, Wis. Hillandale GC, Durham, N.C. The Golf Club, Kapalua, Hawaii1989 Bob Ross Marc Cruse Tim Skogen Baltusrol GC, Springfield, N.J. Mahoney GC, Lincoln, Neb. Marriott Desert Springs, Palm Desert, Calif.1990 Keith Schneider Ken Morton Sr. James Bellington GC of Castle Pines, Castle Rock, Colo. Haggin Oaks GC, Sacramento, Calif. Las Colinas Sports Club, Irving, Texas1991 Earl Puckett Willis Denmark Kevin Hammock Twin Orchard CC, Long Grove, Ill. Jamestown Park GC, Jamestown, N.C. Marriott Seaview GR, Absecon, N.J.1992 Tim O’Neal Zack Veasey Craig Williamson Frenchman’s Creek CC Hillandale CC, Durham, N.C. Ko Olina GC, Ewa Beach, Oahu, Hawaii Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.1993 Charles Raudenbush Tim Corrigan Anthony Austin Pine Valley (N.J.) GC Holiday GC, Olive Branch, Miss. Marriott’s Orlando (Fla.) World Center1994 Regi Starzyk Ronald Beck Mike Abbott St. Charles (Ill.) CC Crumpin Fox GC, Bernardston, Mass. Las Colinas Sports Club, Irving, Texas1995 Marty Lass Leigh Bader Joseph (Jay) Colliatie Edina (Minn.) CC Pine Oaks GC, South Easton, Mass. Pelican Hill GC, Newport Coast, Calif.1996 Eric Schneider Courtney Connell Michael Abbott Orchard Ridge CC, Ft. Wayne, Ind. Quarry GC, San Antonio, Texas Four Seasons Res. & Club, Irving, Texas

YOUTH PLAYER DEVELOPMENT AWARD

PGA MERCHANDISERS OF THE YEAR

Junior Golf Leader Through the Years

PGA Merchandisers of the Year Through the Years

1996 Sherwin Cox ...............................................................Ross Rogers GC, Amarillo, Texas1997 Alan Abrams .......................................................Indian Tree Golf Club, Arvada, Colo.1998 Lissa Horton............... ........................ ......Tennessee PGA Section, Franklin, Tenn.1999 Harry Hammond .........................................................................Whitford CC, Exton, Pa.2000 Bob Dolan.................. ...............................................Columbia CC, Chevy Chase, Md.2001 Charlie Lanzetta ....................................Rockland (Mass.) GC & Green Harbor GC, Marshfield, Mass.2002 Ken Morton Sr. ...........................Haggin Oaks Golf Complex, Sacramento, Calif.2003 Steve Hogan............. .....................................Miller Park Golf Course, Omaha, Neb.2004 John Godwin ........................................ Godwin Creek Golf Course, Columbus, Ga.2005 Will Reilly ..................................... Twining Valley Golf & Fitness Club, Dresher, Pa.2006 Francis Selva ...........................................Race Brook Country Club, Orange, Conn.2007 Danny Harvanek ............................The Golf Club at Bear Dance, Larkspur, Colo.2008 Jimmy Headrick............................................... ...The First Tee of New Orleans (La.)2009 Vikki Vanderpool...... ..................Approaching the Green, Murfreesboro, Tenn.2010 Ann Finke.................. ........Country Club of Colorado, Colorado Springs, Colo.2011 Rick Grayson ..........................................................Rivercut Golf Course, Springfield, Mo.2012 Don Law ................................................................Club Med Academies, Port St. Lucie, Fla.2013 Nicole Weller .....................................................................The Landings Club, Savannah, Ga. 2014 Tom Morton .............................................................................Morton Golf, Sacramento, Calif.2015 Bill Castner ............................................................Plainfield West 9 Golf Club, Edison, N.J.2016 Dennis Johnson.....................................................Pine Meadow Golf Club, Mundelein, Ill.2017 Brendon Elliott ....................................................................Little Linksters LLC, Deltona, Fla.


junior golf at the facility level and support for national junior golf programs.


PRIVATE PUBLIC RESORT1997 Bob Ford Joe Shershenovich Brad Doyle Oakmont (Pa.) CC Grayhawk GC, Scottsdale, Ariz. Grand Cypress GC, Orlando, Fla.1998 Jim Tureskis Ken Morton Sr. Stephen Cryan Wolferts Roost CC, Albany, N.Y. Haggin Oaks GC, Sacramento, Calif. Pinehurst (N.C.) Resort & CC1999 Tim Moher Zack Veasey John Jackson Del Mar CC, Rancho, Santa Fe, Calif. Hillandale GC, Durham, N.C. The Phoenician, Scottsdale, Ariz. 2000 Gregory Lecker Marc Cruse Rick Castillo Canoe Brook CC, Summit, N.J. Crooked Creek GC, Lincoln, Neb. Wailea Golf Club, Kihei, Maui, Hawaii2001 Dick Hyland Leigh Bader John Freitas Desert Mountain, Scottsdale, Ariz. Pine Oaks GC, South Easton, Mass. Hualalai GC, Kapulehu, Kona, Hawaii2002 Cary Cozby Joseph “Ted” Gallina Charles “Chip” King Wichita (Kan.) CC Legends Club of (Franklin) Tenn. Pine Needles Lodge & GC, Southern Pines, N.C.2003 David Impastato John Kerins Russ Miller St. Charles (Ill.) CC Tam O’Shanter GC, Hermitage, Pa. The Broadmoor, Colorado Springs, Colo.2004 Michael Harmon Greg Villeneuve Paul Earnest Secession GC, Beaufort, S.C. Montage Hotels & Resorts Four Seasons Resort & Club Dallas Laguna Beach, Calif. at Las Colinas, Irving, Texas2005 John Buczek Fabian McIntyre Ron Dunham Grandfather G & CC, Linville, N.C. Falcon’s Fire G. Club, Kissimmee, Fla. Teton Pines Resort & CC, Jackson, Wyo.2006 Richard Stewart Brad Braden Brian Gerard Kalamazoo (Mich.) CC Poppy Ridge GC, Livermore, Calif. The Ocean Course, Kiawah Island, S.C.2007 Doug Steffen Adam Carney Dirk Willis Baltusrol G. Club, Springfield, N.J. Big Creek G & CC, Mountain Home, Ark. Whistling Straits, Kohler, Wisc.2008 John Lyberger Jr. Mike Woods Mike Buccerone Congressional Country Club Haggin Oaks Golf Complex The Resort Club at Grande Dunes Bethesda, Md. Sacramento, Calif. Myrtle Beach, S.C.2009 Brian Morrison Nevin Phillips Caroline Basarab-Dennison Olympia Fields (Ill.) Country Club Mahogany Run Golf Course The Sea Pines Resort St. Thomas, Virgin Islands Hilton Head, S.C.2010 Mark Mongell Dennis Johnsen Tom Davidson Cherokee Town & CC Pine Meadow GC Circling Raven GC Atlanta, Ga. Mundelein, Ill. Coeur d’Alene, Idaho2011 Jeffrey Kiddie Susan Roll Hill Herrick Aronimink Golf Club, Carlsbad Golf Center The Greenbrier Resort Newton Square, Pa. Carlsbad, Calif. White Sulphur Springs, W. Va.2012 George Kahrhoff Dale Smigelsky Amy Pendergast The Country Club at Castle Pines Collindale Golf Course Bandon Dunes Golf Resort Castle Pines, Colo. Fort Collins, Colo. Bandon, Ore.2013 Scott Paris Rick Kline Josué Reyes Plainfield Country Club Sittler Golf Center Blackwolf Run & Whistling Straits Westfield, N.J. Kutztown, Pa. Kohler, Wis.2014 Scott Nye George Ancuta Ron Leporati Merion Golf Club Springs Resort Knoll Country Club West Omni Bedford Bedford, Pa. Ardmore, Pa. Parsippany, NJ2015 Jason Epstein Jim Hajek Miles Blundell The Club at Las Campanas Fossil Trace Golf Club Turning Stone Resort Santa Fe, N.M. Golden, Colo. Verona, N.Y.2016 Mark Thush Matt Brown Kelly O’Donnell Desert Mountain Club Highlands Golf Club Wolfdancer Golf Club Scottsdale, Ariz. Gearhart, Ore. Lost Pines, Tex.2017 Mike Strlekar Mark Pfingston Zack Chapin Montclair Golf Club Bear Dance Golf Club Arcadia Bluffs Golf Club West Orange, N.J. Denver, Colo. Arcadia, Michigan

PGA Merchandisers of the Year Through the Years

The Legends of the PGA program was established in 1995 to recognize past PGA Presidents for their contributions to the Association and the golf industry. The honorees are recognized with a special display featuring memorabilia from the president’s term in office. The display and audio-visual presentation is featured at the PGA Annual Meeting.

YEAR HONOREE PGA PRESIDENT

1995 Max Elbin, Bethesda, Md. .................................................................. 1966-681996 Warren Orlick, Birmingham, Mich. ....................................................1971-721997 William Clarke, Phoenix, Md. ..............................................................1973-741998 Henry Poe, High Point, N.C. ...............................................................1975-761999 Don Padgett, Pinehurst, N.C. ............................................................1977-782000 Joe Black, Carefree, Ariz. . ..................................................................1981-822001 Mark Kizziar, Scottsdale, Ariz. . ....................................................... 1983-842002 Mickey Powell, Carmel, Ind. ............................................................. 1985-86

LEGENDS OF THE PGA

Legends of the PGA Through the Years

2003 J.R. Carpenter, Hattiesburg, Miss. .................................................. 1987-882004 Patrick Rielly, La Canada, Calif. ...................................................... 1989-902005 Dick Smith, Williamstown, N.J. .........................................................1991-922006 Gary Schaal, Murrells Inlet, S.C. ......................................................1993-942008 Tom Addis III, Beaumont, Calif. ....................................................... 1995-962010 Ken Lindsay, Jackson, Miss. ............................................................... 1997-982012 Will Mann, North Myrtle Beach, S.C. ....................................... 1999-20002014 Jack Connelly, Huntingdon Valley, Pa. .........................................2001-022017 M.G. Orender, Jacksonville, Fla. ....................................................2003-04


The PGA’s Lifetime Achievement Award in Journalism is presented during the Golf Writers Association of America annual spring dinner in conjunction with the Masters. The award honors members of the media for the steadfast promotion of golf, both locally and nationally, throughout their career.The selection committee consists of representatives of the PGA of America, United States Golf Association, PGA Tour, Champions PGA Tour, LPGA, Golf Course Superintendents Association of America, National Golf Course Owners Association, American Society of Golf Course Architects, National Golf Foundation, European PGA Tour and past recipients.

1991 Dick Taylor, Pinehurst, N.C. .........................................................................................................................................................................................................Links1992 Herbert Warren Wind, Weston, Mass. ................................................................................................................................................................................Author1993 Jim Murray, Los Angeles ...................................................................................................................................................................................Los Angeles Times1994 Frank Chirkinian, Jupiter, Fla. .......................................................................................................................................................................................CBS Sports Bob Green, Weatherford, Texas ....................................................................................................................................................................... Associated Press1995 Dan Jenkins, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. .......................................................................................................................................................................Golf Digest1996 Furman Bisher, Fayetteville, Ga. ..............................................................................................................................................Atlanta Journal-Constitution1997 Jack Whitaker, Bridgehampton, N.Y. ........................................................................................................................................................................ABC Sports1998 Dave Anderson, Tenafly, N.J. .............................................................................................................................................................................. New York Times1999 Ken Venturi, Marco Island, Fla. .....................................................................................................................................................................................CBS Sports2000 Jim McKay, Monkton, Md. ...............................................................................................................................................................................................ABC Sports2001 Kaye Kessler, Littleton, Colo. ......................................................................................................................................................................................................Links2002 Nick Seitz, Rowayton, Conn. ..........................................................................................................................................................................................Golf Digest2003 Renton Laidlaw, Drumoig, Scotland ........................................................................................................................................................................Golf Channel2004 Bob Verdi, Northbrook, Ill. .................................................................................................................................................................... Golf Digest/Golf World2005 Al Barkow, Albany, Calif. ..........................................................................................................................................................................................Golf Illustrated2006 Ron Green Sr., Charlotte, N.C. ......................................................................................................................................................................Charlotte Observer2007 Jack Berry, Ann Arbor, Mich. ...............................................................................................................................................................................Michigan Golfer2008 Marino Parascenzo, Ellwood City, Pa. ............................................................................................................................................Pittsburgh Post-Gazette2009 Art Spander, Oakland, Calif. ................................................................................................................................................................................Oakland Tribune2010 Dave Kindred, Locust Grove, Va. .................................................................................................................................................................................Golf Digest2011 Jerry Tarde, Fairfield, Conn. ...........................................................................................................................................................................................Golf Digest2012 Jaime Diaz, Carthage, N.C. .............................................................................................................................................................................................Golf Digest2013 John Hopkins, Cardiff, Wales ................................................................................................................................................................................. London Times2014 Tim Rosaforte, Jupiter, Fla. ................................................................................................................................................................Golf World/Golf Channel2015 Ron Sirak, Wellfleet, Mass. ..............................................................................................................................................................................................Golf Digest2016 George Peper, Vero Beach, Fla. ................................................................................................................................................................................................Links2017 Larry Dorman, Bonsall, Calif. ............................................................................................................................................................................... New York Times2018 Lorne Rubenstein, Toronto, Ontario, Canada ................................................................................................................ ScoreGolf/The Globe and Mail

PGA LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD IN JOURNALISM

PGA Lifetime Achievement Award in Journalism Through the Years


1940 Willie Anderson Tommy Armour Jim Barnes Walter Hagen Charles “Chick” Evans “Bob” Jones Johnny McDermott Frances Ouimet Gene Sarazen Alex Smith Jerry Travers Walter Travis Robert Tyre

1953 Ben Hogan Byron Nelson San Snead

1954 Macdonald Smith

1955 Leo Diegel

1956 Craig Wood

1957 Denny Shute

1958 Horton Smith

1958 Harry Cooper Jock Hutchison Paul Runyan

1960 Mike Brady Jimmy Demaret Fred McLeod

1961 Johnny Farrell Lawson Little Henry Picard

1962 Dutch Harrison Olin Dutra

1963 Ralph Guldahl Johnny Revolta

1964 Ed Dudley Lloyd Mangrum

1965 Vic Ghezzi

1966 Billy Burke

1967 Bobby Cruickshank

1968 Chick Harbert

1969 Chandler Harper

1974 Julius Boros Cary Middlecoff

1974 Julius Boros Cary Middlecoff

1975 Jack Burke Jr. Doug Ford

1977 Babe Didrikson Zaharias

1978 Patty Berg

1979 Roberto DeVicenzo

1980 Arnold Palmer

1982 Billy Casper Gene Littler

2005 PGA PAST PRESIDENTS (Term of office)

Robert White (1916-1919) Jack Mackie (1919-1920) George Sargent (1921-1926) Alex Pirie (1927-1930) Charles Hall (1931-1932) George Jacobus (1933-1939) Tom Walsh (1940-1941) Joe Novak (1949-1951) Harry Moffitt (1952-1954) Harold Sargent (1958-1960) Lou Strong (1961-1963) Warren Cantrell (1964-1965) Max Elbin (1966-1968) Leo Fraser (1969-1970) Warren Orlick (1971-1972) William Clarke (1973-1974) Henry Poe (1975-1976) Don Padgett (1977-1978) Frank Cardi (1979-1980) Joe Black (1981-1982) Mark Kizziar (1983-1984) Mickey Powell (1985-1986) James Ray Carpenter (1987-1988) Patrick Rielly (1989-1990) Dick Smith (1991-1992) Gary Schaal (1993-1994) Tom Addis III (1995-1996) Ken Lindsay (1997-1998) Will Mann (1999-2000) Jack Connelly (2001-2002) M.G. Orender (2003-2004)

PGA GOLF PROFESSIONALS OF THE YEAR

1955 Bill Gordon 1956 Harry Shepard 1957 Dugan Aycock 1958 Harry Pezzullo 1959 Eddie Duino Sr. 1960 Warren Orlick 1961 Don Padgett 1962 Tom Lo Presti 1963 Bruce Herd 1964 Lyle Wehrman 1965 Hubby Habjan 1966 Bill Strausbaugh Jr. 1967 Ernie Vossler 1968 Hardy Loudermilk 1969 A. Hubert Smith Wally Mund 1970 Grady Shumate 1971 Ross Collins 1972 Howard Morrette 1973 Warren Smith 1974 Paul Harney 1975 Walker Inman Jr. 1976 Ron Letellier 1977 Don Soper 1978 Walter Lowell 1979 Gary Ellis 1980 Stan Thirsk 1981 John Gerring 1982 Bob Popp 1983 Ken Lindsay 1984 Jerry Mowlds 1985 Jerry Cozby 1986 David Ogilvie 1987 Bob Ford 1988 Hank Majewski 1989 Tom Addis III 1990 Jim Albus 1991 Joe Jemsek 1992 Martin T. Kavanaugh II 1993 Don Kotnik 1994 Dick Murphy 1995 David C. Price 1996 Randall Smith 1997 Tom Sargent 1998 Ken Morton Sr. 1999 Ed Hoard 2000 Charles “Vic” Kline 2001 Tony Morosco

2002 Jock Olson 2003 Jim Brotherton Jr. 2004 Craig Harmon

2006Manuel de la Torre Bill Eschenbrenner Dow Finsterwald William Heald Jack Nicklaus Roger Warren Dr. Gary Wiren

2009Harry “Cotton” Berrier Don Essig III Claude Harmon Sr. Brent Krause Jim Manthis Eddie Merrins Harvey Penick Brian Whitcomb

2011Jim Antkiewicz Jim Awtrey Errie Ball Jack Barber Jim Flick Jim RemyGuy Wimberly

2013Jimmie DeVoe Don“Chip” Essig Michael Hebron Jim Mrva Bill Ogden William “Bill” Powell Bob Toski Allen Wronowski

2015Tommy Bolt Ray Cutright Michael Doctor George Hannon Charlie Sifford Payne Stewart Lee Trevino

2017Gary Player Renee Powell George Henry Schneiter Michael Schultz Joe Tesori Lew Worsham Mickey Wright

PGA OF AMERICA HALL OF FAME

PGA GOLF PROFESSIONAL HALL OF FAME MEMBERS

The PGA of America Hall of Fame Class of 2017, honored Nov. 2, at the Hilton Austin (Texas): Front Row (from left): Charlie Mechem, Renee Powell, Mike Schultz and Rick Worsham; Back Row (from left): Joe Tesori, Steve, Ernie and Gary Schneiter (for the late George Henry

Schneiter). Inductee Gary Player was unable to attend.

On Sept. 8, 2005, the PGA of America honored 122 PGA members who have made significant and enduring contributions to the association and the game of golf, with engraved granite bricks on the south portico of the PGA Museum of Golf in Port St. Lucie, Fla. That group included 44 original inductees between 1940 and 1982, when the PGA Golf Professional Hall of Fame was located in Pinehurst, N.C.The 2005 Class featured then-PGA Honorary President M.G. Orender of Jacksonville Beach, Fla., and Craig Harmon, PGA Head Professional at Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester, N.Y., and the 2004 PGA Golf Professional of the Year.Orender led a delegation of 31 overall Past Presidents into the Hall, a list that begins with the Association’s first president, Robert White, who served from 1916-1919. Harmon headed a 51-member group who were recipients of the PGA’s highest annual honor — PGA Golf Professional of the Year. Dedicated in 2002, The PGA of America opened the PGA Museum of Golf in PGA Village in Port St. Lucie, Fla., which paved the way for a home for the PGA of America Hall of Fame.The PGA Museum of Golf closed in 2015. The PGA Hall of Fame site remains in transition.



The PGA Merchandise Show, the MAJOR of golf business, grew from humble beginnings in Dunedin, Florida, in 1954, when a handful of golf merchandisers assembled in the PGA National Golf Club parking lot during a series of PGA winter tournaments. In 1963, when the exposition grew, it relocated to the east coast of Florida. Since 1985, the Show’s permanent home has become the Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) in Orlando.

The PGA of America sold an equity share to Reed Exhibitions in 1998. Through the partnership, the PGA Merchandise Show has evolved to become an all-encompassing global platform for the introduction of new products, indoor and outdoor product testing, wide-ranging education seminars, industry symposiums, fashion features, player development programs, professional networking events and more.

The PGA Merchandise Show annually welcomes some 1,000 top golf companies and brands and more than 40,000 industry professionals from around the world to the industry’s annual global summit for the business of golf. The PGA Show Outdoor Demo Day, the world’s largest professional outdoor golf testing event, begins PGA Show Week at the Orange County National Golf Center. During PGA Show days at the Orange County Convention Center, PGA Professionals, retailers and industry leaders uncover

For information regarding the PGA Merchandise Show visit PGAShow.com.

For more than 20 years, the PGA Fashion & Demo Experience has served as an important marketplace for the global golf industry to gather in the second half of the season on the West Coast. In 2015, thousands of PGA Professionals, golf buyers and industry leaders from 48 U.S. states and 26 countries came to the event to preview the newest golf apparel and accessory collections, test the latest equipment and golf technology, purchase new merchandise for next season, learn from industry experts and network with colleagues.

The PGA Fashion & Demo Experience, co-located with multiple Las Vegas Fashion Week trade shows, featured

PGA MERCHANDISE SHOW65TH PGA MERCHANDISE SHOWJANUARY 23 – 26, 2018Orange County Convention Center | Orlando, Fla.

the latest trends, source the newest golf merchandise, test the latest equipment, learn proven business best practices, network among peers and move forward the business of the game.

The PGA Merchandise Show is not open to the public and is organized in partnership with the PGA of America and Reed Exhibitions for the international golf industry.

more than 200 top companies and brands showcasing the newest equipment and technology, plus the hottest fashion trends and accessory collections inside the cool, upscale setting of the Palazzo Ballroom inside the Venetian. The event also featured a full-field Pro-Pro Tournament and PGA Outdoor Demo Experience at Cascata Golf Club, plus a comprehensive education conference and multiple professional networking events including the popular Live Fashion Show & Opening Night Reception on the Show Floor.

For information regarding the PGA Fashion & Demo Experience, visit PGALasVegas.com.

PGA FASHION & DEMO EXPERIENCE2018 PGA FASHION & DEMO EXPERIENCEAUGUST 13– 15, 2018The Venetian Resort | Las Vegas, Nevada

PGA OF AMERICA SECTIONS

ALABAMA-NW FLA.1300 Ballantrae Club Drive Pelham, AL 35124Phone: (205) 621-6401Fax: (205) 664-3202Website: www.alabamanwfloridapga.com Email: [email protected] PRESIDENTEric H. Eshleman, PGAEXECUTIVE DIRECTORBart RottierVICE PRESIDENTStephen A. Bobe, PGASECRETARYJohn J Carney Jr., PGA

ALOHA615 Piikoi Street Suite 1812 Honolulu, HI 96814Phone: (808) 593-2230Fax: (808) 593-2234Website: www.aspga.comEmail: [email protected] Lance S. Taketa, PGAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Wesley WailehuaVICE PRESIDENTEddie E. Lee, PGASECRETARYKevin D. Carll, PGA

CAROLINAS6271 Bryan Park Road Browns Summit, NC 27214Phone: (336) 398-CPGA (2742)Fax: (336) 398-2743Website: www.carolinas.pga.comEmail: [email protected] Marino, PGAEXECUTIVE DIRECTORJeff AbbotVICE PRESIDENTPaige Cribb, PGASECRETARYRobert Byrnes, PGA

CENTRAL NEW YORK5011 Jamesville Rd. Jamesville, N.Y. 13078Phone: (315) 446-5610Fax: (315) 446-5870Website: www.cny.pga.comEmail: [email protected] Winstead, PGAEXECUTIVE DIRECTORAlan SeamansVICE PRESIDENTRobert J. Fuller, PGASECRETARYSean Dadey, PGA

COLORADO6630 Bear Dance Road Suite 200 Larkspur, CO 80118Phone: (303) 681-0742Fax: (303) 681-3992Website: www.colorado.pga.comEmail: [email protected] Thompson, PGAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOREddie Ainsworth, PGAVICE PRESIDENT Ben P. Welsh, PGASECRETARYJames Hajek, PGA

CONNECTICUT931 Main Street, Carriage House South Glastonbury, CT 06073Phone: (860) 430-2302Fax: (860) 430-5612Website: www.ctpga.comEmail: [email protected] A. Marshall, PGAEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTom Hantke, PGAVICE PRESIDENTJohn E Steffen, PGASECRETARYHoward Friday, PGA

GATEWAY17269 Wild Horse Creek Road Suite 110 Chesterfield, MO 63005Phone: (636) 532-3355Fax: (636) 532-0435Website: www.gatewaypga.comEmail: [email protected] C Kent, PGAEXECUTIVE DIRECTORAli Wells, PGAVICE PRESIDENTMichael L. Suhre, PGASECRETARYBrett Moomey, PGA

GEORGIA590 West Crossville Rd. Suite 204 Roswell, GA 30075Phone: (678) 461-8600Fax: (678) 461-0500Website: www.georgia.pga.comEmail: [email protected] J. Albertson, PGAEXECUTIVE DIRECTORMichael PaullVICE PRESIDENTJohn Godwin, PGASECRETARYBrandon Stooksbury, PGA

GULF STATES3115 6th Street, Suite 110 Metairie, La. 70002Phone: (504) 799-2444Fax: (888) 721-4037Website: www.gspga.comEmail: [email protected] W. Adkerson, PGAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEORobert O. Brown, PGAVICE PRESIDENTG. Bryant Himes, PGASECRETARYJames T. Crawford, PGA

PGA MEDIA GUIDE 2018 | 15PGA OF AMERICA SECTIONS


ILLINOISThe Glen Club 2901 West Lake Avenue Suite A Glenview, IL 60025Phone: (847) 729-5700Fax: (847) 729-5599Website: www.ipga.comEmail: [email protected] C. Labiak, PGAEXECUTIVE DIRECTORCarrie WilliamsVICE PRESIDENTJames H. Miller, PGASECRETARYNikos L. Papadakes, PGA

INDIANA2625 Hurricane Road P.O. Box 516 Franklin, IN 46131Phone: (317) 738-9696Fax: (317)738-9436Website: www.indianagolf.orgEmail: [email protected] Pancake, PGAEXECUTIVE DIRECTORMike DavidVICE PRESIDENTBill F. Pollert, PGASECRETARYDaniel Ross, PGA

IOWA3184 Hwy. 22 Riverside, IA 52327Phone: (319) 648-0026Fax: (319) 648-0008Website: www.iowapga.comEmail: [email protected] M. Krueger, PGAEXECUTIVE DIRECTORGreg Mason, PGAVICE PRESIDENTMatt J. Sherlock, PGASECRETARYErin A. Strieck, PGA

KENTUCKYGolf House Kentucky 1116 Elmore Just Drive Louisville, KY 40245Phone: (502) 243-8295(800) 254-2742Fax: (502) 243-9266Website: www.kygolf.orgEmail: [email protected] Landrum, PGAVICE PRESIDENTPeter A. Garvey, PGASECRETARYCraig S. Heibert, PGA

METROPOLITAN49 Knollwood Road, Suite 200 Elmsford, NY 10523Phone: (914) 347-2325Fax: (914) 347-2014Website: www.met.pga.comEmail: [email protected] A. Crowell, PGAEXECUTIVE DIRECTORJeff VoorheisVICE PRESIDENTCarl Alexander, PGASECRETARYMichael Shank, PGA

MICHIGANP.O. Box 4399 East Lansing, MI 48826-4399Phone: (517) 641-7421Fax: (517) 641-7830Website: www.michiganpgagolf.comEmail: [email protected] J. Osborne, PGAEXECUTIVE DIRECTORKevin HelmVICE PRESIDENTKevin P. McKinley, PGASECRETARYRobert G. Bales, PGA

MIDDLE ATLANTIC1 PGA Drive Stafford, VA 22554Phone: (540) 720-7420Fax: (540) 720-7076Website: www.mapga.comEmail: [email protected] P. Lunn, PGAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEOJon GuhlVICE PRESIDENTJoshua B. Tremblay, PGASECRETARYAndrew T. Weissinger, PGA

MIDWEST1960 NW Copper Oaks Circle Blue Springs, MO 64015Phone: (816) 229-6565Fax: (816) 229-9644Website: www.midwest.pga.comEmail: [email protected] K. Myers, PGAEXECUTIVE DIRECTORBrad Demo, PGASECRETARYRandy Towner, PGA

MINNESOTA12800 Bunker Prairie Road Coon Rapids, MN 55448Phone: (763) 754-0820 (800)742-1916Fax: (763) 754-6682Website: www.minnesotapga.comEmail: [email protected] A. Burger, PGAEXECUTIVE DIRECTORJeffrey HintzVICE PRESIDENTMark M. Foley, PGASECRETARYRyan Hanford, PGA



NEBRASKA610 J Street, Suite 10 Lincoln, Neb. 68508Phone: (402) 489-7760Fax: (402) 489-1785Website: www.nebraska.pga.comE-mail: [email protected] M. Kalin, PGAEXECUTIVE DIRECTORDavid Honnens, PGAVICE PRESIDENTGil T. Russell, PGASECRETARYDawn N. Neujahr, PGA

NEW ENGLAND67A Shrewsbury Street P.O. Box 743 Boylston, MA 01505Phone: (508) 869-0000Fax: (508) 869-0009Website: www.nepga.comPRESIDENT Robert P. Jarvis, PGAEXECUTIVE DIRECTORMichael HigginsVICE PRESIDENTRonald P. Bibeau, PGASECRETARYAllan J. Belden, PGA

NEW JERSEY255 Old New Brunswick Road Suite 100 South Piscataway, NJ 08854Phone: 732-465-1212Fax: 732-465-9524Website: www.newjersey.pga.comEmail: [email protected] Reasoner, PGAEXECUTIVE DIRECTORChris BauerVICE PRESIDENTJoseph P. Kelly, PGASECRETARYThomas Flatt, PGA

NORTH FLORIDAc/o Reunion Resort 7593 Gathering Drive Kissimmee, Florida 34747Phone: 386-256-1221.Fax: (386) 675-1478Website: www.nfpga.comEmail: [email protected] E. Lynch, PGAEXECUTIVE DIRECTORSteve J. McMillen, PGAVICE PRESIDENTJohn J Hughes, PGASECRETARY Charles C. Rymer, PGA

NORTHEASTERN NEW YORKTown of Colonie Golf Course 418 Consaul Road Schenectady, NY 12304Phone: 518-438-8645Fax: 518-438-8670Website: www.neny.pga.comEmail: [email protected] P. Ireland, PGAEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTracie WarnerVICE PRESIDENTMichael J. Behan, PGASECRETARYRichard Scott, PGA

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA411 Davis Street, Suite 103 Vacaville, CA 95688Phone: (707) 449-4742Fax: (707) 449-4755Website: www.ncpgalinks.comEmail: [email protected] Troyanoski, PGAVICE PRESIDENTDemetria H. Moriarty, PGASECRETARYDemetria H. Moriarty, PGA

NORTHERN OHIO4735 Richmond Road Warrensville Heights, OH 44128Phone: (216) 765-1214Fax: (216) 765-0639Website: www.thenorthernohiopga.comEmail: [email protected]

PRESIDENTScott A. Sundstrom, PGA

EXECUTIVE DIRECTORDominic Antenucci, PGA

VICE PRESIDENTRonald L. DeJacimo, PGA

SECRETARYStephen Parker, PGA

NORTHERN TEXAS15150 Preston Road, Suite 250 Dallas, TX 75248Phone: (214) 420-7421Fax: (214) 420-7424Website: www.ntpga.comE-mail: [email protected]

PRESIDENTTony Martinez, PGA

EXECUTIVE DIRECTORMark Harrison

SECRETARYCourtney Connell, PGA

NORTH FLORIDAc/o Reunion Resort 7593 Gathering Drive Kissimmee, Florida 34747Phone: 386-256-1221.Fax: (386) 675-1478Website: www.nfpga.comEmail: [email protected] E. Lynch, PGAEXECUTIVE DIRECTORSteve J. McMillen, PGAVICE PRESIDENTJohn J Hughes, PGASECRETARYCharles C. Rymer, PGA



PACIFIC NORTHWESTP O Box 14819 Tumwater, WA 98511Phone: (360) 456-6496(800) 688-4653Fax: (360) 456-6745Website: www.pnwpga.comEmail: [email protected] S. Manley, PGAEXECUTIVE DIRECTORJeff Ellison, PGAVICE PRESIDENTGregory C. Morris, PGASECRETARYSean Fredrickson, PGA

PHILADELPHIA1009 Penllyn Pike Lower Gwynedd, PA 19002Phone: (215) 886-7742Fax: (215) 886-6742Website: www.philadelphia.pga.comEmail: [email protected] J. Rogers, PGAEXECUTIVE DIRECTORGeoffrey Surrette, PGAVICE PRESIDENTJeffrey D. Kiddie, PGASECRETARYPatrick Shine, PGA

ROCKY MOUNTAIN1303 South Five Mile Road Boise, ID 83709Phone: (208) 939-6028Fax: (208) 939- 6058Website: www.rockymountain.pga.comEmail: [email protected] R. Van Vleet, PGA

EXECUTIVE DIRECTORVaughn Jenkins, PGA

VICE PRESIDENTDave Carollo, PGA

SECRETARYBrandon D. Kahl, PGA

SOUTH CENTRAL951 N. Forest Ridge Blvd. Broken Arrow, OK 74014Phone: (918) 357-3332FAX: (918) 357-3328Email: [email protected]

PRESIDENTMichael Henderson, PGA

EXECUTIVE DIRECTORBrian Davis, PGA

VICE PRESIDENTBarry Howard, PGA

SECRETARYTroy Hendricks, PGA

SOUTH FLORIDA186 Atlantis Boulevard Atlantis, FL 33462Phone: (561) 729-0544Fax: (561) 729-0914Website: www.sfpgagolf.comEmail: [email protected]

PRESIDENTDonald W. Meadows, PGA

EXECUTIVE DIRECTORGeoff Lofstead

VICE PRESIDENTKarl J. Bublitz, PGA

SECRETARYA. Scott Kirkwood, PGA

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA3333 Concours Street Building 2, Suite 2100 Ontario, California 91764Phone: (951) 845-4653Fax: (951) 769-6733Website: www.scpga.comEmail: [email protected]

PRESIDENTTodd A. Keefer, PGA

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEOTom Addis III, PGA

VICE PRESIDENTTony M. Letendre, PGA

SECRETARYRobin Shelton, PGA

SOUTHERN OHIO66 South Central Ave. Fairborn, OH 45324Phone: (937) 754-4263Fax: (937) 754-4663Website: www.thesouthernohiopga.comEmail: [email protected]

PRESIDENTBrett T. Slater, PGA

EXECUTIVE DIRECTORAmanda Fisher

VICE PRESIDENTJames E. Logue Jr., PGA

SECRETARYJoseph S. Zinchini Jr., PGA

SOUTHERN TEXAS21604 Cypresswood Drive Spring, TX 77373Phone: (832) 442-2404Fax: (832) 442-2403Website: www.stpga.comEmail: [email protected]

PRESIDENTMarc DeWall, PGA

EXECUTIVE DIRECTORMike Ray, PGA

VICE PRESIDENTDouglas A. DeSive, PGA

SECRETARYJames Brown, PGA

SOUTHWEST10685 N. 69th Street Scottsdale, AZ 85254Phone: (480) 443-9002Fax: (480) 443-9006Email: [email protected]

PRESIDENT Jamey M. Lewis, PGA

EXECUTIVE DIRECTORMichael Miller

VICE PRESIDENTJay A. Larscheid, PGA

SECRETARYMichael J. Scully, PGA



SUN COUNTRYSun Country Golf House 2316 Southern Blvd. S.E. Suite: C Rio Rancho, NM 87124Phone: (505) 897-0864Fax: (505) 897-3494Website: www.suncountrygolfhouse.comEmail: [email protected]

PRESIDENTPat M. Gavin, PGA

EXECUTIVE DIRECTORDana Lehner

VICE PRESIDENTJason A White, PGA

SECRETARYMatthew D. Long, PGA

TENNESSEE400 Franklin Road Franklin, TN 37069Phone: (615) 790-7600Fax: (615) 790-8600Website: www.tngolf.orgEmail: [email protected]

PRESIDENTJohn Bridgeman, PGA

EXECUTIVE DIRECTORClayton Hromadka

VICE PRESIDENTJim Vernon, PGA

SECRETARYJames West, PGA

TRI-STATE993 Brodhead Rd., Ste 204 Moon Township, PA 15108-2331Phone: (724) 774-2224Fax: (724) 774-5535Website: www.tristate.pga.comEmail: [email protected]

PRESIDENTEd Habjan, PGA

EXECUTIVE DIRECTORDavid Wright

VICE PRESIDENTJohn Klinchock, PGA

SECRETARYBernard Hough, PGA

UTAH580 West 3300 South Salt Lake City, Utah 84115Phone: (801) 566-1005Fax: (801) 326-8098Website: www.utahpga.comEmail: [email protected]

PRESIDENTW. Ryan Kartchner, PGA

EXECUTIVE DIRECTORDevin J. Dehlin, PGA

VICE PRESIDENTDustin W. Volk, PGA

SECRETARYKent McComb, PGA

WESTERN NEW YORKP.O. Box 1728 Williamsville, NY 14231-1728Phone: (716) 626-7095Fax: (716) 626-5308Website: www.westernnewyork.pga.comEmail: [email protected] Horak, PGAEXECUTIVE DIRECTORSteven Bartkowski, PGAVICE PRESIDENTDaniel P. Antonucci, PGASECRETARYJohn Northrup, PGA

WISCONSIN11350 W. Theodore Trecker Way West Allis, WI 53214Phone: (414) 443-3570Fax: (414) 443-0817Website: www.wisconsin.pga.comEmail: [email protected] Weitz, PGAEXECUTIVE DIRECTORJoe Stadler, PGAVICE PRESIDENTJeff Ellingson, PGASECRETARYMichael O’Reilly, PGA


20 | PGA MEDIA GUIDE 2018 PGA OF AMERICA SECTIONS


PGA OF AMERICA SECTIONSThe PGA of America is divided into 41 geographical Sections. Each PGA Section operates within the framework of the PGA Constitution. Many Sections also are sub-divided into Chapters for the geographical convenience of its members. Two Sections (Kentucky and Metropolitan) have geographical Districts.

The Sections hold elections each year for individual officers and maintain their own staffs, headed by an executive director who administers the operations of the Section. The Sections maintain a close working relationship with The PGA of America National Headquarters staff in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.

Each Section conducts its own events for PGA members, apprentices and amateur golfers. For example, each individual Section conducts an annual Section PGA Professional Championship for its members, in addition to other member tournaments throughout the season.

The Sections also provide the grass roots network necessary to accomplish direct communication with the nation’s 26 million golfers. The Sections also conduct regional qualifying events for amateur events, including the Junior PGA Championship.

Furthermore, PGA Sections conduct educational programs, workshops and seminars for the benefit of their members and apprentices. They work with the national office to provide nationally renowned experts for these programs, thus assisting PGA Professionals in fulfilling The PGA’s mission of making golf fun for everyone, everywhere.

CHAPTERS WITHIN PGA SECTIONSALABAMA-NORTHWEST FLORIDA Alabama Chapter Gulf Coast Chapter

ALOHA No Chapters within the Section

CAROLINAS Hilton Head Chapter Mountains Chapter South Carolina Chapter

CENTRAL NEW YORK No Chapters within the Section

COLORADO West Chapter

CONNECTICUT No Chapters within the Section

GATEWAY No Chapters within the Section

GEORGIA North Chapter Central Chapter East Chapter

GULF STATES Louisiana Chapter Mississippi Chapter

ILLINOIS Central Illinois Chapter

INDIANA No Chapters within the Section

IOWA No Chapters within the Section

KENTUCKY No Chapters within the Section (Section features 3 untitled Districts)

METROPOLITAN No Chapters within the Section (Section features Long Island, Westchester Districts)

MICHIGAN Eastern Chapter Northern Chapter Western Chapter

MIDDLE ATLANTIC Central Chapter Northern Chapter Southern Chapter

MIDWEST No Chapters within the Section

MINNESOTA Dakota Chapter

NEBRASKA No Chapters within the Section

NEW ENGLAND Cape Cod Chapter Maine Chapter Massachusetts Chapter New Hampshire Chapter Rhode Island Chapter Vermont Chapter

NEW JERSEY No Chapters within the Section

NORTH FLORIDA East Central Chapter Northern Chapter Southwestern Chapter West Central Chapter

NORTHEASTERN NEW YORK No Chapters within the Section

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA Bay Area Chapter Monterey Bay Chapter North Coast Chapter North State Chapter San Joaquin Chapter Sierra Nevada Chapter

NORTHERN OHIO Toledo Chapter

NORTHERN TEXAS East Texas Chapter Metro Chapter West Texas Chapter

PACIFIC NORTHWEST Central Washington Chapter Inland Empire Chapter Oregon Chapter Western Montana Chapter Western Washington Chapter

PHILADELPHIA Central Counties Chapter

ROCKY MOUNTAIN Snake River Chapter Yellowstone Chapter

SOUTH CENTRAL Arkansas Chapter Eastern Oklahoma Chapter Kansas Chapter Western Oklahoma Chapter

SOUTH FLORIDA Island Chapter Southern Chapter Southeast Chapter Southwest Chapter

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Desert Chapter Inland Empire Chapter Metro Chapter Northern Chapter San Diego Chapter

SOUTHERN OHIO Southeast Chapter Southwest Chapter

SOUTHERN TEXAS Eastern Chapter Southern Chapter Western Chapter

SOUTHWEST Southern Chapter Southern Nevada Chapter

SUN COUNTRY No Chapters within the Section

TENNESSEE Chattanooga Chapter Knoxville Chapter Middle Tennessee Chapter Tri-Cities Chapter West Tennessee Chapter

TRI-STATE West Virginia Chapter

UTAH No Chapters within the Section

WESTERN NEW YORK No Chapters within the Section

WISCONSIN No Chapters within the Section


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