PGA of America News
Cary Cozby, Southern Hills C.C.— Tulsa, Oklahoma
Rick Murphy, PGA
PGA Teacher of the Year
A Carolinas PGA Section Member and PGA Owner/Director of Instruction of Rick Murphy Golf Academy & Practice Centers in Greensboro, North Carolina
Mike Adams, Hamilton Farm G.C.— Gladstone, New Jersey PGA Youth Player Development Award Dennis Johnsen, Pine G.C.—Mundelein, Illinois
General Manager/Director of Golf at Hidden Hills Country Club in Jacksonville, Florida
Jim Richerson, PGA
Meadow
A Wisconsin PGA Section Member and General Manager & Group Director of Golf at Whistling Straits & Blackwolf Run in Kohler Wisconsin.
Bill Strausbaugh Award Joe Tesori, The Pompey Club— Pompey, New York Horton Smith Award Bryan Jones, Black Oak G.C.—Long Valley, New Jersey PGA Player Development Award Mary Hafeman, Deercreek C.C.—Jacksonville, Florida and Missing Links G.C. – Mequon, Wisconsin Patriot Award Stephen Greiner, Links to Freedom —Springfield, Virginia Deacon Palmer Award William “Bill” Flynn*, Windham C.C.—Windham, New Hampshire PGA Merchandiser of the Year – Private Facilities Mark Thush, Desert Mountain Club– Scottsdale, Arizona PGA Merchandiser of the Year – Public Facilities Matt Brown, Highlands G.C. – Gearhart, Oregon PGA Merchandiser of the Year – Resort Facilities Kelly O’Donnell, Wolfdancer G.C.– Lost Pines, Texas Herb Graffis Award Northern Texas PGA Section** PGA of America Election Three prominent PGA members are vying to be elected as the new PGA Secretary:
November Issue
PGA Golf Professional of the Year
The PGA of America Board of Directors is comprised of the president, vice president, secretary, honorary president and 17 directors who establish Association policy. The directors include representatives from each of the PGA’s 14 districts, two Independent Directors and a member of the PGA Tour. The six new incoming District Directors and one Independent Director are: District 1: Noel Gebauer, PGA, Colonie Town Golf Course, in Schenectady, New York (Connecticut, New England, Northeastern New York) District 2: Tom Henderson, PGA, Round Hill Club, in Greenwich, Connecticut (Metropolitan, New Jersey, Philadelphia) District 5: John Lindert, PGA, Country Club of Lansing, in Lansing, Michigan (Michigan, Northern Ohio, Southern Ohio) District 10: Kelly Williams, PGA, Greenbrier Golf & Country Club, in Lexington, Kentucky (Carolinas, Kentucky, Middle Atlantic) District 13: Patrick Richardson, PGA, Wilmington Island Club, in Savannah, Georgia (Georgia, North Florida, South Florida) District 14: Don Rea, Jr., PGA, Augusta Ranch Golf Club, in Mesa, Arizona (Pacific Northwest, Southwest) Independent Director: Christopher Liedel, President, Smithsonian Enterprises, in Washington, D.C.
Russ Libby, PGA A North Florida PGA Section Member and PGA Owner/
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