2022 Iowa PGA Awards Growth of the Game Awards

2022 Iowa PGA Growth of the Game Awards

Youth Player Development Award

This honor is based on the Professional’s entire record, with emphasis placed on his/her performance and achievements over the past two years. The honoree should also promote junior golf throughout the Section.

Player Development Award

The Player Development Award is designed to recognize a PGA Professional for extraordinary and exemplary contributions and achievements in the area of player development. This award considers the PGA Professional’s growth of the game leadership commitment at the Section and National levels and the impact made at their facility. Iowa PGA Youth Player Development Award Sarah Bidney, PGA Wakonda Club

Sarah Bidney of Wakonda Club has been named the 2022 Iowa PGA Youth Player Development honoree.

When asked on what this means to win this award Bidney responded with, “I am truly humbled to receive this award for my work with junior golfers. Juniors are such a fun, lively, creative, and curious group of golfers to work with! It is so rewarding to see their development over the years - to see their potential develop into life long enjoyment of the game - so awesome! To know my teaching and coaching is worthy of this award is again very humbling and I am very thankful for this honor.”

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Iowa PGA Player Development Award Brian Johnson, PGA Elmcrest Country Club

Brian Johnson of Elmcrest Country Club has been named the 2022 Iowa PGA Player Development honoree.

When asked on what this means to win this award Johnson responded with, “It is a special award. One of the passions I have in my roll at Elmcrest Country Club is to offer new opportunities and experiences that lead to game improvement and game enjoyment. Golfers play the game for many different reasons so whether it is seeing a player take a stronger liking to the game or someone who reaches their personal goals, it is all rewarding. Thank you to those who submitted a nomination and to the committee for their selection!”