Award Winners
Golf Professional of the Year Award
Bill Filson, PGA; Royal St. Cloud Golf Links The PGA Golf Professional of the Year Award is one of the highest honors the Association can bestow on a working club professional whose total contributions to the game best exemplify the complete PGA Professional. This award embraces a wide range of services executed by the club professional. Well-regarded as a model PGA Golf Professional.
Teacher & Coach of the Year
John Hughes, PGA; John Hughes Golf The Teacher & Coach of the Year Award is designed to recognize a PGA Professional who is an outstanding teacher of golf among the ranks of PGA membership. This award is based on a professional's overall performance in teaching; unusual, innovative and special teaching programs initiated or implemented; articles published; as well as outstanding golfers the professional has instructed.
Bill Strausbaugh Award
Matt Borocz, PGA; TPC Sawgrass The Bill Strausbaugh Award is designed to recognize PGA Professionals 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.
PGA Professional Development Award
Brian Riddle, PGA; TPC Sawgrass The PGA Professional Development Award recognizes the PGA Professional who is the model educator of PGA Golf Professionals. This award is designed to give special recognition to an individual PGA Professional for outstanding and continuing contributions to professional education.
Youth Player Development Award
Jim Endicott, PGA; Royal St. Cloud Golf Links The Youth Player Development Award recognizes the PGA Professional who is a leader in junior golf and who reflects the ideals of those who work with youth.
Player Development Award
Bill Filson, PGA; Royal St. Cloud Golf Links 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 and the impact made at the facility.
Merchandiser of the Year - Private
Stefan Brunt, PGA; Sawgrass Country Club The Merchandiser of the Year Award is designed to recognize those PGA Professionals who have excelled as business persons/merchandisers in the promotion of golf. The PGA honors PGA Professionals in three categories: Private, Public, and Resort facilities.
Merchandiser of the Year - Public
Mike Tuohy, PGA; Esplanade at Azario Lakewood Ranch The Merchandiser of the Year Award is designed to recognize those PGA Professionals who have excelled as business persons/merchandisers in the promotion of golf. The PGA honors PGA Professionals in three categories: Private, Public, and Resort facilities.
Merchandiser of the Year - Resort
Grace Hurley, PGA; Ponte Vedra Inn & Club The Merchandiser of the Year Award is designed to recognize those PGA Professionals who have excelled as business persons/merchandisers in the promotion of golf. The PGA honors PGA Professionals in three categories: Private, Public, and Resort facilities.
PGA Assistant of the Year
Cory Williamson, PGA; University Park Country Club The PGA Assistant of the Year Award is designed to recognize the Assistant PGA Professional whose enthusiasm, growth, and leadership to the facility and involvement in the Chapter reflect the potential to lead and contribute to the future of the game and industry.
Patriot Award
Bob Biroscak, PGA; University Park Country Club The Patriot Award is presented to a PGA Professional who personifies patriotism through the game of golf and demonstrates unwavering commitment and dedication to the men and women who have valiantly served and protected the United States of America.
Deacon Palmer Award
Ryan Ely, PGA; Hawk's Landing Golf Club The Deacon Palmer Award honors a PGA Professional who personally displays outstanding integrity, character and leadership in the effort to overcome a major obstacle in their life.
Rolex Player of the Year
Greg Koch, PGA; Ritz-Carlton Golf Club-Grande Lakes Orlando
Rolex Senior Player of the Year
David Hronek, PGA; GOLFTEC-Sarasota
Rolex Women's Player of the Year
Sandra Changkija, PGA; ChampionsGate Golf Resort
Rolex Assistant Player of the Year
Greg Koch, PGA; Ritz-Carlton Golf Club-Grande Lakes Orlando