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Award Winners

2011 Award Winners


Susan Roll, PGA
Carlsbad Golf Center
Golf Professional of the Year

Eric Monti, PGA
SCPGA Hall of Fame Inductee

Jerry Elwell, PGA
Tahquitz Creek Golf Resort
Honorary Life Member

Bob Husband, PGA
Heritage Golf Group
Honorary Life Member

Paul Runyan, PGA
Honorary Life Member

Chris Starkjohann, PGA
Torrey Pines Gold Club & Outings
Player of the Year

Jon Fiedler, PGA
Las Posas Country Club
Senior Player of the Year

Bob E. Smith, PGA
Super Senior Player of the Year
Lehua Wise, PGA
Mesa Verde Country Club
Women's Player of the Year
Bobby Nickell
Monarch Beach Golf Links
AAA Player of the Year

Erik Horve, PGA
Tustin Ranch Golf Club
Teacher of the Year

John Birchard
Ironwood Country Club
Assistant Professional of the Year

Jerry Elwell, PGA
Tahquitz Creek Golf Resort
Horton Smith Award

Mark Wilson, PGA
North Ranch Country Club
Bill Strausbaugh Award

Chris Smeal, PGA
Stadium Golf Center
Junior Golf Leader
Justin Davidson, PGA
Los Angeles Country Club
Club Fitter of the Year

Terry Beardsley
Eldorado Country Club
Merchandiser of the Year - Private

DJ Limardi, PGA
Sandpiper Golf Club
Merchandiser of the Year - Public

Shawn Cox, PGA
The Grand Del Mar
Merchandiser of the Year - Resort

Tom Addis III, PGA
SCPGA Executive Director
President's Award

2010 Award Winners


Ed Winiecki, PGA
Nationwide Tour Soboba Classic
Golf Professional of the Year

Len Kennett, PGA
Lakewood Country Club
SCPGA Hall of Fame Inductee

Richard Chavez, PGA
SCPGA Hall of Fame Inductee

John Hardy, PGA
Honorary Life Member

Chris Starkjohann, PGA
Torrey Pines Gold Club & Outings
Player of the Year

Jon Fiedler, PGA
Las Posas Country Club
Senior Player of the Year

Randy Chang, PGA
Talega Golf Club
Teacher of the Year

Scott Wilson, PGA
Vellano Country Club
Horton Smith Award

Greg Prudham, PGA
PGA Magazine
Bill Strausbaugh Award

Holly Kennedy, PGA
Junior Golf Leader

Erik Horve, PGA
Tustin Ranch Golf Club
Clubfitter of the Year

Shay Blechynden, PGA
The Bridges at Rancho Santa Fe
Assistant Golf Professional of the Year

Patrick Casey, PGA
Brentwood Country Club
Merchandiser of the Year - Private

Susan Roll, PGA
Carlsbad Golf Center
Merchandiser of the Year - Public

Nick Enders, PGA
Marriott Shadow Ridge
Merchandiser of the Year - Resort

Craig Kessler
Public Links Golf Association of Southern California
President's Award

2009 SCPGA Special Award Winners

Scott Wilson, PGA
Vellano Country Club
Golf Professional
of the Year
Mike Miles, PGA
Virginia Country Club
Player of the Year
Chris Starkjohann, PGA
Torrey Pines Gold Club
& Outings
Senior Player of the Year
Derek Uyeda, PGA
The Grand
Golf Club
Teacher of the Year
Meredith Johnson, PGA
Desert Horizons Country Club
Assistant Professional
of the Year
Ron Cropley, PGA
The Country Club
of Rancho Bernardo
Bill Strausbaugh Award
Susan Roll, PGA
Carlsbad
Golf Center
Horton Smith Award
David Emerick, PGA
The Crossings
at Carlsbad
Junior Golf Leader
Karen Tucker, PGA
Tustin Ranch
Golf Club
Clubfitter of the Year
Evan Colavincenzo, PGA
La Cumbre Country Club
Merchandiser of the Year
Private Category
Brady Wilson, PGA
The Classic Club
Merchandiser of the Year
Public Category
Scott Mallory, PGA
The Journey at Pechanga
Merchandiser of the Year
Resort Category
Patrick Casey, PGA
Brentwood Country Club
PGA Honorary Life Member
Derek Hardy
Talega Golf Club
PGA Honorary
Life Member
Bill Hulbert
Black Gold Golf Club
PGA Honorary
Life Member

Derek Hardy honored as 2009 PGA Horton Smith Award

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. – Derek Hardy, a PGA teaching professional at Talega Golf Club in San Clemente, Calif., has been named the recipient of the 2009 PGA Horton Smith Award for outstanding and continuing contributions to professional education.

Hardy, 76, is a 51-year member of The PGA of America and is the third member of the Southern California PGA Section to be named recipient of the national PGA Horton Smith Award. The award was established in 1965, and named for the late Past PGA President and inaugural Masters Champion.

Hardy will be recognized at The PGA of America Awards, Jan. 28, 2010, during the 57th PGA Merchandise Show at the Orange County Convention Center’s Linda W. Chapin Auditorium in Orlando, Fla.

Hardy shares PGA history with his brother, John, a PGA Master Professional from Murrieta, Calif. Earlier this year, the “Hardy Boys” became the first brother combination on the West Coast – and fifth in PGA of America history – to achieve PGA Half Century Membership. Derek was elected to PGA membership on Feb. 1, 1958, while John, 82, earned membership on March 16, 1959.

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PGA Half Century Members

Donald L. Abrego, PGA
Gene Butler, PGA
Mike Carroll, PGA
James C. Clark Jr., PGA
Jim Flick, PGA
Morgan M. Fottrell, PGA
Derek J. Hardy, PGA
John F. Hardy, PGA
Jack Henry, PGA
Len Kennett, PGA
Jack L. Koennecker, PGA
Frank E. Morey Jr., PGA
Bill Nary, PGA
Bill Parker, PGA
Stanley W. Parsons, PGA
Warren W. Reidy, PGA
Robert R. Rosburg, PGA
Al Roush, PGA
Robert A. Roux, PGA
Alexander M. Sandahl, PGA
Ralph W. Smith, PGA
Joe Warburton, PGA

Special Awards History

GOLF PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR
1955 George Lake
1956 Harry Bassler
1957 Bud Oakley
1958 Greg Bellitt
1959 Fay Coleman
1960 Joe Robinson
1961 Bud Oakley
1962 Max Hunter
1963 Howard Smith
1964 Earl Martin
1965 Howard Smith
1966 Bud Holscher
1967 Howard Smith
1968 Emil Scodeller
1969 Howard Smith
1970 Earl Martin
1971 Tony Lazane
1972 Frank Morey
1973 Bob Gutwein
1974 Patrick Rielly
1975 Jim Blakely
1976 Bill Hartley
1977 Eddie Merrins
1978 Richard Goeckner
1979 Tom Addis III
1980 Richard Whittet
1981 Joe Warburton
1982 Harry McCarthy
1983 Tommy Jacobs
1984 Mike Austin
1985 Jerry Anderson
1986 Norm Bernard
1987 Gerald Hall
1988 Andy Thuney
1989 Tom Addis III
1990 Perry Dickey, Jr
1991 Tom Sargent
1992 Bob Lovejoy
1993 Scott Walter
1994 Jerry Wisz
1995 Ron Robinson
1996 Jeff Johnson
1997 John Hardy
1998 Bill Hulbert
1999 Jerry Anderson
2000 Richard Chavez
2001 Greg Frederick
2002 Dave Carollo
2003 Patrick Casey
2004 Jason Taylor
2005 Jamie Mulligan
2006 Gary Setting
2007 Ron O’Connor
2008 Greg Prudham
2009 Scott Wilson
2010 Ed Winiecki
2011 Susan Roll

 

PRESIDENTS AWARD
1981 Ron O’Connor
1982 Newell Pinch, Joe Robinson, Ken Smith
1983 Steve Horrell
1984 Lou Bastanchury
1985 John Brown
1986 Norrie West
1987 Joe Walser, Ernie Vossler
1990 Tom Gustafson
1991 Marion Farmer
1992 Patrick Rielly
1993 Jane Booth
1994 Tom Morgan
1995 George Atkinson
1996 Mike Lawson
1997 Muriel May
1998 Howard Smith
1999 John Schock
2000 Dick Thormon
2001 Bob Kummer
2002 Fletcher Pavin
2003 Tom Sargent
2004 Rich Rasmussen
2005 Jeff Johnson
2006 Allen Hurst
2007 The Golf Operations Staff at Brentwood Country Club
2008 Jason Taylor, Patrick Casey, Jeff Johnson
2009 Vista Valley Country Club Staff
2010 Craig Kessler
2011 Tom Addis III

 

HORTON SMITH AWARD
The SCPGA Horton Smith Trophy is given to a PGA member for their contributions to PGA member education
1983 Ron O’Connor
1984 Jerry Anderson
1985 Gerald Hall
1986 George Thomsen
1987 Jerry Anderson
1988 Greg McHatton
1989 Tom Addis III
1990 Tom Sargent
1991 Tom Wilson
1992 Ron Robinson
1993 Jerry Anderson
1994 Bill Hulbert
1995 Bill Hulbert
1996 Ron O’Connor
1997 David Foster
1998 Dennis Pogue
1999 Dr. David Wright
2000 Carrie Jena
2001 Mark Pailthorp
2002 David Wurzer
2003 Richard Chavez
2004 Derek Hardy
2005 Jeff Johnson
2006 Ed Winiecki
2007 Kim Schilling
2008 Ken Ferrell
2009 Susan Roll
2010 Scott Wilson
2011 Jerry Elwell

 

JUNIOR GOLF LEADER
1981 Ron Robinson
1982 Tom Sargent
1983 Tom Sargent
1984 Dan Unrue
1985 Vic Martin
1986 Rex Cole
1987 Richard Chavez
1988 Dave Cink
1989 Tom Sargent
1990 Dave Shackelford
1991 Tom Sargent
1992 Jerry Wisz
1993 John Daddio
1994 Richard Chavez
1995 Joe DeBock
1996 Larry Schnieder
1997 Scott Cartwright
1998 John Daddio
1999 Hal “Chip” Boldin
2000 Marty La Roche
2001 Johnny Gonzales
2002 Raul Quezada
2003 Chip Boldin
2004 Rudy Duran
2005 Paula Olsen
2006 Eric Horve
2007 Joe Simonds
2008 Paula Olsen
2009 David Emerick
2010 Holly Kennedy
2011 Chris Smeal

MERCHANDISER OF THE YEAR – PUBLIC
1998 Randy Chang
1999 Richard Chavez
2000 Perry Hallmeyer
2001 Richard Chavez
2002 Bobby Heath
2003 Greg Villeneuve
2004 Susan Roll
2005 Rick Danruther
2006 Monty Leong
2007 Russ Onizuka
2008 Susan Roll
2009 Brady Wilson
2010 Susan Roll
2011 DJ Limardi

MERCHANDISER OF THE YEAR – RESORT
1998 Bill Crist
1999 Gary Glaser
2000 Mark Greenslit
2001 David Youpa
2002 No recipient
2003 No recipient
2004 Renny Brown
2005 Gary Setting
2006 Mark Greenslit
2007 Renny Brown
2008 Tim Skogen
2009 Scott Mallory
2010 Nick Enders
2011 Shawn Cox

 

SCPGA HALL OF FAME
1984 George Lake, Joe Novak, Paul Runyan
1985 Bud Oakley, Ellsworth Vines
1986 Olin Dutra, Joe Robinson
1987 Gene Littler, Lloyd Mangrum
1988 Jerry Barber, Dick Goeckner
1989 Willie Hunter
1990 Billy Casper, Eddie Merrins
1991 Howard Smith
1992 Patrick Rielly
1993 Ron O’Connor, Skip Whittet
1994 Bob Lovejoy
1995 Gerald Hall
1996 Jerry Anderson
1997 Frank Morey
1998 Tom Addis III
1999 Tommy Jacobs
2000 Ron Robinson
2001 Andy Thuney
2002 Tom Barber
2003 Ernie Vossler
2004 Bob Rosburg, Craig Stadler
2005 Perry Dickey, Al Geiberger, Joe Walser
2006 Jack O’Keefe, Dave Stockton
2007 No Inductees
2008 Tom Sargent
2009 Bill Wright, Joe Warburton
2010 Richard Chavez, Len Kennett
2011 Eric Monti

 

HONORARY LIFE MEMBERS
1966 Frank Bonelli, Kenneth Hahn, Ernest Debs, Warren Dorn
1967 Howard Smith
1968 Clark Hamond
1969 Harry Pressler
1970 Harold Anderson
1971 No Recipient
1972 Marilyn O’Pace
1973 Gene Littler
1974 Ed Carver
1975 Earl Martin
1976 Bill Sherman
1977 Bill Wehnes
1978 Bob Gutwein
1979 Ralph Gudahl
1980 Frank Morey
1981 Mrs. A .S. Smith
1982 Roy Denny
1983 Patrick Rielly
1984 Mario Cesario
1985 Mortie Dutra
1986 Tom Crow
1987 Tom Addis III
1988 Ed Pazdur
1989 Ellsworth Vines
1990 Gerald Ford, Dinah Shore
1991 Ron O’Connor
1992 Don Sandefur
1993 Bob Fulton
1994 Chet Swisher
1995 Brian Lake
1996 Tom Gustafson
1997 Skip Whittet
1998 Bob Steinbrinck
1999 Mike Lawson
2000 Gerald Hall
2001 Jerry Anderson
2002 Frank Dessel, Bill Harris
2003 Muriel May
2004 Ron Robinson
2005 Perry Dickey
2006 Jeff Johnson, Tom Morgan
2007 Andy Thuney
2008 Tom Sargent, Bob Kummer, Don Anderson
2009 Patrick Casey, Bill Hulbert, Derek Hardy
2010 John Hardy
2011 Jerry Elwell, Bob Husband, Paul Runyan

 

TEACHER OF THE YEAR
1986 Tom Sargent
1987 Eddie Merrins
1988 Derek Hardy
1989 Jim Petralia
1990 Gregg McHatton
1991 Tag Merritt
1992 Jim Petralia
1993 Tom Sargent
1994 Tim Miskell
1995 Tom Sargent
1996 Glenn Deck
1997 Carrie Jena
1998 Dr. David Wright
1999 Alan Ochiai
2000 Jamie Mulligan
2001 Roger Gunn
2002 Bob Harrison
2003 Don Parsons
2004 Dr. Jerry Elwell
2005 John Mason
2006 Marc Minier
2007 Kip Puterbaugh
2008 Dale Abraham
2009 Derek Uyeda
2010 Randy Chang
2011 Erik Horve

 

BILL STRAUSBAUGH AWARD
The Bill Strausbaugh Award is given to a PGA member for outstanding service to the Section while contributing to the growth of fellow professionals
1984 Ron O’Connor
1986 Howard Smith
1987 Ron O’Connor
1988 Robert Lovejoy
1989 Robert Lovejoy
1990 Robert Lovejoy
1991 Perry Dickey, Jr.
1992 Perry Dickey, Jr.
1993 Perry Dickey, Jr.
1994 Rudy Duran
1995 Buck Page
1996 No Recipient
1997 Dave Carollo
1998 Mark Range
1999 Bill Hulbert
2000 David Foster
2001 Patrick Casey
2002 Richard Chavez
2003 Roger Teel
2004 Gary Setting
2005 Tom Barber
2006 Jerry Elwell
2007 Derek Hardy
2008 Ed Winiecki
2009 Ron Cropley
2010 Greg Prudham
2011 Mark Wilson

 

CLUBFITTER OF THE YEAR
1989 David Cook
1990 David Cook
1991 Ric Moore
1992 David Cook
1993 Ric Moore
1994 Gary Bramley
1995 Ward Lyon
1996 Kevin Coombs
1997 Marty LaRoche
1998 Kenneth Shiba
1999 Mike Bacica
2000 Roger Gunn
2001 Michael Marcum
2002 Steve Creps
2003 Chris Mullane
2004 Brad Hardan
2005 Eric Horve
2006 Ken Klisz
2007 Susan Roll
2008 Steve Creps
2009 Karen Tucker
2010 Erik Horve
2011 Justin Davidson

MERCHANDISER OF THE YEAR – PRIVATE
1998 Tim Moher
1999 Mike Bacica
2000 Rick Rielly
2001 Richard Moore
2002 Paul Hahn
2003 Alistair Philip
2004 George Van Valkenburg Jr.
2005 Mike Oberlander
2006 Ric Moore
2007 Jeremy Clevenger
2008 Terry Beardsley
2009 Evan Colavincenzo
2010 Patrick Casey
2011 Terry Beardsley