2024 Midwest PGA Award Nominations are Open!
Only MWPGA Members and Associates are Eligible to NominateMWPGA Awards Process – 2024 Timeline
September 1 to September 16 ~ Section Office collects online nominations for Section Awards through Google Forms.
September 17 ~ Section Office sends all eligible Chapter award nominees an email to their respective awards application(s).
October 1 ~ All Chapter award applications are due and submitted to the Section Awards Sub-committees.
October 15 ~ Deadline for Sub-committees to select Chapter Award Winners.
October 16 ~ Chapter Award Winners are announced via the Section E-Newsletter.
October 30 ~ Deadline for Awards Committee to select Section Award Winners.
November – December ~ Chapter Awards presented to recipients during Chapter meetings.
February 18, 2025 ~ Annual Meeting with Section Awards presentation.
Special Awards Recipient History
- Golf Professional of the Year
- Assistant Golf Professional of the Year
- Teacher & Coach of the Year
- Youth Player Development Award
- Player Development Award
- Bill Strausbaugh Award
- PGA Professional Development Award
- Merchandiser of the Year - Private
- Merchandiser of the Year - Public / Resort
- Clubfitter of the Year
- Patriot Award
- Deacon Palmer Award
- Junior Golf Student-Athlete
- Jon E. Jacobson Award
- Sales Representative(s) of the Year
| 1970s | |
| 1974 Harry Rob | 1977 Harman Scharlau |
| 1975 Leland (Duke) Gibson | 1978 John Bonella |
| 1976 Frank (Dutch) Stamberger | 1979 Everett Vinzant |
| 1980s | |
| 1980 Stan Thirsk | 1985 Victor Sirna |
| 1981 Bud Williamson, Jr. | 1986 Allen Lucht |
| 1982 Sam J. Reynolds | 1987 Dale Howell |
| 1983 Harold Reed | 1988 Brien Boggess |
| 1984 Bill Parker | 1989 Perry Leslie |
| 1990s | |
| 1990 Jim Fornier, Jr. | 1995 Pat Tubach |
| 1991 Jeff Burey | 1996 Jeff W. Walster |
| 1992 Jeff Johnson | 1997 Brian Maloney |
| 1993 Perry Leslie | 1998 Tom Aikmus |
| 1994 William (Bill) Skolaut | 1999 Paul Hooser |
| 2000s | |
| 2000 Steve C. Specht | 2005 Rick Grayson |
| 2001 Brad C. Demo | 2006 Randy Hunt |
| 2002 John P. Marquardt | 2007 Dan Schumacher |
| 2003 Ken Leland | 2008 Steve Harrison |
| 2004 Randy Syring | 2009 Mike Habermehl |
| 2010s | |
| 2010 Randy Towner | 2015 Rick Neal |
| 2011 John Richman | 2016 Rob Wilkin |
| 2012 Jay Kennedy | 2017 Mike Ricket |
| 2013 Tom Aikmus | 2018 Chad Myers |
| 2014 Andy Fisher | 2019 Curt Nelson |
| 2020s | |
| 2020 Andy Fisher | |
| 2021 Shane Gardner | |
| 2022 Sean Hanna | |
| 2023 Nic Ingram |
| 2010s | |
| 2012 Chris Happ | 2016 Jennifer Walker |
| 2013 Tyler Dunn | 2017 Gabe Beronja |
| 2014 Chris Happ | 2018 Stephanie Curran |
| 2015 Billy Bolin | 2019 Nick Burkart |
| 2020s | |
| 2020 Michael Powell | |
| 2021 Sean Cleary | |
| 2022 Megan Angus | |
| 2023 Sean Cleary |
| 2000s | |
| 2007 John Richman | 2009 Rob Shipman |
| 2008 Skip Maiwald | |
| 2010s | |
| 2010 Rick Neal | 2015 Skip Maiwald |
| 2011 Matt Murdoch | 2016 Brenndan Cooper |
| 2012 Paul Hooser | 2017 David Hanson |
| 2013 Matt Murdoch | 2018 J.B. Kim |
| 2014 Liam Cahill | 2019 Rob Shipman |
| 2020s | |
| 2020 J.B. Kim | |
| 2021 Brenndan Cooper | |
| 2022 Rob Shipman | |
| 2023 Kevin Ward |
| 2000s | |
| 2007 Rick Grayson | 2009 Rick Grayson |
| 2008 Rick Grayson | |
| 2010s | |
| 2010 Rick Grayson | 2015 Nick Burkart |
| 2011 Rick Grayson | 2016 Mike Hargrave |
| 2012 Matt Murdoch | 2017 Kyle Easter |
| 2013 Mike Habermehl | 2018 Joe Taylor |
| 2014 Brenndan Cooper | 2019 Jacque Madison |
| 2020s | |
| 2020 Maureen Farrell | |
| 2021 Mike Habermehl | |
| 2022 David Hanson | |
| 2023 Mike Habermehl |
| 2010s | |
| 2013 Ray Stawinski | 2016 Maureen Farrell |
| 2014 Midwest Section Staff | 2018 Brad Volker |
| 2015 Mark Baumann | 2019 Garrett Holt |
| 2020s | |
| 2020 Maureen Farrell | |
| 2021 Brenndan Cooper | |
| 2022 Gianna Augustine | |
| 2023 Garrett Holt |
| 2000s | |
| 2007 Brad Demo | 2009 Randy Hunt |
| 2008 Dave Richardson | |
| 2010s | |
| 2010 Brad Demo | 2015 Shane Gardner |
| 2011 Mike Habermehl | 2016 Tom Aikmus |
| 2012 Andy Fisher | 2017 Andy Fisher |
| 2013 Tom Aikmus | 2018 Curt Nelson |
| 2014 Andy Fisher | 2019 Steve King |
| 2020s | |
| 2020 Paul Hooser | |
| 2021 Andy Fisher | |
| 2022 Randy Towner |
| 2000s | |
| 2007 Ken Leland | 2009 Pat Zuk |
| 2008 Todd McClure | |
| 2010s | |
| 2010 Mike Habermehl | 2015 Brenndan Cooper |
| 2011 Brenndan Cooper | 2016 Andy Fisher |
| 2012 Brenndan Cooper | 2017 Brenndan Cooper |
| 2013 Andy Fisher | 2018 Andy Fisher |
| 2014 Andy Fisher | 2019 Brenndan Cooper |
| 2020s | |
| 2020 Jacque Madison | |
| 2021 Brenndan Cooper | |
| 2023 Scott Wempe |
| 2000s | |
| 2007 Bob Usher | 2009 Jeff King |
| 2008 Rodney Wray | |
| 2010s | |
| 2010 Rodney Wray | 2015 John Lanham |
| 2011 John Lanham | 2016 Ryan Fitzpatrick |
| 2012 Brian Maloney | 2017 Nic Ingram |
| 2013 Andy Fisher | 2018 Rodney Wray |
| 2014 Jeff King | 2019 Ryan Fitzpatrick |
| 2020s | |
| 2020 Luke Smith | |
| 2021 Billy Bolin | |
| 2022 Kyle Capps | |
| 2023 Kyle Capps |
| 2000s | |
| 2007 John Marquardt (Public) | 2009 John Marquardt (Public) |
| 2007 Bill Hasler (Resort) | 2009 Bill Hasler (Resort) |
| 2008 Chad Myers (Public) | |
| 2008 Bill Hasler (Resort) | |
| 2010s | |
| 2010 Chad Myers (Public) | 2016 Nate Sargent (Public) |
| 2010 Mike Zadalis (Resort) | 2016 Randy Towner (Resort) |
| 2011 Brett Plymell (Public) | 2016 Nate Sargent (Public) |
| 2012 Chad Myers (Public) | 2017 Ben Perry(Public) |
| 2013 Brett Plymell (Public) | 2018 Shawn Freeman (Public) |
| 2014 Adam Trainor (Public) | 2018 Randy Towner (Resort) |
| 2015 Ryan Burchett (Public) | 2019 Brett Plymell (Public) |
| 2019 Greg Thomas (Resort) | |
| 2020s | |
| 2020 Scott Mellen | |
| 2021 Greg Thomas | |
| 2022 Jared Henslik | |
| 2023 Steve Gotsche | |
| 2000s | |
| 2007 Paul Hooser | 2009 Stan Ball |
| 2008 Stan Ball | |
| 2010s | |
| 2010 Stan Ball | 2016 Brian Maloney |
| 2011 Matt Roberts | 2017 Larry Ray |
| 2013 Kelly DeFeo | 2018 John Richman |
| 2014 Todd Stice | 2019 Jess Hansen |
| 2015 Ryan Fitzpatrick | |
| 2020s | |
| 2022 Scott Mellen |
| 2010s | |
| 2017 Sean Hanna | 2019 Rick Schultz |
| 2018 Rick Grayson | |
| 2020s | |
| 2020 Rick Schultz | |
| 2021 Nic Ingram | |
| 2023 Mike Ricket |
| 2010s | |
| 2017 Rickie Scott | 2019 Rickie Scott |
| 2018 Rickie Scott | |
| 2020s | |
| 2020 Ryan Cloud | |
| 2021 Ian Anthony | |
| 2022 Rick Grayson | |
| 2023 Dale Fisher |
| 2010s | |
| 2010 Alison Kruse | 2016 Caroline Kemp |
| 2011 Cassie Wang | 2016 Grant Herrenbruck |
| 2012 Ben Hargrave | 2017 Isabella Hadden |
| 2013 Mariah Peters | 2017 Thomas Luger |
| 2013 Chandler Gallagher | 2018 Megan Propeck |
| 2014 Jake Goldman | 2018 Cole Elling |
| 2015 Sam Paulak | 2019 Megan Propeck |
| 2015 Trip Walsworth | 2019 Will Harding |
| 2020s | |
| 2020 Libby Green | |
| 2020 Ryan Lee | |
| 2021 Julia Misemer | |
| 2022 Claire Sullivan | |
| 2023 Chance Rinkol |
| 2010s | |
| 2013 Mike Habermehl | 2017 Chad Myers |
| 2014 Ryan Fitzpatrick | 2018 Steve King |
| 2015 Brian Flax | 2019 Randy Towner |
| 2016 David Crawley | |
| 2020s | |
| 2020 Sean Hanna | |
| 2021 Austin Jarchow | |
| 2022 Steve King |
| 2010s | |
| 2010 Terry Williams | 2010 Chad Homsey |
| 2011 Darin Jacober | 2011 Chad Homsey |
| 2012 Philip Krystyn | 2012 Chad Homsey |
| 2013 Frank Shaw | 2013 Nate Wright |
| 2014 Sally Clarke-Fox | 2014 Chad Homsey |
| 2015 Philip Krystyn | 2015 Chad Homsey |
| 2016 Brad Wuhs | 2016 Nate Wright |
| 2017 John Sheridan | 2017 Chad Homsey |
| 2018 Matt Feauto | 2018 Chad Homsey |
| 2019 Philip Krystyn | 2019 Chad Homsey |
| 2020s | |
| 2020 Philip Krystyn | |
| 2020 Chad Homsey | |
| 2021 Philip Krystyn | |
| 2022 Chad Homsey |