2020 Special Award Winners
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Full Press Release - 2020 NENY PGA Special Award Winners
We rely on YOU to identify the best and brightest in our Section by nominating PGA Professionals who you feel are deserving of awards in varying categories. We welcome your nominations, whether you have one— or multiple for each award! This process is critical in recognizing the excellent contributions our PGA Professionals are making across our industry and in their communities.
Click HERE – To view Individual Award Criteria & Eligibility
Dec. 1 |
Nominations Open |
Jan 22 |
Nominations Close |
Feb 15 |
Award Submissions Due |
March 5 |
Awards Committee Mtg/Selection |
March 6-7 |
Award Winners Notified |
March 15 |
Press Release |
March 29 |
Spring Meeting |
Nov 11 |
Awards Banquet |
2019 NENY PGA Special Award Spotlights
- Golf Professional of the Year
- Assistant Professional of the Year
- Bill Strausbaugh Award
- Professional Development Award
- Merchandiser of the Year
- Patriot Award
- Player Development Award
- Youth Player Development Award
- Roland Stafford Award
- Sales Representative of the Year
- Teacher of the Year
- The Doug Evans Distinguished Service Award
| Year | Winner |
| 2020 | Mike Behan |
| 2019 | Josh Hillman |
| 2018 | Ron Ireland |
| 2017 | Tom Sullivan |
| 2016-17 | John Neet |
| 2016 | Rick Wolcott |
| 2015 | Tom Philion |
| 2014 | Brad Benson |
| 2013 | Kevin Hughes |
| 2012 | Frank Mellet |
| 2011 | Scott Warren |
| 2010 | Glenn Davis |
| 2009 | Noel Gebauer |
| 2008 | Derek Sprague |
| 2007 | Tom Smack |
| 2006 | Tom Haggerty |
| 2005 | Derek Sprague |
| 2004 | Mike Kucera |
| 2003 | Brian Lowe |
| 2002 | Dan Gyoerkoe |
| 2001 | Dan Gyoerkoe |
| 2000 | Kent Tarkleson |
| 1999 | Mike Klimtzak |
| 1998 | Jim Hefti |
| 1997 | Tom Smack |
| 1996 | Jim Tureskis |
| 1995 | Tim Sereikis |
| 1994 | Dave Rarich |
| 1993 | Rick Wright |
| 1992 | Randy Duncan |
| 1991 | Tom DeBerry |
| 1990 | Mike Klimtzak |
| 1989 | Rick Wright |
| 1988 | Rick Wright |
| 1987 | Dave Rarich |
| 1986 | Tom DeBerry |
| 1985 | George Lauretti |
| 1984 | Bob Jordon |
| 1983 | Warren Davis |
| 1982 | Ed Bosse |
| 1981 | Bob Below |
| 1980 | Bob Smith |
| 1979 | Bill Gressick |
| 1978 | Ralph Montoya |
| 1977 | Stew Smith |
| 1976 | Ed Bosse |
| 1975 | Bob Mix |
| 1974 | George Ramsden |
| 1973 | Hyke Tyrell |
| 1972 | Bill Gressick |
| 1971 | George Young |
| 1970 | Bob Smith |
| 1969 | Ed Bosse |
| 1968 | Jack Maxwell |
| 1967 | Ron Mattson |
| 1966 | Bill Gressick |
| 1965 | George Ramsden |
| 1964 | Jim Murray |
| 1963 | Johnny Gaucas |
| 1962 | Bob Haggerty, Sr. |
| 1961 | Bob Mix |
| 1960 | Bob Mix |
| 1959 | Bob Smith |
| 1958 | Johnny Gaucas |
| 1957 | Eddie Schultz |
| 1956 | Bob Haggerty, Sr |
| 1955 | Johnny Gaucas |
| 1954 | Bob Haggerty, Sr. |
| 1953 | Johnny Gaucas |
| Year | Winner |
| 2020 | Christian Torres |
| 2019 | Robert Jorgensen |
| 2018 | Justin Hearley |
| 2017 | Kevin Cain |
| 2016-17 | Justin Hearley |
| 2016 | Scott Battiste |
| 2015 | Kevin Cain |
| 2014 | Anthony Therrien |
| 2013 | Casey Childs |
| 2012 | Matt Daley |
| 2011 | Matt Daley |
| 2010 | Tyson Briggs |
| 2009 | Matthew Heighes |
| 2007-08 | Ryan Callahan |
| 2007 | Matthew Heighes |
| 2006 | Matthew Heighes |
| 2005 | Scott Higgins |
| 2004 | Jeremy Kerr |
| 2003 | Brian Hampson |
| 2002 | Brian Hampson / M. Stefanik |
| 2001 | Jeremy Kerr |
| 2000 | |
| 1999 | |
| 1998 | |
| 1997 | |
| 1996 | Jay Potter |
| 1995 | |
| 1994 | |
| 1993 | |
| 1992 | |
| 1991 | |
| 1990 | |
| 1989 | |
| 1988 | |
| 1987 | |
| 1986 | |
| 1985 | |
| 1984 | |
| 1983 | Paul Jaycox |
| 1982 | Tim Sereikis |
| Year | Winner |
| 2020 | Tom Oppedisano |
| 2019 | Matt Daley |
| 2018 | Craig McLean |
| 2017 | Mike Behan |
| 2016-17 | Steve Jensen |
| 2016 | Craig McLean |
| 2015 | Peter Maassmann |
| 2014 | Ron Ireland |
| 2013 | Kevin Hughes |
| 2012 | Ron Ireland |
| 2011 | Scott Warren |
| 2010 | Rick Pohle |
| 2009 | Noel Gebauer |
| 2008 | Mike Behan |
| 2007 | Tom Philion |
| 2006 | J.A. Sutherland |
| 2005 | Tom Smack |
| 2004 | Tom DeBerry |
| 2003 | Derek Sprague |
| 2002 | Derek Sprague |
| 2001 | Derek Sprague |
| 2000 | Derek Sprague |
| 1999 | Tom DeBerry |
| 1998 | |
| 1997 | Mike Klimtzak |
| 1996 | Mike Klimtzak |
| 1995 | Mike Klimtzak |
| 1994 | Dave Rarich |
| 1993 | Stew Smith |
| 1992 | Dave Rarich |
| 1991 | Randy Duncan |
| 1990 | Dave Rarich |
| 1989 | Randy Duncan & Tom DeBerry |
| 1988 | Tom Haggerty |
| 1987 | Rick Wright |
| 1986 | |
| 1985 | Mike Shpur |
| 1984 | Ed Bosse |
| 1983 | Bob Mix |
| 1982 | Bob Smith |
| 1981 | Bob Smith |
| Year | Winner |
| 2020 | Anders Mattson |
| 2019 | Rick Wolcott |
| 2018 | Matt Daley |
| 2017 | Eric Keeler |
| 2016-17 | Eric Keeler |
| 2016 | Frank Mellet |
| 2015 | Kay McMahon |
| 2014 | Mike Behan |
| 2013 | Kay McMahon |
| 2012 | Mike Behan |
| 2011 | Tom Oppedisano |
| 2010 | Tom Oppedisano |
| 2009 | Tom Oppedisano |
| 2008 | Tom Philion |
| 2007 | Steve Jensen |
| 2006 | Tom Oppedisano |
| 2005 | Noel Gebauer |
| 2004 | Noel Gebauer |
| 2003 | Jim Hefti |
| 2002 | Jim Hefti |
| 2001 | Jim Hefti |
| 2000 | Jim Hefti |
| 1999 | Tom Philion |
| 1998 | Jim Hefti |
| 1997 | Jim Hefti |
| 1996 | Jim Hefti |
| 1995 | Jim Hefti |
| 1994 | Jim Hefti |
| 1993 | Jim Hefti |
| 1992 | Jim Hefti |
| 1991 | Tom Vidulich |
| 1990 | Tom Vidulich |
| 1989 | Dave Rarich |
| 1988 | Mike Shpur |
| 1987 | Herb Moreland |
| 1986 | Herb Moreland |
| 1985 | Mike Shpur |
| 1984 | Mike Doctor |
| 1983 | Mike Doctor |
| 1982 | Warren Davis |
| 1981 | Warren Davis |
| 1980 | Ed Bosse |
| 1979 | Warren Davis |
| 1978 | Warren Davis |
| 1977 | Jack Polanski |
| 1976 | Bob Smith |
| 1975 | Warren Davis |
| 1974 | Bob Smith |
| 1973 | |
| 1972 | |
| 1971 | |
| 1970 | Bill Gressick |
| Year | Public | Private | Resort |
| 2020 | Todd Manderson | Ryan Butterick | David Cummings |
| 2019 | Brian Hampson | Mark Jorgensen | |
| 2018 | Peter Tavares | Eric Mabee | Dan Spooner |
| 2017 | Peter Tavares | Steve Mazzariello | |
| 2016-17 | Todd Manderson | Eric Mabee | |
| 2016 | Peter Tavares | Steve Mazzariello | David Cummings |
| 2015 | Josh Hillman | Tim Lonergan | |
| 2014 | Bob Mucha | Steve Jensen | |
| 2013 | Peter Tavares | Steve Mazzariello | David Cummings |
| 2012 | Brian Hampson | Tim Lonergan | Peter Martin |
| 2011 | Rick Pohle | Tim Lonergan | David Cummings |
| 2010 | Peter Tavares | Jeremy Kerr | Peter Martin |
| 2009 | Brian Hampson | Steve Jensen | Dan Spooner |
| 2007-08 | Larry Markowski | Kevin Hughes | Dan Spooner |
| 2007 | Larry Markowski | Mike Shpur | Tom Smack |
| 2006 | Larry Markowski | Steve Jensen | Dan Spooner |
| 2005 | Peter Tavares | Rick Pohle | Dan Spooner |
| 2004 | Bill Richardson | Frank Mellet | Tom Smack |
| 2003 | Jim Jeffers | Scott Warren | Dan Spooner |
| 2002 | Todd Manderson | Steve Jensen | Tom Smack |
| 2001 | Todd Manderson | Steve Jensen | Tom Smack |
| 2000 | Brian Lowe | Tom DeBerry | Dan Spooner |
| 1999 | Derek Sprague | Mike Shpur | Tom Smack |
| 1998 | Derek Sprague | Jim Tureskis | Dan Spooner |
| 1997 | Tim Vidulich | Mike Shpur | Tom Smack |
| 1996 | Bill Richardson | Jim Tureskis | Tom Smack |
| 1995 | Kevin Canale | Tom Haggerty | Rick Wolcott |
| 1994 | Mike Klimtzak | Tom Smack | |
| 1993 | Rick Wright | Tom Smack | |
| 1992 | Tom DeBerry | Tom Smack | |
| 1991 | Herb Moreland | Rick Wright | Tom Smack |
| 1990 | Tom Gunning | Tom Haggerty | Tom Smack |
| 1989 | Ralph Montoya | Harvey Bostic | Tom Smack |
| 1988 | Dave Rarich | ||
| 1987 | Rick Wright | Tom Smack | |
| 1986 | Herb Moreland | Tom Haggerty | Tom Smack |
| 1985 | |||
| 1984 | |||
| 1983 | |||
| 1982 | |||
| 1981 | |||
| 1980 | Bill Gressick | ||
| 1979 | Bob Smith | ||
| 1978 |
| Year | Winner |
| 2020 | Brian Lowe |
| 2019 | Brad Gardner |
| 2018 | Brad Gardner |
| 2017 | Willie King |
| 2016-17 | Willie King & Ron Ireland |
| 2016 | Ron Ireland |
| 2015 | Willie King |
| Year | Winner |
| 2020 | Dan Gaucher |
| 2019 | Bob Cain |
| 2018 | Anders Mattson |
| 2017 | Peter Egazarian |
| 2016-17 | Peter Gerald |
| 2016 | John Souza |
| 2015 | Lucas Cohen |
| 2014 | Dale Ezyk |
| 2013 | Bob Booth |
| 2012 | Willie King |
| 2011 | Noel Gebauer |
| 2010 | Noel Gebauer |
| 2009 | Kay McMahon |
| 2008 | Ron Choquette |
| 2007 | Brian Lowe |
| 2006 | Derek Sprague |
| Year | Winner |
| 2020 | Lucas Cohen |
| 2019 | Gerry Fitzgerald |
| 2018 | Dave Arehart |
| 2017 | Gerry Fitzgerald |
| 2016-17 | Bob Cain |
| 2016 | Lucas Cohen |
| 2015 | Rich Scott |
| 2014 | Marc Levesque |
| 2013 | Matt Daley |
| 2012 | Jeremy Kerr |
| 2011 | Ron Choquette |
| 2010 | Luke Scala |
| 2009 | Brian Rhodes |
| 2008-07 | Tom DeBerry |
| 2007 | Brian Rhodes |
| 2006 | Ron Choquette |
| 2005 | Brian Rhodes |
| 2004 | Steve Jensen |
| 2003 | Ron Choquette |
| 2002 | Mike Klimtzak |
| 2001 | Mike Klimtzak |
| 2000 | Mike Klimtzak |
| 1999 | Joe DeLong |
| 1998 | Ron Choquette |
| 1997 | Jim Jeffers |
| 1996 | Rick Wright |
| 1995 | Rick Wright |
| 1994 | |
| 1993 | Ed Kroll |
| 1992 | Jim Hefti |
| 1991 | Mike Klimtzak |
| 1990 | John Marich |
| 1989 | Mike Klimtzak |
| 1988 |
| Year | Winner |
| 2030 | Kyle Kressler |
| 2019 | Justin Hearley |
| 2018 | Brian Lowe |
| 2017 | Josh Hillman |
| 2016-17 | Steve Plata |
| 2016 | Marc Levesque |
| 2015 | Rick Wolcott |
| 2014 | Tom Siddon |
| 2013 | Kevin Hughes |
| 2012 | Bob Mucha |
| 2011 | Tom Sullivan |
| 2010 | Josh Hillman |
| 2009 | Brian Lowe |
| 2007-08 | Tom Siddon |
| 2007 | Ian Breen |
| 2006 | Glenn Davis |
| 2005 | J.A. Sutherland |
| 2004 | Tom Sullivan |
| 2003 | Rick Pohle |
| 2002 | Jim Schouller |
| 2001 | Jim Schouller |
| Year | Winner |
| 2020 | Ken Handy |
| 2019 | Alex Smith |
| 2018 | Mike Perreault |
| 2017 | Gary Chittenden |
| 2016-17 | Gar Fellman |
| 2016 | Stuart Miller |
| 2015 | Gary Chittenden |
| 2014 | Pete Butt |
| 2013 | Jeff Kelley |
| 2012 | Steve Sormanti |
| 2011 | Mike Perreault |
| 2010 | John Blain |
| 2009 | Steve Sormanti |
| 2008 | Jeff Kelley & Bernie Jorgensen |
| 2007 | Derek Travers |
| 2006 | Jeff Kelley |
| 2005 | Bernie Jorgensen |
| 2004 | Brian Cook |
| Year | Winner |
| 2020 | Steve Jensen |
| 2019 | Eric Mabee |
| 2018 | Bob Cain |
| 2017 | John Souza |
| 2016-17 | Anders Mattson |
| 2016 | Kay McMahon |
| 2015 | Anders Mattson |
| 2014 | Anders Mattson |
| 2013 | Tom Sullivan |
| 2012 | Herb Moreland |
| 2011 | Kent Tarkleson |
| 2010 | Herb Moreland |
| 2009 | Kay McMahon |
| 2008 | Brian Damon |
| 2007 | Tom Oppedisano |
| 2006 | Mike Kucera |
| 2005 | Steve Jensen |
| 2004 | Chris Tremblay |
| 2003 | Noel Gebauer |
| 2002 | Dave Rarich |
| 2001 | Dave Rarich |
| 2000 | Keith Lyford |
| 1999 | Herb Moreland |
| 1998 | Tony Luczak |
| 1997 | Roland Stafford |
| 1996 | Frank Mellet |
| 1995 | Peter Gerard |
| 1994 | |
| 1993 | |
| 1992 | Herb Moreland |
| 1991 | Dave Rarich |
| 1990 | Herb Moreland |
| 1989 | Rich Pohle |
| 1988 | |
| 1987 | |
| 1986 |
| Year | Winner |
| 2020 | Doug Evans |