Award | Name | Facility | Past Winners |
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Golf Professional of the Year | Scott Chisholm, PGA | Rolling Green G.C. | Past Golf Professionals of the Year |
Teacher & Coach of the Year | John Rudolph, PGA | Fieldstone C.C. | Past Teacher & Coaches of the Year |
Bill Strausbaugh Award | Scott Nye, PGA | Merion GC | Past Bill Strausbaugh Award Recipients |
Professional Development Award | Sean Palmer, PGA | Union League Liberty Hill | Past Professional Development Award Recipients |
Player Development Award | Tessa Teachman, PGA | Aronimink GC | Past Player Development Award Recipients |
Youth Player Development Award | Dan Mrozinski, PGA | Commonwealth Nat'l | Past Youth Player Development Award Recipients |
Merchandiser of the Year – Private | Michael Shank, PGA | Wilmington CC | Past Merchandisers of the Year - Private Category |
Merchandiser of the Year – Public | Matt Hoffman, PGA | Carlisle Barracks GC | Past Merchandisers of the Year - Public Category |
Deacon Palmer Award | Fred Heller, PGA | Rolling Green GC | Past Deacon Palmer Award Category |
Patriot Award | John Pillar, PGA | CC at Woodloch Springs | Past Patriot Award Recipients |
Justin Riegel Assistant Golf Professional of the Year | Beatrice Smith, PGA | Gulph Mills GC | Past Justin Riegel Assistant Golf Professionals of the Year |
Salesperson of the Year | Lori Des Ruisseaux | U S Golf Girl | Past Salespersons of the Year |
Special Awards Criteria & Eligibility
Any Philadelphia PGA Professional may nominate one fellow Philadelphia Section PGA Professional for each category. Please see below the criteria and eligibility for each awards category. Please note that criteria and eligibility are subject to change by committee approval.
Special Awards Committee

Jeffrey T. Breiner, PGA
Chapter President/ Section District 3 Director
CC of Harrisburg
jtbreiner@comcast.net