2020 Award Recipients
Each year the MAPGA recognizes its most outstanding PGA Professionals and amateurs in the Middle Atlantic region for their exemplary contributions toward making The PGA and the MAPGA better Associations. In all categories, the recipients of these awards contribute a tremendous amount of time and energy to our Association.
The MAPGA Section Awards Committee is pleased to announce its 2020 Awards Class. These individuals will be honored at our 2020 MAPGA Awards Banquet on March 21, 2020, at Army Navy Country Club. Congratulations to all our winners! Special thanks to the Awards Committee for their hard work in reviewing and making tough decisions on many award applications. Our Awards Committee is made up of all of last year’s award winners, Chapter Presidents, and Section Officers, chaired by Honorary President Matthew Schulze, PGA.
Past Award Recipients:
PGA PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR | TEACHER OF THE YEAR | PRESIDENT’S AWARD | ASSISTANT PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR | YOUTH PLAYER DEVELOPMENT AWARD |
BILL STRAUSBAUGH AWARD | PGA PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AWARD | PLAYER DEVELOPMENT AWARD | SALESPERSON OF THE YEAR AWARD |
DAVID WORTMAN CITIZEN OF THE YEAR AWARD | PRIVATE MERCHANDISER OF THE YEAR AWARD | EARLE HELLEN SPORTS MEDIA AWARD |
PUBLIC MERCHANDISER OF THE YEAR | RESORT MERCHANDISER OF THE YEAR
2020 OMEGA Players of the Year
The MAPGA tracks four OMEGA POY races, and continually updates them throughout the season. The OMEGA Player of the Year (POY) competitions for all categories will end with the Players Cup. Players may earn OMEGA POY points by competing in specific tournaments that are considered OMEGA POY events.
OPEN PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Josh Speight, PGAColonial Heritage Golf club Williamsburg, VA
WOMEN'S PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Joanna Coe, PGABaltimore CC Baltimore, MD
SENIOR PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Rick Schuller, PGAStonehenge Golf & Country Club North Chesterfield, VA
APA PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Larkin Gross, PGASpringfield Golf & Country Club Springfield, VA