SFPGA Annual Awards

Award	2012 Recipient
Professional of the Year The highest honor a PGA Professional can receive, this professional is recognized for his/her overall performance, level of service to the Association, leadership, image and the ability to inspire fellow professionals and promote the game of golf.	Karl Bublitz Grey Oaks Country Club
Teacher of the Year Recognizes the professional who provides outstanding service as a golf instructor. The recipient is selected based on his/her efforts in promoting golf, use of teachings, involvement in junior golf activities, and teaching techniques.	Andy Scott Kelly Greens Country Club
Horton Smith Award Recognizes the professional who provides outstanding and continuous contributions in developing and improving educational opportunities for the PGA Professional.	Bill Davis Jupiter Hills Club
Bill Strausbaugh Award Recognizes the professional whose overall commitment is to promoting the game, the Association, and fellow PGA Professionals. This professional is honored for his/her integrity, leadership ability, professional mentoring and community involvement related to golf activities.	Pat Gorman Bent Pine Golf Club
PGA Player Development Award Recognizes the PGA Professional who has made extraordinary contributions and achievements in the area of player development.	Jeff Nixon Stoneybrook Golf Course of Estero
Junior Golf Leader Recognizes the professional who uses his/her leadership skills to promote and develop junior golf at both the club and community levels.	Craig Watson The First Tee of the Palm Beaches
Assistant of the Year Recognize the individual’s overall performance as an assistant through his/her willingness to accept responsibility, promotion of the game, and his/her promotion of the overall image of the PGA.	Dan Terlescki Everglades Club
Merchandiser of the Year – Public Recognizes the professional that has demonstrated superior skills as a merchandiser in the promotion of golf with a focus on the individual’s inventory, shop display, staff, and merchandising techniques at a public facility.	John Miller Country Club of Miami
Merchandiser of the Year – Private Recognizes the professional that has demonstrated superior skills as a merchandiser in the promotion of golf with a focus on the individual’s inventory, shop display, staff, and merchandising techniques at a private facility.	Christy Hedrick Fiddlesticks Country Club
Merchandiser of the Year – Resort Recognizes the professional that has demonstrated superior skills as a merchandiser in the promotion of golf with a focus on the individual’s inventory, shop display, staff, and merchandising techniques at a resort facility.	Bob Coman Turnberry Isle-Miami
Salesperson of the Year The Salesperson of the Year Award honors a sales representative (hard or soft good) serving the Section who has made significant contributions to the game of golf at the Section level and within his/her company and whose overall performance as a sales representative including service to accounts, overall integrity, courtesy, and professionalism is second to none.	Bill Bishop TaylorMade adidas Ashworth