2025 Southwest Chapter Award Winners

Golf Professional of the Year: Jon Pazdera

Teacher of the Year: Renee O’Higgins

Player Development: Heather Angell

Youth Player Development: Thor Parrish

Bill Strausbaugh Award: Tara McKenna

PGA Professional Development of the Year: Marty Hall

Merchandiser of the Year (Public): Justin Rountree

Merchandiser of the Year (Private): Alex Falls

Jeremy New Assistant of the Year: Nicole Triano

Salesperson of the Year: Riley Fellows

Henry B. Watkins Award: Kathy Grayson

2025 Southwest Chapter Award Winners

Golf Professional of the Year: Sara Dickson

Teacher of the Year: Heather Angell

Player Development: Thor Parrish

Youth Player Development: Ryan Hartnett

Bill Strausbaugh Award: Danny Butts

PGA Professional Development: Justin DeFont

Merchandiser of the Year (Private): Jason Miller

Merchandiser of the Year (Public): Paul Fitzpatrick

Jeremy New Assistant Professional of the Year: Zoe Stockman

Salesperson of the Year: Chris Shaul

Henry B. Watkins Award: Noah Kent

2024 Southwest Chapter Award Winners

Golf Professional of the Year: Matt Oakley, PGA

Teacher of the Year: Heather Angell, PGA

Player Development: Mark Durland, PGA

Youth Player Development: Jeff Jones, PGA

Bill Strausbaugh: Sara Dickson, PGA

PGA Professional Development: Chris Evans, PGA

Merchandiser of the Year (Private): Michael Kalil, PGA

Merchandiser of the Year (Public): David Allyn, PGA

Assistant of the Year: Andrew Filbert, PGA

Salesperson of the Year: Dave Loveridge

Henry B. Watkins Award: Steve Sponder

2023 Southwest Chapter Award Winners

Golf Professional of the Year: Justin Defont, PGA

Teacher of the Year: Adam Bazalgette, PGA

Player Development: Mark Komives, PGA

Youth Player Development: Thor Parrish, PGA

Bill Strausbaugh: Marty Hall, PGA

Professional Development: Jim Lohbauer, PGA

Merchandiser of the Year (Private): Sara Dickson, PGA

Merchandiser of the Year (Public): Justin Rountree, PGA

Assistant of the Year: Kyle Horvath, PGA

Salesperson of the Year: Phil Olive

2022 Southwest Chapter Award Winners

Golf Professional of the Year: Kevin Swan, PGA

Teacher of the Year: Kristine Bonham, PGA

Assistant Professional of the Year: Scott Kash, PGA

Bill Strausbaugh Award: Jon Pazdera, PGA 

PGA Professional Development: Marty Hall, PGA

Player Development: Bob Usher, PGA

Youth Player Development: Jason Miller, PGA 

Merchandiser of the Year – Private: Chris Evans, PGA

Merchandiser of the Year – Public: Gary Keating, PGA

Salesperson of the Year: Nick Mele

2021 Southwest Chapter Award Winners

Golf Professional of the Year: Casey Brozek, PGA

Teacher of the Year: Heather Angell, PGA

Assistant Professional of the Year: Sean O'Donnell, PGA

Bill Strausbaugh Award: Tara McKenna, PGA 

PGA Professional Development: Marty Hall, PGA

Player Development: Bobby Conway, PGA

Youth Player Development: Bob Usher, PGA 

Merchandiser of the Year – Private: Kevin Swan, PGA

Merchandiser of the Year – Public: David Allyn, PGA

​Henry Watkins Award: Chris Shaul, PGA

​2020 Southwest Chapter Award Winners

Golf Professional of the Year: Steve Waugh, PGA

Teacher of the Year: Mark Durland, PGA

Bill Strausbaugh Award: Dan Gawronski, PGA 

PGA Professional Development: Scott Kash, PGA

Player Development: Renee O'Higgins, PGA

Youth Player Development: Thor Parrish, PGA 

Merchandiser of the Year: Valerie Osborn, PGA

Jeremy New Assistant of the Year: Abby Brennan, PGA

​Henry Watkins Award: Scott Van Dame