Past Winners

Golf Professional of the Year

1955 Dave Bonnella, Sr.
1956 Frank Donovan
1957 Bob Stupple
1958 Charles Burkart
1959 Bob Fry
1960 Joe Brown
1961 Ike Cheves
1962 Joe August
1963 Mel Roewert
1964 Dave Bonnella, Jr.
1965 Larry Crawford
1968 Emil Roewert
1969 Charles Weile
1970 Mel Roewert
1971 Bob Lavacek
1972 Gary Lockie
1973 Bob Stupple
1974 Jack Webb
1975 Lyle McNeil
1976 Emil Roewert
1977 Joe August
1978 Ed Schumann
1979 Dave Shackelford
1980 Jerry Wilhite
1981 Dave Shackelford
1982 Norm Luttinen
1983 Hank Stukart
1984 Bob VanFleet
1985 Jim Hasley
1986 Jock Olson
1987 Bob VanFleet
1988 Bob Moreland
1989 J.D. Turner
1990 Max Hines
1991 Doug Meredith
1992 Jerry Johnson
1993 Ross deBuhr
1994 Larry Gladson
1995 Mike Anderson
1996 Keith Hannan
1997 Andy Devine
1998 Larry Gladson
1999 Scott Howe
2000 Tom McCann
2001 Jim Hasley
2002 Dick Lane
2003 Mark Mann
2004 Terry Anderson
2005 Tim Sweborg
2006 Jeff Smith
2007 Ken Schall
2008 Greg Mason
2009 Steve Hutton
2010 John Dinnebier
2011 Dave Schneider
2012 John Bermel
2013 Dick Specht
2014 Mike Hall
2015 Todd Fowler
2016 John Valliere
2017 Aaron Krueger
2018 Monte Meyer
2019 Tess Goudy
2020 Joe Butler
2021 Steve Watt
2022 – Co-Golf Professional’s Matt Sherlock & John Panek
2023 Erin Strieck

Assistant of the Year

1985 Scott Howe
1986 Mark Christensen
1987 John Bermel
1988 Mike Hasley
1989 Charlie Johnson
1990 Scott Howe
1991 John Valliere
1992 Steve Hutton
1993 Chip Staebell
1994 Mark Mann
1995 Dick Specht
1996 Ed Garland
1997 Matt Seevers
1998 Brian Wilson
1999 Adam Klenske
2000 Nate Lubs
2001 John Shawver
2002 John Panek
2003 Jason Withrow
2004 Matt Erger
2005 Gary Babcock
2006 Ryan Rinnels
2007 Aaron Krueger
2008 Mike Kleinwolterink
2009 Josh Carter
2010 Michael McNamara
2011 Brian Wernimont
2012 Justin Knock
2013 Brian Buerman
2014 Brian Wernimont
2015 Eric Drane
2016 Grant Feilmann
2017 Drew Murphy
2018  Ty Stewart
2019 Tyler Christians
2020 Jacob Shultz
2021 Mike Armes
2022 Davis Sutton
2023 Melaine Tomczuk

Golf Executive of the Year

1985 Scott Howe
1986 Mark Christensen
1987 John Bermel
1988 Mike Hasley
1989 Charlie Johnson
1990 Scott Howe
1991 John Valliere
1992 Steve Hutton
1993 Chip Staebell
1994 Mark Mann
1995 Dick Specht
1996 Ed Garland
1997 Matt Seevers
1998 Brian Wilson
1999 Adam Klenske
2000 Nate Lubs
2001 John Shawver
2002 John Panek
2003 Jason Withrow
2004 Matt Erger
2005 Gary Babcock
2006 Ryan Rinnels
2007 Aaron Krueger
2008 Mike Kleinwolterink
2009 Josh Carter
2010 Michael McNamara
2011 Brian Wernimont
2012 Justin Knock
2013 Brian Buerman
2014 Brian Wernimont
2015 Eric Drane
2016 Grant Feilmann
2017 Drew Murphy
2018  Ty Stewart
2019 Tyler Christians
2020 Jacob Shultz
2021 Mike Armes
2022 Davis Sutton
2023 Matt Ruehling

Bill Strausbaugh

1979 Emil Roewert
1980 Emil Roewert
1981 Emil Roewert
1982 Emil Roewert
1983 Emil Roewert
1984 Emil Roewert
1985 Emil Roewert
1986 Emil Roewert
1987 Kurt Kretchman
1988 Kurt Kretchman
1989 Bob VanFleet
1990 Kurt Kretchman
1991 John Pritchard
1992 Kirk Stanzel
1993 Kirk Stanzel
1994 Norm Luttinen
1995 Kirk Stanzel
1996 Larry Gladson
1997 Kirk Stanzel
1998 Kirk Stanzel
1999 Kirk Stanzel
2000 Kirk Stanzel
2001 Dick Lane
2002 Tess Goudy
2003 Kirk Stanzel
2004 Jeff Smith
2005 Ross deBuhr
2006 Lisa Miller
2007 Gary Louvar
2008 Dave Schneider
2009 Greg Mason
2010 Dave Schneider
2011 Kevin Beard
2012 Jim Dickerson
2013 Aaron Krueger
2014 Greg Mason
2015 Mark Burke
2016 Greg Mason
2017 Greg Mason
2018 Aaron Krueger
2019 Greg Mason
2020 Michael McNamara
2021 Steve Watt
2022 Mike Downing
2023 Terry Anderson

Professional Development

1971 Bill White
1972 Emil Roewert
1973 Keith Hannan
1975 Dave Shackelford
1976 Jack Webb
1977 Emil Roewert
1978 Jim Yavenue
1979 Hank Stukart
1980 Gary Lockie
1981 Hank Stukart
1982 Jock Olson
1983 Ken Costa
1984 Craig Bunker
1985 Jim Elliott
1986 Larry Hartzel
1987 Doug Meredith
1988 Doug Meredith
1989 Doug Meredith
1990 Doug Meredith
1991 Ross deBuhr
1992 Scott Howe
1993 Scott Howe
1994 Mike Nedelcoff
1995 Ross deBuhr
1996 Joe Butler
1997 Joe Butler
1998 Keith Hanley
1999 Keith Hanley
2000 Jeff Smith
2001 Jeff Smith
2002 David Edwards
2003 Ken Schall
2004 Steve Hutton
2005 Steve Hutton
2006 Jeff Smith
2007 Steve Hutton
2008 Lisa Miller
2009 Dave Schneider
2010 Mark Davis
2011 Steve Fuller
2012 Bryan Haas
2013 John Bermel
2014 Matt Messenger
2015 Lisa Miller
2016 Jerry Johnson
2017 Mark Egly
2018 Steve Watt
2019 Lisa Miller
2020 Erin Strieck
2021 Bryan Haas
2022 JR Millar
2023 JR Millar

Teacher of the Year

1985 Jock Olson
1986 J.D. Turner
1987 J.D. Turner
1988 J.D. Turner
1989 Max Hines
1990 Andy Devine
1991 Curt Schnell
1992 Mike Passmore
1993 Brian Conser
1994 Joe Hawkins
1995 Tom McCann
1996 Curt Schnell
1997 Bob Tays
1998 J.D. Turner
1999 Brian Conser
2000 John Bermel
2001 Chris Winkel
2002 Mark Egly
2003 Judd Gibb
2004 Larry Gladson
2005 Judd Gibb
2006 Mark Egly
2007 David Gantt
2008 Rob Randall
2009 Dean Capesius
2010 Sarah Bidney
2011 Mark Egly
2012 Sarah Bidney
2013 Mark Egly
2014 Mark Egly
2015 Sarah Bidney
2016 Mark Egly
2017 Ken Schall
2018 Ken Schall
2019 Mark Atchison
2020 Ken Schall
2021 Mark Egly
2022 Mark Atchison
2023 Bryan Haas

Player Development

2010 Jeff Smith
2011 Steve Hutton
2012 Mark Burke
2013 Jeff Smith
2014 Aaron Krueger
2015 Mark Egly
2016 Sean McCarty
2017 Mark Egly
2018 Butch Haverland
2019 Mark Egly
2020 Mark Egly
2021 Butch Haverland
2022 Brian Johnson
2023 Brian Johnson

Youth Player Development

1993 Larry Crawford
1994 Hank Stukart
1995 Bob Moreland
1996 Jeff Smith
1997 Judd Gibb
1998 Gary Louvar
1999 John Bermel
2000 Kevin Beard
2001 Kevin Beard
2002 Tim Sweborg
2003 Jim Hasley
2004 Kevin Beard
2005 John Valliere
2006 Kevin Beard
2007 John Bermel
2008 Tess Goudy
2009 Gary Babcock
2010 Gary Babcock
2011 Tess Goudy
2012 Judd Gibb
2013 Jim Webb
2014 Brian Wilson
2015 Sarah Bidney
2016 Jim Webb
2017 Brian Wilson
2018 Carol Nitzchke-Henrich
2019 Greg Dingel
2020 Sarah Bidney
2021 Kari Tomash
2022 Sarah Bidney
2023 Nate Lubs

Deacon Palmer

2021 Matt Sherlock
2022 Mark Egly
2023 Grant Feilmann

Patriot

2013 SGM (ret) James C. Dickerson, III
2014 Mark Burke
2015 Mark Burke
2016 Carol Nitzschke-Henrich
2017 Mark Burke
2018 Dave Crawley
2019 Mike Armes
2020 SGM (ret) James C. Dickerson, III
2021 Dave Roe
2022 No one honored this year
2023 Carol Nitzschke-Henrich

Merchandiser of the Year – Private Facilities

1992 Terry Beardsley
1993 Larry Gladson
1994 Mike Nedelcoff
1995 Larry Gladson
1996 Terry Beardsley
1997 David Edwards
1998 Tom McCann
1999 Scott Howe
2000 Ross deBuhr
2001 Jay Biggs
2002 Bob Moreland
2003 David Edwards
2004 Steve Hutton
2005 Brian Wilson
2006 Dave Schneider
2007 Ken Schall
2008 Matt Messenger
2009 Matt Lewis
2010 Aaron Krueger
2011 John Panek
2012 Dave Edwards
2013 Michael Scott
2014 Aaron Krueger
2015 Chad Callan
2016 Dustin Toner
2017 Michael Scott
2018 Steve Watt
2019 Chad Callan
2020 Steve Watt
2021 Grant Feilmann
2022 Brian Delaney
2023 Luke Donah

Merchandiser of the Year – Public Facilities

1992 George Stephenson
1993 Jeff Smith
1994 Mike Felderman
1995 Jeff Smith
1996 Larry Stewart
1997 Jeff Smith
1998 John Valliere
1999 Brad Thompson
2000 John Valliere
2001 Brad Thompson
2002 Rob Higgins
2003 Lisa Miller
2004 Brad Wuhs
2005 Lisa Miller
2006 John Vallerie
2007 Bob Vanscoy
2008 Andy Stoterau
2009 Kevin Beard
2010 Dustin Miller
2011 Andy Stoterau
2012 Tony Hoyles
2013 Andy Stoterau
2014 Mark McMahon
2015 Brian Wernimont
2016 Greg Dingel
2017 Bryan Luedtke
2018 Ron Scheyd
2019 Ken Schall
2020 Matt Erger
2021 Jeff Moore
2022 Bryan Luedtke
2023 Ben Montgomery

Merchandiser of the Year – Resort Facilities

1992 Jim Kirwan
1993 Jim Kirwan
1994 Steve Fuller
1995 Steve Fuller
1996 Steve Fuller
1997 Keith Hanley
1998 Keith Hanley
1999 Ed Garland
2000 Dean Kruger
2001 John Dinnebier
2002 John Dinnebier
2003 Bob Bruns
2004 Patrick Kilbride
2005 John Dinnebier
2006 John Dinnebier
2007 Todd Smith
2008 Bryan Haas
2009 Bryan Haas
2010 Darin Fisher
2011 Bryan Haas
2012 Darin Fisher
2013 John Dinnebier
2014 Darin Fisher
2015 Greg Mason
2016 Allan Miller
2017 John Dinnebier
2018 Bryan Haas
2019 Bryan Haas
2020 Bryan Haas
2021 Darin Fisher
2022 no one honored this year
2023 John Schlaman

Sales Rep of the Year

1992 Ed Schumann
1993 Kirk Peglow
1994 J.P. Howard
1995 Dan Curtis
1996
1997 Ken Harkins
1998 Ken Harkins
1999 Kevin Dorrington
2000 Kevin Dorrington
2001 Kevin Dorrington
2002 Stan Sheffield
2003 Stan Sheffield
2004 Bob VanFleet
2005 Bob VanFleet
2006 Stan Sheffield
2007 Stan Sheffield
2008 Stan Sheffield
2009 Stan Sheffield
2010 Stan Sheffeild
2011 Trent Cressy
2012 Trent Cressy
2013 Michelle Estill
2014 Brad Wuhs
2015 Eric Mueller
2016 Colby Marriott
2017 Stan Sheffield
2018  Jay Horton
2019 Clark Smith
2020 Joel Logan
2021 Allan Miller
2022 Jim Owens
2023 Jim Owens

Distinguished Service

2014 LeRoy Oxley, Panora, IA
2015 Bob Denney, Palm Beach Gardens, FL
2016 David G. Brostom, Spencer, IA
2017 Troy Christensen, Cedar Rapids, IA
2018 Terry Harris, Dubuque, IA 
2019 Bobby and Dan Kehl
2020 No one honored this year
2021 No one honored this year
2022 No one honored this year
2023 No one honored this year

Iowa PGA Section Player of the Year

1971 Steve Gragg
1972 Ed Schumann
1973 Dave Shackelford
1974 Joe Burden
1975 Kurt Kretchman
1976 Bob Moreland
1977 Bill Galloway
1978 Claude Harmon Jr.
1979 Ross Randell
1980 Bob Moreland
1981 Bob Moreland
1982 Richie Karl
1983 Bob Moreland
1984 Ken Schall
1985 Bob Moreland
1986 Mike Bender
1987 Kevin DeNike
1988 Ken Schall
1989 Ken Schall
1990 Ken Schall
1991 Curt Schnell
1992 Curt Schnell
1993 Jerry Smith
1994 Jerry Smith
1995 Ken Schall
1996 Ken Schall
1997 Kevin DeNike
1998 Ken Schall
1999 Chris Winkel
2000 Judd Gibb
2001 Judd Gibb
2002 Judd Gibb
2003 Chris Winkel
2004 Curt Schnell
2005 Judd Gibb
2006 Judd Gibb
2007 Sean McCarty
2008 Sean McCarty
2009 Sean McCarty
2010 Chad Proehl
2011 Sean McCarty
2012 Chad Proehl
2013 Sean McCarty
2014 Sean McCarty
2015 Sean McCarty
2016 Chad Proehl
2017 Sean McCarty
2018 Sean McCarty
2019 Sean McCarty
2020 Sean McCarty
2021 Sean McCarty
2022 Sean McCarty
2023 Tracy Vest

Women’s Player of the Year

2023 Morgan McMillan

Senior Player of the Year

1992 J.D. Turner
1993 J.D. Turner
1994 Bob Moreland
1995 Rob Brown
1996 Bob Moreland
1997 Bob Moreland
1998 Bob Moreland
1999 Bob Moreland
2000 Bob Moreland
2001 Bob Moreland
2002 Bob Moreland
2003 Bob Moreland
2004 Bob Moreland
2005 Mark Lemon
2006 Skip Holton
2007 Joe Butler
2008 Joe Butler
2010 Kevin DeNike
2011 Kevin DeNike
2012 Curt Schnell
2013 Kevin DeNike
2014 Dave Ranney
2015 Jeff Smith
2016 Steve Hutton
2017 Steve Hutton
2018 Chad Proehl
2019 Chad Proehl
2020 Jeff Schmid
2021 Chad Proehl
2022 Judd Gibb
2023 Chad Proehl

Super Senior Player of the Year

2012 Mike Hall
2013 Bob Moreland
2014 Bob Moreland
2015 Mark Lemon
2016 Mark Lemon
2017 Joe Butler
2018 Joe Butler
2019 Jeff Smith
2020 Jeff Smith
2021 Jeff Smith
2022 Jeff Smith
2023 Jeff Smith

Assistant Player of the Year

1995 Judd Gibb
1996 Caine Fitzgerald
1997 Caine Fitzgerald
1998 Caine Fitzgerald
1999 Sean McCarty
2000 Scott Brauer
2001 Scott Brauer
2002 Sean McCarty
2003 Sean McCarty
2004 Sean McCarty
2005 Sean McCarty
2006 Sean McCarty
2007 Adam Turner
2008 Derek Birt
2009 Ryan McClintock
2010 Kyle Spahr
2011 Ryan McClintock
2012 Ryan McClintock
2013 Ryan McClintock
2014 Ryan McClintock
2015 Brian Wernimont
2016 Eric Wolfe
2017 Ben Montgomery
2018 Ben Montgomery
2019 Davis Sutton
2020 Ben Montgomery
2021 Ben Montgomery
2022 Matt Jennings
2023 Matt Jennings

Low Scoring Average

2009 John Bermel
2010 Tracy Vest
2011 Sean McCarty
2012 John Bermel
2013 Chad Proehl
2014 Tracy Vest
2015 Sean McCarty
2016 Darin Fisher
2017 Sean McCarty
2018 Darin Fisher
2019 Judd Gibb
2020 Sean McCarty
2021 Sean McCarty
2022 Zach Steffen
2023 Zach Steffen