The Utah Section PGA annually honors and recognizes individuals dedicated to golf in Utah for going above and beyond to benefit the game. We are excited to announce this year’s winners and want to thank each recipient for their dedication to the Utah golf community.
The mission of the Utah PGA is to grow the game, these individuals along with all those nominated, help make this possible. We thank you all for representing the Utah PGA in such a positive way.
On behalf of the Utah Section PGA officers and staff, we present the 2021 Utah Section PGA Award winners:
Professional of the Year
Dustin Volk
Teacher of the Year
Emily Jones
Assistant Golf Professional of the Year
Stacey Camacho
Youth Player Development Leader
Tele Wightman
Player Development Award
Rob Krieger
Merchandiser of the Year – Private
Thomas Barksdale
Merchandiser of the Year – Public
Brett Watson
Jon Unger Salesperson of the Year
Charley Carlson
Superintendent of the Year – Public
Steve Carter
Superintendent of the Year – Private
Jake Ebner
PGA Professional Development Award
AC Cox
Wesley Ruff Golf Citizen Award
Eric “Doc” Iverson
Bill Strausbaugh Award
Colby Cowan
Doug Vilven Distinguished Service Award
Mike Stanger
Jeff Beaudry Golf Ambassador Award
Devin Dehlin
Presidential Service Award
Gary Lewis
Thank you to the Utah Section PGA Awards Committee and members for helping to celebrate and recognize our PGA Professionals for their extraordinary effort to bettering golf in Utah.