PGA of Canada Honours Award Winners

PGA of Canada Honours Award Winners

The PGA of Canada is proud to announce the winners of its prestigious 2011 National Awards. 

Seven PGA of Canada professionals and one legend in Canadian golf were recognized for their exceptional and dedicated service in 2011 to golf in Canada.

The winners include: Adam Werbicki (Jack McLaughlin Junior Leader of the Year), Class “A” Professional, The Derrick Golf & Winter Club, Edmonton; Dallas Desjardins (Murray Tucker Golf Professional of the Year), Executive Professional, Summerside Golf & Country Club, Summerside, P.E.I.;Dean Ingalls (Pat Fletcher Retailer of the Year), Head Professional, Pinebrook Golf Country Club, Calgary; Paul Horton (George Knudson Teacher of the Year), Head Teaching Professional, Heritage Pointe Golf Academy, Dewinton, Alta.; Brian Dagg (Moe Norman Apprentice of the Year), now a Class "A" Professional, Pine Ridge Golf & Country Club, Winnipeg; Brian McCann (Mike Weir Player of the Year), Apprentice Professional, The Academy at BraeBen, Mississauga, Ont.; Ian Webb (Tex Noble Award for Professional Development), Executive Professional, Credit Valley Golf & Country Club, Mississauga, Ont.; and Dick Grimm (George Cumming Distinguished Service Award), Honourary Life Member.

“We have a wonderful and diverse group of National Award winners this year,” says PGA of Canada President, Glenn Cundari. “I think it goes without saying that on behalf of the entire National Board of Directors and all of the PGA of Canada’s 3,800 members, a huge congratulations goes out to all the winners.” 

Each year, a National Selection committee evaluates nominations from more than 3,800 PGA of Canada members from-to-coast and recognizes winners in each of the categories. The winners will receive their award at the later this year at a National Awards ceremony.

Over the next few weeks each award winner will be featured on the PGA of Canada’s website.

“We thought that this year it would be a great idea to honour each individual winner with a featured profile on our website,” says PGA of Canada’s Communications and Social Media Specialist, Chris Fry. “The hope is you’ll get a much clearer picture of  the person behind the award—who he is, where he’s from and what makes him a great PGA of Canada professional.”

The inaugural George Cumming Distinguished Service Award winner and Honourary Life Member, Dick Grimm was honoured recently at Canada Night at the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, Fla. Watch his heartfelt thanks HERE.