A Little Bit of Everything at PGA of Canada Night

A Little Bit of Everything at PGA of Canada Night

Folks who have never been to PGA of Canada Night at the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, Fla., often ask me, “Well, what’s it all about?”

The simple answer is that PGA of Canada Night is the largest yearly gathering of the Canadian golf industry. Period.

But, the night is actually much more than the simple answer.

It’s where Canadian who attend the PGA Merchandise show gather to celebrate golf in Canada; recognize PGA of Canada national award winners; honour new inductees into the PGA of Canada Hall of Fame; meet friends and colleagues—both new and old; and this year, it’s will also be the site for George S. Lyon’s 1904 Olympic Golf trophy.

Lyon, who won the gold medal in golf at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis, is the first (and to date, only) Olympic individual golf champion. And, in case you didn’t already know—he’s a Canadian.

If you’ve ever had an opportunity to see Lyon’s trophy in person, you’ll agree that it’s a real beauty and part of the Canadian golf landscape.

Since 2013, PGA of Canada national award winners have been honoured during PGA of Canada Night. There’s no better experience for the award winners to be recognized in a big room, under the bright spotlights and in front of a large, influential audience of the Canadian golf industry.

The PGA of Canada national award winners are:

  • Danny King (The Performance Academy at Magna), Mike Weir Player of the Year;
  • Dean Manz (Wascana Country Club), Pat Fletcher Retailer of the Year;
  • Cory Southon (Henry Brunton Golf), Moe Norman Candidate for Membership of the Year;
  • Adam Werbicki (The Derrick Golf & Winter Club), George Knudson Teacher of the Year;
  • Adam Boge (Golf Mentor), Jack McLaughlin Junior Leader of the Year;
  • Tristan Mullally (Golf Canada), Ben Kern Coach of the Year;
  • Judy Forshner (Glencoe Golf & Country Club), Murray Tucker Golf Professional of the Year;
  • Liam Mucklow (The Golf Lab), Tex Noble Award for Professional Development;
  • Daryl MacLean (Cherry Hill Club), Stan Leonard Class “A” Professional of the Year;
  • Serge Savard, George Cumming Distinguished Service Award.

Two PGA of Canada legends—Gord McInnis and Jerry Anderson—will also be inducted into the PGA of Canada Hall of Fame during the evening’s festivities.

PGA of Canada Night takes place in Orlando, Fla., on January 28, 2016 at the PGA Merchandise Show (Orange County Convention Centre) at 5:00 p.m. in room 109A. To register for PGA of Canada Night, CLICK HERE.