2 Section Election Results

3 New Section Office Approved

3 Growth of the Game Grants

4-5 Award Winners

6 Annual Meeting & Education

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PRESIDENT

Michael Henderson, PGA

SECRETARY

Troy Hendricks, PGA

VICE PRESIDENT

Barry Howard, PGA

HONORARY PRESIDENT

Cary Cozby, PGA

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During the Annual Meeting, a

motion was made by the Board of

Directors to use the Section’s

investment account to fund the

construction of a new Section

office. The membership voted

unanimously to approve the motion.

Construction will begin this Spring

with an estimated timeline of 6-8

months, and the goal of being in

the new office by the end of the

year.

At the Section’s Annual Meeting, 13 Growth of the Game Grants for

2016 were approved. The following clubs are this year’s recipients:

GROWTH OF THE GAME GRANTS

The Golf Club at Southwind

The First Tee of Tulsa

Auburn Hills Golf Course

The Greens At North Hills

James E. Stewart Golf Course

Muskogee Country Club

Hidden Trails Country Club

LaFortune Park Golf Course

Lakeview Golf Course

Dornick Hills Country Club

The First Tee of Metro Oklahoma City

Wolf Ridge Country Club

Deer Run Golf Course

Name Badges used at the Annual Meeting were provided by ...

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Hall of Fame Inductee

Bob Philbrick, PGA

Quail Creek Golf & Country Club

Player Development Award

Michael Boyd, PGA

The Club at Indian Springs

Youth Player Development

Mike Hansen, PGA

Duncan Golf & Tennis Club

Patriot Award

Doug Carlton, PGA

Deer Run Golf Course

Horton Smith Award

Bob Phelps, PGA

University of Central Oklahoma PGM

Teacher of the Year

Josh Cook, PGA

Wichita Country Club

Golf Professional of the Year

Cary Cozby, PGA

Southern Hills Country Club PLAY: Golf Pro. of the Year Video PLAY: Hall of Fame Video

2015 Section Award Recipients

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Elanor Drew

Stroke Play Award

Trent Rommann, PGA

Crestview Country Club

Resort Merchandiser

Barry Howard, PGA

Hot Springs Country Club

Private Merchandiser

Cary Cozby, PGA

Southern Hills Country Club

Public Merchandiser

Steve Blaske, PGA

Tex Consolver Muni. Golf Course

Assistant Golf Professional

Nick Bryan

The Alotian Club

OMEGA Player of the Year

Michael Boyd, PGA

The Club at Indian Springs

OMEGA Senior

Player of the Year

Tracy Phillips, PGA

Cedar Ridge Country Club

OMEGA Assistant

Player of the Year

Jim Young, PGA

River Oaks Golf Club

Leon Faucett

Salesperson of the Year

Jeff Simpson

YAMAHA Golf Car Co.

No picture available … Bill Strausbaugh Award: Tim Fleming, PGA Oklahoma City Golf & CC

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Section Teaching Summit featuring PGA of America Hall

of Fame Member and Director of Instruction at Royal

Oaks, Randy Smith, PGA

Section Business Meeting & Elections with Special Guest

CEO of The PGA of America, Pete Bevacqua

Player Development

Workshop with PGA

of America Director

of Youth Golf

Development, Bob

Baldassari, PGA

to our guest speakers