HELD at Brisbane City Hall during the week of the Fortinet PGA Championship, the annual PGA Awards celebrated excellence not only amongst the tournament professionals.
While Minjee Lee walked away with the Greg Norman Medal for a record third time, the event also acknowledged the extensive contribution of PGA Professionals who have achieved great success over the past year.
Cameron Smith’s long-time coach Grant Field, the Director of Coaching at Queensland’s Pelican Waters Golf Club, for the third year in a row was named PGA National Coach of the Year – High Performance and there was also a second win in succession for The Brisbane Golf Club with Asha Flynn taking out the PGA National Coach of the Year – Game Development.
Another Queenslander, Darren Richards from Nudgee Golf Club, was named the PGA National Management Professional of the Year and Director of Golf at Concord Golf Club in Sydney, David Northey, received the award as the PGA National Club Professional of the Year.
Declan McCollam, who ply’s his trade in India as the General Manager of the Prestige Golfshire Club, was named PGA of Australia International Member of the Year.
The 2023 PGA Australia Awards winners
Greg Norman Medal: Minjee Lee
Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia Player of the Year: David Micheluzzi
PGA Legends Tour Player of the Year: Andre Stolz
Margie Masters WPGA Tour Player of the Year: Grace Kim
PGA of Australia National Coach of the Year – High Performance: Grant Field, Director of Coaching, Pelican Waters Golf Club, Qld
PGA of Australia National Coach of the Year – Game Development: Asha Flynn, Assistant Professional, The Brisbane Golf Club, Qld
PGA of Australia National Club Professional of the Year: David Northey, Director of Golf, Concord Golf Club, NSW
PGA of Australia National Management Professional of the Year: Darren Richards, General Manager, Nudgee Golf Club, Qld
PGA of Australia International Member of the Year: Declan McCollam, General Manager, Prestige Golfshire Club, Bengaluru, India
MyGolf Deliverer of the Year: Seb Howell, The Coast Golf Club, NSW
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