The Teacher of the Year Award is designed to recognize a PGA Professional who is an outstanding teacher of golf among the ranks of Gateway PGA membership. This award is based on a professional’s overall performance in teaching; unusual, innovative and special teaching programs initiated or implemented; articles published; as well as outstanding golfers the professional has instructed.
Teacher of the Year Award Guidelines:
Recognized as an outstanding teacher of golf among the ranks of Gateway PGA membership.
Initiation and/or implementation of unusual, innovative and/or special teaching programs.
Publication of articles, books, magazines, etc.
Instruction of outstanding golfers.
Teacher of the Year Award Criteria:
1.Criteria to Measure
a.Overall performance in teaching at the facility, Section, and National levels.
2.Selection Process
a.Nomination should be based on a candidate’s entire past experience and commitment for continuing one’s contributions and assistance.
b.Achievements during the past five years should be emphasized.
c.Awards Committee will select a recipient based on the criteria.
3.Ineligible Categories
a.Last Year Teacher of the Year Award winner – Steve Heckel
b.Current members of the Gateway PGA Board of Directors
c.Class “F” and “Inactive” members
d.Apprentices
e.PGA National Headquarters staff and PGA Section staff
Other Considerations
⇔ Award will be presented at the Gateway PGA Awards Ceremony, held in October