On November 7th, the PGA of Canada – Ottawa Zone held their annual ceremony to recognize tournament and award winners for 2023.
More than 60 people were on hand at the Carleton Golf & Yacht Club, with most of the honourees in attendance.
PGA of Ottawa Executive Director Carol Ann Baxter directed the ceremonies, with the assistance of PGSA of Ottawa media staffer Joe McLean, and with many zone sponsors on hand. That included Flagstick Publisher Jeff Bauder, who helped hand out the Zone Tour annual awards, as the tour title sponsors.
The winners of the 2023 awards, as nominated by their peers and selected by the awards committee:
BUD MALLOY HEAD GOLF PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR
Sarah-Andrea Landry – Rivermead Golf Club
CLASS “A” PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR
Matt Peterson – Camelot Golf & Country Club
EXECUTIVE PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR
Mathieu Perron – Rivermead Golf Club
HAROLD BLACKMAN APPRENTICE PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR
Pasquale Mongillo – Archie’s Family Golf Centre
COACH OF THE YEAR
Derek MacDonald – Royal Ottawa Golf Club
HARRY HEREFORD TEACHER OF THE YEAR
Jake Haime – Kevin Haime Golf Centre
KEVIN HAIME JUNIOR LEADER OF THE YEAR
Matt Robinson – Matt Robinson Golf
RETAILER OF THE YEAR
Marc Peterson – Ottawa Hunt & Golf Club
MANUFACTURERS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE YEAR
Jimmy Venturi – adidas Golf Canada
Back row – Dany Lacombe (GreyHawk), Pro-Pro Senior Champion; James Sperinck (The Meadows), Fall Championship Champion; Shawn Banfield (Ottawa Hunt & Golf Club), Assistant’s Championship Champion; Tara McInroy (Ottawa Hunt & Golf Club), Spring Open Ladies Champion; Sarah Landry (Rivermead) Summer Open Ladies Champion, Pro-Lady Champion & Ladies Championship Champion; Dan McNeely (Rideau View), Spring Open Champion
Front Row – Graham Gunn (GUNNGOLF), Summer Open Senior Champion, Pro-Pro Senior Champion, Seniors’ Championship Champion, Zone Senior Championship Champion & Fall Championship Senior Champion; Roger Beale (Rideau View), Zone Championship Champion; Pasquale Mongillo (Archie’s Family Golf Centre), Spring Open Senior Champion
FLAGSTICK.COM PGA OTTAWA TOUR PLAYERS OF THE YEAR PICTURED WITH TOUR SPONSOR, JEFF BAUDER
