VACAVILLE, Calif. – The Northern California Section of the PGA is pleased to announce that Joe Dolby of Palo Alto Hills Golf & Country Club in Palo Alto, Calif. has garnered the 2013 NCPGA Assistant Apprentice of the Year Award. He was chosen for his leadership, strong moral character, promotion of the game among young people, and service to the Section.
After serving for the past five years on the Board of the Assistant Apprentice Division, Dolby became President and Chairman of the Tournament Committee for 2013. He provides leadership and guides decision making for the betterment of all the assistant golf professionals in the NCPGA Section. As part of his role, he participates in NCPGA Section Board Meetings as a liaison for the Division and stays informed about opportunities that would benefit his fellow assistant professionals and apprentices.
Dolby is a PGA Member, having completed the PGM 1.0 program in June 2010 after working as an apprentice for three years. He applies his experience to assist his fellow assistant professionals at Palo Alto Hills with their education.
At the club, he has a strong work ethic and is an active supporter of charitable organizations. For Patriot Golf Day, during the past two years he has organized a fun scoring format for members to participate in to raise money for the Folds of Honor foundation. YoungLife is a Christian youth ministry that Dolby has been involved with since high school. Last year he brought the South Peninsula YoungLife Golf Tournament to Palo Alto Hills and was involved on both sides of the planning process of this fundraising event.
Dolby also helps lead the Junior Golf Program at Palo Alto Hills Country Club, which has been growing in popularity over the past few years. In 2009, his first year at the club, the program included more than 80 children and grandchildren of members between the ages of 7-13. This year that number has ballooned to more than 120 children. Dolby is an instrumental contributor to its growth as he provides up to 10 hours of instruction per week to junior golf participants.
Dolby is not only an upcoming leader with in the NCPGA, he is also a strong competitor on the golf course. He won both the 2009 and 2011 NCPGA Assistant Apprentice Player of the Year awards by having the leading tournament year point standings in the Assistant Apprentice category.
“Joe works very hard to promote the game of golf, while embracing the image of being a great PGA Professional,” said NCPGA Awards Chairman Ted Mattila, PGA.
Dolby is among 19 recipients of the NCPGA’s 2013 Annual Section Awards. Section awards are given to PGA Professionals and industry leaders who have excelled in the game and business of golf. The NCPGA will recognize its 2013 Annual Section Award winners on Sunday, December 8 at the NCPGA Special Awards Ceremony & President’s Dinner at Contra Costa Country Club in Pleasant Hill, Calif. This event, a highlight for the year, will be held the evening prior to the NCPGA Annual Meeting. There are more than 200 golf professionals and industry leaders expected to attend. E-Z-Go Textron is a presenting partner and PGA Resort and Spa and the Northern California Golf Representatives Association is a supporting partner of the Awards Ceremony & Annual Meeting.
About the Northern California Section of the PGA of America (NCPGA)
Organized in 1920 to promote interest in the game of golf, the birth of this association was heralded as an important step to the advancement of the game in this district. The Northern California Section is one of the forty-one designated Sections of the PGA of America, the world’s largest working sports organization. With over 1,100 dedicated PGA Professionals and apprentices at over 500 golf facilities in Northern California and Northwestern Nevada, the association continues to have a positive impact on the game of golf and communities both regionally and nationally. For more information, please visit www.ncpga.com.
Contact:
Jennifer Noel – jnoel@pgahq.com
Nancy Maul – nmaul@pgahq.com
(707) 449-4742
