Stafford, VA – Greg Scott, Head Professional at Army/Navy Country Club in Arlington, Virginia, has been named the recipient of the 2015 MAPGA President’s Award. The MAPGA President, John Madden, personally selects this President’s Award winner to recognize an individual who has been working hard, “under the radar,” to improve our game, our industry, and our Association. John Madden identified Greg Scott, PGA for his work with The PGA in collaborating with groups like former Members of Congress, multiple military fundraisers, and his support of PGA lobbying efforts on Capitol Hill. Scott will be honored in front of his family, friends, and peers at the annual MAPGA Hall of Fame and Awards banquet on Saturday March 14, 2015 at the Baltimore Marriott Inner Harbor in Baltimore, Maryland
Greg Scott, PGA came to the Middle Atlantic Section as the Head Golf Professional at Army Navy Country Club in March of 2001 and was promoted to his current position of Director of Golf in 2003. Greg has supervised the renovation of basically the entire facility at Army Navy, from clubhouse to both golf courses!
Prior to his arrival at ANCC, Greg spent nearly 20 years with ClubCorp, the largest owner/operator of private golf and country clubs in the world at the time. His experience there progressed through positions as Assistant Golf Professional, Head Golf Professional, Director of Golf, General Manager and ultimately to multi-facility management as Director of Operations/Mexico for ClubCorp’s International Division.
After playing some mini-tours and even qualifying for the Shell Houston Open (shot even par and missed the cut), Greg worked four years as an assistant professional at Kingwood Country Club in Houston, TX, earning his PGA membership in 1986. Three months after he got his membership, he got his first Head Professional position at Hackberry Creek Country Club in Irving, TX. After seven years in Irving, Greg moved on to Westwood Country Club in Houston, TX, where he first owned his own golf shop. In 1997, he was promoted to Club Manager & Director of Golf, becoming responsible for all departments in the club. Just two years later, ClubCorp tabbed him to take over all of their operations in Mexico.
Greg is originally from Texas, but other than a natural dislike for the local NFL franchise is coming to think of Northern Virginia as home. Greg and his wife Brenda have three grown daughters and four grandsons.
About the Middle Atlantic Section of the PGA of America
The Middle Atlantic Section of the PGA (MAPGA), located in Stafford, Virginia, is one of 41 Sections of The Professional Golfers’ Association of America (PGA), headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. As a part of The PGA since 1925, the MAPGA consists of over 1,100 members and apprentices in Maryland, Virginia, the District of Columbia and small portions of Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Together, the MAPGA golf professionals, volunteers and staff support the mission of The PGA to promote enjoyment and involvement in the game of golf and to contribute to the game’s growth by providing services to PGA Professionals and the golf industry.
Contact:
Eric Southard
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