VACAVILLE, Calif. – The Northern California Section of the PGA (NCPGA) is pleased to award an Honorary Membership to attorney and legal counsel Danny Brace for his distinguished service to the NCPGA Section, its PGA Members and apprentices. This marks only the fourteenth time Honorary Membership to the NCPGA has been awarded since 1920.
Brace is the longest tenured member of the NCPGA Board of Directors and has been legal counsel for the NCPGA Section since 2000.
“Danny has an outstanding reputation throughout the legal community and clearly understands the significant value the PGA Professional plays within the industry,” said Chris Thomas, Executive Director and COO, NCPGA. “He brings strong business acumen and his advice has proved invaluable.”
“I am very honored to receive this award. It has been my pleasure to serve as legal counsel to the NCPGA for the past 15 years,” said Danny Brace. “During that time, I have built many wonderful relationships and lasting friendships with the PGA Professionals, Section Officers, Directors, and staff.”
Brace has been a self-employed attorney-at-law since 1984 with a very busy private practice, but he finds the time to attend and contribute at Section meetings and events. He is known for his generosity and willingness to offer Pro-bono advice to many Section Professionals.
A member of the American and California Bar Associations, he is licensed to practice in all California Superior Courts, Appellate courts and the California Supreme Court. He also practices in all California Federal Courts, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and all U.S. Tax Courts.
Community Involvement and Connection to Golf
Brace served the Sacramento Community as a member of the Rotary Club for 15 years. He has donated his time and expertise to Shriners Children’s Hospital, Firefighters Burn Unit, and the American Cancer Society.
With a strong “love of the game,” Brace has a deep connection to golf facilities and programs throughout the area. He was a founding member of Swallow’s Nest Golf and Country Club, and served as an officer of the club for 12 years. He has also been a member of El Macero Country Club for the past twenty five years, served on various committees, was a member of its Board of Directors, and served as Club President in 2007. Looking to the future of the golf industry, Brace is a staunch supporter of The First Tee program.
The induction of this unique ambassador to golf will take place during the NCPGA Semi-Annual Meeting on June 28 at the Eldorado Hotel Casino in Reno, Nevada.
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 400 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.
Contact:
Jennifer Noel, NCPGA
(707) 449-4742
jnoel@pgahq.com
