Falcone and Son re-elected to the SCPGA Board of Directors
RANCHO MIRAGE, CALIF. – The Southern California PGA conducted its 99th Annual Meeting on Monday, December 4 at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage. At the meeting, Kimberly Falcone, PGA (La Jolla Country Club – La Jolla) and Tom Son, PGA (Arrowood Golf Course – Oceanside) were reelected by the SCPGA Membership to serve an additional three-year term on the Southern California PGA Board of Directors. Officers of the Board of Directors serving their second of a two-year term include: President Eric Lohman, PGA (Monarch Beach Golf Links – Dana Point), Vice President Dr. Alison Curdt, PGA (Wood Ranch Golf Club – Simi Valley), Secretary John Kulow, PGA (South Hills Country Club – West Covina), Honorary President Robin Shelton, PGA (Newport Beach Country Club – Newport Beach). Additional Board Members include Petra Cole-Lempa, PGA (Coronado Golf Course – Coronado), Nikki Prichard, PGA (Arrowood Golf Course – Oceanside), Randy Chang, PGA (The Journey at Pechanga – Temecula), Blake Jirges, PGA (Coto De Caza Golf Club – Coto De Caza), Ed Holmes (SCGA Past President – Riverside), Scott Heyn, PGA (The Farms Golf Club – Rancho Santa Fe), Ryan Prior, PGA (Redlands Country Club – Redlands), Steve Donar, PGA – Anaheim Hills Golf Course – Anaheim), Michael Gainey, PGA (Titleist – Oceanside), Michael Holyk, PGA (Mission Hills Country Club – Rancho Mirage), and Justin Hight, PGA (Santa Barbara Country Club – Santa Barbara).
On Sunday, December 3, the SCPGA recognized and celebrated their 2023 Section Award Winners, headlined by the Golf Professional of the Year, Todd Keefer, PGA of Las Posas Country Club in Camarillo. The Master of Ceremonies for the evening was Dave Marr III of PGA TOUR Radio. Joining Keefer with special recognition were Teacher & Coach of the Year, Josh Alpert, PGA (Good Swings Happen – El Segundo), Clubfitter of the Year, David Anderson, PGA (KBS Golf Experience – Vista), Assistant Golf Professional of the Year, Justin Hight, PGA (Santa Barbara Golf Club – Santa Barbara), Bill Strausbaugh Award, Rick Rielly, PGA (Wilshire Country Club – Los Angeles), Player Development Award, Heather King, PGA (Miramar Memorial Golf Course – San Diego), Tom Addis III Professional Development Award, Randy Chang, PGA (The Journey at Pechanga – Temecula), Youth Player Development Award, Mitch Stout, PGA (Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club – Rancho Santa Fe), Private Merchandiser of the Year, Clayton Moe, PGA (Stone Eagle Golf Club – Palm Desert), Resort Merchandiser of the Year, Joseph Williams, PGA (Indian Wells Golf Resort – Indian Wells), Public Merchandiser of the Year, Aaron Castillo, PGA (Arrowood Golf Course – Oceanside), Honorary Life Member, Len Kennett, PGA (Life Member – Long Beach), Honorary Life Member, Susan Roll, PGA (Carlsbad Golf Center – Carlsbad), President’s Award, Ross Fisher, PGA (Goose Creek Golf Club – Mira Loma) along with the SCPGA Players of the Year, Section, Michael Block, PGA (Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club – Mission Viejo), Women’s, Natalie Vivaldi, PGA (Emerald Isle Golf Course – Oceanside), Senior, Rick Garboski, PGA (Golf Development Complex – Moorpark), Women’s Senior, Wendy Wisbon, PGA (Annandale Golf Club – Pasadena), Super Senior, Jon Fiedler, PGA (Los Posas Country Club – Camarillo), and Associate, Garrett Sapp, (San Gabriel Country Club – San Gabriel).
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