The AJGA will announce a tournament award winner each week leading up to the AJGA's Annual Meeting and the announcement of the Digger Smith Award.
Billy Anderson, Director of Golf at Eagle Point Golf Club, which hosted the Wyndham Cup in Wilmington, N.C., July 25 28, 2011, has earned the Golf Professional of the Year Award from the American Junior Golf Association. The Golf Professional Award honors a PGA professional whose selfless commitment makes the championship special for the players, families and staff.
Each year, the AJGA presents awards to the tournaments with the best individual media coverage, Junior-Am fundraising tournament, charitable giving, volunteer base and hospitality. The AJGA also recognizes its most improved event, best new tournament, best Invitational, and overall tournament of the year.
Award | Recipient |
Newcomer of the Year | |
Media Award | ANNIKA Invitational |
Most Improved Award | E-Z-GO Vaughn Taylor Championship |
Volunteer Award | The Junior PLAYERS Championship presented by TaylorMade-adidas Golf |
Hospitality Award | Exide Technologies Junior Open |
Junior-Am Award | |
Invitational of the Year | HP
Boys Championship at Carlton Woods |
Charitable Giving Award | |
Golf Professional of the Year | Billy Anderson, Eagle Point Golf Club |
Tournament of the Year | ClubCorp Mission Hills Desert Junior |
Digger Smith Award | March 10 |