Skip to Content

Who We Are

Who We Are

Mission Statement

The mission of the Southern California Section (SCPGA) is the purpose of the PGA of America, to promote the enjoyment and involvement in the game of golf and to contribute to its growth by providing services to golf professionals and the golf industry. The SCPGA provides competitive playing opportunities, education seminars, and player development initiatives, within a geographic area that stretches from Baywood Park to the Mexican border and from the Pacific Ocean to Beatty Nevada and the Arizona border.

The Southern California PGA Foundation’s mission is to provide all those who might benefit, especially youth, with opportunities to acquire sustainable life skills and values obtained through the game of golf. The Southern California PGA Foundation is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization and operates as a public foundation. The Foundation is involved in and supports the growth of the game of golf through initiatives such as ClubsForeYouth®, Neighborhood Golf, PGA Junior League Golf, SCPGA/TGA Golf Enrichment, Drive, Chip & Putt, Special Olympics, SCGA Junior, CIF, PGA HOPE and California Alliance for Golf, to name a few.

SCPGA STRATEGIC PLAN

SCPGA Award Winners

2015 – Mark Wilson
2016 – Robin Shelton
2017 – Eric Lohman
2018 – Shawn Cox
2019 – Alison Curdt
2020 – Rob Oosterhuis
2021 – John Kulow
2022 – Jim Gormley
2023 – Todd Keefer

2015 – No Inductee
2016 – Bob Husband, Terry Wilcox, Max Bayha
2017 – Frank Beard, Jeff Johnson, Bill Hulbert
2018 – Susan Roll
2019 – Dave Evans, Ken Ferrell
2020 – No Inductee
2021 – John Hardy, Bill Hartley, Paul Levy
2022 – No Inductee
2023 – Pearl Sinn-Bonanni, Gene Andrews, Ralph Guldahl, Shirley Spork, Gary Adams, Jim Vernon, Max Behr and Jimmie DeVoe

2015 – Jim Vernon
2016 – Kevin Heaney
2017 – Tom Barber
2018 – Chris Thomas
2019 – Paul Levy & Sharon Curfman
2020 – Susie Maxwell-Berning
2021 – Craig Kessler
2022 – Jorge Badel, Kevin Martin, Bob Livingstone
2023 – Susan Roll, Len Kennett

2015 – Susan Addis
2016 – Susan Roll
2017 – Todd Yoshitake
2018 – Steve Frank
2019 – Jamie Mulligan
2020 – SCPGA Staff
2021 – Jim Gormley
2022 – Wesley Wailehua
2023 – Ross Fisher

2015 – Brady Riggs
2016 – Alison Curdt
2017 – Bob Madsen
2018 – Bill McKinney
2019 – Tasha Bohlig
2020 – Randy Chang
2021 – Rick Sessinghaus
2022 – Blake Jirges
2023 – Josh Alpert

2015 – Billy McKinney
2016 – Shawn Cox
2017 – Tony Letendre
2018 – John Kulow
2019 – Rob Oosterhuis
2020 – Eric Lohman
2021 – Tom Son
2022 – John Kulow
2023 – Randy Chang

2015 – Robin Shelton
2016 – Joe Grohman
2017 – Eric Lohman
2018 – Rob Oosterhuis
2019 – Dave Podas
2020 – Grant Strobel
2021 – Kim Falcone
2022 – Tom Son
2023 – Rick Rielly

2015 – Randy Chang
2016 – Heidi Richardson
2017 – Joe Grohman
2018 – Josh Alpert
2019 – Chris Lempa
2020 – Chris Smeal
2021 – Heidi Richardson
2022 – Seiko Matsumura
2023 – Mitch Stout

2015 – Chris Eikenberg
2016 – Sheldon Callahan
2017 – Eric Mitchell
2018 – Thomas Chu
2019 – Michael Alldredge
2020 – Joseph Kobrick
2021 – Cody Franke
2022 – Thomas Chu
2023 – Justin Hight

2015 – Don Gatch
2016 – Erik Horve
2017 – Christopher Lesson
2018 – Dr. Alison Curdt
2019 – Kurt Donahoo
2020 – Josiah Solberg
2021 – Monica Stratton
2022 – Erik Brown
2023 – David Anderson

2015 – Mike Goodcase
2016 – Terry Beardsley
2017 – Marianne Huning
2018 – Garrett Goodrich
2019 – David Woods
2020 – Jeff Brockman
2021 – Thomas Chu
2022 – Kevin Wong
2023 – Clayton Moe

2015 – John Kulow
2016 – Jerry Dremel
2017 – Alan Scheer
2018 – Duncan Simms
2019 – Brian Smock
2020 – Tim Terwilliger
2021 -Brian Hughes
2022 – Jason Beatty
2023 – Aaron Castillo

2015 – Anthony Holder
2016 – Bill Crist
2017 – Erik Wilson
2018 – Mark Greenslit
2019 – John Walker
2020 – Cody Warren Franke
2021 – Ross Marcano
2022 – Keith Murakami
2023 – Joseph Williams

2015 – Holly Kennedy
2016 – Geoff Dean
2017 – Steve Adamiak
2018 – Heidi Richardson
2019 – Chris Smeal
2020 – Karen Tucker
2021 – Jackie Riegle
2022 – Petra Cole
2023 – Heather King

2015 – Michael Block
2016 – Michael Block
2017 – Kenny Pigman
2018 – Michael Block
2019 – Michael Block
2020 – Michael Block
2021 – Michael Block
2022 – Michael Block
2023 – Michael Block

2015 – Chris Starkjohann
2016 – Gary Sowinski
2017 – Jon Fiedler
2018 – Gary Sowinski
2019 – Gary Sowinski
2020 – Alan Sorensen
2021 – Tim Parun
2022 – Rick Garboski
2023 – Rick Garboski

2014 – Jon Fiedler

2015 – Fred Wood
2016 – Bob E. Smith
2017 – Paul Wise
2018 – Paul Wise
2019 – Jon Fiedler
2020 – Jon Fiedler
2021 – Tom Sargent
2022 – Paul Wise
2023 – Jon Fiedler

2015 – Julie Wells
2016 – Dr. Alison Curdt
2017 – Dr. Alison Curdt
2018 – Dr. Alison Curdt
2019 – Dr. Alison Curdt
2020 – Dr. Alison Curdt
2021 – Dr. Alison Curdt
2022 – Dr. Alison Curdt
2023 – Natalie Vivaldi

2015 – Jackie Kazarian
2016 – Reina Rogers
2017 – Erika Ilagan
2018 – Sara Ovadia
2019 – Nikki Prichard
2020 – Kaitlyn Ellis
*award stopped in 2020*

2018 – Mardell Wilkins
2019 – Mardell Wilkins
2020 – Mardell Wilkins
2021 – Bari Brandwynne
2022 – Marianne Huning
2023 – Wendy Wisbon

2015 – Kenny Pigman
2016 – Kenny Pigman
2017 – Raj Samra
2018 – Mark Geddes
2019 – Mark Geddes
2020 – Hagen Fell
2021 – Raj Samra
2022 – Ryan Nomura
2023 – Garrett Sapp

2023 – Michael Block
2022- Michael Block
2021 – Kyle Mendoza
2020 – Kyle Mendoza
2019 – Jeff Hart
2018 – Michael Block
2017 – Michael Block
2016 – Kenny Pigman
2015 – Chad Sorensen
2014 – Ryan Kennedy
2013 – Alan Scheer
2012 – Chris Starkjohann
2011 – Mike Miles
2010 – Chris Starkjohann
2009 – Ron Skayhan
2008 – Mike Miles
2007 – Erik Wolf
2006 – Ross Marcano
2005 – Scott Miller
2004 – Chris Starkjohann
2003 – Geoffrey Dean
2002 – Paul Dietsche
2001 – Monty Leong
2000 – Jeff Cranford
1999 – Jeff Freeman
1998 – Jeff Freeman
1997 – Ken Conant
1996 – Kelly Manos
1995 – Dan Bateman
1994 – Brad Sherfy
1993 – Jerry Wisz
1992 – Jeff Fairfield
1991 – Chris Starkjohann
1990 – Scott Mahlberg
1989 – Scott Bentley
1988 – Shawn McEntee
1987 – Scott Chaffin
1986 – Dave Barber
1985 – Jim Woodward
1984 – Paul Wise
1983 – Paul Wise
1982 – Curtis Sifford
1981 – RH Sikes
1980 – Curtis Sifford
1979 – Chuck Montalbano
1978 – Dave Barber
1977 – Dennie Meyer
1976 – Tommy Jacobs
1975 – Jimmy Powell
1974 – Paul McGuire
1973 – Rafe Botts
1972 – Tommy Jacobs
1971 – Tommy Jacobs
1970 – Jimmy Powell
1969 – Jerry Steelsmith
1968 – Jimmy Powell
1967 – Mac Hunter
1966 – Bob McCallister
1965 – Ronnie Reif
1964 – Wayne Sleepy
1963 – Eric Monti
1962 – Emil Scodeller
1961 – No championship
1960 – Bud Holscher
1959 – Jerry Barber
1958 – Johnny Bulla
1957 – Eric Monti
1956 – Eric Monti
1955 – Jim Ferrier
1954 – Ralph Evans
1953 – Eric Monti
1952 – Eric Monti
1951 – Ellsworth Vines
1950 – Fay Coleman
1949 – Zell Eaton
1948 – Harry Bassler
1947 – Paul Runyan
1946 – Fay Coleman
1945 – Dale Andreason
1944 – Clayton Alridge
1943 – Marvin Stahl
1942 – Willie Hunter
1941 – Bud Oakley
1940 – Olin Dutra
1939 – Willie Hunter
1938 – Olin Dutra
1937 – Stanley Kertes
1936 – Stanley Kertes
1935 – Eric Seaval
1934 – Lew Scott
1933 – Olin Dutra
1932 – Olin Dutra
1931 – Olin Dutra
1930 – Olin Dutra
1929 – Charlie Guest
1928 – Ed Dudley
1927 – Charlie Guest
1926 – Charlie Guest
1925 – George Kerrigan
1924 – Dick Linares

2023 – TJ Kliebphipat
2022 – Nikki Prichard
2021 – Lehua Wise
2020 – Alison Curdt
2019 – Lehua Wise
2018 – Erika Ilagan
2017 – Alison Curdt
2016 – Lehua Wise
2015 – Alison Curdt
2014 – Kay Hoey
2013 – Kay Hoey
2012 – Courtney Erdman
2011 – Lehua Wise
2010 – Courtney Erdman
2009 – Courtney Erdman
2008 – Natalie Wong
2007 – Krystal Shearer

2023 – Garrett Sapp
2022 – Blake Schmitt
2021 – Mark Geddes
2020 – Gunner Wiebe
2019 – Gunner Wiebe
2018 – Kenny Pigman
2017 – Kenny Pigman
2016 – Jerry Crowell
2015 – Larry Correa
2014 – Kenny Pigman
2013 – Mark Madson
2012 – Chi Choi
2011 – Ryan Citarella
2010 – Matt Gibbens
2009 – Steve Holmes
2008 – Vinnie Poncino
2007 – Bob Jacobsen
2006 – Ryan Kennedy
2005 – Chris Gilley
2004 – Ben Krug
2003 – Joe Johnson
2002 – Brad Hardan
2001 – Greg Edwards
2000 – Scott Foster
1999 – Chip Nelson
1998 – John Quick
1997 – Mike Bielsik
1996 – Jeff Freeman
1995 – Jeff Freeman
1994 – Jim Letourneau
1993 – Dan Hornig
1992 – Mark Mason
1991 – Kelly Manos
1990 – Jim Razzeto
1989 – Bobby Schaeffer
1988 – Todd Yoshitake
1987 – Shawn McEntee
1986 – Gary Griggs
1985 – Jon Fiedler
1984 – Dave Emerick
1983 – Hank Woodrome
1982 – Hank Woodrome
1981 – Louie Garcia
1980 – Loren Roberts
1979 – Loren Roberts
1978 – Mike McGinnis
1977 – Pete Moran
1976 – Chuck Montalbano
1975 – Dave Sheff
1974 – Larry Benson
1973 – Ken Merschiem
1972 – Mike Lyons
1971 – Gerald Preuss

2023 – Rick Garboski
2022 – Alan Sorensen
2021 – Jeff Hart
2020 – Alan Sorensen
2019 – Jeff Hart
2018 – Mike Fergin
2017 – Alan Sorensen
2016 – Gary Sowinski
2015 – Tim Parun
2014 – Mike Nokes
2013 – Chris Starkjohann
2012 – Ron Skayhan
2011 – Tim Parun
2010 – Chris Starkjohann
2009 – Jerry Wisz
2008 – Jerry Wisz
2007 – Chris Starkjohann
2006 – Chris Starkjohann
2005 – Jerry Wisz
2004 – Butch Sheehan
2003 – Dick McClean
2002 – Dick McClean
2001 – Jimmy Powell
2000 – Bill Feil
1999 – Monte Sanders
1998 – Terry Wilcox
1997 – Jay Hyon
1996 – Jay Hyon
1995 – Jim Petralia
1994 – Tom Barber
1993 – Jim Petralia
1992 – Dave Evans
1991 – Skip Whittet
1990 – Jack Hollis
1989 – Chuck Green
1988 – Jimmy Powell
1987 – Manuel Quezada
1986 – Chuck Green
1985 – Chuck Green
1984 – Corky Dahl
1983 – Monte Sanders
1982 – Paul McGuire
1981 – Carroll Sharp
1980 – Howie Johnson
1979 – Carroll Sharp
1978 – Jim Blakeley
1977 – Howie Johnson
1976 – Carroll Sharp
1975 – Morgan Fortrell
1974 – Eric Monti
1973 – Jim Blakeley
1972 – Guy Cogle
1971 – Willie Barber
1970 – Joe Calwell
1969 – Willie Barber
1968 – Paul Runyan
1967 – Marshall Holt
1966 – Zell Eaton
1965 – Harold Wiley
1964 – Smiley Quick
1963 – Cecil Harris
1962 – Paul Runyan
1961 – Smiley Quick
1960 – Paul Runyan

2023 – Gary Sowinski
2022 – Gary Sowinski
2021 – Bob Smith
2020 – Gary Sowinski
2019 – Gary Sowinski
2018 – Gary Sowinski
2017 – Gary Sowinski
2016 – David Alvarez

2017 Inaugural Induction
Bob Harrison Sr.
Alan Ochai
Jamie Mulligan
Tim Miskell
Randy Chang
Eddie Merrins
Alison Curdt
Carrie Jena
Eric Horve
Brady Riggs
Zach Allen
Glenn Deck
Gregg McHatton
Marc Minier
Kip Puterbaugh
John Mason
Don Parsons
Roger Gunn
Larry Brotherton
Jim Petralia
Derek Hardy

2018 Induction
Bob Madsen
Kevin Hanssen

2019 Induction
Billy McKinney
Ross Kroeker

2020 Induction
Tasha Bohlig

2021 Induction
Matt Flenniken

2022 Induction
Rick Sessinghaus
Keith Lyford

2023 Induction
Will Robins
Blake Jirges

Congratulations to our Half Century Members. Please see below for a list of the names and induction dates of the Southern California PGA Professionals who have achieved this great accomplishment. 

William Nary, PGA – July 31, 1994
Ralph Smith, PGA – November 30, 1995
M. Robert Lazane, PGA – July 31, 1997
Bill Parker, PGA – January 31, 1998
Stanley Parsons, PGA – June 30, 2000
Leon Pounders, PGA – May 31, 2001
Warren Reidy, PGA – May 31, 2001
Bill Train, PGA – June 30, 2001
James Clark, PGA – April 30, 2002
Cecil Harris, PGA – September 20, 2002
Donald Abrego, PGA – February 28, 2003
Arthur Berweiler, PGA – July 31, 2003
Albert Roush, PGA – February 29, 2004
Jack Koennecker, PGA – June 30, 2004
Morgan Fottrell, PGA – July 31, 2004
Len Kennett, PGA – July 31, 2005
Alexander Sandahl, PGA – March 31, 2006
Derek Hardy, PGA – February 1, 2008
Corky Dahl, PGA – April 30, 2008
John Henry, PGA – May 31, 2008
Robert Rosburg, PGA – June 30, 2008
Joe Warburton, PGA – September 30, 2008
Robert Roux, PGA – September 30, 2008
Gene Butler, PGA – September 30, 2008
Mike Carroll, PGA – November 30, 2008
John Hardy, PGA – March 31, 2009
Frank Morey Jr., PGA – March 31, 2009
Jim Flick, PGA – May 31, 2009
Sam Randolph, PGA – October 31, 2009
Paul Frazier, PGA – November 30, 2009
Bill Hartley, PGA – March 31, 2010
J. Craig Williamson, PGA – March 31, 2010
Ernie Vossler, PGA – July 31, 2010
Glenn Stuart, PGA – October 31, 2010
Monty Blodgett, PGA – May 31, 2011
Don Collett, PGA – June 30, 2011
Ed Merrins, PGA – July 31, 2011
Howie Johnson, PGA – September 30, 2011
John Anselmo, PGA – September 30, 2011
Edward Coleman, PGA – September 30, 2011
John DeSantis, PGA – October 31, 2011
Ross Horst, PGA – October 31, 2011
John Leonard, PGA – October 31, 2011
Jerry Anderson, PGA – December 31, 2011
Joe Zakarian, PGA – January 31, 2012
Ronnie Reif, PGA – September 30, 2012
Paul Scodeller, PGA – September 30, 2012
David Allaire, PGA – November 30, 2012
Eddie Langert, PGA – December 31, 2012
Brian Lake, PGA – September 30, 2013
Bud Merriam, PGA – September 30, 2013
Ray Catan, PGA – December 31, 2013
Edward Jones, PGA – December 31, 2013
Bob Harrison Sr., PGA – May 31, 2014
Monte Sanders, PGA – June 30, 2014
Glenn McGihon, PGA – September 30, 2014
John Welker, PGA – October 31, 2014
Clinton Airey, PGA – October 31, 2014
Jimmy Powell, PGA – December 31, 2014
Wally Bradley, PGA – February 28, 2015
Chuck Jones, PGA – February 28, 2015
Anthony Manzoni, PGA – September 30, 2015
Tag Merritt, PGA – October 31, 2015
Paul Lemcke, PGA – November 30, 2015
Bruce Wyatt, PGA – January 7, 2016
Dennis Callahan, PGA – January 7, 2016
Rex Cole, PGA – January 7, 2016
Dave Evans Jr., PGA – January 7, 2016
Ray Oakes, PGA – January 7, 2016
Manuel Quezada, PGA – January 7, 2016
Patrick Rielly, PGA – January 7, 2016
Terry Wilcox, PGA – January 31, 2017
Phil Rodgers, PGA – March 31, 2017
Lee Martin, PGA – August 31, 2017
Ron Graffius, PGA – December 31, 2017
Frank Beard, PGA – February 28, 2018
Ray Echols Jr., PGA – June 30, 2018
Terry Lange, PGA – July 31, 2018
Thomas Barber, PGA – September 30, 2018
John Joseph, PGA – September 30, 2018
James Lee, PGA – October 31, 2018
Ed Montgomery, PGA – December 31, 2018
Richard Whittet Sr., PGA – December 31, 2018
David Stockton, PGA – January 31, 2019
Charles Courtney, PGA – February 28, 2019
Denny Mays, PGA – May 31, 2019
Ron O’Connor, PGA – September 30, 2019
Ken Cherry, PGA – June 1, 2020
Andrew Hollis, PGA – June 1, 2020
William Huss III, PGA – June 1, 2020
Garry Hopkins, PGA – March 31, 2021
Robert Schwartz, PGA – July 31, 2021
Don Moulton, PGA – September 30, 2021
Daniel Smith, PGA – October 31, 2021
David Shackelford, PGA – December 31, 2021
Tom Addis III, PGA – September 30, 2022
John Clark, PGA – July 31, 2022
Terry Ferraro, PGA – December 31, 2022
Buddy Kalencki, PGA – April 30, 2022
Rick Walker, PGA – May 31, 2022
Tim Moher, PGA – June 30, 2023
Vic Martin, PGA – September 30, 2023
Gabe Hrab, PGA – September 30, 2023
Max Anderson, PGA – November 30, 2023
Dennis Pogue, PGA – December 31, 2023
Willie Getchell, PGA – December 31, 2023