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GCBAA Accepting Nominations for Don A. Rossi Award

The Rossi Award Committee invites you to nominate an individual for the 2018 GCBAA Don Rossi Award.  The Don Rossi Award is an honor bestowed by the GCBAA on individuals who have made significant contributions to the game of golf and its growth, and who have inspired others by their example.

Don A. Rossi

Don Rossi served as Executive Director of the National Golf Foundation (NGF) from 1970 to 1983 and was instrumental in expanding NGF’s role in the world of golf.  After Mr. Rossi’s retirement from NGF, he served as GCBAA Executive Director from 1984 to 1990.  After his death on March 11, 1990, the GCBAA chose to honor him by instituting the Don Rossi Award, which was given to him posthumously, in 1991, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the game of golf.

Award Recipients

Since its inception, the Don Rossi Award has been bestowed on the following individuals:


Agronomy


Golf Course Architect




Professional Golfers


Builders


Irrigation


Golf Industry

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Joseph Duich

Robert Trent Jones

 

Brent Wadsworth

Edwin J. Hunter

Don Rossi

Stanley Zontek

Alice O'Neal Dye

 

 

 

Joe Jemsek

Dr. James Beard

Geoffrey Cornish

 

 

 

Karsten Solheim

Dr. Marvin Ferguson

         Arnold Palmer

 

 

Doyle Jacklin

Dr. James Watson

          Jack Nicklaus

 

 

Deane Beman

 James Moore

Dr. Michael Hurdzan

 

 

 

 

 

            Gary Player

 

 

 

 

Ed Seay

 

 

 

 

 

Rees Jones

Byron Nelson

 

 

 

 

Pete Dye

 

Bill Kubly

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jim Kirchdorfer, Sr.

Nomination Procedure

Please complete the information below and return this form to the GCBAA office.  As illustrated by the above list, Don Rossi recipients represent all segments of our industry.  In addition to making significant contributions to the game of golf and its growth, recipients have inspired others. It is our intention to continue this honored tradition.

Please complete and return the nomination form using the information below.

Mail: GCBAA · 6040 S. 58th Street, Suite D · Lincoln, NE 68516   E-Mail: samantha_huff@gcbaa.org  Fax: (402) 476-4489

Upon selection, the recipient will be honored at the 2018 Golf Industry Show – San Antonio, TX – February 6, 2018

Please submit your nomination by July 7, 2017. 

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6040 S. 58th Street, Suite D
Lincoln, NE 68516

 

Phone: 402.476.4444
 

 


 

 

Staff

JUSTIN APEL
Executive Director
justin_apel@gcbaa.org

 

MYCHELLE THOMPSON
Program & Planning Manager
mychelle_thompson@gcbaa.org

 

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