Joe Dey Award
Encyclopedia
The Joe Dey Award is given by the United States Golf Association
in recognition of meritorious service to the game of golf as a volunteer. It is named in honor of Joseph Dey, Jr.
, who was the USGA's executive director for 35 years and also served as the first PGA Tour
commissioner.
United States Golf Association
The United States Golf Association is the United States' national association of golf courses, clubs and facilities and the governing body of golf for the U.S. and Mexico. Together with The R&A, the USGA produces and interprets the Rules of Golf. The USGA also provides a national handicap system...
in recognition of meritorious service to the game of golf as a volunteer. It is named in honor of Joseph Dey, Jr.
Joseph Dey
Joseph C. "Joe" Dey, Jr. was an American golf administrator. He is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.Dey was born in Norfolk, Virginia. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania...
, who was the USGA's executive director for 35 years and also served as the first PGA Tour
PGA Tour
The PGA Tour is the organizer of the main men's professional golf tours in the United States and North America...
commissioner.
Winners
- 2011 Inez Muhleman
- 2010 Joe Luigs
- 2009 Dick Rundle
- 2008 Gene McClure
- 2007 Harry McCracken
- 2006 Bob Hooper
- 2005 Pearl Carey
- 2004 Adele Lebow
- 2003 John Hanna
- 2002 Clyde Luther
- 2001 Bill Dickey
- 2000 Jack Emich
- 1999 Frank Anglim
- 1998 Joe King
- 1997 John Staver
- 1996 Charles Eckstein