The IAGA Board of Directors established the IAGA Distinguished Service Award to honor an individual or group whose actions have fostered IAGA’s objectives as stated in its By-laws:

“To serve as a medium for communication and exchange of information between many diverse golf organizations and to provide a platform for sharing best practices so that each organization may better serve and promote the game within it own jurisdiction, ultimately ensuring golf’s long-term health.”

Criteria and guidelines for Nominations: The ideal candidate will have made a positive impact on their golf community locally, regionally and/or nationally and will exemplify true professionalism through possessing many of the following characteristics including, but not limited to:

  • Leadership, illustrated by their organization or communities they have served having benefitted directly from their contributions
  • Innovation and creativity, as demonstrated by bringing formative change to their association or community
  • Mentorship, by having provided influential guidance to others through their work
  • Sharing and promoting an exchange of information through selfless actions leading to proven results that have been impactful and have led to the advancement of an initiative or program
  • Collaborative excellence working with allied organizations for the betterment of the game through relationship building
  • Exemplary communication skills helping bring communities together for a common goal
  • Dedicated service to the industry which exceeded expectations

The IAGA Nominating Committee recently established minimum guidelines relating to the type of material submitted for each nominee. Without established minimums, the Committee finds it difficult to fairly evaluate nominees for the IAGA’s highest honor. To provide a better understanding of each nominee, the following information must be submitted for each DSA nomination:

  • DSA Nomination Form
  • Minimum of three letters of recommendation
  • An updated biographical sketch or resume
  • Click HERE to submit a DSA Nomination

Nomination Deadline: July 15, 2025.