Established 2001

The Assistant of the Year Award, established in 2001, is designed to recognize an individual assistant golf professional for his or her dedication to the game and commitment to the profession. Criteria that are considered are: commitment to customer service, leadership ability and academic history.

2011 Winner

Chris Montagano - Sycamore Hills Golf Club

For the past four years, Chris Montagano has served the membership of Sycamore Hills Golf Club in an exceptional way as the Assistant Golf Professional. Responsibilities he has excelled at include running a year-round junior program, assisting in the selection and hiring process of a Second Assistant Golf Professional, managing outside operations and budgeting. Specifically, he has been a leader in improving the outside operations. He put together an Outside Operations Employee Manual and Employee Agreement Form to hold all employees more accountable and increase their level of service to the membership. Inside the golf shop, he put a lot of effort into making the sales associates tronger in the areas of customer service, product knowledge and merchandising tips.

Montagano has also been an integral part of the national championships that his club has hosted recently, such as the US Women’s Team Championship and two PGA Junior Championships. Before the Women’s Team, he put together a Junior Golf Day that included golf instruction and an introduction to course management.

Other ways he has served his community and Section are by joining the Apprentice Committee and working with fellow-professional Kyle Cramer on forming an Assistant/Apprentice Tournament Series. Additionally, he has given complimentary lessons at a local YMCA in the winters.

Montagano attended Ferris State University and graduated in 2007 with a degree in Business and Marketing and a concentration in Professional Golf Management.

Please join me in congratulating our 2011 Indiana PGA Assistant of the Year, Chris Montagano from Sycamore Hills Golf Club.

Past Winners

Year	Name
2001	Kyle Bloom
2002	Ben Weaver
2003	Gary Whitacre
2004	Scott Ehnes
2005	Bill Pollert
2006	Nick Marucci
2007	Chad Penman
2008 2009 2010	Nick Kowalczyk Patrick White Kyle Lundy