Joe Dey Award Explained

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.

Winners

• 2023 Robin Farran^[1]
• 2022 Ede Rice
• 2020 Lon Haskew
• 2019 Tom Dudley
• 2018 Gib Palmer
• 2017 Jayne Watson^[2]
• 2016 Keith Hansen
• 2015 Dr. David Cookson
• 2014 Michael Cumberpatch
• 2013 Taizo Kawata
• 2012 Stan Grossman
• 2011 Inez Muhleman
• 2010 Joe Luigs
• 2009 Dick Rundle ^[3]
• 2008 Gene McClure
• 2007 Harry McCracken^[4]
• 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

See also

• Bob Jones Award

References

• Web site: Joe Dey Award Capsules . 26 February 2024 . USGA.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Former NYSGA Volunteer Robin Farran Honored with USGA Joe Day Award . nysga.org . 26 February 2024 . February 6, 2023.
2. Web site: Jayne Watson's Service to the Game Earns Her Joe Dey Award . USGA . December 7, 2016 . 26 February 2024.
3. Web site: Texas' Dick Rundle Named Winner Of USGA's 2009 Joe Dey Award . http://web.archive.org/web/20081019043036/http://www.usga.org/news/2008/october/rundle_dey_award.html . 19 October 2008 . October 14, 2008 . USGA.
4. Web site: Massachusetts' McCracken Recipient Of 2007 Joe Dey Award . USGA . http://web.archive.org/web/20061028023313/https://www.usga.org/news/2006/october/2006_66.html . 28 October 2006 . 6 October 2006.