The South Carolina Golf Association presents five awards to honor the considerable efforts of those who have invested time and energy to give back to the game, leaving a lasting impact on our associations, the community, the state of South Carolina and the game of golf as a whole.
SCGA Club of the year
The SCGA Club of the Year award recognizes a SCGA member club that goes over and beyond to give back to Amateur golf in South Carolina. The award was first presented in 2004.
Recipients of SCGA Club of the Year Award
| Columbia CC | 2003 |
| Thornblade | 2004 |
| Greenville C.C. | 2005 |
| Florence CC | 2006 |
| CC of SC | 2007 |
| Forest Lake CC | 2008 |
| Wachesaw Plantation | 2009 |
| Colleton River Plantation | 2010 |
| C.C of Spartanburg | 2011 |
| Members Club @ Woodcreek and WildeWood | 2012 |
| CC of Lexington | 2013 |
| The Reserve Golf Club Litchfield | 2014 |
| Spring Valley CC | 2015 |
| Oldfield Golf Club | 2016 |
| Florence Country Club | 2017 |
| Dataw Island Club | 2018 |
| The Club at Seabrook Island | 2019 |
| Columbia CC | 2020 |
| Forest Lake CC | 2021 |
Charles Drawdy Distinguished Service Award
Named in honor of long time South Carolina Golf Association supporter, South Carolina Junior Golf Foundation Board member and past SCGA President Charles Drawdy. The Charles Drawdy Distinguished Service Award recognizes the special efforts of an SCGA member who has gone over and beyond to help grow the mission of the South Carolina Golf Association and the South Carolina Junior Golf Association. The award was first presented in 1997.
Charles Drawdy Distinguished Service Award Recipients
| Joe Arndt & John Summers | 1997 |
| Ron Mankin | 1998 |
| Steve Worthy | 1999 |
| Bobby Foster | 2001 |
| Harry Wilson | 2002 |
| Charlie Drawdy | 2003 |
| Jim Finklea | 2004 |
| Bob Cunningham | 2005 |
| Pat McKinney | 2006 |
| Charlie Bryan | 2007 |
| Rick Vieth | 2008 |
| Charlie Rountree | 2009 |
| Nancy Daniel | 2010 |
| Mike Murphy | 2011 |
| Rick Miller | 2012 |
| Doug Smith | 2013 |
| Ben Zeigler | 2014 |
| Tom & Susan Jordan | 2015 |
| Clem King | 2016 |
| Robby Bennett | 2017 |
| Larry Beidelman | 2018 |
| Chris Miller | 2019 |
| John Orr | 2020 |
| John Durst | 2021 |
Tom Fazio Service to Golf Award
Named in honor of famous golf architect, Tom Fazio, for all of his services given to the golf industry in South Carolina. The Tom Fazio Service to Golf Award recognizes the efforts of an individual that especially helps enhance and promote the game of golf with an emphasis on the South Carolina Junior Golf Association and our programs. The award was first presented in 2002.
Tom Fazio Service to Golf Award Recipients
| Champ Covington | 2002 |
| Hootie & The Blowfish | 2003 |
| Jay Haas | 2004 |
| Charles Warren | 2005 |
| Weldon Wyatt | 2006 |
| Carolinas Golf Course Superintendents Association | 2007 |
| Steve Wilmot & The Heritage Classic Foundation | 2008 |
| Beth Daniel | 2009 |
| Joe Rice | 2010 |
| SC Dept. PRT | 2011 |
| Carolinas Golf Association | 2012 |
| USGA | 2013 |
| Bobby Chapman Board | 2014 |
| MAM Board | 2015 |
| Club Car | 2016 |
| McLeod Health | 2017 |
| The Blade Junior Committee | 2018 |
| Women's SC Golf Association | 2019 |
| Trent Bouts | 2020 |
| Tommy Pendley | 2021 |
Rick Miller Volunteer of the Year
Named in honor of longtime supporter, Rules Official, South Carolina Golf Association and South Carolina Junior Golf Foundation Board member, Rick Miller. The Rick Miller Volunteer of the Year Award recognizes volunteers that have made extraordinary contributions to the South Carolina Golf Association and the South Carolina Junior Golf Association that help enhance and promote the game of golf in South Carolina. The award was first presented in 2021.
Rick Miller Volunteer of the Year Award Recipients
| Paul Manikowski | 2021 |
Ambassador to Golf
The South Carolina Golf Association’s Golf Ambassador award recognizes and honors an individual or group that sets a standard of enthusiasm and passion for our golf programs and events in our State. The Ambassador to Golf award is presented to individuals as a sign of appreciation for their significant contributions to golf in the state of South Carolina.
Ambassador to Golf Award Recipients
| Jim Byrd | Feb. 08 2008 |
| Marc Copeland | Aug. 08 2009 |
| Tom McAllister | Sept. 09 2009 |
| Rob Reeves | Dec. 09 2009 |
| Terry Florence | Oct. 10 2010 |
| Todd Lankford | Feb 12 2012 |
| Tom Moore | June 6, 2012 |
| Inez Long | October 12, 2012 |
| Terry Sedalik | October 16, 2012 |
| Lanny Gunter | August 12, 2014 |
| Gary Tate | September 23, 2014 |
| Jeff Haulsee | February 7, 2015 |
| Tony Daniel | March 13, 2015 |
| Buddy Bostian | October 25, 2017 |
| Whitey Adams | October 30, 2017 |
| Fred Nimmer | August 1, 2018 |
| Happ & Joyce Lathrop | June 9, 2019 |
| Dr. Joe Spencer | October 10, 2019 |
| Rick Vieth | January 8, 2022 |
