2024 ROCKY MOUNTAIN SECTION Special Award Winners
Eddie Kavran named Golf Professional of the Year
The Rocky Mountain Section PGA has named PGA Member Eddie Kavran, the head professional from Hilands Golf Club, Billings, Montana, as its 2024 PGA Golf Professional of the Year. Eddie is the current President of the Rocky Mountain Section and has been a PGA Member since June of 2007.
The Section congratulates Eddie as well as the other 2024 Award Winners:
Golf Professional of the Year: Eddie Kavran, PGA – Hilands Golf Club, Billings, MT
Teacher and Coach of the Year: Jim Empey, PGA – The Valley Club, Hailey, ID
Bill Strausbaugh Award: Dustin Ames, PGA – Jug Mountain Ranch, McCall, ID
Professional Development Award: Mike Hamblin, PGA – Blue Lakes Country Club, Jerome, ID
Youth Player Development Award: Tyson Bowen, PGA – Sage Lakes Golf Course, Idaho Falls, ID
Merchandiser of the Year Public: Chad Watson, PGA – Boise Ranch Golf Course, Boise, ID
Merchandiser of the Year Private: Adam Martens, PGA – The Club at SpurWing, Meridian, ID
Assistant Golf Professional of the Year: Pete Burton, PGA – Lakeview Golf Club, Meridian, ID
Player Development Award: Pete Burton, PGA – Lakeview Golf Club, Meridian, ID
Player of the Year: Ben Polland, PGA – Shooting Star at Jackson Hole, Teton Village, WY
Senior Player of the Year: John VanVleet, PGA – Preston Golf & Country Club, Preston, ID
Women’s Player of the Year Katie Somers, PGA – River Birch Golf Course, Star, ID
The RMSPGA congratulates all the 2024 Special Award winners on all their accomplishments. All award winners will be formally recognized at the 2025 Annual Meeting and Awards Presentation.