Larry Nicolet, a former IGA board president and long-time member at the Country Club of Indianapolis, was presented the Clifford Wagoner Award Oct. 20 at an Indiana Golf Foundation banquet at Meridian Hills Country Club for his love for the game, commitment to promoting and growing golf in Indiana, and for his good sportsmanship on the course. “Golf has given me so much that after graduating from Purdue I really wanted to give something back to the game,” explained Larry. He attended Purdue University on a golf scholarship and graduated in 1971. Shortly after graduating, he joined CCI, and he jokes that the membership considers him the best CCI member to never have won a tournament.
While Nicolet has been a member at CCI, he has served three board terms from 1983-85, 1994-96, and 2009-11. He also served as president in 1995. Larry has also served on Indiana Golf Office boards of directors. In 1995 he joined the IGA board and only a year later became an officer, which led to his presidency from 2004-05. The Indiana Golf Foundation has also benefited from his service. From 1996-2008 Larry helped promote the game and junior golf as a board member. And since 2010, he has been involved with the Tri-State as a director.
For his friendly personality, great sportsmanship and dedication to giving back to the game of golf, the IGA is happy to honor Larry with this award.