In a surprise ceremony at the Indiana Section PGA Fall
Meeting, Executive Director Mike David was named an Honorary Member. David is the first individual to be named an Honorary
Member of the Indiana Section PGA.
“The timing could not have been any better,” said Todd
Firestone, President of the Indiana Section PGA. “At last year’s PGA Annual Meeting, Former
PGA of America President Will Mann won the Legends of the PGA Award. During his speech he mentioned other great
names involved with the PGA across the country and one of the people he named
was Mike David.”
Immediately following Mann’s speech, Firestone, Indiana
Section PGA Past President Tim Frazier, Former PGA of America President Mickey
Powell and current PGA of America President Ted Bishop met and decided it would
be a great idea to award David an Honorary Membership in the Indiana Section
PGA.
“Mike has probably had more of an impact on golf in the
State of Indiana than anyone in the past 25 years,” said Tony Pancake,
Secretary of the Indiana Section PGA.
“His work leading the various Associations, developing numerous junior
programs and creating scholarship opportunities for kids through golf will
benefit Indiana golfers for years to come.”
“The words that come to my mind to describe an Honorary
Member are commitment, integrity, loyalty, and the ability to make others buy
into his vision and goals,” said Firestone.
“Mike David possesses all of these qualities and we are excited for him
to become a part of our Indiana Section PGA.”
While David was in the dark about the award, his wife
Betsy, children Adam and Amy, and additional family members were present to
share the award with him.
“I was extremely surprised and it is an incredible honor
to be the first person in the Indiana Section to be recognized as an honorary
member,” said David.