Dedicated to service at the local, Section and national levels, the 2026 PGA of America national award recipients represent the best of the best among PGA of America Golf Professionals.
The honorees are anchored by PGA of America Golf Professional of the Year Brian A. Crowell, General Manager at Bally’s Golf Links at Ferry Point in Bronx, New York, while Bernie Najar, Director of Instruction at Caves Valley Golf Club in Owings Mills, Maryland, is the PGA of America Teacher & Coach of the Year.
They’re joined in the national awards spotlight by PGA of America Golf Executive of the Year Sean Palmer, PGA of America Youth Player Development Award recipient Henry Stetina, PGA of America Professional Development Award winner Robin Shelton and Bill Strausbaugh Award honoree Carl Alexander.
Ryan Young has captured the PGA of America Player Development Award, Bo Preston is the Patriot Award winner and Mike D’Agostino is the Deacon Palmer Award recipient. The New England PGA Section is the winner of the Herb Graffis Award.
PGA Magazine provides in-depth profiles of the 2026 national award recipients and PGA of America Merchandiser of the Year winners - Alex Abbruzza, Jared Henzlik and Chis Rowe on the following pages.
All national PGA of America award recipients were introduced at the 2026 PGA Show in Orlando in late January. They will be honored and receive their respective awards at the 2026 PGA Annual Meeting in Las Vegas in early November.
