The Country Club at DC Ranch is proud to announce that its Director of Golf, Mr. Hyland, has been awarded the prestigious 2014 SWSPGA Golf Professional of The Year.Mr. Hyland, The Director of Golf at Scottsdale Golf Club, The Country Club at DC Ranch has been awarded the 2014 Southwest Section of the PGA’s Professional of the Year. This award is the highest honor given in the Section. Bestowed on a working club professional whose total contributions best exemplify the complete PGA Professional.
The award embraces a wide range of talent and services executed by Scottsdale Country Club and Mr. Hyland as evidenced by the PGA’s guidelines and criteria when judging those that have been nominated for this prestigious award.
These guidelines include:
• Demonstration of outstanding qualities of leadership
• Demonstration of strong moral character
• A substantial record of service to the Section and to the game of golf
• Recognized and regarded as a model Scottsdale country club PGA Professional
The Country Club at DC Ranch congratulates Hyland on the prestigious award.
About Mr. Hyland
Mr. Hyland has distinguished himself as one of the leaders of PGA professionals in terms of club operation management and professionals placed throughout the industry. His teams have operated many professional and amateur tournaments, not to mention his retail expertise, in addition to his playing and instruction ability.
Some of his accomplishments since obtaining PGA membership and Class A status in 1982 are the following. Mr. Hyland was the host PGA Professional, or on the executive team for over forty (40) Tour type events, such as:
•The Tradition, a Major Championship on the Champions Tour, the Barclay’s Scottish Open at Loch Lomond Golf Club, The Desert Scramble, The Senior Grand Slam, The USGA Women’s Senior Amateur, The LPGA Safeway International in addition to the numerous Arizona Open, AGA and AWGA Championships.
•He served on the Board of Directors of Southwest Section of the PGA for 3 terms and participated on numerous committees, such as employment, education and tournament.
•He was the first Chairman/Board member of PGA President’s Advisory Board for TaylorMade/Adidas Golf Company in 2000.
•Twice recognized as National PGA Golf Professional of the year, once in Florida and in 1992 by the SWSPGA.
•He was selected as the National PGA Merchandiser of the Year for private clubs in 2001.
•Mr. Hyland competed multiple times on the Goldwater Cup and Robinson Cup Teams representing the SWSPGA.
•Two consecutive years at the Legend Club during SWSPGA Tournament Series events he set the course record one year and broke it the following year.
•His SWSPGA awards include Merchandiser of the Year and the Bill Strausbaugh Award which represents members who have distinguished themselves in the field of community and club relations.
•Mr. Hyland was selected to teach golf instruction workshops and business schools for the PGA of America.
•In 2012 Mr. Hyland was awarded the 21st recipient of the Dr. Ed Updegraff award by the AGA, in 2014.
•In 2014 Mr. Hyland was awarded the Southwest Section PGA Golf Professional of the Year.
Most recently Mr. Hyland has hosted what will be fourteen (14) AGA/AWGA/JGAA or SWSPGA Championships, not to mention the Country Club at DC Ranch has been recognized by the AGA/AWGA and Boardroom Magazine for hosting events, contributions to the game and distinguished Gold Club status.