Southern Nevada PGA Awards Highlight by Lifetime Achievement Honoree

Excellence was on display at Cascata for the 2024 Southern Nevada Chapter, Southwest Section, PGA of America annual awards dinner. The star of the event was Joe Kelly, who earned the distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award for six decades of service. He was introduced by Dr. Chris Cain, director, UNLV PGA.

Kelly has been inducted into the Las Vegas Golf Hall of Fame and Southern Nevada Sport Halls of Fame, and has been a key leader for junior golf, amateur golf and other worthy golf causes during his career. He is also a strong proponent of the UNLV PGA program and other worthy organizations.

More than a dozen of Southern Nevada’s top club professionals were honored for service, playing ability, teaching, leadership and mentorship.

Cascata served as the host of the event and also earned the Facility of the year. The course is operated by Professional of the Year Andy Elliott

Kim Dolan, Siena — Senior Player of the Year

Erik Mathewson, Shadow Creek — Player of the Year

Matt Henderson, TPC Las Vegas — Teacher of the Year

Mike Magnera, NBC SportsNext — Sales Rep of the Year

Luka Mudde, UNLV — Player Development Award

Samantha Sorenson, Las Vegas Country Club — Merchandiser of the Year (Private)

Aaron Slonim, TPC Las Vegas — Merchandiser of the Year (Public)

Andrew Bogan, Cascata — PGA Professional Development Award

Karl Larcom, Boulder City — Youth Development Award

Cascata — Facility of the Year

Mike Messner, TPC Summerlin – Bill Strausbaugh Award

Patrick Lindsey, Shriners Children’s Open — Citizen of the Year

Yeji Ahn, Las Vegas Country Club — Asst. Professional of the Year

Andrew Elliott, Cascata — Professional of the Year

Joe Kelly, Las Vegas National — Lifetime Achievement Award