MAGCS Champions and Award Winners
MAGCS would like to recognize the winners of the following awards:
MAGCS Golf Championship
Charles Bartlett Award
Ray Gerber Editorial Award
Fred D. Opperman Award
Presidential Award
MAGCS Golf Champions
MAGCS would like to recognize the winners of the annual Golf Championship:
Michels, Harold 1962
Kronn, Benny 1963
Mashie, Emile 1964
Voykin, Peter 1965
Voykin, Peter 1966
Dinelli, Joe 1967
Dinelli, Joe 1968
Voykin, Peter 1969
Miles, Tim 1970
Voykin, Peter 1971
Voykin, Peter 1972
Kronn, Bob 1973
Kronn, Bob 1974
Kronn, Bob 1975
Hansen, Bob 1976
Spalding, Doug 1977
Kronn, Bob 1978
Goodman, Ken 1979
Kronn, Bob 1980
Kronn, Bob 1981
Kronn, Bob 1982
Kronn, Bob 1983
Pondel, Al 1984
Wahler, Randy 1985
Robinson, Tom 1986
Kronn, Bob 1987
Voykin, Peter 1988
Pondel, Al 1989
Kronn, Bob 1990
Bastron, Paul 1991
Wahler, Randy 1992
Robinson, Tom 1993
Robinson, Tom 1994
Scott, Tim 1995
Robinson, Tom 1996
Kronn, Bob 1997
Scott, Tim 1998
Robinson, Tom 1999
Kronn, Bob 2000
Scott, Tim 2001
Scott, Tim 2002
Kohley, David 2003
Wahler, Randy 2004
Davis, Tim 2005
Pondel, Al 2006
Racette, Brian 2007
Nielsen, Michael 2008
Racette, Brian 2009
Kohley, David 2010
Kohley, David 2011
Kohley, David 2012
Pondel, Al 2013
Scott, Tim 2014
Kohley, David 2015
Robinson, Tom 2016
Racette, Brian 2017
Tom Robinson 2018
Mike Gianopoulous 2019
Mike Gianopoulous 2020
Nate Bolhous 2021
Jeremy Rolf 2022
David Kohley 2023
Charles Bartlett Award
Recognizes the MAGCS member that positively promotes the golf profession and the game for all
Paul Voykin 1967
Oscar Miles 1968
Norman Kramer 1970
Ray Gerber 1971
Robert Williams 1975
Julius Albaugh 1983
Ken Zanzig 1986
Oscar Miles 1987
Mike Bavier 1990
Pete Leuzinger 1994
Tim Kelly 1996
Fred Opperman 1999
Mike Bavier 2000
Carl Hopphan 2003
F. Dan Dinelli 2008
John Gurke 2012
Ray Gerber Editorial Award
Presented to the member who has shown excellence in journalism in ON COURSE, the official MAGCS publication. It commemorates the numerous contributions of Ray Gerber to the Association and this publication originally called the BULL SHEET and renamed ON COURSE in January 1996. Ray Gerber was one of the creators of this publication in December 1947 and later served as editor from 1972 to 1983.
David Ward 1983
Bruce Williams 1984
Randy Wahler 1985
Fred Opperman 1986
Julius Albaugh 1987
David Ward 1988
David Blomquist 1990
John Gurke 1992
Joel Purpur 1993
Dan Dinelli 1995
Dan Dinelli 1997
Daniel Albaugh 1998
Dan Dinelli 1999
Dave Braasch 2000
Henry Michna 2001
Jonathan Jennings 2002
Dave Ward 2003
Jonathan Jennings 2004
Jonathan Jennings 2005
Fred Behnke 2007
Tim Anderson 2008
Scott Witte 2009
NA 2010
Tim Anderson 2011
Ken Shepherd 2012
Justin VanLanduit 2013
Chuck Barber 2014
Tim Anderson 2015
Jeff Hoste 2016
Chuck Barber 2017
Dave Ward 2018
Joel Purpur 2019
Mike Paciga 2021
Mike Paciga 2022
Fred D. Opperman Editorial Award
Presented to the member who has shown excellence in journalism in ON COURSE, the official MAGCS publication. It also commemorates the numerous contributions over the years that Fred Opperman has given to the BULL SHEET and ON COURSE while serving as editor from 1983 to 1999.
Erwin McKone 2002
Erwin McKone 2003
Robert Graziano 2004
Greg Martin 2005
Raymond Hearn 2006
Raymond Hearn 2007
Derek Settle 2008
Greg Martin 2009
Steven Biehl 2010
Greg Martin 2011
David Marquardt 2012
Josh Therrien 2013
Darrick Robbins 2014
Darrick Robbins 2015
Larry Collins 2016
Todd Quitno 2017
Dave Marquardt 2018
Darrick Robbins and Greg Martin 2021
Darrick Robbins and Greg Martin 2022
Presidential Award
Chosen solely by the outgoing president, the MAGCS Presidential Award recognizes individuals who have humbly given their time and talent for their fellow golf course superintendent. Fred Behnke, CGCS was the first MAGCS President to bestow this award.
Bradley Anderson, CGCS 2004 - awarded by Fred Behnke, CGCS
Larry Marty, Kishwaukee College, 2005 - awarded by Phil Zeinert, CGCS
Dr. Randy Kane, CDGA, 2006 - awarded by Gary Hearn
Don Ferreri, 2007 - awarded by Tim Anderson, CGCS
Ed Braunsky, 2008 - awarded by Dave Braasch
Michael Bavier, 2009 - awarded by Tony Kalina
Tony Kalina, 2010 - awarded by Scott Witte
Luke Cella, 2010 - awarded by Scott Witte
John Gurke, CGCS, 2011 - awarded by Dan Sterr
2012 - No award given
