Southern Ohio PGA 2021 Award Winners Patriot Award Mike Stills, PGA, Head Professional at Rattlesnake Ridge Golf Club, is the 2020 and 2021 recipient of the Southern Ohio PGA Section’s Patriot Award. He played a key role in establishing the Folds of Honor Chapter for Southern Ohio and currently serves as a Director and PGA Representative on the Chapter’s Board of Directors. In 2019, Stills organized the first PGA Patriot Cup Pro-Am at Rattlesnake Ridge and has since recruited his fellow PGA Professionals around the Section to participate in raising funds for the Folds of Honor Chapter. Teacher of the Year Since 2005, Don Sargent, Jr. has been the Director of Golf at Scioto Country Club. He has given more lessons than he can count and developed several junior golfers that competed on a national level. Sargent has been recognized by Golf Digest, Golf Magazine and PGA of America for his dedication to teaching the game. This was his fifth Teacher of the Year award, he previously won it in 2008, 2010, 2012 and 2013. Professional of the Year After 30 years as a Golf Professional, Rob Karnes, PGA is still as excited and energetic about promoting the game as he was on his first day in the industry. Although he worked at his family’s 9-hole public golf course growing up in Montpelier, OH, Karnes officially became an Associate in 1991. Since his election to PGA Membership, Karnes has been a Member of the NorthernOhio Section and theMichigan Section before settling in the Southern Ohio Section in 2013. Throughout his career, Karnes has been focused on gaining knowledge and experience required to be a well-rounded professional. His passion for directing an operation that excels in all areas has pushed him to never stop learning and seeking out new opportunities for mentoring, networking, and personal growth. Karnes is currently the Director of Golf at NCR Country Club in Kettering, Ohio. He was previously the Head Professional at Dayton Country Club in Dayton, Ohio beginning in 2013 until 2019. Ohio Golf Journal
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