Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States: The PGA of America has announced its National Award recipients for 2020 and Dana Garmany, PGA, a Southwest PGA Section Member and Executive Chairman of Troon, is the recipient of the inaugural PGA Golf Executive of the Year Award.

The honour bestows special recognition for performing outstanding services in an executive management position, while possessing qualities of leadership, vision, courage, moral character and a substantial record of service to the Association and the game.

Garmany has more than 35 years of industry experience developing and operating golf facilities worldwide. He founded Troon in 1990 and today serves as Chairman of a company that leads the industry in golf course and private club management, operating at more than 440 locations worldwide.

He has been named as one of the most powerful and influential people in golf by Golf Inc, Golf Digest and Golfweek.

Under Garmany’s leadership, Troon, an Executive Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation, leveraged its foundation in golf-facility management to extend its vision beyond the golf course with a diverse portfolio that includes 10 distinct brands: Troon Golf, Troon Privé, Troon International, Honours Golf, OB Sports, Green Golf Partners, CADDIEMASTER, True Club Solutions, Cliff Drysdale Management and RealFood.

Garmany has received numerous honours, including induction into the Southwest PGA Hall of Fame, Arizona Golf Hall of Fame, University of Alabama Hospitality Hall of Fame and DeKalb County Alabama Sports Hall of Fame.

Garmany has also received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the HSBC International Golf Forum and the 2019 Southwest PGA PING Anser Award for advancing and promoting the game of golf throughout Arizona. He serves on the Advisory Board of McDowell Sonoran Conservancy.

“This year’s National Awards winners are proven leaders and innovators in the game and business of golf, and the PGA of America salutes their accomplishments and passion for the sport,” said Suzy Whaley, President of the PGA of America, an Executive Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation.

“These 2020 recipients represent the best of the Association and inspire our nearly 29,000 PGA Professionals to reach new heights every day, as they strive to grow the game and drive our profession to a new standard of excellence.”

The PGA of America is one of the world’s largest sports organisations, composed of nearly 29,000 PGA Professionals who daily work to grow interest and inclusion in the game of golf.