Director of Golf Dick Hyland from Scottsdale Golf Club presented PGA’s Bill Strausbaugh Award

Dick Hyland, PGA Director of Golf at Scottsdale Golf Club, The Country Club at DC Ranch in Scottsdale, Ariz., is the recipient of the Southwest PGA’s Bill Strausbaugh Award, presented to a PGA Member who demonstrates exceptional character, integrity and leadership by way of teaching and mentoring other PGA Professionals.

Born in Ardmore, Pa., Hyland, 62, has been a PGA Professional for over 36 years. During this time he served the golf community and contributed to the success of numerous clubs throughout the country. As a caddie at the historic Merion Golf Club, Hyland developed a love for the game and a respect for the camaraderie.

At every stop throughout his career, Hyland built upon his reputation for mentoring, teaching, coaching and training aspiring PGA Professionals at Scottsdale Private Golf Courses, so they may one day establish their own careers. Over 50 of his former employees have earned positions as PGA Directors of Golf, PGA Directors of Instruction or PGA Head Golf Professionals.

Hyland’s mission at Scottsdale Golf Club is to always conduct his business using high moral principles not only to his peers, employees and supervisors at Scottsdale Private Golf Courses, but in his personal life as well. His focus remains on teaching up-and-coming PGA Professionals that working together with one another is the best way to continue to grow the popularity of the game.

Throughout his career, Hyland has been very active at Scottsdale Private Golf Courses and the Southwest PGA serving on the board of directors and numerous committees of both the Section and the Foundation. He’s been an advocate for virtually every employment and club relation initiative at Scottsdale Private Golf Courses, including hosting workshops and seminars on employment for members and Associates through the Southwest PGA Education Committee. He has served on the Executive Committee of PGA Jr. League Golf.

Among his many recognitions and awards, Hyland was honored twice as the Southwest PGA Golf Professional of the Year (1992, 2014), the Southwest PGA Bill Strausbaugh Award in 1996 and the 2001 Southwest PGA Merchandiser of the Year for Private Facilities. He was recognized nationally by the PGA of America as the 2001 Merchandiser of the Year for Private Facilities. Hyland was inducted into the Southwest PGA Hall of Fame in 2017 and was honored by the Arizona Golf Association with the 2012 Updegraff Award and inducted into their Arizona Golf Hall of Fame in 2016. Congratulations Dick!