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Ike Grainger Award Recipients

The Ike Grainger Award is presented annually to those who have served 25 years with the USGA as a volunteer. It is named for Isaac B. "Ike" Grainger, a pivotal leader who served as USGA president from 1954 to 1955 and played a crucial role in shaping the game's global governance. A steadfast advocate for the integrity of golf, Grainger was instrumental in fostering collaboration between the USGA and The R&A, helping to establish a unified set of Rules of Golf in 1952, a milestone moment for the sport’s international consistency. 

NAME HOMETOWN
Bob Call Midway, Utah
William G. Hanley Fort Worth, Texas
Eric Houseknecht Bridgewater, N.J.
Tom McCutcheon Marshall, Mo.
John McMurdy Jupiter, Fla.
Claudia Singletary Houston, Texas
NAME HOMETOWN
Barbara Barrow San Diego, Calif.
Steve L. Block Bethesda, Md.
Scott A. Brooks Wichita, Kan.
Robert Dowling  Osterville, Mass.
Larry Kniseley Daphne, Ala.
Ellen O'Hara  Mesa, Ariz.
Thomas J. Schmidt Goodyear, Ariz.
Leslie Schupak Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
Leslie Sirbaugh  Jacksonville, Fla.
Thomas B. Snell Diamondhead, Miss.
NAME HOMETOWN
Benji Nelson  Madison, Miss.
NAME HOMETOWN
James T. Bunch  Denver, Colo.
Martha J. Lang  Shoal Creek, Ala.
Carol Semple Thompson Sewickley, Pa.
NAME HOMETOWN
Phil Bridges  Madison, Ala.
Evan W. Broadbelt  Allenwood, N.J.
Joe Burns  Baltimore, Md.
Mack Clapp  Missoula, Mont.
Sherry Corsello Las Vegas, Nev.
Peter D. Costello  Hull, Mass.
Chip Essig  Westfield, Ind.
Edward Evans  Scottsdale, Ariz.
Robin Farran Chandler, Ariz.
Michael E. Helmer  Summit, N.J.
Don Hershfelt  Tupelo, Miss.
Shawn Hoffman West Linn, Ore.
Charles G. King Koloa, Hawaii
J. Frank Kinsel  Fort Worth, Texas
Bob Klug Pinehurst, N.C.
Bryan D. Lewis Pinehurst, N.C.
Debby Light Mattaponi, Va.
Mary Mackey Sewickley, Pa.
James E. Magette  Littleton, Colo.
Peter McGeoch  Columbus, Ohio
Pat McKamey Tulsa, Okla.
J. Michael Millen Charlottesville, Va. 
Courtney Myhrum  Pittsburgh, Pa.
David Nelson  Littleton, Colo.
Dot Paluck  Bernardsville, N.J.
Mary Pomroy  Mesa, Ariz.
Matt Rollins Lihue, Hawaii
Kevin J. Stokes Magnolia, Texas
Jeffrey R. Thurman  Highland, Utah
John Wagner Goodyear, Ariz.
Richard C. Wight Virginia Beach, Va. 
Patti Wildman  Concord, N.H.
W. Richard Wilson  Columbus, Ga.
Frank Wintin  Bedford, Ind.
Guy Yamamoto Waipahu, Hawaii

 

NAME HOMETOWN
John Bartholomew Hamilton, N.Y.
Dwayne Dillinger Gillette, Wyo.
Bruce W. Flower Acworth, Ga.
Robert M. Hillis  Fremont, Neb.
Richard C. Johnson  Fairport, N.Y.
Craig Kessler  Studio City, Calif.
David Laird Fairview, Pa.
John L. Luffey  Monroe, La.
Diana M. Murphy Sea Islanda.
Greg Norris  Wilmington, N.C.
Gib F. Palmer  Midlothian, Va.
Charles Rountree Columbia, S.C.
Joseph A. Sholtis  Tijeras, N.M.
Grover D. Walker  Beaufort, S.C.

 

NAME HOMETOWN
Cathy Boatwright Fairfield, Conn.
Thomas Dudley  Jacksonville, Fla.
Cece Durbin Winnetka, Ill.
Robert Jr. E. Freeman  Daniels, W. Va.
Michael L. McCoy  Norwalk, Iowa
J. Marc Rosen  Kaneohe, Hawaii

 

NAME HOMETOWN
Craig Ammerman Tequesta, Fla.
Lee Coble  Richmond, Va.
Richard Coon Amarillo, Texas
Jim P. Cowan Pebble Beach, Calif.
Kirke Dorweiler Scottsdale, Ariz.
Sheri Erskine San Ramon, Calif.
Sarah M. Haas  Carterville, Ill.
John A. Hendry Lafayette, La.
Fay Ann Kikta  Titusville, Fla.
Jeffrey S. Kuhn Houston, Texas
James M. Litvack Princeton, N.J.
Robert Markionni  Lemont, Ill.
Martha Jett McAlister Hot Springs Village, Ark.
Mary Bea Porter-King  Koloa, Hawaii
John T. Reis Scottsdale, Ariz.
William K. Smith Lutherville, Md.
Rick Soskin Minnetonka, Minn.
Stephen L. Stine  Bullhead City, Ariz.
Judith Stine  Bullhead City, Ariz.
Mary Swingle  Anthem, Ariz.
Sally Tomlinson Walnut Creek, Calif.
Henri Wolbrette Metairie, La.
John S. Zoller Vancouver, Wash. 

 

NAME HOMETOWN
Wade M. Aubry  Hillsborough, Calif.
Lewis H. Blakey  Alexandria, Va.
Michael N. Cumberpatch  Annapolis, Md.
Derrel G. Curry  Birmingham, Ala.
Lew Erickson Tulsa, Okla.
Richard Gleason Gillette, Wyo.
Lon D. Haskew  Orinda, Calif.
Marty Javors Boerne, Texas
James Opitz  Helena, Mont.
James M. Popa Columbus, Ohio
John D. Reynolds III  Augusta, Ga.
Kim Richey  Olathe, Kan.
Mary Ann Sarazen  Marco Island, Fla.
Clark S. Throssell Billings, Mont.
John Valliere  Bloomington, Minn.

 

NAME HOMETOWN
Larry D. Cooper Georgetown, Texas
D. William Dickens Ankeny, Iowa
Robert Fox Jackson, Miss.
Galen Hill Portsmouth, Va.
Carol Huf  Nekoosa, Wis.
Sue May  Henderson, Nev.
Duff Meyercord  Bedminster, N.J.
Bob Mooney  Boise, Idaho
John C. Moore  Bowling Green, Ky.
Jack Nance  Southern Pines, N.C.
James A. Savage  Memphis, Tenn.
Mark A. Studer  North Palm Beach, Fla.
Lorraine Thies Scottsdale, Ariz.
Gene Westmoreland Bronxville, N.Y.

 

NAME HOMETOWN
William D. Anderson Midland, N.C.
Peter Blaisdell  Keene, N.H.
Jay Fox Little Rock, Ark.
Timothy A. Gamso  Dallas, Texas
Merilee M. Giddings  Peachtree City, Ga.
Bo Links  San Francisco, Calif.
Randy Olmstead Tulsa, Okla.
Jerry Pate  Pensacola, Fla.
Renee M. Powell  East Canton, Ohio
John M. Reed  Georgetown, Ky.
Barbara Simmons Flagstaff, Ariz.
Ed Thaney Rochester, N.Y.
Bob J. Thomas Elmsford, N.Y.
Judy Thompson Kent, Wash.
William August Westerfeld  Pittsford, N.Y.

 

NAME HOMETOWN
Stuart F. Bloch  Wheeling, W. Va.
Donnie W. Bowers Wilmington, N.C.
Steven M. Brinton Salt Lake City, Utah
Nancy J. Chaffee  Warren, R.I.
David R. Chalmers Brookings, S.D.
James Cissell Daytona Beach, Fla.
Richard Dosek Advance, N.C.
Michael Hughes Daniel Island, S.C.
Pasquale La Rocca Indianapolis, Ind.
Adele Lebow Royersford, Pa.
Cathy Mant  McDonough, Ga.
Louis E. Miller Louisville, Ky.
Reg Murphy Sea Island, Ga.
John Nakamura  Sacramento, Calif.
Matt Pekarek North Aurora, Ill.
Randal P. Reed Gaithersburg, Md.
Douglas W. Smith  San Antonio, Texas
Richard T. Woulfe  Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.

 

NAME HOMETOWN
Michael Ballou Amarillo, Texas
Mary Jane Barnes Prairie Village, Kan.
Joseph F. Beditz Jupiter, Fla.
Chuck Bennell Indian Rock, Fla.
J. Mark Black  Naples, Fla.
Theodore N. Danforth  Hobe Sound, Fla.
Mike David Franklin, Ind.
John W. Fischer Cincinnati, Ohio
Irving D. Fish  Wayzata, Minn.
Jeff Fleishman Williamsburg, Va.
Myra Gelband Rowayton, Conn.
Randy Glasmann Coon Rapids, Minn.
Keith Hansen Providence, Utah
Don Harris Dallas, Texas
Kathryn A Heriford  Hartwell, Ga.
D. Ward Johnson St. Paul, Minn.
Martha Kirouac  Norcross, Ga.
David M. Kopec  Tucson, Ariz.
Daniel H. Le Gear Glendale, Mo.
Ken Mangum Duluth, Ga.
George Marucci  Villanova, Pa.
Harry B. McCracken  Westwood, Mass.
Tom Morgan  Manhattan Beach, Calif.
Daniel O'Brien  Tonawanda, N.Y.
Daniel R. O'Connell Spartanburg, S.C.
Thomas J. O'Toole Jr. St Louis, Mo.
Winfield Padgett Dallas, Texas
William L. Phipps  Hudson, Ohio
Annette Reynolds  Yuba City, Calif.
Becky Rountree  Plantation, Fla.
Donna F. Sauve Albuquerque, N.M.
Diana L. Schwab Beavercreek, Ohio
Chris F. Seyer Phoenix, Ariz.
J. Fred Silver Lewiston, N.Y.
Jean St. Charles Port St. Lucie, Fla.
Fred Stephens  Pelham, Ala.
Susan Tanto Greensburg, Pa.
Woody Thames  Dallas, Texas
John G. Turner Scottsdale, Ariz.
Chick Wagner Oakmont, Pa.
Joseph Wortley Boca Raton, Fla.

 

NAME HOMETOWN
Richard P. Anderson Fargo, N.D.
Tony Hill Evansville, Ind.
Richard F. Michalak Maumee, hio
Richard Schulz  Oxford, Ga.
Rayburn Tucker Dallas, Texas
Jayne Watson Chesterfield, Mo.

 

NAME HOMETOWN
Dick Bennett  Coon Rapids, Minn.
James H. Brewer  Pasadena, Calif.
Edwin F. Dosek  Crofton, Md.
Carol K. Fromuth  Chesterfield, Mo.
Trey Holland  Deer Harbor, Wash.
Frank Jemsek  Lemont, Ill.
Delmore Kinney  North Egremont, Mass.
James E. Lang Naples, Fla.
Thomas P. Loss  Sheridan, Wyo.
Cleve Lynch Mesa, Ariz.
Dennis D. Lyon  Aurora, Colo.
Steven N. Melnyk Jacksonville, Fla.
Monroe S. Miller  Middleton, Wis.
Lynn M. Myrick  Surprise, Ariz.
James D. Patton Hobe Sound, Fla.
Mark E. Phillips Bryan, Ohio
Weslie A. Plummer Minot, N.D.
Robert M. Randquist  Boca Raton, Fla.
Pete Richter  Orlando, Fla.
Sharon Y. Schultze Sparks, Nev.
Steve Smyers  Lakeland, Fla.
Ann L. Soderman  Houston, Texas
James E. Stahl Sea Island, Ga.
J. Michael Veron  Lake Charles, La.

 

NAME HOMETOWN
Barbara Burton  Scottsdale, Ariz.
James H. Gibbons  Wilsonville, Ore.
Edward F. Gowan Scottsdale, Ariz.
Tim Kloenne Scottsdale, Ariz.
Buford R. McCarty  Birmingham, Ala.
John F. O'Donovan Ada, Mich.
Jeff Ranck  Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Leroy Richardson  Forest Park, Okla.
William E. Straub Orchard Park, N.Y.
Jerry Tarde Wilton, Conn.
Dennis Wood Montgomery, Texas
NAME HOMETOWN
James Bassett  Rutland, Vt.
Mary L. Capouch Mandeville, La.
Karen S. Dedman  Sacramento, Calif.
Jack Dezieck Great Barrington, Mass.
Don Essig  Carmel, Ind.
Donald E. Hearn Chelmsford, Mass.
Louise Hughes Lansdale, Pa.
Ray Laird  La Quinta, Calif.
Marcia J. Luigs  Orchid, Fla.
Jeanne L. Myers Farmington Hills, Mich.
J. Robert Owens Lexington, Ky.
Ann L. Probert  New Vernon, N.J.
Thomas E. Reidy  Elmira, N.Y.
Allen Richardson Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Ronald L. Ripley Norman, Okla.
Warren Simmons  Flagstaff, Ariz.
Gerald A. Stahl  Rochester, N.Y.
David Stone Ooltewah, Tenn.
Lida Tingley Wilmington, N.C.
Ralph Turtinen  Plymouth, Minn.
Ann Walling  Franklin, Tenn.
Mark Wolinsky  Rutland, Vt.
Lynn Zmistowski Mesa, Ariz. 
NAME HOMETOWN
June Arthur Overland Park, Kan.
Jane Booth  West Palm Beach, Fla.
David U. Cookson  Jupiter, Fla.
C. England III Atlantis, Fla.
Mark Fitzgerald Schodack Landing, N.Y.
John R. Gardner  Lakewood, Colo.
Frederick C. Hickle  Tucson, Ariz.
John R. Kretzschmar Pemberville, Ohio
Robert D. Lee Notre Dame, Ind.
John B. Mark Fargo, N.D.
G. Randall Martin  Lecanto, Fla.
Richard W. Merrill  Rio Verde, Ariz.
Stephen F. Mona St. Augustine, Fla.
Peter Owens  Sun City Center, Fla.
Lowell M. Schulman Rye Brook, N.Y.
Tom Thorpe Clemmons, N.C.
Jack Veghte Clearwater, Fla.
Charles J. Ward Tucson, Ariz.
Sara Wold Canton, Mich.
Danny Yates  Atlanta, Ga.
NAME HOMETOWN
Gretchen Birrell Girard, Ohio
David S. Chaffee  Warren, R.I.
Stephen M. Foehl  Dover, N.H.
Stanford S. Grossman  St. Louis, Mo.
David Jacobsen Portland, Ore.
S. Timothy Kilty Cooperstown, N.Y.
Richard L. Latimer Bethesda, Md.
Joe Luigs  Carmel, Ind.
Clyde L. Luther  Springfield, Va.
Jay Mottola Tarrytown, N.Y.
Jack Nicklaus North Palm Beach, Fla.
Frank Parr  Fresno, Calif.
Paul Rieke  East Lansing, Mich.
C. Grant Spaeth  Los Altos, Calif.
Tillie Stacy  Savannah, Ga.
John Staver Tequesta, Fla.
Riley L. Stottern  St. George, Utah
William H. Wellman  Nampa, Idaho
NAME HOMETOWN
Edward T. Barnes Peachtree City, Ga.
Ann Beard Vero Beach, Fla.
O. Gordon Brewer Pine Valley, N.J.
Delano De Windt  Troy, Mich.
Kent Frandsen  Lebanon, Ind.
Jim Holtgrieve  St. Louis, Mo.
Robert D. Hooper Hockessin, Del.
Penelope F. Hunt  Pittsburgh, Pa.
Joe Iupe  Madison, Miss.
Harcourt Kemp Louisville, Ky.
Robert T. Mangan Olympia Fields, Ill.
Robert V. Mitchell Lewisburg, W. Va.
Thomas M. Olson Omaha, Neb.
S. Giles Payne Southport, Conn.
Fred S. Ridley  Tampa, Fla.
Jeffrey L. Rivard Las Cruces, N.M.
Betty Stocker Chattanooga, Tenn.
Ruby Stone Boise, Idaho
R. James Unruh  Tulsa, Okla.
James R. Watson Centennial, Colo.
NAME HOMETOWN
John C. Baity Greenwich, Conn.
Howard J. Carey  Hutchinson, Kan.
Thomas W. Chisholm Bloomfield Hills, Mich.
Wilma Gilliland  Kimball, Neb.
John D. Laupheimer  London, England
Jean Marshall Vancouver, Wash.
Barbara McIntire  Colorado Springs, Colo.
Jean H. Miller  Birmingham, Ala.
Robert W. Morgan Roseville, Minn.
Inez Muhleman  Houston, Texas
Russell C. Palmer  West Hartford, Conn.
Fred H. Smith  Pine Mountain Club, Calif.
Joan Teats Fircrest, Wash.
J. Kimball Whitney  Wayzata, Minn.
Ed Dell Wortz Fort Smith, Ark.
NAME HOMETOWN
Cora Jane Blanchard  Edina, Minn.
Sally Carroll  Wheeling, W. Va.
James R. Gabrielsen Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
Melvin B. Lucas  South Dartmouth, Mass.
Lucius J. Riccio  New York, N.Y.

 

NAME HOMETOWN
George M. Bard Naples, Fla.
William C. Battle Ivy, Va.
Patricia D. Bingham Portland, Ore.
Joan P. Birkland  Denver, Colo.
Allen E. Grogan  Loudon, Tenn.
Eugene R. Haas Wauwatosa, Wis.
Leo J. Hejda Jr.  Urbandale, Iowa
Ann Z. Henderson  Boynton Beach, Fla.
Reed K. Mackenzie  Chaska, Minn.
Richard G. McClintock Englewood, Colo.
Dena Nowotny Indian Wells, Calif.

 

NAMEHOMETOWN
Nancy Black Cohasset, Mass.
Edd W. BowersRockport, Texas
Denny DavenportPebble Beach, Calif.
Richard A. Fluter West Linn, Ore.
Byron NelsonRoanoke, Texas

 

NAME HOMETOWN
Dick Horton Franklin, Tenn.
Samuel W. Hughes Pepper Pike, Ohio
Happ Lathrop Irmo, S.C.
R.E. Mayerstein Carmel, Ind.
Shag Miller Butte, Mont.
Whitey Nichols  Williamsville, N.Y.
Warren J. Rebholz  Bloomington, Minn.
Del W. Ryder Green Valley, Ariz.
Robert San Jose Seal Beach, Calif.
Richard C. Stroud Eagle, Idaho
James D. Sykes Maple Glen, Pa.
A. Dixon Sykes Lexington, Mass.

 

NAME HOMETOWN
Gordon H. Ewen  Winnetka, Ill.
A. W. Haarlow Burr Ridge, Ill.
Phyllis L. Schofield  Venice, Fla.

 

NAME HOMETOWN
John W. Allis  Milwaukee, Wis.
Bart Collida  St. Louis, Mo.
Earl D. Elliott  Houston, Texas
Eleanor A. Ernest Sun City West, Ariz.
Katherine Graham Nashville, Tenn.
James R. Hand  Manchester Center, Vt.
Frank Hardison Laguna Beach, Calif.
Richard D. Haskell Needham, Mass.
Betty Richart  Ann Arbor, Mich.
William J. Williams New York, N.Y.
Paul T. Wise  Savannah, Ga.

 

NAME HOMETOWN
Robert A. Laubach  Frankfort, Mich.
Will F. Nicholson Jr.  Denver, Colo.
Thomas A. Oakley  Quincy, Ill.
Arnold D. Palmer  Youngstown, Pa.
Bob Ulsaker  Edina, Minn. 

 

NAME HOMETOWN
James W. Timmerman Orchard Lake, Mich.

 

NAME HOMETOWN
Len V. Ross  Fresno, Calif.
Frank D. Tatum Palo Alto, Calif.

 

NAME HOMETOWN/STATE
C.E. Alexander  Kettering, Ohio
William W. Allis Mequon, Wis.
Philip N. Anderson Veradale, Wash.
Judy Bell Colorado Springs, Colo.
Ralph M. Bogart Boynton Beach, Fla.
William M. Briggs  Bethesda, Md.
Wesley G. Brown  Chattanooga, Tenn.
Leonardo E. Buck Mount Dora, Fla.
Willard Bunn Springfield, ll.
Glenn W. Burton  Tifton, Ga.
Julio Campagni  Highwood, Ill.
William C. Campbell  Huntington, W. Va.
Tai On Chock  Hilo, Hawaii
Ted Darragh  Little Rock, Ark.
George Dressler  Tamarac, Fla.
Joseph M. Duich  State College, Pa.
Robert F. Dwyer Portland, Ore.
Alice Dye  Delray Beach, Fla.
Harry W. Easterly Jr.  Richmond, Va.
Charles N. Eckstein  Hazel Crest, Ill.
John A. Emich  Baltimore, Md.
John P. English  East Orleans, Mass.
Frank C. Freer Sacramento, Calif.
Ralph C. Ghioto  Jacksonville, Fla.
Kenneth T. Gordon Sea Island, Ga.
Roy L. Goss  Okanogan, Wash.
David H. Halle  Stevenson, Md.
Hord W. Hardin  Harbor Springs, Mich.
Gene Hay Decatur, Ga.
William Heyburn  Louisville, Ky.
Joan Hunter  Pebble Beach, Calif.
Elbert S. Jemison  Birmingham, Ala.
William D. Kay  Dallas, Texas
Joe H. King  Birmingham, Ala.
Ginny La Favor  Mound, Minn.
Marty V. Leonard Fort Worth, Texas
Margaret R. Lovell  Grand Rapids, Mich.
Chester C. Lowe Little Rock, Ark.
Paul R. MacDonald Tucson, Ariz.
John K. Mahaffey  Verona, Pa.
John F. Malloy  Oklahoma City, Okla.
George J. Marks  Salt Lake City, Utah
Edward E. Marshall Blue Bell, Pa.
Martha Martin Denver, Colo.
David O. Miller  Center Valley, Pa.
H. Fred Miller  Harrisburg, Pa.
Evelyn Monsted  New Orleans, La.
Sherwood A. Moore Brewster, Mass.
Joseph S.F. Murdoch  Philadelphia, Pa.
John C. Owens  Boynton Beach, Fla.
Peter Patoski Webster, N.Y.
Dot Porter Cinnaminson, N.J.
William V. Power  Portola Valley, Calif.
Mildred Gardiner Prunaret  Natick, Mass.
Percy R. Pyne III  Far Hills, N.J.
Egon Quittner Clearwater, Fla.
Ernest L. Ransome  Okatie, S.C.
Phyllis Semple Sewickley, Pa.
Richard S. Silver New York, N.Y.
Charles P. Stevenson Hobe Sound, Fla.
Joseph Troll  Hadley, Mass.
C. Trout  Pebble Beach, Calif.
Donald L. Weiss  Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
C. Richard Williams Portsmouth, N.H.
Herbert Warren Wind  Weston, Mass.