Ken Lindsay, PGA Achieves Half-Century Member Status
March 2023
Ken Lindsay, PGA achieved half-century status with the PGA of America on March 31st, 2023. Ken was introduced to golf in 1953 by George Black. He looks to both George and Norman Bryant as mentors.
Ken was employed at Colonial Deerfield Country Club for the majority of his career. He also served as the PGA of America President from 1997-1998 and considers that the most memorable moment in his employment. His favorite memory from the game of golf was winning the 1968 U.S. Air Force Worldwide Championship.
During Ken’s time as a golf professional, he mentored several other PGA professionals including Harold Blossman, Jeff Morton, Lee Burke, Robert Garner, and Bryant Himes. His advice for today’s young PGA professionals is to, “Get involved and stay involved on a daily basis!”
Ken has truly made an impact on the game of golf. He recently commented, “Never dreamed my career would last 50 years, and for that, I am most fortunate and honored.”
Half Century Members
| Name: | Half-Century Status Date: |
| Ken Lindsay, PGA | 2023-03-31 |
| Terry M. Carlson, PGA | 2022-12-31 |
| James E. Gamblin Jr., PGA | 2022-07-31 |
| Denton Scott, PGA | 2022-07-31 |
| Ben Nelson, PGA | 2021-12-1 |
| Charlie Dugas, PGA | 2020-12-31 |
| Clyde W. Applewhite III, PGA | 2019-09-30 |
| Thomas C. Grant, PGA | 2017-07-31 |
| Don Essig III, PGA | 2017-01-31 |
| Curley J. Romero, PGA | 2016-03-31 |
| James T. Gallagher, PGA | 2014-01-31 |
Quarter Century Members
| Name: | Quarter-Century Status Date: |
| Joey S. Clendening, PGA | 2023-06-30 |
| Harold C. Rowland, PGA | 2023-05-31 |
| Derek R. Smith, PGA | 2022-10-31 |
| James T. Crawford, PGA | 2022-08-31 |
| Robyn L. Justin, PGA | 2022-06-30 |
| David R. Cage, PGA | 2022-01-31 |
| Christopher D. Jester, PGA | 2021-11-30 |
| Michael T. O’Brien, PGA | 2021-11-30 |
| Robert W. Pyle, PGA | 2021-11-30 |
| Rob V. McGraw, PGA | 2021-10-31 |
| John M. Kocks, PGA | 2021-08-31 |
| Wallace H. Smith III, PGA | 2021-08-31 |
| Donald J. Donohue III, PGA | 2021-07-31 |
| John E. Fassinger Jr., PGA | 2021-07-31 |
| W. Scott Buntin, PGA | 2021-05-31 |
| Larry J. Griffin, PGA | 2021-03-31 |
| Jake Narro, PGA | 2021-01-31 |
| Richard S. Walsh, PGA | 2021-01-31 |
| Gene K. Gabelmann, PGA | 2020-07-31 |
| David E. Kaspar, PGA | 2020-07-31 |
| William T Kivett, PGA | 2020-06-30 |
| Michael F. Raby, PGA | 2020-06-30 |
| George T. Guidry, PGA | 2020-04-30 |
| Christopher T Robertson, PGA | 2020-02-29 |
| Kevin W. Michael, PGA | 2020-01-31 |
| Reginald W. Adams, PGA | 2019-10-31 |
| David E. Church, PGA | 2019-10-31 |
| Cliff Wagner, PGA | 2019-10-31 |
| Robert E. Chrestman, PGA | 2019-09-30 |
| Randy P. Stephens, PGA | 2019-08-31 |
| Devin Thomas, PGA | 2019-04-30 |
| Robert D. Witherington, PGA | 2019-03-31 |
| Ronny B. Ross, PGA | 2019-02-28 |
| James B. Matheny, PGA | 2018-09-30 |
| James W. Doulin, PGA | 2018-07-31 |
| Stephen C. Christopher, PGA | 2018-03-31 |
| Leigh T. Brannan, PGA | 2018-02-28 |
| David P. Gary, PGA | 2017-12-31 |
| Robert S Hall, PGA | 2017-12-31 |
| James Dorman Jr., PGA | 2017-10-31 |
| Christopher C Burkstaller, PGA | 2017-09-30 |
| Jeffrey L. Marks, PGA | 2017-09-30 |
| Anthony L. Luczak, PGA | 2017-08-31 |
| Susan P. Bower, PGA | 2017-07-31 |
| Gordon W. Digby, PGA | 2017-05-31 |
| Dean L. Baham Sr., PGA | 2017-02-28 |
| Kenneth R. Hughes, PGA | 2017-02-28 |
| Emlyn D. Aubrey, PGA | 2017-01-31 |
| Kelly M. Gibson | 2017-01-31 |
| David W. Toms, PGA | 2017-01-31 |
| Michael P. Barrett, PGA | 2016-09-30 |
| Randy K. Tupper, PGA | 2016-09-30 |
| John B. Harrell, PGA | 2016-08-31 |
| David S. Cowger, PGA | 2016-05-31 |
| John Anthony Price, PGA | 2016-05-31 |
| Robert Andrew Loving, PGA | 2016-02-29 |
| Danny E. Tatum, PGA | 2016-02-29 |
| Kevin L. Walls, PGA | 2016-02-29 |
| Robert H. Cotie, PGA | 2015-11-30 |
| Greg G. Crain, PGA | 2015-10-31 |
| Kent B. Smith, PGA | 2015-10-31 |
| Bob E. Wolcott, PGA | 2015-10-31 |
| David P. Marchand, PGA | 2015-09-30 |
| Mark Powell, PGA | 2015-07-31 |
| Paul Theriot, PGA | 2015-07-31 |
| Mike Vivien, PGA | 2015-07-31 |
| Wayne J. Fuselier, PGA | 2015-02-28 |
| Michael Johnson, PGA | 2014-12-31 |
| Paul L. Christmann, PGA | 2014-09-30 |
| Robert C. Noel, PGA | 2014-09-30 |
| John Pielemeier, PGA | 2014-09-30 |
| Fred J. Schroeder, PGA | 2014-09-30 |
| David E. Pate, PGA | 2014-08-31 |
| Roy Jarvis, PGA | 2014-07-31 |
| Brian M. Manzella, PGA | 2014-05-31 |
| Michael B. Harris, PGA | 2014-04-30 |
| Bradley Kale, PGA | 2013-12-31 |
| Blane Merritt, PGA | 2013-11-30 |
| Eric Kaspar, PGA | 2013-04-30 |
| Andre M. Caldwell, PGA | 2013-02-28 |
| Peter Cizdziel, PGA | 2012-11-30 |
| Alan Chasteen, PGA | 2012-10-31 |
| Carl Poche’, PGA | 2012-09-30 |
| Stanley B. Stopa, PGA | 2012-08-31 |
| James H. Moore, PGA | 2012-07-31 |
| Adrian N. DeRouen, PGA | 2012-05-31 |
| Jim Traina III, PGA | 2012-02-29 |
| Cliffton R Bailey, PGA | 2012-01-31 |
| Jerry M. Covich III, PGA | 2011-10-31 |
| James Leitz, PGA | 2011-09-30 |
| Jim T. Gallagher Jr., PGA | 2011-06-30 |
| Robert O. Brown, PGA | 2010-08-31 |
| Michael Burke, PGA | 2010-03-31 |
| Russell Fransted, PGA | 2010-01-31 |
| Ron Hickman, PGA | 2009-11-30 |
| Marvin Gray, PGA | 2009-04-30 |
| Doug Farr, PGA | 2008-12-31 |
| Paul Hjulberg, PGA | 2008-06-30 |
| Jimmy R. Carpenter II, PGA | 2008-03-31 |
| Reed W. Hughes, PGA | 2008-03-31 |
| Greg Abadie, PGA | 2007-11-30 |
| Fred Frederickson, PGA | 2007-07-31 |
| Mike Ladek, PGA | 2007-05-31 |
| Steve Caldwell, PGA | 2006-03-31 |
| Jerry Weeks, PGA | 2005-11-30 |
| Jimmy Gallagher, PGA | 2005-08-31 |
| Rich Fulkerson, PGA | 2004-11-30 |
| Jimmy Headrick, PGA | 2004-11-30 |
| Michael J. McGeever, PGA | 2004-11-30 |
| Tommy W Spencer, PGA | 2004-10-31 |
| Ed Selser, PGA | 2004-02-29 |
| Lester Cook, PGA | 2003-12-31 |
| Kim Gianatsis, PGA | 2003-06-30 |
| Ronnie Benandi, PGA | 2002-11-30 |
| Teddy Sliman, PGA | 2002-11-30 |
| Sam Dunning, PGA | 2002-08-31 |
| Harold Burt, PGA | 2002-05-31 |
| William K. Caldwell Jr., PGA | 2002-01-31 |
| Steve Chaney, PGA | 2001-06-30 |
| Martin L. Stuart, PGA | 2001-05-31 |
| George Cascino, PGA | 2000-08-31 |
| Frank Gumpert, PGA | 2000-08-31 |
| Ben Freeman Jr., PGA | 2000-06-30 |
| George R. Digby Jr., PGA | 2000-04-30 |
| Larry Miller, PGA | 2000-03-31 |
| Bill Mullican, PGA | 1999-08-31 |
| Mickey Bradley, PGA | 1998-11-30 |
| Ken Lindsay, PGA | 1998-03-31 |
| Terry M Carlson, PGA | 1997-12-31 |
| James E. Gamblin Jr., PGA | 1997-07-31 |
| Denton Scott, PGA | 1997-07-31 |
| Ben Nelson, PGA | 1996-12-31 |
| Charlie Dugas, PGA | 1995-12-31 |
| Clyde W. Applewhite III, PGA | 1994-09-30 |
| Thomas C. Grant, PGA | 1992-07-16 |
| Don Essig III, PGA | 1992-01-02 |
| Curley J. Romero, PGA | 1991-03-01 |