CSGA VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR Award

This award began in 2001 as the Club Representative of the Year Award.  It has since been renamed to the Volunteer of the Year Award and is aimed to recognize an individual who has distinguished themselves through voluntary efforts with the CSGA.   This individual often serves as the liaison between the CSGA and their home club, helps to advance the game of golf, and to promote the goals of the CSGA. Past Recipients

2001	Art Rizy, Pautipaug Country Club
2001	Ed Silver, Race Brook Country Club
2002	Owen Evans, Tashua Knolls Golf Course
2003	David Lindsay, Silvermine Golf Club
2004	Bill Lanzoni, The Farms Country Club
2005	Paul Smith, Wampanoag Country Club
2006	John Marion, Norwich Golf Course
2007	Ben Briggs, Silvermine Golf Club
2008	George Post, Hop Meadow Country Club
2009	Bill Gallagher, Airways Golf Club
2010	Shelly Guyer, Oak Hills Golf Club
2011	Mike Violette, Tallwood  Country Club
2011	Chuck Claffey, Farmington Woods Country Club
2012	Herb Lyon, Suffield Country Club
2013	Greg Johnstone, Heritage Village Country Club
2014	Jim Daly, Tashua Knolls Golf Course
2015	Fred Fawcett, Orange Hills Country Club
2016	Steve Basson, Ellington Ridge Country Club
2017	Jane Witherwax, Heritage Village Country Club
2018	Les Zimmerman, Hunter Golf Club
2019	Bob Summers, Crestbrook Park Golf Course
2020	Michael Flis, Mohegan Sun Golf Club
2021	Eric Besman, Glastonbury Hills Country Club
2022	David Blakeslee, New Haven Country Club
2023	Del Weston, Hunter Golf Club
2024	Walter Chapman, Manchester Country Club
2025	Steve Freeman and Sam Peterson (The Water Boys)
2026	Joe Petrone, Rockledge GC