Catherine “Cat” Benson is no stranger to the role of being a female in a male-dominated field. To her, she is simply a PGA member who has dedicated much of her career to improving the lives of her fellow members and future PGA members, as well. This past February, the Indiana Section of the PGA voted Benson as its next president. Benson -- the chair and dean of Trine University’s Ketner School of Business and Director of the Golf Management Program in Angola, Indiana -- is the first woman to serve as the Indiana PGA President. Prior to being named president, Benson was also named as the first female officer on the Indiana PGA Board of Directors in 2019, when she was elected as secretary. The decision was a popular one with her PGA peers. Cat Benson Becomes First Woman to Serve as Indiana Section PGA President “Becoming the first female president of the Indiana Section PGA is certainly a very noteworthy accomplishment,” said Indiana Golf Executive Director Mike David. “The landscape of the PGA has changed over the last 20 years, for the better, and there are more opportunities for women to advance. But knowing Cat, she is solely focused on what she can do during her time in the office to better the lives of Indiana PGA members and associates. It’s never about her. It’s always about helping others where she is concerned.” “Cat is such a great representative of the Indiana PGA because of the mix of skills and personal characteristics she possesses,” said Bill Pollert, a past Indiana PGA President and Director of Golf at Highland Golf & Country Club in Indianapolis. “Cat is very smart and has a ‘common-sense’ approach to her leadership style which works By Santana Shipley Indiana Golf Journal
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