America Head Professional at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky. He then worked at Hurstborne Country Club in Louisville, before being named Head Professional at Baltimore Country Club in 2002. Pancake just finished his 20th season at Crooked Stick, serving as Head Golf Professional and Director of Golf & Club Operations since 2010. Pancake has served the PGA for more than 30 years at both the Section and National Levels. He has been recognized with numerous awards and accolades, including Indiana PGA Section’s PGA Golf Professional of Year in 2009 and 2019. life and be very successful,” said Indiana Golf Executive Director Mike David. Robert Koontz, PGA Merchandiser of the Year - Resort Category Robert Koontz, PGA, Head Professional at the Pete Dye Course at French Lick Resort, is the recipient of the 2024 PGA Merchandiser of the Year Award-Resort Category. A two-time Indiana PGA Section Merchandiser of the Year - Resort (2017, 2023), Koontz has worked at French Lick Resort since 2016. He served as the Head Professional of the Donald Ross course until 2021, when he received his current position as Head Professional of the Pete Dye Course in French Lick. In addition to this role, Koontz is the Assistant Director of Golf at French Lick Resort and the Director of Golf Merchandise at all three venues of the resort. Koontz is focused on studying the retail world, researching lifestyle trends, watching for social trends, building partnerships and learning from fellow PGA Professionals. These actions, along with analyzing the sales data, create an on-hand supply of high demand that produces Koontz’s successful golf shops. Pancake is one of Golf Digest’s top 10 Teachers in Indiana, as well as an accomplished player. He qualified for a PGA Professional Championship and won the 2015 Indiana Senior Open Championship. Tony and his wife Libby have been married for 36 years. They have four children and five grandchildren. “To me, Tony is the epitome of what a PGA Professional should be. He’s involved in every facet of the club operations, is active with Indiana Golf, is active in his community and always finds time for his family. He is proof that you can have a balanced
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