“Rob has done a tremendous job since coming to French Lick’s Pete Dye Course,” notes Indiana Golf’s Mike David. “He is tremendously dedicated to his facility and his profession.” Crystal Morse, PGA Player Development Crystal Morse, a 15-year PGA of America Member in the Indiana PGA Section, and Head PGA Professional at The Legends Golf Club in Franklin, Indiana, is the 2023 PGA Player Development Award recipient. This honor bestows special recognition to a PGA of America Golf Professional who has displayed extraordinary and exemplary contributions and achievements in the area of player development. A native of Greenwood, Indiana, and a former standout junior golfer, Morse went on to play at Western Kentucky University, where she was named to the All-Sunbelt Conference team and served as captain of the WKU team her junior and senior years. Upon graduation in 2003, she spent two seasons as an Assistant Professional at The Legends, before moving to Palm Desert, California, where she earned her PGA of America Membership and spent nine seasons as the PGA Assistant Professional at The Lakes Country Club, a 36hole private club before moving to The Club at Morningside, where she became the lead teaching instructor. She returned to The Legends in 2017 as the Director Player Development and then quickly became the Head PGA Professional. In addition to her position at The Legends, Morse serves as Co-Head Coach of the Franklin boys and girls High School Golf Teams and is co-owner of the Morse Golf Academy at The Legends with her husband Jim, a fellow PGA of America Golf Professional, where they teach more than 1,500 private lessons per year. Morse runs one of the top PGA Jr. Leagues in the Section, being awarded the PGA Jr. League Gamechanger Award in 2019, 2020, 2022 and 2023. She also runs First Tee Junior programs, is an LPGA*USGA Girls Golf Site Director, organizes “Adult Get Golf Ready Programs,” and a summer PGA HOPE (Helping Our Patriots Everywhere) Program for Military Veterans. A longstanding, dedicated PGA of America Member, Morse has served on the Indiana PGA Board of Directors, currently serves on the Indiana Section Player Development Committee and has been a two-time recipient of the Indiana Section Youth Player Development Award (2019 and 2020). “Crystal understands that even though the game of golf is riding a high right now, we still need to focus on where the future golfers are coming from. She is not afraid to try new programs and is truly an innovator,” says Mike David. Indiana Golf Journal
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