April 11, 2026 – SDGA Annual Banquet & Hall of Fame Induction
Celebrate our 2025 Golfers of the Year and Hall of Fame Inductees The new Elmwood Golf Course Clubhouse, and home of the state-of-the-art SDGA Hall of Fame, will host the Spring Annual Banquet and Hall of Fame Induction on April 11, 2026. Join us as we honor our 2025 Hall of Fame Inductees and 2025 […]
SDGA Announces Board of Directors and Officers
South Dakota Golf Association Announces Board of Directors and Officers At the annual meeting of the South Dakota Golf Association held in January 2026, the organization welcomed several new Board members and appointed new Officers. Karla Cotton of Sioux Falls was elected as the SDGA Board President, Ryan Messick of Rapid City will serve as […]
2025 SDGA Golfers of the Year
The SDGA Board of Directors is pleased to announce the 2025 Golfers-of-the-Year. More information is also available at www.SDGA.org. Male Golfer of the Year – Jake Olson, Watertown Olson completed the rare Major double in 2025 winning both the SDGA Men’s Amateur Championship and SDGA Men’s Match Play Championship. He also finished 7th in the […]
Dean Zahn – SDGA Director of Competitions
The Board of Directors of the South Dakota Golf Association is pleased to announce that Dean Zahn, from Aberdeen, has been hired as the SDGA Director Competitions starting January 1, 2025. Dean will be replacing Eric Gannon, who passed away unexpectedly earlier this year. Dean comes to the SDGA staff with a deep understanding of […]
Three Elected to the SDGA South Dakota Golf Hall of Fame
The Board of Directors of the South Dakota Golf Association is pleased to announce the election of three new members to the South Dakota Golf Hall of Fame. An induction ceremony will be held at the SDGA Annual Banquet at 6 PM on Saturday, September 14 at the South Dakota Golf Hall of Fame, located […]
Five Elected to SDGA Golf Hall of Fame
The Board of Directors of the South Dakota Golf Association is pleased to announce the election of five new members to the South Dakota Golf Hall of Fame. An induction ceremony will be held at the SDGA Annual Banquet at 6 PM on Thursday, September 14 at the South Dakota Golf Hall of Fame, located […]
South Dakota Juniors Tee It Up at The Masters – Drive, Chip, & Putt
South Dakota’s very own junior golfers Lincoln Trasamar and Lauren Wolthuizen will be competing in this year’s Drive, Chip and Putt at Augusta National on April 3rd, 2022. Lincoln Trasamar is from Sioux Falls and will be competing in the boys 7-9 age division. Lauren Wolthuzien is also from Sioux Falls and will be competing […]
Tom Egan, SDGA Hall of Famer, Passes Away
It is with great sadness that we pass on the news that Tom Egan of Sioux Falls has passed away at the age of 88. Tom was a founding board member and the third Executive Director of the SDGA. He was inducted into the South Dakota Golf Hall of Fame in 2008. Our condolences to […]
USGA to Release GPS in July to Enhance GHIN App
Evolution continues to be a theme with the USGA, and now comes word that the organization will be releasing a GPS option as part of the GHIN app. The app will feature a wide array of game and scoring improvement technology.