Allen wronowski

Birthplace: Baltimore, Md.

Age: 59

Home: Bel Air, Md.

Turned Professional: 1976

PGA Membership: 1981

PGA Section: Middle Atlantic

Allen Wronowski served as the 37^th President of The PGA of America from November 2010-12, following two years of service each as PGA Vice President and PGA Secretary. He is the director of member and player development at Hillendale Country Club in Phoenix, Md., a facility that he has served since 1979, beginning as an assistant professional, then PGA head professional (1990) before being named PGA director of golf (2010).

Wronowski’s record of service to the Association includes a term as District 10 Director on the PGA Board of Directors from 2000-04, when he demonstrated his passion to enhance player development. As a national officer, Wronowski has expanded upon this initiative by supporting the core values of PGA Professionals and their impact upon junior golf, minorities and diversity.

He has served as chair for the 2009-10 PGA Professional National Championship, 2007-10 Junior PGA Championship and PGA Board of Control. In addition, he has served as co-chair of the National PGA Junior Golf Committee and as a board member for both The First Tee and the Folds of Honor Foundation.

A native of Baltimore, Wronowski fell in love with the game of golf as a high school junior, so much so that he eventually decided to turn professional in 1976. Wronowski became active in Section governance soon after being elected to PGA membership in 1981, and has served on the Middle Atlantic PGA Section board of directors since 1996, holding all offices and representing the Section at the national level.

Wronowski’s impact with the Middle Atlantic PGA included creating a business plan for the Board and committees that is still a standard today; implementing a mentoring program that continues to be utilized by all chapters; and guiding an investment fund that increased Section reserves to $1.9 million, and led to a permanent headquarters in Stafford, Va.

In 1999, the Middle Atlantic PGA named Wronowski its Section Golf Professional of the Year; and in 2002, he earned the MAPGA Bill Strausbaugh Award for his behind-the-scenes work on employment efforts for the members of the Section. Wronowski was also named the 1984 Middle Atlantic Assistant Golf Professional of the Year.

Elected to national office as PGA Secretary in 2006; Wronowski became Vice President in 2008; and was elected PGA President in 2010, and became PGA Honorary President on Nov. 10, 2012. Wronowski and his wife, Gail, live in Bel Air, Md.

Birth Date: Dec. 26, 1961

Birthplace: Springfield, Ill.

Age: 51

College: Lamar University

Turned Professional: 1985

PGA Membership: 1991

PGA Section: Gateway
PGA teaching professional at Missouri Bluffs Golf Club in St. Charles, Mo.. . .Tied for fourth in the 2013 PGA Professional National Championship. . .Competed in the 2013 Senior PGA Championship presented by KitchenAid. . . Tied for 12th in the 2012 Southworth Senior PGA Professional National Championship. . .2013 member, European Senior Tour. . .2013 PGA Senior Stroke Play Champion . . .2003 NTPGA Professional Championship; 2002, '03 North Texas PGA Match Play Championship; 2005, '10 Gateway PGA Professional Championship; 2009 Gateway PGA Match Play Championship; 2007, '09 Southern Illinois Open. . .Five-time Gateway PGA Section Player of the Year. . .Tied for 21st in 2003 PGA Professional National Championship . . .Competed on the PGA Tour in 1991, 1993-94: 6th, 1993 Kemper Open and was 8th in 1994 Texas Open. . .NTPGA Player of the Year 2002-2003 . . Has recorded seven holes-in-one, with one in competition. . .Has a YouTube instruction video that has generated more than 3 million hits.

Personal: Wife, Shelly

Hobbies/Special Interests: Dogs, computers, theology, food
MATT DOBYNS PGA Cup: Debut

Birth Date: March 13, 1978

Birthplace: Austin, Texas

Age: 35

College: University of Texas (2001, Communications)

Turned Professional: 2002

PGA Membership: 2009

PGA Section: Metropolitan
PGA head professional at Fresh Meadow Country Club in Lake Success, N.Y.. . .Captured the 2012 PGA Professional National Championship in his first attempt. . .With rounds of 68-68-69-70, won the National Championship by a record eight strokes, replacing Sam Snead's 41-year victory margin record of five strokes set in 1971. . .Is the seventh Metropolitan PGA Professional member to win the National Championship and eighth player to win the Walter Hagen Cup in his first attempt. . .Finished runner-up, 2008 PGA Assistant Championship, losing lead on 72nd hole. . .Tied for 20th in the 2007 PGA Assistant Championship. . .Winner, 2011, ’13 Long Island Open. . .Two-time Metropolitan PGA Assistants Champion. . .Employed by a club that was host to the 1930 PGA Championship and 1932 U.S. Open, both at a former location. Fresh Meadow moved to its current site in the early 1940s. . .Former assistant professional under 1996 PGA Professional National Champion Darrell Kestner at Deepdale Golf Club in Manhasset, N.Y.. . .Has recorded seven holes-in-one, including two in competition, the most recent coming in the third round of the 2012 National Championship on the 14th hole at Bayonet Golf Course in Seaside, Calif.

Personal: Wife; Laurie Children: Kaitlyn

Hobbies/Special Interests: Spending time with family; movies
KELLY MITCHUM PGA Cup: Debut
Birth Date: April 4, 1971

Birthplace: Bozeman, Mont.

Age: 42

Home: Southern Pines, N.C.

Turned Professional: 1994

Joined PGA Tour: 2000

PGA Section: Carolinas

Personal: Wife, Maria; Children: Ethan, Kaitlin

Hobbies/Special Interests: Mountain biking, fly fishing

ROD PERRY PGA Cup: Debut

Birth Date: Oct. 17, 1973

Birthplace: York, Pa.

Age: 39

College: Mississippi State University (1996, Marketing)

Turned Professional: 1996

PGA Membership: 1998

PGA Section: North Florida
PGA head professional at Crane Lakes Golf and Country Club in Port Orange, Fla.. . .Captured the 2013 PGA Professional National Championship at Crosswater Club in Sunriver, Ore., becoming the first left-hander and the first graduate of a PGA Golf Management University program (Mississippi State) to win the National Championship. . . Is the fourth North Florida PGA member to win the National Championship. . . .Winner, 2012 PGA Professional Player of the Year Award, the second in North Florida PGA history to accomplish the feat. . Has played in the past two PGA Championships and 15 overall Tour events in his career; made the cut at the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill and finished 76th place. . .Winner, 2012 national PGA Professional Player of the Year. . .Finished tied for second in the 2012 PGA Professional National Championship, qualifying him to compete in the 2012 PGA Championship at Kiawah Ocean Resort where he missed the cut. . .Beginning in 2003 through last season, has won six North Florida PGA Player of the Year awards. . .Winner, 2010 Florida Open. . .2007 PGA Stroke Play Championship; a three-time North Florida PGA Champion. . .Three-time North Florida PGA Match Play Champion. . .Prior to 2012, best finish in four previous National Championships was T-34 in 2010. . .Also made the cut in the 2008 Ginn Sur Mer Championship and the 2009 Disney Children's Miracle Network Classic. . .Low PGA Professional in the 2009 Florida Open. . .Winner, three Srixon PGA Tournament Series events. . .2010 North Florida PGA East Central Chapter Teacher of the Year. . .Won two PGA Tournament Series titles in Port St. Lucie, Fla., in 2012 and was the Series’ No. 1 money-winner. . .Introduced to golf by his late maternal grandfather, Joe Morrison. . .Was a football place-kicker in high school before devoting his athletic career to golf. . .Right-handed in everything he did, Perry elected to try playing golf left-handed at age 11. . .Joe Morrison introduced his grandson to Slugger White, a former boxer turned golf professional and current PGA Tour vice president of rules and competitions. White helped mentor Perry. . .Perry could not make the New Smyrna freshman golf team, and his grandfather passed away in 1986, never witnessing the rapid climb that his grandson would make in golf. Perry attended the University of North Florida and could not make the golf team in two attempts. He transferred to Mississippi State University, where he did not make that team and graduated from the Professional Golf Management Program in 1996. Perry needed two attempts to pass the Playing Ability Test. His breakthrough year was 1998. After competing on the Hooters Tour against the likes of Chad Campbell, Zach Johnson and Bill Lunde, Perry found that his game would hold up at that level.

Personal: Wife, Jaclyn; Children: Vanessa, Carson

Hobbies/Special Interests: Boating, biking, any & all things that my children are into that day
RYAN POLZIN PGA Cup: Debut

Birth Date: March 6, 1980

Birthplace: San Antonio, Texas

Age: 33

College: Sam Houston State University

Turned Professional: 2002

PGA Membership: 2006

PGA Section: Southern Texas
PGA head professional at Royal Oaks Country Club in Houston, Texas. . .Finished runner-up in the 2013 PGA Professional National Championship, his third national appearance, and forged a tie for the lead after 63 holes. Made birdies on the 16^th and 17^th holes to charge to within a stroke of the lead in the final round at Crosswater Club. A wayward drive on the 18^th hole led to a closing double-bogey . . Had missed the cut in the National Championship in two previous appearances in 2009 and 2010. . .2011 ESPN National Golf Challenge, Individual Champion. . Winner, 2013 Nike Tradition. . .Winner, 2009 STPGA Section Assistants Championship. . .2013, Inductee, Sam Houston State Hall of Fame.

Personal: Wife, K.D.; Children: Brody, Knox

Hobbies/Special Interests: Hunting

MARK SHEFTIC PGA Cup: 2009, ’11 (5-4-0)

Birth Date: Aug. 22, 1974

Birthplace: Hanover, Pa.

Age: 38

College: Coker College (1998, Business)

Turned Professional: 1998

PGA Membership: 2008

PGA Section: Philadelphia
PGA teaching professional at Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pa.. . .Finished tied for fourth in 2013 PGA Professional National Championship; shared runner-up honors in 2009; finished third in 2010, and missed the cut in 2011. . .Earned a 2013 U.S. PGA Cup Team berth via a playoff following the 2013 PGA Professional National Championship. . .Member of 2009 U.S. PGA Cup Team, scoring the decisive point at The Carrick on Loch Lomond in Scotland . . .Member of the 2011 U.S. PGA Cup Team. . .Competed in 2009, 2010 and ’13 PGA Championship . . . .Was the 2012 Philadelphia PGA Teacher of the Year. . .Winner, 2013 Burlington Classic, 2011 Pennsylvania State Open, 2008 Tournament Players Division Championship and 2006 AB Thorn Tournament. . .Finished runner-up, 2004, '07 Philadelphia Open. . .Owns three top-10 finishes in the Pennsylvania State Open. . .Runner-up, 2006 Philadelphia PGA Assistant Professional Championship. . .Father, Ted, is a PGA teaching professional at the Ted Sheftic Golf Learning Center in New Oxford, Pa.

Personal: Wife, Nicole; Children: Ty Edward, Taylor

Hobbies/Special Interests: Family, movies, music

MIKE SMALL PGA Cup: 2005, ’07, ’09, ’11 (6-10-3)

Birth Date: March 4, 1966

Birthplace: Aurora, Ill.

Age: 47

College: University of Illinois (1989, Marketing)

Turned Professional: 1990

PGA Membership: 1996

Personal: Wife, Ann; Children: Will, Wyatt

Hobbies/Special Interests: College sports, fishing, family

JEFF SORENSON PGA Cup: Debut

Birth Date: Oct. 8, 1978

Birthplace: Minneapolis, Minn.

Age: 34

College: University of Minnesota (2001, Bus. Mgt.)

Turned Professional: 2000

PGA Membership: 2006

PGA Section: Minnesota
PGA teaching professional at Columbia Golf Club in Minneapolis, Minn.. . . Finished third in the 2013 PGA Professional National Championship and T-8 in the 2011 National Championship. . .Competed in in the 2011, ’13 PGA Championship. . .Winner, 2006, '08, '10 Minnesota PGA Section Championship; 2006 Minnesota Golf Champions; 2006, '11 Minnesota PGA Section Match Play Championship; 2005 Minnesota PGA Assistants Match Play Championship; 2009 Tapemark Charity Pro-Am; 2007 Srixon Winter Series Event No. 1; 2010 PGA Winter Series Event No. 5 and No. 6. . .Five-time Minnesota Professional major winner. . .Runner-up 2010 PGA Stroke Play; 3rd in 2008. . .Played in the 2007 Nationwide Tour Showdown at Somerby. . .2008, '09, '10, ’12 Minnesota PGA Player of the Year. . .2003, ’05 Minnesota PGA Assistant Player of the Year. . .2006, '08 Minnesota PGA Section leading money winner; runner-up in 2005, '09, '10, ’12. . .Winner, scoring average and money title for 2010 PGA Tournament Series. . .Has recorded 91 professional victories, including five Minnesota PGA major titles. . .Finished 3rd in the 2010 National PGA Player of the Year voting; runner-up in 2006, '11 Minnesota PGA Player of the Year voting. . .Has recorded one hole-in-one.

Personal: Wife: Heather

Hobbies/Special Interests: My dog (Dewey); movies, European sports cars

BOB SOWARDS PGA Cup: 2005 (3-2-0)

Birth Date: June 9, 1968

Birthplace: Portsmouth, Ohio

Age: 45

College: Glenville State College (1990, Bus. Mgt.)

Turned Professional: 1991

PGA Membership: 1993

PGA Section: Southern Ohio
PGA teaching professional at New Albany (Ohio) Country Club. . .Finished eighth in the 2013 PGA Professional National Championship and was 12th in 2012.. . Runner-up, 2012 PGA Professional Player of the Year standings. . .Winner, 2004 PGA Professional National Championship at Longaberger Golf Club in Nashport, Ohio. . Captured the.2003, '04, '05 PGA Professional Player of the Year Awards. . . .Member of the 2005 U.S. PGA Cup Team. . .Winner, 2002, '04, '10 Ohio Open; 2005 PGA Stroke Play Championship, 2006 PGA Match Play Championship; 2005 PGA Western Winter Stroke Play Championship, Winner, 1996, 2000, ’01, ’02, ’03, ’06 Southern Ohio PGA Section Championship. . Named a 10-time Southern Ohio PGA Player of the Year: 1996, 2000, '02, '03, '04, '05, '06, '07, '11, 12. . . . .Competed on the PGA Tour in 2008 with best finish T-9 in the 2008 Wyndham Championship. . .Played in six PGA Tour events in 2005. . .Has recorded five holes-in-one, with four in competition. . .1986 Class AA Ohio High School Champion. . 1987, ’90 NAIA All-American selection.

Personal: Wife, Lynn; Children: Jordan

Hobbies/Special Interests: Reading


CHIP SULLIVAN PGA Cup: 2007 (2-1-0)

Birth Date: Nov. 27, 1964

Birthplace: Albany. N.Y.

Age: 48

College: University of Mississippi (1987, Marketing)

Turned Professional: 1986

PGA Membership: 1993

PGA Section: Middle Atlantic
PGA director of golf at Hanging Rock Golf Club in Salem, Va.. . .Finished tied for fourth in the 2013 PGA Professional National Championship. . Following play at Crosswater Club in Sunriver, Ore., won one of two playoff spots for a berth on the 2013 U.S. PGA Cup Team. . .Winner of more than 80 PGA-sanctioned events since turning professional in 1986. . .Winner, 2007 PGA Professional National Championship at Crosswater Club. . Four-time Middle Atlantic PGA Professional Champion; 1998, Carolinas PGA Professional Championship; 2003, Middle Atlantic PGA Players Championship; Four-time winner, Maryland Open Championship; . . Six-time runner-up, Virginia State Open. . . 2006, TaylorMade Invitational in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. . .First reigning PGA Professional National Champion to compete in the Japan PGA Championship, finishing tied for 18th in May 2008. . .Finished 31st in the 2004 PGA Championship at Whistling Straits in Kohler, Wis.. . .2004, Middle Atlantic Section Match Play Championship. . .Finished 3rd in 2004 PGA Professional National Championship. . .Member of the 2007 PGA Cup Team. . .Member, 1997 PGA Tour; 2009, Nationwide Tour. . .Named 1996, 2005, '06 Middle Atlantic PGA Player of the Year. . .Inducted in 2005 into Roanoke Valley Golf Hall of Fame. . .2003, '04 Washington Post Professional Player of the Year. . .Amateur accomplishments include 1986 Southeastern Conference individual title, beating among others in the field, David Toms; member of 1986 First-Team All-SEC Team, and member of 1984 University of Mississippi SEC Champion Team. . .Two-time (1981, '82) Louisiana State Junior Champion, defeating John Daly in 1981. . .Has battled major health issues first diagnosed in December 2006 – hemochromatosis (overload of iron in the blood) and diabetes. . .Has recorded 17 holes-in-one, with one coming in the 2010 PGA Professional National Championship.

Personal: Wife, Kari; Children: Kalley, Camryn, Colby