2012 USGA JOE DEY AWARD RECIPIENT ANNOUNCED
STANFORD S. “STAN” GROSSMAN OF ST. LOUIS TO RECEIVE 2012 JOE DEY AWARD
Far
Hills, N.J. (Nov. 3, 2011) – Stanford S. “Stan” Grossman, of St.
Louis, Mo., a fixture at state and regional golf events and USGA
national championships for nearly 30
years, has been named the recipient of the United States Golf
Association’s Joe Dey Award for 2012.
“I had no idea it was coming,” said Grossman, 79. “A bunch of friends of
mine have already won it and it is an honor to be included in that
particular group. There was no way I was ever going to make it as a
player but now at least my name will be at Golf House
forever.
“When I got the call I was on the golf course and the wind was blowing
so I wasn’t sure what was happening,” added Grossman. “I was
flabbergasted but I hung up the phone and made a 20-foot putt for par
and didn’t make another par the whole day.”
Grossman will receive the award at the USGA’s Annual Meeting on Feb. 4
in Houston. The Joe Dey Award, which has been given since 1996,
recognizes an individual’s meritorious service to the game as a
volunteer. The award is named for Joseph C. Dey Jr., who served
as the USGA’s executive director for 35 years, from 1934 to 1969,
before becoming the first commissioner of the PGA Tour.