| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Drew Pierson |
| 2022 | Todd Casabella |
| 2021 | Chad Kitzmiller |
| 2020 | Todd Casabella |
| 2019 | Randy Iceman |
| 2018 | Trent Maxwell |
| 2017 | Ron DeJacimo |
| 2016 | Renee Powell |
| 2015 | Judd Stephenson |
| 2014 | Tom McKinney |
| 2013 | Tom Waitrovich |
| 2012 | Scott Sundstrom |
| 2011 | Michael Kernicki |
| 2010 | Tom Waitrovich |
| 2009 | Tom Waitrovich |
| 2008 | Cliff Purtilo |
| 2007 | Chad Seymour |
| 2006 | Cliff Purtilo |
| 2005 | Cliff Purtilo |
| 2004 | Cliff Purtilo |
| 2003 | Tom Waitrovich |
| 2002 | David Pfeiffer |
| 2001 | Michael Spiech |
| 2000 | Tim Bennett |
| 1999 | Bill Reilly |
| 1998 | David Graf |
| 1997 | Joe Nageotte |
| 1996 | Rod Johnston |
| 1995 | Tim Bennett |
| 1994 | Joe Haase |
| 1993 | Dave Moskal |
| 1992 | Don Perne |
| 1991 | Joe Nageotte |
| 1990 | Craig Immel |
| 1989 | Joe Nageotte |
| 1988 | Bill Davis |
| 1987 | Bill Cox |
| 1986 | Don Kotnik |
| 1985 | Don Kotnik |
| 1984 | Craig Immel |
| 1983 | Greg Fish |
| 1982 | Don Kotnik |
| 1981 | Joe Nageotte |
| 1980 | Don Kotnik |
| 1979 | Don Kotnik |
| 1978 | Don Kotnik |
The PGA Professional Development Award recognizes the PGA Professional who is the model educator of PGA Golf Professionals. This award is designed to give special recognition to an individual PGA Professional for outstanding and continuing contributions to professional education.
2023 Professional Development Award: Drew Pierson