Reid Park Golf Blog: REID PARK WOULD LIKE TO CONGRATULATE MR. PAT DELANEY ON HIS INTRODUCTION INTO THE 2018 SOUTHERN OHIO PGA HALL OF FAME

REID PARK WOULD LIKE TO CONGRATULATE MR. PAT DELANEY ON HIS INTRODUCTION

INTO THE 2018 SOUTHERN OHIO PGA HALL OF FAME

SOUTHERN OHIO PGA HALL OF FAME AND AWARDS PROGRAM
The Golf Club at Yankee Trace | October 28, 2018
Southern Ohio PGA Hall Of Fame

The SOPGA Hall of Fame recognizes extraordinary careers and pays tribute to those
PGA Professionals who served the Section in an exemplary manner, set standards for promoting the game throughout our communities, and will long be recognized and respected for their illustrious playing accomplishments. By dedicating themselves to the game of golf, SOPGA Hall of Fame members contributed in a special way to the Section’s growth and heritage of professionalism.

The Southern Ohio PGA is pleased to introduce 2018 Hall of Fame inductee, Pat Delaney.

Pat began as an assistant Professional at Losantiville CC in Cincinnati. In 1982 Pat Delaney became a PGA Member and has spent his career in Southern Ohio serving the Memberships of Springfield Country Club, Sycamore Creek Country Club and Urbana Country Club.

In addition to his service to the members at his clubs, Mr. Delaney has
dedicated over 10 years of service to the governance of the Southern Ohio PGA, serving as Section President 2013-2015. Pat continues to be a top golfer in the Section.

High marks of Pat’s playing career include:
•1978 US Amateur (medalist Toledo District)
•1982 Assistant’s Champion, Pleasant Run GC 66-68-134
•1986 Dayton Chapter Champion, Springfield CC 68-64 – 132
•2008, 2010 SOPGA Senior Player of the Year
•2010 Section Senior Champion, Maketewah 66-69 – 135
•2016 Section Senior Champion, Clovernook 70,71 – 141
•2017 Section Senior Champion, Sugar Valley, 66-69 – 135
• Several SOPGA Section Tournament Championships
• Qualified & played on Multiple Ohio Cup Teams
• [Outside the Section] – 2005,2006 Western NY Section Senior Player of the Year.

Pat cherishes the personal relationships he’s made at each facility and those with his fellow PGA Professionals. Also being able to use his educational marketing skills to run his facility. As
such, being the leader of the golf program and being accessible as the golf professional at his
facility is one of his favorite aspects of the business. When asked, Pat stated “My favorite of all
was after the Pro-Member at Piqua CC with many fellow professionals listening to Pete Brown tell stories of his path to the PGA Tour and of all the great players of his era.”
Pat is currently the Head PGA Golf Professional at Reid Park Golf Course in Springfield, OH.