Metropolitan Amateur Golf Association Men's Player of the Year Award: Drew Pranger

When you manage playing surfaces at a golf course, you attempt to manage for the masses, the average player which is the majority of players both male and female. We have Club Champions every year who rise to the top in their particular category who play of course better than the average. 

But for many clubs, there is a time and a place where players develop into outstanding golfers for the entire region that we encompass. A couple of years ago, Darren Stoffel won the District, Drew Pranger won the Metropolitan Amateur hosted at Glen Echo and Darren and Nathan Calcari won the 2 man at District. We have a number of players who have played well in local amateur events.

This season was an outstanding one for Drew Pranger. He won the Old Warson Cup in the spring, the Metropolitan Amateur in the summer, qualified for the US Mid-Amateur Championship and the Sectional of the US Open. And by the way tied the course record at Glen Echo(Editors note actually tied in a year or more ago) at 63 and then beat it a few days later with a 62.(Editors note: Forgot he did the 62, and then 61) IN FUEGO!!!!!!!!!!!

Before we get to Drew's award, we should recognize Darren Stoffel who won the East Side Amateur this past summer.

Last night, we had the pleasure of being at Old Warson CC to watch Drew receive his award. His family and Glen Echo friends were there as well. I took a short video of the ceremony and a few pics. We have a very competitive group of players right now who can beat the ball around a bit here at Glen Echo. It is fun to watch and I'm glad to be a part of it. I would be remiss if I did not post pics of Men's Senior Amateur Buddy Allen and Ladies Player of the Year Ellen Port.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0a_5-HRwXE

Drew and his hardware!

Had the pleasure of getting to know Ms. Ellen Port when I started at Sunset in 1990. What a great player she was becoming and has since. She is one of my favorites of all-time and our most decorated amateur golfer!

 Buddy Allen who had a great year. He's played a number of rounds at Glen Echo and can really strike his golf ball!