CPGA Names Teacher of the Year – Shadow Mountain’s Rob Anderson
Although winter has laid a thick blanket of snow on the gold course at Shadow Mountain, steady progress is still be made toward the inevitable goal making this one of the best golf courses in the country.
As luck would have it, the newest member of the Shadow Mountain family Rob Anderson has been selected to receive the 2008 Teacher of the Year Award by the Canadian Professional Golfers’ Association. This is one of four national awards presented by the CPGA for exceptional and dedicated service as Canadian golf professionals.
Rob’s new role at Shadow Mountain is General Manager/Director of Golf. Rob joined the CPGA in the fall of 1993 in the Tournament Players Division and competed on the Canadian Tour from 1994 to 1997.
As a player, Anderson is a past winner of the BC Club Professional Championship and has regularly been a strong contender in the CPGA Club Pro final.
Rob started at The Harvest Golf Club Kelowna in the Spring of 1998 where he became the Golf Shop Manager in 2001 followed by Head Professional in 2003.
In the last couple of years, Rob has received 4 PGA of BC Awards (2008 Teacher of the Year, 2007 Head Professional of the Year, 2006 Golf Shop of the Year, and again Teacher of the Year 2003). Additionally, Rob has received club fitting awards 2001 & 2003 from PING.
“Our 2008 National award winners are symbols of the passion and dedication to excellence that Canadian PGA Members bring to their profession in making the game of golf better for Canadian golfers,” said Lindon Garron, President of the Canadian PGA. “This year’s winners have set standards of excellence that all Canadian golf professionals can aim to achieve. On behalf of the Canadian PGA, the Zones, and the membership, I congratulate them all for receiving this recognition.”
Each year, a National Selection committee evaluates nominations from more than 3,500 Canadian PGA Members coast-to-coast and recognizes winners in each of the four categories with the winners receiving their award at the 2009 Club Professional Championship in November.
As the Head Professional at Cranbrook’s new Shadow Mountain Golf Course Rob Anderson is one of the PGA of BC’s most accomplished and decorated members. This past October, while still with the Harvest Golf Club in Kelowna, he was named PGA of BC Teacher of the Year for 2008. He was awarded the same honour in 2003 during his early tenure with the Harvest. In 2007 he was selected BC’s Head Professional of the Year and in 2006, Rob and his Harvest staff were chosen as the BC Golf Shop of the Year.
“Rob is a credit to our association and the national body,” said PGA of BC Executive Director Brian Butters. “I’m sure he’ll also be a credit and an outstanding asset for the owners and members of the Shadow Golf Club.”
For more information about Shadow Mountain call Irene Barnes at 250-432-9200.
With files from the Canadian PGA
