Brief UGA History

The Utah Golf Association was informally organized during the early years of Utah golf and during the first half century its only role was to conduct the Utah State Amateur. It was almost always held at the Salt Lake Country Club and so various members of the club filled that role.

Steve Dunford played the most significant role during the 50s and 60s and served as president for 14 years during that time period. The USGA adopted what was hoped to become a nationally unified handicap system in 1967 and George Marks took prime responsibility to get that functioning in Utah.

The UGA was not officially incorporated until 1966. Ray Dubois was the first president of the newly incorporated UGA. Others involved in the original organization included George Marks, Steve Dunford, Alan Bader, Glen Lewis, and Bill Schultz. George Marks was the executive secretary and executive director from 1969 to 1982.

Since incorporation the UGA Presidents and Executive Directors have been as follows:

Presidents

1966- Ray Dubois

1967- Ray Dubois

1968- Alan Bader

1969- Glen Lewis

1970- Glen Lewis

1971- Bill Shultz

1972- Al Hansen

1973- Don Overly

1974- Pete Randall

1975- Pete Randall

1976- Burt Davis

1977- Lynn Bell

1978- Lynn Bell

1979- Neil Boswell

1980- Don Overly

1981- Dean Thurgood

1982- Bob Poulsen

1983- Bob Poulsen

1984- Dean Thurgood

1985- Mark Passey, Larry Disera

1986- Garey Chadwick

1987- Garey Chadwick

1988- Joe Watts

1989- Larry Disera

1990- Keith Hansen

1991- Keith Hansen

1992- Karl Thalman

1993- Karl Thalman

1994- Sherm Hatfield

1995- Ron Hitchcock

1996- Ron Hitchcock

1997- Arlen Peacock

1998- Arlen Peacock

1999- Doug Baxter

2000- Doug Baxter

2001- Paul Hatch

2002- Paul Hatch

2003- Paul Hatch

2004- Paul Hatch

2005- Mike Jorgensen

2006- Linda Olsen

2007- Parley Petersen

2008- Allen Simkins

2009- Allen Simkins

2010- Reed McGregor

2011- Bill Probst

2012- Judy Allem

2013- John Taylor

 

Executive Directors

1969-1982- George Marks

1982-1985- Dick Alexander

1985-1990- Mark Passey

1990-2008- Joe Watts

2009-2010- Thomas Pagel

2011-        Bill Walker

 

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