prestigious title of 2009 PGA Golf Professional of the Year. In his three-plus
decades as a PGA Professional, including
24 years at Meridian Hills, Barber
has earned a reputation for tirelessly
working to provide whatever is needed
of him, no matter what hat he’s wearing.
This dedication to his members and his
fellow PGA Professionals has earned
Barber many accolades at the Section
level, and now the highest honor at the
national level.
“Jack has taken the position (of Section President) to a higher level,” says
Bishop, a former Indiana PGA Section
President himself. “Jack just gets it.”
Barber will be recognized at The
PGA of America Awards on Jan.
28,
2010, during the 57th PGA Merchandise Show at the Orange County Convention Center’s Linda W. Chapin
Auditorium in Orlando, Fla. It’s an
honor that Barber describes as both
humbling and inspirational.
“I know that winning this award will
make me work even harder to make my
club a better place for my members, train
my assistants to succeed and help my
Section prosper,” says Barber, who joins
the late Don Padgett as one of only two
