“I have been unbelievably blessed
to have been able to have so many
wonderful experiences in our game
as a direct consequence of my
involvement with the LGA.”
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The LGA’s Distinguished Service Award is
just the latest in a list of accolades McCalla has
received from the golf and athletic community
at large, including: Tennessee Collegiate
Coach of the Year in 1981-82 and 1983-84,
1998 Achievement Award from the Tennessee
Sports Hall of Fame, and the 2017 Barbato/
Thomas Lifetime Achievement Award, given
by the Gulf States Section of the PGA of
America.
It is particularly fitting that Carr will be
honored with this award as the LGA conducts
its 27th annual Mid-Amateur Championship
at Le Triomphe Golf & Country Club just
south of Lafayette, where he and his wife
reside. The award presentation will take place
at the Pre-Championship Banquet at Le
Triomphe on the eve of the Louisiana Golf
Association Mid-Amateur Championship,
Thursday night, August 2, 2018.
Previous LGA Distinguished Service
Award recipients:
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1993
1994
W.E. “Winnie” Cole
Mike Barbato
Henry Thomas
Bill Bass
Freddie Haas, Jr.
Frank Leach
Tommy Wulff
Albert Hand
Emile Zachariah
Jim McGonagill
Walter Fowler
John Fister
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2003
2004
2005
Bob DeMoss
Luca Barbato
Oree Marsalis
Johnny Myers
Frank Gumpert
Frank Mackel
John Pruitt
Charles Dugas
Jay Pierson
Jim Pierson
Lionel Hebert
Mary Capouch
2006 Ronnie Melancon
2007 Joseph Bartholomew
2008 J. Michael Veron
2009 Stuart Braud
2011 Jimmy Headrick
2012 Debbie Rivers
2012 Jim Rivers
2014 John Luffey
2015 Kelly Gibson
2017 Mike Rodrigue