The annual PDGA awards banquet and Hall of Fame induction ceremony will take place during the 2009 PDGA Pro/Am Disc Golf World Championships in Kansas City Missouri.

The ceremony will take place in conjunction with the tournament players party on Friday, July 31 from 5:30-8:00pm at Grinders, which is walking distance from the tournament hotel. The PDGA wishes to extend a warm welcome to all PDGA members and we hope you will join us as the following awards are presented:

2008 PDGA Awards:

• Amateur Division Points Leaders 
• Pro Division Points Leaders
• Brent Hambrick Memorial Tournament Director of the Year
• Bob West Memorial Sportsmanship Award
• Senior Player of the Year 
• Volunteer of the Year
• Female Rookie of the Year
• Male Rookie of the Year
• Female Player of the Year
• Male Player of the Year 

PDGA Male Player of the Year candidates:

• Ken Climo
• Nathan Doss
• David Feldberg
• Avery Jenkins
• Markus Kallstrom
• Cale Leiviska

PDGA Female Player of the Year candidates:

• Carrie Berlogar
• Liz Carr
• Valarie Jenkins
• Birgitta Lagerholm
• Liz Lopez
• Des Reading
• Angela Tschiggfrie

PDGA Male Rookie of the Year candidates:

• Ziggy Bierekoven
• Chandler Fry
• Brendan Hickman
• Paul McBeth
• Brian Miller
• Will Schusterick

PDGA Female Rookie of the Year candidates:

• Karen Jaskolka
• Melody King
• Liz Lopez
• Sarah Moss
• Becky Sonnheim
• Kelsey Wilmerding

For information on past winners of PDGA awards visit  http://www.pdga.com/documents/pdga-award-winners

The Disc Golf Hall of Fame induction ceremony will also take place during the World Championships. Please join us as the following inductees are honored and thanked for their many years of service and contributions to the PDGA and the sport of disc golf: 

2009 Disc Golf Hall of Fame inductees:

• Lynne Warren
• "Crazy" John Brooks
• Michael Sullivan