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title: 2024 TOCR Day
description: Celebrating the dedication of NCGA volunteers at TOCR Day 2024, recognizing outstanding service and years of commitment from Tournament Officials and Course Raters.
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# [2024 TOCR Day](https://blog.ncga.org/2024-tocr-day)

 Written by [Jerry Stewart](https://blog.ncga.org/author/jerry-stewart) | Oct 10, 2024 3:08:26 PM

The NCGA's annual TOCR Day was held Thursday at Poppy Hills in the Del Monte Forest. The day celebrates the NCGA's volunteer corps of Tournament Officials and Course Raters.

The NCGA thanks all of its volunteers. Without you, it all doesn't happen!

Outstanding Service Awards  
 Harold Aycock   
John Balsley 

Course Rater of the Year – Craig Cornell

This year’s Course Rater of the Year is Craig Cornell, a 15-year veteran of Course Rating and three-year Captain for Area 3. Though living on the Central Coast (Cambria), Cornell performs most of his ratings in the San Joaquin Valley. Cornell has a backyard putting green and once won a national sweepstakes to receive a private golf lesson from Tiger Woods.

Tournament Official Awards   
Outstanding Service Awards

Pam Dowd Jeanne Lambson  
Scott Partridge Bill Perley

Tournament Official of the Year – Ray Coates

This Year’s Tournament Official of the Year is  
Ray Coates, Redwood City: Past Board Member, Rules Certified, 35+ days in 2024. Works mostly in the Bay Area. TO since 2012. First one to a tournament!

5 Years of Service – NCGA Bronze Logo Pin  
Tournament Officials  
Andi Bristow Nancy Boggs  
Audrey Cormier Regan Candelario  
Mark Posson Lois Eriksen  
Joe Sarinana  
Cathy Stroh  
Don Thomas  
Larry Timmer

Course Raters  
Jim Brooks Brian Wiese (wee-see)  
Lesley Stewart John Balsley (balls-lee)  
Janice Kiichli (kitch-lee)

10 Years of Service – NCGA Silver Logo Pin  
Tournament Officials  
Doris Luna Brian Fox  
Tim Ryan Frank Meyer  
Dan Vezinaw Laurie Moraros  
David Pearson  
Bill Self  
Course Raters  
Viviane Huang   
Joyce Reynolds

15 Years of Service – NCGA Gold Logo Pin  
Tournament Officials  
Peter Fortune  
Chuck Fox  
Bill Perley  
Course Raters  
Bob Benefiel   
Dana Carrigan  
Craig Cornell  
Rick Shone

20 Years of Service – NCGA Gold Watch and NCGA Gold Logo Pin  
Tournament Officials  
Debbie Mackie  
Michael Sheragy  
Kate Washburn  
Course Raters  
Kern Hunewill   
Kathleen Small

25 Years of Service – NCGA Gold Logo Pin  
Tournament Official

KC Cote

Course Raters  
Jim Richardson

35 Years of Service – NCGA Gold Logo Pin  
Course Raters  
Jerry Zavagno 

40 Years of Service – NCGA Gold Logo Pin  
Tournament Officials

Pete Leimpeter

Course Raters  
Sheri Erskine

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