NCGA Hall of Fame member Joe Louis Barrow, Jr., who was inducted in 2016, will be honored with the William D. Richardson Award at the upcoming Golf Writers Association of America Annual Awards dinner.
The William D. Richardson Award has been given annually since 1948 to recognize an individual who has consistently made an outstanding contribution to golf. Richardson, of The New York Times, was instrumental in the founding of the GWAA.
As CEO of The First Tee for 18 years, Joe Louis Barrow Jr. helped grow the organization to include more than 1,200 golf courses, 9,000 schools, and 1,000-plus after-school locations. He also served on boards for the National Golf Foundation and American Junior Golf Association and was honored with The First Tee’s inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award.
The Awards event will take place April 9, at the Columbia County Performing Arts Center in Evans, Ga., on the eve of the 89th Masters.