18-06-2025
Golfweek Father of the Year list of winners through the year
Golfweek Father of the Year list of winners through the year
Other than Santas 'nice' list for those youngsters who have been well-behaved — avoid the naughty list at all cost — there may be no better list to be a part of than the winners of Golfweek's Father of the Year.
The latest recipient of the award, which has been honored since 1983 annually at the Golfweek Father-Son championship (with a few years off due to COVID-19), is Murli Theegala, father of PGA TOUR winner Sahith Theegale. You can read all about him here.
Here's the full list of winners of this prestigious award:
Golfweek Father of the Year honorees
2025: Murli Theegala
2024: Ernie Els
2023: Gary Finau
2022: Mike Keiser
2019: Joe Bockerstette
2018: Kevin McKinley
2017: Dale Armstrong
2016: Johan Immelman
2015: Don Padgett II
2014: Craig Dolch
2013: Jackie Seawell
2012: Jerry Cozby
2011: Cliff Kresge
2010: Tom Nieporte
2009: Peter Compton
2008: Dave Adamonis
2007: Bob Nye
2006: Percy Hall
2005: Merle Marting Sr.
2004: Ken Morton Sr.
2003: Brian Code
2002: Carson Herron
2001: Earl Woods
2000: Fred Klauk
1999: Jay Loar
1998: King Martin
1997: Joe Jemsek
1996: Billy Casper
1995: Digger Smith
1994: Karsten Solheim
1993: Robert Trent Jones
1992: Robert MacNally
1991: Jesse Haddock
1990: Tony Gamez
1989: L.B. Floyd
1988: Jack Nicklaus
1987: Nick Beucher
1986: Laine Rinker
1985: Lacy McCumber
1984: Bill Hayes
1983: Bucky Walters
