2025 - Distinguished Service Award
Debbie came to the golf world by chance, starting her golf career at Cedars Country Club. She advanced from there to work with her mentor John Snyder at The Water’s Edge Country Club and then on to Roanoke Country Club, under the guidance of, 2022 HOF Inductee, Phil Owenby. Debbie resigned her position at Roanoke C.C. to become a stay at home mother to her first child. Shortly thereafter, Tom Robertson, 2007 HOF Inductee, reached out to her and asked her to serve as the Scott Robertson Memorial Tournament Administrator, while raising her new family.
She served as the Scott Robertson Memorial Administrator from 1999, until her retirement in 2025. Her work with this great event helped attract the nation’s top junior golfers to the Roanoke Valley. During her tenure with the Scott Robertson Memorial she had the opportunity to work with thousands of talented junior golfers from all over the United States and the world. Many of these juniors went on to excel in the collegiate and professional golf world.
Debbie’s long tenure in this position allowed her to build a knowledge base about the Scott Robertson Memorial and junior golf in general that was probably only found in an extremely small number of people in the country. Debbie was the face and voice of this nationally recognized event for 26 years. Her professionalism was incredible.
Debbie has also used her skills developed in her years with the SRM, to host numerous charity golf tournaments to benefit chartable organizations that are near and dear to her. Debbie’s award was long overdue.
