• World Golf Teachers Hall of Fame - 2019
• PGA of America Teacher of the Year - 1993
• PGA "Harvey Penick Award for Teaching Excellence" - 1984
• Northern Texas PGA Section "Teacher of the Year" - 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993
• Northern Texas PGA Section "Horton Smith Award" - 1990
• Northern Texas PGA Metro Chapter "Horton Smith Award" - 1991, 1992
• Gulf Coast PGA Chapter "Teacher of the Year" - 1984
• Federazione Italiana Golf "Top Teacher" - 1989, 1990
• NCAA Division I District 6 Golf Coach of the Year - 1998
• Golf Digest Top 25 Teacher, 1984 - 1992
• Golf Digest Top 10 Teacher, 1993 - 1999
• Golf Digest Number 4 Teacher, 2000, 2002
• Golf Digest Number 6 Teacher - 2001
• Golf Digest Number 5 Teacher - 2003, 2004
• Golf Magazine Top 100 Teacher, 1984 - 2004
• Golf World’s Top 50 Golf Personalities Worldwide - 2000
• D Magazine (Dallas) "The Best of Dallas" - "Best Golf Instructor" - 2003

Birthplace: Lake Forest, Illinois

Born: August 24, 1955