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Virginian Named USGA's 2002 Joe Dey Award Winner
From Staff Reports
FAR HILLS, N.J. (Jan. 4, 2002) - Clyde L. Luther, 72, of Burke, Va., recognized as one of the nation's Rules experts and a leader in the Virginia and Middle Atlantic golf associations for more than 25 years, has been chosen by the United States Golf Association to receive its 2002 Joseph C. Dey Award.
Given in recognition of meritorious service to the game as a volunteer, the award will be presented Feb. 2 at the Association's Annual Meeting in Colorado Springs, Colo.
"I am truly overwhelmed to be receiving this prestigious award," Luther said. "To be recognized by my colleagues for what I consider to be a labor of love for the greatest of all games, is an honor beyond belief."
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He has served as a USGA Rules official since joining the U.S. Junior Amateur Committee in 1982. One of the few individuals to score 100% on the Rules of Golf test, Luther has worked at 84 USGA championships, including 14 U.S. Opens. He has also worked at the 1994 Masters Tournament, the 1994, 1996 and 2000 President's Cups and seven National Collegiate Athletic Association Championships. Luther still maintains a schedule that calls for him to work at more than 25 championships and/or qualifying rounds at the high school, state, regional and national levels each year. Beginning in 1992, he has taught at joint USGA-PGA of America Rules seminars and numerous regional workshops.
Currently a member of the Board of Directors of the Virginia State Golf Association, Luther has served since 1979 on the Board and as the organization's Rules chairman. He was its president in 1985. He has held a position on the Board of Directors of the Middle Atlantic Golf Association since 1987 and was the president of the group in 1996.
Born on September 11, 1929, in Hooper, Neb., he is a 1951 graduate of the University of Nebraska. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1951-56 and was a United Airlines pilot from 1956 until his retirement in 1989.
He and his wife, Claudette, have four children and continue to reside in the suburbs of Washington, D.C.
The award is named in honor of that late Joe Dey, who served as USGA Executive Director for 35 years, from 1934 to 1969. He was later commissioner of the PGA Tour.
Established in 1996, the Joe Dey award has been awarded to Charles N. Eskstein (1996); John Staver (1997); Joe King (1998); Frank Anglim (1999); Jack Emich (2000); and Bill Dickey (2001).
