Orlando, Fla. – Golf Canada’s Derek Ingram and Tristan Mullally have been offered with their 2025 PGA of Canada Nationwide Awards throughout Canada Evening on Wednesday throughout the PGA Present in Orlando, Fla.
Ingram of Winnipeg, Man. was awarded the Ben Kern Coach of the 12 months Award, marking the third time he’s earned the celebrated honour and his sixth profession Nationwide PGA of Canada Award.
“I’m each honoured and thrilled to win the PGA of Canada’s Ben Kern Coach of the 12 months Award. Ben was a legend taking part in and training in Canada and it’s a privilege to win the award along with his namesake,” mentioned Ingram.
Ingram’s contributions to each the beginner {and professional} recreation make him certainly one of Canada’s most distinguished coaches. Ingram has coached Crew Canada at three Olympic Video games together with Rio 2016, Tokyo 2021 and Paris 2024 and serves as full-time PGA TOUR coach to Corey Conners, Taylor Pendrith and Sudarshan Yellamaraju, who just lately earned his card for 2026. Ingram additionally serves as coach to Aaron Cockerill and Myles Creighton.
Alongside along with his work within the skilled recreation, Ingram has coached Crew Canada at eight World Junior Crew Championships, and 6 World Newbie Crew Championships, incomes a silver medal in Japan in 2014. A longtime contributor to Golf Canada’s Excessive Efficiency Program, Ingram can also be the top coach of Crew Canada’s Males’s Nationwide Crew.
“There’s little or no extra gratifying than being acknowledged by your friends and the PGA of Canada for the work I’ve executed this 12 months and previous years. One easy aim, to assist Canadians gamers obtain their aim of taking part in on the PGA Tour. Big thanks to the gamers and Golf Canada for placing their belief in me. Excited for the longer term,” added Ingram.
Mullally of Dundas, Ont. was named the Tex Noble Skilled Improvement Award winner in recognition of his contributions to teach training, mentorship and the development {of professional} growth in Canada.
“To be acknowledged by my friends in creating coaches is a really humbling honour,” mentioned Mullally. “So many mentors had had a major affect on my profession, and it’s been so nice to meet that function for others on behalf of Golf Canada and the PGA of Canada.”
Mullally works as Golf Canada’s Head of Nationwide Expertise Identification, overseeing the nationwide expertise identification system that was established in 2022. On this function, Mullally offers help to a promising group of younger junior golfers and their present teaching groups to develop the pool of future Crew Canada prospects. In 2026, six gamers have transitioned from Expertise ID to Crew Canada – NextGen.
Golf Canada congratulates all of the 2025 PGA of Canada Nationwide Award winners and extends a heartfelt thanks for his or her continued help and development of our sport throughout the nation.
For the total checklist of award winners and extra data on every recipient, please click on right here.
