Backspin Contributor Wins Prestigious
Service Award
Jimmy Headrick, PGA was recently
awarded the prestigious Dr. John & Helen
Moore Distinguished Service Award at the
2018 Kelly Gibson Foundation Annual
Awards Banquet. This award is given to
an individual who has dedicated their life
growing and developing the game of golf in
the New Orleans area. The Tommy Moore
Memorial Junior Golf Championship is held
annually in conjunction with the All-State
Sugar Bowl. The event is presented by the
Kelly Gibson Foundation.
The Gulf States PGA has recognized
Headrick numerous times. They include:
· Two-time Gulf States PGA Youth Player
Development Award
· 2008 PGA of America National Youth
Player Development Award
· 3-time U.S. Kids Golf Top 50 Best Junior
Golf Instructors in America
· Inducted to the Gulf States PGA Hall of
Fame his fi rst year of eligibility
the Golf Academy of Diamondhead since
2015. He is a golf coach for Holy Cross High
School in New Orleans and resides in Slidell
with his wife Carol.
Headrick is Tour Director for the U.S.
Kids Golf “Gulf Coast” Tour and in 2017
was named one of the Top 4 Directors in
the Country. He has been an instructor with
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Backspin would like to thank Jimmy Headrick
for all of his service and providing updates for the
magazine. He has been a huge contributor of stories
and pictures, especially for the junior community.
Carol, Jared, Jimmy and Josie
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