Gary Koch 

Master of Ceremonies

Gary Koch has enjoyed a distinguished career as a PGA Tour professional and golf broadcaster. Before turning professional, he won the Florida Open at age 16, and then the next year he claimed the USGA Jr. Amateur title. He attended the University of Florida where he was a three-time first team All-American and a member of the Gators’ 1973 NCAA Championship team. Mr. Koch earned a degree in Public Relations and received the Doug Belden Award given to the outstanding graduating senior athlete.

His professional playing career began in 1975, and over the next fifteen years, he won six tournaments on the PGA Tour. After turning 50 in November of 2002, he competed on the PGA Champions Tour with two runner-up finishes to his credit. Mr. Koch began his broadcasting career in 1990 with ESPN working PGA Champions Tour telecasts. He joined NBC Sports as a part of their announcing team in 1997 and is perhaps best known for his “Better Than Most” call of Tiger Woods’ long downhill, double-breaking putt for birdie on the famous island green, #17 at the TPC Sawgrass, in the third round of the 2001 Players Championship.

Nick Price is a professional golfer from Zimbabwe, South Africa who has won three major championships in his career: The PGA championship twice (in 1992 and 1994) and The Open Championship in 1994. He was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2003.

Price turned in one of golf’s great seasons in 1994, winning six times, including the British Open and PGA Championship. In 1995, he again led the money list and was named Player of the Year for the second year running. In August 1994, Price was ranked as the world’s No. 1 golfer, a position he held for 43 consecutive weeks, a stretch that since then, has only been bettered by Tiger Woods.

The Zimbabwean has been a dominant force worldwide and is commonly regarded as one of the kindest and most personable people in the game. Price tallied 18 PGA TOUR victories and 24 International wins in his career. He finished in the top 50 on the money list for 17 consecutive seasons and was ranked in the Top 50 in the world for 17 ½ years.

Since the early 90s, Price has collaborated on the design of golf courses with several architects including Tom Fazio. He is now working on golf course projects through his own company, Nick Price Golf Course Design, in the United States, Caribbean, United Kingdom and South Africa.

Nick and his wife Sue and have three children and currently reside in Hobe Sound, Florida.

Nick Price

Guest Speaker