eric gilliland
audubon country club
Louisville, Kentucky
Playing Accomplishments:
KPGA Player of the Year Points List Top 20 (2007-2015)
KPGA Kaiser Cup Teams (2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015)
KGA/KPGA Challenge Cup Team (2007, 2009, 2012)
Third Place 2015 EZ-GO Pro-Am (Professional Division)
Winner 2012 Pro-Lady Team Championship
Winner 2010 KPGA Pro-Assistant Championship
Winner, 2007 KPGA Pro-Lady Championship (Pro/A Division)
Winner, 2006 KPGA Pro-Lady Championship (Pro/A Division)
Second Place, 2006 KPGA Pro-Lady Championship (Pro Only Division)
Third Place (tie), 1996 Kentucky PGA Pro-Assistant Championship
Centre College Golf Team (1989-93)
Third Place, SCAC Conference Tournament (1990)
Sixth Place, SCAC Conference Tournament (1993)
SCAC All-Conference Teams (1990, 1993)
Professional Accomplishments
PGA Member, Class A-1
Elected to Membership, April 1996
Presentation Academy Assistant Golf Coach, 2016 to present
2018 Kentucky PGA Bill Strausbaugh Award
2017 Kentucky PGA Deacon Palmer Award (National Finalist)
2016 Kentucky PGA Deacon Palmer Award (National Finalist)
2014 Kentucky PGA Co-Merchandiser of the Year
2013 Kentucky PGA Merchandiser of the Year
2010 Kentucky PGA Bill Strausbaugh Award
2008 Kentucky PGA Horton Smith Award
2005 Kentucky PGA Bill Strausbaugh Award
2004 National Finalist, PGA Merchandiser of the Year
2004 Kentucky PGA Professional of the Year
2002 Kentucky PGA Merchandiser of the Year
PGA Golf Day/100 Holes – Raised $54,968 from 2012-2018 for local charities
KPGA Education Committee Member, 2018 to present
PGA Connect Co-Chair, 2016-18
Featured in Instructional Podcasts for bionicgloves.com
Certified Titleist & Mizuno Clubfitting Specialist
KPGA Board of Directors, 2004-2009
KPGA Tournament Committee Co-Chairman, 2006-2009
KPGA Sponsorship Committee Chairman, 2005-2009
Senior PGA Championship Volunteer, 2004 & 2011
KPGA Urban Youth Golf Program Board Member, 2000-2002
PGA Championship Volunteer, 1996 & 2000
KPGA Sponsorship Committee Member, 1996-2014
KPGA Communications Committee Member, 1996-98
KPGA Assistants/Apprentice Committee Member, 1996-98
KPGA Membership Committee Member, 1996-97
Contributing Writer, Kentucky PGA Newsletter, ForeThoughts, 1996-98, 2005
Contributing Writer, Kentucky PGA Digest of the National PGA Magazine, 1996-98
Family Information:
Wife – Susan, married 20 years
Children – Tony, Conner, Libby
Social Media Handles:
Twitter @GolfShopEric
Favorite Quote:
“Wise men speak because they have something to say, fools speak because they have to say something.”
--Plato
To Be Successful Eric Needs:
…the support of his family & friends, a list and a highlighter.
If Eric Could Teach Anyone One Thing It Would Be:
Surround yourself with positive people who can teach you as much as you can teach them.