In 2022, the Sacramento Golf Council introduced the Sacramento Player of the Year Awards, to be given to the golfers with the most points in the top championships in the Sacramento Area. Four awards will be presented as follows: Sacramento Men's Player of the Year, Sacramento Senior Men's Player of the Year, Sacramento Super Senior Men's Player of the Year, Sacramento Women's Player of the Year and Sacramento Women's Senior Player of the Year.
We wish to acknowledge our three major sponsors for these awards - Adam Johnson, Golf Fitness Solutions and Michael Yates, Eugene C. Yates Insurance Agency and Tinia Nelson, Nurse Next Door.
Sacramento Players of the Year (2025)
MEN

Taylor Knoll
Designated Championships
- Memorial Amateur Championship
- Sacramento City Men's Championship
- Sacramento County Men's Championship
- State Fair Men's Amateur Championship
WOMEN

Taylor Baker
Designated Championships
- Sacramento Valley Women's Amateur
- Sacramento City Women's Championship
- Sacramento County Women's Championship
- California State Fair Women's Championship
SENIOR MEN

Mark Morgan
Designated Championships
- Sacramento County Senior Championship
- Sacramento Valley Senior Amateur
- Sacramento City Senior Championship
- California State Fair Senior Championship
SUPER SENIOR

Bob Niger
Designated Championships
- Sacramento County Super Senior Championship
- Sacramento Valley Super Senior Amateur
- Sacramento City Super Senior Championship
- California State Fair Super Senior Championship
SR WOMEN

Karen Garcia
Designated Championships
- Sacramento Valley Womens Championship
- Sacramento City Womens Championship
- Sacramento County Womens Scratch Championship
- California State Fair Womens Championship
2025 Players' Of the Year Sponsors

Points will be distributed for each championship as follows (ties split points):
1st place - 100 points
2nd place - 75 points
3rd place - 60 points
4th place - 50 points
5th place - 40 points
6th place - 35 points
7th place - 30 points
8th place - 25 points
9th place - 20 points
10th place - 15 points
Each awardee will be presented with a $500 gift card to be used at the Sacramento City or County Golf Course of their choice and their name will be inscribed on a perpetual plaque to be displayed at one of the courses.
