The CDGA Player of the Year award was established in 1993 as a season-long award of excellence in association, state and national golf events. Click on a post-2000 winner below to see a breakdown of that year’s Player of the Year standings.

NOTE: In 1995 categories for both senior players (age 55 and older) and players from Central Illinois were added. The Central Illinois Player of the Year (called the Heartland Cup Player of the Year until 2006) was discontinued after the 2013 season.

Year CDGA Player of the Year CDGA Senior Player of the Year Central Illinois Player of the Year 2023 T.J. Barger & Mac McClear Mike Henry N/A 2022 Chadd Slutzky Tim Sheppard N/A 2021 Nick Tenuta Mark Small N/A 2020 N/A - COVID-19 N/A - COVID-19 N/A 2019 Jordan Less & David Perkins Tim Sheppard N/A 2018 Trent Wallace Tim Sheppard N/A 2017 Patrick Flavin Terry Werner N/A 2016 Todd Mitchell Dave Ryan N/A 2015 Nick Hardy Dave Ryan N/A 2014 Doug Ghim Dave Ryan N/A 2013 Todd Mitchell Dave Ryan Todd Mitchell 2012 Dave Ryan Curtis Skinner Dave Ryan 2011 Brad Benjamin Dave Ryan Todd Mitchell 2010 Bennett Blakeman Dave Ryan Todd Mitchell 2009 Brad Benjamin Dave Ryan Todd Mitchell 2008 Todd Mitchell Frank Travetto Todd Mitchell 2007 John Ehrgott Thomas Studer John Ehrgott 2006 Todd Mitchell Rick Ten Broeck Todd Mitchell 2005 Brian Carroll Rick Ten Broeck Todd Mitchell 2004 TC Ford John Seehausen Rick LeHew 2003 Jay Dempsey Fred Lukasik Todd Mitchell 2002 Scott Harrington Fred Lukasik Tim Sheppard 2001 Richard Dukelow Joel Hirsch Elston Mitchell 2000 Tom Studer Bill Shean, Jr. Dave Ryan 1999 Richard Dukelow Bill Shean, Jr. Adam Turner, Jr. 1998 Chip Travis Joel Hirsch Dave Ryan 1997 Chip Travis Bud Brownsberger D.A. Points 1996 Richard Dukelow Joel Hirsch D.A. Points 1995 Mark Lyons Mills Rendell Scott Zarley 1994 Joel Hirsch N/A N/A 1993 Joel Hirsch N/A N/A