Howard elected to PGA Board of Directors

Barry Howard, the PGA manager and director of golf at Hot Springs Country Club, was recently elected to the PGA Board of Directors, representing District 7 which includes the Gateway, Midwest and South Central sections.

A PGA professional since 1992, Howard currently serves as the secretary on the Arkansas State Golf Association Board of Directors and is the chairman of the hall of fame committee. He was inducted into the ASGA Hall of Fame in 2014.

Howard has been recognized for his many accomplishments in the South Central PGA Section, including the section’s Golf Professional of the Year (2018), the Bill Strausbaugh Award (2013) and six times as Resort Merchandiser of the Year (1999, 2003, 2006, 2010, 2013, 2015). He also is an accomplished player, capturing the South Central Section Senior Match Play Championship in 2018.

A graduate of the University of Arkansas-Little Rock, Howard started his career as an assistant professional at Longhills Golf Course in Benton. In 1990, he became the assistant professional at Hot Springs Country Club and the head professional two years later, before assuming his current position in 2002.