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Billy Casper to receive PGA Distinguished Service Award

San Diego native has been just as prolific off the course as he was on it.

Courtesy PGA of AmericaPublished: May, 2010

William Earl (Billy) Casper, one of golf's greatest players, has been named the recipient of the 2010 PGA Distinguished Service Award.

The PGA Distinguished Service Award honors outstanding individuals who display leadership and humanitarian qualities, including integrity, sportsmanship and enthusiasm for the game of golf.

Casper, a 78-year-old San Diego native, will receive the Association's highest annual honor in conjunction with the 92nd PGA Championship at Whistling Straits in Kohler, Wis. The award presentation will be conducted Aug. 11, at The Kohler Memorial Theatre.

"As impressive as Billy Casper was on the golf course, perhaps his greatest talents come from his ability to connect with people, earning the admiration of his peers past and present, and serving as a shining example of how we all can give back to others," said PGA of America President Jim Remy.

In 1992, Casper began the Billy Casper Youth Foundation, or "Billy's Kids," of which beneficiaries include the Boys and Girls Clubs of San Diego, Junior Achievement of San Diego, and the San Diego Junior Golf Association.

"So much can be done to improve the understanding of young people and how they conduct their lives," said Casper. "I think that enjoying what you do is so important. You have to remember that what you do in golf has the ability to touch people wherever you go."

Casper began competing on the PGA Tour full-time in 1956, and was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1978. He has won three major championships among 51 PGA Tour titles and has focused his extended career with a commitment to America's youth.

Casper also remains the all-time leading point winner in U.S. Ryder Cup history and was the 1966 and '70 PGA Player of the Year, a five-time Vardon Trophy winner and was also inducted into the PGA Golf Professional Hall of Fame in 1982.

Casper is a regular participant in dozens of charity and corporate events, gives lectures on several worldwide cruise lines, and is an active member of the Church of Latter Day Saints. Billy Casper Golf, the company that bears his name, owns and operates nearly 120 golf courses, representing the second largest domestic portfolio.

For more on Casper and the PGA Distinguished Service Award, visit http://www.pgamediacenter.com/pganews/index.