Warren Smith (golfer)

During his tenure at Cherry Hills, Smith mentored 16 assistant professionals who went on to become head professionals at country clubs in [[Houston]], [[Dallas]], [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]], [[New Orleans]], [[Denver]], [[Vail]], and elsewhere.

During his tenure at Cherry Hills, Smith mentored 16 assistant professionals who went on to become head professionals at country clubs in [[Houston]], [[Dallas]], [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]], [[New Orleans]], [[Denver]], [[Vail]], and elsewhere.

Smith was president of the Central [[Texas]] PGA Section for three terms and the [[Colorado]] PGA Section for five. He was named to the Colorado Golf Hall of Fame in 1978. The Colorado Section's lifetime achievement award was named for him and he was its first recipient in 1986. Smith was named to the PGA Golf Professional Hall of Fame in 2005. That same year, Oak Hills named a Junior Golfer Scholarship after him.

Late in his career, Smith was president of the Central [[Texas]] PGA Section for three terms and the [[Colorado]] PGA Section for five terms.

== Personal life ==

== Personal life ==

Smith lived in [[Denver, Colorado]] until 2013, when he moved to Phoenix, Arizona. He died on May 3, 2015, at the age of 99.<ref>{{cite web |title=A Model for Golf Professionals Warren Smith, esteemed former pro at Cherry Hills, passes away |url=http://www.coloradogolf.org/index.php?mod=NewsMedia_Read&ArticleID=1334 |publisher=Colorado Golf Association |first=Gary |last=Baines |date= May 5, 2015 |accessdate=May 12, 2015}}</ref> His son Warren W. Smith is president of Pine Canyon, a [[golf course community]] in [[Flagstaff, Arizona]]. In January 2009, Outskirts Press published a book<ref>[http://outskirtspress.com/webpage.php?ISBN=9781432733261 Outskirtspress.com]</ref> about Smith's career.

Smith lived in [[Denver, Colorado]] until 2013, when he moved to [[Phoenix, Arizona]]. He died on May 3, 2015, at the age of 99.<ref>{{cite web |title=A Model for Golf Professionals Warren Smith, esteemed former pro at Cherry Hills, passes away |url=http://www.coloradogolf.org/index.php?mod=NewsMedia_Read&ArticleID=1334 |publisher=Colorado Golf Association |first=Gary |last=Baines |date= May 5, 2015 |accessdate=May 12, 2015}}</ref> His son Warren W. Smith is president of Pine Canyon, a [[golf course community]] in [[Flagstaff, Arizona]]. In January 2009, Outskirts Press published a book<ref>[http://outskirtspress.com/webpage.php?ISBN=9781432733261 Outskirtspress.com]</ref> about Smith's career.

== Awards and honors ==

* In 1978, Smith was inducted into the Colorado Golf Hall of Fame.

* Smith is the namesake for the Colorado Section's lifetime achievement award. In addition, he was its first recipient of the award in 1986.

* In 2005, Smith was named to the PGA Golf Professional Hall of Fame.

* In 2005, Oak Hills named a Junior Golfer Scholarship after him.

==See also==

==See also==