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JASON WYATT WINS 2025 LONDONONTARIOGOLF.COM HEART AWARD
LONG-TIME SUNNINGDALE G&CC PRO 15TH ANNUAL WINNER
Photo (L-R): Jason Wyatt with LondonOntarioGolf.com publisher and editor Jeffrey Reed.
Tuesday, January 7, 2025 (London, ONT) – Today, LondonOntarioGolf.com, the Voice of Golf in Southwestern Ontario, announces that long-time Sunningdale Golf and Country Club pro Jason Wyatt is the winner of the 2025 LondonOntarioGolf.com Heart Award. Wyatt, 48, is the 15th annual winner of the 2011-established award which honours members of the Southwestern Ontario golf community who give back to golf while growing the game.
Since 2015, LondonOntarioGolf.com (est. 2004) has been published in its entirety at parent publication LondonOntarioSports.com, London’s Trusted Source for Sports News & Information. Publisher and editor Jeffrey Reed has covered the game of golf for print, broadcast and new media since 1980, and has captured multiple writing awards from the Golf Journalists Association of Canada.
In 1990 at age 13, Wyatt began his illustrious career in the Sunningdale G&CC backshop where he washed members’ clubs. At age 17 he was promoted to the golf shop, and in 2002 received his Class A designation with the PGA of Canada while receiving the Tex Noble Award for achieving the highest Class A exam grade in the nation. He’s a former PING National Fitter of the Year, and a 20-time Regional Fitter of the Year. In 2023, Wyatt captured the PGA of Ontario Club Professional of the Year Award. He has been Sunningdale’s head golf professional since 2005.
“On paper, Jason’s golf resume is one of the most respected in Canada. But it’s his dedication to his craft, his community and Sunningdale’s membership, and how he works tirelessly to create a welcoming and rewarding work environment for his staff, which make him the quintessential golf professional,” said Reed. “His long tenure at Sunningdale – 35 years – is alone impressive and unique to the Canadian golf industry. Jason has dedicated his life to the game as a mentor, a fundraiser and an innovator, and he is a most deserving winner of the 15th annual Heart Award.”
Wyatt is the third member of the Sunningdale family to win the Heart Award. In 2023, recently-retired golf course superintendent Tim Webb captured the award. And in 2013, Ontario Golf Hall of Fame inductee Patty Howard – Sunningdale’s Director of Golf 2001-2013 – won the Heart Award. Howard was Canada’s first female head golf professional at a mixed club – London’s West Haven Golf and Country Club (1990) – and one of Wyatt’s key mentors during his career.
“I had the good fortune of working with Jason while he was an assistant professional, an associate professional and then a head golf professional,” said Howard. “I believe some of his strongest attributes are his passion for his career, and his attention to detail and commitment to excellence which are second to none. He inspires his staff just by showing how much he cares about his work at Sunningdale.”
“I have been very fortunate to win the 2002 Tex Noble Award and the 2023 PGA of Ontario Club Professional of the Year Award. Now, to be recognized as the 2025 Heart Award recipient is such an honour,” Wyatt said. “The game of golf has been my life, and to continue to grow the game, change the golf industry and continue to mentor young professionals is still my passion. I believe these are the pillars of the Heart Award.”
Wyatt lives in London with his wife, Lisa, and their son, Tanner, 14. He will be honoured at the 21st annual LondonOntarioGolf.com – LondonOntarioSports.com awards luncheon on Friday, May 2 at Greenhills Country Club in London. Ticket sales open on Wednesday, February 5. Visit LondonOntarioSports.com and its social media platforms for details.
Editors: Visit LondonOntarioGolf.com for a feature story on Wyatt – click here for feature story.
LondonOntarioGolf.com Heart Award Winners – Biographies at LondonOntarioGolf.com here
2011 Mike Olizarevitch
2012 Fred Kern
2013 Patty Howard
2014 Mike Weir
2015 East Park Golf
2016 Bob Martin
2017 Mike Silver
2018 Lindsey Edmunds
2019 Rene Muylaert
2020 Steve Bennett
2021 Walt Cherwaty
2022 Caradoc Sands Golf Club
2023 Tim Webb
2024 Jim Waite
2025 Jason Wyatt
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For more information and high-res images, please contact:
Jeffrey Reed, Publisher & Editor, LondonOntarioGolf.com
519/643-6334 jeff@londoontariogolf.com
Jason Wyatt, Head Golf Professional, Sunningdale G&CC
519/902-6376 jwyatt@sunningdalegolf.com
About the LondonOntarioGolf.com Heart Award
Est. 2011, the LondonOntarioGolf.com Heart Award honours members of the Southwestern Ontario golf community who give back to golf while growing the game. 2003 Masters Tournament winner Mike Weir won the Heart Award in 2014. LondonOntarioGolf.com (est. 2004) is published in its entirety at parent publication LondonOntarioSports.com (est. 2015). Publisher and Editor Jeffrey Reed is one of Canada’s most respected golf journalists with roots dating back to 1980. He’s the author of, The Canadian Seniors’ Golf Association, Celebrating 100 Years of Seniors Golf 1918-2018. Heart & Stroke is the official charity of choice of LondonOntarioGolf.com and LondonOntarioSports.com. February is Heart Month, and June is Stroke Awareness Month.
