PDGA Appoints Tech Whiz as New Technology Director

The Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA) is excited to announce the appointment of Steve Ganz as its new Technology Director. Ganz, a resident of Leesburg, Virginia, brings a wealth of expertise in web development to the role, having spent over 15 years working with top tech companies such as LinkedIn Corporation, PayPal, and McAfee.

Ganz's passion for disc golf is just as strong as his technical skills, having been involved with the sport since 2002 when he first learned about it at Hellyer Park in San Jose, California. Over the years, he has volunteered countless hours to support the PDGA, including developing the online tournament administration and scoring applications used by tournament directors in 2003. His dedication earned him the PDGA Volunteer of the Year award that same year.

Ganz's appointment marks a significant milestone for the PDGA as it looks to upgrade its technology systems to better serve its growing membership. "Two of my greatest passions in life are disc golf and technology, and it's long been a dream of mine to combine the two," Ganz explained. "I'm thrilled to be joining the PDGA team and look forward to tackling the challenges of modernizing our online platforms."

PDGA Executive Director Brian Graham praised Ganz's appointment, stating, "We're beyond pleased to welcome Steve to our team as our new Technology Director. His expertise and dedication will undoubtedly make a positive impact on our organization and its members."

As Technology Director, Ganz will work remotely from his home office in Virginia, collaborating with the PDGA staff to ensure that technology plays a seamless supporting role for disc golfers, tournament directors, and PDGA officials. Members are encouraged to reach out to him with ideas and feedback as he works towards enhancing the online experience.

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The Professional Disc Golf Association is pleased to announce the hiring of Steve Ganz #21439 of Leesburg, VA as our new Technology Director. Steve replaces former IT Manager David Gentry. We sincerely thank Dave for his many years of loyal service to the association, and we wish him the best of luck in his future endeavors.

Steve Ganz comes to the PDGA with over 15 years of web development experience, most recently as Principal Web Developer at LinkedIn Corporation. He's worked with other high-tech companies including PayPal and McAfee.

Since first learning about the sport in 2002 at Hellyer Park in San Jose, CA, Steve has been active on the local, regional and national levels of disc golf and has volunteered hundreds of hours with the PDGA. In 2003, Steve helped develop the current online tournament administration and scoring applications used by tournament directors. As a result of this effort, Steve received the 2003 PDGA Volunteer of the Year award along with Jason Haas.

"Two of my greatest passions in life are disc golf and technology and it's long been a dream of mine to combine the two," Ganz said. "PDGA.com has been creaking under the weight of the growth of the organization for some time. For the past year, there has been a major effort underway to upgrade the underlying systems and my first order of business will be to see that effort to completion. Once that is done I look forward to a wave of innovation that will help disc golfers, tournament directors and PDGA staff spend more time focusing on this great sport and less time fighting with technology."

PDGA Executive Director Brian Graham says, "I am beyond pleased to add Steve Ganz to the staff as our new director of technology. Steve is a hard working, dedicated, and highly skilled individual and his addition to the team is sure to be an asset to the organization and its members."

Steve will work remotely from his home office in Virginia and looks forward to serving the membership and hearing from you with ideas and feedback.

This article was compiled from disc golf coverage with AI assistance. Source: pdga.com — https://www.pdga.com/steve-ganz-joins-pdga-technology-director