The Central Links Golf Kansas Men’s Senior Player of the Year award is presented to the best male senior at the end of every competition season. This title rewards tournament participation and performance, especially in major championships both in Central Links Golf events and nationwide events.

This award is separate from Kansas City Men’s Senior Player of the Year award.

Points will be accumulated from April 1 through October 31. Players must be a member of a Central Links Golf member club with an active GHIN number to accumulate points for the Player of the Year award.

To see a breakdown of all of our events and the 2024 point allocation table, please click here.

The 2022 Kansas Men’s Senior Player of the Year Award went to RJ Opliger of Basehor, KS.

Previous Kansas Senior Men’s Player of the Year Award winners:

  • 1990 – Dave Dennis, Independence
  • 1991 – Dave Dennis, Independence
  • 1992 – Nick Onofrio, Wichita
  • 1993 – Johnny Stevens, Wichita
  • 1994 – Johnny Stevens, Wichita
  • 1995 – Lou Clinton, Wichita
  • 1996 – Ron Brewer, Leawood
  • 1997 – Ron Brewer, Leawood
  • 1998 – Ron Brewer, Leawood
  • 1999 – Ron Brewer, Leawood
  • 2000 – Don Cox, Lake Quivira
  • 2001 – Ron Brewer, Leawood
  • 2002 – Don Cox, Lake Quivira
  • 2003 – Don Cox, Lake Quivira
  • 2004 – Don Kuehn, Kansas City

  • 2005 – Don Kuehn, Kansas City
  • 2006 – Don Kuehn, Kansas City
  • 2007 – Andy Smith, Kansas City
  • 2008 – Mike Grosdidier, Baldwin City
  • 2009 – Bryan Norton, Mission Hills
  • 2010 – Bryan Norton, Mission Hills
  • 2011 – Steve Groom, Raytown
  • 2012 – Steve Newman, Wichita
  • 2013 – Steve Newman, Wichita
  • 2014 – Bryan Norton, Mission Hills
  • 2015 – Tracy Chamberlin, Wichita
  • 2016 – Tracy Chamberlin, Wichita
  • 2017 – Tracy Chamberlin, Wichita
  • 2018 – Greg Goode, Salina
  • 2019 – Greg Goode, Salina
  • 2020 – Sean Thayer, Garden City
  • 2021 – Greg Goode, Salina
  • 2022 – Tim McKinnis, Lyons
  • 2023 – RJ Opliger, Basehor