The Youth Player Development Award recognizes the PGA Professional who is a leader in junior golf and who reflects the ideals of those who work with youth. Work by this PGA Professional includes the promotion and development of junior golf at the club level, and support for national junior golf programs.
| YEAR | RECIPIENT |
| 2023 | Bill Hassell, PGA (Marietta Country Club) |
| 2022 | Brian Albertson, PGA (Coosa Country Club) |
| 2021 | Chris Moore, PGA (Atlanta Athletic Club) |
| 2020 | Jacob Tilton, PGA (Ansley Golf Club) |
| 2019 | Chrissy Felton, PGA (Sea Island Golf Club) |
| 2018 | Rob Ellis, PGA (The Club at Osprey Cove) |
| 2017 | Chris Knobloch, PGA (Braelinn Golf Club) |
| 2016 | Chrissy Felton, PGA (Sea Island Golf Club) |
| 2015 | Todd Ormsby, PGA (Highland Country Club) |
| 2014 | Gary Cressend, PGA (Augusta Country Club) |
| 2013 | Chuck Scoggins, PGA (Hamilton Mill Golf Club) |
| 2012 | Jeff Dunovant, PGA (The First Tee of East Lake) |
| 2011 | Karl Gross, PGA (The Creek at Hard Labor) |
| 2010 | Mike Gill, PGA (Maple Ridge Golf Club) |
| 2009 | Mike Dausch, PGA (Dunwoody Country Club) |
| 2008 | William Lewis, PGA (John A. White Golf Course) |
| 2007 | Mike Cook, PGA (Sea Island Golf Club) |
| 2006 | Bud Robison, PGA (Callaway Gardens Golf Resort) |
| 2005 | Jackie Cannizzo, PGA (Country Club of Roswell) |
| 2004 | Bill Connally, PGA (Glen Arven Country Club) |
| 2003 | Brian Albertson, PGA (Coosa Country Club) |
| 2002 | Patrick Richardson, PGA (Savannah Country Club) |
| 2001 | Chuck Scoggins, PGA (Country Land Golf Course) |
| 2000 | John Godwin, PGA (Godwin Creek Golf Course) |
| 1999 | Craig Forney, PGA (RiverPines Golf) |
| 1998 | Mike Baker, PGA (International City Golf Course) |
| 1997 | William Lewis, PGA (Fayetteville Golf Club) |
| 1996 | Gregg Wolff, PGA (Willow Lake Golf Club) |
| 1995 | John Godwin, PGA (Maple Ridge Golf Club) |
| 1994 | Bobby Hix, PGA (Barrington Hall Golf Club) |
| 1993 | Mike McCollum, PGA (Houston Lake Country Club) |
| 1992 | Kim Evans, PGA (Georgia Tech Athletic Association) |
| 1991 | Dave Cousart, PGA (University of Georgia Golf Course) |
| 1990 | Dave Ayers, PGA (Mystery Valley Golf Club) |
| 1989 | Lowell Fritz, PGA (Dalton Golf & Country Club) |
| 1988 | Dave Ayers, PGA (Mystery Valley Golf Club) |