Corr, a former Jacksonville (Ala.) State golfer, made 18 of 20 cuts, earned two victories and 11 top-five finishes during the 2011 season. In addition, Corr amassed nearly $150,000 in winnings and a tour-leading 5,852 points en route to Player of the Year honors.

“I think this season’s been one of the best stretches of golf that I’ve ever had,” said Corr, who has nearly $600,000 in winnings in his career. “I won twice, but I was in contention to win a lot more. I had a chance to win two out of the last three events this season. I just stayed patient this year and have a better understanding of the game. When they fall, they fall. I just tried to stay in the right frame of mind.”

With POY honors, Corr’s name will be etched alongside players like Chad Campbell, Zach Johnson, Lee Janzen, Craig Perks and Ted Potter Jr., a two-time winner on the Nationwide Tour this year, and last year’s winner Michael Thompson, an up-and-coming star on the PGA Tour, in the record books. A fact that isn’t lost on Corr.

“There are not very many people that can say they’ve won a Player of the Year award on any tour, much less be mentioned with guys like that,” said Corr. “Player of the Year was a goal of mine at the start of the season, so it’s a great accomplishment and gives me a lot of confidence.”

In addition to the accolades, Corr earned an exemption into next week’s Nationwide Tour’s Children’s Hospital Classic in Chattanooga, Tenn., for being named Player of the Year.

“Hopefully, I’ll do well,” Corr, whose best finish on the Nationwide Tour is T10. “I feel good about my game right now.”

Corr was rewarded for his early-season success with an invitation to play in the Monday After The Masters tournament, a charity event sponsored by the highly successful pop group Hootie and the Blowfish. The event featured celebrities paired with either a PGA or Nationwide Tour Professional. Corr was the only player not on the PGA or Nationwide Tours invited to the event.

Corr wasn’t the only player to receive post-season accolades this week, nor will he be the only award-winner playing in next week’s Nationwide Tour event.

Ryan Spears earned his first NGA Pro Golf Tour win last week, earning the Del City, Okla., native Rookie of the Year honors and a start in the Children’s Hospital Open.

In his first full season on the NGA Pro Golf Tour, Spears, a former Wichita State Shocker, made 13 of 16 cuts, picked up nine top-20 finishes and earned over $62,000 en route to ROY honors, joining former ROY winners such as PGA Tour stalwarts Vaughn Taylor and Chad Collins, European PGA Tour star Gareth Maybin and 2011 Nationwide Tour members Russell Knox and Will Wilcox, who are in line to make the jump to the PGA Tour next year, in the annals. Alum Keegan Bradley, the 2011 PGA Tour Championship winner, finished second in the ROY standings in 2009.

“It’s pretty nice to know that my name will be mentioned with those guys,” Spears said of the former recipients, who all are now playing on the PGA and Nationwide Tours. “My ultimate goal is to be playing where they are, and I feel like I’ve got a good chance to make that happen.”

Spears will get his chance when he makes his fourth start on the Nationwide Tour next week.

“Everything in my game is coming together at the right time,” said Spears. “I’m ready for the Nationwide Tour event, and I think I can go and compete for a win.”

Patrick Wilkes-Krier, of Orlando, Fla., earned the Most Improved Golfer award. The Ball State alumnus started the season with three missed cuts, but he finished the season strong, making 14 of 15 cuts and picking up 12 top-20 finishes.

“I’m very proud of this award,” said Wilkes-Krier, who joins PGA Tour members Michael Thompson and Joe Affrunti and Nationwide Tour member Tommy Biershenk as recent winners of the award. “I’ve been out here for five years, so to improve this much is great. I’d have to say it’s because of my coach, Dennis Kwon. We worked on everything and it’s paid off. The top players on the Tour are very talented. When your name is in the top 10, there’s no doubt that you’re doing something right.”

While the final award of the season had less to do with results than off-the-course actions, Golf Achievement recipient Ryan Henry believes the two are intertwined.

“You can’t put a value on how important attitude and doing the right things out here are,” said Henry, who earned the award for his involvement with junior clinics, tour outings, press conferences, Pro-Ams and many other extra NGA Pro Golf Tour activities, including Player Advisory Board member. “I’ve matured a lot over the last few years and it’s made me a more consistent golfer.”

Henry’s maturation has, literally, paid dividends over the past two seasons in the form of his first win and over $75,000 in winnings. But for Henry, the award trumps any monetary gains.

“I’m just glad that it has been noticed,” said Henry. “It’s a great honor to have my name beside past winners like Nick Rousey and Brent Long.”

The NGA Pro Golf Tour would like to congratulate all our winners from the 2011 season and wish them the same successes achieved by their predecessors. We hope to see you all on the PGA Tour in the near future. Thank you for a great year and we look forward to bigger and better things from each of you in the future. The Tour is also excited to see the next group of players that will follow in your footsteps in 2012!