2016 Lowman Award Winner

John Pinola Jr.

Each year, the La Contenta Men’s Club give out an award to there “Player of the Year” called the “Lowman Award”.  The qualifications for the “Lowman Award” are; good character, honesty, generosity, and most especially altruism coupled with an unselfish interest in your community and in sharing the enjoyment of the game of golf as it is intended to be played.

John Pinola Jr. (JP) is the recipient of the 2016 Lowman Award, displaying the same traits, honor, integrity, and honesty, which the Lowman Award is based on.  JP has been on the board for seven years taking on the role of secretary and web design to ensure that the Men’s Club gets out to the community and portrays accurate information.

JP and his wife, Stacy, moved to Valley Springs in 2000 and call Valley Springs home.  In 2008, Stacy decided they needed something to do and decided golf was it. It had been many years since JP picked up a golf club and he was a tad rusty.  JP joined the Men’s Club at the urging of his wife to get him out of the house.  JP retired from the Computer Field in 2012 and enjoys assisting the community with their computer issues, going to Giant’s games, and woodworking.