Larry Sock

Larry Sock’s six men’s state championships are the most among active golfers and he was the first to receive the Nebraska Golf Association’s outstanding amateur of the year award five times.

Born in Columbus, NE., Larry was a state champion at Norfolk Catholic. He graduated in 1978 from the University of Nebraska lettering in golf that year. The first of his Nebraska State titles was the 1977 match-play championship at Omaha Country Club. He’s won three Nebraska Amateurs, most recently in 1993 at his home course, Firethorn. He also has won three state match-play crowns as well as two Arizona stroke-play state titles.

He was the NGA’s outstanding golfer in 1977, 1985, 1988, 1990, and 1993. He won city championships in Lincoln and Tuscon, qualified three times for the U.S. Mid-Amateur and won the amateur division of the Nebraska Open twice. He’s been a fixture on the Nebraska Cup team.

Since 1994, Larry has served on the NGA board and was the president in 1998 and 1999.