newsletter - South Florida PGA Golf
newsletter - South Florida PGA Golf newsletter - South Florida PGA Golf
CHIP SHOTS NEW APPRENTICES The South Florida PGA would like to welcome the following new apprentices to the Section: Rocco Ktenas B-8 The Plantation G&CC Sean Sweitzer B-8 Colonial CC Jarret Zwilling B-8 Ibis G&CC Elizabeth Alger B-8 McArthur GC Kevin Dorsch B-8 Miami Beach GC Christopher Didio B-8 Quail Ridge CC Kent Paulson B-8 Parkland G&CC Christopher Fletcher B-8 Lake Worth GC Andrew Broderick B-8 Johnson & Wales Univ. Kristine Connell B-8 Vasari CC Kyle Costanzo B-8 Olde Florida GC Joshua Brunet B-4 Eagle Lakes GC HALF CENTURY CLUB Congratulations to PGA member Don Pauley was elected to the Half Century Club of the PGA of America, an elite group of members who have served the PGA with honor and pride for 50 years. QUARTER CENTURY CLUB Congratulations to PGA member and SFPGA President, Brian Peaper, as well as PGA members Frank Dobbs, John Nelson, Bob Raynes, Rick Weber, Terry Lanman, Eileen Kraemer, and Mike Moore who were all elected to the Quarter Century Club of the PGA of America, an elite group of members who have served the PGA with honor and pride for 25 years. IN REMEMBERANCE We offer our deepest condolences to the family and friends of SFPGA Life Member Robert “Bob” Woodfin, who passed away at the age of 75 on September 4, 2012. We also offer our most heartfelt condolences to family and friends of Clarke E. George, SGPGA Retired Life Member, who passed away at the age of 79 on September 30, 2012. George is survived by his wife June McHaney George. PROS ON THE GO PROFESSIONAL TO FROM Matt Oakley, PGA A-4 – Spanish Wells Golf & CC A-1 – The Dunes Brian Hart, PGA A-1 – Gateway Golf & CC B-8 – Gateway G & CC Robert Coman, PGA unattached A-4 – Turnberry Isle Paul M. Carter, PGA unattached A-1 – The Yacht & CC John T. Wade, PGA A-1 – Georgia Section A-1 – Gateway G & CC Scott DeLong, PGA A-1- Palm Aire Midwest Section Chris Shaul B-1 – Dunes Country Club B-8 – Dunes Country Club Jared Tramontana,PGA unattached A-1 Spanish Wells CC Bryan Stone, PGA Tennessee Section A-13–TPC Eagle Trace Bill Delayo, Jr, PGA North Florida Section A-13- Wildcat Run G & CC, Estero Brian Allabastro,PGA A-9 – Martin Downs CC Inactive Bryan Berryman,PGA A-14-Coral Isle Golf Ctr-Naples A-1-The Rookery@Marco Dean Marolf, PGA unattached A-1 - Atlantic National GC Michael Sizemore,PGA A-13-Southern Texas Section A-4 – PGA Golf Club Timothy Knowles, PGA A-1-Crown Colony CC, Ft. Myers A-8- Crown Colony CC Thomas Gibson III,PGA A-13 – Palmetto Golf Crs A-1-Sandpiper GC Thomas Chipman, PGA A-1 – Crandon Golf Utah Section Michelle Hupfer, PGA A-11 – PGA of America Illinois Section Jay Himelberger,PGA A-4 – Fountains CC, Lake Worth A-1 – Fountains CC, Lake Worth Joseph Roux, PGA A-13 – Fountains CC, Lake Worth A-4- Fountains CC, Lake Worth Scott Lien, PGA A-1 – The Rookery @ Marco GC Georgia Section Joe Pace, PGA Life Member A-4 – Carolina Country Club John Chambers,PGA unattached A-1 – Palmetto Pine CC Patrick Cattanach ,PGA A-9 Vison Golf A-9 – Pope Golf, Sarasota Lee Puddefoot, PGA A-1 – Estero CC at The Vines A-8 – Estero CC at The Vines Jeremy Smith, PGA unattached A-1- Estero CC at The Vines Andew Plesz, PGA A-1 – The Forest CC A-8 – The Forest CC William Harley,PGA A-4 – The Forest CC A-1 – The Forest CC Brett Kist, PGA A-4 – The Sanctuary GC, Sanibel Carolinas Section TOPICS NEWSLETTER CONTACT US SOUTH FLORIDA SECTION 186 Atlantis Boulevard Atlantis, FL / 33462 PHONE / FAX 561-729-0544 / 561-729-0914 EMAIL sflorida@pgahq.com WEBSITE www.sfpgagolf.com PRESIDENT Brian Peaper, PGA VICE PRESIDENT Warren Bottke, PGA SECRETARY Mark VanDyck, PGA IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Steve Cox, PGA SOUTHERN CHAPTER PRESIDENT Dick McNeill, PGA SOUTHEAST CHAPTER PRESIDENT Neil Lockie, PGA SOUTHWEST CHAPTER PRESIDENT Ben Bryant Jr., PGA ISLAND CHAPTER PRESIDENT Aaron West, PGA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Geoff Lofstead ADVISORY BOARD Paul Anderson Rick Bayliss Steve Sponder Ken Kennerly Matt Lambert Peter Lund 1
CHIP SHOTS PAUL SCALETTA, TO PLAY IN HONDA CLASSIC AT PGA NATIONAL RESORT AND SPA Assistant at The Bear’s Club, Paul Scaletta will compete in the 2013 Honda Classic this year on February 28-March 3 in Palm Beach Gardens at PGA National Resort and Spa. Paul earned his exemption into this event by recieving the 2012 Player of the Year honors last season. The South Florida PGA wishes Paul luck as he prepares to compete against a strong field of professionals from around the world in the upcoming PGA Tour event. TOPICS NEWSLETTER CHAD KURMEL, TO PLAY IN PUERTO RICO OPEN AT TRUMP INTERNATIONAL Head PGA Professional at Boca Grove Golf and Tennis Club, Chad Kurmel, will be playing in the Puerto Rico Open persented by seepuertorico.com, on May 4-10 at Trump International Golf Club in Rio Grande. Chad qualified for his position in this event by winning the 2012 South Florida PGA Professional Championship/Section Championship in August. The SFPGA wishes Chad the best of luck as he heads to Puerto Rico to compete with a strong field of professionals from around the world. SUPPORT THE SFPGA FOUNDATION BY PARTICIPATING IN THIS YEAR’S PGA GOLF DAY As a PGA Professional in the South Florida Section, you have the opportunity to participate in the 2013 PGA Golf Day Fundraising efforts to support the South Florida PGA as well as any charity of your choice. Your mission will be to play 100 holes of continuous golf in one day. For each hole you play, you may ask family, friends and other sponsors to donate $1 or more, which will go directly back to the SFPGA Foundation, and the charity of your choosing. Support the South florida PGA Foundation and our involvement in the community by registering online today at pgagolfday.com with the South Florida Section and encouraging family and friends to pledge on your behalf. Not only are you raising money for a charity of your choice, but you are supporting the numerous charitable causes supported by the South Florida PGA such as the Habitat for Humanity and Smiling Fore Life programs. Find more information online at PGAgolfday.com. SMILING FORE LIFE PROGRAM KICKS OFF AT THE QUANTUM HOUSE WITH A SPECIAL APPEARANCE FROM DENNIS WALTERS On Thursday, December 13th honorary PGA member and famous trick shot artist Dennis Walters spent his afternoon entertaining families and young patients residing at Quantum House in West Palm Beach. Dennis shared his inspirational message of hope, while his dog Mr. Bucky performed tricks for the children. This special visit by Dennis Walters served as the kick off for the South Florida PGA Smiling Fore Life program at Quantum House located behind St. Mary’s Hospital in West Palm Beach. Every Thursday from 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM, PGA Professional Dave Pesacov will visit Quantum House providing the young patients and their families with an opportunity to learn the game of golf and take their minds off the health battles they are facing. The South Florida PGA Foundation Smiling Fore Life Program has touched the lives of over 300 young children throughout South Florida, and with the addition of Quantum House we look forward to that number growing. “Quantum House is a special place, and we are thrilled to have an opportunity to work with them and give back to the South Florida community,” states South Florida PGA Executive Director Geoff Lofstead. 2
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CHIP SHOTS<br />
PAUL SCALETTA, TO PLAY<br />
IN HONDA CLASSIC AT<br />
<strong>PGA</strong> NATIONAL RESORT<br />
AND SPA<br />
Assistant at The Bear’s Club, Paul<br />
Scaletta will compete in the 2013<br />
Honda Classic this year on February<br />
28-March 3 in Palm Beach Gardens<br />
at <strong>PGA</strong> National Resort and Spa. Paul<br />
earned his exemption into this event<br />
by recieving the 2012 Player of the<br />
Year honors last season.<br />
The <strong>South</strong> <strong>Florida</strong> <strong>PGA</strong> wishes Paul<br />
luck as he prepares to compete<br />
against a strong field of professionals<br />
from around the world in the upcoming<br />
<strong>PGA</strong> Tour event.<br />
TOPICS NEWSLETTER<br />
CHAD KURMEL, TO PLAY<br />
IN PUERTO RICO OPEN AT<br />
TRUMP INTERNATIONAL<br />
Head <strong>PGA</strong> Professional at Boca Grove<br />
<strong>Golf</strong> and Tennis Club, Chad Kurmel,<br />
will be playing in the Puerto Rico Open<br />
persented by seepuertorico.com, on<br />
May 4-10 at Trump International <strong>Golf</strong><br />
Club in Rio Grande. Chad qualified for<br />
his position in this event by winning the<br />
2012 <strong>South</strong> <strong>Florida</strong> <strong>PGA</strong> Professional<br />
Championship/Section Championship<br />
in August.<br />
The SF<strong>PGA</strong> wishes Chad the best of<br />
luck as he heads to Puerto Rico to compete<br />
with a strong field of professionals<br />
from around the world.<br />
SUPPORT THE SF<strong>PGA</strong> FOUNDATION BY PARTICIPATING IN THIS YEAR’S <strong>PGA</strong> GOLF DAY<br />
As a <strong>PGA</strong> Professional in the <strong>South</strong> <strong>Florida</strong> Section, you have the opportunity to participate<br />
in the 2013 <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>Golf</strong> Day Fundraising efforts to support the <strong>South</strong> <strong>Florida</strong><br />
<strong>PGA</strong> as well as any charity of your choice.<br />
Your mission will be to play 100 holes of continuous golf in one day. For each hole<br />
you play, you may ask family, friends and other sponsors to donate $1 or more,<br />
which will go directly back to the SF<strong>PGA</strong> Foundation, and the charity of your choosing.<br />
Support the <strong>South</strong> florida <strong>PGA</strong> Foundation and our involvement in the community<br />
by registering online today at pgagolfday.com with the <strong>South</strong> <strong>Florida</strong> Section and encouraging family and friends to pledge on your<br />
behalf. Not only are you raising money for a charity of your choice, but you are supporting the numerous charitable causes supported<br />
by the <strong>South</strong> <strong>Florida</strong> <strong>PGA</strong> such as the Habitat for Humanity and Smiling Fore Life programs. Find more information online at<br />
<strong>PGA</strong>golfday.com.<br />
SMILING FORE LIFE PROGRAM KICKS OFF AT THE<br />
QUANTUM HOUSE WITH A SPECIAL APPEARANCE<br />
FROM DENNIS WALTERS<br />
On Thursday, December 13th honorary <strong>PGA</strong> member and famous trick shot<br />
artist Dennis Walters spent his afternoon entertaining families and young<br />
patients residing at Quantum House in West Palm Beach. Dennis shared<br />
his inspirational message of hope, while his dog Mr. Bucky performed tricks<br />
for the children.<br />
This special visit by Dennis Walters served as the kick off for the <strong>South</strong><br />
<strong>Florida</strong> <strong>PGA</strong> Smiling Fore Life program at Quantum House located behind St.<br />
Mary’s Hospital in West Palm Beach. Every Thursday from 3:30 PM – 4:30<br />
PM, <strong>PGA</strong> Professional Dave Pesacov will visit Quantum House providing the<br />
young patients and their families with an opportunity to learn the game of<br />
golf and take their minds off the health battles they are facing.<br />
The <strong>South</strong> <strong>Florida</strong> <strong>PGA</strong> Foundation Smiling Fore Life Program has touched<br />
the lives of over 300 young children throughout <strong>South</strong> <strong>Florida</strong>, and with the<br />
addition of Quantum House we look forward to that number growing. “Quantum<br />
House is a special place, and we are thrilled to have an opportunity to<br />
work with them and give back to the <strong>South</strong> <strong>Florida</strong> community,” states <strong>South</strong><br />
<strong>Florida</strong> <strong>PGA</strong> Executive Director Geoff Lofstead.<br />
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