Orlando, Fla. – It was a special evening at Reunion Resort on March 20! The North Florida PGA held its Annual Extravaganza and Awards Celebration. Our Chapter Award Winners and Section Award nominees gathered for this Academy Awards style presentation. Over 150 PGA Members, family and friends were on hand to honor the award nominees and winners along with our NFGPA Hall of Fame inductee David Leadbetter. David has been a NFPGA member and supporter for many years as his teaching roots started in our Section. His induction is well-deserved and we appreciate his lifetime dedication to the game of golf and the North Florida Section. This was not just an awards banquet, but a celebration of the North Florida PGA and the game of golf! Thank you to our presenting partners: Flightscope, Chase54, JaniKing, ProGolf Weather and scan4beer.
And now…Our 2015 North Florida PGA Award Winners and the best of the best! Congratulations to all. PGA Golf Professional of the Year Bill Sellers,Country Club of Orlando; Teacher of the Year, John O’Leary,Bay Hill Club & Lodge; Horton Smith Award, Russ Libby Hidden Hills Country Club; Bill Strausbaugh Award, Bill Hughes, TPC Sawgrass; Youth Player Development Boots Farley, First Tee of North Florida; Patriot Award David Windsor, Adaptive Golf Academy; Player Development Award, Jeff Hollis, Mangrove Bay; Merchandiser of the Year-Public, Brian Jaquet, Daytona Beach Golf & Country Club; Merchandiser of the Year-Resort, Bruce Mohler, Ponte Vedra Inn & Club; Merchandiser of the Year-Private, Clint Avret, Timuquana Country Club; Assistant Professional of the Year, Tyler Witman, Ritz Carlton Members Club; Sales Representative of the Year, Jamie Wilson, Puma; Amateur of the Year, Fred Seely, Jacksonville, FL; Superintendent of the Year, Rusty Mercer, Streamsong Resort; 2014 Player of the Year, Rod Perry, Crane Lakes Golf & Country Club; 2014 Senior Player of the Year, Freddy Gibson, Golf Ed; North Florida PGA Hall of Fame Inductee, David Leadbetter, David Leadbetter Golf Academy.
ABOUT THE NORTH FLORIDA PGA
The North Florida PGA (NFPGA) is a group of approximately 1,500 PGA Members and Apprentices, serving the needs of the golfers of North Florida. It is a not-for-profit service organization founded in 1979 and one of the 41 Sections that make up the PGA of America. Founded in 1916, the PGA of America has grown into the world’s largest working sports organization with more than 27,000 Members and Apprentices. The North Florida Section is the fourth largest in the PGA, geographically comprised of the 42 counties from Tallahassee to Jacksonville in the north, and North Port to Melbourne in the south. The mission of the North Florida Section PGA is to promote the enjoyment and involvement in the game of golf and to contribute to its growth by providing services to golf professionals and the golf industry. The North Florida Section PGA accomplishes this mission by enhancing the skills of its professionals and the opportunities for amateurs, employers, manufacturers, employees, and the general public. In so doing, the North Florida Section PGA elevates the standards of the professional golfer’s vocation, enhances the economic well-being of the individual member, stimulates interest in the game of golf, and promotes the overall vitality of the game. The North Florida PGA Hall of Fame is located at Reunion Resort in Orlando. For more information about the North Florida PGA visit www.nfpga.com or call 386-256-1221.
Contact:
Steve Morris
386-256-1221
smorris@pgahq.com
