Sarasota, FL. – Heritage Golf Group announced today that Kevin Swan, Head Golf Professional for TPC Prestancia was awarded the Bill Strausbaugh Award from The North Florida PGA- Southwest Chapter (NFPGA-SWC).
The Bill Strausbaugh Award is designed to recognize PGA Professionals who by their day-to-day efforts have distinguished themselves by mentoring their fellow PGA Professionals in improving their employment situations and through service to the community.
TPC Prestancia is located in Sarasota, which is the Southwest Chapter, one of four Chapters which make up the North Florida Section PGA. The PGA is made up of 41 Sections across the United States. The Chapter Awards are voted on by the membership in each respective chapter, with the Awards Committee reviewing all submitted applications to select Section winners.
“Thank you to all of my fellow golf professionals for the nomination,” said Kevin Swan, Head Professional at TPC Prestancia. “It is truly an honor to be recognized among so many great professionals. Mr. Strausbaugh was a wonderful mentor to so many professionals and to receive an award that is dedicated in his honor is humbling.”
For more information about TPC Prestancia, contact Donna HunterSmith at dhsmith@heritagegolfgroup.com or call (941) 922-2800.
ABOUT TPC PRESTANCIA
TPC Prestancia (www.tpcprestancia.com) features two 18-hole championship golf courses designed around spectacular coastal wildlife providing a beautiful venue for its challenging playing conditions. TPC Prestancia is a member of both the Tournament Players Club Network and the Heritage Collection of properties. TPC Prestancia offers 36 challenging holes in the beautiful Palmer Ranch area. The Stadium Course and the Club Course sprawl out over 565 acres of lush landscape, providing a balance of aesthetics and spectacular coastal wildlife with outstanding playing conditions. The Championship Stadium Course was fashioned after the TPC Network’s Flagship, TPC Sawgrass, which allows for maximum gallery enjoyment from the many hills dotted along the broad fairways. Designed by Florida’s own Ron Garl, with PGA TOUR player, Mike Souchack, as consultant, the par 72 Stadium Course rewards shot making more than length, and features undulating greens that rise and fall as players approach the signature 9th and 18th holes.
ABOUT THE NORTH FLORIDA PGA (NFPGA)
The North Florida PGA (NFPGA) is a not-for-profit service organization founded in 1979 and one of the 41 Sections that make up the PGA of America.
• Fourth largest Section of the PGA of America
• Covers 42 Counties in the State
• Approximately 1500 Members and Apprentices
• Affiliated with over 650 golf facilities
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. For more information about the North Florida PGA call 386-256-1221. For more information about the PGA of America, visit www.pga.com.
ABOUT HERITAGE GOLF GROUP
Heritage Golf Group (www.heritagegolfgroup.com), established in 1999, is an innovative, industry leading hospitality company and owner/operator of premier private, resort and daily fee golf properties spanning Florida, South Carolina, Georgia, Virginia, and Texas. Guided by the principle of evolving the private club and golf business experience to the highest level, each individual club’s amenities and operational systems are tailored to augment their one-of-a-kind assets. With a commitment to delivering memorable experiences to its members and guests, the company is constantly expanding their team of experts in operations, golf, culinary, lodging, fitness, agronomy and special events. Backed by the financial strength of Tower Three Partners, an operationally oriented private equity firm, Heritage Golf Group is uniquely poised to expand through the acquisition of a tightly focused and selective group of first-class clubs.
Contact:
Donna HunterSmith (941) 922-2800 x 3244
