Sarasota, FL. – Heritage Golf Group announced today that Mike McNamara, Golf Course Superintendent at TPC Prestancia, was named Golf Course Superintendent of the Year, from The North Florida PGA (NFPGA).
The Superintendent of the Year Award is designed to recognize the superintendent whose contributions to the facility show exceptional commitment of passion, time and resources to provide the best playing conditions and conservation practices.
Mike has been golf course superintendent of TPC Prestancia for four years. In this position, he is responsible for the for directing the Agronomic and landscaping program for the Club with an intense focus on elevating the playability and aesthetics of the golf course and grounds on a daily basis commensurate with the standards of Heritage Golf Group.
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.
“I am honored to be nominated for the award,” said Mike McNamara Golf Course Superintendent at TPC Prestancia. “I want to reassure every TPC Prestancia Golf Member that your Golf Course Maintenance staff is committed to improving course conditions. The renovation and new irrigation system on the Club course will help us create a quality playing experience for our members.”
For more information, 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
