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Annual Meetingof the Membership

June 19th, 2019Boca West Country Club

Meeting Booklet

2019 South Florida PGA

Annual Meeting of the Membership Wednesday, June 19th

Boca West Country Club – Boca Raton

AGENDA

Welcome, Opening Remarks and Special Recognitions

South Florida PGA Foundation Presentation – Tom Wildenhaus, PGA Report of the Secretary – Scott Kirkwood, PGA

• Determination of a Quorum

• Recognition of Deceased Members & Newly Elected Members

Report of the Vice President – Karl Bublitz, PGA Report of the President – Don Meadows, PGA Report of the Executive Director – Geoff Lofstead Senior Managing Director Frieda Partners - Bruce Crowley

Report of the District Director – Patrick Richardson, PGA Employment Consultant – Kathy Grayson

Old Business New Business

• Officer Election

• Oath of Office – New Executive Committee

Open Forum Call for Adjournment

June 6th, 2019

My Fellow Members and Associates,

As I now complete my second and final year as your President, I am happy to report that many of our goals and initiatives (both

continued and new) as a Section continue to be met. Below is a snapshot of what we have accomplished in the past year:

• Completed our seventh Habitat for Humanity home (Indian River area) and now have plans to work on our eighth house in

Puerto Rico this summer. We are beginning the “back nine” of our goal to build one home in each of the 14 counties that

are represented by PGA Members in our Section. This is a very special and prideful program for us as a Section to be

involved in which allows us to enhance each of the communities that all of our Members live in.

• Continued success of PGA Hope, a program designed to provide golf instruction to military veterans. A big shout out to all

of the PGA Members and facilities who are involved in this program. Not many things out there that can be more

rewarding than to enhance and bring enjoyment to the lives (through golf) of those who served our country so that we

could enjoy the freedoms we all enjoy today.

• Continued record sales with the GolfPass program- thanks to all clubs who are able to participate in this program. Your

involvement is what makes the GolfPass program appealing and a great value to the consumer.

• Increased sponsor support across the board for our events- thank you to all of our vendors for your participation/support. I

would personally encourage all when considering all your buying for your clubs to please consider these companies and

representatives who are supporting us in our Section.

• Record high number of participants in the Junior Tours (Championship, Challenge, Prep, Links, Team Golf, Drive, Chip & Putt

and PGA Junior League)- another thank you to all the PGA Professionals and facilities who are involved in our Junior Golf

Space- it’s a cliché, but it’s true- this is the future of our sport and our businesses and the planting of these seeds now will

give us great dividends in the future.

• Participation in nearly all Section events are at decade high levels. It is great seeing so many of our PGA Professionals out

participating in the events that our Section Staff conducts for our enjoyment.

In addition to the dedication and contributions of the PGA Members for the above listed programs, much of the success of these

programs can be attributed directly to the commitment and dedication of our Section staff. Through the leadership of our Executive

Director (Geoff Lofstead) and Assistant Executive Director (Meredith Schuler) our team functions and performs all roles involved in

running our Section in a professional and caring manner. I am confident when I say that there is not a more dedicated or caring

team in the country. I would encourage all Members to take the time to get to know those who are involved in the running of our

Section- I am certain you will be left with the same impression I am left with- wonderful people who are very good at what they do

and truly care about their Membership and the offerings that they provide to us. Thank you to all in our Section office- each one of

you are very special to us and we thank you for all you do.

Prior to closing out this year’s letter, I would like to recognize and thank our career consultant, Kathy Grayson, for all of her efforts

within our Section. Paul Levy made it a priority of his three years ago to enhance our employment opportunities going forward for

PGA Members and we hit a home run in getting Kathy here in our area. If you have not spent time with Kathy to review your

“resume” or to discuss your career path- I encourage you to do so. Kathy is well versed in this area and is involved in many searches

for clubs here in South Florida and she can certainly share with you what employers are looking for and can give assistance in

helping guide you towards your own “Journey” and reaching all of your goals you have set for yourself within our wonderful

industry. I can say without hesitation that over my past couple of years that this is the area I have seen the most positive growth

and potential benefit going forward for our Membership in our Section!

In closing, though my tenure is finished as an Officer, I would like to thank all of the past committee leaders and those who

participated on those committees. Your involvement no matter how large or small makes a difference and allows our Section to be

better. I personally look forward to continuing to serve behind the scenes in any way that I can for our Section. My time on the

Board over the past 8 years has been some of the most rewarding, enlightening and fulfilling times of my career and I would

encourage anyone out there who has an interest in serving to do so. You won’t be disappointed that you did and I can assure you

that you will grow as a Professional and you will find it personally fulfilling and inspiring as well. Take care and I look forward to

seeing all out on the course soon and at our Section Championship in Vero Beach in September!

Fairways and Greens,

Don Meadows, Jr. President, South Florida PGA Director of Golf, Quail Valley Golf and River Club 772-299-0093 410-829-1485 (Cell) [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

June 1, 2019

Report of the Vice President

2018 was a good year for the Section financially. The following areas will give you a good overall look at

the Section’s financial position:

OPERATIONS

The Section finished 2018 with $116,663 more than its pent and was $56,000 better than budget. The

chapter business in total had a $15,731 positive variance as well. However, our Short Term Investment

lost $32,508 resulting in an overall increase in net assets of $99,886.

FOUNDATION

The Foundation realized revenues of $719,582 and expenses of $701,678. The Foundation’s

investments also took a negative hit at the end of 2018 which decreased their value by $12,704. This

loss left the Foundation with an increase in net assets of $5,200 for the year.

INVESTMENTS

On our Statement of Financial Position, we show both a Short Term Investment line and a more long

term line titled Loan Receivable. The Short Term Investment is the money we have with Raymond

James, and this struggled in the fourth quarter of 2018. The Loan Receivable line is the money we have

with the PGA in their long-term investment program and it experienced a small decrease as well. Both

investments have rebounded this year and have made up their 2018 losses.

In addition, we approved the 2019 budget, which is comprised of a positive variance of $20,891 from

Section operations as well as a positive variance in Foundation business of $20,235 for a consolidated

net gain of $41,126. We have had a great start to our year and we look forward to a wonderful summer

of tournaments and activities across the Section.

Please let me know if you have any questions or if I can be of assistance in any way.

Respectfully submitted,

Karl Bublitz, PGA Director of Golf

Grey Oaks Country Club

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Years Ended December 31, 2018 and 2017

South Florida Section of the PGA Index As of December 31, 2018 and 2017

Combined Statement of Financial Position..……………………..………………..…...………………...….…………1 Combined Statement of Activities……………………….………………….………………………………..…..…………..2

Combined Statement of Cash Flows…………..…....……………….………………..…………………………………….3 Supplemental Information……………………………………………………………………………………………………..4‐5 Notes to Combined Financial Statements……..…..………………….……………………………………………..6‐12

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Assets 2018 2017Current assets:Cash and cash equivalents 338,183$ 190,846$ Short‐term investments 672,119 724,760 Loan receivable 921,542 962,286 Accounts receivable 30,671 14,912 Prepaid expenses 134,294 30,220 Deposits ‐ 10,000 Total current assets 2,096,809 1,933,024

Property and equipment, net 967,275 1,004,255

Total assets 3,064,084$ 2,937,279$

Liabilities and Net AssetsCurrent liabilities:Accounts payable and accrued expenses 135,528$ 84,579$

Deferred revenues 451,012 480,245 Total current liabilities 586,540 564,824

Total net assets 2,477,544 2,372,455 Total liabilities and net assets 3,064,084$ 2,937,279$

South Florida Section of the PGA

Combined Statements of Financial Position

As of December 31, 2018 and 2017


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Increase IncreaseSection Activities Revenue Expense (Decrease) Revenue Expense (Decrease)Tournaments 1,053,648$ 926,242$ 127,406$ 945,335$ 900,147$ 45,188$ Membership 488,823 10,415 478,408 492,378 6,501 485,877 Junior Golf 438,463 321,740 116,723 419,505 314,348 105,157 Golf Pass 419,266 174,825 244,441 415,326 179,136 236,190 Fundraising 281,119 379,938 (98,819) 304,890 405,361 (100,471) Special events 277,365 287,147 (9,782) 127,355 152,801 (25,446) Education 23,410 25,842 (2,432) 22,155 19,102 3,053 Section meetings 14,800 30,445 (15,645) 1,350 9,030 (7,680) Publications 3,631 ‐ 3,631 3,572 10,186 (6,614) Marketing ‐ 8,789 (8,789) 5,011 14,710 (9,699) General & administration 359,908 1,060,483 (700,575) 322,537 981,503 (658,966) Total section activities 3,360,433 3,225,866 134,567 3,059,414 2,992,825 66,589

Chapter ActivitiesSoutheast Chapter 186,896 196,460 (9,564) 165,528 163,842 1,686 Southwest Chapter 170,997 153,122 17,875 175,770 143,637 32,133 Southern Chapter 90,610 83,190 7,420 93,883 84,729 9,154 Total chapter activities 448,503 432,772 15,731 435,181 392,208 42,973

Increase in net assets from operations 3,808,936 3,658,638 150,298 3,494,595 3,385,033 109,562

Investments (35,512) 9,700 (45,212) 72,294 6,724 65,570

Increase in net assets 3,773,424$ 3,668,338$ 105,086$ 3,566,889$ 3,391,757$ 175,132$


Combined Statements of Activities


2018 2017


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Combined Statements of Cash Flows


Cash flows from operating activities 2018 2017Increase in unrestricted net assets 105,086$ 175,132$ Adjustments to reconcile unrestricted net assets to net cash provided by operating activities Depreciation 38,713 44,001 Realized gain on short term investments (29,312) (13,081) Unrealized loss (gain) on short term investments 82,051 (38,742) Change in net assets(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable (15,759) 44,028 Increase in prepaid expenses (104,074) (15,252) Decrease (increase) in deposits 10,000 (5,000) Increase (decrease) in accounts payable 50,949 (13,763) (Decrease) Increase in deferred revenues (29,233) 11,711

Net cash provided by operating activities 108,421 189,034

Cash flows from investing activities Sales of short term investments 93,315 92,924 Purchases of short term investments, net (93,411) (382,448) Purchases of property and equipment, net (1,732) (58,715) Net cash used in investing activities (1,828) (348,239)

Cash flows from financing activities Decrease (increase) in loan receivable 40,744 (57,919) Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 40,744 (57,919)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 147,337 (217,125)

Cash and cash equivalentsBeginning of year 190,846 407,970 As of December 31, 2018 and 2017 338,183$ 190,845$


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Section Foundation Total

AssetsCurrent assets:Cash and cash equivalents 204,805$ 133,378$ 338,183$ Short‐term investments 482,465 189,654 672,119 Loan receivable 666,081 255,461 921,542 Accounts receivable 13,796 16,875 30,671 Prepaid expenses 95,775 38,519 134,294 Total current assets 1,462,922 633,887 2,096,809

Due from/to affiliates 114,437 (114,437) ‐

Property and equipment, net 946,704 20,571 967,275 Total assets 2,524,063$ 540,021$ 3,064,084$

Liabilities and Net AssetsCurrent liabilities:Accounts payable and accrued expenses 122,803$ 12,725$ 135,528$

Current portion of deferred revenues 441,562 9,450 451,012

Total current liabilities 564,365 22,175 586,540

Total net assets 1,959,698 517,846 2,477,544 Total liabilities and net assets 2,524,063$ 540,021$ 3,064,084$

Statement of Financial Position

As of December 31, 2018

Supplemental Information Schedule


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Supplemental Information Schedule

Statement of Activities

Section CombinedIncrease Increase Increase

Revenue Expense (Decrease) Revenue Expense (Decrease) Revenue Expense (Decrease)Tournaments 1,053,648$ 926,242$ 127,406$ ‐$ ‐$ ‐$ 1,053,648$ 926,242$ 127,406$ Membership 488,823 10,415 478,408 ‐ ‐ ‐ 488,823 10,415 478,408 Junior Golf ‐ ‐ ‐ 438,463 321,740 116,723 438,463 321,740 116,723 Golf Pass 419,266 174,825 244,441 ‐ ‐ ‐ 419,266 174,825 244,441 Fundraising ‐ ‐ ‐ 281,119 379,938 (98,819) 281,119 379,938 (98,819) Special events 277,365 287,147 (9,782) ‐ ‐ ‐ 277,365 287,147 (9,782) Education 23,410 25,842 (2,432) ‐ ‐ ‐ 23,410 25,842 (2,432) Marketing 14,800 30,445 (15,645) ‐ ‐ ‐ 14,800 30,445 (15,645) Publications 3,631 ‐ 3,631 ‐ ‐ ‐ 3,631 ‐ 3,631 Section meetings ‐ 8,789 (8,789) ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ 8,789 (8,789) General & administration 359,908 1,060,483 (700,575) ‐ ‐ ‐ 359,908 1,060,483 (700,575) Total section activities 2,640,851 2,524,188 116,663 719,582 701,678 17,904 3,360,433 3,225,866 134,567

Chapter ActivitiesSouthwest Chapter 186,896 196,460 (9,564) ‐ ‐ ‐ 186,896 196,460 (9,564) Southeast Chapter 170,997 153,122 17,875 ‐ ‐ ‐ 170,997 153,122 17,875 Southern Chapter 90,610 83,190 7,420 ‐ ‐ ‐ 90,610 83,190 7,420 Total chapter activities 448,504 432,772 15,731 ‐ ‐ ‐ 448,503 432,772 15,731

Increase in net assets from operations 3,089,355 2,956,960 132,394 719,582 701,678 17,904 3,808,936 3,658,638 150,298

Investments (25,398) 7,110 (32,508) (10,114) 2,590 (12,704) (35,512) 9,700 (45,212)

Increase in net assets 3,063,957$ 2,964,069$ 99,886$ 709,468$ 704,268$ 5,200$ 3,773,424$ 3,668,338$ 105,086$

Foundation

Year Ended December 31, 2018

South Florida Section of the PGA Notes to Combined Financial Statements Years Ended December 31, 2018 and 2017

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1. Significant Accounting Policies

Principles of Consolidation The combined financial statements include the financial statements of the South Florida Section of the PGA, (“The South Florida Section”, a 501(c) (6), non‐profit, tax‐exempt organization), its three chapters, Southeast Chapter, Southern Chapter and Southwest Chapter and The PGA of South Florida Charitable Foundation. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. Affiliated Party The South Florida Section is chartered by The PGA of America. Under The PGA of America’s constitution, all members of The PGA of America must belong to both the National Association and the Local Section. The PGA of America is a separate 501(c)(6) organization. The PGA’s governance system is designed so that the 41 sections, including the South Florida Section, select the Board of Directors for the National Association. Revenue Recognition Revenue from tournaments is recognized when the event takes place. Revenue from member dues is recognized ratably during the year to which it relates. Revenue from all other activities is recognized at the time goods or services are provided.

Property and Equipment Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation of property and equipment is determined on a straight‐line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets as follows:

Building 39 years

Leasehold improvements 7 years

Furniture and fixtures 7 years

Computer software 3‐5 years

Computer hardware 3‐5 years

Equipment 5 years

Vehicles 5 years


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Deferred Revenue and Prepaid Expenses Revenue received in advance of an event is deferred until such time as the event takes place. Costs incurred relating to such events are similarly recorded as prepaid expenses and later recognized with the related revenues. Income Taxes The South Florida Section of the PGA, and the South Florida Scholarship Fund are exempt from federal and state income tax for activities related to its respective tax‐exempt purposes. Provision for unrelated business income tax, when applicable, is made for activities unrelated to the stated tax‐exempt purposes of the entities. Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

2. Investments

Investments consist of the following:

2018 2017

Raymond James Short Term Investments 672,119$ 724,760$

Investments are stated at fair market value, which is determined by quoted market prices. Included in the increase in net assets for the year ended December 31, 2018 is dividends of $17,180; a realized gain of $29,312 and an unrealized loss of $82,051. Included in the increase in net assets for the year ended December 31, 2017 is dividends of $20,435; a realized gain of $13,081 and an unrealized gain of $38,742.


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3. Section Loan Program

The Section has loaned funds to PGA of America on a short‐term basis. Interest on this loan accrues at a fixed rate that is adjusted quarterly by PGA of America. The loan can be called in whole or in part by the Section on the first day of each calendar quarter. At December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Section’s outstanding receivable under this loan totaled $921,542 and $962,286.

4. Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable consist of the following:

2018 2017

Reimbursements 18,614$ 9,526$

Entry fees 12,057 5,386

Total 30,671$ 14,912$

5. Prepaid Expenses

Prepaid expenses consist of the following:

2018 2017

Event expenses 75,282$ 30,220$

Grant expense 50,000 ‐

Health insurance 7,375 ‐

Continuing education 1,637 ‐

Event expenses 134,294$ 30,220$

6. Deposits

Deposits consist of the following:

2018 2017Site fee deposit ‐ Travel ProAm ‐$ 10,000$


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7. Property and Equipment

Property and equipment consists of the following:

2018 2017

Leasehold improvements 472,351$ 472,351$

Land 274,097 274,097

Building 255,966 255,966

Vehicle 125,557 125,557

Equipment 38,015 38,015

Furniture & fixtures 34,396 34,396

Computer hardware 12,480 10,748

Computer software 964 964

Total Property and Equipment 1,213,826 1,212,094

Less: accumulated depreciation (246,551) (207,839)

Net Property and Equipment 967,275$ 1,004,255$

Depreciation expense related to these assets for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 was $38,713 and $44,001, respectively.

8. Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities Accounts payable and accrued liabilities consist of the following:

2018 2017

Accrued expenses 70,285$ 62,151$

Accounts payable 68,390 21,655

Sales tax payable 67 28

Overpayment suspense (3,214) 745

Total 135,528$ 84,579$


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9. Deferred Revenue Deferred revenue consists of the following:

2018 2017

Membership dues 232,482$ 239,600$

Entry fees 36,225 81,150

ADP funding 90,000 86,088

Golf Pass 92,305 64,077

Sponsorship ‐ 6,000

Advertising ‐ 3,330

Total 451,012$ 480,245$

10. (Due To) /Due From The South Florida Section operates membership programs through its Chapters. A Chapter is a regional group of members. Chapters consist of the Southeast Chapter, the Southern Chapter, and the Southwest Chapter. Some volunteers assist chapters under the direction of the South Florida Section. For accounting purposes, Chapter activities are separately recorded in the South Florida Section books. In consolidation, these fund balances are eliminated. At December 31, 2018 and 2017, the fund balances are as follows:

2018 2017

Southwest Chapter 60,869$ 44,755$

Southern Chapter 16,431 9,092

Southeast Chapter (7,983) 3,647

PGA of South Florida Charitable Foundation (114,437) 29,314 Total (45,120)$ 86,808$


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11. Related Party Transactions The PGA of America provides monetary and non‐monetary support for the Section. The non‐monetary items include the following: the section loan program, the section insurance program, collection of member dues, accounting services, communication and national sponsorships. The Section’s revenue includes direct monetary support from The PGA of America as follows:

2018 2017

ADP funding 180,000$ 172,176$

PGA Tour 66,850 66,319

Section PGA Professional Champ 41,532 41,048

PGA National Car Rental sponsorship 21,000 21,000

Omega sponsorship 10,000 10,000

PGA Annual meeting 9,595 6,476

Jani King 8,000 10,000

PGA Junior League 5,135 3,400 Ralph Lauren‐Ryder Cup royalties 5,000 5,000

Executive Director Car Program 4,500 4,500

Section royalties 4,298 5,011

Assistant Championship 3,763 3,766

PGA National royalties 3,477 3,376

Super Regional meeting 3,033 ‐

Technology reimbursement 2,391 1,683

PGA Short Game 1,500 3,000

Executive Director conference 1,211 1,225

Section connectivity 1,154 659

Committee meeting 874 1,909

PGA Hope ‐ 6,511 Total 373,313$ 367,059$


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12. Commitments and Contingencies Leases The section leases a mailing system from Mail Finance. It is a three‐year term lease that expires on November 2021. The section also leases an auto from BMW Financial Services. It is a 2‐year term lease that expires on December 2020. The monthly total is as follows:

Mail Finance ‐ postage 74$

BMW Financial Services ‐ auto 728

Total 802$

June 7th, 2019 Report of the Secretary

It has been with great pleasure to work with the Section Staff and fellow Officers over the past two years. I would also like to thank Don Meadows for his dedicated leadership the past two years as he prepares to move into the role of Honorary President. In addition to Don, I would be remised if I did not recognize Karl Bublitz who will be elected as our next President and Mark VanDyck who will no longer serve as an Officer but will stay involved as our District 13 Director the next three year. I feel extremely fortunate to be able to work with each of these individuals and to have the opportunity to follow in their footsteps and learning as much as I can.

As your Secretary, I am responsible for adhering to the PGA Constitution in governing the Members of the Section, maintaining the minutes of all Section Board of Directors meetings and working with the Section Staff. I am honored that the Membership has entrusted me with these responsibilities.

Thanks to your support, our Section Tournament Program has continued to be of great success. The

large fields and added partner dollars, which is currently up 5% this year, provides enhanced purse

payouts and wonderful camaraderie. The capacity fields not only satisfy the competitive desires of

the players, but they also help to create a healthy environment of professional and social networking.

Finally, as an update on current membership numbers for our Section we currently have 1626 Members and 213 Associates, totaling at 1839 within our membership. This ranks us as the second most populated PGA section in the country.

In closing, I would like to thank all the South Florida PGA Section staff and entire membership for a allowing me to serve as a Section officer. As always, if I can ever assist anyone in any way, please do not hesitate to reach out.

Cheers,

Scott Kirkwood, PGA PGA Director of Golf Ocean Reef Club [email protected]


New MembersJune 1, 2018 - June 1, 2019

Burl Dale Leslie Griffith Edward Lorenz Dave McIntosh

Deceased Members June 1, 2018 - June 1, 2019

9/17/20182/5/201912/11/2018 7/22/2018

Thomas Roberts 10/11/2018Chuck Workman 1/8/2019

South Florida PGA Annual Meeting

Foundation Report

June 19, 2019

I am very proud to report that the Foundation continues to positively influence the Communities that

we live and work in through our extensive programing.

The Foundation Board is excited to award our second $20,000 scholarship today to Claire Sattler. Claire

is from Bonita Springs, Florida and plans on attending Yale to study Biomedical Engineering.

Congratulations Claire, we look forward to following your collegiate career.

On behalf of the Foundation Board I would like to extend our extreme gratitude to the PGA Members

who volunteer their time to help conduct all of our programing. Your support of our programs is of the

utmost importance to their success. Thank you very much for your service to our communities.

The PGA HOPE program has served 485 Veterans since its inception and continues to help our Veterans

adjust to civilian life. This is an extremely meaningful way to volunteer your time. Please contact the

Section office if you would like to assist these great Patriots.

The Smiling for Life program continues to bring smiles to the face of young children throughout the

South Florida Section. Serving 1,100 children annually, this program gives the young people one hour a

week to forget about their illness and focus on having fun with golf.

We are very excited to announce that our eighth Habitat for Humanity project will be a refurbishment in

Puerto Rico. The project will begin in September. In addition, we will conduct a PGA Hope program while

we are there on our initial visit. This continues our goal of building or refurbishing a home in each of

county in the Section.

The Section Members should be proud of the effort the Section makes to grow the game of golf. Our

Junior Golf programs continue to be a big success. Our programs now span the full spectrum skill levels

from the very beginner to the competitive Champions Tour Players. A new junior can start with our 9-

hole Links Tour which has been designed as a bridge to Team Golf and PGA Junior League. Both Team

Golf and PGA Junior League continue to grow and offer a great fun and recreational entry into golf. As a

player’s skills develop, they can graduate to the Prep, Challenge and Champions Tour for 18-hole stroke

play competition. In all, our programs host 1,300 juniors last year. You can be confident that the Section

Junior Program offers a best value, high quality golf courses and most professional Junior events.

Thank you to the men and women that have given of themselves to help with the Foundation activities.

Your efforts are greatly appreciated, and we look forward to your continued support. Thank you to Quail

Valley Golf Club and PGA Professional, Don Meadows for hosting a Pro-Am in December to support the

Foundation. Thank you to the Brian Peaper and his staff at Lost Tree for hosting the Annual Foundation

Pro-Am. Our thanks also to Fort Lauderdale Country Club and PGA General Manager, Michael O’Brien

and PGA Director of Golf, Mark VanDyck for hosting the Spring Pro-Am to benefit the Section

Foundation. And a special thank you to all the PGA Members that have conducted a fund-raising event

to support the Foundation. We are very grateful for your confidence in our programing.

I would like to thank the Foundation Board for their support and dedication to the mission of the

Foundation. Your contribution is extremely meaningful. At the heart of the Foundation we have the

most unselfish leader in Geoff Lofstead. He continues to challenge us to be better, to do more and to

serve the Section Communities. Meredith Schuler is the hardest working woman in golf! Her dedication

to all Section activities is contagious. Michelle Goda has been a fantastic addition to the Foundation

Team and we look forward to working closely with her in the coming year. Thank you very much for your

dedication to our Foundation.

Respectfully Submitted,

Tom Wildenhaus, PGA

South Florida PGA Foundation

President

Report of the Executive Director The South Florida Section PGA experienced another year of growth in 2018 in both programs and finances. As has been the case for several years, the golf season was very busy for all of you with very favorable weather. Many of you have reported year over year growth with many of the snowbirds spending more time in South Florida. Financially the Section experienced another good year in 2018. Our Section business benefits greatly from our location in that it allows us to conduct a very successful GolfPass program which has experienced nine consecutive year over year records. In addition, the PGA Tour, PGA Tour Champions, and Web.com tours are very active in our area during the winter months allowing us to generate additional revenue through the conducting of qualifying competitions. Our relationship with the tour stops in south Florida is critical to so many of the programs we operate and we thank all of them for their great partnership and support of golf in south Florida. The Foundation continues to offer programming that is having a positive impact within countless communities throughout the section. This year we will build our 8th home for Habitat for Humanity with this year’s project taking place in Puerto Rico. All of us in Florida understand the devastating impacts a hurricane can have and the island of Puerto Rico is still suffering from the effects of Hurricane Maria. Junior Golf continues to set new records with respect to participation as all three competitive tours (Prep, Challenge, and Championship) are seeing near capacity participation in the events. This spring, the team golf season saw the most participation since inception. Team Golf will pick up again this fall while PGA Junior league will be going strong in the summer months. Combined participation in Team Golf and PGA Junior league will ultimately lead to more kids than we have ever had involved in the team format for golf throughout the section. We have also introduced a Links Tour to help fill a void that exists for kids that have advanced beyond team golf but not quite ready for 18-hole stroke play competition in our Prep Tour. Lastly, we have an expanded number of Drive, Chip, and Putt qualifiers with 10 local qualifiers and 2 sub-regional qualifiers. The South Florida PGA GolfPass program set another record year of sales in 2018 with 8,944 memberships sold. Participating facilities continue to report a substantial positive impact to their bottom line during the summer months with the play of our GolfPass members. The program continues to grow participation in the game during the summer months and we hope to break over 9,000 sales for the first time in the history of the program. The Section tournament program has had a great start to the year and is in full swing on both the chapter and section level. I would like to thank all of the host facilities that generously allow us the opportunity to conduct activity. We all had a great deal of pride watching Justin Bertsch and Andrew Filbert play in the 2019 PGA Championship. In addition, we had Gene Fieger, Chris Kaufman, and Mark Mielke participate in the 2019 Senior PGA Championship with Mark making the cut and playing the weekend. The summer months are filled with many events that provide both great competition and well as networking opportunities and camaraderie with your peers. We have put together a great calendar of educational opportunities and continue to focus on preparing members and associates for the next move in their career. I would encourage you to take advantage of the education provided and to sign up for one of the various employment workshops we will offer. The past two years working alongside and with PGA Professional Don Meadows as the President of the Section has gone by extremely quick. Don is deeply committed to serving PGA members and it shows in the almost daily

conversations I have with him about Section operations. We continue to receive great leadership in the board room with our entire officer core including Karl Bublitz, Vice President, Scott Kirkwood, Secretary and Mark VanDyck, Honorary President. I would like to thank Ellen Breighner, Laurie Boddiford, Michelle Goda, Brett Graf, Jackie Hobson, Tracey Jackson, Danielle Muench, Chad Peters, Meredith Schuler, Dominic Smith, and Matthew Youngblood, as well as our summer interns Phillip Manceri and Cole Meschede for their extremely dedicated service to the Section. This group continues to raise the bar for many of our programs and services, consistently demonstrating their willingness to do more than is expected of them. It is a great treat to go to work alongside a group of all-stars that care very deeply for the job they do every day! In closing, I would like to thank the membership, board of directors, and officers of the section for giving me the opportunity to serve as your Executive Director. Respectfully Submitted,

Geoff Lofstead Executive Director South Florida PGA

Southeast Chapter President’s Report

Dear Fellow PGA Members and Associates,

The Southeast Chapter summer tournament series is underway and off to a great start. So far we have played three tournaments and have averaged 87 players per event up from the past few years. This year we have a fantastic list of tournament venues and I want to thank all those who have stepped up to make this happen. The 2019 season should be one of the best ever.

This year we have a terrific line-up of events with great courses and more sponsor dollars than we have had in a long time and we continue to add sponsors as the season moves along. Steve Sponder from Global Golf will host four events including the Boca, Jupiter, And Palm Beach Classics where has will not only donate $1,000 to each event but host a Closest to the pin for each event. On September 23rd he will host his 4th and final event with the GGS Finale at Iron horse Country Club. You must hold a GGS Players card to play in this event and Steve will match up to $7,500 in GGS players Cards making this the biggest event of the season. We have also added a Pro-Assistant event this year which will be held July 29th at Jupiter Country Club.

This season the Chapter, led by Shawn Costello and David Flinn, completed its first toy drive. The Board and these gentlemen, along with Meredith and Caitlin, had the opportunity to visit Palm Beach County Children’s Hospital at St. Mary’s Medical Center and deliver Christmas gifts to kids who were unable to be home. It was such an amazing experience for all of us and it is something that we will continue to do and build upon. We are working on being involved with another hospital and will continue to build the Southeast Chapter brand by giving back to our community. This year we are taking Chapter University back to the way it was run years ago where we have more events in a smaller window and hope to drive the number of professionals up. We are working on some fantastic speakers and we will market this to be successful. As I had said last year the Chapter board came up with a new system where we will assign everyone to one of the committees for a two-year term similar to the board. This gives everyone a chance to learn all aspects and give us a stronger Chapter.

I would like to thank Vice President Jeff Waber, Secretary Ben Bauer, and the other 13 professionals who volunteered their time to the chapter by serving on one of our various committees. If you have any interest in getting involved and helping us grow the Southeast Chapter brand, we would love to have you on board have all the details.

Sincerely,

Paul Clivio, PGA Director of Golf St. Andrew’s Country Club

June 11th, 2019

Annual Report of the Southern Chapter

Once again, the Southern Chapter has continued to expand its operations, and it has been a productive start of the year across all

our committees. The Chapter is moving along with the focus on expansion in the years to come. Your board is made up of the

following PGA Professionals:

President Vice President Secretary/Treasurer

Shane Warriner , PGA Marty Caifano, PGA Adam Scrimenti, PGA

Crandon Golf at Key Biscayne Woodmont Country Club Plantation Preserve Golf Club

The 2019 Tournament season is starting out successfully, thanks to the efforts of Tournament Committee we expect the numbers to

continue to grow. Along with the efforts of the Tournament Committee our tournament program would not be a success without

you and your facilities opening your doors to host the events. Thanks as always to the clubs and PGA professionals who have

taken the time and effort to host our tournaments. Sponsorship efforts for events have remained steady and we can always do

better. With a concerted effort from our professionals we can make even greater strides in obtaining sponsorship dollars for the

financing of all our committee activities.

If you have questions for any of our committee chairs the list below identifies who you could contact:

Associate Chair: Eric Sump, Country Club of Miami

Awards Chair: Scott Fox, Coral Ridge Country Club

Education Chairs: Sean Kicker, International Links

Junior Golf Chair: Alex Fernandez, Crandon Golf @ Key Biscayne

Sponsorship Chair: Santos Caceres, Crandon Golf at Key Biscayne

Senior Chair: Bill Freising, Country Club of Coral Springs

Tournament Chair: Adam Scrimenti, Plantation Preserve Golf Club

Our Section continues to give back to the communities we work and live in and our participation has been noticed. The events

include Habitat for Humanity, Smiling Fore Life at the Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital and of course the many Junior Golf

Programs. A continued effort to attend these events and be a part of the positive community atmosphere is an amazing way to

represent the Section outside of our day to day responsibilities. A special thank you goes out to all the Chapter Professionals who

are running PGA Junior Leagues at your facilities along with the Professionals who were able to assist with the Special Olympics

sessions. These are all great ways to motivate our Professionals to stay engaged and focused on growing our beautiful game.

I would like to thank all of my fellow professionals for giving me the opportunity to represent the Southern Chapter. Please feel

free to contact me if I can be of any assistance.

Last, but not least, I would like to once again recognize all of our 2018 Chapter Award Winners:

Golf Professional of the Year: Brian Schuler, PGA

Teacher of the Year: Mike Richards, PGA

Bill Strausbaugh Award: Santos Caceres, PGA

Youth Player Development Award: Sean Kicker, PGA

Assistant of the Year: Seth Pearman, PGA

Salesperson of the Year: Marianne Deibel

Merchandiser of the Year: John Miller, PGA

Growth of the Game Award: Nick Cupper, PGA

Junior Player of the Year: Adam Scrimenti, PGA

Senior Player of the Year: Jan Urso, PGA

Associate Player of the Year: Corey Henry, PGA

Respectfully,

Shane Warriner, PGA

Southern Chapter President







It is with great honor and humility that I begin my tenure as the President of the Southwest

Chapter. I am excited about the prospect of working with and for the Members of the Southwest

Chapter, as well as serving on the Section Board.

I would like to thank Bill Harley, PGA for his dedication and commitment to this Chapter. His

years of service are greatly appreciated, and I wish him the best of luck in the future.

In our Spring meeting, held at Heritage Palms, the members elected for Matt Oakley, PGA to

assume the position of Secretary. I know Matt is very excited about serving the Chapter in this

capacity and we look forward to working with him.

During the Spring meeting we awarded $19,000 to various Chapter beneficiaries, including

SalusCare, Florida Gulf Coast University PGA Golf Management program, Southwest Florida

Junior Golf and the Coral Oaks Junior Golf Scholarship program.

The Southwest Chapter also named Chris Shultis, PGA as the Tournament Committee

Chairperson and Sean McGinness, PGA as the Assistants Chairperson.

The Southwest Chapter Board will be looking at many of our programs moving forward.

Charitable giving is a big item that we will tackle as we look to further enhance the image and

brand of the PGA in our community. We are also looking to better serve our Members in the

areas of tournaments, continuing education, member outreach and mentoring. There are

opportunities for us to improve all of these areas and we are prepared to take advantage of these

opportuntiies.

I would like to thank all Southwest Chapter members for giving me the opportunity to serve as

President. If there is anything I or the Chapter Board can do for anyone, please don’t hesitate to

call on us. Have a great summer

Best Regards,

Nathan Groce Nathan Groce, PGA

SW Florida Chapter President

2019 South Florida PGA Section Annual Meeting Special Awards Committee Report

1. 2018 Section Award Winners

• Golf Professional of the Year Ken McMaster, PGA

• Teacher of the Year Warren Bottke, PGA

• Bill Strausbaugh Dan Gawronski, PGA

• Horton Smith Judy Alvarez, PGA

• Deacon Palmer James Muir, PGA

• Assistant Golf Professional of the Year Rick Sutton, PGA

• Youth Player Development Neil Lockie, PGA

• Player Development Susan Vail, PGA

• Merchandiser of the Year, Public John Miller, PGA

• Merchandiser of the Year, Private Morgan Jewell, PGA

• Merchandiser of the Year, Resort Jeff Willenberg, PGA

• Salesperson of the Year Scott VanDame

• Player of the Year Andrew Filbert, PGA

• Senior Player of the Year Mark Mielke, PGA

2. 2019 Special Awards Committee Members:NOTE: per Board of Directors approval at the December 2018 meeting threerepresentatives (1 from each mainland Chapter) have been added to the committee.

Casey Brozek, PGA

Jon Buddenhagen, PGA

Shawn Costello, PGA

Scott Fox, PGA

Shawn Gifford, PGA

Tony Loyola, PGA

Ken McMaster, PGA

Perry Smith, PGA

Lee Stroever, PGA

• Special Awards Chairperson

• Southwest Chapter Chairperson

• Southeast Chapter Representative

• Southern Chapter Chairperson

• Southern Chapter Representative

• Island Chapter Representative• 2018 Golf Professional of the Year

• Southwest Chapter Chairperson

• Southeast Chapter Representative

• 2017 Golf Professional of the Year Mark VanDyck, PGA

3. 2019 National Finalist

• Golf Professional of the Year Tom Wildenhaus, PGA

• Teacher of the Year Warren Bottke, PGA

• Horton Smith Award Kevin Compare, PGA

• Deacon Palmer Award James Muir, PGA

• Patriot Award Judy Alvarez, PGA

• Merchandiser of the Year – Private Scott Kirkwood, PGA

• Merchandiser of the Year – Public Bela Nagy, PGA

• Merchandiser of the Year – Resort Jeff Willenberg, PGA

NOTE: All applications, as well as the Section’s Herb Graffis Award, were submitted May 10th. Winners will be announced by August.

4. Timeline for 2019 Special Awards Timeline

• May 17th Deadline for nominations

• May 20th Applications distributed to nominees

• June 10th Deadline for submission of initial applications

• June 11th Initial applications sent to Awards Committee for review

• June 28th Ranking files due back to the Section office from Awards

Committee

• July 2nd Awards Committee conference call to determine finalists

• July 3rd Final applications distributed to finalists

• July 24th Deadline for finalist applications

• July 26th Final applications distributed to the Awards Committee for review

• August 19th Ranking files due back to the Section office from Awards

Committee

• August 28th Awards Committee meeting to select final winners

5. Annual Awards and Hall of Fame Night is scheduled for November 12th. Casey Brozek, PGA Director of Golf Quail West Country Club South Florida PGA Awards Chairperson

May 30,2019Education Chair Report ffi PGADear South Florida PGA Members and Associates:

I am excited and honored to have the opportunity to serve my fellow PGA Members as theSFPGA Education Chair. I look forward to getting to know more Members through this role andto spearheading education programs that will foster professional advancement for our SFPGAmembership.

This season's education program was formulated after consulting with the chapter educationchairs and gathering insights from a member education survey distributed in February. Thisinput resulted in a plan focused on three key professional development areas required forindustry advancement: Business Skills, Career Building Skills and Golf Specific Skills. Thefeedback also resulted in a commitment to make education accessible to members in all chapters.Upcoming seminars will be offered on both coasts. We are also investigating online platformsfor future education delivery.

The current education topic lineup is as follows:

Bridging the Generational GapJuly I 0- Naples, July 1 l - Southem Palm Beach County

Demonstrating Your Value & Building a KPI PortfolioAugust 7- Naples, August 8-Palm Beach County, August 9- Fort Lauderdale/lvliami

Building a Strong Team/[Jnderstanding How to Handle Employeca/HRSept. 4- Palm Beach County, Sept. 5- Naples/Fort Myers

SFPGA Teaching Symposium featuring Dr. Alison Curdt, PGA, Charlie King, PGA andBob Grisset, PGA. October 17 & l8 Palm Beach County

The following programs led by Kathy Grayson, our SFPGA Career Consultant, will shore up thecommitment to Career Development:

Interviewing for Your First Head Professional Position

Interviewing for Your First General Manager Position

Resume/Career Planning Workshops (by facility request)

A special thank you to Meredith Schuler, Kathy Grayson, and Karl Bublitz for their guidanceand efforts in bringing this summer's education plan to fruition.

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Full details for all education and career development offerings can be accessed through theEducation link on the South Florida PGA website. I look forward to seeing many ofyou at theseupcoming events.

Sincerely,

Fellow SFPGA Professionals and Associates,

It has been my pleasure to serve the SFPGA in the capacity of Junior Golf Chair for the last 4 years.

During that period of time we have seen continued growth of our programs and continued to improve

our offerings. The progress made has been down to 2 major supporting factors, the quality of staff that

the SFPGA continues to bring to our organization and the dedication of so many SFPGA Professionals

who give their time to Junior Golf. Not only do we enjoy the benefits of a hard working staff, they

display such passion and enthusiasm in what they do that it continues to inspire the next generation of

golfers.

The structure created by the SFPGA allows for a junior golfer to become part of our programming aged 6

and now can work their way up the pyramid and compete even when attending College. Players can

enter the system at the Team Golf level and now have the opportunity to move on up via the Links Tour,

Prep Tour, Challenge Tour and Championship Tour. Running alongside our main Junior Tour structure we

also have players competing in PGA Junior League and Drive, Chip and Putt. At time of writing the

numbers make for great reading this year so far.

Total Junior Tour Membership – 954 – 12% increase of year-

to-date Championship Tour – 146

Challenge Tour - 235

Prep Tour – 235

Links Tour - 25

Team Golf - 311

Drive, Chip and Putt – 720PGA Junior League – 429

While the staff play a major role in the implementation of each event, none of this would be possible

without 2 other very important ingredients, our partners and our Section PGA Professionals. Huge

thanks to our presenting partner The Honda Classic and supporting partners the Don Law Golf Academy,

Palm Beach County Sports Commission, Nike Golf Camps, Titleist, Pukka Headwear and Oasis

Championship all who have been so generous in their support of Junior Golf in South Florida. Their

backing allows us to create quality events at great facilities run by an exceptional team of staff.

A great debt of gratitude goes out to all the PGA Professionals in the Section who realize the importance

and value of junior golf in our area. We thank those Professionals who give our programs the wonderful

facilities to participate on. We applaud those Professionals who give up their time to come out and

volunteer at the now close to 125 events we administer annually. Most importantly the key individuals

in what we have so far accomplished are the PGA Professionals who inspire kids to play golf and

continue playing the game on a daily basis. Our PGA Professionals not only give the kids an opportunity

to start but keep them enthused while they learn this difficult game.

My closing remarks are clear and simple. The Game of Golf will not simply perpetuate itself. The actions

and dedication of our PGA Members and Associates is critical to the continued success of our game and

our business. On behalf of all those involved with Junior Golf in South Florida I ask that all South Florida

Professionals seek a means of assisting in any way possible. Whether you can act as a host, a volunteer

or most importantly as a coach you will be contributing to further growth and progress being made in

Junior Golf.

Again it is my pleasure to serve as the Junior Golf Chair and I am delighted to report on the great health

of SFPGA Junior Golf.

Respectfully submitted,

Neil Lockie, PGA

SFPGA Junior Golf Chairperson

BEACH & GOLF CLUB

MIROMAR LAKES™

South Florida PGA Annual Meeting

June 7, Membership

2019 Outreach Committee

Report

During the past twelve months we have welcomed 64 Newly Elected Members to our Section by way of email and personal phone call.

The committee is comprised of At-Large Board Members Bob Radunz, PGA, Bill Scott, PGA and Steve Jablonowski, PGA who are critical contact points for new members in the Chapters each represents. Additionally, Employment Consultant Kathy Grayson has been an integral part of the team considering her influence on educating our membership specific to employment.

Outreach in general has narrow targets because we recognize the diversity of the populations with whom we work. Our mission remains ... "To foster a collegial culture within the section with a focus educating our members and attention to employment".

If you have questions about Member Outreach or have interest in participating, please feel free to contact me.

Respectfully, �

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Golf Clubhouse: 18520 i\liromar Lake:; Boulevard, Miromar Lakes, Florida 33913 • Phone: 239-482-7644 • Fax: 239-482-4243

2019 SENIOR PROFESSIONALS SOUTH FLORIDA SECTION REPORT

The 2019 Golf Season kicked off with Florida Senior Open, hosted by West Bay Golf club in Estero, Florida. The rescheduled tournament date proved valuable not only attributing to an estimated increase of 120 participants over last year but obviously a richer purse.

Victor Tortorici of Sailfish Point, almost pulled off a victory, finishing 2 shots behind the winner, David Moreland.

South Florida Section had three players in the PGA Senior Championship at Oakhill: Gene Feiger, pGA Chris Kaufman, PGA Mark Mielke<, PGA

Congratulations to Mark Mielke for making the cut for the second year in a row!

Roger Kennedy Jr. got off to a great start winning the Technogym Fort Lauderdale Open andthe South Florida Senior Open at Jonathan’s Landing Old Trail. Roger shot 67-65 to captureFt. Lauderdale, and shot 68-72 and tied with Dan Heaslip who shot 70-70.Roger won the Playoff!

UPCOMING DATES TO REMEMBER:

June 10, 2019 June 24, 2019 June 25, 26, 2019 July 22, 2019 August 9, 2019 August 20, 21, 2019 September 16, 2019 October 10, 2019 October 11-13, 2019

Senior Series Pro-Pro Senior Tournament Series E-Z-GO South Florida Open/Senior Division Yamaha Junior/Senior Senior-Super Senior SF PGA Section Senior Championship Senior Tournament Series #2 Bobby Goodman Pro-Am Naples Beach Club Senior Open

I would like to express my appreciation to the Senior Committee Members; Mr. Mike Dopslaff, Mr. Mike Gray, Mr. John Haines, Mr. Fred Hawkins, Mr. Tim Miller and Mr. Victor Tortorici for their assistance this past season.

Special thanks to Mr. Geoff Lofstead, Meredith Shuler, Brett Graf and the entire staff for making this job Easy!

Jerry Impellittiere, PGASenior Chairperson

June 10, 2019

Fellow PGA Members and Associates,

Special thank you to Geoff, Meredith, Brett Graf, Dominic Smith and the newly added Section staff on securing a

wonderful summer schedule. Make sure to visit the section website to view the entire tournament schedule. The Blue

Golf APP is available and ready for iOS and droid operating systems. I strongly encourage you to download today, from

the PGA Member directory to the sign-up keys, it’s a wonderful tool. We appreciate all who have already played in our

April, May and June events.

Global Golf Sales and the South Florida PGA are excited to announce the highly successful 2019 Global Golf Sales Cup

and summer long program promoting participation in Chapter and Section events. The program will enter its eighth

year in 2019, furthering its mission to give all professionals an opportunity to enjoy Chapter and Section events and

compete on a level playing field at the season ending Global Golf Sales Cup.

There will be eight (9) qualifying tournaments in which each player will receive participation points for playing. After

the eight qualifying events, the top 104 PGA Professionals who have accumulated the most participation points for the

year will qualify into the 2019 Global Golf Sales Cup October 3rd at Mayacoo Lakes. Each player in the field for the

season ending event will be assigned a quota based on stroke average with committee input. Special thank you to

Steve Sponder for his loyal sponsorship to the South Florida Section.

We are very happy to continue our PGA relationship with Omega. Omega continues to partner with us on the Player of

the Year points race for 2019. The top 10 finishers on the Player of the Year points list and Senior Player of the Year

points list at the end of the year will share in the $6,000 ($4,000 Sr payout). We are also very excited Quail Valley /

Bent Pine, will host the 2019 Section Championship / SFPGA Professional Championship September 17th-19th. We

are expecting a record field and purse for the event. Please take note the deadline is closer to the event this year.

I hope you enjoyed the start of our summer playing season. Mother Nature has hit us hard during our first few events.

We enjoyed a magnificent Pro-Official at St. Andrews Country Club. A superb, yet weather affected event at Grande Oaks

for the Fort Lauderdale Open, and most recently a record breaking event for the Pro-Assistant at Imperial Golf Club.

In closing, I congratulate our 12 PGA Professionals who already played in the PGA Professional National

Championship at Belfair located in Bluffton, South Carolina. Congratulations to our 2 Section Players Justin

Bertsch and Andrew Filbert, who qualified inside the top 20 and played in the 2019 PGA Championship hosted at

Bethpage Black.

I look forward to seeing more of our Section members competing in the 2020 PGA Championship at TPC Harding Park,

California.

Sincerely,

Jeffrey J. Waber, PGA

Director of Golf

Broken Sound – The Old Course

Home of the PGA Tour Champions Oasis Championship

South Florida PGA Tournament Chairperson

District 13 Report – Patrick Richardson, PGA A lot has happened since your last South Florida Annual Meeting. The most noticeable changes were the PGA Championship move to May, headquarters relocation and a new CEO. Moving the PGA Championship to May is probably the most noticeable change to the golf industry. While this was an important step for future success another step was taken with the decision to move headquarters to Frisco, Texas. The move provides the best opportunity to serve our entire membership with providing a world class education center that will feature state of the art classrooms and teaching facilities that will be connected to the courses and practice areas. The hiring of Seth Waugh as our CEO will assist us to reach the goals of our association while his expertise to lead a large organization to a higher level of production is unmatched. Other important areas to highlight are the Nextgengolf agreement, PGA.Coach, American Development Model (ADM), Cadillac Agreement, Member Assistance Program and Rules Modernization are just a few. Please take the time to visit pga.org to learn more about these important topics. I would also like to welcome Renee Powell named first at-large director of board of directors. Powell brings a wealth of knowledge with the game of golf and experience serving on other national board of directors. By now you know how important is to me to see all of us succeed. I encourage all facilities to participate in PGA Junior League, DCP and any other golf initiative. Growing the game is important for the future of our game, additionally it increases employer satisfaction while driving a higher level of compensation. I encourage all of you to attend the National Annual Meeting in West Palm Beach this coming November. It’s an opportunity to see how our governance works and attend other special events that are included during the week of the meeting. The responsibility that is placed on a board member is challenging, but at the same time it is rewarding to represent District 13. As you can see we have had a busy and productive year and sure do look forward to a bright future for our association. Patrick Richardson, PGA Sea Island Golf Club District Director – District XIII [email protected]

SOUTH FLORIDA SECTION

SECTION ANNUAL REPORT Kathy Grayson, Career Consultant

June 19, 2019

Career Services – My Role

• In 2017, Under Paul Levy’s reign the Department Changed from Employment Services to Career

Services

• An additional 9 Consultants were hired, including me

• 35 years of experience in Golf and Corporate Management | Certified Resume Writer and soon

to be a Certified Professional Career Coach

• Our role expanded from “posting jobs” to serving as a advocate for every PGA Member in the

areas of:

- Career Advisor – sitting down with you individually to help develop a plan to Advance your

Career as a PGA Professional

- Developing relationships with Employers, Management Groups, CMAA, NGCOA, GCSAA

- Supporting the Section and Board of Directors

- Supporting the PGA Management Programs

- Involvement in incremental educational workshops

Career Services – Added Responsibility

Career Services continues to evolve and expand, aligning with the platform of newly elected president

Suzy Whaley. As Suzy and the PGA of America look for ways to Grow the Game and entice the younger

generation to look to golf as a profession, Career Services will assist with her plan to begin recruiting at

the high school and collegiate level, targeting golf championships and universities that are non-PGA

Management schools, but have sports and hospitality curriculums. To lead this effort, Career Services

hired Chris Kulinski, Recruiting Specialist and Career Consultant located in the Western New York area.

Executive Search

We are continuing to explore the possibility of expanding our efforts in Executive Search area. This

would include the addition of an Executive Director and dedicated resources to better compete with

recruiting firms including Kopplin/Kuebler/Wallace, Denehy, GBN and GSI.

The PGA of America conducted over 100 Executive Searches across the country last year with our

Section Leading the number of Searches with 12.

Current Executive Searches

Director of Golf at The TwinEagles Club, Naples

General Manager, Crown Colony, Fort Myers

CareerLinks Profiles

PLEASE UPDATE YOUR PROFILE

**Budget Development & Budget Management are the two most highly sought-after skills that

Employers are seeking

PGA.org

PGA.org has had a facelift and Career Services has assigned a Marketing/Communications group that will

continue to work with IT to improve the Employment Section. To access anything Career related, click

on the Jobs tab and related topics appear just below the tab (Find a Job, Post a Job, Manage Jobs,

CareerLinks, Career Services).

There is also a survey at the bottom where you can rate the changes that have been made and make

additional suggestions for improvement.

Member Assistance – Located under the Member Benefits Tab

SupportLinc Member Assistance Program (MAP) is a company-sponsored resource that helps you

effectively manage life’s challenges confidentially.

SupportLinc is free to members, associates and their immediate families and is completely

confidential. If you think you may need help, please call 866-4PGA MAP (or 866-474-2627).

Family Counseling

Legal Consultation

Financial consultation

Dependent Care Referrals

https://resources.pga.org/member-benefits/member-assistance/member-assistance-program/

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