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By Morgan Nichol 28 Mar, 2024
Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. (March 27, 2024 ) – The South Florida Play Yellow Birdie Bash returns to PGA National Resort on Monday, April 15, to benefit Nicklaus Children’s Health Care Foundation and the South Florida PGA Foundation (SFPGA). Fifty PGA of America professionals will embark on an 81-hole challenge on The Match and The Staple courses at PGA National, and attempt to make as many birdies as possible in a doubles golf team format. Each birdie is backed by donor pledges with a goal of raising $500,000. The funds raised serve to further the missions of the SFPGA Foundation and Nicklaus Children’s Health Care Foundation in support of Nicklaus Children’s Hospital. The Play Yellow Birdie Bash fundraisers have had a tangible and positive impact on the lives of individuals throughout the South Florida community. This unique event has raised more than $900,000 for these impactful charities in its first two years of existence. In the past two years, the SFPGA Foundation has granted free golf lessons to more than 600 military personnel, granted $40,000 to support students in higher education, and provided smiles to more than 1,000 children going through a range of hardships at six medical facilities. The South Florida PGA Foundation is a not-for-profit dedicated to serving the South Florida community and changing lives through the game of golf. The SFPGA Foundation administers a diverse set of programs that use golf to enhance the lives of local military personnel, children, and families. Jack and Barbara Nicklaus founded the Nicklaus Children’s Health Care Foundation in 2004 to provide world-class pediatric care to children in Palm Beach County and beyond. The Foundation’s primary beneficiary is Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, which has helped children from every state in the union and 119 countries. Celebrating its 20th year, the Nicklaus Children’s Health Care Foundation has raised $200 million to advance and enhance health care for children locally and globally. Back-to-back PGA champions Eric Veilleux and Ryan Fountain, who are representing The Bear’s Club, will return to the field this year. Veilleux and Fountain have raised a cumulative amount of $168,750 over the past two years of the event. To support the South Florida Play Yellow Birdie Bash, click here . To learn more about how to get involved, contact Brianna Alonso, SFPGA Foundation Manager, at balonso@pgahq.com . MEDIA CONTACT Chelsea Casagrande Venue Marketing Group (561) 844-1778, ext. 120 chelsea@venueadv.com
By Morgan Nichol 25 Mar, 2024
Founded on the basis of Fun, The Mirasol Fun Group has made golf more affordable and accessible for more than 100 South Florida PGA Junior Tour members. What began more than 20 years ago as a group of members at The Country Club at Mirasol who banded together to secure tee times, play golf and establish new relationships, The Fun Group has evolved into much more. Through its partnership with the South Florida PGA Foundation, The Fun Group established the Mirasol Assistance Fund in 2009 to serve the community through golf. “When I first met Meredith Schuler [SFPGA Assistant Executive Director] and heard the story of the Foundation, I was overwhelmed by the need to do something, and our organization, The Fun Group, had funds that we felt could be beneficial to the Foundation,” recalled Arthur Rosen, founding member of The Fun Group. The South Florida PGA Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving the south Florida community and changing the lives of youth, military and families through the game of golf. With the aid of the SFPGA Foundation, the Mirasol Assistance Fund aims to financially support junior golfers in south Florida who have a desire to participate in the game of golf, but don’t have the means to do so. Juniors apply for the scholarship annually, and, if approved, receive a reduced entry fee into SFPGA Junior Tour, presented by Callaway and Toptracer tournaments. The Fun Group funds cover the remaining amount of the player's entry. The SFPGA Junior Tour has a membership of more than 1,200 junior golfers ages 6-18 and conducts more than 100 tournaments annually at some of south Florida’s most prestigious golf courses. In its first year, the Mirasol Assistance Fund collected $3,500 to support nine Junior Tour members with 30 tournament entries. “We donate small sums,” explained Rosen. “But they add up and make an impact in the end.” Since the inception of the Mirasol Assistance Fund, The Fun Group has donated nearly $100,000 to the SFPGA Foundation, supporting over 100 Junior Tour members to play in more than 340 events. Of the Junior Tour members that the Assistance Fund has helped, several have gone on to play golf at the collegiate level, a dream that might not have been possible without the generosity of Rosen, along with additional founding Fun Group partners Larry Feit, Matt and Dee Simpson. As The Fun Group celebrates its 20th season, its charitable support continues to impact children and junior golf. The Fun Group is a shining example of how community, compassion and the love of golf can come together to create lasting change. Click here to get involved with the Foundation and help us continue our mission of changing lives through the game of golf. Click here to make a donation.
09 Mar, 2024
West Palm Beach, FL - South Florida PGA Member and PGA Assistant Professional at John’s Island Club, Tyler Collet, made the cut at the 2024 Puerto Rico Open after carding a 3-under second round to put him at 4-under total. “It means I can do this,” said Collet. “It just gives more confidence.” Collet, the reigning back-to-back South Florida PGA Rolex Player of the Year, is the first Section Member to make a cut in a PGA TOUR event since Alan Morin, PGA, at the 2008 Honda Classic. With tough conditions in round one, play was suspended due to inclement weather on Collet’s sixth hole at Grand Reserve Country Club. After nearly a two-hour delay, play was resumed, but Collet only managed to get through 13 holes and was forced to finish his opening round at 7:20 Friday morning. With an already early starting time in round two scheduled for Friday, Collet combined for 23 holes played on Friday. The 28-year-old, West Virginia native was on the second leg of consecutive PGA TOUR starts, narrowly missing the cut last week at the Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches. On Saturday, Collet climbed up the leaderboard as high as tied for 39th place thanks to a 4-under day and an 8-under total to finish round three. Collet finished his week with a four-over 76 on Sunday and finished in a tie for 68th place. Also competing in the Puerto Rico Open was Domenico Geminiani, Assistant Professional at Old Corkscrew Golf Club who earned a spot in the field after winning the 2023 Michelob Ultra Golf Tour. Geminiani finished the week at even par.
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The South Florida Section of the PGA of America is an association of golf professionals whose mission is to promote interest, participation and enjoyment in the game of golf; establish and maintain professional standards or practice; and enhance the well-being of golf professionals.

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By Morgan Nichol 28 Mar, 2024
Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. (March 27, 2024 ) – The South Florida Play Yellow Birdie Bash returns to PGA National Resort on Monday, April 15, to benefit Nicklaus Children’s Health Care Foundation and the South Florida PGA Foundation (SFPGA). Fifty PGA of America professionals will embark on an 81-hole challenge on The Match and The Staple courses at PGA National, and attempt to make as many birdies as possible in a doubles golf team format. Each birdie is backed by donor pledges with a goal of raising $500,000. The funds raised serve to further the missions of the SFPGA Foundation and Nicklaus Children’s Health Care Foundation in support of Nicklaus Children’s Hospital. The Play Yellow Birdie Bash fundraisers have had a tangible and positive impact on the lives of individuals throughout the South Florida community. This unique event has raised more than $900,000 for these impactful charities in its first two years of existence. In the past two years, the SFPGA Foundation has granted free golf lessons to more than 600 military personnel, granted $40,000 to support students in higher education, and provided smiles to more than 1,000 children going through a range of hardships at six medical facilities. The South Florida PGA Foundation is a not-for-profit dedicated to serving the South Florida community and changing lives through the game of golf. The SFPGA Foundation administers a diverse set of programs that use golf to enhance the lives of local military personnel, children, and families. Jack and Barbara Nicklaus founded the Nicklaus Children’s Health Care Foundation in 2004 to provide world-class pediatric care to children in Palm Beach County and beyond. The Foundation’s primary beneficiary is Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, which has helped children from every state in the union and 119 countries. Celebrating its 20th year, the Nicklaus Children’s Health Care Foundation has raised $200 million to advance and enhance health care for children locally and globally. Back-to-back PGA champions Eric Veilleux and Ryan Fountain, who are representing The Bear’s Club, will return to the field this year. Veilleux and Fountain have raised a cumulative amount of $168,750 over the past two years of the event. To support the South Florida Play Yellow Birdie Bash, click here . To learn more about how to get involved, contact Brianna Alonso, SFPGA Foundation Manager, at balonso@pgahq.com . MEDIA CONTACT Chelsea Casagrande Venue Marketing Group (561) 844-1778, ext. 120 chelsea@venueadv.com
By Morgan Nichol 25 Mar, 2024
Founded on the basis of Fun, The Mirasol Fun Group has made golf more affordable and accessible for more than 100 South Florida PGA Junior Tour members. What began more than 20 years ago as a group of members at The Country Club at Mirasol who banded together to secure tee times, play golf and establish new relationships, The Fun Group has evolved into much more. Through its partnership with the South Florida PGA Foundation, The Fun Group established the Mirasol Assistance Fund in 2009 to serve the community through golf. “When I first met Meredith Schuler [SFPGA Assistant Executive Director] and heard the story of the Foundation, I was overwhelmed by the need to do something, and our organization, The Fun Group, had funds that we felt could be beneficial to the Foundation,” recalled Arthur Rosen, founding member of The Fun Group. The South Florida PGA Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving the south Florida community and changing the lives of youth, military and families through the game of golf. With the aid of the SFPGA Foundation, the Mirasol Assistance Fund aims to financially support junior golfers in south Florida who have a desire to participate in the game of golf, but don’t have the means to do so. Juniors apply for the scholarship annually, and, if approved, receive a reduced entry fee into SFPGA Junior Tour, presented by Callaway and Toptracer tournaments. The Fun Group funds cover the remaining amount of the player's entry. The SFPGA Junior Tour has a membership of more than 1,200 junior golfers ages 6-18 and conducts more than 100 tournaments annually at some of south Florida’s most prestigious golf courses. In its first year, the Mirasol Assistance Fund collected $3,500 to support nine Junior Tour members with 30 tournament entries. “We donate small sums,” explained Rosen. “But they add up and make an impact in the end.” Since the inception of the Mirasol Assistance Fund, The Fun Group has donated nearly $100,000 to the SFPGA Foundation, supporting over 100 Junior Tour members to play in more than 340 events. Of the Junior Tour members that the Assistance Fund has helped, several have gone on to play golf at the collegiate level, a dream that might not have been possible without the generosity of Rosen, along with additional founding Fun Group partners Larry Feit, Matt and Dee Simpson. As The Fun Group celebrates its 20th season, its charitable support continues to impact children and junior golf. The Fun Group is a shining example of how community, compassion and the love of golf can come together to create lasting change. Click here to get involved with the Foundation and help us continue our mission of changing lives through the game of golf. Click here to make a donation.
09 Mar, 2024
West Palm Beach, FL - South Florida PGA Member and PGA Assistant Professional at John’s Island Club, Tyler Collet, made the cut at the 2024 Puerto Rico Open after carding a 3-under second round to put him at 4-under total. “It means I can do this,” said Collet. “It just gives more confidence.” Collet, the reigning back-to-back South Florida PGA Rolex Player of the Year, is the first Section Member to make a cut in a PGA TOUR event since Alan Morin, PGA, at the 2008 Honda Classic. With tough conditions in round one, play was suspended due to inclement weather on Collet’s sixth hole at Grand Reserve Country Club. After nearly a two-hour delay, play was resumed, but Collet only managed to get through 13 holes and was forced to finish his opening round at 7:20 Friday morning. With an already early starting time in round two scheduled for Friday, Collet combined for 23 holes played on Friday. The 28-year-old, West Virginia native was on the second leg of consecutive PGA TOUR starts, narrowly missing the cut last week at the Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches. On Saturday, Collet climbed up the leaderboard as high as tied for 39th place thanks to a 4-under day and an 8-under total to finish round three. Collet finished his week with a four-over 76 on Sunday and finished in a tie for 68th place. Also competing in the Puerto Rico Open was Domenico Geminiani, Assistant Professional at Old Corkscrew Golf Club who earned a spot in the field after winning the 2023 Michelob Ultra Golf Tour. Geminiani finished the week at even par.
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