SOUTH FLORIDA PGA

Port St. Lucie/Stuart, FL - June 2, 2026 - Pine Tree Golf Club Club Professionals, Tom Cooper and Taylor Morgan captured the Srixon Cleveland Pro-Assistant Championship, presented by Club Car, with a 20-under performance over the last two days at PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie and Mariner Sands Country Club in Stuart. This year’s Championship welcomed 82 two-person teams playing at PGA Golf Club and Mariner Sands Country Club. PGA Golf Club played a scramble format, while Mariner Sands Country Club played a Chapman format. The duo of Cooper, Pine Tree Golf Club’s Head Golf Professional, and Morgan, Assistant Golf Professional, posted a 12-under 60 during the first round in the scramble format, putting them one stroke ahead of Cameron Fady and Kyle Horvath of Quail Creek Country Club, Morgan Jewell and Nick Hocker of Floridian National Golf Club, and Mike Schuette and Walker Singleton of Loblolly following the first day. With the more difficult Chapman format left for the final round, Cooper and Morgan managed a bogey-free 8-under showing, holding off Fady and Horvath by three, who fired 6-under in the final round. Jewell and Hocker managed a third-place finish with a 5-under final round score. Defending champions Austin Davenport and Nick Beddow of APOGEE finished tied for fourth at 15-under with Mitch Gray and Daniel Escalera of La Gorce Country Club. Beddow also recorded a hole-in-one at Mariner Sands Country Club on hole 6 in the final round. Srixon Cleveland served as the title partner of the 2026 Pro-Assistant Championship, while the event was presented by Club Car, and supported by Ghost Golf, Perry Weather, Oakley, Range Servant, Signs by the Sea, and Firemaker. PGA Golf Club and Mariner Sands Country Club served as this year’s host facilities, led by Jeremy Wiernasz, PGA, Holly Taylor, PGA, and Garry Nelson, PGA of PGA Golf Club, and Tim McKenna, PGA, and Logan Knebels, PGA of Mariner Sands Country Club. Leaderboard

West Palm Beach, FL – The South Florida PGA Foundation has awarded two $30,000 scholarships to Natalia Conte of Coral Springs and Maria Serrano of Miami as the 2026 SFPGA Foundation Scholarship recipients. Now in its tenth year, a combined $60,000 are given out annually to support South Florida youth with their higher education. The South Florida PGA Foundation Scholarship is a merit-based award created to assist individuals with ties to the South Florida PGA Foundation and to recognize leaders in the local community. Natalia Conte Conte recently graduated from Coral Springs Charter School in Broward County. During her high school career, she was President of the National Honor Society and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, while competing on the varsity golf and flag football teams. Conte shares a passion for journalism and photography which has given her the opportunity to capture the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club and the ANNIKA Pro-Am at Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Florida. She also involved herself with the school’s broadcast program, serving as associate producer and co-anchor for CTV2. In this role, she worked on broadcasts such as “Spotlight,” collaborating with the City of Coral Springs Marketing team to cover local events. This fall, Conte will attend Ave Maria University studying Communications & Theology, with plans to work as a photographer on mission trips. “This will help me share the love I have for helping others, as well as the love I have for journalism,” said Conte. “There is so much power in pictures, and knowing that I have the ability to bring awareness to things going on around the world is such a blessing.” Conte comes from a family with deep roots in the game of golf and the PGA Professional community. She is the daughter of Stephen Conte, PGA, Director of Instruction at Conte’s Golf Academy in Pompano Beach, Florida, and a dedicated South Florida PGA Member since 1995. Her mother, Michele Conte, is also a golf professional and proud LPGA Member, further reflecting the family’s lifelong commitment to the sport. Natalia’s passion for golf and service is also inspired by her late grandfather, John Conte, who was also a PGA Professional. “We are all so happy for Natalia, as she is the glue that holds our family together with her loving and generous heart,” Stephen Conte stated. “She helps us to keep things in proper perspective and makes the simplest things in life great joy.” Regarding her academic future, Conte added, “This scholarship will help me achieve my career goals by providing me with a balanced environment of the highest education, service opportunities, and the training and experience needed to pursue my life and career aspirations.” Maria Serrano Serrano graduated from Pinecrest Glades Academy in Miami, is an active competitor on the SFPGA Junior Tour, and works under John Moscoso, PGA, at the Trump Golf Academy of Miami. At the academy, Serrano coaches youth players in group and individual settings. She also serves as the Social Media Manager for the academy, creating content and managing event promotions and marketing campaigns. “Maria is a natural leader and someone who leads by example and with integrity,” Moscoso said. As Serrano coached and interacted with families, she discovered how meaningful it is to work in an environment that is inspiring. “Golf has become much more than a sport to me; it is the place where I found confidence, purpose, and a sense of belonging,” Serrano said. Serrano will attend St. Thomas University in Miami Gardens, Florida, where she will be a member of the women’s golf team and study Sports Administration. Upon obtaining her undergraduate degree, she has aspirations of working for the LPGA Tour in hopes to inspire and support future generations of girls golf by creating opportunities for young players to grow both on and off the golf course. “I want to continue giving back to the sport that changed my life and helped shape me into the person I am today,” Serrano explained. The South Florida PGA Foundation will follow both recipients' academic and professional progress in the years ahead. About the South Florida PGA Foundation The South Florida PGA Foundation is a not-for-profit organization founded to support the South Florida community, focusing on youth, military, and families. The South Florida PGA Foundation operates under the direction of the South Florida PGA, a not-for-profit organization of over 1,900 PGA of America Professionals serving as experts in the business and game of golf.