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What's the News?
By Chance Bressler
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July 31, 2026
Boca Raton, FL - Ryan Crowley and Noah Firestone (a) of Turtle Creek Club claim the Pro-Scratch Championship, presented by Foresight | Bushnell, played July 30-31 at The Old Course at Broken Sound and Bocaire Country Club. Upon the conclusion of round one, the Seminole Golf Club team comprised of Dakun Chang and Jeff Wells (a) were neck and neck with Fairwinds Golf Club's Mike Melton and Jackson Hiller (a), leading the field at 10-under par. Chang and Wells (a) got off to a quick start, making four straight birdies out of the gate. Meanwhile, the team of Ryan Crowley and Noah Firestone (a) did not go quietly into the night. Matching the leader’s 4 birdies, they sat tied in second with Melton and Hiller (a), along with the Turtle Creek Club team of Ryan Isaacson and Jordan Elson (a). Shooting an 8-under front nine in round two, Crowley and Firestone (a) advanced into first position heading into the back nine. The two finished the second round with a tournament low round of 12-under, where they sealed the victory with a 20-under performance, edging out Melton and Hiller (a) by one stroke. Chang and Wells (a) finished the tournament at 17-under, placing in third. Rounding out the top five was the teams of Michael Kartrude of The Bear’s Club and Ricky Casko (a) of Ocean Reef Club, and Kyle Rybicki and Chloe Guschewski (a) of Cape Royal Golf Club finishing tied in fourth at 16-under. The three-time defending champions, Justin Hicks of Stonebridge Country Club and Robbie Wight (a) of Bear Lakes Country Club, finished tied sixth alongside Isaacson and Elson (a). Leaderboard | Event Photos
By Chance Bressler
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July 25, 2026
West Palm Beach, FL - The South Florida PGA hosts one Travel Pro-Am each year, and this year, the Section crossed the Atlantic to take on Scotland. After five rounds of golf across five spectacular Scottish courses, two teams walked away with the hardware. The field featured 17 teams, each consisting of one PGA Professional and three amateurs. The week-long event was split into two distinct challenges, with every round being a different format. The team from Fort Lauderdale Country Club captured the first challenge from rounds 2 and 3. Led by Tommy Lucko, PGA, the Fort Lauderdale Country Club team included amateurs Ben Hill, Jay Dick, and Colin Loiacono. The Fisher Island Club team earned top honors in the second challenge after a win via a scorecard playoff. Captained by Mike Hulbert, PGA, the Fisher Island Club team included Jim Dow, Bob Nydick, and Daniel Wright. Results | Photo Album
July 8, 2026
Naples, FL - Mike Berger of Hammock Creek Golf Club and Chris Stanko of Banyan Golf Club of Palm Beach claimed the championship title with an 18-under performance at Hammock Bay Golf & Country Club and the Rookery at Marco on July 7-8, 2026. This year’s Championship returned to The Rookery at Marco and Hammock Bay, serving as the host facilities for the fifth time in the last six years. A full field of 240 South Florida PGA Professionals and Associates competed in a team four-ball format over the 36-hole event. After an 8-under opening round, Berger and Stanko were tied for sixth, only one shot behind the five teams tied for first. During the second round, Berger and Stanko fired off four birdies and an eagle on just the back nine, leading them to a 10-under score for the day. With an 18-under total for the championship, the two professionals took home the title by one stroke, finishing ahead of the teams of Andrew Filbert from West Bay Golf Club & Justin Smith of Bonita Bay, and defending champions Matt Cahill and Dakun Chang of Seminole Golf Club, who were tied for second at 17-under. In fourth place came Nick Latimer of Medalist Golf Club and Justin Hicks of Stonebridge Country Club, who wrapped the event at 16-under. The five teams, Michael Kartrude and Paul Scaletta, Zachary Wood and Patrick Ross, Maximilian Coulls and Jason Martin, Ryan Fountain and John Somers, and Daniel Lee and John Lento, finished tied at fifth place with a score of 15-under for the two days. Leaderboard
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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.
What's the News?
By Chance Bressler
•
July 31, 2026
Boca Raton, FL - Ryan Crowley and Noah Firestone (a) of Turtle Creek Club claim the Pro-Scratch Championship, presented by Foresight | Bushnell, played July 30-31 at The Old Course at Broken Sound and Bocaire Country Club. Upon the conclusion of round one, the Seminole Golf Club team comprised of Dakun Chang and Jeff Wells (a) were neck and neck with Fairwinds Golf Club's Mike Melton and Jackson Hiller (a), leading the field at 10-under par. Chang and Wells (a) got off to a quick start, making four straight birdies out of the gate. Meanwhile, the team of Ryan Crowley and Noah Firestone (a) did not go quietly into the night. Matching the leader’s 4 birdies, they sat tied in second with Melton and Hiller (a), along with the Turtle Creek Club team of Ryan Isaacson and Jordan Elson (a). Shooting an 8-under front nine in round two, Crowley and Firestone (a) advanced into first position heading into the back nine. The two finished the second round with a tournament low round of 12-under, where they sealed the victory with a 20-under performance, edging out Melton and Hiller (a) by one stroke. Chang and Wells (a) finished the tournament at 17-under, placing in third. Rounding out the top five was the teams of Michael Kartrude of The Bear’s Club and Ricky Casko (a) of Ocean Reef Club, and Kyle Rybicki and Chloe Guschewski (a) of Cape Royal Golf Club finishing tied in fourth at 16-under. The three-time defending champions, Justin Hicks of Stonebridge Country Club and Robbie Wight (a) of Bear Lakes Country Club, finished tied sixth alongside Isaacson and Elson (a). Leaderboard | Event Photos
By Chance Bressler
•
July 25, 2026
West Palm Beach, FL - The South Florida PGA hosts one Travel Pro-Am each year, and this year, the Section crossed the Atlantic to take on Scotland. After five rounds of golf across five spectacular Scottish courses, two teams walked away with the hardware. The field featured 17 teams, each consisting of one PGA Professional and three amateurs. The week-long event was split into two distinct challenges, with every round being a different format. The team from Fort Lauderdale Country Club captured the first challenge from rounds 2 and 3. Led by Tommy Lucko, PGA, the Fort Lauderdale Country Club team included amateurs Ben Hill, Jay Dick, and Colin Loiacono. The Fisher Island Club team earned top honors in the second challenge after a win via a scorecard playoff. Captained by Mike Hulbert, PGA, the Fisher Island Club team included Jim Dow, Bob Nydick, and Daniel Wright. Results | Photo Album
July 8, 2026
Naples, FL - Mike Berger of Hammock Creek Golf Club and Chris Stanko of Banyan Golf Club of Palm Beach claimed the championship title with an 18-under performance at Hammock Bay Golf & Country Club and the Rookery at Marco on July 7-8, 2026. This year’s Championship returned to The Rookery at Marco and Hammock Bay, serving as the host facilities for the fifth time in the last six years. A full field of 240 South Florida PGA Professionals and Associates competed in a team four-ball format over the 36-hole event. After an 8-under opening round, Berger and Stanko were tied for sixth, only one shot behind the five teams tied for first. During the second round, Berger and Stanko fired off four birdies and an eagle on just the back nine, leading them to a 10-under score for the day. With an 18-under total for the championship, the two professionals took home the title by one stroke, finishing ahead of the teams of Andrew Filbert from West Bay Golf Club & Justin Smith of Bonita Bay, and defending champions Matt Cahill and Dakun Chang of Seminole Golf Club, who were tied for second at 17-under. In fourth place came Nick Latimer of Medalist Golf Club and Justin Hicks of Stonebridge Country Club, who wrapped the event at 16-under. The five teams, Michael Kartrude and Paul Scaletta, Zachary Wood and Patrick Ross, Maximilian Coulls and Jason Martin, Ryan Fountain and John Somers, and Daniel Lee and John Lento, finished tied at fifth place with a score of 15-under for the two days. Leaderboard
