2025 Election Candidates
The 2025 South Florida PGA Section Officer Election is conducted electronically, and the results will be revealed at the South Florida PGA Annual Meeting on June 12th at the SoFi Center, home of TGL!
Voting Procedure:
All Active Members in good standing will receive an email from Election Buddy on June 4th at 10 AM, providing an opportunity to vote in the election. Voting will remain open until June 11th at 10 AM.
Running for the Office of Secretary:
Bridget Ackley, PGA
Junior Golf Leader - The Park
Elected to Membership in 2018
- 2024 South Florida PGA Player Development Award Recipient
- 2021 South Florida PGA Youth Player Development Award Recipient
- 2021 South Florida PGA Southeast Chapter Youth Player Development Award Recipient
- 2021-2022 PGA Lead Cohort VI
- 2025-27 PGA of America Inclusion Committee Member
- 2023-25 PGA of America Player Development Junior Committee Member
- 2023-25 PGA of America DEI Committee Member
- 2022-23 South Florida PGA Awards Committee
Ben Bauer, PGA
Director of Golf - Hunters Run Golf & Racquet Club
Elected to Membership in 2006
- 2018-24 served terms as South Florida PGA Southeast Chapter Secretary, Vice President, and President
- 2021 South Florida PGA Professional Development Award Recipient
- 2018-19 South Florida PGA Southeast Chapter Bill Strausbaugh Award Recipient
- 2017 South Florida PGA Southeast Chapter Education Chair
- 2016 South Florida PGA Southeast Chapter Horton Smith Award Recipient
Joe Grohman, PGA
President - Joe Grohman Golf Foundation
Elected to Membership in 1998
- 2021 PGA of America National Patriot Award Recipient
- 2014-2021 Southern California PGA Patriot Award Recipient
- 2017 Southern California PGA Youth Development Leader Award Recipient
- 2016 Southern California PGA Bill Strausbaugh Award Recipient
- 2014 Southern California PGA Merchandiser of the Year - Public Award Recipient
- 2013 Southern California PGA Golf Professional of the Year Award Recipient
Jeff Nixon, PGA
Executive Management - Myerlee Country Club
Elected to Membership in 2005
- 2017-23 served terms as South Florida PGA Southwest Chapter Secretary, Vice President, and President
- 2024 South Florida PGA Deacon Palmer Award Recipient
- 2014 South Florida PGA Junior Golf Leader Award Recipient
- 2014 South Florida PGA Deacon Palmer Award Recipient
- 2014 South Florida PGA Southwest Chapter Golf Professional of the Year Award Recipient
- 2006-14 South Florida PGA Section Growth of the Game Chairperson
- 2006-13 South Florida PGA Player Development Award Recipient (formerly Growth of the Game Award)
Running for the Office of President:
Eric Veilleux, PGA (Current Vice President)
Head Professional - The Bear's Club
Running for the Office of Vice President:
Jeff Waber, PGA (Current Secretary)
Director of Golf - Broken Sound Club - Old Course
