West Palm Beach, FL - Derron Peyton, PGA, and Owen Hicks captured the 2026 SFPGA Pro-Junior title after a two-hole sudden-death playoff at The Park in West Palm Beach on August 30. The event featured 50 two-person teams comprised of one PGA Member/Associate and one junior aged 10–18. Teams competed in a 9-9 format, playing holes 1–9 in better ball and holes 10–18 in a scramble format. An early weather delay did not slow down the top teams, as Peyton and Hicks, Taylor Morgan, PGA, and Reese McMillan, and Dan McLellan, PGA, and Ajax LaNasa all carded impressive rounds to finish tied at 11-under par and force a playoff. The three teams, all featuring South Florida PGA Junior Tour alumni, headed to a sudden-death playoff. After the first playoff hole, the teams remained tied. On the second playoff hole, Peyton and Hicks came out on top, sinking a birdie on the 11th hole to claim the title. Rounding out the top five were Mark Brown, PGA, and Grady Albertson at 10-under par, followed by Dakun Chang, PGA, and Sam Friday at 9-under par. Leaderboard | Photos

Jupiter, FL - Justin Hicks fires off a 13-under performance in two days to win the South Florida PGA Senior PGA Professional Championship, held August 18-19, 2026 at The Loxahatchee Club. Out of the gate in round one, Justin Hicks, PGA Teaching Professional at Stonebridge Country Club, started steady by making only pars on the first five holes and finishing the nine at 2-under. Making the turn, Hicks turned it up a notch, making four birdies and an eagle, finishing the round at 8-under. At the conclusion of the first round, Hicks led by six shots over John Nieporte, PGA Director of Golf at Trump National Golf Club (Jupiter), and Daniel Escalera, PGA Teaching Professional at La Gorce Country Club. 2012 Champion, John Lee, PGA General Manager at Imperial Golf Club, trailed the leader by eight shots at even-par in fourth place. “I've tried a few championship qualifiers this year, and they slapped me around pretty good out there. So, I'm trying to kind of treat each round almost like, a qualifier” Hicks explained. Hicks carried that mindset into round two putting together a strong and steady performance, recording five birdies while consistently making par throughout his round finishing the day at 5-under. “Oh, this is kind of fun. Maybe I'll run this up and see how much, how many under I can get it, "Hicks said. Over 36 holes Hicks finished the championship with a bogey-free 13-under performance. Runner Up Daniel Escalera, PGA Teaching Professional at La Gorce Country Club trailed Hicks finishing the tournament 2-under with 8 total birdies. Escalera had a steady second round, shooting even par and securing a spot in the National Senior PGA Professional Championship set to take place this October 22-25 at Superstition Mountain in Golden Canyon, Arizona. Joining Hicks and Escalera at the National Senior PGA Professional Championship in third place is John Nieporte, PGA Director of Golf at Trump International Golf Club (-1), tied for fourth is Tim Cantwell, PGA Teaching Instructor at PGA National Golf Club (E) and Roger Kennedy Jr, PGA Assistant Professional at The Club at Quail Ridge (E), and in fifth place is Michael Kostelnik, PGA Head Golf Professional at Lost Tree Club (+1). “I do think we have one of the strongest sections, if not the strongest section in the U.S. ” Hicks said. Leaderboard | Event Photos

North Palm Beach, FL - Paul Scaletta and Tim Turpen fired a 9-under 62 to win the Senior Pro-Pro Championship held at North Palm Beach Country Club on August 7, 2026. This year’s event welcomed 43 two-person teams of senior PGA Professionals playing in a four-ball format. Paul Scaletta, PGA Teaching Professional at the Bear’s Club, and Tim Turpen, PGA General Manager at The Preserve at Ironhorse, teamed up for the first time in the 2025 Senior Pro-Pro Championship and finished tied for third. This year, the two managed to break the streak of three-time champions Mark Brown, PGA Teaching Professional at Stuart Yacht and Country Club, and Mark Mielke, PGA Teaching Professional at High Ridge Country Club. Starting on hole number 17, the Scaletta and Turpen team had a steady start, finishing the first three holes at 1-under. With two birdies and an eagle, they advanced to 5-under through nine holes played. With seven holes to play, the duo made five additional birdies to finish the event at 9-under, which led to the tournament win. Finishing in the runner-up spot was the team of Justin Hicks, PGA Teaching Professional at Stonebridge Country Club, and Matt Ball, PGA Director of Instruction at Delray Indoor Golf Center. Tied in third were reigning champions Mielke and Brown, along with Jeff Raimer, PGA Director of Golf at The Gate Golf Club, and Daniel Heaslip, PGA Director of Golf at Windstar on Naples Bay. Rounding out the top five were teams of Colin Amaral, PGA Director of Instruction at Country Club at Mirasol, and Roger Kennedy Jr., PGA Assistant Golf Professional at The Club at Quail Ridge, who were tied with Michael Kostelnik, PGA Head Golf Professional at Lost Tree Club, and Alan Morin, PGA Assistant Golf Professional at Ibis Golf & Country Club. Leaderboard | Event Photos

Palm Beach Gardens, FL - Palm Beach Gardens, FL - Michael Kartrude wins at the third of four South Florida PGA Major Championships, the Bushnell I Foresight Stroke Play Championship, shooting 9-under, played August 4-5 at Trump National Golf Club - Jupiter and BallenIsles Country Club - East Course. In addition to Kartrude, Joe Kern claimed the Senior Division title with a 6-under performance. After the first round, Taylor Collins, PGA Teaching Professional at Coral Ridge Country Club, Andrew Filbert, PGA Assistant Golf Professional at West Bay Golf Club, and Nicholas Tenuta, Teaching Professional at Hobe Sound Golf Club, were tied in first place at 5-under. Tim Cantwell, PGA Teaching Professional at PGA National Golf Club, followed closely behind at 4-under along with Michael Kartrude, PGA Assistant Golf Professional at The Bear’s Club. After nine holes were completed in the second round, Cantwell held a narrow one-stroke lead over Collins. While Collins remained steady on the back nine, Lost Tree Club Assistant Professional Brant Peaper caught fire, carding back-to-back birdies to tie Collins for the lead. Peaper eventually pulled away, finishing his final round at Trump National Golf Club - Jupiter at 8-under. However, over at BallenIsles, Kartrude mounted a late charge after an hour-long weather delay. With Peaper in at 8-under, Kartrude holed out the short par-4 15th and made eagle, then followed up with a birdie on the par-5 17th, which catapulted him into the lead by one shot with one hole remaining. By making par on the final hole, Kartrude finished his round at 5-under and claimed the two-day championship with a final score of 9-under par. “I knew exactly where we were on the leaderboard,” Kartrude said, reflecting on the final stretch. “After the hour-long weather delay, I knew exactly what we needed to do.” After stringing together multiple top-5 finishes over the year, this marks Kartrude’s first individual victory on the Section Schedule for the 2026 season, with his last win being the 2025 South Florida PGA Section Championship. Kartrude states, “I just think that this section is getting better and better. The guys here are getting better and better. South Florida is such a hotbed, so to win one of the majors on this schedule makes me proud.” With the 5-under second-round performance, Peaper managed the runner-up spot, and Filbert, Tenuta, and Zachary Wood, PGA Caddie at The Seagate Country Club, rounded out the top five at 6-under. Senior Division In the Senior Division, Joe Kern, PGA Director of Golf at Mangrove Sands Golf Club, managed a two-day total of 6-under to win the Senior title by one over Justin Hicks, PGA Teaching Professional at Stonebridge Country Club. With this win, Kern managed his first victory of the 2026 South Florida PGA season, with his last win coming from the 2023 Pro-Junior Championship. Paul Scaletta, PGA Teaching Professional at The Bears Club, Mark Brown, PGA Teaching Professional at Stuart Yacht and Country Club, and Cantwell rounded out the top five at 4-under. Additionally, Brown carded an ace on the fourth hole at BallenIsles Country Club’s East Course during the first round. Leaderboard | Event Photos

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

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

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

Atlantis, FL - Michael Kartrude and Eric Veilleux of the Bear’s Club did not shy away from the weather at the Yamaha Junior-Senior Championship. The two claimed the championship title with an 11-under performance today at Lost City Golf Club (East/North Courses). The 2026 Yamaha Junior-Senior welcomed 50 two-person teams of a junior SFPGA Member under the age of 50 and a senior SFPGA Member over the age of 50. Holes 1-6 were played in a best-ball format, while holes 7-12 were played in a modified alternate shot format, and holes 13-18 were played in a scramble format. Veilleux, a PGA Director of Golf and Kartude, a PGA Assistant Golf Professional had a bogey-free round, carding 11 birdies on the day, defeating the team of Mark Brown of The Yacht and Country Club and Matthew Sita of Boca Rio Golf Club by two shots. Finishing tied for third at 8-under were James Hamner of Windsor Club and Mike San Filippo of The Club at Lost Lake, along with Mike Berger of Hammock Creek Golf Club and Joe Kern of Mangrove Sands Golf Club. Leaderboard

NAPLES, FL - John Somers wins the Championship Division while Justin Hicks wins the Senior Division at the E-Z-GO South Florida Open, played June 23-25 at Bonita Bay Club - Sabal & Cypress Courses. The second South Florida PGA Major of the year and first three-day Major featured 167 total players competing at Bonita Bay Club in Naples. Following round 2, a Senior Champion was crowned, and the field was cut to 55 players for the final round. Championship Division Hobe Sound Golf Club Assistant Professional, John Somers, opened the three-day event with a 1-under 71 to trail the round 1 leader, Justin Bertsch, by seven shots. Somers fired away in the second round with a 6-under 66, jumping up the leaderboard after round two. Continuing the momentum, Somers finished with the low round of the day, shooting an 8-under 64. Both Somers and Derron Peyton of BallenIsles Country Club finished round three tied at 15-under, leading to a playoff. After the first hole, Somers won the playoff with a birdie, earning the 2026 E-Z-GO South Florida Open Champion title. “You just gotta stay in the moment and not think too far ahead,” Somers said about heading into the playoff. “It was an amazing feeling, especially when that final putt dropped.” This marks Somers’ first win with the South Florida PGA Section since his move to Hobe Sound Golf Club last December, coming from the North Florida Section. Finishing in third with a 13-under total was Justin Hicks of Stonebridge Country Club, while Nathan Kraynyk of Wyndemere Country Club took fourth place honors at 10-under par for the three rounds. Senior Division In the Senior Division, Justin Hicks, Teaching Professional at Stonebridge Golf and Country Club, secured the title with a 10-under performance after shooting 69 and 65 for the two rounds. At the end of the first round, five players shared the top spot including Hicks, Jared Blocker of The Club at Olde Cypress, Alan Morin of The Club at Ibis, Steven Vecellio of Frenchmans Reserve Country Club, and David Startzel of Bonita Bay Club in Naples. Hick’s bogey-free second round edged out Vecellio, shooting a 67 to take his total to 8-under as the Runner-Up. Finishing at 7-under was Morin who took third place, while Colin Amaral of Country Club at Mirasol, finished in fourth at 4-under.