SOUTH FLORIDA PGA

West Palm Beach, FL - The South Florida PGA concluded its third annual Play Yellow Birdie Bash, yesterday at PGA National Resort in which all proceeds benefited the South Florida PGA Foundation and the Nicklaus Children’s Health Care Foundation. Fifty PGA of America professionals set out on a challenge to complete 81-holes on The Match and The Staple courses at PGA National, with the goal of making as many birdies as possible in a doubles golf team format. Each birdie was backed by donor pledges and the funds raised will help further the missions of the SFPGA Foundation and Nicklaus Children’s Health Care Foundation in support of Nicklaus Children’s Hospital. In total, this year’s event has raised over $330,000 so far with donations still open until Friday. For the third consecutive year, The Bear’s Club professionals Eric Veilleux and Ryan Fountain were the highest earners with over $58,000 raised, bringing their three-year total to over $220,000. In the spirit of competition, Stan Moore, PGA and Tanner Barnahrd, PGA of Don Law Golf Academy made the most birdies with 58, beating Allastair MacKenzie, PGA and Sean O’Donnell, PGA by one. This unique event has now surpassed the $1 Million mark in its first three years of existence. In the past two years alone, the SFPGA Foundation has administered 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. For the first time this year, the South Florida PGA will extend its reach across the Section to introduce the West Coast Play Yellow Birdie Bash this October at The Glades Golf and Country Club in Naples. 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. To support the South Florida Play Yellow Birdie Bash, click here .