Jim Kurtzeborn, PGA Elected to South Florida PGA Hall of Fame
NAPLES, FL - Jim Kurtzeborn, PGA General Manager of Cedar Hammock Golf and Country Club has been inducted into the South Florida PGA Hall of Fame, making up the Class of 2023.
The South Florida PGA Hall of Fame has long stood for those who have been recognized for
extraordinary leadership and commitment to the game of golf and service to the South Florida PGA and South Florida PGA Foundation.
“It is an honor and very rewarding to be chosen for induction into the South Florida PGA Hall of Fame,” said Kurtzeborn. “I was fortunate to work with so many talented PGA Professionals, who guided me in the advancement of the PGA and the South Florida section.
Since becoming a PGA Member in 1986, Kurtzebron has been an ambassador for the game of golf in south Florida. As a mentor to over 100 PGA Members and Associates, Kurtzeborn has bettered the game of golf through leadership, watching mentees go on to assume Director of Golf positions and serving on Chapter and Section Boards.
As an advocate for lifelong learning, Kurtzeborn has remained committed to excellence as a player, administrator and ambassador of the game, receiving the SFPGA Golf Professional of the Year honor in 1999. In addition, Kurtzeborn gave 16 years of service to the Chapter and Section Boards, including his term as Section President from 2005-07.
During his time on the Section board, Kurtzeborn was a part of the inception of the South Florida PGA Foundation, worked to grow the South Florida PGA GolfPass program and the new junior golf program.
“The establishment of a successful Charitable Foundation to help those who need it most, creating great Junior Golf opportunities, and improvements in PGA education and programs, are accomplishments that I will always cherish,” explained Kurtzeborn.
Kurtzeborn’s efforts assisted in the establishment of the SFPGA Foundation which now impacts 2,416 individuals annually through the game of golf; the SFPGA Junior Tour which brings competitive playing opportunities to over 1,000 members each year; and a GolfPass program that this year, surpassed 14,000 sales for the first time in its 29-year history.
The South Florida PGA Hall of Fame inducts new members each year and honored Kurtzeborn today in front of the entire Southwest Chapter of the South Florida PGA, where Kurtzeborn has been a member for almost his entire career.
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