Golfer’s Guide South Florida Golf Courses Stories

DESTIN, Fla. - LPGA Hall-of-Famer Annika Sorenstam was joined by the biggest names in sports and entertainment for the inaugural Annika & Friends at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort May 12-13. Olympians Michelle Kwan, Dan Jansen and Bode Miller; actor Alfonso Ribeiro; "Dancing With the Stars'" Tony Dovolani; NFL standouts Anthony Munoz, Ricky Waters and Robbie Gould; rock-and-roll legend Alice Cooper; FOX Network host Gerri Willis; and LPGA stars Yani Tseng, Morgan Pressel and Nancy Lopez were just a few of the celebrities on hand.

ATLANTIS, Fla. – On Saturday and Sunday, May 19-20, one-hundred and four junior golfers will compete at The Vineyards Country Club in Naples, an annual favorite stop on the Junior Tour, and its first stop on the west coast. Players will be competing on the North course. In the field this weekend are seventeen Naples residents, as well as three Overall Winners from earlier in the season looking to claim a second victory; Derron Peyton of Boynton Beach, Daniel Whelan of Coral Springs, and Claudia de Antonio of Weston.

After two successful years of providing golf to young hospital patients throughout the South Florida Section, The South Florida PGA Foundation has received additional support to help fund the Smiling Fore Life Program from the Florida Junior Golf Council. A special thanks to the Florida Junior Golf Council for their $7,000 grant to The South Florida PGA Foundation in support of the Smiling Fore Life Program.

With the help of six South Florida PGA Professionals, the Smiling Fore Life Program has touched over 600 young children throughout the South Florida community. It has given them an opportunity to learn a new sport, get outside, and clear their mind from the challenges they are facing. This grant will help this program continue to grow and impact the lives of more children throughout the community.