Section Affairs

The NFPGA is a group of approximately 1500 PGA Members and Apprentices serving the needs of the golfers of North Florida. We are a not for profit service organization founded in 1979 and one of the 41 Sections that make up the PGA of America.  Founded in 1916, the PGA of America has grown into the world's largest working sports organization with more than 28,000 Members and Apprentices. The North Florida Section is the fourth largest in the PGA, geographically comprised of the 41 counties from Tallahassee to Jacksonville in the north and North Port Charlotte to Melbourne in the south.

 

The North Florida PGA has launched a unique 3-pronged program for 2012.

It will focus on our Sphere of Influence, Charitable Contributions and Standard of Excellence.

Click Here for Details and Explanation. Click Here for Charitable Interest Forms. Click Here for Sphere of Influence Form.

  

Section Overview

On September 1, 1979, the PGA of America Board of Directors approved the division of the Florida Section, and the North Florida Section was formed. It included all of Florida east of the Apalachicola River and north of the southern boundaries of Sarasota, Desoto, Polk, Osceola and Brevard counties. There were three chapters - Northern, East Central and West Central serving approximately 600 members and apprentices, and one full time Executive Secretary, Millie Mix. The officers were:
 
President: Mike O'Sullivan, Riviera Country Club, Ormond Beach
Secretary:  Lew Smither, Spruce Creek Country Club, New Smyrna Beach
Treasurer:  Jim Duval, Winewood Country Club, Tallahassee
 
In 1983 the position of Executive Director was created to take some of the workload off the officers, develop a stronger administrative organization, solicit sponsors for tournaments and other programs and oversee the activities of the Section in general. Jerry Porter of Deltona was retained for this position. In 1984 Kent Kahre, PGA member, was hired to serve the membership as full time Tournament Director. In addition to these two positions, the staff consists of three full time secretaries in the Daytona headquarters and Rick Hendershot, PGA member, as Winter Tour Director.
 
In 1985 after experiencing extremely rapid growth, the Section responded to a request from its members in the Sarasota/Bradenton area and created a fourth chapter, the Southwestern. "Cut" from the West Central, the boundaries are all of Sarasota, Desoto, Hardee and Manatee counties