Tournament Entries Now Open!

The Palm Beach County Golf Association is pleased to announce that entries are now open for the 2012 Season. The PBCGA will conduct 25 tournaments this season.

New in 2012 is the Club Team Championship and the one-day events. The Club Team will give clubs throughout Palm Beach and Martin County a chance to compete in a 4 man team event.

The 5 one-day events offers golfers of all levels an opportunity to compete for prizes in various flights (gross or net). These one-day events will utilize the Stableford Scoring system. Great thing about the Stableford System is once you have met your net limit you can pick up, so there is no need to grind it out on every hole.

Encourage your friends to join. Sponsor a new member and receive a $25 credit towards your next entry fee. To be considered a new member you could not have been a member in 2011.

PBCGA Annual Banquet

Frenchman's Reserve CC

January 20th

Over 160 people attended the PBCGA Annual Awards Banquet on Friday, January 20th at Frenchman's Reserve Country Club to induct Carl Sawyer into the Hall of Fame and recognize all 2011 champions.

Carl Sawyer, a long time supporter and sponsor of the PBCGA, became the 24th inductee into the PBCGA Hall of Fame. A native of Nashville, Tennesse, Sawyer moved to Palm Beach County in 1999 and helped develope the Abacoa Golf Club in Jupiter. He served on the PBCGA board of directors from 2006-2011 and continues to support numerous charities throughout the area.

R.J. Nakashian and Pete Williams received the 2011 Player of the Year and Senior Player of the Year Awards. They also both won the year long points race (Bankrate & Braman Cup).

Nakashian victories included the Palm Beach Open, Soil₂0 Mid Amateur Stroke Play, Arrigo FIAT Classic and the Tour Championship presented by Polo Golf. Williams year included wins at the Senior Amateur, Abacoa Golf Club Junior Senior and Tour Championship presented by Polo Golf.

George Andre received the "Bobby Bryant Award" which recognizes the Volunteer of the Year for the association.

The association was honored to have Vinny Giles & Buddy Marucci as our guest speakers for the night and Tim Rosaforte as the master of ceromonies.

Special thanks to all our sponsors, host clubs and volunteers for making our 36th season a success.