The North Florida Section of the PGA of America is pleased to present these Mentoring Resources for your use. We hope these will help you in your journey towards PGA Membership. If you have any questions about your PGA of America journey, please reach out to Jennifer Borocz, PGA (jborocz@pgahq.com), Senior Director of Membership & Finance at the North Florida PGA.
The PGA Professionals below have volunteered themselves within their area of expertise to serve as a resource for you in your journey. Please feel free to contact them at any time.
| Education Pathway | Mentor Category | Name | Facility | Chapter | |
| Teaching and Coaching | Golf Operations | George Blumberg | gblumberggolf@gmail.com | CC of Mount Dora | East Central |
| Teaching and Coaching | Instruction Business | Joey Hidock | jhidock11@gmail.com | The Villages Golf Academy | East Central |
| Teaching and Coaching | Instruction Business/Golf Schools | John Hughes | jjhpmag@gmail.com | John Hughes Golf | East Central |
| Teaching and Coaching | Teaching & Coaching | Joe Rocha | josephrocha@pgatourtpc.com | TPC Sawgrass | Northern |
| Teaching and Coaching | Instruction | John Hayes | jh@johnhayesgolf.com | John Hayes Golf | West Central |
| Teaching and Coaching | Clubfitting, Technology in Teaching, Membership | Rob Kusek | rkusek79@gmail.com | Old Memorial Golf Club | West Central |
| Teaching and Coaching | Teaching & Coaching | Tim McAlvanah | timmcalvanah@gmail.com | Swing Theory Golf Academy | West Central |
| Teaching and Coaching | Teaching & Coaching, Junior Programming, Clubfitting | Matt Wilkes | mattwilkesy@aol.com | Mike Bender Golf Academy | East Central |
| Teaching and Coaching | Player Development, Junior Programming | Tom Shea | tomshea@pga.com | The Eagles Golf Club | West Central |
| Teaching and Coaching | Teaching & Coaching, Junior Programming | Andrew Lanahan | andrewlanahan@pgatourtpc | TPC Sawgrass | Northern |
| Teaching and Coaching | Junior Programming | Paul Sylvester | pgaprofessionalpaulsylvester | Dunedin Stirling Golf Links | West Central |
| Executive Management | Facility Management | Miles Blundell | mblundell@pga.com | Streamsong Resort | West Central |
| Executive Management | Facility Management, Budget/Business Planning, Customer Relations, Leadership | Matt Borocz | mattborocz@pgatourtpc.com | TPC Sawgrass | Northern |
| Executive Management | Facility Management, Budget/Business Planning, Leadership | Alex Forsyth | aforsyth@palmergolf.com | Walt Disney World Golf | East Central |
| Executive Management | Facility Management, Customer Relations, Career Planning | Bruce Gerlander | bgerlander@gmail.com | Walt Disney World Golf | East Central |
| Executive Management | Facility Management, Career Planning, Food & Beverage | John Spiess | jspiess@sarabaycc.org | Sara Bay Country Club | Southwest |
| Golf Operations | Rules of Golf, Tournament Operations | Tony Austin | tonyaustinpga@gmail.com | Life Member | East Central |
| Golf Operations | Facility Management, Rules of Golf, Turfgrass | Clint Avret | clintgolfs@gmail.com | Southeastern Turfgrass | Northern |
| Golf Operations | Merchandising, Customer Relations, Player Engagement | Mike Tuohy | mtuohy@pga.com | Esplanade at Azario Lakewood Ranch | Southwest |
| Golf Operations | Facility Management, Leadership, Supervising & Delegating | Melissa Williams | mwilliams@taragcc.com | Tara Golf & Country Club | Southwest |
| Golf Operations | Facility Management, Tournament Operations, Rules of Golf | Scott Wilson | swilson@pga.com | Esplanade at Azario Lakewood Ranch | Southwest |
| Golf Operations | Facility Management, Leadership, Human Resources | Rob Anderson | rob@oldmemorialgolfclub | Old Memorial Golf Club | West Central |
| Golf Operations | Facility Management, Merchandising, Customer Relations | Luke Arentz | luke@oldmemorialgolfclub | Old Memorial Golf Club | West Central |
| Golf Operations | Golf Operations, Associate Workshops | Tim Baker | timbaker@pga.com | Isla Del Sol Yacht & Country Club | West Central |
| Golf Operations | Facility Management, Customer Relations, Tournament Operations | Zoran Illic | zillic@pga.com | Lone Palm Golf Club | West Central |
| Golf Operations | Facility Management, Golf Cart Fleet, Tournament Operations | Anthony Swinford | aswinford@stpetecountryclub | St. Pete Country Club | West Central |
| Golf Operations | Tournament Management, Jr. Golf and Ladies Player Development | Matthew Chen | matthew.r.chen@pga.com | Bella Collina | East Central |
| Golf Operations | Coaching and Teaching, Tournament Management, Public Speaking | Fred Curtis | pgafred@aol.com | Isla Del Sol Yacht & Country Club | West Central |
| Golf Operations | Tournament Operations, Budget and Forecasting | Brian Riddle | brianriddle@pgatourtpc.com | TPC Sawgrass | Northern |
| Golf Operations | Facility Management, Budget/Business Planning, Customer Relations, Tournament Operations, Club Fitting, Merchandising, Supervising & Delegating, Leadership | Wes Tucker | wtucker@sjcfl.us | St. Johns Golf Club | Northern |
The North Florida PGA has partnered with Club Champion to offer Associate Workshops in Clubfitting. Associates also have the opportunity to schedule one-on-one sessions by contacting their local center directly.
| Name | Facility | Chapter | |
| David Jacobs | david.jacobs@clubchampion.com | The Market at UTC | Bradenton |
| Tyler Todd | tyler.todd@clubchampion.com | Regency Square | Brandon |
| Landon Bybee | destin@clubchampion.com | Paradise Key | Destin |
| Evan Demars | fortmyers@clubchampion.com | Shops at Village Walk | Fort Myers |
| Evan Sturdivant | jacksonville@clubchampion.com | Hodges Station | Jacksonville |
| Neil Tew | orlando@clubchampion.com | Dewey’s Indoor Golf and Sports Grill | Orlando |
| Tim Cahill | reunion@clubchampion.com | Leadbetter Golf Academy | Reunion |
| Jake Martin | sanford@clubchampion.com | Marketplace at Seminole Town Center | Sanford |
| David Russell | streamsong@clubchampion.com | Streamsong Resort | Streamsong |
| Justin Dean | thevillages@clubchampion.com | Colony Plaza | The Villages |