South Florida PGA

Ryan Fountain, PGA of Jupiter fired a 6-under 66 during the final round, to win the South Florida PGA Assistant Professional Championship at Bocaire Country Club. Fountain, a PGA Assistant Professional at the Bear’s Club in Jupiter, finished at 12-under 132 to win by five shots over Domenico Geminiani of Old Corkscrew Golf Club. Fountain made only one bogey in the 36 holes despite lengthy weather delays Tuesday. Fountain said he was motivated to play well after finishing 47th in last month’s E-Z-GO South Florida Open, when he shot rounds of 67-78-80. “It didn’t go the way I wanted at the South Florida Open, and I wanted to prove I’m a better player than that,” said Fountain. “ I got to prove it to myself that I can do it and I did it against some of the best players in the country. This one feels really good.” The Top Five finishers earned spots in the National Car Rental PGA Assistant Professional Championship on November 17-20 at PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie. They included the trio at 6-under 138: Ben Spector of Jonathan’s Landing Golf Club, Tyler Collet of John’s Island Club and Andrew Filbert of West Bay Club. Cameron Swartz 100 Holes of Golf Fundraiser Raises Over $5,000 for Smiling Fore Life Program

In conjunction with the South Florida PGA Foundation, Cameron Swartz, an SFPGA junior tour member completed his 100 HOLES OF GOLF fundraiser, benefiting the SFPGA Foundation Smiling Fore Life program on July 18th at Lost City Golf Club, raising over $5,000. Playing alongside close friend and fellow junior tour member, Haris Khan, the two teed it up on the first hole of Lost City Golf Club at 8 a.m., before finishing their 100th hole nearly

12 hours later, just before 8 p.m. Cameron’s desire to give back stems from his brother’s diagnoses with Type 1 Diabetes nearly eight years ago. Confined to a hospital room for a week, Cameron would visit his brother daily, bringing games and stories to help pass the time, which of course included golf. As time went on, Cameron, an active junior tour member since 2017, learned about the SFPGA Smiling Fore Life program, where PGA Professionals visit local children’s hospitals to provide patients an outlet from their everyday struggle to enjoy some fun outside of their hospital room.

The funds raised through Cameron’s 100-hole marathon will benefit this SFPGA Foundation program.

Habitat for Humanity Ryan Fountain Wins the Assistant Championship

Cameron Swartz – 100 holes of golf

The South Florida PGA Foundation will begin building its 10th Habitat for Humanity Home this month in Port Saint Lucie. In addition to its financial contribution, The South Florida PGA staff, volunteers and PGA Professionals and will commit volunteer hours over the next several months to turn a dream into a reality for the receiving family of the home. With the home, the South Florida PGA Foundation will be one step closer to building a home in each of the counties in the Section, including Puerto Rico. Golf Central • Volume 23, Issue 5