the country club lifestyle
Swaying palm trees in the tropical breeze, turquoise ocean water, the sounds of exotic birds drowning out the click of golf balls off the verdant green fairway, the allure of icy tropical drinks at The 19th hole. These are the sights and sounds of a round of golf in SW Florida.
DATE
2025 PGA TOUR SCHEDULE
TOURNAMENT
June 12 - 15 U.S. Open
June 19 - 22 Travelers Championship
June 26 - 29 Rocket Classic
July 3 - 6 John Deere Classic
July 10 - 13
July 10 - 13
July 17 - 20
Genesis Scottish Open
ISCO Championship
The Open Championship
July 17 - 20 Barracuda Championship
July 24 - 27 3M Open
July 31August 3 Wyndham Championship
August 7 - 10
August 14 - 17
August 21 - 24
Sept. 11 - 14
FedEx St. Jude Championship
BMW Championship
TOUR Championship
Procore Championship
Sept. 26 - 28 Ryder Cup
VENUE
Oakmont Country Club Oakmont, PA
TPC River Highlands Cromwell, CT
Detroit Golf Club Detroit, MI
TPC Deere Run Silvis, IL
The Renaissance Club North Berwick, SCO
Hurstbourne Country Club Louisville, K
Royal Portrush Golf Club Portrush, NIR
Tahoe Mountain Club (Old Greenwood) Truckee, CA
TPC Twin Cities Blaine, MN
Sedgefield Country Club Greensboro, NC
TPC Southwind Memphis, TN
Caves Valley Golf Club Owings Mills, MD
East Lake Golf Club Atlanta, GA
Silverado Resort (North Course) Napa, CA
Bethpage State Park (Black) Farmingdale, NY
2025 PGA TOUR SCHEDULE
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DATE
October 2 - 5
October 9 - 12
TOURNAMENT
Sanderson Farms Championship
Baycurrent Classic
October 23 - 26 Black Desert Championship
Nov. 6 - 9
Nov. 13 - 16
VENUE
The Country Club of Jackson Jackson, MS
Yokohama Country Club Yokohama • JPN
Black Desert Resort Ivins, UTc
World Wide Technology Championship El Cardonal at Diamante Los Cabos • MEX
Butterfield Bermuda Championship
Nov. 20 - 23 The RSM Classic
Dec. 4 - 7 Hero World Challenge
Dec. 12 - 14 Grant Thornton Invitational
Port Royal Golf Course Southampton • BER
Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) St. Simons Island, GA • USA
Albany GC Albany • BAH
Tiburón Golf Club Naples, FL
DATES
June 6-8
June 12-15
June 19-22
June 26-29
July 10-13
July 24-27
July 31 - Aug. 3
Aug. 14-17
Aug. 21-24
Aug. 28-31
Sept. 11-14
Sept. 19-21
Oct. 1-4
Oct. 9-12
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TOURNAMENT & LOCATION STATE
ShopRite LPGA Classic presented by Acer Seaview, A Dolce Hotel Galloway, New Jersey
Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give Blythefield Country Club Belmont, Michigan
KPMG Women’s PGA Championship Fields Ranch East at PGA Frisco Frisco, Texas
Dow Championship Midland Country Club Midland, Michigan
Amundi Evian Championship Evian Resort Golf Club
Evian-les-Bains, France
ISPS Handa Women’s Scottish Open Dundonald Links Gailes, Ayrshire, Scotland
AIG Women’s Open Royal Porthcawl Porthcawl, Wales, United Kingdom
The Standard Portland Classic TBD Portland, Oregon
CPKC Women’s Open Mississaugua Golf & Country Club Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
FM Championship TPC Boston Norton, Massachusetts
Kroger Queen City Championship presented by P&G TPC River’s Bend Maineville, Ohio
Walmart NW Arkansas Championship presented by P&G Pinnacle Country Club Rogers, Arkansas
LOTTE Championship presented by Hoakalei Hoakalei Country Club
Buick LPGA Shanghai Qizhong Garden Golf Club
Ewa Beach, Oahu, Hawaii
Shanghai, People’s Rep. of China
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Oct. 23-26
Oct. 30-Nov. 2
Nov. 6-9
Hanwha LIFEPLUS International Crown New Korea Country Club Goyang, Republic of Korea
Maybank Championship Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
TOTO Japan Classic Seta Golf Course Otsu-shi, Shiga, Japan
Nov. 13-16 The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican Pelican Golf Club Belleair, Florida
Nov. 20-23
Dec. 12-14
CME Group Tour Championship Tiburon Golf Club Naples, Florida
Grant Thornton Invitational Tiburon Golf Club Naples, Florida
6/196/22
6/266/29
7/117/13
7/24
8/88/10
8/158/17
8/228/24
9/59/7
9/14
9/199/21
10/310/5
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LOCAL GOLF TOURNAMENTS
Chubb Classic
February 10–16, 2025
PGA Tour Champions
Tiburón Golf Club – Black Course
Polonia Open
February 25 – March 1, 2025
Amateur/Pro tournament hosted by the Polish American Golf Association
Double H Ranch Charity Tournament
April 5, 2025
Tiburón Golf Club
Terra Cotta Invitational
April (exact week TBD)
Naples National Golf Club
Month Tournament
Feb Chubb Classic
Feb–Mar Polonia Open
April
July
Mid Yo
Dec
79th Florida Open
July 18–20, 2025
Quail West G&CC & TwinEagles Club – Naples
South Florida PGA Championship
Held annually (likely mid-year 2025) typically at clubs in Naples region (recently Imperial GC)
Grant Thornton Invitational
December 12–14, 2025
New mixed team PGA + LPGA event
Tiburón Golf Club – Gold Course
Tour/Type
PGA Tour Champions
Amateur/Pro (PAGA)
Double H Ranch Charity, Charity & Top‑tier amateur
Terra Cotta Invitational
Florida Open
State open – Amateurs & Pros
South Florida PGA Championship Section PGA professionals
Grant Thornton Invitational PGA + LPGA mixed team
If you’re looking to attend or play, Tiburón Golf Club is a major hub, hosting multiple pro and charity events on its renowned Gold and Black courses
DR. DRIANIS DURAN FOUNDED
GULF COAST AUDIOLOGY IN 2008
with the goal of helping every patient experience exceptional hearing health care. Since then, the practice has grown, hiring the region’s finest audiologists and staff to ensure every patient gets the time and attention they deserve.
Our practice works with every major hearing aid manufacturer to offer the latest and greatest devices on the market. Whether you’re due for a hearing check-up or looking for a more personalized approach to audiology, schedule an appointment today and come find out what a difference expertise, experience and quality care makes.
Samantha Englaish, Au.D.
Drianis Duran, Au.D.
STAY CONNECTED: GULF COAST AUDIOLOGY
Providing Exception Hearing Health Care
As a long-established provider in the community, Gulf Coast Audiology offers state-of-the-art hearing care and vestibular evaluations. When it comes to hearing evaluations, hearing aids, assistive listening devices, and treatment of vertigo, patients need the most knowledgeable and experienced professionals for results. Gulf Coast Audiology is dedicated to those standards and works tirelessly to live up to them. Patients expect expert assessments and customized treatments at every visit and are not disappointed.
Gulf Coast Audiology is privately owned and operated by Dr. Drianis Duran who identified Southwest Florida needed an audiology practice that made the patient its primary focus. She’s built a team of caring and smart individuals, each bringing a “tool kit” filled with ideas and expertise that add to patients’ positive experience. Dr. Duran is very proud of her team a saying, “They are our patients, not mine; patients have access to every single one of the team members, and they know us all by name and we know them by name too. This way, every aspect of their experience with our practice is a positive one.”
The entire staff is committed to improving the quality of life of patients who seek help. From fellow audiologist, Dr. Lizzy Burns, to the audiology assistant and office receptionist, all go home thinking of how this or that patient might be doing with their new hearing device, or after their vertigo treatment.
Did you know…
According to the National Institute of Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), approximately 28.8 million adults in the United States could benefit from wearing hearing aids. In recent studies, mild to moderate untreated hearing loss has been linked to cognitive decline.
DRIVING
Golf tips
The only shot in golf that you may tee up. Let’s take advantage of that! If you approach it correctly it can be your greatest asset.
THE SET UP is most important when driving. Be sure to:
1) Keep your feet shoulder width apart.
2) Play the ball off the inside of your front heel.
3) It is important to feel a little spine tilt away from the ball.
4) Grip pressure should be light but in control of the club.
THE STROKE should feel wide and stretched out and away from you. You want to maximize your coil and this will maximize your distance.
TEE UP THE BALL so that the top of the club head goes through the center of the golf ball.
MENTAL APPROACH: The swing should feel as if it is going up and through the golf ball. Like you are sweeping it off the tee. It is important to visualize where you want the ball to end up.
FAIRWAY BUNKER SHOT
Fairway bunkers are one of the toughest hazards on the golf course. The most important factor is when trying to “escape” not to leave it in. But there is hope! Try these techniques and escape with ease.
THE SET UP is critical for a fairway bunker shot. Be sure to:
1) Select a club that can clear the lip of the bunker.
2) Keep 40% of weight on your leading leg and 60% on the back foot.
3) Position the ball off your front foot.
4) Let your arms hang naturally at your shoulders.
5) Bow your knees in to reduce any lower body movement.
THE SWING is the same for a normal shot from the fairway. If the setup is done properly the stroke will feel upper body dominant.
MENTAL APPROACH: Think about trying to pick the ball off the sand and taking as little sand as possible. Ian Woodsman in a telecast once said, “Wood in trap, wood in head,” after a tour player attempted to hit a fairway wood from a bunker and having it hit the lip of the bunker and roll back in.
See your local PGA Professional to improve your bunker shot today!
Try these techniques and your driving will improve ... Guaranteed!
ELEVATE YOUR GAME. PLAY ELEVATE YOUR GAME. PLAY PAIN-FREE. SWING PAIN-FREE. SWING STRONGER. STRONGER.
Elite Chiropractic & Advanced Therapy Tailored for Golfers
Golf isn’t just a game—it’s a discipline of precision, power, and focus. But for many golfers, chronic back pain, joint stiffness, and soft tissue injuries can limit performance and enjoyment on the course.
At Bergtold Chiropractic, we specialize in advanced, non-invasive therapies specifically designed for golfers. Whether you're a weekend warrior or a seasoned pro, our mission is to help you play stronger, longer, and pain-free—without surgery, painkillers, or extended downtime.
What Sets Us Apart What Sets Us Apart
Specialized Golf Therapy Specialized Golf Therapy Services Services
Our customized treatment protocols target the unique physical demands of golf. Each therapy is designed to improve biomechanics, reduce pain, and promote long-term performance
Chiropractic Care – Improve posture, flexibility, and swing mechanics
MLS Laser Therapy – Reduce inflammation and accelerate recovery
PiezoWave Therapy – Target deep tissue pain and break up scar tissue
Spinal Decompression – Relieve back pain and restore mobility
Joovv Red Light Therapy – Boost circulation and reduce muscle fatigue
Your Game Deserves the Your Game Deserves the Best Care Best Care
Bergtold Chiropractic – The Premier Choice for Golfers’ Health & Performance
5385 Park Central Court Naples, Fl 34109 (239) 593-6788 www.bergtoldchiropractic.com
At Bergtold Chiropractic, we deliver personalized performance care in a private, high-end setting. Our team uses the same advanced technology trusted by elite athletes to help golfers feel better, move better, and play their best.
Performance Enhancement
Play longer, stronger, and without limitations.
State-of-the-Art Therapies
We combine the latest in sports medicine, chiropractic, and regenerative therapy.
Exclusive, One-on-One Treatment
Receive care that’s focused 100% on you, your game, and your goals.
“I thought back pain was just part of playing golf. After treatment at Bergtold Chiropractic, I’m not only pain-free—my swing has never felt better! He’s not your average chiropractor.”
— Avid Golfer
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Our goal is to be your go-to resource for all your insurance and financial service needs. We believe in educating and empowering our customers to make informed decisions that align with their goals for the present and future.
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A New Way to Truly Lose Weight
Imagine being able to avoid the hungry pains that can cause you to stray from your diet and relapse into weight gain. Think about living a better, healthier existence and improving your general wellness. That goal is attainable with lasting effects.
Meaningful Results After Weight Loss May Include:
• Feeling better and looking better
• Reversal of certain health conditions
• Better relationships with family, friends and co-workers
• Enhanced emotional health, mental clarity and improved mood
• Lower blood pressure
• Less risk of heart disease
• Lowered risk for multiple cancers
• Lower triglycerides
• Improved insulin resistance
• Less need for
• More energy prescription drugs
• Improved mobility and reduced pain
• Improved eating habits
• Balanced hormones
• Better sleep
• Enhance immune system
• Higher self-esteem
• Fewer headaches
• Clearer skin
• Enhanced sex life and less erectile dysfunction
Post-Hurricane Legal Issues in Southwest Florida
In the wake of recent hurricanes, residents of Southwest Florida face significant legal challenges, particularly with contractor fraud and insurance disputes.
Contractor Fraud
After a disaster, unlicensed or dishonest contractors often exploit vulnerable homeowners. Common scams include demanding large upfront payments, using substandard materials, or abandoning jobs altogether. Residents should verify contractor licenses through the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation and avoid unsolicited repair offers or cash-only deals.
Insurance Disputes
Hurricane-related damage often leads to complicated insurance claims. Many homeowners experience delays, denials, or underpayments. Recent changes in Florida’s insurance laws have made navigating the process even more difficult, reducing some consumer protections while increasing the burden of proof on policyholders.
Legal Support
To help those affected, organizations like the Lee County Legal Aid Society provide free legal clinics, particularly for seniors. These clinics assist with civil legal matters including insurance claims, contractor disputes, and housing issues. Having access to professional legal guidance can be crucial when dealing with complex paperwork or deceptive practices.
Tips for Protection
Residents can protect themselves by:
• Verifying contractor licenses and references.
• Keeping detailed records of all work agreements and communications.
• Reading insurance policies carefully and documenting all storm-related damage.
• Consulting with a legal professional before signing any settlement or contract.
Staying informed and seeking assistance early can make a significant difference in recovering from storm-related setbacks. With the right precautions and support, residents of Southwest Florida can better manage the legal issues that often follow in the aftermath of a hurricane.
DRIVING
• Keep your feet shoulder width apart.
• Play the ball off the inside of your front heel.
• Grip pressure should be light.
• Swing through the ball not at the ball.
PUTTING
• Choose a putter with a distinct target line marked on it. Practice with a chalk line going the entire length from the cup to the putter.
• Keep your hand pressure light and constant through the end of the stroke.
PHYSICAL FITNESS
• Be sure to stretch before and throughout the game.
• At the gym, practice moves that imitate golf movements.
• Keeping physically fit will improve your power.
BUNKER SHOTS
• Don’t focus on actually hitting the ball.
• Aim the clubface at the target, this will increase the loft.
• Have the club enter the sand, following your bodyline.
SHORT GAME
• Chip and Run when the ball is close to the green and does not need to be elevated to get to the hole.
• Pitch the ball when you need to get around bun mounds, the rough or water hazards.
MENTAL FITNESS
• Try keeping a journal of your progress when trying to improve your game.
• Set goals and realistic expectations.
• If you find yourself angered, try evaluating the shots that trigger your anger.
Golf Driving Tips
Tip 1: Learn To Use Leverage
It is not necessary to have big muscles in order to drive the ball a long distance. In fact if you check even the PGA Tour you will see many thin players that hit the ball very far. The reason for this is that they have learned to use leverage. The angle that is created between the club and your left hand is what you need to look at.
The idea is to hold this angle as long as possible, however trying to force yourself to hold this angle seldom works and results in a poor golf swing. A more automatic way to hold this angle as long as possible is to think of the golf club as a whip and feel yourself whipping the club as you swing.
Tip 2: Swing Within Your Limits
If you really want to hit the ball far you are better off focusing on swinging freely and under control. If you are always losing balance then this is a sign that maybe you are trying too hard so you need to back off a little.
By swinging the club comfortably you will also increase the chances of making good contact and launching the ball with the right kind of spin and trajectory which will help you much more when it comes to hitting it far and straight. Focus on accuracy and you will find that in time the distance will naturally follow.
Tip 3: Trust Your Swing On The Golf Course
It is important to not think about swing mechanics when you are on the golf course and instead you need to focus on your targets and keep your target in mind as you swing the club. You must trust your swing otherwise you will never develop real consistency in your golf game. Even if you hit your last drive out of bounds or in the lake you must believe that the next drive will go straight and far right down the middle of the fairway. Trusting your swing will allow you make better golf swings which means you will strike the ball more solidly and launch your drives with the right kind of spin and trajectory. Almost anyone can drive the ball far as long as they focus on accuracy and staying within their limits.
Two-minute stretch
TIPS TO LOOSEN YOU UP BEFORE YOUR GAME
Warm up by parking your car at the far end of the parking lot and walking briskly to the club house, this should be easy if you are like me, and are running late for your tee off time. Employ the two minute stretch theory, making sure you stretch out before hitting your drive off the first tee. You can stretch out in the background while your fellow players are teeing off the first hole. Make sure you continue to stretch throughout the game, by stretching out between holes. This works well when you are backed up on a slow hole, waiting for the previous foursome to finish up ahead. It also keeps your muscles warmed up while you are waiting. Make sure you keep yourself active and fit by getting involved in walking, swimming, bike riding or some other aerobic activities as this will give you stamina to hold up through all 18 holes without losing your edge. The following are some quick stretches to be done on the golf course, allowing you to play at your best while preventing those unpleasant muscle pulls, keeping you in play the rest of the golfing season.
HOLD GOLF STRETCHES FOR 10 SECONDS
Pilates tips
COMBINING FLEXIBILITY WITH CORE STRENGTH WILL ALLOW YOUR BODY TO PERFORM AT IT’S FULL POTENTIAL.
Improving your golf game is big business. You can buy a nearly infinite number of gadgets, gizmos, videos, books, ergonomic supplements and more, any of which may promise to affect your strength, flexibility and technique and lower your handicap. Some of these products may indeed work well, but for a more holistic, long-term approach to better health and a better game, a growing number of golfers are turning to Pilates. If you haven’t heard of it, Pilates is a system or exercises akin to Yoga or aerobics, but with some major differences.
Pilates can be entirely attributed to one person, its founder and namesake Joseph Pilates. Born in Germany in 1880, Joseph was a sickly child who grew into a deeply devoted athlete. While interned by the British during World War I, Joseph began training his fellow inmates in physical fitness. After migrating to the United States he refined his method, which built upon principles of core strength and balance. Soon, his studio became very popular among the dancers, gymnasts and boxers of New York City. Joseph Pilates was quoted as saying that the genius of his work
wouldn’t be fully appreciated until 50 years after his. death. He was largely right. Today, Pilates is a sophisticated fitness system taught by certified trainers across the world. Various types of athletes rely on It to help improve their performance, including ballet dancers, football players & golfers. But why would golfers need the same training as gymnasts and wrestlers? Pilates is entirely based on improving strength while increasing flexibility, balance, posture and control over the body’s movements - all the ingredients of a smooth, controlled and powerful golf swing. Because Pilates is low-impact (no weights are used, and in most workouts participants won’t even break a sweat), it is appropriate for people of any age and gender.
In the last few years, Golf Pilates has become a major subset of the Pilates industry, with a growing member of instructors offering golf-specific classes and training videos. Many PGA pros (including Tiger Woods, Rocco Mediate and Camilo Villegas, to name a few) tout its ability to help boost power off the tee, improve swing regularity and increase short game control.
Here’s how. To hit a golf ball farther, you’ll need a more powerful swing, which requires Increased strength and speed. Having strong arms and legs helps, but the best way to boost power is by developing core strength. For the uninitiated, core strength is defined as “the balanced development of the deep and superficial muscles that stabilize, align, and move the trunk of the body, especially the abdominals and muscles of the back.” It is these specific, hard-to-reach muscles which can add yards to your drive. But without flexibility, power is limited. Combining flexibility with core strength will allow your muscles to achieve a greater range of motion, stretching your backswing and follow-through farther for fully realized driving power.
Opposed to weight training, which causes muscles to become shorter & thicker, Pilates builds muscles to be longer and leaner, as well as stronger. Pilates focuses directly on core muscle groups, giving golfers strength and flexibility where they need it most.
BUT WHAT ABOUT THE SHORT GAME?
The short game Is largely about posture, focus and bodily control. Pilates training Includes breathing exercises to boost mental awareness and control over the body’s actions, allowing for greater concentration. Core strengthening can do wonders for posture, helping golfers maintain excellent form while putting and chipping. Pilates isn’t a gizmo or a gadget, and it’s not something you can buy for $39.99. While there are many instructional Golf Pilates videos available, the best place to start is with a Certified Instructor, which will cost about as much per session as personal training. To get started, look for Pilates studios or gyms in your area that offer Pilates classes, especially golf specific instruction. Though Golf Pilates is not yet universal, it is growing rapidly in popularity and becoming more commonly available.
`Improving
Strength
While Increasing Flexibility, Balance, Posture and Control Over the Body’s Movements’
