PAR TEE TIME: My Golf Story

Chris Truppi (pronounced "Troopy") is the founder and owner of Paradise Craft Distributors in New Port Richey, FL.  PCD is Florida's number one,  family owned, craft wine and spirit distributor.  The…

Prior to graduating the Golf Academy of America (Orlando, 1999), Greg met Terrie Purdum and joined Florida Golf Central Magazine where he was a welcome addition in the magazine’s first year of publis…

There’s absolutely no way he could have known but Rudy Duran held the future of an entire sport in his hands throughout the early eighties.

Now based at Chalk Mountain Golf Course in Atascadero – roug…

For Caleb VanArragon ’23, ’24 M.S., the statistical way of thinking has always resonated in the most logical sense. “I love the way it can be used to solve all sorts of real-world problems,” he expla…

Nicole Weller is a proud member of the PGA of America, the LPGA,  Proponent Group and the North Brunswick Chamber of Commerce. She currently instructs members, their guests and local Wilmington area …

The Cut Golf & Grill is the only dining destination in Palmetto, Florida where great food meets fun. Enjoy fresh, locally sourced dishes while honing your golf skills on state-of-the-art simulators. …

Noah Zelnik is living his dream of owning a golf course. He and his wife, Samantha are managing and creating an environment for many golfers to enjoy at Moccasin Wallow in Palmetto, FL. Their experie…

Jan Lynn Stephenson is an Australian professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1974 and won three major championships and 16 LPGA Tour events. She has 41 worldwide victories includ…

Michael Belkin is a true entrepreneurial ecosystem revenue leader with a relentless customer-centric approach. He started on the buy-side at H.I.G. Growth and then seeded & co-founded Nextgengolf (ac…

Son of a PGA Tour legend, Cristian DiMarco is a prime example of what it means to represent a golf legacy with grace, grit and determination – while striving to win on his own terms.

In this encore ep…

In 8th grade, a basketball injury changed everything. No more contact sports. At the time, devastating. Now, a blessing. It pushed Kyle towards golf, and he was grateful.

In high school, his passion f…

Dr. Robert K. Winters is an internationally renowned Sports Psychologist, Author, and Professional Speaker. He holds Bachelor (B.S) and Master’s (M.A.) degrees from Ball State University and earned h…

Joal is a former LPGA Tour player and mother of 3, Division 1 collegiate golfers.  She has been teaching for over 30 years, most recently at IMG Academy in Bradenton.  Joal has a passion for the grow…

Brendan Walsh grew up in Philadelphia. He was the twelfth of fifteen kids born by Barbara and William Walsh. I guess when your dad is a legend in the Philly golf scene and known by everyone as “Sarge…

The title – director of golf operations – suggests the job is more than running the pro shop and giving lessons. And so it is for J.P. Connelly, who is officially the director of golf operations at t…

Nick Newman is a graduate from the University of Louisville where he was the manager of the Women's Basketball team and was a member of the Club Golf Team. After graduation, he has been working his w…

Tara Connelly is an independent sales representative from Vero Beach, Florida. She was Massachusetts Women’s Player of the Year 9 times and Massachusetts Player of the Decade from 2000-2009 before mo…

Dr. Robert K. Winters is an internationally renowned Sports Psychologist, Author, and Professional Speaker. He holds Bachelor (B.S) and Master’s (M.A.) degrees from Ball State University and earned h…

Rick Stauffer hails from the Greater St. Louis area and is a graduate of the University of Missouri. His love of the game of golf started at an early age as he caddied and worked in the bag room at B…