North Florida PGA

July marked another eventful month

for the North Florida PGA. Right in the swing of tournament season, two major Senior Championships took center stage: the Senior Match Play Championship at Crane Lakes and the Senior Professional/Section Championship at Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate. And there was one common denominator of both events: David Hronek. Hronek (GOLFTEC- Sarasota), the current reigning NFPGA Senior Player of the Year, secured victories at both events this month, completing the trifecta of NFPGA Senior events this tournament season: March’s Senior Stableford Championship, the Senior Match Play Championship and the Senior Professional/Section Championship. The Senior Match Play Championship occurred at Crane Lakes Golf and Country Club from July 11-13. The qualifying round kicked off the event on Day 1, with Senior Players aiming to make the top 32. The top seed was Barry Cheesman (Longboat Key Club- Harborside Course), 2021 Senior Match Play Champion. Day 2 saw the top 16 and top 8 battle it out after two rounds of play. Heading into the event’s final day, four players remained and the round of four matches were set: Hronek vs. Mike West (Chi Chi Rodriguez Golf Club) and Keith Kulzer (Golf Grove Learning Center) vs. Bryan Moran (Lone Palm Golf Club). After the semifinal round, two players competed for the coveted title: Hronek and Kulzer. Hronek secured the victory after finishing 3&2 over Kulzer! The Senior Professional/Section Championship hit the course at the Omni Orlando Resort at ChamapionsGate on July 25th for two rounds of play. The conclusion of Round 1 saw Mike Miles (The Yards) enjoy a slim lead over Jonathan Mansfield (Clearwater Country Club) and Hronek. Miles ended the round at 68, while Manfield (69) and Hronek (70) trailed behind. On Day 2, Hronek pulled ahead after an impressive round of play, finishing at -6 (66) for a two-round total of -8 (136). Miles fell to second place and finished behind Hronek at -7 (137). Manfield rounded out the top 3, finishing at -4 (140). Hronek, Miles, Mansfield, Kulzer, Jason Hrynkiw (Oceanside Country Club) and Jeff Leonard (The Club at Cheval) have all qualified for the Senior PGA Professional Championship following their top 6 finishes. David Hronek wins Senior PPC