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Some of the biggest names in local golf will be among the sponsors of this year’s Palm Beach County Golf Association season of amateur events. 2013 will mark the 38th season of PBCGA Events that take place at some of the best golf courses and clubs in the county.

The season will kick off this weekend with the Spring Four-Ball event at the Fountains Country Club’s North Course in Lake Worth. There will be 25 events in total and the season will go through the middle of November. Some of the events featured will either be hosted or sponsored by local professional golfers.

Jupiter Island Resident Nick Price will host The “Pricey” Par Three Shootout on Friday April 12 at Jupiter Dunes. North Palm Beach Resident and World Golf Hall of Famer Jack Nicklaus and…

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The Palm Beach International Boat Show

Can you imagine yourself walking along the water in the warm sun with endless sights of super yachts and super cars? Well, you can do just that at the Palm Beach Boat Show. The legendary event is a super show that has been the most popular event put on in Palm Beach for years and a top 10 show in the nation. This year is sure to be a chart-topping success with over $350 million worth of luxury vessels, cars and equipment. 

The boat show is designed for all tastes and interests and features inventory for everyone whether or not you are looking to buy a boat. So, if you need a boat, just want a boat or want to dream about boats, you can’t miss this jaw-dropping event. There will be everything from super ships, Cigarette boats, power cats, cruising and…

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Keep Our Beaches Clean!
GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO DO A GOOD DEED!  It is time for the monthly beach clean-up…Please join Lynne Wells and her group of Blue Friends Society on Saturday, March 16th, 2013 at 8:00am – 9:00am at the back gate of the Loggerhead Marinelife Center.  This is a perfect opportunity to keep our beautiful Juno beaches and ocean environments clean.  The clean-up lasts one hour and it is open to everyone who is interested.  Following the one hour clean up, volunteers are invited to join for a light refreshments sponsored by Whole Foods Market in Palm Beach Gardens. Please help keep the beach that the turtles call “home” free from liter and debris.

Loggerhead Marinelife Center, located in Juno Beach, is one of 12 sea turtle rehabilitation facilities in the state of…

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For the third consecutive year, Els for Autism will host its golf challenge at 21 golf courses in the United States and Canada. The super-regional events will take place from April through September.

Teams will be playing for their “Honorary Captain”, a child on the autism spectrum who they play and fundraise in honor of. A team’s fundraising ability is valued as much as their performance on the course. Teams will compete for a selection of first class Regional prizes and all groups raising at least $13,000 will enjoy a two-day extravaganza of golf and entertainment in Las Vegas hosted by Ernie and his wife Liezel in October.

The trip will include entrance into the Grand Finale golf tournament for two players, a pro clinic with PGA Tour professionals, an…

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Tiger Woods fought off a star studded field for four days to win the World Golf Championship-Cadillac Championship at Doral. The Jupiter Island Resident went wire-to-wire, shooting 19 under par in the four day event to win by two strokes. The win was Woods’ 76th of his career on the PGA tour and now puts him six wins behind Sam Snead for the all-time record.

It was more than just another win for Woods, who now has two tour wins this season. His play was reminiscent of the Tiger of the mid 2000s and his putting was some of the best of his career. He fought off a leaderboard Sunday that featured some of the best players in the world, including Phil Mickelson and Tiger’s weekend playing partner Graeme McDowell.

Woods has now won two tournaments (Torrey Pines…

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The Anquan Boldin Foundation Charity Golf Celebration will be held at BallenIsles Country Club on Thursday April 11th. The shotgun start tournament will be a part of the three day Q-Festival that Boldin and his foundation will put on for the ninth consecutive year.

The Anquan Boldin Foundation, also known as Q81 for the #81 that he wears on the field, is dedicated to expanding the educational and life opportunities of underprivileged children as well as benefiting youth programs in Boldin’s home state of Florida. The Foundation exercises scholarship and dental programs for children. It also serves the community by awarding great scholastic and community achievement in youth.

A native of Pahokee, Boldin played college football for Florida State before going…

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The World Golf Championship lived up to its name on Thursday. 65 of the top golfers in the world descended on Trump Doral Golf Resort and Spa in Miami and the top of the leaderboard is full with some of golf's biggest names including several local golfers.

Tiger Woods (Jupiter Island) and Freddie Jacobson (Hobe Sound) both shot 6-under 66s in the first round and share the lead with defending Masters Champion, Bubba Watson, 2010 US Open Champion, Graeme McDowell, and Sergio Garcia. Several other big names are not far behind, with Phil Mickelson and Hunter Mahan leading a group of four golfers one off of the lead at -5.

Keegan Bradley (Bears Club) and Dustin Johnson (Loxahatchee River) are just two shots back, both firing rounds of 4-under 68. Johnson’s…

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As the eyes of the golf world turn to this week’s WGC Cadillac Championship in Doral and the PGA Tour’s Puerto Rico Open, one can’t help but notice the huge link these two tournaments have. Both courses hosting these two tournaments are owned by business mogul, Donald Trump.

Trump owns 13 golf courses around the world, including two in Palm Beach County and three in the state of Florida and he doesn’t show any signs of being done. Two of the 13 courses will be featured this week for the entire nation to see as his Miami and Puerto Rico courses are playing host to some of the top golfers in the world, making Donald Trump the newest, big player in the golf community.

In February of 2012 Trump purchased the Doral course, located northwest of Miami. In…

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Admirals Cove 2013 Club Championship

The best golfers in the community gathered last weekend and braved the uncharacteristically chilly temperatures all in a quest for the coveted title of Admirals Cove Club Champion!   Spectators and participants wondered how the frigid air would effect the performances.  No need to worry, some local Jupiter residents and veteran snowbirds accustomed to the temperatures played through, and as the day warmed, phenomenal golf played with lots of great shots from all.  

Down to the final four of the men’s championship were Bruce Quinn, Rich Carroll, Bernie Carballo, 2012 Club Champion, and Bud Kline, (FBC Home Loans and Mortgage) 2011 Club Champion.  Mr. Quinn played a solid round of golf defeating Mr. Carroll and winning the title of 2013 Admirals Cove…

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Professional Golfer: Ernie Els

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Golf legend, Ernie Els and his chartable foundation announced Tuesday, March 5 their plans to build a groundbreaking center for autism right here in Jupiter, Florida. What the foundation is calling “an epicenter for autism research, transition and treatment” is sure to be of immeasurable benefit to our society! 

Els and his team have put together the plans to build a $30 million charter school in the Limestone Creek area of Jupiter. The center will focus on giving children, ages 3 to 21 years old, the best quality of life when living with autism. 

The plans for the revolutionary center were recently submitted to Palm Beach County. The 27-acre parcel is found just north of Indiantown Road, east of I-95 and will…

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