BOCA RATON, Fla., Aug. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- After three days of golf, Chad Kurmel, Director of Golf at Boca Grove Golf and Tennis Club in Boca Raton, Fla., is the 2012 South Florida PGA Professional Champion. During the tournament, Kurmel shot a 69, 69, 67 for a win by 2 strokes.
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The victory earned Kurmel exemption in the PGA Tour's Puerto Rico Open next March and qualified him for the PGA 46th Professional National Championship in Oregon next June. This is Kurmel's second victory in a qualifier for the PGA of America Professional National Championship; the first was in 2004.
"We are overjoyed by Chad's accomplishment at the 2012 SFPGA Professional Championship. We've always known how talented Chad is, and now, so does everyone else! We are proud and grateful to have such a skilled Golf Professional here at Boca Grove. We look forward to his performance in the upcoming tournaments and wish him the best of luck," said Emerson "Chuck" Lehner, Boca Grove COO/General Manager.
Kurmel has been a PGA Professional for 12 years, and has been working in the golf industry for more than 20 years. He has played junior, collegiate, and professional golf. He is one of the Top 5 PGA playing professionals in the South Florida Section, having competed on the PGA and Nationwide Tours.
Kurmel played in the 2007 PGA TOUR's Honda Classic, the 2007 Nationwide TOUR's Miccosukee Championship, and the 2004 and 2009 Professional National Championship. He has proven his prowess with victories at the 2007 Southeast Chapter Match Play Championship, the 2005 Southeast Chapter Stroke Play Championship, and as the Top 10 SFPGA Player of the Year Points List 2004-2008. He is also PGA Certified in Golf Operations and Retail.
About Boca Grove:
Boca Grove is a boutique golf and tennis club located in the heart of beautiful Boca Raton, Florida. With approximately 450 member families, Boca Grove exhibits style and grace afforded only to the most elite private clubs in South Florida. For more information about Boca Grove, please visit www.bocagrove.org or call (561)487-5300.
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