Little Linksters junior golf academy


Brendon is a PGA Golf Professional in Central Florida. He is the passion behind Little Linksters junior golf academy at Metrowest Golf Club in Orlando, FL. Born and raised in the small upstate New York town of Norwich, Brendon is the oldest of three and turned 36 in May of 2011. He is married to his wife of eleven years, Melisa and they are the parents to a beautiful daughter who was born in March of 2005 and a son who was born in August 2009. He began his golfing life when he was about 12 years old at the Riverbend Golf Club in New Berlin, N.Y. After a few years at Riverbend his father joined the Canasawacta Country Club in their hometown of Norwich, N.Y and began playing golf as he possibly could. He joined the boys varsity golf team at Norwich High School his freshman year and played all four years during high school.When he was 15, he started working in the proshop at the Canasawacta Country Club. It was his first job and it was the start of his life in the golf business. After his high school graduation, Brendon attended the State University of New York @ Delhi and majored in Golf Course Operations. While at Delhi he was a member of the men’s golf team. Upon graduation from SUNY Delhi he moved to the central Florida area to official begin my career in the golf business.

Brendon has been working in the golf business for almost twenty years and is considered by his peers in the industry as one of the true leaders in the junior golf and growth of the game arena. After a successful run of 13 years at the Winter Park Country Club, the past 5 years as the GM & Head Professional, Brendon is excited to now devote his full time and attention in growing the game of golf for kids of all ages…from 3 to 103 years old!

The MetroWest Golf Club is lucky to have Brendon on board with his love for junior golf. Through his Little Linksters junior golf academy in Orlando he is able to share his passion for helping young golfers of all ages, but specifically 3-8 years of age, get started in golf the proper way. And since we are all kids at heart, Brendon will now be offering lessons to adults as well!

Achievements:

  • Class “A” PGA Golf Professional
  • 2011 NFPGA Junior Golf Leader Award
  • 2011 East Central Chapter of NFPGA Junior Golf Leader Award
  • 2010 Top 50 Kids Teacher (US Kids Golf)
  • PGA of America’s Communications & Public Relations Committee Member
  • 2010 PGA Presidents Council
  • Called “Florida’s Networking King” in July 2010 Article in PGA Magazine about PGA Professionals use of Social Networking
  • June 2010 North Florida PGA PROfile Professional
  • 2010 Nominee for East Central Chapter of the North Florida PGA Merchandiser of the Year
  • 2009 U.S. Kids Golf Top 50 Junior Instructor Honorable Mention
  • 2009 PGA Presidents Council
  • PGA Golf Professional at Winter Park Country Club (1998-2011)
  • Owner/Developer/Lead Instructor at Little Linksters, LLC (2008-Present)
  • Children’s Golf Consultant at The Littlest Golfer Inc. (2008-Present)