Brendon R. Elliott, PGA

Brendon R. Elliott, PGA

Sorrento, Florida, United States
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Current Professional Positions:

Founder & Executive Director at Little Linksters…

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    Sorrento, Florida, United States

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    Sorrento, Florida, United States

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    Longwood, FL

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    Orlando, Florida Area

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    Orlando, Florida Area

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    Orlando, Florida Area

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Education

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    Activities and Societies: Golf Team

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    Activities and Societies: Golf Team- Freshman through Senior Year Senior Class Vice President School Newspaper Sports Editor- Senior Year

Licenses & Certifications

Volunteer Experience

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    Little Linksters G.O.A.L.S. Program for children with special needs

    UCP of Central Florida

    - Present 11 years

    Children

    The Little Linksters Association for Junior Golf Development is proud to announce its new G.O.A.L.S. program (Golf Outreach Advances Life Skills) for children with special needs of all kinds.

    Read our Press Release: http://www.thegolfwire.com/stories/297618

    See our promo video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fxj1qZuaZwk&feature=share&list=UUtz3VsResOlE6QHQbPuC0Fg

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    Golf Instruction Volunteer

    Boys & Girls Clubs of America

    - Present 12 years 4 months

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    Ran the PGA Sports Academy program at two Boys & Girls Club locations in the greater Orlando area in 2012 and at one location in 2013. Get Golf Academy of America students involved too.

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    Fundraising

    Children's Miracle Network Hospitals

    - Present 12 years 9 months

    Children

    Ran my "Lessons For a Cause" Program (http://littlelinksters.com/instruction/private-instruction/lessons-for-a-cause/) where I give back a % of all my private lessons to the Greater Orlando Children's Miracle Network Hospitals in 2011-2012.

    Also include the Greater Orlando Children's Miracle Network Hospitals as a beneficiary of any fundraising events I conduce for our 501c3 in 2012.

    Looking to re-kindle this relationship in late 2013 & early 2014...

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    Little Linksters G.O.A.L.S. Program for Children with Special Needs

    Special Olympics Florida

    - Present 9 years 9 months

    Children

    The Little Linksters Association for Junior Golf Development is proud to announce its new G.O.A.L.S. program (Golf Outreach Advances Life Skills) for children with special needs of all kinds.

    Read our Press Release: http://www.thegolfwire.com/stories/297618

    See our promo video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fxj1qZuaZwk&feature=share&list=UUtz3VsResOlE6QHQbPuC0Fg

Publications

Honors & Awards

  • 2017 PGA National Youth Player Development Award

    PGA of America

    This honor recognizes a PGA Professional who has displayed extraordinary and exemplary contributions and achievement in the area of youth player development.

  • 2016 GRAA Top 50 Growth of the Game Teaching Professional

    Golf Range Association of America

    2016 GRAA Top 50 Growth of the Game Teaching Professional

  • 2015 GRAA Top 50 Growth of the Game Teaching Professional

    Golf Range Association of America

    2015 GRAA Top 50 Growth of the Game Teaching Professional

  • 2015 East Central Chapter of the NFPGA Horton Smith Award

    East Central Chapter of the North Florida PGA Section

  • 2014 GRAA Top 50 Growth of the Game Teaching Professional

    Golf Range Association of America

    2014 GRAA Top 50 Growth of the Game Teaching Professional

  • 2014 East Central Chapter of the NFPGA Horton Smith Award

    East Central Chapter of the North Florida PGA Section

    The PGA Horton Smith Award recognizes the PGA Professional who is the model educator of PGA Golf Professionals. This award is designed to give special recognition to an individual PGA Professional for outstanding and continuing contributions to professional education.

    Horton Smith Award Guidelines:

    • Demonstration of outstanding qualities of leadership.
    • Demonstration of strong moral character.
    • Maintain a substantial record of service to the Association and the game…

    The PGA Horton Smith Award recognizes the PGA Professional who is the model educator of PGA Golf Professionals. This award is designed to give special recognition to an individual PGA Professional for outstanding and continuing contributions to professional education.

    Horton Smith Award Guidelines:

    • Demonstration of outstanding qualities of leadership.
    • Demonstration of strong moral character.
    • Maintain a substantial record of service to the Association and the game of golf.
    • Well-regarded as a model educator of PGA Golf Professionals.
    • Continuing education records will serve as a resource for verification of programs taught by the nominee.

    Horton Smith Award Criteria:

    Contributions to National PGA education programs.

    Contributions to education programs and seminars in PGA Sections.

    Contributions and development of articulates related to and benefiting education.

    Contributions to building the image of both the PGA Golf Professional and the Association.

  • 2014 East Central Chapter of the NFPGA Youth Player Development Award

    East Central Chapter of the North Florida PGA Section

    Chapter Youth Player Development Award Winner for 2014.
    (Former Junior Golf Leader Award)

    Junior Golf Leader Award Guidelines:

    · Demonstration of involvement in the promotion and development of junior golf at the club level.

    · Support of Sectional/National junior golf programs.

    · Proven interest, concern and ability to provide opportunities and experience for juniors to learn and play golf.

    · Recognized as someone of outstanding character.

  • 2013 ING Player Development Award

    International Network of Golf (ING)

    This award goes to the person or persons who have made an extraordinary contribution to
    the continued growth of golf through the unselfish devotion of time and energies to
    introducing more people to the game. Areas for consideration include programs for the
    recruiting, teaching or developing of juniors, minorities, women, the disabled or all
    players in general.

  • 2013 GRAA Top 50 Growth of the Game Teaching Professional

    Golf Range Association of America

    2013 GRAA Top 50 Growth of the Game Teaching Professional

  • 2013 US Kids Golf Master Kids Teacher

    US Kids Golf Foundation

    Selected as one of US Kids Golf Master Kids Teachers.

  • 2013 NFPGA Section Junior Golf Leader Award

    North Florida PGA Section

    NFPGA Section Junior Golf Leader Award Winner for 2013.

    Junior Golf Leader Award Guidelines:

    · Demonstration of involvement in the promotion and development of junior golf at the club level.

    · Support of Sectional/National junior golf programs.

    · Proven interest, concern and ability to provide opportunities and experience for juniors to learn and play golf.

    · Recognized as someone of outstanding character.

  • 2013 East Central Chapter of the NFPGA Junior Golf Leader

    East Central Chapter of North Florida PGA

    Chapter Junior Golf Leader Award Winner for 2013.

    Junior Golf Leader Award Guidelines:

    · Demonstration of involvement in the promotion and development of junior golf at the club level.

    · Support of Sectional/National junior golf programs.

    · Proven interest, concern and ability to provide opportunities and experience for juniors to learn and play golf.

    · Recognized as someone of outstanding character.

  • 2012 GRAA Top 50 Growth of the Game Teaching Professional

    Golf Range Association of America

    2012 GRAA Top 50 Growth of the Game Teaching Professional

  • 2012 US Kids Golf Top 50 Kids Teacher

    US Kids Golf Foundation

    Rated one of the top 50 Best Kids Golf Instructors in 2012

  • 2012 NFPGA Section Junior Golf Leader Award

    North Florida PGA Section

    NFPGA Section Junior Golf Leader Award Winner for 2012.

    Junior Golf Leader Award Guidelines:

    · Demonstration of involvement in the promotion and development of junior golf at the club level.

    · Support of Sectional/National junior golf programs.

    · Proven interest, concern and ability to provide opportunities and experience for juniors to learn and play golf.

    · Recognized as someone of outstanding character.

  • 2012 East Central Chapter NFPGA Junior Golf Leader Award

    East Central Chapter of North Florida PGA

    Chapter Junior Golf Leader Award Winner for 2012.

    Junior Golf Leader Award Guidelines:

    · Demonstration of involvement in the promotion and development of junior golf at the club level.

    · Support of Sectional/National junior golf programs.

    · Proven interest, concern and ability to provide opportunities and experience for juniors to learn and play golf.

    · Recognized as someone of outstanding character.

  • 2011 US Kids Golf Top 50 Kids Teacher

    US Kids Golf Foundation

    Rated one of the top 50 Best Kids Golf Instructors in 2011

  • 2011 NFPGA Section Junior Golf Leader Award

    North Florida PGA Section

    NFPGA Section Junior Golf Leader Award Winner for 2011.

    Junior Golf Leader Award Guidelines:

    · Demonstration of involvement in the promotion and development of junior golf at the club level.

    · Support of Sectional/National junior golf programs.

    · Proven interest, concern and ability to provide opportunities and experience for juniors to learn and play golf.

    · Recognized as someone of outstanding character.

  • 2011 East Central Chapter NFPGA Junior Golf Leader Award

    East Central Chapter of North Florida PGA Section

    Chapter Junior Golf Leader Award Winner for 2011.

    Junior Golf Leader Award Guidelines:

    · Demonstration of involvement in the promotion and development of junior golf at the club level.

    · Support of Sectional/National junior golf programs.

    · Proven interest, concern and ability to provide opportunities and experience for juniors to learn and play golf.

    · Recognized as someone of outstanding character.

  • 2010 US Kids Golf Top 50 Kids Teacher

    US Kids Golf Foundation

    Rated one of the top 50 Best Kids Golf Instructors in 2010

  • 2010 PGA Presidents Council

    PGA of America

    The President's Council is the PGA of America's way of recognizing talented PGA Professionals who are committed to grow participation in the game through player development programs which incorporate the Association's best practices.

  • 2009 US Kids Golf Top 50 Kids Teacher Honorable Mention

    US Kids Golf

    Rated one of the top 100 Best Kids Golf Instructors in 2009

  • 2009 PGA Presidents Council

    PGA of America

    The President's Council is the PGA of America's way of recognizing talented PGA Professionals who are committed to grow participation in the game through player development programs which incorporate the Association's best practices.

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