Want to make a difference in local high school sports? Your help is needed.
The Ponte Vedra High School Boys Golf Program began in 2008 and has achieved great success over the years. The team won its first State Championship in 2013 under Coach Pete Molinaro. In 2014, Mickey Leapley became the head coach and has held that position for the last 10 seasons. Since 2014, PV Sharks have earned another eight State Championships, the last seven in a row. The program has amassed some remarkable Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) records, nine team State Championships and three individual champions.
More than 30 players have moved on to play D1 college golf and countless others have played DII, DIII and college club golf.
Two players have played professionally, Taylor Funk, PGA Tour and PGA Latin American Tour, and Andrew Farraye, who currently has conditional status on the PGA Canada Tour.
The season begins in August and runs into November. A large part of the success over the years has come from competing against the best junior golfers in the state. This requires team travel and financial resources to help cover a portion of the cost.
The Booster Club is looking for donations to help support travel, entry fees and hotel expenses among other things not covered by HS Booster Club.
If you would like to support the golf program, go to pvsharksbc.com and click on the shark logo under Boy’s Golf Fundraiser.
If you would like to donate in other ways, contact the Booster Club directly for assistance, at pvhs.stjohns.k12.fl.us/golf-boys.
