Adult Clinic Aug. 24 at the John Prince Learning Center in Palm Beach County sponsored by the PGA Tour Superstore.
Jim Beatty, founder and organizer of the African American Golf EXPO and Forum announced that Sherri Pla will lead the EXPO clinic on Saturday August 24. The clinic is free and open to youth and adults. The clinic will be held at the John Prince Learning Center, located at 4754 South Congress Avenue in the Lake Worth area of Palm Beach County is one of the top golf practice facilities in the country. The John Prince Golf Learning Center is a state-of-the-art facility that features more than 50 grass and mat hitting stations on its lighted driving range, which has multiple target greens. The facility is one of the premiere stand-alone driving ranges in the nation, the Learning Center also features more than 16,000 square feet of practice putting and chipping greens and has three regulation practice holes.
The Youth Clinic will be held from 9:00AM – 10:AM and the adult clinic will be held from 10:45AM – 12:00PM. Registration will start at 8:30. Water, refreshments will be provided at no cost.
There will also be multiple drawings for free prizes.
Persons wishing to attend must register at www.aagolfexpo.com
Sherri Pla is a Rivera Beach native. She graduated from Suncoast High School where she was a multi-sport athlete and an excellent basketball player. She attended Florida Atlantic University (FAU) on a basketball scholarship. Her scoring stats were impressive, at more than 1,000 points, while becoming the school’s career leader in assists and steals. The feat earned her a position in the FAU Athletics Hall of Fame (2009). While at FAU she also participated on the school’s Division I Softball, Golf, and Cross-Country teams.
After college, Pla spent eight years in the public-school system teaching and coaching multiple sports, before pursuing her dream of becoming a PGA Professional. She earned the prestigious title of PGA Class A professional by demonstrating her skill and knowledge in the game of golf, while also excelling in the playing component of the game. Pla played on the LPGA Symetra Tour in 2011 and passed the PAT (Player Ability Test) on her first attempt. Coach Sherri enjoys sharing her knowledge, expertise, and passion for golf thru coaching many local golf programs for youth and adults in the Palm Beaches. She is the head of golf for Berean Christian School, while also instructing students of all ages and skill levels at her private golf academy. Player development at Pla Golf Academy is elite and sets the standard in the golf capitol of the world. Her achievements and
Southern Florida Professional Golfers Association (SFPGA) awards include:
- SFPGA Professional Development Award 2021
- SFPGA Player Development Award 2016
- SFPGA Youth Golf Development Award 2015
- U.S Kids top 50 coach 2015
- African American Golf Hall of Fame member 2015
- FAU Athletics Hall of Fame member 2010
- Earned LPGA Professional Symetra Tour card 2009
Sherri’s certifications include:
- Elected to PGA Class “ A” Membership September 20, 2013
- LPGA Member 2015
- Nationally Recognized PGA Professional in CBS Documentary
“Turning Passion into Profession”
CBS Special Video: https://vimeo.com/album/4687316
ABOUT THE EXPO
The mission of this event is to make African Americans aware of the jobs, careers, and business opportunities in the $102 Billion Golf industry.
African Americans represent less than 3% of the industry.
History: The EXPO started in 2021 and has been held in Atlanta, GA, Charlotte, NC and Louisville, KY. Over 1500 people have attended with an economic impact approaching $2M. The EXPO Founder and Organizer is Jim Beatty Golf Ventures.
The EXPO 2024 dates are Friday , August 23 -Tuesday, August 27, in Palm Beach, Fl at the Palm Beach Gardens Marriott, 4000 RCA Blvd. Palm Beach Gardens, FL
There is a special inaugural EXPO Community Service Project being held at 9:00 AM on Aug. 23 at the Riviera Beach Community Gardens located at 1010 West 10th Street
Riviera Beach, Florida in which the community is invited to attend and volunteer
Website: www.aagolfexpo.com/register-here Information is updated daily
The cost is $99 to attend all exhibits, nightly networking sessions and the Tuesday awards luncheon. The EXPO is free for adults 18 and over for those wanting to go to the exhibits only.
Everyone must register. Non golfers and new golfers of all ages are welcome.
There will be over 50 exhibitors.
Sponsors include Golf Digest, American Junior Golf Association, PGA of America, The African American Golfer’s Digest, The PGA Tour Superstore, Sweet Home Alabama, The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America, Golf Pride ,Reed Exhibitions, The American Golf Industry Coalition, Palm Beach County Sports Commission, Palm Beach County Business Development Board, Invited Clubs ,NCS International, Golf My Future My Game, National Golf Player Development Foundation, Lion’s Gate Security Solutions, Dunlop Sports Americas, Design Apparel, This is Good Water, Fore Golf Collections, Inner City Youth Golfers Inc. and the African American Golfers Museum.
