Boca West CC Instructor Honored

Pam Elders

(Press Release) BOCA RATON, FL, May 21, 2025 – Boca West Country Club’s Director of Golf Instruction, Pam Elders, has been named the recipient of the 2025 PGA of America Player Development Award.

The Player Development Award recognizes a PGA Professional who has made extraordinary contributions and achievements in player development. This award considers the professional’s growth of the game and leadership commitment at both the Section and National levels, plus the impact he/she has made at their own facility.

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Ms. Elders, a Class A PGA Professional, has been with Boca West Country Club since 2002.  She has received numerous honors over the years including Florida State high school state champion and All American 1977 and Junior College individual champion 1978.  She graduated from the University of Miami (Education), serving for three years on the golf team. She missed qualifying for the LPGA tour by just one shot.  She coached the St. Thomas University (Miami) men’s golf team for two years and was named the head golf professional at the Club at Emerald Hills at age 25. In 2020, the was awarded the South Florida PGA Player Development Award.

Ms. Elders is responsible for creating custom programs for more than 2,000 golf members annually, and she has been instrumental in implementing and elevating diverse player-development programs throughout her teaching career, highlighted by Ladies Beginner Clinics, Get Golf Ready and her Break 100 Program. She also was a high school coach, PGA HOPE instructor, former First Tee instructor, and former Special Olympics volunteer.
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“This PGA of America award is among the highest honors for a golf professional and we are so proud of Pam for this national recognition,” said Matthew Linderman, CCM, President and COO of Boca West Country Club.  “For 22 years, she has been a beloved member of the Boca West family, and she has done so much to help bring our members to the next level on their golf skills.”