SFPGA ALUMNI

At age two, her parents found out she was hearing impaired in both ears and has been wearing hearing aids ever since. Kaylin didn’t look at this as being a disability but rather as a gift.



Yost’s journey through the South Florida PGA Junior Tour helped her gain valuable tournament experience preparing her for the next level. From the South Florida PGA Junior Tour she went on to play collegiate golf at Campbell University. During her college golf career, she received the Big South Player of the Year Award in 2012 and 2014, in addition to winning a total of four collegiate events. Graduating in May of 2014, Kaylin decided to turn professional in July. After playing a series of events through the Sun Coast, Symetra Tour, LPGA Monday Qualifiers, and local professional events, Yost decided in September of 2015 to take a break after not reaching her big break.

 In 2015, Kaylin went on to work for a company called JetSmarter, a partner of the South Florida PGA Foundation. During her time with them she realized that golf was her true passion in life. This March, Yost went on to compete in the Bank of Hope Monday LPGA Qualifier where she shot a 5-under par, 66, at Longbow Country Club earning one of two spots into the LPGA Bank of Founders Cup Event. Upon qualifying for the event Kaylin played well enough to make the cut, finishing the weekend at even par, 74th place!

As a South Florida PGA Junior Tour Alumni, Kaylin Yost has traveled through the journey of life with one goal in mind, and now she has reached her big moment doing what she loves most, golf at the highest level. On behalf of the South Florida PGA Junior Tour Alumni Association, we wish Kaylin nothing but the best moving forward as we watch her journey continue into future LPGA events.

Spencer was always the one to have a smile on his face, thanking members and the PGA Professional staff for hosting the event at their course. If his tee time was at 8:00 AM, he was there at 6:30 AM hitting practice putts and saying good morning to everyone he saw.



At the age of fifteen, Spencer started working at the Country Club of Coral Springs where he knew he wanted to get into the golf business. His mentor Corey Henry, PGA who currently serves as the Head Professional at Country Club of Coral Springs encouraged Stillman to get into the golf business by entering into the PGA Golf Management University Program at Florida Gulf Coast University, which happened to be Henry’s alma mater. Stillman is now entering his sophomore year at FCGU and just returned from his internship at Penn Oaks Golf Club in Westchester, Penn.

About being in the PGA Golf Management University Program, Spencer says, “My favorite part of being in the program is that I can be connected to so many people that enjoy the same passion and the same career as I do through the PGA of America.”

Spencer credits his mother, Mindy Stillman as his biggest supporter and inspiration. Spencer says that when he was younger he played hockey and his mother would drive, fly, and spare no expense for her son’s happiness. When Spencer decided to take up golf, his mother supported him and continued to do anything to help Spencer reach his goals. In 2014, Spencer played in the Future Masters Tournament in Alabama, where he says he and his mom jumped in the car and drove 10 hours to their destination for him to play golf. Spencer shares with us that he added Accounting as a double major and hopes to buy his mom a new car after he graduates as a repayment for the miles she has gone to help him become successful.

Being alumni of the junior tour, Spencer has one piece of advice to give the current members, “Have fun and always be friendly.” Stillman says that when he played on tour he would be the one to be optimistic during the round, but admitting that it is hard to keep your spirits high after making a double bogey, he adds, “I would always enjoy the day and hopefully play well.” As a well-known smiling face around the junior tour, Spencer expresses that being friendly is important because you never know who you will meet on any given day and who you will still be friends down the road.

We here at the South Florida PGA wish Spencer all the best in his future endeavors to becoming a PGA member and much success at Florida Gulf Coast University.

Ashley Burke

Ashley Burke, of Boynton Beach, is a well-known alumnus of the South Florida PGA Junior Tour. In her Junior Tour career with the SFPGA, Burke logged an impressive 35 top-10 finishes, which included four first place finishes. While playing in the SFPGA Junior Events, Burke also played for the American Heritage Women’s Golf Team in Delray Beach. Burke earned first-team all-county honors as a freshman, junior, and senior at American Heritage, while also collecting varsity letter’s all four years.

Her success would not stop there, as her father, Jerry and mother, Kerri knew she would start a new chapter playing college golf on a scholarship at the University of South Florida.

Chelsea Mokary

During her studies, Mokary did three internships at Indian Spring Country Club, Philadelphia Country Club, and Kiawah Island Resort/Ocean Course. She is now a PGA Member serving as an Assistant Golf Professional at East Hampton Golf Club in Long Island, NY in the summer months. “My favorite part of working at East Hampton is that every day is different”, says Mokary. Her main tasks on a day to day basis include, buying merchandise for the Pro Shop, displaying the merchandise, and giving lessons to junior golfers.

 “I really enjoy being able to break up my day”, adds Chelsea. Mokary’s future aspirations in the business are more on the teaching side, where one day she hopes to become a head teaching professional. We wish Chelsea all the best in her future endeavors and much success in any future plans.