2022 Florida Cup - North

Joe Alfieri
Lutz
Fifth Appearance (7-4-1)

Occupation: Food Broker / Consultant
Hometown: Tampa
College/University Attended: University of South Florida
Home Club: TPC Tampa Bay

Chip Brooke 
Altamonte Springs
Third Appearance (3-3-0)

Occupation: National Sales Manager - Sunbelt Forest Products
Hometown: Jacksonville Beach
College/University Attended: Central Alabama
Home Club: Heathrow Country Club

Daniel DeBra 
Lutz
Fifth Appearance (4-4-4)

Occupation: Business Owner - Commercial Cleaning
Hometown: Temple Terrace
College/University Attended: Furman University

Marc Dull
Lakeland
Fourth Appearance (6-2-1)

Occupation: Business Owner - Landscaping
Hometown: Winter Haven
College/University Attended: Florida Southern University
Home Club: Wherever there is a game

• 2022 Mid-Amateur Four-Ball (North) Champion with partner, Tiger Godwin
• Quarterfinalist at the 2022 U.S. Four-Ball Championship with partner, Chip Brooke
• Back-to-back wins, with partner Chip Brooke, at the 2020 and 2021 Two-Man Scramble Championship
• Advanced to the rounds of 32 at the 2021 U.S Mid-Amateur Championship and the U.S. Four-Ball Championship
• Five total FSGA career wins

Mike Finster
Saint Petersburg
Third Appearance (3-3-0)

Occupation: Vice President GAF Roofing Products
Hometown: Tampa
College/University Attended: Northwestern University
Home Club: Mangrove Bay Golf Club

• Advanced to the Round of 16 at the 2022 Mid-Amateur Championship
• Second-place finish at the 2022 Mid-Amateur Four-Ball Championship (North)
• Finished third at the 2021 Forty & Over Championship
• 2021 Two-Man Shootout Champion
• 2017 and 2019 Forty & Four-Ball Champion
• Five FSGA career wins

Matthew Galloway
Tampa
First Appearance

Occupation: Stay at Home Dad / Retired Caddie
Hometown: Durham, NC
College/University Attended: University of West Florida
Home Club: Buckhorn Springs G&CC

• Quarterfinalist at the 2022 Mid-Amateur Championship after securing medalist honors
• Second-place finish at the 2022 Senior/Mid-Amateur Four-Ball Championship
• Advanced to the Round of 32 at the 2021 U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship
• Top-10 finish at the 2021 Mid-Amateur Stroke Play Championship
• Quarterfinalist at the 2021 Mid-Amateur Championship
• 2007 Amateur Champion

Tiger Godwin
Fort Meade
First Appearance

Occupation: Tent Manufactuer
Hometown: Bartow
College/University Attended: Webber University 
Home Club: Bartow Golf Club

• 2022 Mid-Amateur Four-Ball (North) Champion with partner, Marc Dull
• Advanced to the Round of 32 at the 2022 Mid-Amateur Championship
• Top-10 finish at the 2022 Two-Man Scramble Championship with partner, Brady Godwin
• Captured the win at the 2021 Amateur Public Links Championship
• Three-time FSGA champion

Devin Hernandez
Saint Petersburg
First Appearance

Occupation: Vice President - Brown & Brown Insurance
Hometown: Saint Petersburg
College/University Attended: University of South Florida
Home Club: The Vinoy Golf Club & Resort

• 2020 and 2021 Two-Man Shoot-Out Champion with partners, Mike Finster and John Valenty, respectively
• Advanced to the Round of 32 at the 2022 Mid-Amateur Championship
• Qualified for the 2021 U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship
• Top-five finish at the 2021 Senior/Mid-Amateur Four-Ball Championship with partner, Brian Keenan
• Three FSGA career wins

Devon Hopkins
Atlantic Beach
Second Appearance (1-1-1)

Occupation: Benefits Consultant
Hometown: Estcourt, South Africa
College/University Attended: Northern Illinois University
Home Club: Jacksonville Beach Golf Club

• Advanced to the Round of 32 at the 2022 Mid-Amateur Championship
• Advanced to the Round of 16 at the 2021 U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship
• Top-10 in the 2021 Mid-Amateur Championship 
• Top-20 finish at the 2021 Florida Open Championship and the 2021 Amateur Championship
• 2019 Mid-Amateur Stoke Play Champion
• 2019 FSGA Amateur and Mid-Amateur Player of the Year

Thad Hudgens
Longwood
Fifth Appearance (4-6-2)

Occupation: Founder Huey Magoo's Chicken Tenders
Hometown: Knoxville, TN
College/University Attended: Ole Miss
Home Club: The Legacy Club at Alaqua Lakes

• Advanced to the Round of 32 at the 2022 U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship
• Second-place finish at the 2022 Forty & Over Championship
• Secured a top-10 finish at the 2020 Forty & Over Four-Ball Championship with partner, Chad Ibbotson
• Three-time FSGA champion

Brian Keenan
Tampa
Third Appearance (3-2-1)

Occupation: Banker
Hometown: Syracuse, NY
College/University Attended: University of South Florida
Home Club: Avila G&CC

• Tied for third at the 2022 Senior Amateur Championship
• Top-5five finish at the 2022 Senior/Mid-Amateur Four-Ball Championship with partner, Joe Alfieri
• 2021 Foursomes Champion
• Advanced to the Round of 32 at the 2021 Senior Amateur Match Play Championship
• Seven FSGA career wins

Miles McConnell
Tampa
Third Appearance (4-2-0)

Occupation: General Manager - Jackson's Restaurant & Bar
Hometown: Canada / Tampa
College/University Attended: University of Wisconsin
Home Club: Buckhorn Springs G&CC

• 2022 Senior Amateur Match Play Champion
• Medalist and Quarterfinalist at the 2022 U.S. Senior Amateur Championship
• 2022 U.S. Senior Open Qualifier
• Semifinalist at the 2021 Mid-Amateur Championship
• Secured a top-five finish at the 2022 Florida Senior Open
• 2021 Senior Amateur Player of the Year
• Three-time FSGA champion

Rhett Pooley
Babson Park
Second Appearance (2-1-0)

Occupation: Financial Advisor
Hometown: Babson Park
College/University Attended: Polk State
Home Club: Where ever grass grows

• Youngest player in the field and advanced to match play at the 2022 U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship
• Top-five finish at the 2022 Amateur Public Links Championship
• Tied for second place at the 2022 Two-Man Scramble with partner, Austin Robillard
• Top-5 finish at the 2021 Foursomes Championship with partner, Sam Rogers
• Top-20 finish at the 2021 Amateur Championship and the Amateur Public Links Championship
• 2014 Junior Match Play Champion

Paul Royak
Tampa
Fourth Appearance (6-3-0)

Occupation: Commerial Real Estate Broker
Hometown: Albany, NY
College/University Attended: University of Tampa
Home Club: Palma Ceia G&CC

• Second-place finish at the 2022 Senior/Mid-Amateur Four-Ball Championship
• Top-10 finish at the 2022 Senior Amateur Championship
• Semifinalist at the 2021 Senior Amateur Match Play Championship
• Advanced to the Round of 32 at the 2021 Mid-Amateur Championship
• 2020 and 2021 Senior Foursomes Champion
• 2020 Senior Player of the Year
• Captured 10 FSGA wins in the past 10 years

Jon Veneziano
Mount Dora
Fifth Appearance (8-3-1)

Occupation: Financial Advisor - Merril Lynch
Hometown: Hartford, CT
College/University Attended: University of Hartford
Home Club: Tranquillo at The Four Seasons Orlando

• Second-place finish at the 2022 Forty & Over Four-Ball (North) Championship with partner, Stephen Anderson
• Top-10 finish at the 2022 Mid-Amateur Four-Ball (North) Championship with partner, Steve Carter
• 2022 U.S. Senior Open Qualifier
• Advanced to the round of 32 at the 2022 Mid-Amateur Championship
• Top-10 finish at the 2022 Forty & Over Championship
• Top-10 at the 2022 Senior/Mid-Amateur Four-Ball Championship with partner, Doug Snoap
• Eight career FSGA wins

Don Whittemore
Temple Terrace
Fifth Appearance (10-2-0)

Occupation: Attorney
Hometown: Temple Terrace
College/University Attended: University of Florida
Home Club: Old Memorial Golf Club

• Three-Time Senior Four-Ball Champion, with South Team Captain, Pete Williams (2018, 2019, 2022)
• 2022 Senior/Mid-Amateur Four-Ball Champion with partner, Daniel DeBra
• Co-Medalist in the 2021 Senior Amateur Match Play Championship stroke play, advancing to the Round of 16
• Back-to-back victories at the 2021 and 2022 Senior/Mid-Amateur Four-Ball Championship with partner, Daniel DeBra
• Top-10 finish at the 2021 Forty & Over Championship
• Seven total FSGA career wins