Meet the 2024 Florida Cup South Team

Austin Collins
Deerfield Beach
First Appearance

Occupation: Fishing Tackle Sales
Hometown: Twinsburg, OH
College/University Attended: Florida Atlantic University
Home Club: Pompano Beach Golf Club

Will Davenport

Palm City

Third Appearance (3-1-2)

Occupation: Consultant - Boston Consulting
Hometown: Palm City
College/University Attended: Yale University
Home Club: Pine Tree Golf Club

Richard Donegan
Jupiter
Fourth Appearance (7-2-0)

Occupation: Financial Advisor - Raymond James
Hometown: Okeechobee
College/University Attended: University of Florida
Home Club: Jonathan's Landing

• • Round of 16 finish at the 42nd Mid-Amateur Championship
  • Runner-up at the Mid-Amateur Four-Ball Championship (South) with partner T J Shuart
  • Qualified for the 8th U.S. Four-Ball Championship
  • Third place finish at the 74th Four-Ball Championship with partner Joseph Latowski
  • 2015 Amateur Public Links Champion

Blanton Farmer
Bradenton
Second Appearance (3-0-0)

Occupation: Sales Represenative - ICI Foods
Hometown: Lexington, KY
College/University Attended: Lipscomb University
Home Club: Sara Bay Country Club

• • Advanced to the Round of 16 at the 9th U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship with partner, Ryan Terry
  • Top 5 finish at the 106th Amateur Championship
  • Top 5 finish at the 2023 Mid-Amateur Stroke Play Championship
  • Top 25 finish at the 78th Florida Open Championship
  • Round of 32 finish at the 42nd Mid-Amateur Championship

Joey Latowski

Port St. Lucie

Sixth Appearance (8-5-2)

Occupation: Elementary School PE Teacher
Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
College/University Attended: Penn State University

• Semifinalist at the 31st Amateur Match Play Championship
• Semifinalist at the 42nd Mid-Amateur Championship
• Third place finish at the 74th Four-Ball Championship with partner Richard Donegan
• Runner-up at the 2022 Amateur Match Play
• Three-time FSGA champion
• 2022 Amateur & Mid-Amateur Player of the Year
• 2020 Mid-Amateur Player of the Year

Carl Santos-Ocampo

Naples
Third Appearance (1-5-0)

Occupation: AVP, The High Net Worth Advisory Group
Hometown: Naples
College/University Attended: University of Nortre Dame
Home Club: Kensington Country Club

• Champion of the 2024 Summer Mixed Team Championship with partner Kim Benedict
• Runner-up at the 75th Four-Ball Championship with partner Nick Solimene
• Advanced to the Round of 16 at the 8th U.S. Four-Ball Championship
• Round of 32 appearance at the 43rd Mid-Amateur Championship

Jake Sherwin

Naples
Second Appearance (1-1-1)

Occupation: Vice President - Brown & Brown Insurance
Hometown: Cape Coral
College/University Attended: Florida Gulf Coast University
Home Club: Cypress Lake Golf Club

• Champion of the 43rd Mid-Amateur Championship
• Medalist of the 43rd Mid-Amateur Championship
• Top 20 finish at the 106th Amateur Championship
• Round of 32 appearance at the 42nd Mid-Amateur Championship
• 2022 U.S. Amateur Championship Qualifier

T J Shuart

Fort Lauderdale
Sixth Appearance (9-3-3)

Occupation: Director of Sales - Global Golf Sales
Hometown: Fort Lauderdale
College/University Attended: Loyola University Maryland
Home Club: Fort Lauderdale Country Club

• Champion of the 74th Four-Ball Championship with partner Will Davenport
• Champion of the Forty & Over Four-Ball Championship (South) with partner Daniel Eggertson
• Quarterfinalist at the 43rd Mid-Amateur Championship
• 2012 and 2014 Amateur Public Links Champion
• 2015 and 2019 Mid-Amateur Champion
• Seven time FSGA champion

Nick Solimene

Naples
Second Appearance (0-3-0)

Occupation: Real Estate Broker
Hometown: West Hartford, CT
College/University Attended: University of Indiana
Home Club: Naples Grande Golf Club

• Runner-up at the 75th Four-Ball Championship with partner Carl Santos-Ocampo
• Quarterfinalist at the 32nd Amateur Match Play Championship
• Qualified for the 123rd U.S. Amateur Championship
• Quaified for the 43rd U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship
• Round of 32 appearance at the 42nd Mid-Amateur Championship

Scott Turner

Fifth Appearance (4-5-3)

Occupation: Owner - Minor League Golf Tour
Hometown: Palm City
College/University Attended: University of South Florida

• Qualified for the 43rd U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship
• Top 15 finish at the 106th Amateur Championship
• Round of 32 finish at the 42nd Mid-Amateur Championship
• Advanced to the Round of 16 at the 2022 Mid-Amateur Championship
• Three time FSGA champion

Jonah Wasserstrom
Hollywood
First Appearance

Occupation: CRE Finance
Hometown: Hollywood
College/University Attended: University of Central Florida
Home Club: Grande Oaks Golf Club

• Runner-up at the 42nd Mid-Amateur Championship
• Top 5 finish at the 106th Amateur Championship
• Qualified for the 123rd U.S. Amateur Championship
• Qualified for the 43rd U.S. Mid-Amateur Championsip
• Top 5 finish at the 2024 Mid-Amateur Four-Ball Championship (South) with partner Kevin Lynn

Abbie Valentine

Naples
Second Appearance (2-1-0)

Occupation: Real Estate Broker
Hometown: Bayville, NY
College/University Attended: Bucknell University
Home Club: Quail Creek Country Club

• 2022 & 2023 Forty & Over Champion
• Runner-up finish at the 2024 Forty & Over Championship
• Round of 32 finish at the 43rd Mid-Amateur Championship
• Qualified for the 43rd U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship

Bobby Bird
Vero Beach
Third Appearance (3-1-2)

Occupation: Real Estate Broker / GM of Big Shots Golf
Hometown: Vero Beach
College/University Attended: Brevard Community College
Home Club: Vero Beach Country Club

• Champion of the 2023 Forty & Over Four-Ball Championship (South) with partner William Mallon
• 2022 & 2023 Champion of the Two-Man Scramble (Senior Division) with partner William Mallon
• Advanced to the Round of 16 at the 2024 Senior Amateur Match Play
• Advanced to the round of 16 at the 2023 Senior Amateur Match Play Championship
• Eight time FSGA Champion

Matthew Avril
Vero Beach
Sixth Appearance (4-8-3)

Occupation: Retired
Hometown: Vero Beach
College/University Attended: University of Miami
Home Club: Quail Valley Golf Club

• Round of 32 appearance at the Senior Amateur Match Play Championship
• Finished top three at the Senior/Mis-Amateur Four-Ball Championship with partner Ryan Cobb
• Finished T-4 at the 2023 Senior Four-Ball Championship with partner Kevin Altenhof
• Champion of the 1999 Amateur Match Play Championship

R J Nakashian
Palm Beach Gardens
Sixth Appearance (6-6-3)

Occupation: Caddie at Trump International GC
Hometown: Bayville, NY
College/University Attended: Florida Atlantic University
Home Club: Trump National Jupiter

• Champion of the 63rd Senior Amateur Championship
• Champion of the 2024 Senior Amateur Match Play Championship
• Round of 32 appearance at the 2024 U.S. Senior Amateur Championship
• Runner up finish at the 2023 Senior Amateur Match Play Championship
• Eight time FSGA Champion

Pete Williams
Juno Beach
Fourth Appearance (6-2-1)

Occupation: Pilot / Captain United Airlines
Hometown: Juno Beach
College/University Attended: Rollins College
Home Club: Turtle Creek Club

• 2024 Super-Senior Match Play Champion
• Champion of the 2023 Senior Four-Ball Championship with partner Miles McConnell
• Advanced to the Round of 32 at the 2024 Senior Amateur Match Play
• Third place finish at the Senior Two-Man Shoot-Out with partner Miles McConnell
• 12-time FSGA champion
• Three-Time Senior Amateur Player of the Year