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Meet the South Team: 2020 Florida Cup

Matthew Avril  |  Fifth Appearance (4-6-2)

Hometown: Vero Beach, Fla.
College: University of Miami
Club: Quail Valley Golf Club & Lake Nona Golf Club
Occupation: Retired Hospitality Executive
USGA Championships: 3

Avril began the year with a Round of 16 appearance at the Senior Amateur Match Play Championship. He took home four other top-10 finishes this year, including a tied-for-sixth finish at the Forty & Over Championship. The Vero Beach native earned Low-Amateur honors at the Florida Senior Open Championship in 2019, finishing tied for second.


Will Davenport  |  First Appearance

Hometown: Palm City, Fla.
College: Yale College
Club: Pine Tree GC
Occupation: Consultant at The Boston Group
USGA Championships: 2

Davenport teamed up with Michael Smith to win the 2019 Foursomes Championship in December, his first FSGA championship victory In September, took home a second-place finish at the Mid-Amateur Four-Ball Championship with Richard Donegan, while Davenport added a Quarterfinalist appearance at the 2019 Amateur Match Play Championship. Outside of Florida, Davenport finished runner-up at the 2020 Pennsylvania Amateur and Pennsylvania Open.


Kasey Denesevich  |  Second Appearance (2-1-0)

Hometown: Lauderhill, Fla.
College: Florida State University
Club: Lago Mar Country Club
Occupation: Sales at Global Golf
USGA Championships:  

Denesevich qualified for the 2019 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship with T.J. Shuart. The Lauderhill native also captured two runner-up finishes in 2019 at the Senior/Mid-Amateur Four-Ball Championship with Rick Woulfe and at the Mixed Shoot-Out with Casey Weidenfeld.


Richard Donegan  |  Second Appearance (2-1-0)

Hometown: Okeechobee, Fla.
College Attended: University of Florida
Club: None
Occupation:  Assistant Men's Golf Coach - University of Central Florida, Financial Representative
USGA Championships: 1

Donegan teamed up with Davenport to finish second at the Mid-Amateur Four-Ball earlier this month. The Oceechobee native earned a top-five finish at the Amateur Public Links Championship in August.


Daniel Eggertsson  |  Third Appearance (3-1-2)

Hometown: West Palm Beach, Fla.
College Attended: Franklin & Marshall
Club: Breakers West Country Club
Occupation: Project Manager, Painting Contractor
USGA Championships: 3

Eggertsson advanced to the Quarterfinals at the 2019 Mid-Amateur Championship. The West Palm Beach native earned a Winter Series win in February and teamed up with Josh Pisarri to finish tied for third at the Two-Man Scramble Championship in August.


Marc France  |  Second Appearance (2-1-0)

Hometown: Plantation, Fla.
College: Florida Southern University
Club: Lago Mar Country Club
Occupation: Program Manager
USGA Championships: 

France teamed up with Carl Santos-Ocampo to win the Mid-Amateur Four-Ball Championship in September. The duo also secured a top-five finish at the Four-Ball Championship in August, after finishing second at the championship in 2019. France added another FSGA victory in 2019, winning the Senior/Mid-Amateur Four-Ball Championship with Tom Kleppe.


Kevin Hammer  |  Co-Captain  |  Third Appearance (2-3-1)

Hometown: Boynton Beach, Fla.
College: University of Florida
Club: The Club at Quail Ridge
Occupation: Private Advisory Wealth Management, Merrill Lynch
USGA Championships: 3

Hammer, the FSGA president, is a seven-time FSGA champion. The Boynton Beach native won his second-straight Mixed Shoot-Out Championship in 2019 with his partner, Meghan Stasi. Hammer added a top-15 finish at the Forty & Over with Nick Gilliam in August.


Derek Hurwitch  |  First Appearance

Hometown: Boynton Beach, Fla.
College Attended: Marshall University
Club: PGA National GC
Occupation: Director of Development
USGA Championships: 1

Hurwitch earned co-medalist honors at the 2019 Amateur Match Play Championship, advancing to the Semifinals. He added a win at the Two-Man Shoot-Out in 2019 with Douglas Schneider. This year, the Boynton Beach native teamed up with Matthew Marino to finish tied for third at the Mid-Amateur Four-Ball Championship.


Owen Joyner  |  Third Appearance (2-3-1)

Hometown: Houston, TX
College: San Jacinto Junior College
Club: Bonita Bay Club
Occupation: Retired
USGA Championships: 3

Joyner was crowned the Senior Amateur Match Play champion last year at The Florida Club. The Bonita Springs native also picked up a third-place finish at the 2019 Forty & Over Championship. Joyner advanced to the Round of 16 at this year's Senior Amateur Match Play and added a top-20 finish at the Forty & Over.


Joseph Latowski  |  Fourth Appearance (4-3-2)

Hometown: Port Saint Lucie, FL
College Attended: Penn State University
Club: PGA Golf Club
USGA Championships: 3

Latowski finished runner-up at the 2019 Mid-Amateur Championship, while also qualifying for the 2019 U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship. Last year, the Pennsylvania native added a Round of 16 appearance at the Amateur Match Play and a tied-for-ninth finish at the Amateur Championship. Latowski also added a top-15 finish at the Amateur Public Links in August.


RJ Nakashian  |  Fifth Appearance (6-4-2)

Hometown: Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. 
Occupation: Caddie / Caddiemaster

Nakashian, the 2014 Forty & Over Champion, picked up a third-place finish at the 2019 Mid-Amateur Stroke Play Championship, while also advancing to the Round of 16 at the 2019 Mid-Amateur Championship. He teamed up with Jon Veneziano to earn a top-10 finish at the Forty & Over Four-Ball in August.




Carl Santos-Ocampo  |  First Appearance

Hometown: Naples, Fla.
College: University of Notre Dame
Club: Kensington Golf & Country Club
Occupation: Financial Advisor
USGA Championships: 4

Santos-Ocampo joined forces with France to win the Mid-Amateur Four-Ball Championship in September. The duo secured a top-five finish at the Four-Ball Championship in August, after finishing second at the championship in 2019. He also added a top-25 finish at the Amateur Championship in 2019. Santos-Ocampo will become the first player to compete in both the Florida Cup and Junior Florida Cup, after being apart of the South Junior Florida Cup Team in 2006 at Lake Nona Golf Club with Brooks Koepka, Lexi Thompson and Blayne Barber.


TJ Shuart  |  Fourth Appearance (7-1-1)

Hometown: Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
College: Loyola University
Club: Fort Lauderdale CC
Occupation: Director of Sales, Global Golf Sales
USGA Championships: 12

Shuart earned his second Mid-Amateur Championship victory in 2019, defeating Latowski in the Finals. The Fort Lauderdale native added another FSGA championship in 2019, winning the Mid-Amateur Four-Ball Championship with Scott Turner. Shuart also qualified for the 2019 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship with Denesevich.


Scott Turner  |  Third Appearance (3-3-0)

Hometown: Palm City, Fla.
College: University of South Florida
Occupation: Owner of Minor League Golf Tour
Club: Hammock Creek Golf Club
USGA Championships: 3

Turner qualified for his third USGA championship in 2019, competing at the U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship. The Palm City native captured FSGA victory with Shuart at the 2019 Mid-Amateur Four-Ball, while also advancing to the Round of 16 at the 2019 Mid-Amateur Championship.


Pete Williams  |  Second Appearance (3-0-0)

Hometown: Juno Beach, Fla.
College: Rollins College
Club: Turtle Creek Club
Occupation: Commercial Airline Pilot
USGA Championships: 4

Williams was named the 2019 FSGA Senior Amateur Player of the Year for the second-straight season. The Juno Beach native captured a second-straight Senior Four-Ball Championship in 2019 with partner Don Whittemore. Williams qualified for the 2019 U.S. Senior Amateur Championship, advancing to the Round of 32. He began the 2020 season by earning co-medalist honors at the Senior Amateur Match Play, advancing to the Round of 32.


Rick Woufle  |  Co-Captain  | 10th Appearance (11-9-5)

Hometown: Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
College: Michigan State University 
Club: Lago Mar Country Club
Occupation: Attorney / Beating Doug LaCrosse
USGA Championships: 25

A 12-time FSGA Player of the Year, Woulfe has been selected as one of the 2020 FSGA Hall of Fame inductees. The Fort Lauderdale finished runner-up at the Senior Amateur Match Play in June. In 2019, Woulfe earned a runner-up finish at the Senior Amateur and finished tied for third at the Super-Senior Amateur, while also picking up a top-10 finish at the Mid-Amateur Stroke Play.



Ben Adelberg  |  Non-Playing Co-Captain

Hometown: Boynton Beach, Fla.
College: St. Thomas University
Club: The Club at Quail Ridge
Occupation: Host of The Back of The Range Podcast & Owner of The Nine Society Talent Management Group
USGA Championships: 1

Adelberg will look to help lead the South Team to victory as a non-playing co-captain, after competing in five Florida Cups. This year, Adelberg earned a top-five finish at the Winter Series event at Sandridge Golf Club and competed in the Forty & Over Championship in July.