Charlie Pifer Tri-County Championship

In honor of Charlie Pifer

This exciting annual event is a competition among the Junior Golf Associations of Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach Counties. Thirtyplayers-sixplayers in each age group except for three players in the 11-and-younger level-represents each association. Play is in threesomes with one player from each association. The player with the lowest score in the threesome earned three points; the second lowest score two points; the third lowest one point. The association with the most points receives the Tri-County Championship Trophy.

Divisions consists of:
Boys 16-18, 14-15, 12-13, 11-and-younger.    
Girls 12-18, 11-and-younger.

Charlie Delucca with Charlie Pifer

Charlie Pifer was no ordinary man.  Prior to becoming the head of Golf Professional at Melreese Country Club, Mr. Pifer excelled as an amateur golfer having qualified for the United States Amateur Public Links Championship in 72,, 73, and 78.  In 1980, Charlie became the Vice President of the Date Amateur Golf Association and was in charge of the operations and championships.  In 2003, he added the additional duties as Vice President of Junior Golf for First Tee – Miami!