Meet the 2024 Florida Cup South Team

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jordan Elsen

Palm Beach Gardens
First Appearance

Occupation: Realtor Associate at Douglas Elliman Real Estate
Hometown: Palm Beach Gardens, FL
College/University Attended: University of Wisconsin
Home Club: Mayacoo Lakes Country Club

• • Quarterfinalist in the 32nd Amateur Match Play Championship
  • Round of 16 finish at the 43rd Mid-Amateur Championship
  • Appearance at the 2023 U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship
  • Top 30 finish at the 107th Amateur Championship

Joey Latowski

Port Saint 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

Marc France

Plantation
Third Appearance (2-4-0)

Occupation: Underwriting at Florida Intracoastal Underwriters
Hometown: Plantation, FL
College/University Attended: Florida Southern
Home Club: Grande Oaks Golf Club

• Round of 16 appearance at the 2023 U.S. Four-Ball Championship
• Appearance at the 2023 U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship
• Top 15 at the 2023 Mid-Amateur Stroke Play Championship
• Fourth place finish at the 2024 Mid-Amateur Four-Ball (South) with partner Carl Santos-Ocampo

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: Founder of ForeCollegeGolf
Hometown: Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
College/University Attended: James Madison University
Home Club: TPC Sawgrass

• Semifinalist at the 9th U.S. Four-Ball Championship with partner Will Davenport
• T12 at the 107th Amateur Championship
• Top 10 finish at the 75th Four-Ball Championship
• 2019 & 2020 Foursomes Champion with Partner Will Davenport

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

Stuart
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

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

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