Ryan Armour

We’re excited to welcome back professional golfer, Ryan Armour, to our 5th Annual Golf for Cops Tournament. Armour began his professional career in 1999 and has played in over 200 tournaments. Championships won include the 2016 Web.com Panama Claro and the 2017 PGA Sanderson Farms.

Armour, who is an Ohio native, currently resides in Jupiter, Florida, and is a member of the Tequesta Country Club.

Welcome back to the tournament, Ryan!

Sam Saunders

We are proud to welcome PGA Tour player Sam Saunders to the 5th annual Golf for Cops Tournament! Since his first full year on the PGA Tour in 2015, Sam has recorded 10 top-10’s and 25 top-25’s.

In 2017 Sam shot 59 in the first round of the Web.com Tour Championship, the only player to ever break 60 in a Web.com Tour Finals event. His epic round included 13 birdies, including six in a row to finish.

Saunders is an Orlando native and the grandson of Arnold Palmer. He played collegiately at Clemson University and turned pro in Like his grandfather, Sam is passionate not only about golf but also making a difference in his community.

Thank you, Sam, for your support, and welcome to the Golf for Cops Tournament!

Mark Calcavecchia

We’re proud to welcome Mark Calcavecchia to the 5th Annual Golf for Cops Tournament. Mark, a long-time Palm Beach County local, is the winner of 13 PGA Tour Events, including the 1989 British Open. He defeated Greg Norman and Wayne Grady in a playoff at Royal Troon to become a major champion. Mark also finished runner-up at the Masters in 1989 and the Senior Open Championship in 2001.

The former University of Florida Gator is a four-time US Ryder Cup team member, and currently competes on PGA Tour Champions, where he won the 2018 Boca Raton Championship. Mark has always possessed the ability to go low. He holds a PGA Tour record with 9 consecutive birdies in a round, set another PGA Tour record of 32 birdies in 72 holes, and shot 29 on the back 9 at the Masters!

Welcome back to the tournament, Calc, and thanks for you support!

Denny McCarthy

We are proud to welcome PGA Tour member Denny McCarthy to the 5th Annual Golf for Cops Tournament. As a PGA Tour rookie in 2018, Denny recorded a 4th place finish at the Corales Puntacana Championship (while playing with Tony Romo), and three other top 25’s.

Needing to resecure his PGA Tour card for 2019, Denny played in the Web.com Tour playoffs and won the Tour Championship! His victory not only secured him full PGA Tour status for 2019, but also guaranteed an invitation to The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass. Denny’s dominating march through the playoffs also consisted of finishes of 5th, 9th, and 13th. In the young 2019 PGA Tour season Denny has already recorded a top 10 (7th place at the Sanderson Farms Championship) and continues to hone in on his first PGA Tour victory.

A two-time All-American at University of Virginia and 2015 Walker Cup team member, Denny secured his PGA Tour card in 2017 through the Web.com Tour playoffs. The Jupiter, FL, resident has been steadily climbing the Official World Golf Rankings since turning professional in 2015.

Thank you, Denny, for your support, and welcome to the Golf for Cops Tournament!

Gene Sauers

We are proud to welcome back three-time PGA Tour winner Gene Sauers to our 5th Annual Golf for Cops Tournament! Gene, winner of the 2016 Senior U.S. Open at Scioto Country Club in Ohio, currently competes on PGA Tour Champions, where he has recorded 41 top-10’s, including 4 top-5’s in major championships.

Gene’s three PGA Tour victories came in Massachusetts, Hawaii and Canada. His memorable win in Canada helped earn Gene the 2002 PGA Tour Comeback Player of the Year award.

Gene also finished runner-up at the 1992 PGA Championship at Bellerive, and recorded a 3rd place finish at the Players Championship in 1995.

Welcome back to the tournament, Gene, and thank you for your support!

Wes Patterson

We are excited to welcome back Long Drive Champion Wes Patterson to the tournament this year!

Wes, a member of Team USA Long Drive, recently finished runner-up at the Bluff City Shootout and advanced to the semifinals at the WinStar Midwest Slam. Thanks to results like these, he is currently ranked 15th in the Official World Long Drive Rankings. His 2018 season also includes quarterfinal appearances at the East Coast Classic, Atlantic City Shootout, and Tennessee Big Shots.

In 2017, shortly after turning professional, Wes won the International Long Drive Championship. He also reached the quarterfinals at the Volvik World Long Drive Championship – but his most memorable moment that week wasn’t his impressive finish. He swung so hard he snapped his club!

We can’t wait to see this swing, welcome back to the tournament Wes!

Dan McCarthy

Dan McCarthy joined the Mackenzie Tour – Canada in 2009 and the Korn Ferry Tour in 2013. In 2019 he earned his first Korn Ferry Tour title in Savannah finishing the event at 16-under. Held at least a share of the lead after each round and held off a back nine charge from Scottie Scheffler on Sunday to secure a one-stroke victory. He’s also won 4 tournaments on the Mackenzie Tour – Canada including the 2016 Players Cup, Cape Breton Open, Freedom 55 Financial Open, and the GolfBC Championship.

Jim Thorpe

We are proud to welcome back professional golfer, Jim Thorpe to our 5th Annual Golf for Cops tournament.

Jim attended Morgan State University before turning pro in 1972. He is a 19-time winner on the PGA and Champions Tour, that includes wins at the 2000 Transamerica, Gold Rush Classic, the 2001 Kroger Senior Classic, Allianz Championship, the 2002 Countrywide Tradition, the 2003 Long Island Classic, Charles Schwab Cup Championship, the 2004 Farmers Charity Classic, Commerce Bank Long Island Classic, the 2005 FedEx Kinko’s Classic, Blue Angels Classic, and both the 2006 and 2007 Charles Schwab Cup Championships. He also has an international victory from the 2014 Big Cedar Lodge Legends of Golf Legends Division, where he played with Jim Colbert.

Jim is now retired and is enjoying life with his wife, Carol. Welcome back, Jim!

Will Wilcox

We are proud to welcome back PGA and Web.com Tour member Willy Wilcox to our 5th Annual Golf for Cops Tournament. Will, a Jupiter, FL resident, turned professional in 2009 and worked his way from the Hooters Tour, through the Canadian and Web.com Tours, all the way to the PGA Tour.

His results include 20 top-25 finishes on the PGA Tour and 32 top-25’s on Web.com. His best PGA Tour finish of second place came at the 2015 Barbasol Classic, however that isn’t what the University of Alabama Birmingham alum is best known for. At the Utah Championship in 2013 Will recorded not just a career round, but one that went down in the history books. On Sunday he shot 59, consisting of ten birdies, one eagle, and seven pars. His four-day total of -21 left him one shot out of a playoff.

It’s hard to believe, but Will has given the golf world another moment that was possibly even more electrifying than a 59. At The Players Championship in 2016, Will recorded a hole-in-one on the infamous island green 17th hole at TPC Sawgrass. When his famous yellow golf ball found the bottom of the cup, it was the first hole-in-one on the 17th at The Players in 14 years.

Welcome back to the tournament Will, and thank you for your continued support!

Hunter O'Mahony

We are excited to welcome back our 2019 Golf for Cops Pro-Am winner, Hunter O’Mahony.

Hunter is a local boy who resides in Tequesta, FL. He brings with him an impressive college career with successes such as: a T-1 2017 Ted Decker Pro-Am, 2-time Ping GCAA All American, Finalist for Freshman of the Year, 2014/15 NCAA DII National Champion Team, and was a 2012 and 2013 U.S. Amateur participant.

He holds the course record at Grande Oaks Country Club, with a low round score of 61 (-10).

Welcome back, Hunter!

Donnie Hammond

We are proud to welcome back PGA Tour Player Donnie Hammond to the 5th Annual Golf for Cops Tournament.

Hammond turned pro in 1979 and won the PGA Tour qualifying tournament by a record 14 strokes. Over the course of Hammond’s career are two PGA Tour Victories, three-time winner of the Jerry Ford Invitational, winner of the 1986 Bob Hope Desert Classic, and the 1989 Texas Open where he won by seven strokes.

After his PGA Tour career ended in 1998, he competed on what was the Buy.com Tour, where he won in 2000. Hammond is also a charter member of the Jacksonville University Sports Hall of Fame.

Thank you for your continued support and welcome back to the tournament, Donnie!

Freddy Gibson

We are proud to welcome back PGA Pro Golfer, Fred Gibson, to the 5th Annual Golf for Cops Tournament.

Gibson competed in several PGA Tour championships during his career, winning the Vantage Championship in 1999. Most recently, he was named the senior Player of the Year four times in the Northern Florida Area.

Will Mackenzie

We are proud to welcome PGA Tour player Will Mackenzie to our 5th Annual Golf for Cops Tournament!

Originally from Greenville, North Carolina, Will turned pro in 2000 after seeing Payne Stewart’s emotional victory in the 1999 US Open at Pinehurst.

Will played on several mini-tours shortly after turning pro, including the Golden Bear Tour in 2003, where he finished ninth on the money list. The following year on the Hooters Tour he won three times and finished third on the money list!

Will’s rookie year on the PGA Tour was 2005. His first win came in 2006 at the Reno-Tahoe Open. He also won the 2008 Viking Classic in a three-way playoff over Marc Turnesa and Brian Gay.

In 2013, MacKenzie played the entire season on the Web.com Tour, finishing 40th on the money list and regaining his PGA Tour privileges through the Web.com Tour Finals. On the PGA Tour in 2014, he finished second at the Valero-Texas Open and fourth at the Valspar Championship.

Outside of golf, Will is an outdoor enthusiast who snowboards, rock climbs, and is even a professional kayaker!

We are thrilled to have Will at the tournament this year!

Fred Funk

We are proud to welcome professional golfer, and PGA Tour member Fred Funk to the 5th Annual Golf for Cops Tournament. Fred joined the PGA Tour in 1989 and was among the PGA Tour Champions in 2006.

Fred has two International Victories, the 1993 Mexican Open, and in 2008 he won the Wendy’s 3-Tour Challenge with Jay Haas and Nick Price. Fred also has 6 additional victories including 1983 Maryland Open, 1987 Maryland Open, 1993 Mexican Open, 2005 Merrill Lynch Skins Game, 2005 CVS Charity Classic (with Chris DiMarco), and the 2008 Wendy’s 3-Tour Challenge (with Jay Haas and Nick Price. Fred defeated Pete Jordan in 1996 at the B.C. Open, and took the win in 2007 against Jose Coceres, at the Mayakoba Golf Classic at Riviera Maya-Cancun. Fred played with National teams in the President’s Cup in 2003, and 2005, as well as Ryder Cup in 2004.

Fred was named to the University of Maryland Athletic Hall of Fame in 2007 as well as the state of Maryland Athletic Hall of Fame.

In his 2018 Season, Fred finished third at the Boca Raton Championship, his fifth top-10 in his last seven starts at the tournament.

Thank you, Fred, for your support, and welcome to the Golf for Cops Tournament!

Justin Moose

We are proud to welcome professional golfer, Justin Moose to our 5th Annual Golf for Cops tournament!

Justin is a World Long Drive competitor and finished 2nd in the world at the 2018 WLD Championships. He is currently ranked No. 6 in the world! On his best days, Moose has driven the ball 468 yards. He has done this twice, in 2017 and 2018.

Originally from outside of Pittsburgh, Pa., Moose resides in Columbia, S.C.

We can’t wait to see this swing, welcome back to the tournament Justin!

Steve Marino

We are proud to welcome professional golfer, Steve Marino to our 5th Annual Golf for Cops tournament.

Steve Marino joined the Korn Ferry Tour in 2006 and the PGA Tour in 2007.

Steve started golf at age 3 by swinging a cut-down 3-iron in his backyard.

In his 2019 season Finished the season at No. 87 on the Regular Season points list. Recorded five top-25s in 18 starts, including a season-best T3 at the Chitimacha Louisiana Open presented by MISTRAS. Finished at No. 97 in the Korn Ferry Tour Finals.

Steve resides is beautiful Tequesta, Florida.

Welcome back, Steve! Thank you for joining us!

Derek Fathauer

We are proud to welcome back Derek Fathauer.

Derek Fathauer is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Web.com Tour. Fathauer was born in Stuart, Florida.

Fathauer turned professional on September 17, 2008. He advanced to the final stage of the 2008 PGA Tour Q-School in La Quinta, California at the PGA West Golf Community.

Thank you for your support, Derek! We are excited to have you back!

Josh Cassaday

Josh Cassaday is back for our 5th Annual Golf for Cops Tournament.

Josh, a member of Team USA Long Drive, recently finished 4th at the 2018 Volvik World Championship. Thanks to results like these, he is currently ranked 13th in the Official World Long Drive Rankings. His 2018 season also includes 8 top 16 finishes and 3 top 4 finishes! Josh’s longest drive in competition is 467 yards and highest swing speed is 157.6 mph!

Josh is from Denver, Colorado and is a golf entertainer. Josh is commonly known as “the man who breaks golf world records you’ve never heard of.”

Thank you for joining us again this year, Josh! We can’t wait to watch you swing!

Eric Cole

Welcome back, Eric!

Eric’s father, Bobby Cole, is a former PGA TOUR winner and mother, Laura Cole, was the 1973 LPGA Rookie of the year and finished with 70 top-10s on the LPGA TOUR. Eris was a Division II All-American at Nova Southeastern University.

In 2020, Eric held a share of the 18-hole lead after opening with a 7-under 63. Finished the week T39 at the Country Club de Bogota Championship.

We are thankful to have you play in our 5th Annual Golf for Cops Tournament, Eric.

Brad Gehl

Welcoming back, Brad Gehl to the 5th Annual Golf for Cops Tournament.

Brad has played in 13 PGA TOUR Series-China events during his first season on that circuit. Recorded five top-10s among his nine made cuts. Closed the year 15th on the Order of Merit to easily retain his 2020 playing privileges. Played in one PGA TOUR Latinoamerica event.

Outside of golf, Brad enjoys wakeboarding, is a huge fan of the Indianapolis Colts his favorite city to visit is Kansas City, and his favorite vacation spot is the British Virgin Islands.

We are happy to have Brad join us again this year! Thank you for joining us, Brad!

Brandon Matthews

Thrilled to welcome back professional golfer, Brandon Matthews!

In 2020 Brandon opened with a 6-under 66 and closed with a 67 at The GC of Georgia to T9 with seven others in the Alpharetta Classic (LOCALiQ Series).

If Brandon was not a professional golfer, he would still be working a job somehow related to golf. His biggest thrill in golf is the pressure he faces at the end of a tournament.

Did you know, Brandon uses U.S. quarters from 1965 to 1967 to mark his ball on the green? Thank you for playing with us again, Brandon!

Brad Faxon

We’re thrilled to announce that Brad Faxon will be playing in our 5th Annual Golf for Cops Pro-Am, as well as recording his radio show, Just The Fax, live from the event! Brad Faxon made his PGA debut in 1981 and went on to lead a very prosperous PGA Tour career, making over 700 starts, 8 wins, and two Ryder Cup appearances. It was a longevity credited to his short game, widely regarded as one of the best putters in the sport’s history!

Just The Fax airs on Sirius XM, PGA TOUR Radio every Monday at 4PM ET. In addition to analysis of the latest tournament or tour news, Faxon interviews guests and takes calls. Callers are invited to comment on Faxon’s opinions or even ask for tips. Faxon was one of the most skilled putters on the PGA Tour in his playing days, so you can expect to hear plenty of callers trying to find ways to improve their short game!

Be sure to tune in!