Brendon Elliott, PGA

Brendon is a PGA Golf Professional in Central Florida who is the passion behind Little Linksters, LLC, the Little Linksters Association for Junior Golf Development (501c3), and the Little Linksters Golf Academies at Wekiva Golf Club in Longwood, FL, and Redtail Golf Club in Sorrento, FL.

Born and raised in the small upstate New York town of Norwich, Brendon is the oldest of three. He has been married to his wife, Melisa, since 2000, and they are the proud parents of a beautiful daughter, Lexie, who is a freshman at Juilliard studying Dance, and a son, Austin, who is a Freshman in high school.

Brendon began his golfing life when he was 12 years old at the Riverbend Golf Club in New Berlin, N.Y. After a few years at Riverbend, his father joined the Canasawacta Country Club in Norwich, and Brendon began playing golf as much as possible. He joined the varsity golf team at Norwich High School during his freshman year and played all four years during high school, but a broken hip and foot injury sidelined him for some of that time. He returned to full strength his senior year and played anywhere from the fourth to the first spot on the very strong team. He finished 10th in the Conference Championship, shooting an 80 on a cold and blustery late fall day.

When he was 15, Brendon started working in the pro shop at Canasawacta Country Club. After his high school graduation, Brendon attended the State University of New York at Delhi and majored in Golf Course Operations. While at Delhi he was a member of the men’s golf team. After graduation, he moved to the Central Florida area. Brendon has been working in the golf business for over 25 years and is considered by his peers as one of the true leaders in the junior golf and grow-the-game arenas. After a successful run of 13 years at Winter Park Country Club, the last five of those as the GM and Head Professional, Brendon turned his attention toward growing the game for children, with a focus on those from 3-10 years old.

Brendon founded the Little Linksters Golf Academy at MetroWest Golf Club in 2011. The Academy later moved to Wekiva Golf Club in 2014. Elliott serves in an ownership and manager role with the Academy while he works on other projects, including his 501c3 nonprofit, The Little Linksters Association for Junior Golf Development.

In 2013, Elliott became a PGA Staff Professional at the Golf Academy of America in Apopka, FL. In late 2018, after 44 years in business, the Golf Academy of America closed its doors for good.

Elliott served in the role of Secretary, Vice President, President, and the Honorary President of the East Central Chapter of the NFPGA Section from 2009-2016. He was also a NFPGA Section Board member from 2009-2015. He has also served as Chairman of the ECC Junior Golf Committee as well as the Co-Chair of the NFPGA Junior Golf Committee. Brendon was also a member of the PGA of America’s 2012-2014 National Youth Player Development Committee and the 2010-2012 and 2012-2014 Public Relations & Communications Committee. He is currently a member of the 2018-2019 PGA National Awards Committee.

With the closing of the GAA in 2018, Brendon now focuses his time on the Little Linksters Golf Academy, Little Linksters, LLC, the Little Linksters Association for Junior Golf Development (501c3), and his freelance golf writing business, One More Roll Golf Media.