Family at the center.
Brendon, Melisa and Lexie after watching Lexie perform at Carnegie Hall as a student at
The Juilliard School.
Early Golf Foundation
From high school golf to SUNY Delhi, the path started to take shape.
Before the PGA awards, business ownership, media work and national recognition, there were formative years as a player and student of the game.
Club Professional Foundation
The golf business was never just one job.
Brendon’s early professional years gave him a wide-angle view of the industry through club operations, staff leadership, customer service, instruction, programming and community golf.
Those experiences helped build the professional foundation that later shaped his work as a coach, educator, business owner and writer.
Little Linksters Legacy
A youth golf idea that grew into a defining chapter.
Founded in 2008, Little Linksters became one of the most important chapters of Brendon’s career, blending coaching, access, family connection and grow-the-game programming.
Youth Development
Making golf feel possible.
Little Linksters helped introduce children and families to the game in a way that was welcoming, age-appropriate and built around joy.
National Recognition
A platform that opened doors.
The work through Little Linksters helped lead to national attention, media opportunities and one of the highest honors in youth golf development.
Expansion and Evolution
The work grew because the mission grew.
Little Linksters expanded beyond traditional junior golf programming into partnerships, adaptive golf, special needs programming and broader access to the game.
The GOALS program, created within Little Linksters, became a powerful example of how golf could serve children and families in deeper ways.
Academic and Professional Development
Teaching future golf professionals became another way to serve the game.
At the Golf Academy of America, Brendon served as a course instructor across multiple areas of the golf business and as Career Development Director, helping students prepare for real opportunities in the industry.
That chapter connected coaching, education and career mentorship in a way that continues to influence his work today.
Recognition, Leadership and Media
The career expanded from the lesson tee to the broader golf world.
PGA leadership, national awards and media opportunities became extensions of the same mission: serve the game, share the game and help people connect with it.
Beyond the Bio
The person behind the PGA letters.
The professional story matters, but so does the life around it. Family, hometown roots, mentors,
students and the people closest to Brendon remain central to the story.
This section is intentionally personal. BrendonElliott.com is not just a list of roles, outlets and awards.
It is the home base for the full story: family, purpose, golf, writing, coaching and the people who make the journey matter.
Awards, Recognition and Industry Impact
Recognition earned through coaching, service, education and growing the game.
Brendon Elliott’s career has been recognized locally, regionally and nationally for youth golf development, education, leadership, media work and service to the game.
June 2026
Greater Norwich Golf Hall of Fame
A full-circle hometown honor connecting Brendon’s golf journey back to Norwich, New York.
2017
PGA National Youth Player Development Award
The highest national PGA honor tied to youth golf and player development.
2013
U.S. Kids Golf Master Kids Teacher
A major teaching honor recognizing excellence in junior golf instruction.
National Teaching Honors
- 2010-2012 U.S. Kids Golf Top 50 Kids Teacher
- 2013 U.S. Kids Golf Master Kids Teacher
- 2012-2016 and 2020 GRAA Top 50 Growth of the Game Instructor
- 2017-2019, 2021 and 2022 GRAA Elite Status Top 50 Growth of the Game Instructor
PGA Section and Chapter Awards
- 2011-2014 East Central Chapter PGA Junior Golf Leader Award
- 2013, 2014 and 2017 East Central Chapter PGA Horton Smith Award
- 2011-2014 North Florida PGA Junior Golf Leader Award
- 2012-2016 finalist for the PGA National Junior Leader Award
Program and Community Recognition
- 2013 ING Player Development Award for Little Linksters
- 2019 Orlando Family Magazine Men of the Year honoree
- Little Linksters G.O.A.L.S. program featured at the 2016 PGA Youth & Family Golf Summit
Media Presence
Golf Channel and national golf media
Brendon has appeared on Golf Channel’s Morning Drive and has been featured or contributed across respected golf media platforms.
Speaking and Education
A trusted voice on youth golf
Brendon has presented at major golf education events, including Proponent Group, junior golf summits and PGA Youth & Family Golf Summit programming.
Writing and Industry Voice
Golf writer and storyteller
His work has grown into a major part of his golf identity, blending PGA experience with storytelling, instruction, history and industry perspective.
Video Wall
Coaching, media appearances and golf conversations on camera.
From Golf Channel appearances and PGA Show conversations to Little Linksters features, local television and state-of-the-industry discussions, these clips show another side of Brendon’s work in the game.
