Read Full Article featured in Stuart Magazine, written by Valerie Staggs.
PGA professional Bob Baldassari has accomplished a lot in his career, but two things remain on his bucket list. “I’d like to get a hole-in-one, and I’d like to go to Scotland with Robert,” says the 60-year-old Palm City resident, referring to his 26-year-old son. Bob’s own father, Robert Baldassari Sr., was a 53-year member of the PGA himself, and Bob entered the league in 1991, earning a slew of accolades over the past three decades. He has served as past president of PGA of America and was named PGA Golf Professional of the Year in 2000. Today, he oversees golf operations at Sandpiper Bay Golf Club in Port St. Lucie and consults through his company, Reimagine Golf, helping course owners reimagine the golf experience and continue to grow the industry. Given his legacy, it’s no surprise that Bob’s son, Robert, found himself swinging a club at an early age. The Stuart resident played golf at Martin County High School and began a career at PGA Village before eventually landing at Stuart’s Willoughby Golf Club in 2022, where he works as an assistant pro. He credits his father with teaching him how to play – and making it fun along the way. “He’s seen by bad habits for 26 years, so he knows exactly what to tell me,” says Robert. On his own bucket list? “I want to play Pebble Beach with my dad.”
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