Alex Heard
I'm a well-rounded athlete who played middle school football and basketball and Little League baseball in addition to golf. But above all... I am a golfer, a leader, and a team player.
Me at a glance:
Academics
Inducted into National Honor Society in 2021. Finished sophomore year of high school with a cumulative GPA of 3.9 (unweighted) and 4.3 (weighted). Sophomore GPA was 3.9 (unweighted) and 5.2 (weighted). Attended American Heritage School (9th grade) and Boca Raton Community High School (10th grade). Have not yet taken SAT or ACT.
community service
Won SFPGA Birdie Club 2016, 2017, and 2020 by raising more than $15,000 for the SFPGA Foundation through birdie pledges. Helped organizer raise funds to build 2 schools in Jamaica, and traveled there for grand openings. Volunteered for Boca Helping Hands food packaging. Walked in JDRF fund raising campaigns. Won Pepsi Little People's Spirit of Giving Award. Volunteered at Palm Beach County Junior Golf Foundation fund raising events Little (Big) Break and Family Golf Day.
golf
* GHIN handicap of +1.5
* Junior Golf Scoreboard rank 1,312 (trending down more than 1,700 places over past year)
* SFPGA Player of the Year 2016 and 2017; 7th place POY in 2020
* Varsity Golf team MVP and Team Co-Captain in 8th and 9th grade
* Winner of more than 50 junior tournaments, including Doral-Publix, US Kids Florida State, US Kids
Holiday Classic Regional (3 times), Hurricane HJGT South Florida Open, and SFPGA
Championship Tour event by 11 strokes.
*Trackman swing speed 110mph.
recruiting Info
NCAA Eligibility Center ID 2006875223
Grad Year 2023
Height 5' 8"; weight 145 lbs.
Swing Coaches Kenny Leech, PGA 561-699-9622 and Don Law, PGA 561-445-2863
High School Coach Jordan Hernandez, 585-727-9674
Fitness / Strength training coach JC Santana, 561-703-9888
other interests
Traveling - have visited 10 countries (9 European and Jamaica)
Semi fluent in Spanish (took Spanish from kindergarten through 10th grade)
Fantasy sports and gaming
Cars
Steakhouses!
Who I Am
I'm a Golfer
- I'm a team player. I love the individual nature of golf, but I really love being part of a team. I played middle school team golf, varsity high school team golf, and Ryder-Cup style team golf on the BallenIsles Cup. I was MVP each year, and I captained my varsity high school team as a 9th grader and led the team through district playoffs. I love the pressure and satisfaction of helping my team.
- I love to compete. In classes, camps, skills challenges, and almost anything, I really enjoy competition, and I do my best when things get tough. I love match play, and I am undefeated for 2 years in the Ballenisles Cup, which is a Ryder Cup-style event that includes the best players in South Florida.
- I know how to win. I have won dozens of local tournaments, three US Kids regional championships, the US Kids Florida State championship, and the Doral-Publix International. I won six events on the SFPGA Prep Tour, and won Player of the Year. I won POY again the following year in the SFPGA Challenge Tour by winning the final 5 events of the season. I won the opening event of the 2020 SFPGA Champions Tour overall 13-18 division by 11 strokes. I know how to close the deal and win.
- I know how to go low. In US Kids local tours, I shot 33 or less more than 20 times. At the Doral-Publix, I shot a 63 to win. At a Hurricane Tour event, I shot 68 and won on my first time at the course. I shot a 67 in a US Kids event, including a 6-under 30 on the front 9. I fired 9 birdies in my final round in an FJT event. I shot a 23 for 9 holes on a par 30 course in a middle school match. I shot 70 in my final round in two consecutive events to start my 2020 season; both of these were the low round of the entire tournament field. I have had 5 or more birdies in 4 of my last 6 competitive tournament rounds in 2021.
I'm a student
I was a “straight-A” student through middle school and earned a 4.2 GPA in my freshman year of high school at American Heritage School Boca/Delray. Now a sophomore at Boca Raton High School, I continue to be an "A" student with a 5.2 weighted GPA. I earned the President’s Education Award for Outstanding Academic Excellence, and was inducted into the National Honor Society in 2021. I won the school, county, and Florida state National History Day competition and defended my exhibit in Washington, D.C.
I give back
I was the youngest winner of the Pepsi Little People's Spirit of Giving award for my charitable efforts. I won the SFPGA Birdie Club award in 2016, 2017, and 2020, raising a total of more than $15,000 for the SFPGA Charitable Foundation. I also helped raise money through golf donations to build two schools in Jamaica, and traveled there in 2018 and 2019 to assist with the finishing and grand opening ceremonies. I run in the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation events, and I volunteer at our annual Little (Big) Break skills challenge and our Family Golf Day charity fundraiser.
I'm a leader
I'm a leader
I'm a leader
I'm outgoing and I make friends easily. I have the ability to fit in in many different situations, and I frequently am chosen to lead work groups in school and at the golf academy.
i'm athletic
I'm a leader
I'm a leader
I played Little League baseball and was selected to the All-Star team. I played middle school flag football and basketball. I love NFL football... and golf!
i'm diverse
I'm a leader
i'm diverse
I played clarinet and saxophone in my school jazz band.