Sherri Pla, a Rivera Beach native, graduated from Suncoast High School where she was an excellent basketball player. She attended Florida Atlantic University (FAU) on a basketball scholarship. Her scoring stats were impressive, at more than 1,000 points, while becoming the school's career leader in assists and steals. The feat earned her a position in the FAU Athletics Hall of Fame (2009). While at FAU she also participated on the school's Division I Softball, Golf, and Cross-Country teams.
After college, Pla spent eight years in the public-school system teaching and coaching multiple sports, before pursuing her dream of becoming a PGA Professional. She earned the prestigious title of PGA Class A professional by demonstrating her skill and knowledge in the game of golf, while also excelling in the playing component of the game. Pla played on the LPGA Symmetra Tour in 2011 and passed the PAT (Player ability test) on her first attempt.
Currently Coach Sherri enjoys sharing her knowledge, expertise, and passion for golf thru coaching many local golf programs to youth and adults in the Palm Beaches. She is the head of golf for Berean Christian School, while also instructing students of all ages and skill levels at her private golf academy. Player development at Pla Golf Academy is Elite and sets the standard in the golf capitol of the world.:
Achievements & SFPGA Awards
• SFPGA Professional Development Award 2021
• SFPGA Player Development Award 2016
• SFPGA Youth Golf Development Award 2015
• U.S Kids top 50 coach 2015
• African American Golf Hall of Fame member 2015
• FAU Athletics Hall of Fame member 2010
• Earned LPGA Professional Symmetra Tour card 2009
Certifications
• Elected to PGA Class “ A” Membership September 20, 2013
• LPGA Member 2015
• Nationally Recognized PGA Professional in CBS Documentary “Turning Passion into Profession”
CBS Special Video: https://vimeo.com/album/4687316
