BLOOM RETIRES, BUT STILL HANGING OUT WITH US

After a career in the golf industry that has spanned fifty years, Jack Bloomfield has recently retired as Director of Operations for our Chapter. Bloomfield, affectionally known as Bloom, has been with our Chapter since 2014. He has enjoyed an interesting career in the game spanning 50 years, starting as a junior caddie. “I was retired for the second time,” Bloomfield said. “I got a call to see if I would be interested in working for the new First Tee – Broward chapter that was relaunched in 2014. I thought it was something I wanted to do, and it fit perfect at the right time in my career.” At age 15, Bloomfield had his first job scooping ice cream at Baskin-Robbins and his best friend approached him and said he could make in one day caddying what he currently makes in a week. After caddying and working in golf shops and even trying his hand at professional golf, fate struck in 1982 when he went to the PGA Merchandise Show in Miami and met Ely Callaway Jr. It eventually led to a job with Callaway. He was the first outside sales rep that Mr. Callaway ever hired in the history of the company and worked there until 2002. “Under Bloom’s leadership our chapter has grown to impact over 600 young people in the First Tee program, over 100 children with special needs, and 90 veterans each year,” said Chapter Executive Director Carl Mistretta. “He also did a great job of recruiting fantastic Directors and fundraising to support our programs.” Bloomfield has already signed up to be a First Tee – Broward Ambassador and will continue to assist us with our veterans’ programs.