Rafa Barreto was awarded the Gold Coast Junior Golf Foundation Player of the Year in the 11-12 age division! He has been a participant at Grand Palms since 2018 and the Davie program since 2021. Rafa won 2 tournaments, finished runner-up once, had three 3rd place titles, and finished in the top five in nine out of 11 tournaments this season.
The mission of the GCJGF is to provide junior golfers under the age of nineteen the opportunity to participate in organized golf competitions or golf related events with others their age and skills level. An emphasis is placed on the benefits to life, society, and community that can be derived through Education, Leadership, Teamwork, and Fellowship by participating in a sport where each individual player is responsible for playing under the rules of golf and fair play.