2022 Emeritus Award Recipients | Pro-Duffers Orlando

The members of the Pro Duffers Orlando would like to congratulate the 2022 Emeritus Award recipients, Bob Biggers, Charles “Chuck” Strafford and Milt Jordan.

Bob Biggers

Bob Biggers was born in Orlando, Florida. While in Orlando Mr. Biggers attended Jones High School, he also attended Bethune Cookman College. The son of an Army Veteran Mr. Biggers himself was drafted in the United States Army and severed one tour in Vietnam. After serving in Vietnam, Bob decided to continue his service of the country by making the Army a career. Bob was introduced to the game of golf by his father at a young age. He became interested in the game from that point forward. Having served 25 years Bob, retired from the Army with honors and distinction.

Mr. Biggers so loved the game of golf that upon retiring from the Army he became a coach with Dr. Dorsey and the Orlando Minority Golf Association. It was at this point in his life that Bob took an interest in introducing the game of golf to minority children in the Orlando area by forming Tee-Lo golf in the Tangelo Park Community. Bob provided free lessons to the youth in the Tee-Lo program. Being the chief instructor Bob was able to develop and hone the skills of many of the young golfers that he instructed. In addition, Bob was a positive role model to the youth by teaching them life skills such as manners, proper behavior, public speaking and confidence in their social development. Because of his knowledge and ability to teach the game of golf, many of the youth have excelled in the game and have gone on to play golf for a number of colleges and universities in the country.

Mr. Biggers is a charter member of Pro Duffers Orlando (PDO) where he has not only provided instruction to the members but has been a member that when called upon to assist the organization in the Foundation tournaments has provided leadership and contacts to make the Foundation tournaments successful events.

Charles “Chuck” Strafford

Chuck is an Air Force Retiree and worked in the corporate world for Digital Equipment Corp. (DEC) and Electronic Data Systems (EDS) managing Voice Telecommunications for an additional 20 plus years.

Chuck joined the Del-Val Golf Club in 2000, and the following year they became members of Pro-Duffers USA. He transferred his membership to the Atlanta Pro-Duffers after becoming a permanent Florida resident in 2004. He was elected President of Pro-Duffers USA in 2008 and served until 2012. During his tenure, he added 5 chapters to Pro-Duffers USA: Chicago (dropped out in 2010); Orlando; Columbia (SC); Southern Michigan; and South Florida. Chuck drove the compilation of procedures into a reference guide for all Pro-Duffers chapters. The Pro-Duffers USA Logo was officially trademarked in 2009. Pro-Duffers USA Foundation became official in 2010. Pro-Duffers USA was inducted into the African American Golf Hall of Fame in 2011. In 2012, Chuck received the African America Golfers Digest “Outstanding Leaders in Golf Award”. After his Presidency of the National organization, Chuck became the Chairman of the National Foundation, a position he held until 2016.

With PDO Chuck has served as Vice President and Secretary. He has received the PDO Presidents Award on two occasions based on his fiscal and physical dedication to the organization. He was a key player in the success of the PDO Spring Fling in Port St. Lucie, FL and the National Tournament in Birmingham, AL.

Milt Jordan

Milt Jordan was a founding member of Pro Duffers Orlando. He along with Carl Evans, Otis Windham and others met Chuck Strafford at Remington Golf course and had a conversation about a National Golfers Organization called Pro Duffers. The three of them had been former members of another local Orlando golfers group but had pulled away from to become independent. The original meeting to form PDO was held at Milt’s home in September of 2008 and along with several others became the founding members of Pro Duffers Orlando.

Along the way Milt was known as our Elder Statesman and he provided valuable advice and counsel for PDO’s Chapter Leadership Team (CLT) during his many years as a member.