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Source: The Palm Beach Post, Fla.自存倉Jan. 18--While the weather may be cool, golf season is heating up in Florida.The unofficial kickoff arrives with the start of the 61st PGA Merchandise Show at the Orlando Convention Center this week. Tuesday is Demo Day at the Orange County National Golf Center, where manufacturers market, test and allow visitors to try out their new equipment.The show moves to the the floor of the Convention Center Wednesday through Friday, with equipment dominating one side of the massive structure and apparel the other.Donald Trump, whose 17 courses include two in Palm Beach County, will join PGA of America President Ted Bishop and other influential voices for a State of the Industry panel on Wednesday. Orlando-based Golf Channel will air several shows live from the event and PGA Tour players including Graeme McDowell will conduct clinics.The first tournament coming to South Florida is the Allianz Championship at the Old Course on Feb. 7-9 at Broken Sound in Boca Raton a Champions Tour event in which fan favorite Rocco Mediate will defend his title against an excellent over-50 field.After that comes two PGA Tour events: the Honda Classic Feb. 27-March 2 at PGA National Resort, where the focus will be on Rory McIlroy, who won two years ago and then walked off the course mid-round blaming a toothache last year. Masters champion Adam Scott, who missed the cut in 2011 in his only Honda appearance since 2003, is also expected.The following week brings the WGC-Cadillac Championship at Trump's Doral Resort, which will be unveiled following a major offseason makeover. Tiger Woods, who will begin his 2014 schedule this week at Torrey Pines, is expected to play both Honda and Doral.Koepka eyeing Honda: The next three weeks could determine whether Wellington native Brooks Koepka gets to live his lifelong dream of playing in the Honda this year.Koepka's agent, Blake Smith, said Koepka is playing this weekeend's European Tour event at Abu Dhabi and the next two weeks in Qatar and Dubai in hopes of raising his No. 88 world ranking enough to get in three upcoming PGA Tour events: WGC-Accenture Match Play Feb. 19-23 in Arizona, the Honda and Doral.Koepka has written Honda Classic Executive Director Ken Kennerly letters the past severa迷你倉出租 years asking for a sponsor's exemption, but his ranking hasn't been high enough to earn consideration. Last year's exemptions went to Italian Matteo Manassero and South African Branden Grace, both of whom were in the top 50 at the time. Kennerly typically announces his exemptions in mid-February.PBCGA annual dinner set: Old Palm resident Lee Westwood won't have to travel far when he appears as the guest of honor at the Palm Beach County Golf Association's annual awards dinner Tuesday, Feb. 4 at Old Palm.Westwood held the third-round lead in last year's British Open before a final-round 75 left him in third place, four shots behind winner Phil Mickelson. The Old Palm resident will discuss his quest for his first major among other topics in a Q&A with Golf Digest senior writer Tim Rosaforte. For more information call Tommy Balen at 561-625-0400.West Palm update: Since we wrote last summer about the negative reviews the remake Mark McCumber oversaw several years ago, Tom Roegner has joined the staff at West Palm Beach Golf Club and undertaken an aggressive fertilizer application throughout the course while adding Bahia grass where needed. The sandy areas have been decreasing steadily."We're getting a lot of positive feedback and our rounds are up over last year," Roegner reported. "The greens are in really good condition and the sand is not as prevalent."First Tee news: Both the First Tee of the Palm Beaches and First Tee of the Treasure Coast began nine-week programs Saturday for junior golfers.The new First Tee Learning Center at Dyer Park in West Palm Beach is hosting sessions for ages 4-6 from 9-10 a.m., followed by age 7 and up from 10:30-noon and 12:30-2 p.m. The package costs $125 and students are grouped by age, maturity and golfing ability. For more information call Connie Capanegra at 561-385-0183.First Tee of the Treasure Coast began 90-minute sessions for boys and girls ages 5-16 from noon-1:30 p.m. at the PGA Center for Golf Learning and Performance in Port St. Lucie. The cost is $149; for more information call Ryan Angarola at 772-486-7687.Copyright: ___ (c)2014 The Palm Beach Post (West Palm Beach, Fla.) Visit The Palm Beach Post (West Palm Beach, Fla.) at .palmbeachpost.com Distributed by MCT Information Services迷你倉