Clay Myers knows a thing or two about full-circle moments. This week, as the PGA Head Professional at The Park in West Palm Beach, he'll welcome the PGA WORKS Collegiate Championship to his home course—the very event that helped launch his career more than a decade ago.

Back in 2011, Myers was a student at Jackson State University, playing in the PWCC at PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie. It was his first trip to Florida, and he expected to find palm trees and pristine fairways. What he didn't expect was a conversation that would change his life.

"The biggest impression was made by the GM there at the time—Bill Cioffoletti," Myers recalls. "He talked to me about becoming a PGA member, and I gave that serious consideration. It started me on that path."

Myers initially took a different route, turning professional and even appearing on Golf Channel's "Big Break The Palm Beaches." But when that chapter closed, he remembered Cioffoletti's advice and became a PGA member. His first boss? The same man who inspired him—Cioffoletti, who passed away in 2022.

"It will be a full-circle moment for me, being the head golf pro here," says Myers, who has led The Park for 3½ years. "Hopefully, I can be that Bill Cioffoletti for someone else. Without him, I wouldn't be here today."

Among the competitors this week are St. Andrew's graduates Hope and Alana Hall, Florida Atlantic's Carolin Alblas and Nashawn Tyson, and Palm Beach State College's Nathan Wong. Myers plans to offer advice only if asked—he knows the focus is on competition. But his message is clear: golf offers more than just the pro tour.

"Everybody's here to compete and focus on golf," he says. "But I want them to know that whenever they're ready to come to the business side, there's an opportunity waiting."

A PGA WORKS Ambassador for five years, Myers helped bring the championship to The Park after attending last year's event at Whistling Straits. The tournament runs Monday through Wednesday and is open to spectators—a chance for the next generation of golfers to see what's possible, both on the course and beyond.