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2012

UPCOMING

DEADLINES

STERANKA

to Retire as PGA of America CEO

A PRIL 2012 NEWSLETTER

From the desk of the Executive Director

Dear Nebraska PGA Members and Apprentices,

The tournament season is off to a great start! For those of you who have not been able to participate

in a Section event thus far, I encourage you to make the time. After all, our love for playing the game

is why most of us made the commitment to become a PGA Professional. I was reminded by a fellow

PGA Professional just the other day that our presence in our business should be felt just as much on

the fairways as in the office.

Looking ahead to the coming months, there are so many programs to talk to you about and I will do

my best to utilize Monday’s “This week in the Nebraska” to inform you instead of sending you daily

emails. The new Section website is close to being complete and I appreciate your patience with the

staff and I as we are diligently making sure that when we do launch the new site, things are in order.

The Omaha Steaks Hole-in-one program that we launched out to the media and general public a few

weeks ago is off to a fantastic start. Below is an overview of how the program works and the hole-inone

registration form. We are very excited about this partnership with Omaha Steaks and I ask that

you continue to educate your memberships and customers on this promotion at your facilities.

Here’s how it works:

1. If you score a “hole in one” on a hole of at least 150 yards in length visit

www.nebraskapga.com to find the Omaha Steaks hole-in-one registration form.

2. Please fill out the form in its entirety, including a signature from the courses PGA

Professional and return it to the Nebraska Section PGA either by e-mailing it to

nebraska@pgahq.com or by faxing it to 402-489-1785.

3. Omaha Steaks will then send you a box of 4 (6 oz.) Filet Mignons, along with a

congratulatory note to commemorate your achievement. It’s up to you to plan the

celebration.

Click here to print off the Hole-in-one registration form.

Fairways and greens,

David Honnens, PGA

Executive Director

Nebraska Section PGA

Steranka to retire as PGA of America CEO

at year’s end

J

oe Steranka will retire at

the end of the year as

chief executive of The

PGA of America.

Steranka will have spent seven

years as the CEO of an association

that serves 27,000 PGA

club professionals and runs

events that include the PGA

Championship, the Ryder Cup,

the PGA Grand Slam of Golf

and the Senior PGA

Championship.

Published on PGA.com (http://www.pga.com)

This year, the Americans will

try to win back the Ryder Cup

at Medinah in September, and

the PGA Championship goes to

Kiawah Island in South

Carolina for the first significant

event in more than 20 years.

"Joe has been a popular and

visionary leader and the work

he has done to date and the path

he has set with Golf 2.0 leaves

us in a strong position for the

future," said PGA President

Allen Wronowski. "In sharing

the news with leaders in the

golf industry over the weekend,

it is very evident the positive

impact he has had on The PGA

and the game. We are finalizing

our plan for the CEO transition

including naming a search

committee, but in the meantime

Joe Steranka has been the Chief Executive Officer of The PGA of America since 2005.

we will continue with business as

usual. The nine-month transition

provides ample time for a

complete and smooth transition.

And while Joe will be leaving at

the end of the year, I know he will

remain a committed supporter and

friend to The PGA of America."

Steranka was a broadcast

executive for 18 years with The

PGA of America when he was appointed

to replace Jim Awtrey in

2005 as chief executive.

Steranka, who graduated from

West Virginia with a degree in

journalism, said it was time for him

to find a new challenge while he is

still young.

"I want to take time to reap the rewards

of 35 years of hard work,"

he said. "I'm at a point in my life

where I'm still young enough to

look at new challenges. Golf does

so many good things."

He did not say what other interests

he might pursue, but that "I'll be

available for golf in the future.

"I love golf, I love The PGA and I

think the game is in a good spot

right now," Steranka said

Wednesday. "It's the biggest decision

of my life."

Joe tees off at the

2012 Nebraska Golf Day.

The PGA of America Joined WE ARE GOLF

Coalition at the Fifth National Golf Day

Golf's leading associations and industry partners met with members of Congress for the fifth annual National Golf Day, to

further illustrate the positive impact golf has on America's economic, environmental and social agendas.

Source: www.pga.com

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The PGA of America joined WE ARE GOLF -- a coalition of the game's

leading associations and industry partners -- to meet with Members of Congress during the fifth annual

National Golf Day, April 18, to share stories and data about golf's diverse businesses, employees, tax

revenue creation, tourism and charitable benefits, and environmental leadership.

As in past years, WE ARE GOLF brought a cast of story-tellers to Capitol Hill to discuss what golf has

meant to them. Reports on golf's economic contributions to cash-strapped states around the nation were

shared with influential policy makers who may otherwise not have been exposed to all the data. In addition,

a new set of "Shared Principles on Sustainability" was unveiled – a unified commitment from industry

professionals to design, construct and manage environmentally responsible golf courses.

PGA of America President Allen Wronowski, PGA Chief Executive Officer Joe Steranka, the board

chair of WE ARE GOLF; and PGA Professional Todd Butts, owner and head professional of Drake

Creek Golf Course in Ledbetter, Ky., joined other association leaders to represent the industry in

meetings with Democratic and Republican leadership.

"WE ARE GOLF was formed because it had become clear golf was misunderstood by too many of our

nation's policymakers," said Steranka. "Longstanding perceptions of the game simply didn't square with

the facts. We set out to do a better job explaining the profound impact on communities around the

country. By showcasing that impact, we are aiming to level the playing field for the thousands of small

businesses that make up our industry, and their employees.

National Golf Day featured a day-long exhibit in the Rayburn Foyer with live lessons for Members of

Congress and staff from PGA Professional Michael Breed, host of Golf Channel's "The Golf Fix."

Attendees practiced on a golf simulator, participated in a Republican vs. Democrat putting challenge;

took photos alongside the signature piece of hardware of the PGA Championship, the Wanamaker

Trophy, and reviewed an educational display illustrating golf's cutting-edge environmental stewardship.

At $76 billion, golf is bigger than the motion picture industry. It's key to the economic vitality of many

states and localities including: 167,000 jobs in Florida; 160,000 in California; 56,000 in Georgia; and

98,000 in Texas.

"Being from a golf-loving state like North Carolina,

you're talking about an impact in our state alone of

68,000 jobs and $5.8 billion of economic impact," said

U.S. Congressman Mike McIntyre.

2012

Justin Apel Liz Leckemby

Govenor Dave Heineman Joe Steranka

PGA of America CEO

J. Rhett Evans

Bill Langley

2012

E MPLOYMENT

L

ast month’s article focusing on communicating with your employer about Golf 2.0 was hopefully

accomplished by you! For many of you reading this, the weather we have experienced has given

you and your facility a great “jump start” to the season. Momentum is on our side so let’s try to

take advantage of the opportunity!

The second component of what I refer to as the “Circle of Life” in our Player Development action steps is

Analysis. In teaching this great game, I sometimes referenced “paralysis by analysis” with my overly- analytical

students. However, just the opposite may be true in this second action step in Player Development.

Your paralysis may be due to you not knowing what to do when it comes to Golf 2.0. You feel paralyzed or

stuck because you have not analyzed your club’s situation when it comes to Player Development. Here are

the “whys” to analyze your Player Development programs and your local market.

1. Identify strengths and deficiencies in your current Player Development programming

2. Help your employer understand the environment you’re working in to develop new customers

3. Establish attainable goals for success in future Player Development programs

4. Develop a targeting plan of preferred consumer segments, organizations and current golfers that

will be most interested in and most likely act upon (or tell their friends and family) about your

messages to learn how to play golf or how to play golf better

Performing a SWOT analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) of the internal structure of

your business will help you develop a realistic assessment of what works well and what could be improved.

Undoubtedly, many of you are doing Player Development programs. But, let’s follow the action steps

(Communicate- Analyze- Planning- Marketing- Execution- Tracking) so we can maximize the potential of

what you are currently doing to further strengthen your position with your employer!

Bruce Lubach, PGA, is The PGA of America Employment Consultant for the Iowa, Midwest, Minnesota and Nebraska Sections.

blubach@pgahq.com | (402) 261-3604.

TOURNAMENT NEWS

Callaway Golf Pro/Pro/Pro

By Thomas Harmon, PGA

Eagle, NE- On a very windy day at Woodland Hills Golf

Course, four Nebraska PGA professionals shoot twounder

par, 69, to tie for first in the individual contest at

the 2012 Callaway Golf Pro/Pro/Pro. One of those four

tied at the top was Raul Cortes de la Riva of York Country

Club who helped his team to a first place finish in the

team division. Michael Brown, PGA of Sunset Valley

Country Club and Devon Kastler of Kearney Country

Club teamed up with Cortes de la Riva and the team

made eight birdies and one eagle to shoot a 10-under par,

61 in the one of three best ball format.

The team of Kevin Drew, PGA of Fox Run Golf Club,

Matt Meuret, PGA of

Plainview Country Club

and Scott Holly, PGA of

the University of Nebraska-Lincoln finished one stroke

behind the winning team after shooting a nine-under par,

62. Scott Holly, PGA was one of four that individually

shot two-under par, 69. On a day where it was hard to

control the golf ball, Scott Holly, PGA had a very up and

down round as he carded seven birdies and five bogeys.

Shane Zywiec, PGA of Highlands Golf Course and Jon

Petersen, PGA of Miracle Hill Golf and Tennis Center

joined Cortes de la Riva and Holly at two-under par for

the day. These four gentlemen finished one better than

Bryan Hughett, PGA of Norfolk Country Club and Robert

Walker, PGA of Floyd Park Golf Course who rounded

out the top-5 finishing at one-under par, 70.

The Nebraska PGA would like

to thank everyone who participated

on Monday as well as

Callaway Golf and the PGA

Tour for their support of this

year’s event.

Click HERE for the complete

results.

Dennis Fruchtl, PGA Head Golf Professional at Riverside Golf Club

tees off on the first hole at the ClubCar Pro-3AM.

GRAND ISLAND, Neb- On a beautiful day at Riverside

Golf Club, Nebraska PGA Professionals took a trio of amateurs

to the course in the Club Car Pro-3AM. Several professionals

took advantage of the perfect scoring conditions

including Raul Cortes de la Riva of York Country Club

who shot a six-under par 66, which was good enough for

first place in the professional division and the assistants

division. “I played good, really good,” said Cortes de la

Riva after he finished his round on Monday.

ClubCar Pro - 2 Scratch

ASHLAND, Neb- Nebraska PGA professionals teamed up this week

with some of the best amateurs in the area to play in the Club Car Pro-

2 Scratch at Iron Horse Golf Club. Ryan Vermeer of Oak Hills Country

Club set the pace for the professionals with a four-under par, 67.

Vermeer finished three shots ahead of second place after making six

birdies.

On a day that was cool and the winds gusted in the mid 20’s the 6,500

yard layout at Iron Horse Golf Club provided a great test to all that

competed. One team finished on top after finishing at nine-under par,

74 that team included Nick Wanderscheid, Todd Sapp and Brandon

Johnson. This week’s team format was one gross on the par 4’s and

5’s and two gross on the par 3’s.

Mike Schuchart, PGA finished at top of the Senior Division for the

second straight week after finishing with a two-over par, 73. Schuchart

finished three ahead of Mike Cornell, PGA after his five birdie performance.

ClubCar Pro - 3 Am

Jon Petersen, PGA of Miracle Hill Golf and Tennis Center

and Shane Zywiec, PGA of Highlands Golf Course

also continued their good play this year with a four-under

par 68, which landed them in a tie for second place in the

professional division. Petersen and Zywiec were both

able to keep their good play going from a week ago as

they both finished in a tie for first place in the Callaway

Golf Pro/Pro/Pro.

Petersen’s good play rubbed off on his teammates as they

won the team division finishing at 16-under par. Bill

Richards, Don Kroupa and James Borer joined Petersen

to win by two shots over the three way tie at -14. The

team format for this event was one net of four on the

front nine and two net of four on the back nine.

Mike Schuchart, PGA from Wilderness Ridge Golf Club

finished the day with a two-under par 70, which was

good enough for a six stroke victory in the senior division.

Schuchart finished the front nine at one-over par but

bounced back nicely on the back nine with three birdies

and zero bogeys.

The Nebraska PGA would like to thank Club Car, Omaha

Steaks, Riverside Golf Club and everyone who participated

in this years event.

Click Here for the complete results.

The Nebraska Section PGA would like to thank Iron Horse Golf Club, Club Car and all of those that participated in this

year’s Club Car Pro-2 Scratch. Click HERE for complete results.

PING/ ClubCar Pro - 3 Am

LINCOLN, Neb- The weather was spectacular on

Monday for the PING/ Club Car Pro – 3Am at

Hillcrest Country Club in Lincoln.

Ryan Vermeer, Oak Hills Country Club, finished

alongside Ted DiGiacomo, PGA of Council Bluffs

Country Club at top of the leaderboard in the

professional division at three-under par 69. This is

Vermeer’s second consecutive week where he

finished at top of the leaderboard.

There was a four way tie at top of the team division

who all finished at 17-under par 137 in the 2 of 4 net

competition. These teams finished three shots better

than their closest competitors.

The winning teams consisted of:

Raul Cortes- York Country Club

Doug George

Mike Winquest

Preston Jacobe

Ted Digiacomo, PGA- Council Bluffs C.C.

Eric Wison

Tony Mersick

Dan Sidzik

Jon Petersen, PGA- Miracle Hill Golf & Tennis Ctr.

Bill Richards

Dick Boyer

Don Kroupa

Shane Zywiec, PGA- Highlands Golf Course

Jim Hobbs

Rich McLaughlin

John Cole

John Craw, PGA made his 2012 Nebraska PGA season

debut with a bang after he finished at one-under

par 71 to win the Senior division. Craw was one of

only four professionals to finish under-par on the

6,913 yard layout. Raul Cortes de la Riva, York

Country Club, was the fourth player to join Craw,

DiGiacomo and Vermeer under par.

The Nebraska PGA would like to thank Hillcrest

Country Club and their staff, Club Car, PING, Vinnie

Krikac of State Farm Insurance Agency and all

of this year’s competitors. Click Here for all results.

Nebraska PGA Cup Series

Points Race

Current Standings as of May 1, 2012

Place Name Total Points

1 Shane Zywiec 249.85

2 Raul Cortes 246

3 Jon Petersen 234.75

4 Ryan Vermeer 212.25

5 Jim White 200

Click HERE for complete standings.

Current Standings as of May 1, 2012

Place Name Score Thru

T1 Ryan Norman -1 4

T1 Ryan Vermeer -1 2

T1 Jim White -1 2

T1 Nathan Kalan -1 2

T1 Mike Fiddelke -1 2

Click HERE for complete standings.

Cox Classic Points Race

Current Standings as of May 1, 2012

Place Name Total Points

1 Raul Cortes 215

2 Jon Petersen 180.75

3 Ryan Vermeer 178.25

4 Jim White 151

5 Kyle Schellpeper 137.25

Click HERE for complete standings.

Omaha Steaks Holes of the Week Leaderboard

Click Here for complete 2012 Nebraska

PGA Schedule

Event Date Registration

Yamaha Asst. Match Play Championship

Tiburon GC - GWH - Omaha, NE

Callaway Golf Match Play Championship

Firethorn GC - Lincoln, NE

Bushnell/Club Car Pro - 3 Am

Champions Run - Omaha, NE

TaylorMade/adidas Pro - 3 Am

Fremont GC - Fremont, NE

Callaway Golf Pro - 3 Am

Wilderness Ridge - Lincoln, NE

Mizuno Pro/Assistant Championship

Oak Hills - Omaha, NE

E-Z-GO Pro - 3 Am

Platteview Country Club - Bellevue, NE

Yamaha Pro - 3 Am

Quail Run - Columbus, NE

TaylorMade/adidas Pro - 3 Am

Happy Hollow - Omaha, NE

TaylorMade/adidas - Club Car Pro - 3 Am

Firethorn GC - Lincoln, NE

Mizuno/Club Car Pro - 3 Am

The Country Club of Lincoln - Lincoln, NE

Siouxland Golf Charities Pro - 3 Am

Whispering Creek - Sioux City, IA

Golf Fore The Troops

Firethorn GC - Lincoln, NE

Laser Link Golf Pro - 3 Am

Oak Hills - Omaha, NE

May 6 - Aug 1 Info Register

May 6 - Aug 29 Info Register

May 7 Info Register

May 14 Info Register

May 21 Info Register

May 29 Info Register

Jun 4 Info Register

Jun 11 Info Register

Jun 18 Info Register

Jun 25 Info Register

Jul 2 Info Register

Jul 9 Info Register

Jul 16 Info

Jul 23 Info Register

UPCOMING

DEADLINES

ArborLinks, Nebraska City

June 11-13 (54 Holes)

Registration Deadline May 14, 2012 @ 11:59 EDT

Divisions: Boys & Girls 13-15, 16-18 Registration Fee: $215.00

This series of events gives junior golfers the opportunity to play in a professionally

run national junior event. Each event is nationally ranked in the Golfweek/Titleist

Performance Index and the Junior Golf Scoreboard.

Last year over 120 participants from 15 states participated in the PGA Junior

Series event at ArborLinks. For more information on the PGA Junior Series

CLICK HERE.

APRIL BIRTHDAYS

Terry Riordan, PGA 4/1

Bob Walker, PGA 4/2

Nick Wanderscheid 4/2

Mike Schuchart, PGA 4/6

Todd Boeve, PGA 4/7

Robert Thomason, PGA 4/8

Scott Allacher, PGA 4/8

Garrett Rathke 4/10

Hank McFarland, PGA 4/11

Joshua Kohn-Lindquist 4/11

Bill Scarborough, PGA 4/11

Brett Evans, PGA 4/12

Tom Nelson, PGA 4/15

Gerald Fitzpatrick, PGA 4/16

Jim White, PGA 4/16

Don Kruse, PGA 4/22

Britt Ward, PGA 4/23

Jon Petersen, PGA 4/24

David James, PGA 4/25

Mitch Merrill, PGA 4/25

Mike Cornell, PGA 4/26

Jen Smith, PGA 4/28

STAFF

David Honnens, PGA

Executive Director

dhonnens@pgahq.com

Thomas Harmon, PGA

Tournament Director

tharmon@pgahq.com

Renee Tyson

Administrative Assistant

rtyson@pgahq.com

Updates between 4/1/2012 - 4/30/2012

NEW REGISTERED APPRENTICES

Name Facility Class Registered

Hector Campos Willow Lakes Golf Course B-8 4/13/2012

NEWLY ELECTED MEMBERS

Name Facility Class Elected

Nicholas Larson, PGA Firethorn Golf Club A-8 4/4/2012

Jerad Palmer, PGA Iron Horse Golf Club A-8 4/4/2012

William Schellen, PGA Dakota Dunes Country Club A-8 4/1/2012

Mark Stava, PGA GolfTEC - Omaha A-6 4/1/2012

EMPLOYMENT CHANGES

Name Facility Class Effective Date

Michael Brown, PGA Sunset Valley Country Club A-1 4/2/2012

Hector Campos Willow Lakes Golf Course B-8 4/3/2012

Adam Coates, PGA Spencer Golf & Country Club A-1 4/11/2012

Michael Fauver Field Club of Omaha A-6 4/1/2012

Maxwell Hadenfeldt Scotts Bluff Country Club B-8 4/1/2012

Nicholas Larson, PGA Firethorn Golf Club A-8 4/4/2012

Lee Maiden, PGA Cross Creek Golf Links A-4 4/1/2012

Michael Melena, PGA GolfTEC - Park Meadows A-6 4/17/2012

Jerad Palmer, PGA Iron Horse Golf Club A-8 4/4/2012

William Schellen, PGA Dakota Dunes Country Club A-8 4/1/2012

Gregory Spence, PGA Adams Golf A-20 4/1/2012

Mark Stava, PGA GolfTEC - Omaha A-6 4/1/2012

MAY BIRTHDAYS

Joe Finnegan 5/2 Mardi Anderson, PGA 5/16

Tom Everett, PGA 5/3 Mark Mooberry, PGA 5/18

Scott Harmelink, PGA 5/7 Brian Steventon, PGA 5/18

Kyle Huse, PGA 5/7 Tom Potvin, PGA 5/21

Thomas Harmon, PGA 5/10 Kevin Doby, PGA 5/21

Tim Tafoya, PGA 5/13 Kirk Hogen, PGA 5/22

Jon Hoesing, PGA 5/14 Tom Jeffers, PGA 5/25

Tim Kruse, PGA 5/16 Cliff Yohe, PGA 5/29

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