MAY 2012 NEWSLETTER - Nebraska PGA
MAY 2012 NEWSLETTER - Nebraska PGA
MAY 2012 NEWSLETTER - Nebraska PGA
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From the desk of the Executive Director<br />
Dear Members and Apprentices,<br />
Summer is right around the corner and the return of the highly anticipated <strong>Nebraska</strong> Junior<br />
Golf Tour is ready to kick off its fourth season. The <strong>Nebraska</strong> Junior Golf Tour was organized in<br />
2009 by a joint venture of the leaders of the <strong>Nebraska</strong> Golf Association and the <strong>Nebraska</strong> <strong>PGA</strong>. Over<br />
the past several months, the leaders of these two associations along with volunteers from the <strong>Nebraska</strong><br />
<strong>PGA</strong> Junior Golf Committee have assembled an attractive schedule of events for junior golf participa-<br />
tion. The NJGT functions as the coordinating source of conducting these events. NikeGolf will again<br />
be the presenting sponsor of the NJGT in <strong>2012</strong>. NikeGolf is committed to supporting junior golf and<br />
very excited to be the NJGT’s major partner in <strong>2012</strong>. A special thanks to NikeGolf representatives,<br />
Thad Franklin and Chandler Evans for their support.<br />
Craig Ames and I recently hired Brett Bender, who is currently a PGM student at the University<br />
of <strong>Nebraska</strong>-Lincoln to serve as the point person for the tour. Brett is very talented and will also<br />
assist Thomas and me at a few Pro-Ams this summer. Should you have any questions about the<br />
NJGT please contact Brett via email at info@njgt.org or by calling 402-802-1998. One of the more<br />
notable changes this year comes with the addition of each event will have its own Site Director. These<br />
Site Directors will be onsite to provide a consistency for all of our NJGT events. Their roll is simply<br />
as a support person for the facility and will help field any questions that might arise during the<br />
event. The promotion of this tour is largely in your hands and for us to be successful with these<br />
events, we need your junior golfers participating. If you happen to be hosting an event in <strong>2012</strong> there<br />
is a “revised” host facility checklist that will help guide you and your staff on procedures and expectations<br />
for running the event.<br />
As we head into the month of June there are some outstanding playing opportunities for you<br />
and your amateurs. These include Platteview Country Club, Quail Run, Happy Hollow Club, and finishing<br />
up with Firethorn Golf Club. Take a Monday off and bring some of your beloved members or<br />
patrons and spend the day with them enjoying the game we all love.<br />
Fairways and greens,<br />
David Honnens, <strong>PGA</strong><br />
Executive Director<br />
<strong>Nebraska</strong> Section <strong>PGA</strong><br />
<strong>Nebraska</strong> Section <strong>PGA</strong> | 8700 Executive Woods Dr., Ste 100 | Lincoln, NE 68512 | Ph: (402) 489-7760 | Fx: (402) 489-1785 | www.nebraskapga.com<br />
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