Parent Child & Junior Series - Gateway PGA

Volume 1 Issue 6 JULY 2011
Gateway PGA
17269 Wild Horse
Creek Rd.
Suite 110
Chesterfield,
MO 63005
Phone: 636-532-3355
Kelly Newland,
Junior Golf Director
Page Content
2 Future of Junior
Golfers
2 Junior Ryder Cup
3-4 Tournament
Recaps
5 Fitness Tip
6 POY
6 Trivia
7 Lightning
Safety
8/1-2 18 Hole Final Championship
Wood River, IL
8/1-2 Tour Final Championship
Wood River, IL
Click here for complete schedule
Parent Child & Junior Series
The Gateway Junior PGA is excited to announce two upcoming opportunities. Entries for
the annual Parent Child event will go live Friday, July 29 th . Entries for the first Gateway
Junior PGA Fall program will go live Friday, August 5 th .
The Parent Child Event will be held at Lockhaven Country Club on Sunday, August 21 st –
1:30 pm Shotgun. The event will feature teams consisting of one parent and one junior.
Juniors must be between the ages of 12 – 19. The format for the event will be Scramble
(both players tee off, select the best drive, each player plays from best drive and holes out).
Following play, there will be an awards banquet which the winners will be recognized as well
as our season long player of the year for each division of our junior program. All juniors and
parents are welcome to attend. The banquet will be held following play (approx. 5:30 pm)
and if you would like to attend but are not playing in the parent-child, please click HERE.
There is no cost to the banquet and food and beverages will be served for all.
The Gateway Junior PGA Fall Series is right around the corner! There will be a series of 8
events running from August 28 th through October 23 rd . All events will feature 9 and 18 hole
competitions with one event featuring a competition to include mini and novice 9 players.
More details will be made available in the coming days. Registration for these events will
begin on Friday, August 5 th at 9:00 am. Please, be ready to sign-up as our Spring Series sold
out in 24 hours. More information about our Fall events will be made available in the
coming days. Our host sites and dates are:
August 28
September 11
September 18
September 25
Mini & Novice 9)
October 2
October 9
October 16
October 23
Paradise Valley
LockHaven CC
Tapawingo
Eagle Springs (Open To
The Falls Golf Club
Annbriar
CC of St. Albans
WingHaven Country Club
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The Future of Junior Golfers
By Gia Fanelli
There are many options for a junior golfer as they progress
in their career, such as: competing in collegiate golf, becoming
a PGA Professional, or playing golf recreationally.
All three of these paths can help a junior golfer shape their
life and career.
Competing in collegiate golf:
• Know your facts!
ο Do you know the difference between playing
Division I, II and III
ο What type of team personality and coaching style do
you work best with
• Learn more on the University’s website
ο Tournament schedule
ο Biographies
ο Practice facilities
• Understand the commitments
ο Workout schedule
ο Grades expectations
ο Social life restrictions
Junior Ryder Cup Academy
The Junior Ryder Cup Academy was a wonderful experience
for all participants and leaders. Below is a summary from
Gateway Junior PGA’s Zach Gollwitzer and his experience in
Port St. Lucie, FL. To read more comments from others who
attended this extraordinary event, please click HERE .
The overall experience opened my mind about golf from a
self centered sport to a team sport. I honestly enjoy the
game more now after this incredible week. I think I have
learned from all the PGA instruction and the stories from
the former pros that golf isn't all about trying not to mess up
but is about enjoying the good holes and not dwelling on the
bad ones. I asked Hal Sutton how I can get off to a better
start on the first hole of a tournament and his reply was:
"My best rounds ever started with a bad hole."
The PGA Golf Management Program:
• Earn a bachelor’s degree along with PGA Certification
ο Required internships
ο Informational seminars
• Playing ability
ο Must pass Playing Ability Test
ο Each program conducts tournaments and player
development clinics
Recreational Golf:
• Spend valuable time with family
ο Have fun and be active together
• Connect with business contacts
ο Most business deals are made on the golf course
• Learn valuable life lessons
ο Honesty
ο Respect
ο Courage
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Boys 16-19
1st
Cody Stoll
2nd Austin Buente
3rd Nick Bryant
4th Zach Gollwitzer
5th Blaine Buente
6th Branden Henson
7th Nate Leingang
T8 Connor Hannon
T8 Evan Franklin
T8 Tyler Hermes
Classics The Legacy GC
June 13-14, 2011
The Legacy Golf Course
Boys 12-15
1st Harrison Gorden
2nd Ricky Barrett
3rd Chase Kinder
4th Gabriel Szymarek
5th Nick Jung
Girls 16-19
1st
Lauren Abrahamson
2nd Kaylyn Fuhrhop
3rd Grace Luker
4th Ciara Younger
5th Maggie Mauze
Girls 12-15
1st Allie Leingang
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Classics Annbriar GC
June 27-28, 2011
Annbriar GC
Boys 16-19
1st David Abolt
2nd Mike Kotthoff
3rd Kevin Groppe
4th Jack Darland
5th Dustin Duncan
6th Drew Ervin
T7 Justin Stacer
T7 Nathan Miller
T9 Adam Garcia
T9 Samuel Mauer
T9 John Randall
T9 Cody Stoll
T9 Drew Blaske
Boys 12-15
1st Christopher Ferris
2nd Scott Schaeffer
3rd Michael Johnson
4th Dillon Eaton
5th Joe Schwartz
T6 Austin Buente
T6 Ryan Martin
8th Chase Kinder
9th Trey Schneider
10th Jesse Johnson
Girls 16-19
1st Nicole Johnson
2nd Brooke Cusumano
3rd Liz Kesinger
4th Brittney Jostes
5th Lauren Abrahamson
6th Kelly Lamarche
7th Margaret Moore
8th Kaylyn Fuhrhop
9th Grace Luker
10th Megan Stephens
Girls 12-15
1st Jordan Wolf
2nd Leingang Allie
3rd Megan Biscan
4th Katlin Kalish
5th Stephanie Hulett
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Classics WingHaven CC
July 18-19, 2011
WingHaven CC
Boys 16-19
1st Parker Lawrence
2nd Matthew Miklas
3rd Brenden Heiland
4th Dustin Duncan
T5 Shane Harris
T5 Mike Kotthoff
7th Cody Stoll
T8 Blake Smith
T8 Jack Darland
T10 Scott Droege
Boys 12-15
T1 Kory Franks
T1 Brad Carpenter
T3 Brett Darland
T3 Ricky Barrett
5th Michael Pfitzner
T6 Ryan Martin
T6 Dillon Eaton
8th Scott Schaeffer
9th Jackson Dubinski
10th Davis Soderberg
Girls 16-19
1st Brittney Jostes
2nd Brooke Cusumano
3rd Ciara Younger
4th Lauren Abrahamson
5th Margaret Moore
6th Ashton Goldammer
7th Lauren Buschhorn
Girls 12-15
1st
Jordan Wolf
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9 Hole Final Championship Ballwin
July 18-19, 2011
Ballwin Country Club
Boys 10-11
Boys 12-13
1st Hudson Dubinski 1st Triston Buckley
2nd Noah Robinson
3rd Brennan Dolnick
T2
T2
Paul Henken
Blake Freund
T4 Austin Fleming 4th Michael Holtz
T4 Nathanial Conroy 5th Eric Meindl
T6 Connor Bogue 6th Derek Griffitts
T6 Carson Miles
7th Kaleb Counts
8th Dylan Davidson
T8 Trevor Kroese
9th Ben Blase
T8 David Crosby
T10 Jack Cronin
T8 Chris Holland
Boys 14-19
1st Gi Watson
2nd Joey Reeves
3rd Jake Buss
T4 Christian Terrill
T4 John Burcham
T6 Grayson Zimmerman
T6 Charles Shipley
8th Brandon Dedic
T9 Tom Burcham
T9 Tyler Stratton
Girls 10-11
1st Grace Aromando
2nd Chandler Estes
3rd Emma Jane Douthitt
Girls 12-13
1st Isabel Marten
2nd Emma Solovic
3rd Ashley Daniels
4th Alexis Daniels
5th Allison Tichenor
6th Allison Rieske
Girls 14-19
1st Cherry Casino
2nd Whitney Corcoran
All Gateway PGA Junior Results and photos can be found on the website.
Please go to www.gatewaypga.org/jrgolf
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Player of the Year Points
9 Hole Player of the Year Final Standings
Player of the Year Points can be found
on the Gateway PGA website at
www.gatewaypga.org/jrgolf.
Click on the button
“Play of the Year Standings”.
The 9 Hole POY points have been
completed for the 2011 season, please
see the final chart on the right.
9 Hole Boys 14-19
Jake Buss
231 Points
9 Hole Boys 12-13
Mason Smith
186 Points
9 Hole Boys 10-11
Nathanial Conroy 209.5 Points
9 Hole Girls 14-19
Cherry Casino 237.5 Points
9 Hole Girls 12-13
Abby Schroeder 261 Points
9 Hole Girls 10-11
Mia Schroeder 335 Points
1. Which club would you use to hit the ball the farthest
2. The first golf balls were filled with what
3. Who Was the First Masters Champion to Wear the Green Jacket
4. What golfer won nine tournaments during her 1978 rookie year on the LPGA Tour
5. What golfer had played 87 straight Grand Slam tournaments until a shoulder injury forded
him to miss the 1996 British Open
6. How many clubs is a golfer allowed to carry
7. What do you do if your ball lies in the way of another player’s shot on the putting green
8. When was the Professional Golfers’ Association of America founded
9. What is a bogey in golf
10. After playing a round of golf, you should always shake hands with the people you played
with
Answers on Page 7
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Barb Michaels
Optimal Lifestyles, Inc
barb@optimallifestylesinc.com
A Fluid Swing Means Plenty of Water in Hand
Are you aiming for a fluid swing Easy tip: keep a water bottle in
hand – and not just because you’ll be thirsty during a good workout
on the golf course. Lack of water is the number one trigger of
daytime fatigue; therefore, drinking plenty of fluids is an important
part of the sports experience.
Dehydration is caused by increased muscular activity that leads to
an increase in heat production in the body; this is dissipated, in
part, through the production of sweat. If these fluids are not replaced,
you run the risk of cramps, heat exhaustion, and lifethreatening
heat stroke. “A good way to test for hydration is level
of your urine color: if it’s dark yellow, you’re not getting enough
fluids” says Larry Kenney, a professor of physiology at Pennsylvania
State University and former president of the American College
of sports Medicine. If you are thirsty, it likely means you are
already dehydrated.
Sports performance is also directly affected by a lack of fluids. For
instance, dehydration significantly decreases concentration levels
and depletes our endurance. Even a 2 percent drop in body water
can trigger fuzzy short-term memory. Fatigue caused by lack of
proper hydration causes overall performance levels to fall short.
In order to properly prevent dehydration, water must be replaced
at a faster rate than it’s lost. The goal is to drink 8-10 glasses of water on a normal day. That means we need to
drink more on a hot day. It is best to hydrate prior, during and after exercise.
Nearly 75 percent of Americans are chronically dehydrated. Drinking tea or coffee is better than drinking nothing,
but they are diuretics. Caffeine after exercise on a hot day can further dehydrate.
Next time you’re headed to the golf course, grab that sports bottle filled with water so you’ll remain strong in your
game and fluid in your swing.
Brought to You By Optimal Lifestyles, Inc. wwwoptimallifestylesinc.com 314-494-9533
Optimal Lifestyles, Inc. provides personal training, golf fitness and yoga for golfers. The owner, Barb Michael is the fitness education sponsor for the Gateway
PGA. The information provided by Optimal Lifestyles is for education purposes and should not replace care or advice from your physician. Please consult
with your physician before beginning an exercise program or suspect you are ill.
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Gateway PGA Juniors and Their Stories
We need your photos and stories!
The Gateway PGA Junior Golf Newsletter would love to share your stories and
photos. Tell us an interesting story about a golf outing, a once in a lifetime playing
opportunity you’ve had or any other golf related tale. If you have pictures to go along
with that we’d love to share those too! We are asking Gateway PGA juniors to submit
any stories and/or photos that they would like to share in upcoming
issues of the Gateway PGA Junior Newsletter. You can email your information to
Melina Rinehart at Mrinehart@pgahq.com.
How to Safe from Lightning on the
Golf Course
By Brent Kelley, About.com Guide
Because they are generally open areas with scattered individual trees, golf
courses are dangerous places during a thunderstorm. They are made more
dangerous during periods of lightning by the fact that golfers play our game
with metal implements. Here are some tips from the Golf Course
Superintendents Association of America for avoiding danger when
lightning is in the area during your round of golf.
Here's How:
1. Seek shelter at the first sign of a thunderstorm. If the course's warning system sounds, head for cover.
2. If possible, get off the golf course or go to a designated lightning shelter (note: open-sided buildings do not provide protection
from lightning even if they have a lightning rod).
3. Do not stand under a lone tree. This is where most people are injured or killed.
4. Stay away from water.
5. Stay away from your golf clubs.
6. If your shoes have metal spikes, take them off.
7. Move away from your golf cart.
8. If stranded in the open, go to a low place such as a ravine or valley. (Note: If you feel a tingling sensation and the hair on
your arms stands up, squat in a baseball catcher's position, balancing on the balls of your feet, feet together, arms in
front of your knees. If in a group, members of the group should keep at least 15 feet apart.)
1. Driver
2. Goose Feather
3. Sam Snead
4. Nancy Lopez
Trivia Answers
5. Tom Watson
6. 14 Clubs
7. Mark the ball
8. 1916
9. One over par
10. True
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