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“The Official Publication of the Texas junior golf tour”

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JuniorGolfMonthly P.O. Box 471234 Fort Worth, TX 76147 817-723-6208 www.juniorgolfmonthly.com info@juniorgolfmonthly.com President/Publisher Bobby Minor Vice President/HS Golf Liaison Terry Galbriath Professional/Collegiate Golf Liaison Sam Randolph Associate Publisher Adam Mihok Director Of Golf Operations Jason Rocha Contributing Editors Jeff Mitchell Project Golf Troy Bassham Mental Management Jeff Isler Total Concept Golf

HS Golf Advisory Board Trampas Wilson Paschal Mark Wendel Northwest Matt Glenn Southlake Chris Coursey Mansfield Matt Claiborne Rockwall Lynn Monzingo Creekview Corey Coursey Hebron Karen Gravley Allen Senior Graphic Designer Bulldog Graphics Distribution Manager James Minor Sr.

WELCOME

Moving Forward

ost people that know me know that I’m a visionary. I have been blessed with the ability to see things that aren’t there as if they were. This magazine that you are reading right now is one of those things. You are looking at a new verison of Junior Golf Monthly. There are several reasons for doing a digital version that benefit both you the reader and the advertiser. For the reader, you will no longer be forced to read a “static” magazine. You will now have dynamic content and advertising, utlizing video and flash animation. Junior Golf Monthly will now come to life. Now don’t get me wrong, this doesn’t mean the end of the printed version of JGM, it just means a change in format. Each and every month you will have access to a fully-digital 36-page version of JGM. Quarterly you will get a 48-page, fullcolor printed publication that will take you even more in-depth into competitive

Bobby Minor, publisher Bobby@JuniorGolfMonthly.com junior golf and the Texas Junior Golf Tour. More pages in both the digital magazine and the quarterly publication mean more coverage and exposure for all of the incredible young men and women that play this great game of golf. For advertisers, the use of video and flash animation bring your ad to life. In this day and age of multi-media static ads just don’t cut it. You only have seconds to catch the readers eye. One of the best things about this digital format is it brings accountability. You will know exactly how many times your ad was viewed and for how long. We will be able to track which articles were the most popular and provide more of that content and provide ad placement next to the pages that are being viewed the most. This is the future of publishing and let me tell you, the future is now.

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dfw area high school golf

team rankings Compiled by the JGM HS Golf Advisory Board

Top 18 Boys Teams

Top 18 Girls Teams

Front Nine 1. Plano West 2. Highland Park Gold 3. Jesuit “A” 4. Southlake Carroll “A” 5. Hebron 6. Mansfield 7. Frisco Wakeland 8. Lake Highlands 9. Frisco Centennial

Front Nine 1. Southlake Carroll “A” 2. Aledo 3. Plano West 4. Highland Park 5. Mansfield 6. Northwest 7. Allen 8. Carrollton Creekview 9. John Paul II

Back Nine 10. Mckinney Boyd 11. Marcus 12. Liberty Christian 13. Arlington Heights 14. THESA 15. Paschal 16. Rockwall 17. Arlington Martin 18. Aledo

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Back Nine 10. Granbury 11. Coppell 12. Marcus 13. Plano East 14. Lewisville 15. Rockwall 16. Denton Guyer 17. Wichita Falls Rider 18. Bishop Lynch

My Game. My Shaft.

mental management with Troy Bassham

Mental Rehearsal vs. Mental Practice Ask a top golfer what to think about just before a big putt to win the tournament and they will most likely say something like the following, “Just visualize the putt you want to make and than make the putt.” This is only partly true. After working with dozens of PGA tour players, just visualizing the shot you want to make isn’t enough. The phrase visualize what you want is a short, to the point, way of saying what works for many. What we want is to know how can we use mental rehearsal in order to increase the probability of hitting the shot we want. At Mental Management Systems, we use the term mental rehearsal instead of visualization because visualization implies that we see, in our minds, what we want to have happen. Golf is more than seeing, it’s a feeling game. Mental rehearsal is used just before an action. We want to see and feel the type of shot we want to make before engaging in the actual action of the shot. In order for a player to have consistency, they need to have mental consistency. The best way to make this happen is with mental rehearsal. If a player can mentally see and feel the type of shot they want to have happen they will improve the likelihood of duplicating that in the action phase of hitting the golf shot. The feeling that a player gets when they hit a good golf shot is important to have before the golf shot is made. This helps improve consistency in play as well as allowing oneself to play at there best on

each and every shot. The question that follows is how can we convince ourselves to play at our top level of ability throughout a round and increase the likelihood we will win. This is done through mental practice. The difference between mental practice and mental rehearsal is that mental practice is an extension of mental rehearsal. Roger Bannister made this famous in the 1950s. Roger was the first person to ever to run the mile in under four minutes. He did this by mentally running a mile at night. When he crossed the finish line he would like back at the time and see 3:59.4. Night after night he rehearsed in his mind that he could run the mile in under four minutes. On May 6, 1954, Roger Bannister broke the four minute mile with a new world record of, you guessed it, 3: 59.4. His view was it’s easier to think about doing something than actually doing it. He made the commitment to discipline himself to mentally practice running a mile under four minutes every night for several weeks. The result of this great accomplishment was the 1954 Sportsman of the Year honors. If mental practice can help Roger Bannister accomplish a feet that no one before him could, just imagine what it can do for you. Troy Bassham, Marketing Director and Director of Junior Development, is responsible for advertising and is the senior master level instructor for seminars for young performers in sports. Troy also assists Lanny in a good many of the seminars that he presents. He can be reached via email at Troy@MentalManagement.com.

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playing college golf Jeff Mitchell ProjectGolf.org

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hroughout most of the recruiting process and the majority of your junior golf career, your focus has probably been on playing college golf. As you have gone through the process, you have probably focused on what a school has to offer athletically, academically and socially. You have worked hard to get a scholarship to a school that is competitive, can provide you with all that you need, and can help you realize your dreams. Have you ever wondered what a coach might expect you to bring to them? What is it that a coach assumes that you know, needs you to know, and how does that play into the college experience? Why did that coach recruit you in the first place? Was it your ranking? Was it your personality? Did your parents go to that school? Was it your academic success? The answer to all of these questions and more, are the reason you are going to a particular school. Now that you are there, what is it that a coach wants and expects of you? Hopefully, the answers will not surprise you. For the most part, coaches are predictable. They all want the same basic things. They want to run a successful athletic and academic program, be nationally competitive, and produce great people, athletes and graduates. Take a look at the following, and see if you size up. DEPENDABLE Coaches want student/athletes that go to class, make it to practice on time, and are willing to do the work without being asked twice. DEDICATED Student/athletes have to want to win and do what it takes to get there. This can include

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grades, practice, qualifying, workouts, nutrition, and more. TEAM ORIENTED Success for the team will usually mean success for the individual. Ultimately, golf is an individual sport. In college, though, the team plays an important role. KNOWLEDGE OF THE RULES There are going to be occasions at every golf tournament where penalty strokes will play a role in the results. If you know the rules, you can save shots that might make the difference in an individual championship, a conference championship or a trip to the NCAA National Championship. ATTITUDE This word can mean a lot of things. What most coaches will say it means is that you understand that college is an opportunity for you to learn. And that it is a process that takes time. In some cases, it might be a few months and in others it lasts until the day you walk across the stage and receive your degree. What it really means is that you have the ability to stay even tempered, patient and constantly curious. PROACTIVE In almost every case, Coaches do what they do for the love of the sport and for the love of working with young, developing talent. If you have problems or questions, make sure that your coach knows about them. There is no such thing as a dumb question. Remember, if a coach doesn’t know about an issue, it is hard to get it fixed. Give your coach the chance to make your college experience a great one.

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a quick nine with...

Cameron Scitern

On the Texas Junior Golf Tour, not only will you find great golfers, but you will find great people as well. This month JGM catches up with the 2008 winner of the TJGT’s “Golden Heart Award” given to the player who the TJGT staff believes exemplified courage, integrity and characteristics that have enriched the lives of others within and outside Junior Golf.

1. How old were you when you started playing golf and who got you started? I started playing golf when I was 5 years old. My Dad was the one who got me interested in playing. 2. What golf achievement are you the most proud of? I am most proud of winning the Starburst Junior Golf Classic, winning all of my district championships from 7th grade through 10th grade, and just being able to compete at a high level of competition. 3. What’s your favorite golf course (and why)? My favorite golf course is Bethpage the Black course. I like it because of its toughness but fairness and it’s just a well balanced golf course. 4.What do you like to do outside of golf? Outside of golf I like to go to Young Life, hang out with my friends, go to Bible studies, and just enjoy my time off.

My charity tournament that I am putting together was just something that I really wanted to do, I love helping others and it’s just something that means a lot to me is to just help out others by showing them that I care. 7. Talk a little about your title sponsor... My title sponsor is Latroy Hawkins who will be playing for the New York Yankees next year as a relief pitcher. We are very good family friends and when I told him about the tournament he just wanted to help out in any way that he could. He donates 30% of his earnings every year to JDRF so when I told him what charity I was helping out with he was shocked and he immediately said I’m your title sponsor and donated $10,000 dollars to the tournament. 8. What would you like to be doing ten years from now? Ten years from now I will hopefully be playing on tour (PGA Tour) but if that doesn’t work out I would like to be a sports agent for professional athletes.

5. What’s your most embarrassing golf moment? My most embarrassing golf moment was when I was playing in a USGA Junior Amateur Quaifier and I got to the first tee with no golf balls but thankfully someone in my pairing had extra and he loaned me a few but that was pretty embarrassing. 9. What would be your dream foursome and on what course? 6. You’re hosting a charity golf event this summer My dream foursome would be Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, and Fred Funk and the course would be to raise money for the JDRF. How did that come Bethpage Black. JGM about?

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staying sharp Jeff Isler Total Concept Golf

Off-Season Offers Opportunity to Improve

Whether you’re planning on taking a break from

golf during the off-season or continuing to compete in some of the holiday tournaments, this time of year offers one of the best opportunities to improve your competitive position and increase the chances of shooting lower scores in the future. To a competitive junior golfer, the winter months offer some time off to enjoy the holidays with family and friends and a chance to regain enthusiasm before the busy spring and summer season. But this break is also one of the few times when swing changes can be tackled without interfering with tournament performance. In golf, it’s always a challenge to work on the changes that are necessary for long-term success in the middle of tournament play. An experienced instructor will help by designing a well thought-out improvement plan that deemphasizes serious swing changes in the middle of the competitive season. Bad weather and shorter days offer another excuse to put away the clubs and take a break. But inclement weather doesn’t have to keep you from working on your game. To ensure your golf game is in good shape at the end of the off-season, focus your efforts in these areas: •

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Performing an honest assessment of your entire game in order to identify areas that need attention Incorporating technical swing changes that

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have been difficult to implement during the competitive season (video and 3-D motion capture systems allow these changes to be accomplished quicker than ever before) Working on overcoming or reducing physical limitations (lack of flexibility, stability, and strength) that are contributing to swing faults Setting goals for the new year Organizing your time and schedule so that you have a realistic chance of accomplishing your goals

As you can see from the list above, you have the potential to improve your game regardless of the weather or time of year. Be sure to solicit the help of your instructor and other trained professionals who can help you through the process outlined above. Junior golf is a year-round sport. The high school and college season runs from late August to May. Summer tournaments fill up the rest of the calendar. The holiday season at the end of the year offers one of the few opportunities to gain ground on the competition. Be sure you take advantage of it.

Jeff Isler runs the Total Concept Golf Academy and develops and trains competitive junior golfers. He can be reached at 817-7893382 or via email at Jeff@TotalConceptGolf.com.

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jim mclean practice tee Chris Morrow â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Jim McLean Instructor

Bunkers are nothing to be scared of, in fact, with a good

your chest is facing the target when you are done. To hit a shorter shot, simply have lie in a bunker you may find you have better results than a shorter follow-through but pitching from the rough. The best bunker players on the the backswing should be similar PGA Tour get up and down more than 60% of the time. regardless of the distance. How does your bunker game compare? If you are still having trouble out If you need to improve your bunker play, try this approach of the sand, practice swinging to help you escape the sand. without a ball. One of the drills that I have learned For your setup, open the clubface slightly and take a light from Jim Mclean is to draw two lines in the sand about grip (about a 3 on a scale of 1-10 with 1 being super light 10 inches apart. Setup with the club hovering over the and 10 being super tight). Take a wide stance and set your feet and shoulders slightly open to offset the open clubface. sand between the lines. Now swing and try to splash the sand out between both lines. The two pictures Set the shaft straight up and down or even slightly angled below show what the lines will look like before and back as this will expose the trailing edge of the club. The after if you trailing edge is what you want to contact the sand first swing correctly. as opposed to the leading edge (see picture). This will When you can effectively use the bounce of the club consistently which will help keep you from digging strike the sand this way you are ready to try again with too deeply into the sand. a ball. Draw the same lines again and this time put Hinge the club up early in your a ball in the middle. Now make the same swing you backswing and make a full shoulder just practiced and I know you will be able to get out turn. Strike the sand 2-3 inches with your next shot! behind the ball and try to make a fairly full finish so that

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