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There are a lot of interesting stories to be told these days about the various golf courses surrounding all of us in So AZ who play the game. Some of that seems fairly depressing at times. So when a story like what is happening at The Forty Niner CC comes along, it is welcoming news. I wont bore you with the details but suffice it to say that after a long period of neglect and a not so favorable reputation as far as course conditions, one of the resident members, Ron McKenzie, purchased the golf course. Mr. McKenzie is turning the course around to bring it back to that wonderful old track we all know and love. And he is putting his money where his mouth is…it shows already! The first indication to me when I arrived that something good was taking place were all the construction trucks in the parking lot and the number of workers running around. Not only

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is the course being rejuvenated, but the clubhouse is getting what amounts to a complete makeover. There is a refurbished pro-shop with all kinds of fun new merchandise and the aptly named Rincon Mountain Grill (great views of the mountains) is re-decorated to provide for a welcoming 19th hole. Currently serving a great breakfast and lunch for all golfers, the Grill is also open on Thursday thru Sunday nights for dinner. I am sure that the new Chef with a new kitchen at his disposal isn’t going to sit idle. That has to be welcoming news to the locals starved for someplace close and different. I knew I would be in later for the obligatory after golf cold beer and a sampling of the menu.

Wendy Cross, the club GM and Director of Golf, paired me with three long time members of The Forty Niner. Playing with these characters was like playing with kids who just got a new toy. They were so excited (and relieved I imagine), that the course was finally getting worked on they could hardly contain themselves. They knew every inch of

every fairway and made sure to point out to me along the way how much better every inch is. Speaking of measurement, this 6,681 yard, 18 hole par 72 course is a very good test of golf. Not a desert course at all, The Forty Niner is much more traditional and reminiscent of classic designs. Tree lined fairways and tightly 4

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FORTY NINER COUNTRY CLUB REJUVENATES WITH MAJOR ENHANCEMENTS guarded doglegs pose the same challenges today that were faced by the PGA TOUR Pros that played here at the 1963 and 64 Tucson Open. Perhaps even more challenging considering the current size of those 50 year old cottonwood, eucalyptus, and weeping willows. Trees, or as I like to call them, “aerial hazards” are an integral part of this golf course. None are perhaps more daunting than the #3 par three tee shot. Halfway to the hole there are two huge “hazards” with a very narrow gap to thread your ball through. Accomplish that and there is very little trouble around the green. Its all about the direction you launch the ball, not necessarily where it lands. I know this because after a well struck tee shot that caught an overhanging branch, I was still only halfway to the green. That theme continued on a lot of holes, giving

the course a three dimensional playing surface. What could be a very wide open looking fairway off the tee had to be found first, and hopefully with an unobstructed following shot. Hole #5 is a perfect example of this, like playing down a corridor lined on both sides with green, only narrower just off the tee. Anybody who has played back in the Midwest or East will remember the distinct sound made by a drive down a tree lined fairway…I hadn’t heard that pleasing crack for a long time. The avoidance strategy is really apparent on #12, a 90 degree dogleg left. There is a corner tree to aim at and just sliding it past that massive hazard will leave a short iron in. Pull it and you’re punching out from somewhere you don’t want to be. Play it safe to the right and you have some extra distance to go.

can avoid trouble, just don’t go too long and end up in guess what…..you’re right, more trees. If you have been avoiding The Forty Niner lately, I strongly suggest you return soon. The transformation is amazing and a welcome sign of good things to come. Thank you Mr. McKenzie for your passion for the game and one of the great Tucson traditions.

The back nine is just as well designed as the front but with an interesting twist. You start and end the back with relatively short par 3’s and both are all carry over water. The greens at The Forty Niner, while not overly large, are wonderful to putt on. Just don’t overread the subtle breaks, as was taught to me by my experienced companions. Like a lot of older courses they are very circular in shape and typically fronted with bunkers either right, left or on both sides. Going long on most holes

“The first indication to me when I arrived that something good was taking place were all the construction trucks in the parking lot and the number of workers running around. Not only is the course being rejuvenated, but the clubhouse is getting what amounts to a complete makeover. ” 8 Southern Arizona Tee Times Magazine l www.GoGolfArizona.com

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PHOTOS: (L-R, top to bottom, page 10-11) The Golf Club at Dove Mountain, The Views Golf Club, The Gallery Golf Club, The Highlands at Dove Mountain, The Golf Club at Vistoso (file photo), Rio Rico Golf Course, Palo Duro G.C.(now closed), El Rio GG.C., Forty Niners Country Club, Arizona National G.C.(file photo), Fred Enke G.C., Santa Rita G.C. (now closed), Canoa Hills G.C. (file photo), San Ignacio G.C. (file photo).

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Someone once said that “Change is inevitable – except from a vending machine.” While funny, change is definitely unavoidable – in life, in business, in sports and more. Golf, like many other industries, has been greatly affected by change in recent years. Golfers’ habits have changed – how they search, shop and even how they play. But golf courses, the crux of the golf business, have been impacted by these changes more than most. Economic woes, supply and demand imbalances, demographic shifts, weather trends and even local issues have led to a drastic increase in course closures, management company consolidation, competitive concerns, real estate fluctuations, weather worries and employee turnover. Yes, the golf business has been hit hard in recent years and have had to adapt to survive, but nowhere have these changes been more evident than right here in Southern Arizona. Recently, the local golf landscape has seen dramatic changes. A few courses have closed down, namely Palo Duro Creek in Nogales, Turquoise Hills in Benson and Santa Rita in Corona de Tucson. Some owner-operators have thankfully left while new owners have gratefully arrived. A few private courses have gone public. Questions about water availability and the environment abound. And then there’s the fiscal “cloud” hanging over every real estate deal in town. Though change is all around, it’s certainly not all doom and gloom. There are very important changes affecting Tucson area golf right now, but frankly, most of them will be good for this city, for local businesses and residents and certainly for area golfers. What positive changes can local golfers expect to see? Brand re-launches, private courses allowing public play, a new facility added to the landscape, improved conditions, a renovation to a classic course and a variety of new owners and managers putting energy and effort into improving their new businesses. All of this translates into more choices, improved access and an all-around better product for Tucson’s golfers.

The Golf Club at Dove Mountain Formerly The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, this 27-hole Jack Nicklaus designed course and current home to the Accenture Match Play Championship is considered one of the finest golf courses in the Southwest. It’s such a great course that it was recently purchased by The Escalante Golf Group, a high-end boutique golf course ownership group out of Texas. While their name has changed and much of the staff has been replaced, what will not change is their commitment to excellence and maintaining their appeal as the highend golf course in the Tucson area. While they will continue to attract the resort guest/visitor or local golfers with more disposable income, the new ownership intends to be very welcoming to all golfers and more involved than ever before with the local business community. For one week out of the year, during the Accenture Match Play Championship, The Golf Club at Dove Mountain represents Southern Arizona golf to the entire world and this exciting ownership change should ensure that they remain the benchmark for accessible top-notch golf the other 51 weeks of the year.

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The Views Golf Club Known by locals as one of the best golf courses in Tucson, this semiprivate hidden gem has earned a reputation as one of the best-kept secrets in town. But with a name change a few years ago, a recent commitment to attracting new public play and substantial improvements to the course in the past few months, namely their bunkers, The Views will not stay a secret for long. The Views has made it their mission to attract new players and their superb course conditions, elevation changes, amazing views, a friendly staff and challenging golf will ensure the public is impressed. When your round is over, have a drink on the patio at The Café, which offers stunning panoramic views of the Santa Catalina Mountains. From start to finish the changes at The Views have all been fantastic; area golfers looking for a great value and a unique experience will be pleasantly surprised at what The Views has become.

The Gallery Golf Club One of the premier clubs in Southern Arizona and former home of the Accenture Match Play Championship, The Gallery in Dove Mountain has recently hired Troon Management to help operate the golf course and club house. Long known for their expertise in managing high end clubs, Troon brings a wealth of skill and knowledge to the facility, even though it will be hard to improve upon what many consider “desert golf perfected.” The Gallery will remain a private golf club, but limited play will be available for nonmembers. Like many private courses in this economy, The Gallery is offering creative membership packages that are worth looking into if you want to play one of the best courses in the state. With the addition of The Gallery, the Troon portfolio of courses in Tucson increases to three clubs, along with Westin La Paloma and the soon to open Sewailo Golf Club adjacent to Casino del Sol. Look for announcements about their Troon Card and the benefits attached.

The Highlands at Dove Mountain Formerly known as Heritage Highlands, this rejuvenated club is the original Dove Mountain layout. Though the challenging course layout and prime course conditions won’t be affected, the recent name change is indicative of a new spirit and style. The Highlands isn’t abandoning their tried and true formula that has made them one of the best private courses in town, but they are hoping to attract a younger demographic and become more accessible to new players; which will hopefully translate into new members. A complete replacement of their irrigation system, which comes at considerable expense, will mean outside play will be welcomed and, frankly, will be imperative for their “brand re-launch” to succeed. This change may seem insignificant to most golfers, but it’s actually going to save a considerable amount of water at The Highlands and will ensure continued excellent conditions all year long.

Shadow Mountain Golf Course This relatively unknown but fun little golf course in Pearce, AZ was in bankruptcy until this past August when it was ultimately purchased by a local group, Shadow Hills LLC. Shadow Mountain was so adored (and needed) by members of their local community, both golfers and non-golfers alike that during the bankruptcy local area volunteers ran all of the day-to-day activities to keep Shadow Mountain in business. That level of community support is rare and should mean only good things for them moving forward. The new management group has been sprucing up the golf course and restaurant all summer and will continue to inject financial resources into the golf course in hopes of seeing it thrive once again and hopefully attract new clientele.

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Tucson City Golf In spite of many rumors, clunky city politics and some recent bad press surrounding the five courses operated by Tucson Parks and Recreation, nothing has really changed regarding El Rio, Fred Enke, Silverbell, Dell Urich or Randolph golf courses. Though the long-term future of some of these courses may be uncertain, the TCG courses are currently open, are in good shape and remain one of the best golf values in town. These five courses are Tucson classics and need the support of the local golf community to survive and, more importantly, thrive. While most of the changes in the local golf landscape are good to see, most local golfers would agree that any Tucson City Golf course closures in 2013 wouldn’t be one of them.

Arizona National Golf Course and Vistoso Golf Club Change is in the air at the last of the “Wildcat Trail” courses, but the process has been slow. Over the past year ownership issues have rocked these once prime courses and raised some serious concerns among the public as to the quality of the operation. If perception is reality, then these two courses have some serious PR work to do in the local community, but the reality is, things may be improving. Changes are beginning to take place as evidenced by the more-manicured greens and fairways after overseed, a rejuvenated and friendly staff and improved reviews from golfers who’ve recently played. While Arizona National and Vistoso still have a lot of work to do in order to return to “top-tier” status, they appear to be heading in the right direction.

File photo: Does not necessarily represent current course conditions.

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Rio Rico Golf Course Formerly Rio Rico Country Club and part of the Esplendor Resort, this long-time favorite course and former home to PGA Tour Q-School, Rio Rico has recently been leased to LMT Management, a golf course management company from California. Due to its location and lack of proper operational funding, the course conditions suffered for years and, consequently, revenues declined steadily. Hopefully the new leadership will mean Rio Rico’s struggle is over, which makes the addition of LMT a welcome one. Their mission is to return the course to its former glory by improving course conditions, upgrading the outdated clubhouse, adding more carts to their minimal fleet and funding new and improved maintenance equipment (and manpower.) These exciting changes should bring back a lot of players who may have abandoned the course in recent years and once again make Rio Rico a gem in the desert.

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Sewailo Golf Club (Casino del Sol) Projected to open late 2012, this course will be the newest addition to the already great lineup of Tucson area golf courses. Sparing no expense, developers of the Sewailo Golf Club have literally moved mountains to make sure this new course is immediately one of the best in town. This course opening is one of the most exciting changes to happen in the local golf scene in many years, and though it means competitive courses will be forced to step up their game, Sewailo Golf Club will mean even more variety and more excitement for local golfers and those visiting Tucson.

Forty Niner Country Club This venerable old east side favorite, which was one of the original hosts to the Tucson Open, was recently purchased by Ron McKenzie, one of the club’s longest standing resident members. And so far, the reports have been stellar as to the new direction Forty Niner is heading. The former owners had been responsible for letting course conditions deteriorate to the lowest point in decades, but Mr. McKenzie’s passion, resources and devotion to the course will hopefully transform this classic Tucson track back to prominence. Once a favorite of members, winter visitors and locals all year long, the entire community is pulling for this East side success story. Forty Niner is currently a work in progress, but the new team has accomplished a large amount of renovation work in a short amount of time, and Tucson area golfers can’t wait to try the finished product.

Canoa Hills and San Ignacio

It’s tough to be in the golf business right now, especially here in Tucson. Changes abound. The economy is hurting. Ownership is shifting. Real estate prices are down. Water costs are up. The weather is too hot while golf demand remains lukewarm. But, like everything else, this too shall pass. A rebranded course will bring new customers and new energy. A new course will mean more variety for consumers and ensure other courses put out a better product. Private courses opening their doors to the public will allow for increased revenue streams and mean new members can join local clubs. New owner-operators and management companies will mean improved course conditions, competitive pricing and a better experience for golfers. And a renewed focus on city courses will hopefully translate

File photo: Does not necessarily represent current course conditions.

The residents of Green Valley will be pleased to know that two of their local courses are now under new management (and potentially new ownership). The team responsible for two other Green Valley golf courses, Canoa Ranch and Torres Blancas, has recently taken control of both San Ignacio and Canoa Hills, previously managed by the IRI Golf Group. According to Rich Elias, Director of Golf for the new collection, “the goal is to improve the quality of golf found in Green Valley and make it a formidable golf destination again.” Deteriorating course conditions, water issues and member woes plagued these once-fine courses under the IRI Golf Group’s regime, but moving forward the new caretakers plan to provide good golf at reasonable prices for both members and non-members alike. This is great news for local golfers and residents of these Green Valley neighborhoods who depend on the courses’ quality and appeal to keep their home values high.

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The Views Has Come A Long Way BY BARRY BESSENT

Very rough is the only way to describe The Views Golf Course (then Sun City Vistoso) in the summer of 2006 when I took a tour of the course before coming to work here. Bare spots were present in all fairways, and a few were almost entirely dirt. Areas that had grass were often swampy with standing water or smoked due to the lack of it. The wet areas were frequently wallowed out by javelina, which were a constantly rooting for grubs and damaging the turf. Javelina had caused so much damage in the past that attempts were made to trap and relocate them. Mike Kropf came on board that summer as Golf Course Superintendent, and the change started immediately. Damage by the javelina was minimized by spraying an insecticide to kill the grubs (a favorite food source) in the turf. Fine tuning a new Rain Bird irrigation system fixed some of the wet and dry areas. Over time drainage lines have been installed to dry out the turf in areas wet almost year round. With the grubs and perpetual wet spots gone the javelina are still present and viewed by the golfers as part of the abundant wildlife instead of as pests. At the same time Mike and his crew began dealing with the lack of grass on many holes.

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The turf at The Views is hybrid Bermuda of three different varieties: 419 on the fairways & roughs, 328 on the tees & Tif Dwarf on the greens. Hybrid Bermuda produces seed, but it is sterile and will not grow. There are only 3 ways to fix bare spots in turf: 1. let runners from surrounding grass fill in (if the spot is too large it will not have enough time), 2. sod (very expensive to buy), or 3. sprigging (pull runners from grass areas and churn into bare areas). All three of these methods are utilized during transition. Transition is the period of time after the over seeded rye grass is killed and the Bermuda is trying to recover.

All courses that over seed for the winter go though transition in the spring and summer. Bermuda grass does not like to be over seeded and is set back. Weak and bare areas are sodded or sprigged and the whole course

Barry Bessent

THE WET AREAS WERE FREQUENTLY WALLOWED OUT BY JAVELINA, WHICH WERE CONSTANTLY ROOTING FOR GRUBS AND DAMAGING THE TURF. aerified to repair the turf. Each area takes about 3 to 4 weeks to grow so by the middle of July to the beginning of August the course should be in great shape again. Over the last 6+ years Mike and his crew have grassed the entire course and have succeeded each year during transition to return the course to excellent condition by August Wildlife abounds at The Views. Golfers may see bobcats or coyotes stalking rabbits and deer grazing on the fairways. A few lucky golfers have seen badgers and raccoons. Golf course crew with the help of Common Area Maintenance constantly thin a large part of the desert around the course to maintain the natural beauty and increase speed of play. The lay out of the course is extremely challenging with each hole being unique and the views of the Catalina Mountains are spectacular. Today The Views will compare favorably to any course in the Tucson area.

Assistant Golf Superintendent - The Views Golf Course

www.theviewsgolfclub.com

Barry moved to Arizona from Texas in 1976. He taught Vocational Agriculture on the Navajo reservation and freshman science in Marana, AZ. Starting in Golf Course Maintenance at Heritage Highlands in 2002 and worked his way to Golf Course Forman, he moved to Sun City in July 2006, and has been First Assistant Golf Superintendent at The Views since July 2007.

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The Gallery Golf Club In Marana Offering Limited Public Play BY LANCE ELDRIDGE

The Gallery Golf Club opened in December of 1998 as an eventual private club just north of Tucson. Like many new clubs, they operated out of temporary mobile units until the clubhouse was completed in the fall of 1999. During this time their membership grew and golf in general was experiencing a boom. Courses were opening at record paces across the country. That was then.

Fast-forward 13 years.

waiting for all summer. But the optimism, that’s something different. That’s real.

The golf industry has become very competitive trying to grow their market-share while having to re-evaluate their business models and operational procedures. Some clubs have invested in turf-reduction and/or irrigation efficiencies, been sold to new owners and yet some clubs have struggled to keep their doors open; sometimes all of the above. Each facility is different and has its own story and agenda to succeed.

Like many club owners and associations, the ownership at The Gallery became proactive and sought ways to adapt to the current golf climate and continue succeeding. Success comes in many forms from minor victories to winning epic battles. Maybe it’s just breaking 40 on the front nine. Whatever the case, success has to have a plan, action and passion.

TROON WILL BE UTILIZING ITS LOCAL AND GLOBAL REACH TO ATTRACT VISITORS TO THE GALLERY AND SOUTHERN ARIZONA.

Enter Troon Golf.

It’s been a tough few years for those in golf, but there is change in the air and a certain level of optimism as the industry pulls together realizing it’s time to re-invent a new wheel. Not the entire wheel, just a newer version. The change in the air might just be the cooler temperatures that we have been

On October 4, 2012, The Gallery hired Troon to help enhance the member experience, attract new members, increase revenues and pull from their vast resources. Troon Golf, is the world's largest management company and the largest 3rd party manager of private clubs. This is an example of those in the golf industry pulling together and creating interdependent relationships seeking to grow …similar to how Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups were ‘invented’. The Gallery will be making available limited daily starting times to the public. Troon will be utilizing its local and global reach to attract visitors to The Gallery and Southern Arizona. When visitors make their way to

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COURSE NEWS

Randolph Golf Complex ‘Mixes It Up’ to Avoid Frost Delays

BY DAVID HERMAN, CGCS

There is no frost at Tucson City Golf. Yes, while other courses in the Southwest are in a frost delay, we are open for play. In years past this was accomplished by keeping carts on paths and the use of temporary greens. These greens were cut at tee height in the approach. I always felt this was a disservice to a winter visitor that had no idea they would be putting on temporary greens or on a non-frost day, slow fuzzy greens. To avoid this at Randolph Golf Complex, we have changed how our 328 Bermuda grass greens are overseeded. Our greens use to be overseeded with a mixture of Rye and Poa trivialis, using the Rye as a nurse crop that germinated quickly while the trivialis took three weeks. The problems are that Rye must be mowed higher when the course opens and that it’s also damaged by foot traffic during frost because of the water holding capacity of the plant cell. This year we overseeded our greens and collars using only Havana Poa trivialis, which holds much less water in its cells cut at a low height of 9/64”. We started this process three weeks before closing for overseeding. The greens were lowered to 1/8” and seeded in three directions then lightly topdressed before play. Because the seed is so small and 328 Tiffgreen is not as dense as the newer ultra-dwarf Bermuda’s, the only thing our players noticed were paint lines to mark where seed was spread. Our greens were then not mowed for two days and the height was raised back up to 9/64”. While closed for our normal 12 days for overseeding tees,

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fairways and surrounds the trivialis had this time to grow-in still being mowed at 9/64”. When we opened, our greens rolled smooth, fast and true. There will not be temporary greens this year, no frost delays and players will be putting on regulation greens. In addition, one more change was also made. We used a dwarf-type perennial Rye grass on tees, fairways and

David F. Herman, CGCS

surrounds following the contours and undulations of the course. A dwarf-type doesn’t just keep growing and makes for a better playing surface without mower clipping everywhere. It is also a Gly-Rye. This means it has a resistance to Glyphosate (Roundup®). So when we spray out winter weeds in our dormant roughs, there will be no worry of carts tracking herbicide into the overseeded turf.

Golf Course Superintendent - Tucson City Golf

520.791.5853

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Dave holds a degree in Professional Golf Turf Management from Rutgers University. He has held every position in golf course management over his 34 year career. He is a 23 year member of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America and is a Certified Golf Course Superintendent. Before joining the management staff at Tucson City Golf in 2007, Dave grew-in and opened Heritage Highlands Golf & Country Club where he held the position Director of Greens & Grounds for 11 years.

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All these are just part of what we pride ourselves on at Oro Valley Country Club. It’s where everybody knows your name, and people go out of their way to make you feel at home. It’s a tradition, and we plan to keep it that way. Then, add the very best of modern facilities to these traditional values, and you get a very special experience. It’s called ‘belonging’...somewhere unique and special. Now add one of Tucson’s finest, and best kept, private Golf Courses, and you have the perfect recipe for the finishing touches to your Arizona lifestyle. Great golf, a welcoming and friendly membership, a busy social calendar throughout the year, and much more, to give you the very best the private Country Club lifestyle has to offer. What’s more, if you take advantage of our current promotion, belonging has never been simpler, or more affordable. In fact, it’s the opportunity of a lifetime.

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The Pointe is This! southern arizona tee times

COURSE REVIEW

PLAY AWAY

BY JACK TALMAGE Associate Publisher There are golf resorts and golf courses that appeal to specific and individual needs, depends on what you are looking for. Are you traveling with a few friends for a weekend outing, are you going with the spouse and/or bringing the kids, are you planning on non-golf activities, are you taking a business trip mixed with pleasure or perhaps looking for a place to hold the departmental meeting and get in a little golf and bonding time with the staff? The Pointe is this…with so many choices to look at, there is one resort in Phoenix that makes the decision easy, no matter what the reason for the get away. The Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs and Lookout Mountain Golf Course has an appeal and something for everyone. The resort is essentially located in the middle of the Phoenix Valley. Nestled in the granite bluffs of the Phoenix Mountain Reserve, it is easy to get to from anywhere and only 20 minutes away from Sky Harbor Airport. I made the short drive from Tucson in plenty of time for an afternoon round with a companion on the Lookout Mountain Golf Course at the resort. Having played here a number of times many years ago, I was looking forward to seeing it once again. To me, one sure sign of a great golf course is when you remember it, no matter how long ago you last played it, and can’t wait to tackle it again.

After being greeted by our first friendly encounter with a “Pointe People” at the bag drop, we checked in with Jeff Raymond, the Director of Golf, for some last minute advice before heading to the range. Jeff told me that the course recently received an environmental transformation focused on optimal water conservation. Certain holes had complete ponds removed and others had their shorelines dramatically reduced. The ball grabbing bodies

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of water were replaced with new hazard complexes of bunkers and native desert areas. Not only was I impressed with their efforts to help the environment, I was happy to not have to face the carry over the pond that used to be on #18. Jeff also filled us in on one of their missions to help grow and sustain the game, a responsibility for us all. Lookout Mountain and the Hilton Golf Academy are introducing a series of clinics designed to help golfers of any skill level improve their game and introduce new players to the basics. Six different small

group clinics covering everything from the fundamentals, to short game, full swing, putting and course management are scheduled monthly, November through April. We told him we (well companion anyway) might need some instruction based on how we played that day and headed to the first tee. The golf course starts you out with some easy holes to let you get warmed up and post some early pars. By the time you get to #7 you had better be on your game because this is where things start to get interesting. This beautiful par 5 really asks you to think about every shot. Off the tee down the right side gives you a better look at what’s to come, leave it left and you are blinded, as well as blocked, by some healthy trees and a treacherous little canyon sticking out into the fairway. Don’t go in there my partner will tell you from personal experience! The smart play lays up to the right of the trouble and leaves you a short iron to the uphill green. A couple holes later and the long climb up to the #10 tee box is rewarded with a stop at the convenient halfway house and the view from the highest point (or should I say Pointe) on the course. You know the expression “it’s all downhill from here”? Not only does that refer to my companion’s game, but quite literally to this hole. The drop to the fairway on this par 4 takes forever as the ball falls and falls and falls, hopefully coming to rest on something green way down below you. I had remembered that there is one of the great driveable par 4’s on this course…for the long hitters anyway. On the 14th tee box I was reminded that this was it, time to get 4

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 23 at least a birdie back on the card. Play safe (which I did) straight out with a three wood and turn sharp left for a short approach or cut the corner (which my worthy opponent unsuccessfully tried) and you could be dancing or at least chipping to the green. Our match closed out here, but we couldn’t wait to see the finishing holes regardless. There is something about a suite as compared to a room and at The Pointe there are nothing but suites. Every room, outside of a few even larger Grande suites, offers a living area separate from the bedroom. It’s almost like being home on the couch; watching sports on a flat screen TV with an in-room fridge and well-stocked mini-bar close at hand. Life is good! With some time to kill before dinner I decided to take a stroll around the grounds as opposed to succumbing to the Tocaloma Spa & Salon for a relaxing massage. Could be my mistake…golf can be so strenuous you know. Unlike other resorts out on the flat desert terrain, The Pointe Tapatio Cliffs is more vertically oriented. Perched on the side of the mountain, every building and amenity is up or down from the next. Quite spectacular and breathtaking…literally. For those of us not in shape, don’t worry, one of the Pointe People will pick you up in a bellcart and take you wherever you want to go if the hills are a bit too much. There are 8 different idyllic swimming pools scattered about the resort, but the jewel in the crown is the Falls Water Village. This man made oasis features a 40 ft cascading waterfall, two large free form pools, a 138 ft enclosed waterslide, acres of deck space with little quiet corners or sun drenched terraces, and just like a Hollywood movie, 23 private poolside cabanas to enjoy a private lunch out of the sun. Lunch and beverages are served fresh and fast from the Cascades Café at the water village, no reason to leave this little piece of Heaven! Great place to soak up some sun and relax, if only golf were not in the forecast for tomorrow. Oh well, next time. Dinner time finds my recent ASU graduate daughter (sorry Cat fans) joining me at the more casual restaurant, Pointe in Tyme. In the capable hands of Tim (he must be the leader of the Pointe People we decided) we had a wonderful dinner, sampling some of his favorite menu items and tasting his concoctions from the bar. There is always a sense of assurance in a restaurant choice when you realize there are many locals here. Tim confirmed that before sending us up to the resorts other restaurant for an after dinner nightcap. The Different Pointe of View is truly what the name implies. Situated on the precipice of the mountainside property the view is a magnificent backdrop to a fine dining establishment. This AAA Four-Diamond restaurant has been recognized internationally as one of the more sophisticated restaurants in Arizona. My daughter is urging me to return with Mom and experience this romantic room and menu next time. I’m thinking to myself, you bet I will. With so much to do at The Pointe Tapatio Cliffs, I can play lots of guilt free golf while she shops nearby, or goes to the spa, works out at the fitness center or lounges poolside, or maybe, just maybe, even takes a golf lesson. The Pointe is this…I will return!

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“The golf course starts you out with some easy holes to let you get warmed up and post some early pars. By the time you get to #7 you had better be on your game because this is where things start to get interesting. ”

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24 l ARIZONA NATIONAL

9777 E. Sabino Greens Dr. Phone 520.749.3636 Par 71, Yardage 6776

08 l CROOKED TREE GC @ ARTHUR PACK REG. PARK.

9101 N. Thornydale Phone 520.744.3322 Par 72, Yardage: 6887

29 p DAVIS MONTHAN (BLANCHARD GOLF COURSE)

25 l FORTY-NINER COUNTRY CLUB

21 l LA PALOMA COUNTRY CLUB

12000 E. Tanque Verde Rd. Phone 520.749.4212 www.fortyninercc.com Par 72, Yardage 6630

3660 E. Sunrise Dr. Phone 520.299.1500 www.westinlapalomaresort.com Par 72, Yardage 7088

30 l FRED ENKE GOLF COURSE

09 l OMNI TUCSON NATIONAL RESORT

32 l RANDOLPH GOLF COURSE

600 S. Alvernon Way Phone 520.791.4161 www.TucsonCityGolf.com Par 72/70 Yardage 6863

3965 S. Craycroft Rd. Phone 520.228.3734 Par 72, Yardage 6611

33 l DELL URICH GOLF COURSE

600 South Alvernon Way Phone 520.791.4161 www.TucsonCityGolf.com Par 70, Yardage 6633

8251 E. Irvington Rd. Phone 520.791.2539 www.TucsonCityGolf.com Par 72, Yardage 6567

14 l THE PRESERVE GC—SADDLEBROOKE

27 l DORADO GOLF COURSE

6601 E. Speedway Blvd. Phone 520.885.6751 Par 62, Yardage 3900

10 l EL CONQUISTADOR GOLF RESORT

10555 N. La Canada Dr. Phone 520.544.1800 www.hiltonelconquistador.com Conquistador Course Par 71, Yardage 6801 Canada Course Par 72, Yardage 6713

35 l EL RIO MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE

1400 W. Speedway Blvd. Phone 520.791.4229 www.TucsonCityGolf.com Par 70, Yardage 6418

2727 W. Club Dr. Phone 520.575.7540 www.tucsonnational.com Catalina Course Par 72, Yardage 7262 Sonoran Course Par 70, Yardage 6418

05 l THE GALLERY GOLF CLUB

14000 N. Dove Mountain Blvd. Phone 520.744.2555 www.gallerygolf.com North Course Par 72, Yardage 7435 South Course Par 72, Yardage 7315

11 l GOLF CLUB @ VISTOSO

955 W. Vistoso Highlands Dr. Phone: 520.797.9900 Par 72, Yardage 6932

15 l MOUNTAIN VIEW GOLF COURSE 38691 S. Mountain View Blvd. Phone 520.818.1100 Par 72, Yardage 6728

66567 Catalina Hills Dr. Phone 520.825.9022 Par 72, Yardage 6418

56 l THE GOLF CLUB AT DOVE MOUNTAIN

6501 Boulder Bridge Pass Phone 520.572.3500 www.ritzcarlton.com Saguaro Course Par 36 Yardage 3894 Tortolita Course Par 36 Yardage 3955 Wild Burro Course Par 36 Yardage 3897

28 p ROLLING HILLS

8900 E. 29th St. Phone 520.298.2401 Par 63 Yardage 4146

16 p SADDLEBROOKE CC

64500 E. SaddleBrooke Blvd. Phone 520.825.2505 Par 72, Yardage 6494

19 l PUSCH RIDGE AT EL CONQUISTADOR

10000 N. Oracle Rd. Phone 520.544.1770 www.hiltonelconquistador.com Par 35, Yardage 2788

17 l SADDLEBROOKE RANCH GC

30556 S. Robson Cir. Phone 520.818.6403 Par 72, Yardage 6875

20 l QUAIL CANYON

5910 N. Oracle Rd. Phone 520.887.6161 Par 54, Yardage 2311

34 l SILVERBELL GC

3600 N. Silverbell Rd. Phone 520.791.5235 www.TucsonCityGolf.com Par 72, Yardage 6824

06 l THE HIGHLANDS AT DOVE MOUNTAIN

4949 W. Heritage Club Blvd. Phone 520.579.7000 www.thehighlandsatdovemountain.com Par 72, Yardage 6904

07 l QUARRY PINES GOLF CLUB (Marana)

8480 N. Continental Links Dr. Phone 520.744.7443 www.playthepines.com Par 71, Yardage 6300

22 p SKYLINE CC

5200 E. St. Andrews Dr. Phone 520.299.0464 Par 71, Yardage 6123 Turn the page for additional courses, the I-19 Corridor and map insets.

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36 l STARR PASS

3645 W. Starr Pass Blvd. Phone 520.670.0400 Par 72, Yardage 7008

12 p THE STONE CANYON CLUB

14200 N. Hohokam Village Pl. Phone 520.219.1500 Par 72, Yardage 7307

AZ CITY / FLORENCE

7 l ARIZONA CITY G.C.

13939 S. Cleator Arizona City, AZ 85123 Phone 520.466.5327 Par: 72, Yardage: 6742

60 l TUCSON ESTATES GOLF COURSE

2500 S. Western Way Phone 520.883.5566 Par 58, Yardage 2766

26 p TUCSON CC

2950 N. Camino Principal Phone 520.298.6769 Par 72, Yardage 6954

44 l SAN IGNACIO GC

4201 S. Camino Del Sol Phone 520.648.3468 Par 71, Yardage 6704

41 l TORRES BLANCAS GOLF CLUB

3233 S. Abrego Dr. Phone 520.625.5200 Par 72, Yardage 6978

38 p COUNTRY CLUB OF GREEN VALLEY

55 l POSTON BUTTE GOLF COURSE

6100 W. Merrill Ranch Pkw. Florence, AZ Phone 520.723.1880 www.postonbuttegc.com Par 72, Yardage 7282

77 E. Paseo de Golf Phone 520.625.8831 Par 72, Yardage 6281

42 p DESERT HILLS GC

2500 S. Circulo de las Lomas Phone 520.625.5090 Par 72, Yardage 6464

TUBAC

GREEN VALLEY

43 l CANOA HILLS GC

18 p ORO VALLEY COUNTRY CLUB

46 l TUBAC GOLF RESORT

One Otero Rd. Phone 520.398.2211 www.tubacgolfresort.com/ Par 71, Yardage 6576

45 l CANOA RANCH GOLF COURSE

23 p VENTANA CANYON

6200 N. Clubhouse Ln. Phone 520.577.4015 www.TheLodgeAtVentanaCanyon.com Par 72, Yardage 6907Mtn/6819-Cyn

5800 S. Camino del Sol Phone 520.393.1966 www.canoaranchgolfcourse.com Par 70, Yardage 6549

110 N. Abrego Dr. Phone 520.625.4281 www.havengolf.com Par 72, Yardage 6905

1555 E. Rancho Vistoso Blvd. Phone 520.825.3110 www.TheViewsGolfClub.com Par 72, Yardage 6715

This concludes the Tucson area including Oro Valley, Marana, Dove Mountain and Davis Monthan Air Force Base.

03 l MISSION ROYALE GC

11 Mission Royale Pkw. Casa Grande, AZ Phone 520.876.5335 Par 72, Yardage 6700

04 l SAN MIGUEL GC

1505 South Toltec Rd. Grande Valley, AZ Phone 520.466.7734 Par 72, Yardage 7183

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31 l del LAGO GOLF COURSE

14155 E. Via Rancho del Lago, Vail, AZ Phone 520.647.1100 Par 72, Yardage 7206

RIO RICO / NOGALES

47 l RIO RICO CC

1069 Camino Caralampi Rio Rico, AZ Phone 1.800.288.4746 Par 72, Yardage 7119

1794 W. Newell St. Naco, AZ Phone 520.432.3091 Par 72, Yardage 6778

50 l SAN PEDRO GC

926 N. Madison St. Benson, AZ Phone 520.586.7888 Par 72, Yardage 7313

52 l SHADOW MTN.

1105 Irene St. Sunsites, AZ Phone 520.826.3412 Par 72, Yardage 6632

53 l SIERRA VISTA PUEBLO del SOL CC

2770 St. Andrews Dr. Sierra Vista, AZ Phone 520.378.6444 Par 72, Yardage 7074

39 l HAVEN GOLF COURSE

13 l THE VIEWS GOLF CLUB OF ORO VALLEY

26000 Gila Bend Highway Casa Grande, AZ Phone: 1.800.237.4238 Par 72, Yardage 7545

54 l TURQUOISE VALLEY

1401 W. Calle Urbano Phone 520.648.1880 Par 72, Yardage 6610

300 W. Greenock Dr. Phone 520.297.1121 www.orovalleycountryclub.com Par 72, Yardage 6964

02 l FRANCISCO GRANDE RESORT GC

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EW DO F A R O F L Renewing Tucson’s Water Supply Is an Expensive Proposition.

There has been a lot of publicity the last few months about golf courses and water; or the lack thereof. This piqued my curiosity so I decided to do some research on our water supplies and what some courses are doing to help offset the cost while overall rounds and memberships have declined. Costs are going up, and rounds are down, so it’s easy to understand the golf industry’s tough position, but they are taking action. First we have to look at water availability in Tucson. Southern Arizona is very fortunate to have THREE water sources. We have the Colorado River, ground water and recycled water. Tucson Water has been a pioneer with recycled water. Tucson Water was one of the first facilities in the country to begin recycling water and re-purpose it for non-drinking usage. In fact, organizations from across the globe travel to our region to study our recycling systems. According to Tucson Water’s website, there are 18 golf courses, 50 parks, 65 schools and more than 700 single family homes using recycled water. This is said to save more than six billion gallons of drinking water annually. Wow! Although Tucson may not be the most waterabundant location to build and operate a golf course, we sure seem to be doing it right. The second part of the equation is looking at those who use the water. Golf Course Superintendents have been said to be the ‘best water-users’. Oxymoron? No. Superintendents are very environmentally conscience and highlyrespectful of this precious renewable resource. Plus, they are being asked to perform magic by using less water while maintaining, if not producing, better results. Just the other night

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the phone rang and I had to leave the kitchen -accidentally leaving my faucet running for about two minutes. Golf Courses can’t afford to let water run unattended or misdirected for even two minutes; that might mean the loss of revenue for a twosome at 12:25pm. Hence the ‘best water-users’.

WITH THE EXPENSIVE COST INCURRED EACH YEAR, GOLF COURSES CURRENTLY BUDGET UP TO, AND SOME COURSES EXCEED, $1 MILLION! Many local courses are taking significant measures to provide the best playing conditions while minimizing water usage and costs such as: • • • • •

Efficiency in pumping stations Turf reduction Replacing nozzles/sprinkler heads Using more drought tolerant grasses Reducing over seed coverage

Interestingly, the direct usage of effluent water by golf courses helps to continue our renewable water source by:

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Using recycled water that would otherwise be wasted down the Santa Cruz River Replenishing our water table with a higher QUALITY water the old fashion way of natural filtration

This means that golf courses get non-drinkable water and replace it back into the ground so that it does become drinkable. This results in Tucson Water providing more drinkable water due to golf courses replenishing the water table instead of letting it set sail down river. Should courses get paid for their service? Hmm. It’s suspected that golf course water costs will again be rising for this highly-needed renewable resource, despite the industry having proven to sustain its costs and after spending tens of thousands of dollars in upgrades. With the expensive cost incurred for this renewable resource each year, golf courses currently budget up to, and some courses exceed, $1 million! Replenishing our water table with higher quality water while attracting winter visitors and tourists who play golf and spend millions annually sure is getting expensive. Much appreciation to all of the courses, superintendents and grounds crews who work tirelessly to produce the magic that you do, for those of us that love this game! Play golf. Join a club. It’s good for the environment.

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ARMCHAIR ARCHITECT:

Using What The Golf Architect Gives You To Lower Your Scores Hole No. 18 at Eagle Mountain

What may be overlooked is the fact that by reading what the architect gives you, you can employ strategy on the course that will help shave strokes off your game. BY KRIS STRAUSS If you are like me, you do not hold a landscape architecture degree nor have you completed an internship under Tom Doak. Like most golfers that have a passion for the game, we both have probably grown to appreciate great golf course design. A strategic and welldesigned layout is not just a “course”, it is a “journey”. It’s a work of art that is painted on Mother Nature’s canvas. Over the years, I have come to appreciate many elements of golf design, from the use of natural land movement at Desert Forest, to the walkable nature of the Coore/Crenshaw designed Saguaro course at We-Ko-Pa Golf Club (and About The

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everything in between). There is art within most every golf design. What may be overlooked is the fact that by reading what the architect gives you, you can employ strategy on the course that will help shave strokes off your game. For example, take the 18th hole at Eagle Mountain Golf Club, designed by Scottsdale based architect, Scott Miller (Miller also designed other nearby courses that included Kierland Golf Club and the original Cholla Course at We-Ke-Pa). He protected many of the concave shaped fairways with visually stunning bunkering. The photo above shows the heavy bunkering on the downhill 18th hole. Standing on the tee, you can try to place your tee shot as

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close to the bunkers as possible and be rewarded with a shorter approach to the green. However if you tee off on the right side of the tee box and aim AWAY from the bunkers you will play a shot away from this menacing hazard. While your second shot may be a few yards further, you won’t be forced to play it from a sand bunker lie. Also you get rewarded with a shot that doesn’t bring the water into play as much as one that hugs (or ends up in) the bunkering. So before you tee it high and let if fly, take a moment to survey bunker and hazard placement, measure the risk/reward and make sure your strategy matches your goal for that golf hole…and be sure to enjoy the journey along the way!

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HIT UP for

BY BRANDON SMITH, PGA

MORE DISTANCE

THE NUMBER ONE DISTANCE KILLER THAT I HAVE OBSERVED IS AN IMPROPER ANGLE OF ATTACK. About The

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Of the many lesson requests that I receive, none do I get more than the request to hit the ball further, especially off the tee. Golfers have always been infatuated with the long ball. But it seems that even more now, with the construction of bigger golf courses and the claims of equipment companies to promise more yards, hitting it further has become an obsession. I will admit, there is no disadvantage that I have found to hitting it further. Speaking specifically to the driver, how does the average player get more distance. The obvious answer is to create more clubhead speed. In my experience though, more speed hasn’t necessarily translated to longer drives for most players. What I have found, especially through the use of a launch monitor, is that most players can find significant gains in yardage through optimizing their launch conditions. By creating the ideal launch and spin conditions for your individual ball speed, you can maximize the clubhead speed that you already have. The number one distance killer that I have observed is an improper angle of attack. Unlike the irons, where we must hit down on the ball to create launch, the driver is better utilized when the clubhead is swinging up at the ball. When the angle of attack becomes too steep, the ball either launches low, thus not maximizing our carry, or worse yet, contacts the crown of the club and pops up. In either case, the spin rate of the ball increases. In this screenshot both shots were hit with a 98 mph clubhead speed. However, one had a downward attack producing a carry of 197 yards while the other had a upward attack producing a carry of 247 yards. To maximize our carry, yet launch the ball with low enough spin that it still rolls when it lands, we have to hit the ball on the upswing. In order to get the club ascending as it approaches the ball, the low point of the swing has to occur prior to impact. Feel as if your head remains behind the ball as your lower body shifts forward in the downswing, creating a tilt in your spine away from the target (1). If your upper body moves toward the target in the downswing you will be sure to hit it too steeply (2). Try my drill of placing a ball on the ground 6-8 inches in front of your teed up ball. If you are swinging up you will miss the ball on the ground, if not, you will get instant feedback that you are swinging too steeply. Remember, high launch and low spin is the goal!

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Spend Time with All Your Clubs BY COREY BAEHMAN, PGA

Many golfers spend a significant time on the practice range. During lessons or during my personal practice time I can’t help but observe the way people practice.

short iron, wedge or putter. What can we learn from this data? What this tells me instantly is that 2/3 of our practice time should be with a short iron, wedge or putter and that 1/3 of your practice time should be with a long iron, hybrid or wood.

I’m always amazed at the amount of time golfers spend on clubs that they only use a fraction of the time on the golf course. Next time you are on the range take a quick inventory of what golfers have in their hands on the range. Say there are ten golfers hitting balls, I would be willing to bet that at least seven have a long iron, hybrid or wood in their hand.

Take an honest look at the time you spend on the practice range and what percentage of time you spend on what clubs? I can guarantee that most of you spend way more time on a long iron, hybrid or wood than you do on a short iron, wedge or putter. This is why the average handicap has not gone down in the last 25 years.

If you break down the percentage of club usage during a round of golf by the average player you would run into the following percentages. Let’s say the average golfer shoots 100 for 18 holes, my data has shown that 1/3 of shots will be with a wood, hybrid or long iron and 2/3 will be with a

We are not spending enough time on our scoring clubs. It seems very simple but this practice continues to be ignored. From here forward focus hard on spending 2/3 of your practice time on your scoring clubs. This will take some discipline but I assure you your handicap will most certainly go down.

Mastering the short game will make up for errant shots with your longer clubs, and will help you realize that there are no pictures on a scorecard only numbers. Corey Baehman is Head Golf Professional at La Paloma Country Club, 3660 E. Sunrise Drive in Tucson, AZ. in Tucson, Arizona. An active member of the Southern Chapter of the Southwest Section PGA, and a member of the SWSPGA Board of Directors, he began teaching golf instruction in 1997 and is an occasional contributor to Southern Arizona Tee Times Magazine. To contact Corey, call 520-299-1500 x7803, or the La Paloma Golf Shop 520-299-1500, or visit www.lapalomacc.com

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Get of Your Body Ready to Play handed player will become stronger and more adept at contracting and rotating quickly than the same muscle group on the right side of the body if that player only swings right-handed. BY RYAN ECKROAT, PGA If you’re like most golfers, those first few swings on the practice range before a round can feel nothing short of clunky and out of sync. To combat this, golfers have employed a limitless number of different ways to get their body loose and their swing feeling comfortable. While none of these are necessarily wrong, the one that I have found to be the most effective when “limbering up” is swinging in the opposite direction. So, if you play right-handed, start out by making left-handed swings, and vice versa if you play left-handed. Swinging a club in the opposite direction is helpful because it promotes balanced strength, flexibility, and coordination in the muscle groups on both sides of the body. Over time, a right-handed player will create an imbalance in their body by only swinging the club in one direction. While most all of the muscles in the body are incorporated in the golf swing, they are not used fully and equally on both sides of the body. For example, the oblique muscles on the left side of a right-

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Opposite direction swings aid in balanced flexibility for the same reason, especially in terms of body rotation. At the completion of the backswing, the average golfer will have rotated their torso approximately 90º. However, the torso will rotate much more than that at the finish position. Making swings in the opposite direction will help mitigate the range of motion imbalance created by swinging the club in only one direction. For that reason alone, this is a useful thing to do on the course during a round to keep your whole body loose and balanced. 0o

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OPPOSITE DIRECTION SWINGS AID IN BALANCED FLEXIBILITY ... AT THE COMPLETION OF THE BACKSWING, THE AVERAGE GOLFER WILL HAVE ROTATED THEIR TORSO APPROXIMATELY 90º. A third benefit of warming up by swinging the club in the opposite direction is that it will improve your sense of coordination. The first few times you do it, making an opposite-handed swing will feel almost as though you’re starting all over again. The grip will be uncomfortable, nothing seems to move smoothly, and there is no sense of power at all. Since we’re not actually trying to hit a ball, there’s no need to be too concerned about mechanics, just swing the club. After making 5-10 opposite handed swings, switch back to your normal swing. You will immediately notice how easy and simple it feels. Make this part of your warm-up routine and you will find yourself loose and your swing ready to go in much less time.

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Putter Fitting May Improve Your Game

BY STEVE GROSZ, PGA

It is often said that putting is a game within a game, and there is some truth to that. While most of us may never hit 300 yards drives, anyone can be a good or even great putter. All it takes is a combination of good technique and having a putter that fits your stroke. Many times, golfers manipulate themselves around a putter that doesn’t fit. Instead, we want to manipulate the putter to fit the golfer. The first step is to establish good posture. This includes your hands hanging directly beneath your shoulders, having the putter shaft in a straight line with your forearms, and your eyeline parallel to the target line. After great posture is established, the

proper length putter will position your eyes directly over the ball. If the putter is too long, your eyes will be to the inside of the target line. Conversely, if the putter is too short your eyes will end up outside the target line. Having your eyes over the target line makes it much easier to aim properly.

in. Loft is necessary to get the ball out of that depression and rolling on top of the grass. However, too much loft will cause the ball to jump in the air and bounce, and in many cases have backspin. Not enough loft will drive the ball into the ground, and who knows what direction the ball will go. In both cases distance control is difficult at best.

Just like with your irons, the lie angle of the putter is important. If the putter is too upright, the toe will be up in the air, and you will tend to miss to the left. A putter that is too flat will cause pushes to the right.

Determining the proper loft is tricky, because everybody has a different stroke, and a different amount of “shaft lean”. We know that at impact you need 3 to 3.5 degrees of loft to achieve the proper roll. Phil Mickelson has a dramatic forward press, which de-lofts the putter. Therefore, he needs more loft on his putter. Other players, without the forward press, will need less loft.

There are 3 different types of putting strokes—square to square, in-to-in (the arc stroke), and in-to-out. There are different styles of putters that match each of these strokes. A face balanced putter will work better with a square to square stroke. A putter with “toe hang”, or an Anser style putter, will work best with the arc stroke, and blade putters are built for players using an in-to-out stroke. Many golfers don’t understand that putters have loft. When the ball rests on the green, it creates a little depression that the ball rests

Like I said in the beginning, with good fundamentals and a putter that fits, anyone can be a great putter. Putter fitting is often overlooked, but in terms of lowering your scores it might be the best thing you can do.

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HOLD BY MARK OSWALD, PGA

Look at the finish of your golf swing to help analyze the strong and weak points of your swing. Here are a few key areas to look at in your finish position: 1

You are in good balance and able to hold your finish position.

Weight is on the front foot.

Belt buckle facing the target.

Hands are over left shoulder (for the right handed golfer).

Hold your finish position. This is a very crucial key to a good golf swing. If you cannot hold your finish you will not be able to check the other key finish positions of your swing. Good balance is a huge factor for hitting consistent solid golf shots. Begin your address with good balance on the balls of your feet and maintain this balance as you swing the club and shift your weight to the front foot. Weight is on the front foot. Look at the great tour players, they all finish with excellent balance and their weight is on their front foot. Holding the finish and checking to see how much weight is on your front foot and rear foot is the way to check your weight shift during the swing. If you finish the shot and find more than 10% of your weight left on the rear foot you are sacrificing power and not getting the most from your swing. Here are two practice drills to help your weight shift: Right Foot – Left Foot. For the right handed golfer you should start out with slightly more weight on your right foot than left, as you begin to swing the club back you will shift more weight to the right foot. The big weight shift will come to begin the downswing. Start pushing off the back foot and by impact you want more weight on the left foot and at the finish almost all of your weight on the left foot. Hit practice balls with the simple thought of “right foot, left foot”. Feel the weight transfer and finish strong on the left foot. Right Knee – Left Knee. Another way to shift the weight is to begin the downswing with the thought of driving your right knee all the way to touching your left knee. Your right knee should bend and finish close to if not touching your left knee. About The

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Hit shots with this simple swing key and look at your finish, is your right knee close to your left knee or is there a big gap between them. Finish facing the target. You should finish with the core of your body facing the target. If you make the proper rotation with your shoulders and hips you will finish facing the target. If your body is facing to the right of your target you are not completing your swing. This is sacrificing power, distance and causing you to compensate in some manor to get the clubface square to the target. Hands over the left shoulder. This is another tool for measuring if you completed your swing. If you continue shifting your weight and turning your core back to the target your arms will continue turning and finish over the left shoulder. If your hands are finishing high over your head you will be creating less turn and fight leaving the clubface open and fading or slicing the shot. If the hands are too low below your shoulder you will have the tendency of closing the clubface too early and hooking the shot. Look at the finish position of your hands and the desired ball flight you prefer. For the straight ball flight over the left shoulder is your position. Look at the great tour players; they all finish with excellent balance, weight on their front foot and body facing the target. Rory and Tiger are great examples of these swing characteristics; they also finish with their hands over the left shoulder. Look at the finish of your swing to find the areas you need to work on. 520.297.7384

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Why the 3 Foot Putt is so Important BY DANNY MEDINA, PGA

How often do you set your practice sessions from the mental aspect of working from the hole back to the tee box? Do you set the standard of having to make 100% of your 3 foot putts? Talk about lowering our scores on a consistent basis if all our 3 foot putts were made in one stroke. Often when I observe people on the practice greens, golfers will drop 3-5 balls and start working on the 20-30 footers. The percentages of us making these putts consistently are far less then inside the 3 foot range. How much pressure do you think you can let off your shoulders when hitting any approach shot especially your chip shots that if you knew all you had to do was get the ball within 3 feet, (6 feet total in diameter). Suddenly that cup has grown and you start seeing yourself get up and down more times in a round then you ever have.

around the hole with out missing a putt; if you were to miss one then you do not advance to the next ball you have to start back from the initial first ball. Once you make it around without missing you then move each ball position one foot back, increasing the diameter. The bigger we can make our circle of confidence the better we will be at putting and lowering our scores. Have fun with it and be the best putter you can be!!!!

There is a great drill that anyone can work on to help build your consistency and confidence in your short putts. Take 6-8 golf balls and set them in circle around the hole about 2-3 feet to begin. (Picture Shown) The object is to make every ball completely

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When Things Go Wrong BY DON LAY

What happens when things go wrong on the golf course? After a bad shot or tension causing event the golfer must mentally and emotionally step away from golf. If you are anxious and you are aware of it, you have to detach your mind from golf itself, and that is a difficult thing to do. You must put your conscious awareness back into your body. What is important to constantly realize is that tension and anxiety wipe out the right brain connection with the body. The right brain connection to the body is what we feel, our conscious awareness of the body…feeling, impulses, states of attention, our sensation of movement. When a golfer is anxious, the resulting tension erases the mind’s connection to the body. That’s when the golfer says to himself, “I can’t feel anything. I don’t know what’s happening to me. I no longer know what I am doing.”

WHEN A GOLFER IS ANXIOUS, THE RESULTING TENSION ERASES THE MIND’S CONNECTION TO THE BODY.

Some players say that, “I feel like my brain just left my body,” and in a sense it has. If tension erases the right brain’s connection to the body, the golfer has in effect lost his mind…because he is no longer aware of any feeling in the body. A golfer must focus his attention on his tension-ridden body. This is the time to take four deep breaths. First breathe through the nose into the stomach and then exhale through the mouth. After doing this four times, scan the body to monitor tension states in the body, particularly the shoulders, the forearms, and the hands. Then the golfer can return to the “felt” sense of his swing and play fluidly once again. Excerpt from “The Now Golfer: The Psychology of Better Golf ”, by Dr. Preston Waddington and Don Lay. www.nowgolfer.com Don Lay is the co-author of “The Now Golfer: The Psychology of Better Golf”, with renowned psychoanalyst Preston Waddington. Don is a former touring and teaching tennis professional. His students include the Kennedys, the Shrivers, Oleg Cassini, Peter Grace, Cliff Robertson, and Jimmy Buffett. Don’s career on the tennis court, along with his background in psychology, has made him a lifetime student of how athletes learn, and how best to communicate this process. Don can be reached by email at donlaynow@gmail.com or visit www.nowgolfer.com.

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BY AL FISCHER, ‘Golf ANYman’

Anyone who has ever received a golf catalog, gone to a golf store or visited a golf web site has had to marvel at the amount and weirdness of golfs gadgets, gizmos, geejaws, thingies and doodads. Second only to fishing, golf is a gadgeteers paradise. Don’t you wonder who buys that stuff? Somebody must because it’s a pretty sizable part of the golf market. What golfer can forget the classic scenes in Caddyshack and Tin Cup where Rodney Dangerfield and Kevin Costner look like some kind of Martian with a dime store of golf garbage hanging all over them and guaranteed to improve their game? Now, let’s look at a representation selection. •

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Here’s to the FA

BY JUDY McDERMOTT The 2012 World Golf ChampionshipsAccenture Match Play Championship might well have been billed as the match play made in heaven. Grand weather, a daily dose of star power---even after Tiger Woods was eliminated on Thursday---and a unique “Follow the Leaders” promotion made this Accenture Match Play Championship a bona fide success. A 49 percent increase in Sunday’s attendance proved it so. Sunday’s final showcased two of the PGA TOUR’s young guns, Rory McIlroy and eventual winner Hunter Mahan. And for the first time in

tournament history, fans were permitted to walk directly behind the final pair during the championship match. The “Follow the Leaders” addition was an unqualified success, according to Executive Director Gerald Goodman. Golf fans stayed just close enough to the golfers to make for good television, but none overstepped his or her bounds. This would not have happened, according to Goodman, were it not for the participation of the Conquistadores who handled crowd control for the final 18 holes. “To have the gallery fill in behind the last match makes things even more exciting,” said 2011 champion Luke Donald. “I hope I'm part of the experience in February, since that means I'm in the Championship

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Match and have a shot at another title." The top 64 golfers in the world aside, fan experience is top-of-mind when TOUR officials and Tucson Conquistadores hammer out the operational details. Thanks to parking changes made last year, getting to The Golf Club at Dove Mountain* should be uneventful. “We revamped the parking dramatically,” said 2013 Conquistador tournament chairman Jim Berwick. “Now, 60 percent of all spectators are able to park on site. No one will park more than 11 minutes from the course.” The long-standing TOUR policy of “no cell phones allowed” was suspended last year, just in time for the 2012 Accenture

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Match Play Championship.“Fans have proven to be respectful of the rules and regulations associated with the policy,” Goodman. “They also appreciate the ability to check the leaderboard via the PGA TOUR App on their smartphones.” Cell phones will be permitted inside the 2013 tournament gates with the following caveats: phones must be in silent mode at all times; no video recording is permitted at any time during the week and no photography will be permitted during official competition rounds. Check the course maps to find designated areas where phone calls can be made or received. Fans can receive and send messages, check data and access PGATOUR.COM on the golf course away from play, but

Fans celebrate after Tiger Woods (not pictured) hits to the 18th green during the second round at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Dove Mountain. (Photo by Stan Badz/Getty Images)

FOLLOW THE LEADERS FORMAT AND “CELL PHONES WELCOME” POLICY BACK IN 2013.

are asked to do so away from the ropes/action. When it comes to orchestrating golf tournaments, the Conquistadores have a successful track record dating back to 1966. The Conquistadores’ first Tucson Open was immediately hailed as a boon to the city. “The tournament was so well run that the group can look ahead on their sponsorship of the Tucson Open as a permanent thing of great benefit to the community,” wrote Arizona Daily Star columnist Abe Chanin in February 1966. Though the Tucson Open was retired in 2006 to make way for the Accenture Match Play Championship, and the Conquistadores’ role is focused on ticket and hospitality sales, the

bottom line remains the same. Proceeds from World Golf ChampionshipsAccenture Match Play Championship hospitality and ticket packages generate funds that benefit Tucson Conquistadores charities, including The First Tee of Tucson, Boys and Girls Clubs, YMCA and Pima County Special Olympics. “Our community is really stepping up again to support the 2013 tournament,” said Conquistador president Brandt Hazen “We are so proud of our members, and the businesses and people in Southern Arizona.” *Formerly The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Dove Mountain; the course was sold to Escalante Golf in September 2012.

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PLAYERS TO WATCH DURING MATCH PLAY

Among the top 64 players who are expected to play in the World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship, you can be sure these players will attract lots of attention for all the right reasons.

JASON DUFNER FROM ZILCH TO $4.9 MILLION Within a span of four weeks in 2012, Dufner won his first TOUR event, got married, added another TOUR title and moved to first in the FedExCup standings. "You probably couldn't dream it any better than what's been going on here," Dufner said. After 11 years and 163 starts on TOUR, the 35-year old broke through by defeating Ernie Els on the second playoff hole at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. "It helps with paying for the wedding, obviously," joked Dufner. Three weeks later he drained a 25foot, 5-inch birdie putt on the 72nd hole to win the HP Byron Nelson Championship. Dufner finished the season fourth on the money list with eight top 10s.

BRANDT SNEDEKER THE $10 MILLION DOLLAR MAN “I was not thinking about the $10 million at all until the last hole, and I hit an awful shot. So that shows you what that does for you,” said Snedeker after his victory at the season-ending TOUR Championship. Three top 10s in the FedExCup Playoffs, including the big win, made Snedeker a household name. Snedeker had two surgeries during 2011 to repair torn labrums (hips) due to a congenital condition. Recoveries kept him under the radar until he defeated Kyle Stanley on the second playoff hole to win the 2012 Farmers Insurance Open—he was seven shots behind Stanley when Sunday play began. "This one I kind of backed into," Snedeker said. "You never like winning a tournament that way. But you do like winning."

IAN POULTER MASTER OF MATCH PLAY "I've only been one season without a victory and I certainly didn't want to go another one," Poulter said after his two-shot win at the World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions in November. He closed with a 7-under 65 to come from four shots behind to win his second career WGC title—his first was the 2010 Accenture Match Play Championship. The win came on the heels of his heroics at the Ryder Cup: five straight birdies to pick up a crucial point in fourballs and winning his singles match to complete a 4-0 week. “I have always had a passion for match play,” confessed Poulter. “There is something about head-to- head competition that I love and I hate to lose!” 54 Southern Arizona Tee Times Magazine l www.GoGolfArizona.com

NICOLAS COLSAERTS BIG-HITTING BELGIAN "It's official now...PGA Tour member!!" Nicolas Colsaert said on his Twitter account after the TOUR season came to a close. Colsaerts earned enough money as a non-member in 2012 and to become eligible for his card. The 29-year-old was the first Belgian to play in the Ryder Cup. American fans got to know him when his putting prowess in his first fourballs match stunned the competition—he was 10-under with his own ball as he and Lee Westwood defeated Tiger Woods and Steve Stricker. Colsaerts is the longest driver on the European Tour. At 318.6 yards he averages three yards more than Bubba Watson. "I will still play a few in Europe...my heart will always be back home," said Colsaerts.

LOUIS OOSTHUIZEN ALSO KNOWN AS SHREK "My friends say that I look like Shrek,” confessed the 30-year old South African on the subject of his Scottish ogre nickname. “Well you can't choose your friends, so what can I say?” Oosthuizen successfully defended his Africa Open title to open his 2012 season. He recorded the fourth double eagle in the history of the Masters and the first ever on the par-5 second at Augusta National to take the lead in the final round. “I’ll just say it’s a blessing to be part of history on Easter Sunday,” he said. Oosthuizen went on to lose to Bubba Watson on the second playoff hole. He shook off his Masters disappointment a week later with a win at the Maybank Malaysian Open, an Asian Tour-European Tour co-sanctioned event.

BUD CAULEY ROOKIE CLASS University of Alabama stand-out Bud Cauley turned professional in June 2011 with one goal in mind: To earn his PGA TOUR card for the 2012 season without going to Qualifying School. Relying on sponsor exemptions and his own solid play, Cauley posted top-5 finishes at the Viking Classic and Frys.com proving he had the game to compete against the best. In October 2011, Cauley shot a final-round 66 at the McCladery Classic. The 15-place finish was just enough to bump him into the top 125. Mission accomplished. Cauley posted six top 10s and finished 44th on the 2012 money list with $1.7 million in earnings, placing 61st on the Official World Golf Ranking. A strong showing in January-February will bring him to Tucson. PHOTOS / PGA TOUR: 1. Jason Dufner of USA watches his tee shot on the 2nd hole during Round One of the 2012 CIMB Classic at the Mines Resort and Golf Club on October 25, 2012 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (Photo by Stanley Chou/Getty Images) 2. Brandt Snedeker of the USA during the final round of the WGC HSBC Champions at the Mission Hills Resort on November 4, 2012 in Shenzhen, China. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images) 3. Ian Poulter of England hits his approach shot on the 16th hole during the final round of the WGC HSBC Champions at the Mission Hills Resort on November 4, 2012 in Shenzhen, China. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images) 4. Nicolas Colsaerts of Belgium in action during the first round of the WGC HSBC Champions at the Mission Hills Resort on November 1, 2012 in Shenzhen, China. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images) 5. Louis Oosthuizen of South Africa in action during the final round of the WGC HSBC Champions at the Mission Hills Resort on November 4, 2012 in Shenzhen, China. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images) 6. Bud Cauley plays a shot during the second round of The McGladrey Classic at Sea Island's Seaside Course on October 19, 2012 in Sea Island, Georgia. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)

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Your Ticket Benefits Our Kids

Proceeds from the Accenture Match Play Championship primarily beneﬁt Tucson Conquistadores charities, including The First Tee of Tucson, Boys and Girls Clubs, YMCA and Pima County Special Olympics and the Southern Arizona Community Sports Center at Curtis Park. Since 1962, The Tucson Conquistadores have contributed more than $26 million to youth organizations throughout Southern Arizona by bringing professional golf to our community.

Buy Early, Save Big Tickets purchased in advance oﬀer signiﬁcant savings over gate prices, and guarantee your entrance to the event. “The Accenture Match Play Championship is a limited-attendance event,” said Gerald Goodman, executive director. “We start with 32 matches on Wednesday and end up with a head-to-head championship on Sunday afternoon; we limit the number of tickets available so you can get close to the action.”

We Wish You a Merry Match Play!

Special holiday oﬀers available now through Dec. 31, 2012. Bonus Ticket Special Purchase one good-any-one-day ticket for $49 and get a Sunday ticket FREE.

Golfers Delight! The Dove Mountain Pack This special package includes 2 good-any-day tickets, 1 Lot #2 parking pass and 2 rounds of golf at The Golf Club at Dove Mountain now through December 31, 2012. Your price: just $289

Below are general admission ticket prices for the 2013 Accenture Match Play Championship: Monday – Practice Round Tuesday – Practice Round Wednesday – First Round Thursday – Second Round Friday – Third Round Saturday – Quarterﬁnal Sunday – Semiﬁnals,

In advance $25 $25 $50 $50 $45 $35

At the gate $35 $35 $60 $60 $55 $45

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Championship & Consolation Matches $35

Weekly Package (Monday-Sunday tickets)

$45

For ticket and hospitality information call 1-866-WGC-AMPC (942-2672) or (520) 571-0400. Tickets may be purchased online at worldgolfchampionships.com

Your ticket investment may qualify for a 100% deduction as an entertainment expenses incurred in connection with a charitable sporting event. Please consult with your tax advisor.

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Active, Retired & Reserve Military Tickets

Complimentary admission to all active, Reserve and military retirees and their dependents with a valid Department of Defense issued ID. Please present this ID at the gate to gain complimentary admission. You do not need to download a ticket in advance.

Veterans Tickets

A limited number of complimentary tickets will be available to all veterans through the Veterans Tickets Foundation. You will need to show proof of your Veteran status through visiting www.vettix.org. These will be available starting in 2013. There will be a small processing fee that will go directly to the Veterans Tickets Foundation.

Youth Policy

Children 18 and under will be admitted FREE of charge when accompanied by a ticketed adult (one child per person). Children will have access to grounds and the Walter Hagen Club (with a properly ticketed adult).

Convenient Public Parking

General Parking is now located on the northwest corner of N. Dove Mountain Blvd. just oﬀ Tangerine Rd. Parking is $10 per vehicle per day for those without an oﬃcial championship parking pass. Disabled Guests with a state issued license plate or hang tag will follow signs to park in the T2 Parking Lot.

Entertaining Options

Entertain business clients, colleagues and friends while watching golf's greatest international stars. The Accenture Match Play Championship hospitality packages oﬀer private seating and entertaining venues and a host of amenities. Two of the more popular venues are shown below; other corporate packages are available. Contact the Tucson Conquistadores at (520) 571-0400 for more information. South of #13 green Be a part of the excitement of the pivotal 13th hole in the Walter Hagen Club, which features a choice of menu for purchase, premium cash bar, large-screen televisions and non-reserved seating in a relaxed, sports-bar settting.

THE WALTER HAGEN CLUB VENUE: Walter Hagen Club

Two Pack Four Pack Eight Pack

$600 $1,000 $1,900

(includes $400 in food & beverage vouchers)

THE CANYON CLUB VENUE: Canyon Club

Two Pack Four Pack

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Between #15 tee and #16 green Enjoy ﬁrst-class amenities while watching the action at #15 tee and #16 green in the Canyon Club, an open-air venue featuring an all-inclusive food and beverage service, televisions and non-reserved seating.

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Southern Arizona’s 8.3 Million Dollar Man

BY LANCE ELDRIDGE

Southern Arizona has just turned to winter, but those of us in the local golf scene are already anticipating The World Golf Championships – Accenture Match Play Championship, coming this February. If you have had the opportunity to attend, surely you hold near and dear at least one memory. Mine was coming across Peter Jacobson (after the snowfall) and his nice greeting to my daughter. Whatever your memory, at the end of each event is “that” photo, with the winner and the trophy, that we will always

remember. But, how did they get that trophy? It takes many skills, talents, a little good fortune and countless hours put into their game to get that trophy. But, what if we could create the perfect match play player? What would we extract from each of the previous winners? Let’s build our own Match Play $8.3 Million Dollar Man -- a total of the winners’ take since the event arrived in Tucson in 2007, and $2.3 million more than the famed Bionic Man. Golf pays!

Henrik Stenson 2 and 1 Geoff Ogilvy

Henirik has a reputation for taming courses and going for it. He has good stats in both greens in regulation and scrambling. I would have a go for it attitude with those stats too!

Geoff Ogilvy 4 and 3 Paul Casey

Geoff has been quoted to be, “scary cool, with the demeanor of a Buddhist monk”. This contributed to what Johnny Miller said about him; “he’s now putting as well as Tiger in his magical season of 2000”. Being calm under pressure is definitely conducive to rolling it in.

Tiger Woods 8 and 7 Stewart Cink

Loaded with all kinds of talent, Tiger’s mental toughness is arguably the greatest in sports. The last few years we’ve seen a different Tiger, but even on an off day, his intensity and closing record are unparalleled.

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61 Luke Donald 3 and 2 Martin Kaymer

How tough is it, when you are playing in a match and your opponent will NOT miss anything? Luke is known for being incredibly consistent. His swing has been said to be very “aesthetically pleasing”.

Hunter Mahan 2 and 1 Rory McIlroy

There are a few things we could extract from Hunter’s game to finish off our perfect match player. Maybe it could be his driving accuracy, or the efficiency in his swing? No. Do you remember the 2010 Ryder Cup? Hunter executed a not-soperfect chip shot that lead to losing his match. That is what I am taking to round out our perfect match player…his weakness. Hunter then decided that he was going to make a weakness a strength. Now that he has improved his short game, he can now be more aggressive and is playing with confidence. Good for you Hunter! You have demonstrated tremendous perseverance!

Ian Poulter 4 and 2 Paul Casey

When on his game, Ian brings to the table very good accuracy and ball-striking ability. Every player on tour has, at times, these skills but what Ian really brings to the table is his pure love of match play. Do you remember his comments in the pressroom before the Ryder Cup this year? Yes, he’s all about match play.

I encourage all of you to analyze your game and do the same. What is your weakness? That’s what you need to work on. When my driver is on, it’s fun to belt balls into the sky and watch them soar. But, what I really need to work on is that 40 yard shot over a bunker. Make your weakness your strength this season and watch your game improve dramatically. Where’s my 60 degree?

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With the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship soon to be upon us, Tee Times thought it would be a good time to understand one factor that makes this tournament so unique, that being the “Art” of match play. While almost every professional golf tournament in the world is conducted at stroke play, this one is not. The TOUR Pros are not playing against the rest of the field over 72 holes for lowest score. They are playing one-on-one, mano-y-mano, and one hole at a time, hopefully for more than just one day or even as few as only 10 holes. Match play is not unfamiliar to us mortals, in fact, it is the game most amateurs play every time they tee it up with their golfing buddies. Those of us who may have frequent double or triple bogies can still win in match play…as long as you win more holes than your opponent, it doesn’t really matter what score you shoot. Unlike the Ryder Cup Matches, the players at Dove Mountain will not have teammates. Your best friend is not your best friend during a match. This is a head-to-head battle and has a strategy more complex than that for stroke play. You must know and understand your opponents situation as clear as you do your own. You have to contend with the golf course, manage your game, and always be aware of how you stand in the match, every shot and every hole. Match play requires a strategy and some gamesmanship. Tactics employed are key to winning or losing. We have put together our generalized advice for the “art” of match play for you to better understand what the pros are doing at Dove Mountain, as well as maybe winning your next match.

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Don’t ever give up when you’re down, you never know what can happen. Your opponent hits his approach and is left with a 25 foot par putt. You hit your approach into the pond in front of the green. Don’t concede the hole, take the drop, knock it close to save bogie and make the guy two putt for a win.

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Don’t let up when you’re ahead. Take as many winning holes as you can get, you may need them towards the end of the match. This is psychologically tactful as well, someone who is getting beaten up may just lay down at some point and will soon be closed out.

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Watch your opponent at all times. We are not talking about rules infractions here (lets always assume others play by the same ones you do), but what is his situation that might help you make the right decision. If he finds trouble trying to hit a par 5 in two, you may want to lay up to a comfortable distance. Be observant of his shots; is he chipping well, having trouble out of the bunkers, making everything from inside 8 feet…knowledge of his strengths and weaknesses can give you a distinct advantage. Pay particular attention to his putts and learn what you can from his line and speed.

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the mistakes… him losing the hole is as good for the match as you winning the hole. No need to try and make spectacular shots following the bad ones, they usually lead to more trouble. Smart play is safely back in play. Make your opponent work for every hole, the pressure may get to him. •

Be Patient and don’t lose your cool. You just lost the last hole after some horrible missed shots. You didn’t lose the match and there are more holes to come, so don’t take that bad hole with you to the next tee, shake it off. A look of calm and confidence sends the message that you are in control. Showing fear and concern is the first step to losing the match.

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Concede putts that mean nothing. Especially early on in the match, no sense letting your opponent practice those two footers. Make him putt it when you need him to miss it. If he hasn’t had to make one all day, they will seem a lot longer when he’s two down on the back nine.

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It’s your honor, you’re honor. One of the great built in tactics for Match Play is that the winner of the last hole steps up to the next tee playing first. If he blows it into the woods off the tee, you have a distinct advantage. Perhaps a three wood or less is all you need to bunt it down the middle. Same with letting him go first whenever and wherever he is away…again, let your opponent lose, it’s as good as you winning.

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2007 champion Henrik Stenson with the Conquistadores’ tournament committee

The New Game in Town In 2007, the Conquistadores Scored Big for Tucson

The official announcement that the Tucson Conquistadores had landed the World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship was yet to be made when the 2006 Chrysler Classic of Tucson began. That didn’t keep the Arizona Daily Star from splashing a fist-pumping image of Tiger Woods on its front page on February 19, 2006. “Tiger in Tucson? Match play announcement expected soon,” read the headline.

Woods contributed to the anticlimactic nature of the news. While waiting out a La Costa rain delay, he cracked to the media that “it’s not raining in Tucson.” However, it was not until the Match Play at La Costa and the Chrysler Classic of Tucson were concluded that all the rumors were finally confirmed. In the meantime, what turned out to be Tucson’s final stroke play event held its own. The 2006 field

included players who would soon return to the Old Pueblo among the elites invited to participate in the World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship. Bubba Watson, Justin Rose, Steve Stricker and Camilo Villegas were the featured up-and-comers but, in the end, it was Kirk Triplett, who had competed in 11 Tucson Opens, who earned the final golden helmet. During their 40-year tenure 4

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staging golf tournaments, the Conquistadores had marched to a familiar rhythm: They had become expert at pulling together to set up a golf course and manage operations and customer service. Roy P. Drachman’s description of the Conquistadores as a working organization was about to take on new meaning. “There were many changes from running our own tournament to running a tournament for someone else,” said John Belton, the first tournament chairman under the World Golf Championships umbrella. Now it was all about sales. “Look at the guys today and the amount of money they have to raise,” said member Jake Struble, who had joined in 1968. “It’s phenomenal.” In their new role as host volunteer organization and sales and marketing arm for the 2007 Accenture Match Play Championship, the Conquistadores’ first big challenge was pricing the event. “After lots of discussion, we put together a pro forma to determine the price of the tickets, the percentage we get to keep and what we have to sell to make sure we can give back to our charities,” said Belton. The first test of the sales program came during a presentation to members in September 2006 at the JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort & Spa. “Every Conquistador in the room purchased a tournament hospitality package,” said member Brandt Hazen. The vote of confidence was unanimous. By October 2006, all the hospitality

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Ogilvy faced Sweden’s Henrik Stenson in the final match. Ogilvy, who had won the 2005 Chrysler Classic of Tucson, had the crowd behind him, but Stenson prevailed with a 2 and 1 victory.

IN THE END, THE CONQUISTADORES ... DELIVERED 90,000 SPECTATORS TO THE 2007 MATCH PLAY EVENT

In the end, the Conquistadores and the Southern Arizona community delivered 90,000 spectators to the 2007 match play event, and made it the first sold-out event in the tournament’s 10-year history. The last winner’s check handed to a golf champion in Tucson had been $540,000, Stenson earned $1.35 million, and $1.5 million went to benefit the young athletes in Southern Arizona.

packages were sold out and ticket packages were going fast. “The Tiger factor has made the demand for tickets very intense,” said President Tim Prouty. Reflecting their mission to support young athletes, the Conquistadores also created a program in which a ticket holder could bring a child at no extra charge. “It was a banner-selling year, which gave us an incredible amount of credibility with the WGC and Accenture,” said Belton.

A new ceremony was introduced: The Conquistadores’ Tournament Chairman would, from here on in, join Accenture and PGA TOUR dignitaries for the presentation of the Walter Hagen Cup, a trophy made by Wedgwood. The pale-blue urn has golfers and blades of grass set in white relief and is capped by a metal globe, signifying the tournament’s international nature.

February 21, 2007, marked the start of the largest international sporting event in Southern Arizona history, as the world’s top golfers gathered at The Gallery Golf Club at Dove Mountain.

It wasn’t a gold helmet, but it was pretty impressive.

Starting with practice rounds on Monday, thousands of happy souls followed Tiger Woods’ every move. There was a sense of shock and remorse when the number one Woods flubbed a 4-foot putt on the 19th hole on Friday, handing his third match to Nick O’Hern.

“If you spent $20 million, you couldn’t get this advertising,” said Marana mayor Ed Honea. “You couldn’t buy this exposure.” “We had just hosted one of the top tournaments in the world,” summed up Assistant Tournament Chairman Will Bennett. Not bad for a bunch of good old boys.”

Woods’ early departure didn’t discourage fans from attending the weekend rounds. The weather was perfect. Defending champion Geoff

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SoutHern CHAPter PGA ProFeSSIonAL oF tHe YeAr

this award is based on overall contribution to the profession, the Chapter and all facets of the game, from junior golf to attracting and retaining golfers. This is always our most diﬃcult award to decide as we have so many deserving individuals in the Chapter. This year’s nominees included Mike Russell, Stone Canyon Club, Dennis Palmer, Tubac Golf Resort, Danny Medina, Omni Tucson National, Michael Haywood, Tucson Country Club and Brent Newcomb, Stone Canyon Club. For his continuing eﬀorts to promote the game and support the Chapter’s programs, this year’s Professional of the Year is Dennis Palmer, Vice President of Golf Operations at the Tubac Golf Resort. Shown with Dan Wickman, PGA (left)

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the individual’s contribution to the teaching and learning of the game of golf, published articles that enhance the learning process and their recognition in the chapter as a teacher of the game. The nominees included Dave Simm, Ventana Canyon Golf Club, Bernie Eaton, Saddlebrook, Michael Haywood, Tucson Country Club, Maria Pryzmierski, Green Valley Golf Academy and Susan Meyers from Ventana. This year’s Teacher of the Year went to Susan Meyers the teaching instructor at Ventana Canyon.

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the award goes to the individual whose contributions to Junior golf both enhance and promote our junior golf programs while enhancing the game by setting a professional example for the kids. This year’s nominees are Rick Price, SCSWS, Joe DelVecchio, Tucson City Golf, Bob Lowrey, PGA Member and Dennis Palmer, Tubac Golf Resort. This year’s winner for his overall contribution to Junior Golf is Bob Lowrey. Shown with Dan Wickman, PGA (left)

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this award goes to an individual’s overall contribution to the PGA, the Chapter, Section, Junior Golf, their facility and many other intrinsic factors as well. The nominees this year were, Joe DelVecchio, Tucson City Golf, Andy Higgins, Saddlebrook Golf Club, and Mike Karpe, The Gallery Golf Club. This year’s Assistant Professional of the Year is Mike karpe, Assistant Golf Professional at The Gallery Golf Club. Shown with Dan Wickman, PGA (left)

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tHe WILLIe kAne PLAYer oF tHe YeAr

is an accumulation of participation points based on performance from the diﬀerent tournament events throughout the year determines the Player of the Year award. Due to his consistent play, and winning the Southern Chapter PGA Championship, the award goes to Ben kern, formerly from the Blanchard Golf Club and now residing overseas.

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is given to the player with the lowest stroke average in tournament play. This award is typically not decided until after the ﬁnal event of the year’s Chapter Championship, and this year was no exception coming, down to the Chapter Championship last round. With a stroke average of 69.11 in tournament play, the award went to Ben kern.

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went to the rookie senior this year, with his solid and steady play during the year earned Paul nolen from The Gallery Golf Club the honors.

DIStInGuISHeD SerVICe AWArD

The Board of the Southern Chapter PGA established a new award based on an individual’s overall contribution to the Chapter and promotion of the both of the game of golf in Arizona and the Chapter. This individual has both opened the doors for our professionals and businesses that support the game, provided a venue for them to promote both, themselves and their business and provided the Chapter with an opportunity showcase their sponsors through the media. For her work with the Southern Chapter PGA and expansion of the Southern Arizona and Phoenix Valley Tee Times Magazines, we want to congratulate Jacqueline McAbee as our Chapter’s ﬁrst Distinguished Service Award winner. Shown with rick Price, PGA (right)

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“WE HAVE BECOME SO CONSCIOUS OF PLAYING FASTER, THAT IT HAS TAKEN THE PLEASURE OUT OF REALIZING WHERE YOU ARE AND WHAT IS AROUND YOU.”

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chosen for that award is the accomplishment of a lifetime.”

As the Director of Golf Instruction for Tucson City Golf, Dan Wickman states that “My job is a lot of fun. I love to teach and work with golfers who want to improve. I work with a lot of beginners and junior golfers, and I enjoy getting beginners started with good fundamentals of the full-swing and short game. I work with a lot of long-time golfers who are struggling with improvement and how to take the next step. My goal is to keep things simple and help them improve. I also work with some low handicap players and playing professionals. They are fun to work with because they are very talented.”

Wickman’s story of starting to play golf is a little different than most professionals. “After swimming in high school and one year of college, I played in a fraternity golf event and I shot 99, finishing in last place. However, I had an eagle on a par 4. At that point, I decided to get better, so I took the UofA golf class with Coach Roy Tatum five times to learn how to play. By the time I graduated, I could break 80,” said Wickman.

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He mentioned that, “I can still remember my first round golf when I was 19 and all the mistakes I made. During college, I have great memories of playing a lot of golf with my future in-laws on weekends and remembering how helpful they were to me.”

Wickman realized he wanted to become a golf professional while working at TPC Scottsdale during The Phoenix Open in a sales position. His boss told him he thought he would be a very good golf professional and wanted him to join the PGA Apprentice Program. In order to be considered for a management position with TPC, he had complete the program to become a PGA Member. Up to that point Wickman never thought he was good enough to be a PGA Golf Professional. His boss’s confidence meant a lot to him and gave him the encouragement he needed. So, he turned professional 1988 joining the PGA Apprentice Education Program. He was elected to membership in 1990. Wickman stated, “I realize I did not follow the traditional path to become a golf professional. Most of my brother and sister professionals were good high school players, and many were good college players with aspirations of becoming Tour players or PGA Golf Professionals. However, that wasn’t my story. I loved the game, but playing golf for a living was not my goal. My goal was to manage golf courses and to be a great teacher.”

“I love the game of golf, even though I don’t play because of a back injury. I love the business of golf; helping people learn the game, improve and enjoy the game more. I receive a lot of enjoyment from working with junior golfers. I love golf tournaments and very much enjoy being a business owner and entrepreneur,” said Wickman.

Wickman was elected the President of the Southern Chapter PGA in 2011 by my peers. He was chosen as the Southern Chapter PGA Junior Golf Leader in 2008 for his work with The Ricki Rarick Junior Golf Program and for his work with junior golf instruction. He was also awarded the Southern Chapter PGA Teacher of the Year in 2011. Wickman commented, “What a great honor it was to receive this award. There are so many very accomplished teachers in the PGA and to be

In 2009, Wickman started to become involved with the University of Arizona, he was asked to serve on an advisory board for the new sports management program in the Eller College of Management. As a PGA Golf Professional and an Alum, he said it was an honor to serve on the board. As the program progressed, he did some guest lectures on the golf business on his experiences of managing golf events, building and managing golf courses. Then he taught the sports tourism and event management class. Last summer, he was one of four instructors who led a study abroad sports management program in London for eight weeks. The program consisted of two classes and visiting sports venues and attending sporting events. They attended Wimbledon, The British Open, The Tour de France and The London Olympics. “It was the sports trip of a lifetime, said Wickman.” He currently is a faculty member, teaching an international sports business class as well as coordinating sports internships for the students.

Wickman currently serves as the Chapter Advisor for his Fraternity; Pi Kappa Alpha, which allows him to advise and work with the 200 young men of the fraternity here at The University of Arizona. The fraternity emphasizes the development of Scholars, Leaders, Athletes, and Gentlemen. Wickman says, “It is very gratifying to see these young men join our fraternity as kids and leave as leaders and young men. Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity conducts The Lute Olson Cat Walk, which raises thousands of dollars for the University of Arizona Cancer Center every year.”

It’s obvious to Wickman that the most important quality of being a successful golf professional is to love what you do. “You show up early and leave late, work with people, not against them; people look for leaders who they trust, and you will only achieve what you want with a good plan and a commitment to that plan. I feel that I am very lucky to have a career in golf and to be a PGA Golf Professional. I tell my friends and family that I am living the dream, and it is true. Golf is a love for me and allows me to help other people, which is very gratifying,” stated Wickman. “I have worked with and known very good golf professionals during my career. I strive to be like them. They worked hard; they were constantly learning and improving their skills, and they gave their time and service. That’s what inspires me to do be the best professional I can be. I saw them do it, and I know I can do it.”

However, one of the most frustrating things about the golf business, Wickman said, “Is getting everyone on the same page at the same time and working with people can be frustrating. One thing I have learned as a golf professional is that you will rarely make everyone happy. You work hard to build a consensus and support for what you believe to be the right thing to do, but you probably will not get everyone to agree. That is true for a golf committee of eleven people, a board of directors of nine people, or a membership of hundreds of people. The key is to listen, decide what is right and follow that. If you do what you feel is the right thing, you will be 4 www.GoGolfArizona.com l Southern Arizona Tee Times Magazine

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alright.” He also stated, “It is frustrating to see what is currently happening to the Tucson Golf Market. A lot of good people in golf are losing their jobs because of the slowdown in the industry and poor ownership management of some clubs. These are good people who deserve to be treated better.”

“The biggest challenge to the golf industry today is we built too many golf courses over the past twenty years, and we built golf course for the wrong reason; real estate appreciation instead of supply and demand. It will take some time for the market to correct this, but it will happen. We must focus on new golfers, junior golfers and growing the rounds played at each golf course. For years, we have had about four million people start golf, and nearly the same number quit. We need to make golf more fun, more inviting and more inclusive for new players. We need to help new golfers play golf,” stated Wickman.

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There is not much time for leisure activities for Wickman with having two jobs. He said, “I work out four to five days per week. I am addicted to indoor cycling and feel like I am in good physical shape. I am not in the shape I was in when I was swimming 5 hours a day, but I feel good. My wife and I are involved in our children’s activities, and we do a lot with our family. I attend most Arizona football and basketball games.” “I am a very goal-oriented and ambitious person. Since I do very few things alone, my goals are team goals. When the goal is achieved, I tend to move on to the next goal or plan for another goal. When I was young, I did not take the time to celebrate and enjoy the accomplishment. It is important to recognize the efforts of everyone on the team and take time to enjoy it.”

Several goals Wickman is setting out to accomplish in his life are; “Balance is one key to my life. I need to keep my family time and business time in balance. A big part of my life is my family. The next year will be a big year for us. We have a college graduation and a highschool graduation. I want to enjoy these milestones in our life. I am focused on my two jobs; Eller College Faculty and Director of Golf Instruction for Tucson City Golf. I want to serve the organizations; I am a part of and make things better. I would like to be a part of making the golf business in Tucson stable again; so younger golf professionals can have what I have had – a career in golf.”

Over time, I have realized that newer, bigger and better is not always better. Difficult times in life help us appreciate the good times. “It goes without saying that the most joyous, fulfilling times of my life are when my wife and children are happy. Early in my golf career, I moved jobs every two to three years. It was exciting to open a new course and start a golf school and very gratifying to build something new. I have been in the same place for almost ten years now. I realize at the moment how hard it was on my wife and children to move all of time. They did it for me. We are enjoying being in the same place and the feeling of Tucson being our home. One of my goals in life is to help the people in my life. Golf gives me the opportunity to help people every day.”

If you could do one thing differently in your day to day routine, Wickman said, “I have always felt like I could plan better, communicate better and be more organized. At 49, I am still working on this. Maybe when I grow up, I will figure this out?”

Wickman is grateful for the true gifts in his life, which are the people in his life. He is a devoted husband and father who married his senior prom date Julie, from Salpointe Catholic High School. They have three daughters; Julia 21, Catharine 17, Clare 12. “My wife and children are the center of my life, and they are the best part of my life. My career in golf affords me the opportunity to help people which I enjoy very much,” said Wickman.

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Sports celebrities along with caring companies and individuals pitched in big time to make the November 3rd Birdies & Butterflies Celebrity-AM Golf Tournament and Gala a grand slam. While the Tucson Conquistadores and Christina-Taylor Green Foundations took the bows for creating this one-ofkind event, the accolades go to the Foundationsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; members and volunteers, and the staff of the JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort & Spa for bringing our vision to life. Birdies & Butterflies was created to commemorate the Tucson Conquistadores 50th anniversary by

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honoring the hopes and dreams of Little Leaguer Christina-Taylor Green. Those hopes included helping disadvantaged kids in our community. The success of this event proved to be a positive step toward realizing that hope.

Thanks to all our celebrities from the professional arenas of baseball, golf, football, basketball, hockey and UA athletics: Tommy Lasorda, Don Pooley, Dallas Green, Ryne Sandberg, Clint Barmes, Terry Francona, John Green, Andrew Magee, Rich Barcelo, Dickie Noles, Tim Wallach, Chip Hale, Rodney Peete, Ricky Hunley, Tim Watters, Sara Brown, Lamonte Hunley, Randy Robbins, Mark Kelly, R.W. Eaks, Dan Pohl, Ron Davis, J.J. Hardy, Tom Purtzer, Lute Olson, Joseph Blair.

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2012 High School State Championships Salpointe Lady Lancers Dominate State Championship

In the Girls Division II State Championship, the defending champions Salpointe Catholic Lady Lancers made a huge statement after the opening round. Sophomore Krystal Quihuis opened with a 66 on the par 70 Silverbell Golf Course giving the Lancers a 26-stroke lead into the final round of the team competition. Quihuis took a comfortable lead in the individual format over local Tucson standout Morgan Messickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 71 from Canyon del Oro. Quihuis held on to her lead in the final round shooting 1-over par 71 for a total of 137, defending her title as the individual state champion. "I'm really happy to win again and to shot close to par in the final round," said Quihuis. Canyon del Oro sophomore Morgan Messick finished runner-up shooting 71-70=141. Messick was 2-under

par heading into the final hole before posting double bogeying for an even par round. Messick said, "I have to admit I'm a little disappointed because I know I could have done better, but I'm so happy for Krystal." In defending their team championship title the Lancers took an impressive lead over Cactus Shadows going into the final round, firing a 296 bettering there opening-round score by seven shots. Their 599 total gave them a 64 stroke victory over the runnerup team Cactus Shadows. Salpointe's lady Lancers have now won the team and individual state championships in back to back fashion, led by Krystal Quihuis. Outstanding performances by her fellow teammates came from senior Brianna Vogel, who tied for 6th shooting 78-72; Araceli Exquivel tied for 8th 78-

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76=154 and Claire Hanson firing rounds of 81-77=158 finishing tied for 13th and Alex Friedman 84-83=167 in 23rd place. The Sahuaro Cougars were Salpointe's closest competition from Southern Arizona, finishing fourth at 666, while Ironwood Ridge placed fifth shooting 667. Sahuaro sophomore standout Desiree Hong, shot 75-73=148 finishing T-3rd and the Nighthawks were led by senior Adrianna Grijalva, who tied for 6th shooting 76-74=150. Natassja Meredith of St. Gregory finished T-8th with 154 and Catalina Foothills senior Shireen Singh tied for 11th with freshman Victoria Browning of Ironwood Ridge shooting 157.

Defending Champs Come Up Short

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Salpointe Catholic Cactus Shadows Notre Dame Prep Sahuaro Ironwood Ridge Scottsdale Christian Catalina Foothills Verrado Canyon Del Oro St. Gregory Liberty

Thunderbird's third title; the last time they won was 1991. The Dorados as a team shot 289 in the opening round, just three strokes behind Phoenix Thunderbird’s 286 heading into the final round. The Dorados collectively played well both rounds but just could not catch the consist play of Thunderbird. Jamie Waltmire a senior for the Dorados was defending his title as the individual champion and after an opening round 70 found himself one shot off the lead of Sabino’s Bill Comeaux, who carded a 1under 69 at the Silverbell Golf Course. Comeaux withstood the pressure from his competitors in the final round firing a 71 for a two-day total of 140 to win the Division II title by two strokes. He held

off defending champion Jaime Waltmire a Canyon del Oro senior, who ended in a five-way tie for fifth shooting 70-73=143. The Sabercat senior Comeaux, played all four years on varsity; however, this was his first top 20 finish in three previous starts of the state championship. Comeaux trained extra hard in the off-season in an effort to take his game to the next level. Waltmire said, "Billy played really well today; he's a good guy, and he deserved it." In posting the low round of the final round shooting 69, both Trent Terry from Salpointe and Frankie Wu, CDO climbed the leaderboard. Terry carded rounds of 7469=143 T-5th; Frankie Wu tied for 10th 75-69=144, along with brother Eric Wu’s 72-72=144. Sabino’s Joel Berkson finished tied for 10th as well shooting 72-72=144.

In the Division I State Championship at Aguila Golf Course in Laveen, Ironwood Ridge Nighthawks' finished in eighth place overall shooting rounds of 304-296=600. Cienega, the only other local team that qualified in Division I, finished at 620. The Nighthawks Eric Barna finished 26th shooting 72-76=148, Frankie Ortiz 7673=149; Kevin Goldstein 80-70=150 and Ruben Ruiz shot 76-77-153. The top players from Cienega were Zach Emerson 72-80=152 and David Rauer 74-78=152.

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Krystal Quihuis- Salpointe Morgan Messick- CDO Desiree Hong- Sahuaro Kaylee Benton - Verrado Abbie Cantwell - Cactus Shad Brianna Vogel - Salpointe Adrianna Grijalva - Ironwood Kim Cifuentes - Campo Verde Natassja Meredith - St. Greg. Araceli Esquivel - Salpointe Shireen Singh - Catalina Fthills Victoria Browning - Ironwood Claire Hanson - Salpointe Sarah Eversman - N. Dame Pr Ashley Lonergan - Scottsdale Ch.

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Billy Comeaux - Sabino Austin Nelsen - Seton Catholic Austin Stadeli - Notre Dame Prep John Souza - Thunderbird Trent Terry - Salpointe Jack Snyder - Thunderbird Michael Guardiola - Sunnyslope Jaime Waltmire - CDO Jake Chanen - Thunderbird Frankie Wu - CDO Eric Wu - CDO Joel Berkson - Sabino Logan Gardner - Thunderbird Spencer Arnaud - Salpointe Michael Lawson - Campo Verde Addison Aubry - Campo Verde Chris Meyers - CDO

286/285/571 289/289/578 295/298/593 302/296/598 304/296/600 304/300/607 306/304/610 312/305/617 313/308/621 320/305/625 321/306/627 313/324/637 322/320/642 327/320/647 328/323/651 328/324/652 338/323/661

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Eric Wu

Brianna Vogel

A senior at Canyon Del Oro, Eric Wu has not finalized his plans on where he is going to college, however, plans to continue playing golf for a college team. Wu recently finished tied for 10th in the AIA Boys Division II State Championship shooting rounds of 72-72=144.

Salpointe Catholic senior Brianna Vogel credits her grandfather, Rick Vogel for introducing her to the game of golf when she was about seven years old. She fell in love with the game instantly and has been golfing ever since. She said, “My grandfather has been a huge role model to me throughout the years.”

CANYON DEL ORO HIGH SCHOOL

He first started playing golf at the age of 10. Wu stated, “The reason I started playing golf was because I would go with my Dad to the driving range quite often and thought it was fun.” “The best part about golf that I like is the competition. It is a time where you can prove yourself to everybody that you are a good player and deserve to be recognized,” said Wu. To this date, one of the most memorable moments playing golf for Wu was last year during the summer at the Arizona Biltmore during a JGAA event shooting 70 and following it up the next day with a 66. He said, “I had no three putts and no bogeys with four birdies and an eagle. However, I finished in second place, but it was still a good day.” Wu said, “The reason I play golf is because it is very fun for me, and I love to compete individually against everyone else.”

SALPOINTE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL

Vogel’s recent performance in the Girls AIA Division II State Championship with secure her a golf scholarship for college finishing in sixth place shooting rounds of 78-72=150. She still has not confirmed where she will play college golf, however, says she can’t wait to experience it. “It’s one of the few things that makes me truly happy. When I have a bad day, I just go out and play golf and get my mind off of things, and it makes me feel better. Golf is kind of my stress reliever and peace of mind,” shared Vogel about what she likes best about golf. Being able to win two State Championships in a row with her best friends and teammates is a memory Vogel will cherish for a lifetime. She said, “High School golf is something I will never forget, and I’ll always be glad that I was a part of it.” Vogel commented that, “I play golf because I’m in love with it. I’m in love with the environment, the people that I get to be close to, and the joy that it brings me. Golf is kind of my own vacation getaway.”

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How One Ladies Golf Club Welcomes Their Winter Residents ... With A Fun Halloween Tournament! Our winter residents have returned to the sunny skies of southern Arizona and our permanent residents were eagerly waiting to greet their friends from afar. When women gather to decide what events their league will host for the coming golf season, ideas flow and the old cliché, “Let the fun begin!” guides their imaginations for kickoff events. AWGA golf leagues all over southern Arizona are envisioning new ways to enjoy friendship, community and of course, golf.

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treats. “Most of the snowbirds have come back for the winter but some fly in just for this tournament,” she added. “Then they return after the holidays to stay. To say that this is a hit among our members would be an understatement.”

With over 200 ladies in The Gallery WGA, this nightmare of a tournament seems to be just the welcome their winter residents love. The day begins with this most entertaining tournament, followed by lunch and their first membership meeting of the year. According to Mary, this event has been part of the WGA calendar for about nine years and the ladies love it. She added, “What better way to celebrate the return of our winter residents than with this wacky but favorite Halloween tournament!”

So what makes this event so much fun that winter residents excitedly anticipate this tournament every year? Here’s a glimpse of their Halloween experience on the golf course. Each hole is decorated in a frightful and amusing theme and entertains players by incorporating a riddle or rhyme. One hole welcomes the players by offering this challenge. “Scramble your way to the green in four or less OR pay the penalty and double your score!” Now that’s incentive to play your best!

Mary Cutlip, member at The Gallery in Marana, has been coordinating their annual “Halloween Haunt” for the past two years and in her words, “It’s the most fun Scramble event of the season and a favorite for all of our women.” The players dress up for Halloween with costumes or in black and orange and every hole is set up differently some with tricks and some with About The

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Other fun set-ups along the course include playing from a tee box surrounded by skeleton heads in the middle of the fairway or using your favorite club to use for the entire hole. Welcome to the Pumpkin Patch on Hole #7. Although there are no vines in the way, players must putt around the pumpkins placed around the flagstick. No fair moving them! On Hole #15 brave players confront a long, hairy spider on the flagstick. Their challenge is to putt through

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The AWGA invites women golfers to visit www.awga.org to check out the schedule of tournaments which will be played in the Phoenix and Tucson area during the winter months. Welcome back to all lady golfers for the upcoming season! We’re glad you’re here!

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Mary Ann Souter is a freelance writer whose articles have appeared in a variety of golf publications, including Phoenix valley and Southern Arizona Tee Times. She is co-author of Synergistic Golf-One Day at a Time. Contact her at (480) 332-6335 or maryann@synergisticgolf.com.

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ship e n r o i u t p n m e c a c h A ch Play C Mat dition! BY ADAM E LAZARUS

A collection of golf tales and tidbits, funny stories and factoids and some legends and lore about what goes into putting on a PGA TOUR golf tournament, namely the Accenture Match Play Championship which will be held here in Southern Arizona February 18-24th at the newly renamed Golf Club at Dove Mountain! Stimulus Package.

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The Accenture Match Play Championship is one of the most prolific events in Arizona and is a significant boon to our local economy. Did you know that this important golf tournament is estimated to provide an economic impact of more than $75 million annually to greater Tucson?

The Accenture Match Play Championship is one of the biggest spectator events in Southern Arizona every year. It’s estimated that 100,000 people will come out to The Golf Club at Dove Mountain this year to enjoy the golf tournament. Did you know that Wednesday is the most popular day of the week with attendance topping 15,000 fans in 2012?

It’s All For the Kids. Did you know that the Tucson Conquistadores, the sales team and lifeblood of the Accenture Match Play Championship, are celebrating their 50th anniversary this year! Since 1962 the Tucson Conquistadores have contributed over $26 million to Southern Arizona youth sports. In 2012 alone, the Conquistadores raised over $1.0 million for area kids.

Internationally Known. 207 countries televise the Accenture Match Play Championship every year making it one of the popular golf events in the world. Did you know that the tournament reaches an estimated 470,000,000 households worldwide through television coverage?

Team Effort. Though golf may be a solo sport, no golf tournament is run without help from a great team. Besides the PGA Tour event team and more than 200 Tucson Conquistadores (and wives) helping, did you know that there are almost 900 official volunteers that help run the Accenture Match Play? These volunteers work an estimated 25,000+ hours to ensure the event runs smoothly.

Keeping It Clean. Worth the Effort. Putting on a weeklong golf tournament takes a long time and is a lot of work. Did you know that it takes 42 days to set up the event including the course preparation, visitor stands, hospitality tents, food and beverage areas and everything else required. After the week of play is over it takes an additional 21 days to break it all down again.

Dog Days. Nothing is better on a beautiful day than watching golf while enjoying a cold beer and a hot dog. Did you know that there were over 4,000 beers consumed in one week at the Accenture Match Play Championship last year and over 6,000 hot dogs served at the weeklong tournament?

Rope ‘Em Up. Spectators line both sides of every fairway at the golf tournament, which means a lot of rope is used to keep fans off the course. Did you know that over 60,000 feet of rope is used each year to keep spectators safe and close to the action?

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With 100,000 fans eating 6,000 hot dogs and drinking 4,000 beers, plus sodas, pizzas and more, keeping things sanitary is of paramount importance. Did you know that there are almost 150 portable toilets around the golf course to make sure that when fans have to go, there’s always somewhere close by to go. And there are over 450 garbage bins placed around the property that need to be emptied every hour to keep things clean.

Top 64. Only the best golfers in the world are invited to play in the Accenture Match Play Championship. Did you know that golfers from over 50 countries have been represented in the tournament and an average of 20 Americans each year are in the field?

Follow the Leaders. There are some new rules for spectators that will make the 2013 experience far better than previous years. For example, did you know that cell phones (set to silent) are now allowed on the course the entire week of play? And for certain ticket holders,

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there will be valet parking available making parking even easier and faster. Also, spectators there for Sunday’s final day of play will be encouraged to “Follow the Leaders” and walk inside the ropes alongside their favorite players during the championship round!

Practice Is Perfect. Monday and Tuesday are the practice rounds and many fans agree it’s the best time to come out to the event. Why? Players are more relaxed and apt to give autographs and the crowds aren’t as thick so it’s easy to follow the action. Also, did you know that cameras are allowed on Monday and Tuesday to snap a photo, and maybe snag a signature, of your favorite golfer?

Kids Zone. Did you know that kids are welcome at the Accenture Match Play Championship? In fact, there is a designated section for children called the “Kids Zone” which is up close and personal at the practice range. Players are usually very generous with photos and autographs for these little fans.

Best Time of the Year. February in the desert provides a beautiful backdrop for championship golf and is the perfect time of year weather-wise. Did you know that February days are long with 11.3 hrs of day light and have an average daytime temperature of 69 degrees? Sure it could snow like it did in 2011, but typically days are beautiful and cool in the mid-70s and the cloudless sky and surrounding mountains make golf-watching in Tucson an amazing experience.

Be Part of the Action. Did you know there are ticket packages available for every type of spectator and to fit any budget, from $25 all the way up to $44,000? From diehard golf fans to corporate sponsors or just those who want to enjoy great weather, amazing views, world-class golf, you can customize your Match Play experience for the day, weekend or the whole week. And remember, every dollar you spend helps support Tucson area youth charities and stays right here in our local community. For info on the event or to purchase tickets now please call the Tucson Conquistadores at 520.571.0400 or visit www.worldgolfchampionships.com. www.GoGolfArizona.com l Southern Arizona Tee Times Magazine

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Winter golf gear in Southern Arizona? You bettcha’!

Here in Southern Arizona winter golf takes on a much different connotation than where I come from (State of Washington). It is actually considered our “season”. Even though you don’t need to wear a waterproof snowmobile suit to keep from getting hypothermia, it can still get quite chilly in the early mornings. This month we are going to look at some must haves for the crazy Arizona winter golfer.

THERMO SLEEVES I must say that these weren’t something I ever thought to use for golf until I moved to Tucson. I had used them in the past for running and biking because they were easy to take off as my body temperature rose during the course of a run or ride. What I found golfing in the desert is that it can start out under 40 degrees in the morning and be 75 before you finish. The thermo sleeves work great because a) you don’t need to disrobe to take them off and b) they are quite compact to store in your golf bag when you do take them off.

TOQUES GOLF CART HEATER

Nike makes two different versions. They make a slightly insulated Thermal sleeve and a lighter UV protection sleeve. We sell them at El Conquistador for $25 per pair and they come in Black, White and Grey. Sorry this is the Canadian in me bubbling out. Toque is a Canadian for “knitted winter hat”. Here’s the thing about toques…I find that if my ears get cold my whole body gets cold, so it is comforting to have one to pull on on those cold winter mornings. BUT, you might not realize that your balance comes from your ears. I would suggest a practice session or two wearing a toque before you put one in play on the course. It took me quite a while to get used to hitting a golf ball with my ears covered.

Sun Mountain also makes a Thermal Sleeve that gets good reviews and retails in the same price range as the ones from Nike.

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Every major golf manufacturer makes a logoed toque. Like most things golf specific, if you want your toque to say Titleist or Taylor Made you get to pay for it. There are plenty of less expensive options at almost any clothing or sporting goods store all the way down to the dollar store.

Bill Chrysler, PGA

Now we are getting into the stratosphere of comfort and convenience but we deserve it right? Coleman makes a great gadget called the GolfCat Portable Golf Cart Heater. It is a 3000 BTU heater that is designed to fit in the cup-holder of your cart. It operates on a 16.4 oz disposable propane canister. The manufacture says that it will last up to 8 hours on one tank. I think that is stretching it but it will certainly last 4 or 5 hours, especially if you turn it off when you go to putt. I’ve had the pleasure to ride in a covered cart with one of these heaters fired up and it definitely takes the edge off the cold morning start times. I’ve found these three items to be very convenient and effective for the winter weather we face in Arizona. Common sense does still prevail anytime you are out in the elements. Dress in layers to stay warm and remember just because it is cool outside, we are still golfing in the desert so drink plenty of fluids (for this purpose nonalcoholic) and wear and re-apply sunscreen.

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Bill Chrysler, PGA, is the General Manager of the Hilton El Conquistador Country Club in Oro Valley, Arizona. El Conquistador is the largest club of its kind in Southern Arizona featuring 45 holes of golf, 31 tennis courts, a state of the art work-out facility, two pools and the La Vista Restaurant and Garden Café. Bill was elected to PGA Membership in 1996. Before coming to Tucson Bill spent several years as a head golf professional in Bellingham Washington before transitioning into full facility management in 2001. Bill Joined the Hilton team in 2010.

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Two Great Reads! BY JACK TALMAGE Associate Publisher

18 Greatest Scottish And Irish Golf Holes

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the 18 greatest golf holes of both destinations, along with the aid of many informed and dedicated golfers. While there were some Tour Professionals providing input, the contributors are mostly the people who live and breath the game on a daily basis; Club Professionals, life members, architects and of course the greenskeepers, among others. Each hole is looked at first by the authors who provide a broad history of the hole and the golf course where it is, they describe the setting and relay well written and fabled stories about the hole. The local contributors then provide their view on how best to play it and tell of some insightful experience of their own with the hole. That input, by the people who know each hole the best, makes these books fascinating. In-between these pages, the photography of John Kernick stunningly captures each hole and the features that make the hole famous. The books acknowledge the classics; The Postage Stamp at Royal Troon, The Road Hole at The Old Course and others throughout Scotland and Ireland, but the pages also pay respect to those lesser knowns on the newer courses.

Written by Craig Morrison and Andrew Ross. Photography by John Kernick There have been many books written about the great Scottish and Irish golf links and courses, many of which we all know either from personal experience, TV, or the stories of our golfing buddies. Neither of these volumes are just another one of those books. The authors, Craig Morrison and Andrew Ross’s concept was to select

In a foreword passage of the 18 Greatest Scottish Holes by Colin Montgomerie; “Any of these eighteen holes featured here would live long in the memory after tackling them. They manage to live long in the memory after simply reading about them, which for most of us is to play them in our mind.” To have these beautifully crafted and bound books readily available on any coffee table is to take a trip through Scotland and Ireland, stopping whenever you want along the way to play the Great Golf Holes … if only in your mind.

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hearing his stories of golfing greats who have played here and what he wants to do with the hole next. It is a lifetime work in progress and the result is a golf links which is correct for today’s golf, with nothing dated. The European Club in County Wicklow, Ireland is very unique in the world of golf, it is owned by the same person who designed and built it. Pat Ruddy is obviously a talented individual; he has been a golf writer, a publisher, a tournament promoter, and a designer of over thirty golf courses, many of which are ranked amongst the best in the world. In his book; The Perfect Golf Links, he takes us on a stroll through his creation from 1st Tee to the 18th Green and “a wee chat along the way.” Each hole is described in a manner that makes you really believe you are simply walking along with this fascinating man and listening to what his thoughts were in designing each hole,

Anybody who plays a lot of golf has at least a mild, if not passionate, interest in golf architecture. The Perfect Links is written in a style that makes the musings of the author/designer enjoyable and informative, this is not a golf design textbook. Each hole and outstanding design element are photographed in glorious clarity by Mr. Ruddy himself. You literally look through the lens with him as he conducts a survey of his work and vision, hole by magnificent hole, shot by strategic shot. His style of writing and course design are summed up in the opening dedication to his wife Bernardine, “who shares my fairways and sighs gently at all my divots”.

Such is the creative mind of Pat Ruddy. This book is a must read for any golfer who has played or is planning on playing Links golf. It is the ultimate yardage and history book for arguably one of the finest golf links in the British Isles.

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Preventing golf injuries is much more than being conventionally fit. Injury prevention means training your body in such a way that you are able to use the correct muscles, in the correct sequence, with maximum power and efficiency. Your joints must be lubricated and protected, and you must warm up properly before playing. These are the elements of a QiGong golf fitness program. The components in this approach to golf fitness are: 1. Heal existing injuries and re-program injury compensation patterns.

Pain ruins your game. If you have pain from a particular movement, say pain in your wrist when the club hits the ground, your body will instinctively clench to protect that injured wrist, thus throwing off your swing. No amount of coaching or ‘trying’ will overcome this. Your brain can tell your body what to do, but your body will automatically, unconsciously do what it needs to do to protect itself from further pain.

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can still retain the compensation patterns. The brain has reprogrammed an alternate way of accomplishing a movement and it is now imprinted in the brain. This becomes habitual, and long after the hurt has gone away, that movement pattern persists unconsciously. if you don’t turn your hips enough during the swing, due to an old injury to your hip or lower back, you may still overcompensate with your shoulders and arms to make up for the lack of rotation in waist and hips. This will create an ineffective, choppy swing sequence, and because the movement is not a smooth controlled flow, there is no way to control what direction you will send the ball. Healing old injuries includes gently breaking up areas that are stiff from scarring or just from “muscle fuzz” (the micro-fiber that form between muscles, preventing them from slide smoothly past one another). 2. Protecting and lubricating joints

Pain alters our ability to control our body. When we injure a part of our body, the brain creates a short-term strategy to bypass the painful area and accomplish the movement another way. This alters the proper movement sequence. A dysfunctional movement sequence can lead to poor performance and further injury.

Joints are not designed to absorb force or impact. They must be supported and protected by muscles and connective tissue, the “guide wires” surrounding them. Weak, short muscles do not absorb force or impact as well as long, strong muscles. Much conventional fitness training not only ignores the small support muscles necessary to protect joints, but also shortens muscle, which decreases the muscles ability to absorb impact. This can put the joint at greater risk.

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synovial fluid for lubrication. Synovial fluid can be increased by doing certain exercises that gently stimulate each joint while exercising the muscles and tendons supporting that joint.

3. Strengthen and lengthen muscles.

Golfers need long, strong, fast muscles to play well without injury. Longer, stronger muscles translate to greater range of motion, more flexibility and better joint protection. Fitness training that bulks up muscles results in muscles that are shorter, slower and less flexible.

4. Proper warm up

A great warm up for golf is to fully oxygenate the body (without unduly straining the heart and using up energy needed to play the game) and to do a strectching routine that breaks up the muscle fuzz that builds up overnight from inactivity. This gives you the energy and the flexibility to play and greatly diminishes the possibility of injury. A fitness program based on the ancient Chinese art of QiGong, incorporates all these elements. QiGong is first of all a healing modality. It is the foundation of Chinese medicine and also the foundation of the martial arts known as Tai Chi, and Kung Fu. It heals as it conditions the body. The ancient Chinese must have anticipated golf! QiGong Fitness for Golf is taught by Joe Pinella, a forty year QiGong practitioner, who used this art to overcome paralysis after a broken neck. It can work miracles for golfers too! To contact Joe call 520.343.3523 or visit www.http://qigonghealinginstitute.com

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Desert Diamond Casinos Helps Bring World-Class Sports to Southern Arizona

The Desert Diamond Cup caps off one of the busiest and most exciting months of the year in Southern Arizona, overlapping with two other major community events also sponsored by Desert Diamond Casinos.

Get ready for the return of world-class professional sports to Tucson with the 2013 FC Tucson Desert Diamond Cup. After a stellar 2012 tournament that saw more than 10,000 fans turn out for the final match, Major League Soccer is gearing up to offer more excitement to Southern Arizona fans with an even bigger and better Desert Diamond Cup in 2013. After the unprecedented success of the 2012 Desert Diamond Cup, Pima County has made a major commitment to growing pro soccer in Tucson by upgrading its Kino Sports Complex facilities to include five professional-quality soccer fields. Thanks to the upgrades and the outpouring of support that Southern Arizonans demonstrated in February 2012, Major League Soccer has announced that going forward Tucson will be the Western Hub for MLS spring training. Seven MLS teams will play exhibition matches in Tucson beginning Jan. 29, all

leading up to the pinnacle event of the MLS preseason, the four-day Desert Diamond Cup! This year’s tournament teams are the New England Revolution, the New York Red Bulls, Real Salt Lake and the Seattle Sounders. And in yet another sign that this will be a huge event, NBC Sports Network will broadcast the Desert Diamond Cup final live on Feb. 23 to a nationwide audience.

The Accenture Match Play Championship returns to Dove Mountain this Feb. 18-24, showcasing the world’s top 64 ranked golfers competing head-to-head. The 88th Annual La Fiesta de los Vaqueros - The Tucson Rodeo & Parade, running from Feb. 16-24, is the largest outdoor winter rodeo in the U.S. and boasts an entry list that could be mistaken for the ‘Who’s Who’ of the pro rodeo circuit. Whether it’s helping to make Tucson the home for Major League Soccer spring training, sponsoring world-class golf or supporting 88 years of tradition in the Tucson Rodeo, Desert Diamond Casinos is the leader in excitement and entertainment in Southern Arizona.

2013 Desert Diamond Cup Schedule

WedneSday, February 13, 2013

new england revolution vs. Seattle Sounders new york red bulls vs. real Salt lake

Saturday, February 16, 2013

Seattle Sounders vs. real Salt lake new york red bulls vs. new england revolution

WedneSday, February 20, 2013

real Salt lake vs. new england revolution Seattle Sounders vs. new york red bulls

Saturday, February 23, 2013

MlS 3rd Place vs. MlS 4th Place MlS 1st Place vs. MlS 2nd Place

For tickets and more information, visit www.fctucson.com

2013 Tucson Rodeo Schedule

Saturday, February 16, 2013 – tucson rodeo opening day thursday, February 21, 2013 – tucson rodeo Parade and third Performance Sunday, February 24, 2013 – Final Performance

tickets are available online at www.tucsonrodeo.com

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2013 Accenture Match Play Schedule Saturday, February 23, 2013 Four QuarterFinal MatcheS

approximate match times: First two matches: 10:05 a.m. -- 10:20 a.m. Mt Second two matches: 12:05 p.m. -- 12:20 p.m. Mt Gates open 8:30 a.m. -- 6:00 p.m. Mt (Gates open 8:30 a.m. -- 6:00 p.m. Mt)

Sunday, February 24, 2013

approximate match times: 7:15 a.m. -- 7:30 a.m. Mt consolation Match approximate match time: 12:02 p.m. Mt championship Match approximate match time: 12:17 p.m. Mt (Gates open 6:30 a.m. -- 6:00 p.m. Mt)

note: the entire tournament runs from Monday, Feb 18-Sunday Feb 24th. For the complete schedule and tickets visit www.pgatour.com/tournaments/r470/

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Enjoy dining on the patio at Epazote Kitchen and Cocktails, with a breathtaking view of majestic Pusch Ridge peak.

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El Conquistador recently remodeled the lobby and several bars and restaurants, but their crown jewel is also one of the best new restaurants in the city â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Epazote Kitchen & Cocktails.

Epazote Kitchen & Cocktails

DINING

Fine Dining Designed Around the Southwest’s Finest Ingredients. BY ADAM LAZARUS

When Tucsonans think of the Hilton El Conquistador Resort, one thing typically comes to mind: world-class golf. Yes, El Conquistador is the largest and most popular golf resort in Southern Arizona, home to 45 holes of championship golf played in the shadow of the Santa Catalina Mountains. But after you try their new restaurant, El Conquistador will soon conjure images of world-class cuisine in a beautiful resort setting. El Conquistador recently remodeled the lobby and several bars and restaurants, but their crown jewel is also one of the best new restaurants in the city – Epazote Kitchen & Cocktails. Pronounced “e-puh-zó-tay,” this great new addition to Tucson’s restaurant row, is not your typical eatery. Located in one of the most popular resorts in Arizona with some of the most breathtaking views found anywhere in the city, Epazote at the Hilton El Conquistador Resort will surely delight every palate. Whether you’re a seasoned connoisseur of southwest cuisine, or a curious adventurer, you’ll be treated to a fresh, inspiring experience at Epazote. Lunch at Epazote is fast and deliciously different. Getting there is easy and parking is free, which makes it a perfect place for a unique business lunch or the foodie’s version of a “staycation.” But to truly enjoy what makes Epazote so special, be there at dusk for dinner. Eating indoors is beautiful thanks to Epazote’s sleek, modern décor design, but if you have the choice, the outdoor patio is where you want to be. There are spectacular views of the 5,300ft. cliffs of the Pusch Ridge mountains and the resort setting of palm trees, pools and people enjoying their vacation. This relaxing atmosphere makes patrons at Epazote feel like they are on their own little getaway. Come out Sunday – Thursday between 4-6pm for a social hour that provides the perfect setting to relax and connect with friends and family. Choose from over 25 specialty tequilas, dozens of locally brewed beers and a wide selection of Arizona wines and relax while enjoying a sunset over the majestic Pusch Ridge peak. Literally translated as “Mexican Tea,” the restaurant is named for the epazote herb, which has been prominently used in Southwestern cuisine for thousands of years dating back to the Aztecs. The herb adds a spicy, yet earthy flavor to most dishes and, like it’s namesake, the menu at Epazote is inspired by this flavor and the traditions of the region. The modern Southwestern menu is imaginative, eclectic, and flavorful and has something for everyone, even the kids. The portions are large, the prices are fair and the staff is courteous and attentive. Featuring ingredients cultivated by the finest local growers, ranchers, vintners and brewers, the menu features an array of original Arizona inspired dishes such as local grass fed beef, mountain trout fished from the local mountains, Colorado lamb, selected cheeses from Southern Arizona and locally grown produce.

These mouth-watering dishes are designed to be paired with some of the finest regional wines, original cocktails, and locally brewed craft ales. All of Chef John Kupper’s creations are inventive and delicious, but there are definitely some specialties not to be missed. Starters like the Chicken Tortilla Soup, Portabella-Stuffed Indian Fry-Bread, Green Chili Pork Stew and Southwestern Wedge Salad with bacon, corn, cotija cheese and mildly spicy chipotle ranch dressing are wonderful spins on the classic soup and salad fare and truly reflect the flavors of the region. The entrees are fresh and exciting as well, namely the Smoky Beef Short Ribs with prickly pear gravy, goat milk mashed potatoes and sweet roasted carrots. Other top picks were the Roast Pork Tenderloin with sundried cherry bbq sauce, apples and jicama and the Vegetarian Casserole served “enchilada-style” in gluten-free tortilla and

Location:

hilton tucson el conquistador Golf & tennis resort tucson, aZ 85704 520|544|1705 www.epazotekitchen.com

Hours:

open 7 days a Week dinner daily: 5pm - 10pm Social hour: Sun-thurs 4pm - 6pm

loaded with fresh grilled vegetables like asparagus, bell peppers, onion, spinach and requesón cheese. Save room to sample the Southwestern side dishes like Chili Spiced Fries or Green Chili Mac-n-Cheese, almost meals themselves. And make sure to finish off your tasty tour of Tucson by indulging in Epazote’s featured desserts. There are classics like peach cobbler and cheesecake, but the must-haves are the Ibarra Chocolate Torta which is cinnamon ice cream w/ raspberry sauce, sopapilla strips and candied jalapenos and the Flan de Caramelo which is flan with chocolate shortbread, Ari zona pistachios and mini churro-sticks (the churro being the “unofficial” dessert of the Southwest.) With creative Southwestern cuisine, exciting cocktails and using only local and regional suppliers from the tortillas to the tomatoes, Epazote is the new dining conept in town that is not to be missed. By mixing authentic Southwestern favorites with the intense flavors of Arizona, all in the relaxing atmosphere of a desert retreat, Epazote has created one of Tucson’s most exciting new eateries. Once you experience Epazote Kitchen & Cocktails, you’ll change the way you think about the Hilton El Conquistador Resort. Thanks to this delicious oasis in the desert, El Conquistador is soon to be known as the hotel with the world-class restaurant that just so happens to have a great golf course. www.GoGolfArizona.com l Southern Arizona Tee Times Magazine

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Antigua - 2013 Men's Performance Golf Apparel The Antigua Spring Men’s Performance Golf Collections introduced a new color palette of bright accent colors for it’s Spring ’12 Golf Wear Collections, and have since brightened the color value for it’s Spring 2013 offering. These trending pop colors are used as subtle details, created to appeal to a wide age demographic of both male and female golfers in both of this seasons Men’s and Women’s Golf Wear Collections. “For Spring 2013, the focus of pop accent colors on less conspicuous fabrications throughout the collections shows off the styling and design features of the individuals garments,” said Sean Gregg, Director of Product Development for Antigua. “The collections are current in both color and design trend, and are additionally embellished with performance enhancing features by incorporating Antigua’s proprietary Desert Dry and Desert Dry Xtra-Lite moisture management technology to produce collections that are both merchandized appropriately for the season while offering performance functionality” Sean added.

PERFORMANCE-72 (PRF-72 ) For Spring 2013 Antigua introduces PERFORMANCE-72 into it’s golf fashion collections. The launch of this trademarked Performance-72 branding represents the benchmark for quality, fit, style and performance functionality on all of it’s fashion golf wear collections. Each color story is designed to be merchandised together and to be presented on the retail floor as a collection and the Performance-72 branding trim is color coordinated to match each color story, representing both the brand as well as allowing the consumer to pair up merchandise readily for coordinating confidently on and off the course. Performance-72 (PRF-72) epitomizes the standard that golf fashion should achieve. It is performance fashion golf apparel at it’s best.

About Antigua

Headquartered in Peoria, Ariz., The Antigua Group, through its license sports division, holds license agreements with the NFL, Major and Minor League Baseball (MLB), the National Hockey League (NHL) and the National Basketball Association (NBA), along with numerous American universities and colleges for men's, women's and children's apparel, headwear and outerwear. Antigua additionally designs, produces and supplies product for corporate America and specialty retail managed under its corporate division. Its golf division also holds license agreements with the PGA TOUR, LPGA and the PGA of America.

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Make Every Day Extraordinary at Casino Del Sol Resort BY BEN GORDON At Casino Del Sol Resort you will experience…the extraordinary. Casino Del Sol Resort welcomes you to a spectacular place to play and stay unlike any other in the desert southwest. Enjoy 215 elegantly appointed guest rooms and suites, including breathtaking views from the exclusive Sky Level, a new Conference Center including a ballroom for up to 2,000 guests, five great restaurants including fine dining at PY Steakhouse, premium cocktails in the Prema Lobby Lounge, and our unique Spa, Fitness Center and Pool. And coming soon, get ready to tee it up on Tucson’s newest and most beautiful course, 18 holes of Championship Golf on Sewailo, designed by PGA professional and Native American Notah Begay III. It’s all for you…every day, and night, is truly extraordinary at Casino Del Sol Resort.

American diner, Moby’s, welcomes you home to the foods you love, and Abuelita’s & The Tequila Factory turn up the heat for lunch and dinner.

Play the Games You Love

With over 1,300 slot machines and live Poker, Blackjack, Bingo and more, Casino Del Sol has the games you want to play. And the action goes on all night long. Our beautiful casino floor welcomes you to a gracious and comfortable gaming environment, under a bright blue sky and a Mediterranean sun that never sets. Relax, order your favorite beverage and play, play, play…

Delicious Decisions Await at Casino Del Sol

When it comes to delicious decisions, we’re ready to make it hard for you to decide! From fine dining to Asian fusion… Casino Del Sol Resort will blow you away with a dazzling selection of culinary delights for every appetite. Enjoy fine steaks & seafood nightly, along with Tucson’s finest wine list and gracious service, at PY Steakhouse. Festa International Buffet brings an amazing array of the worlds best foods to you. An Del Sol presents unique sushi and one-of-a-kind hot dish creations from the Far East. Our 24-hour All-

You have to start meeting….like this.

Reflecting the spirit and beauty of Arizona, which is known for terrific weather, brilliant skies, spectacular sunsets and cool desert evenings; Casino Del Sol Resort also hosts meetings as well as indoor and outdoor events with distinction and grace. Our new Conference Center opens a myriad of possibilities for meeting planners, wedding parties, and groups of all sizes

Every Day Extraordinary

Casino Del Sol Resort was created with one thing in mind – providing our guests with extraordinary service in a setting that is truly unique to the Southwest. Come see for yourself why every day (and night) is extraordinary at Casino Del Sol Resort.

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Photo: World Golf ChampionshipsAccenture Match Play Championship -

Hunter Mahan hits from a bunker on the 13th hole during the championship match of the final round at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club on February 26, 2012. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

World Golf championships-accenture Match Play championship announces holiday ticket oﬀer for 2013 event

Give the sports fan on your shopping list the gift of the World Golf championships-accenture Match Play championship this holiday season and save. two special accenture Match Play championship holiday ticket packages are now available: •

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Purchase a good-any-one-day ticket for $49 and receive a complimentary ticket to Sunday’s ﬁnal round; Purchase the dove Mountain Golf Pack for $289 and receive two good-any-one-day tickets, one parking pass and two rounds of golf at the Golf club at dove Mountain.

the accenture Match Play championship, the first of four World Golf championships events in 2013, returns to the Golf club at dove Mountain, February 18-24. american hunter Mahan will defend his title as the field will again include the top 64 players in the official World Golf ranking. “this is the perfect gift for anyone who enjoys the very best that the world of golf has to offer,” said accenture Match Play championship executive director Gerald Goodman. “We’re pleased to give our fans a great way to take care of some holiday shopping and save on their tournament experience.” these special holiday ticket offers are available though december 31 at worldgolfchampionships.com

Fans are reminded that each year, youth 18 and younger are admitted free of charge to the accenture Match Play championship when accompanied by a ticketed adult. there is no limit to the number of youth 18 and younger who can attend with a ticketed adult.

Saving Strokes/rehabilitation through Golf

Saving strokes is not just about lowering your score, it is also about your heart health. if you are a stroke survivor or a caregiver to a Stroke Survivor, the Southwest Section/Southern chapter of the PGa and tucson city Golf are inviting you to join them for the 2nd annual tucson Saving Strokes event. enjoy the day meeting new people who may have experienced similar challenges following a stroke. Some may be looking for the opportunity to resume their passion for golf and others may be there to try golf for the ﬁrst time following a stroke, but all will be enjoying a great time in a beautiful setting. each participant will receive a 30 minute lesson with a golf pro, a chance to participate in chipping and putting practice sessions, a free lunch, a caregiver comfort Green and valuable educational and post stroke aftercare information.

Saving Strokes/rehabilitation through Golf will be held at the randolph Golf course on January 18, 2013 from 10:00am to 2:00pm. adaptive golf equipment will be available for individuals who need assistance with balance or require the ability to “sit” while still being able to play the game. if you have your own clubs, please feel free to bring them, however it is not necessary to have your own clubs to participate. For more information or to obtain a registration form contact event chair Piper Frithsen at 520 324-2004 or lisa roubal-brown at 520 795-1403 or via email at lisa.roubal-brown@heart.org 96 Southern Arizona Tee Times Magazine l www.GoGolfArizona.com

rr donnelley lPGa Founders cup March 13-17 Wildﬁre Golf club, Phoenix, aZ

the ladies of the lPGa are returning once again to the warmth and sunshine of arizona. anybody who has ever attended an lPGa Golf tournament will attest to the quality of the golf being played for sure, but also to the fun and friendly atmosphere created by the players. these ladies are there for their fans who support them; always taking time to mix with the gallery, sign autographs, and share a few laughs along the way.

entering its third consecutive year, the rr donnelley lPGa Founders cup will be played March 13-17 at Wildﬁre Golf club at the JW Marriott desert ridge resort and Spa in north Phoenix. this full-ﬁeld, four day event will be televised on the Golf channel all four days and features a $1.5 million purse. Karrie Webb won the inaugural rr donnelley Founders cup in 2011 and two time rolex Player of the year yani tseng captured the title in 2012. the tournament was established to honor the 13 original Founders of the lPGa tour as well as to provide a future for the lPGa-uSGa Girls Golf Program.

in addition to daily passes, a variety of hospitality packages are available that include everything from Pro-am playing opportunities, to exclusive Skyboxes, to an “inside the ropes” experience for guests. For more information and to purchase a hospitality package visit www.lPGaFounderscup.com or call 1-888-lPGatiX.

a Personal best ... or tWo!

on oct 8, Steve hubbard, a member at rio rico Gc managed to do what all of us want to eventually do. he shot a 69 at nearby Kino Springs Golf course, beating his age by one shot! Well done Steve, we congratulate you! however, not to be outdone by her 4 handicap husband, Sharon hubbard, who spends a lot of time on the range under the watchful eye of Steve, recorded her ﬁrst hole in one on nov 2 on the #5 (formerly the #14 as the nines have recently been ﬂipped) par three at rio rico. unfortunately, for as great a feat as a 69 must feel, there is nothing like a hole in one…especially if, like Steve, you have never had one. it is interesting to note that when rio rico added new forward tees a couple of years ago for the ladies, it was at the urging and assistance of the hubbards. Maybe Sharon knew then just how far she could hit her 7-wood. Keep trying Steve.

Tee Times Magazines Statewide Hole-In-One Program

tee times Magazine will provide an individual who makes a hole-in-one on any arizona Golf course with a Free customized bag tag and hole in one certiﬁcate to commemorate the achievement. We will also recognize the individual in the subsequent issue of the applicable regional magazine (Southern arizona tee times Magazine/Phoenix Valley tee times Magazine), as well as in our weekly posts on GoGolfarizona.com. to submit for the hole-in-one Program, you must ask the golf shop or course professional to complete the hole-in-one Submission Form. individual recipients cannot submit their own hole-in-one for recognition. a successful hole-in-one must be reported within two weeks by course management or professional at www.GoGolfarizona.com/submit-hio. cutoﬀ date for this issue: november 7, 2012

Judi Fowler highlands at dove Mountain

2012-11-02 hole no: 7 : 104 yards, par 3

Jill Wiersma omni tucson national Golf resort Sonoran course

2012-11-07 - club used: 6 hybrid hole no: 17 : 118 yards, par 3

Gene Seeloﬀ Saddlebrook Golf club

Saddlebrooke nine 2012-11-03 - club used: 7 iron hole no: 6 : 135 yards, par 3

al lightman age: 90 Skyline country club

2012-10-11 - club used: 7 wood hole no: 13 : 145 yards, par 3

Wolf Glende heritage highlands Golf club

2012-09-23 hole no: 4 : 175 yards, par 3

diane Musick hilton tucson el conquistador canada course

2012-10-04 - club used: 6 hybrid hole no: 2 : 118 yards, par 3

nicholas Varin age: 16 Forty-niner country club

Sharon hubbard age: 67 rio rico country club

2012-09-28 - club used: 7 iron hole no: 8 : 145 yards, par 3

Mary Flynn age: 55 the Gallery Golf club South course

2012-09-23 - club used: 8 iron hole no: 11 : 173 yards, par 3

Jed dunbar the Views Golf club

2012-09-13 - club used: hole no: 13 : 125 yards, par 3

Kay Staﬀord the Gallery Golf club South course

2012-09-13 - club used: 9 iron hole no: 10 : 146 yards, par 3

11-02-12 - club used: 7 wood hole no: 5 : 143 yards, par 3

2012-10-24 - club used: 5 iron hole no: 8 : 128 yards, par 3 2012-10-23 - club used: Pitching Wedge hole no: 17 : 135 yards, par 3

2012-10-22 - club used: 3 wood hole no: 14 : 150 yards, par 3

rae ann Morgan age: 56 the Gallery Golf club South course

2012-10-15 - club used: 5 iron hole no: 3 : 132 yards, par 3

Joe rutkowski age: 47 dell urich

bonnie yeager hilton tucson el conquistador canada course

Greg Sansbury omni tucson national Golf resort Sonoran course

AMATEUR SPOTLIGHT

BY ROBIN LANE

Patricia Trimbell

Pat has been playing and enjoying the game of golf for 52 years. She is selftaught. Her parents belonged to a club in her home town in Wisconsin. Being a poor college student, she learned to play with her sister because it was cheap. Pat and her husband Jim both played growing up. They brought their two sons along into golf and the Trimbells enjoyed the game as a family for many years. Pat and Jim spent their working years in St Paul, Minnesota where their social life revolved around the club at Southview Country Club. Pat has volunteered at the highest level for many years. She served with the Minnesota Women’s Golf Association as a member of their board of Directors, including the role of President. In the early 1980’s Pat and Jim spent more and more time here in Arizona. They moved here permanently in 1992. They are now located in Green Valley and remain members at St. Ignacio, previously known as Canoa Hills. Pat has many fond memories in her golfing career. She has two Club championships (Indian Hills and Canoa Hills) and she was the Match Play Champion at Southview. She has one Hole-in-One…So far! Pat also serves the USGA. She began by volunteering on the Women’s Regional Affairs committee here in Arizona in 2000. She moved up through the ranks quickly with her rules expertise and winning personality. Pat was promoted to the Women’s Mid-Amateur Committee in 2004 and remains there today. This year in San Antonio, she was the tournament’s official starter. Pat says that golf is a game you can play and enjoy for years. She truly believes to keep the game of golf viable; we must keep it alive and growing. With that in mind she was on hand at Randolph in November for the Super Girl’s Golf Day as the LPGA-USGA hosted a great event to help our young golfers with all aspects of the game. Golf offers friendships and joy, fitness and fun. Pat is willing to share her passion and she continues to extend a helping hand in the game she loves.

About The

AUTHOR

ROBIN LANE, AWGA

Michael Hultquist Mike, born and raised here in Tucson, grew up playing golf while attending Salpointe High School. It is truly a family tradition; his Mom graduated from Salpointe in 1944. Talk about a product of the Tucson Junior golf program… that is Mike. Armed with his brother’s Sam Snead irons and a pair of Hush Puppy golf shoes with genuine spikes, Mike walked noisily down the cart path at Randolph North where he participated in the Ricki Rarick junior golf programs in the 1970s. Mike won the 1975 Ricki Rarick tournament with back to back 73s. Junior golf was competitive then like now and Mike was fortunate and talented enough to achieve a golf scholarship to play for Oklahoma. One of his coaches was Doug Brecht, whom we lost this year. Mike played in many Junior Amateur events and has hundreds of fond memories of tournaments, events, and friends thanks to the hard driving competitive nature of amateur golf. Mike claims his glory years of being a champion player are behind him and he gives his love and attention to the young ladies on the High School team at Salpointe. As the head coach, Mike assists his ladies in form as well as etiquette in the game he loves. There is no other sport where you call a penalty on yourself. Mike is very proud to have sent 7 out of his 83 graduates on to the collegiate level thanks to golf. Mike returned to Tucson after college and works in another family tradition, restaurants and catering. His family has owned and operated Leruas Mexican Restaurant in downtown Tucson since 1961. They also own el Torero and BMC catering here in town. His Facebook page claims that Mike sells Tamales for a living. Mike remembers catering his Mexican food to the ladies locker room at Randolph during the LPGA event hosted there for many years. Mike is a member at Tucson Country Club and still plays well enough to lead by example. He believes in the short game, grooving the swing and if help is needed, go find a good Pro like Rich Mueller to help you out. Thru golf, Mike has established many life-long friendships because he claims that golf is indeed a small world.

Arizona Women’s Golf Assoc. - President

800.442.2942

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Currently President, a member of the Executive Committee and for the AWGA, Robin was elected to the AWGA Board of Directors in 2008. Accountable for all forms of communication to 25,000+ members with a primary goal of community outreach, Robin is an avid golfer who continues to serve our golf community on a daily basis. Robin hails from Tennessee, relocated to Tucson with her husband Tommy in 2003, and resides at The Gallery. She is a member of the Southern Arizona Tee Times Advisory Board and the "voice" of AZ golf for Women on the AZgolf Radio, NBC1260am and 96.1FM and active in the Regional Affairs Committee of the USGA.

Amateur Spotlight is brought to you by the Arizona Women’s Golf Association (AWGA). The AWGA is dedicated to supporting amateur golf. If you are considering taking up the game of golf, the AWGA can be a strong resource for those who are looking to make a few connections to get them headed in the right direction.

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Monday - January 14th, 2013 - 12:30 Shotgun

$100.00 per Amateur - donation includes 18 holes of tournament play at the Silverbell Golf Course, range balls, non-alcoholic beverages provided, and prizes. Lunch sponsored by Texas Roadhouse.

Format:

(1) PGA Professional or Pima Golf team member & (4) Amateurs - Modified Scramble - One Better Ball of the Fivesome - Limited to the first 28 Teams. If you do not have a complete group we will pair you accordingly.

Hosted by Silverbell Golf Course

GOLF TEAM FUNDRAISER TOURNAMENT

Entry Form

Professional / Pima Player ________________________________________________________________ 1.

Amateur Email Address:

Amateur

Email Address:

Amateur

Email Address:

__________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________ Phone # _____________________

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Payable to: Ricki Rarick Junior Golf Program

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Contact Rick Price @ (520) 834-7910 Rick@southernchapterpga.com

600 S. Alvernon Way l Tucson, Arizona 85711

Benefit for the Men and Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pima Community College Golf Team; proceeds will go toward providing team uniforms, equipment and travel expenses. Thank you for your support!

Tyler Cooper

Shelby Embens

Landyn Lewis

Henry Cunningham

David Chung

Brittney Makar

Austin Stuessel

Anthony Moncada

Golf Team Fundraiser Tournament