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FitFore Golf

A healthy approach to playing, learning and loving the game.

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44 Fit Fore Golf - Fitness Edition 45 - New Golf Workout - 9 Holes, 60 Minutes 48 - New to Golf? Take the First Step 48 - Your Kids will Never Know It’s Healthy! 50 - Pre-Round Stretches for Home Use 86 - The Core Is The Key 87 - Golf Specific Training 89 - Functional Golf Fitness Training

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HAVEN

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BY JACK TALMAGE

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COURSE REVIEW

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We all have that one old pair of golf shoes that are our favorites. They are not your new pair of high tech spikes saved for that special occasion, they are the ones you wear when you are going out to play your favorite local track with your best buddies and you want comfort and reliability. I think of the Haven Golf Course in Green Valley in much the same way... it just feels good to play here. There is nothing pretentious about the Haven. The clubhouse and golf shop are one of those places where you can get just what you need, whether that be a great cheeseburger and cold beer or a sleeve of new balls to take out on the course, and neither are going to cost you an arm and a leg. You can walk into the Overpar Grill and chances are you are going to see someone you know and if not you will know someone soon enough...just join any of the lively debates, golf talk only please! Spend some time when you are there and find Greg Chesney, General Manager for The Haven. Greg’s philosophy for running the golf course is “inclusive, not exclusive”. That means a lot when you think about it. He wants you to play golf at The Haven and wants you to feel comfortable when doing so. There is something for everyone here. The Haven offers one of the largest Jr. Golf programs in Southern AZ, featuring many local golf pros who want to see kids get something out of the game and not just offering babysitting services. The Haven is also very women friendly; from some new forward tees, to the popular nine and wine outings, to the instruction of Marvol Barnard chosen as one of the top 50 LPGA instructors. If you just want to work on your short game

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110 North Abrego Drive; Green Valley, AZ 85614

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“In today’s world of struggling courses, The Haven maintains the course to attract players, not send them away complaining.” or maybe only have a short amount of time, tee it up on the Tortuga nine hole executive course... a little golf and a little exercise since it is walking only. But for most who come here, it is for the 18 hole championship golf course. Opened in 1961 as the original golf course in Green Valley it has certainly matured well. Like that comfortable pair of golf shoes the course is easy to use; nothing too tricky, no forced carries, flat lies for the most part, large receptive greens, tee boxes for all handicaps, and wide forgiving fairways. Don’t be fooled by your mind’s eye when looking down the fairway. Many of the cart paths run down the middle, making you think the landing area is smaller than what it is because you want to think the path is on one side or the other. This is actually a great feature, not only will

you sometimes get a little extra out of that cart path bounce, but you are always close to your ball (what a blessing that is just after overseeding when this and most courses are cart path only). While there might not be too much trouble at first glance, you still have to put the ball in the right position to score well. Large overhanging trees and well placed bunkers can grab any errant shot and leave you looking at bogey or worse. The greens, while they appear relatively benign are very subtle in their breaks; you have to play them often to get to know them. As Greg tells me, he and many others who have been playing here a long time still can’t figure them out. In my opinion, that is what makes for great greens, a certain mysterious quality about them. The condition of the golf course is good all year long. In today’s world of struggling courses, The Haven maintains the course to attract players, not send them away complaining. Inclusive of a great experience and exclusive of being overpriced. Grab your favorite golf shoes and slip onto the Haven, you won’t regret it.

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Irrigation project Saving the water ... 40m gallons saved and still counting IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW SPRINKLER HEAD TECHNOLOGY ALONG WITH NEW CONTROLLERS ... SHOULD BE ABLE TO SAVE AT LEAST 5% IN WATER USAGE AND STILL MAINTAIN EXCELLENT PLAYING CONDITIONS.

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1492 28 80 sprinkler heads

acres of golf course turf

acing an annual irrigation expense of nearly a half million dollars and increasing annual water rates,

Heritage Highlands at Dove Mountain is working to cut their water usage. In the past five years they have already lowered their annual usage 20% from nearly 200,000,000 gallons to irrigate the 80+ acres of golf course turf down to just over 160,000,000 gallons through managing distribution and limiting their over seed coverage.

While this decrease in usage is significant, advancements in irrigation technology have led to further initiatives to save this valuable resource. They started with a golf master planning process that included evaluation of turf acreage as well as the irrigation system which is now in its sixteenth year with many of the 1700 sprinkler heads original and outdated. During the master planning process approximately 13

acres of turf was identified for future removal, and it was determined that the use of outdated irrigation technology was costing them valuable dollars. While it is very difficult to project actual savings from turf reduction and irrigation

updates, it was determined that these initiatives could lead to an additional 10% water savings. After further cost analysis and evaluation, Heritage Highlands has foregone turf reduction at this time, but has moved forward with the irrigation upgrades. It is anticipated that the

implementation of new sprinkler head technology along with new controllers, Heritage Highlands should be able to save at least 5% in water usage and still maintain excellent playing conditions.

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Beginning June 1st, Heritage Highlands started a project with Scottsdale based National Turf Inc. to replace 1492 sprinkler heads and swing joints, 28 irrigation

controllers, and the central control computer system. In addition, Heritage Highlands is adding 7 new controllers on the course in an effort to gain single head control of their sprinkler heads. One added benefit of single head control is that the staff will be able to isolate coverage so that they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to over water an area while trying to provide moisture to another.

Play continues on the course while the work takes place one hole at a time and is scheduled to be completed by the end of August in time to prepare for late September course over seed. The members and the guests have been very supportive in playing 17 holes, with staff attempting to filter players through to complete their round of 18 holes. Total cost of this project is estimated at $550,000 and has been funded entirely by the Heritage Highlands Capital Replacement fund.

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The Mythical

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BY RYAN ECKROAT, PGA

During a recent golf telecast, I overheard someone make a comment about how effortless the pros look while swinging the club. I found this odd because I think for these players to hit the ball as far as they do, there definitely has to be some effort put in to the swing. We see the silky smooth swings of players like Ernie Els and Fred Couples and think that they are barely swinging the club. Well, rest assured, the players with a more languid tempo are swinging with just as much effort as those with quicker swings.

What you should expect to learn from watching the pros on TV, or any good player for that matter, is the quality of balance and absence of tension during their swing. I’m not talking about weight transfer during the swing. That is unique to each person. What I am talking about is their ability to stay balanced on their feet as they swing the club and, most importantly, after impact. All good players can hold their balance in their finish long after the ball has left the clubface, many until the ball lands, even with a driver! They are able to do this because they have practiced being able to swing with effort and balance. The other key to the effortless swing is the absence of tension. You will not find a good player with locked and rigid muscles before or during their swing. The golf swing is an athletic move that requires the coordinated effort of nearly every muscle in About The

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WE SEE THE SILKY SMOOTH SWINGS OF PLAYERS LIKE ERNIE ELS AND FRED COUPLES AND THINK THEY ARE BARELY SWINGING THE CLUB PICTURE PERFECT: Long known for his eﬀortless swing, this photo shows Ernie Els with a perfectly balanced drive on hole #5 back in 2008 during the U.S. Open.

your body. For this to happen, the muscles in your legs, torso, shoulders, arms, and hands need to be relaxed and ready to go. This does not mean that your swing should resemble a freshly boiled piece of spaghetti either! All of these muscles will tense up during the swing as they are stretched, but should also release after they’ve done their part. The body starts with relaxed muscles at address. During the backswing, the rear leg will tense some to provide leverage for the downswing. At the same time, the muscles in the upper body will stretch as the torso turns back. As the downswing

RYAN ECKROAT, PGA

begins, the muscles of the upper body and torso begin to tense as they contract and the clubhead is swung through the ball. After impact, these muscles will release and soften naturally all the way into the finish, thus making it easier for the player to hold their finish in a balanced position and appear to have made an effortless swing. Luckily for you, balance and muscle contraction are both things that your body does instinctively. So with a little attention to your balance and staying tension-free, you too can have an effortless swing!

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Most golfers who have trouble getting out of bunkers feel that the best way to get out of them is simply to just not hit into them! For the golfers who have that precise control of their golf shots, the game is easy. Most of us have a few stray shots and guess what? We end up in a bunker or two. The magic question is how do I get the ball out every time with just one stroke? I’m going to reveal the BIG secret and that’s acceleration through the impact zone. What does that mean in English? It means following through the golf swing with more momentum than what you have taken the golf club back with. Keeping this key strategy in mind, let me give you a few pointers to help with the technique of your bunker shot. If your lie is good you can use the so called "blast shot". Your goal is to contact the sand before the ball. Don't try to "pick" the ball off the sand. 1) Position the ball forward in your About The

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Open Club Face

What is the BIG secret to consistently getting the ball out of the bunkers??? stance, in relation to the target. 2) Open the club’s face so you use the bounce of the club and then take your grip, keeping the butt of the club on the centre line of your body. 3) Open your stance slightly left of your target (right handed golfer). 4) To lower the bottom of your swing arc, slightly dig your feet into the sand.

Square Club Face

5) Make sure that your shoulders are level to the contour of the bunker. 6) Swing down your shoulder line and keep your weight on your left side throughout your swing. If your lie is bad you can still use the "blast shot". Since the ball is buried below the surface, tight lie meaning not much sand, you want your club to make a deep cut in to the sand to explode the ball out. Use the same sequence as above, but we will just alter #2.

2-b) Keep the club face square so you use the leading edge of the club to help dig into the sand. Then take your grip, keeping the butt of the club on the centre line of your body. Try these few techniques and no one will call you a sandbagger!!

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Danny Medina is the Head Golf Professional at the Omni Tucson National Resort. A native Tucsonan, Danny has been working in the golf business for over 13 years and has been a PGA Member since 2009. Danny has worked extensively with golfers of all calibers, members, junior players, initiating clinics and workshops. Danny instructed golf classes for Pima Community College for 8 years and really has developed a passion for growing the game of golf. Danny enjoys his free time away from the course with his son Jacob! Danny can be reached at 520.575.7540 or dmedina@omnihotels.com

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It was one of those blistering June days when I got the expected annual call from my golfing companions; “ROAD TRIP and SOON and someplace COOL!” Naturally, I was once again placed in charge of finding that perfect destination for our boys’ summer getaway. It had to be someplace different, someplace close enough to drive to, someplace affordable, and most importantly, it had to have fun and have great golf written all over it. A friend of mine had just played in the annual AGA Father-Son Tournament in Prescott and highly recommended the destination to me. When he

A SHORT AND SCENIC DRIVE THROUGH THE RUGGED ROCK FORMATIONS OF THE GRANITE DELLS, WHICH WAS FULL OF BIKERS AND HIKERS, TOLD ME THERE WAS MORE TO THIS AREA THAN GOLF. explained that the tournament had been played at Antelope Hills Golf Courses for over 50 years, it caught my attention. The Arizona Golf Association loves classic old layouts and so do I....the choice was made.... Prescott here we come. After making our way through Phoenix traffic, we began the climb up into the cool country, and in no time at all, arrived at a place back in time. The streetlamp posts all proclaimed Prescott as “Everybody’s Hometown” and “Welcome Rodeo Fans”, as once again the oldest continuous rodeo in the United States would be soon returning. There were plenty of accommodations to choose from but we picked out the Marriott SpringHill Suites. The hotel offered spacious rooms and suites, an indoor pool, complimentary breakfast every morning, and was conveniently close enough to walk to downtown and the famous (and infamous) Whiskey Row. More about that later...let’s go play golf. >>>

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Antelope hills A short and scenic drive through the rugged rock formations of the Granite Dells, which was full of bikers and hikers, told me there was more to this area than golf. While checking into the golf shop, Mack McCarley PGA Golf Professional at Antelope Hills (and a member of the Arizona Golf Hall of Fame,) gave us a little background information about the courses and their history. The original North Course opened in 1958 after several local businessmen concluded that some annexed land at the Municipal Airport, which had been an Army Air Force training base during WWII, would be the ideal location for their dream to become a reality. Designed by Lawrence Hughes, The North is a traditional tree lined course with small greens that require more accuracy than power. With beautiful bluegrass fairways and bent grass greens, the course is always in immaculate condition. We were all impressed by the tight cuts on the fairways, perfect length of the rough, the evenness of the collars and in particular by the speed and smoothness of the greens. Even though the temperature was only in the upper 80’s, the shade of the huge trees made it feel a lot cooler. You pay a price for that shade however, as many shots off the tee and approaches had to be shaped around those trees, not something Arizona

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golfers are often called upon to do. Because the course is a “core” design with paralleling fairways and close proximity of greens and tees, it is an easy course to walk, as many players were doing. That also means it is difficult to lose a ball. When you spray it off to the side, you’re not playing the desert rule, you’re probably hitting it from an adjacent fairway...still giving you a shot at saving par! After a non-rushed round of only 3 1/2 hours and settling some bets (once again yours truly made his usual contribution,) over a cold beverage in the comfortable Manzanita Grille, we decided to save the South Course for the next day. The South is a newer course. Built in 1992 by well-known architect Gary Panks, it is every bit as challenging as the North but for other reasons. Mack had warned us not to be fooled by the generous fairways, and that just because you’re on the green in regulation doesn’t guarantee you par. The dance floors are huge, with lots of subtle movement and are well protected by strategic bunkering. Oh Boy, can’t wait for tomorrow! Off for a dip in the pool, and then a stroll around town. It is easy to see why this is everybody’s hometown, it’s a Norman Rockwell painting come alive. >>>

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heels and The proverbial people-watch. heart of town is Tired after a the Courthouse day on the and everything links, this was to do and see just what the stems in four boys and I directions from wanted, and there. The elm only a short shrouded stroll away. Courthouse lawn hosts a I have always said multitude of that the mark of community a great golf events, and course, and for during the that matter, a ANTELOPE HILLS G.C. summer great destination, Antelope Hills #17 - photo by Franz Rosenberger 1 Perkins Dr.; Prescott, AZ 86301 months beats is when I know I to nightly Local Phone: (928) 776-PUTT (7888) want to return saloons that populated Toll Free: (800) 972-6818 entertainment featuring local artists for and experience it that area of Tee Times: (928) 777-1888 every musical taste. Back in 1864, again. Prescott and downtown. Today, On the web: www.visit-prescott.com Prescott became the first capital of the Antelope Hills are Whiskey Row is still a Arizona Territory. In those days, the certainly at the top vibrant center of town was anchored by the infamous of my list for a activity in Prescott, "Whiskey Row", a hotbed of social memorable golf weekend getaway. A and while the number of saloons has activity where dusty cowboys could great time to return might just be this decreased greatly from a century ago, enjoy a drink, some amiable company, fall, Antelope Hills does not over-seed you'll be at no loss to find a great place and a card game. Indeed, Whiskey Row and we all know how hard it is to find to eat, to view exemplary works of art, was so named for the more than 40 good conditions at that time of the year. listen to music, or to simply cool your

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BY MARK OSWALD, PGA

Line up your putt while others are putting or approaching the green. Do not wait until it is your turn to putt and begin reading the green and lining up your putt.

One of the major reasons that golf has declined over the past few years is the time requirement for a round of golf. To make golf more enjoyable for all, it should be played in four hours or less. This can be a challenge on some of the tougher desert golf courses but following some simple guide lines can help you improve your pace of play and make the round of golf more enjoyable for you and everyone on the course. Play “ready” golf. This term means simply to be ready to hit your shot when it is your turn. Line up your shot, select your club and begin your pre-shot routine before it is your turn to hit. This alone will speed up your round considerably. Most golf does not need to be played by the honor system of furthest away hitting first. You should reach an agreement with your group prior to starting the round that you will play when ready even if you are not away and there are no safety risks. When you arrive at the tee and the shot is open, play away, and don’t wait for the low score to tee off if they are not ready to go. Post your score on the approach to the next tee box. Don’t stand on the green after putting out posting your score on the card. Take practice swings while others are hitting their shots. This can’t be done on the tee due to disturbing your playing partners, but when you are out in the fairway and not next to the person playing take your practice swing and be ready to play when it is your turn. Limit yourself to one practice swing. About The

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Help out your partners with raking bunkers, filing divots and removing the pin. Be aware of where your group is at and if there is anything you can do to speed them along. Raking a bunker when someone hits a bad shot and will still be away is a good way to speed up play. If you are walking, walk at a brisk pace until reaching your ball. If you walk quickly to your ball you will be able to take time to play your shot without having to rush. Play a provisional when there is a doubt to if your ball is in play. You are allowed to play a provisional ball anytime you feel you may have hit a ball out of bounds or may have a lost ball. This will speed you up by not you not having to go back to where the last shot was played. No Mulligans or practice shots! This really slows down the round.

Be aware of your pace. How many holes have you played and how long has it taken? A good goal is to play each hole under 13 minutes. This will keep you under the 4 hour round pace.

Teach new golfers and juniors about the importance of playing quickly and how they can do that. Remember we are not “Tour Players”. We are not playing for millions of dollars. Don’t take so long reading greens, aligning shots or backing off. Be ready to play and move it along. Golf is a great game, enjoy your round but be aware of your pace of play. Let’s all practice speeding up our pace of play and increasing the enjoyment of all golfers. 520.297.7384

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INSTRUCTION

BY MICHAEL HELFRICH

Do you want to whittle that handicap down to an all-time low in 2012? Your first step should be to take a page from the PGA Tour. At any Tour event, you’ll notice an abundance of trailers and vans marked with logos and slogans for all variety of equipment manufacturers. Week after week, they’re full of trained professionals who custom fit, build and adjust equipment for the world’s best golfers. These players know that having clubs precisely suited to their individual swing DNA can make the difference between holding a trophy or heading home early. Over the next few weeks we’ll examine the custom fitting experience in a series of articles explaining how all golfers can reap the benefits.

Fact 1: Most players simply purchase “offthe-rack” clubs and balls with the incorrect assumption that one size fits all. Fact 2: No two people have the same golf swing, so rarely will two people need exactly the same golf clubs.

Fact 3: More than 90 percent of golfers who

consistency. Properly executed, it provides the optimal launch and spin characteristics to maximize distance and accuracy. It also minimizes distance gaps, making it less likely for someone to be caught in situations where they’re in-between clubs. The process is simple. A player hits a variety of shots under the watchful eye of a fitter, who uses a launch monitor to capture specific swing data. This includes spin rates, launch angle, angle of attack, clubhead speed, smash factor and ball speed, among other data points.

Fact 5: The end result of a club fitting isn’t necessarily buying a new set of clubs. At its most basic, club fitting is a matchmaking process that identifies the best clubhead and shaft combination to help a particular player hit the ball longer and straighter with

“If any aspect of a player’s clubs don’t fit them properly, a perfect swing will result in a less than perfect shot,” says Steve Grosz, Master Fitter for Hot Stix Golf. “Given the proper

Fact 4: Many mid- and high-handicappers experience greater average improvement than more skilled players.

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Many golfers buy new equipment each year, yet never find clubs that let them achieve their potential. In the long run, they spend more money and enjoy the game less than if they had purchased fitted clubs to begin with. Luckily, most fitters offer a variety of packages for all budgets. A simple putter fitting will

IF ANY ASPECT OF A PLAYER’S CLUBS DON’T FIT THEM PROPERLY, A PERFECT SWING WILL RESULT IN A LESS THAN PERFECT SHOT

While this information may seem confusing, a skilled fitter has a deep understanding of how it impacts performance. He or she uses the information to recommend club, shaft and ball options, which are then tested to determine an optimum fit. This shouldn’t be slanted toward any one brand. It’s all about what will work best for you, the individual.

are custom fit on a launch monitor realize immediate benefits with their new equipment.

equipment, players no longer need to make swing compensations and will see immediate improvement.”

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likely cost about $75 and could have a massively positive impact on confidence and scoring. Players seeking a full-bag assessment will likely pay a few hundred dollars. In some cases, the outcome might be as simple as some slight tweaks to your existing clubs. There are more and more club-fitting locations opening nationwide, so finding one isn’t hard. Just be certain they have a great reputation. In the end, the process will be invaluable to your game.

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the SHORT GAME

SIMPLIFIED

BY COREY BAEHMAN, PGA

Most golfers understand the importance of the short game and its impact on the “scoring” aspect of the game. What most players do not realize is the fact that there are three distinctly different short game shots. Putting, Chipping, and Pitching. These 3 shots are all done inside of 50 yards of the hole but all three have there own set of pre-swing and in-swing fundamentals. I would like to go into detail on each of these shots and explain some of their unique features.

Putting

I have studied many of the great putters through history and have found that most of them do two things extremely well. They are experts at reading greens, and they understand how important it is to focus more on speed than anything else. These two thoughts are crucial to being a great putter. I’ve found that most amateurs tend to place too much emphasis on the line of their putts and forget about the speed. No matter how good your read is you need the correct speed to avoid three putting or missing good birdie opportunities. The key to reading greens is to focus on the last ten feet of your putt. The ball will be rolling very slowly at this point and will be affected much more by the green contours. It is also important to establish a “high” side and a “low’ side of your putt. By erring to the high side you will give luck a chance to happen. Missing on the “low” side makes the ball finish away from the hole, while missing on the “high” side makes it finish toward the hole.

Chipping

It amazes me how many golfers still reach for their sand wedge or lob wedge no matter where they are around the green. A simple general rule should apply to every short game situation. If you have green to work with chip, if you have very little green between your ball and the hole pitch. The chip is a low running shot that is not in the air very long. Generally a good club selection would be an eight or nine iron depending on your lie. If the lie is bad then a more lofted club may be required. Chipping is very similar to putting, and many great chippers actually use their putting grip to chip. This helps your hands work together and helps avoid excessive wrist action. Ball position is a very important part of this About The

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shot as it impacts trajectory and roll. For a right handed golfer your ball position should be well right of center off of your back foot. This will keep your trajectory low and increase roll. The actual swing should be short but fluid with a slight follow through.

Pitching

Under certain situations where you have minimal green to work with or an obstacle to hit over the pitch shot is your best option. Generally speaking if you can’t putt then chip, and if you can’t chip then pitch. It is the lowest percentage of all three shots to execute due to the length of the swing and the touch required. The best way to view this shot is to think of it as a miniature full swing. The majority of miss-hits from pitching the golf ball are caused by deceleration, which happens when the down swing is slower than the backswing. By being deliberate with your backswing the chances of acceleration through impact are much greater. This acceleration gives the ball a higher trajectory and increases spin. Club selection is also important, with the lob wedge or sand wedge being used a majority of the time. Ball position is equally important when pitching to create a high shot. Keep the ball left of center to get the true loft off your wedge, anything right of center (for a right-handed golfer) will bring the trajectory lower. So as you can see, understanding the differences between the three distinct short game shots will help you be decisive and promote confidence around the greens. It has been my experience to learn that the short game is 10% technique and 90% touch. Which means get to know the short game practice area, it’s your fastest route to lower scores. Head Golf Professional - Westin La Paloma

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PGA Rule Changes for Seniors

BY AL FISCHER, ‘Golf ANYman’

I want to share an email I received several weeks ago. Considering the many seniors in the SW (including myself), I found this very relevant. It is not my intent to offend purists, but maybe there is a germ of truth in a few of these. be blown in, may be blown in. This does not apply to balls more than three inches from the hole. No one wants to make a travesty of the game.

Please advise all your senior friends of these important rule changes. Rule 1.a.5 A ball sliced or hooked into the rough shall be lifted and placed on the fairway at a point equal to the distance it carried or rolled into the rough with no penalty. The senior should not be penalized for tall grass which ground keepers failed to mow. Rule 2.d.6 A ball hitting a tree shall be deemed not to have hit the tree. This is simply bad luck and luck has no place in a scientific game. The senior player must estimate the distance the ball would have traveled if it had not hit the tree and play the ball from there. Rule 3.b.3 There shall be no such thing as a lost ball. The missing ball is on or near the course and will eventually be found and pocketed by someone else, making it a stolen ball. The player is not to compound the felony by charging himself or herself with a penalty. Rule 4.c.7 If a putt passes over a hole without dropping, it is deemed to have dropped. The law of gravity supersedes the rules of golf. Rule 5.i.6 Putts that stop close enough to the cup that they could

Rule 6.a.9 There is no penalty for so-called “out of bounds.” If pennypinching golf course owners bought sufficient land, this would not occur. The senior golfer deserves an apology, not a penalty. Rule 7.g.15 There is no penalty for a ball in a water hazard, as golf balls should float. Senior golfers should not be penalized for manufacturer shortcomings. Rule 8.k.9 Advertisements claim that golf scores can be improved by purchasing new golf equipment. Since this is financially impractical for many senior golfers, one-half stroke per hole may be subtracted for using old equipment. Here are a few of my additional suggestions:

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Desiree Hong (Playing an errant tee shot out of the desert on 1st hole of the Ritz Carlton Golf Club)

BY RICK PRICE, PGA Do you know what the two main principles of the rules of golf are and are those principles changing? The rules of golf are indeed a complex code of precise rules for playing the game in accordance with equity. Let’s face it golf is a complex game that runs deep in tradition of how the sport is to be played, and the rules reflect this fact. The two basic principles that golf is based on, “Play the course as you find it and Put your ball in play at the start of the hole, play only your own ball and do not touch it until you lift it from the hole.” The golf industry has been struggling for more golfers to play this great game. In that respect, I have found myself changing my traditional thoughts about the game and the rules of golf. Sometimes I wonder if the rules of golf and some of its traditions are keeping new golfers from playing the game. It saddens me to some degree that the industry

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feels that they need or have to recreate the game to get more people interested in playing. Let’s go back to my point of are the principles of golf changing and or should they. I am probably more of the exception than the rule when comes to my opinion on the rules of golf for new golfers. Especially new and recreational golfers I feel they should be playing a completely different set of simpler rules that everyone could understand and play by. To me, there are two basic ways of playing the game of golf. The first is tournament play, in which you are required to know and play by the rules of golf, and the other is social golf. This to me is where you should play by the very basic rules that are acceptable in the industry. The game wants and needs those players to embrace the game and have fun playing by those basic guidelines. Let’s focus back on how the game should be played in the correct spirit of etiquette and

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be considerate to other players keep pace with the group in front of you and/or let faster players play through replace or fill your divots, repair your ball marks on the green and rake bunkers prior to starting your round mark and identify your ball with your fellow competitors or opponent

A modest understanding of the Rules can truly enhance the pleasure of playing the game. There is unfortunately no simple way to become familiar with the Rules of Golf than to start at the beginning of the book and read through to the end. I want to make clear to the recreational and social golfers, don’t get bogged down with all should and should not’s, however, learn and understand the basic concept of the game and rules and go have fun.

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Rick Price, PGA is currently the Operations Coordinator for the Southern Chapter of the Southwest Section PGA and the Editor of Southern Arizona Tee Times Magazine. With an extensive career dedicated to our local golf industry, Rick has held positions in numerous golf facilities throughout the years, including El Conquistador, Rio Rico GC and Omni Tucson National.

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Basics for dropping, lifting and placing the ball two club-length drops occur with penalties one club-length drops occur with no penalties in lifting / Player, his Partner, or one authorized by Player in dropping / Only the Player may drop his ball

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28 p ROLLING HILLS GC

TUCSON AREA

24 l ARIZONA NATL. GC

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

06 l HERITAGE HIGHLANDS

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

27 l DORADO GC

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 Par 71, Yardage 6801 Conquistador Course Par 72, Yardage 6713 Canada Course

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

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

25 l FORTY-NINER CC

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

09 l OMNI TUCSON NATIONAL GR

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

14 l THE PRESERVE GC—SADDLEBROOKE

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

19 l PUSCH RIDGE AT

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

20 l QUAIL CANYON GC

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

07 l QUARRY PINES

GOLF CLUB (Marana)

30 l FRED ENKE GC 8251 E. Irvington Rd. Phone 520.791.2539 Par 72, Yardage 6567

17 l SADDLEBROOKE RANCH GC

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

22 p SKYLINE CC

05 p THE GALLERY GC

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

11 l GOLF CLUB @ VISTOSO 955 W. Vistoso Highlands Dr. Phone: 520.797.9900 Par 72, Yardage 6932

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

CLUB DOVE MOUNTAIN

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

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

GREEN VALLEY 43 l CANOA HILLS GC

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

45 l CANOA RANCH GC

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

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

36 l STARR PASS GC 12 p THE STONE CANYON CLUB

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

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

18 p ORO VALLEY CC

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

23 p VENTANA CANYON

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

13 p THE VIEWS GOLF

CLUB OF ORO VALLEY

39 l HAVEN GC

40 l QUAIL CREEK CC

2010 N. Quail Crossing Blvd. Phone 520.393.5802 Par 72, Yardage 7005

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

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

46 l TUBAC GOLF RESORT

One Otero Rd. Phone 520.398.2211 Par 71, Yardage 6576

RIO RICO / NOGALES

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57 l ARIZONA CITY G.C.

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

187 Kino Springs Dr. Nogales, AZ Phone 520.287.8701 Par 71, Yardage 6500

CASA GRANDE/ELOY

01 l CASA GRANDE MUNICIPAL GC

2121 N. Thornton Rd. Casa Grande, AZ Phone 520.836.9216 Par 72, Yardage 6353

02 l FRANCISCO GRANDE RESORT GC

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

03 l MISSION ROYALE GC

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

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

56 l RITZ-CARLTON GOLF

55 l POSTON BUTTE GC

5200 E. St. Andrews Dr. Phone 520.299.0464 Par 71, Yardage 6123

32 l RANDOLPH GC 600 S. Alvernon Way Phone 520.791.4161 Par 72/70 Yardage 6863

49 l KINO SPRINGS GC

34 l SILVERBELL GC

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

EL CONQUISTADOR

35 l EL RIO MUNICIPAL GC

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

21 l LA PALOMA CC

33 l DELL URICH GC

600 South Alvernon Way Phone 520.791.4161 Par 70, Yardage 6633

16 p SADDLEBROOKE CC

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

29 p DAVIS MONTHAN

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

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

47 l RIO RICO CC

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

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 CLOSED MAY - OCTOBER 2012

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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

51 l TURQUOISE HILLS GOLF COURSE

800 E. Country Club Dr. Benson, AZ Phone 520.586.2585 Par 58, Yardage 3004

54 l TURQUOISE VALLEY

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

58 l DOUGLAS MUNICIPAL G.C.

1372 E. Fairway Dr. Douglas, AZ Phone 520.417.7339 Par 71, Yardage 6653

59 l MT. GRAHAM GOLF COURSE

4000 Golf Course Rd. Safford, AZ Phone 520.348.3140 Par 72, Yardage 6573

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BY JUDY McDERMOTT

You too can play where the top 64 in the Official World Golf Rankings play. The Dove Mountain Golf Pack gives fans chance to play The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Dove Mountain and attend the World Golf ChampionshipsAccenture Match Play Championship.

Carlton Golf Club, Dove Mountain

The Dove Mountain Golf Pack is once again for sale giving fans the opportunity to play golf on the same course as the world’s best and then attend next year’s event when the Accenture Match Play Championship returns to Southern Arizona and The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Dove Mountain, February 18-24, 2013.

• One parking pass Good-Any-OneDay to Lot 2 for the 2013 Accenture Match Play Championship

The Accenture Match Play Championship Dove Mountain Golf Pack includes:

• Two Good-Any-One-Day tickets to the 2013 Accenture Match Play Championship

Prices for the package depend on the golf dates that fans choose. For golf during phase 1 (July 1–September 30, 2012) the total package will cost $235. For golf during phase 2 (October 1, 2012-December 31, 2012) the total package will cost $289. The golf passes

allow the purchaser to bring three friends to fill out their foursome for $55 per person during phase 1 or $100 during phase 2. The Accenture Match Play Championship, which is the first of four World Golf Championships of the season, has been played in Southern Arizona since 2007 and at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Dove Mountain since 2009. Fans interested in purchasing the Dove Mountain Golf Pack package can do so by visiting the Accenture Match Play Championship website at www.worldgolfchampionships.com.

• Two rounds of golf at The Ritz-

THE DOVE MOUNTAIN GOLF PACK IS ONCE AGAIN FOR SALE GIVING FANS THE OPPORTUNITY TO PLAY GOLF ON THE SAME COURSE AS THE WORLD’S BEST AND THEN ATTEND NEXT YEAR’S EVENT

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FEATURE

Where legend meets luxury in the high Sonoran Challenge yourself! Desert

Legendary champion Jack Nicklaus took advantage of the High Sonoran Desert setting to integrate strategy, variety and fair shot values into his Signature Design luxury golf course at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Dove Mountain in Arizona.

The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Dove Mountain is his first Tucson golf course in 25 years. Nicklaus created 27 holes with unique challenges and distinct character, blending naturally among noble saguaros and the surrounding Tortolita Mountain Range. This luxury golf resort has elevations ranging from 2,300 to 3,200 feet to challenge even the most seasoned pro.

Hole #3 – Par 3 – 208 yards

Photo by Stan Badz/PGA TOUR

Rory McIlroy - Hole #3

Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images

Luke Donald - Hole #9

Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images

Matt Kuchar - Hole #10

208 yards isn’t much more than a modest 5 iron for many in the field, but this is no ordinary par 3. Short and right of the green lies a watery grave for those that overplay the prevailing right to left wind. A conservative play to the left of the green leaves a touchy bunker shot that slopes away toward the water hazard. The elevated tee allows the approach to stay in the air a little longer, creating some concerns for the top players in the game. Since hosting the event, only 53% of the field has managed to hit this green, and in 2011 the hole played to a stroke average of 3.45.

Hole #9 – Par 4 – 476 yards

The finishing hole on the front nine requires some strategy from the tee. A pot bunker in the center of the fairway forces a decision: Play right of the bunker and have an easier approach, or play safe to the left of the bunker with a more difficult approach. From either side, the green appears to be at the top of a ridge, with no more than a sliver of the green visible from the fairway. Desert left and a dramatic run-off to the right of the green leave a brutal pitch to this elevated surface. While 81% of the field hit the fairway from the tee, only 59% managed to find their mark with the approach. With a stroke average of 4.18, this is the most difficult par 4 on the front nine.

Enjoy executing the same golf shots that require the imagination and creativity from the world’s leading champions at this breathtaking resort. Nicklaus purposefully designed this luxury golf course to be challenging yet enjoyable to play time and time again. The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Dove Mountain in Arizona is an elite venue to be enjoyed by golfing legends and friends alike.

Hole #10 – Par 4 – 493 yards

The opening hole on the back nine is one of the best driving holes on the course. With multiple tee options, the players may choose to carry the bunkers that frame the landing area both right and left, or play a fairway wood from the tee to stay short of the trouble. There are no greenside bunkers to manage on the approach, but a natural arroyo crosses the fairway just a few yards short of the green complex. 55% of the field managed to hit this fairway in 2011, making it the most difficult tee shot for the week. Only 49% of the field managed to hit the green in regulation, and the hole played to a stroke average of 4.2, the most difficult par 4 for the top 64 players in the world.

Hole #15 – Par 4 – 343 yards

Ahhhhh, yes. The drivable par 4 is always great for entertainment value, especially when it is deep into the back nine of a World Golf Championship. The 15th almost always plays downwind, which helps the players carry a cavernous pot bunker lurking 30 yards short of the elevated putting green. Last year, 92% of the field attempted to drive the green and only 20% found their mark. However, the polished short games of the best players in the world managed to find the green 89% of the time, making it the easiest green to hit in regulation. At a stroke average of 3.54, birdie is needed to keep up with your opponent at this pivotal point in the match.

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Vice President of the Tucson Conquistadores Brandt Hazen congratulates Logan Graybill winning the Michael J. Harris award with wife Charlotte and son Tim Harris looking on

BY RICK PRICE, PGA This annual award is dedicated to the memory of Michael J. Harris. A longtime member of the Tucson Conquistadores, a Civic leader and philanthropist who was dedicated to the community, young people and embodied the aspiration that golf, like life, be enjoyed with proper consideration for fairness, ethics, respect, and a sense of fellowship. The selection of the award is given to a junior golfer who best exemplifies the First Tee Nine Core Values. These values are Honesty, Integrity, Sportsmanship, Respect, Confidence, Responsibility, Perseverance, Courtesy and Judgment. The recipient of the 2012 inaugural Tucson Conquistadores Michael J. Harris Core Values Award is 15year-old Logan Graybill. The Tucson resident was an excellent

selection based on exemplifying the nine core values in his golf game and life. "It was such an honor to win the Core Values award. The ideals that this award represents are central to the game of golf, and it’s one of the things makes this sport so unique. I’m proud to have been recognized as a golfer who strives to carry himself with these qualities, said Graybill." Graybill received a replica of the Tucson Conquistador helmet and awarded $500 toward expenses related to improving his golf, which could include instruction, tournament entry fees, tournament travel or equipment. The permanent trophy resides in the Tucson Conquistadores office and is engraved each year with the recipient’s name.

Tucson Conquistador Alan Tanner and Brandt Hazen presenting the helmet to Logan Graybill

Logan Graybill putting for birdie on the 18th of Randolph during the Tucson City Junior Championship prior to receiving his award

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If You Were In The Driver’s Seat, What Choice Would YOU Make? BY MICHAEL KROPF

The Views, Golf Course Superintendent

Golf courses in Southern Arizona have many unique decisions that most golf courses around the country do not understand. The grass used on golf courses in our hot climate is Bermuda grass that grows very well in temperatures over 90 degrees, and requires less water than other grasses used in cooler climates. However, when temperatures are cold in the winter the Bermuda grass goes into a state of dormancy where it stops growing and turns brown. Golfers, especially tourists, expect to play on lush green grass and they don’t really like to play on brown golf courses. Arizona golf courses have to decide whether or not to overseed, and weigh the pros and cons of what overseeding will do to revenues and golf course conditions. The factors in deciding to overseed not only involves the cost of grass seed, fertilizer, increased water usage, equipment usage and fuel, and labor, but also the impact on summer conditions of the grass following an overseeded winter. The grasses used to provide the green color during the winter have a very negative About The

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Arizona golf courses have to decide whether or not to overseed, and weigh the pros and cons of what overseeding will do to revenues and golf course conditions impact on the existing Bermuda grass through competition for light, nutrients and water. When the weather begins to warm up in early summer, the underlying Bermuda grass tries to come out of winter dormancy but runs into this competition and suffers. This period of time is referred to as transition, and results in bare areas in fairways that are very ugly and dramatically impacts play for several weeks to months depending on severity. A question many golf courses are asking themselves - is the revenues generated during the winter months are going to be high enough to make the costs worth it just to provide a green golf course? The trend around many parts of the country is that the costs are just too high so many regions have stopped overseeding completely. The golfers are happy because

Michael Kroph

courses aren’t closed for two to three weeks during September and October for the overseeding process. The courses are in great condition during the summer since the Bermuda grass did not have any competition during the winter. The drawback to not overseeding is the grass is brown and less attractive. The divots can’t heal because the grass isn’t growing, and the greens tend to become very hard and fast without the growing grass. The problem is that Arizona caters to tourists and golfers that expect to see the dark green fairways, gorgeous greens and tees that overseeding provides. They aren’t playing in the summer when temperatures are very hot so they don’t really care what the courses look like following overseeding. They will play the golf courses that overseed, so a course that chooses to skip will definitely see a dramatic reduction in winter revenue. Sometime during the year each course in Arizona will be considered in poor condition. If they chose to overseed then the summer months will suffer, and if they chose to skip overseeding then the winter months will be brown and revenues during peak season will suffer. This is the unique question golf courses in Arizona must face each year.

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Michael Kropf graduated from Washington State University where he acquired a Bachelor of Science in Turf Management. After college he worked as an Assistant Superintendent for six years on a golf course near Vancouver, Washington. Michael moved to Arizona and was Assistant Superintendent at Heritage Highlands for six years, gaining experience with reclaimed water, overseeding, and managing Bermuda grass prior to his current role as Golf Course Superintendent at the Views Golf Course in Oro Valley. To contact Michael, call (520)825-3711 Ext. 180

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Tommy Lasorda

FEATURE

In the fall of 2012, the Tucson Conquistadores turn 50 years old. Last year, the Conquistadores began planning a 50th anniversary fundraising event to celebrate this special birthday. While celebrating is appropriate for turning 50, our mission is to raise funds for the Tucson Conquistadores Foundation to distribute to youth programs in our community. It just so happens, the recently established ChristinaTaylor Green Memorial Foundation began planning a golf gala event as well. Over the course of several months, our two organizations met and decided to merge their efforts and resources to produce the best event in town. The Christina-Taylor Green Memorial Foundation was created by the Green family to honor their beloved daughter's hopes and dreams. The Foundation aims to make the community as good as Christina-Taylor imagined it by helping local schoolchildren who are in need and to honor the life and memory of Christina-

receive a $500 Nike Club Fitting or shopping spree with the Nike Mobile Pro shop in addition to a day of playing team golf with your celebrity partner. And there is more; complimentary food and beverages all day and night in addition to

Celebrity Golf Event produced by Tucson Conquistadores and Christina-Taylor Green Foundation planned for November 3rd will be the best event in town!

Don Pooley

Taylor through charitable and educational projects that reflect and embody her interests, values and dreams. Currently, the two nonprofit organizations are planning a unique Celebrity AM Golf Tournament and Gala Fundraiser to benefit the youth of our community. The event is named Birdies & Butterflies. The event will be Saturday, November 3, 2012 at the JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort and Spa, Tucson, Arizona and the Starr Pass Golf Resort. Proceeds will be split between the two local 501(c) 3 not-for-profit corporations the Tucson Conquistadores Foundation and The Christina-Taylor Green Memorial Foundation.

Alice Cooper Hobnobbing with celebrities, sponsors, business leaders, members of the Tucson Conquistadores and friends of the CristinaTaylor Green Memorial Foundation provide an unparalleled interactive experience that provides lasting memories for all participants.

Birdies & Butterflies will provide a fun and entertaining platform for a company or friend of the foundations to enhance their support of the community and provide access and opportunity to thousands of young people by supporting the cause. Hobnobbing with celebrities, sponsors, business leaders, members of the Tucson Conquistadores and friends of the Cristina-Taylor Green Memorial Foundation provide an unparalleled interactive experience that provides lasting memories for all participants. A Professional Athlete or Celebrity Figure will be paired with four amateur golfers for a day of tournament team golf followed by a Gala dinner. Friends purchasing the Celebrity AM Golf Package will

two invitations to the gala dinner following golf that evening. The gala dinner will feature fabulous one of a kind silent auction items from the sports world and luxurious trips in the live auction. As a scout for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Cristina Taylor’s father John Green has had an outpouring of support from the Major League Baseball world. Tommy Lasorda, former Major League Baseball Player and Coach is looking forward to the weekend in Tucson. Celebrities invited to appear include local and national politicians, Major League Ballplayers from the Arizona Diamondbacks, Los Angeles Dodgers, Philadelphia Phillies, Major League Baseball personalities with Arizona or U of A ties, NBA and U of A Basketball Personalities, NFL and U of A Football personalities, as well as our past and current friends from the PGA TOUR, Champions TOUR and LPGA TOUR. U.S. Senior Open Champion Don Pooley has committed to the event and will bring some of his friends from the world of professional golf. Rocker Alice Cooper never misses a Celebrity Golf Event so expect to see him in the Old Pueblo in November. The strength of a community is best demonstrated by its ability to unite for a common cause. Consider making a difference today with a financial commitment to the prestigious Birdies & Butterflies event. Visit our website at www.tucsonconquistadores.com or call the Tucson Conquistadores at 520 571 0400.

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Fitness In The Game of Golf The question has been raised; do you play golf to get fit OR do you get fit to play golf? The answer to that is yes and yes. Both are correct and are tied together by the physical act of playing the game we love. Many would argue that golf is not a sport, rather a game to be played. While nobody has to hit or throw a ball back to you, you don’t have to catch or pass anything, you don’t even have to run fast for fear of being tackled; there is a certain amount of athletic ability and “athleticism” involved with playing golf. The more strength and mobility you have, the more fit you are; and the more fit you are the better you will play. Isn’t that what we all want? An overweight Jack Nicklaus still holds many records that a buffed out Tiger Woods wants to break. Which one plays better golf? Hard to say. Jack played marvelous golf against only a handful of other exceptional players and a lot of chain smoking, overweight, plaid panted guys. Tiger has to play on longer courses against a LOT of flat bellied, long ball hitters who grew up in the gym watching him as they worked out. Scores may be only slightly better lately, but the competition got a lot harder and Tiger knows that strength and mobility can provide a keen edge. More importantly, he knows he can extend his game well into the future with less injuries and pain. With the exception of a few, the better players on the Champions TOUR are those who pay attention to the importance of being physically fit. Tiger may accomplish his goals of beating Jack’s record, even if it takes him being well into his fifties to do it...who knows? For most of us however, we do not have the luxury of personal trainers or fitness trailers in the parking lots

where we play every weekend. Nor would many of us utilize these amenities if we had them, we just want to play golf for fun, not to make a living. Given our individual profiles of age, athletic ability, body shape and size, time to play, and goals of our games; we must each decide what level of physical fitness makes sense for us and how do we attain (or maintain) it.

It’s as Simple As Taking A Walk Lets start with the simplest form of exercise, walking. The average length of a golf course, adding in green to tee and zig-zaging all over the map, is about 8,000 yards or between 4 and 5 miles per 18 holes. That’s quite a hike, especially carrying your bag and climbing some hills in the process.

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Many will attest that they play better golf when they walk. The blood is flowing, there is no hectic stopping and starting, and there is time to calculate and study each shot as you approach the ball or the green. Walking in any form is good aerobic exercise and that leads to fitness and better health. A local PGA golf pro, John Bell, has taken walking and the game to a new level with the development of Sub60golf (see sidebar at right) -- a way to be on the golf course, enjoying a healthy walk, while experiencing a significant game improvement opportunity. Walk and play nine holes in less than 60 minutes! John explains; “Sub60Golf is designed to use the time people spend in the gym on a treadmill or walking their neighborhood, to instead follow the great tradition of the game and walk golf courses which are natural and beautiful walking arenas. While walking the course, bring some clubs, play at an up-tempo pace, elevate your heart rate a bit and work on parts of your game that need improvement. Once you >>>

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exercise. Relative to the traditional 4+ hour pace for 9-holes, it is quite fast. Relative to a comfortable, up-tempo, walking pace, it’s quite manageable and enjoyable for average able bodied golfers. So, you’re able bodied, but probably thinking that Sub60golf lends itself to low handicap super-skilled golfers, right? Wrong! This is not a low handicap golfer activity. This is not a high handicap golfer activity. This is an all inclusive activity. Low, middle, high handicap golfers and novice golfers are equally welcome and equally able to comfortably move at the required pace. You will play a course designed in length for your game to finish in one hour. A lot of understanding goes into adhering to the Sub60golf pace-flow - but curiously

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GETTING READY BEFORE A ROUND OF GOLF IS NOT WATCHING GOLF ON TV BEFORE YOU LEAVE FOR THE COURSE.

New to Golf? Take The First Step . . . To many, who may want to play for health's sake, taking up the game of golf is a scary concept. I’m not good enough to play, I will get in everybody's way, I don't have clubs to start with, I don't have time in my day, I can’t afford to play, and so forth and so on. Starting golf is just like starting anything new...you have to take the first step and not be afraid or intimidated to do so. It’s like that New Year's resolution, the first day is always the hardest. Fear not. Gone are the days of the elitist attitude towards golf, golf is now for everybody who

wants to play and for whatever reason. Sure you can join an exclusive private club and there are some wonderful clubs to join in Southern Arizona. Or you can go to any number of nine hole or executive courses to get started. You won’t be alone as a beginner at these courses and even if you are, the other golfers were probably just like you not to long ago. Wear your blue jeans, borrow some clubs from the guy at the counter, walk or ride and start playing. You could, maybe should, go to the driving range for a start. At most

ranges it doesn’t matter how you hit the ball, it’s a wide open target. Take some lessons at any local facility, it helps your comfort level and you won't be picking up any bad habits through self instruction. Inquire with your local course if they are offering some beginner clinics, most do. Golf is an excellent opportunity to make some new friends and learn the game together. The point here is, don’t be afraid to take the first step, you will be glad you did. And, Oh, by the way, that first step is the beginning of making golf a healthy habit!

Your Kids Will Never Know It’s Healthy! Anybody reading this issue of Tee Times, that has children, knows perhaps how hard it is to get them involved in golf. Except for the lucky few parents of kids who took to the game early, thanks to the Tiger effect, most offspring would rather sit and play video games or text their friends, NOT HEALTHY! The trick is to invite them to do something fun and to do it together as a family. Caution: This may not work on advanced stages of teenage, but give it a shot. The health benefits of playing golf are not only physical, but mental and social as well. Where else, except in the car on a

vacation, will you have the opportunity to spend four hours of quality time with your children. And here's the rub, it is healthy and they don’t even have to know that, kind of like eating vegetables that taste good. They are outside in the fresh air, walking in the park, swinging a club and hopefully being focused enough to learn something....it might be fun to do what Dad does, after all. Especially if they get to bring along a friend or two, they might not feel so un-cool if their friends are suffering as well. You might even get them a bright orange hat with a flat brim...seems to be

all the rage these days. Make it fun for the family to play golf. Invent games where score doesn’t always mean everything, have races to the next shot, start at the 150 yard marker and not the tips, play with only 5 clubs, paint their golf balls bright colors, your get the picture. And sure why not, treat them to a snack when the beverage cart comes around....for some reason kids think that is awesome and Mom could probably use a beer.

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 45 enough, you’ll pick up on it in just a few holes. How so? It’s the 60 minutes. Knowing you’re challenged with a specific time (60 minutes), you automatically convert to specific pace flow requirements. The initial rounds (six or so) are all about pace flow -- walking 9 holes in an average 6:30 minutes per hole.

THERE ARE TWO MAIN COMPONENTS TO A GOLF STRETCHING PROGRAM: GYM OR HOME FLEXIBILITY AND AT THE COURSE WARMUP. PHOTO: Performance Executive Fitness, oﬀers a Golf Performance Weekend to help improve your body’s range of motion in many areas and make that movement smoother and more symmetrical.

become comfortable with the sub60 pace, game enhancement ensues. It’s really quite amazing”

Preparing To Play: It’s a stretch Whether you walk or ride the course, something most fitness experts and tour pros agree on is proper stretching. Getting ready before a round of golf is not watching golf on TV before you leave for the course. Take that same amount of time and prepare your muscles and body for what is to come. There are two main components to a golf stretching program: gym or home flexibility and at the course warmup. The gym or home flexibility program will be general in nature, acting as a compliment to a proper strength training routine. It will work on improving length of your soft tissues and range of motion at all major joints so that everything works more efficiently during the golf swing. The on course warmup will be more specific, stimulating mobility for the upcoming task at hand. Remember,

there is a difference between stretching and warming up! Stretching is typically done statically, where you hold a position for an extended period of time. Golf warmup exercises, however, are more dynamic in nature where you are performing active and big movements, simply trying to get more blood flowing to the tissues. We all see the foursome at the tee trying to touch their toes, pulling on the cart frame, stretching their forearms across their chest or holding the club in various positions and use it to stretch out their back. The time would be better spent swinging the club, taking a quick walk, or rotating your arms in quick wide circles, anything to get blood flowing and muscles warmed up. Andrew Clark of Performance Executive Fitness explains that “Flexibility is what your body is capable of and that is different for everybody. Mobility, which is key to the golf swing is your own ability to move through the motion”. Performance Executive Fitness, based here in Tucson, offers a Golf Performance Weekend to help >>>

Sub60golf is about arriving at the ball, pausing long enough to take a focused breath, quickly proceeding through your pre-shot routine, hitting the ball and then heading to the next shot. It does not matter about the score, it only matters about the time. You don’t need to putt everything out, there are no mulligans, and no whining about bad shots.

MANY CONSIDER SUB60GOLF THEIR EARLY A.M. WORKOUT OR A COMPETITION OPPORTUNITY This is the ultimate activity in golf and Interval Training, you walk quickly to increase your heart rate and then gather yourself to stay in control as you hit a tight lie wedge or line up a four foot putt. Walk quickly again to the next tee and start over. Time yourself for each round and see how quickly you can improve, both your time and your golf game. No amount of explanation can define the “live” experience. The where/what/when/how/why of Sub60golf must be experienced. You just do it. And you've got to do it a half dozen times. A half dozen nine-hole, Sub60 experiences. By round six, you will have gained comfort and confidence with the pace flow. Only after these initial rounds do you come to understand how Sub60golfelevates both your game and your health/fitness. Many consider Sub60golf their early a.m. workout or a competition opportunity. Some may consider it a golf lesson opportunity, or even an 18-hole opportunity. Others might consider it a novice adult/junior golfer mentoring opportunity. But no matter what, all consider Sub60golf fun, game enhancing, and energizing. Does this sound just too unconventional, too untraditional, and too unacceptable? If you consider bag-totin’, cleat-hoofin’, ready-golfin’, healthy golfers as unconventional, untraditional, and unacceptable, then the answer is definitely YES! To sign-up, or learn more about this exciting new program, contact Tucson City Golf / Randolph Complex at (520)791-4161

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Pre-Round Stretches for Home Use

It is no secret that as we get older or go through periods where we work more and play less that we will lose some of our flexibility and strength. These losses will show up on the golf course in shorter drives, loss of distance with irons and great inconsistencies in our short games. David Antenucci of the PGA of America is a fitness expert and has put together a “round” of stretching to help your game. Following are some of David’s stretches that you can use to keep you in rythem during periods of all work and no play—or as a way to regain some of that lost strength and flexibility. Another way to enjoy your game is to “Tee It Forward” after long stretches of not playing golf. Moving up a set of tees takes the pressure off your short game and will boost your confidence. This combination of stretches and course management will improve both your physical and mental health!

Golf Stance Torso Rotations

improve your body’s range of motion in many areas and make that movement smoother and more symmetrical. During this four hour workshop you never swing a club, but you leave with some tools to do so and do it better than before. Golf is a one sided sport, unless of course you play right and left handed. That asymmetry and imbalance leads to lack of motion and power and can eventually cause pain and injuries. Andrew sums it up with “The golf swing requires proper functioning of the whole bodyimmobility, even in an area seemingly unrelated to the golf swing, will affect it.”

Understand How Your Body Moves to Maintain Balance Balance is a word we always hear associated with any good golf swing. Stay in balance from address, to the top of the back swing, and through to a well balanced and poised finish. Because of that one sidedness of the golf swing, we tend to be out of balance in our muscle groups; a weak side and a strong side. That's where strength training can assist us with building a better swing and consequently a better game.

l Start in a golf stance l Keep hips still and rotate torso to the left Hold 1 second

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l Keeping hips still, rotate torso back to the right - hold 1 second l Maintain golf stance throughout l Repeat 8 times each direction

Strength training in the gym and at home however can be stressful for many, particularly those with aging aches and pains. A viable alternative for some can be found in the ancient Chinese form of exercise known as Qigong (che-gung). This is not weight training, this is promoting good health and better golf by learning about breathing, movement, and intention; you know ... kind of what you should do over a 4 foot breaking putt. The slow gentle movements of the Qigong forms can be easily adapted for golf specific strengthening, even for the physically challenged and all age groups. The concept is based on balance, strengthening the weak side we all have, to increase our range of motion. Try this quick example to understand how it works:

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Grab a longer club in your bag Stand with your feet close together Grab the club on the ends with your palms facing you Pull the club over your head Keep your arms straight and try to pull the club to your back side Bring it back to the front of your body and repeat 8 times

Take your arms and quickly swing them counter clockwise in a large circle at your side, gravity takes over as they drop from the top. Now make the same movement, only very slowly. Feel other muscles come into play as you control the circle? Joe Pinella teaches Qigong for Golf here in Tucson and has a good following of believers. >>>

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“The real power you need in golf comes from your core, not your arms. When you condition your core with golf specific Qigong poses, you build a balanced foundation for your game. Because your core can turn in a spiral you can load up like winding a spring...then that spring can unload with a burst of power.”

l Start on your hands and knees with your hands directly underneath your shoulders, and knees underneath your hips. l While trying to keep your shoulders and head still, tuck your pelvis up, creating a rounded lower back. (think of your belt buckle raising toward the sky) l Next, reverse your pelvis tuck to create an arched lower back. l Repeat the previous two steps in a fluid, controlled motion. l This will help create both mobility and stability in your pelvis.

One popular and effective pose he calls the Bear Turn. Try this on a daily basis and see if your game doesn’t improve.

Kneeling Opposites

l Start on your hands and knees with your hands directly underneath your shoulders, and knees underneath your hips. l While trying to maintain a neutral spine, (shown above with the blackline) push your left leg back and squeeze your left glute. Raising your leg any higher than the picture will cause your lower back to arch. l Next raise your right hand and point it straight in front of you, creating an unstable base. l Hold for three seconds. This creates stability within your core and pelvis. l Bring your hand and leg back to resting position and repeat with the right leg and left arm.

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l Reach up high over your head with the club to the sky l As you are reaching upward, lean back and look up to the sky l Keep your heels flat on the ground and press your hips forward

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Bend your knees slightly, raise your arms so that your upper arms extend straight out from your shoulders, with elbows bent at 90 degrees, palms up. Keep hips still and facing forward and turn slowly from the waist, side to side. Breath out as you turn to the side and hold that position as you exhale. Breath in as you go back to center and out as you turn to the opposite side. Joe naturally recommends that you repeat this 18 times. Where did the Chinese get that number? The importance of physical fitness to your golf game is obvious. The importance of your game to both physical fitness and mental well being is just as valuable. Golf is a form of exercise we can do with friends, spouses, the kids, or just by yourself. Spending quality time with others surrounded by beautiful scenery, while getting a little workout and playing the game we all love at the same time is no doubt one of the greatest strengths of golf...can't really do that playing football can we?

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A colorful collection of tales and tidbits, funny stories and factoids and legends and lore about the athletic aspects of golf and proving once and for all that playing golf really is good for you!

Not just a walk in the park.

Although course distances vary, the average golf course is approximately 6,700 yards, which is about 3.8 miles of walking – assuming you walk in a straight line. Looking for balls, walking from tee to tee, meandering through the round and even the trips to the beverage cart add up. Factor all that in and it’s about 5 ½ miles of walking every round of golf!

Burn baby burn. Did you know that according to a recent study by an American sports scientist, the calories burned from an average 18 hole golf round can be staggering? Walking 18 holes burns 1,442 calories, using a push cart burns 1,436 calories. Using a caddie burns about 1,226 calories and riding in a golf cart burns approximately 822 calories per 18 hole round. The study concludes that golfers who walk 36 holes a week will burn around 2,900 calories per week. The threshold of 2,500 calories burned in a week is an important one; according to study, "those who burn 2,500 calories a week improve their overall health by lowering their risk of heart disease, diabetes and cancer."

Walk, don’t ride. Researchers in Sweden found that walking 18 holes of golf equated to 40-70 percent of the intensity of a maximum aerobic workout. Cardiologist Dr. Edward A. Palank's recent study showed that walking golfers show reduced levels of bad cholesterol while keeping good cholesterol steady. Did you know that the research showed that 4 hours of playing golf while walking is comparable to a 45-minute fitness class?

Muscle memory. Your back, core muscles and abdomen are all exercised as well as your arms and legs during a typical golf drive. This is because of the motion of the golf swing – the body fully turning back and forth with each swing. On an eighteen-hole course, this means that this motion is repeated at least thirty six times a round unless the player is extremely good. For amateur golfers this number can be much higher, and of course whatever level of golfer you are this number can be a lot higher during a typical practice session at the driving range.

Doctor’s orders.

Mind, body, spirit.

Did you know that apart from the apparent physical benefits, playing golf also has some mental health benefits as well? Simply being outdoors on a beautiful day can measurably boost a person's spirits. Golf can also be a relaxing endeavor, research has shown that this relaxation can lower stress levels significantly. There's also the camaraderie of golf: spending time with friends and other players and engaging in conversation is always good for the soul.

MD’s agree that golf is certainly fitness friendly and has benefits beyond hand-eye coordination. Doctors agree that cardio, respiratory, muscular strength, endurance, body fat reduction and coordination benefits abound.

Dietary Do’s. While each golfer is unique and has different schedules, food preferences, lifestyles, etc., most fitness experts agree that the ideal menu for golfers would look

Water hazard. The most important tip for golfers in Arizona – drinking fluids! Hydration is an imperative component in the successful golfers game and consuming adequate fluids before, during and after playing golf is crucial. Did you know that even a slight decrease in bodyweight due to dehydration can affect your performance and result in fatigue and mental dullness? Experts agree that golfers should consume approximately 8 oz of fluid before their tee time and 4-8 oz of fluid every 15-20 minutes or at every hole. If celebrating with alcoholic beverages is planned at the 19th hole, alternate fluid (nonalcoholic) with alcoholic drinks. Alcohol acts as a diuretic and actually increases fluid loss, so it is not a good choice for the replacement of fluids lost during the round of golf.

The Fittest Player. There were some early pioneers of the combination of fitness and golf, but most agree that legendary golfer Gary Player, an avid fitness enthusiast and even known as “Mr. Fitness”, is credited with starting the healthy golfer trend at the professional level starting in the 1960’s. Although big names like Greg Norman and Tiger Woods have certainly been proponents of fitness and golf, the “Black Knight” remains one of the games most avid supporters and best examples of fitness on tour.

Read all about it. Did you know that Golf Fitness Magazine was golf's lone magazine dedicated solely to golf fitness? It was created in January 2007 and readership continues to grow as more and more golfers take notice of the importance of being fit for golf.

something like this: 1 cup oatmeal, 1 banana or 1 cup orange juice, 1 cup skim milk or 1 cup nonfat yogurt, 2 slices whole-wheat toast and 12 ounces of water l During the round: 12 ounces Sports Drink, 2 tablespoons peanut butter and crackers or 1 piece of fruit or 1 granola or cereal bar l After the round: 12-18 ounces of water, 3-4 ounces grilled chicken breast, 1 cup brown rice, 1 cup steamed broccoli, 1 cup salad w/ low fat dressing or 1 cup fruit salad

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Ivy League Advice. A recent article in “Harvard Men’s Health Watch” offered good advice for golfers to avoid golf related injuries. 1) Stretch at least three times a week, paying particular attention to your back, shoulders, and arms. Be sure to warm-up for 10-15 minutes before play. 2) Take lessons. Good technique is your best defense against injuries. 3) Use good equipment including shoes, socks, gloves, and clothing. 4) Spot problems early and treat them aggressively. Ice down aching tissues directly after playing and use the PRICE (protection, rest, ice, compression, and elevation) approach to treat more serious problems, and get help from a professional if you don't improve promptly.

A walk about town. Did you know that you can walk at many of the local courses in Southern Arizona? Though there are many, some of the best, most walking-friendly courses in Tucson are: the Tucson City Golf Courses (Randoplh, Dell Urich, El Rio, Silverbell, Fred Enke), Crooked Tree, Tucson Country Club, Dorado, Forty Niner, Haven and Rio Rico.

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What You Need to Know About Heat Stroke and Heat Exhaustion for Golf Course Safety Heat exhaustion and heat stroke can be a real problem here in Arizona during the summer golfing season. If you are one of the brave ones who stay in Arizona and golf during the summer, here is some information about heat exhaustion and heat stroke that will help you recognize the symptoms in yourself or your friends and take the correct action. Suspected heat stroke is a true, lifethreatening medical emergency. Call for an ambulance and request information as to what to do until the ambulance arrives

First Aid for Heat Exhaustion: • •

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Causes of Heat emergencies: • • • • •

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Alcohol use Dehydration Heart Disease High temperatures or humidity Medications such as beta blockers, diuretics, neuroleptics, phenothiazines, and anticholinergics Prolonged or excessive exercise Sweat gland problems Wearing too much clothing

Heat Exhaustion Symptoms: • • • • •

Profuse sweating Fatigue Thirst Muscle cramps Feeling faint or dizzy • Complaints of headache, weakness, nausea • Cool moist skin • Dark urine

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Lie down in a cool place. Raise feet about 12 inches Apply COOL, wet cloths (or cool water directly) to the person’s skin and use a fan to lower body temperature. If alert, give the person COOL beverages such as water or sports drinks to sip for dehydration. You can also make a salted drink by adding a teaspoon of salt per quart of water. Give a half cup every 15 minutes. For muscle cramps, give beverages and massage affected muscles gently, but firmly, until they relax. If the person shows signs of shock (bluish lips and fingernails and decreased alertness), starts having seizures, or loses consciousness, call 911 and give first aid as needed.

Heat Stroke Symptoms: • • • • • • • •

Fever (temperature above 104 deg. F) Irrational behavior Extreme confusion Inability to drink fluids Continuous vomiting Dry, hot, and red skin Rapid, shallow breathing Rapid, weak pulse • Seizures • Unconsciousness

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Do NOT underestimate the seriousness of heat illness, especially if the person is a child, elderly, or injured. Do NOT give the person medications that are used to treat fever (such as aspirin or acetaminophen). They will not help, and they may be harmful. Do NOT give the person salt tablets. Do NOT give the person liquids that contain alcohol or caffeine. They will interfere with the body’s ability to control its internal temperature. Do NOT use alcohol rubs on the person’s skin. Do NOT give the person anything by mouth (not even salted drinks) if the person is vomiting or unconscious.

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Wear loose-fitting, lightweight clothing in hot weather. Rest frequently and seek shade when possible. Avoid exercise or strenuous physical activity outside during hot or humid weather. Drink plenty of fluids every day. Drink more fluids before, during, and after physical activity • Be especially careful to avoid overheating if you are taking drugs that impair heat regulation, or if you are overweight or elderly. • Be careful of hot cars in the summer. Allow the car to cool off before getting in.

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JUNIOR GOLF

Hong and Price Win Adult/Pro Junior Championship BY RICK PRICE, PGA

The Randolph golf course hosted the Adult/Pro Junior Championship on July 21, 2012. The twoperson scramble team event consisted of four different divisions. Local golf professionals teamed up with a junior played the Professional division while 15-18-year-old juniors played in their respective division, and juniors 13-14, and 12 and under competed in their divisions. The defending champions, Desiree Hong and PGA Professional Rick Price, shot a -5 under par 67 in defending their title. Price also teamed up with Araceli Esquivel shooting 69 to finish second place a shot ahead of Sean Moreno and his Dad Robert Moreno and Adrianna Grijalva, who teamed with Price as well. In the 15-18-year-old division, the boys from Safford, AZ George and Peter Vlassis fired a -7 under 65 for the victory. A couple of shots back were the teams of Tanner Doughty, Gene Doughty and Jacob Coles, Ron Coles. The team of junior golfer Karsten Koenig and his Dad Brent Koenig posted a 67 to win by one shot over last year’s champions, Trevor and Scott Gregoire in the 1314 division. The two teams of Trevor and Mike Hecht, Briggs and Greg Duce finished tied for third with 69’s.

Peter Vlassis and George Vlassis

Rick Price, PGA and Desiree Hong

Justin LaFoley and Brent LaFoley won the 12 & under division by ten shots, firing -7 under par 65. In second place the team of Adrian Alegria II and Adrian Alegria shot 75 while the third-place team Jackson Gray and Richard Gee finished one shot back with a 76.

Adult/Pro Junior Championship Contestants Pro/Junior Division:

13-14 Division:

2. Araceli Esquivel, Rick Price 69

2. Trevor Gregoire, Scott Gregoire 68

1. Karsten Koenig, Brent Koenig 67

1. Desiree Hong, Rick Price 67

3. Trevor Hecht, Mike Hecht 69

3. Sean Moreno, Robert Moreno 70

4. Briggs Duce, Greg Duce 69

4. Grijalva, Adrianna, Rick Price 70

5. Andy Hunter, Jake Hunter 70

15-18 Division:

6. Austin France, Shane France 70

1. George Vlassis, Peter Vlassis 65

12 & Under Division:

2. Tanner Doughty, Gene Doughty 67

1. Justin LaFoley, Brent LaFoley 65

3. Jacob Coles, Ron Coles 67

2. Adrian Alegria II, Adrian Alegria 75

4. Freddy Moreno, Fred Moreno 68

Karsten Koenig and Brent Koenig

3. Jackson Gray, Richard Gee 76

4. Carlos & Carlos B Astiazaran 77

Justin LaFoley and Brent LaFoley

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Tournament Champions of BY RICK PRICE, PGA

Throughout the

summers' events,

junior’s accumulate

points by finishing in the

top ten places each

week in their respective

divisions. Each division’s

top ranked players are

invited to participate in this prestigious

tournament.

The Ricki Rarick Junior Golf program, in its 58th year of running summer golf tournaments for juniors, and conducted by the Southwest Section Southern Chapter PGA, held its annual ending event, The Tournament of Champions. This contest consists of juniors twelve years and younger that compete for the championship title at El Rio golf course, while the thirteen to eighteen-year olds played 36 holes with the opening round at the Ritz-Carlton and the final round at The Gallery Golf Club. Throughout the summers' events, the junior’s accumulated points by finishing in the top ten places each week in their respective divisions. Each division’s top ranked players are invited to participate in this prestigious tournament. In the Boys Championship Division, Jonathan Goswitz claimed his first place title by shooting a 75 at the Ritz-Carlton and firing a -3 under 69 at The Gallery for a total of 144. After the first round, leading by two strokes, Ruben Ruiz took runner up by posting rounds of 73-75 for a two-day total of 148. Eric Merriman and Anthony Moncada both shot a total of 152; however, Merriman won the score card playoff, taking home the third-place trophy. Desiree Hong defended her title in the Girls Championship Division from last year, making her a two-time champion. With an overall ten stroke lead this year, she shot 73-77=150. Adrianna Grijalva finished second with a 77-83 for a total of 160. Falling only three strokes behind Grijalva, was Natassja Meredith with an 88-75 for a 163.

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Girls Championship: 1.

Desiree Hong

150

Natassja Meredith

163

Adrianna Grijalva Taylor Hughes

Torrey Browning

Brittney Makar

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160

167

168

Araceli Esquivel

173

Sara Sawyer

220

193

Boys Championship: 1.

Jonathan Goswtiz

144

Eric Merriman

152

2. 4.

Ruben Ruiz

Anthony Moncada Tyler Cooper Jacob Coles

Andrew Gunn

Gabriel Borboa Nick Leitner

10. Trent Terry

11. Tanner Doughty

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153

159

160

161

162

164

Jonathan Goswitz

Desiree Hong

62 Boys 13-14 A:

Michael Rooyakkers

Alex Lopez

Ryan Karnes

Gavin Cohen

145

Trevor Hecht

158

Boys 15-18: 2.

160

Nicholas

163

Joel Berkson

165

164

Kenyon Kautz

172

173

Troy Terry

Trevor Werbylo Briggs Duce

Derek Lozier Andy Hunter

Cooper Bradford

Boys 13-14 B

158

161

164

165

175

Ryan Larson

165

Lance Picton

172

2. 4.

7. 8.

Tyler Blohm

Austin France Julian Partida Kyle Mundy

Adrian Girjalva Eric Duarte

167

178

182 187

191

196

Carlos Astiazaran

Boys 11-12 A: 1.

Nate Benjamin

Adrian Alegria II

Matthew Bernthal Kamden Kautz

Brendan Williams

102

Samuel Salisbury

Carlos Astiazaran

Diego Guerrero

Ray J Ramirez

Ethan Seppala AJ Quihuis

128

zachary Eckert

Richard Nabahe

Boys 8:

Kaden Scoles

102

zach Sawyer

107

Preston Flack

Ty Charnoki

Nicholas Hernandez

103 109

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Richie Dowse

Aaron Honrado

107

Ari Hickman

Luke Raymond

Jack Call

Diego Lozier

Boys 11-12 B:

Boys 9-10:

116

136

Karsten Jones

Jackson Gray

5. 6.

Carter Callahan Ryan Sanderson Kolton Scoles

zayden Houser

90 96

100

Girls 10 and Under: 1.

Marley Moncada

Madeline Greene

Mackenzie McRee Hailey Tellez

Cassidy Morrow

Sara Moreno

Annika Eckert

Laticia Tucker

68 74

Girls 10-14 A: 1.

Alexandra Quihuis

Dana Nussberger

4. 5.

Hannah Leitner

Halley Hughes

Isabella Tapia

Tea Bravo

100

Serenity Guerrero

107

Jules Bravo

108

Girls 10-14 B: 1.

Lily Nielsen

Quinn Reilly

108

Ellie Leitner

106

Hannah Reilly

108

Nicole Ruiz

112

Melissa Trevino

110

Alexis Pico

116

Nikki Hacker

117

Boys and Girls 6-7 1.

Joshua Rothrock 40x

Andrew Bernthal 49x

5. 6.

Wyatt Charnoki 43x Marissa Partida 53 Tyler Mikna 55

Alex Corona 59 Jose Tucker 63

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65 The Boys 15-18 Division competition came down to the final holes with Michael Rooyakkers coming in first shooting a 160, with Nicholas Trujillo just three strokes back with a 163 while Alex Lopez took third with a 164. In the Boys 13-14 A Division, Gavin Cohen won with an impressive thirteen stroke lead shooting 72-73=145. Troy Terry and Trevor Hecht both finished with a matching score of 158, with Terry being named runner up after winning a score card playoff. The Boys 13-14 B Division had a close finish as Ryan Larson won with a 165, Tyler Blohm placing second with a 167 and Lance Picton finishing third with a 172.

Ruben Ruiz, Jonathan Goswitz and Eric Merriman

Alexandra Quihuis

Troy Terry, Gavin Cohen and Trevor Hecht

Madeline Greene, Mackenzie McRee and Marley Moncada

In the Girls 10-14 A Division, Alexandra Quihuis defeated last year’s champion, Hannah Leitner, by four strokes. Over 18 holes at El Rio, Quihuis shot 79; Leitner shot 83 and third place went to Dana Nussberger with an 89. The Girls 10-14 B Division winner is Lily Nielsen, shooting a 94 and finished fourteen strokes ahead of the runner up Quinn Reilly. The Boys 11-12 A and B Divisions also played 18 holes. Nate Benjamin took first with a notable 76, Matthew Bernthal came in second with an 82, and Adrian Alegria II a close third with a total of 83. In the Boys 11-12 B Division Luke Raymond scored 86 to take the Championship Title. Marley Moncada shot a 40 over six holes to win the Girls 10 and under Division. Close competition arose in the Boys 9-10 Division as Carlos Astiazaran shot 84 to win, with Ray J Ramirez just one stroke behind, claiming second place with an 83. In the Boys 8 Divisions, Karsten Jones won by a large margin of 23 strokes. Jones shot a total of 53 over nine holes. Lastly, in the Boys and Girls 6-7 Division, Joshua Rothrock shot a solid 40 over six holes to take first place.

Diego Guerrero, Carlos Astiazaran and Ray J Ramirez

Andrew Bernthal, Wyatt Charnoki and Joshua Rothrock

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Wright and Quihuis Edged Out In Arizona State Championship BY SCOTT McNEVIN

Assistant Executive Director, JGAA

Kolton Lapa, of Mesa, won the Boys State Championship while Saki Iida took home the Girls title. The 2012 Boys and Girls State Junior Golf Championship, featuring 60 boys and 30 girls, was held at Longbow Golf Club, on July 2 & 3, 2012. For the fourth year in a row, the 2012 Arizona Boys & Girls State Junior Championship was administered by the four state golf associations, the Junior Golf Association of Arizona (JGAA), Southwest Section PGA, Arizona Golf Association and the Arizona Women’s Golf Association.

Lapa, who fired a final round 5-under par 66 for a 2-day total of 136, held off Zach Wright by one stroke. Wright, of Phoenix, fired rounds of 69-68=137 to finish alone in 2nd place. Lapa’s impressive final round included 8 birdies, all on par 4’s. Lapa will be playing golf this fall at the University of Nebraska. Anthony Quezada, of Phoenix, finished in 3rd place with rounds of 69-71=140.

In the Girls Division, Saki Iida, of Gilbert, took the Girls title with rounds of 73-75=148 for a 3-stroke victory over Krystal Quihuis, of Tucson. Iida captured the State Championship in 2009, while finishing 2nd in 2010 and 2011. In 2nd place, Quihuis fired rounds of 73-78 for a 2-day total of 151. Abigail

Boys Top 3, left to right: Kolton Lapa (1st), zach Wright (2nd) and Anthony Quezada (3rd).

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Girls top 3 from the State Championship. Left to right: Saki Iida (1st), Krystal Quihuis (2nd) and Abigail Cantwell (3rd).

Cantwell of Scottsdale took 3rd place, with rounds of 76-78 for a 2-day total of 154.

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Anthony Moncada

Brittney Makar

Anthony Moncada got an early start in the game of golf. “I started playing golf when I was three years old. My dad and my mom would take me out to the golf course to let me play along with them, said Moncada.” The former Tucson High standout finished off his senior year with a strong finish in the Division I High School State Championship, qualifying as an individual Moncada shot rounds of 71-70=141 finishing t-13th and top finisher as a Southern Arizona player. He followed up his high-school graduation with a soild performance in the Tucson City Junior Championship at Randolph golf course firing rounds of 71-69-140 finishing tied for second place.

Cienega High school graduate Brittney Makar first picked up a golf club her freshman year in high school. Her grandparents encouraged her, thinking that she might have the potential to become a good player. Well, the grandparents were right as grandparents usually are. She ended up falling in love with the game and started taking it more serious her sophomore year. The passion for the game served her well as she has just recently committed to play competitive golf with the Pima community college lady Aztecs golf team.

TUCSON HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE

Moncada likes playing tournament golf and will continue playing at the college level. “I plan on attending Santa Barbra City College and then transfer to UCLA, said Moncada.” As he reflects back on his junior golf experiences, Moncada commented that, “I think the most memorable moment for me playing was when I finally broke par for the first time shooting 4-under par against my buddies.” He continues to say, “What I really like most about golf is the intensity that you feel on the golf course when your game is turned up.” After all the different opportunities that have presented themselves to Moncada, he truly feels golf has been a positive in his life. “I play golf because it’s a part of me. It’s who I am and it’s what I do. It sooths me whenever I feel stressed it makes me think, and every situation that comes to me; I have to play in the moment, said Moncada.”

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Makar said, “I enjoy the competition most that golf offers. The sport relies on each individual’s commitment to better their game. I like the difficulty of each course I play that challenges my skills as a golfer.” “One of my greatest memories from high school golf was keeping our team of seven girls together with one common goal for the team, which was going to the State Championship. I focused on keeping a positive attitude and playing as a team which created a life time of memorable moments, stated Makar.” The game of golf is in enjoyed and played for many different reasons and at a variety of skill levels. Makar commented that she plays golf because she can work at something she loves, which offers a continuous learning experience while applying those experiences in life.

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Forty Niner Country Club Under New Local Management!

Forty Niner Country Club is very pleased to announce it is under new, local ownership through Macco LLC. Golf course conditions are improving every day, with the highest priority being raising turf quality through an extremely aggressive watering and fertilization schedule. It is the Club’s intent to make the course better than it has ever been in its 50+ year history. The clubhouse restaurant, The Rincon Grill, is also undergoing exciting new changes. The kitchen and dining facilities are both experiencing renovations. In addition, the Club has hired a new Executive Chef who brings years of

experience at ﬁne restaurants to his position. Watch for great new menu items and themed events to come!

Forty Niner Country Club oﬀers one of the most fun and unique golf experiences in Tucson. We hope we have the opportunity to host you soon so you can see these improvements as they occur. These are exciting times at Forty Niner and the best is yet to come!

Quarry Pines Plans Free Golf Day!

In August, Quarry Pines will be oﬀering a FREE golf day. Any golfer who makes any type of cash donation ($1 or more) will receive a free round of golf during their FREE golf day. All proceeds will be donated to a local Alzheimer's Disease Charity. For more information on the FREE Golf Day, sign up for the Quarry Pines weekly email club at playthepines.com.

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Both Quihuis Sisters Qualify!

The Junior World Golf Championship, established in 1952, is the elite junior golf tournament in the world. Today, the tournament has grown to 1200 participants representing 56 countries and 42 states. The tournament event is sponsored by Callaway and is the largest international event in the world. Tucson had two local sisters qualify for the championship. Salpointe High School standout Krystal Quihuis respectfully ﬁnished T-20 shooting rounds of 74-7575-73=297. Her younger 11 year old sister Alexandra held her own by shooting 96-9281=269 in the girl’s 11-12 division.

Jim Anderson Named As New UofA Head Golf Coach The University of Arizona Athletics Director, Greg Byrne has named Jim Anderson as the new head golf coach at the University of Arizona.

Anderson, a native of Sioux Falls, S.D., was a graduate and four-year letterman from New Mexico in 1999-2004 with a B.S. in Business Administration/Human Resource Management and earned a Master's degree in Sport Administration.

"We are thrilled to name Jim Anderson as our men's golf coach," said Byrne. "He has a tremendous background in recruiting, coaching and helping to manage all the aspects of one of the top men's golf programs in the country. We look forward to him leading our student-athletes to success on the course and in the classroom for many years to come."

Anderson will have big shoes to ﬁll in succeeding Hall of Fame Coach Rick LaRose, who retired after 34 seasons as head coach of the University of Arizona’s golf program.

"I'm very excited to join a program with the rich history of success that Arizona enjoys," said Anderson. "So much of that is due to Coach LaRose and his players, and I look forward to carrying on that winning tradition."

Anderson has ﬁve years coaching experience in NCAA Division I schools, serving the last three years as an assistant coach at Texas A&M. Anderson was instrumental in the program's success as one of the top collegiate teams and just won their ﬁrst Big 12 Championship in school history. Prior to Texas A&M, Anderson spent two years as an assistant coach at the University of New Mexico. Anderson was also the winner of the 2012 Golf Coaches Association of America, Jan Strickland Award as the Assistant Coach of the Year.

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The Gallery to host Championships

This is a busy summer for The Gallery Golf Club! They are hosting major championships spanning three diﬀerent levels of competition.

On Wednesday, July 18 the Tournament of Champions for the Ricki Rarick Junior Golf Program was played on The Gallery’s South Course. The kids were able to test their skills on the same course that the top 64 players in the world competed on in 2007 & 2008. The champion (see article page 60) can now say they share something in common with arguably the best player in the world, Tiger Woods…they both won on the Gallery South Course!!

The top amateurs in the state will converge on The Gallery July 30 – August 4 to vie for the State Amateur Championship. This will be contested on the North Course with 36 holes of qualifying for the Match Play. The top 64 amateurs from the qualifier will begin their quest to join the likes of Bob Goldwater, Dr. Ed Updegraff, former and current PGA Tour players, George Boutell, Tom Purtzer and Jim Carter and such local past champions as Jeff Kern, Willie Kane, Dan Meyers and David McDaniel!!

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Southern AZ 17 Year Old Beats Phil Mickelson

Southern Arizona amateur Alberto Sanchez from Nogales not only qualiﬁed for the US Open, he almost made the cut. Alberto, 17 years old, who was one of only eight amateurs in the ﬁeld, was +9 after the second round, the cut line was +8. He was, however, closer to making the weekend than several notables including Masters Champion Bubba Watson, young superstar Rory McIlroy, and world #1 Luke Donald.

In a practice round on Tuesday, Sanchez and Beau Hossler teamed against Phil Mickelson and Mike McCormick, a left handed pro from New Jersey. It was a best ball, righties vs lefties, two 17 year olds against a seasoned tour pro and an accomplished club pro...the youngsters beat the southpaws, 1 up. For Alberto that had to certainly be a highlight, watching how a Hall of Famer prepares for one of golf's toughest tournaments and beating him in the process. Alberto played much of his golf as a teenager at Rio Rico CC in Southern Arizona. He just graduated from La Jolla Country Day School in California, three days before qualifying for the Open. Sanchez has signed a letter of intent to play for ASU this fall, same school as Phil Mickelson. Should be a good team this year!

Finally, August 27 – 29 will see Southwest Section PGA Club Professionals from across the state and Las Vegas take on the North Course! The Southwest Section boasts some of the top Club Professionals in the country. Two of these players will be playing in the PGA Championship at Kiawah Island on August 9 – 12 by way of a top 20 ﬁnish in this year’s Professional National Championship held on the Monterey Peninsula in June. They are Marty Jertson and Michael Hopper, both from Phoenix.

The Gallery is proud to host such quality events and look forward to crowning the three champions! Best of luck to all participants!

Photo: Hole #10, Gallery Golf Club - North Course

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Golf Cars of Arizona Expanding Under New Management

Golf Cars of Arizona, the longtime leader in golf cart sales and service has recently changed ownership and management. The changes promise to be a good thing for the thousands of private cart owners in our golf community. With three locations (Green Valley, Tucson, Catalina) they are close to just about any golf course. Golf Cars of Arizona is the exclusive dealer for Club Cars in Southern Arizona, but also sell used carts and service all makes and models. The new management says "We are customer service focused with a can do attitude, we strive for a 24 hour service turnaround." That's important when you want to make tomorrows tee time and need your cart. Expect more changes and improvements in the short future. This fall the Tucson location will re-open in a new facility to expand service capacity and showroom space. What is really exciting will be the introduction of a Cart Builder feature to the web site. Custom design your own golf cart....just think of the endless possibilities. Didn't we all want a miniature 57 Chevy or a Rolls Royce Silver Shadow?

Charlie Choate Age: 72 Golf Course: Skyline C C 2012-07-12 - Club used: 9 iron Hole No. 13 : 145 yards, par 3

Hyejin Hong Age: 28 Golf Course: Dell Urich 2012-06-06 - Club used: 5 iron Hole No. 2 : 140 yards, par 3

Walter Klein Golf Course: Skyline C C 2012-07-08 - Club used: Driver Hole No. 3 : 339 yards, par 4

Mike Northcutt Golf Course: Heritage Highlands 2012-06-04 - Club used: PW Hole No. 10 : 90 yards, par 3

Mark Tiernan Golf Course: El Conquistador C.C. Conquistador Course 2012-07-11 - Club used: 5 wood Hole No. 7 : 143 yards, par 3

Tommy French Age: 62 Golf Course: Randolph 2012-07-05 - Club used: pw Hole No. 6 : 134 yards, par 3

Diane Musick Golf Course: El Conquistador C.C. Conquistador Course 2012-07-03 - Club used: 3 Wood Hole No. 17 : 146 yards, par 3

Jack Lehmkuhl Golf Course: Heritage Highlands 2012-06-27 - Club used: Hole No. 7 : 151 yards, par 3

Hugh Winebrenner Age: 74 Golf Course: The Gallery Golf Club South Course 2012-06-30 - Club used: Driver Hole No. 14 : 165 yards, par 3

Jeremy Terry Golf Course: The Views 2012-06-24 - Club used: 7 Iron Hole No. 7 : 162 yards, par 3 Roger Ames Age: 65 Golf Course: Dell Urich 2012-06-20 - Club used: 7 iron Hole No. 5 : 137 yards, par 3

Rick Williams Age: 64 Golf Course: Randolph GC 2012-06-13 - Club used: #5 Hybrid Hole No. 8 : 191 yards, par 3

Gregory Ives Age: 42 Golf Course: Dell Urich 2012-06-10 - Club used: Gap Wedge Hole No. 17 : 126 yards, par 3

Michael Harrell Golf Course: Saddlebrooke HOA #1 Saddlebrooke Course 2012-06-14 - Club used: 5 IRON Hole No. 6 : 155 yards, par 3

Richard Bender Golf Course: Heritage Highlands 2012-06-09 - Club used: 8 Iron Hole No. 7 : 145 yards, par 3 Dr. Ferd Kirchner Age: 81 Golf Course: Skyline C C 2012-06-10 - Club used: 8 iron Hole No. 2 : 120 yards, par 3

Pat Wallace Golf Course: Skyline C C 2012-06-01 - Club used: 7 wood Hole No. 2 : 115 yards, par 3

Ann Loder Golf Course: The Views Golf Club 2012-06-01 - Club used: # 6 Rescue Hole No. 17 : 106 yards, par 3 Russell Waldron Age: 48 Golf Course: Randolph 2012-05-28 - Club used: 3 hybrid Hole No. 8 : 180 yards, par 3 Jim Philbee Age: 67 Golf Course: Dell Urich 2012-05-23 - Club used: 7 Hole No. 2 : 160 yards, par 3

Myron Galuskin Age: 66 Golf Course: The Gallery Golf Club North Course 2012-05-22 - Club used: 8 iron Hole No. 3 : 151 yards, par 3

Mark Jackson Returns To Tucson and Joins Hilton Tucson El Conquistador

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El Conquistador Resort and Country Club in Oro Valley is Southern Arizona's largest golf facility with 45 holes of golf. Each course features unique holes and all with magnificent views of The Catalina Mountains, as reflected here from the greenside pond of #5 at Pusch Ridge.

Photo: Hole #5, Pusch Ridge

The Hilton Tucson El Conquistador Golf and Tennis Resort would like to welcome Mark Jackson, PGA Professional to its team as the 1st Assistant Golf Professional. Mark comes to the resort with a great deal of resort and teaching experience as he has spent signiﬁcant time in Hawaii at Mauna Lani Resort as their Director of Golf Instruction and nearly 10 years of experience in the Tucson area emphasizing growing the game of golf through instruction. Mark was twice nominated by Golf Magazine as a Top 100 Instructor and has taught a multitude of accomplished amateur players and celebrities including Billy Crystal, Dennis Hopper, and Kevin Costner. To welcome Mark back to Tucson, call the Golf Shop at 520-544-1801

Jack Talmage Joins Tee Times Magazines!

Tee Times Magazines (Southern Arizona and Phoenix Valley Tee Times) is happy to announce that we are growing in more ways than just our popularity and readership. A long time veteran of the golf and hospitality industry, Jack Talmage has accepted the position of Associate Publisher for both magazines.

Jacks background in sales and marketing for several noteworthy hotels and golf resorts, both domestic and internationally, Golden Bear Golf (The Nicklaus Organization), and with PerryGolf (a leader in international golf travel) provides him with a wealth of knowledge and experience in promoting golf and golf destinations. Many of our readers and aﬃliate golf professionals will recognize Jack from his most recent position as the General

Manager and Director of Golf for Rio Rico Country Club in Southern Arizona. You may also know him from some of the many excellent golf course reviews he has written for SATT, as an Advisory Board volunteer. Jack lives in Oro Valley with his wife Christy of 30 years, three dogs and a cat. Two children, Casey and Taren, are grown and oﬀ on careers of their own, but will always call Tucson home. "I have played and been around golf for most of my life", says Jack. "The places I have been and the courses I have played over my career will always be with me. I am thankful to have had a career that allowed me the opportunity to be involved with the greatest game ever played and the people who play it." Jacks role with Tee Times Magazines will be very hands on with customer and sponsor relations. The goal of both

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The El Conquistador Country Club General Manager and Director of Golf Bill Chrysler said, “I love the variety of my day.” The Club has a very active membership, with golf, tennis, health club and two restaurants. The golf courses are also open to the resort and public play.

Originally, from Bigfork, MT., he attended Tulane University and the University of Montana. Chrysler moved his wife Noreen and their three kids Hailey, Nicole and Quinn from Bellingham, WA. in which they resided for the past fifteen years to Tucson in 2010.

Chrysler first got started playing golf when he was 12 years old at Eagle Bend Golf Course in Bigfork, MT. “I got a job working there when I was 16 on the grounds crew and have worked in some capacity at a golf course ever since,” he said. Even though starting golf at a young age he bonded more toward the business side of golf than playing. With no high school or college golf experience, Chrysler’s natural talent and competitive spirit are still looking for that “breakthrough” tournament experience of a win in the PGA Section or Chapter events.

Knowing that he wanted to be a golf professional from his first days of working in the business became more evident in college. “Life as an adult looked like it was going to be sitting in a cubicle wearing a tie, or I could go to work at a golf course every day and do something I love; the fact is I get to spend every day going to work where people are having fun and doing something they enjoy is incredibly rewarding.” said Chrysler. He turned professional in 1992 and elected to PGA membership in 1996.

A true breakthrough in Chrysler’s golf career came by meeting his wife Noreen (who is also a PGA professional). He said, “She made me realize that I had all the tools to go as far as I wanted to in the business and has supported me through many long days of getting there.” He thinks the biggest challenge for the golf industry today is time. “People just aren’t

BY RICK PRICE, PGA

taking enough of it for themselves these days. No matter how hard the PGA or USGA tries to come up with a consolidated version of the game, to truly love and appreciate it, you need to set aside enough time to warm up, play a round of golf and spend a few minutes after the round remembering it with friends. Golf can be such a great social experience that transcends socio-economic boundaries. It teaches you so much about the people you play with and helps build lifelong friendships,” said Chrysler. He mentioned that one of the most frustrating things about the golf business as an operator is the weather. It’s a lot like being a farmer; your success is very dependent on Mother Nature. It was a huge consideration in making the decision to move to Southern Arizona. You don’t have to close golf courses because of sunshine.

As a manager in business we make decisions that can help or hurt us. Chrysler commented that, I’m sure I’ve made hundreds of mistakes along the way…the important thing is to learn from them. Howard Russell, the first Head Golf Professional I worked for, on my first day of work as an assistant golf professional, said something to me that I remembered and use to this day. “If you don’t make any mistakes you aren’t going to work here very long because you aren’t trying hard enough." One of the proud things of Chrysler’s operation of the club is he feels their service is top notch. They spend time daily talking about how to deliver an exceptional experience to each guest in every aspect of the club.

“The game of golf in itself inspires me to be a better professional. Its history and traditions and all it stands for. As a PGA professional I feel charged with carrying on that history and those traditions so that the next generation can enjoy the game as much as I have,” said Chrysler.

Bill Chrysler, PGA member

El Conquistador Country Club Country Club General Manager and Director of Golf

makes the kids the number-one priority. He says they are all very active in both academic and athletic activities. It can get crazy, but it is so much fun to be involved in their activities. He also likes to compete in triathlons, road races and still plays a little ice hockey. Chrysler states that he is most grateful that he has such a wonderful healthy family. He mentioned that in lots of ways I owe it all to golf. “If not for golf I probably would never have met my wife, and we never would have been blessed with our three great kids.”

In addition to 45 holes of golf, El Conquistador Country Club, located at 10555 North La Canada in Tucson, has an expansive health club, a thriving tennis program and two restaurants. The Club has two championship golf courses and nine holes at the Hilton El Conquistador Resort. They have a total 31 world class tennis courts capable of supporting tournaments of almost any size. They also have a very active membership, offering a Full Facility Golf Membership and/or Sports & Fitness Membership. Brought To You By

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THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE FOR THE GOLF INDUSTRY TODAY IS TIME. “PEOPLE JUST AREN’T TAKING ENOUGH OF IT FOR THEMSELVES THESE DAYS”.

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Lindberg Sweeps Championships The 2012 Southwest Section Southern Chapter PGA ProAssistant and Pro-Pro Championship, sponsored by Club Car, and hosted by the Heritage Highlands Golf Club. This unique event, with two tournaments wrapped into one, consists of professionals playing on multiple teams in a better-ball format.

J.D. Lindberg and Brandon Smith

The Pro-Assistant Championship found a pair of teams tied at the top forcing a sudden-death play-off. The team from Ventana Canyon, with head professional Brandon Smith and assistant J.D. Lindberg, headed to the first tee for extra holes against Danny Medina, head professional at Tucson National and his assistant Justin Bubser.

After two of their drives found the desert, it was down to Medina and Lindberg. Medinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s approach shot was hole high 20 feet for birdie, with Lindberg knocking his to within 6 feet of the hole. Medina came up short on his 20 footer, so Lindberg took the opportunity to seal the championship by sinking the birdie putt to win the Pro-Assistant Championship. Lindbergâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s solid putting carried over into the Pro-Pro team scoring as well. Teaming up with his fellow co-worker, assistant professional Patrick McNew, the two posted a team better-ball score of -6 under par 66, which was good enough for a one stroke victory. The ironic thing was that Lindberg beat out his head professional and fellow partner from the Pro-Assistant round, Brandon Smith and his partner, the Director of Instruction from Ventana Canyon, Dave Simm.

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Brandon Smith & J.D. Lindberg (Ventana Canyon)

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Brandon Smith & Patrick McNew (Ventanta Canyon)

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J.D. Lindberg and Patrick McNew

J.D. Lindberg, Brandon Smith, Justin Bubser and Danny Medina

Danny Medina & Justin Bubser (Tucson National) Chris Dompier & Don Littrell (Skyline CC)

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Mike Griggs & Patrick McNew (Ventana Canyon)

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Help fight diabetes with the Desert Diamond Eagles & Aces Man Maker Challenge

According to the American Diabetes Association, almost 400,000 Arizonans currently suffer from diabetes and the numbers are growing. In the face of this sobering statistic, Desert Diamond Casinos & Entertainment is rallying the community to stop diabetes and support those living with the disease. As Southern Arizona’s leading charitable sponsor, Desert Diamond Casinos has partnered with former U of A superstar Joseph Blair and the Blair Charity Group to raise funds for the American Diabetes Association, through the Desert Diamond Eagles & Aces Man Maker Challenge on Saturday, Sept. 22. Desert Diamond Casinos is a longtime partner of the American Diabetes Association, which funds research to combat diabetes, conducts public outreach to prevent the spread of the disease, and provides services to those living with the disease. With the prolonged economic downturn stretching the resources of nonprofits everywhere, support from companies like Desert Diamond has grown increasingly vital to their continued operation.

The Desert Diamond Eagles & Aces Man Maker Challenge will combine a day of golfing fun and other exciting events, all for a good cause. The event kicks off with a 7:30 a.m. shotgun start at Canoa Ranch Golf Club in Green Valley, where twoperson teams will compete in a best ball format golf tournament. A hot breakfast and a light lunch will be provided before and during the tournament. Immediately following the 36-hole golf tournament, players will turn in their score cards and head over to the Desert Diamond Casino and Hotel. Once arriving, they will be able to check-in to their accommodations for the evening and relax in their deluxe rooms in preparation for the rest of the evening’s events. The buffet-style dinner will begin at 7:30pm and be followed by exciting casino entertainment. There will then be a ceremony, where awards will be presented for both the golf tournament portion and the twosome team winners of the entire 2012 Desert Diamond Eagles and Aces Man Maker Challenge. The festivities will continue long into the night at the Monsoon Night Club located inside of the casino.

double room, registration for the event is: $350/$400 for a single, $700/$800 for a two-person team. Numerous sponsorship options are also available for local businesses interested in supporting the American Diabetes Association. For more information on the event, contact the Eagles and Aces Hotline at 520-303-3610 or online at www.EaglesandAces.com. If you can't make the tournament, there are other ways to join Desert Diamond Casinos & Entertainment on their mission of giving back, such as volunteering in your own community or supporting the local charity of your choice. For information on the latest happenings and events that Desert Diamond is sponsoring, visit the Desert Diamond Casinos Facebook page, www.facebook.com/DDCAZ, twitter feed @DiamondCasinos, and website, www.ddcaz.com. If you are nonprofit organization or government entity and would like to apply for Desert Diamond Casinos & Entertainment grant funding, please visit the ‘Community’ page of the Desert Diamond website at www.ddcaz.com/index.php/misc/community. Working together, we can make life better and healthier for all of us in Southern Arizona.

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Craft Beer and Fine Fare in the heart of the Oro Valley Golf Community!

Nobles Hops’ owners, Joshua Mussman & Aric Mussman, with Executive Corporate Chef Angel Fabian

something good.

Most often a restaurant is a favorite because of location. Noble Hops is a favorite due in big part to its atmosphere and its location, located right in the heart of the golf community of Oro Valley in NW Tucson. Come as you are. After golf…come on! Fresh from a meeting in your business attire? Be welcome. We enjoyed watching the people as much as we admired the commanding views of Pusch Ridge and the Catalina Mountains. This is a gathering place worth trying out!

The menu has great variety and changes frequently thanks to Chef Angel Fabian. There are Sections on the menu for Soups, Salads, Small plates, Big plates, Grill and Deli items. Noble Hops offers a gluten free menu (not just one item) and there are many vegetarian choices as well. The Scallop Citron was amazing and perfectly prepared. The Wisconsin Bacon Jam cheeseburger was another favorite and came with a plate full of seasoned fries. The fish and chips were lightly battered and plenty to fill even a hearty eater.

The patio is full and friendly. People stop by for the generous happy hour menu of beer and wines or flavored cider with attitude! The beer menu changes daily. We went the first time to try the different beers and the keg wine, but we went back the next week in case we missed

There are a few tables inside, but the real action is out on the patio where a two sided bar serves as the main focus. The views of the mountains are breathtaking. Sit and relax, choose a beer from the menu that changes daily and see lots of friends. Scott Miller is the Restaurant Manager and is a big part of the success at Noble Hops. You will see him working his way thru the crowd saying hello and even refilling a water glass as needed. Ask him about the specials, he can make it hard

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Sun - Thu: 11 A.M. - 11 P.M. Fri & Sat: 11 A.M. - Close Closed Holidays to choose from so many great selections on the new menu. Scott will also tell you about upcoming special evenings with live entertainment and pairings of beers and food. SanTan Beer dinner was held on Jul 24th and more special nights will follow during the summer. The service was attentive and quick. Thanks to Kyle our favorite waiter, for being fun and attentive. We intend to return to Noble Hops often and bring a friend or two. The menu and all of the special information is available on the website, http://www.nobelhops.com

2012 Anselmo Valencia Tori Amphitheater (AVA), Concert Season Casino Del Sol Anselmo Valencia Tori Amphitheater (AVA), southern Arizonaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s premier entertainment venue is off to an exciting 2012 concert season. Since April, AVA has hosted Blues guitarists Kenny Wayne Sheppard and Robert Cray. The California Boys themselves-the Beach Boys, who kicked off their 50th anniversary tour at AVA. Bands REO Speedwagon, Styxs, Chickenfoot, Scorpions, Telsa, Doobie Brothers and Chicago rock the night out. Comedians George Lopez and Gabriel Iglesias kept the audience laughing with their stand up. The concert season is only mid-season but the lineup is only getting better. Additional acts scheduled to perform on the AVA stage include:

Los Tigres Del Norte & Banda Recodo Saturday, August 4 - 8:00 PM

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Antigua Women’s Summer Apparel “Antigua has always wanted to appeal to the average female golf customer. Our last few collections have been extremely successful in that sense”, says Danielle Dellios, Antigua’s Women’s Senior Designer. “…by offering an updated color assortment & fresh looking styling we can continue to be current without going overboard”. Antigua’s Women’s 2012 collection features a brighter more playful approach to performance clothing. The color palette has been expanded with a total of six hues ranging from rich jewel tones to soft brights. Color names such as ‘honeysuckle’, ‘tide’ and ‘lilac’ bring about connotations of relaxed summer days while the softer bright colors make any woman feel instantly feminine and comfortable. “The richer shades are perfect for fall,” says Dellios, “…yet have been strategically merchandised to coordinate with any of the other brighter colored pieces to be worn any time of year, on and off the course.”

Antigua’s Women’s 2012 collection features a brighter more playful approach to performance clothing. The color palette has been expanded with a total of six hues ranging from rich jewel tones to soft brights. Women’s apparel for mid to late summer: The women’s Hero Tee provides cool weather layering and combined with its smooth poly/spandex jersey face and fleeced back side is perfect worn alone or under a polo. “We had great success with our men’s layering mock last year and wanted to make a women’s version.” says Dellios. This tee is available in pomegranate, black, dusk, violet and white. When talking about the new ‘Dexterity Vest’ style, Dellios explains how Antigua wanted to maintain the same high sales volume as the vests’ predecessors, “The success of Antigua’s women’s reversible vest in the last few seasons has been greater than any other style in the collection.” Dellios’ latest creation, ‘Dexterity Vest’ has already proven to be an even bigger success. The jacket features a polyester jersey face bonded with a waterproof membrane backing and has a medium weight micro fleece lining. The face side of the vest is water resistant and features the deeper shade from the new color palette. The reverse side features soft fleece in the brighter shades with some unique cut & sew detailing to give it a more sporty appeal and is available in pomegranate/ honeysuckle, black/white, dusk/tide & violet/lilac. Finally, the Desert Dry™ moisture management Entice Skort uses the same signature poly/spandex stretch woven satin twill fabric as the short style and features a lightweight stretch woven undershort. The skort has front hand pockets and a back zipper pocket and comes in both solid colors and a fun plaid pattern and is available in white, black, pomegranate, dusk, violet, honeysuckle plaid, tide plaid and lilac plaid.

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Gaslight Theatre Lines Up Another Season Full of Laughs! Fall may still be a couple of months away for us Tucsonans, but for the cast and crew at the Gaslight Theatre fall really begins August 30th. At least that's when they start their fall shows -- and for those of us who are ‘in the know’, you had better get those tickets early, because they sure go fast! This year the season starts off with their take on the timeless classic "Phantom of the Opera' and they finish up with 'Scrooge - A Gaslight Musical’. Not ready for summer to be over? No problem! You can still catch the summer showing of 'Back To The Past' at the Gaslight Theatre, until August 26th. It really doesn’t matter which of the seasons is your favorite, one thing you will enjoy regardless of the weather - the endless fun and laughter you will experience at the Gaslight. See you there!

Back To The Past

PERFORMANCES thru AUGUST 26, 2012 It's the 1980's and happy-go-lucky teenager, Mikey MacFry, gets mixed up in the crack-pot experiments of his good friend Doc Everett Crown. Using Doc's futuristic car, which he has turned into a time machine, they blast off for the rockin’'92 1950's! Join this time traveling musical comedy as The Gaslight Theatre goes "Back to the Past"!

The Phantom of the Opera

PERFORMANCES AUGUST 30 - NOV. 11, 2012 Will the chorus girl Christine rise to the occasion after Diva Soprano, Carlotta, storms off the stage during dress rehearsal? Who will be seated in the mysterious Box #5...where programs disappear and ghoulish laughter echoes? Join the Gaslight artistes as they transform the stage back to post-Revolution Paris to revive The Phantom Of The Opera – a love story of musical inspiration and hidden longing, along with a palatepleasing portion of goofy song and dance!

Scrooge A Gaslight Musical

PERFORMANCES NOVEMBER 15. 2012 - JANUARY 6, 2013 Celebrate the Holiday Season Gaslight-style with our enchanting adaptation of Dickens’ heart-lifting classic tale of magical spirits in a colorful and humorous 1950’s Christmas. Join them as they open the eyes of the crotchety Ebenezer Scrooge to the true meaning and joy of Christmas! Gaslight Theatre is located in Tucson at 7010 E. Broadway Blvd. Reservations can be made by calling (520) 886-9428. Season Tickets and Group Rates are available. Visiting Arizona? Just looking to Play A New Course? Get the scoop from our Course Review archives: www.gogolfarizona.com/course-reviews

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The Core Is The Key

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BY ANDREW CLARK

Performance Executive Fitness, Fitness Coach, Owner

The midsection, or core, plays a huge role in your golf game. While the majority of your power is generated from your legs and hips, the core must efficiently transfer that power to your shoulders and arms. Having a strong, well-conditioned, and even more importantly, well-coordinated midsection is vital to your game. The core’s main functions are to stabilize (locking the shoulders to the hips, as in a plank) and to create torsional motion (moving the hips and shoulders in relation to each other, as in a golf swing). However, very rarely in athletics are these motions performed in isolation. Most sports require both stabilization and motion to occur at the same time. Therefore, the best way to train the core for athletic performance is to combine these functions. Two basic exercises that combine these functions:

Plank with Single Leg Rotation Take a standard pushup plank position with your hands underneath your shoulders. Pull one knee to your chest, rotate out and up (think a dog and a fire hydrant), and extend out behind you. Alternate legs. Do 6-10 repetitions per side.

½ Kneeling Medicine Ball Chop Take a kneeling position with one knee down and the other in front of you. Grab a medicine ball and raise over the shoulder on the same side as the knee that is up. Throw the ball forcefully down and across the body towards the knee that is on the ground. This exercise is particularly effective for reestablishing symmetry for golfers. Remember that a golf swing is only in once direction, and this creates muscular imbalances that can affect not only your game, but your life. Doing twice the repetitions on your off-side as you do on your natural side will help to rectify these problems.

For more information on these or other golf related exercises, please go to http://performancefitnesstucson.com/programming/golfexerciseprogram/ Andrew Clark is a Strength and Conditioning Coach (CSCS) and Performance Enhancement Specialist (PES), as well as the owner of Performance Executive Fitness (www.performancefitnesstucson.com). His work with golfers has eliminated not only strokes from the scorecard, but aches and pains that have prevented players from enjoying the game. For more information on Andrew’s training methods, or his Weekend Golf Workshops, please contact him at andrew@performancefitnesstucson.com or by phone at 520.325.5455. Visiting Arizona? Just looking to Play A New Course? Get the scoop from our Course Review archives: www.gogolfarizona.com/course-reviews

Golf Specific Training Improves More Than Just Your Game BY MICHAEL HAMILTON

The Gallery Sports Club set in the beautiful and unique Tortolita Mountains in Marana, Arizona is accompanied by two highly acclaimed courses offering members the finest in desert golf. The Gallery Sports Club will tempt members off the courses and into one of the finest fitness and recreational facilities in the Southwest. Among the various programs offered is golf specific training. Golf Fitness Programs provide long lasting benefits for improving a player’s game as well as preserving his or her health. Golf Fitness puts renewed focus on body motion, flexibility, isometrics, power accumulation, strength and improves the flow of energy through the body, resulting in efficiency. The Gallery Sports Club offers several different programs to improve your game which are instructed by highly certified instructors:

GOLF FITNESS PROGRAMS PROVIDE LONG LASTING BENEFITS FOR IMPROVING A PLAYER’S GAME AS WELL AS PRESERVING HIS OR HER HEALTH.

• Titleist Professional Fitness Instructor Level 3, certified by the Titleist Performance Institute, leaders in elite player development. Instruction includes golf specific fitness, golf health and golf swing biomechanics. • Personal Training- ACSM certified. Instructing one on one or group sessions. • Pilates- Private Reformer sessions and mat classes. Pilates is making strong headway in the golf industry. Proper form is critical. Weaknesses and imbalances occur in the body from the many golf swing repetitions a golfer will make. Pilates will re-align these imbalances and retrain the core muscles while improving flexibility. The golfer then has the ability to make more improved swings. • Yoga- Private sessions and group classes which increases body awareness and flexibility while decreasing stress and anxiety. It is truly a massaging of all the organs. • The Egosque Method (Postural Fitness)- As all golfers know, good posture is essential to maintain range of motion, function and flexibility. The Egosque Method therapy utilizes the muscles of our body through a series of individually designed repositioning, strengthening and stretching exercises which allows the body to return to proper alignment. All of these programs focus on the essential components of enhancing the performance for golfers and preserving one’s health and wellness. At The Gallery Sports Club, we believe that participation in any of these golf specific programs, will provide long lasting benefits which leads to a much more enjoyable experience on the golf course! Michael Hamilton is from Thief River Falls, Minnesota. He has been in the fitness industry for twenty-four years and for eight of those years, has resided in Tucson, Arizona where he is the Director of The Gallery Sports Club.

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Functional Golf Fitness Training Some golfers believe that to get in shape for golf it simply means they must build muscle strength. And they head to the nearest gym to strength train with the machines. Functional golf fitness is much more than increasing the strength of individual muscles and muscle groups. To be functionally fit for golf, you must strengthen all the muscles involved in a three dimensional movement sequence, not just the individual muscles or muscle groups used. Strength training that isolate movements and joints in a linear fashion is training individual muscles, not movement sequences. This results in less functional improvement in your game. In golf, you use a wide range of movement sequences; walking, standing, bending, squatting down, standing up, and of course, the explosive twisting as you drive and controlled turning as you putt. All these activities involve smooth, continuous motion in three dimensions.

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BY JOE PINELLA

Fluid movement sequences involve a coordinated interaction between the muscular system and the nervous system. Your brain thinks in terms of whole movement sequences rather than which individual muscle to fire. Functional golf fitness should train the entire neuromuscular system. Functional fitness for golf involves training in such a way that the improvements in strength directly translate to your golf game and improve your performance. I learned this first hand when I broke my neck and back in a horrific car accident. I was paralyzed and could not perform the basic movements we take for granted. I used QiGong, functional physical training, to relearn how to eat, shave and wash myself. Each task had to be broken down into its component motions. I practiced each component motion again and again. Then the component movements had to be practiced together until fluid movement sequences for eating shaving washing and so on were established again. Strength training that isolate movements

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I LEARNED THIS FIRST HAND WHEN I BROKE MY NECK AND BACK IN A HORRIFIC CAR ACCIDENT. and joints in a linear fashion is training individual muscles, not movement sequences. This results in less functional improvement in your game. Another benefit to functional fitness, which is especially relevant for golfers, is injury prevention. Injuries occur where one component, a muscle, tendon or ligament, contributing to a movement sequence is weak or restricted. They often occur because small supporting muscles are weak or because counter-balancing muscles on the opposite side of the body are weak. Functional fitness training must strengthen all the muscles and connective tissue involved in any given movement sequence, on both sides of the body. 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!

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AMATEUR SPOTLIGHT

Kelly Loeb

Kelly Loeb is a California Girl, born and raised. She lived in San Diego California growing up, yet learned to play golf later in life when she moved to Colorado in 1996. Kelly learned the game the right way, according to her. She took private lessons and practiced and practiced. She did not even go out on the course and count until she could hit it straight down the fairway. Her first trip out, she shot 134 and she still remembers it fondly. Her love of the game and dedication to getting better really worked for her. Kelly started entering a few couple’s tournaments as a 32 handicap. She was accused of being a “sandbagger” in many of her first tournaments because her handicap could not go low enough, fast enough. It simply could not keep up. Kelly moved to Tucson, Arizona in 2001. She was already breaking 80 by then and she was excited about her fresh start as a single woman. She fell in love with Omni Tucson National. Kelly says the Women’s Golf Association at her new home course simply embraced her. She was a junior member and played as often as she could. A big moment for Kelly was meeting a fellow golfer, Gary on a blind golfing date, playing with him, falling in love and eventually marrying him. 14 years later, he is still the love of her life! Kelly has changed her lifestyle in the past 3 years. She has dedicated herself to being fit and living a better lifestyle. She bikes 30 to 50 miles a week, plays tennis regularly and still squeezes in 3 or more days of golf per week. She is currently a 1.7 index so it must be working. Oh by the way, she has lost 45 pounds too. It is a new perspective on life and she just radiates the enthusiasm of that life. Competitive golf is a big part of her new, improved lifestyle. She plays in the Tucson Women’s League and is currently the coTournament Chair. She plays in AWGA events including the Challenge Series for single digit handicappers. Kelly says you can wave to her as she bikes past you early in the morning, or better yet… join her!

About The

AUTHOR

ROBIN LANE, AWGA

BY ROBIN LANE

Tom Lane

Tommy Lane was born in Knoxville, TN in the shadow of the University of Tennessee, so wearing orange comes quite natural to him. His father, Jack was in the Air Force and the family was stationed at bases all over the world. Tommy learned to love the game of golf in some really special places, like Puerto Rico. On the base in San Juan, they experienced perfect weather every day so all of the kids went swimming, then golfing or baseball and on to the movies regularly. What a great place to be a kid! When Tommy’s Dad was transferred to Jacksonville, Florida, Tommy and his little brother thought they would freeze to death. He continued to play golf and other sports eventually spending 30 years in Jacksonville, Florida where he was married and raised two girls. Tommy worked for UPS for 17 years in Florida before transferring to their corporate office in Atlanta, Georgia. Tommy left UPS to start his own company in 1995. He played golf for business as well as social and has held a 1 handicap for many years. Tommy loves to compete and has several great moments in golf. He has five holes in one and counting. Living and working in Atlanta did not leave much time for golf so Tommy’s vacations each year were with a great foursome who flew to Arizona every year and played 36 holes of golf for seven straight days in Phoenix in June. Golf nut?! More than the golf called to him and Tommy fell in love with the way of life out West and really wanted to be out here full time. Tommy took a week of vacation and played in Tucson, Arizona for the first time ever while his wife was running a trade show. He stayed at the DoubleTree hotel and walked across the street each day to Randolph Golf Club. He told his wife, Robin that he really wanted to move to Tucson and hoped she would come along. They moved here in 2003 and joined the Gallery Golf Club. Tommy loves to compete in amateur events and he won the AGA Senior Series in 2010. Some of Tommy’s favorite events include the Gallery Invitational, the Arizona North /South Senior Challenge and just about any other event where he does not have to give too many strokes.

Arizona Women’s Golf Assoc. - President

800.442.2942

robinlane@comcast.net www.AWGA.org

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.

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Swinging for Juniors 9TH ANNUAL

Saturday - September 8th, 2012 - 12:30 Shotgun

Pro-Am

$125.00 per Amateur - donation includes 18 holes of tournament play on the exclusive Stone Canyon Club, range balls, non-alcoholic beverages provided, Hors dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;oeuvres after play, and prizes.

Format:

(1) Professional (3) Amateurs - Modified Scramble - One Better Ball of the Foursome Limited to the first 28 Teams. If you do not have a professional and would like to play with one we will try to pair you with one. You may also play as four amateurs in the event without a professional. Benefit for the Ricki Rarick Junior Golf program 501(c) (3) corporation (charity) 100% Tax Deductible

Hosted by The STONE CANYON Club

Swinging for Juniors 9TH ANNUAL

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Payable to: Ricki Rarick Junior Golf Program

600 S. Alvernon Way l Tucson, Arizona 85711

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Contact Rick Price @ (520) 290-1742 Rick@southernchapterpga.com www.tucsonjuniorgolf.com