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on the cover 34 Meet The “A” Team:

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on the course 7 COURSE REVIEW:

Phone: (520)792-6650 Toll-Free (888)792-6650 email: info@GoGolfArizona.com www.GoGolfArizona.com

Quarry Pines - Marana, AZ What’s In A Name?

8 EXPANDED REVIEW:

The Views - Oro Valley, AZ 1YR Since View Went Semi-Private and Still Improving

12 COURSE MAP & DIRECTORY

on your game 14 Bunker Busting Tips 17 Improve Spine Angle For Better Address Position 18 Too Many Swing Thoughts? Just Think of Your Target 20 Learning By Teaching 23 Give Golf A Try: The AWGA Ambassador Program Offers More Than Just Golf Lessons

25 What Is The Key To A Consistent Golf Swing? 57 RULES: “I Can’t Play That”

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The 2011 Antigua National High School Invitational Junior Golf Program Benefits From Stone Canyon Event

chapter news 49 Russell Defends Chapter Championship Title 51 Senior - Women’s - Assistant Champions 52 SWSPGA Championship

community 45 Thanks To Golf, Southern AZ Is Viewed Around The World 46 Wear The Colors

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The Southwest Section PGA is one of 41 Sections of the PGA of America, consisting of more than 1,500 members in the state of Arizona and Southern Nevada. The Southern Chapter PGA is the six southern counties of Arizona. The PGA of America is the world’s largest working sports organization, comprised of 28,000 men and women golf Professionals who are the recognized experts in growing, teaching and managing the game of golf. Since its founding in 1916, The PGA of America has enhanced its leadership position by growing the game of golf through its premier spectator events, world-class education and training programs, significant philanthropic outreach initiatives, and award-winning golf promotions. Your PGA Professionals are the “Experts in the Game and Business of Golf.”

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ON THE COURSE Course Review

what’s in a name?

BY JACK TALMAGE Finding the right name for a golf course can often take some time and a lot of thought. The name should conjure up whatever image you wish to portray and describe perhaps some of the outstanding features of the course. No name is more appropriate than Quarry Pines for this wonderful track in Marana, just NW of Tucson. Quarry describes the back nine that wanders in, out, and around an abandon gravel quarry and Pines comes from the thousands of trees planted on both the front and back nines. Growing quickly, those Pine Trees will soon reach full maturity and really alter the course

“From the golfers point of view it provides for some very unique and interesting hole designs”. both visually and for their positive effect on defining the golf course. The Quarry in the meantime looks a whole lot better as a community asset instead of a community eyesore, and from the golfers point of view it provides for some very unique and interesting hole designs. After checking in and getting the cart loaded, all by some very helpful and friendly staff, make sure to take advantage of the well thought out practice areas. It is always great when there is a warm up green located by the first tee. You can get a feel for the greens and still hear your name called when it’s your time. We all need to roll more putts before starting the round. Oh, and if you are hungry or thirsty, Putters Grill is right there as well, serving up a quick and delicious fare that you can grab at the start or when making the turn to the back nine….assuming you didn’t get your thirst quenched by the vivacious beverage cart girl. Starting out with a straightforward par 5 is a good warm up. Follow that with some relatively short holes that will require

quarry pines golf club 8480 N. Continental Links Drive Tucson, Arizona 85743 Phone: (520) 744-7443 General Manager; Donn Hess www.playthepines.com

accuracy off the tee and you are ready for the demanding back nine. Standing on the 10th tee you are looking right down into the quarry…or standing at the gates of hell as one of my companions quipped. Way down below you is a narrow strip of green fairway that you have to hit before climbing halfway up the quarry walls to the putting surface. Wait, it gets better. At the #11 long par three, you have to carry the quarry from one side to the other to land on a green that is perched on a ledge with quarry on basically all sides. Not much margin for error off the tee, has to be one of the toughest par threes in Southern AZ golf. After cruising a couple of holes

running along the rim of the quarry where anything left is over the edge…literally, you dive right back in (and out) of the quarry repeatedly for the final stretch. That last leg is highlighted by the #16 par five. As long as you don’t try to get cute and carry the inside corner bunkers there is plenty of room in the fairway, although the visual deception from the tee doesn’t always convince you of that. The next shot has to be exact or it better be long, for there is a very narrow landing area if you hit it short of the wider plateau that is closer to the green…great risk reward features all over this hole. What’s in a name you ask? When the name is Quarry Pines it means everything it says it is plus some unique and enjoyable golf.

Jack Talmage is the General Manager and Director of Golf at Rio Rico Country Club. He comes to the golf business from an extensive career in golf resort marketing and sales. His passion is sharing the enjoyment of Southern Arizona Golf and he can be reached at (520)281-8567.

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ExPANDED REVIEW

Three perspectives. One course.

1 YR SINCE THE VIEWS WENT SEMI-PRIVATE and they continue to improve an already great course

. . . about the Course BY BOB MARIANI General Manager The Views Golf Club The Views Golf Club is located in the Town of Oro Valley. This Greg Nash designed 18 hole desert inspired championship course has breathtaking views of the Catalina Mountains in a picture perfect setting. Over its 25 years The Views has improved with age and only recently has its doors been opened to the public.

Tees

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6216 5497 5111 6435

70 66.9 71.1 69.95

126 119 119 114

Unlike many mature desert courses The Views is far from a flat, park style golf course. This rolling, sloping course provides beauty and challenges to all levels of

“STANDING ON THE TEE GIVES YOU THE FEELING THAT YOU ARE ON TOP OF THE WORLD WITH VIEWS FROM PINE TOPPED MT. LEMMON TO THE ANCIENT ROCK FORMATIONS OF PUSCH RIDGE. ” golfers. Every hole offers five tee locations with yardage ranging from 5111 to 6715 yards and ratings/slopes from 70.6/114 to 71.9/131. Our wide variety of tees along with lush turf, tight greens and newly renovated sand bunkers is inviting and

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enjoyable for golfers of all levels. Although nearly every hole offers panoramic views, hole #7, one of our signature holes,

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offers some of the most unique sights on the course. Standing on the tee gives you the feeling that you are on top of the world with views from pine topped Mt. Lemmon to the ancient rock formations of Pusch Ridge. This par 3 hole is not only beautiful but is also fun to play with a green that slopes from back to front, a deep bunker to the left and another tucked behind the green. Come and join us for a round. I assure you that between the views and well maintained course plus a courteous, helpful staff you’ll have an enjoyable day of golf.

ON THE COURSE

. . . representing the gals

. . . representing the guys

SATT READER REVIEW: by Debbie Darling and Robin Lane

SATT READER REVIEW: BY Scott Darling and Tommy Lane

The Views Golf Club, formerly known as Sun City Vistoso Golf Club, has now become a semi-private golf facility that you don’t want to miss! Appropriately renamed for the breathtaking views of the Santa Catalina Mountains, the course is situated north of Tucson in the Oro Valley, where the temperatures were invitingly cooler than in the Phoenix/Scottsdale area.

We recently joined our wives to experience The Views Golf Club in Oro Valley. The mountains came into view on almost every hole making this a very picturesque golf course. Tee selection varies and we chose to play from the Blue tees at 6,715 yards. Right off the 1st tee box we looked east toward the spectacular Santa Catalina Mountains, and we weren’t disappointed at the views or the course the entire round!

Designed by Greg Nash The Views has five sets of tee boxes for all skill levels, lending itself to the natural desert surroundings and the beautiful mountain vistas!

“WE FOUND THE COURSE CHALLENGING AND INTERESTING ... YOU TRULY MUST THINK YOUR WAY THROUGH THIS COURSE. ” On the day our foursome played, we played the Gold Tee’s (ladies) and the Blue Tee’s (men) with club choice and accuracy on each tee shot crucial, as most tee boxes are elevated and the fairways are bordered by large “shady” mesquite trees. Also bring your short game, as the approaches can be narrow, and the greens have nice undulation & speed! Before heading to the No. 1 Tee, there is a practice range, putting green and chipping area. A bucket of balls is an additional charge to the reasonable daily rates offered at The Views.

In particular I enjoyed Hole #9 – a challenging, 399 yard, Par 4, depending on your skill level, choose NOT to use your driver from the tee box! If you hit too far you will be over the hill in a wash, leaving yourself a most difficult 2nd shot. But if you choose wisely your 2nd shot is all downhill to the long and narrow green, and trust me, a 4 is a great score here! We saw two bobcat “kittens” playing in the grass on the left of the

“THE COURSE WAS GOING THROUGH SOME RENOVATIONS, WHICH WE COULD TELL FROM EXPERIENCE, WERE GOING TO DO NOTHING BUT IMPROVE THIS ALREADY GREAT COURSE ” fairway where our drives landed – they ignored us and played on, we were just happy mama wasn’t to be seen!

“WE SAW TWO BOBCAT “KITTENS” PLAYING IN THE GRASS (above) ON THE LEFT OF THE FAIRWAY WHERE OUR DRIVES LANDED. ” I also enjoyed Hole #17 – a short 157 yard, Par 3, where again club selection is crucial to this well guarded green. A par score here is awesome, write it down quickly. The course was going through some renovations, which we could tell from experience, were going to do nothing but improve this already great course. The restroom locations were adequate and the facilities were nice. There was plenty of opportunity to ice up and get water, and we enjoyed the shade when we could get to it on a hot September morning! Lunch in the café was delicious and the staff throughout the course treated us professionally and enthusiastically.

The course makes its way back to the Pro Shop at the turn where they have a wonderful Café and a friendly chef and staff. They even sent us home with their last serving of Gumbo Soup! We found the course challenging and interesting with no two holes the same, a little bit of water, plenty of bunkers, dog legs and forced carries. You truly must think your way through this golf course. The course is currently undergoing some bunker renovations and course improvements, when it comes back out of over seeding it will be in pristine shape and ready for you. We appreciated the hospitality of Kim Griggs, the Golf Professional who is hands on both in the Golf Shop and as a teaching professional.

EDITORS NOTE: Completion of both the Bunker Renovations and overseeding is anticipated on October 13th. The Views Golf Course will be one of the ﬁrst courses open for public play, with freshly seeded greens.

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MAP nOT TO SCAlE.

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

16 p SADDLEBROOKE CC

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

17 l SADDLEBROOKE RANCH GC

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

21 l LA PALOMA CC

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

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

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

10000 N. Oracle Rd. Phone 520.544.1770 Par 35, Yardage 2788 1400 W. Speedway Blvd. Phone 520.791.4229 Par 70, Yardage 6418

20 l QUAIL CANYON GC

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

25 l FORTY-NINER CC

34 l SILVERBELL GC

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

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

39 l HAVEN GC

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

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

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

40 l QUAIL CREEK CC

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

03 l MISSION ROYALE GC

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

04 l GRANDE VALLEY GC

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

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12 p THE STONE CANYON CLUB

44 l SAN IGNACIO GC

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

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

60 l TUCSON ESTATES

41 l TORRES BLANCAS GOLF CLUB

51 l TURQUOISE HILLS

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

GOLF COURSE

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

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

26 p TUCSON CC

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

18 p ORO VALLEY CC

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

TUBAC

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

46 l TUBAC GOLF RESORT

One Otero Rd. Phone 520.398.2211 Par 71, Yardage 6576

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

57 l ARIZONA CITY G.C.

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ON YOUR GAME

Bunker Busting Tips BY KIM GRIGGS, PGA Head Golf Professional, The Views Golf Club

fter several years of contending with deteriorating bunkers, we recently completed a major renovation project at The Views Golf Club. This gives me a perfect opportunity to discuss bunker construction and give you a few bunker playing tips. First let’s talk briefly about why it was necessary to rebuild bunkers. As you may already know, after years of use, many bunkers tend to form huge ridges in them and as the chemical or material membrane breaks down, rocks will find their way into the bunkers. Also, silt filters into the sand resulting in a hardpan material when wet. This is especially the case when the bunker drainage has broken down causing standing water in the bunker. Obviously the conditions described above result in less than desirable playing conditions.

Course designers like to position bunkers where they will purposely come into play, and no matter how hard you try, you may eventually end up in a bunker. Although a course may have excellent bunkers, a primary goal of most golfers should be to stay out of them. One of the best ways to do that is to tee the ball up on the same side as the trouble ahead. In other words, if the bunker, out of bounds or water is on the right side of the fairway, it’s best to tee up on the right side of the tee box and aim away from any trouble. So, if you want to avoid bunkers, it’s best to play it safe, lay up instead of attempting a difficult shot where a miss of any kind will find the sand.

Course designers like to position bunkers where they will purposely come into play, and no matter how hard you try, you may eventually end up in a bunker. So, how do you get out once you get in? While I could write pages on this subject, I’ll only touch on the basics here. If you’re in a bunker with a subtle lip, my suggestion is to pick the ball out of the bunker with a 7 or 8 iron while avoiding a lot of sand contact. On the other hand, a severe lip calls for a sand wedge (56-60 degree loft). There’s also the putter method if the bunker is very flat without any lip. There’s no doubt that this method is used on occasion, yet I don’t usually recommend it as it keeps a player from developing a good sand game. Hopefully you find these bunker tips useful. In any case, if you want to have a good bunker game, choose a course with well maintained bunkers and contact your local PGA Professional for a bunker lesson.

About The

AUTHOR

KIM GRIGGS, PGA

The Views Golf Club - Head Professional

520.825.3110

www.theviewsgolfclub.com

Kim Griggs is the Head Golf Professional at The Views Golf Club, 1565 E. Rancho Vistoso Blvd in Oro Valley AZ, She can be reached at 520-825-3110.

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BY MARK OSWALD, PGA General Manager, Oro Valley Country Club

he correct posture put your hands in the right position and the club at the right angle at address. Look at picture #1 the spine angle represented with the yellow line in this picture is at 43 degrees. The back is bent over more which pushes the arms further away from the body. This puts the hands further away from the body and outside of the shoulders and results in the club being too far away. This incorrect hand position increase tension in the shoulders and restricts the ability to make a full turn. Compare the different angles from the shoulders to the hands in these two pictures. In Picture 1 The red line shows the hands further away and outside the shoulders. The arms are at an 85 degree angle.

tension under the shoulder line. Picture 2 also shows a better spine angle at 48 degrees. The taller spine angle allows the arms to hand directly under the shoulders and closer to the body. Compare the gap between the arms and body on these two pictures. Picture 2 has better posture reducing the stress on your back and shoulders, creates a bigger turn with the body and improves your ability to swing the club on the correct plane. This will all result in a better more consistent golf swing.

Improve your posture at address and improve your golf swing. Your address position is very important in allowing you to make a repeatable golf swing.

In picture 2 the arms are at a 90 degree angle resting without resistance and

The 48 degree spine angle on Picture 2 continues right through the back into the neck. Your head should be up, chin away from your chest and on the same angle as your back. Work on your posture to relieve back and shoulder pain and improve your golf swing.

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MARK OSWAlD, PGA

Oro Valley Country Club - General Manager

520.297.7384

moswald@orovalleycountryclub.com www.OroValleyCountryClub.com

Mark Oswald has been a PGA Member for more than 24 years (since 1987) - He has worked with all levels of golfers, from first time beginners to touring professionals, over 25 years of offering Professional Golf Instruction. Mark has managed several clubs in Arizona including the Hilton El Conquistador, The Golf Club at Vistoso, Prescott Country Club and Great Eagle Golf Club and is currently the General Manager at Oro Valley Country Club.

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BY RYAN ECKROAT, PGA General Manager, Poston Bute G.C.

Ever try to stand over a ball and have an uneasy feeling because of all the swing keys running through your mind? Of course you have. All golfers have. We’re always looking for that one last fix that will help us hit a good shot. When we’re playing well, it’s generally because we have just one, maybe two swing thoughts. When we’re struggling, chances are the number of reminders we give ourselves before or during a shot is easily five or more. Even worse, we may even be changing them from shot to shot in the hopes of turning around a bad round. There’s nothing wrong with using a swing key or having a thought or two about what you want to do in your swing. However, the use of them should be limited to practicing on the driving range, or maybe your practice swing before a shot. It is next to impossible to make a relaxed and athletic swing while trying to ‘remember’ your swing and we need to be relaxed and athletic on the course to score well.

The best thought or image that a player can have over the ball is their target. Picturing where you want your ball to land or roll to in your mind provides a positive image that is easy to maintain throughout a swing. This also relaxes your mind and body allowing you to make a swing free of controlling technical thoughts. For many, this idea will seem impossible because they will have to completely give up trying to control their swing when they hit a shot, and that is exactly what they need to do. For the most part, your swing changes very little from shot to shot. The large muscles of the body will do the same thing each time we swing the club. Inconsistent shots come from variation in the movement of the smaller muscles such as the hands and wrists. The more we try to control them, the more inconsistent we’ll become. This mind set can be used for every shot and is especially effective on short game shots. When playing, you will hit your target more often when you focus on it instead of focusing on your technique. The easiest way to do this is for your target to be the only thought in your mind when hitting a shot. It might sound a little crazy but I promise, you can do it. You will enjoy the freedom and relaxed nature your mind will have during a round because you don’t have to spend your entire round reminding yourself how to hit the ball. Just think of where you want it to go and enjoy the day!

About The

AUTHOR

RYAn ECKROAT, PGA

Poston Butte Golf Club - General Manager

520.723.1880

reckroat@troongolf.com www.PostonButte.com

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Learning By Teaching COREY BAEHMAN, PGA Head Golf Professional, La Paloma C.C.

I started teaching golf about 14 years ago. Like most teachers I have adopted my own style that was developed through experience and training. One thing that I have always tried to do was keep the instruction clear and concise. It is my opinion that most golfers suffer from “paralysis by analysis”. They are thinking way to much once the club starts moving. My experience has been that good players think mainly about their pre-swing fundamentals and that the in-swing fundamentals tend to take care of themselves. By having a proper, grip, aim, and set-up it’s hard for someone to get into too much trouble. In an effort to keep things simple and to help my students remember the core fundamentals I have developed an acronym for them to use. I tell them to think of the word GASP. G stands for grip, A for aim, S for set-up and P for power. No matter what skill level you work with, most problems will stem back to one of these areas. I would like to describe in detail some thoughts on each area.

Grip With a proper grip the club should feel like it is in your fingers more than in your palms. Think of other sports where you are trying to be precise; throwing a dart, horseshoe, or shooting pool. All of these require a grip in the fingers. I also place a significant amount of focus on the V’s in your grip. These V’s are created by the thumbs and index fingers. They should point at your right shoulder if you are right handed. By rotating these V’s

you can change how much the club can rotate during the swing. A closed-faced grip(strong) has the V’s rotated more to the right. A weak grip has the V’s rotated more to the left. For the majority of golfers that slice the golf ball, a more closed-face grip can help. Another important topic on the grip is grip pressure. Tension in the swing can cause major issues, especially on short finesse shots around the green. Light, relaxed grip pressure can improve touch and club head awareness

Alignment It has been my experience that most golfers struggle with their alignment. The fastest way to improve aim is to establish an intermediate target. Pick out a spot about 3-10 feet in front of your ball and aim your clubface at that spot. By getting your target to a closer location it’s easier for you line up. Also, try to keep your body(especially shoulders) square to your target.

Set-Up The proper set-up is essential to building a consistent golf swing. Again, it is something we do pre-swing. Ball position is a key element of the set-up. Generally speaking the ball should be closer to the center of the stance the more loft you have on the club, and positioned more left the less loft you have. So your driver should be off your left instep and a wedge should be toward the center of your stance. This helps produce the proper angle of attack in your swing. Steeper for short irons and more shallow with longer clubs. Also, I recommend keeping your feet shoulder width with all clubs except the driver which requires a bit wider stance.

Power Power is an extremely important factor in golf. Not only do we need power to hit the ball as far as possible we also need to be able to control our power when hitting partial shots. It has been my experience that many golfers use the wrong parts of their bodies to produce power and they struggle with distance control. I believe the modern golf swing requires a big muscle(shoulders and chest) turn while keeping the lower body quiet to provide resistance. This resistance creates the coil essential to more powerful turn. Using the bigger muscles in the upper body as opposed to the smaller muscles in the hands and arms is also much more efficient, requires less timing, and is easier to repeat. When hitting partial shots or shots around the green it’s also effective to use these muscle groups to swing the club. To hit shots shorter you just need to shorten the length of the swing. The hands and arms should feel like merely an extension of the club and not a source of power. So to review my thoughts on the 4 core basic fundamentals of golf. Thinking is best done pre-swing or during practice swings. When you are over the ball limit your thoughts to no more than one preswing and one in-swing thought. Try to make your real swing reactive to what you worked on in your practice swings. I hope these thoughts can help simplify your game and help lower your scores. Remember there is no substitute for practice. Like Ben Hogan said, “The secret is in the dirt”.

About The

AUTHOR

COREY BAEHMAn, PGA la Paloma Country Club - Head Professional

520.299.1500

corey.baehman@westin.com www.lapalomacc.com

Corey Baehman is Head Golf Professional at La Paloma Country Club, 3660 E. Sunrise Drive in Tucson, AZ. in Tucson, Arizona. An active member of the Southern Chapter of the Southwest Section PGA, he began teaching golf instruction in 1997 and is an occasional contributor to Southern Arizona Tee Times Magazine. To contact Corey, or the La Paloma Golf Shop, call 520.299.1500 or visit www.lapalomacc.com

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don’t ask people to do things they aren’t capable of doing. By working around their particular limitations, I can teach my students a swing they are capable of executing. And that builds confidence!”

“I love to play golf,” Ann shares. “It’s a good way to exercise, keeps me active in my retirement and I have new friends who enjoy golf as much as I do.” initially borrowed golf clubs but after just two classes she knew she was hooked on the game and bought her own set of clubs. “I love to play golf,” she said. “It’s a good way to exercise, keeps me active in my retirement and I have new friends who enjoy golf as much as I do.” Marvol’s expertise as an instructor goes beyond her LPGA/PGA designation. She also obtained a TPI Certification as a Golf Fitness Instructor – Level 1 and now uses this knowledge to help her students play their best golf. “The TPI program taught me a screening process to identify physical issues which affect a person’s golf swing,” she said. “Now I

If learning to play golf is on your bucket list, check out the Ambassador Program on the AWGA website at www.awga.org. Choose Classes & Lessons and click on Ambassador Program. By January you’ll be on the course meeting new friends, getting fit and enjoying a round of golf!

Mary Ann Souter is a freelance writer whose articles have appeared in a variety of golf publications. She is co-author of Synergistic Golf-One Day at a Time. Contact info: (480) 332-6335 or maryann@synergisticgolf.com.

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The 2011 Antigua National High School Invitational

BY MARY BETH LACY The 2011 Antigua National High School Golf Invitational was played September 9th and 10th at McCormick Ranch Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona. The Boys Division played the 7,187-yard Pine Course, and the Girls Division was contested on the 5,820yard Palm Course. The tournament brings together many of the best High School golf teams in North America to compete at the highest level, and this year’s event featured teams from Arizona, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Nevada, Utah and Alberta, Canada. The Antigua Group, the lifestyle apparel and sportswear company headquartered in Peoria, Arizona, is the title sponsor, and the event is hosted by the Hamilton High School Golf boosters club. Presenting sponsors include the Scottsdale Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Phoenix Thunderbirds and the Scottsdale Charros. “Antigua is proud to support all aspects of golf, especially junior golf and high school golf ”, said Ron McPherson, president and CEO of the Antigua Group. The event was envisioned by Steve Kanner

and Kevin Krahenbhul, the Boys and Girls golf coaches at Hamilton High School in Chandler, Arizona, with the assistance of Tournament Chair Tom Marreel, the founder and CEO of Marreel Slater Insurance, one of the event’s original sponsors.

Boys Division The Hamilton Huskies, from Chandler, Arizona, won the Team title in the Boys Division, lead by the steady play of senior Aaron Wong, who shot 71-73 - 144 (E) to claim the Individual title and a coveted exemption into an American Junior Golf Association event. The Huskies shot 300308-608, and won by eight shots over the Archbishop McCarthy Mavericks (307-309 - 616) from Southwest Ranches, Florida and the Mesa Red Mountain Mountain Lions (309-307 - 616). The Perry Pumas (315-305 - 620) of Chandler finished fourth, and the Trinity Christian Academy Trojans (322-302 - 624) of Addison, Texas rounded out the top five teams. The Pine Course proved to be a stern test for some of the best male junior golfers. Sophomore Austen Truslow (74-72), representing the Spruce Creek Hawks from Port Orange, Florida, was second by two

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The tournament brings together many of the best High School golf teams in North America to compete at the highest level. This year’s event featured teams from Arizona, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Nevada, Utah and Alberta, Canada. shots, and Trinity Christian sophomore Will Zalatoris (77-71) claimed third place individually. Three players were tied for fourth, led by the player currently #5 in the American Junior Golf Association Boys rankings, Pinnacle Pioneer senior Zach Wright (73-76) of Phoenix, along with Hamilton senior Ken Iida (73-76) and senior Jessie Perkins (75-74) from Archbishop McCarthy. Perry junior Brandon Carlson (79-71) led the group of five players tied for eighth place, to round out the top ten individual medal winners. Wong, Zalatoris and Carlson were the only players to post under par rounds in the event.

YOUTHLINK Girls Division The Hamilton High School Girls Golf team used their win in the 2010 Antigua National High School Golf Invitational as a springboard to their first Arizona state championship. They successfully defended their Girls Division title on the Palm Course, firing 305-294 – 599, to defeat the runner-up Xavier Gators (310-316 – 626). Hamilton senior Kyung Kim, currently #5 in the American Junior Golf Association Girls rankings, fired a stellar 73-68 – 141 (-3) total to claim the Individual honors, and become the only player in either division finish under par. The Iolani Raiders (318-324 – 642) finished third, after traveling from Honolulu, Hawaii to compete in the tournament. Fourth place was claimed by the Faith Lutheran Crusaders (330-340 – 670) from Las Vegas, Nevada, and the Tucson Salpointe Catholic Lancers (345-332 – 677) rounded out the top five teams in the Girls Division. Hamilton juniors Saki Iida (73-72) and Mikayla Harmon (73-73) finished in second and third place respectively, while Faith Lutheran junior Annie Freman (73-75) and Xavier senior Sarah Schmelzel (72-76) lead their teams with a tie for fourth place individually. Freshman Morgan Mesick (73-78) of Tucson Canyon del Oro finished sixth, and Iolani freshman Rose Huang (81-75) was seventh. Three players tied for eighth place, including Tucson Salpointe Catholic sophomore Krystal Quihius (79-78), Xavier freshman Ariana Macioce (79-78) and Scottsdale Chaparrel senior Jaquie LeMarr (78-79)

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Paul Mickelburg, Mike Russell, Steve Tooker, and Kevin Madden (not shown) placed ﬁrst in Swinging for Juniors.

Junior Golf Program Benefits From Stone Canyon Event BY RICK PRICE, PGA Local Golf Professionals and amateur players came out in support of the Ricki Rarick Junior Golf program at The Stone Canyon Club in the 8th Annual “Swinging for Juniors” tournament fundraiser. “It was a great success in helping raise money for the program. Thanks to all players, sponsors and especially The Stone Canyon Club for hosting the event” says Mike Hayes, President of the Association. Funds raised will go a long way in supporting the Junior Program in keeping the cost minimal for the parents and kids. It currently costs only $20.00 a year for membership. The Junior tournament events are generally 36 holes every week during the summer and cost $10.00 per event. If you want more information about the program, please go to www.tucsonjuniorgolf.com.

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Successful BY ADAM LAZARUS and JACK TALMAGE Everyone knows that playing in a golf tournament can be really fun. What’s not to like about taking a day off of work, spending time with some friends or clients, (in some cases) raising money for a good cause, enjoying a meal or two and going home tired with a goodie bag filled with cool stuff, maybe a trophy and possibly some great prizes? Sounds like the perfect Friday to me. But what very few people know is how much time, energy and detail goes into organizing a golf tournament. And what even fewer people understand is how to plan and execute a successful golf tournament.

poor course conditions, bad economy or other tournaments being held that same day. So how can your tournament be different? What can you do to ensure success? How do you turn your passion for the game into planning a thriving event? How does the non-golfer or someone new to tournament planning make it successful? Following the advice below won’t guarantee that your event raises millions or sells out

There are literally thousands of golf tournaments held in the United States each year. A growing number as more and more charities and organizations are using golf to raise awareness or funds for their cause while more companies are using fun tournaments to thank their employees or clients. The overwhelming majority of these tournaments are small, locally run and, while fun for the golfers, most don’t make a penny for their organizers. What makes a tournament a “success” is certainly subjective, perhaps it’s to raise awareness and not revenue, but a well run event is about as obvious as a good golf swing. The reasons why most golf tournaments are unsuccessful can be as varied as the causes they’re supporting. Factors range from things organizers can typically control like poor planning, flawed execution, picking the wrong course on the wrong day and time, lack of marketing or inefficient accounting to the things no one can predict such as inclement weather,

every spot, but the tools and tips you’re about to read come from professionals with years of experience in the golf business planning, operating and marketing

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successful golf tournaments. But apply these best practices and your tournament is guaranteed to be head and shoulders above the average event, will likely make some real money, will definitely be memorable and be sustainable for future years.

Golf Tournament There are hundreds of ways to make a tournament profitable, exciting and memorable, but the basics of organizing and executing a successful golf tournament fall under the Five P’s: Purpose, people, planning, players and presentation.

What is the purpose of your event? Golf is fun, golf is popular and golf can bring in big dollars and tons of exposure, right? Setting goals and managing expectations is the most

answering the above questions, and more, to ensure a golf tournament is the right way to achieve your goals.

Just like in life, sometimes having a good accountant and simply “doing the math” is what makes or breaks an event, especially in year one.

Involve as many good people as possible.

l Marketing – get the word out! Send “save the dates”, tell everyone, send emails, put up flyers, have the golf course help spread the info and connect with popular businesses. Use traditional media and social media. Start early. Be frequent. Stay positive. Be persistent.

Establish a committee. Putting on a great golf tournament can’t be done alone. Develop a committee of passionate, energetic and persistent people to help organize and execute the event from soup to nuts. You don’t need golf-lovers, just people committed to the same cause you are. Golf tournaments require effort. Effort takes time. A committee helps share the load of responsibilities, leverages connections and holds everyone accountable. Find the right mix of personalities and put everyone to work! Meet regularly. Make goals. Push each other. Have fun! Assign everyone a responsibility for the planning phases and for the day of the tournament. There is a lot to do so make sure you have the right person in the right role. 95% of the work is done before a golfer even tees off, so make sure you have enough people and everyone has a clearly defined job to do. Some of the most important roles include:

important, and most often missed, crucial first step. What are you trying to accomplish with your golf tournament? Are you trying to raise money? If so, perhaps a golf tournament isn’t the best way to do it. Are you trying to bring attention to a cause? Maybe there are faster, more visible ways to highlight your cause. Do you want to make $5,000 or $50,000? Do you want 100 players or is it invitation only? Will the tournament be high-end or economical? What is the format for the event? Don’t book a course and send out 200 invitations without first

l Course liaison – communicates with the course, gives updates, provides accurate numbers and sets expectations l Prize Patrol – Securing prizes, goodie bags and auction items

l Golfer acquisition – filling foursomes and getting golfers to sign up

l Golfer goodies – everyone should be involved in gathering prizes, auction items and giveaway items, but designate a point person to order the shirts, hats, trophies, pens, signage, raffle tickets and items needed on the day of play.

l Accounting – What are you charging? What do you need to make? How can you cut expenses without impacting the experience? How many players do you need? By when? What can you get donated or underwritten?

l Ancillary revenue – one of the most underrated, yet effective, ways to make money at events is the successful organization and operation of fun “contests” like hole-in-ones, closest-tothe-pins, longest or straightest drives, putting games, beat the Pro holes, raffles, mulligans, silent or live auctions and more! Golfers giving to a good cause in the form of a golf contest can raise thousands of dollars and be a fun and exciting way for golfers to win some more cool prizes.

Plan, plan and plan some more. The primary reason most tournaments fail to meet expectations is poor planning. People spend a year or more planning a wedding, so expect to spend several months or more planning a successful tournament. Put the plan down on paper. Think of everything you can. Have others review and develop the plan. Poor planning will derail your event before it even gets started. Be realistic, economical and practical with your plan. For example, if you can be flexible with the date and time of your event than perhaps the golf course will work with you on the rate, adding value or the day of play execution? Plan for contingencies on “game day” for weather, wind, no shows, pairing changes, course surprises, golfer handicaps, drawing names and anything else you can think of. A good plan helps you order enough shirts, serve enough burgers, hand out enough prizes and have enough people to help run the event. For a golf tournament to be successful, the plan must be successful. >>

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Go get players and go get sponsors. Without golfers, you have no golf tournament. Without golfers, you have no sponsors. Get golfers! Get them to commit early, get them to bring friends and coworkers, get them to spread the word. Offer incentives for prepayment or for bringing an entire foursome. Be persistent and make the message personal. Just because your event is at a popular course, is for a great cause and the value is there, don’t expect golfers to just show up. Fill those spots! One of the most overlooked, yet crucial and cost-effective components to any event, is the sponsorships. Whether underwriting the lunch, providing the shirts with their company logo on it, buying a tee sign, handing out material or more, securing a good sponsor, or sponsors, can be the single biggest revenue stream (or expense reduction) a golf tournament can experience. Get local businesses, organizations, friends and family to support and sponsor your event. They can’t say yes if you don’t ask. Leverage connections. Call in favors. Build good will in the community. Have committee members hit the streets. Every time you visit a local business find the manager and talk passionately about your event. Even if you don’t fill a foursome or sell a sign, maybe you can get them to donate a raffle prize. Be creative – allow sponsors to hand out coupons at your tournament, have a table on a tee box, provide free samples or more. If they’re shelling out money, give them something good.

Presentation is everything. You’ve planned, you have the right people in place, the players are there and tournament day has arrived. This is when you need to get it right. Make sure everything runs smoothly: have multiple people registering golfers and collecting money, make sure the prize distribution is efficient, have someone driving around the course during play ensuring golfers are happy and selling raffle tickets, have ample staff on each hole manning the contests, pull the names of the small-prize raffle winners during the round to expedite the raffle and keep golfer interest for those big ticket items, recognize the sponsors and host course, make certain that rules, formats, sponsor signage, etc. is correct and easy to see. The devil truly is in the details.

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(L-R) UofA Players Trent Redfern, Paige Spiranac, JP Hernandez, Kyndall Ardoin. © UofA Athletics Department.

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he University of Arizona is one of the finest collegiate schools and premier athletic programs in the country and provides Hall of Fame, award winning golf coaches as well. The Old Pueblo provides the best weather and golf courses available anywhere. It’s no wonder why they attract the best golfers in the world to attend the University.

The commitment to the student athletes is impeccable. The vision and mission of the University truly focuses on the student graduating, impressing upon them the importance of representing themselves as well as the University in a first-class manner and preparing them to compete for Championships and life.

The program has come a long way since my days of being a Wildcat. I was one of Coach LaRose’s first recruits back in 1979 transferring from Yavapai Community College in Prescott, Arizona for the 1980-82 seasons.

The Strength and Conditioning Center at The University of Arizona is extraordinary. An individualized program is developed for each student athlete. In today’s athletic world, it takes more than just talent to succeed. The physical training focuses on speed development, flexibility, strength training, injury prevention exercises, and nutritional counseling giving the athlete the greatest chance to be successful in their competitive endeavors.

Coach LaRose and I sat down and talked about the old days and all the players who have come through the program becoming successful business men and women, professional golfers as well as club professionals. What impressed me more than anything is all the on campus programs and support for the athletes. 34 Southern Arizona Tee Times Magazine l www.GoGolfArizona.com

The University of Arizona is totally committed to helping every student athlete reach their potential. They have a Life Skills

Program to help them in personal and career development, and involve them in community services. They have medical services to provide excellent care to them with certified athletic trainers and physicians that work with the coaches and athletes for total success. In addition to all that, they even have psychological services to assist in the pursuit of their education, athletic goals and academic programing. Rick LaRose, Director of Golf and Head Golf Coach for the Wildcats is entering his 34th season at the helm of the Arizona Golf program, he has established Wildcat golf as one of the nation's finest collegiate golf programs. Year-in and year-out, the Hall of Fame coach has consistently been nationally ranked in the top twenty, and is in the hunt for another National Championship. LaRose has guided Arizona to 30 NCAA postseason appearances. Beginning in 1987, LaRose led Arizona to a streak of 21 consecutive appearances at the NCAA Championships, the second-longest streak in NCAA history.

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LaRose is the only coach in collegiate history to win both a Men's and Women's NCAA golf title, Men’s and Women’s National Match Play Championships as well as being the only coach who has ever won both the Men’s and Women’s Pac 10 Conference Championships and Men’s and Women’s NCAA Regional Championships. He has accumulated over 6,000 head to head wins in NCAA Division I competition. Under the direction of Coach LaRose, Arizona’s golf teams have won (3) NCAA Championship titles, (10) NCAA Regional Championships, (8) Pac-10 Conference Championships, (8) Regular Season National Championships (five men and three Women) and (3) Rolex National Match Play titles and (4) NCAA Pre-season Championships. In addition to being the only coach in college golf to coach both a Men's and Women's NCAA Championship team.

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He has consistently produced winning programs and individual golfers who have been among the country's elite. Since 1978, LaRose's golf teams have won (57) men's tournaments and (27) women's championships. He has also produced (78) All Americans, (119) All Pac 10 Conference Players, (9) Pac 10 Conference Champions, (8) National Players of the Year, (10) Pac 10 Players of the Year. In addition to his student-athletes, LaRose has earned his share of national recognition. He was selected as the Golfweek Men’s NCAA National Coach of the Year in 1992, and the Golfweek Women’s NCAA National Coach of the Year in 1996, the NCAA District #8 Men’s Golf Coach of the Year (4) times, 1996 NCAA Far West Women’s Coach of the Year and the Pac 10 Conference Coach of the Year (4) times. He is the only coach to have ever been National Coach of the Year and Pac 10 Conference Coach of the Year for both men’s and women’s teams. He is also in the University of Arizona Golf Hall of Fame, University of Arizona Athletic Hall of Fame as well. In 2009, he was inducted into the Arizona Golf Hall of Fame. He has been honored (3) times with the Tucson >>

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Conquistadors Sports Achievement Awards. Coach LaRose has over 150 past players playing either professional golf, or working in the golf profession as Head Professional or Directors of Golf. He has worked with so many top players and is recognized as one of the best coaches in the country for preparing his players for a professional career, either as a professional player or as a club professional. PGA TOUR professional, Jim Furyk says, “Coach LaRose prepares you to think to attack a course to achieve consistent and winning results. He develops in you such a degree of competitive spirit, confidence and attitude, which allows you to succeed.” LPGA Tour Hall of Fame player Annika Sorenstam, “Coach La Rose has a great knowledge of the game and knows how to prepare you both mentally and physically to perform and get to the next level.” Ricky Barnes says this about Coach LaRose, “Coach is a competitor and expects and molds his players to be competitors too. He knows what it takes to be successful and the lessons he teaches last a lifetime.” PGA TOUR winner, Rory Sabbatini, adds this, “Coach LaRose wants you to succeed and pushes you to expect more from yourself. He expects you to set high goals and develops in you a sense of pride of accomplishment. He never lets you become complacent or satisfied with less than your best.” LPGA Tour winner Natalie Gulbis says, “Coach really knows what he is doing. He is someone who I have complete confidence in.” Future LPGA Tour Hall of Fame player Lorena Ochoa said, “Coach is terrific and provides you with the experience to be successful at the next level. He is always there for you.” Local Head Golf Professional at The Gallery Golf Club Paul Nolen says, “He is quite the competitor and brings out the competitive nature in you to win!” His Wildcat golfers have left their mark on amateur and professional golf history. They have won (10) United States Golf Association Championships: US Amateur Eric Meeks, Ricky Barnes, US OPEN - Jim Fuyrk, US Women’s Open – Annika Sorenstam (3) times, US Senior Open – Don Pooley, US Publinks – David Berganio (2) times, US Women’s Publinks – Heather Graff, US Junior – Henry Liaw, Former players have also had five runner-up finishes in five USGA Championships; US Amateur

– Manny Zerman (2) times, US Women’s Amateur – Laura Meyerscough, US Women’s Amateur – Marisa Baena, US Publinks – David McDaniel. Wildcat players have also captured four Canadian Open Championships – Jim Furyk (2) times, Annika Sorenstam and Lorena Ochoa, four Women’s British Open Championships – Annika Sorenstam (3) times and Lorena Ochoa, four LPGA Championships – Annika Sorenstam (3) times and Christa Johnson, In 2010 Jim Furyk captured the PGA Tour Championship and the Fed Ex Cup. Furyk has won (17) tournaments on the PGA TOUR. The student athletes have also excelled in the classroom, achieving (175) Golden Eagle Academic Achievement Awards, (14) All American Scholar Awards, a Rhodes Scholarship candidate, a Jackie Robinson Foundation Award winner, a Walter Beyers NCAA Post Graduate Scholarship, (7) Top Student-Athlete of the Year Academic Awards, (27) Pac 10 Academic Award winners, (5) ROLEX National Achievement Award nominees and graduation rate of over 85%. His women’s teams have had the highest GPA of all University of Arizona athletic teams during his time as their coach and the men’s team the highest GPA of all men’s teams on numerous occasions. Coach LaRose has produced (3) Honda Award winners for the NCAA’s Outstanding Female Athlete of the Year in golf. He formed the University of Arizona Eagle Club, which is a booster organization for Wildcat Golf fundraising, upon taking over the UA golf program in 1978. Through this group, the Wildcat Golf Tournament is held each year as a fundraiser for Arizona golf. With the help of its corporate partners, Golden Eagle Distributing, Jack Daniels, Pepsi and Nike the fundraising tournament has become one of the finest of its kind in the Southwest. Since its inception, the Wildcat Tournament has raised over $3.0 million dollars for the Wildcat Golf program. The former Wildcat player Andy Barnes rejoined the team as the Assistant golf coach in August, 2008. Barnes, an Arizona letterman from 1995-99 has assisted the Wildcats in two tournament victories, (16) top-five finishes and earn (3) NCAA Regional appearances, including a runner-up finish in 2011 and (2) NCAA >>

Erik Oja Class: Sophomore Hometown: Sandviken, Sweden High School: Göransson Height / Weight: 6-3 / 174 Experience: 1L

Juan Pablo Hernandez Class: Junior Hometown: Mexico City, Mexico High School: Irish Institute Height / Weight: 5-10 / 152 Experience: 2L

Ranked as the No. 11 boys amateur player in Sweden and the No. 117 overall player regardless of age and professional standing, according to the Swedish Golf Federation. Erik won the 2009 Vassunda Junior Open to go with nine other top-10 finishes and two top-20 efforts. In 36 rounds played over 14 starts, he posted a 73.08 scoring average. He has five wins to his credit during his junior career: 2009 Vassunda Junior Open, 2008 Alex Noren Open, 2008 DM-Gästrike Hälsinge, 2007 Skandia National Junior #4-Stockholm and the 2005 FSB Boys Cup 15 . According to the Swedish Golf Federation website, he has 13 top-10 finishes, 18 top-20 efforts and has made the cut in 86 of 90 junior starts. He has represented Sweden in international competitions in Denmark, Austria and Germany.

In high school Juan ranked third in the Mexican Golf Rankings in July of 2008 and first in Mexican Junior Golf Rankings in July 2009. He was named Rolex Junior All-American in 2008. A twotime champion both nationally and internationally and a three-time national junior doubles champion. He also played internationally in Canada and England. In his sophomore year at the UA he was a key member of the postseason line-up, helping the Wildcats earn a berth in the NCAA Championships. He ranked eighth on the team with a stroke average of 75.00. Ten of his 34 rounds played were at par or better with a low of 69. He had one top-10 and two top-20 finishes to his credit and was UA's top finisher at the Southern Highlands Collegiate Masters.

In high school Tye played for Coach Danny Lopez where he twice qualified for the Texas state tournament. He was the 2009 Region 1-5A champion and earned El Paso golfer-of-the-year honors. As an amateur he has a win and three other top-15 finishes in American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) events. In 2008 he won the Stars of Texas Junior presented by Horseshoe Bay Resort by eight strokes. In his freshman year Tye ranked fifth on the team with a 74.17 stroke average, had nine rounds at par or better with a low of 69, and two top-20 finishes to his credit. He collected back-to-back top-20 finishes with a tie for 17th place at the National Invitational Tournament, registering rounds of 76, 73 and 72.

Brenden prepped at Westlake High School where he played for Coach Callan Nokes and helped the Chaparrals capture the 2009 and 2010 Texas state championships. He is an accomplished junior golfer with wins on multiple tours to his credit. He posted two top-five finishes on the Texas Junior Golf Tour, including a tie for second at the UT Longhorn Invitational. He also won the 2010 Texas Boys Junior Championship, the 2008 AJGA New Mexico Open, and the 2007 and 2008 Mark Brooks Shootout on the Legends Junior Tour. Redfern's older brother, Trent, is in his third year as a member of the Arizona men's golf team.

Class: Sophomore Hometown: El Paso, TX High School: Hanks H.S. Height / Weight: 5-7 / 159 Experience: 1L

Tye Beall

Class: Freshman Hometown: Austin, Texas High School: Westlake H.S Height / Weight: 5-11 / 168 Experience: HS

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Championship berths. Individually, he has been a part of (5) UA players who have claimed individual medalist honors, (5) have earned allPac 10 honors and one was an All-American. The University of Arizona Women’s golf team is fortunate to have such a talented, energetic woman with such a sparkling personality as they do in their Head Coach Laura Myerscough Ianello. She was named the Head coach for Arizona Wildcat Women's Golf in May, 2010 after three seasons as the top assistant coach in the program. Her style of coaching is very positive. Ianello said, “I believe that with a good attitude, strong

Ianello played for the Wildcats from 19982003 as Laura Myerscough, was a part of one National Championship (2000) and three Pac10 Championships (2000, 2001, 2002) teams during her five seasons as a Wildcat. She was the UA Team Captain as a senior in 2002-03 and earned her degree in Physical Education. In her first full season as Head Coach of her alma mater, the Wildcats won two tournaments, earned top-three finishes at eight events and earned a runner-up finish at the final Pac-10 Championships. With a top-eight finish at the NCAA Regional Championships, UA earned a spot at the NCAA Championships. "I'm very excited to continue the success of this program and carry that into future years," said Ianello. “We have a lot of return players and three seniors on the team for the upcoming season. I am really excited to see how they do

2011 - 2012 U of A GOLF TEAM - LOCAL INCOMING FRESHMAN

2011-2012 n MEN’S ROSTER Philip Bagdade 6-2 / 197 / SR Eugene, Ore./Sheldon H.S. Tye Beall 5-7 / 159 / SO El Paso, Texas/Hanks H.S. Chris Capo 6-2 / 225 / SO Woodland Hills, Calif./Pepperdine Ben Esparza 5-9 / 187 / SO Tucson, Ariz./Ironwood Ridge H.S. Juan P. Hernandez 5-10 / 152 / JR Mexico City, Mexico/Irish Institute Kenji Hernandez 5-11 / 174 / SR Atizapan, Mexico/ITESM Parker Houston 6-6 / 182 / SO San Diego, CA/Cathedral Catholic H.S. Sean Jones 6-0 / 165 / SO Chicago, Ill./William Fremd H.S. Dylan Kornberg 5-10 / 130 / FR Tucson, Ariz./Catalina Foothills H.S. Ricky Lee 5-8 / 161 / FR Tucson, Ariz./Salpointe Catholic H.S. Benson Liu 5-10 / 156 / SO Taipei, Taiwan/Xisong Senior H.S. Alex McMahon 5-10 / 145 / FR Oro Valley, Ariz./Ironwood Ridge H.S.

DYLAN KORNBERG

ALEX McMAHON

RICKY LEE

Catalina Foothills H.S.

Ironwood Ridge H.S.

Salpointe Catholic H.S.

work ethic, and good team chemistry can lead to great things. I am a very optimistic person and believe in my team. I have high expectations, and I believe that we can win every tournament that we enter. I believe in organization and practicing like we compete is the key to preparation.” Prior to being named head coach, Ianello helped guide the Wildcats to a fifth-place finish at the 2010 NCAA Women's Golf Championships in her final act as an assistant coach. The Wildcats regained a considerable amount of their previous luster in 2009-10, winning three tournaments, including back-toback postseason wins at the Pac-10 Championships and the NCAA West Regional Championships. After taking over the Wildcat women late in the season, she led the team to winning three tournament titles including back-to-back postseason wins at the Pac-10 Championships and the NCAA West Regional. She was then honored as the PAC 10 Coach of the Year.

Erik Oja 6-3 / 174 / SO Sandviken, Sweden/Göransson Nick Olsgaard 6-1 / 178 / JR Minneapolis, MN/North Dakota State

and looking forward to a big year. Our goal for this year is to win! Win everything!"

Brenden Redfern 5-11 / 168 / FR Austin, Texas/Westlake H.S.

The Wildcat Assistant coach is Justin Silverstein, an Arizona letterman from 200509. Before coming on full-time he spent the 2009-10 seasons as a volunteer assistant with the UA men's team. After graduating in May 2009 with a degree in Regional Development and a minor in Business, he was employed by the I.R.I. Golf Group. Silverstein is now in his second season as the full-time Assistant Coach with Arizona Wildcat women's golf.

Trent Redfern 5-10 / 158 / JR Austin, Texas/Westlake H.S.

It certainly is clear to me if you are a player or a player’s parent they are in good hands at the University of Arizona. The winning nature of both the Boy’s and Girl’s golf program and the quality of coaching will continue creating Championship teams and winning individuals. My recommendation to the players and future Wildcat players would be to take advantage of what the University of Arizona has to offer because it is an opportunity of a life time, and it only happens once. Bear Down Arizona!

Isabelle Boineau 5-7 / SR / 3L Marseille, France/CNED

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Tucker Wadkins 5-9 / 142 / FR Dallas, TX/Trinity Christian Academy

n WOMEN’S ROSTER Haley Andreas 5-10 / SO / 1L Paciﬁc Grove, Calif./Paciﬁc Grove HS Kyndall Ardoin 5-7 / JR / 2L Gibsland, La./Glenbrook HS

Nikki Koller 5-7 / SR / 3L Lewisburg, Ky./Russellville HS Margarita Ramos 5-4 / SR / 3L Mexico City, Mexico/Xavier College Prep. Paige Spiranac 5-6 / FR / HS Scottsdale, AZ./Mesa Distance Learning Andrea Vilarasau 5-2 / FR / HS Sant Cugat Del Valles, Spain/Tecnic-Eulalia

2011 UofA Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Golf Team Rising Stars Margarita Ramos Class: Senior Hometown: Mexico City, Mexico High School: Xavier College Prep. Height: 5-4 Experience: 3L

Isabelle Boineua Class: Senior Hometown: Marseille, France High School: CNED Height: 5-7 Experience: 3L

In high school Margarita earned four letters at Xavier College Prep in Phoenix, Az. She helped her team win Arizona Class 4A State Championship. Her freshman year at the UA she turned in a solid first collegiate season, appearing in all but one event for the Wildcats. She turned in a season average of 75.47, finishing third on the team in scoring average. In her sophomore year she was a second-team All-American by NGCA, was named First-team AllPac-10. She is a member of the NGCA All-America Scholar Team, is a Pac-10 All-Academic Honorable Mention, and has had five top10 finishes and two top-20 finishes in 10 events. In her junior year she was named second-team All-Pac-10. She finished in the top 10 four times and in the top 20 three times and ended the season qualifying for the U.S. Women's Open.

In high School she won two French Championships and won the 2006 French International and placed third at the European Young Masters in 2008. She was the top-ranked French Amateur in 2007. She helped France finish fourth at the 2008 World Amateur and has competed in Europe, South Africa and Scotland. As UA freshman she posted a scoring average of 75.66, had one top-10 finish and a pair of top-20 finishes. She posted back-to-back 20thplace finishes at the PING/ASU Invitational and the Pac-10 Championships. As a sophomore she had two top-10 finishes and four top-20 finishes in 10 events. She was named an NGCA second-team All-American and NGCA All-West Region. She also earned first-team All-Pac-10 honors and led the team with the lowest average strokes per round with 75.36.

In high school Nikke earned a total of 15 varsity letters (seven golf, five swimming, three marching band), was 2007-08 Female Athlete of the Year, first-team all-state, and outstanding senior athlete in Kentucky. She was academic all-state for four years (2005-08), top five in high school graduating class with a 4.0 GPA. As a UA freshman she was named to the NGCA All-America Scholar Team after posting first-year scoring average of 76.14 while also maintaining grade point average over 3.50 for the year. As a sophomore she was a member of the first-team Pac-10 AllAcademic list and was named an NGCA All-American Scholar. In her junior year she was named second-team Pac-10 All-Academic. She played in 13 events and 37 rounds and averaged 77.43 strokes per round. She had two top-10 finishes and five top-20 finishes.

In high school Kyndall was a four-year letter winner for head coach Don King at Glenbrook High School. She was chosen team MVP and named ROLEX Junior All-American in 2007. She was a four-time tournament champion with victories at the Ringgold Telephone Company AJGA Tournament. As a UA freshman she carded a 174 at the Wildcat Invitational and played in the Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown, where she shot a 75 in the first round and finished with 234. In her sophomore year she was named honorable mention All-Pac-10 and honorable mention Pac10 All-Academic. She competed in 10 events and 30 rounds and had an average score of 77.9 strokes per round. She finished in the top 10 twice and also had two top-20 finishes.

Class: Senior Hometown: Lewisburg, Ky. High School: Russellville HS Height: 5-7 Experience: 3L

Nikke Koller

Class: Junior Hometown: Gibsland, La. High School: Glenbrook HS Height: 5-7 Experience: 2L

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Thanks to Golf, Southern Arizona is Viewed around the World BY JUDY McDERMOTT Executive Director, Tucson Conquistadores

PGA TOUR Commissioner, Tim Finchem, CBS Sports Chairman, Sean McManus, and NBC Sports Group Chairman, Mark Lazarus, announced in September the completion of unprecedented broadcast network television agreements that will secure the PGA TOUR's television rights for the next 10 years. NBC will continue to have a strong first quarter of coverage, which will include the World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship in our own backyard. This makes locals like me especially happy as local-broadcaster-gonebig-time, Dan Hicks, is in the booth with Johnny Miller, the Desert Fox. Miller who won here four times—three straight from 1974-1976 at Omni Tucson National, then a win in 1981 at Randolph—speaks well of the Tucson area on air. Did you know the behind the scenes guys, Tommy Roy and Tom Randolph with NBC Sports, also have ties to Tucson? It’s a regular family reunion when the NBC crew rolls in to town. When reading this news, it dawned on me: The Tucson Conquistadores were true visionaries. Close to 50 years ago, their strategic plan was to host professional golf and secure national television coverage. The Tucson Conquistadores will celebrate the organization’s 50th anniversary in October 2012. The group’s founders were the business and community leaders of their day. Charter members still with us include Fred Boice, Tom Chandler, Dr. Bob Felix, Al Kivel, Buck O’Rielly and Chuck Pettis. Now that

we have begun planning our 50th anniversary celebration, we are recording our get-togethers with these members, as they reminisce about the early years, including their negotiations for national television coverage of the Tucson Open. In 1966, the Conquistadores adopted the Tucson Open golf tournament. They turned the fledging PGA TOUR event into an exciting professional sporting and community event. Securing national television to showcase Tucson was as much their mission as raising funds for deserving young athletes.

As it is today, the same held true in 1973: TV brings the money. The network’s additional financial support in 1973 allowed the Conquistadores to increase the purse to $150,000. Of course, the City of Tucson chipped in a few bucks; it was the best ad value around to showcase our gorgeous region. Since 1973, the Tucson Open changed its name with the arrival of each new sponsor; there were just as many network monikers. They’ve all been here: ESPN, ABC, CBS, NBC, The Golf Channel. Remember the CNBC, USA and PAX days?

Our early members accomplished this feat by recruiting Dean Martin to be the celebrity host of the tournament in the early 70’s. Martin’s contract with the Conquistadores was signed on a cocktail napkin at the Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, Calif. Next came the Dean Martin Tucson Open, televised on NBC. (As I type N B C, I can hear the distinctive N B C bell tone…can you?)

Today, the tournament is broadcast in over 200 countries with unprecedented television ratings. The value of this for our community? Priceless. The World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play is February 20-26, 2012 at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Dove Mountain. Tickets are on sale now.

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Judy McDermott is the Executive Director of the Tucson Conquistadores, the tournament leadership team and sales arm for the World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship held at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Dove Mountain. This prestigious tournament, which features the top 64 golfers in the world, presents an unprecedented opportunity for the Conquistadores to raise record levels of funds for Southern Arizona youth. The tournament is televised in 140 countries and enhances Tucson’s notability as a premier golf destination. The tournament was launched in February 2006; the 2012 event is February 20-26.

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WEAR THE COLORS BY JUDY MCDERMOTT

Executive Director, Tucson Conquistadores

Wildcat or Sun Devil? Team Up with UA or ASU Golfers in our 2012 Duel in the Desert College-Am When the Tucson Conquistadores began hosting the World Golf Championships– Accenture Match Play Championship in 2007, the ever popular Tucson Open Pro-Am, staged specifically to raise funds for our young athletes, was retired. During a typical PGA TOUR event, there’s a Pro-Am on Wednesday prior to the first round of competition—an amateur pays big bucks to get this chance to play alongside a PGA TOUR professional. Since the Accenture Match Play Championship is an elite event, with the top 64

golfers in the world competing over five days, we do not have a ProAm. Other elite events, including the four majors (The Masters, U.S. Open, The British Open and PGA Championship), also follow the protocol of not hosting a Pro-Am. The Tucson Conquistadores created an alternate tournament-week event to raise additional dollars, and to give golf enthusiasts a day on the golf course in this exciting championship golf atmosphere. The Duel in the Desert College-Am began in 2007, mimicking the usual Pro-Am format, but featuring collegiate golfers from the University of Arizona and rival

Arizona State University. This event is the official kick-off to the week’s Accenture Match Play Championship. It also serves double duty as a fundraiser—both university golf programs along with the Conquistadores’ charities benefit from the proceeds. Previous College-AMs have included the men’s and women’s teams from UA and ASU; 2012’s event will once again feature the women’s teams. University of Arizona head coach, Laura Ianello, and Arizona State

Dot Straw Wins ANSER Award

BY PAM DRAKE, PGA Head Golf Professional, Tucson City Golf

In the late 1950’s Dot Straw was looking for a summertime activity for her four year old son Jeff. Little did she know then that it would turn into a lifetime

devotion to the game of golf. Jeff would go golfing with the late Dell Urich’s grandson and they would play 3 or 4 holes while Dot and Patti Urich carried the clubs and offered encouragement. The boys started playing in the Tucson Junior Golf Association started by Ricki Rarick, a local business man, after World War II as a program to help veterans returning from the war. Later this program became renamed the Ricki Rarick Junior Golf Program and grew into one the of country’s finest junior golf development programs.

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By the early 1960’s Dot was volunteering, helping Ricki and Alene Stoecker run each of the weekly events. Many volunteers have helped throughout the years but Dot, along

with her husband Bill, just couldn’t say no to Ricki or the junior golfers. Although Bill, with his five years of service, while highly dedicated to the kids – it was Dot who continued running events for over 25 years, long

COMMUNITY “The truly best part about our College-Am are the lasting relationships ... created on the course with the college golfers”. University head coach, Melissa Luellen, are an absolute pleasure to work with; every single member of each team is a class act. They get it. As do our amateur players, who each happily fork over $1,750 to play a day of golf with these young athletes. Last year, our amateurs were invited to a virtual demo day at The Gallery Golf Club where they were able to try out the latest model of Nike Golf Clubs. Every amateur player was fitted personally for a brand new set of Nike

The UofA Girls Golf Team visit with the Kids of the First Tee of Tucson

Clubs, the premier goodie in the goodie bag. The day just got better from there. In addition to the brand new golf clubs, the College-Am gift package included: Walter Hagen Club tickets to the Accenture Match Play Championship, lunch, dinner, Titleist ProV1 balls, logoed hat, shirt, and of course, a team photo of your group with your collegiate player. How’s that return on your $1,750 investment?

PGA Tour stars like Michael Thompson and Rich Barcelo, countless PGA club professionals, and hundreds of lifelong golf enthusiasts who all got their start in golf thanks to Dot and Bill.

after their son had become too old to participate. In 1993, Mike Hayes and the Southwest Section Southern Chapter PGA took over running the events and the program continued to grow with over 300 participants at the height of the “Tiger” boom of golf. In honor of all their years of hard work, there is now the Bill & Dot Straw Award which is given to the organization or person whose continued support allows the Ricki Rarick Junior Golf Program to thrive. The Ricki Rarick Junior Golf Program has produced

In May 2011, the Southwest Section of the PGA honored Dot Straw by awarding her the Ping Anser Award as a person whose positive efforts have influenced the history of golf in Arizona. Additionally, Dot is a member of the Arizona Golf Hall of Fame, recipient of the Updegraff Award, member of the Pima County Sports Hall of Fame, member of the National Advisory Council of the Junior Golf Alliance, volunteer for the Tucson Open, and a longtime supporter of women’s golf. As Dot said in her acceptance speech when receiving the Anser Award, “It is overwhelming to be so honored when you were doing what you loved and loved every minute doing it.”

Our amateurs tell us though, the truly best part about our College-Am are the lasting relationships they created on the course with the college golfers and the other amateurs. They also have fun measuring their game against a collegiate golfer. Our college players tell us they learn a bit about the corporate world, and are able to offer a few golf tips to help the amateurs improve their game. All the details will be firmed up for the 2012 Duel in the Desert College-Am within a few weeks. We can guarantee you, the event will be another first-class, sold-out event. So give us a call at (520) 571-0400 to be included in our notification list. You can also check www.tucsonconquistadores.com for more details, and to download the College-Am registration form.

“ANSER” AWARD WINNERS 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Karsten Solheim Bob Goldwater Bill Farkas, Sr. Ed Updegraff Arch Watkins Harry Cavanaugh John Riggle Lyle Anderson Linda Vollstedt Bill Dickey Thunderbirds Sister Lynn Winsor J ay D. Woodward Willie Low V.O. “Red” Allen Al Birmingham Louise Solheim Heather Farr George Boutell Dot Straw ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Pam Drake, Head Professional at Randolph Golf Complex handles the buying activities of the four city golf shops and is the 2009 Southwest Section PGA Public Facility Merchandiser of the Year.

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SPECIAL SECTION - SOUTHWEST SECTION PGA

Championship Coverage SOUTHERN CHAPTER PGA CHAMPIONSHIP

Russell Defends Chapter Championship Title When Mike Russell, Head Golf Professional from The Stone Canyon Club, stepped on the first tee at the Dell Urich Golf Course, he was optimistic in getting off to a good start defending his title in the Southwest Section Southern Chapter PGA Championship. However, it became a bizarre twist of golf reality after the first tee shot. After starting with a couple of pars, the third hole which is a long straight away par 5 produced one of the most fascinating golf stories. Russell drove the ball right down the

middle of the fairway for a perfect opportunity to reach the green in two and make birdie. As golf would have it, the Bermuda Triangle effect came into play. Once arriving where his ball should be, they could not find it. They looked all over for it; however, it just seemed to have vanished. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was right down the middle of the fairway, where could it have gone?," Russell says. They searched for five minutes, proceeded under the lost ball rule, and went back to the tee and played another ball under stroke and distance and scored a devastating double >>

Dan Wickman President of the Southern Chapter & Mike Russell

the history

bogey which could have ruined any chance of defending his title. Most people would get mad, frustrated, lose their focus and composure. However, not Russell, he proceeded to birdie the next three holes and went on to finish with an opening round of 66 “two” strokes off the lead. So, this is where the story becomes intriguing. After the round was over, I was very curious about what happened to his ball, so I went out to check the location of where his ball should have been to see if there was anything unusual about the landing area. The fairway was in good shape, there was no ground under repair, no burrowing animal holes, no wet areas, nothing. What could have happened? The story of Russell’s lost ball got passed on to the superintendent the next day, and he said, “Well that’s weird because at 4:00am this morning, I found a brand new Titleist golf ball in the middle of the third fairway that matches the markings and description of Russell’s ball…” figure that one out!

Russell posted another -4 under par 66 in the second round for a 132 -8 under par total to move within one shot of the 36 hole leader Rich Elias, Director of Golf of Torres Blancas and Canoa Ranch Golf Clubs. Elias opened with 64-67=131 -9 under par to take the lead while three-time Champion Jay Synkelma, Director of Instruction at the Hilton Tucson El Conquistador fired rounds of 68-65=133 looking for his fourth title. The 2011 Southern Chapter PGA Assistant Champion, Kevin Crawley was in hot pursuit shooting rounds of 67-66=133 only two shots back. The Head Professional from The Gallery Golf Club, Paul Nolen tied the tournament low score shooting a 64 during the second round recording scores of 69-64=133. The leader board was bunched at the top with all former major winners of the Southwest Section PGA. It was anyone’s guess who would come out on top. So, as a twist of fate would have it in the golf

1982 – Fred Marti

1997 – Dave Powell

1983 – Ed Francese

1998 – Paul Nolen

1984 – Homero Blancas

1999 – Mark Bakeman

1985 - Larry Webb

2000 – Jay Synkelma

1986 – Dave Powell

2001 – Jay Synkelma

1987 – Phil Ferranti

2020 – Jay Synkelma

1988 – Terry Wilks

2003 – Rich Elias

1989 – Sam Harvey

2004 – Wade Dunagan

1990 – Terry Wilks

2005 – Rich Elias

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2006 – Rich Elias

1992 – Wade Dunagan

2007 – Wade Dunagan

1993 – Jon Jaress

2008 – Dean Vomacka

1994 – Dave Powell

2009 – Dean Vomacka

1995 – Wade Dunagan

2010 – Mike Russell

1996 – Dave Powell

2011 - Mike Russell

world, it swirled around in favor of Russell from the opening round, Russell came out swinging on the front nine posting a -5 under par 30 to take the lead. For such a bizarre start to the tournament for Russell it was even more amazing how he played 42 holes straight until the last hole without a bogey. Russell recorded 14 birdies and 28 pars in that stretch of holes before recording a bogey on the final hole. “Winning our Chapter Championship is a big accomplishment for me. It is one of our major events that I really look forward to playing in and winning in back to back years is very rewarding to me.” Russell said. Mike Russell shot rounds of 66-66-65=197 finishing at 13-under par for a two-stroke victory over former champions Jay Synkelma 68-65-66-199 11-under par and first-round leader Rich Elias 64-67-68-199 11-under par.

Southern Chapter PGA Championship Dell Urich Golf Course - Par 70 2011 Southern Chapter PGA Champion, Mike Russell, Head Golf Professional at The Stone Canyon Club.

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Mike Russell

The Stone Canyon Club

Jay Synkelma

Hilton Tucson El Conquistador 68-65-66--199 -11

66-66-65--197 -13

Rich Elias

Canoa Ranch GC

64-67-68--199 -11

Kevin Crawley

La Paloma CC

67-66-67--200 -10

Paul Nolen

The Gallery GC

69-64-68--201

-9

Brandon Smith

Ventana Canyon

68-67-68--203

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Chris Dompier

Skyline CC

67-69-69--205

-5

Wade Dunagan

High Definition

71-71-66--208

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Don Littrell

Skyline CC

74-67-69--210

Brent Newcomb

The Stone Canyon Club

72-69-69--210

Dave Simm

Ventana Canyon

70-71-71--212

T12 Scott Schultz

Oro Valley CC

69-75-69--213

T12 Ryan Eckroat

Poston Butte GC

72-73-68--213

CHAMPIONSHIP COVERAGE AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY RICK PRICE, PGA

Southern Chapter PGA Senior – Women’s – Assistant Championships SOUTHERN CHAPTER PGA CHAMPIONSHIP The Oro Valley Country Club hosted three of the local Chapter Championships. They were contested over a 36-hole stroke play competition at this traditional tree lined, par-72 layout with magnificent bent-grass greens, nestled in at the base of Pusch Ridge of the Catalina Mountains. After an opening round 4-under par 68, the defending Champion Wade Dunagan found himself on top of the leader-board in the Senior Division with a comfortable four shot lead. The women were led by Susie Meyers; Teaching Professional from Ventana Canyon with an opening round 77, and a couple shots back was Kristie Fowler, Assistant Golf Professional at The Gallery Golf Club. Defending Champion in the Assistant’s Championship, Preston Otte was leading the way with a 2-under par 70 with La Paloma Country Club, Kevin Crawley, Brent Newcomb from The Stone Canyon Senior Champion Club and Skyline Country Club’s Wade Dunagan Don Littrell one shot back, shooting 1-under par 71’s. The Senior winner, Wade Dunagan with High Definition Golf had no problem cruising in for the victory in the final round. Dunagan shot rounds of 68-75=143, 1-under par total to win the Southern Chapter PGA Senior Championship. Bill Brooks, Head Professional from Tubac Golf Resort finished second 73-77=150, while Teaching Professional for Fred Enke golf course, Mark Jackson was third shooting 74-77=151. After shooting a 37 on the front nine in the final round of the Women’s Championship, Susie Meyers took a big lead into the back nine. Meyers coasted her way on the back nine shooting 40, good enough for a nine shot victory, after shooting 7777=154. Last year’s champion Pam Drake struggled her way into second with rounds of 81-82=163. Fowler stumbled back into third shooting 79-88=167, while Maria Pryzmierski finished fourth at 84-88=172.

Women’s Champion Susie Meyers

The defending Assistant’s Champion from Heritage Highlands Golf Club, Preston Otte came up short in the final round. After making bogey on 13 and triple bogey on the 14th hole eliminated any hope of defending his title after posting 74. Littrell birdied the difficult final hole in hopes of catching the leaders finishing with 7171=142. Crawley took the lead Assistant’s Champion after his front nine 3-under par Kevin Crawley 33, although he made bogeys on 12 & 13 to finish with a 37 on the back for 2-under par 70 with his opening-round 1-under par 71 put him at 3-under par 141, a one shot lead over Littrell. Newcomb had made a charge with birdies on 11, 13, 15 & 16 and with a par to win on the final hole he made bogey finishing with a 70 and a 141 total in a tie for first with Crawley. The playoff found La Paloma Country Club assistant Kevin Crawley on top, beating out Newcomb for the title.

SWSPGA Championships Jon Stanley Wins PING SWSPGA Championship Jon Stanley of the John Jacobs Golf School shot a 13-under par 203 to win the 2011 PING Southwest Section PGA Championship at the par 72 Blackstone Country Club. The three-day, 54-hole, stroke play championship was contested from August 29 to August 31 at the Jim Engh-designed course in Peoria, Ariz. During final-round play, Stanley was nearly flawless, shooting an 8-under par 64. However, Joe Penaflor of The Golf Club Scottsdale was even better, firing a 10-under 62 to share runner-up honors at 12-under with Paul Tritter of Grayhawk Golf Club. Stanley earned $7,000, while Penaflor and Trittler won $3,500. Doug Hodge of Grayhawk and Ralph West of Reid/West Golf Academy tied for fourth at 11-under 205. Blaine Hobbs, Greg Avant and Jeff Yurkiewicz tied for 6th at 207, four strokes behind Stanley.

Witting Wins 2011 SWSPGA Senior Section Championship Randy Wittig of Orange Tree Golf Resort in Scottsdale won the 2011 Southwest Section PGA Senior Section Championship at Antelope Hillsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; North Course in Prescott on Thursday, September 8. The two-day, 36-hole, stroke play championship was contested on Sept. 7-8. Wittig, who shot a 69-67, earned $2,100 and finished a stroke ahead of runner-up Bob Pancratz of Chandler. Pancratz earned $1,300. Mickey Yokoi of Phoenix, Mike Malaska of Superstition Mountain Golf & Country Club, and Mark Gurnow Ocotillo Golf Resort in Chandler tied for third, two strokes behind Wittig. They each won $700. All five men qualified for the National Senior Professional Championship. Bob Lendzion of Las Vegas, the top Super Senior (over age 60), is first alternate, Jon Chaffee of Talking Stick Golf Club is second alternate, and Will Frantz (PGA Superstore) is the third alternate.

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eneral tickets are now on sale for the World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship, giving fans ample time and opportunity to ensure they have a front-row seat to the February 2012 event. Tickets purchased in advance offer significant savings over gate prices when the top 64 players in the world of golf return to The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Dove Mountain, February 20-26.

“The Accenture Match Play Championship is a limited-attendance event,” said Gerald Goodman, executive director. “What we want fans to understand is that since this is

available in order to ensure the best experience for our fans. You can get so close to the action throughout the week, but we encourage everyone to get their tickets now to guarantee they’re a part of what is sure to be an incredible tournament.”

Spectators of the 2011 Accenture Match Play Championship enjoy a beautiful day at the Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain.

“New in 2012, fans are permitted to bring their cell phones to the tournament”.

In his first year as executive director, Goodman has announced that the event will debut a new general parking lot, located at the base of Dove Mountain Boulevard and Tangerine. Fans will have only a 10-minute shuttle ride to the tournament, compared to the 30-minute shuttle from the previous lot, which was on Tangerine closer to I-10.

such a unique format – we start with 32 matches on Wednesday and end up with a thrilling, head-to-head championship on Sunday afternoon – we limit the number of tickets

Also new in 2012 for the Accenture Match Play Championship, fans are permitted to bring their cell phones to the tournament. Calls are only permitted in designated areas; no

video recording at any time; and no photographs after Tuesday. As has been the case in years past, youth 18 and younger are admitted free to the Accenture Match Play Championship when accompanied by a ticketed adult. Additionally, complimentary tickets are available for all active, retired and reserve military and their dependents. For more information, visit www.worldgolfchampionships.com or call 520-571-0400.

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FEATURE

“I can’t play that!”

BY RICK PRICE, PGA How many times have you run into a situation where you have hit your ball into the desert or behind a tree, and had to take an unplayable lie because you just could not hit the ball? Probably more often than we would like to admit… the question is though, did you take proper relief by the Rules of Golf (Rule 28). I was playing recently at The Stone Canyon Club in the Ricki Rarick Junior Golf Fundraiser Tournament. It was toward the end of the round and found myself getting a little tired, “at least that’s my excuse” and pushed my drive out in the desert. When we found it, I thought to myself, “I can’t play that,” my ball is unplayable. So, I decided to take a penalty and play under Rule 28 - Ball Unplayable. What are my options? First of all, let’s make sure we know the correct definition of a ball unplayable; “The player may deem his ball unplayable at any place on the course, except when the ball is in a water hazard. The player is the sole judge as to whether his ball is unplayable." Rule28: If the player deems his ball to be unplayable, he must, under penalty of one stroke: a. Play a ball as nearly as possible at the spot from which the original ball was last played (see Rule 20-5); or b. Drop a ball behind the point where the ball lay, keeping that point directly between the hole and the spot on which the ball is dropped, with no limit to how

“The player may deem his ball unplayable at any place on the course, except when the ball is in a water hazard. The player is the sole judge as to whether his ball is unplayable." far behind that point the ball may be dropped; or c. Drop a ball within two club-lengths of the spot where the ball lay, but not nearer the hole. If the unplayable ball is in a bunker, the player may proceed under Clause a, b or c. If he elects to proceed under Clause b or c, a ball must be dropped in the bunker. When proceeding under this Rule, the player may lift and clean his ball or substitute a ball. Penalty for Breach of Rule: Match play Loss of hole; Stroke play - Two strokes. Under option “c” is where most people get confused. They generally think they get to take their relief and then take two club lengths. So, make sure if you are taking option “c” the two clubs lengths are from where the ball lies. In my ruling, I was unable to take advantage of option “c”, although I could proceed under option “b” keeping that point directly between the hole, and the point where the ball lied and went back as far as I could

until I found a point I could drop it. Even though it was still in the desert, I did not have to go back to the tee. A word of advice, it is almost always better to take the higher percentage relief situation to make sure you get yourself out of trouble. So, remember you have three basic options under Rule 28 Ball Unplayable.

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DID YOU KnOW? BY ADAM LAZARUS

A colorful collection of golf tales and tidbits, funny stories and factoids and some legends and lore about the game of golf and Tucson’s rich golf history! Tucson’s oldest, and oiliest, golf course. Did you know that the first golf course built in Tucson was actually a primitive "skin" golf course built in 1914 where the Tucson Country Club is now? A "skin" golf course is a dirt course which is sprayed with oil to make it smoother. The first “true” grass golf course in Tucson was El Rio Country Club completed in 1929. Opened Nov. 1, 1929, a week after the stock market crash, El Rio flourished despite the economic conditions and boasted 250 members at the time. El Rio was also the first golf course to host the Tucson Open.

Golf is 90% mental and the other 10%... is mental. Years ago during the final round of a tournament down at Rio Rico, a man was so upset at his poor round that when he finished #18 he threw his golf bag, clubs and all, into the lake. He then stormed off to the parking lot amid cheering and catcalling from those who watched it. A few moments the man returned, waded into the water, found his bag, hauled it to the shore, opened a pocket and pulled his car keys out. He then threw his bag back into the lake, marched back to the parking lot soaking wet and promptly drove away.

The Arizona sweep! Did you know that on five occasions, golfers scored back-to-back wins in the two Arizona professional golf tournaments, the Phoenix and Tucson Opens? The feat was first accomplished by Gene Littler in 1959, followed by George Knudson in 1968, Bruce Crampton in 1973, Johnny Miller in 1974 and 1975 and finally Phil Mickelson in 1996.

First stagecoaches, now golf carts. Did you know that in the early 1800's, the Richard Starr Stagecoach line traveled through the mountain pass that is now the 15th hole of Starr Pass Golf Course on its way to downtown Tucson?

Ventana Canyon’s noted third hole on the Mountain course, a 107-yard Par 3, is one of the most scenic in the country; so spectacular that it’s the most photographed golf hole west of the Mississippi! Did you know that the hole cost $1 million to build and is nicknamed “Tom’s Folly” because in 1987 PGA Tour Legend Tom Watson four-putted there in the final round of the Merrill-Lynch Shootout and lost to Fuzzy Zoeller?

legends of the Southwest.

Golf would be such a different game if only the hole were bigger! Did you know the origin of the size of the golf hole goes back about 500 years, when the game was played on the sandy links land in Scotland and the hole was literally a rabbit hole in the sand? Legend has it that early in a round of golf an Earl came upon a green with no hole. His young caddie saw a broken whiskey bottle near the green, sanded the edges down and embedded the bottle in the green. This became the standard for the size of the hole as it remains today.

Photos and four putts.

Dynasty in the desert. Johnny Miller was nicknamed the “Desert Fox” because so many of his wins came on the desert courses of Arizona. Bob Hope actually dubbed the Tucson Open the “Johnny Miller Benefit” as Miller won three consecutive years in Tucson (1974-1976).

Did you know that a number of celebrities and legends have enjoyed the wonderful courses of Southern Arizona. Golf greats like Byron Nelson, Ben Hogan, Sam Snead, Arnold Palmer and Lee Trevino have played, and occasionally won, here in the Old Pueblo. Famous crooners like Dean Martin and Bing Crosby and dozens of ballplayers from Joe Garagiola to Kenny Lofton and more have all played golf in the Old Pueblo. Gangland legend has it that infamous bank robber, golfer and “public enemy number one” John Dillinger carried two golf bags while vacationing – one filled with golf clubs and the other filled with machine guns. Some say he even got in a round of golf before his 1934 capture in Tucson.

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White Christmas to white golf balls.

“lefty”, um, I mean “Righty.”

The beautiful Tubac Golf Resort was founded in 1959 by a famous “developer” known more for his singing than his speculating. Do you know his name? It was none other than entertainment legend, and avid golfer, Bing Crosby.

Phil Mickelson, who plays left-handed, is actually right handed. He learned to play golf by mirroring his father’s golf swing and he has used left handed golf clubs ever since.

Where can shooting a 6 be considered a great score? Only at Turquoise Valley Golf Course, just down the road in Naco, the home to the 747 yard “Rattler”, the only Par 6 in Arizona. Like its namesake, this long and dangerous monster is the longest golf hole in the Grand Canyon State and according to it’s the 5th-Longest golf hole in the United States. Today's Golfer (a UK magazine) ranks it as 10thLongest golf hole on Planet Earth!

Walk in the footsteps of Roy “Tin Cup” McAvoy. Helping kids since 1962. The Tucson Conquistadores, founded by the late Roy P. Drachman, are celebrating their 50 th Anniversary in 2012. Did you know that since they were founded, their contribution to underprivileged young athletes and local athletic programs have topped $23,000,000? That’s almost half a million donated to area youth every year.

Bringing new meaning to those “long”, hot Arizona summer days; Did you know that golf balls travel significantly further on hot days? A golfer swinging a club at around 100 mph will carry the driver up to eight yards longer for each increase in air temperature of 25°F.

Did you know that several memorable scenes in the classic golf movie “Tin Cup” were filmed at Tubac Golf Resort? The scene where McAvoy breaks 13 of his golf clubs, then tries to convince anyone in the gallery to bet him that he can't par out with his 7-iron was filmed on the third tee of Tubac's Rancho nine. Another famous scene, where McAvoy, tied for the lead decides to “go for it” on 18 and hits the next 11 balls into the lake. “Tin Cup” then hits the 12 th and final ball in his bag, clearing the lake and though he loses the match his shot will go down in history. Did you know that the lake used for this scene is actually on the 16 th hole and was created specifically for the filming of the movie?

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Freeman Taber Age: 59 El Rio GC 09/17/2011 Club used: 8 Iron Hole No. 5 143yards, Par 3 Bob House Age: 57 Silverbell CC 09/14/2011 Club used: 6 Iron Hole No. 12 178 yards, Par 3 Dennis Morgan Forty-Niner CC 09/14/2011 Club used: 8 Iron Hole No. 10 138 yards, Par 3 Bob Edmunds La Paloma CC 09/09/2011 Club used: 8 Iron Hole No. 3 Canyon 113 yards, Par 3 Richard Stotlar La Paloma CC 09/02/2011 Club used: 5 Iron Hole No. 4 Hill 171 yards, Par 3 Jan Baker Age: 60 Dell Urich GC 09/01/2011 Club used: 8 iron Hole No. 17 100 yards, Par 3

Ralph Banks Age: 52 Forty Niner CC 08/20/11 Club Used: Ping I-3 9 Iron Hole No. 8 150 yards, Par 3 Leon Robertson San Ignacio GC 08/14/2011 Club used: 5 iron Hole No. 5 143 yards, Par 3 Barney Lanning Age: 78 Dell Urich GC 08/08/2011 Club used: 5 iron Hole No. 9 155 yards, Par 3 Grace Burris Age: 67 The Gallery GC 08/02/2011 Club used: 6 Hybrid Hole No. 15 North Course 131 yards, Par 3 Kathy Chavez Skyline CC 07/23/2011 Club used: 3 wood Hole No. 16 145 yards, Par 3

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‘Rock On’ at Casino del Sol’s AVA Tucson’s Only Outdoor Concert Venue

11-11-11 Tucson, Are You ready!! 11-11-11 UPDATE Get ready to Raise Your Expectations! We are just over 30 days away from opening our spectacular resort hotel. We invite you to join the biggest party Southern Arizona has ever seen, as we present some of the biggest name entertainment to ever take the stage right here in Tucson. We kick the party off on Friday 11-11-11 and keeping it going on Saturday November 12th. You can enjoy two spectacular shows, plus free late night concerts on Friday and Saturday in the brand new conference center. Go to casinodelsol.com to sign up for the latest updates. You can also like us on Facebook.com/Casinodelsol.

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Snoop Dogg's ability to stay at the forefront of popular culture and connect with his fans has resulted in unwavering relevance. While he’s a TV and movie star, the founder and coach of a hugely successful youth football league and a savvy adapter of new technology, Snoop Dogg remains Tha Doggfather of hip-hop.

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Bear Down this Wildcat Football Season at Desert Diamond Casinos for Cats Win You Win ®

As the weather begins to cool and autumn sets in, football season takes over everyone’s focus. Around here, the University of Arizona Wildcat Football is the hottest game in town. With outstanding players and exciting half-time shows, it’s no surprise the Cats are Southern Arizona’s favorite team. Tucson’s business community also gets in on the action as stores and restaurants line up behind the team oﬀering various promotions. Shops all along University Boulevard are decked from top to bottom in UA red and blue. Leading the pack of Cats supporters is Desert Diamond Casinos & Entertainment, which has been a supporter for decades and built a strong relationship in supporting UA programs. 2011 is no diﬀerent as Desert Diamond Casinos & Entertainment has introduced a new program, Cats® Win, You Win, that is their biggest promotion yet. Cats® Win, You Win is an all new way to celebrate every Wildcat home game victory. So, when Tucson’s top team wins this season, don’t just settle for a drink at the same old watering hole. Instead, head over to Desert Diamond Casinos for Southern Arizona’s newest opportunity for

you to win! Here’s the breakdown: starting one hour after every Wildcat Football home game win this 2011 season, head to any Desert Diamond Casino and swipe your Desert Diamond Club card at the kiosk to win! You could win up to $1,000 in cash or great prizes like gift certiﬁcates, free meals and hotel stays, concert tickets and bonus points. No football game ticket stub or outrageous Wildcat getup is required to participate in Cats® Win You Win; this opportunity is open to every Desert Diamond Club member. Not a member of the Desert Diamond Club? It’s quick and easy to join the club online at www.ddcaz.com. Get your club card today because you do not want to miss this oﬀer. Desert Diamond Casinos are the only post-game hot spots where you can win every time the Wildcats do! For every regular season home game victory this 2011 Wildcat

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Football season, you can play Cats® Win, You Win at Desert Diamond Casino-Hotel in Tucson or Desert Diamond Casino in Sahuarita. Desert Diamond Club members can swipe their club card starting one hour after the game until midnight of the following day. For more information, check out www.ddcaz.com. Make this 2011 Wildcat Football season unforgettable at Desert Diamond Casinos & Entertainment, where everyone wins like the Wildcats!

2011 Wildcat Football Season Home Game Schedule 09/03/2011 vs. Northern Arizona 09/17/2011 vs. Stanford 09/24/2011 vs. Oregon 10/20/2011 vs. UCLA 11/05/2011 vs. Utah 11/26/2011 vs. Louisiana-Lafayette

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AMATEUR SPOTlIGHT

BY ROBIN LANE

Debbie Darling

Scott Darling

Yes! Debbie Darling is really her name. Debbie was born in Washington State and took up the game of golf at the tender age of 18. She took time off when she began her Real Estate career that lasted for 21 years. She taught her daughter, Jen to play softball & golf, so that they would have sports to enjoy together, as Debbie was a self-supporting single Mom for many years. Debbie played competitive slow pitch softball for 17 years which included some traveling to tournaments in other parts of Washington State. Then she came back to golf!

Scott Darling grew up in Washington State. Dad taught him to play and to love the game of golf 46 years ago. Scott played competitively all through High School. In 1973, Scott played in AAA State Championship in Everett, Washington where he shot 69 on the final day and tied for 3rd as a senior in

High School. Upon graduation, he worked at the mail room for GTE, he drove a truck, but he never forgot how great it was to be outdoors. He quit his job at GTE and went to work for a local golf course. He mowed the fairways and cut the greens. At Cedar Crest city golf course, Scott plugged the fairways and spread the sand by hand. Scott dug irrigation ditches and always managed to get off early enough to enjoy a game of golf with his buddies and maybe a beer in the summer afternoons. He says his Dad was none too pleased to learn how Scott decided to make his living Scott and Debbie Darling back then. He continued to during their course review at the Views Golf Course in Oro work there for 10 years. Valley. See page 00 of this issue.

When you have limited time, Debbie says you do what you can and enjoy other folks who can do the same. When returning to golf…. She formed a 9 hole league for other working women like herself in Snohomish, WA, and when she remarried, she and her husband Scott bought a home in Trilogy, Power Ranch and wintered here in Arizona. They moved down full time 4 years ago and relocated to Sun City Anthem at Merrill Ranch, where they are members at Poston Butte GC. Golf remains her passion in between appointments as a successful decorator in Southern Arizona, Darling Design and Décor (catchy, huh?).

Scott moved into Real Estate and specialized in land deals. After a time, he moved on and became a successful developer with his Dad. Scott played golf throughout his carrier and remembers fondly his first trip to play the Old Course at St Andrews in 2004. Yes, he has been back, but the first time was the best for him.

Debbie formed the Ladies Association at Poston Butte, they enjoy weekly play as well as team play in the South Valley. Debbie never had a problem making new friends. She joined the AWGA when she arrived in Arizona and advises to other golfers coming to Arizona, “get involved”! Play local, play district, play state events. Just get out there and enjoy your game and that is the best way to make new friends.

Once he and his wife Debbie moved to Arizona full time, Scott went looking for good competition in the game he loves. He played in AGA events and traveled to courses in the Phoenix area with his wife and with his new golf buddies. Scott holds a handicap of 0.5 currently and has played on the Golf Channel Am Tour. He will meet you where you want and play a game with whoever is around. Fun and competitive…that is Scott.

Wave hello to Debbie out on the links, she enjoys traveling to as many different courses as she can. Southern Arizona is lucky to have her now.

About The

AUTHOR

ROBIn lAnE, AWGA

Arizona Women’s Golf Assoc. - Vice President

800.442.2942

robinlane@comcast.net www.AWGA.org

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

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