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Sections World Golf ChampionshipsAccenture Match Play Championship

Expect The Unexpected By Wade Dunagan, Executive Director

In 2011, we have even more reason to be excited about the World Golf Championship-Accenture Match Play Championship. There is an incredibly strong youth movement in golf, and we will undoubtedly see many of the rising stars pitted against established champions.

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Oﬃcial World Golf Ranking - Top 64 Onsite & Broadcast Schedule Ticket Information

Southwest Section Southern Chapter

Recognizing those who make ‘it’ happen and there’s a whole bunch of you! By Rick Price, PGA

Touchstone Energy Southwest Division Ricki Rarick Junior Golf Beneﬁt By Dennis Palmer, PGA

Tubac Golf Resort & Spa hosted the 2010 Ricki Rarick Junior Golf Benefit Tournament, with the help of PGA TOUR professionals Don Pooley, Dan Pohl, Ronnie Black, Rich Barcelo, Greg Twiggs, Brian Prouty, Phil Ferranti, Christa Johnson and Cindy Rarick.

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PGA Professionals Re-Capture The Gibson Cup Gibson Cup Results

Junior Golf RICKI RARICK

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Koreans Sweep Junior Invitational Americans Win Junior Cup FIRST TEE OF TUCSON Greg Bryne Hits The Perfect Drive By Judy McDermott

Kids Learn Golf and Life Skills at Trini-Alvarez El Rio Golf Course

Southern Arizona Golf Courses

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AT A GLANCE: Dell Urich Golf Course

COURSE REVIEW – Crooked Tree

COURSE REVIEW – Tubac Golf Resort

Women’s Pro Golf Returns To Tucson At Omni Tucson National Rio Rico Country Club Adds New Forward Tees

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COURSE REVIEW – Oro Valley Country Club By Jack Talmage

By Jack Talmage By J.C. McAbee

COURSE DIRECTORY & AREA MAP

Freeze Frame By Pam Drake, PGA

Departments Features

Michael Thompson – It Was The Best Hole of My Life By Rick Price, PGA

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Think You’ve Got What It Takes? Thinking About Golf Lessons? Amateur Spotlight – Dee Dee McCabe and Tom Beach

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Fellow-Competitor or Opponent?

By Kim Griggs, PGA By Rick Price, PGA

Swing Cover to Cover For Better Ball Play By Ryan Eckroat, PGA

LOCKER ROOM – Equipment & Apparel

Community News

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PGA Pros Raise Over $78K For Patriot Golf Day TEE TO GREEN – Local News & Reports Hole-In-One Recognition Golf For A Great Cause (and a tax credit too!) Arizona Tourism Alliance Honoring Arizona’s Golf Industry in 2011 The 8th Annual Desert Diamond Casino and Entertainment Golf Classic

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This "heart-of-Tucson" is a richly varied, reasonably hilly romp through mature trees to large, thoughtfully contoured greens that offer a multiplicity of interesting chipping and putting opportunities. Testing from the tips but a joy to tackle from the forward tees, this fun walk in the park played host to the LPGA Tour in 2003 and 2004. Centrally located at 600 S. Alvernon Way, North of 22nd Street, call (520) 791-4161 for tee times. For interactive course map, course ratings & expanded listings with photo galleries, videos, online tee times, and more visit:

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By Jack TalMaGe In today’s world of daily fee golf, on line bookings, and playing a different golf course with different people every other round, there is something missing in golf that many of us grew up with…a true private country club. A country club is a place where family and friends gather together to play golf, eat, drink, and socialize with each other on a regular and familiar basis. A club provides a golf course that you enjoy playing frequently; a course where you get to know the nuance of each hole and every break on the greens, a course that each time you play it only gets better and better. While we tend to think this way of the old great golf clubs in the suburbs of most big cities back east, we are blessed with just such a club here in Tucson at Oro Valley Country Club, located in the upscale NW Tucson community of Oro Valley. The golf course is a very traditional layout, tee to green fairways, no desert carries or cacti to get tangled up with and trees of all shapes and size framing almost every hole. In fact, unlike most courses in our area, OV overseeds wall to wall. That means no dormant Bermuda in the rough and everything is lush green… isn’t that what we want to see on a golf course? Stretching out to just over 7,000 yards from the tips

there are tees for all levels of players. Good, because tee shots are critical at OV; lots of doglegs guarded by big trees and corner bunkers that demand accuracy to set up for the approach shot. The greens are possibly some of the finest greens you can putt on anywhere. Bent grass, smooth as glass and just as fast. While true at any golf course, there is one overriding rule here to score well…try to leave it below the hole. Any downhill putt can go sliding past the hole so far you are praying not to three putt. While all the holes are different and offer their own challenge, I think the #11 par five is one of the best. After a good drive, you come around the corner of the dogleg and can finally glimpse the green off in the distance and up the hill. Keep it on the left side on your second shot to avoid the moguls on the right and as mentioned before, keep your approach below the hole on this two tiered green where everything breaks back towards the fairway. The signature finishing hole #18 is a beautiful par four. The pond runs down the entire left side of the fairway and a line of trees guard the right, demanding a very accurate and long tee ball. Any approach shot pulled left will find you wet and over favoring the right may put you in a bunker facing the lake on the other side of the slippery green.

ORO VALLEY C.C. 300 W. Greenock dr. oro Valley, arizona 85737 Phone: (520) 297-1121 Mark Oswald, General Manager www.orovalleycountryclub.com

Since the only way to play Oro Valley Country Club is to be a member or a guest of a member, you may want to consider one of the many affordable membership opportunities available. Do the math on how often you pay to play and you may find membership to even be a savings. The tangible benefits that come along with joining the club are many; great dining facilities, full fitness center, tennis courts and of course a great golf course. But the real value comes in the pride of membership, the personal service provided by a staff you will easily get to know, and the great friends you will meet who share your love for the club and the golf course. 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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Southern Arizona is home to many wonderful and challenging golf courses. Some of them can be intimidating from the moment you walk into the pro-shop and others are as comfortable as your favorite pair of jeans . . . Crooked Tree Golf Course is just such a place. Located in NW Tucson, just north on Thornydale and about a driver-8 iron south of Mountain View High School, Crooked Tree continues to be a local favorite. Originally designed by PGA Hall Of Famer Lee Trevino, the course opened in 1977 as Arthur Pack Muncipal GC. In 2004 the golf course went through a slight re-design and major facelift, and reopened as Crooked Tree Golf

Course. Now under the custodianship of golf professional Rich Mueller and his team, the facility continues to improve on every level. From the moment you walk into the proshop, you feel right at home. The unpretentious and accomm-odating staff greet you with a smile and can take care of your every need to ensure a

good day of golf. If you are in need of a hearty breakfast ( I recommend the breakfast Sandwedge) head to the Crooked Tree Bar and Grill. On the other hand, if you are too anxious to tackle the golf course, you can wait for a Parbuster Burger and a cold beer after your round. The bar and grill, like everything else at Crooked Tree, has a warm and welcome feeling. Good food, good service, and all at a very affordable price. The oversize practice facilities offer a warm up for every shot you will need that day. If you need more help, lessons are always available for any level of skill. The

CROOKED TREE G.C. 9101 n. thornydale rd. tucson, arizona 85742 Phone: (520) 744-3366 Rich Mueller, General Manager www.crookedtreegolfcourse.net

instructional staff welcomes junior players and has a stable of some of the finest young talent in the state. As you step out onto the golf course, that warm and comfortable feeling continues. “the golf course is a core style design, there are no homes adjacent to the often parrelling fairways, no streets to cross, and not far to travel from green to tee” says Rich Mueller. Unlike many of the desert style courses it is hard to lose a ball at crooked tree, making for a good pace of play as well as an affordable day. The fairways offer spacious landing areas and the well defined green complexes make for very visible targets, if you can focus your eye away from the magnificent views of the Catalina’s in the background. Small, undulating greens surrounded by closely mown collection areas force you to focus on getting up and down from errant approach shots.

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The jewel of Tubac Golf Resort is its 27 holes of championship golf lying between the Santa Rita & Tumacacori Mountains. Known as one of Arizona’s classics, the layout is nestled among stately cottonwood and mesquite groves and traverses the untamed Santa Cruz River. The first 18holes were originally designed in the 60s by Red Lawrence and were portrayed in the film Tin Cup starring Kevin Costner. In 2006, a new 9 was seamlessly added to the original 18, giving the resort 27 unforgettable golf holes. The longest of the three 18-hole combinations measures a formidable 6,870 yards. The course has

The Otero Nine (named after the original Spanish land grant family that came to Tubac in 1789) is Tubac’s original front nine with beautiful bentgrass greens hopscotched among cottonwoods and mesquite groves and a huge lake that runs most of the left side in front of the green. The Anza Nine, (named after Juan Bautista De Anza, who in 1775-76, led a contingent of 30 soldiers and their families to found a presidio and mission on the San Francisco Bay) starts with five newer holes then finishes with what were formally the 10th, 11th & 18th. Patrons of the adjacent Stables Restaurant can often be seen watching players navigate the tricky par-3 ninth hole with its island green, which is reminiscent of the 17th at TPC Sawgrass. The Rancho Nine, (named after Rancho Manana, the course in Cave Creek owned by the Allred family, who also own Tubac Golf Resort and Spa) includes the infamous

TUBAC GOLF RESORT 1 ave de otero tubac, arizona 85646 Phone: (520) 398-2211 Dennis Palmer, General Manager www.tubacgolfresort.com

"Tubac Triangle," a perilous three-hole stretch that will put even the most talented players to the test. Aptly named "Train Wreck," the 651 yard eighth hole can test the mettle of the most accomplished professionals. Any golfer whose ball lands on a cow pie on the starting hole may refer to the local rule printed on the scorecard stating, "Ball landing on cow pie: pick, lick, and place no closer to the hole!" The new stretch is sure to impress. The three new holes on the East side of the river include a No. 6, a 464-yard par 4, No. 7, 254-yard par 3 and No. 8, a 651-yard par 5. The ninth hole is a 430-yard par 4. These holes, in particular, retain the original feel of Tubac more than anything, and the practice facility is one of Arizona’s best!

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mni Tucson National Resort will host the Women’s Senior National Invitational for the second year when professional golfers from the Legends Tour, the LPGA’s senior circuit, come to play at the resort’s Catalina Course. Mark your calendar for April 28 through May 1 to see LPGA legends such as Pat Bradley, Amy Alcott, Jan Stephenson and Tucson’s own Cindy Rarick and Christa Johnson.

The First Tee of Tucson will host a Junior Clinic during the event to raise fund for their programs, according to Tournament Director Dave Garcia. Events kick off with a private VIP/Media Day Thursday, April 28; professionals practice round on Friday, April 29; The First Tee of Tucson Junior Clinic and the WSNI Pro-Am on Saturday, April 30; and the Women’s Senior National Invitational on Sunday, May 1. “The tournament for the pros will once again be an 18-hole shootout,” Garcia said. “We had an exciting finish last year with our champion, Nancy Scranton, scoring six birdies to shoot a four-under 69 on the par 73 Catalina course and win by three strokes.” Solheim Cup Captain Rosie Jones, LPGA H all-ofFamer Patty Sheehan, Sherri Turner and Kris Tschetter tied for second at one under.

TOP TO BOTTOM: Jan Stephenson, Rosie Jones, Cindy Rarick and Christa Johnson

Sponsorships ranging from total tournament sponsor to pro-am hole sponsor are available. The WSNI will offer several venues for companies to entertain customers and guests, including a hospitality pavilion. Contact Garcia for more information at 913-707-4653 or kcgtmgolf@aol.com Tickets for the tournament are $10 per day for the Saturday pro-am and for the Sunday tournament. They will be available March 1 at the Tucson National Pro Shop. Tucson National’s Catalina Course has a long history of hosting PGA Tour events, and was a great test for the Legends Tour last year. Selected as one of Golf Digest’s “Best Places to Play” and one of the "75 Best Golf Resorts in North America," the Omni Tucson National Resort is one of Tucson's finest spa and golf resorts.

PHOTO CREDIT: Cindy Rarick and Christa Johnson, by Rick Sharp

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RIO RICO COUNTRY CLUB ADDS NEW FORWARD TEES Rio Rico Country Club announces a more enjoyable golfing experience for both ladies and seniors. A new forward set of tees is under construction (and already in play) bringing the yardage down to 5,000 yards as compared to 5,650 yards previously. “We felt that ladies had a disadvantage here at Rio Rico due to the length of the forward tees. We believe this will give most players a chance to hit greens in regulation and bring the short irons back into play. That should make for a more enjoyable experience as well as better scores.” Says Jack Talmage, Director of Golf. A new set of “Senior” tees will replace the previous red tee box, providing an option for senior gentlemen or ladies who still wish to test their game with a longer golf course.

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9777 e. sabino Greens dr. tucson, az phone 520.749.3636 par 71, yardage 6776

11 l GOLF CLUB @ VISTOSO 28 p ROLLING HILLS GC

955 W. Vistoso highlands dr. tucson, az phone: 520.797.9900 par 72, yardage 6932

06 l HERITAGE HIGHLANDS 08 l CROOKED TREE GC @ 4949 W. heritage Club Blvd.

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9101 n. thornydale tucson, az phone 520.744.3322 par 72, yardage: 6887

29 p DAVIS MONTHAN

3965 s. Craycroft rd. tucson, az phone 520.228.3734 par 72, yardage 6611

31 l del LAGO GC

14155 e. Via rancho del lago, Vail, az phone 520.647.1100 par 72, yardage 7206

33 l DELL URICH GC

600 south alvernon Way tucson, az phone 520.791.4161 par 70, yardage 6633

27 l DORADO GC

6601 e. speedway Blvd. tucson, az phone 520.885.6751 par 62, yardage 3900

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10555 n. la Canada dr. oro Valley, az phone 520.544.1800 par 71, yardage 6801 Conquistador Course par 72, yardage 6713 Canada Course

64500 e. saddleBrooke Blvd. tucson, az phone 520.825.2505 par 72, yardage 6494

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17 l SADDLEBROOKE

3660 e. sunrise dr. tucson, az phone 520.299.1500 par 72, yardage 7088

15 l MOUNTAIN VIEW GC

38691 s. mountain View Blvd. tucson, az phone 520.818.1100 par 72, yardage 6728

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2727 W. Club dr. tucson, az phone 520.575.7540 par 72, yardage 7262 Catalina Course par 70, yardage 6418 sonoran Course

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66567 Catalina hills dr. tucson, az phone 520.825.9022 par 72, yardage 6418

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10000 n. oracle rd. tucson, az phone 520.544.1770 par 35, yardage 2788

1400 W. speedway Blvd. tucson, az phone 520.791.4229 par 70, yardage 6418

5910 n. oracle rd. tucson, az phone 520.887.6161 par 54, yardage 2311

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30 l FRED ENKE GC 8251 e. irvington rd. tucson, az phone 520.791.2539 par 72, yardage 6567

05 p THE GALLERY GC

14000 n. dove mountain Blvd. marana, az phone 520.744.2555 par 72, yardage 7435 north Course par 72, yardage 7315 south Course

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marana, az phone 520.579.7000 par 72, yardage 6904

35 l EL RIO MUNICIPAL GC 20 l QUAIL CANYON GC

12000 e. tanque Verde rd. tucson, az phone 520.749.4212 par 72, yardage 6630

8900 e. 29th st. tucson, az phone 520.298.2401 par 63 yardage 4146

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8480 n. Continental links dr. marana, az phone 520.744.7443 par 71, yardage 6300

32 l RANDOLPH GC 600 s. alvernon Way tucson, az phone 520.791.4161 par 72/70 yardage 6863

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1401 W. Calle urbano Green Valley, az phone 520.648.1880 par 72, yardage 6610

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5800 s. Camino del sol Green Valley, az phone 520.393.1966 par 70, yardage 6549

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30556 s. robson Cir. tucson, az phone 520.818.6403 par 72, yardage 6875

110 n. abrego dr. Green Valley, az phone 520.625.4281 par 72, yardage 6905

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16461 s. houghton rd. Corona de tucson, az phone 520.762.5620 par 72, yardage 6523

34 l SILVERBELL GC

2010 n. Quail Crossing Blvd. Green Valley, az phone 520.393.5802 par 72, yardage 7005

44 l SAN IGNACIO GC

3600 n. silverbell rd. tucson, az phone 520.791.5235 par 72, yardage 6824

4201 s. Camino del sol Green Valley, az phone 520.648.3468 par 71, yardage 6704

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5200 e. st. andrews dr. tucson, az phone 520.299.0464 par 71, yardage 6123

36 l STARR PASS GC

3645 W. starr pass Blvd. tucson, az phone 520.670.0400 par 72, yardage 7008

12 p THE STONE CANYON CLUB

14200 n. hohokam Village pl. tucson, az phone 520.219.1500 par 72, yardage 7307

26 p TUCSON CC

2950 n. Camino principal tucson, az phone 520.298.6769 par 72, yardage 6954

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300 W. Greenock dr. oro Valley, az. phone 520.297.1121 par 72, yardage 6964

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1555 e. rancho Vistoso Blvd. oro Valley, az phone 520.825.3110 par 72, yardage 6715

49 l KINO SPRINGS GC

187 Kino springs dr. nogales, az phone 520.287.8701 par 71, yardage 6500

BENSON/NACO 51 l TURQUOISE HILLS GOLF CENTER

800 e. Country Club dr. Benson, az phone 520.586.2585 par 58, yardage 3004

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1794 W. newell st. naco, az phone 520.432.3091 par 72, yardage 6778

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3233 s. abrego dr. Green Valley, az phone 520.625.5200 par 72, yardage 6978

926 n. madison st. Benson, az phone 520.586.7888 par 72, yardage 7313

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77 e. paseo de Golf Green Valley, az phone 520.625.8831 par 72, yardage 6281

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2500 s. Circulo de las lomas Green Valley, az phone 520.625.5090 par 72, yardage 6464

TUBAC 46 l TUBAC GOLF RESORT

one otero rd. tubac, az phone 520.398.2211 par 71, yardage 6576

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1105 irene st. sunsites, az phone 520.826.3412 par 72, yardage 6632

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2770 st. andrews dr. sierra Vista, az phone 520.378.6444 par 72, yardage 7074

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01 l CASA GRANDE MUNICIPAL GC

2121 n. thornton rd. Casa Grande, az phone 520.836.9216 par 72, yardage 6353

02 l FRANCISCO GRANDE RESORT GC

26000 Gila Bend highway Casa Grande, az phone: 1.800.237.4238 par 72, yardage 7545

03 l MISSION ROYALE GC

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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Jack Nicklaus has often said that golf buddy is a lifetime sport. So too is swimming and have an ice I suppose. While many of us can cold Arnold remember learning to swim at a very Palmer drink. early age, for most of us golf did not have the same allure or accessibility. Another fun idea is to set your par Mom or Dad, the YMCA or the city score for the day. Mine may be 75 and pool were natural outlets for our desire yours may be 90. Make it realistic, to splash something you can shoot or a little and play The question continues as we age like better. Compare your over/under to or maybe your favorite touring pro in his or her fine wine -how do we enhance our even to most recent event (using your enjoyment of the game? compete. handicap of course). Spending time at the country club or even the golfing heyday single digit handicaps No matter what your goals in the local muni might have been an were more the exception than the rule. game are now, no matter how many opportunity for a few of us, but for years you have been playing and no the most part it passed us by until the The question continues as we age like matter how much advice you may have late teens or early twenties. fine wine -- how do we enhance our been given, a better game with greater enjoyment of the game? Love of the comfort within the golfing Perhaps and especially for women, the game is the most obvious answer, environment begins with contacting desire to play golf might not have however on a long hot day; love of the your local PGA professional. There materialized until even later when game can you can find out how to fit families and careers started to mature become yourself with the proper a bit. At whatever point we became the equipment, locate Get more instruction visit our interested in the game, many of us GoGolfArizona.com or archives at drudgery information on lessons and entered into the fold with some fear call Kim direct at 520.825-3110. of “will I clinics and and trepidation. We started the game find ways to with equipment that was handed down make it around”. So, enjoy the level of to us from the corner of the garage or why not highlight the social aspect of competition you desire. a family member. We took advice from the game? Play with someone you have parents, older siblings or friends who never played with before and get to may or may not have been able to kim Griggs is the head Golf professional at The know them. Following your round, Views Golf club, 1565 e. Rancho Vistoso Blvd in oro break 90. Valley az, she can be reached at 520-825-3110. relax in the restaurant with your new

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For one week in February, all eyes in the golf world will be on the World Golf ChampionshipsAccenture Match Play Championship being conducted at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Dove Mountain. From February 23rd through the 27th, the best 64 players in the world will play head to head to determine our 2011 Champion. The international field competes over 5 days, and the event is televised in more than 200 countries, reaching over 460 million homes. This is a very important event for all of Arizona, with coverage going all over the world.

There is no sure thing, no safe bet and while there will be certain players favored over others, there are no underdogs. expect the unexpected.

But why is the Accenture Match Play Championship so compelling? Why do golf fans across the globe tune in or come to Arizona to see this event? To begin, the match play format is somewhat unique to competitive golf, typically reserved for special events, most recognizably, the Accenture Match Play Championship and the Ryder Cup or President’s Cup Matches. Two of these are team events conducted every other year on both American and foreign soil with alternating locations. The Accenture Match Play Championship is an individual competition; it’s one-on-one to see who is best. The Accenture Match Play Championship is one of only four World Golf Championships, and typically attracts the very best players from all over the world. Last year, there were 19 Americans and 45 international players in the field. It is a chance to see players we would not normally have the opportunity to see in person. Golf has become a global game, and this event boasts one of the strongest fields in all of golf. In 2011, we have even more reason to be excited about our event. There is an incredibly strong youth movement in golf, and we will undoubtedly see many of the rising stars pitted against established champions. With the likes of Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Lee Westwood, Jim Furyk and defending champion Ian Poulter, will the “young guns” like Rory McIlroy, Dustin Johnson, Adam Scott, Rickie Fowler and Anthony Kim be able to overcome years of experience to claim victory? All are expected to play, and the fireworks of competition will be tremendous.

Match play is easy to identify with for the average golfer. When friends get together to play, they typically will play a team or individual game against each other with each hole counting for something. Match play lends itself well to this friendly competition, and keeps players involved in the game throughout the round. A lot more fun that waiting until the end to see who has the fewest or greatest number of strokes. The average player can identify with a “two up” result, whereas 20 under par may not be a reasonable perspective or goal for most of us.

The match play format leads to aggressive play. As a “reckoning of holes” this is an exciting sprint each day with winners advancing and losers going home. There’s no playing safe, and no four day marathon to make up for lost strokes. There is no sure thing, no safe bet and while there will be certain players favored over others, there are no underdogs. Anything can happen, and I’ve learned to expect the unexpected. I would add that the Accenture Match Play Championship is not only about the world class competition. It is also about spending a few days with family, friends and clients at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club and the beautiful Sonoran desert as the backdrop. Even if you know nothing about golf, it’s the place to relax and enjoy the tournament atmosphere, to see friends and colleagues, and to be and be seen. I hope you will support the Accenture Match Play Championship, and by doing so, support your community and the charities of the Tucson Conquistadores. We’ll see you out there!!!

Wade Dunagan is the executive Director of the World Golf championshipsaccenture Match play championship

OFFICIAL WORLD GOLF RANKING POS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64

Match play schedule

NAME/AVERAGE Lee Westwood, Eng Tiger Woods, USA Martin Kaymer, Deu Phil Mickelson, USA Graeme McDowell, Nir Steve Stricker, USA Jim Furyk, USA Paul Casey, Eng Luke Donald, Eng Ian Poulter, Eng Ernie Els, Zaf Rory McIlroy, Nir Matt Kuchar, USA Dustin Johnson, USA Francesco Molinari, Ita Retief Goosen, Zaf Robert Karlsson, Swe Louis Oosthuizen, Zaf Edoardo Molinari, Ita Tim Clark, Zaf Hunter Mahan, USA Robert Allenby, Aus Charl Schwartzel, Zaf Adam Scott, Aus Geoff Ogilvy, Aus Padraig Harrington, Irl Miguel A Jimenez, Esp Zach Johnson, USA Kim Kyung - Tae, Kor Rickie Fowler, USA Justin Rose, Eng Anthony Kim, USA Bubba Watson, USA Ross Fisher, Eng Ryo Ishikawa, Jpn Jason Day, Aus Nick Watney, USA Ben Crane, USA Peter Hanson, Swe Camilo Villegas, Col Yuta Ikeda, Jpn Sean O'Hair, USA Bo Van Pelt, USA Y.E. Yang, Kor Stewart Cink, USA K.J. Choi, Kor Ryan Moore, USA Hiroyuki Fujita, Jpn Martin Laird, Scot Alvaro Quiros, Esp Jeff Overton, USA Charley Hoffman, USA Henrik Stenson, Swe Heith Slocum, USA Brendan Jones, Aus Bill Haas, USA Richard Green, Aus Jonathan Byrd, USA Angel Cabrera, Arg Ryan Palmer, USA Toru Taniguchi, Jpn Matteo Manassero, Itl Lucas Glover, USA Noh Seung-yul, Kor

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Qualification: Official World Golf Ranking as of Jan. 16, 2011. Top 64 as of February 14, 2011 qualify for the Accenture Match Play Championship. On the Bubble: Visit www.officialworldgolfranking.com for weekly rankings, and players on the bubble.

Sunday, Feb. 20 Bracket Announcement: 5 p.m. MT

Monday, Feb. 21

• Practice Round for Professionals The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Dove Mountain • Gates Open: 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. MT

Tuesday, Feb. 22

• Practice Round for Professionals The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Dove Mountain • Gates Open: 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. MT

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Thursday, Feb. 24 • Sixteen Matches (approximate match times: 9:18 a.m.-12:18 p.m. MT) The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Dove Mountain • Gates Open: 8 a.m.-6 p.m. MT

Friday, Feb. 25 • Eight Matches (approximate match times: 10:50 a.m.-12:14 p.m. MT) The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Dove Mountain • Gates Open: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. MT

Saturday, Feb. 26 • Four Quarterﬁnal Matches (approximate match times: 7:10-7:46 a.m. MT) The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Dove Mountain • Gates Open: 6:30 a.m.-6 p.m. MT • Two Semiﬁnal Matches (approximate match times: 11:50 a.m. - 12:02 p.m. MT) The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Dove Mountain

Sunday, Feb. 27 • 36-Hole Championship Match (First eighteen holes Approximate match time: 7:35 a.m. MT) (Resuming match - Approximate match time: 12:00 p.m. MT) The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Dove Mountain • Gates Open: 6:30 a.m.-6 p.m. MT • 18-Hole Consolation Match (Approximate match time: 11:45 a.m. MT) The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Dove Mountain *All times are subject to change. Please contact the Accenture Match Play Championship oﬃce for further details at: (520) 207-0595

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Fellowcompetitor or opponent? By RIck pRIce, pGa Spectators watching or playing match play need to be aware of the differences in the rules between match play and stroke play. They can be quite dramatic. Some rules involve a different type of penalty, and the terminology is different as well. In match play you will hear the players being referred to as “opponents” verses “fellow-competitors” (as compared to a stroke play event). During the World Golf ChampionshipAccenture Match Play Championship at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, they play a single-elimination match play format. The top 64 players in the world are split into two brackets and four different divisions, based on their world ranking. The ultimate winner will have to win five matches to claim the Championship. In match play, each hole is a separate competition. The player with the fewest strokes on an individual hole wins that hole; the player winning the most holes wins the match. The total strokes do not matter in match play. It is directly player vs. player, or the proper terminology would be side vs. side. A hole is won by the player with the lowest score. The match is expressed by the terms: so many “hole up” or “all square,” and so many “to play.” A player is “dormie” when it is as many holes as there are holes remaining to be played. In friendly rounds of golf, players often give “gimmies,” a very short putt that one simply picks up rather than holing out. Gimmies, are a violation of stroke play in the Rules of Golf, with the penalty of disqualification. However, in match play, it is perfectly acceptable to “concede” a putt or even the hole. Your opponent can concede a putt to you at any point, whether it's 6 inches from the cup or 60 feet. But conceded putts almost always come on very short putts, that your opponent feels you will make anyway. That's why in some match play matches

you'll notice a player will pick up or knock away a very short putt - his opponent has told him to pick it up, it is good. Here's how it would work, say you've won 5 holes and your opponent has won 4. The score is not shown as 5 to 4; rather, as 1-up for you, or 1-down for your opponent. Essentially, match play scoring tells golfers and spectators not how many holes each golfer has won, but how many more holes than his opponent the golfer in the lead has won. If the match is tied, it is said to be "all square." Match play matches do not have to go the full 18 holes and you can never predict how long individual matches will last. They often sometimes go even further than 18 holes if they are tied -- they must keep playing until someone wins. However, another scenario is one player may achieve an insurmountable lead, and the match will end early. As an example, Mike Weir last year in the Accenture Match Play Championship beat his opponent, Alvaro Quiros, 8 & 6 after birding nine of his first twelve holes. The first number in such a score tells you the number of holes by which the winner is victorious, and the second number tells you the hole on which the match ended. So when the match reached "8 and 6" that meant Weir was 8 holes ahead with 6 holes to play deeming the match over after No. 12. A match is won when one player leads by a number of holes greater than the number remaining to be played. For further answers on Match-Play or Stroke-Play rules and definitions, I encourage you to read and study the USGA Rules of Golf to make sure you are getting the most out of golf and your game.

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MIchael ThoMpson “It was the best hole of my life”

By RIck pRIce, pGa

PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament - Final Round WINTER GARDEN, FL - DECEMBER 06: Michael Thompson hits a tee shot during the ﬁnal round of the PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament at Orange County National on December 6, 2010 in Winter Garden, Florida. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)

This is the picture perfect success story

cut. It’s a game of rules, honor and

of the All-American boy, former Eagle

respect and there is no doubt, he

Scout from a small town who reached

earned the respect of his peers and

for the stars and achieved his initial

every golfer watching that day. He

dream as an inspiring junior golfer to

followed up the Masters by making the

become a PGA TOUR player.

cut in the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines finishing in 28th place receiving the

This former “Tournament of

medalist honor as low amateur. He

Champions” winner from the Ricki

played with Rocco Mediate the first two

Rarick junior golf program Michael

rounds, who eventually finished as

Thompson secured his 2011 PGA TOUR

runner-up to Tiger Woods in an

card in a dream come true fashion.

incredible 18 hole play-off.

Thompson was heading to the par-5 17th hole of the final round in the

Before turning professional in July

grueling PGA TOUR “Q”-School

2008 the World Amateur Golf Rankings

qualifying, knowing he was on the

had Thompson as the number one

bubble trying to secure a top 25 finish

ranked amateur in the World. This two-

to qualify for his card. He proceeded

time All-American golfer from the

to hit an incredible piercing drive down

University of Alabama graduated in

the middle, a 3-wood on the green to

2008 and is currently living in

45-feet from the hole and calmly holed

Birmingham, Alabama. He just

the putt for an eagle. Thompson said,

recently got married; his wife’s name is

“It was the best

Rachel, who is a

hole of my life.”

Doctor of

It was good

Physical

enough for a tie for 16th giving him full time status on the PGA TOUR. The 25-year-old Thompson

on the 2010 nGa hooters Tour Thompson was named player of the year after winning the Michelob Ultra classic, including five other top ten finishes and was the leading money winner.

attended

Therapy. Thompson a Tucson native still has strong ties to Tucson as his parents Mike and Beth Thompson still resides here in

University High

town. As well

School in Tucson

as his golf coach

from 1999 to 2003. He was named the

Susie Meyers, who is a member of the

Arizona High School State Player of the

LPGA and PGA that teaches at Ventana

Year in 2002 and 2003. During the

Canyon.

2003 season, he won the Class 4A State team championship. Thompson

Thompson, credits Susie Meyers, his

received a scholarship to attend Tulane

“swing coach, mental coach, fitness

University and after his second season

coach, life coach,” for getting him to

Hurricane Katrina hit forcing the

this point. Meyers said, “I have been

program to disband allowing Thompson

working with Michael, since he was 14

to transfer to the University of Alabama

years old, we are going on 12 years

and shortly after became the 2008 SEC

now. To have Michael fulfill his dreams

Player of the Year.

and to be connected to such a quality

Thompson’s career highlights as an

humbling experience as well.”

person has been a real privilege and a amateur first grabbed our attention when he finished runner-up in the 2007

On the 2010 NGA Hooters Tour

U.S. Amateur earning him an invitation

Thompson was named Player of the

to the 2008 Masters and the 2008 U.S.

Year after winning the Michelob Ultra

Open. He received some notoriety in

Classic, including five other top ten

the Masters when he called a plenty on

finishes and was the leading money

himself for his ball moving on the

winner.

green after addressing it, which subsequently caused him to miss the

conTInUeD on pG 40

MIchael ThoMpson conTInUeD FRoM pG. 39

The NGA Hooters Tour was a good experience for him Meyers stated, “It has helped shape him for the next stage in his professional career.” Meyers continued, saying that “Michael will learn how to be successful in that bigger limelight, the PGA TOUR and will figure out how to manage himself and his time to continue improving for the future.” Thompson admits that his biggest goal is to

“

Michael is learning every day that he has the capability to be a long time Tour player. he is taking one step at a time and is going to have a lot of fun in his new surroundings.

”

susie Meyers, coach

obviously retain his card, but more than anything he’d like to put himself in position multiple times to win, to feel such pressurepacked situations and the ultimate would be to make it to the Tour Championship. Meyers said, “Michael is learning every day that he has the capability to be a long time Tour player. He is taking one step at a time and is going to have a lot of fun in his new surroundings. He has a pretty good head on his shoulders, and since we’ve worked together for so long now, we are beginning to think alike. He told me what he was going to do on Tour, and it was just what I would have told him. Since he’s played his way onto the Tour he certainly has the game to play on Tour. He will not need to make any big changes to his game or anything else to be successful. He is going to keep his head down and go do his thing.” Thompson is excited to get started and said, “It’s been my dream, since I was seven years old to play on the PGA TOUR.” He should be fairly comfortable playing on the biggest stage in golf based on his previous experiences. Meyers mentioned that, “I know how he must feel getting his Tour card, since I was fortunate as well fulfilling one of my dreams of playing on the LPGA Tour. However, as a Teacher seeing your student achieve such an amazing milestone in his career is pretty emotional for me.” The dedication, perseverance and natural talent, all of which Thompson possesses, will definitely make him one of PGA TOUR rookies to watch as a potential breakthrough star for Rookie of the Year.

Mayakoba Golf Classic at Riviera Maya - Round One RIVIERA MAYA, MExICO - fEBRUARY 26: Michael Thompson lines up a putt on the eighth hole during the first round of the Mayakoba Golf Classic on february 26, 2009 at El Camaleon Golf Club in Riviera Maya, Mexico. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

ThInk yoU’Ve GoT WhaT IT Takes? PGA TOUR Qualifying School The qualifying school is officially known as the PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament, commonly referred to as "Q-School." Having evolved over the years, this is the current process to qualify in becoming a member of the PGA TOUR. • Pre-Qualifying Stage:

• Final Stage:

Applicants that are not exempt to First, Second or Final Qualifying Stage shall participate in Pre-Qualifying. Stroke play contested over 72 holes with no cut field. Field size at multiple sites will be approximately 78 players. The number of players advancing from each site will be on a pro rata basis. Entry fee $2,500; additional payment of another $2,500 for successful Pre-Qualifiers.

This tournament is played over six rounds compared to four rounds in the previous stages and is played in late November or early December. The field consists of Second Stage winners and players who received exemptions (126-150 on the PGA Tour, 26-40 on the Nationwide Tour) into the Final Stage. The top 25 players, plus ties, earn PGA Tour cards for the following year. Their priority ranking for purposes of tournament entry is 24; this ranking enables them to enter most full-field events on the PGA Tour, but not more prestigious stops on the tour unless a substantial number of players in higher categories skip the events. For example, the top 125 players on the previous year's money list who are not otherwise eligible are at priority 19; sponsor's exemptions are priority 11; and winners of PGA Tour events in the previous two years are priority 9. The next 50 players plus ties after the top 25 earn Nationwide Tour cards for the following year, and any remaining finishers receive conditional status on the Nationwide Tour.

• First Stage: The participants are a mixture of Pre-Qualifying Stage winners and players who were exempted from Pre-Qualifying. Approximately, the top 25 players plus ties in each tournament advance. • Second Stage: Similar to the First Stage, certain players receive exemptions to this stage and approximately the top 20 plus ties in each tournament advance.

CROMWELL, CT - JUNE 21: Michael H. Thompson (L) and his caddie wait their turn to make an approach shot during the third round of the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands held on June 21, 2008 in Cromwell, Connecticut. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)

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Touchstone Energy Southwest Division Ricki Rarick Junior Golf Benefit By DennIs palMeR, pGa Dan Pohl and Cindy Rarick give instruction.

(L-R) Ronnie Black, Dan Pohl, Don Pooley and Cindy Rarick lend a hand at the clinic.

Dan Pohl takes a question from spectator

Dennis Palmer, General Manager of Tubac Golf Resort MCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s for the event.

Local legend Cindy Rarick visits with Dan Pohl.

Dennis Palmer, General Manager of Tubac Golf Resort (Right) presents $10,000 check for Ricki Rarick Junior Golf to Southwest Section Southern Chapter PGA President Mike Hayes (center) and Rick Price, (left) Operations Coordinator.

on saturday december 11th the tubac Golf resort & spa hosted the 2010 ricki rarick Junior Golf Benefit tournament and are proud to announce that a check for $10,000 was presented to the ricki rarick Junior Golf program on behalf of the resort. the ricki rarick Junior Golf program is a great introduction to competitive junior golf as well as an arena for more experienced players to compete. through these events, kids will be able to further their knowledge of the game of golf and will learn respect, honesty, knowledge, character building, self discipline, sportsmanship and many other attributes by participating. the proceeds from this tournament will go a long way to help support all the junior golfers in the ricki rarick Junior Golf program.

following golf, dinner and awards were handed out. the highlight of the awards ceremony was when former ricki rarick players spontaneously stood up and spoke of how the program had helped them in not only in competitive golf, but also in how to conduct oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s self in the arena of life. dale faulkner, rich Barcelo, Brian prouty and Cindy rarick all shared numerous heart warming stories and experiences of what the program has meant to them. michael thompson a former ricki rarick member who recently qualified for the pGa tour was unable to attend but wrote a wonderful letter that was read to all the players at the clinic. in his letter, michael spoke of how the program got him to where he is now, a member of the pGa tour.

the day began with a clinic featuring don pooley, dan pohl, ronnie Black, rich Barcelo, Greg twiggs, Brian prouty, phil ferranti, Christa Johnson and Cindy rarick. the hour long clinic was led by former university of arizona standout dan pohl, who did a fantastic job with how both the juniors and players could improve their games. following the clinic lunch was served and at 12:30 pm twenty seven teams of five players (one professional, one junior, and three amateurs) began the competition. the winning team finished at -19 under par, led by Champions tour member ronnie Black and his partner's junior golfer Ben Bradford and amateurs ron Welch, Brian murphy and lou Weidman. finishing second at -17 under par was the team of professional Wendell saunders junior golfer trent terry and amateurs larry pagel stuart Wolff and tom reaves. three teams tied for third at -15 under par.

the success of the ricki rarick Junior Golf program would be impossible if was not for all the sponsors and players who generously support this program, especially like rick Vogel from touchstone energy southwest division stepping up as the title sponsor. Certainly making is a first class event was the support of the tour players and local professionals. the tubac Golf resort was proud and honored to make a difference in supporting junior golf and looks forward to hosting the event every two years. so set aside on your calendar to join us at the tubac Golf resort for this event in december 2012 to help continue our efforts in supporting a great junior golf program in tribute to the legacy of ricki rarick!

[PRO.FILE] Southwest Section Southern Chapter

PGA Professionals (L-R): Josh Brown, Steve Hughes, Bob Gaona, Chris Dompier, Brandon Smith, Jim Kirwan, Derek Deminsky, Kevin Crawley, Glen Griﬃth. Not shown: Wade Dunagan, Rich Elias & Mike Russell

pGa pRoFessIonals Re-capTURe The GIBson cUp By RIck pRIce, pGa For the 16th consecutive year, the top Southern Chapter Southwest Section PGA club professionals and the AGA Southern Arizona amateurs competed against each other in the Gibson Cup matches, a match play format promoting competition between the associations seeing who has the better team for the year. The La Paloma CC was host of this year’s annual event. The first day format was a Four Ball competition, with two players from each team paired together playing their best ball against the other team. The final round matches were single matches. The scoring was based on a point system, (1) point for the low front nine, (1) point for the low back nine, and (1) point for the overall low eighteen hole total. During the first round team matches the professionals just could not get anything going, as the amateurs continued to win point after point. After the first round, it appeared the

amateurs were distended to win the Cup for the 5th straight year after opening a big lead, scoring (13 ½) points to the professionals (4 ½) taking a (9) point advantage into the final single round matches. The first team that reached the total of (27) points would win the bragging rights for the year. With twelve single matches equal to (36) points, it did not give the professionals much wiggle room to lose any matches. In the final round as each group turned from the front nine the professionals seemed to have brought their “A” game, as they turned the moment in their favor winning (9) of the (12) matches. Although, still having to win the majority of the back nine matches to re-capture the Cup. In a earlier crucial senior match, professional Wade Dunagan won all (3) points over Craig Bauley to close in on the amateurs lead. Chris Dompier, the 2010 Southern Chapter PGA player of the year from Skyline CC, closed the gap

even further sweeping (3) points from amateur Gabby Bobroski. This allowed the 2010 Southwest Section PGA Champion Brandon Smith to record the winning points by defeating the AGA team captain Cyrus Whitney (2) to (1) posting the needed (28) points to the amateurs (26) points to win. However, in the last match of the day, amateur Tom Sweigart thought if he made a birdie on the last hole, he would sweep (3) points against professional Glen Griffith and would probably win the Cup for the team. As he proceeded to roll in his 10 foot birdie and win his match, he shortly found out that they fell (1) point short of retaining the Cup. The name "Gibson Cup" is in honor of long time local PGA club professional and UofA Golf coach, John Gibson. The overall record stands at ten wins for the Southern Chapter Southwest Section PGA Professionals, and six wins for the Arizona Golf Associations Southern Arizona Amateurs.

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