Shady Canyon Junior Golf Newsletter

JUNIOR SPOTLIGHT SHADY C ANYON

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ROBERT DENG at the age of 14 was the

Perpetual Junior Golf Champion in 2009.

He can be found practicing at Shady Canyon most every day. You’ll most likely find Robert on the putting green just before dusk each weekday afternoon. In a recent interview I learned the following about Robert.

PERSONAL FACTS D.O.B. June 27, 1995 Favorite Color: Blue Favorite Place to Eat: In-N-Out Hobbies: Piano, reading, academics Languages: English, Chinese

GOLF FACTS Best round ever: Score 71, Indian Wells GC Favorite course played: Shady Canyon Ball Flight: Fade (gentle left to right) Ball of choice: Titleist Pro V1 WHAT’S IN HIS BAG? Driver- Cleveland HiBore XLS Tour 10.5 Irons- Titleist AP2 4-PW, AW Wedges- Titleist Vokey 56o SW, 60o LW Putter- Titleist Scotty Cameron Studio Milled Newport 2 Future Plans: Robert plans to play competitive golf at St. Margret’s H.S., and then attend Stanford University.

JUNIOR golf development P R O G R A M

In an effort to further promote and advance the Junior Golf Program at Shady Canyon we need the help and feedback from the parents of our future shining stars. Please take a moment to complete this short survey to enable us more efficiently push the Junior Golf Program in the right direction.

Name________________________________ Member#__________________ Email_________________________________ Phone#___________________ 1. Names of children/grandchildren interested in the Junior Golf Program? ______________________________________________________________ 2. What are the best days and times for golf instruction? ______________________________________________________________ 3. What are your goals for the Junior Golf Program at Shady Canyon? ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ 4.

Would you be interested in volunteering your time to help the Junior Golf Program? ______

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Would you participate in a fundraiser event? _____

Please return to the Golf Shop, Fax (949) 856-7003 or email Mike Davis at v1pro@pga.com.

Thank you for your time and feedback!

UPCOMING EVENTS AT SHADY CANYON Sunday, May 16 Junior Short Game Clinic Wednesday, May 19 Junior Open Clinic Sunday, May 23 Junior Team Play Meeting

2:00pm - 4:00pm 4:00pm - 5:00pm 4:00pm

SIGN UP IN THE GOLF SHOP JUNIOR TOURNAMENTS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Altadena “9 Hole” Spring Classic May 15 Altadena Golf Course- Altadena, CA JDL @ Arcadia 2 May 15 Arcadia Golf Course- Arcadia, CA Simi Hills Spring Classic May 15 Simi Hills Golf Course- Simi Valley, CA River View Spring Classic May 16 River View- Santa Ana, CA Westchester Spring Classic May 16 Westchester Golf Course- Westchester, CA Cup Series- Classic Club May 22 - May 23 Classic Club- Palm Desert, CA JGS Westlake Village Spring Classic May 22 Westlake GC- Westlake Village, CA Los Robles Spring Classic May 23 Los Robles Greens- Thousand Oaks, CA For more information go to: scpgajrtour.com

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Etiquette- Golf is one of the few sports in which etiquette is both taught and required. The lessons learned by playing golf will carry on into daily life and tell much about a player.

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Integrity- An intangible attribute that can only be learned over time.

The entire game of golf hinges on the ability of an individual to play by the rules and act appropriately. The pressure to be honest is hard to teach and an incredible lesson to learn.

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Honesty- One of golf’s strengths is its honor code. No other sport is so heavily reliant upon self-penalization. There are no referees on the golf course.

Young players must know the rules and penalize themselves when necessary. The identification of right and wrong builds character.

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Fun- Golf is a sport as well as a game. Though the game of golf cannot be won, we play the game for the challenge. Make sure to always have FUN! The sign up forms are pouring into the Golf Shop but there are still spots available.

If you are interested in bringing a friend/guest we will be enrolling guests 30 days prior to the camps. We will accept all enrty forms this year so don’t miss out on the biggest group of juniors ever at Shady. For more information please call the Golf Shop (949) 856-7070 or check out our website.

JUNIOR camps

Golf is one of the most difficult and most rewarding games we can play competitively and socially. Why should your son or daughter be involved in Junior Golf? The reasons are numerous. The game of golf teaches us values that will carry into our daily lives and help mold each player into a better person as well as a better golfer.

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The Shady Canyon Junior Golf Development Program is ramping up this year with new activities. We have received numerous requests for Junior Golf Activities and for these new programs to be successful, we need participation.

We will be forming a Junior Golf Team to practice, play and compete against other Southern California Golf Clubs. The team will be comprised of players from varied age groups. The groups are boys and girls ages 16-17, 14-15, 12-13, 11 & under. We will have qualifying rounds for the team and any current Junior Club Champion in their own age division is automatically part of the team. This is a great way to improve your game, meet other juniors at our club, and meet other players in the area.

Another new activity will be the Junior Stroke Play event. This will consist of 9 holes being played each month and properly recorded. The scores will be added up for an aggregate winner at the end of the year. All players will get points for participation and monthly winners will get additional points for merit. The more you play the more points you can accumulate. This activity will help juniors become better players, learn the rules & etiquette, and be better prepared for the Junior Golf Team and the annual Junior Stroke Play Championship each summer.