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VOLUME 40 | ISSUE 2 | MARCH/APRIL 2013

THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PGA

ABOVE & BEYOND OVER $43,000 WAS RAISED FOR THE SCPGA FOUNDATION WITH THE HELP OF SCPGA PROFESSIONALS THROUGH TICKET SALES FOR THE NORTHERN TRUST OPEN. PARTICIPANTS PLAYED IN THE SCPGA FOUNDATION SHOOTOUT AT THE RIVIERA COUNTRY CLUB

Toyota and the SCPGA bring the links to you.

The Toyota Neighborhood Golf Program gives your community the chance to learn about, and enjoy, the game of golf. By bringing equipment and experts to local neighborhoods, the program exposes this classic sport to those who otherwise might not have the opportunity. To achieve this goal, the SCPGA has partnered with the Southern California Toyota Dealers Association, an organization also dedicated to enriching the lives of Southern Californians. Toyota’s specially designed Tundra and trailer bring a golf-themed carnival complete with instruction, games, and competition directly to SoCal communities. So, if you see the Tundra in your neighborhood, stop by, grab a club, and start perfecting your swing.

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SPONSOR DIRECTORY 06 YOUR VALUED SCPGA SPONSORS

SECTION REPORT 07 SECTION’S EDUCATION

OFFERINGS LEAD US TO BE SMARTER

EMPLOYMENT CONNECTION 08 THE CHANGING ROLE OF THE

PGA PROFESSIONALS

TRADITIONAL & BUSINESS SKILL SETS

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT 09 JUNIOR GOLF = FAMILY TIME

BEST PRACTICES 20 CHRIS GILLEY ON TEACHING

HEADLINE NEWS

21 PGA PROFESSIONAL

KIP PUTERBAUGH RELEASES TIMELESS GOLF PRINCIPLES

GRAND OPENING 22 SCPGA HOLDS GRAND

OPENING OF THE NEW HEADQUARTERS

JUNIOR GOLF 23 SCPGA TOYOTA TOUR CUP

HOSTS COLLEGE SHOWCASE SERIES

GOLF INDUSTRY & BUSINESS SUMMIT

AT THE CLUB

24 SCPGA HOSTED A GREAT

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CHAPTER AWARDS

GOLF INDUSTRY & BUSINESS SUMMIT

THE 2012 CHAPTER SPECIAL AWARD WINNERS

NEW MEMBERS 12 WELCOME TO THE SOUTHERN

CALIFORNIA PGA FAMILY

COVER STORY 14 THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

PGA FOUNDATION HOSTS SHOOTOUT AT THE RIVIERA CC

DISTRICT 11 DIRECTOR 16 MESSAGE FROM THE DISTRICT 11 DIRECTOR

TEACHER’S FORUM 17 RECONCILING ART & SCIENCE

GOLF MARKETING 19 SIX PROVEN STRATEGIES TO

SUCCESSFUL & PROFITABLE GOLF INSTRUCTION BUSINESS

AAA NEWS 25 2013 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

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CONSIDER THIS...

By SCPGA President, Jeff Johnson, PGA There was a time, not too long ago, when the “small ball” was an accepted ball when playing in Great Britain and here in the States we used a slightly larger version.

Different rules for the R&A and the USGA. Interesting. Balls, wood heads, grooves and countless other evolutionary changes have taken place over the years. There was a time when taking

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deleterious effect on not just the premier players of the world, but all the tremor affected amateurs as well. This isn’t just equipment, it is form and physical activity which is vital to playing the game.

Unlike how you drop a ball or the size of the ball you dropped, making a stroke is essential to the very nature of the game.

Therefore it might follow, what’s the point? What else? Does the ball go too far? Are we witnessing a precursor to a more robust conversation regarding equipment again? That pesky ball that flies far to far. Watch....

I know there are no profound revelations here but consider this.

Rules and procedures are quite different than the physical activity of making strokes. Long Putters, and anchoring a stroke with them, has been around for decades. What if that type of stroke were disallowed?

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There are Specimen Local Rules that address things like stones in sand bunkers, embedded balls, protecting young trees and obstructions. Many of these conditions are handled differently in the Masters, PGA Championship, Open Championship and the United States Open Championship. Some implemented, some not. What if anchoring became a condition of a competition? Like the “one ball” rule.

Some events yes and some events no.

What if posting a score was no longer valid for ones index because of a banned

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relief and dropping a ball was done over ones’ shoulder, and now we drop with a view. Some of these rules had been in existence for decades. And then there were changes. Rules and procedures are quite different than the physical activity of making strokes. Long Putters, and anchoring a stroke with them, has been around for decades. What if that type of stroke were disallowed? Would the records of those using this method receive an asterisk for their success and championships won? Would every Professional that used a small ball need

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What if anchoring became a condition of a competition? Like the “one ball” rule.

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technique? What if the members at your club participate in Team Play Matches conducted by the local USGA sanctioned body and certain clubs played adhering to the ban and others did not? What if players choose to leave the game because they putt poorly and are told the help they’ve enjoyed is no longer legal? And what if the PGA Golf Professional is caught in this chaos and mayhem? We will be. www.scpga.com

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3333 Concours Street • Building 2, Suite 2100 • Ontario, CA 91764 951.845.4653 ph • 951.769.6733 fax • scpga.com THE SCPGA BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFICERS Jeff Johnson, President - Moreno Valley Ranch Golf Club Ric Moore, Vice President - Wood Ranch Golf Club John McNair, Secretary - JC Resorts Jason Taylor, Honorary President - Lorena Ochoa Golf Foundation AT-LARGE DIRECTORS David Foster, Click 4 Tee Times • Bill Hulbert, Green River Golf Club • Todd Keefer, PGA West • Tony Letendre, Newport Beach Country Club • Eric Lohman, Monarch Beach Golf Links

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INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS Susan Roll, Carlsbad Golf Center Tom Wilson, Life Member - Active USA

CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVES Desert: Jon Vesper, Westin Mission Hills Resort Inland Empire: Mike Pearson, Oak Valley Golf Club Metro: Scott Heyn, Black Gold Golf Club Northern: Dan Hodapp, Mountain View Golf Club San Diego: Mark Hayden, Golf Academy of America PGA GOVERNANCE DISTRICT 11 DIRECTOR Bill Hulbert, Green River Golf Club - Southern California Section PGA OF AMERICA PRESIDENT Ted Bishop, Hillendale Country Club -Middle Atlantic Section SCPGA SECTION STAFF Tom Addis III, PGA, Executive Director/CEO Ext 726 • scpgata@aol.com David Myrdahl, Foundation Director Ext 733 • dmyrdahl@pgahq.com Rob Keller, Director of Competitions and Rules Ext 719 • rkeller@pgahq.com Andrew Zeller, Junior Golf Director Ext 723 • azeller@pgahq.com Sharon Curfman, Membership Ext 720 • scurfman@pgahq.com

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Breanne Lockard, Communications Ext 722 • blockard@pgahq.com Alexandra Tegels, Player Development Manager Ext 730 • ategels@pgahq.com Kristy Custer, Finance/Office Manager Ext 734 • kcuster@pgahq.com Amy Stadelman, Programs and Events Ext 732 • astadelman@pgahq.com Official Radio of the Southern California PGA

Dave Kuhn, Tournament Operations Coordinator Ext 721 • dkuhn@pgahq.com Matt Gilson, Player Development Coordinator Ext 738 • mgilson@pgahq.com Thomas Camaione, Junior Golf Coordinator Ext 728 • tcamaione@pgahq.com Max DeSpain, Junior Golf Coordinator Ext 735 • mdespain@pgahq.com Mike Mowry, Junior Tour Manager Ext 721 • mmowry@pgahq.com Christopher Gilkey, Junior Tour Manager Ext 739 • cgilkey@pgahq.com Kevin Smith, Junior Golf Development Coordinator Ext 729 • ksmith@pgahq.com Kristine Lorencz, Section Administration Ext 710 • klorencz@pgahq.com PGA PLAYER DEVELOPMENT REGIONAL MANAGER Nikki Gatch, PGA 760.534.1370 • ngatch@pgahq.com

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PGA EMPLOYMENT CONSULTANT Ken Ferrell, PGA 951.894.5024 • kferrell@pgahq.com

The Program is produced by the Southern California PGA. The Program is distributed free to members and affiliates of the SCPGA seven times a year.

The articles and other information contained within this publication are informational and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of the SCPGA. The SCPGA assumes no responsibility or liability for claims made for or by any product in this publication whether reported or advertised. Reproduction in whole or in part without permission of the SCPGA is prohibited.

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Section’s Education Offerings

LEAD US TO BE SMARTER

By SCPGA Executive Director and CEO, Tom Addis III, PGA

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Tyler Heffner, PGA; Woogon Kim, PGA; Joseph Kobrick, PGA, Frank Linquist, PGA, Marcus Ahrens, PGA; Brett Baylin, PGA; Ryan King, PGA; Stefen MacMaster, PGA; Pat Pohlen, PGA; Christopher Valeriano, PGA and Frank Yellam III, PGA

NEWLY REGISTERED AND RE-REGISTERED APPRENTICES

Raymond Chan, Albert Corral, Ryan Prior, Monte Scheinblum, Ray Biggerstaff IV, Adam Cook, Kevin Kvamlov, William Morgan, Andrew Norton, William Osgood, Bryan Kerr, Michael Alldredge Jr., Roberto Huelga, Erika Ilagan, Matthew Kellett, David Koff, Ryan Kolk, Samuel Moncrieff Brian Reed, Marc Surette, Ryan Wood

NEW QUARTER CENTURY MEMBER Ken Ferrell, PGA

DECEASED MEMBER

Gordon Kindig, PGA passed away on January 12, 2013, Frank Morey, PGA and Ernie Vossler, PGA passed away on February 17, 2013.

MOVING UP

Jeremy Clevenger, PGA Jurupa Hills Country Club

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Erik Johnson, PGA

Encinitas Ranch Golf Course

A-13

Stan Gonzales, PGA Dos Lagos Golf Club

A-13

Alistair Philip, PGA San Gabriel Country Club

A-4

Michael Travis, PGA Tradition Golf Club

A-1

Margarito Cortes Jurupa Hills Country Club

B-1

Gary Glaser, PGA The Crossings at Carlsbad

A-13

Ryan Kolk

California Oaks Golf Course

B-1

Ryan McMillan, PGA Tahquitz Creek Golf Resort

A-13

Brian Reed

Simi Hills Golf Course

B-1

Paul Vasquez, PGA Muroc Lake Golf Course

A-13

Richard Wooten, PGA Moreno Valley Ranch Golf Club

SECTIONREPORT

The Southern beginning with their experience in California Section Level I. As things progress, webinars has embarked on an covering Level II and Level III will be aggressive education conducted. The webinars cover subject program, beginning matter covering every activity in Level this year, that will I following successful completion of help our PGA Golf the first Checkpoint of that Level. The Professionals gather webinar includes a discussion with a PGA information and skills member moderator, Robin Shelton, PGA necessary to continue and Paul Devine, PGA, and two PGA to manage their businesses at the highest apprentice moderators. Each webinar, level. and step, providing the means necessary President Jeff Johnson coined a to both enhance and improve the learning phrase, “opportunities to be smarter” and experience. the Section’s Education and Apprentice The Section will continue with the Committees have used those words to other top education and apprentice develop top notch education programs to opportunities throughout the year make all of us smarter. For example, the including our two Teaching Summits, new Business of Golf Workshop Series. our Apprentice Bootcamps, and our Each workshop is an educational session President’s Cracker Barrel meetings. designed to inform attendees about the financial pieces, marketing pieces, customer relations pieces, and best practices to aid The Education Committee and the us in doing business better. The plan is Board of Directors is also looking at the to conduct four workshops during 2013, possibility of doing education sessions the first being held at Twin Oaks Golf following our Summer and Annual Course this past March, in convenient Meetings on a regular basis. geographic areas such as the Desert, the All in all, the Southern California Metro area and in the Ventura area where Section continues to provide top learning all of our PGA Professionals will have an forums, and opportunities to be smarter, opportunity to attend. to our PGA Golf Professionals.

Another new and dynamic program is The Launch Pad, an on-line educational opportunity for apprentices to help them through the three Levels of the PGM Program leading to PGA membership.

The on-line seminars are a progressive and programmed learning format where the apprentice will follow Business of Golf Workshop at Twin Oaks Golf Course a number of webinars

NEW MEMBERS ELECTED

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WELCOME WAGON

Ron Cropley, PGA Northern California John Kasper, PGA New Jersey Jason Carpenter, PGA Michigan Ben Moody, PGA Tennessee Ronnie Reif, PGA Colorado Samir Srour, PGA No. Florida Paul Vasquez, PGA Unaffiliated PROGRAM MAGAZINE MARCH/APRIL 2013

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The Changing Role of the PGA Professionals

TRADITIONAL & BUSINESS SKILL SETS

By PGA Employment Consultant, Ken Ferrell, PGA

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professional, and one who is willing to meet the challenge that employers are asking of them. Employers need help and they know that the core of club business centers on the professional who is positioned to make the greatest overall business impact. Since the challenges are there, sharpening ones business skills create opportunities.

And as business skills are improved,

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there is a host of information to assist you. Review the annual operations survey report, player development research, and the PGA golf course financial and annual budget models. These models can be used to understand what drives the bottom line while providing useful training tools.

4) Take advantage of the CPP library with up to 2000 subjects available.

The golf business has changed.

Golfers wanted a good player and teacher, someone to fit and repair golf clubs, a rules of golf expert, merchandiser, tournament manager, promoter of the game, and someone who could create a friendly welcoming and professional atmosphere. HAS ANYTHING CHANGED? Not in the golfers mind. They still expect these traditional skills from their PGA Professional because the most important thing to them is to shoot lower scores, socialize with their friends, and have FUN!

PGA Professionals become more and more valuable leading to greater future employment opportunities and increased compensation at current positions.

What you can do: 1) The SCPGA Section recognizes that employers need financial help at their place of business and that they want the PGA Professional to be a catalyst in driving revenues. Review the education schedule on SCPGA.com and participate in the many offerings that are available to you throughout the year in business development. They include seminars and workshops on growing rounds and revenue, marketing your business, membership sales, budgeting and financial understanding, food and beverage, and a host of other business education opportunities.

2) Meet with your Regional Player Development Manager. Nikki Gatch travels to many facilities and can share PGA programs, best practices, and success stories that others are experiencing.

3) Use your tools and research. On PGALinks.com under the research tab,

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Think back a decade or two ago when the words, “build it and they will come” applied to the golf industry.

The information we received from research companies told us we needed to open a course a day to satisfy the demand of golfers. And it was done; about 300-400 courses opened for several years. During that time, the role of the PGA Professional was very traditional.

Golfers wanted a good player and teacher, someone to fit and repair golf clubs, a rules of golf expert, merchandiser, tournament manager, promoter of the game, and someone who could create a friendly welcoming and professional atmosphere. HAS ANYTHING CHANGED? Not in the golfers mind.

They still expect these traditional skills from their PGA Professional because the most important thing to them is to shoot lower scores, socialize with their friends, and have FUN! In the past twenty years, golf has become very competitive; not just as a game but as a business. While a multitude of courses were built, the recent number of golfers has declined. What once were public courses with overcrowded play and private club memberships that bulged at the seams and had waiting lists, are now stories of despair. As a result, the plead of our owners and employers are to now create new revenue opportunities, increase rounds and participation, improve quality and performance and attract golfers with better programs and services, all without increasing costs.

Now, a common phrase from many professionals is: “How can I manage the business side of the golf operation for my employer while continuing to meet the traditional needs of my golfers?” Certainly it takes a diverse

That is a good thing! Employers are even more dependent upon the PGA Professional. While opportunities exist, it is up to the professional to accept the challenge. To do so, reassess your business skills. While you may say they are up par today, are they prepared for tomorrow’s opportunities? And always remember your owner or employer needs you as a partner, and a catalyst to the success of the business. That equates to employment and financial gain.

The PGA of America provides a facility owner or key individual with a complimentary copy of PGA Magazine When accompanied by your PGA Professional, an employer can receive complimentary admission to the PGA Championship, Ryder Cup, Senior PGA Championship, and PGA Grand Slam of Golf.

PGA.com and related microsites garner more than 30 million site visits, 10 million video streams, 300 million page views annually. www.scpga.com

Junior Golf =

FAMILY TIME AT THE CLUB

By PGA Player Development Manager, Nikki Gatch, PGA

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Golf & ‘Near Golf ’ Experiences; and Golf and Physical Assessments.

PGA Junior League Golf (PGA JLG) is the “Little League” approach to golf, where every participant gets a chance to play. PGA JLG features a teamvs-team scramble format in a structured league setting that provides for a more popular, less stressful competition.

In 2012, PGA Jr. League Golf saw close to 2,000 participants on over 120 teams in more than 20 select markets.

The 2012 season culminated with 5 Regional Champions (teams from Georgia, Texas, New Jersey, California, and Florida) joining the host team from Illinois in the PGA JLG Championship held in September 2012 at Cog Hill Golf and Country Club in Lemont, IL just before The Ryder Cup. Team California (The GRIP Junior Golf Academy at Las Positas in Northern California) emerged victorious from the competition to bring the 2012 season to a close.

The concept brings young players together to learn the game among their peers under the direction of PGA or LPGA Professionals serving as team captains. Parents play an active role, making the program a family activity to create another generation of players to enjoy the game. No previous playing experience is required and players of varied skill levels complete the teams. Matches are co-ed, two-person scrambles, reinforcing the team concept

and limiting the pressure on any one player. Much like other league sports, participants play in team uniforms with jersey numbers.

Just some of the benefits of hosting a PGA JLG team include: Professionals/ Facilities created incremental revenue by fielding a team; Team Captains earn a minimum 3 MSR points; Increased private lesson revenue; Incremental F&B sales and cart rentals during home competitions; Families spend more time together at the facility resulting in greater member retention ; Attract new members/golfers to your facility.

In 2012, 15 teams were fielded in the Southern California Section, from San Diego to Los Angeles. Participating in PGA Junior League Golf was a positive experience for all, according to Patrick Casey, PGA Director of Golf at Brentwood Country Club: “The PGA Junior League Golf is a program that will compliment the other player development programs we offer at our club. We see it as a bridge between our Junior Golf Camps and the Metropolitan Junior Team Play. In addition, we will conduct it as an after school program so as not to compete with the many weekend events that our members children are participating in. The format and spirit of the “League Concept” make it an enjoyable entry to competitive golf ” For more information and to register, visit www.pgajrleaguegolf.com PROGRAM MAGAZINE MARCH/APRIL 2013

PLAYERDEVELOPMENT

As we approach Spring, the time is now to start planning your junior golf activities at your facility in preparation for the Summer season.

Two programs that will be a great supplement to your current programming, as well as be well received by your members and customers are PGA JUNIOR LEAGUE GOLF and PGA SPORTS ACADEMY. The PGA Sports Academy is great to implement into your current programs or camps. It is designed to bring the next generation of golfers to the sport in a fun and interactive program. The objective is to develop core golfers who will continue to play throughout their lifetime, either socially or competitively.

The progressive curriculum introduces golf while developing long-term athletic development. The PGA Sports Academy curriculum includes: Fitness & Nutrition; Golf Skills; Sportsmanship, Rules & Etiquette;

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The 2012 Chapter

SPECIAL AWARD WINNERS Desert Chapter

Golf Professional of the Year Ben Dobbs, PGA at Mission Hills Country Club Honorary Life Member Glenn Miller at the First Tee of Coachella Valley Bill Strausbaugh Award John Shelden, PGA at Mountain View Country Club Asst. Golf Professional of the Year Nancy Caron, PGA at Heritage Palms Golf Club Horton Smith Award Mike Amira, PGA at TaylorMade Performance Lab Teacher of the Year Paul Bucy, PGA at Desert Willow Golf Resort Junior Golf Leader Dustin Smith, PGA at First Tee of Coachella Valley Salesperson of the Year Laura Saunders at Adidas Media Leader of the Year Larry Bohanan at Desert Sun

Merchandiser of the Year - Public Gregg Gerner at Indian Springs Golf Club Merchandiser of the Year - Resort Brandon Alexander at Tahquitz Creek Resort Heritage Award Bob Thomas Player of the Year Brian Hughes at PGA West Senior Player of the Year Butch Sheehan, PGA at the First Tee of Coachella Valley SCPGA Heritage Award Al Geiberger Family Walser Family Vossler Family Willie Maples Berger Foundation

Inland Empire Chapter

Golf Professional of the Year Ross Fisher, PGA at Goose Creek Golf Club Bill Strausbaugh Award Bryon Smith, PGA at Goose Creek Golf Club www.scpga.com

Merchandiser of the Year Jeff Cross, PGA at Victoria Club Player of the Year Jerry Crowell, PGA at Goose Creek Golf Club Life Member Ed Holmes at Victoria Club SCPGA Heritage Award Robinson Family Ron O’Connor, PGA Jeff Cross Family Jim Christie, PGA

Metropolitan Chapter

Golf Professional of the Year Joe Grohman, PGA at Navy Golf Course Asst. Golf Professional of the Year Chris Murphy, PGA at Los Angeles Country Club Teacher of the Year Zach Allen, PGA at De Bell Golf Course Junior Golf Leader Josh Alpert, PGA at The Lakes at El Segundo

Asst. Golf Professional of the Year Jeff Fowler, PGA at Saticoy Country Club Merchandiser of the Year - Resort Mark Greenslit, PGA at Ojai Valley Inn and Country Club Salesman of the Year Jim Coleman at Callaway Golf SCPGA Heritage Award Lazane Family Quezada Family Jack O’Keefe

San Diego Chapter

Golf Professional of the Year Peter Coe, PGA at La Jolla Country Club Asst. Golf Professional of the Year John Walker, PGA at Aviara Golf Club Honorary Life Member Jerry Hollingsworth

Teacher of the Year Scott Mahlberg, PGA at Stadium Golf Center Junior Golf Leader Todd Richardson Horton Smith Award Jim Flick, PGA

Horton Smith Award Bill McKinney, PGA at Marbella Golf and Country Club

Clubfitter of the Year Brian Smith, PGA at Golf Academy of America

Merchandiser of the Year – Public Ross Judy, PGA at Black Gold Golf Club

Media Person Tod Leonard at U-T San Diego

Merchandiser of the Year – Private Matt Viguerie, PGA at Mission Viejo Country Club

Merchandiser of the Year - Private Steve Wilson, PGA at The Bridges at Rancho Santa Fe

SCPGA Heritage Award Eddie Merrins Bill Wright Barber Family Rielly Family Scozzola Family

Merchandiser of the Year - Resort Pat Roper, PGA at Aviara Resort

Northern Chapter

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Merchandiser of the Year - Private Terry Beardsley at Eldorado Country Club

Assistant Player of the Year Rick Wooten, PGA at Moreno Valley Ranch Golf Club

Bill Strausbaugh Award John McNair, PGA at JC Resorts Sales Representative of the Year Tom Severson at TaylorMade

Golf Professional of the Year Ryan Kennedy, PGA at Saticoy Country Club

Giovanni Villani Award Justin Beck

Patrick Casey Award Mark Wilson, PGA at North Ranch Country Club

SCPGA Heritage Award Bill Nary, PGA Gordon Brown Family Bill Hartley, PGA

Bill Strausbaugh Award President’s Award Mark Wilson, PGA at North Ranch Country Erik Wilson, PGA at The Grand Golf Club Club Kristen Muranyi at The Grand Golf Club Teacher of the Year Scott Maier, PGA at Birman Wood Golf Club PROGRAM MAGAZINE MARCH/APRIL 2013

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Welcome to the

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PGA FAMILY Twelve new PGA members attended the February 27, 2013 orientation at the SCPGA Section Headquarters. Below includes their facility, classification, and why they became a PGA Professional.

Corey Baubault Desert Falls Country Club A-8

To compete at the highest level possible and become one of the best instructors in the country.

Eric Riehle

Seeing aspiring golfers grow in life and the game of golf.

To positively impact the lives of people using the resources of the game of golf.

Maderas Golf Club A-8

UC Riverside A-12

Thomas Flanigan

Paul Curtis

Alan Scheer

I love the game and I enjoy teaching.

To grow the game, to bring new faces to the game, to be the best ambassador for the game I can be. To ensure future generations have the ability and privilege to play the greatest game there is.

To continue and enhance my career in the golf industry, and get more people to enjoy the game of golf.

Dairy Creek Golf Course A-8

Titleist (Acushnet Company) A-20

Steele Canyon Golf Club A-8

NEWMEMBERS

Mike Mulford

Ryan Dohrmann

Jason Smith

The ability to help grow the game of golf, and being able to network with other professionals.

I enjoy teaching the game of golf.

Through teaching, I believe I help people enjoy the game of golf as well as grow the game.

Brian Hollenbeck

Steven Prehm

William Synnegh

To be able to turn my passion for the game of golf into a lifelong career.

As a PGA Professional, I want to help promote the game in all aspects of the industry.

PGA PGM 2.0 is the best golf educational program in the world.

I love this. Thanks to my family Yu, Janessa and Claire.

Vista Valley Country Club A-1

Candlewood Country Club A-8

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Classic Club A-8

Furnace Creek Golf Course A-8

Woods Valley Golf Club A-1

Golf is my life & passion. I love being around the game & interacting with people. My personality is perfectly suited for managing staff, teaching students, & being an “expert� in the game & business of golf. My motivation becomes new ways to challenge & grow myself as a person & as a golf professional.

Majestic Golf Land A-2

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The Southern California PGA Foundation

HOSTS SHOOTOUT AT THE RIVIERA COUNTRY CLUB The Riviera Country Club played host to the 1st Annual Southern California PGA Foundation Shootout Monday, February 25th, 2013. 51 Professionals and Amateurs battled for $18,000 in skins - $1,000 per hole. Only two individual skins were awarded, including a hole-inone on hole 16 by Jayson Ruhlman, a PGA Apprentice at Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club.

A great day was had by all at the beautiful Riviera Country Club.

PGA Professionals and Amateurs gained entry into the event by selling tickets to the 2013 PGA TOUR Northern Trust Open at The Riviera Country Club.

Each individual was asked to sell $600 worth of tickets to serve as their entry fee, and many went above and beyond that mark. Out of more than 30 local non-profit organizations participating in the Tickets Fore Charity program, the

Thank you to TaylorMade - Greg Cesario & Dwight Segall

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their journey toward athletic as well as personal excellence.

Through opportunities for academic, athletic, and personal growth, the Foundation seeks to interest a junior in the game of a lifetime and afford that girl or boy, SCPGA Foundation Staff - Andrew Zeller, Alexandra Tegels, David Myrdahl, & regardless of race, The Riviera Country Club - Todd Yoshitake, PGA social or economic standing, religious conviction or over 2,200 members in the SCPGA skill, the chance to enjoy access to Junior Tour, and a nearly year round lessons, clubs, and courses on which to schedule, we offer the most complete and affordable place to play for juniors in Southern California.

TaylorMadeAdidas Golf supported the event and offered a product demo prior to the 10am shotgun start.

All participants had a chance to check out the latest equipment from TaylorMade, including the new R1 Driver.

Special thanks go out to the staff at TaylorMade Todd Yoshitake, PGA with teammates, The Riviera Country Club Members including Greg

Cesario and practice and play. Through its various Dwight Segall. Thank you to The Riviera programs, the Southern California PGA Country Club for hosting and their Foundation’s goal is to make continued dedicated support of the event. Special self-achievement thanks to the staff, especially Todd possible for Yoshitake, PGA Director of Golf, for all Southern their help. Playing The Riviera Country California’s youth Club the week after The Northern and produce a life- Trust Open proved to be an exciting, long player and and challenging day for all. The course lover of the game conditions were still extremely difficult of golf. The money as the SCPGA attempted the PGA Tour’s raised through course setup from the previous week. the Tickets Fore The Southern California PGA Charity program Foundation was excited to create a great will be used to experience for our PGA Professionals fund grants and at The Riviera Country Club. We look scholarships for forward to expanding the event in the junior golfers coming years thanks to the support of the in Southern Riviera Country Club, the PGA TOUR and TaylorMade-Adidas Golf.

Hole in One, # 16 - Jayson Ruhlman California. With

Southern California PGA Foundation was the top fundraiser, coming in at $39,470. Tickets Fore Charity is a unique fundraising program designed by the PGA Tour to help local non-profit organizations raise money by promoting ticket sales to The Northern Trust Open.

All proceeds from tickets sales to the Northern Trust Open went to charity.

80% of the profits raised from our tickets sales came back to the SCPGA Foundation while 20% went to City of Hope, a leading research, treatment and education center for cancer, diabetes, HIV/AIDS and other life-threatening diseases. Additionally, as a prize for being the top fundraiser, the SCPGA Foundation also received a $15,000 bonus.

The Southern California PGA created the Southern California PGA Foundation to develop and administer junior golf programs as well as an increasingly wide array of other community services throughout the Section.

The Southern California PGA Foundation brings PGA Professionals and programs to the Southern California community in ways previously unrealized. The Southern California PGA Foundation strives to stimulate youngsters to begin

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The Southern California PGA Foundation’s Toyota Neighborhood Golf program has the privilege of attending PGA TOUR events, golf shows, travel shows, and many different festivals and fitness expos throughout Southern California. Never before though has the game of golf been presented to thousands of NASCAR fans. On March 22nd-24th, the SCPGA Foundation did just that. Over 100,000 NASCAR fans at the Auto Club 400 at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California were given the opportunity to experience the game of golf.

The Southern California PGA Foundation’s Toyota Neighborhood Golf program was set up in a prominent location in Lefty’s Fun Zone, a popular destination, as droves of fans got to enjoy mouthwatering food and musical entertainment.

The Southern California PGA Foundation provided free golf lessons and instructional information to NASCAR fans of all ages. Several sports enthusiasts came away highly impressed with our Birdie Ball inflatable hitting cage and set-up, and looking to continue learning more about the game of golf.

The Toyota Neighborhood Golf display has proved time and time again to be one of the most fun, exciting, and beneficial ways to introduce the game of golf to people everywhere.

The SCPGA Foundation’s Toyota Neighborhood Golf program continues to look for ideas on how to interest people in the game of golf and bring those back who may have left. The program has spread the game of golf to a wide array of individuals in Southern California and we look forward to continuing the effort to provide endless opportunities to play and enjoy this wonderful game.

Please contact SCPGA Player Development Manager Alexandra Tegels, ategels@pgahq.com, or Player Development Coordinator Matthew Gilson, mgilson@pgahq.com, if you or your facility would like to get involved in these great activities to grow the game.

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DISTRICT 11 DIRECTOR As a PGA Board member I have the privilege to serve on the National Teaching Committee and act as the liaison for the committee to the Board. Every PGA Committee was asked

by President Bishop to address key issues, do a conference call, and meet in Orlando prior to the Merchandise Show.

Then each committee was asked to present before the Board at our Planning Session in February. Strategic plans and wish lists were talked about and evaluated, with each committee being given marching orders going forward. For your information and potential feedback I would like to outline what the Teaching Committee feels is important for the association.

The most significant thing I heard during our deliberations came from committee member Michael Breed. He stated that “we (the PGA) are losing the BRAND when it comes to instruction.” Unfortunately his point is valid. I recently googled “golf teaching association” and the PGA came up anywhere from 6th to 11th on the search list. We now have USGTF, PGTAA, WGTF, USGTA, NGTA, PGATA, and many more associations that are 100% dedicated to teaching and teacher training. The general public probably does not know the difference between one acronym and another.

So a big part of our focus needs to be promoting the PGA Professional as the premier teachers of the game and make sure we provide the training to back that up. Towards both goals here are our committee assignments and wish list.

1. Evaluate the current PGM curriculum as it pertains to teaching 2. Collect and analyze PGA Member instruction training on a National, Sectional, and Chapter level.

3. Develop a Speaker’s Bureau for the Sections to use 4. Create a PGA National Lesson Day 5. Compile a must read list of Golf Instruction books 6. Evaluate the 2013 Teaching and Coaching Summit and plan the 2015 event. FYI, this year’s event had 642 attendees, the most in some time.

7. Evaluate the GGR teaching curriculum and delivery systems 8. Create a Mentor program 9. Seek ways to have better inclusion of women, minorities, and disabled into the PGA and as PGA Teachers.

10. Explore the possibility of a PGA “Teacher’s Division”.

11. Air PSA’s that acknowledge the role of the PGA Professional as THE teacher of the game.

12. Develop PGA app’s on instruction, consumer and Pro versions.

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We need to be the best in the industry at teaching and figure out how to make that happen. And then promote the heck out of our Brand and our Members.

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These are just some of the things we discussed and presented to the Board. In my close I stated that we can not assume that people will come to us as the best instructors for themselves or their kids.

As a committee and a Board we must make it possible for every PGA Member to elevate their teaching expertise. We need to be the best in the industry at teaching and figure out how to make that happen. And then promote the heck out of our Brand and our Members.

I welcome your thoughts and comments on this very important subject. You can reach me at bhulbert@ pga.com or 714-310-7375. www.scpga.com

Reconciling

ART AND SCIENCE

By Brady Riggs, PGA Director of Instruction at Woodley Lakes Golf Club Thanks to new neutral isn’t a reality. Strong grips, weak technology, we grips, flat swings, upright swings, cupped now have more wrists, bowed wrists, open faces, closed scientific facts faces, slow hips, quick hips, etc…. Which about the golf pieces work with other pieces and which swing available pieces don’t is our world, it’s where we to us as teachers have to excel. than ever What if a student comes to you as a before. Spin chronic slicer and wants to hit a draw. You axis, angle of put him on Flightscope or Trackman and attack, vertical the face is consistently 1-2* open with a swing plane, path 3-4* out to in. The ball is starting launch angle and kinematic sequence are right and going further right. His grip is parts of our new vocabulary. As a result, weak, hips slide going back and shoulders there is no guesswork as to why the ball spin to start the downswing in a futile is going straight or curving into the trees. attempt to make the ball go more left All this “truth” only making the comes with a new problem worse.

Moving forward as a accountability to Granted there are profession we have to our students. The multiple factors to days of standing consider but what balance the advances behind someone do you do? Change in science with the and telling them the path 6-8* to art of teaching the to keep their head get it coming from down in the hopes the inside enough game. My advice to that will fix their to produce a draw? young teachers is don’t problems are over.

Will changing the get stuck with one The combination path make the of technology and face more open methodology. Study accountability is in the process? the great players and great news for our Strengthen the teachers of the past students. With all grip to get the face and present so you this information closed to start it available to us in more left making know how to combine real time they will it a playable fade? the pieces of the swing expect results. We Will he accept this? to make it work. really are out of Is his body even excuses. capable of making The trick from our side of the learning the changes? There are more questions process is knowing how to put the pieces than answers. of the swing together to achieve success.

Moving forward as a profession we In other words, we still have to TEACH. have to balance the advances in science I am still waiting for the player with a with the art of teaching the game. My neutral grip, a square clubface throughout advice to young teachers is don’t get the swing, always tracing the ideal plane, stuck with one methodology. Study the sequencing the segments of the body to great players and teachers of the past and their optimum while they strike the ball present so you know how to combine with the face and path at 0.0. It never the pieces of the swing to make it work. happens. Every functional swing makes Never stop learning or experimenting. compensations to produce a desired Remember the student, the ball flight and ball flight. Looking at the swings of the the numbers are all judging your work. greatest players in history shows us that

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Six Proven Strategies to a

SUCCESSFUL & PROFITABLE GOLF INSTRUCTION BUSINESS

By Norm Van Wieren, CEO of Golf Professional Marketing Academy

#2 Be Open to Coaching and Mentoring I have had the good fortune to work with excellent COACHES and MENTORS for my businesses. Entrepreneurs who participate in business coaching increase their profit margins by an average of 46 percent or a range from $5.00 to $7.90 for every dollar invested.

Successful athletes, businessmen, actors and entertainers have the constant guidance of a coach and /or mentor during their careers. Embrace coaching it works! #3 Get Your Head Straight Embrace change. Be willing to learn new marketing techniques, strategies and concepts that will allow you to make sizable leaps in your income as a golf professional. www.scpga.com

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their clientele every month will lose up to 77% less of its customers to the competition when the customer database is updated and correctly managed.

A correctly maintained database can be like a cash register for your business.

Fact: Your existing clients are the biggest asset to your business and the basis for developing a database. A correctly maintained database can be like a cash register for your business.

#5 Time Management It is absolutely essential you become vigilant and disciplined organizing and managing your time and business. THIS IS YOUR BUSINESS! - Step up your time management game.

Here is a quote from Mr. Lee Iacocca “The ability to concentrate and to use your time well is everything if you want to succeed in business--or almost anywhere else for that matter” - Lee Iacocca, former CEO of Chrysler Corp. #6 Database Management: Working Smarter Not Harder Fact: Your existing clients are the biggest asset to your business and the basis for developing a database. Golf professionals who learn to accumulate and diligently update their client data on a daily/weekly/ monthly basis will be able to market their services more effectively and increase profitability. Also, those who maintain and regularly update an organized format of customer data will have dramatically better results in ROI (Return on Investment) on campaigns offering their services to existing and new customers.

Benefits of maintaining a customer data base: According to the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania, a business that “touches”

If you want to generate an infusion of revenue to your business all you do is develop the correct marketing message and send it out to your clientele and measure your response.

FACT: A client who has received services from you in the past is likely to want to receive services from you in the future provided that your database has accurate information about that client. Marketing to your database on a regular and frequent basis increases the probability of repeat business by 80%. We all like to receive services from someone we know and with whom we had a pleasant or rewarding experience.

GOLFMARKETING

#1 Take Action In business and in life, we all have to be able to make a decision and take action when it comes to advancing our teaching business or credentials. In growing a business there is no difference here.

“Execution” is the name of the game.

START NOW!

#4 Set Attainable Goals Without goals you HAVE NO DIRECTION OR DESTINATION – We call it SUCCESS MAPPING! The more specific your goals, the better odds you have to achieve them.

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This month I will address the six essential traits to a successful and profitable golf instruction business. As a marketing and business development coach advising and guiding over 231 teaching professionals and golf academies in the United States, Canada, Mexico and in Ireland, these highly effective strategies will get your golf instruction business to the next level.

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BESTPRACTICES

President John F. Kennedy delivered a speech, “Special Message to the Congress on Urgent National Needs,” on May 25, 1961 before a joint session of Congress. In this speech, the President stated that the United States should adopt the goal “of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the earth” by the end of the decade.

NASA now had a very clear vision from the Leader of the United States – Put a man on the moon and return him safely to earth.

There is a famous story about President Kennedy’s visit to NASA later that year. While touring the facility, the President came upon a man mopping the floor. Kennedy then stopped, shook his hand and asked what he did at NASA. The man enthusiastically replied with “helping to put a man on the moon.”

The janitor at NASA illustrates a very powerful idea about vision. He could have replied to the President that he “is the janitor” or “cleans bathrooms and mops floors.” Instead, he saw his work as contributing to a greater purpose.

As a leader, a compelling vision is one of the most powerful tools to motivate, inspire, and unite your team. A vision statement should serve as a “North Star” for your organization - a fixed constant that will guide/influence all of the actions.

Too often vision statements get left in executive committee meetings and never communicated or shared with employees.

An unknown vision by an employee shortchanges both the employee and the customer. It robs the employee of both purpose and pride in their work, and the customer loses out on both service and hospitality that could have been delivered.

If your co-workers were asked, “What do you do here,” how would they respond? Would they respond with passion? Would they be able to share your vision?

Imagine the energy created at NASA when each person understood and believed in their vision. Imagine the excitement that was created when a janitor said “helping to put a man on the moon.” Imagine creating that same culture by ensuring each employee understands your vision.

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Chris Gilley on Teaching: Make Your

JUNIOR PROGRAM MORE APPEALING TO PARTICIPANTS Chris Gilley, PGA Head Professional at SeaCliff Country Club, is the 2011 SCPGA Section Metro Chapter Golf Professional of the Year and 2010 Metro Chapter Player of the Year.

Here at SeaCliff, my staff and I pride ourselves in being certified in junior golf. I recently just got my Titleist Performance Institute certification, and one of my main assistant golf

camps on Mondays, the day our facility is closed for members, because it really frees space up to make things more fun for the campers. To promote our camp, we send out flyers for distribution in physical education classes at the 12 local elementary schools. This has been a good way to get the word out and it’s part of the reason we expect more campers this season. The camp itself costs $175 per person, and we also give the kids T-shirts and rubber bracelets for participating.

We generally get 24-30 kids in each session, and we expect continued success as the program develops more and more.

With 24-30 kids participating at $175 per person, it’s easy to see how extra

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We wanted to separate ourselves from other junior golf camps, so we started to incorporate athletics and fitness into the program... I believe that kids will be way more successful at playing golf long-term if they focus on their fitness at a very young age, so we do our best to balance golf with other fitness activities.

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professionals has his Level 3 teaching certification. We wanted to separate ourselves from other junior golf camps, so we started to incorporate athletics and fitness into the program. Last summer, we ran four of these camps. Each camp is three days long, running from 3:30-5:30 p.m. We play wiffle ball, frisbee, bowling, hopscotch and other games along with golf, and this is perfect for kids in the 6-10 age group. Most kids get bored easily when the focus is solely on golf instruction, and this is a fun way to get them interested while doing golf-related activities. I believe that kids will be more successful at playing golf long-term if they focus on their fitness at a very young age, so we do our best to balance golf with other fitness activities. We start the http://pgamagazine.com/?p=27854

revenue can be generated quickly by running these camps. Since we only run them four times during the summer, it’s not an expensive program. We spent most of our money setting things up last year, so the costs are now marginal. In 2011, my top assistant golf professional was able to add 10 kids to his weekly lesson book directly from camps. While most of the kids are too young to fully commit to golf, there are definitely some families that will buy their children full sets of clubs in our shop as well. Because we are certified and fully stock U.S. Kids golf clubs, we add credibility and expertise, and it goes a long way. If the turnout for our golf camps continues to grow like we expect, then we will be keeping it going all year long instead of just the summer months. www.scpga.com

PGA Professional Kip Puterbaugh

RELEASES TIMELESS GOLF PRINCIPLES Kip Puterbaugh’s Timeless Golf Principles Released, WITH VIDEO! This is the golf instruction book that will actually make you better just by reading it!

See why players like Scott Simpson, Larry Mize, Dennis Paulson, Corey Pavin and Bill Murray have all benefited from the instruction of Kip Puterbaugh!

When Kip Puterbaugh teaches the golf swing, he has the uncanny ability to make what seems to be a complicated motion into a motion that suddenly seems very simple. Timeless Golf Principles is based on the same principles of Puterbaugh’s golf school, Aviara Golf

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About the Author - Kip Puterbaugh founded the Aviara Golf Academy, which has been in operation since 1991. He and his staff of master instructors have combined to form a curriculum that gives students of all playing abilities a great opportunity to learn about the golf swing.

Kip and his instructors share the same passion for teaching and take pride in being able to teach players of all skill levels.

Golf Magazine has chosen the Aviara Golf Academy as one of the Top Golf Schools in the country.

Such Tour players as Larry Mize, Scott Simpson, Dennis Paulson, Dave Stockton Jr., Loren Roberts, Ian Leggatt, Chris Riley, Jenna Daniels, Nick Jones and more have chosen the Aviara Golf Academy as their home for golf instruction..

HEADLINENEWS

Academy: “Keep the golf swing simple”.

When Kip Puterbaugh starts each of his 84 golf schools a year in San Diego, California, he goes through a 1-hour 45-minute presentation on the myths of the golf swing, showing video of the great players in the game, from Nelson, Hogan and Nicklaus to Sorenstam, Woods and McIlroy.

During a time when golf instruction, ranging from good to sub-par, is more available than ever before, Puterbaugh sticks to the fundamentals. His main

objective is to teach the concepts that juniors and professionals learn from the very beginning: swinging the golf club and not hitting at the golf ball. He shows how all great golfers only wander in minor details from these fundamentals.

“I have known Kip for several years and was one of the fortunate ones to have had a preview read of this book. Having read many books on golf, I found Kip’s book to have great insight into the golf swing. I keep re-reading many parts of it to remind myself of some keys that I continually have to work on.” -Masters Champion Larry Mize, PGA Tour

For more information or to download Timeless Golf Principles, please visit www.aviaragolfacademy.com, call Kip Puterbaugh at Aviara Golf Academy at 760.438.4539, or email directly to kipputt@aol.com.

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SCPGA Holds Grand Opening of

THE NEW HEADQUARTERS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PGA

OPEN

HOUSE GRAND OPENING

On February 21, the SCPGA hosted a FEBRUARY 21,House 2013 at the new Grand Opening/Open Southern California PGA 4pm - 7pm Headquarters Building in Ontario. Thank you to all who were able to join us in this very COME VISIT OUR NEW HEADQUARTERS special evening!

COMPLIMENTARY REFRESHMENTS AND FOOD Southern California PGA Section Headquarters

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Bill Wright, PGA & Jerry Anderson, PGA

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E-Z-GO - Joe Martin, Scott Stevens Jacobsen West - Rick Danielson

Skip Whittet, PGA, Kevin Heaney, Bruce Williams, GCSAA & Jeff Johnson, PGA www.scpga.com

SCPGA Toyota Tour Cup Hosts

COLLEGE SHOWCASE SERIES

By Andrew Zeller, SCPGA Junior Golf Director

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make a second day charge. Isabella Salant rounded out the top three of the girls field shooting a two-over par 74.

to be challenging. Both girls and boys leaders fought through Mother Nature and went wire to wire. Corey Shaun from Encinitas, and Brigitte Dunne from Camarillo, were crowned the champions. Shaun had a two-over par 74 on day two, for a -1 two-day total score to claim a three shot victory over Rico Hoey from Rancho Cucamonga. Hoey was consistent for the tournament, posting a pair of 73’s. Victor Ponte claimed a third place finish with a second round 76 for a twoday total of 148. As for the girls division, Dunne’s 76 in the Champions - Brigitte Dunne & Corey Shaun final round put her Moving into day two, the SCPGA staff with a 147 total and three shots clear of had to plan for the gusty forecast that Rong Ji from Rancho San Fe. Ji’s twoexpected winds over 40 mph. Luckily, day total of 150 placed her 4 shots ahead the wind never reached the 40 mph mark, of the third-place finisher, Danielle Lee but was certainly still a factor, making from La Mirada. the second round challenging and chilly.

Oak Valley Golf Club, Mr. Mike With no rounds under par for the entire Pearson and their entire staff were field on day two, the conditions proved extremely helpful and a great host for our first College Showcase tournament. We would like to thank them for their assistance throughout the weekend. Thanks to Toyota and Arrowhead Water for supporting our tour and all they do to make it possible.

Also, thank you to Pukka Headwear and ClubGlove for your product sponsorship.

The rules officials play an important role in the success of our tournaments and we would like to thank them for their time they donate to the Toyota Tour Cup series.

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The Toyota Tour Cup introduced the College Showcase series at Oak Valley Golf Club February 24th and 25th. The College Showcase is a twoday tournament available to players who are sophomores, juniors and seniors in High School. The event brought a very strong field who competed on a tournament tested venue.

With a challenging setup and greens rolling at 12 on the stempmeter, Oak Valley Golf Club proved to be a true test and excellent site for the SCPGA Junior Tour’s first ever Toyota Tour Cup Series College Showcase.

The stacked field had tough conditions with cool weather and gusty wind throughout the weekend. Corey Shaun had low round of the tournament with a 3-under par 69 on day one. This separated Shaun from the field, giving him a two shot lead over Ryan O’Connor who shot a one under par 71 in the first round. Victor Ponte cared an even-par round of 72, and Rico Hoey posted a one-over 73 to put themselves in contention moving into the second round.

One of the most impressive rounds of the weekend came from Brigitte Dunne, who fired a scorching 5-under 31 on her back nine in route to a one-under par 71. Dunne posted one of the three rounds under par for the entire weekend. Rong Ji had a strong round as well with a 73, putting her in position to

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SCPGA Hosted a Great

GOLF INDUSTRY AND BUSINESS SUMMIT

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The 2013 Golf Industry and Business and growth of the LPGA. Summit was held March 18th at the Also speaking at lunch was Ontario Convention Center. Participants Rafael Barajas, CGCS who had a great day of educational currently sits on the national presentations which included business, GCSAA Board of Directors. teaching and marketing.

His presentation focused on Special thanks to all our presenters cooperative efforts to grow the from the day. John McNair, PGA Vice game and pace of play through President of Golf Operations at JC golf course maintenance best Resorts provided great information about practices. the Business of Golf. The information The final presentation of McNair presented focused on financial the day was a Marketing Panel statements, as well as sales and marketing.

A great dialogue was created and many questions were asked regarding the financial statements.

The Teaching Keynote Presentation - Michael Whan, LPGA Commissioner Seminar had Don Parsons, PGA and Bill McKinney, presented by D.J. Limardi, PGA presenting a great deal of PGA and Josh Alpert, PGA. information on teaching. Parsons focused They focused on branding and on putting while McKinney focused on customer relations, as well as the golf swing, primarily the “impact a large focus on social media. zone.�

They discussed the mutual One of the highlights of the day was a importance of social media as keynote presentation by Michael Whan, well as the traditional face-toLPGA Commissioner. Whan encourages face customer contact. the LPGA Tour players to take personal Thank you to all our responsibility for the GROWTH of the sponsors of the Southern LPGA. California PGA Golf Industry and Business and Summit. We GROWTH: greatly appreciate the support G: getting involved of: US Foods, CIG/GIS, Club R: reach out and touch the fans Car, SkyGolf, Pepsi, and Atlas O: being open Van Lines. Special thanks also W: worldwide tour to our Education Committee T: thank you Chairman Tom Wilson, PGA H: have fun and Teaching Committee Whan also asks players to focus on Chairman Bill Hulbert, PGA sponsor relations and the importance for all their help in putting to those relationships. It is his hope together the education that this will contribute to the future sessions.

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Business of Golf Seminar - John McNair, PGA

Teaching Seminar - Don Parsons, PGA

Teaching Seminar - Bill McKinney, PGA

Marketing Seminar - Josh Alpert, PGA & D.J. Limardi, PGA www.scpga.com

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April 11

AAA Sweep 2 - Stroke Play Championship Lomas Santa Fe TPS Championship Head Professional - Phil Machamer, PGA RESULTS: Blair Harkins, 70

May 28

AAA Sweep 3 - Stroke Play Championship Desert Falls Country Club General Manager - Timothy Skogen, PGA

June 13

AAA Sweep 4 - Pinehurst Championship Rolling Hills Country Club Head Professional - Jason Stock, PGA

July 29

AAA Match Play Championship Sandpiper Country Club General Manager - D.J. Limardi, PGA National Car Rental Assistant Championship Journey at Pechanga Director of Golf - Scott Mallory, PGA

August 22

AAA Sweep 5 - AAA Stroke Play Championship South Hills Country Club Director of Golf - Michael Jack, PGA

October 3

AAA Championship TBD

October 28-30

AAANEWS

June - September 19

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AAA Sweep 1 - Four-Ball Championship Oak Valley Golf Club Director of Golf - Mike Pearson, PGA RESULTS: T1 Mark Lamb/Henry Liaw, 66 T1 Ira Hally/Brett Mormann, 66 T1 Kenny Pigman/Michael Drake, 66

North South Cup Matches Hosted by Northern California Saddlecreek Golf Club

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Kangaroo Island boasts Australia’s largest population of wild koalas, along with plentiful echidnas, platypus and ever present kangaroos. We’ll land in a small plane at Kingscote Airport and tour the island by comfortable 4 wheel drive touring coaches. Well maintained dirt roads crisscross much of K.I., which is approximately the same size as Long Island in New York. Kangaroo Island honey, produce and seafood, locally produced and caught here are nothing short of marvelous.

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more. SkyPro, the most powerful swing analyzer and training tool launches the first week of April at $199.95. Powerful 3D inertial motion sensors capture your swing and swing data. Auto-record your swing with no buttons to push: clubhead speed, swing path, club rotation, face angle, swing plane, tempo and much more. True 3D playback of your swing in vivid high definition: face-on, down-

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the-line, top views and more. Real time playback, half-speed, quarter-speed and pause your swing and zoom and rotate for close up analysis. You can tag your favorite swings by club for comparisons and drills. Built in alerts help you identify swing faults at each checkpoint for club rotation, shaft angle and swing plane.

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SkyGolf is excited to launch a new line of SkyCaddie devices for 2013 “The Sport Series.” The new devices will start as low as $129.95. The first product coming to market, the first week of April, is the SkyCaddie Watch at $199.95. The watch will come in black or white and is preloaded with 30,000 world-wide courses.

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OLYMPIC CLUB DIRECTOR OF GOLF COURSE OPERATIONS TO LEAD NATIONAL GOLF ASSOCIATION

ASSOCIATIONNEWS

Certified golf course superintendent Pat Finlen, director of golf course maintenance operations at The Olympic Club, was elected president of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) at the association’s annual meeting Feb. 7 in San Diego, Calif.

A GCSAA member for 28 years and past president of the California GCSA and the GCSA of Northern California, Finlen has served at the Olympic Club since 2002.

Previously, he served as director of golf course maintenance at Bayonet and Black Horse Golf Course in Seaside, Calif., golf course and grounds manager at Quivira Lake and Country Club in Lake Quivira, Kan., and superintendent at Cypress Point Country Club in Virginia Beach, Va. While the position of president is allencompassing, one of Finlen’s priorities will be to continue to collaborate with allied golf associations including the PGA of Southern California to improve the golf economy and state of the game.

“I am constantly amazed at the passion and creativity the golf industry shows in adjusting to the ever changing environment we work in. The game of golf and the business of golf demand that we adapt, and our industry has done that in astounding ways,” said Finlen. “The message of GCSAA along with our allied partners like the PGA of Southern California is being heard and no longer is golf silent on issues that affect the well-being of the game and those who are employed by golf.”

For more information on GCSAA, visit the website at gcsaa.org or follow us on Twitter @GCSAA.

The California Alliance for Golf CAG UPDATE

The state’s advocacy alliance meets again in open session May 2 at Del Paso CC in Sacramento. The agenda for the meeting includes the following: 1) A strategy for disseminating and taking full advantage of the just completed 2013 California Golf Economic and Environmental Impact Report; 2) a status report regarding the 2014 Water Bond Initiative and its implications for the golf industry; 3) an update of the industry’s ad hoc efforts to secure needed amendments to various city/county water 28

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conservation and/or drought restriction ordinances; 4) a review of the current legislative session in Sacramento; 5) an overview of the game’s economic health, including the effectiveness of current growth of the game programs/initiatives; and 6) a discussion of the Public Policy Institute of California’s (PPIC) latest polling regarding the 2014 Water Bond, the public’s appetite for new taxes in general, the public’s appetite for the creation of a service tax paradigm in specific, support for reforming the state’s 40-year old Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and along with it many of the traditional protocols associated therewith, and general views about fundamental fiscal, electoral, and immigration reform.

The Alliance is in still in process with its own “reform” program. It has drafted and approved a much more inclusive and democratic governance structure replete with a new set of BYLAWS. It has elected a Board of Directors, selected Officers, and filled the ranks of the standing committees per those BYLAWS. On May 2 the Alliance will move its “reform program” forward by considering various sustainable funding models and exploring the degree to which the retention of some level of professional staffing might be more cost effective than the “pro bono” model under which the Alliance is operating during this reconstitution period.

telecast reaching over 250 countries $4 million in Torrey Pines mentions $261,325 generated in Sales Tax revenue As host of the PGA TOUR’s Farmers Insurance Open, the following new members are charged with promoting our PGA TOUR event and San Diego: (Full roster: www.farmersinsuranceopen.com/ century-club/members/) Eden Algie - Director CD, DLK Institutional Partners & DLK Investment Management Dylan Anderson - Client Advocate, Willis Insurance Services of California Gordon Cooke - Membership Director & Real Estate Agent, The Bridges at Rancho Santa Fe Matt Greene - President, 6 Degrees San Diego Jerry Henberger - Executive Director, Parkinson’s Association of San Diego Eric Logan - Chief Operating Officer, Cobra Puma Golf Joseph Castagnola - Senior Vice President, Merrill Lynch Scott Marshall - Vice President – Concessions & Retail, San Diego Padres Jeff Posner - General Manager/Partner, NextLevel Internet, Inc.

WHY SHOULD PGA PROS GET TO KNOW EWGA?

CENTURY CLUB OF SAN DIEGO WELCOMES 2014 NEW MEMBER CLASS

Nine new members join the Century Club of San Diego, the charitable host organization of the Farmers Insurance Open San Diego – (March 13, 2013)- Nine San Diego business professionals became members of the Century Club of San Diego, a 501 (c) (3) charitable organization and host of the PGA TOUR’s Farmers Insurance Open. Since the organizations inception in 1961, the Century Club of San Diego has generated more than $26 million dollars for San Diego charities and non-profit organizations aimed at assisting at-risk youth. All net proceeds from the tournament go directly to local charity organizations.

The Farmers Insurance Open provides major economic impact and exposure for San Diego: Over $24 million in Economic Impact Over 30 million U.S. TV viewers with

It’s a way to meet more women golfers at all stages of the game – our members range from newbies to single-digit handicappers, all are potential clients. Many women that play golf, or want to learn, aren’t able to play on Tuesdays, the typical course Ladies’ Day – EWGA Chapters organize weekend events and evening leagues during the summer, and our volunteers do most of the work –so refer us to your women students, for friendly playing opportunities. EWGA Chapters are not tied to a single course – we run events at many different courses. If we have a good experience at your course, we’ll be back every year as a group, and our members will come back individually for casual play. EWGA doesn’t give golf lessons – but we partner with courses for Get Golf Ready or for mini-clinics before our events.

Although Chapter events can be small – 16 to 40 players – our multi-chapter, regional and national events rotate throughout the region, state and country – so your course or resort may snag one of these larger, more lucrative events. Let’s get to know each other – ewgala.org for L.A., ewga.com for access to all chapters. www.scpga.com

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the player must determine the nearest point of relief without crossing over, through or under the obstruction.

As the saying goes, “hindsight is 20/20,” maybe the Committee should have considered using Note 3 to eliminate this situation here and any other similar area on the course so it doesn’t look like we’re playing Monopoly (“get out of jail free”)?

Dear RR: We were playing today in the monthly club tournament. We both teed off on the third hole a par 3. My ball struck some trees and we did not see it land. My fellow competitor hit his ball towards the green and it looked a little short. As we walked towards the green there were two balls short of the green. I thought my ball would be the furthest from the green; so I hit the ball approximately 20 yards short of the green. My fellow competitor then hit the ball that was about 10 yards from the green. When we marked the balls on the green we found that we had both hit the wrong ball. What would be the penalty?

Also what would have been the outcome if we had been playing a match?

Good question Tom, this rules situation happened last week at a PGA Tour Qualifying for the upcoming Northern Trust PGA Tour event at Rivera.

Unfortunately, there is a “General Penalty” penalty for this rules infraction under stroke and match play. The application of Rule 15 Substituted Ball; Wrong Ball is applied differently in your question depending on the format, Stroke Play or Match Play.

At least three times a year, I will play a Wrong Ball. I have a friend who plays high competitive golf on a “Senior Tour” that twice in 2012 played a wrong ball.

Those infractions cost real dollars if you are playing professional

golf. The Rules of Golf in their wisdom contains two rules to help prevent the player from playing a “Wrong Ball”. But, even these rules will not prevent “STUPID”.

Rule 6-5. Ball - “The responsibility for playing the proper ball rests with the player.

Each player should put an identification mark on his ball”.

Rule 12-2. Lifting Ball For Identification - “The responsibility for playing the proper ball rests with the player. Each player should put an identification mark on his ball.”

Note, the rules mention the above suggestion twice in the rule book. It is important.

Rule 12-2. Lifting Ball For Identification - “If a player believes that a ball at rest might be his, but he cannot identify it, the player may lift the ball for identification, without penalty. The right to lift a ball for identification is in addition to the actions permitted under Rule 121”. Yes, you may use the outlined procedure under Rule 12-2, if your ball is lying in a hazard.

No excuse, slow down and make sure that ball is in fact your ball. In stroke play, the penalty for playing a wrong ball is 2 strokes.

Also, it is a penalty that must be rectified before the player plays from the next hole or he is disqualified. (see Rule 15-3b Wrong Ball).

In Match play see Rule-15-3b Wrong Ball, the penalty for the player that plays a wrong ball is Loss of Hole. If the player and opponent exchange balls during the play of a hole, the first to make a stroke at a wrong ball loses the hole; when this cannot be determined, the hole must be played out with the balls exchanged.”

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ASKTHE RONS

RO: Get Out of Jail Free It isn’t unusual for a competitor to inquire following his round as to whether or not one of his fellow-competitors had properly handled a rules situation during the competition. What is unusual is when the fellow-competitor is a PGA Tour player and “Major” Championship winner. Because this was the case at the Northern Trust Open Monday Qualifying at Industry Hills Eisenhower Course and I was the Rules Official involved, this is a perfect time to explain.

On the 474-yard 7th hole, the golf car path runs down the left side between the rough and the boundary fence without a consistent distance from the fence. The player involved had pulled his approach shot and the ball came to rest hole-high between the path and the fence.

As I was driving to the area, the caddie was pacing off in two directions, down the path and then across the path. The ball was lying 3 inches from the curb and just far enough from the fence to allow an abbreviated swing therefore, because the obstruction (path) interfered with the area of the player’s swing, he was entitled to relief without penalty. Because the curb was raised above the level of the ground and too close to the fence for 10 paces, the player’s nearest point of relief was 8 paces across the path in the grass!

There are 2 reasons why this procedure could possibly be questioned: 1) USGA Rule 24 -2b.

Relief, …Exceptions: A player may not take relief under this Rule if (a) interference by anything other than an immovable obstruction makes the stroke clearly impracticable or (b) interference by an immovable obstruction would occur only through use of a clearly unreasonable stroke or an unnecessarily abnormal stance, swing or direction of play; or 2) Note 3: The Committee may make a Local Rule stating that

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Club Car Aggregate - Northern Trust Open February 4 at Hacienda Golf Club 1 Michael Block*, Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club, -4 2 Ted Parker, California Country Club, -1 *Earned the spot in the 2013 Northern Trust Open at The Riviera Country Club TPS Series - Bear Creek March 4 at Bear Creek Golf Club 1 Michael Block, Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club, -5 2 Jerry Crowell, Goose Creek Golf Club, E 3 Chris Starkjohann, Torrey Pines Gold Club & Outings, +1 Women’s Team Championship March 6 at The Grand Golf Club 1 Dale Shaw, and Kitty Robyn, LPGA +3 2 Mardell Wilkins - Tijeras Creek Golf Club, and Lori Brock, LPGA, +4 3 Julie Wells-Shenfield - Mission Hills Country Club, and Nikki Gatch - PGA of America, +5

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NOTABLE UPCOMING EVENTS IN THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SECTION

TPS SERIES - SATICOY May 6 | Saticoy Country Club

PATRIOT PRO-AM May 8 | Toscana Country Club

PARTNER DAY May 15 | The Journey at Pechanga

BUSINESS OF GOLF WORKSHOP May 16 | Classic Club

CLUB CAR PROFESSIONAL-OFFICIAL May 20 | Ironwood Country Club

SUMMER MEETING & PRO-PRO SCRAMBLE June 3 | PGA West - Arnold Private

JOIN THE LAUNCHPAD TODAY

WOMEN’S PLAY DAY 2 June 6 | Annandale Country Club

THE LAUNCHPAD: From Apprenticeship to PGA Membership, is

a new educational program presented by the Apprentice Committee of the SCPGA. THE LAUNCHPAD helps apprentice golf professionals complete their Level 1 Work Experience Portfolio and begin ‘to launch’ their careers as golf professionals. We also encourage Managing Professionals to join the webinar to assist their apprentices through the PGA PGM Program.

TOURNAMENTRECAP

THE LAUNCHPAD features a weekly webinar held at the same time,

on the same day each week. Each week a different work experience activity will be reviewed, and many apprentices will be able to complete the work experience activity during the one-hour call. By the end of THE LAUNCHPAD series, apprentices will have completed their Level 1 Work Experience Portfolios.

Each “wave” of THE LAUNCHPAD features a group of leaders - a mentor who facilitates the weekly webinar, a testing mentor who helps with Level 1 Testing, and a group leader currently going through Level 1 who serves to work through the Work Experience Portfolio together with the other apprentices. The “wave” follows a set schedule and will end once the Level 1 Work Experience Portfolio has been completed.

Details of the first “wave” of THE LAUNCHPAD include: Dates – Wednesday, March 6 - Wednesday, July 3 Day and Time – Every Wednesday, 3:00-4:00pm Sign Up – On Section Website Facilitating Mentor – Robin Shelton, PGA Master Professional Testing Mentor - Henry Liaw, Head Golf Professional - Morongo Golf Club at Tukwet Canyon Group Leader – Andrew Wolf, Level 1 Apprentice Golf Professional – Marbella Country Club Signing up for THE LAUNCHPAD and following the schedule and outline provided will ensure you complete your Level 1 Work Experience Portfolio! The second “wave” of THE LAUNCHPAD: From Apprenticeship to PGA Membership, is scheduled to start in May and will be confirmed after reviewing and learning form the first few weeks of the first “wave.”

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Senior Division - San Diego 2-Day February 25 at Lomas Santa Fe Country Club Youngest 1 Tim Parun, Sail Ho Golf Club, 144 2 Al Valentine, Family Travel, 147 3 Chuck Minerd, Golf Made Easy, 152 Middle 1 Mark Fernando, 146 2 John Mason, Encinitas Ranch Golf Course, 147 T3 Jon Fiedler, Las Posas Country Club, 149 T3 Andy Gaither, Super Sports Golf, 149 Oldest 1 Butch Sheehan, 1st Tee of Coachella Valley, 145 2 Jim Powell, Life Member, 152 3 John McFarland, Bridgestone Golf, 156 1st Team - Score 276 Roger Teel, Laguna Woods Golf Club Butch Sheehan, 1st Tee of Coachella Valley John Mason, Encinitas Ranch Golf Course 2nd Team - Score 277 Andy Gaither, Super Sports Golf Chuck Minerd, Golf Made Easy John Osborne, San Diego Country Club 3rd Team - Score 279 Dan Hornig, Heritage Golf Apparel John McFarland, Bridgestone Golf Phil Soulanille, Horsepower Golf

*PGA Professionals in Bold

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PGA PGM 1.0 LEVEL 2 FINAL CHECKPOINT - JUNE 10-13, 2013 All PGA PGM 1.0 Level 2 Apprentices must complete Checkpoint 2 no later than June 10 – 13, 2013; the final date that PGA PGM 1.0 Level 2 will be offered.

To avoid any interruption in your path toward membership, you will be required to attend this final Checkpoint 2 by the above date. If you are unable to do so, you would be required to transfer into the PGA PGM 2.0 by paying a $300 transfer fee; thereby forfeiting the completion of any PGA PGM 1.0 Levels. The next step would be to successfully pass the PGA PGM 2.0 Program Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3. In either case, you would still need to follow Acceptable Progress which is based on you original Level Start Date.

For any questions regarding this membership matter, please contact the PGA Membership Services Department at (800) 474-2776. For assistance with course materials or seminar information, call the PGA PGM Mentor Line at (866) 866-3382, ext. 6.

2013 GOLFWEEK BEST COURSES YOU CAN PLAY 4) Rustic Canyon Golf Course 5) Barona Creek Golf Club 7) PGA West (TPC Stadium) 8) Torrey Pines Golf Course (South) 12) The Grand Golf Club 13) Maderas Golf Club 14) Trump National Golf Club of Los Angeles 15) Pelican Hill Golf Club (Ocean South) 17) Pelican Hill Golf Club (Ocean North) 19) Journey at Pechanga 22) The Classic Club 24) Indian Wells Golf Resort (Players)

STAFF HIGHLIGHT MATT GILSON Player Development Coordinator Matt is new to the SCPGA Staff and will be working with Alexandra Tegels in Neighborhood Golf and Player Development Programs.

US KIDS TOP 50 TEACHERS Dan Martin, PGA - Rustic Canyon Golf Course Rick Hunter, PGA - El Prado Golf Course JOHN MCNAIR NAMED SCPGA BOARD OF DIRECTORS SECRETARY Please join me in congratulating John McNair as he was unanimously endorsed by your Board of Directors to assume the role of Section Secretary. John is truly a visionary thinker and will significantly enhance our sections efforts in all we attempt to do for our fellow members and apprentices. Thanks for the privilege of serving…

Jeff Johnson, PGA

RULES OF GOLF SEMINAR & AAA BOOTCAMP WAS HELD AT SCPGA SECTION HEADQUARTERS The Rules of Golf Seminar and AAA Bootcamp took place at SCPGA Section Headquarters on Wednesday March 27, 2013 from 10:00am-2:45pm. The Rules of Golf was presented by Rob Keller and the SCPGA Rules of Golf Committee with a focus on Member and Tournament play topics. The AAA Boot Camp was lead by Robin Shelton covering all basics for apprentices including the Apprentice Orientation. Thank you to all who attended this event!

SECTIONNOTES

THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO VOLUNTEERED AT THE DISABLED VETERANS CLINIC AT NAVY GOLF COURSE ON FEBRUARY 26, 2013 Joe Grohman, Melissa Stephens, Larry Schneider, Janice Lisle, Andy Thuney, Ed Kearns, Larry Brotherton, Jerry Crowell

2013 GOLFWEEK BEST COURSES #16 Los Angeles Country Club (North) #18 Riviera Country Club #34 Valley Club of Montecito #89 Bel-Air Country Club

2nd Annual

Patriot Professional - Amateur May 8, 2013 Toscana Country Club Shotgun, Scramble Format Help us raise funds for the Folds of Honor Foundation, with the support of Major Dan Rooney and Major Ed Pulido, invite you to this 2nd Annual event. Last year, we raised $32,500 for the Folds of Honor Foundation!

Be part of this great event and help us continue the standard for other Sections to follow! Teams consist of 1 professional, 3 amateurs and one military player, to be assigned by the committee. Space is limited to the first 24 teams. To register, visit scpga.com. www.scpga.com

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