PROgram Magazine - January/February 2015

VOLUME 42 | ISSUE 1 | JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2015

THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PGA

NEWLY ELECTED SCPGA SECTION PRESIDENT JOHN MCNAIR, PGA

NAMED 2014 SCPGA GOLF PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR

FIRST-TIER

EFFICIENCY. FOR THE PAST 14 YEARS, THE ICONIC PRIUS LIFTBACK HAS SET THE BAR FOR MPG. BUT IT’S GOT PLENTY OF OTHER TRICKS IN ITS BAG. FEATURES LIKE REMOTE AIR CONDITIONING, DYNAMIC RADAR CRUISE CONTROL MAKE PRIUS AS VERSATILE AS IT IS EFFICIENT.

2015

PRIUS LIFTBACK CHECK ONE OUT AT YOUR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TOYOTA DEALER.

WE MAKE IT EASY.

contents

10Things

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE 04 MESSAGE FROM THE SOUTHERN

TO K N OW. . .

CALIFORNIA PGA PRESIDENT

SPONSOR DIRECTORY 06 YOUR VALUED SCPGA

1. THE UPCOMING MSR PERIOD ENDS JUNE 15, 2015. 55.4% OF SCPGA PGA MEMBERS HAVE MET THE REQUIREMENTS AS OF MARCH 23, 2015.

SPONSORS

SECTION REPORT 07 SCPGA RULES OF GOLF

COMMITTEE MAINTAIN LONGEVITY

NEW MEMBERS 08 WELCOME SOUTHERN

CALIFORNIA PGA NEW MEMBERS

18

WOMEN’S CUP MATCHES 22 THE SCPGA WOMEN

PGA PLAYER DEVELOPMENT 09 BIG WINS IN 2014, LOOKING

AHEAD TO 2015

ANNUAL MEETING 10 2014 CLUB CAR ANNUAL

MEETING AT SAN DIEGO COUNTRY CLUB HOSTED 300 SCPGA PROFESSIONALS

PINEHURST CHAMPIONSHIP 13 BLOCK AND PIGMAN FINISH 2014 ON TOP

PGA NOTABLES 14 EMPLOYMENT CHANGES AND

WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP 23 KAY HOEY DEFENDS TITLE

AT 2014 WOMEN’S SECTION CHAMPIONSHIP

SOCAL OPEN 25 MALLINGER DOMINANT IN VICTORY

NEIGHBORHOOD GOLF 26 SCPGA NEIGHBORHOOD GOLF

COMPLETES PGA WEST COAST SWING

UPDATES

AAA NORTH/SOUTH 27 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PGA

CAPTURES AAA NORTH/SOUTH CUP

TEACHER’S FORUM

15 STORY TELLING INSPIRED A

DEEPER CONNECTION TO THE GAME

ASSOCIATION NEWS 29 GCSAA, SCGA

LEADERSHIP COLUMN 16 THE LAST CHAPTER

TOURNAMENT RECAP 30 SCPGA TOURNAMENT RESULTS

FOUNDATION SHOOTOUT 18 2015 3RD ANNUAL SCPGA

PARTNER SPOTLIGHT 31 TGA - PREMIER JUNIOR GOLF

FOUNDATION SHOOTOUT

FOUR-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP 19 PARKER AND SKAYHAN

CAPTURE 2015 FOUR-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP

SPONSOR HIGHLIGHT 33 FIRST TEE TRAVEL

CHAPTER CORNER 34 SAN DIEGO CHAPTER CLAIMS

HONORS MATCHES 20 SCPGA RIDES THE BIRDIE BUS

TO THE FIRST EVER HONORS MATCH VICTORY

www.scpga.com

ANOTHER CHAPTER CHALLENGE

SECTION NOTES 35 NOTES FROM THE SCPGA OFFICE

3. SIGN UP FOR DIRECT DEPOSIT AND RECEIVE YOUR PURSE CHECKS QUICKER. 4. REGISTER YOUR TEAM NOW FOR THE UPCOMING PATRIOT PRO-AM. ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT THE FOLDS OF HONOR FOUNDATION. 5. WATCH OUT FOR BILLY HARMON ON APRIL 16TH! 6. 95 PGA JUNIOR LEAGUE TEAMS ARE SIGNED UP IN THE SCPGA SECTION. SIGN UP YOUR TEAM TODAY! 7. THE SCPGA CALLAWAY GOLF SPRING TEACHING SUMMIT IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER, APRIL 27! REGISTER TODAY. 8. PGA OF AMERICA ANNOUNCED THE PGA GRAND SLAM AND PGA JUNIOR LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP WILL BE HELD AT TRUMP NATIONAL LA THIS OCTOBER.

FEATUREDCONTENT

PROFESSIONALS DOMINATE

2. HEARD OF CATALYST? EARN MSR FROM YOUR OFFICE! THE WEBINAR PROGRAM LED BY THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE TAKES PLACE EVERY OTHER THURSDAY.

9. MICHAEL BLOCK, PGA IS SET TO PLAY IN THE 27TH PGA CUP ON SEPTEMBER 18TH-20TH AT CORDEVALLE. 10. SIGN UP NOW! SCPGA CLUB CAR PROFESSIONAL OFFICIAL IS APRIL 20TH.

PROGRAM MAGAZINE JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2015

03

Message from the Southern California PGA

PRESIDENT

By Southern California PGA President, John McNair, PGA

Looking forward: Programs and initiatives for growth

PRESIDENT’SMESSAGE

I am excited and honored to have the opportunity to serve as President of the Southern California Section the next two years. My predecessors in the Office have laid a great path and I want to continue to provide the opportunities for growing the game and player development for all of our PGA professionals. The focus will be to not only develop and add golfers over time, but also to provide the pathway for incremental revenue for your facilities.

Six years ago we developed one of the most successful player development programs in the PGA of America – Neighborhood Golf and most recently, our Golf in Schools program in North San Diego County and North Orange County.

Neighborhood Golf is our primary Player Development program that we take to schools, playgrounds, fairs, racetracks, golf courses, expositions, city festivals and the like. We set up our big hitting “cages” and other props and provide mini golf lessons to the attendees. We’ve taught over 100,000 mini lessons and been visible to over 5 million people.

One of our main objectives, as referred in the first paragraph, is to provide the opportunity for incremental revenue to your facility. How?

THERE ARE THESE SIMPLE STEPS TO REGISTER AS A NEIGHBORHOOD GOLF PREFERRED FACILITY: • Contact Matt Gilson, Player Development Manager, at MGilson@pgahq.com or 951-845-4653 to register your facility TODAY and let us do the work for you!

- Promotional coupon created and distributed at events

- Follow-up emails sent to entire event database • Provide the SCPGA the opportunity to promote our Neighborhood Golf Preferred Facility package to our customers, which consists of: • Offer one (1) FREE 20-minute lesson to new customers when they call ahead to arrange (Where applicable) • Offer one (1) FREE Large range bucket to new customers on first time visit • Offer one (1) FREE 9-hole round for new customers after 5:00PM (Where applicable) THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING! THIS CERTIFICATE ENTITLES YOU TO

$10

ANYTIME

GREEN FEES

(cart fee not included)

EXPIRES Nov. 30, 2014

*MORE THAN 50% OFF REGULAR RATE

TO SET UP YOUR TEE TIME AT REIDY CREEK GOLF COURSE PLEASE CONTACT RICK WOOTEN AT 760-740-2450 FOLLOW SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PGA ON:

PLEASE CALL AHEAD TO SCHEDULE YOUR TEE TIME AND BRING THIS COUPON

@scpga Matt Gilson Southern California PGA Player Development Manager 951.845.4653 mgilson@pgahq.com *OFFERS ONLY ACCEPTED AT REIDY CREEK GOLF COURSE

MEET THE 2015 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PGA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

John McNair, PGA President

Eric Lohman, PGA At-Large Director

04

WE’VE ESTABLISHED OUR NEIGHBORHOOD GOLF PREFERRED FACILITIES THAT WILL: • Bring business to you and your golf facility • Gives golf instructors and programs more visibility • Gives your golf course and facilities more exposure

Todd Keefer, PGA Vice President

Robin Shelton, PGA At-Large Director

Tony Letendre, PGA Secretary

Susan Roll, PGA Independent Director

PROGRAM MAGAZINE JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2015

Jeff Johnson, PGA Honorary President

Steve Plummer Independent Director

Bill Hulbert, PGA At-Large Director

Jon Vesper, PGA Desert Chapter

Joe Grohman, PGA At-Large Director

Bryon Smith, PGA Inland Empire Chapter

Scott Heyn, PGA At-Large Director

Chris Gilley, PGA Metropolitan Chapter

Randy Chang, PGA At-Large Director

Mark Wilson, PGA Northern Chapter

Ross Marcano, PGA San Diego Chapter

www.scpga.com

THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING COMPANIES FOR SUPPORTING THE GOLF PROFESSIONALS OF THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PGA!

THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PGA

3333 Concours Street • Building 2, Suite 2100 • Ontario, CA 91764 951.845.4653 ph • 951.331.4701 fax • scpga.com • scpgajrtour.com THE SCPGA BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFICERS John McNair, PGA, President- JC Resorts Todd Keefer, PGA, Vice President - PGA West Tony Letendre, PGA, Secretary - The Newport Beach Country Club Jeff Johnson, PGA, Honorary President - San Bernardino Golf Club AT-LARGE DIRECTORS Bill Hulbert, PGA, PGA TOUR Superstore • Joe Grohman, PGA, Navy Golf Course • Scott Heyn, PGA, Oakmont Country Club • Eric Lohman, PGA, Monarch Beach Golf Links • Robin Shelton, PGA, Mountain Meadows Golf Course • Randy Chang, PGA, Journey at Pechanga & Talega Golf Club INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR Susan Roll, PGA, Carlsbad Golf Center Steve Plummer, Championship Golf Services CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVES Desert: Jon Vesper, PGA, Westin Mission Hills Resort Inland Empire: Bryon Smith, PGA, Goose Creek Golf Club Metropolitan: Chris Gilley, PGA, SeaCliff Country Club Northern: Mark Wilson, PGA, North Ranch Country Club San Diego: Ross Marcano, PGA, Barona Creek Golf Club PGA GOVERNANCE DISTRICT 11 DIRECTOR Bill Hulbert, PGA, PGA TOUR Superstore - Southern California Section PGA OF AMERICA PRESIDENT - Derek Sprague, PGA, Malone Golf Club VICE PRESIDENT - Paul Levy, PGA, Toscana Country Club SECRETARY - Suzy Whaley, Suzy Whaley Golf

PMS 2767

SPONSORDIRECTORY

USA

Official Radio of the Southern California PGA

SCPGA SECTION STAFF Tom Addis III, PGA, Executive Director/CEO, taddis@pgahq.com Rob Keller, Director of Competitions and Rules, rkeller@pgahq.com Melissa Meka, PGA, Junior Golf Director, mmeka@pgahq.com Sharon Curfman, Membership, scurfman@pgahq.com Breanne Mitchell, Communications Manager, bmitchell@pgahq.com Ariana Gomez, Foundation Marketing & Communications Administrator, agomez@pgahq.com Nicolle Quick, Meeting & Events Manager, nquick@pgahq.com Kristy Custer, Finance/Office Manager, kcuster@pgahq.com Daniel Hale, PGA, Foundation Programs and Events Administrator, dhale@pgahq.com Max DeSpain, Tournament Manager, mdespain@pgahq.com Matt Gilson, Player Development Manager, mgilson@pgahq.com Kevin Smith, Junior Golf Operations Manager, ksmith@pgahq.com Travis Cutler, Junior Golf Manager, tcutler@pgahq.com Marshall Gerlach, Junior Golf Manager, mgerlach@pgahq.com Eddie Rodarte, PGA, Junior Golf Manager, erodarte@pgahq.com Junko Suzuki, PGA, Golf in Schools Territory Coordinator, jsuzuki@pgahq.com Kristine Lorencz, Section Administration, klorencz@pgahq.com PGA PLAYER DEVELOPMENT REGIONAL MANAGER Nikki Gatch, PGA 760.534.1370 • ngatch@pgahq.com PGA EMPLOYMENT CONSULTANT Ken Ferrell, PGA 951.894.5024 • kferrell@pgahq.com

THE PROGRAM VOLUME 42 • ISSUE 1 • 2015 JANUARY/FEBRUARY ISSUE

The Program is produced by the Southern California PGA. Breanne Mitchell, Publisher and Editor.

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.

06

PROGRAM MAGAZINE JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2015

www.scpga.com

Southern California PGA Rules of Golf Committee

MAINTAINS LONGEVITY

SAVE the DATE NOTABLE UPCOMING EVENTS IN THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SECTION

By Southern California PGA CEO/Executive Director, Tom Addis III, PGA Dale Jackson, Gary Albin, Gerald Wong (the former Tournament Director for the Section), Jim Giles, John Cochran, Judy Thompson, Keith Reinking, Lance Wrobel, Lee Wortman, Sue Ewart, Sue Ross, Tom Wallace, Bill Demint and Tom Powers. Serving on the Committee and working with the SCPGA Jr. Tour, Carol Stewart, Lynn McClung, Terry Startzel and Diane Wilson. Assisting, whether it be announcing or scoring are Frank Dessel, John Etz and Steve Frank.

Thanks to the support the Rules Committee provides event in and event out and day in and day out, we are able to present the wonderful tournament program and junior program we conduct.

We’re also able to do the many PGA Tour events, PGA Tour qualifying tournaments, the California State Open and the Southern California Open, the Southern California Junior Amateur Championship and the Inland Empire Amateur Championship we are able to host in the Section.

Most of the work the Rules Committee does is “behind the scenes” such as arriving before dawn and setting up the golf course and leaving the course after sunset, long after all the scores are posted. For this dedication, we can’t thank this “band of rules nomads” enough for what they do. Thanks Rules Committee.

IMPERIAL TPS SERIES: SATICOY C.C. March 30 | Saticoy Country Club WOMEN’S ANNANDALE PRO-AM March 31 | Annandale Golf Club YAMAHA SENIOR-JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP April 6 | Country Club at Soboba Springs IE, DC: PLAYER DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR April 13 | SCPGA Headquarters WOMEN’S DIVISION HERITAGE PALMS PLAY DAY April 14 | Heritage Palms Golf Club AAA SWEEP - STROKE PLAY 2 April 16 | Bella Collina Towne & Golf Club BILLY HARMON EVENT April 16 | Toscana Country Club CLUB CAR PROFESSIONAL-OFFICIAL CHAMPIONSHIP April 20 | Oakmont Country Club SD: PLAYER DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR April 22 | Golf Academy of America CALLAWAY GOLF SPRING TEACHING SUMMIT April 27 | Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club SCPGA PATRIOT PRO-AM May 4 | Toscana Country Club

SECTIONREPORT

The SCPGA has been blessed for many, many years with a group of very dedicated PGA professionals and amateurs who volunteer to serve the Section and our members – this is the SCPGA Rules of Golf Committee.

The Committee boasts a mix of hearty veterans and a mix of “everyone else” who serve us well, each and every tournament event and junior event in the Section.

Ron O’Connor, the grandfather of rules in the SCPGA, continues to avail himself to serve as chair of the Committee and work closely with our SCPGA Tournament Director Rob Keller. As a side-point, and many of our PGA professionals don’t know this, RonO, as he is known, also served as Executive Director AND Tournament Director for the Section! How’s that? Ron also splits his volunteer duties as the Chair of the Section’s Sr. Committee and representing the Committee on the SCPGA Board of Directors.

Joining RonO on the committee are Ron Robinson, PGA, Dave Podas, PGA (who also serves on the PGA of America Rules Committee), Roger Rockefeller, PGA, Ron Reiss, PGA, and Skip Whittet, PGA. In addition the committee boasts of members Bob Lowe, Bim Jollymour,

SCPGA LEADERSHIP SUMMIT May 7 | Dove Canyon Golf Club SCPGA CRACKER BARREL May 14 | SCPGA Headquarters TPS SERIES - TUKWET CANYON May 18 | Morongo Golf Club at Tukwet Canyon BUSINESS OF GOLF WORKSHOP May 20 | Robinson Ranch Golf Club MASTERMIND WORKSHOP May 26 | SCPGA Headquarters

Ron O’Connor, PGA www.scpga.com

E-Z-GO SUMMER MEETING & PROPRO SCRAMBLE June 8 | Double Tree by Hilton PROGRAM MAGAZINE JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2015

07

Welcome Southern California PGA

NEW MEMBERS

NEWMEMBERS 08

Mike Alldredge The Grand Del Mar A-8 To grow the game.

Tim Leible GolfTEC - Cerritos A-14 To teach the game I love and help people play better golf.

Zeke Salas Sun Valley Golf Center A-2 To be part of growing the game and share my love for the game with others.

William Foster The Grand Del Mar A-8 To grow the game.

Jeff Lyle Porter Valley C.C. A-8 To expand my ability of improving peoples quality of life through golf.

Jason Timlin Pro Kids/ The First Tee of San Diego A-8 To grow the game and share my passion for golf.

Marlon M. Holloway The Grand Del Mar A-8 PASSION.

Michael Moran Moorpark C.C. A-8 To pass on my knowledge of golf to our younger generations to help improve and grow the game of golf.

Julie Wells Mission Hills C.C. A-14 I grew up around the game. My dad has been a PGA Professional for 40 years and I’ve always wanted to follow in his footsteps by growing the game.

Jeffrey Hastings Dos Lagos G.C. A-1 To join a great organization and become a leader in the golf industry.

Jordan McDonald Hidden Valley G.C. A-8 To grow the game of golf and be a part of an industry I love.

Chad Wright River Ridge G.C. A-6 To help grow the game and fulfill my passion and love for the game through my time as an instructor and coach.

Steve Holmes Westlake Village G.C. A-6 To grow the game.

Amy Nordeen Desert Horizons C.C. A-8 I became a PGA Professional because golf is my passion. I couldn’t wait to bring joy to other golfers through instruction and service.

Terry Young Soule Park G.C. A-6 To grow the game.

Tyler Kawasaki A-8 La Mirada G.C. When I started golfing, PGA professionals were always there. I’m here to do the same for junior golfers, even those just beginning.

Vinnie Poncino San Clemente G.C. A-8 Been in the golf business all my life.

Glad to finally be a member.

Austin Zech Stoneridge C.C. A-6 To grow the game.

PROGRAM MAGAZINE JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2015

www.scpga.com

Big wins in 2014

LOOKING AHEAD TO 2015

By Nikki Gatch, PGA Player Development Regional Manager

www.scpga.com

Andrew Cortez, PGA, with his Bear Creek Golf Club “Cub Club” taking a selfie to start camp!

social team environment.

We have seen some great success at the facility level as well as in the junior golf space. Andrew Cortez has enhanced the junior program at Bear Creek Golf Club, with his creation of the “Cub Club”, offering a progressive program for juniors of all ages and skill levels at the club and integrates a fun, social aspect to instruction and competition. Andrew’s efforts were recognized by his peers as he was awarded the Junior Golf Leader of the Year Award from the Inland Empire Chapter.

In the adult player development arena, Chris Lempa from Torrey Pines has done a great job reaching out to local companies and offering Get Golf Ready classes specifically to their employees.

Chris has been able to add classes to accommodate these eager new students, andthe program has grown his student base tremendously.

Meredith Foster and Amy Nordeen at Desert Horizons Country Club

started the “Divot Divas”, a monthly clinic series throughout the season with a theme each session. These fun, non-intimidating clinics attracted golf members as well as social members who used the opportunity to get introduced and comfortable with the game and their fellow members.

It is great to see so many of our Section Professionals embrace and succeed in their player development efforts. Remember, whether you are focusing on junior or adult programming, it is vital to offer a progressive program for your students. Having a progressive program in place encourages your students to remain engaged, continue to take lessons, play more, and increases their enjoyment of the game.

Looking ahead to 2015, I hope you’ll join us for a seminar on March 26 featuring the first Southern California Junior Golf Summit.

As always, thank you for all you do every day for our great game!

PROGRAM MAGAZINE JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2015

PGAPLAYER DEVELOPMENT

Our Section Professionals deserve a huge congratulations for a great 2014! Of course, it was all capped off at the PGA Annual Meeting with our Section receiving the PGA of America Herb Graffis Award for a record 12th time, celebrating our commitment and vision of growing the game. Our Section has been unwavering in its commitment to growing the game and player development. And it all starts with our PGA Professionals. There are so many great success stories and great “wins” to highlight, but here are a few that resonate with me as I look back on 2014.

Drive Chip and Putt Championship – our Section professionals and facilities hosted 14 local qualifiers, two sub-regional qualifiers and a Regional Qualifier, exposing thousands of juniors to the game and our PGA Professionals.

Highlighting the qualifying season was Kelly Xu, who successfully earned a spot at Augusta National Golf Club this April to defend her 2014 title. Also coming out of the Regional Qualifier at Torrey Pines were the Ffrench brothers, Shane and Colin, who are one of two groups of siblings to qualify. What a special moment they shared with their father that day.

PGA Junior League Golf – with doubling the number of teams in 2014 from 2013, and having some strong interest from our Section Professionals to participate this year, 2015 looks to be a huge success with this program. John Mason from the San Diego Chapter has led the way for our Section, representing as Section Champions in the Regional Championship and coming up just short of advancing to the National Championship. This is a great way to encourage more juniors to play in a fun,

09

2014 Club Car Annual Meeting at San Diego Country Club hosted

300 SCPGA PROFESSIONALS ANNUAL MEETING The SCPGA Club Car Annual Meeting was held at San Diego Country Club December 8th, with over 250 SCPGA Members and Apprentices in attendance. During the meeting, an election was held for two at-large positions on the SCPGA Board of Directors. Filling those spots will be Joe Grohman of Navy Golf Course and Scott Heyn of Oakmont Country Club.

After a three year Presidency, Jeff Johnson moves into the position of

SCPGA Honorary President and John McNair moves up from Vice President to President. Rounding out the officers includes Todd Keefer, SCPGA Vice President, and Tony Letendre, SCPGA Secretary.

Other SCPGA Board Members include At-Large Directors Eric Lohman, Bill Hulbert, Randy Chang, Robin Shelton, Independent Directors Susan Roll and Steve Plummer and Chapter Representatives Ross Marcano, Mark

ANNUALMEETING 2014 SCPGA Club Car Annual Meeting

Wilson, Jon Vesper, Bryon Smith and Chris Gilley.

Thank you to PGA Head Professional John Osborne and his staff at San Diego Country Club for hosting this year’s SCPGA Club Car Annual Meeting. A special thank you to all the sponsors of this year’s SCPGA Club Car Annual Meeting, including presenting sponsor Club Car, and supporting sponsors SCNS Sports Foods, US Foods, Pukka, Golf Stix, Golf Scorecards, Flightscope, Kenwood, Golf Buddy, and Pepsi.

Following the meeting, PGA members and apprentices had the option to participate in the Pinehurst Championship or an Education Seminar.

In the education seminar, SCPGA Members and Apprentices had the opportunity to further their skills in Marketing and Effective Business Development with a presentation by Norm Van Wieren, Founder and CEO of Golf Professional Marketing Academy.

To learn more about the 2014 SCPGA Club Car Annual Meeting Pinehurst Championship, visit page 13.

Official Radio of the Southern California PGA

10

John McNair, PGA Golf Professional of the Year SCPGA President

PROGRAM MAGAZINE JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2015

Bob Kummer, PGA President’s Award

Jimmy Powell, PGA Hall of Fame

Pete Coe, PGA Honorary Life Member www.scpga.com

Jerry Hollingsworth Honorary Life Member

Steve Horrell Honorary Life Member

Robin Shelton, PGA Horton Smith Award

Susan Roll, PGA Bill Strausbaugh Award

Monty Blodgett, PGA Honorary Life Member

Larry Brotherton, PGA Teacher of the Year

Grant Strobel, PGA John Mason, PGA Youth Player Development Award Assist. Golf Professional of the Year

Monica Stratton, PGA Club Fitter of the Year

Gregg McHatton, PGA Honorary Life Member

ANNUALMEETING

Rick Stegall, PGA Joe Grohman, PGA Merchandiser of the Year - Public Merchandiser of the Year - Private

Mark Greenslit, PGA Merchandiser of the Year - Resort

John McNair, PGA Player Development Award

Michael Block, PGA Player of the Year

Jon Fiedler, PGA Mid Senior Player of the Year

Jim Petralia, PGA Super Senior Player of the Year

Petra Cole Women’s Player of the Year

Kenny Pigman AAA Player of the Year

Tim Parun, PGA Senior Player of the Year www.scpga.com

PROGRAM MAGAZINE JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2015

11

A L W A Y S

D R I V E N

One thing is clear.

Golf operations that embrace technology — use it to market their businesses, streamline workflow and delight their customers — will not only survive this hyper-competitive era.

They will thrive.

As golf’s market leader, Club Car designs and builds the most dependable, highest quality, technologically advanced golf cars and light-duty utility vehicles on the planet. What’s more, we’ve engineered our products and services to adapt to any operation’s goals and drive every customer to greater success.

PRECEDENT i3 • Comes standard with Connected™ technology and your choice of car control or tracking.

• Optional golfer experience packages available.

CARRYALL • The light-duty utility vehicles superintendents prefer 2-to-1 over the nearest competitor.

• All-new levels of power, efficiency, reliability and versatility.

PRECEDENT • New electronic fuel injection (EFI) engine delivers 35 MPG with a 23% boost in horsepower.

• Proven electric power train is equipped with industry’s most advanced charging system, E.R.I.C.

4FUN • Innovative transportation to help grow the game.

• Attract more women, juniors and lessons to your course.

Let us show you how at the PGA Merchandise Show. Visit us at Booth 2928 or clubcar.com.

Block and Pigman finish

2014 ON TOP

Michael Block, PGA & Kenny Pigman - 2014 Champions

Club Car SCPGA Annual Meeting & Pinehurst Championship December 8th | San Diego Country Club 1 Michael Block, Arroyo Trabuco G.C./ Kenny Pigman, Goose Creek G.C.,-7, 65, $3,000 2 Chad Sorenson/Alan Sorenson, Buena Vista G.C.,-6, 66, $2,300 3 Scott Heyn, Oakmont C.C./Eric Lohman, Monarch Beach Golf Links -5, 67, $1,775

Mike Fergin & Ellen Stewart - 2014 Champions

The 2014 National Car Rental Pro-Am Series Professional-Lady Championship headed north to the beautiful Las Posas Country Club, where this annual event showcases some of the best PGA professionals in Southern California paired with some of the best women amateurs from their respective facilities. The team of Mike Fergin, PGA and Ellen Stewart from Mesa Verde Country Club played the course shooting an impressive 67 (-4) to beat the team from Oakmont Country Club of Southern California PGA Professional Champion Ryan Kennedy and Linda Pearson by one stroke.

Not only does the Professional-Lady Championship bring out some of the best golfers in Southern California, it also brings some of the SCPGA’s best sponsors. National Car Rental Pro-Am Series is the title sponsor over this event.

Local sponsors Cleveland Golf/Srixon and Golf Buddy were on hand to interact with all the participants prior to the round. The SCPGA would like to thank the wonderful staff at Las Posas Country Club for all their hard work in helping with this championship. A special thank you is in order for Las Posas PGA Head Golf Professional Roger Rockefeller, PGA Instructor Jon Fiedler, and PGA Apprentice Joshua Young.

National Car Rental ProfessionalLady Championship November 17th | Las Posas C.C. 1 Mike Fergin/ Ellen Stewart, Mesa Verde C.C.,-4, 67, $1,250 2 Ryan Kennedy/Linda Pearson, -3, 68, Oakmont C.C., $1,080 3 Matthew Tom/ Ki Chung, E, 71, $900

PINEHURSTCHAMPIONSHIP

SCPGA Player of the Year, Michael Block, PGA, and SCPGA AAA Player of the Year, Kenny Pigman, teamed up at the Club Car Annual Meeting/ Pinehurst Championship. Michael Block, from Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club, who won the PGA Professional National Championship this past June in Myrtle Beach, S.C. and Kenny Pigman of Goose Creek Golf Club, who finished second at the National Assistants Championship this past November in Port St. Lucie, FL, came to the 2014 Annual Meeting with Player of the Year honors on December 8, at San Diego Country Club. They decided one more title to close out the year would be the perfect ending to two outstanding performances. San Diego Country Club played host to this annual event that saw a full-field of talented SCPGA members

battling to claim first place. Block and Pigman used clutch putting on some of the fastest greens in Southern California to edge out the rest of the field by one stroke, firing a seven-under (65). A tap in birdie on the 18th hole proved to be the winning shot, as the team of Alan Sorensen, PGA and Chad Sorensen, PGA from Buena Vista Golf Course kept pace with the champions with an impressive six-under (66) that gave them second place all to themselves. Third place was shared by two teams at five-under (67), as 2014 Section Champion Ryan Kennedy and his partner Steve Holmes finished dead even with Eric Lohman and his partner, newly elected SCPGA Board Member, Scott Heyn.

The SCPGA would like to thank its wonderful sponsor for this event, Club Car, as well as San Diego Country Club Head Professional John Osborne, PGA for being such outstanding hosts to all the members of the Southern California PGA Section.

FERGIN AND STEWART BATTLE FOR THE WIN AT 2014 PROFESSIONAL - LADY CHAMPIONSHIP

San Diego Country Club www.scpga.com

PROGRAM MAGAZINE JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2015

13

What your employer expects

YOU TO KNOW

By PGA of America Employment Consultant, Ken Ferrell, PGA

PGA PerformanceTrak: Monthly Rounds and Revenue Reporting Employers expect you to know where you stand in relations to the market. In only minutes each month, you can report and compare your facility’s performance through PGA PerformanceTrak and provide sound business information to help drive your facility’s bottom line.

PGANOTABLES

• Demonstrate your expertise to increase your credibility and industry knowledge • Benchmark your facility’s performance and identify areas that may be under performing • Generate reports that showcase your business and support future budgeting efforts PGA Professionals can earn MSR credit by participating online. Don’t miss out on this valuable service.

If you are the highest ranked PGA Professional at your facility, submit your data online at PGALinks.com, PGA PerformanceTrak.

Whether you are open or closed in a given month, it is important that you continue to enter this data online.

HOW CAN WE HELP? Contact PGA National at: (800) 477-6465 Ext. 8574 or by email at: PerformanceTrak@pgahq.com Ken Ferrell, PGA PGA Employment Consultant 951-894-5024 14

PROGRAM MAGAZINE JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2015

NEW MEMBERS Steven Butler, PGA; Ryan D. Christopher, PGA; Brandon Fox, PGA; Jeffrey Hastings, PGA; David Jacobo, PGA; John Robietski, PGA; Julie Wells, PGA; Austin Zech, PGA NEWLY REGISTERED & RE-REGISTERED APPRENTICES Michael Blinco, Krisno Bridge, Carina Capobianco, Taylor Carrasco-Gray, Ian Crick, Kenneth Crow, Dakota Duerr, Colin Ervine, Michael S.B. Estes, Shane Frank, Gregory Fusco, Ryan Glass, Thomas Hyatt, Aaron Jones, Paul Kim, Jingu Lee, Koen Li, Christopher Lungo, Cavin McCall, Brent Meschuk, Jinchul Park, Tab Perry II, Andrew Potts, Joseph Roca, Raj Samra, Janes Sandy, Joseph Stewart, Sydney Wasem HALF CENTURY MEMBERS Wally Bradley, PGA ; Chuck Jones, PGA; Jimmy Powell, PGA QUARTER CENTURY MEMBERS Jim Blea, PGA; Al Cirrone, PGA; Jeff Cross, PGA; Jim DeLaby, PGA; Tom Godman, PGA; Thomas Kelley, PGA; Kenneth Parker, PGA; Susie Schneider, PGA MOVING UP Chi Y. Choi, PGA Monterey Park Golf Course

A-13

John Cochrane, PGA PGA West Private Course

A-13

Leigh Coleman, PGA Avondale Country Club

A-1

Bill Crist, PGA Journey at Pechanga

A-1

Brandon Delgado, PGA Carmel Mountain Ranch CC

A-1

Christopher Miller, PGA Hillcrest Country Club

A-1

Joseph Simonds, PGA Indian Springs Golf Club

A-1

Grant Strobel, PGA Woods Valley Golf Course

A-1

John Walker, PGA A-1 Laguna Woods Golf Course Michael Wysowski, PGA Altadena G.C./Eaton Canyon G.C. WELCOME WAGON Jeff Anderson David G. Anderson, PGA Stephen Boyland Edward Cano

Mallory Carr James Kane James E. Lee, PGA Sean Ouellette, PGA William Shouler, PGA Warren Smith, PGA

A-13

Southwest Mid Atlantic Northern Texas NE New York Illinois South Central Tri State Northern Cal Pacific Northwest Colorado

NEW FOR MSR POSTING Members are now able to self-post selected MSR activities directly online via PGA.org. The pre-determined activities available for Members to self-post are from Box #2 Service to the Industry (M06), Box #3 Golf Coach (M07) and Box #7 Media Related Articles (M09).

All the rules that are currently in place regarding the number of credits awarded and maximum credits that can be awarded have been built into this process. Members are cautioned to be factual; as falsification of information may result in disciplinary action against any member who submits fictitious activities.

The PGA Form #108, How to Earn Member Service Requirement credits, has been updated with an active link www.pga.org/articles/ member-service-requirements

COMPLIMENTARY ONLINE VIDEOS FOR James English B-1 MSR CREDIT River Oaks Golf Course PGA members can receive one (1) to two (2) PGA Education MSR by watching a Daniel Griffin, PGA A-1 video from the list and taking an assessment at the conclusion of the video from this link Shadow Hills Golf Club below - http://apps.pga.org/professionals/apps/ education/video_education/index.cfm?ems_ Jeffrey Hastings, PGA A-1 event=141 Dos Lagos Golf Club MSR credit may be earned only one time for any online MSR course. In order to earn MSR Mark Hayden, PGA A-13 credit, you must score a 70% or higher on the Woods Valley Golf Club assessment. If you do not score 70% or higher, you will be allowed one (1) re-take opportunity.

Bryan Kerr B-1 You will be directed to the assessment when the Shorecliffs Golf Course video concludes. www.scpga.com

Story telling inspired a deeper

CONNECTION TO THE GAME

By Bob Madsen, PGA, Director of Golf at Sycuan Resort

Rare, Medium and Overdone

www.scpga.com

essay test. He just wanted to know what we had scored: not the whole “story.”

Another very strong memory was my first time to a private course: Riviera Country Club with my Dad. 1973, the Los Angeles Open included Nicklaus, Weiskopf, Johnny Miller, Trevino, the smell of eucalyptus and hot dogs. Oh my. I decided to turn pro that day. I was eleven.

All those Long Beach Opens with my Mom Ruth, Bob Reuillard, Brad Murray, Danny Green, Steve Montgomery, Bryan Palmer, Jim Smith and so many other supporters. I wish I’d played better.

Using a dictionary and looking up the word “Lesson” when I first started to teach years ago.

Tom Watson’s overcooked approach to the final at Muirfield.

Dang it! I wished he’d have bumped that third shot with a fairway wood.

Here’s another memory… the blessing and the curse of spikeless shoes. I miss the traction and the clickity clack.

I remember placing the golf bag in line at the Starter window very early in the morning at Torrey years ago, then going to Denny’s.

Here’s another. Bruce Wilson and I scoured a bookstore in St. Andrew filling our suitcases with rare old golf books.

The same year the wheel flew off the rental car on the way to Lanark for The Open Qualifying. Scary.

2nd Stage of PGA Tour Qualifying way back when where I decided to dedicate myself to becoming a club professional.

Fond remembrances I am very thankful for.

I recommend adding “storyteller” to your resume. Your breadth of knowledge, background in and connections to the game are well worth sharing.

PGALINKS.COM NOW PGA.ORG For the past year, an overhaul of the digital presence of the PGA of America has been underway. Now, the newly designed PGA.org will supplant PGALinks to become the internal site of the Association.

With a new public-facing portion of the site demonstrating the value of the PGA Professional, and a new personalized member center, the site is designed to help you grow your career, your business, and the game.

TO ACCESS THE NEW SITE: 1. Visit PGA.org 2. Login with your PGALinks.com username and password WHAT TO DO FIRST: 1. View the PGA.org Instructional Guide 2. Customize your profile page.

Login and simply click on My Profile to add a new profile photo, update your expertise, and enter your accomplishments.

3. Visit "Member Preferences" while you are editing your profile to choose whether you want content related to Teaching the Game, Managing a Facility, or Advancing the Industry.

You've been pre-selected into one of these categories based on your classification, but you can change this setting at any time.

TEACHER’SFORUM

May I share some memories and hopefully a teaching tid bit or two?

I took my first lesson at Rec Park in 1969. Love that place still. What followed were lessons with Rudy Duran at Heartwell Park. During one lesson, he chipped in three times in a row. I was impressed. He taught me a lot about chipping that day without saying a word.

I remember visiting Sycuan Resort (Singing Hills at the time) for the first time in 1976 and swore I would never see that place again. Now that’s funny. I’ve been there since ’83!

I remember Scotland in 1988 and the caddie who would not stand for short game shots played through the air.

I remember seeing Payne Stewart make what I was sure was a practice swing on the first hole at Torrey. He had hit his tee shot. It was no practice swing.

I remember the 1983 US Open at Oakmont and being next to Seve hitting balls on the range.

I will never forget the sizzling sound of his ball striking. A similar up close experience was had in 1992 with Tom Watson at Crail in Fife. Unbelievable!

I was working behind the counter with “The Golden Cub” Keith Berg the day Jack won in ’86.

Jess Madera who coached me like no other, often loudly saying, “The golf swing is NOT parts and pieces. If you want to talk about parts and pieces, WE CAN GO SHOPPING FOR CHICKEN!” I remember whiffle ball golf in the backyard with my Dad. Every so often he would sink a fresh peanut can into the lawn for us to chip into. It’s where I learned shot making.

San Diego State Golf Coach Dr. Frank Scott told the team that golf was not an

CAN I STILL ACCESS PGALINKS? Yes, both PGA.org and PGALinks. com will be available for a short period of time. At that point, even if you type in PGALinks.com, it will take you to the new PGA.org.

If you have any questions or would like share what you think about PGA.org, please email membership@pgahq.com.

PROGRAM MAGAZINE JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2015

25

15

Joe Grohman on the importance of having a professional salesman teach your staff: My idea was to have professional salesmen come into our golf shop and train the staff on the art of selling. Even with the latest and greatest products in the shop, and with the accompanying product information at their disposal, the staff still needs to know how to sell. I discovered this when one of my PGA assistant professionals accounted for almost 50 percent of my merchandise sales. Drilling a little deeper, I discovered that my other assistants, although very nice to the customers, were not well versed on sales tactics or how to go about making a sale and were seemingly afraid to try. One of my regular customers is a very successful salesman, and he quickly agreed to come in and hold regular training sessions on sales tactics.

After the first meeting in September of 2013, the staff was demonstrably fired up, so much so that I knew I was on to something good.

LEADERSHIPCOLUMN 16

Joe Grohman on the business impact of having a professional salesman teach your staff: Bringing in the professional salesmen to train the staff was one of the best business moves we have ever made. The overall business impact has increased almost 25 percent to the bottom line over the last year. Resale has increased almost 50 percent. And recently, we were awarded the 2014 Southern California PGA Section Merchandiser of the Year Award for Public Facilities. Additional benefits have been a big rise in the staff understanding the customer's needs, which has led to a better experience.

We believe this factor has led to a nine percent increase in rounds played over that same period. Lessons and equipment sales have increased, camaraderie and morale at the course has improved exponentially because the staff is no longer intimidated by the customers and know how to show genuine care and concern without appearing presumptuous. Now, we are known locally as the place to be because we are so friendly and caring. So I highly recommend bringing in sales professionals to train your staff. The hidden benefits are just as great as the obvious ones.

PROGRAM MAGAZINE JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2015

The last

CHAPTER

By SCPGA Board Member, Robin Shelton, PGA “Setting the Table: The Transforming Power of Hospitality in Business” is one of the most influential reads in my career. CEO of one of the country’s most dynamic restaurant organizations, Danny Meyer writes about how hospitality can transform guest experiences.

One of his most significant ideas is “The Last Chapter Council.” Meyers suggests that in our business, we always have a chance to write the ‘last chapter’ of any guest or service experience - no matter how a situation starts, we can always write the ‘last chapter’ to how a situation ends.

Mr. Meyer suggests creating a “Last Chapter Council” of co-workers on your team who are either in leadership positions or have creative personalities. When a challenging service experience takes place, gather your “Last Chapter Council” At a prior Club where I worked, we created a Last Chapter Council and were able to turn members in a challenging service situation into loyal supporters. Two stories share the effectiveness of this strategy.

The first experience involves a member who was served a cold dinner.

Upon receiving this feedback, we gathered the Last Chapter Council.

We discussed how we could turn this situation around and leave the guest feeling satisfied and decided on a remedy. I asked him to let me know the next time he would be dining at the Club – the following Friday we served him an ice cream dessert with a note saying “we are sorry you received a cold meal last week – this is the last item you will ever get cold from us.”

The second experience involved a

member who would swim in our pool every morning. Unfortunately, our pool heater went out in the middle of the night and no one knew until this member dove into the pool. Rather than the expected 82 degree water, he jumped into a 46 degree pool. We gathered the Last Chapter Council and decided to make a donation to the benefitting charity of the Polar Bear Club - and wrote him a note of the donation for becoming an unintentional

“

Last Chapter Council... we’re able to turn members in a challenging service situation into loyal supporters.

“

HAVE A PROFESSIONAL SALESMAN TEACH YOUR STAFF

member of the Polar Bear Club.

Service experiences like these completely change the guest/member reaction. They no longer say bad things, complain about staff, or badmouth you – they now talk about the positive manner in which the experience ended and the way the staff responded because we wrote the last chapter…

As word spreads about the Last Chapter Council among guests and members - they get excited to see how the last chapter is written from each service experience.

www.scpga.com

KING OF THE HILLS.

INTRODUCING THE NEW YAMAHA A.C.

Compare Horsepower Yamaha A.C.

6.7 hp

EZGO RXV

4.4 hp

Club Car Precedent

3.3 hp

Raymond Scott Southern CA District Sales Manager 714-264-0823 cell 760-477-6031 fax Rscott@ymmc.yamaha-motor.com Testing done by Applied Technical Services and Japan Automotive Research Institute (JAR). Results may vary. Š 2015 Yamaha Golf-Car Company

2015 3rd Annual SCPGA

FOUNDATION SHOOTOUT Hosted at The Riviera Country Club

By SCPGA Foundation Marketing & Communications Administrator, Ariana Gomez

The Riviera Country Club hosted the 3rd Annual Southern California PGA Foundation Shootout Monday, March 2, 2015.

82 PGA Professionals and amateurs battled for $18,000 in skins – $1,000 in cash and/or merchandise per hole. PGA Professionals and amateurs gained entry into the event by selling tickets to the 2015 PGA TOUR Northern Trust Open at The Riviera Country Club. Individuals who sold $600 or more worth of tickets to the Northern Trust Open through the innovative TICKETS Fore CHARITY program automatically earned entry into the Foundation Shootout. Out of more than 30 local non-profit organizations participating in the TICKETS Fore CHARITY program, the Southern California PGA Foundation was the top fundraiser, with a fundraising total of just over $87,000, which did not include a $25,000 bonus for being the top fundraiser during the second, third and final selling period. TICKETS Fore CHARITY is a unique fundraising program designed by the PGA Tour to help local nonprofit organizations raise money by promoting ticket sales to the Northern Trust Open.

“The Southern California PGA thanks our PGA professionals and their many members and golfers who supported our TICKETS Fore CHARITY efforts to provide golf for everyone.”

FOUNDATIONSHOOTOUT

- TomAddis III CEO/Executive Director

Riviera Country Club - Play Golf LA top contributor

Julie Wells, PGA 18

PROGRAM MAGAZINE JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2015

The SCPGA created the Southern California PGA Foundation to develop and administer junior golf programs, as well as a wide array of grassroots golf initiatives in communities throughout the Section.

Money raised through the TICKETS Fore CHARITY program will be used to fund grants and scholarships for junior golfers in Southern California. With over 2,200 members in the SCPGA Junior Tour, and a nearly year-round schedule, we offer the most complete and affordable place to play for juniors in Southern California. During the 2014 season we were able to assist 69 juniors with over $46,000 in grants, which help to cover membership and tournament fees. Additionally, we provided more than $13,000 in college scholarships to deserving Junior Tour members.

Our sincere thanks to The Riviera Country Club – and particularly to Todd Yoshitake, PGA Director of Golf, and his Staff – for hosting and generously supporting the 2015 Southern California PGA Foundation Shootout. Special thanks also to Srixon / Cleveland Golf / XXIO, which provided a dozen Srixon golf balls to each of our amateur participants.

In 2016, we look forward to expanding the reach of the TICKETS Fore CHARITY program to more Section Professionals and facilities – and providing more resources to the SCPGA Foundation’s premier Junior Golf programs. www.scpga.com

Parker and Skayhan capture 2015

FOUR-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP

Ted Parker, PGA & Ron Skayhan - 2015 SCPGA Four-Ball Champions

www.scpga.com

PGA would like to thank all of those that made the event possible. Thank you to Host Professional Jim Gormley, PGA and staff at PVGC for the hospitality.

We would also like to thank the SCPGA Four-Ball Sponsor for their support; Pepsi for all of the product donated to the event! All of your support to the SCPGA is greatly appreciated.

FOUR-BALLCHAMPIONSHIP

The SCPGA recently conducted the popular Four-Ball Championship at Palos Verdes Golf Club where a field of 54 teams comprised of PGA Members and Apprentices took spotlight.

Ted Parker, PGA of California Country Club and Ron Skayhan, PGA of Hillcrest Country Club were crowned Champions posting a 8-under par 63.

Their strong front nine, featuring a string of four straight birdies, and carding a 29 separated the team from the field.

The bunched up leaderboard had four teams tied for second just a stroke shy of the victorious Parker/Skayhan duo. All posting a 64 (-7) and coming in second place were the following: Michael Block/ Kenny Pigman, Scott Heyn/ Ryan Kennedy, Gary Sowinski/ Mark Fernando, Barry Mahlberg/Scott Mahlberg.

Congratulations to Chi Choi of Monterey Park Golf Club who aced the second hole, par 3 set at 200 yards!

The Southern California

Chi Choi, PGA - Hole-in-one #2 at Palos Verdes Golf Club PROGRAM MAGAZINE JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2015

19

SCPGA rides the birdie bus to the first ever

HONORS MATCH VICTORY

2015 SCPGA & SCGA Honors Match Teams at Indian Wells Country Club

HONORSMATCH 20

Coming into the 2014 SCPGA season, there was one title that had eluded all the members of the SCPGA section. In 2007, the SCPGA and SCGA came together to create the first ever Honors Match which pitted the top 10 players from each association against each other in a Ryder Cup style event. This year was the fifth installment of this unique event that is contested every other year. Leading into the matches this year, the SCPGA was determined to put their name on the trophy for the first time. Indian Wells Country Club hosted this year’s Honors Match, and perfect course conditions along with perfect Palm Springs weather, made for a wonderful two days of golf and comradery.

The first day of action saw the teams battle it out in four ball, with the SCPGA team clinging to a tight 8-7 lead at the end of the day. Each team saw some outstanding performances that propelled their respective sides throughout the day.

The SCGA team was led by their reigning player of the year, Dan Sullivan. Sullivan made easy work of the golf course by firing a 63, which included eight birdies.

The SCPGA team was led by Mike Miles of Old Ranch Country Club and his blazing start. Miles birdied his first seven holes on Sunday to set the tone for his PROGRAM MAGAZINE JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2015

team.

In years past, the SCPGA would see themselves in a hole they couldn’t get out of following the first day of competition.

This year, with the likes of Michael Block, Chris Starkjohann and the fore mentioned Mike Miles, the SCPGA team went into the singles matches more confident than ever. The singles matches saw the closely contested play continue, as each team earned five points after the front nine. The incoming nine saw the SCPGA widen their lead, as putts started to fall and crucial points were earned in each match. With the SCPGA needing 23 points to win the cup, Tim Parun teed off on the 18th hole needing a half a point to secure the title. Parun’s playing

Honors Matches December 14-15 | Indian Wells C.C. SCGA - 18 | SCPGA - 27

competitor hit an impressive approach shot within 10 inches for a guaranteed birdie. Parun was lying in the greenside bunker in two at the par 5 18th, and hit one of the best shots of the entire event.

His bunker shot somehow did not fall after hitting the center of the flagstick, but it stopped inches away from the hole and was a tap in birdie to seal the first ever victory for the SCPGA team.

A special thanks is in order for Indian Wells Country Club and their Director of Golf Dale Butler, PGA and Superintendent David Hay. An event like this is only possible with the hard work of the host facility staff. The teams looked great for the two days of golf thanks to the generosity and support of Antigua, the official uniform provider for both teams. Sun Mountain Sports also provided the winning SCPGA team with awesome golf bags for the entire team.

On behalf of the SCPGA, we would like to wish everyone a happy holiday, and are looking forward to having the Honors Match trophy on display in the SCPGA offices for the next year until we are set to defend the Honors Match in 2016. www.scpga.com

Junior Tour Alumni

SCPGA JUNIOR TOUR ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Range of Donation & Benefit Levels

Connect with Friends Support juniors all across Southern California Support our Grant & Scholarship Program

Adopt a Junior Program Alumni Events

JOIN TODAY

Connect with past & current members. Participate in fundraising events.

Cultivate alumni support of our current SCPGA Junior Tour Program.

Stay involved & informed. Enjoy alumni benefits, networking & social events.

FOR DONATION & MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION VISIT SCPGA.COM

The SCPGA

WOMEN PROFESSIONALS KBS EDUCATION CENTER KBS EDUCATION CENTER KBS EDUCATION CENTER

DOMINATE

EARN MSR EARN MSR EARN MSR CREDIT CREDIT CREDITKBS THROUGH THROUGH THROUGH KBS KBS

Susan Roll, PGA

WOMEN’SCUP MATCHES

KBS Advisory BoardPGA Member Susan Roll, Bill Strausbaugh Susan Roll, KBS2014 Advisory BoardPGA Member Award Recipient Advisory Board Member Bill Strausbaugh Ray Cutright, PGA KBS2014 2014 Bill Strausbaugh Award Recipient KBSRay Advisory BoardPGA Member Cutright, Award Recipient 2014 PGA Golf Professional Ray Cutright, PGA KBS Advisory Board Member of Golf theBoard Year KBS Member 2014Advisory PGA Professional 2014 PGA Professional of Golf the Year of the Year

PGA professionals who PGA professionals who complete the updated KBS PGA professionals who complete the updated educational seminar willKBS earn complete the updated KBS educational seminar will earn 1educational MSR credit.seminar This condensed, will earn 1online MSR credit.

This condensed, tutorialThis is designed to 1 MSR credit. condensed, online tutorial is designed to educate industryis professionals online tutorial designed to educate professionals on theindustry KBS product line. educate industry professionals on the KBS product line. on the KBS product line.

The SCPGA Women Professionals left victorious in the 4th Annual Southern California Women’s Cup Matches held at Mission Hills Country Club on the Dinah Shore Course. This is the fourth year in a row that women of the SCPGA won in dominating fashion. Each year, the matches are contested between the professionals of the SCPGA and the amateurs from the Women’s Southern California Golf Council.

The SCPGA team came out ready to show the women amateurs that not even the cold and rain could slow them down in their quest to retain the cup. After the morning four ball matches, the women of the SCPGA led 4 to 0. The SCPGA teams of Wells/Ilagan, Falcone/Curdt, Bunker/Brandwynne, and Cole/Spalding all captured a point in their matches, and put the pressure on the WSCGC team for the afternoon singles matches. The SCPGA kept the momentum going in the

afternoon, and only yielded a point and a half to the WSCGC team to close out the year end event in style winning 10.5 to 1.5.

The SCPGA sends a special thanks to Mission Hills Country Club and Head Professional, Jim Robinson, PGA for hosting the matches. Events like this are possible in large part to our wonderful sponsors. Thank you to Michael Bustamante of Antigua for supplying team uniforms. Thanks also to all the women professionals for their support of the constantly growing women’s division, and everyone is looking forward to an even better 2015 season, defending the cup again next December.

The SCPGA team: Petra Cole, Julie Wells, PGA, Erika Ilagan, Meggan Bunker, Kim Falcone, PGA, Leslie Spalding, PGA, Alison Curdt, PGA, Bari Brandwynne, PGA and Captains Nikki Gatch, PGA, Melissa Meka, PGA and Junko Suzuki, PGA.

Begin the course here: Begin the course here: kbsgolfshafts.com/education-center Begin the course here: kbsgolfshafts.com/education-center kbsgolfshafts.com/education-center WWW.KBSGOLFSHAFTS.COM WWW.KBSGOLFSHAFTS.COM WWW.KBSGOLFSHAFTS.COM

22

PROGRAM MAGAZINE JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2015

www.scpga.com

Kay Hoey defends title at 2014

WOMEN’S SECTION CHAMPIONSHIP Congratulations to Kay Hoey, PGA Apprentice at Mesa Verde Country Club on defending her title in the 2014 Women’s Professional Championship at Rancho La Quinta Country Club. Kay Hoey, Lehua Wise PGA, and PGA Apprentice Reina Rogers were tied for the lead going into the second round at 2 under par. Hoey shot 67 in the final round to win by six strokes over Lehua Wise, PGA of The Hideaway.

Reina Rogers, PGA Apprentice at River Ridge Golf Club placed third.

A special thanks to Rancho La Quinta Country Club for hosting the women. Kay Hoey - 2014 Women’s Southern California PGA Professional Champion Additionally, a special thanks Women’s Southern California to Callaway Golf and the PGA Tour for PGA Professional Championship supporting this year’s Championship and November 12-13 for making it such a special event.

Rancho La Quinta C.C.

“IT’S SIMPLE — IF YOU WANT THE BEST, YOU WANT E-Z-GO.” JACK NICKLAUS Founder, Nicklaus Design REAL STORIES. REAL RESULTS.™ See Mr. Nicklaus’ story at EZGO.com/RealResults.

For more information contact:

Spencer Hughes 916.751.6291 shughes@textron.com

Joe Martin 949.233.1186 jmartin2@textron.com

Adrian Meyer Scott Stevens 510.301.7617 760.936.7530 ameyer01@textron.com sstevens@textron.com

WOMEN’SCHAMPIONSHIP

1 Kay Hoey of Mesa Verde Country Club, -7, 137, $1,000 2 Lehua Wise of The Hideaway Golf Club, -1, 143, $675 3 Reina Rogers of River Ridge Golf Club, E, 144, $525

©2014 E-Z-GO Division of Textron Inc. All rights reserved.

Allison Curdt, PGA www.scpga.com

Kay Hoey PROGRAM MAGAZINE JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2015

23

The Southern California PGA foundation Presents...

Coming this Spring - A craft beer tasting -

CRAF TS for a

CAUSE All Proceeds will benefit the SCPGA Foundation and will be used to fund grants and scholarships for junior golfers in Southern California.

please contact Ariana Gomez for more information at agomez@pgahq.com or 951-845-4653

Mallinger

DOMINANT IN VICTORY

John Mallinger - Southern California Open Champion

Genius, TaylorMade, Pabst Blue Ribbon, Pepsi, Wahoo's and SCNS Sports Foods.

Special thanks as well to Monarch Beach Golf Links and PGA General Manager Eric Lohman and his team, as well as Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club and PGA Head Professional Michael Block and his team for hosting a wonderful championship!

SOCALOPEN

John Mallinger of Long Beach continued his stellar play with another 66 in round three to cap off a dominant victory. Six birdies and his second bogeyfree round of the three gave Mallinger a four shot margin over his nearest competitor as he finished at 18-under par. Matt Picanso played solid, but wasn’t able to close the gap as Mallinger never left an opening. However, with his final round 67 (-5), Picanso would secure a runner-up finish at 14-under par. Eli Cole, an amateur from Beverly Hills rocketed up the leaderboard in the final round thanks to a 64 to claim third place and low amateur honors.

Mallinger follows Jason Gore as Champion of the Oakley Southern California Open. Gore did not compete this year as he is in the field at the PGA TOUR Sanderson Farms Championship this week. Mallinger, a PGA TOUR regular the past few years will, much like Gore, look to turn this momentum into a successful campaign on the Web.com Tour in 2015. Congratulations to Oakley Southern California Champion John Mallinger!

Notables: Low PGA Professionasl: Ryan Kennedy (Oakmont C.C.) & Chris Gilley (Seacliff C.C.) (T-41 | +3); Low PGA Apprentice: Kenny Pigman (T-12 | -7); Low Amateur: Eli Cole (3rd | -13) Special thanks to our Oakley Southern California Open sponsors: Oakley, Golf

Oakley Southern California Open November 3–5 | Arroyo Trabuco G.C. & Monarch Beach Golf Links 1 John Mallinger, -18, 196, $11,000 2 Matt Picanso, -14, 200, $7,500 3 Eli Cole, -13, 201, $750

John Mallinger www.scpga.com

John Mallinger & Eli Cole (Low Amateur) PROGRAM MAGAZINE JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2015

25

25

JUNIOR GOLF IS IN FULL STRIDE FOR THE 2015 SEASON WITH RECORD BREAKING NUMBERS OF PARTICIPANTS

NEIGHBORHOODGOLF 26

On January 24, 2015 we held our annual Banquet of Champions at Mesa Verde Country Club. First, we would like to thank all the staff at Mesa Verde and host PGA professional, Tom Sargent for 1st class service. The juniors had a wonderful time and we had some wonderful memories that night.

The highlight of the night was giving 3 of our major awards to local PGA professionals who support Junior Golf.

The first award announced was the recipient for our Bill Bryant Award and this year, we had the privilege to give this award to two well deserving individuals. Bill Bryant founded the Junior Golf Association of Southern California, along with Ralph W. Miller, in 1948 and served as the association president until his death in 1983. Along with providing leadership and financial assistance, Bill arranged for the use of numerous golf courses and was a member of the USGA Junior Golf Championship Committee. The Bill Bryant Award was created after his death to recognize individuals who have shown distinguished service and support to the SCPGA Junior Golf Program. The recipients for the 2015 Bill Bryant award were Jerry Herrera, PGA and Lou Skovron, PGA. Both gentlemen have made a large impact on Junior Golf in Southern California and we would like to thank them for everything they have and continue to do.

The next award that we had the privilege to give out was our Club Award.

The SCPGA Junior Tour is extremely fortunate to be the guest of many public and private courses throughout Southern California. In 1984, the Club Award was created to acknowledge and thank these clubs and organizations for their continued support. This year the recipient of the Club Award was Dad Miller Golf Course. Dad Miller has been so supportive with our Junior Tour and in 2014 hosted 5 events.

Their golf course has always been very popular with our juniors and they always do a 1st class job. We would like to personally thank Steve Plummer, PGA, Cameron Carr, PGA and Toby Todd, PGA for their continued support.

If your facility is not hosting a 2015 Southern California PGA Junior Tour, we highly recommend you consider hosting one. For more information on hosting a Southern California PGA Junior Tour event, please contact Junior Golf Director, Melissa Meka, PGA at mmeka@pgahq.com or 951-845-4653.

PROGRAM MAGAZINE JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2015

SCPGA Neighborhood Golf completes

PGA TOUR WEST COAST SWING The Southern California PGA Neighborhood Golf program spent the first two and half months on the road visiting each of the PGA TOUR events located within the Southern California PGA Section. It was a tremendous experience and honor to be a part of these storied events that kick-start the beginning of the PGA TOUR’s calendar year.

The 2015 Humana Challenge at PGA WEST and La Quinta Country Club served as the highly successful opening event for Neighborhood Golf. The five-day event featured participation from eight (8) PGA Professionals from all over Southern California, who conducted short, five-minute golf lessons to over 200 customers. In addition to Neighborhood Golf providing countless hours of instruction and promotional material, we also ran three (3) highly attended clinics for Women, Seniors, and Veterans on the state-of-the-art driving range of PGA WEST Private.

Neighborhood Golf ’s second stop on the West Coast Swing came two weeks later at the 2015 Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines Golf Course in La Jolla, California. Neighborhood Golf was fortunate enough to be tasked with providing Ambassadors for the 2015 Zurich Pro-Am. 27 of our Southern

SCPGA Neighborhood Golf

2015 Humana Challenge

California PGA Professionals, more than double from 2014, volunteered their time to assist with the Wednesday Pro-Am. Thursday through Sunday at the Farmers Insurance Open was spent at the SERVPRO Fan Village, located adjacent to the 17th fairway of the South Course. Our Neighborhood Golf FREE Lesson Zone turned out to be a hit yet again, as our nine (9) PGA Professionals taught over 200 short golf lessons to the droves of fans that visited this popular destination.

Our final stop on the West Coast Swing took us to the legendary Riviera Country Club for the 2015 Northern Trust Open in Pacific Palisades, California. Neighborhood Golf and the SCPGA Foundation had the pleasure of setting up shop between the first and second fairway of The Riviera Country Club. Golf fanatics of all ages had a blast honing their skills on the practice green’s slick, tournament conditioned turf.

A special thanks to Pete LaCoursiere, Trevor Baker, Jeong Park, Jim Slominski, Chris Caballero, C.A. Hatfield, Davey Evans, Joe Simonds, Jon Strecher, Mike Szoka, Lee Huntley, Dave Patchin, Lance Strickland, Chris Lempa, Trevor Baker, Heidi Richardson, Holly Kennedy, and Rick Peters for helping us grow the game to hundreds of golf fanatics.

www.scpga.com

Southern California PGA captures

AAA NORTH/SOUTH CUP

AAA North/South Cup Champions - Southern California PGA

Jolla CC) played some of the best golf of the day, winning both of their matches in convincing fashion. The San Diego duo of Thomas Chu (Stadium Golf Center) and Brian Smock (Coronado Golf Course) also dominated the team matches by winning both the morning and afternoon matches. Unlike 2013, where the teams were all square at six points apiece following day one, 2014 saw the SCPGA team take a commanding 8-4 lead and only four points shy of retaining the cup.

The singles matches on day two began with the two time defending SCPGA AAA Player of the Year, Kenny Pigman (Goose Creek GC), leading the team with an impressive 2up victory that saw him earn a crucial point after going winless the previous day. Needing only three points after Pigman’s victory, some back and forth action in the rest of the singles matches made for exciting golf all day.

On the heels of their stellar play the first day, Thomas Chu, Blair Harkins, PGA, Andrew Larkin and 2014 CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM Dean Tonneslan, Kenny Pigman (Goose Creek Golf Club) PGA all stayed Bobby Nickell (Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club) hot and won their Dean Tonneslan, PGA (La Jolla Country Club) singles matches in Josh Kelley (Twin Lakes Golf Course) convincing fashion Larry Correa (La Purisima Golf Course) to secure the cup and Blair Harkins, PGA (Rolling Hills Country Club) each go 3-0-0 for the Trevor Young (The Grand Golf Club) entire tournament.

Thomas Chu (Stadium Golf Center) Joshua Kelley (Twin Andrew Alderdice (Newport Beach Country Club) Lakes Golf Course) Andrew Larkin (Occidental College Mens/Womens along with Brian Head Coach) Smock each earned Kyle Mendoza (South Hills Country Club) a half point in their Brian Smock (Coronado Golf Course) singles matches

www.scpga.com

AAA North South Cup Matches December 2-3 | The Country Club at Soboba Springs 2014 AAA North Team - 8 | 2014 AAA South Team - 16 to go 2-0-1 and cap off an outstanding week for the victorious SCPGA team.

The rest of the team, including veteran Bobby Nickell (Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club) played in major role in making sure the cup stayed in Southern California for at least one more year. The SCPGA would like to thank The Country Club at Soboba Springs Head Golf Professional Mike Meka, PGA and his entire staff for being such gracious hosts, along with The Greg Norman Collection and 2UNDR for providing the winning team with uniforms for the week.

The 2015 AAA schedule will be released in the coming months. Make sure to sign up early for all your AAA events, as we expect great turnouts this year as everyone will be battling for great purses at each event, and one of the coveted 12 spots on the AAA North/ South Cup team. The 2015 AAA season will offer some of the same great events as 2014, as well as some new events for the calendar year. We are excited to make 2015 even better than 2014, and look forward to sending another great team to Northern California to defend our title in the AAA North/South Cup. Please visit scpga.com for 2015 AAA news and information, and contact Max DeSpain at mdespain@pgahq.com with any questions about AAA and section events.

PROGRAM MAGAZINE JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2015

AAANORTH/SOUTH

The 2014 AAA season was the most successful in recent memory in the Southern California Section, and the outstanding year was capped off by the annual AAA North/South Cup matches against the Northern California PGA Section. The team from Southern California was returning with seven players from 2013, along with Captain and Apprentice Chairman Tony Letendre, PGA of Newport Beach Country Club.

The captain and team had one goal in mind, and that was to retain the cup on home soil, as The Country Club at Soboba Springs played host to this unique event on December 2-3, 2014. The Northern California team was looking to steal the cup back after three straight losses, but the team from Southern California proved to be too strong from top to bottom as they earned their fourth straight win in the event with a 16-8 victory.

The forecast for the event called for some outstanding golf and rain as the two teams began the event on the first day with the four ball matches. The Northern California team won the first two matches to take the early lead, but Southern California battled back to win the final four matches to take a 4-2 lead heading into the foursome matches that afternoon. The rain began to fall as the foursome matches began that afternoon, but nothing was getting in the way of the Southern California team this year. The afternoon provided the same results, as the NCPGA team again won the first two matches before losing four straight to the SCPGA team. The team of Andrew Larkin (Occidental College Golf Head Coach) and Dean Tonneslan, PGA (La

27

®

www.scpga.com

SOCALJRGOLF.COM LAUNCHES The SCGA is excited to launch socaljrgolf.com, a website created to help junior golfers and their parents find golf programs throughout Southern California. The website is an aggregate of junior golf programs in the Southland, giving parents of junior golfers a onestop-shop to find clinics, discounts, lessons, tournaments and playing opportunities specifically for youth golfers.

All junior golf programs and instructors are welcome to participate in socaljrgolf.com, which will only monitor content for accuracy and appropriateness.

Organizations that post information to the site will be required to update their content at least once per year. The site is free for all users. Junior golf programs not already involved in socaljrgolf.com can visit the website to register their organization today.

The website is funded by the SCGA and managed on a daily basis by SCGA Youth on Course. The SCGA and SCGA Youth on Course are dedicated to creating resources and working with partners to improve the landscape of golf and help grow the game. The development and neutral branding of this website is intended to further those goals.

4TH ANNUAL SCPGA

PATRIOT PRO-AM Toscana Country Club Monday, May 4th, 2015 HOST PROFESSIONALS PGA General Manager/CEO - Paul Levy PGA Director of Golf - David Craig PGA Head Golf Professional - Brad Graff COMMITTEE CHAIR Bill Hulbert, PGA FORMAT Scramble - Three Amateurs, one PGA Professional & one member of the Military EVENT SCHEDULE 10:30 - 11:45AM Registration 12:00PM Shotgun Start, Lunch Provided 5:00PM Cocktail Reception/ Awards, Auctions, Dinner GUEST SPEAKERS Major Ed Pulido & Tony Biata, PGA EVENT FEE $300 per amateur (professionals n/c) Boxed lunch, dinner and tee prizes Included

ASSOCIATIONNEWS

COACHELLA VALLEY GOLF INDUSTRY CONDUCTS ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDY The Hi-Lo Desert Golf Course Superintendents Association, along with significant financial support from the California Alliance for Golf, California Golf Course Owners Association, Golden State Chapter of CMAA, Greater Palm Springs Convention and Visitors Bureau, Southern California Golf Association and the Southern California PGA, has contracted Oxford Economics to conduct an economic impact study for the Coachella Valley golf industry.

The valley is home to 123 golf courses and these facilities are an integral part of the local economy, as well as a year-round activity for both residents and visitors. The study will calculate direct, indirect and induced economic impacts for the golf industry in the region.

Revenue by type (rounds, merchandise, memberships, food and beverage, lodging, meeting space rental, equipment rentals, etc.), taxes paid employment numbers and associated income, customer residence (local/ visitor), investments (equipment, renovation and construction) and Major events (fan attendance, sponsorships and media)will highlight the study.

In addition, average visitor spending data will be compiled from Tourism Economics’ work with Palm Springs to calculate the spending of golf visitors outside of the resort/golf course.

By monitoring the full economic impact of the Coachella Valley golf industry, our allied golf organizations can inform the media, public, and most importantly, policy makers about the relevance and importance of the golf industry to the region.

The survey can be accessed at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ CoachellaValleyGolfSurvey and all the information gathered is confidential.

If you have any questions concerning the study, please contact Hi-Lo Desert GCSA president Dean Miller at dmiller@pgawest.com or GCSAA Southwest field representative Jeff Jensen at jjensen@gcsaa.org.

AUCTION Silent And Live Auctions

REMIND YOUR MEMBERS TO RENEW THEIR SCGA MEMBERSHIP TODAY It’s time to renew your SCGA membership for 2015! Contact your Handicap Chair or email info@scga. org if you haven’t yet renewed your membership. Act now to eliminate any lapse in services!

SIGN UP TODAY ON SCPGA.COM PROGRAM MAGAZINE JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2015

25

29

Senior Division Players Championship November 19-20 | Sycuan Resort Overall 1 Chris Starkjohann, Torrey Pines Gold Club & Outings 140, $1,000 T2 Tim Parun, Lomas Club, 142, $625 | Mark Fernando, Coronado G.C., 142, $635 | Gary Sowinski, The Hodges Golf Learning, 142, $635 | Jerry Wisz, Alhambra G.C., 142, $635 First Place Age Divisions Age 50-58 Chris Starkjohann, Torrey Pines Gold Club & Outings, 140, $700 Age 58-63 Mark Fernando, Coronado G.C., 142, $560 Age 63 & Up Bob E. Smith, Life Member, 149, $700

SCPGA Chapter Challenge January 26 | Pelican Hill Golf Resort 1. Metropolitan Chapter, 337 *Playoff 2. San Diego Chapter, 337 3. Northern Chapter, 338 4. Desert Chapter, 344 5. Inland Empire Chapter, 353

Senior Division – San Diego 2-Day February 2-3 | Vista Valley C.C. & Pala Mesa Resort First Place Team Jon Fiedler, Las Posas C.C., Fred Wood, Oceanside G.C., Duke Mowry, Life Member, 260, $600

Senior Division – Joe Robinson Memorial November 24 | Jurupa Hills Country Club First Place Team Al Valentine, Travel Leaders, David Foster, Life Member & Robb Nunn, Lake Forest Golf & Practice Center, 127, $675

First Place Age Divisions Age 50-57 Robert DeRuntz, RMD GIR Golf Academy, 144, $450 Age 58-64 Jerry Wisz, Alhambra G.C., 143, $450 Age 65 & Up Fred Wood, Oceanside G.C., 148, $450

First Place Age Divisions Age 50-58 T1 John Shelden, SilverRock Resort, 70, $275 T1 Al Valentine, Travel Leaders, 70, $275 Age 58-64 Chris Starkjohann, Torrey Pines Gold Club & Outings, 67, $300 Age 65 & Up T1 John Powell, Life Member, 74, $275 T1 John McFarland, Bridgestone Golf, 74, $275

Club Car Aggregate Series – Northern Trust Open February 9 | Hacienda Golf Club 1 Chad Sorenson, Buena Vista Golf Course, -4, 67, $1,150 2 Alan Sorenson, Buena Vista Golf Course, -3, 68, $950 3 Bob Knee, Aviara Golf Club, -2, 69, $740

TOURNAMENTRECAP

Southern California Women’s Cup Matches December 11th-12th | Mission Hills Country Club SCPGA - 10.5 | WSCGC - 1.5

Senior Division Kick-Off Classic January 12 | Mission Lakes Country Club Teams T1 Tim Parun, Lomas Club, David Sanges, Tijeras Creek G.C., Daniel Yenny, Meadowlark G.C. & Ronald Riess, Stadium Learning Golf Center, 124, $1,100 T1 Chuck Minertd, Golf Made Easy, Kenneth Crow, Santa Roasa C.C., Rod Linville, & Dale Shaw, 124, $1,100 3 Eric Evans, Royal Vista Golf Club, Fred Wood, Oceanside G.C., Tom Wilson, Life Member, and Art Law, Amateurgolf. com, 125, $900

Club Car Aggregate Series – Farmers Insurance Open January 19 | Bear Creek Golf Club 1 Chris Gilley, Seacliff Country Club, E, 72, $1,100 2 Thomas Gardner, Bel-Air Country Club, +1, 73, $850 3 Grant Strobel, Woods Valley Golf Club, +2, 74, $675

SCPGA Four-Ball Championship February 23 | Palos Verdes Golf Club 1 Ted Parker, California C.C. and Ron Skayhan, Hillcrest C.C., -8, 63, $1,500 T2 Kenny Pigman, Goose Creek G.C. and Michael Block, Arroyo Trabuco G.C., -7, 64, $925 T2 Scott Heyn, Oakmont C.C. and Ryan Kennedy, Oakmont C.C., -7, 64, $925 T2 Gary Sowinski, The Hodges Golf Learning and Mark Fernando, Coronado G.C., -7, 64, $925 T2 Barry Mahlberg, Stadium Golf Center and Scott Mahlberg, Stadium Golf Center, -7, 64, $925

Women’s Division – Canyon Crest Play Day February 26 | Canyon Crest Country Club 1 Jacqueline Kazarian, Monarch Beach Golf Links, -3, 69 2 Petra Cole, Torrey Pines G.C.,+4, 76 3 Julie Wells, Mission Hills C.C., +8, 80

SIGN UP FOR 2015 TOURNAMENTS! TO VIEW TOURNAMENTS FOR THE 2015 YEAR VISIT SCPGA.COM -> TOURNAMENTS -> 2015 SCHEDULE GOOD LUCK TO ALL PARTICIPANTS

30

PROGRAM MAGAZINE JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2015

www.scpga.com

Golf Facility partnerships with

TGA PREMIER JUNIOR GOLF

North County San Diego: Junko Suzuki, PGA jsuzuki@pgahq.com Central San Diego: Brandon and Kat Schwendeman kschwendeman@playtga.com Temecula Valley: Jeff Sampson jsampson@playtga.com South Orange County: Anthony Leone anthony@playtga.com Coachella Valley: Ross Kvinge rkvinge@playtga.com Los Angeles and West Valley: Nate Wright nate@playtga.com Beach Cities: Michelle Rockholt michelle@playtga.com www.scpga.com

“Partnering with The Loma Club, their Professionals and marketing team has been great for TGA of Central San Diego.

The partnership allows us to bring students and families to the golf course and implement what we have been teaching in our school based enrichment programs through camps, clinics and play days. In turn, it benefits the Loma Club by sharing a percentage of the program revenue and bringing juniors and their families to the golf course for the first time and many times in return. We can’t think of a better situation than our partnership with The Loma Club."

The team at The Loma Club is equally excited to partner with TGA of Central San Diego and have them use the course as their home club. Mark Stevens, PGA and co-owner of GTD Golf, that owns multiple courses, says the partnership was appealing for a number of reasons including the ability to cobrand everything from TGA’s Chapter website, signage, and other promotional materials designed to bring more junior golfers and families to the golf facility.

TGA of Central San Diego is helping fill a void the club saw and it’s been a team effort for the entire staff which includes, in addition to Stevens, Brent Noll General Manager, Ty Hayter - co-owner GTD Golf, and Tim Parun, PGA - Event Coordinator.

If you or your golf facility are interested in growing golf, generating revenue, and activating the general public who are new to golf, the contact information for TGA Chapters in Southern California is to the left. We look forward to hosting camps, play days, and leagues with you!

Franklin Polo Strong impressions.

Cool comfort.

PARTNERSPOTLIGHT

An essential part in the success of SCPGA / TGA Golf in Schools programs are golf facility partnerships. While Golf in School's enrichment programs take place at schools and community centers everywhere from a classroom to a grass field, transitioning the new players to golf courses is key to player development. The next steps for these students are camps, play days, leagues, and lessons from PGA Professionals.

Through Golf in Schools programs, thousands of youth and their parents transition to golf courses and have their first on course experience creating loyalty to that facility. Facilities directly benefit from increased range fees, course fees, and food and beverage, but also indirectly through community exposure.

In addition to the two Section owned TGA Chapters in Southern California, a number of individually owned TGA Chapters have partnered with facilities creating a win-win through driving revenue to the facility and the facility providing a home for new payers coming from school programs. Kat and Brandon Schwendeman have owned TGA of Central San Diego since 2013, and when looking for a facility partnership they found The Loma Club which they now use as their home base for transition programs.

Ed Budz (951)595-0268 ed.budz@cuttersales.com

Golf inSchools PROGRAM MAGAZINE JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2015 14-GOLF-2839 Jan_Feb SCPGA PROgram Mag.indd 1

12/17/14 12:56 PM

25

31

We have specialized in insuring golf courses and country clubs since 1985. Our products are available to qualifying courses in several states. In 2013, we joined forces with one of the largest independent insurance brokerages in the nation; Leavitt Group. This partnership means better service, greater flexibility, and broader coverages at very competitive rates. Golf Insurance Services, the largest independent broker of Golf & CC in the West.

OUR SERVICES

OUR PRODUCTS

OUR SUPPORT

Golf Insurance Services offers a wide range of services to help you minimize potential claims at your golf course or country club. Proactive risk management services help provide a safe and secure environment, while stabilizing insurance premiums.

Our exclusive products and services are available to golf country clubs, semi-private golf courses, public golf courses, and golf management companies. The PAR GolfInsurance Program offers many advantages to qualifying courses. Contact us today for a coverage review and find out if your existing coverages are up to PAR?

Golf Insurance Services and the Leavitt Group are proud supporters of the Golf Industry. Giving back to help support the game and provide education to help keep our clubs and courses safe.

>> Loss Control - on-site Loss Control assessment >> Proactive Safety support - Safety review, Safety Resources, Risk Management Website >> Claims - Golf Industry Claims expertise, Claim consultation, Toll Free reporting >> Industry resources - Golf Course Law, Elite Safety Companies, HR Consultation

>> Property & Casualty - Exclusive Golf Specific Coverage to protect your assets >> Business Auto - Any Auto Liability, Non-Owned Hired Auto Liability, andmore >> Umbrella Liability - Limits to $10 Million Dollars, additional Excessliability limits available >> Workers Compensation - Exclusive carriers, competitive rates, Medcor Nurse Hotline support >> Directors & Officers/Employment Practices Liability - Non-Profit & ForProfitoptions >> Health and Personal Lines - Group & Individual Plans available

>> Golden State Chapter of CMAA Diamond Partner >> Evergreen Chapter of the CMAA Platinum Partner >> California Golf Course Owners Association-Gold Sponsor >> Additional support includes: Southern California PGA, First Tee of Greater Sacramento, Northern California PGA, Northern California PGA Senior Division, Southwest PGA, Southwest Chapter of CMAA, Cactus & Pine Supt. Assoc.

Rick Sigel - President rick.sigel@leavitt.com Gary Sigel - Vice President gary.sigel@leavitt.com Greg Twiggs - Vice President gregtwiggs@leavitt.com

SPONSOR HIGHLIGHT

FIRST TEE TRAVEL An exciting preview of what First Tee Travel has in store for 2015:

Hello friends! We hope that 2014 was a good year for all of you because it certainly was for us! Some of our favorite moments include starting the New Year in Thailand, a large destination wedding in Nuevo Vallarta, a 12 day tour of Northern California, visits to both St Lucia & Jamaica, and our multiple SC PGA events that we continued to support.

What makes these events so special are the amazing people who support our business. During our travels we find new opportunities and destinations to add to our portfolio. So, with the year behind us, let’s share a little about the groups that we will have to offer in 2015.

Amateur Golf Weeks in Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam Amateur golf tournament weeks are a fantastic way to bring a competitive element into your membership’s next golf holiday. With a host of different tournament weeks available at top golf resorts around Asia, there is something to suit every taste.

Tournament weeks offer great variety when it comes to the format being played over the course of the competition.

From individual stable ford to better ball formats, there is sure to be a tournament break that appeals to your member’s competitive side!

July 26th to August 5th - A Tour of Ireland In July we are sending a group of golfers to Ireland for 11 unforgettable days. Upon arrival in Shannon, our golfers will venture to Country Clare where they www.scpga.com

July 11- 25th - A trip to the British Open Enjoy a once in a lifetime experience in Scotland – 14 nights with tickets to Friday’s British Open played at St Andrews. A round of golf at Carnoustie, Gleneagles, Gullane and North Berwick.

Just a few of the highlights from this trip.

September 5th – 12th - Idaho Golf Trail Labor Day is dedicated in honor of the worker and is considered the unofficial end to summer. We are making sure that a group of golfers make this a fun-filled and memorable week!

Our golfers will spend 7 days golfing and relaxing in scenic Coeur d’Alene and playing top rated courses such as: Circling Raven, The Links, Avondale, and the exquisite Coeur d’Alene.

We know that our golfers are going to have a wonderful time because there is something simply magical about Lake Coeur d'Alene. The area is surrounded by dozens of lakes left behind by the glaciers of the ice age.

SPONSORHIGHLIGHT

March • 1st – 7th Amari Hua Hin, Thailand Amateur Golf Week • 8th – 14th Pattaya , Thailand Amateur Golf Week June • 8th – 14th Phuket , Thailand Amateur Golf Week August • 2nd – 10th Siem Reap, Cambodia Amateur Golf Week • 10th – 16th Da Nang, Vietnam Amateur Golf Week October • 25th to Nov 1 Chiang Mai, Thailand Amateur Golf Week

will be delighted with accommodations built into historic houses dating as far back as the 18th century. The true golfers’ delight will be discovered in playing the Lahinch and Ballybunion Golf Courses.

On the way from Lahinch to Ballybunion, the group will enjoy a guided tour of Adare Village, which is considered to be the prettiest village in Ireland.

First Tee Travel & Promotions is proud to be a long term sponsor of the SCPGA. Whether the travel be for you, your family, or your members, FTP has all the planning tools for all your vacation dreams.

From all of us at First Tee Travel & Promotions we wish you and yours a very happy new year.

PROGRAM MAGAZINE JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2015

25

33

San Diego Chapter claims another

CHAPTER CHALLENGE

In this year’s Chapter Challenge, hosted by Pelican Hill G.C. for the seventh consecutive year, San Diego claimed the title for the second year in a row with a score of 337, after a card-off with Metropolitan. Northern Chapter came in third at 338, Desert Chapter in fourth at 344 and Inland Empire Chapter at 353.

Special thanks to Pelican Hill G.C., General Manager Steve Friedlander, PGA, PGA Professional staff, and Superintendent Chris Jennings. Thanks to Linksoul in their second year as uniform provider for the Chapter Challenge and we look forward to their continuous support!

San Diego Chapter: Chris Lempa, PGA of Torrey Pines G.C., Chris Starkjohann, PGA of Torrey Pines Gold Club & Outings, Gary Sowinski, PGA of The Hodges Golf Learning, Dean Tonneslan, PGA of La Jolla C.C., Matt Gibbens, PGA of Rancho Santa Fe G.C., Michael Griffin, PGA of Fairbanks Ranch C.C., Mike Nokes, PGA of Stadium Golf Center, Todd Smith, PGA of Pro Kids, Brian Smock of Coronado G.C., Leslie Spalding, PGA of SDSU, Alan Scheer, PGA of Steel Canyon G.C., & Grant Strobel, PGA of Woods Valley G.C.

CHAPTERCORNER 34

PROGRAM MAGAZINE JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2015

Desert Chapter: Gordon Leith, PGA of Heritage Palms G.C., Barry Clayton, PGA of Westin Mission Hills, Chris Eikenberg, PGA of Desert Horizons C.C., Brian Hughes, PGA of PGA West, Julie Wells, PGA of Mission Hills C.C., Davey Snyder, PGA of Classic Club, Dave Magdziasz, PGA of La Quinta Resort, Palms G.C.’s Josh Garber, PGA & Jordan Knickerbocker, and Plantation G.C.’s Pete LaCoursiere, PGA and Dean Cameron, PGA.

Metropolitan Chapter: Ted Parker, PGA of California C.C., Robert Pang, PGA of Big Canyon C.C., Alison Curdt, PGA of Wood Ranch G.C., Andy Gaither, PGA of Black Gold G.C., The Los Angeles C.C.’s Thomas Garner, PGA and Brett Mormann, PGA, South Hills C.C.’s Kyle Mendoza and Michael Jack, PGA, Palos Verdes G.C.’s Michael Diette, PGA and Jim Gormley, PGA, and Hillcrest C.C.’s Paul Wise, PGA & Ron Skayhan, PGA.

I.E. Chapter: Goose Creek G.C.’s Kenny Pigman & Jerry Crowell, PGA, Jeff Cross, PGA of Victoria Club, Andrew Cortez, PGA of Bear Creek G.C., Steve Adamiak, PGA of Legends G.C., Scott Wasco, PGA of Champions Club, Scott Mallory, PGA of Journey of Pechanga, Brad Stormon, PGA of G.C. at Rancho California, Jennifer Dolph, PGA of Canyon Crest C.C., Paul Dietsche, PGA of Redlands C.C., Daniel Hornig, PGA of Heritage Cross, and Timothy Skophammer, PGA of Empire Lakes G.C.

Northern Chapter: Rick Garboski, PGA, Matthew Easterbrook, PGA of Santa Barbara G.C., Ryan Kennedy, PGA of Oakmont C.C., Joshua Kelley of La Cumbre C.C., Roger Gunn, PGA of Tierra Rejada G.C., Paul Holtby, PGA of Tom Barber G.C., Steve Holmes, PGA of Westlake Village G.C., Tracy Bowles, PGA of Santa Maria C.C., Bakersfield C.C.’s Meggan Bunker and Bruce Burroughs, PGA, and Buena Vista G.C.’s Alan Sorensen, PGA and Chad Sorensen, PGA. www.scpga.com

HAVE YOU TAKEN THE PGA COMPENSATION SURVEY? SOUTHERN CALIFORNA PGA MEMBERS AND FACILITIES RECOGNIZED BY 2014 TOP 50 GOLF RANGE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA 2014 GRAA TOP 50 STAND ALONE FACILITIES

Carlsbad Golf Center Del Mar Golf Center Stadium Golf Center River Park Golf Center Tom Barber Driving Range

2014 GROWTH OF THE GAME TEACHERS

Chris Smeal, PGA of Future Champions Golf National Tour/Academy 2014 GRAA TOP 50 PUBLIC FACILITIES

Black Golf Golf Club Oak Creek Golf Club Torrey Pines Golf Course Trump National Golf Club, Los Angeles 2014 GRAA TOP 50 PRIVATE FACILITIES

The Grand Golf Club The Bridges at Rancho Santa Fe

www.scpga.com

TO COMPLETE: LOG INTO PGA.ORG AND SEARCH 2015 COMPENSATION SURVEY. THE SURVEY WILL COME UP FOR YOU TO COMPLETE.

MSR REQUIREMENTS The MSR reporting period will end on June 15, 2015. Currently, we have 643 Members who have completed both the 36 MSR credits under the required meetings, education and player development and the 54 total over all credits and 518 who have not yet met their requirements.

NOT MET REQUIREMENTS 44.6% MET ALL REQUIREMENTS 55.4%

Questions? Contact Sharon Curfman at the Section office at 951.845.4653.

after reading your question, I’m sure you agree! Considering all the facts in your scenario, disqualification of the player would have been my very LAST resort because of the following: First, USGA Rules may state the penalty for a breach of to be Rule 6-6b is disqualification but because the marker’s missing signature was not discovered until later I would have considered the matter to be a Committee error, modify the disqualification penalty and assess a penalty of two (2) strokes. USGA Decision 33-7/4.5 Competitor Unaware...; Whether Waiving or Modifying Disqualification Penalty Justified – second paragraph in the answer reads, However, if the Committee is satisfied that the competitor could not reasonably have known or discovered the facts resulting in his breach of the Rules, it would be justified under Rule 33-7, in waiving the disqualification penalty prescribed... This is why I would modify the penalty!

Second, although a breach of Rule 6-6a is not disqualification, I believe

the marker should be penalized under this Rule because the second sentence reads, On completion of the round the marker must sign the score card and hand it to the competitor. In other words, what would keep the marker from not signing the competitor’s score card intentionally? The seriousness of this matter should be explained ASAP to the marker and that he could be guilty of violating USGA Rule 1-3 Agreement to Waive Rules?

Third, as an example of why my decision is actually a compromise (2 strokes vs. no penalty) is the similarity in USGA Decision 6-6b/6 Marker Disappears with Competitor’s Score Card (summary) – the marker left course with score card – Committee should make every reasonable effort to contact the marker – normally, a competitor who does not have proper verification of his score card is disqualified – however, in this exceptional case – there is no penalty. Best of luck in your future Scoring Area adventures!

PROGRAM MAGAZINE JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2015

SECTIONNOTES

Dear RO: In a recent 36-hole event, a score card was delivered to the Committee after completion of the first round. After the score card was reviewed by a Committee member, the player left the scoring area. It was later discovered that the score card was only signed by the competitor and not by the marker. The penalty for a breach of USGA Rule 6-6b SIGNING AND RETURNING SCORE CARD, the competitor’s penalty is disqualification. What should the Committee do? Thank you, L.B..

Well L.B., this situation should help you realize why experienced Rules Officials say, “because most Rules violations occurring result in disqualifications, the First Tee and the Scoring Area are the most critical areas at a tournament.” Now,

The annual PGA Compensation Survey, known as the industry standard for providing invaluable data on golf professional compensation and benefits levels is available to complete. The survey is confidential. Why complete it? The Survey provides key information to assist with: · Meaningful comparisons to improve one’s Compensation and Benefits when working with the employer · Performance Evaluations · Contract Renewals · Staff Budgeting · Employer/employee interactions providing PGA Professionals and employers general comparable compensation, both locally and on a broader scale based on a variety of factors.

25 35

3333 CONCOURS ST, BLDG 2, STE 2100 ONTARIO, CALIFORNIA 91764 scpga.com scpgajrtour.com

Chris Wright SAN DIEGO/ORANGE COUNTY • 808.348.0032 • CHRIS.WRIGHT@NIKE.COM IRA BERMAN LA NORTH/SANTABARBARA/BAKERSFIELD • 818.300.7672 • IRA.BERMAN@NIKE.COM JARED EISENBERG LOS ANGELES / NORTH ORANGE COUNTY • 925.789.0608 • JARED.EISENBERG@NIKE.COM DAVID FINLEY PALM SPRINGS / TEMECULA • 760.578.4157 • DAVID.FINLEY@NIKE.COM

VAPOR PRO