PROgram Magazine - Fall Issue 2019

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PROGRAM THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PGA VOLUME 47, ISSUE 3 | FALL ISSUE 2019 THE PROGRAM IS PRODUCED BY THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PGA PUBLISHER, EDITOR & DESIGNER: ARIANA GILSON

SCPGA BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFICERS

PRESIDENT | TONY LETENDRE, PGA DOVE CANYON GOLF CLUB VICE PRESIDENT | ROBIN SHELTON, PGA SEACLIFF COUNTRY CLUB SECRETARY | ERIC LOHMAN, PGA MONARCH BEACH GOLF LINKS HONORARY PRESIDENT | TODD KEEFER, PGA LAS POSAS COUNTRY CLUB

DIRECTORS

RANDY CHANG, PGA JOURNEY AT PECHANGA & TALEGA GOLF CLUB DR. ALISON CURDT, PGA WOOD RANCH GOLF CLUB JOE GROHMAN, PGA EL DORADO PARK GOLF COURSE SCOTT HEYN, PGA THE FARMS GOLF CLUB ROB OOSTERHUIS, PGA SHERWOOD COUNTRY CLUB

INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS

KIM FALCONE, PGA LA JOLLA COUNTRY CLUB ED HOLMES SCGA PAST PRESIDENT

CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVES

DESERT | MICHAEL HOLYK, PGA MOUNTAIN VIEW COUNTRY CLUB

INLAND EMPIRE | STEVE ADAMIAK, PGA THE LEGENDS GOLF CLUB METROPOLITAN | VIC PLACERES, PGA OLD RANCH COUNTRY CLUB NORTHERN | RODNEY SCOTT, PGA RUSTIC CANYON GOLF COURSE SAN DIEGO | GRANT STROBEL, PGA MIRAMAR MEMORIAL GOLF COURSE

PGA OF AMERICA EXECUTIVES DISTRICT 11 DIRECTOR

BILL TROYANOSKI, PGA NORTHERN CALIFORNIA SECTION

PGA OF AMERICA PRESIDENT | SUZY WHALEY, PGA COUNTRY CLUB AT MIRASOL PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL VICE PRESIDENT | JIM RICHERSON, PGA TROON SCOTTSDALE, AZ SECRETARY | JOHN LINDERT, PGA LANSING, MI

SCPGA SECTION STAFF

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | TOM ADDIS III, PGA TADDIS@PGAHQ.COM CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | JEFF JOHNSON, PGA | JJOHNSON@PGAHQ.COM CHIEF MEMBERSHIP OFFICER | NIKKI GATCH, PGA | NGATCH@PGAHQ.COM

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FOUNDATION

DIRECTOR | MATT GILSON | MGILSON@PGAHQ.COM PLAYER DEVELOPMENT & GOLF IN SCHOOLS DIRECTOR | ANTHONY LEONE ALEONE@PGAHQ.COM PLAYER DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATOR | MAX BERMAN MBERMAN@PGAHQ.COM

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“Hart of a Champion” 2019 Section Championship

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ISSUE 3

FA L L I S S U E

ALL NEW pg. 44 Partner Directory

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Message from the President

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Membership Updates

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AB 5; What Now? with Craig Kessler

pg. 13

2019 Players of the Year

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Where should you travel in 2020?

Let Golf Vancouver Island help you find your destination...

pg. 37

Simulating on Course Practice with 2019 Golf Professional of the Year Dr. Alison Curdt

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10 Things to Know; Crossword Puzzle

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Award Winning Strategies: How to Leverage Your Success with Robin Shelton, MBA, CCM, PGA Master Professional

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CEO Update: A True Alliance

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Chapter News What’s going on in SoCal?

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Board of Directors Candidates

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And the winners are...

2019 Special Award Winners

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Girls Night Out

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Your 2019 SCPGA Champions

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All-New DCP Pilot Program Presented by Augusta National Golf Club and the PGA of America

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Foundation Fundraisers Youth Putting Championship

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California Teaching & Coaching Summit at Pechanga Resort and Casino SCPGA.COM

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UPDATED 10/16 PRESIDENT’S REPORT

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President Letendre at the 2019 PGA Fashion and Demo Show in Orlando, FL

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#scpgaprez #morerthanamember

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

By Tony Letendre, PGA

#morethanamember – you’ve heard me say it over and over. What better way to promote the SCPGA Professional than using the hashtag “more than a member” because we really are. When you look past the day-to-day responsibilities of our jobs, PGA Professionals really are much more than meets the eye. Pick your cliché: “it’s just the tip of the iceberg” or “just a small piece of the puzzle” – the way we are seen in our jobs is a tiny part of what makes us all tick. Thank you for making our dream become reality by continuing to post #morethanamember on your social media.

Why am I leading with this? Because you will read in this month’s issue of the PROgram and learn some of the many reasons PGA Professionals are #morethanamember. #morethanamember Fact #1: These pros can play!

I want to take a moment following the SCPGA Championship Season to congratulate our 2019 Champions.

The Senior Section Championship was contested first and what a performance by Jeff Hart at Oak Creek Golf Club. He fires an amazing two-day total of 128, 16-under par. He wins by six shots and sets a new SCPGA Senior Section Championship scoring record. Awesome play sir, congratulations on being our champion! Thank you, Oak Valley Golf Club, for hosting a great championship.

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Jeff Hart kept it going by being the first player since 2010 to hoist both the Section and Senior Section trophies in the same year. Hard to fathom it took a score of 18-under par to come out on top! And winning in a playoff? That tells you many players went low in what was an amazing week at The Alisal Ranch and Resort. Thanks to the team at Alisal for hosting! I heard many nice compliments about the course conditions and the location – and I’m betting we collectively put away quite a few Danish butter cookies that week!

Congratulations and good luck to our 12 professionals that will represent the SoCal PGA at the 2020 PGA Professional Championship.

We ended Championship Season with our Women’s Section Championship at Monarch Beach Golf Links. Boasting the largest field in the history of the event, the women had great weather both days. In the end, Lehua Wise of The Hideaway Golf Club emerged as our 2019 Champion. And it was close – she won by a shot over three others right on her heels. Our Section has many talented professionals and we are excited the women’s division is growing in strength and numbers. Congratulations Lehua on your third (2011, 2016) Women’s Section Championship title! Claiming the title in the Teal Division (players age 50+) was Mardell Wilkins of Tijeras Creek.

Congratulations on your victory and thank you for your continued support of the women’s events. Thanks also goes to the team at Monarch for making our Women’s Championship special.

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P R E S I D E N T U P DAT E

the way we are seen in our jobs is a tiny part of what makes us all tick I would be remiss if I didn’t thank our team at SCPGA HQ for a job well done. The accolades we receive cannot fully express how much we value you and your efforts. We are the luckiest professionals in the country to have the greatest team running our Section.

They are so good in fact, they let the board win the inaugural Board vs. Staff matches at Red Hill Country Club in August. You had to know I’d get one plug in there… but seriously, thank you SCPGA Team for your dedication! #morethanamember Fact #2: Special Awards recognize the most deserving!

A lot of time and effort goes into our special awards, on many levels. First, PGA Members must take the time to nominate a deserving individual. This is probably the most important part of the process because without nomination, we may never know what our PGA Members are doing (the rest of the iceberg). It is important that you take the time to nominate a deserving professional. And take a minute to describe the “why” – it starts with you taking pride in recognizing your peers.

The next step is the nominee preparing materials for review by the committee. The Special Awards Committee is comprised of board members (Section & Chapter), Past Presidents and Section Members. As is the case with all our committees, anyone can serve. A diverse group is needed to ensure all things are considered. The pages and pages of submissions are thoroughly vetted by the committee until three finalists are selected

for each award. The committee then meets and discussed further each finalist, their accomplishments and ultimately who will be recognized. Not an easy task!

As an aside, I hear from time to time that it seems only board members win or only board members qualify under service to the chapter, section, national. While board members do win from time to time, I wish we could change that perception. Our award recipients should be honored and recognized by more than the Section. When was the last time you called your friend to congratulate them on their recognition? Moreover, when was the last time you nominated a deserving professional? And on the second point, every one of us serves our association in some way.

I would argue that collecting a green fee or giving a golf lesson is every bit as important as anything else – we are providing golf to someone which keeps our industry thriving… serving our association. #morethanamember Fact #3: Golf is bigger than golf.

I imagine you are wondering what I mean by that statement. What I mean is that the game and business of golf is more than the greens fees, cart fees, lessons, etc. You may not always realize just how much influence you have as a golf professional. Past PGA President Jim Remy always said the golf professional was the celebrity at the club. The people that come to your club are in awe of your ability to play this great sport. They look up to you for that talent. They always want a

moment of your time to brag about their first par, birdie, eagle, hole-in-one – whatever.

But it’s even bigger than that. The professionals I was around both growing up and starting in this business helped me on a “life” level too. How to be a good person, be gracious and appreciative, how to give back by paying it forward, all those lessons. I’m reaching the age now where I’ve been in the business for almost 25-years and people are thanking me for the influence I’ve had on where they are now. It’s flattering (aside from reminding me I’m becoming one of those “old guys” - HaHa). I love hearing where my juniors who went off to college and my college graduates who are starting their own careers are these days. And knowing I had a small part in that makes me appreciate this game more and more every day. It has given me great satisfaction and I hope it has you too.

If you’ve read this far, thank you. I am always happy to share my own perspective on golf in hopes that it might remind you why you got into this business. We are in golf because we love golf. I hope that if you don’t love it as much as you did when you started, maybe my passion will re-light a little of yours. Please keep doing the great things you are doing and honor those around you for doing the same.

We are the PGA of America, but we are the Southern California PGA first!

Good Golfing! #scpgaprez #morethanamember

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Justin C. Benigno Jeffrey F. Brothers William T. Buse Aaron J. Castillo Alfred Castro Jr. Austin T. Coyne Michael A. Duncan Adam S. Franc James S. Henry

Christopher J. Lungo, PGA Kristopher J. Malley, PGA Jason A. Nunez, PGA Nicole M. Prichard, PGA Nicholas M. Redmond, PGA Tom M. Son, PGA Gordon B. Voss, PGA Zachary H. Ziembo, PGA

MOVING UP Simon P. Allan, PGA Jerry M. Allen, PGA Stuart W. Berzas, PGA Evan P. Biundo, PGA Adam J. Borowiak, PGA Ik H. Chun, PGA Paul L. Devine, PGA David C. Doerr, PGA Chapman P. Dundas, PGA Eric D. Eby, PGA Chris L. Frame, PGA Seth T. Francis, PGA Michael B. Griffin, PGA Arthur C. Guevara, PGA Colby R Hartje, PGA John C. Healy, PGA Michael R. Jack, PGA Matthew J. Kilgariff, PGA Ryan D. Kolk, PGA Justin D. Lake, PGA Stephen M. Lin, PGA Paul Marchand, PGA Michael S. Mendoza, PGA Roger J. Murray, PGA Ian J. Ott, PGA Remington D. Post, PGA Nicole M. Prichard, PGA Dustin R. Smith, PGA Brian W. Smock, PGA Tom M. Son, PGA Thomas Szwedzinski, PGA Steven M. Thomason, PGA Brian J. Urban, PGA Michael D. Wagner, PGA Daniel S. Walker, PGA Peter R Wininger Michael R. Winn, PGA

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AB 5; What Now? Words by Craig Kessler Director, Governmental Affairs SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GOLF ASSOCIATION

AFTER SIX SETS OF AMENDMENTS, A LOT OF SHOUTING, STREET DEMONSTRATIONS, THREATS OF $90 MILLION VOTER INITIATIVES, AND EXPRESSIONS OF SERIOUS DOUBTS FROM DOZENS OF LEGISLATORS WHO VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, AB 5 WAS PASSED

BY BOTH HOUSES OF THE LEGISLATURE AND SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR IN SEPTEMBER. IT BECOMES THE LAW OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA JANUARY 1, 2020, CODIFYING AND CLARIFYING, BUT REALLY MUCH MORE REPLACING, THE CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT’S APRIL 2018 DECISION IN DYNAMEX. Anyone who thinks the shouting (and amending) is over wasn’t paying attention as the Senate in particular debated or more accurately agonized over the need to use the last possible moment of the 2019 legislative session to pass into law something most considered seriously flawed and in need of

immediate legislative redress when the legislature reconvenes in January 2020. Anyone who thinks that Governor Newsom was particularly happy about signing a bill he too considered flawed and woefully unfinished wasn’t paying attention to his sidebar efforts to effectuate a compromise between the need to address a worker misclassification problem run amok and the flexibility required of a modern economy. In both cases – legislature and Governor – the California Supreme Court rendered moot tools they normally would have had in their pockets to take the time necessary to finish a complicated job – a 2-year or shelved bill in the case of the legislature and a veto in the case of the Governor. Failure to act would have left the Court’s Dynamex Decision as the law on the subject of independent contracting, and as flawed and unfinished as AB 5 might be, it is far preferable to Dynamex.

So, what does all this mean for California’s bona fide independent contracting teaching professionals

generically – from a 30,000 foot level as it were?

First, it means that AB 5 leaves the status of the independent contracting teaching professional in far better and more defensible shape than Dynamex, which will continue to be the law of the state through December 31, 2019.

Second, it means that to the degree to which additional tweaks to AB 5’s provision for a “business to business for professional services” exception to Dynamex are needed to perfect it for the purpose of continuing the standard practice of making quality golf teaching available at public golf courses, the California golf industry, in large part due to the progress we made in 2019 re AB 5 and with AB 5 author Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego), is well positioned to secure that perfected language in 2020. In addition to granting an audience to the golf industry and crafting a separate more generic exemption well suited to it, Assembly Member Gonzalez issued a “Letter to the Journal” that allows for exceptions within the exemption.

AB-5: INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS individual maintains a business location, which

Third, it means that taken together, the actual bill

Borello, if the contracting business demonstrates

language and the Journal Letter further clarifying

that all of the following criteria are satisfied:

may include the individual’s residence, that is

(A) The business service provider is free from the

subdivision prohibits an individual from choosing

its intent and meaning solidify the status of the contracting teaching professional as independent contractor to a much greater degree than the

control and direction of the contracting business

situation the industry faced upon the issuance

entity in connection with the performance of the

of Dynamex in April 2018. Whether “to a much

work, both under the contract for the performance

greater degree” is a degree great enough to tide

of the work and in fact.

the industry over the year it will take to secure the

(B) The business service provider is providing

same measure of full relief that is also necessary

services directly to the contracting business rather

for independent truckers, musicians, artists, certain

than to customers of the contracting business.

types of writers, and myriad others is a judgment

(C) The contract with the business service provider

that owner/operators will need to make upon full consideration of the risk posed thereby in relation to the risk of losing the state’s independent teaching

is in writing.

(D) If the work is performed in a jurisdiction that requires the business service provider to have a

professionals to other states and lines of work

business license or business tax registration, the

during the interlude as well as the reward inherent

business service provider has the required business

in not deviating from the IC structure during the

license or business tax registration.

interim.

(E) The business service provider maintains a business location that is separate from the business

Given the ambiguity of the situation, expect owner/

or work location of the contracting business.

operators to make different judgments based in

(F) The business service provider is customarily

small part upon conflicting legal advice but in

engaged in an independently established business

much greater part upon the level of risk exposure

of the same nature as that involved in the work

in relation to financial reward. And those are

performed.

judgments likely to be respected given the fact that

(G) The business service provider actually contracts

most of the large owner/operators have made clear

with other businesses to provide the same or

their intent to resume the practice of independent

similar services and maintains a clientele without

contractor teaching once the industry is indeed able

restrictions from the hiring entity.

to “perfect” the “business to business” exemption

(H) The business service provider advertises and

language in AB 5 in such a way as to eliminate all meaningful risk.

So, what exactly does all this mean in terms of what

holds itself out to the public as available to provide the same or similar services.

(I) The business service provider provides its own tools, vehicles, and equipment to perform the

the industry needs to accomplish in 2020 to return

services.

to the status quo ante Dynamex? Reproduced

(J) The business service provider can negotiate

below is that portion of AB 5 that defines the

its own rates, provided that the rate is equal to or

“business to business for professional services”

greater than two times the minimum wage for hours

exception. The three bolded sections are the ones

worked.

that require the industry’s attention in 2020.

(K) The business service provider can set its own hours and location of work.

Subdivision (a) and the holding in Dynamex do not apply to a bona fide business-to-business

(L) The business service provider is not performing the type of work for which a license from the

contracting relationship, as defined below, under

Contractor’s State License Board is required,

the following conditions:

pursuant to Section 7000 and following Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 7000) of Division 3 of the

(1) If a business entity formed as a sole

Business and Professions Code.

proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, or

The three (3) bolded sections pose problems for

corporation (“business service provider”) contracts

the normative teaching professional model. The

to provide services to another such business

second of them (E) is handled in other sections of

(“contracting business”), the determination of

the Act that outline exceptions, exemptions, etc. – to

employee or independent contractor status of the

wit, the following from the immediately preceding

business services provider shall be governed by

section concerning “Professional Services” – “The

separate from the hiring entity. Nothing in this to perform services at the location of the hiring entity. No doubt those teaching professionals who teach per contracts that define them as independent contractors maintain a business license that identifies their residence as their place of business.

The third of the highlighted sections (I) raises questions about what precisely constitutes a “tool” or “equipment” for the purposes of the Act; “vehicles” are not applicable to the teaching/driving range experience. Does the purchase of the range balls satisfy the requirement that the business provider provide its own tools? Does the mat or grass upon which the student strikes those golf balls constitute “equipment,” and if that is the case, does the renting of it as part of a written agreement satisfy the requirement that the business provider provides its own equipment?

The first of the highlighted sections is much more problematic. Given the infinitesimal percentage of income to a golf facility represented by the standard independent contracting agreement, the provision of golf instruction in the standard independent model is mostly an amenity to the golf facility, in this case the “contracting business.”

As true as that is and as provable as it is by the most cursory of looks at a standard facility’s business records, there is still considerable bleed between the customers of one and the customers of the other. Indeed, the relationship is as much symbiotic as it is independent. It’s what makes quality teaching at public golf courses routinely available – an availability that benefits both facility (all good under the language of the exemption) and the customers thereof (not entirely good under the language of the exemption).

Bottom line: The industry accomplished much in 2019; there is more the industry needs to accomplish IN 2020; the industry is well positioned to finish the job.

Personal note: The golf community came together and stayed together on this issue in a way that few could have imagined a few short years ago, putting us in solid position to address the many more legislative and regulatory challenges sure to come our way.

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P L AY E R S O F T H E Y E A R

2019

Players of the year

The Southern California PGA Player of the Year recipients participate in designated events in their respective division to earn points based on their finish. Player of the Year points are weighted on the event importance and are accumulated throughout the season.

The top point recipient in each division earns OMEGA Player of the Year honors.

DR. ALISON CURDT, PGA

WOMEN’S PLAYER OF THE YEAR

MICHAEL BLOCK, PGA PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Congratulations to the following players on their outstanding performance in 2019: WOMEN’S PLAYER OF THE YEAR ALISON CURDT, PGA Wood Ranch Golf Club PLAYER OF THE YEAR MICHAEL BLOCK, PGA Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club WOMEN’S SENIOR PLAYER OF THE YEAR MARDELL WILKINS, PGA Tijeras Creek Golf Club

MARDELL WILKINS, PGA WOMEN’S SENIOR PLAYER OF THE YEAR

GARY SOWINSKI, PGA SENIOR PLAYER OF THE YEAR

JON FIEDLER, PGA SUPER SENIOR PLAYER OF THE YEAR

SENIOR PLAYER OF THE YEAR GARY SOWINSKI, PGA The Hodges Golf Learning Center SUPER SENIOR PLAYER OF THE YEAR JON FIEDLER, PGA Life Member Active WOMEN’S ASSOCIATE PLAYER OF THE YEAR NIKKI PRICHARD Arrowood Golf Course ASSOCIATE PLAYER OF THE YEAR MARK GEDDES Coronado Golf Course

NIKKI PRICHARD

WOMEN’S ASSOCIATE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

MARK GEDDES

ASSOCIATE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Players will be honored at the 2019 Annual SCPGA Preisdent’s Dinner on Sunday, December 8, at Sherwood Country Club.

For more information/photos please visit scpga.com

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The Following PGA Members are candidates for the one At-Large 2019-2022 Southern California PGA Board of Directors positions. Voting will take place December 9th at the Annual Meeting or through the absentee ballot on scpga.com *Must be an active PGA Member in good standing, meeting the requirements of eligibility to vote in an election.

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Mark Hayden, PGA - Miramar Memorial G.C.

MARK HAYDEN

A Member of the PGA since 2004, I have been honored to serve the San Diego Chapter and Southern California Section as Chapter Education Chairman, and eventually as Secretary, Vice President and President, along with serving on the Section Board of Directors as Chapter Representative. Currently, I am the General Manager at Miramar Memorial GC and I hold six PGA certifications. I feel that education, experience, and the right tools can help all members achieve personal and professional goals and objectives, and in turn, help all of us become the best PGA Members we can. As a SCPGA Board Member, I would support our members and promote our values as PGA Professionals and leaders of golf in Southern California. I would continue helping the Board of Directors develop actions plans and strategies for our success, enhancing our worth to the business and membership to succeed in the Industry. I truly enjoy working with the Section Staff and Officers who commit themselves daily to the PGA, our Section, and Membership. I am passionate about serving to improve the lives of Professional and Amateur golfers in Southern California and would be honored and appreciative for your consideration as an At-Large Director on the SCPGA Board of Directors.

John Kulow, PGA - Monterey Country Club

JOHN KULOW

I have served on the education committee for 4 years and have headed up the Catalyst Webinar Series for the past 3 years. The Catalyst Webinar Series plays a vital roll in the sections’ educational curriculum by providing an inexpensive and convenient method of gaining MSR points and continued education for the membership. My passion for service is grounded in helping provide relevant forums for Members to access educational opportunities without having to travel or spend their or their Club’s money in the process. I would like to continue to support the education program in finding educational opportunity and new ways of administering the education. I have been the GM at Monterey CC for the past 3 years. Prior to that I was the GM at La Mirada GC and Scholl Canyon GC. I have been with American Golf Corporation for over seven years. Prior to my general management tenure with American Golf, I was the head golf professional at Candlewood CC in Whittier for over six years. I was a PGA assistant professional at San Gabriel CC, South Hills CC, Glendora CC, and Canyon Crest CC prior to Candlewood. I am the father of 4 and live with my wife, Allison, in Ontario, CA. I enjoy fly fishing and coaching my children in golf.

Tom Son, PGA - Arrowood Golf Course After graduating from the United States Military Academy (BS in Economics, 1994), I have accumulated over 20-years of work experience in the US Army (5-years, Captain) and in the Investment Banking Industry (16-years, Managing Director), accumulating wealth of leadership, management and finance skills. Desiring to pursue a career in the golf industry, I graduated from the Golf Academy of America in Carlsbad, CA in December 2017 as a Valedictorian (4.0 GPA) and currently am a General Manager of Arrowood Golf Course (June 2017) in Oceanside, CA, embarking on an operational career in the golf industry. On September 9, 2019, I became a PGA Member, which is a dream come true, as well as a CMAA Member.

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The SCPGA would like to congratulate the following PGA Members for their outstanding performances which earned them their Special Awards recognition. Each award winner will be honored at the annual Presidents Dinner, to be hosted on December 8th at Sherwood Country Club.

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MERCHANDISER OF THE YEAR – PRIVATE DAVID WOODS, PGA The Vintage Club Finalists: Jeff Fowler & Charlie Peterson

BILL STRAUSBAUGH AWARD DAVE PODAS, PGA Bel-Air Country Club

HORTON SMITH AWARD ROB OOSTERHUIS, PGA Sherwood Country Club

YOUTH PLAYER DEVELOPMENT AWARD CHRIS LEMPA, PGA Torrey Pines Golf Course

MERCHANDISER OF THE YEAR – RESORT JOHN WALKER, PGA Hyatt Aviara Golf Club Finalists: Michael Cripe, Eric Lohman & Ross Marcano

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GIRLS NIGHT OUT Presented by

Led by the efforts of Women’s Committee Chair Kim Falcone, the SCPGA hosted the first “Girls Night Out” event on September 9. The event was hosted at the Harvard Westlake School in Studio City. The goal of the event was to educate young women on the vast career opportunities available in the golf industry. Local high school and college aged girls and young women were invited to attend along with a parent. The attendees heard from panel members including PGA Professionals Kim Falcone, Alison Curdt, and Junko Suzuki, as well as Marge Chamberlain, LPGA Head Girls Golf Coach at Harvard Westlake School and Financial Advisor for Edward Jones, and Regina O’Neill, Director of Business Development for KPMG. The attendees learned about different career paths in golf and asked very meaningful and engaging questions! Each attendee enjoyed a free gift and refreshments. The next Girls Night Out event is scheduled for November 21 at Callaway Golf Headquarters in Carlsbad and will feature the following panelists: Leslie Spalding, PGA/LPGA, San Diego State Women’s Golf Coach; Mary Ritchie, LPGA, UC Riverside Women’s Golf Coach; Char Mayorkas, former UCLA Golfer and Lululemon Manager; Holly Kennedy, PGA of Emerald Isle Golf Course; and Kim Falcone, PGA of La Jolla Country Club. In addition, the attendees will enjoy a behind the scenes tour from Callaway Golf Video Producer and Editor, Alexis Eader. Attendees will also learn about opportunities through the PGA/PGM Universities.

Have an instagram? Make sure to follow us @SCPGA_Women where we’ll post our behind the scenes tour at Callaway HQ and keep an eye out for the next event!

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Solvang, California – Jeff Hart snuck up the leaderboard during the final round to deliver one of the more memorable finishes of the decade at the 2019 Southern California PGA Professional Championship at The Alisal.

PGA Life Member, Hart, began round three one stroke behind 36-hole leader Chad Sorensen of Buena Vista Golf Course. Unable to muster much momentum on the front-nine, Hart remained levelheaded and patient until he caught fire with four consecutive birdies on holes #12, #13, #14, and #15. In keeping the momentum rolling, Hart drained a critical 25-foot birdie putt on hole #17, and finished his third round with a six-under par 65.

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Section Champion Solvang, California

The Alisal Guest Ranch and Resort in the heart of Solvang was the site of the 95th Southern California PGA Professional Championship. The Ranch and River courses were in splendid condition and 129 contestants contended for a $100,000 purse.

Past champions in the field include: Michael Block (2017, 2018), Chad Sorensen (2015), Alan Scheer (2013), Chris Starkjohann (1991, 2004, 2010, 2012), Eric Wolf (2007), Scott Miller (2005), Geoff Dean (2003), Paul Dietsche (2002), Paul Wise (1983, 1984).

Chad Sorensen of Buena Vista Golf Course made it look easy through two rounds and sat atop the leaderboard one stroke clear of the field. Sorensen had showcased steady play, firing a second round 66 on the Ranch course to go with a first round of 64, bringing his two-day total to 13-under par, 130. Brian Smock of Coronado Golf Course, who was three back going into the day, was red-hot throughout his final round shooting an eightunder par, 63, which tied the course record on the Ranch course and allowed him to charge up the leaderboard. Jeff Hart snuck up the leaderboard as well during the final round to deliver one of the more memorable finishes. At the end of 54-holes, Hart and Smock were deadlocked at 18-under par, 196. A sudden-death playoff lasted but one hole with Hart taking Championship honors.

Hart is the first Champion to win both the Southern California Senior PGA Professional Championship and Southern California PGA Professional Championship in the same year since Chris Starkjohann accomplished the feat in 2010.

Jeff Hart | Life Member Active 2019 Section Champion

The following players have qualified for the PGA Professional Championship at Omni Barton Creek Resort and Spa in Austin, Texas on April 26-29, 2020: Jeff Hart, Brian Smock, Chad Sorensen, Chris Gilley, Alan Sorensen, Paul Holtby, Vinnie Poncino, Alan Scheer, Andrew Kramer, Michael Block, Jeff Templeton, and Chris Lempa. Best of luck to these 12 professionals as they represent the Southern California PGA and vie for a chance to compete in the 2020 PGA Championship.

Play Away Please...

by Steve Frank

Who are the players who compete in our Section Championship? They are veterans of U.S. Opens, U.S. Senior Opens, National PGA Championships, LPGA and PGA tour events, Web.com events, tournaments on the Canadian Tour, the Asian Tour, and the Hogan Tour. There was even one contestant who had won the 2018 SCPGA Professional Drive, Chip and Putt contest. I do not believe anyone in the field had played in the Masters.

However, some had Masters logos on their caps and shirts. One man told me he had been to the Masters for two years in a row which prompted his wife, this past April, to ask him why he wanted to go again since “you were there and saw it last year!” There are certain things that are difficult to explain to non-golfers.

There was a player who had been the Aloha Section Player of the Year, there were players who had previously been members of PGA Sections in South Florida, New England, Minnesota, and Carolina, and even one from Hong Kong who made the 18-hole cut and finished 76-66. Well done Hamish Gardner, yours was the biggest comeback of anyone making the cut. Several of the players had graduated from the PGA Professional Golf Management programs at various colleges, and there were at least two who had been First Team All-Americans while playing on college golf teams.

The contestants in this year’s Section Championship held many golf-related jobs.

There were several who were the Director of Golf at their golf course, many who were Head Professionals, some were General Managers, others were Lead Instructors, Assistant Professionals, Club Fitters or Repair Experts, Director of Instruction, Tour Director and Sales Representatives. Three were Assistant College Golf Coaches, and at least one was a high school Golf Coach.

The Championship will be held at Ironwood Country Club and Indian Wells Resort next September 14-16.

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GLENDORA, CA – Gunner Wiebe of BelAir Country Club wins the 2019 National Car Rental Southern California Assistant PGA Professional Championship with a 36-hole total of three-under par, 141 at Glendora Country Club.

DANA POINT, CA – Lehua Wise of The Hideaway Golf Club is the 2019 Women’s Section Champion after posting a two-day total of six-over par, 146 at Monarch Beach Golf Links.

Posting an opening round score of oneunder par 71, Wiebe kicked things into high gear on the timely layout at Glendora Country Club during his second round.

Narrow fairways protected with bold tree lines created some shot shaping upon which Wiebe thrived, battling through the afternoon heat to post two-under par in his second round with five birdies on the card to claim the title.

“The course played really tough in the afternoon when the wind got up… I kind of had to reset a little, and then just grinded all day,” said Gunner after his victory.

The top four finishers earned berth into the 2019 National Car Rental Assistant PGA Professional Championship that was held on November 14-17 at PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Florida.

National Qualifiers: Gunner Wiebe Bel-Air Country Club Michael Mendoza, PGA Pauma Valley Country Club Lyon Lazare Valencia Country Club Bobby Nickell, PGA Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club Thank you to National Car Rental, John Deere, Golf Advisor, Cleveland, Srixon, XXIO, Kyocera, Sterling Cut Glass, & Pepsi.

Coming into the final round threeshots off the lead, Wise turned on the afterburners making the turn with back-to-back birdies on #12 and #13. Wise wasn’t alone down the stretch, with a pack of players making the push for the title. A three-way tie for second place saw Jacqueline Riegle of Monarch Beach Golf Links, Erika Ilagan of SeaCliff CC, and Dr. Alison Curdt of Wood Ranch Golf Club all finishing a single stroke off the lead at seven-over par, 147.

This title marks Wise’s third Women’s Section Championship victory in the events’ 13 year history, having won in 2011 and 2016.

“I’m very happy, excited and surprised.

I just tried to stay in the present today and hit good shots. My goal is always to finish on top and at the same time I was just trying to have fun. It shows that if you focus on yourself and let loose it helps out a little bit,” said Wise.

Winning the Teal Division is Mardell Wilkins of Tijeras Creek Golf Club with a two-day total of plus-27, 167.

Thank you to Honma, Sterling Cut Glass, Kyocera, PGA TOUR, AMY Sport, Alluvial Wines, Nailed Golf, STORYi Golf, & host PGA Professionals Eric Lohman and Brandon Delgado with Monarch Beach Golf Links.

HONORABLE MENTIONS The following members will make up Team Southern California in the 2020 California Cup with Captain Jim Gormley: • • • •

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BEAUMONT, CA – The Southern California Senior PGA Professional Championship concluded at Oak Valley Golf Club in a record setting fashion.

Champion Jeff Hart was consistent over the two-day and matched his round one score of 64 in the final round to finish at 16-under par, 128, a two-day total best for the Senior Section Championship. Hart’s record setting play put him six shots clear of the field.

WEST COVINA, CA – The 2019 Southern California Super Senior PGA Championship concluded at South Hills Country Club. The William Bell designed golf course provided a tough test of golf with its small undulating greens and narrow landing areas.

With Hart’s accuracy off the tee and pinpoint iron play, he swiftly claimed the tournament scoring record and hoisted The Joe Robinson – Roy P. Denney Perpetual Trophy. Even more impressive was his ability to avoid mistakes, with no bogeys throughout his two rounds of play.

Gordon Leith, PGA of Heritage Palms Golf Club battled with the red-hot Hart coming down the stretch but came up short, posting a second round of three-under par, 69, and a solo second-place finish with a 10-under par, 134. Leith started the day in third place and one-back of the leaders.

Rick Garboski, PGA of the Golf Development Complex finished in thirdplace after firing a 69 to go with his first round of 66, finishing at nine-under par, 135. Garboski had a critical double-bogey on his finishing hole after airmailing the green and into the penalty area, causing him finish one back from second place.

Round one co-leader Scott Mallory, PGA finished in a tie for fourth with a second round 72 and a two-day total of 136.

Thank you to Oak Valley Golf Club and PGA Professional Ian Ott for hosting the Championship. support the Senior Section Championship – Yamaga, PGA TOUR, Cadillac, JaniKing, John Deere, Golf Channel & Kyocera.

Champion Gary Sowinski, PGA of The Hodges Golf Learning Center won the Championship for the third consecutive year. Sowinski started his second round one-stroke behind the day-one leader Paul Wise but he stayed persistent. Regarding his mindset heading into the final round, Sowinski said, “I knew number one, starting out the day I had to catch Paul [Wise]”. Sowinski used birdies on holes #4, #6, #14, and #18 and a lone bogey on #17 to fire a round two score of 69, and a tournament total of 139 to win the Championship by four strokes.

Round one leader Paul Wise of Hillcrest Country Club, opened the tournament with a three-under par, 69. Wise used pinpoint accuracy to methodically maneuver the tree-lined course during round one, taking advantage of the par5’s. His second round wasn’t as sharp, as evidenced with a costly double-bogey on the par-4 #16. He finished the tournament in a tie for second with a one-under par, 143 (69-74).

Also finishing in a tie for second was Jon Fiedler, PGA, of Los Posas Country Club.

Fiedler played consistent golf both days with rounds of 72-71 to finish with a oneunder par, 143.

Thanks to the members of South Hills Country Club & Director of Golf Chris Frame, PGA and Head Golf Professional Kyle Mendoza, PGA for hosting the Championship and to the PGA TOUR.

Michael Block Kyle Mendoza Jeff Hart Brian Smock

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Bruce Nakamura Andrew Kramer Rick Garboski Vinnie Poncino

The California Cup is a recently created bi-annual team matches featuring the Southern California PGA vs. Northern California PGA. The 8 player team is made up of the top players in each Section with two days of competition.

The 2019 A.P.A North/South Cup was held at the beautiful Saddle Creek Golf Club in Copperopolis CA hosted by the Northern California Section.

Team So Cal consisted of Mark Geddes, Lyon Lazare, Lachlan Mitchell, Joseph Tamarkin, Nick Badel, Michael Reese, Brian Agoncillo, Cory Chavez, Steve Saunders, Garrett Sapp, Drew Buddle, Chris Lungo, Captain Eric Mitchell, PGA and SCPGA Staff Anthony Leone. They got off to a great start in the morning Four Ball matches, taking a 3 point lead, but by the end of the afternoon Foursome matches, the North team pulled to within 1 point of the South team. The final day Singles matches were guaranteed to be exciting as the course was set up to yield birdies.

The team leads fluctuated wildly throughout the day. Team So Cal increased the lead to 3 points after Mark Geddes and Steve Saunders (both undefeated for the week )closed out their matches before the 18th hole. Then Team Nor Cal’s putters started catching fire, putts were dropping from everywhere, and the momentum swing was too much for the South to overcome. Ultimately, the South relinquished the cup on the final match with a final score of 12 1/2 to 11 1/2. A special thanks to the Northern California Section Captains and players and Host PGA Professional Kenny Pigman, for the hospitality, comradery and competition. And thank you to Pure by Nick Badel and Andersen Ord for supporting our players and the Section.

11 PGA Professionals represented our Section in the 2019 Senior PGA Professional Championship on October 3 – 6, 2019 at Barton Creek Resort, Austin, Texas. Congratulations on a week well played to the following: • • • • • •

Jeff Hart Gordon Leith Rick Garboski Chad Sorensen Scott Mallory Paul Dietsche

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With a focus on health and wellness, the California Teaching & Coaching Summit presented the most current teaching and coaching techniques. This year’s agenda was full of Hall-of-Famers, top Golf Magazine, and Golf Digest instructors, as well as industry leaders.

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KEVIN DUFFY The Future of Golf Fitness: How to Improve Athleticism without Effecting Tension, Sequence and the Flow of Movement

“I was very flattered and honored to be a small part of the week and so appreciate the invitation and opportunity to address the crowd. your conference and indeed the section, are the benchmarks of how to run things locally and deliver value to the member. What a gift our game is to so many and I and so grateful to be a part of it.”

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THE MASTERS TOURNAMENT, UNITED STATES GOLF ASSOCIATION (USGA) AND THE PGA OF AMERICA ARE THE FOUNDING PARTNERS OF DRIVE, CHIP AND PUTT. THE VISION OF THIS YOUTH SKILLS COMPETITION IS TO GROW THE GAME OF GOLF BY ENCOURAGING YOUNGSTERS OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES TO GIVE GOLF A TRY. THE DCP YOUTH SKILLS COMPETITION IS FOR EVERY CHILD, EVERY ABILITY, IN EVERY TOWN. TO THAT END, WE’RE LOOKING FOR 12 PGA RECOGNIZED FACILITIES IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TO PARTICIPATE IN A LOCAL QUALIFYING PILOT NEXT YEAR. THE SITE AND STAFF MUST BE ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT DCP; HAVE THE CAPACITY &

What does that entail?

Each host facility must be registered and approved to host DCP local qualifier. Your local Section office, the Southern California PGA located in Ontario, CA, will help facilitate. The goal will be to host 120 (15 kids per division) or more at each pilot event.

How will players register?

All participants must be registered in through the Drive, Chip and Putt system at www.drivechipandputt.com.

Event Contact: Each qualifier must identify an individual to serve as the event lead. This person will work closely with Section and National representatives to ensure program standards are met.

Our Section has been fortunate enough to be selected by the Augusta National and PGA of America teams to conduct a DCP Pilot

initiative starting in 2020. We are looking for interested facilities and PGA professionals to help their vision come to life.

Summary of Host Responsibilities: • Advertise the event at your facility and direct participants to DCP website for registration • Receive equipment (12-14 days prior) and set-up on day of the event • Receive gifts (12-14 days prior) and distribute day of competition • Secure all volunteers (7-8 at all time) • Setup competition course (driving grid, chipping, putting green) • Create a safe, fun qualifying experience • Conduct the qualifier and report results of the competition • Invite local media to cover the event • Uphold all DCP brand standards Summary of Section Staff Role & Responsibilities: • Provide training and ongoing support to host facility before, during and after the event • Provide participant registration reports • Provide pre-qualifier communication template • Ensure competition results are posted to DCP website What does this mean for your facility?

• Either host Professional or Facility receives $250 for hosting in addition to additional incremental revenue • Host Professional and Staff are responsible for qualifier date selection (must fall within the qualifying season 5/1/2020 – 7/31/2020), pre-qualifying training, setup and competition operations • Host Professional Staff would be required to spend an estimated 5 – 7 hours of training time leading up to qualifier • Host Professional Staff would have the opportunity to schedule and promote follow up programming (Camps, Clinics) either prior to, or following the qualifier (this programming can be associated with a fee, however, the actual DCP Qualifier remains at no fee) • Host Professional Staff will receive participant information data (emails, phone numbers) to be used to promote any related programming

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Youth Putting Championship

By Matt Gilson | mgilson@pgahq.com SCPGA Foundation Director

The Youth Putting Championship is a putting skills competition open to junior golfers ranging in age from 7 to 18. Split into co-ed age divisions (7-10 | 11-13 | 14-18), juniors are eligible to compete in up to ten (10) local qualifier in their attempt to qualify for the Championship round.

The event itself is conducted on the practice green(s) of the host facility, usually set up to feature 9-holes, which is played twice to account for their 18-holes score.

In 2020, the SCPGA Foundation will increase from 10 to 14 qualifiers, with the qualifying season starting in March and concluding at the Championship in October.

The Top-2 (plus ties) in each age division will advance to the Championship round to complete for the ultimate prize – A custom Scotty Cameron putter The entry fee for the Youth Putting Championship is $20.00 per qualifier, with all proceeds benefitting the Southern California PGA Foundation’s ClubsForeYouth® and College Scholarship programs. In 2019, the generous support from over 300 juniors and their families provided a gift of $10,200 to these charitable programs.

The Southern California PGA Foundation’s mission is to provide all those who might benefit, especially youth, with opportunities to acquire sustainable life skills and values obtained through the game of golf. The Southern California PGA Foundation is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization and operates as a public foundation. The Foundation is involved in and supports the growth of the game of golf through initiatives such as ClubsForeYouth®, Neighborhood Golf, PGA Junior League Golf, SCPGA/TGA Golf Enrichment, Drive, Chip & Putt, Special Olympics, SCGA Junior, CIF, PGA HOPE and California Alliance for Golf, to name a few.

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BEST PLACE TO TRAVEL TO FOR BUSINESS? Victoria, the capital city of British Columbia, is not only an incredible travel destination for a variety of travel experiences, but it is also a business and government hub for the province.

The technology sector alone employs more than 16,000 people, so if you want to combine some business with golf, you’ll likely find some opportunities here. Victoria also conveniently happens to be the southern starting point for the Vancouver Island Golf Trail. So which golf courses in Victoria should you play? Golfers can choose from the pampered luxury of the 36-hole Nicklaus Design Bear Mountain Golf Resort, or play other local courses that are popular with residents like Olympic View Golf Club and Highland Pacific Golf. You can’t go wrong with any of the courses in Victoria. (photo A)

View from the 14th Tee of the Mountain Course at Bear Mountain Golf Resort Victoria, BC.

BEST PLACE TO TRAVEL TO WITH FRIENDS? This is a tough one, as Vancouver Island is full of places to travel with friends, but we’ll try to narrow it down for you. One of the most laid-back golf destinations on Vancouver Island is the Parksville & Qualicum Beach area. After playing a round or two on some of the many golf courses like Fairwinds or Pheasant Glen, unwind with a good beach session on acres and acres of golden-sand beaches like that at Rathtrevor Beach - stretching 5 kilometres or over 3 miles long, these are the beaches you dream about walking along. (photo B) BEST PLACE TO TRAVEL TO WITH FAMILY? Courtenay & Campbell River come to mind as the best place to travel on a Vancouver Island golf trip with the family. To start, the golf courses are all family-friendly. Crown Isle Golf Resort offers forward tees to cater to golfers of all abilities and the family could spend hours at Campbell River Golf & Country Club’s Velocity Lounge & Driving Range playing a variety of golf games in their Toptracer technology-equipped bays, along with incredible food and a lively environment.

Off the course, families can explore the wild surroundings - taking in a whale or bear watching adventure, snorkelling with salmon in the fall, or discovering the massive variety of culinary and active experiences available in this beautiful part of Vancouver Island. (photo C) In general, we feel that you can’t go wrong in travelling to any of the destinations on the Vancouver Island Golf Trail. To learn more, visit golfvancouverisland.ca.

Rathtrevor Beach from Tigh-Na-Mara Seaside Resort & Spa Parksville, BC.

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Simulating On Course Practice

By Dr. Alison Curdt, PGA/LPGA 2019 SCPGA Golf Professional of the Year

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ractice environments are often not reflective of what happens on the golf course. Having an unlimited supply of balls to “re-do” shots without a bad lie or the consequence of a penalty stroke doesn’t resemble the possibilities of a golf course. How does one practice hitting out of a divot? What if you have a shot with a limited backswing due to a low-hanging branch, or your trail foot must balance on a tree root?

There are unlimited possibilities of lies and scenarios that a golfer can face when playing on the course.

A static and pristine hitting surface on the driving range just isn’t representative of what can occur during play. Uneven slopes, obstacles, undulating surfaces, and different grass heights are just a few examples of differences experienced while playing. To improve our student’s tolerance of uncomfortableness when facing adversity, it is wise to practice in environments that challenge their comfort zone.

It has been noted in studies of motor learning and practice that creating a stimulating practice environment is more reflective of oncourse play and can aid students in gaining experience dealing with adversity and obstacles.

It is difficult to transfer learning in a clean and ideal practice environment to the rigors of challenges on the course.

When a student only knows how to hit shots on flat surfaces with the same wind direction and to the same flags and targets they will be ill-equipped to adapt to changing wind patterns, uneven lies, and targets right or left of center. One solution is to modify the practice environment to make it more reflective of on-course situations.

By practicing with challenges, obstacles, and difficulties, students can adapt easier to uncomfortable situations when they occur. Basically, to get better at adapting

to adversity, the student needs to practice in adverse conditions.

This is where the creativity from the student and the instructor can collaborate to customize the environment to what a student might face at their home course, or to prepare for other courses. Utilize an assortment of alignment rods, golf clubs, towels, golf bags, tees, and any other objects handy to create visual distractions, trajectory challenges, and potential footing and balance obstacles.

For example, chipping over a laid down golf bag could be reflective of having to chip over a small shrub, or greenside sprinkler heads. Stepping on bundles of alignment rods can represent an uneven footing, such as in pine needles or tree roots. Loose tees surrounding the golf balls could visually distract the player similarly to loose rocks and pebbles from a natural or dessert condition. Clubs on the ground interfering with the path of the club being used to strike the ball may serve as barriers for easy contact, possibly representing tall grasses or weeds that might catch the club head.

When a student can practice out of a challenging environment where visual distractions, physical obstacles and challenges to one’s comfort come into play, the student builds their tolerance of these situations. The more familiar and comfortable the student is with adversity the less likely underperformance will result. The student’s skill set for scrambling and increasing “grit” builds, ultimately allowing for a decrease in big numbers due to challenging conditions.

What gets you through a round?

with PGA Professionals: Thomas Chu, Dr. Alison Curdt and Heidi Richardson WHAT GETS YOU THROUGH A ROUND OF GOLF? TC: Knowing that a round of golf is better than being at work.

AC: Liquid iv, beef jerky, and the beautiful scenery of the courses I get to play HR: The joy and passion for the game and the beauty of the golf course and great friends! Shot by shot, hole by hole!

WHAT ARE YOUR “GO TO” PRODUCTS BEFORE, DURING OR AFTER A ROUND? TC: Bananas, strawberry banana BodyArmour AC: Sunscreen and a Diet Coke! Medterra CBD morning pill HR: Water! A new glove, sunscreen and hat! Plus new golf balls!

WHAT ESSENTIAL ITEMS DO YOU ALWAYS KEEP IN YOUR BAG? TC: Sharpie, Advil, rain gloves, AC: More sunscreen, protein bars that don’t melt, peppermint, liquid IV, Bobo bars HR: New balls, new glove, tees, markers balls,, my range finder, always a jacket, sunscreen, and of course my sweet set of clubs and the lucky putter!

ANY MENTAL MANTRAS? TC: Be Positive AC: “Make an adjustment” HR: Breath in, Breath out, “This is going in!” (On all par 3’s and shots to the green!)

OTHER SUGGESTIONS/IDEAS? TC: Round of golf is probably the best time spent away from all that’s going around you from work stress. The time to decompose and be in your happy place.

HR: Keep a great perspective: focus and determination combined with passion and confidence for succes!

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VICE PRESIDENT’S REPORT

AWARD WINNING STRATEGIES

How to Leverage Your Success

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s we near the end of the year, it is time to honor those high achievers who exceeded their goals within each of the awardwinning categories. Congratulations to all those that were named award winners within the SCPGA section and chapters. And let’s not forget those that were nominated who had outstanding years for their success in business practices, mentoring, and service.

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While awards show recognition from your peers, it also validates your hard work and offers you a chance to highlight that you are one of the best in the business. Sharing the good news celebrates your successes with others while giving you opportunities to market and leverage yourself. Be proud of what you accomplished and ensure you are letting others know about your achievements so when they think of your brand, they associate it with a reputable “award winning” business or service they can rely on. Here are some ways to consider capitalizing on your award:

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Leveraging your Award 1. Most likely, you had support in winning your award. Be sure to share your success with those who assisted and supported you throughout the year. After all, there is value to them as well in saying they supported an award-winning golf shop, player development program, or youth golf program.

2. Add your award to your personal website. Be sure to describe the award and what was accomplished. Keep in mind that readers including potential future employers may not know what the Bill Strausbaugh or Horton Smith award is. These are exceptional achievements which can be highlighted so readers understand their full significance. Convert this into a blog as it adds credibility to what you do, and can help you build your future business.

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Whenever the opportunity, leverage the organization to benefit your own.

Share the award recognition across your social media platforms including Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Pinterest, and Facebook.

Share a picture from the awards night. Pictures tend to capture attention better that those without. Make sure you include the hashtags and tag anybody involved so they can share the news as well.

Include the award in your resume. It is a power statement starting your resume off with “Award Winning PGA Professional”. Also, list it under the “achievements and accomplishments” area after employment and education. This is an important area of your resume showing employers you are at the top of your class.

Add the award to your signature on your e-mail and social media profiles.

With your new achievement comes a beautiful award or plaque that you can display so others can see. Do so in a prominent place such as the golf shop for merchandise awards, a teaching studio for students to see, a meeting room, or a clearly visible area in an office where your members and guests will notice.

Whenever the opportunity, leverage the organization to benefit your own. It’s a big deal to win an award and be acknowledged by your peers. Be proud of your accomplishment and let others share in it.

You are at the top of your industry. Go out and sing the praises of your great achievement.

Ken Ferrell, PGA is a PGA Career Services Consultant and can be reached at 951-324-3665 or kferrell@pgahq.com

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An interview with Sal Cimbolo, A timeline of Philanthrophy 1979 Friends of College Golf Launch

1981 1st contribution of $30,000 to UCLA

1985 1st legendary golf honoree, Lee Trevino

1987 Additional colleges and universities supported

1994 Dinah Shore Trophy & LPGA added

2012 Ken Venturi “Spirit of Giving” Award established

2015 FOG embarked on partnerships with SCPGA Foundation, SCGA Junior and The First Tee of Los Angeles furthering FOG’s commitment to youth golf.

1980 1st charity fundraising event held at Bel-Air Country Club

Friends of Golf (FOG) supports student athlete golfers by instilling the values of honesty, ethics, fellowship with a true appreciation for the game.

From the time boys and girls enter grade school through the end of their college experience, FOG makes it possible for aspiring junior golfers (irrespective of economic standing) to play, compete and excel in this exceptional sport.

1984 1st College Golf Scholarship to UCLA

1986 Southern Section of C.I.F. added to the list of FOG beneficiaries

1990 City Section of C.I.F. support added

2002 Legendary Honoree – Byron Nelson

Sal Cimbolo is the Chairman and CEO of Friends of Golf

2014 A peak contribution of $350,000 was reached in support payments to hundreds of youth golf teams

Flashback to when you were 10 years old. What did you want to be when you grew up?

I grew up in Baltimore area and wanted to be short stop or centerfield for the Orioles. I played a lot of baseball and had the same dream as the average 10-year old.

2016 More than $7 million raised to date for high schools, colleges, foundations and specialized golf programs; and San Diego Section of CIF support added.

Tell me about how you got into your line of work?

I was in office technology and got into that right after college – was hanging out in my apartment and my roomate’s friend was boasting about the copy industry and how much money he was making, so I gave it a shot and made so much money in the first 6 months it became my first career. Later a few jobs brought me to the west coast and became a member of Bel Air C.C. in late 70s where I met Eddie Merrins, founder of FOG along with John Anderson (UCLA). I didn’t become president until the

Are you a Friend of Golf?

Visit friendsofgolf.org/donations

early 2000’s and then chairman in 2013/14 when John Hoffman took a more active role as President.

FOG started as Friends of College Golf to help Eddie at his college golf program, but then started supporting the CIF. Started the TWIG (turn wood and iron into gold) program in the LA and southern section of CIF. How did you hear about the SCPGA Foundation?

The Foundation made a presentation about all the great things you were doing and looking forward to do with our help about 5 years ago to Sal and the board, it was then presented to the board and everyone enthusiastically said yea!

What are you most proud of with our relationship?

I would say I’m most proud of the fact that we’ve extended our reach throughout the junior golf community with us. It’s been the building blocks over the years and for an all volunteering crew, with one fundraiser event, we couldn’t

be happier. We’ve now started to receive donations through people’s wills, a champion’s dinner during the LA open, etc. Essentially the expansion into junior golf that allows FOG to have an imprint from the time a young boy or girl touches a club right through college.

What’s a goal you have for Friends of Golf that you hope to accomplish in 2020?

Building blocks – I would love to work on getting more areas involved… NorCal.. Chicago area… expanding the FOG imprint.

There’s only 1 board meeting a year and all volunteer based so we take baby steps to get everything accomplished. Growing more towards making this a national organization every year. Generate more revenue so we can support youth golf.

Finish this sentence. On Sunday mornings, you can usually find me...

Spending time with my family.

Sunday is a family day, always has been.

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The Southern California PGA is proud of our alliances and friendships with other organizations in and out of the golf industry. We’re out front and involved. The Section is very fortunate to have to

opportunity to work closely with the likes of the SCGA, California Golf Course Owner’s Association

and National Golf Course Owners Association, Latina Golfers Association, GCSAA, CMAA, the First Tee, the Northern California Golf Association, National Golf Foundation, the USGA, the LPGA and

the PGA TOUR, many through our golf alliance in California – California Alliance for Golf, or CAG. And of course the PGA of America.

For those of you aware, the California Alliance for Golf has been the organization through which

the SCGA and the SCPGA gather with us regarding the working details for the famous Dynamex/

Independent Contractor California Supreme Court Decision from April 2018 and currently California Craig Kaminiski, PGA Q: What was your best round of golf? What golf course did you play? What was your score? What year? Who did you play with? What made it your best round?

A: Good question Craig. I had some decent rounds here and there. Tijuana CC was my best round although I only shot 69, three under, no bogies and hit every green. I believe I was playing with Steve Glasson and Jeff Knecht way back in the late 60’s. However, my BEST round was the first time I beat my father at the then Palm Lakes in Fresno in 1970. I had 70 and Dad had 71 but I didn’t realize it was that close until the 15th hole but my nerves held up and I finally beat him by the one shot. Interestingly, at least to me, I beat him at Singing Hills in our next round together a couple of years later with a 71 to his 73.

Bob Madsen, PGA Q: What was the strangest thing that you encountered as a Rules Official back in the day?

A: Wow, a number of things and a couple too long to relate in this response. I had some good ones with the likes of Jack and Seve, Jack in the hazard on #18 during the PGA in 1987 when Mr. Nicklaus grilled me regarding re-drops and where. Then Seve in a bunker in the 1990 Championship at Shoal Creek, whether he was building a stance and we had a little convo about that. Then had a player at the 1988 PGA at Oak Tree hit it in, the then, water hazard on #1, I believe it was, and wanted to take the two club length relief with penalty on the opposite margin...of course and according to the rules, was not an available option. Well, he wasn’t happy and called for a second opinion so I got with my cohort Ken Lindsay and we agreed that the procedure that I had pointed out was correct. Well, this player still didn’t appreciate the ruling and asked about an appeal…we agreed he was welcome to do that and then he asked who was on the Appeals Committee…Mr. Lindsay responded, “I’m one of the members of the Committee”… and well you can figure out that the player took it upon himself to leave it well enough alone...

State Assembly Bill 5 (AB5) dealing with the definition of an Independent Contractor. CAG is a body for advocacy for golf that includes the organizations, and more, noted above. It is through CAG, that our lobbyist in Sacramento, Tony Rice, works so diligently on our behalf, especially for sorting out AB5.

The SCGA is probably our closest ally as we work with them, as mentioned, through CAG, as well as

supporting the SCGA Jr. Foundation and their golf pass program for juniors, co-hosting the Southern California Junior Amateur Championship, co-publishing and sponsoring the golf tips videos and other activities in golf around Southern California. Many SCGA Rules Committee members are

members of our Rules Committee as well and our staff members Bryce Seiver and Ariana Gilson sit

on the SCGA Communications Committee. Kevin Heaney, the SCGA Executive Director, and I work very closely on many matters pertaining to golf and the golfer in So Cal.

You might not think of the PGA TOUR events in So Cal as allieds, but our relationship with the newly named American Express in the Desert is an excellent example. We work with their management to provide an exemption for our Section Champion as well as a spot within the ropes during practice

for our “Practice with the Pro” during tournament week where one of our top junior golfers has the opportunity to play a practice round on the tournament course with our Champ. This year junior

Jason Bannister had a practice round with Michael Block. And, we do the same with the LPGA’s LA

Open at Wilshire where this past April Toyota Tour Cup member Kylee Choi played a practice round with alum Lizette Salas. I believe you’d agree, pretty good stuff and something to look forward to each year, especially for our juniors.

Our involvement with other golf organizations runs very deep starting with CAG where yours truly

is on the Board and is a past president of the group. I’m honored to also sit on the Advisory Board for the CGCOA. Jeff Johnson, our Section COO, is president of the Inland Empire Chapter of The First Tee and our CMO, Nikki Gatch, is currently the Secretary of the SCGA and is slated to serve as the SCGA’s first woman president in 2022. Talk about involvement with our sister organizations!

We’re all in golf together and we all believe that golf is the greatest activity, sport and membership

provider of any. We all work hard to ensure these provisions for our members on a day-to-day basis and we enjoy those days.

TOM ADDIS III, PGA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR / CEO, Southern California PGA TADDIS@PGAHQ.COM

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For up to date Chapter information please visit scpga.com/member-services/chapters

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COLIN TUCKER

ERIC MITCHELL

DAVID NESBITT

Winner of your Chapter Championship?

Nate Williams (victorious in a playoff over Warren Pineo)

Winner of your Chapter Championship?

Michael Block @ South Hills C.C.

ctuckgolf@yahoo.com

Any Section Award Winners from your Chapter you would like to recognize?

David Woods, PGA (Section Merchandiser of the Year) Any upcoming educational events in December or January?

Come to the Desert Chapter Annual Meeting on December 2nd @ The S at Rancho Mirage.

Social Media Handles: @scpga_desertchapter on Instagram Chapter Member Kudos: Congratulations to Chris Gilley on qualifying for the National Club Professional Championship!

steven.eric.mitchell@gmail.com

Any Section Award Winners from your Chapter you would like to recognize?

Bill Strausbaugh - Dave Podas Bel Air C.C.

davidnesbitt09@gmail.com

Winner of your Chapter Championship?

Jeff Hart, Life Member

Will you have new Officers and/or Board Members for 2020?

Yes, President Ryan Prior, VP Vinnie Bertagna, Secretary Ian Ott

Any Section Award Winners from your Chapter you would like to recognize?

• ASSISTANT GPOY Michael Alldredge, The Bridges at Rancho Santa Fe • CLUBFITTER OF THE YEAR Kurt Donahoo, TaylorMade Golf • PLAYER DEVELOPMENT AWARD Chris Smeal, Stadium Golf Center • YOUTH PLAYER DEVELOPMENT AWARD Chris Lempa, Torrey Pines Golf Course • MERCHANDISER OF THE YEAR - PUBLIC Brian Smock, Coronado Golf Course • MERCHANDISER OF THE YEAR - RESORT John Walker, Aviara Golf Club And • SECTION CHAMPION Jeff Hart beat out fellow San Diego Chapter Member, Brian Smock on the first playoff hole at the Section Championship held at Alisal Ranch Golf Resort

Chapter Member Kudos: IE Professionals beat the amateurs to win IE Cup for first time since 2007.

Social Media Handles: Instagram: @scpga_sdchapter Facebook: SDPGA San Diego Chapter

I.E. STEVE ADAMIAK

steveadamiak@hotmail.com

Winner of your Chapter Championship?

Steve Saunders

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