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Fox in the henhouse: UTC’s Steven Fox wins U.S. Amateur Road trippin’: Ridges at Village Creek worth the drive Two for one special: Players record back-to-back aces at Stones River
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Tee Times report The old adage in golf is that anything can happen in match play. And it’s true. Even a guy from Hendersonville, Tenn., can take out some of the highest profile amateurs in the country and come from two down with two holes to play to win the most prestigious amateur golf tournament in the world. Say hello to Steven Fox, a real life Cinderella story. Fox, of Hendersonville and a senior at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, defied the odds and became a household name in amateur golf recently when he went from unheralded to U.S. Men’s Amateur champion in the span of nine days at the famed Cherry Hills Golf Club near Denver, Colo. Not only did he win, he did it in dramatic style. Fox rallied from two holes down with two to play to beat Michael Weaver on the first hole of a playoff. Not bad for a guy who survived a 17-man playoff for 14 spots in the medal qualifying rounds ahead of the match play portion of the tournament. Seeded 63rd out of 64, Fox won five matches to etch his name into golf history. “This is unreal,” Fox said after the round.
“I mean, it doesn’t even feel real. The whole week was like a dream to me. I can’t really express it in words.” Along the way, Fox recorded victories over top-ranked amateur Chris Williams and Brandon Hagy, Weaver’s teammate at the University of California. That Fox even made it to Cherry Hills was almost a miracle in itself. He shot 74 in the first round of the sectional qualifier and seemed destined to be doing something else the week of the U.S. Amateur. But he roared back with a second-round 63 to advance to the final 312. “My goal was just to make it to match play the first time, being my first U.S. Am,” Fox said. “And I just kept going and kept fighting. This is awesome.” After getting through to the final match against Weaver, Fox was dormie with two holes to play after Weaver holed a birdie putt on the 16th hole.
New U.S. Amateur champ Steven Fox (clockwise from above) displays the championship trophy; watches a shot during the final match; poses for a group shot with Ben Rickett, Jim Horten, Mark Guhne and David McKenna; and signs autographs.
True to the Cinderella theme, Fox won No. 17 with a birdie and then caught a break when Weaver’s 5-footer for par to win on No. 18 lipped out. “I thought I made my putt on No. 18,” Weaver said. “I thought it went in, and it didn’t.” Fox completed the comeback and celebrated an improbable victory with a birdie putt on the first playoff hole. During the final round, Fox even changed caddies. His father, Alan, was on the bag throughout the week but turned it over to UTC assistant coach Ben Rickett on the final 18 +1 hole. According to the Associated Press, Alan Fox’s feet were covered in blisters and he couldn’t continue. Also, he’s 53 years old, Steven Fox pointed out. “(Cherry Hills) is not an easy course to walk and I’m sure he’s tired,” the winner said after the round. “Ben’s walked a lot with me a lot during college. We get along. You could watch, we were smiling the whole day, laughing, making jokes and enjoying the crowd.”
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Rickett also helped with strategy, Fox said. “I made a few mistakes in the morning and would just fire and not pick a target,” Steven Fox said. “With Ben as my caddie, we did talk about every shot. Ben was perfect for the job.” UTC scheduled a celebration for its champion, who picked up more than a 1,000 new followers on Twitter after the win. “It’s been crazy,” said Fox. “Between the Facebook messages and all the new Twitter followers, it really makes you realize just how important this championship is. I knew what it meant to me, but it sure means a lot to so many.” The U.S. Amateur title comes with a few extra rewards, too. Little things like an invitation to a small little tournament in Augusta each spring called the Masters and another exemption into the U.S. Open in June and the British Open in July are extra benefits. For one week in August, Hendersonville’s Steven Fox was a true Cinderella story.
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Collins River: A great nine-hole course By Gregg Dewalt Tee Times editor McMINNVILLE, Tenn. – Admit it. Nine-hole golf courses have the same stigma as those dime-a-dozen pitch-and-putts that dot the Florida landscape. That perception has proved wrong time and time again. Not all par 3 courses are pitch and putt, and not all nine-holers are pastures with holes cut in them. Don’t believe it? Hah! You’ve probably never teed it up at The Reserve at Collins River Golf Course. Dwight and Hannah O’Neal have taken a spectacular piece of property and turned it into a magnificent ninehole layout bordered by mountains and the Collins River. The course was a vision the couple had for their 400-acre property. Collins River is laid out on property that previously was a nursery owned by the O’Neals. As it became
Lemons has nothing but respect for basis.” That seems to be the trend the job the O’Neals have done with throughout the golf industry. It’s not the course. “Dwight and Hanna O’Neal are the completely back to where it was, but true spirit of ‘mom and pop’ golf course it’s trending that way. What’s delighted the O’Neal’s even operations,” Lemons said. “The O’Neal family had the goal of bring quality more is that both sons have worked at public golf back to the McMinnville the course. Chris got his start working area and they have been very successful with the operation. They are salt of the earth good ole country folks who will spend the time on their porch sipping an ice tea and talking about the gorgeous property, their love for golf and you might even meet one of their favorite canines.” To be sure, the O’Neals have had some rough times like nearly every other golf course in the country. When built, the economy L-R, Patriarch Dwight, youngest son Chris, bride and was thriving and so was the golf daughter-in-law, Hanna Elizabeth, groom and older son Joe, and Mom, Hannah Elizabeth O’Neal industry. And then the bottom dropped out of the economy, the industry lagged and they had to battle with Lemons and now is the course for the entertainment superintendent. Joe also worked at the course before branching off into dollar. Out of the fertile O’Neil Nursery sprang But getting value for the barbeque business – he and Chris The Reserve at Collins River the buck is a mainstay opened Collins River BBQ and Café. “With some assurance that we would of the Reserve at Collins River, which not let Chris fail, we taught him the art features 419 bermuda and science of maintaining bentgrass grass fairways and bentgrass greens. Scottish”( 4 1/2 foot deep) style During the week, bunkers, the sides are of thatched sod and the floor is sand. it costs $18 to play nine holes and $25 for 18 holes, cart
evident their two boys weren’t going to follow them into the family business, Dwight decided to close the nursery and follow his dream of building a golf course. “(Sons) Joe and Chris really didn’t show any interest in coming into the business and we were looking for the best use of our land,” Hannah O’Neal said. “Dwight thought that the lay of the land would be perfect for a golf course.” Even though they had no experience in the golf business, the O’Neals forged ahead with the project. They hired Jerry Lemons of Golf Link, Inc., to build their golf course on the undulating terrain surrounded by mountains and hills. When complete, Lemons had constructed a thing of beauty. Challenging and scenic, affordable and fun, the O’Neals are proud of the finished product which opened in 2006. “We moved very little dirt during the construction,” Hannah O’Neal said. “It just flowed so well.”
Lemons designed The Reserve at Collins River which has some unique bunkers. He has renovated over 50 courses in the last year with his”Better Billy Bunker”. Valhalla, Winged Foot, Bethpage, and Gleneagle to name a few.
included. The price goes to $25 and $35 on the weekends, and there are senior rates. “It’s been more challenging than I thought,” Hannah O’Neal said. “But we feel like we have a great product at a great price. In 2008, we had our best year. It started down after that but we’ve seen it coming back. We’re seeing more people on a regular
greens and growing Bermuda grass for golf,” Lemons recalled. “He learned pesticides application, water management and mowing from a “basic agronomic schedule” we provided. In less than a year Chris developed a keen eye for golf course management and continues to provide exceptional golf course conditions.” Collins River also has a good practice facility featuring teacher Zack Molloy, who operates EliteSwing. Molloy has a two-camera system that records a person’s swing from two angles and a vector launch monitor. It’s a nice touch not found at many
Mr & Mrs. O’Neal, co-owners of The Reserve at Collins River
nine-hole golf courses. There are plans to build a second nine when the time is right, Hannah O’Neal said. But for now, she just wants to get the word out that Collins River is much better than what golfers expect from a nine-hole public facility. And if she can get you there, she’s confident you’ll come back. “The people you’ll meet here, you’ll be treated like family,” she said. “You have a challenging golf course with great scenery. There are panoramic views from just about every green. There’s the river; the course is in great shape. If you come play nine, you’ll play nine more.” The Reserve at Collins River is located in McMinnville, Tenn., about 1 hour, 45 minutes from Nashville, two hours from Knoxville and an hour from Chattanooga. Call 931-668-7749 for more information or go to collinsriver.com.
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Germantown’s Jackson claims 5th State Am title Tee Times report KNOXVILLE – Tim Jackson picked up his fifth Tennessee Amateur Championship spanning three decades in early August, posting a twoshot win over Craig Smith at Cherokee Country Club. Jackson didn’t go wire-to-wire despite a 66 in the opening round but a second-round 64 gave him the separation he needed to go on to his first state amateur title since 2005. Jackson previously won the state am in 1994, 1998 and 2001. His 72-hole total of 272 was two shots better than Smith and three shots clear of Bartlett’s Jack Belote. Lexus Keoninh set the first-round pace with a 65, but a final-round 78 took him out of contention while Jackson was shooting a steady 2-under 70. That was good enough to hold off the hard-charging Smith, who closed with backto-back rounds of 66, and Belote, whos shot 65 in the final round. For more information about the Tennessee Amateur Championship visit tnamateur.com
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Conducted by the Tennessee Golf Association August 7-10, 2012 Cherokee Country Club • Knoxville, Tenn. Tim Jackson, Germantown, Tenn. 66-64-72-70 Craig Smith, Nashville, Tenn. 72-70-66-66 Jack Belote, Bartlett, Tenn. 67-74-69-65 Jay Vandeventer, Bristol, Tenn. 72-69-65-70 Jack Smith, Knoxville, Tenn. 71-69-65-71 Elliott Wickenden, Knoxville, Tenn. 67-72-70-68 Todd Burgan, Powell, Tenn. 71-70-69-69 Steve Lee, Gallatin, Tenn. 69-69-73-68 Carlson Cox IV, Church Hill, Tenn. 68-67-70-74 Danny Green, Jackson, Tenn. 70-73-67-70 Grant Daugherty, Alcoa, Tenn. 69-71-70-70 Davis Bunn, Knoxville, Tenn. 69-71-72-69 Will Pearson, Memphis, Tenn. 68-66-72-75 Jordan Jennings, Jefferson City, Tenn. 72-72-68-69 Lexus Keoninh, Murfreesboro, Tenn. 65-70-68-78 Payne Denman, Riverwatch, Tenn. 68-69-74-70 Grant Milner, Knoxville, Tenn. 71-71-69-71 Brandon Rodgers, Knoxville, Tenn. 69-69-71-73 Hunter Kraus, Germantown, Tenn. 71-71-71-69 Lee Maxwell, Cookeville, Tenn. 67-71-73-71 Craig Reasor, Knoxville, Tenn. 70-69-69-74 Caleb Roberson, Signal Mountain, Tenn. 74-66-72-71 Steve Johnson, Lookout Mountain, Tenn. 67-72-70-75 John Luke Tyner, Collierville, Tenn. 68-74-71-71 Kevin Watford, Franklin, Tenn. 72-71-70-71 Scott Kammann, Knoxville, Tenn. 70-75-67-73 Dawson Armstrong, Brentwood, Tenn. 74-70-69-72 James Stepp, Kingston Springs, Tenn. 68-69-76-72 Lucas Armstrong, Church Hill, Tenn. 73-71-72-70 Steve McDonald, Nashville, Tenn. 72-72-70-72 Matt Emery, Franklin, Tenn. 72-72-67-75 Ryan Greer, Knoxville, Tenn. 71-74-69-72
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A tip for striking solid putts
Two factors that come into play on every putt are the speed and line. In fact, speed has a huge influence on the line that you choose to take to the hole, therefore making speed (distance) the top priority to improved putting. A poor set up (with the shaft leaning
1 forward (photo1), or backward (photo 2) and 2 a wristy stroke are two things that can cause a golfer to change the effective loft of the putter causing the ball to hop and skid before it begins to roll. This will result in very
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inconsistent distance control which is the primary reason for most three putts. Try setting up in front of a mirror and checking to see if the shaft of your putter is in a perpendicular position so that it is not leaning forward or backward at address (photo3). This will give you the opportunity to strike the putt with the correct amount of loft that was intended by the manufacturer. A slight adjustment in ball location may be necessary to achieve this position. Now soften your hands so that you can use your arms 3 and shoulders only. These small changes will enable you to return the putter to the ball at the proper angle, creating solid putts that roll better. Spend some time working on these suggestions and your putts per round should decrease significantly.
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Meador, Baker finish 1-2 in national tournament Tee Times report Nashville’s David Meador and Jim Baker recently capped a 1-2 finish in the totally blind division of this year’s United States Blind Golf Association’s 67th National Championship. Approximately 25 players and their coaches competed Aug. 6-7 in the big show at New York City’s Middle Bay CC, located on a gorgeous but sometimes windy Atlantic Ocean. The tournament was scored for the first time using a modified Stableford system. Players were given eight points for a birdie, five for par, three for bogey, two for double, and one for a triple. Meador shot 47 on the front nine of the second round to compile 27 points on his way to a 27-hole total of 65 points. Baker finished second with 48 points. Two other sight divisions rounded out the field, these being B-2 and B-3 “vision impaired.” Neither have
players that can see enough to play entirely on their own, and each need coaches to at least tell them to open or close their stance a bit at address, or to bring the club face a little more square. Even the best sighted of these cannot see far down the fairway, thus, their need for help. Their impaired sight, though not total, represents a profound loss. Unlike the totally blind, however, who carry white canes or perhaps use a guide dog, these people are often mistaken for having more sight than they actually do. It’s tough, always having to explain. The totally blind, on the other hand, are seen right away as overcoming challenges, which is hard to see at first for these guys and ladies whose impairment is profound but less visible at a glance. Geremy Poincenot, a vision impaired student at San Diego State, won the B-2 division with 110 points. Rhode Island golfer Mike McKone amassed 103 points to win the B.-3
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Davis inducted into blind golfers hall of fame
Tee Times report Everett Davis, the longtime coach for blind golfer David Meador, recently was inducted into the United States Blind Golf Association Hall of Fame. Davis was inducted in the coach category. During their player-coach relationship, the duo has never finished lower than fourth place. Meador recently captured the association’s national championship at Middle Bay Country Club in Oceanside,
N.Y. Davis currently serves on three USBGA committees, including chairing the handicap committee. He also is a member of the election committee and the hall of fame committee. He is an active participant in blind youth golf clinics and maintains a set of handicap records for the International Blind Golf Association.
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For a road trip, try the Ridges at Village Creek By Larry Rea surprise,â€? said Fred Kelly, who lives in If you’re looking for a challenging golf Daves Plantation on the eastern side of course about an hour from Memphis at an Shelby County. “The course is visually very affordable price, Jesse Weeks is confident attractive and is challenging to play. It is he’s got just the place for you, one that features: • 125 bunkers filled with 1,203 cubic yards of sand; • Nine miles of cart paths, all concrete, • A pump station that can pump 4,000 gallons of water per minute, making it the largest pump station in four states capable of pumping 900,000 gallons of water per vehicle to the time we left,â€? day through the course’s 2,200 sprinkler Herriman said, saying it was heads; “well worth the trip and • 150 acres of maintained golfing experience.â€? area with a total course The 27-hole, Andy Dye encompassing 450 acres. Steve Harriman poses signature golf course closed He’s is talking about The for a snapshot at No. 9. in June 2010 to undergo Ridges at Village Creek near upgrades and re-opened Wynne, Ark., where Weeks, a May 4. Among the enhancements were former high school teacher, located close enough for re-sprigging of all greens with MiniVerde coach and principal and longa group to take a golf day Bermuda; renovation of the fairways, time Memphis area PGA pro trip and get home by four greens and sand traps and erosion control best known for his association o’clock.â€? and drainage improvements. Several dead with Special Olympics, is the That’s why the course and downed trees were removed, along Head professio na new director of golf. has become so appealing with damage repair from flooding in April Jesse Weeks l “I’m ecstatic about the to Memphis area golfers. 2011. new position based on the Being in top condition Dye Designs is based in Sarasota, Fla., aesthetics of the golf course and park, the helps, too. and has been designing resort and public people I work for and the staff I supervise,â€? “The golf course is in great shape,â€? courses since 1923, including 17 of the Weeks said. “Being a part of the opening said Earl Connolly, a Bartlett, Tenn., world’s top 100 courses. and continued construction process is businessman who combines his love of “Dye designs have a worldwide reputation exciting and also a challenge.â€? golf with his competiveness as the owner for their creative, unique designs and After joining three other Memphis area of championship field trialing bird dogs. environmentally sensitive integrity,â€? said golfers for a June outing to the course, “Obviously a lot of work has and is being Greg Butts, Arkansas State Parks director. which is located in Village Creek State put forth to make one’s golf experience “The rolling terrain of Crowley’s Ridge, Park, it’s easy to understand why Weeks challenging . . . while the breathtaking dramatic elevation changes and the decided to leave the big city for life in the scenery mellows the impact of a missed backdrop of the surrounding hardwood country. putt.â€? forest combine for an aesthetically “As you can attest, the golf course speaks Steve Herriman Sr., of Bartlett. called The pleasing and challenging level of play at for itself and is beyond compare in the Ridges at Village Creek a “beautiful and this championship public course.â€? entire Mid-South,â€? he said. “I honestly feel challenging course.â€? He also praised the Weeks said the course’s other nine holes, like I’ve died and gone to golf heaven.â€? work of Weeks’ crew to make sure course known as the West Course, is set to open in Life is good on Crowley’s Ridge, where visitors are treated well before and after July. Until then, more and more Memphis the 7,000-acre state park is located about each round. area golfers are discovering the other two 13 miles off I-40 and Ark. 284. “The employees created an atmosphere nine-hole courses, the North and East. “The Ridges at Village Creek was a pleasant of welcome from the time we stopped our
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There are four teeing areas with yardage ranging from 3,794 on the East Nine championship tees to the 2,471 forward tees on the West Course. Water comes into play on 12 holes. Other championship yardage is 3,594 (North Nine) and 3,655 (West Nine). A manufactured home is serving as the temporary clubhouse until a permanent facility is constructed. Plans also include a new entrance directly to the golf course off Ark. 284. Village Creek State Park is one of the 52 state parks administered by the State Parks Division of the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism. Authorized in 1967, the 6,909-acre park is Arkansas’s second largest state park in land area. It includes lands in both Cross and St. Francis counties. Course fees: 18 holes (with cart), $39 (weekdays, Monday-Thursday) and $49 (weekends, Friday-Sunday); 9 holes (with cart), $29 (weekdays, Monday-Thursday) and $35 (weekends, Friday-Sunday); twilight 3 p.m. (with cart), $29 (weekdays, Monday-Thursday) and $35 (weekends, Friday-Sunday) and Nov. 1-March 31 (with cart), $29 (weekdays, Monday-Thursday) and $35 (weekends, Friday-Sunday). Junior rates (16 and under) are $11.50 and $15.50. Senior and military discounts are 20 percent off full rate only. For additional information and/or book tee times call (870) 238-5226 or go to www.ArkansasStateParks.com.
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Watford, Sullivan claim municipal titles
Kevin Watford became a three-time winner of the James H. Fyke Municipal Amateur Championship in July, capturing the title in a three-way playoff with Billy Joe Green. With the Saturday round plagued by rain, Watford fired an even-par 70 in the Sunday 18-hole shootout at Harpeth Hills to get into the playoff with Green. Watford won his third title on the third extra hole.
in the second round for the title. She and Evin Edens opened the tournament with matching 66s, with Allyson Agee (68) and Danielle Stewart (69) lurking under par on the par 70 layout. Play moved to Harpeth Hills for the final round and Sullivan matched par 70 and endured a rain delay to grab
Shay Sullivan emerged as the women’s champion on the strength of rounds of 66-70 at McCabe Golf Course. Sullivan came out of a log jam near the top of the leaderboard
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Huckaby, Galmish go backto-back at Stones River Tee Times report Holes-in-one often come when least expected. Recently at Stones River Country Club, David Huckaby and Ryan Galmish defied the odds and came away with a story that likely will become legend around the club.
Playing on the same team in the weekly 5 p.m. Wednesday men’s game, nothing seemed out of the ordinary when they reached the sixth hole, a 161yard par 3. After playing partners Lance Jennings and David Galland each missed the green with their tee shots, Huckaby grabbed his 8-iron and launched his tee ball toward the pin. David Huckaby Because the sixth green is a blind shot, the foursome
didn’t know where the ball finished.
Galmish pulled out a 9-iron and hit a high draw toward the flag. Again, nobody could see where the shot landed.
As the foursome approached the green, there were no golf balls in sight. The group looked beyond the green and in front of it, but couldn’t find any trace of the shots. After a quick search, Huckaby walked up to the hole just, you know, to make sure neither ball went in.
When he looked into the cup, Huckaby was astounded by what he encountered – both balls sitting on top Ryan of one another in h Galmis the hole. Back-toback aces on consecutive swings — an odds-defying event and a once-ina-lifetime experience for Galmish and Huckaby.
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Shelby Hickman Scramble for Juniors By Jim Grosjean Tee Times contributor It’s likely most 13-year-old girls in Nashville this summer are spending a lot of their time “hanging out” at the mall or the pool or wherever their friends are congregating. Not so much for Hume- Fogg student Reagan Casteel. She is busy this summer organizing the Junior Shelby Hickman Golf Scramble to benefit the Harris-Hillman Special Education School. The 9-hole scramble for teams of players between the ages of 10 and 18 will be held at Old Hickory Country Club on August 25. Each fourperson team will also have a college golfer Shelby Hickman playing alongside. The $100 entry fee includes prizes and a accomplished golfer who plays pool party with pizza on the TGA Junior Tour and has after play. entered teams of junior girls in A 6th-grade project the adult version of the Shelby Reagan Casteel in Kristen Chadwick’s Scramble for the past two years. class at Meigs Magnet School on “Living with Disabilities” In 2011, her team raised $2,600 and she spawned Reagan’s interest in the subject, is challenging all entrants to bring in donations to the Shelby Foundation. especially concerning children. She and her friends have discovered Her friendship with Shelby Hickman, the daughter of Old Hickory pro Joey the joy of helping kids with severe Hickman and a student at Harris- disabilities. It’s a great way to spend a Hillman School, also contributed greatly day of your summer vacation. Call Old to Casteel’s interest. Casteel is an Hickory Country Club for information at 615-847-5055.
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Roise, Fuller capture Women’s Four-Ball
Tee Times report JOHNSON CITY – Jean Roise and Carole Fuller grabbed the first-round lead with a sterling 66 and then held Overall champion 1. Jean Roise, Carole Fuller First Flight 1. Madison Alexander, Laci York 2. Diane Edmonson, Kay Ward Second Flight 1. Linda Mullins, Lisa Daubner 2. Debbie Durham, Maggie Scott (won scorecard playoff) Third Flight 1. Pat Christenberry, Ingrid Jones 2. Kilbrey Fowler, Carlene Ryon Fourth Flight 1. Sandy Foster, Linda Post 2. Anna Cunningham, Rosalie Basten
on in the second round to win the Tennessee Women’s Four-Ball title. Roise, of Crossville, and Fuller, of Mt. Carmel, shot 2-under-par 70 in the
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Fifth Flight 1. Debbie Lambert, Cathy McIntire 84-76 2. Marion Howard, Jenifer Beres 84-82 Sixth Flight 1. Cathy Wedekind, Denise Pridemore 85-81 2. Mary Kelly, Sue Prosch 85-83 Seventh Flight 1. Sandy Perkins, Rita Blackwell 90-87 2. Barbara Shemwell, Carolyn Ingram 91-87 Eighth Flight 1. Teresa Rees, Paula Frisby 95-90 2. Linda Romero-Mezza, Susan Heinzman 98-88
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York, of Kingsport, shot back-to-back 69s to finish at 138. That score resulted in a First Flight win for the team.
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Champions Junior Tour crowns Greenwood earns Dick Horton champs Sportsmanship
Tee Times report The Champions Junior Tour, based in Knoxville, recently completed its fourth year and eighth season at Graysburg Hills Golf Club. The tour hosted six tournaments at Cherokee Country Club, River Islands Golf Club and Gettysvue Golf & Country Club during the spring tour. Junior golfers ages 5-18 competed on the links using age appropriate yardages in these single-day local events. Points are awarded based on the player’s finish at each event during a tour, and the player in each division with the most cumulative points, is awarded Tour Champion honors for the season. The Champions Junior Golf Tour allows junior golfers of all abilities to develop their golf skills and gain valuable golf experience while enjoying some competition. Registration for the 2012 Fall Tour opened in August. Please visit the website at www.championsjrgolf.com for more “Boys 15-18 Winners” information. Nick Jones; Kody Hampton
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Girls 8-under 1. Kyndall Shamblin, Cleveland 2. Caitlin Carroll, Sevierville Girls 9-11 1. Kennedy Anne Noe, Knoxville 2. Alexis Hartwig, Knoxville Girls 12-14 1. Dani Swaggerty, Knoxville 2. Alyssa Montgomery, Knoxville
Boys 7-under 1. Alex Barton, Lenoir City 2. Wyatt Marlar, Knoxville Boys 8-9 1. Sawyer Spoone, Russellville 2. Cooper Hayes, Strawberry Plains Boys 10-11 1. Bryson Morrell, Knoxville 2. Andrew Herman, Maryville
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“Boys 5-9 Tour Winners” Back row: Sawyer Spoone; Hank Moneymaker; Cooper Hayes. Front Row: Wyatt Marlar, Knoxville; Alex Barton, Lenoir City
“Girls 8-11 Winners” Kyndall Shamblin; Alexis Hartwig; Lauren Dunn; Kennedy Anne Noe
Boys 12-14 1. Bennett Noe, Knoxville Boys 15-18 1. Kody Hampton, Madisonville 2. Nick Jones, Knoxville
# 9 Peninsula Green
Tee Times report Viola Greenwood recently received the Dick Horton Sportsmanship Award at the Tennessee PGA Golf Academy at Golf House Tennessee in Franklin. The award honors the academy Greenwood and TPGA student who most Junior Golf Academy Director Scott Flynn. exemplifies the spirit of golf and its nine core values (honesty, integrity, sportsmanship, respect, confidence, responsibility, perseverance, courtesy and judgment). The award is named in honor of Dick Horton, who served as the Executive Director of both TPGA and the Tennessee Golf Association for more than 33 years. Horton founded the TPGA Junior Academy in 1973 and is now the president of the Tennessee Golf Foundation. Greenwood, 13, is the daughter of Cookeville’s Bobby Greenwood, former PGA Tour Player and Tennessee Golf Hall of Fame member.
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Andrew Johnson Golf Club, Greeneville, TN, 800-421-2149 Arnold AFB Golf Club, Tullahoma, TN, 888-558-2327 Audubon Golf Course, Memphis, TN, 901-683-6941 Baneberry Golf & Country Club, Baneberry, TN, 800-951-4653 Bear Trace at Cumberland Mtn., Crossville, TN, 931-707-1640, www.tngolftrail.com Bear Trace at Harrison Bay, Harrison, TN, 423-326-0885, www.tngolftrail.com Bear Trace at Tims Ford, Winchester, TN, 931-968-0995, www.tngolftrail.com Bent Creek Golf Village, Gatlinburg, TN, 800-251-9336 Blackberry Ridge Golf Club, Shelbyville, TN, 931-437-2343 Brainerd Golf Course, Chattanooga, TN, 423-855-2692 Brown Acres Golf Club, Chattanooga, TN, 423-855-2680 Buffalo Valley Golf Club, Unicoi, TN, 423-743-5021 Carroll Lake Golf Club, McKenzie, TN, 731-352-2998 Cattails at Meadowview, Kingsport, TN, 423-578-6622 Cedar Crest Golf Club, Mufreesboro, TN, 615-849-7837 Cedar Hills Golf Club, Inc. Lenoir City, TN, 865-986-6521 Centennial Golf Course, Oak Ridge, TN, 865-483-2291 Champions Run Golf Course, Rockvale, TN, 615-274-2301 Chatata Valley Golf Club, Cleveland, TN, 423-339-9784
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Cherokee Valley Golf Club, Olive Branch, MS, 662-893-4444 Clear Creek Golf Club, Bristol, VA, 276-466-4833 Mirimichi Golf Course, Millington, TN (901) 259-3800 Cole Park, Fort Campbell, KY, 270-798-4610 Collins River Reserve, McMinnville, TN, 931-668-7749, www.collinsriver.com Concord Park Par 3, Knoxville, TN, 865-966-9103 Cottonwoods Golf Club, Tunica Resorts, MS, 662-357-6078 Country Hills Golf Course, Hendersonville, TN, 615-824-1100, www.countryhillsgolfcourse.com Creeks Bend Golf Club, Hixson, TN, 423-842-5911 Creekside Plantation, Seymour, TN, 865-577-4653 Crossings Golf Club, Jonesborough, TN, 423-348-8855 Cumberland Bend Golf Course, Gainesboro, TN, 931-268-0259 Dandridge Golf & Country Club, Dandridge, TN, 865-397-2655 Davy Crockett Park Golf Course, Memphis, TN, 901-358-3375 Dead Horse Lake Golf Course, Knoxville, TN, 865-693-5270 Dixie Oaks Golf Club, Summertown, TN, 931-964-4991 Dogwood Hills Country Club, Portland, TN, 615-325-4648 Dyersburg Municipal GC, Dyersburg, TN, 731- 286-2155 Eagle Bluff Golf Club, Chattanooga, TN, 423-326-0202 Eagleﾃ不 Landing Golf Club, Sevierville, TN, 865-429-4223 Eastland Green Golf Course, Clarksville, TN, 931-358-9051
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Egwani Farm Golf Club, Rockford, TN, 865-970-7132 Elizabethton Muni. Golf Club, Elizabethton, TN, 423-542-8051 Fairways and Greens Golf Cntr, Knoxville, TN, 865-777-4653 Fairways at Spencer Creek, Franklin, TN, 615-794-8223 Farm Lakes, Old Hickory, TN, 615-847-5074 Forrest Crossing Golf Course, Franklin, TN, 615-794-9400, www.americangolf.com Fox Meadows Golf Course, Memphis, TN, 901-362-0232 Futures Golf Club, Puryear, TN, 731-247-3264 Gaylord Springs, Nashville, TN, 615-458-1730, www.gaylordsprings.com Graysburg Hills Golf Course, Chuckey, TN, 423-234-8061 Greens at Deerfield, LaFollette, TN, 800-325-2788 GreyStone Golf Club, Dickson, TN, 615-446-0044 Hampton Creek, Ooltewah, TN, 423-238-6812 Harpeth Hills Golf Course, Nashville, TN, 615-862-8493, www.nashvillefairways.com Hermitage Golf Course, Old Hickory, TN, 615-847-4001, www.hermitagegolf.com Hickory Valley Golf Club, Chattanooga, TN, 423-894-1576 Highland Green Golf Club, Jackson, TN, 877-427-5477 Holston Valley Golf Course, Bristol, TN,423-878-7400 Hunterﾃ不 Point Golf Course, Lebanon, TN,615-444-7521
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Oak Hills Golf Course, Greenbriar, TN, 615-643-4505 Old Fort Golf Club, Murfreesboro, TN, 615-896-2448 Old Stone Fort, Manchester, TN, 931-723-5075, www.tngolftrail.com Patroit Hills, Jefferson City, TN, 865-475-4466 Pebblebrook, Greenbrier, TN, 615-382-3045 Percy Warner, Nashville, TN, 615-352-9958, www.nashvillefairways.com Pine Creek Golf Course, Mt.Juliet, TN, 615-449-7272, www.pinecreekgolf.net Pine Hill Golf Course, Memphis, TN, 901-775-9434 Pine Lakes Golf Club, Rockford, TN, 865-970-9018 Pine Oaks Golf Club, Johnson City, TN, 423-434-6250 Quail Ridge Golf Course, Bartlett, TN, 901-386-6951 River Islands Club, Knoxville, TN,865-933-0100 Riverbend Links, Tunica Resorts, MS, 888-539-9990 Riverside Golf Club, Memphis, TN, 901-774-4340 Riverview Golf Course, Loudon, TN, 865-986-6972 Roan Valley, Mountain City, TN, 423-727-7931 Ross Creek Landing, Clifton, TN, 931- 676-3174 Saddle Creek Golf Club, Lewisburg, TN, 931-270-7280, www.saddlecreekgc.com Scenic View Golf Course, Winchester, TN, 931-967-5224 Shelby Park Golf Course, Nashville, TN, 615-862-8474, www.nashvillefairways.com
101. Shiloh Falls Golf Club, Counce, TN, 731-689-5050, www.shilohfallsgolf.com 102. Shiloh Golf Course, Adamsville, TN, 731-632-0678 103. Silver Lake Golf Club, Church Hill, TN, 423-357-9940 104. Smyrna Municipal Golf Course, Smyrna, TN, 615-459-2666 105. Steele Creek Golf Course, Bristol, TN, 423-764-6411 106. Stonebridge Golf Course, Arlington, TN, 901-382-1886 107. Stonehenge Golf Club, Fairfield Glade, TN, 931-484-3731 108. Swan Lake Golf Course, Clarksville, TN, 931-648-0479, www.cityofclarksville.com 109. Sycamore Valley Golf Course, Ashland, TN, 615-792-7863 110. Ted Rhodes, Nashville, TN, 615-862-8463, www.nashvillefairways.com 111. Tenn Golf Trail @ Fall Creek, Pikeville, TN, 423-881-5706, www.tngolftrail.com 112. Tenn Golf Trail @ Henry Horton, Chapel Hill, TN, 931-364-2319, www.tngolftrail.com 113. Tenn Golf Trail @ Montgomery Bell, Burns, TN, 615-797-2578, www.tngolftrail.com 114. Tenn Golf Trail @ Paris Landing,Buchanan,TN, 731-641-4459, www.tngolftrail.com 115. Tenn Golf Trail @ Pickwick Lnd,Pickwick Dam,TN, 731-689-3149, www.tngolftrail.com 116. Tenn Golf Trail @ T. O. Fuller, Memphis, TN, 901-543-7771, www.tngolftrail.com 117. Tenn Golf Trail @ Warrior Path, Kingsport, TN, 423-323-4990, www.tngolftrail.com 118. Tennessee River Golf Club, Decaturville, TN, 731-852-2582 119. The Club at North Creek, Southaven, MS, 877-465-3647 120. The Links of Novadell, Hopkinsville, KY, 270-886-1101 121. The Tennessean, Springville, TN, 731-642-7271 122. Three Ridges Golf Course, Knoxville, TN, 865.687.4797 123. Through the Green Highland Rim, Joelton, TN, 615-746-0400 124. Tri Cities Golf Club, Blountville, TN, 423-323-6615 125. Tri-County Golf Course, Oliver Springs, TN, 423-435-0749 126. Tunica National, Tunica Resorts, MS, 662-357-0777, www.tunicanational.com 127. Twelve Stones Crossing, Goodlettsville, TN, 615-851-4653 128. Two Rivers GC, Nashville, TN, 615-889-2675, www.nashvillefairways.com 129. VinnyLinks @ Shelby Park, Nashville, TN, 615-880-1720, www.nashvillefairways.com 130. Wedgewood, Olive Branch, MS, 662-895-7490 131. White Oaks, Athens, TN, 423-745-3349 132. Whittle Springs Golf Course, Knoxville, TN, 865-525-1022 133. Willow Creek Golf Club, Knoxville, TN, 865-675-0100 134. Willow Springs Golf Course, Athens, TN, 423-745-1131 135. Willowbrook, Manchester, TN, 800-319-8001 136. Windtree Golf Course, Mt.Juliet, TN, 615-754-4653 137. Woodlake, Tazewell, TN, 423-626-6010 138. Sculleyﾃ不 Golf Course, 2162 Westover Rd. Jackson TN, 38301, 731-424-4500 139. Chickasaw Golf Course, 9555 Hwy. 100 West, Henderson , TN 38340 , 731-989-4700
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Equipment Corner Sun Mountain’s C-130 bag still No. 1 Tee Times report Sun Mountain’s best-selling golf cart bag, the C-130, continues to impress consumers as it enters its seventh year of production. Although it undergoes annual tweaks, the C-130’s foundation remains basically the same: individual club-divided top, enough pocket space to live up to its cargo-plane referencing name, all pockets accessible when bag is strapped to a cart, reverseoriented top, and light enough that it can be transported from car to cart without a caddie. The new 2013 models of the C-130 golf cart bags are available at golf shops now for $214, call 800-227-9224 or go to sunmountain.com. All of the bag’s features are designed with
cart use in mind, starting with every pocket and zipper being accessible when the bag is on a cart, and the reverse-oriented top that positions the short irons in the front and the driver and ‘woods’ in the back so you don’t need to reach over the driver to get to a wedge. Other cart-friendly features include the three utility handles integrated into the top that offer multiple handholds for picking the bag up and placing in a cart’s bag well or in the trunk of a car, as well as a cart-strap tunnel which allows the cart strap to pass through the bag and not block access to any of the bag’s pockets or crush any of the pockets’ contents. C-130 offers a 10.5” diameter, 14-way, individual club-divided top plus an integrated putter well. Space is also is one of the bag’s top design elements. The C-130 features nine pockets counting two full-length clothing pockets, three velour-lined valuables pockets,
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Maui Jim remains on cutting edge of fashion Tee Times report Maui Jim eyewear recently unveiled a new line of sunglasses and the latest in lens technology.
Earlier this year, Maui Jim debuted the optical industry’s clearest non-glass lenses with superior impact-and scratchresistance. The New MauiPure lenses are the lightest lens in the company’s portfolio and debuted in three new styles designed for active lifestyles: Mala, Nakale and Olowalu. Maui Jim vice president of marketing Linda Glassel is excited about the new product. “This is the perfect lens for people on the go,” she said. “This is a light, comfortable lens that you could forget you’re wearing because it produces distortion-free, colorful views and packs all the protection you need for long days in the sun.” Each of the three styles is rimless and there are three lens colors available:
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The Mental Game: Visual, auditor, kinesthetic By Thelma Ewell Have you tried pre-shot routines and found things that didn’t work for you and wondered ‘Why doesn’t that work for me?’ A common piece of pre-shot routine advice is to see the shot you want to hit. For a visual learner, seeing specifics on ball flight (shape, trajectory) helps them to put a swing that will result in that flight. That works if you are a visual learner. If you are an auditory or kinesthetic (feel) player, seeing the shot may not work for you. The key for an auditory learner is to sense the tempo of a good shot, or recall the sound of a well struck ball. For an auditory learner, finding their sound key is the critical to a good swing. An auditory person may work better with a count during their swing or humming a tune, in essence swinging to music, things that will help them sense their tempo. A kinesthetic learner plays by feel and developing their feel key, as part of their pre-shot routine, helps develop their confidence in the shot they are about to hit. Two common keys are a forward press or a right knee press. Find your learning style and the swing keys that fit you, will go a long way to helping you take your game from the range to the golf course.
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Major meltdowns show up at Royal Lytham First, it hit Brandt Snedeker. Then it claimed Adam Scott as a victim. It was a weekend when no lead was safe. Call it ‘major meltdown’ and it showed up again, this time at Royal Lytham, site of the 2012 Open Championship. Snedeker, the pride of Vanderbilt University and Nashville, had played two rounds on the links course covered with deep pot bunkers without landing in one or making a bogey. He matched the lowest 36-hole total (130) in leading the tournament in quest of his first major. Then it happened. “I found out why these bunkers are so tough,” Snedeker said after shooting 3-over 73 in the third round. “I hit a few of them today and they are not very much fun.” In Sunday’s final round, he double-bogeyed the seventh and eighth holes to put a dagger in his hopes of taking home the claret jug. It got so ugly he disappeared from TV coverage. Props to him, he birdied the 15th and 16th holes to finish with a 74 and tied for second place. “It’s one of those things where you’ve got to find out if you have some guts or don’t,” Snedeker said. “The pressure does mount and it kind of snowballs out of effect. You get the feeling you can’t stop it. I got into it on Saturday when I bogeyed four or five out of six holes. It’s not a fun feeling. It feels terrible and you’re trying to do everything to fight it and it just keeps getting worse.” Scott faced those worries as the leader going into the final 18 holes. He enjoyed a 4-shot lead with just four holes left, but he bogeyed those four and Ernie Els emerged as the champion. Scott said he was surprisingly calm and felt completely in control. “Even the last few holes, I didn’t really feel like it was a case of nerves or anything like that,” he said. Maybe so, but in interviewing many pros throughout the years it is clear the mental aspect of the game is huge. Some rate it
as high as 90 percent. So what goes through your mind when in the hunt for a major title? “When you’re coming from behind, you’re not worrying about making mistakes; you’re worrying about making birdies,” Snedeker said. “When you have the lead, you’re worrying about making mistakes because if you don’t make a mistake, you’re going to win.” Major championships define pro golfers. They are the gateway to the World Golf Hall of Fame. It is no wonder then, that nerves seem to unravel more than at any other time. Even the great Arnold Palmer met a similar fate. In the 1966 U.S. Open, he led by seven shots with nine holes to play. Instead of playing conservative, he started playing aggressively in an attempt to break the U.S. Open scoring record. Billy Casper was able to tie him, forcing a playoff in which he won. Ed Sneed blew a three-shot lead with three to play in the 1979 Masters and lost in a playoff to Jack Nicklaus. And, who can forget Jean Van de Velde’s collapse in the 1999 British Open? All he needed was a double bogey on the final hole at Carnoustie, but he took a triple-bogey 7 forcing a playoff in which he lost. How to you get over such a disappointment? “I realize there’s a ton of golf left, and I’ve played a lot of great golf to get to this point,” Snedeker said. He’s been on the verge of a major championship a couple of times (2008 Masters). It’s going to come. For Snedeker, it’s just a matter of when.
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Kok captures title, advances to PGA Assistant Championship Tee Times report FRANKLIN, Tenn. – Temple Hills assistant professional Johan Kok punched his ticket to the PGA Assistant Championship in November, taking a one-shot victory recently at the National Car Rental Tennessee PGA Assistant Championship. Playing at Old Hickory Country Club, Kok fashioned rounds of 68-69 for a 7-underpar 135 to edge Old Hickory assistant Reise Kelly and Landmark Golf Club assistant Casey Flenniken. Kok earned a trip to the PGA Assistant Championship in Port St. Lucie, Fla., in November. The PGA Golf Club will host the event, scheduled for Nov. 1-4 on the Wanamaker Course. The field consists of 126 players, including the top four finishers from the 2011 event and other select players from each of 41 PGA sections around the country. The winner will cash a check for $9,000 of the total $100,000 Left to right Reise Kelly and Casey Finniken purse. tied for second place, winner Johan Kok
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Taylor Made opens performance lab at Gaylord Springs Golf Links digital avatar is generated and the swing Tee Times report There’s a new place to get custom fitted can be viewed from any angle. The twoand-a-half-hour custom fitting experience for golf clubs in Nashville. TaylorMade Performance Labs (TMPL) includes recommendations for a driver, recently opened its 18th facility at the fairway woods, hybrids, irons, wedges, putter and even the correct golf ball. Gaylord Springs Golf Links. “Before making a purchase as big as golf It’s the only TMPL location in Tennessee, and provides golfers with a custom golf equipment, it is critical that consumers club fitting experience using the same methods as TaylorMade’s touring professionals. The lab celebrated its opening in July with an appearance by country music star and avid golfer Vince Gill. The public golf course, which hosted the 2012 Tennessee State Open in May, is considered one of the finest public layouts in the state, earning accolades from Golfweek’s Top Public Facilities list. “We can’t think of a better golf course facility to open a TaylorMade Performance Lab,” said Todd Joe Hall,(left)Tee Times Publisher, listens as Fraser, Global Director of Business Chase Brannon, PGA Professional and Master Club Fitter explains the concept.
take the time to get custom fit with a set of golf clubs that best fits their swing,” Fraser said. “Our fitting experts are able to dissect the golfer’s swing using motion capture technology, and provide highly detailed feedback to the consumer. The computer produces a comprehensive recommendation of TaylorMade golf clubs based on the golfer’s swing characteristics.” Brannon explains the results of the fitting to Hall. Following the swing analysis and club recommendations, Development for TaylorMade. “From a demo clubs are built on-site with the luxury experience standpoint, Gaylord customer’s exact swing specifications Springs has not left one stone unturned and the player can then validate them with the redesign of The Golf Institute. immediately on the driving range. New Bringing our world-class technology TaylorMade clubs are built to those onto their property was an easy decision specifications and shipped directly to the player in as little as 48 hours. Each for TaylorMade.” Each TMPL location features Motion customer also receives a take-home CD Analysis Technology by TaylorMade with all captured swings, swing analysis, (MAT-T). Originally developed to fit and MAT-T recommendations, which can clubs to TaylorMade-adidas Golf tour be viewed on a computer. “Gaylord Springs is excited to partner professionals, MAT-T works by gathering vital swing information and statistics by with TaylorMade Performance Labs on way of a launch monitor, six high-speed this new state-of-the-art facility,” said video cameras and a computer to capture Harry Taylor, director of golf operations the golfer’s swing in sharp, 3-D animation and head golf professional at Gaylord – the same technology used in today’s Springs Golf Links. “The performance lab is an addition to our Golf Institute, which, popular movies and video games. The golfer is fit by way of 34 reflective due to advanced technology and the markers which are placed on strategic finest diagnostic equipment, has become points throughout the body and the golf one of the leading golf facilities in the clubs to capture a number of swings. A country. Our facilities now provide both
fitters and golf professionals a tremendous place to service golfers, and we are proud to partner with one of the leading providers of custom club fitting.” The first TMPL was developed at TaylorMade Golf headquarters to offer tour professionals a more efficient and effective clubfitting experience. Its dramatic success led to the development of off-site TMPLs which are open to any golfer who seeks a superior club-fitting experience. Located at some of the finest golf properties in the world and administered by specially trained and certified PGA pros, TMPLs offer the golfer the ultimate fitting experience. Every fitting is conducted in a high-end, high-tech atmosphere, where every nuance of the swing is measured, analyzed and interpreted. The information gathered makes it possible to provide golfers of all abilities the very best choices in TaylorMade equipment built to suit their specific needs.
Brannon hooks up Hall in advance of his fitting session.
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Knoxville juniors win A.U.R. lines are friends inaugural LPGA-USGA to the environment girls team title Tee Times report
A nine-year-old and a 14-yearold with nicknames KA-Bam and Swags captured the first LPGA-USGA championship recently on Kiawah Island. S.C. Kennedy Anne Noe, the 9-yearold nicknamed KA-Bam, and Danica ‘Swags” Swaggerty, shot rounds of 74-69 at the Cassique Course at the Kiawah Island Golf Club to finish in first place in the 36-hole tournament. LPGA Class A Instructor, Louise Ball at Gettysvue Golf & Country Club in West Knoxville is the instructor for both players. LPGA Hall of Famer Beth Daniel presented the winning team with its championship trophy.
2012 LPGA-USGA Girls Golf Team Championship winners were presented their awards by LPGA Hall of Famer Beth Daniel at the Cassique . Course of the Kiawah Island Golf Club (From left): Danica Swaggerty, Beth Daniel, Kennedy Anne Noe
The AUR Active Collection, which boasts driven designs, features polyester doubleknit Dri-Max. These polos have the stretch of Spandex, a soft, supple hand feel and a lightweight drape that makes it ideal for golf. Synthetic fibers create a strong, crease resistant fabric that is quick drying and maintains its shape. The AUR Authentic line is a collection of more traditional, golf-inspired assortment of sweaters, vests, pants and shorts in classic black, taupe, navy and charcoal. The AUR Aware is the fastest growing line that is environmentally friendly. This line features fabrics such as CarboCool, a blend of polyester and bamboo charcoal that is fast drying and has anti-odor and added UV protection qualities. Carbonized bamboo is environmentally responsible, and offers the same benefits that a chemical finish would without the unnecessary harm to the environment. TheAware line also features S.Café, a patented process that transforms coffee grounds into yarn, which is then used to produce polos. Most coffee grounds end up in our landfills, which contributes to our overall solid waste management problem. Producing a garment with S.Café™ fabrics helps in easing landfill concerns. The Aware line also features EcoSmart fabric that is made from recycled polyester yarn. Recycled polyester yarn is made from plastic post-consumer based products. It is environmentally friendly by reducing fossilfuel consumption and greenhouse gases when compared to regular polyester production. Visit www.AURgolf.com
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Nashville Industrial League completes season Tee Times report The Nashville Industrial Golf League recently completed its season with an 18-hole individual handicap tournament at Ted Rhodes golf course. Nine corporate teams competed in an 18-week season with 9-hole matches. Playoffs consisted of 18hole matches and when everything was complete, Golf Talk America emerged with the championship. Individual flight winners for the season-ending tournament were: Championship flight 1. Donnie Hogan, net 71 First flight 1. Phil Sweeney net 70 Second flight 1. Daniel Alley net 67 Third flight 1. Tom Scholato net 71 For more information about the league, call : Earl Eaves at 615-7141590 or Mac Rochelle at 615-8125556.
Earl Eaves, League secretary, presents all winners with their trophies Second flight winner Daniel Alley
Team Champions (l-r) David Hood, Adam Strode, Conoly Brown, Joe Hall, Captain Frank Bassett, Steve Chappell
Championship winner Donnie Hogan
First flight winner Phil Sweeney
Third flight winnerTom Scholato
Low Gross Champion Robert Dreyfus
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Beach Mountain: Play in mild temperatures or the golf is free Tee Times report BEECH MOUNTAIN, N.C. – The South can be a brutal place to play golf in the summer with temperatures commonly exceeding 90degrees and humidity hovering in the 70-percent ranges. Among the countless fantastic golf getaway bargains, only one place promises golfers a mild climate no matter what summer month it is. Beech Mountain not only promises such comfortable temperatures, it guarantees No. 1 - Beech Mountain Club them as part of its Summer of 79° stay-and-play package. Beech Mountain’s stay-andescape those conditions and play golf in play program is in conjunction with the comfort.” daily high temperature as recorded at Golfers who book the package are the official National Weather Service assured a win-win situation. They get reporting station on Beech Mountain. to play a very good course with a high If the temperature exceeds 79 degrees probability of cool summer temperatures. any day that a stay-and-play golfer tees And if they happen to tee it up on a rare it up at Beech Mountain Club, the club occasion when the mercury does reach refunds all golf fees. 80, club officials will automatically mail “The thing I really like about this a refund check of $60 within 10 days. promotion is the ‘cool’ factor - being “I hope we have a couple days this able to guarantee you can golf in the year where people get a refund,” Barnes heart of summer in temperatures under said. “I think that will help entice folks 80 degrees,” said Brian Barnes, general because of the word of mouth.” manager of Beech Mountain Club. “I Beech Mountain’s weather service used to live in the Triangle area of North station was installed in 1992 by Carolina, where high temperatures and businessman Fred Pfohl of Fred’s humidity each summer can be rough. General Mercantile. Since that time, the We want people to know they can official high temperature has reached 80 degrees seven times and topped out at 81 on another occasion. There have also been seven days when the high was 79. Mild temperatures aren’t the only reason to visit Beech Mountain. The course at Beech Mountain Club is picturesque, perched on a number of
north-facing ridges. Superb views into Tennessee and Virginia are common from multiple vantage points. The design of the course is also superb. Noted architect Willard Byrd took advantage of high mountain terrain to craft a playable, yet challenging, 18-hole layout. The par-3s are especially dramatic, with three of them routed downhill over ponds. Although Beech Mountain Club is private, access to the course has been available for several years via local stay-and-play packages. Approximately three-fourths of all lodging
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operations on the mountain have club memberships, thus providing golf access for their guests. “The great thing about the Summer of 79° promotion is there aren’t many places that can offer a deal like this,” said Calder Smoot, chair of the Beech Mountain Tourism Development Authority. “We always brag about how cool it is here in summer. This gives us a chance to put our money where our mouth is.” The Summer of 79° stay-and-play packages are available May 21 through Oct. 21, 2012. Double occupancy prices start at $79 per person, per night, in a standard room with a two-night minimum. Upgrades to condos, chalets or vacation homes are available as well. For details, call (800) 468-5506 or go to www.BeechMtn.com/summerof79.
North Carolina media keeps Bear in Battle of the Smokies
Tee Times report A team of media members from North Carolina used a strong third-day push to keep the Black Bear trophy in the 2012 Battle of the Smokies against the Tennessee media. The tournament, which features Ryder Cup style matches between media members of the two states, is played in the mountains of North
competition for a final of 43½-28½. This was the sixth year for the “Battle,” with each team winning 3 each.
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Carolina. This year the match was held at beautiful Beech Mountain where the highest recorded temperature is 82 degrees. The competition was close, but North Carolina pulled away on the final day of
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Another satisfied customer
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golfer Chuck Cavalaris. He recently walked into a Play It Again Sports store and purchased a 52-degree Mizuno Faldo pitching wedge. Forty-five minutes later, Cavalaris used the club to record a hole-in-one at Concord Park. It’s a safe bet he won’t try to get his money back.
A threesome playing at Old Hickory Country Club recently achieved a rare feat when the group recorded scores of 1, 2 and 3. Doug Jones scored his first career ace on No. 2, a par 3 measuring 145 yards. Jones’ wife Lucy made 2 on the hole while Joe Conrad had to settle for a par 3.
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Belmont men earn academic honor
Tee Times report The Belmont men’s golf team recently was named a Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) AllAcademic Team. It was the third consecutive year for the Bruins to earn the award. Belmont was one of two men’s golf programs in the Ohio Valley Conference to receive this honor from the GCAA. To be named a GCAA All-Academic Team, a golf program must maintain a grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 or higher during the 2011-12 academic year. For the 2011-12 season, the men’s golf program posted four top-eight finishes in 11 events, including a season-best third-place finish at the Murray State Invitational last fall. The Bruins open up their 2012 fall season on October 1-2 at the Murray State Invitational in Murray, Ky. For more information on the GCAA and its academic awards, go to collegeiategolf.com.
Front Row (L to R): Elliott Wickenden, Ben Simpson, Ted Moon, Assistant Coach Gaylon Cude Back Row (L to R): Chris Thurman, Adam Sanders, Chris McKay, Carson Ward, Head Coach Scott Flynn
Sam Baker, rising star
Tee Times report For some players, golf is instilled in them at an early age. Often it’s parents that get them involved. Others see the PGA and LPGA stars on television and take a liking to it. And, sometimes it’s their peers that drive them to the game. That’s the case with Franklin High School sophomore Sam Baker, who never played the game seriously until he was 13 years old. Enticed by some friends, the now-15year-old Baker is making up for lost time on the links. The all-around athlete has
been a stalwart on the TGA junior summer circuit, winning one event by 14 shots and finishing second in three others. “My friends played golf and I wanted to play with them,” Baker said recently when asked why he started playing.” According to his father, Mike, the Sam did play a little bit when he was much younger but he wasn’t seriously involved. “He and his brother (Will) did some summer classes at the Little Course when they were younger and Sam’s best part he liked was the ice cream after the class,” Mike Baker said. Sam gravitated toward other sports instead of golf. He was a left-handed catcher in youth league baseball, but there is little demand in the major leagues for those, so he moved on to football, where he was a tight end and improve every day,” Sam said. “But I don’t like that you can be outplayed by somebody fullback for the Franklin Cowboys. He also played sweeper in soccer and who has not outworked you.” Sam says his strengths are iron play, tight end on the Franklin High freshman chipping and putting, football team. but needs to improve his And then Sam redriving and pitching. He’s a discovered golf. Now, Sam Baker student of Buddy Harston that’s his thing, practicing and playing nearly every TaylorMade Bag Carry Lite and Tiger Woods is his favorite player. TaylorMade MC Irons day of the week, mostly Sam’s hobby is hunting. RBZ 3 wood at his home club of Kings But these days, he mostly Burner Super Fast Driver Creek. goes hunting birdies. He’s on the Franklin High Vokey SM4 wedges, Judging by his results this team and has shown rapid Pro V1X Titleist balls summer, he’s gotten pretty improvement Odessey Putter good at it. “I love that you can
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ANSWER: B The definition of a “stroke” is the forward movement of the club
with the intention to strike the ball, but if a player voluntarily checks his downswing before the clubhead reaches the ball, he has not made a stroke. Decision 14/1.5 adds that since the player voluntarily altered the path of the downswing and missed the ball, he is absolved from making a stroke even thought the clubhead traveled beyond the ball.
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