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2 2016 NGA Media Guide NGA Media Guide Nebraska Golf Association 6618 South 118th Street Omaha, NE Phone: (402) Fax: (402) Cover Photo: No. 9, Omaha Country Club. By Stonehouse Golf

3 2016 NGA Media Guide Schedule Competition Dates of Event Nebraska Four-Ball Championship April April 15 $300 Nebraska Match Play Championship June June 7 $150 Entries Close Entry Fee Notes Location Gross Stroke Play; Flighted Based on Round One Scores; Cart included in entry fee. Gross, 36-hole Stroke Play Qualifier, 32 Player Bracket The Players Club, Omaha Firethorn GC, Lincoln Nebraska Girls' Match Play Championship June June 14 $50 Nebraska Junior Match Play Championship June June 14 $50 Junior Girls Gross, 18-hole Stroke Play Qualifier, 16 Player Match Play Bracket Junior Gross, 18-hole Stroke Play Qualifier, 32 Player Match Play Bracket The Pines CC, Valley The Pines CC, Valley Little Junior Amateur Championship June June 21 $50 Boys and Girls, Age Divisions 6-8, 9-10, 11 Sunset Valley CC, -12 Omaha Nebraska Amateur Championship July July 5 $175 Gross, 72-holes Stroke Play; Omaha CC Nebraska Cup Matches July Man (10 ams, 4 seniors) Select Team Event vs. Pros, Invite Only Dakota Dunes CC, Sioux City, SD Nebraska Senior Amateur Championship July July 26 $130 Gross & Net Prizes; Age Divisions 50-57, and 65+ Oakland GC Nebraska Girls' Amateur Championship * August 1-2 July 25 $75 Junior Girls Gross, 36-holes Stroke Play Champions Run, Omaha Nebraska Junior Amateur Championship * August 1-3 July 25 $75 Junior Gross, 54-holes Stroke Play Champions Run, Omaha Nebraska-Kansas Junior Cup Matches August Boys 8-Person Select Team Event vs. Kansas, Invite Only Flint Hills National, Andover, KS Nebraska Mid-Amateur Championship August August 22 $130 NGA Interclub Championship Sept Nebraska Senior Match Play Championship Sept September 20 $130 Nebraska Intercollegiate Oct Ages 25+; Gross, Flighted; 36-holes Stroke Fremont GC Play Member Club Event; Invite Only Wild Horse GC, Gothenburg Ages 50+; Gross & Net Divisions; Flights in ArborLinks, Nebraska each; Gross division includes 18-hole City Stroke Play qualifier; Net division preflighted for Match Play Nebraska Colleges, Invite Only; 36-holes Norfolk CC Stroke Play

4 2016 NGA Media Guide 4 Table of Contents NGA Board of Directors 4 About the NGA 5 Presidents of the NGA 7 NGA Staff Championship Media and Photography Info Championship Sections Nebraska Four-Ball Championship Nebraska Senior Amateur Championship Nebraska Junior Match Play Championship Nebraska Girls Match Play Championship Nebraska Match Play Championship Nebraska Senior Match Play Championship Nebraska Junior Amateur Championship Nebraska Girls Amateur Championship Nebraska Amateur Championship Nebraska Mid-Amateur Championship Other Competition Sections USGA Qualifiers Nebraska Cup Matches Kansas-Nebraska Junior Cup Matches Fall Junior Series

5 2016 NGA Media Guide 5 NGA Board of Directors 2016 Board of Directors Bill Ashburn, Lincoln (Hillcrest CC) Mike Bryson (Kearney CC) John Cannella, Grand Island (Riverside GC; The Prairie Club) Jim Carney, Scottsbluff (Scotts Bluff CC) Harris Frankel, Omaha (ArborLinks) Mike Jenkins, Lincoln (The CC of Lincoln) Robert Meyer, Omaha (Happy Hollow Club) Tom Kelley, Omaha (Happy Hollow Club; Omaha CC) John Knicely, Elkhorn (Indian Creek GC) Ryan Knispel, Omaha (Shadow Ridge CC, Indian Trails CC) Ryan Nietfeldt, Omaha (The Players Club) Doug Parrott, Omaha (Stone Creek GC) Bob Planansky, Lincoln (Yankee Hill CC) Kim Robak, Lincoln (The CC of Lincoln; Firethorn GC; Wilderness Ridge GC) Laura Saf, Lincoln (The CC of Lincoln; Firethorn GC) Steve Samuelson, Fremont (Fremont GC) Dave Shillinglaw, Papillion (Platteview CC) Bryan Slone, Omaha (Omaha CC) Darrel Smith, North Platte (Dismal River Club, Rivers Edge GC) Greg Stine, Omaha (Happy Hollow Club; The Prairie Club; Sand Hills GC) Warren Whitted, Omaha (ArborLinks) Past Presidents Committee Patrick Duffy, Omaha (Omaha CC) Skip Gist, Omaha (Firethorn GC) Pete Godwin, Omaha (The Pines CC) Bill Gottsch, Elkhorn (Indian Creek GC) Bob Hillis, Fremont (Fremont GC, Firethorn GC) Guy Ingles, Omaha (Oak Hills CC) Walt Radcliffe, Lincoln (The CC of Lincoln, Hillcrest CC, Wilderness Ridge GC) John Sajevic, Fremont (Fremont GC, Firethorn GC) Larry Sock, Lincoln (Firethorn GC)

6 2016 NGA Media Guide 6 About the NGA The Nebraska Golf Association, founded in 1966, is comprised of all members of public and private clubs and/or municipal or regional golf associations, and/or military installations which utilize an approved handicap service recognized by the USGA and provided by the NGA. The Association is governed by a Board of Directors elected by a majority of the delegates present at the annual meeting. The Association's Board of Directors is made up of up to twenty-one (21) members representing voting members in good standing of the NGA. If there are qualified candidates available, consideration is given to provide reasonable geographic representation to all parts of the State of Nebraska. At times when the full Board of Directors is not meeting, the Association is governed by an Executive Committee consisting of the President, Vice President, the chairman of the Finance and Budget Committee, the chairman of the Membership Committee, and the immediate Past-President of the NGA. The Executive Director is a ex-officio member of the Executive Committee.

7 2016 NGA Media Guide 7 What does the NGA do? Among the duties of the Association include the conduct of the state's amateur golf championships, governing of its member clubs, and serving as the handicapping and course rating authority for its member clubs and members. The Nebraska Golf Association conducts the Nebraska Amateur Championship, Nebraska Match Play Championship, Nebraska Four-Ball Championship, Nebraska Senior Amateur Championship, Nebraska Senior Match Play Championship and Nebraska Mid-Amateur Championship. On the junior level, championships include the Nebraska Junior Amateur, Nebraska Junior Match Play, Nebraska Girl's Amateur, Nebraska Girl's Match Play and Nebraska Little Junior Amateur. Select team events include the Directors Cup Matches and the Kansas- Nebraska Junior Cup. The NGA also conducts national qualifiers for USGA championships and works in conjunction with the Nebraska Section of the PGA to conduct the Nebraska Cup Matches, as well as present the Nebraska Junior Golf Tour. The Nebraska Golf Association also provides its member clubs with USGA Course Ratings; serves as a source for resolving questions regarding the Rules of Golf, USGA Handicapping, and Amateur Status; holds educational seminars on the GHIN handicap service, Rules of Golf, and USGA Procedures and Handicapping. The NGA also advises its member clubs about the process of conducting golf tournaments and serves as a clearinghouse for member tournaments to help avoid scheduling conflicts. Financial support is given to other Nebraska golf organizations that help make golf better in Nebraska as well. The Nebraska Women's Amateur Golf Association, the Nebraska Section of the PGA and the Nebraska Golf Hall of Fame all receive financial assistance from the NGA. By working directly with the United States Golf Association, the Nebraska Golf Association provides its member clubs with the latest in technological equipment, including the GHIN Handicapping System and Tournament Pairing Program and instructs the clubs on how to use the programs. The NGA also supports the USGA by conducting local qualifiers for national amateur championships and providing volunteers to serve on national committees.

8 2016 NGA Media Guide 8 The NGA Turns 50 The Nebraska Golf Association has been around in one form or another since the first Nebraska Amateur was conducted in The amateur association conducted the championship into the 1950s, but eventually handed the tournament over to the Nebraska PGA. The pros conducted the championship for over a decade, but began to struggle with obtaining host sites. stepped in. In addition, golf in the state of Nebraska needed some structure. That s when Bob Fraser and his friends On November 11, 1966, the Omahan Fraser led a meeting at Lincoln Country Club. In that meeting, the Nebraska Amateur Golf Association became an official entity. Fraser was voted president with Lincoln s Larry Romjue his vice president. Omaha s Don Stern was named secretary-treasurer, and other elected board members included Howard McCollister of Omaha, Tom Ludwick of Lincoln, P.M. Anderson of Lincoln, Del Ryder of Grand Island, Don Bridge of Norfolk and Al Blessing of Hastings. Fraser, a three-time Nebraska Amateur Champion, and the board of directors were tasked with two objectives; give the Amateur a shot in the arm and accentuate junior golf. It didn t take long for the board to accomplish the first big step toward either objective. In its first attempt at conducting the Amateur, the Association locked down a premier site and crowned a great champion. Omaha Country Club played host to what would be Bob Astleford s eighth and final Nebraska Amateur title. It was also his sixth straight. Both are records for the Amateur. Astleford did it in spectacular fashion too. Just a couple years earlier, he had completed an incredible comeback from seven strokes back in the final round to win the 1965 title in a play-off over Matt Taber of Lincoln. In 1967, it was almost inevitable. Despite being six strokes back to start the final round, with a host of contenders in his way, Astleford leaped the field and finished in a tie with Lincoln s Charlie Borner. Astleford went on to win his title on the first play-off hole. The following year, 1968, was a big one for the Association. The Nebraska Junior Amateur was introduced and initially won by Omaha s Bob Swahn at Holmes Golf Course in Lincoln. The championship began as a combination of match play and stroke play, with 32 players competing in a match play bracket until only eight players were remaining. The format then switched to stroke play, as the top eight players played 36-holes to crown the champion. Also in 1968, the Association brought back the match play format at the major level, introducing the Nebraska Match Play Championship. The Nebraska Amateur began as a match play tournament in 1905 and continued in the format until the first stroke play only championship in The Nebraska Match Play started with just the top 16 finishers from the previous year s Amateur. Lincoln s Tim Bateman defeated Norfolk s Don Bridge, 4 and 3, to win the first title. The bracket was eventually expanded to 32 in 1972, with qualifying held for the additional 16 spots. Del Ryder eventually took over as Executive Director and served in that role till The Association progressed significantly under the guidance of Ryder. In 1973, the Ryder announced a state-wide handicapping system, to be included in membership of the Association. A few years later, Ryder arranged for golf courses in Nebraska to be rated for the first time. Under a system developed by the United States Golf Association, ratings were conducted by a team from the University of Minnesota. In 1988, the Association entered a new era, as former Lincoln Journal Star Sports Editor Virgil Parker took the reins

9 2016 NGA Media Guide 9 The NGA Turns 50 from Ryder as the Executive Director. Under Parker the Association continued to grow in numbers and scope, adding several championships along the way. Under Parker, long known as the Nebraska Amateur Golf Association (NAGA), the Amateur was dropped from the moniker, becoming the NGA as it is known today. The Inaugural Nebraska Junior Match Play Championship was conducted in 1990 at Ashland Country Club, and won by Kearney s Chad Lydiatt. In 1999, the Nebraska Senior Amateur Championship and the Nebraska Mid-Amateur Championship were conducted for the first time. Beatrice Country Club hosted the championships in conjunction, with Lincoln s Bob Hughett winning the senior title and Friend s David Clouse winning the mid-amateur title. Parker served as Executive Director until he passed away in Craig Ames, who started as a USGA P.J. Boatwright Intern with the NGA in 1997, took over as Executive Director in 2001 and continues to serve in that role today. Under Ames, the Association has continued to grow its championship schedule, while also adding other competitive outlets for players of all ages and skill levels. Junior golf is still a main priority of the Association, and juniors in the state now have an unmatched amount of opportunities to learn, play, and compete. Today the Nebraska Golf Association upholds the traditions of conducting state championships, now totaling 11, while also conducting qualifying for eight USGA Championships. In addition, the NGA presents three select team events, an Interclub program, Fall Junior Series and an Intercollegiate Tournament. On the junior golf side, the NGA s FORE! program began in 2012 and has given thousands of juniors a chance to play golf for just $4 per round. In a partnership with the Nebraska PGA Section, the NGA presents the Nebraska Junior Golf Tour, which offers over 70 competitive events for juniors of all ages, experience and skill levels. The two organizations also conduct the state s Drive, Chip and Putt qualifiers, giving juniors a chance to make it to Augusta National Golf Club. The NGA presently has around 23,000 individual members and more than 160 member clubs, and is the Handicapping, Course Rating and Rules of Golf and Amateur Status authority in the state. Among other benefits, Individual members of the NGA receive a USGA Handicap Index as part of their membership, while member clubs are provided with the USGA s GHIN products, and Course Rating services free of charge. Through the support of those members and member clubs, the NGA has strengthened the game of golf in Nebraska, and will continue to do so for many years to come.

10 2016 NGA Media Guide 10 Presidents of the NGA Robert G. Fraser P. M. Anderson Donald O. Bridge, Norfolk Del W. Ryder, Grand Island Thomas E. Ludwick, Lincoln Dennis M. Houlihan Gary K. Blakeman Orville A. Olson, Jr., Omaha I. B. Maurstad, Beatrice Robert L. Astleford, Omaha Robert H. Hughett, Lincoln Thomas M. Olson, Omaha Jerry P. Trimble, Lincoln Neal Butler John Breslow, Lincoln Robert M. Hillis, Fremont Warren R. Whitted, Jr., Omaha Darrell W. Vonnahme, Omaha Dave Ptak, Norfolk Guy Ingles, Omaha Larry Sock, Lincoln Paul (Pete) Godwin, Omaha William (Skip) Gist, Omaha Walt Radcliffe, Lincoln William L. Gottsch, Elkhorn John Sajevic, Fremont Roger Harms, Grand Island Patrick J. Duffy, Omaha Greg Stine, Omaha Mike Jenkins, Lincoln Current President, Mike Jenkins Lincoln s Mike Jenkins is in his first year as President of the Nebraska Golf Association. Jenkins is the President of Landscapes Golf Group, a division of Landscapes Holding Company. LGG owns or manages more than 40 courses around the U.S., including 13 in Nebraska. He is a member at The Country Club of Lincoln, where he served as President in 2010, as well as Champions Run (Omaha) and ArborLinks (Nebraska City). Jenkins grew up in Fremont, where he worked as caddie and on the greens staff at Fremont Golf Club, where his parents were members. He has over 25 years of experience in the golf industry.

11 2016 NGA Media Guide 11 NGA Staff Executive Director Craig Ames (402) ext. 102 Assistant Executive Director Justin Ahrens (402) ext. 104 Manager of Association Services Ben Vigil (402) ext. 105 Volunteer Coordinator USGA Boatwright Intern USGA Boatwright Intern Gary Austin TBA TBA

12 2016 NGA Media Guide 12 NGA Championship Media Info Thank you for your interest in covering the NGA state championships. We look forward to working with you and enjoying a great golf year together. Here are a few guidelines that should help you plan before you get to the golf course. Please also pay strict attention to the Media and Photography Regulations on the following pages. You are responsible for knowing and following these guidelines. Media credentials should be worn and visible at all times while on site. Schedule See page 3 of the media guide for the 2015 schedule of championships. Media Workspace If necessary and available, the NGA will provide workspace for any media members. Please call ahead to inform staff member Ben Vigil of any needs (402) ext Wireless/High-Speed Internet Access Please contact Ben Vigil if in need of internet access at a championship site, availability will depend on the host site. The NGA will arrange access if available. Media Assistance The NGA will have a member of its staff available for all championships to assist all working members of the media. If you have any problems, suggestions or comments, please ask us for assistance. Photo Requests The NGA staff will take a number of photos at each championship. Media members may submit requests for photos to use in coverage relating specifically to the championship, its players or the NGA. Please contact Ben Vigil (bvigil@nebgolf.org) to submit a request. Media Services A daily summary and scoring/match play results will be posted on the respective championship websites each day after completion of play. A detailed press release along with newspaper formatted results will be ed to the NGA s Media List after each day of competition. To ensure you receive this , please contact Ben Vigil (bvigil@nebgolf.org) to add your contact information to the NGA Media List.

13 2016 NGA Media Guide 13 NGA Media Regulations We are glad you have chosen to cover a state championship conducted by the Nebraska Golf Association. The intent of these guidelines and regulations is to be fair to all, especially the contestants. Their needs and concerns are more important than any others. Fair play requires that there be no noise or distractions during play. General Regulations The following regulations are to be followed by all members of the media: Media credentials are to be worn and visible at all times No media will be allowed on the teeing areas during the championship. Players are not to be distracted during play. Do not interview players or ask them to pose for photographs during their round. Do not interview players or ask them to pose for photographs during their practice sessions prior to their round except by prior arrangement with the player. If an interview is to be conducted in the practice areas, either the range or the putting green, it must be done by prior arrangement with the player and NOT conducted where it could be distracting to other players. Do not disturb players at the 18th green and/or scoring tent until after they have checked, signed and returned their scorecards. To avoid embarrassment to you and distractions to the contestants: Do not walk or stand in playing areas. Follow directions of NGA officials. Do not interview during play. Approach players after leaving the scoring area. Locker Room Access Fully accredited members of the media will be welcomed into the general locker room area, except during weather delays, to carry out their assigned duties. (Note: cameras are not permitted.) General All Photographers Photography is restricted to immediate news use. Commercial photography is prohibited at all times. A photographer must not ask a player to pose or in any way distract a player during a round. If a player or an official requests that no photographs be taken in a certain situation, the request must be honored immediately, without discussion. A camera must not be pointed at a player about to make a stroke in any manner which might tend to disturb him/her or distract his/her attention. At the final hole, photographers must not approach, delay or distract a player until that player has checked, signed, and returned a scorecard to the proper official. Under the Rules of Golf, a player returning an incorrect scorecard in stroke play may be disqualified. Golf carts will be made available to media members at no charge. Please contact either Ben Vigil or the Official-In-Charge to request a cart. Proper cart etiquette must be used, and the NGA may suspend cart privileges if not so followed. All photographs must be taken at appreciable distances, as far from the players as possible, and from angles which are not acute to the line of play. When working at the green, photographers must not position themselves directly in a player s putting line. Pictures, even from a distance, may not be made until the player has completed the stroke. The photographer must not release the camera shutter until the player s shot has been made.

14 2016 NGA Media Guide 42 27th Nebraska Junior Match Play Championship & 54th Nebraska Girls Match Play Championship The Pines Country Club June 20-23, 2016 Past NGA Championships at Oakland Golf Club Senior Match Play , 2012, 2013 Junior Match Play Junior Amateur Girls Amateur

15 2016 NGA Media Guide Nebraska Junior Match Play Champion Nolan Maschka, Omaha 2015 Nebraska Girls Match Play Champion Hannah Thiele, Wahoo

16 2016 NGA Media Guide 44 27th Nebraska Junior Match Play Championship June 20-23, th Nebraska Girls Match Play Championship June 20-22, 2016 The Pines Country Club, Valley Par: 72 Golf Course Architect: William Kubly Yardage: TBA (Boys); TBA (Girls) Opened: 1979 Contact Information The Pines Country Club Club Manager: Mike Ten Eyck 7516 N 286th Street Golf Professional: Don Dravland Valley, NE Superintendent: Josh Hegy (402) NGA Official In Charge: Ben Vigil - bvigil@nebgolf.org - (402) ext. 105 Championship Web Site - nebgolf.org/tournaments/2016/juniormatchplay nebgolf.org/tournaments/2016/girlsmatchplay

17 2016 Conditions of Play Girls 2016 NGA Media Guide 45 ELIGIBILITY Entrant must be a female amateur golfer who is a resident of Nebraska and a member of the Nebraska Golf Association (note: members of the Nebraska Junior Golf Tour are NGA members). A junior golfer is defined as an amateur golfer who has not yet reached the September 1 following graduation from secondary school. The NGA may reject an entry application, revoke an accepted application, expel from the Championship and/or suspend a player from future championships if the player engages in conduct detrimental to the integrity and image of the game of golf and/or public confidence in the NGA. Such conduct may include, but is not limited to, damage to the golf course or the player s equipment, verbal or physical abuse of spectators, officials, volunteers, or staff, blatant or excessive profanity, disorderly behavior, failure to abide by club rules, or any other unbecoming conduct. The championship field will be limited to 39 players. If more than 39 entries are received by the June 14, 2016 deadline, the field will be comprised of players that filed entries by the deadline in these categories: 1. Top 25 in the final 2015 NGA Girls Point Standings 2. Class winners of the 2015 NSAA High School Girls Golf Championships 3. Two (2) host club selections 4. Remainder of the field determined by order of entry Amateur Status: All players must conform with the USGA Rules of Amateur Status as specified in The Rules of Golf. ENTRIES; FORM, FEE, CLOSING DATE All players shall apply on NGA forms. Forms may be obtained from the NGA office or website, Entry fee of $50 shall be paid by every player. Entry fee will be refunded regardless of reason if the NGA ( ) is notified before the close of entries. After the close of entries, fee will be refunded in the event of injury or illness, if requested no later than June 19. No refund for any reason after June 19. A $25 service charge will be deducted from all refunds. ENTRY APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY NGA NO LATER THAN 5 P.M. C.D.T. ON TUESDAY, JUNE 14, ONLINE ENTRY APPLICATIONS CAN BE COMPLETED AT Late applications are not acceptable and will be automatically rejected. (Entries by telephone, telegraph, or FAX not acceptable.) Time limit for entries means time of receipt at NGA (not time entry is sent to NGA). Entries should be submitted early to allow ample time for delay or error in transmission. The risk of delay or error in transmission lies solely with the entrant and the NGA shall have no liability with respect to any such delay or error and the consequences therefrom, including rejection of the entry. SCHEDULE Competition will be in two stages: (A) Stroke Play 18 holes stroke play to determine 16 qualifiers for match play. A tie for the last qualifier s place will be decided immediately by a hole-by-hole play-off. MONDAY, JUNE 20, 18 holes. (B) Match Play General numerical draw will be used. For purposes of determining places in the draw, ties in qualifying rounds will be decided by a blind draw, except that places of those participating in a play-off shall be determined by the order on the public score board summary and by performance in the play-off. TUESDAY A.M., JUNE 21, First Round, 18 holes. TUESDAY P.M., JUNE 21, Quarterfinal Round, 18 holes. WEDNESDAY A.M., JUNE 22, Semifinal Round, 18 holes. WEDNESDAY P.M., JUNE 22, Final, 18 holes. In the event of a tied match, (a) the winner shall be decided immediately by a hole-by-hole play-off and (b) the stipulated round is deemed to extend to as many holes as are required for a match to be won. PRIZES WINNER: Gold Medal, crystal trophy and custody of championship trophy, subject to such conditions as the NGA may establish. PRIZES (cont.) RUNNER-UP: Silver Medal and crystal trophy. OTHER SEMIFINALISTS: Bronze Medal LOWEST QUALIFYING SCORE: Silver medal; if a tie, duplicate medals will be awarded. RULES OF GOLF; CLOSE OF COMPETITION Play will be governed by the Rules of Golf as approved by the USGA. Questions shall be settled by the on-site Rules Committee, whose decision shall be final. The competition is deemed to be closed when the Championship trophy has been presented. GOLF BALLS; DRIVER HEADS Only brands of golf balls on the most current USGA List of Conforming Golf Balls and driver heads on the most current list of Conforming Driver Heads may be used. Updated lists may be found on the USGA website at or by contacting the USGA Equipment Standards Department at (908) DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICES During the Championship a player may obtain distance information by use of a distance-measuring device. If, during a stipulated round, a player uses a distance-measuring device to gauge or measure other conditions that might affect her play (e.g. elevation changes, wind speed, etc.), the player is in breach of Rule If a player obtains distance information by using a multi-functional device, refer to Appendix IV for additional guidance. To learn more about conformance issues related to the Local Rule, visit FOOTWEAR It is a condition of the competition that shoes with traditionally-designed spikes (regardless of composition, i.e., ceramic, plastic, etc.) or spikes, regardless of design, comprised either entirely or partially of metal (if such metal may come in contact with the course) are prohibited during the stipulated round. Penalty for breach of this condition: DISQUALIFICATION. CADDIES A player may provide her own caddie. If she wishes the host club to furnish a caddie, she should ask the NGA because sufficient caddies may not be available at the host club. Caddies are required to wear a caddie bib. Exception: A player may not use a parent or guardian as a caddie during the championship. TRANSPORTATION Players must walk at all times during a stipulated round. The optional condition prescribed in Appendix I of The Rules of Golf will be in effect. PUBLICITY and PROMOTION By submitting an entry, the player agrees to allow the NGA & NJGT to use the player s photographic/video image for any NGA & NJGT media related use(s). SCORE POSTING All qualifying scores will be posted for handicap purposes. Players should not post these scores individually. PRACTICE PRIVILEGES Available at a time convenient to The Pines Country Club at a rate of $15 (weekday) or $25 (weekend after 12 p.m.) To make arrangements for practice rounds, please contact the The Pines golf shop at (402) PERSONAL APPEARANCE Players must be neat in appearance with respect to clothing and personal grooming. CONDITIONS; SCHEDULES The NGA Junior Committee/on-site Rules Committee reserves the right to alter any of the conditions and schedules herein. The decision of the NGA Junior Committee/on-site Rules Committee in any matter shall be final. TOURNAMENT INFORMATION Information on the Championship will be ed after the close of entries. If you have not received information within two days of the Championship, it is your responsibility to contact the NGA ( ). Tournament information will also be available on the championship site accessible through the NGA website

18 2016 Conditions of Play Boys 2016 NGA Media Guide 46 ELIGIBILITY Entrant must be a junior amateur golfer who is a resident of Nebraska and a member of the Nebraska Golf Association (note: members of the Nebraska Junior Golf Tour are NGA members). A junior golfer is defined as an amateur golfer who has not yet reached the September 1 following graduation from secondary school. The NGA may reject an entry application, revoke an accepted application, expel from the Championship and/or suspend a player from future championships if the player engages in conduct detrimental to the integrity and image of the game of golf and/or public confidence in the NGA. Such conduct may include, but is not limited to, damage to the golf course or the player s equipment, verbal or physical abuse of spectators, officials, volunteers, or staff, blatant or excessive profanity, disorderly behavior, failure to abide by club rules, or any other unbecoming conduct. The championship field will be limited to 117 players. If more than 117 entries are received by the June 14, 2016 deadline, the field will be comprised of players that filed entries by the deadline in these categories: 1. Top 50 in the final 2015 NGA Junior Point Standings 2. Class winners of the 2016 NSAA High School Golf Championships 3. Two (2) host club selections 4. Remainder of the field determined by order of entry Amateur Status: All players must conform with the USGA Rules of Amateur Status as specified in The Rules of Golf. ENTRIES; FORMS, FEES, CLOSING DATE All players shall apply on NGA forms. Forms may be obtained from the NGA office or website, Entry fee of $50 shall be paid by every player. Entry fee will be refunded regardless of reason if the NGA ( ) is notified before the close of entries. After the close of entries, fee will be refunded in the event of injury or illness, if requested no later than June 19. No refund for any reason after June 19. A $25 service charge will be deducted from all refunds. ENTRY APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY NGA NO LATER THAN 5 P.M. C.D.T. ON TUESDAY, JUNE 14, ONLINE ENTRY APPLICATIONS CAN BE COMPLETED AT Late applications are not acceptable and will be automatically rejected. (Entries by telephone, telegraph, or FAX not acceptable.) Time limit for entries means time of receipt at NGA (not time entry is sent to NGA). Entries should be submitted early to allow ample time for delay or error in transmission. The risk of delay or error in transmission lies solely with the entrant and the NGA shall have no liability with respect to any such delay or error and the consequences therefrom, including rejection of the entry. SCHEDULE Competition will be in two stages: (A) Stroke Play 18 holes stroke play to determine 32 qualifiers for match play. A tie for the last qualifier s place shall be decided immediately by a hole-byhole play-off. MONDAY, JUNE 20, 18 holes. (B) Match Play General numerical draw will be used. For purposes of determining places in the draw, ties in qualifying rounds will be decided by a blind draw, except that places of those participating in a play-off shall be determined by the order on the public score board summary and by performance in the play-off. TUESDAY A.M., JUNE 21, First Round, 18 holes. TUESDAY P.M., JUNE 21, Second Round, 18 holes. WEDNESDAY A.M., JUNE 22, Quarterfinal Round, 18 holes. WEDNESDAY P.M., JUNE 22, Semifinal Round, 18 holes. THURSDAY, JUNE 23, Final, 36 holes. In the event of a tied match, (a) the winner shall be decided immediately by a hole-by-hole play-off and (b) the stipulated round is deemed to extend to as many holes as are required for a match to be won. PRIZES WINNER: Gold Medal, crystal trophy and custody of championship trophy, subject to such conditions as the NGA may establish. PRIZES (cont.) RUNNER-UP: Silver Medal and crystal trophy. OTHER SEMIFINALISTS: Bronze Medal LOWEST QUALIFYING SCORE: Silver medal; if a tie, duplicate medals will be awarded. RULES OF GOLF; CLOSE OF COMPETITION Play will be governed by the Rules of Golf as approved by the USGA. Questions shall be settled by the on-site Rules Committee, whose decision shall be final. The competition is deemed to be closed when the Championship trophy has been presented. GOLF BALLS; DRIVER HEADS Only brands of golf balls on the most current USGA List of Conforming Golf Balls and driver heads on the most current list of Conforming Driver Heads may be used. Updated lists may be found on the USGA website at or by contacting the USGA Equipment Standards Department at (908) DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICES During the Championship a player may obtain distance information by use of a distance-measuring device. If, during a stipulated round, a player uses a distance-measuring device to gauge or measure other conditions that might affect his play (e.g. elevation changes, wind speed, etc.), the player is in breach of Rule If a player obtains distance information by using a multi-functional device, refer to Appendix IV for additional guidance. To learn more about conformance issues related to the Local Rule, visit FOOTWEAR It is a condition of the competition that shoes with traditionally-designed spikes (regardless of composition, i.e., ceramic, plastic, etc.) or spikes, regardless of design, comprised either entirely or partially of metal (if such metal may come in contact with the course) are prohibited during the stipulated round. Penalty for breach of this condition: DISQUALIFICATION. CADDIES A player may provide his own caddie. If he wishes the host club to furnish a caddie, he should ask the NGA because sufficient caddies may not be available at the host club. Caddies are required to wear a caddie bib. Exception: A player may not use a parent or guardian as a caddie during the championship. TRANSPORTATION Players must walk at all times during a stipulated round. The optional condition prescribed in Appendix I of The Rules of Golf will be in effect. PUBLICITY and PROMOTION By submitting an entry, the player agrees to allow the NGA & NJGT to use the player s photographic/video image for any NGA & NJGT media related use(s). SCORE POSTING All qualifying scores will be posted for handicap purposes. Players should not post these scores individually. PRACTICE PRIVILEGES Available at a time convenient to The Pines Country Club at a rate of $15 (weekday) or $25 (weekend after 12 p.m.) To make arrangements for practice rounds, please contact the The Pines golf shop at (402) PERSONAL APPEARANCE Players must be neat in appearance with respect to clothing and personal grooming. CONDITIONS; SCHEDULES The NGA Junior Committee/on-site Rules Committee reserves the right to alter any of the conditions and schedules herein. The decision of the NGA Junior Committee/on-site Rules Committee in any matter shall be final. TOURNAMENT INFORMATION Information on the Championship will be ed after the close of entries. If you have not received information within two days of the Championship, it is your responsibility to contact the NGA ( ). Tournament information will also be available on the championship site accessible through the NGA website

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20 2016 NGA Media Guide 48 Maschka Masters Greens at Kearney CC A sweet putting stroke and a good feel for some tricky greens. That s what it took for Omaha s Nolan Maschka to climb to the top. Maschka s masterful putting won him the 26th Nebraska Junior Match Play Championship at Kearney Country Club in June. Excited, I m really excited, Maschka said after his win in the Final. Everything went well today, I was making a lot of putts, and out here you have to make putts to win. Potthoff won No. 15 with a par, and nearly squared the match on the par 5 17th hole, but his birdie attempt lipped out and Maschka got up and down from left of the 18th green to close out the match. I m exhausted, I didn t get enough sleep last night, I only got like four hours, but I m hanging in there, Maschka said. I was anxious, I wanted to win it, and I came out here and won it. Maschka gave a lot of credit to his caddie and Creighton Prep teammate, Nash Holm. Maschka defeated Scottsbluff s Koy Potthoff in the 36-hole Championship Final, 1 up, to claim his first Nebraska Golf Association title. I ve never putted better, I don t think, Maschka said. It was a back-and-forth match, as Maschka birdied the par 3 second hole to take a 1 up lead, but the two traded blows on the first nine holes. Potthoff won the 8th hole to take a 1 up lead, but Maschka won the 9th hole with a par to square the match. Maschka then won holes No. 12, 15 and 17 to push his lead to 3 up. Potthoff answered with a par on the 18th hole to cut the lead to 2 up after the first 18 holes. Potthoff carried the momentum into the second 18 holes, winning the 21st hole with a birdie and winning the next two holes to take a 1 up lead. Maschka came back to win three of the next four holes, including a birdie on the par 3 10th hole. He then rolled in a birdie on No. 13 to go 2 up with five to play. It was close all the way through, Nash got me through it, kept me in it on every shot and told me where to hit it, Maschka said. So this win goes to Nash also. It wasn t an easy road for Maschka; in fact he had to stage a couple comebacks to make it to the Final. He was 3 down to 2015 NSAA Class C State Champion Jay Cottam of Hebron on the back nine in the quarterfinals. He won three of the next four holes, playing the back nine in 4-under, and eventually won in 20 holes with a par on No. 2. Maschka then won the first two holes against Papillion s Josh Wilson in their semifinal match, but Wilson answered and held the lead for much of the match. Wilson s lead grew to 2 up through 15, but Maschka finished strong, winning the last three holes, including a 25-foot birdie on No. 18. Potthoff had to fight from behind as well, losing four of the first six holes in his quarterfinal match against Omaha s Tommy Pieper and two of the first three in his semifinal match against Lincoln s Patrick Clare. Potthoff rebounded and won both matches before they reached the 18th hole. He didn t have a match reach the par-4 finishing hole until the Final. Maschka shot a 73 (+2) in Stroke Play Qualifying to earn the No. 10 seed and four of his five matches went the distance, including two that went extra holes. The defending champion, Alex Schaake of Omaha, earned Stroke Play Qualifying medalist honors and the No. 1 seed with a 4- under 67. However, after winning his opening match, Schaake would fall to Omaha s AJ Nolin in the Round of 16.

21 2016 NGA Media Guide 49 Hannah Thiele Wins Rematch Against Sister The third time s the charm for Wahoo s Hannah Thiele. She made the Nebraska Girls Match Play Final in 2012 at the ripe, young age of 14, only to face possibly the most dominant girls golfer ever to come out of Nebraska, Doniphan s Danielle Lemek. Lemek won nine of the 11 holes they played to claim her fourth straight title. At 15 in 2013, Hannah caught a tough draw and had to face older sister Haley in the quarterfinals, losing 5 and 4 to the eventual champion. The sisters met again last year, this time in the Championship Final. Haley played the front nine in 31 (-5) and Hannah could not recover, with Haley winning the title again, 3 and 2. After the sisters were the only players to break 80 in Stroke Play Qualifying for the 53rd Nebraska Girls Match Play Championship at Kearney Country Club in June, Haley claiming the No. 1 seed and Hannah the No. 2 seed, a rematch in the Final seemed inevitable. Sixteen players advanced to Match Play, and after the Round of 16, eight girls were left and four of them were Thieles. The three sisters from Wahoo, Haley (8 and 7), Hannah (7 and 5), and Lindsey (2 up) cruised into the quarterfinals, while cousin Morgan of Kearney won 2 and 1 to also advance. The other two top four seeds also advanced, as Scottsbluff s Jordan York won in 19 holes and Elkhorn s Megan Whittaker won 8 and 7. tournament, the greens were tough, but the course was in great shape. Hannah made it clear that it was her time. She lost just one hole, the par 3 second hole, but never trailed in the final match after winning the first hole. Haley was hitting a few putts, and she was getting her approach shots really close, Hannah said. It was pretty close the entire match, and I was getting kind of nervous there for a little bit, but she played really well too and it was a fun match. Haley and Hannah both cruised again in the quarterfinals. Haley defeated Morgan Thiele 7 and 6, while Hannah defeated Doniphan s Brandi Lemek, also 7 and 6. Whittaker also breezed into the semifinals with a 5 and 4 win over Lindsey Thiele. York again went extra holes in her match against Snyder s Hannah Hunke, before win in 19 holes for a second time. Hannah won her morning semifinal match 6 and 5 over Whittaker to advance to her third Nebraska Girls Match Play Final. Haley battled to a tough win over York in the semifinals, pulling out a 4 and 2 win to get to her third straight final. My drives were pretty consistent, which helped a lot, staying in the fairways, and approach shots close to the pins always help too, Hannah said. Putting was kind of key throughout this She won Nos. 4, 8, 11 and 14 with birdies and built a healthy 4 up lead. Hannah closed out the match, 5 and 3, with a par on the 15th hole. It s a pretty good feeling, Hannah said. Haley played some really good golf today too, she had some good shots, I had a few good shots. Last year she played really well also, it just happened to come out my way this year. The Final match lasted just 15 holes, but was Hannah s longest of the week. She had two matches last 13 holes and another last 12. It was nice to get a win finally, Hannah said. There s been some nice competition out here, so it s nice to get this one.

22 2016 NGA Media Guide Championship Notes Stroke Play Qualifying: Both defending champions earned medalist honors and their respective No. 1 seeds, as two-time champion Haley Thiele of Wahoo fired a 70 (-1) and Omaha s Alex Schaake finished with a 67 (-4). It was the third straight qualifying medal for Thiele, who was also the No. 1 seed when she won the 2013 and 2014 titles. She was two strokes better than younger sister Hannah (72), who she defeated in the 2014 Final. They were the only two girls to break 80. Schaake nearly aced his first hole of the day, the par-3 10th, recorded six birdies and had the low round by three strokes. Cut: Thirty-two boys qualified for the match play field with scores of 77 (+6) or better. Sixteen girls qualified for match play with Cozad s Kaylei Becker claiming the final spot with a 95 (+24). Notes: On the first day of Match Play, weather caused two short delays, a No. 1 seed went down, and seven matches went to extra holes. Upsets were abound, as No. 2 seed Tucker Knaak and 2014 Runner-Up Noah Hofman of McCook both lost in the first round. Four of the 16 boys first round matches went to extra holes. Another upset occurred in the second round, as Omaha s AJ Nolin took down the defending champion, Alex Schaake of Omaha in 19 holes. Schaake had to win Nos. 17 and 18 just to force extra holes, but fell with a bogey on the 19th hole (No. 1). Upsets were less prevalent on the girls side, as the top four seeds advanced to the semifinals. Of the eight girls in the quarterfinals, four were Thieles: sisters Haley, Hannah and Lindsey, and cousin Morgan Thiele of Kearney. Scottsbluff s Jordan York won her first two matches after each went 19 holes. Hannah Thiele cruised to the Championship, never needing to play the final three holes in any match. It was her first title in three trips to the Final, after losing to 4-time Champion Danielle Lemek of Doniphan in 2012, and 2-time Champion Haley Thiele in Comebacks highlighted the second day of match play for finalists Koy Potthoff of Scottsbluff and Nolan Maschka of Omaha, as he was 4 down through six holes against Omaha s Tommy Pieper in the quarterfinals. Potthoff eventually won 7 of 8 holes, including 5 birdies to win the match, 3 and 2. Lincoln s Patrick Clare then took a 2 up lead through three holes over Potthoff, but Pothoff won the next four holes and eventually won 3 and 1 with a birdie on the par-5 17th hole. Maschka was 3 down on the back nine in the quarterfinals against Jay Cottam of Hebron, but won three of the next four holes and eventually won in 20 holes. Maschka then trailed Papillion s Josh Wilson for much of their semifinal match, but won the final three holes, including a 25-foot birdie putt on No. 18 to win 1 up. In the boys final, Maschka led 2 up after 18 holes, but fell behind in the second 18 after Pothoff won the 21st, 22nd and 23rd holes. Maschka answered by winning three of the next four to take back the lead. Potthoff nearly squared the match on the par-5 17th, the 35th hole, but his birdie attempt lipped out and Maschka closed out the match with a par on the No. 18. Potthoff hadn t played the 18th hole in a match until the final.

23 2016 NGA Media Guide 51 53rd Nebraska Girls Match Play Championship Results

24 2016 NGA Media Guide 52 26th Nebraska Junior Match Play Championship Results

25 2016 NGA Media Guide 53 Complete Stroke-Play Qualifying Results June 3, 2015 Kearney Country Club Par: , Yardage 5,711 Entries: 19 1 Haley Thiele Wahoo Hannah Thiele Wahoo T3 Jordan York Scottsbluff T3 Megan Whittaker Elkhorn T3 Hannah Hunke Snyder Emily Jezewski Omaha Ricki Hickstein Chadron Morgan Thiele Kearney T9 Makenzie Fuss Omaha T9 Brandi Lemek Doniphan T9 Lindsey Thiele Wahoo Lidia Jons Lincoln Lacie Fox Beemer Rachel Blauert Sidney Madeline Murray Kearney Kaylei Becker Cozad Failed to Qualify Allison Temple Norfolk Rachel Brader Omaha Grace McMinn Omaha

26 2016 NGA Media Guide 54 Complete Stroke-Play Qualifying Results June 3, 2015 Kearney Country Club Par: , Yardage 6,115 Entries: 74 1 Alex Schaake Omaha T2 Tucker Knaak Plainview T2 Josh Wilson Papillion T4 Sean Song Omaha Even 71 T4 Tyler Schafer Omaha Even 71 T4 Koy Potthoff Scottsbluff Even 71 7 Collin Brown Fremont T8 Noah Hofman McCook T8 Patrick Clare Lincoln T8 Nolan Maschka Omaha T11 AJ Nolin Omaha T11 Kean Kontor Lincoln T11 Kort Steele North Platte T11 Dana Van Ostrand Lincoln T11 Luke Janning Omaha T11 Jay Cottam Hebron T17 Jacob Hudson Omaha T17 Tyler Jacobsen Omaha T17 Trevor Kosch Humphrey T20 Cody Troudt Kearney T20 Colin Wright Plainview T20 Mitchell Seigel Papillion T20 Jeff Paschal Papillion T20 Tommy Pieper Omaha T20 Jack Minnick Lincoln T20 Nash Holm Omaha T27 Jacob Wright Columbus T27 Ryan Clark Kearney T27 Sam Pollock Pleasant Dale T27 Gannon Murray Omaha T27 Caleb Badura Aurora T27 Blake Tooley Omaha Failed to Qualify James Brubaker Lincoln Tyler Knoepfel Fremont Eshan Sood Grand Island Nate Vontz Lincoln Nick Nabower Grand Island Caleb Moyer Cambridge Jordan Greenwood Kimball Austin Murray Kearney Luke Kluver Norfolk Jackson Hayes Omaha Trent Wingate Norfolk Kellen Rossman Norfolk Kyle Murray Beatrice Nate Plugge Gretna Russell Langley Tekamah Tylar Samek David City Cade McCallum Grand Island Steven Strasheim Lincoln Joshua Cuddy O'Neill Alex Zillig La Vista Brandt Radloff Blair Lucas Leinen Omaha Ben Broderick La Vista Cody Pitman Omaha Reece Rhodes Grand Island Zack Theis Kearney Dylan Burenheide Beatrice Nathan Grossnicklaus Osceola Grant Johnson Lincoln Harrison Clanton Lincoln Reid Frank Omaha Zack Stanek Omaha Chesney Tatman North Platte Ethan Anderson Papillion Gavin Fox Grand Island Kaden Shada Grand Island Ryan Van Ostrand Lincoln Joseph Furasek Valparaiso Nolan Anderson Papillion Alec Epstein Omaha Tyler Crandon Lincoln

27 2016 NGA Media Guide Championship Preview The juniors will also have another chance for championship golf close to Omaha, as The Pines Country Club in Valley will host the 54 th Nebraska Girls Match Play Championship and the 27 th Nebraska Junior Match Play Championship June The Pines hosted the boys in 2009, when Fremont s Andy Sajevic won, but has not hosted The Girls Match Play Championship. The club did host the 2002 Nebraska Girls Amateur and the 1990 Nebraska Junior Amateur. The Pines will present a different type of challenge for the juniors, Vigil said. There will be a premium on the short game, as the smaller greens will demand accuracy, and some touch around them. The greens are great, they roll as good as any in the state. The field is again broken down to 117 boys and 39 girls, all playing 18 holes of Stroke Play Qualifying on the first day of competition. After that, the field is cut to 32 boys and 16 girls for match play. The girls championship concludes with the 18-hole final on Wednesday afternoon, while the boys 36-hole final is scheduled for Thursday. These are two of my favorite championships, Vigil said. The match play format is a lot of fun, you just see things in match play that you don t in stroke play. The Pines will favor the player who knows their strategy and can execute it. Like the Junior Amateurs, begin near the Metro area with a solid venue should make for another strong field. Included in the field will be the defending champions, Omaha s Nolan Maschka and Wahoo s Hannah Thiele. Maschka s game should be well suited for The Pines, as he mastered the greens in winning the title at Kearney Country Club last year. Thiele s consistency should also bode well for this year s championship. As with last year, these titles are up for grabs, Vigil said. The match play format and the different ways to score on The Pines should allow for several different contenders. Nolan is one of the best putters I ve ever seen, and I d imagine he will be pouring in the putts on those greens. Hannah hardly ever finds her ball in trouble, and that will be key with water hazards lurking and tight fairways.