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1 Volume 1 Issue 7 AUGUST 2011 Gateway PGA Wild Horse Creek Rd. Suite 110 Chesterfield, MO Phone: /28 Fall #1 Paradise Valley 9/11 Fall #2 LockHaven Country Club 10/9 Fall #6 Annbriar 10/16 Fall #7 CC of St. Albans Kelly Newland, Junior Golf Director Page Content 2 Player of the Year 3 Final Standings 3 TParent/Child Standings 4-5 Parent/Child Photos 6 JR Ryder Cup Academy 7 Champ results 8 Fitness Tip 9 Repair Divots 10 Fill in the Blank 9/18 Fall #3 Tapawingo 9/25 Fall #4 Eagle Springs 10/2 Fall #5 The Falls Dear Parents & Junior Golfers, 10/23 Fall#8 WingHaven Click here for schedule and registration It has been a fast paced exciting summer of junior golf here at the Gateway PGA Section. We kick started the summer with qualifiers such as the PGA Junior Championship at Spencer T. Olin on June 6th and 7th. Mitch Rutledge and Caroline Rouse went on to represent our Section at the PGA Junior Championship at Sycamore Hills Golf Club in Fort Wayne Indiana. Kiersten Kuc and Zach Gollwitzer attended the inaugural Junior Ryder Cup Academy in Florida this summer. They were treated to a week of instruction from some of the best in the PGA as well as stories from past Ryder Cup Team Captains. Juniors from all over the country competed in a stroke play and a match play competition. Kiersten and Zach brought back some great memories and have sent us some photos to share their experience. Make sure and check our Kiersten pictures from her trip in this month s Newsletter. Our juniors battled the wet conditions in the early parts of June and the extreme humidity and heat in the last few weeks of July. We witnessed low scoring at our Classic at Annbriar Golf Club in late June with David Abolt s 72, 67 for a 139 total and Nicole Johnson s pair of 79 s. The juniors sweated it out at Country Club of St. Albans playing 36 holes in the same day to give Shane Harris, Haelena Schwemmer, Clayton Voss, and Emily Goldenstein each a victory in their age division. We introduced new junior golfers to a game they can play for a lifetime and saw many accomplished players shine as the summer drew to a close. Michael Woods, Matt Love, and Lindsay Fox did an amazing job for our Junior Program this summer and will be greatly missed as we look forward to the Fall Series ahead. I wish each of them a successful year in school and hope our paths cross again soon. We have many things to be excited about this month! Enjoy the August Newsletter of the Gateway PGA Junior Program and make sure and check out the Fall Schedule! Keep practicing and remember to have fun! See you on the Course, Kelly Newland, PGA Page 1

2 2011 Gateway PGA Jr. Golf Player of the Year No Picture Available 18 Hole Girls 16-19: Kelly Welker, 245 point Tour Boys 16-19: Justin Wrozier 134 points 18 Hole Boys 16-19: Seth Miller points 18 Hole Girls 14-15: Tess McCorkle 190 points Tour Boys 14-15: Joe Schwartz points No Picture Available Tour Girls 16-19: Nikka Bazzetta 132 points 18 Hole Boys 14-15: Dillon Eaton points 18 Hole Girls 12-13: Shannon Gould 220 points Tour Girls 14-15: Alexa Boatman 208 points 18 Hole Boys 12-13: Sam Range points Page 2

Low Stroke Winners Low Stroke Boys Matthew Miklas Low

Final Standings 9 Hole Boys 14-19 JAKE BUSS (231

5 Points) 9 Hole Girls 12-13 ABBY SCHROEDER (261

Gross Parent / Child Net 1 st Litzelfelner/

2 nd Richey/Richey (72) * Scorecard Playoff 2nd

3 Low Stroke Winners Low Stroke Boys Matthew Miklas Low Stroke Girls Nicole Johnson 9 Hole Player of the Year Final Standings 9 Hole Boys JAKE BUSS (231 Points) 9 Hole Boys MASON SMITH (186 Points) 9 Hole Boys NATHANIAL CONROY (209.5 Points) 9 Hole Girls CHERRY CASINO (237.5 Points) 9 Hole Girls ABBY SCHROEDER (261 Points) 9 Hole Girls MIA SCHROEDER (335 Points) Gross Parent / Child Net 1 st Litzelfelner/ Litzelfelner 1stRichey/Richey (58)* Scorecard Playoff 2 nd Richey/Richey (72) * Scorecard Playoff 2nd Landry/Landry (58) No Picture Available 3 rd Hicks/Hicks (60)* Scorecard Playoff 3 rd Riggles/Godier (72) Page 3

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6 Junior Ryder Cup Academy The Junior Ryder Cup Academy was a wonderful experience for all participants and leaders. Below is a summary from Gateway Junior PGA s Kiersten Kuc and her experience in Port St. Lucie, FL. To read more comments from others who attended this extraordinary event, please click HERE. Page 6

Championship Results 18 Hole Final Championship Belk Park GC August 1-2 18 Hole Boys 16-19 1st Seth Miller 2nd Benjamin Gross 3rd Keenai Sampson 4th Evan Scheer 5th Cameron Crouthers 6th Alex Young

Austin Peters T9 Brock Portell T9 Daniel Trost Tour Final Championship Belk Park GC August 1-2 18 Hole Boys 12-13 1st Jack Litzelfelner T2 Kobe Beasley T2 Frankie Thomas T4 Austin Schettler T4 Sam

7 Championship Results 18 Hole Final Championship Belk Park GC August Hole Boys st Seth Miller 2nd Benjamin Gross 3rd Keenai Sampson 4th Evan Scheer 5th Cameron Crouthers 6th Alex Young 7th Todd Hague 8th Bobby Ellison 9th Austin Cooper 18 Hole Boys 14-1st Dillon Eaton 2nd Mick Meyer T3 Adam Way T3 Jesse Johnson 5th Chase Nelson T6 Cody Pingleton T6 Clint Cress 8th Chase Kinder T9 Austin Peters T9 Brock Portell T9 Daniel Trost Tour Final Championship Belk Park GC August Hole Boys st Jack Litzelfelner T2 Kobe Beasley T2 Frankie Thomas T4 Austin Schettler T4 Sam Range T4 Brian Whitson T7 Jack Parker T7 Matthew McCarthy 9th Dustan Davidson 10th Crimson Callahan 18 Hole Girls st Shannon Gould 18 Hole Girls st Kelly Welker 2nd Bridget Banks 3rd Sommer Hachmann 4th Melanie Book 5th Jessica Grigg 18 Hole Girls st Tess McCorkle 2nd Emilee Flaugher 3rd Logan Otter 4th Casey Yocks 5th Katie Scheffer 6th Morgan Schlegel 7th Lauran Belling 18 Hole Girls st Nicole Johnson 2nd Morgan Maberry 2rd Liz Kesinger 4th Brooke Cusumano 5th Ciara Younger 6th Lauren Redmond 7th Nikka Bazzetta 8th Lauren Abrahamson 18 Hole Girls st Emily Goldenstein 2nd Rachael Pearson 3rd Jordan Wolf 4th Reagan Snavely 5th Alexa Boatman 6th Megan Biscan 18 Hole Boys 16-1st John Stimac T2 Evan Franklin T2 Jake Russell 4th Drew Blaske T5 Kenny Conrad T5 Michael Becker T7 Dustin Hoffmeier T7 John Wirth T9 Bobby Ray T9 Matthew Miklas T9 Kevin Groppe 18 Hole Boys 14-1st Michael Johnson 2nd Ricky Barrett T3 Reid Meyer T3 Jackson Dubinski 5th Michael Pfitzner 6th Brad Carpenter 7th Gabe Wheeler 8th Trey Schneider 9th Clayton Voss T10 Brady Dixon T10 Ryan Dean Page 7

Barb Michaels Optimal Lifestyles, Inc barb@optimallifestylesinc.com Power Up Your Game Through Strength Training If you want a strong golf game, get moving on a full-body strength training program.

It is a good idea to work with a certified fitness professional to make sure you are doing exercises safely and with good technique.

8 Barb Michaels Optimal Lifestyles, Inc Power Up Your Game Through Strength Training If you want a strong golf game, get moving on a full-body strength training program. A strong lower body gives power to your swing and adds stability; a strong core helps with your golf turn and a strong upper body gives you better club control for the swinging action of the arms. It is a good idea to work with a certified fitness professional to make sure you are doing exercises safely and with good technique. The fitness coach can watch your workout for safety and proper technique, and tailor a workout best suited to your golfing needs. Tips for a general workout: Start with a 5 to 10 minute warm up. Perform 8 to 12 overall exercises to work the lower body, upper body and core. Complete one to three sets of 8 to 15 repetitions for each exercise using a light to moderate load of weight. Workout two to three non-consecutive days of the week. End each session with a cool-down of less intensive exercises and static stretching for each area of the body. This will add flexibility to your swing. Include exercises for balance and coordination to assist in improving your swing and your ability to make a variety of shots in all types of situations. Over time, advance your exercises and change them up. Tips for beginners: Definitely work with a certified fitness professional. Start with one or two exercises for each area of the body. For the lower body, squats and hamstring curls would be a good start. For the core, abdominal curls and low back extension would be a start. For the upper body, bicep curls, triceps kickbacks and shoulder raises would be a start. You can add more exercises as you progress. Don t forget the buddy system if you have trouble getting yourself to workout get a friend or buddy to do it with. For golf and fitness, the motivation and desire comes from within to make the commitment to change. Make up your mind to be committed to improving your game through strength and flexibility. For added motivation, keep track of your improvement in distance and a more powerful swing. Brought to You By Optimal Lifestyles, Inc. wwwoptimallifestylesinc.com Optimal Lifestyles, Inc. provides personal training, golf fitness and yoga for golfers. The owner, Barb Michael is the fitness education sponsor for the Gateway PGA. The information provided by Optimal Lifestyles is for education purposes and should not replace care or advice from your physician. Please consult with your physician before beginning an exercise program or suspect you are ill. Page 8

Repairing divots is as basic a part of golf as creating divots. Be kind to the course - and fellow golfers - with these tips from the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America.

If you're not sure what's proper, ask before your round. 2. Many courses simply ask you to replace your divot. Pick up the divot and put it back in place in the same direction it came out.

9 Repairing divots is as basic a part of golf as creating divots. Be kind to the course - and fellow golfers - with these tips from the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America. Here's How: How To Repair Divots Brent Kelley, About.com Guide 1. The proper way to repair a divot can differ depending on your location and the types of turf used. If you're not sure what's proper, ask before your round. 2. Many courses simply ask you to replace your divot. Pick up the divot and put it back in place in the same direction it came out. Tamp down firmly so the ground is level. 3. Courses with actively growing bermudagrass may prefer to have divots filled with sand rather than replaced. Fill with sand (usually provided on the cart) and tamp down firmly. Some courses provide a mixture of sand and seed for use in repairing divots. Fill and tamp down firmly. 1 Tips: 1. Replacing or repairing divots is designed to get the turf growing again as quickly as possible. 2. Failure to replace or repair a divot can add weeks to the time it takes turf to heal itself. Gateway PGA Juniors and Their Stories We need your photos and stories! The Gateway PGA Junior Golf Newsletter would love to share your stories and photos. Tell us an interesting story about a golf outing, a once in a lifetime playing opportunity you ve had or any other golf related tale. If you have pictures to go along with that we d love to share those too! We are asking Gateway PGA juniors to submit any stories and/or photos that they would like to share in upcoming issues of the Gateway PGA Junior Newsletter. You can your information to Melina Rinehart at Mrinehart@pgahq.com. The mark of a great player is in his ability to come back. The great champions have all come back from defeat. - Sam Snead Page 9

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Gateway PGA Wild Horse Creek Rd. Suite 110 Chesterfield, MO Phone:

Gateway PGA Wild Horse Creek Rd. Suite 110 Chesterfield, MO Phone: Volume 2 Issue 10 October 2012 Dear Juniors and Parents, Gateway PGA 17269 Wild Horse Creek Rd. Suite 110 Chesterfield, MO 63005 Phone: 636-532-3355 Alex Anderson Junior Golf Director Ali Wells, PGA Director