Gateway PGA Junior Newsletter. June 2014

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1 Gateway PGA Junior Newsletter June 2014 Form Sportsmanship Style Page Content 1

2 WELCOME Dear Parents and Juniors, We have had a great yet challenging start to the summer season. With the first event getting rained out and the next couple were VERY wet. Then summer decided to show up with some mid 90 degree heat. I want to thank all for great participation and great pace of play. I just want to say how impressed I am with our junior golfers sportsmanship and competiveness in all of events this year. It is truly a joy to watch the Juniors compete on the course and then come off the course and smile and laugh with their fellow competitor. That to me is what golf is all about. We just completed our very first Tour Division event at Forest Hills Country Club. Congratulations to Michael Kanan and Cordelia Chan for winning the Boys and Girls Divisions. These events are nationally recognized through Junior Golf Scoreboard and by the AJGA. Included with their participation, the players received a Gateway PGA Junior Tour hat. Every Tour player in this event was automatically entered into a drawing for a brand new SeeMore Putter and Cleveland Wedge. The more players we have, the more we can give away, so sign up for your opportunity to snag some great gear, and even better opportunity to advance your golf career. Many other 9 and 18 Hole events are recognized later in the newsletter. One of the things that set our tournaments apart is the summer staff we have at events. You may have met them already but I am pleased to introduce the four interns for the summer season: Dom Carnazzo, Andrea (Andie) Frankiewicz, Mitchell Homb, and RaeChelle(Red) Leiken. Each of these individuals bring a unique dynamic to our tournament program and they are all here to answer any questions you have. In this month s newsletter, I have also included an important policies section. It covers how to withdraw from an event and a few other reminders. These are not all of our policies but the ones that come up the most often. All of our policies can be found in the Member Guide on the website A friendly reminder: many of the tournaments, especially for the next few weeks, are filling Up fast. Make sure to go to gatewaypga.org/jrtour to register for the upcoming schedule. Thank you very much, and we look forward to seeing you on the Gateway Junior Tour. See you on the course! Michael Brown Director of Junior Golf "Golf is about how well you accept, respond to, and score with your misses much more so than it is a game of your perfect shots." -Dr Bob Rotella 2

3 RaeChelle (Red) Leiken My best tournament round is 1 under 71 My favorite part of the gateway series was the fun atmosphere. All the workers were really cool. My favorite course might just be the LPGA International The Hills. I play golf at Western Texas College. I am from Eugene, Oregon originally and then moved to Illinois. I use to play volleyball but decided to go the golf route in college. I am most definitely one of the goofier/weirder people I know. I love getting to know new people! My favorite holiday is 4th of July and my favorite candy bar is a snickers. Also, space jam is the best movie ever. Dom Carnazzo I am from Omaha, Nebraska and currently attend Saint Louis University. I just finished my junior year, and am on pace to graduate in the spring of 2015 with a degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Sports Business. In my spare time I enjoy watching and playing all sports, and volunteer at the Boys and Girls Club of Greater St. Louis when time permits. I have three siblings, two older brothers and a little sister. My love of sports came from growing up with them and playing as many different sports as possible. Andrea Frankiewicz My name is Andrea Frankiewicz but everyone calls me Andie! I was born on September 19, 1992, to my two awesome parents Dean and Rosa Frankiewicz. I know the question every St. Louison wants to know, is where did you go to high school? Well, I am an alumni of Ursuline Academy, class of 2011! I currently am a Senior at Indiana State University, GO TREES! And also a member of the golf team. I am a fun, spontaneous person with a very creative mind! You can always find me rooting on my home teams. Big shout out to the Cardinals and the Blues. I love who I am and where my future is headed. And I'll leave you with a quote, "The world you desire can be won. It exists, it is real, it is possible, it is yours." -Ayn Rand. Best round: 73 Favorite course: Tapawingo because that was the course I grew up practicing and playing on! Hobbies: Hanging out with family and friends, playing golf, designing, watching Netflix, and listening to a variety of different music. Best memories of junior golf: My favorite memory of Junior Golf was playing in the championship at the end of the summer! Fun Facts: If I was on the show Made on MTV, I would be made into a surfer. I have never been surfing, hopefully one day, but I think it's the coolest thing ever! I love Mexican food, and my favorite TV show is One Tree Hill. Mitchell Homb I am from Dixon, Illinois where I graduated from in I was the 2010 Class 2A State Champion in Illinois. In the Fall I will be a Senior at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville where I play on the golf team. Favorite Golf Course that I have played would be the TPC Deere Run in Silvis, IL. Lowest Round that I have ever shot would be a 63 at Timber Creek in Dixon, IL. Been on the Commissioners Honor Roll Twice in College. One of my Favorite Junior Golf memories would be getting a hole in one on Father s Day when I was 12. 3

4 RULES OF GOLF - EXPLAINED... Straight from the USGA s Rules of Golf Book - here is a video explaining rules on a Ball Lost or Out of Bounds. Gateway PGA College Combine - Returning this year at the Country Club of St. Albans on July 21st! Bigger and better, the Combine will offer a full day of college golf education, information, skills assessments, and on-course play. Registration opens June 6th for Gateway PGA Junior Tour Members. Click the image to view the 2014 College Combine Flyer! 4

5 Withdraw Policy and Tournament Refunds: In order to provide accurate and quality tournament administration, a player must properly withdraw from a tournament in one of two ways: You may either cancel out through the tournament s home page in Blue Golf or Michael Brown at mbrown@pgahq.com. The must include the name of the contestant, the date and location of the event, and how you wish for the credit to be applied or to which event you wish to transfer. Please see the proper procedures for cancelling below: Withdrawing before the event registration closes: If the registration for the event has not closed, (Thursday before Noon week before the event) the player has the ability to cancel out of an event through Blue Golf or via and may receive a refund either: 1.) On their credit card (Minus a 5 dollar processing fee) 2.) In the form of tournament credit. (Minus a 5 dollar processing fee) 3.) Transfer into an Open Event. (Must withdraw via to transfer) Withdrawing from an event after registration has closed: If a player must cancel out of an event after the event has closed they must withdraw via . A $10.00 cancellation fee will be charged. The player has the ability to receive a refund either: In the Form of Tournament Credit (Minus a 10 dollar processing fee) Transfer into an Open Event Withdrawing the Day Before or the Day of an Event: There will be NO REFUNDS for Withdraws the day before or the day of the event.* To avoid No Show Penalty s the Gateway PGA must be notified via , before the event begins that the player will be absent. *Considerations will be made for extraordinary circumstances Notes for Withdrawal: All tournament credits remaining after the final Fall Event will be forfeited. Players who do not withdraw in accordance with this policy will forfeit their entry fee for that event. No monetary credit can be applied to the Final Championship entry fee. 5

6 No Show Policy If a player fails to withdraw from an event in accordance with the withdrawal policy, and does not play, it will be considered a No-Show and tournament credit will not be authorized. If a player fails to show up for the second round of a two day event, without discussing it with the Tournament director, they will be recorded as a NS. Penalty: First Offense: Player will be sent an warning. Second Offense: Player will be removed from their next event without refund. If they are not registered for another event, the player will remain ineligible for one week of the season. Player will not be eligible for the Final Championship at the end of the year, Player of the Year and the Low Stroke Average. Third Offense: Player will be ineligible for the remainder of the season. No Refunds will be issued. SAVE the DATE August 6-7, Hole Championship at Ballwin Golf Course Qualifying Mini 9 and Novice 9 juniors will be invited at the end of July. 6

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9 We had a great day at Innsbrook with some great rounds of golf. We beat the heat and missed out on most of the rain. Congratulations to all the qualifiers! 18 Hole Boys 15 and Up 1. Matthew McCarthey T2. Chase Roswall T2. Eric Meindl Hole Girls 15 and Up T1. Katie Scheffer T1. Pojjana Mesombot * 3. Abby Schroeder * Playoff Winner 18 Hole Boys 14 and Under 1. Jaden Nilson Bennet Cotten Alex Heib

10 We had an awesome day at Pheasant Run! There was a lot of good company and good scores. What else could you ask for?! 9 Hole Boys 14 and Up 9 Hole Girls 14 and Up 1. Adam Robbins Jarrett Buss Jackson Eisenhauer Macie Daniels Alyssa Herrmann Hannah Harty 68 9 Hole Boys 10 to 11 9 Hole Boys 12 to Tyler Linenbroker Daniel Hunt Jacob Brewer Ben Cummings Will Schroeder 34 T3. Robert Baldwin 40 9 Hole Girls 12 to 13 9 Hole Girls 10 to Johanna Brewer Anika Pulumati Cassandra Aegerter Brooke Biermann Kylee Vaughn Drew Nienhaus 45 10

11 Join us in thanking Pheasant Run Golf Course for providing an excellent golf course and a great weather day for our 1st Junior Development Tour event of the summer! After the clinic on Putting Green and Flagstick rules and etiquette, we hope everyone was able to apply some new knowledge to their putting game. To those of you who participated in the Drive Chip and Putt Qualifier: we hope you had fun! To those who missed it, there are still three other local opportunities to qualify to advance for a chance to compete in the Finals at Augusta National at the Masters next year. Thank you for a great morning of golf and we ll be seeing you on the links soon! Congratulations to our medal winners! Mini 9 Boys Mini 9 Girls Novice 9 Girls Gavin Hagan 6 F 38 2 Shota Kikuchi 7 F 39 3 James Tighe, IV 11 F 43 1 Reese Reinhardt 26 F 58 2 April Henken 33 F 65 3 Jenna Burke 35 F 67 1 Nicole Rallo 21 F 53 2 Reagan Martin 22 F 54 3 Audrey Cain 27 F 59 Novice 9 Boys 5-8 Novice 9 Boys Harper Ackermann 4 F 36 2 Isaiah Julian 22 F 54 1 Joshua Hunt 6 F 38 2 Luke Burkey 7 F 39 3 Joseph Ruzicka 12 F 44 Congratulations! 11

12 Another day of just barely missing out on the rain! Which means another nice and cool day with some nice and cool scores. 9 Hole Boys 14 & Up 9 Hole Girls 14 & Up 1. Cole O'Laughlin Cade Sexhauer Thomas Herrmann 49 1 McKenna O'Hearne Brooke Boatman Maya Schnable 52 9 Hole Boys 10 to 11 9 Hole Boys 12 to 13 1 Tyler Linenbroker 38 2 Blake Mazzola 42 3 Jake Brewer Ben Cummings 43 T2. Jake Renfer * 44 T2. Cory Harrison 44 *Winner of scorecard playoff 9 Hole Girls 12 to Valentia Kimbrough Emma Buell Kylie Mani 49 12

13 Ruth Park what a great golf course! The rolling hills and long fairways make for a challenging morning of golf. Every single one of the Mini 9 and Novice 9 junior golfers did great! We talked about pace of play, ready golf, and rules for when you start searching for lost golf balls and are trying to identify them. All of those points helped us meet our overall pace of play goals and wrap up before the next wave of golfers jumped on the golf course. Please remember to ALWAYS implement proper pace of play and be aware of where you are on the golf course and how much time you are taking to play. Congratulations to our medal winners! Mini 9 Boys Mini 9 Girls 1 James Tighe, IV 9 F 47 2 Shivom Korgaonkar 21 F 59 3 Aiden Guntli 30 F 68 1 Reese Kite 20 F 58 2 Maia Crawford 29 F 67 3 Lily Paul 31 F 69 Novice 9 Girls 5-8 Novice 9 Boys Elise Paul 19 F 55 1 Harper Ackermann 7 F 43 Novice 9 Boys 9-12 Novice 9 Girls Joshua Hunt 10 F 46 2 Conner Freeze 12 F 48 3 Jack Huhn 14 F 50 1 Audrey Cain 22 F 58 2 Nicole Rallo 26 F 62 3 Lucy Trover 30 F 66 13

14 A little rain couldn't keep these golfers from going out and showing what they were made of! 18 Hole Boys Hole Girls Alec Hilliard T2. Tyler Worthey T2. Carson Van Alst * T1. Sara Gwillam T1. Megan Quick Allison Hemingway Hole Boys Hole Girls Jonathan Bell Tom Flickinger Nate Neal Lauren Hawley Hole Boys T1. Jack Cronin* T1. Daniel Song Jonathan Turner *Scorecard Playoff Winner 14

15 A little rain couldn't keep these golfers from going out and showing what they were made of! 9 Hole Boys Hole Girls Scott Anderson Jessica Binkley Brooke Boatman 60 9 Hole Girls Drew Nienhaus Ella Bell Isabella Arro 73 9 Hole Boys Hole Boys Ben Cummings Rober Baldwin Jack Doyle Avery Irwin Ryker Stiegman 62 15

16 A little rain couldn't keep these golfers from going out and showing what they were made of! Tour Boys Tour Girls 1. Kyle Kessinger T2. Zachary Moore * T2. Logan Harris *Winner of Scorecard Playoff 1. Abigail Irwin Marlee Clouatre Alaina Irwin

17 So the summer season is off to a wet start this year, huh? Technically, we didn t get rained on at Crescent Farms, but my socks were wet and I was a bit chilly! Thank you to all the participants for playing and thank you to the staff at Crescent Farms for hosting us. Our chat about Drop Zones came in handy on holes #4 and #6 remember to use them in the future. PLEASE make sure to arrive at the golf course on time. Each event contains multiple elements all of which are part of the whole, not optional. We provide these activities and discussions to further the ability of our junior golfers so please view these as benefits and respect the rest of the golfers who arrive on time and do the same. Thank you. Mini 9 Boys Mini 9 Girls Novice 9 Girls Gavin Hagan 9 F 43 2 Shivom Korgaonkar 26 F 60 3 Giffin Goga 32 F 66 1 Reese Kite 30 F 64 2 April Henken 40 F 74 1 Catherine Cronin 25 F 60 Novice 9 Girls 9-12 Novice 9 Boys 5-8 Novice 9 Boys Lily Knipfel 13 F 48 T2 Nicole Rallo 16 F 51 T2 Emma Voelker 16 F 51 1 Harper Ackermann 7 F 43 2 Danny Grisham 15 F 50 3 Aiden Knipfel 20 F 55 1 Joshua Hunt 6 F 41 2 Jack Huhn 14 F 49 3 Jack Prince 21 F 56 17

18 It may have been a little soggy on the course, but at least the weather was nice! 18 Hole Boys Hole Girls Kaleb Counts T2. Matthew Holl T2. Cole Gibson* *Winner of scorecard playoff 1. Madison DeRousse Lucy Youngblood Alyssa Wrozier Hole Boys Hole Girls Brandon DiMemmo Tom Flickinger Thomas Buffington Lacey Snell Olivia Voelker Katie LaKamp Hole Boys Nice rounds everyone! See you all next time! 1. Zach Shirley T2. Jonathan Turner * T2. Carson Postal *Winner of scorecard playoff 18

19 A little soggy on the course, but at least the weather was nice! 9 Hole Boys Hole Girls Hole Boys Sam Bricker 36 T2. Hunter DeGrand 43 T2. Owen Benben Grace Renfer Christine Bolen Casey Moeslein Peter Weaver Ben Cummings Jake Renfer 46 9 Hole Girls Hole Boys Hole Girls Talia Fallon Anika Pulumati Emma Story Elijah Shirley 47 T2. Daniel Hunt 53 T2. Jacob Brewer * 53 *Winner of Scorecard playoff 1. Ella Bell Isabella Arro 70 19

20 What a great day we had at St. Clair CC for the Patrick Fiore Memorial Tournament. We finally had a great day without having to look at the sky and worry about rain. The Juniors must like good weather because there were some low scores. Shawn Rennegarbe took it low shooting a 68 and Jaden Nilsen must also like good weather because he went low shooting Hole Boys 14 to 19 9 Hole Boys 10 to 11 9 Hole Girls 14 to 19 T1 Joshua Kleinheider * 42 T1 Cole O'Laughlin 42 3 Ben Brauns 45 * Winner of scorecard playoff 1 Kal Kolar 41 2 Daniel Hunt 50 3 Hunter Britt 51 1 McKenna O'Hearne 55 9 Hole Girls 10 to 11 9 Hole Boys 12 to 13 9 Hole Girls 12 to 13 1 Drew Nienhaus 50 2 Isabella Arro 68 3 Breanna Schreimann 79 1 Ben Cummings 45 2 Dominic Raniolo 54 3 Collin O'Hearne 55 1 Margaux Ballet 51 2 Emma Story 59 20

21 Clear skies and good scores! Who said Friday the 13th is unlucky? 18 Hole Boys 16 & Up 18 Hole Boys 14 to 15 1 Cole Gibson T2 Caran Sumner T2 Brady Gould* * Winner of scorecard playoff 1 Thomas Buffington Nathaniel Conroy Luke Babington Hole Girls 15 & Up 18 Hole Girls 12 to Hole Boys 12 to 13 1 Madisson DeRousse Abigail Munger T3 Melanie Wolf Emma Wolf Taylor Stewart T1 Kolten Bauer T1 Brendan Powers T1 Daniel Song

22 Creve Coeur offered a little change of pace for the Junior Development Tour tee time starts! There are a couple events with tee time starts instead of shotgun starts on the schedule this summer. These are good practice for the 9 Hole Championship at the end of summer, the 9 Hole Division when juniors move up, and arriving to the golf course and the first tee 10 minutes early. Despite the staggered start, we made sure to include a Rule of the Day mini rules seminar before each group. How to proceed when your golf ball comes to rest on a cart path proved helpful for a few juniors today! Gavin and I are very proud of the pace of play exhibited by all JDT junior golfers today keep it up the rest of the summer! We cannot forget to thank Creve Coeur Golf Course and Tim Brinks for hosting us today what a great afternoon of golf! Congratulations to our medal winners! Mini 9 Boys Mini 9 Girls 1 Shota Kikuchi 15 F 51 T2 James Tighe IV 23 F 59 T2 Shivom 23 F 59 1 Reese Kite 25 F 61 2 Reese Reinhardt 30 F 66 3 April Henken 34 F 70 Novice 9 Boys 5 to 8 Novice 9 Girls 9 to 12 Novice 9 Boys 9 to 12 1 Harper Ackermann 12 F 47 2 Sage Bradshaw 22 F 57 1 Audrey Cain 16 F 51 2 Nicole Rallo 17 F 52 3 Reagan Martin 31 F 66 1 Joshua Hunt 6 F 41 2 Joseph Friedel 20 F 55 3 Jack Huhn 22 F 57 22

23 Typically warming up before athletic activity results in making the body more pliable so you play better; otherwise, it could take several holes or more to achieve such flexibility. In addition, a pre-game routine helps to prevent injuries. Not sure how to approach warming up? It s easy as Following are three steps to effective golf warm-ups: 1) Awareness Be aware that you need to get your body ready to play golf. Start visualizing the golf movement and golf swing in your mind. 2) Movement - As you get to the driving range or first tee, pick up a seven or eight iron, one end of the same club in each hand and move the club in a swinging motion back and forth starting slow with small gestures and then increasing the length of the gesture as you get used to the movement. After you feel your body loosening up, take the handle of the club in both hands, first swinging back and forth in a flat plane starting slowly. Once that feels relaxed, mimic the golf swing starting again, starting slowly and increasing the swing length, as you feel comfortable. Also move your body the opposite way in a swing motion just to add symmetry to your body. As a last stretch take one end of the club in your right hand behind your back at the top of your shoulder and bring your left hand around your waist to grab the other end of the club feeling a stretch in your shoulder and hold for a count of 30. Now reverse that stretch with the left hand on top at your shoulder behind your back and the right hand around your waist to grab the other end of the club. Hold for a count of 30. 3) Hit - Now it is beneficial to hit some balls to get your swing down. Start with the shorter clubs and increase to hitting the longer distance clubs. Hit several balls with four or five clubs; that way you should feel comfortable using all the clubs in your bag. After working your way through these steps, you re ready to play. If you d like to develop greater flexibility and strength for your golf game, contact Optimal Lifestyles, Inc. at Barb or Catherine will be happy to get you moving in the right direction. Brought to You By Optimal Lifestyles, Inc. (314) Barb Michael is a health and fitness consultant and fitness education sponsor for the Gateway PGA. Her company, Optimal Lifestyles, Inc. provides general fitness, golf-fitness and yoga for golfers. The information provided by Barb is for education purposes and should not replace care or advice of your physician. Please check with your physician if you are beginning an exercise program or suspect you are ill. 23