May 2016 Month In Review

May 2016

Month In Review Presented By:

Sand Barrens Golf Club

TOURNAMENT RESULTS - SAND BARRENS GC

May 1, 2016 Boys 16-18 1st Place (79) - Andrew Forjan 2nd Place (80) - Corbin Babyak 3rd Place (81) - Kyle Hayes

Boys 13-15 1st Place (71) - Nikita Romanov 2nd Place (72) - Drue Nicholas 3rd Place (74) - Calen Sanderson

Girls 16-18 1st Place (89) - Casey Oppenheimer 2nd Place (96) - Melissa Landis

12 & Under 1st Place (41) - John Wang 2nd Place (43) - Hannah Lydic 3rd Place (48) - Victoria Kim

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Back Creek Golf Club

Boys 16-18 1st Place (77-75-152) - William Haskell 2nd Place (79-73-152) - Michael Zeng T- 3rd Place (76-80-156) - Jonathan Giambalvo T- 3rd Place (76-80-156) - Andrew Gallagher

Boys 13-15 1st Place (72-81-153) - Carson Bacha T-2nd Place (83-73-156) - Richard Kline III T-2rd Place (77-79-156) - Kevin Smith

Girls 16-18 1st Place (82-81-163) - Genesis Diaz 2nd Place (84-87-171) Caprian Kan 3rd Place (88-94-182) Casey Oppenheimer

Girls 13-15 1st Place (80-83-163) - Haley Quickel 2nd Place (81-96-177) - Christina Carroll 3rd Place (125-114-239) - Savanna Haas

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TOURNAMENT RESULTS - BACK CREEJ GC

May 7-8, 2016

Buena Vista Country Club

TOURNAMENT RESULTS - BUENA VISTA CC

May 14, 2016 Boys 16-18 1st Place (74) - J.T. Spina 2nd Place (77) - Caleb Ryan T- 3rd Place (81) - Jake Dolan T- 3rd Place (81) - Jordan Torres

Boys 13-15 1st Place (77) - Andrew Curran 2nd Place (78) - Davis Flannery 3rd Place (79) - Ryan D’Ariano

Girls 16-18 1st Place (81) - Caprian Kan

Girls 13-15 1st Place (91) - Cristea Park 2nd Place (96) - Grace Enright 3rd Place (97) - Olivia Strigh

12 & Under 1st Place (35) - Joshua Ryan 2nd Place (41) - Darren Nolan 3rd Place (42) - Henry Fish

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Chesapeake Bay Golf Club

Boys 16-18 1st Place (71) - William Mitchell 2nd Place (74) - Andrew Forjan 3rd Place (75) - Zachary Barbin

Boys 13-15 1st Place (69) - Austin Barbin 2nd Place (74) - Logan Hess 3rd Place (76) - Christopher Skean

Girls 16-18 1st Place (89) - Samantha Fritzinger 2nd Place (92) - Alexandra Lowder 3rd Place (101) - Gracy Hickey

Girls 13-15 1st Place (89) - Christina Carroll 2nd Place (103) - Erica Corey 3rd Place (148) - Sydney Nau

12 & Under 1st Place (39) - Win Thomas 2nd Place (39) - Hannah Lydic 3rd Place (42) - Evan Barbin

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TOURNAMENT RESULTS - CHESAPEAKE BAY GC - RISING SUN

May 15, 2016

Pine Meadows Golf Complex

TOURNAMENT RESULTS - PINE MEADOWS GC

May 21, 2016 Boys 16-18 1st Place (73) - Michael Robinson T-2nd Place (73) - Matthew Kreider T– 2nd Place (73) - Paul Fedele

Boys 13-15 1st Place (75) - Luke Watson T-2nd Place (76) - Ryan D’Ariano T-2nd Place (76) - Nikita Romanov

Girls 16-18 1st Place (79) - Julianne Lee 2nd Place (83) - Grace Stillman 3rd Place (101) - Elaina McGarrigle

Girls 13-15 1st Place (90) - Anna McCormick 2nd Place (92) - Jessica McClellan 3rd Place (104) - Grace Lu

12 & Under 1st Place (35) - Joshua Ryan 2nd Place (41) - Michael Maslanka T-3rd Place (43) - Nicholas Gross

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Spring Hollow Golf Club

Boys 16-18 1st Place (73) - J.T. Spina 2nd Place (74) - Caleb Ryan T- 3rd Place (76) - Colin Walsh T- 3rd Place (76) - Ward McHenry

Boys 13-15 1st Place (70) - Alex Mulrooney 2nd Place (74) - Nikita Romanov T-3rd Place (76) - Hayden Moffat

Girls 16-18 1st Place (89) - Melissa Landis 2nd Place (90) - Gina Lizzo 3rd Place (100) - Kate Lupica

Girls 13-15 1st Place (92) - Gillyoung Koh 2nd Place (96) - Sarah Scarpill

12 & Under 1st Place 38) - Joshua Ryan 2nd Place (41) - Nicholas Gross 3rd Place (46) - Jack Davis

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TOURNAMENT RESULTS - SPRING HOLLOW GC

May 22, 2016

“Practice, practice, practice�

Getting the most out of your range session

Throughout the season, you may find yourself trying to practice as much as you can to get yourself ready for the next tournament or to keep your skills sharp and in tune. However, there is such a thing as too much practice and finding the right amount to spend at the range or on the putting green can be key to maximizing your skill set.

Most of the time when we are on the range hitting balls, we are engaging in something called massed practice. We are repeating a set of motions, in this case swinging a golf club, over and over again in the same manner. Although there are advantages to massed practice such as reinforcement of a certain skill or motion and an improvement for feel, there are also some drawbacks to massed practice. More often than not, practicing our golf skills this way results fatigue and sometimes boredom on the range. When we get tired or bored of practice, it is easy to develop bad habits or

Distributed practice consists of short, frequent practice sessions interspersed with rest intervals or intervals of learning another skill.

One way to get into distributed practice is to simulate a round of golf on the range. Instead of hitting dozens of 7-irons in a row, visualize a certain hole or set of holes at your home course on the driving range and “play” those holes as if you were on the course. Often times during a round of golf, a player isn’t going to hit the same club multiple times in a row and depending on course set up, there could be large periods of time where a certain club isn’t taken out of the bag. Distributed practice is one way to keep things interesting on the range and fun for a player who engages in multiple practice sessions each week or practices often in between competition. It is also important to keep in mind to avoid any physical strain that can be caused by practicing for extended periods of time.

Practicing the right skills and movements is essential to improvement in a player’s golf game and utilizing distributed practice is an effective method to ensure that no range session goes wasted.

“Practice, practice, practice”

simply practice the wrong things. This is where distributed practice comes into play (no pun intended).

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Tips for sun protection As we spring forward to June, we may skip the spring season all together, weather-wise. The temperatures will rise and the sun’s rays will seem hotter and stronger than ever. As young golfers, it is as important as ever to protect your body.

So as a player, what can you do to protect yourself from the harmful effects of the sun? We have compiled a few tips to give you a head start when battling the sun, so you can be the biggest star on the golf course.

The first part of the body to protect is the skin. When golfing in warm weather, the shorts, skirts and short sleeves often come out. This leaves players with exposed skin, and on the golf course, shade is not always prevalent. Sunscreen becomes the next best club in the bag.

A general rule that can be applied is to wear SPF 30 every day before going out and SPF 50 before heading out for a round of golf. Not only can the sun cause painful burns, itching and peeling in the short term, but skin cancer and other skin diseases in the future.

When you have the opportunity, try to stand in the shade as often as possible, especially if you are having to do some waiting on the course. Also, sunscreen is not permanent, so reapply after nine holes to help maintain effectiveness.

The next part of the body to protect is the head, ears and face. This skin seems to be a more sensitive area of the body and burns quicker. Wearing a hat can be one of the more effective ways to protect these areas. Hats with a brim all the way around, such as bucket hats and straw hats, serve as good protectors of these areas.

The last part of the body to consider is the eyes. Sunglasses might be made for style these days, but if you purchase a pair with 100 percent UV ray protection, you will be doing your eyes a favor. You don’t always have to buy the name brands to acquire this feature. Often times, the cheap dollar-store brands will do. Just

So once you have done all these things, the excuses often come about, like “My hands get to slippery with sunscreen,” or “I don’t play as well with sunglasses on.” Well, there are ways to avoid this too.

After applying sunscreen, take a towel and wipe the bottom of your hands off. Make sure you don’t wipe it off the top though, as this is an area of skin exposed to a lot of sun. Don’t want to play with those glasses on?

Simply take them off when hitting the shot and then put them right back on and protect your eyes.

Yes, it’s time to play golf! But, it is also time for the sun’s rays to be most potent, which can cause short and long term damage to your skin. Apply sunscreen, put on caps and wear sunglasses with 100 percent UV ray protection and your body will stay healthier longer to keep you shining on the course.

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make sure to check the tag for the 100 percent protection label.

A Rules of Golf Reminder: Rule 27-1

A Rules of Golf Reminder: Rule 27-1: Stroke & Distance; Ball out of Bounds; Ball not found within 5 minutes Rule 27-1 is a rule that is always good to keep in mind during a round of golf. Hitting a ball out of bounds or in a location that is prone to lost balls can happen to any player and it is important to know what to do should that be the case.

What’s it all about: Rule 27-1 explains how to proceed under stroke and distance, when a ball is out of bounds and when a lost ball is not found within the allotted five minute time frame. The rule also explains the penalties in each of these situations for both match play and stroke play.

How does it work? When a player hits a shot that is headed in a direction towards out of bounds or a trouble area, the ball could end up in a location that a drop isn't a viable option. Because a player is unable to take a drop or play from out-of-bounds, under rule 27-1, the player must return the spot he or she last hit from and play the ball from there under penalty of one stroke. In the case of a lost ball, rule 27-1 allows the player a given amount of time (five minutes) to search for that ball. When the five minutes have expired and the player or his caddie are unable to locate the ball, the player must return to the location of the last shot (or as close as possible) and play the ball there under penalty of one stroke.

Rule 27-1 In Action: James hits his tee shot on the first hole and it is heading left towards the cart path and near the row of white out-of-bounds stakes.

The ball happens to cross the line of stakes and ends up on the other side of the boundary. James finds his ball is laying out-of-bounds and cannot hit from the current location. Under rule 27-1, James must return to the point where he last hit from (the tee in this case) and must play the ball under

Why is Rule 27-1 Important? Rule 27-1 outlines clear instructions on what to do in situations where a player may need to return to the place of his or her last shot. Rule 27-1 gives the player the correct procedure for lost balls, as well as, balls that go out of bounds and played under penalty of stroke and distance. To read Rule 27-1 in full click here.

**Always keep in mind** *In USGA Rules talk “should” is a recommendation but you won’t incur a penalty if you don’t follow the recommendation **In USGA Rules talk “must” means you have to do take this action and if you don’t you will incur a penalty

A Rules of Golf Reminder: Rule 27-1 (cont.)

penalty of one stroke. When James returns to the tee, he will be playing his third (3) shot. A few holes later, James hits his approach shot into the green on a par 5. The ball passes through the green and ends up in the deep rough and trees behind it.

James searches for his ball but is unable to find it within five minutes. James must return to where he hit his approach shot and play his ball there under penalty of one stroke.

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