Nebraska Junior Golf Newsletter - June 1, 2015

Site of the 2015 NJGT Championship In This Issue…

Letter from NJGT Director……..2 Points Race & TEAM GOLF……..3 Tournament Info……………….4-6 USGA Handicap System..……….7 PGA Junior Series….……………..8 Drive, Chip & Putt…...………….11 Photo Highlights………………..15 Fore! Program…………………….16 Fitness Facts………………………17

Welcome

From the Desk of NGJT Director Joe Canny, PGA June 1st, first day of events! Very excited to get this season underway and fun to be out at Indianhead Golf Course for one of the two season kickoff events. Now that the season is underway I figured it might be a great time to highlight what is new for 2015. 

GolfTEC Premier Events We have two new courses added to the schedule which will make up half of our GolfTEC Premier Championship Series. Norfolk Country Club and Ashland Country Club are both beautiful courses which will provide all golfers pristine course conditions and the challenge required of a championship.

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NJGT TEAM GOLF Presented By Five Points Bank Events The TEAM GOLF schedule has expanded dramatically with the addition of events at great venues such as Shoreline, Lochland Country Club, Floyd Park GC, Riverside Golf Club, Knolls Golf Course, Hidden Valley, Hillcrest of Yankton, Dodge Riverside, Wilderness Ridge and Tara Hills.

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NJGT Championships I am beyond thrilled with this year’s NJGT Championship locations. The 18-hole division will compete at Omaha Country Club, site of the 2013 US Senior Open. The 9-hole division will be contested at The Field Club of Omaha, one of our state’s most historic sites.

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Points With great championship sites comes a highly contested points race.

Points are earned at all events including: -Farmers Mutual of Nebraska Regular Season Events = Standard Points -GolfTEC Premier Events = Double Points -Central Nebraska Junior Amateur presented by Five Points Bank = 1.5x Points

These updates are setting us up for a great 2015 season filled with great competition, new friends and elite championships. If you ever have any questions about the NJGT or would like additional support please reach out to my direct line below.

Sincerely,

Joe Canny, PGA Junior Golf Director – NJGT (402) 730-8364 jcanny@njgt.org

Cover Photo: Omaha Country Club: Site of the 2015 NJGT Championship Follow all of the latest Nebraska Junior Golf action on Facebook!

Visit www.NJGT.org to check out the 2015 schedule and more!

Questions? Contact NJGT: P: (402) 730-8364 E: jcanny@njgt.org

Race to Omaha Country Club This year’s 18-hole division NJGT Championship presented by Stonehouse Golf Collections will be hosted at Omaha Country Club, site of the 2013 US Senior Open. The course, redesigned by Perry Maxwell, sits among the nation’s finest private clubs including Augusta National, Prairie Dunes, Southern Hills and Colonial – all of which are Maxwell designs. The top point winners in each division as of July 23rd will earn their spot in the field for this majestic golf course. Invitation numbers will be posted on the points page of NJGT.org on July 1st.

To keep up to date on the current points race and learn more about the NJGT Points System visit http://www.njgt.org/background/

Race to The Field Club of Omaha The 9-hole division championship presented by Stonehouse Golf Collections will be hosted at The Field Club of Omaha for 2015. The oldest country club west of the Mississippi River, historic Field Club was the site of the 1941 US Amateur Championship as well as the home course for Nebraska legend Johnny Goodman. This tree-lined course will be the perfect ending to what looks to be another great season. Golfers will earn points through July 23rd which will position them for an invite to the NJGT Championship. Invitation figures will be posted on the points page of NJGT.org on July 1st.

You can learn more about the points system and stay in touch with your current standing at http://www.njgt.org/background/

TEAM GOLF Leaderboard Often called Nebraska’s Home for Junior Golf, Fremont Golf Club is the host of the 2015 NJGT TEAM GOLF Championship. A 16-team field of our top TEAM GOLF teams will compete in a pooled competition ending in a round robin championship for the coveted NJGT TEAM GOLF Championship Belt. Click HERE to view the TEAM GOLF schedule.

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DATE

SITE

CITY

DEADLINE

June 1

Indianhead GC

Grand Island

May 24

June 1

Benson Park GC

Omaha

May 24

June 2

Westwood Heights GC

Omaha

May 25

June 3

Council Bluffs CC

Council Bluffs, IA

May 26

June 4

Quail Run GC

Columbus

May 27

June 5

The Golf Club @ Table Creek

Nebraska City

May 28

June 8

GolfTEC Premier @ Norfolk CC

Norfolk

May 31

June 9

Highlands GC

Lincoln

June 1

June 9

Elmwood GC

Omaha

June 1

June 10

Whispering Creek GC

Sioux City, IA

June 2

June 10

Awarii Dunes CC

Axtell

June 2

June 12

Sioux City CC

Sioux City, IA

June 4

June 15

Meadowlark Hills GC

Kearney

June 7

June 15

Tara Hills GC

Papillion

June 7

June 16

GolfTEC Premier @ Kearney CC

Kearney

June 8

June 16

River Wilds GC

Blair

June 8

June 18

Eagle Run GC

Omaha

June 10

June 18

Centura Hills

Cairo

June 10

June 22

Mahoney GC

Lincoln

June 14

June 22

Sunset Valley CC

Omaha

June 14

June 23

Green Valley GC

Sioux City, IA

June 15

June 23

York CC

York

June 15

June 24

Old Dane GC

Dakota City

June 16

June 25

Holmes GC

Lincoln

June 17

June 29

GolfTEC Premier @ Ashland CC

Ashland

June 21

June 30

Wildwood GC

Nebraska City

June 22

June 30

Wayne CC

Wayne

June 22

July 1

Tregaron GC

Omaha

June 23

July 2

Two Rivers GC

North Sioux, SD

June 24

July 2

Warren Swigart GC

Omaha

June 24

July 6

GolfTEC Premier @ Pines CC

Valley

June 28

July 7

Tiburon GC

Omaha

June 29

July 7

Woodland Hills GC

Eagle

June 29

July 8

Knolls CC

Lincoln

June 30

July 8

North Bend

June 30

Grand Island

July 1

July 13

North Bend GC Central Nebraska Junior AmateurJackrabbit Run & Riverside Beatrice CC

Beatrice

July 5

July 14

Eagle Hills GC

Papillion

July 6

July 15

Crooked Creek GC

Lincoln

July 7

July 16

Willow Lakes GC

Bellevue

July 8

July 20

Hidden Valley GC

Lincoln

July 12

July 21

Pioneers GC

Lincoln

July 13

July 22

Stone Creek GC

Omaha

July 14

July 22

Wild Horse GC

Gothenburg

July 14

July 23

College Heights CC

Crete

July 15

July 23

Indian Trails GC NJGT Championship presented by Stonehouse Golf—Omaha Country Club NJGT Championship presented by Stonehouse Golf- Field Club of Omaha NJGT Championship - Wilderness Ridge

Beemer

July 15

Omaha

Invitation

Omaha

Invitation

Lincoln

Invitation

July 9-10

EVENT REGISTRATION

CLICK HERE

July 30 August 3 August 1

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Presented by: Date

Site

City

Deadline

June 2

Knolls CC

Lincoln

May 25

June 4

Shoreline Golf Club

Carter Lake, IA

May 27

June 9

Lochland CC

Hastings

June 1

June 11

Floyd GC

Sioux City, IA

June 3

June 17

Crooked Creek

Lincoln

June 9

June 19

Riverside GC

Grand Island

June 11

June 23

Knolls GC

Omaha

June 15

June 26

Sioux City CC

Sioux City, IA

June 18

June 30

Hidden Valley GC

Lincoln

June 22

July 8

Miracle Hill Golf & Tennis

Omaha

June 30

July 13

Hillcrest Golf & CC

Yankton, SD

July 5

July 14

Wilderness Ridge GC - Executive

Lincoln

July 6

July 15

Dodge Riverside GC

Council Bluffs, IA

July 7

July 20

Mahoney GC

Lincoln

July 12

July 21

Pacific Springs GC

Omaha

July 13

July 23

Two Rivers GC

North Sioux City, SD

July 15

July 27

Tara Hills GC

Papillion

July 19

July 28

Kearney CC

Kearney

July 20

August 5

Championship - Fremont GC

Fremont

Invitation

Click HERE to view registration information for these events.

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Other Local Junior Golf Championships Boy's 2015 Championships

Girl's 2015 Championships

NEBRASKA JUNIOR MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP

NEBRASKA GIRLS' MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP

conducted by the Nebraska Golf Association

conducted by the Nebraska Golf Association

June 3-6, 2015 Kearney Country Club Register on NebGolf.org

June 3-5, 2015 Kearney Country Club Registration on NebGolf.org

NEBRASKA SECTION JUNIOR PGA CHAMPIONSHIP (13-18)

NEBRASKA SECTION JUNIOR PGA CHAMPIONSHIP (13-18)

conducted by the Nebraska PGA

conducted by the Nebraska PGA

July 1-2, 2015 Wilderness Ridge Golf Club, Lincoln Registration on NebraskaPGA.com

July 1-2, 2015 Wilderness Ridge Golf Club, Lincoln Registration on NebraskaPGA.com

NEBRASKA SECTION JUNIOR PGA CHAMPIONSHIP (12 and Under)

NEBRASKA SECTION JUNIOR PGA CHAMPIONSHIP (12 and Under)

conducted by the Nebraska PGA

conducted by the Nebraska PGA

July 3, 2015 Jim Ager Golf Course, Lincoln Registration on NebraskaPGA.com

July 3, 2015 Jim Ager Golf Course, Lincoln Registration on NebraskaPGA.com

NEBRASKA JUNIOR AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP

NEBRASKA GIRLS' AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP

conducted by the Nebraska Golf Association

conducted by the Nebraska Golf Association

July 14-16, 2015 Four Winds Golf Course, Kimball Registration on NebGolf.org

July 14-15, 2015 Four Winds Golf Course, Kimball Registration on NebGolf.org

LITTLE JUNIOR AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP (6-11)

LITTLE JUNIOR AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP (6-11)

June 28-29, 2015 Site: Sunset Valley Country Club, Omaha Age Divisions 6-7, 8-9, 10-11 Registration on NebGolf.org

June 28-29, 2015 Site: Sunset Valley Country Club, Omaha Age Divisions 6-7, 8-9, 10-11 Registration on NebGolf.org

conducted by the Nebraska Golf Association

conducted by the Nebraska Golf Association

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Acceptable Scores Q. What scores are acceptable for handicap posting purposes?

A. Almost all scores are acceptable because of the basic premise of the USGA Handicap System™ which states that every player will try to make the best score at each hole in every round, regardless of where the round is played, and that the player will post every acceptable round for peer review. Therefore, all of the following are acceptable scores: 

When at least seven holes are played (7-12 holes are posted as a 9-hole score; 13 or more are posted as an 18-hole score)

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Scores on all courses with a valid Course Rating™ and Slope Rating®

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Scores in all forms of competition: match play, stroke play, and team competitions where each player play their own ball

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Scores made under The Rules of Golf

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Scores played under the local rule of “preferred lies”

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Scores made in an area observing an active season

Please visit Section 5-1 of the USGA Handicap System manual for further reference.

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Date May 23-25 May 29-31 Jun 5-7 Jun 12-14 Jun 19-21 Jun 25-27 Jul 7-9 Jul 13-15 Jul 20-22

Aug 3-6

Tournament PGA Golf Club PGA GC - Ryder - Port Saint Lucie, FL Kearney Hill Golf Links Kearney Hill Golf Links - Lexington, KY Tierra Verde Golf Club Tierra Verde GC - Arlington, TX Columbia Country Club Columbia CC - Ridge/Tall - Blythewood, SC Carlton Oaks Golf Club Carlton Oaks CC - Santee, CA Bayonet & Black Horse B & BH - Bayonet - Seaside, CA Taconic Golf Club Taconic - Williamstown, MA Westbrook Country Club Westbrook CC - Mansfield, OH ArborLinks ArborLinks - Nebraska City, NE 40th Junior PGA Championship Miramont CC - Bryan, TX

Info Info Info Info Info

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The 20th annual PGA Junior Series continues to provide global and national exposure for each of the 156+ player fields. Each event is Nationally Ranked in the GOLFWEEK/Sagarin Performance Index, Junior Golf Scoreboard and the World Golf Amateur Rankings. Approximately one-half of the participants in each field are from the host-state and one-half are from outside the host-state. The boy's 15-18 winner and overall girl's champion will earn exemptions into the Junior PGA Championship at Miramont Country Club in Bryan/College Station, Texas on August 3-6, 2015.

Since its establishment in 1996, the PGA Junior Series has been a stepping stone for PGA and LPGA stars such as Hunter Mahan, Sean O'Hair, Jason Day, Amelia Lewis, Luke Guthrie, Jennifer Johnson and Justin Thomas.

The Series has conducted 198 events in 41 states. Boys and girls ages 12-18 have participated from six continents, 30 countries and all 50 states with an average participation rate of 20 states per event. The Series is conducted from coast to coast across the U.S. from May to August.

The mission of the PGA Junior Series and Junior PGA Championship is to promote the enjoyment of golf by junior golfers through affordable and competitive playing opportunities in professionally supervised events organized by The PGA of America and supported by PGA Professionals.

With no membership fee and professionally run national junior events the PGA Junior Series is the cost effective road to college golf.

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The journey to Augusta National begins with just one swing...

Local Qualifiers

Drive, Chip & Putt

LINCOLN Saturday, June 13th Hillcrest Country Club

OMAHA

Saturday, June 27th Eagle Hills Golf Club

GRAND ISLAND Friday, July 10th Riverside Golf Club

BACKGROUND

ELIGIBILITY

Drive, Chip & Putt Champion-

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Open to boys & girls ages 7-15.

ships are a free and nationwide

Boys & girls will compete in separate

skills competition brought to

divisions in four age categories: 7-9,

you by the Masters Tourna-

10-11, 12-13 and 14-15

ment

Foundation,

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Professional Golfers Association of America. Concluding at

Age as of Sunday, April 3, 2016 will

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Local qualifiers in Nebraska will

Augusta National Golf Club the

move on to the Sub-Regional in

Sunday before the Masters

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Tournaments, this competition

Minneapolis. Winners of each divi-

has now come to Nebraska!

sion in Minneapolis move on to

Registration Now Open!

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Augusta National for the Championship.

REGISTER TODAY

NJGT.ORG

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The green is where championships are won and the best place to practice for quick score improvement. Though important, many young golfers find it difficult to practice for longer periods of time on the putting green.

We often hear that it is “boring” so we would like to provide you with a few putting drills and games which can make putting practice more fun while also improving your game.

‘s Tour Tips

HORSE A) Played very similar to the traditional basketball game of the same name. Instead of making a basket the goal is to get the putt to stop “inside the leather” of a putter. A putt finishing within that mark counts as a make and the second putter has to match.

B) If the lead-off putter fails to put the ball “inside the leather” the competitor takes over as lead-off putter just like in the basketball version of HORSE. Points Race A) Play 9 or 18-holes of golf on the putting green from makeable distances (4-10 ft.) alternating who selects the hole.

B) Putts that are made are worth 1 point.

C) Putts not made but past the hole are worth 0 points.

D) Putts left short are -1 points.

E) Highest score wins.

Bango Bongo A) Play any number of set holes competing for points. Highest points wins. i. Rotate who hits the lead-off putt B) Whoever hits closest to the hole gets 1 point.

C) Player who hits it in the hole first gets 1 point i. Order is very important. After leadoff shots you must play in proper order with golfer further from the hole putting first.

Hopefully these games make putting practice fun while improving your short game. If you are interested in instruction see one of the short game expert coaches at Golf TEC of Omaha.

Site Director Spotlight: Mimi Ramsbottom NJGT Market: Omaha Years with NJGT: 4th Hometown: Elkhorn, NE Occupation: Elkhorn Public Schools Hobbies: Digital scrapbooking, photography, biking, gardening, landscaping, yoga and of course GOLF! Favorite Sports Teams: Husker Football Favorite Golf Moment: 2013 Nebraska Golf Coach of the Year & 2014 National Golf Coach of the Year Finalist Home Course: Indian Creek Golf Club 11

Featured Facility Sioux City Country Club In 1908, Thomas M. Bendelow, then an aspiring golf course architect and now known as one of America’s greatest pioneers of golf course architecture, designed the golf course at Sioux City Country Club. This par 72, 18-hole golf course, ranging from 4890 to 6400 yards, designed to be challenging for all levels of players. And now the Sioux City Country Club is opening its doors to junior golfers in the NJGT! Sioux City Country Club has played host to the prestigious PGA Junior Series, the United States premier national junior golf tour. It is also personally one of my (Joe Canny, PGA) favorite golf courses in America and would strongly recommend making the short drive north. The course features tree-lined fairways, beautiful water fixtures and always ideal conditions. I promise you will love playing this golf course and the family will enjoy following along and taking in the beauty the landscape provides.

You still have time to register for the Sioux City Country Club’s June 12th NJGT Event! You can learn more about the club at SCCountryClub.com.

Site Director Spotlight: Kendra Trumbley NJGT Market: Omaha & Lincoln Years with NJGT: 2 Hometown: Lincoln, NE Occupation: Owner/Operator of The Hair Lounge Hobbies: Watching golf, shopping & gardening Favorite Team: Yankees Favorite Golf Moment: Daughter signed to play collegiate golf Favorite Pro Golfer: Phil Mickelson & Adam Scott

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Send Us Your “Swoosh” Moments!

In each of the NJGT Junior Newsletters, we will be featuring NJGT members wearing and using gear from NIKE GOLF, presenting sponsor of the Nebraska Junior Golf Tour. Show off your swoosh videos and pictures by posting them to the NJGT Facebook Page or on Twitter by using #theNJGT.

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Ready to start the 2015 season!

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Fitness Facts PGA Sports Academy Fitness Tips Last issue we discussed some exercises which will help increase power in your golf swing. It is important in golf to combine exercises which increase power with those that stretch out the muscles. Concentrating solely on one will inhibit your distance and accuracy potential or in some cases even be a detriment. Below are a few golf specific stretches to combine with last issue’s strength training.

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Hamstring Stretch

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Quad Stretch

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Shoulder Circumduction

Standing Side Bend

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Glute Stretch

To find a PGA Sports Academy program near you, visit PlayGolfAmerica.com.

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