Nebraska Junior Newsletter July 1, 2015

In This Issue…

Letter from NJGT Director……..2 NJGT Leaderboard……………..3-5 NJGT Points Race…………...…....6 TEAM Golf Leaderboard.…….….7 Tournament Info………………8-10 Drive, Chip & Putt…...………….12 Golf TEC’s Tour Tips….…………15 Photo Highlights………………...18 Fitness Facts…………………….…20

Welcome

From the Desk of NGJT Director Joe Canny, PGA We are halfway through the season and have already seen so many highlights. Scoring averages are way down from prior years and we are seeing personal bests at each event. As a PGA Professional it is so great to see such great scoring! I don’t think I could even place in half of these events!!! You all are sticks!!! Way to go and keep working hard!!!

We’ve also seen great competition in our TEAM GOLF presented by Five Points Bank outings. We have a lot of new teams for 2015 which are making a run for that NJGT TEAM GOLF Championship Belt. Let’s keep the fireworks going with continued great play and participation.

The big news for today is that we will be posting the invitations for each division for the NJGT Championships presented by Stonehouse Golf this evening on NJGT.org. Invitation numbers are based on the size of each division relative to all NJGT Members. For example: if Girls 16+ Division makes up 20% of the NJGT 18-Hole Membership they will receive 20% of the invitations.

You can keep up to date on how you stand for the championship points race by visiting NJGT.org.

Points are updated daily!

Thank you for your continued support of the Nebraska Junior Golf Tour. We wish you a festive Fourth of July weekend and look forward to seeing you at an NJGT event soon!

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

Cover Photo: NJGT TEAM GOLF Presented by Five Points Bank at Crooked Creek - June 17th 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

NJGT Event Results: June 10th—June 23rd Click HERE to view scores from each event.

NJGT Event at Whispering Creek Golf Club, June 10th Age Division

Top 3 Finishers

Boys 9 –Hole, 9-11

1– Dillon Barnes

2– Tanner Walling

3– Tyson Wingate

Boys 18 –Hole, 12-13

1– Connor Wickless

2– Riley Kuehn

3– Carsen Becker

Boys 18 –Hole, 14-15

1– Nick Opsahl

T2– Trenton De Haan

T2– Matthew Schaefer

Boys 18 –Hole, 16+

1– Luke Krajewski

2– Michael Jones

3– Jacob Hudson

NJGT Event at Sioux City Country Club, June 12th Age Division

Top 3 Finishers

Boys 9 –Hole, 9-11

1– Aidan Nelson

2– Tanner Walling

3– Parker Jones

Boys 18 –Hole, 12-13

1– Richard Orth III

2– Patrick Kenney

3– Boston Pentico

Boys 18 –Hole, 14-15

1– Nick Opsahl

2– Chase Largen

3– Ezra Meyer

Boys 18 –Hole, 16+

1– Ben Broderick

2– Michael Jones

3– Brad Kathol

Girls 18 –Hole, 14-15

1– Josie Lewis

2– Hannah Carhart

Girls 18 –Hole, 16+

T1– Mary High

T1– Samantha Knight

3– Rachel Grenko

NJGT Event at Meadowlark Hills Golf Course, June 15th Age Division

Top 3 Finishers

Boys 9 –Hole, 7-8

1– Thomas Bryson

2– Riley Holling

3– Owen Bartee

Boys 9 –Hole, 9-11

1– Marcus Holling

2– Alexander Schademann

3– Max Lucas

Boys 18 –Hole, 12-13

1– Jake Boor

2– Jake Ellis

3– Marcus Eriksen

Boys 18 –Hole, 14-15

T1– Alex Zillig

T1– Caleb Badura

3– Joshua Peters

Boys 18 –Hole, 16+

T1– Ryan Clark

T1– Cody Troudt

T3– Skyler Good

Girls 9 –Hole, 7-8

1– Angelina Schademann

Girls 9 –Hole, 9-11

1– Karsen Morrison

Girls 9 –Hole, 12-13

1– Danica Badura

2– Addison Marie Mitchell

3– Baylee Steele

Girls 18 –Hole, 14-15

1– Anna Boor

2– Brooke Speer

3– Abigail Cornelius

Girls 18 –Hole, 16+

1– Morgan Thiele

2– Spencer Roach

3– Madeline Murray 3

NJGT Event Results: June 10th—June 23rd Click HERE to view scores from each event.

NJGT Event at Riverwilds Golf Club, June 16th Age Division

Top 3 Finishers

Boys 9 –Hole, 7-8

1– Brody Rogers

Boys 9 –Hole, 9-11

1– Brock Charles Rogers

T2– Parker Jones

T2– Carter Waters

Boys 18 –Hole, 12-13

1– Kyler Rasmussen

2– Jack Truscott

3– Jacob Hellman

Boys 18 –Hole, 14-15

1– Trenton De Haan

2– George Farner

T3– Bryce Vuncannon T3– Teague Stewart

Boys 18 –Hole, 16+

T1– Ben Broderick

T1– Mitchell Kuhlman

3– Zach Murray

Girls 9 –Hole, 9-11

1– Emily Karmazin

2– Kylie Blume

3– Julia Karmazin

Girls 9 –Hole, 12-13

1– Jazmine Taylor

2– Grace Butler

Girls 18 –Hole, 14-15

1– Hannah Butler

2– Izzi Puk

3– Jalea Culliver

Girls 18 –Hole, 16+

1– Margaret Elliott

2– Sarah Morse

T3– Kaitlynn McShane T3– Ahnna Alexis Schouten

Premier Event at Kearney Country Club, June 16th Age Division

Top 3 Finishers

Boys 18 –Hole, 12-13

1– Jake Ellis

2– Jason Noah Kolbas

3– Richard Orth III

Boys 18 –Hole, 14-15

1– Alex Zillg

2– Jacob Lapour

T3– Tyler Jacobsen

Boys 18 –Hole, 16+

1– Jay Cottam

2– Cody Troudt

3– Brook Klinetobe

Girls 18 –Hole, 14-15

1– Kristin Goertz

2– Danica Badura

3– Lindsey Thiele

Girls 18 –Hole, 16+

1– Hannah Thiele

2– Haley Thiele

T3-Samantha Knight T3– Morgan Thiele

NJGT Event at Eagle Run Golf Course, June 18th Age Division

Top 3 Finishers

Boys 9 –Hole, 7-8

1– Udyat Sarangdevot

2– Nathan Christensen

3– Brody Rogers

Boys 9 –Hole, 9-11

1– Aidan Nelson

T2– Andrew Whittaker T2– Brock Charles Rogers

T2– Parkers Jones T2– Will Mullin

Boys 18 –Hole, 12-13

T1– Jason Cruise Jr.

T1– Luke Gutschewski

3– Jack Truscott

Boys 18 –Hole, 14-15

1– Chris Rasmussen

T2– George Farner

T2– Ryan Hayes

Boys 18 –Hole, 16+

T1– Aaron King

T1– Dana Van Ostrand

T3– Noah Springer T3– Colten Remm

Girls 9 –Hole, 9-11

1– Emily Karmazin

2– Julia Karmazin

T3– Sarah Van Ostrand T3– Pari Sarangdevot

Girls 9 –Hole, 12-13

1– Kaitlyn Hanna

2– Jazmine Taylor

3– Taylor Van Ostrand

Girls 18 –Hole, 14-15

1– Nia Station

2– Kristin Goertz

3– Anna Boor

Girls 18 –Hole, 16+

1– Samantha Knight

2– Chelsea Wilkinson

T3– Kara Pelster T3– Abigail Fahleson 4

NJGT Event Results: June 10th—June 23rd Click HERE to view scores from each event.

NJGT Event at Mahoney Golf Course, June 22nd Age Division

Top 3 Finishers

Boys 9 –Hole, 7-8

1– Thomas Bryson

2– Henry Stempson

3– Aiden Stelling

Boys 9 –Hole, 9-11

T1– Andrew Whittaker

T1– Alexander Schademann

3– Parker Jones

Boys 18 –Hole, 12-13

1- Jason Noah Kolbas

2– Richard Orth III

T3– Brett Jelinek T3– Jack Truscott

Boys 18 –Hole, 14-15

1– Alex Zillig

T2– Steven Strasheim

T2– Hudson Schulz

Boys 18 –Hole, 16+

1– Dana Van Ostrand

2– Ben Broderick

3– Eshan Sood

Girls 9 –Hole, 7-8

1– Angelina Schademann

Girls 9 –Hole, 9-11

1– Nicole Kolbas

2– Lauren Thiele

3– Ansley Sothan

Girls 9 –Hole, 12-13

1– Brynn Sundquist

2– Baylee Steele

Girls 18 –Hole, 14-15

1– Megan Whittaker

2– Sarah Smith

3– Riley Bittner

Girls 18 –Hole, 16+

1– Haley Wineman

2– Elyse Keller

3– Madeline Murray

Premier Event at Sunset Valley Country Club, June 22nd Age Division

Top 3 Finishers

Boys 9 –Hole, 7-8

1– Trevor Gutschewski

2– Tommy Kelley

3– Steven Bender

Boys 9 –Hole, 9-11

1– Carter Waters

2– Connor Steichen

3– Will Mullin

Boys 18 –Hole, 12-13

1– Luke Gutschewski

2– Jason Cruise Jr.

3– Jake Boor

Boys 18 –Hole, 14-15

1– Joshua Peters

T2– Grant Shepherd

T2– Joe Devin

Boys 18 –Hole, 16+

1– AJ Nolin

2– Jon Tschida

3– Adam Eich

Girls 9 –Hole, 7-8

1– Martha Mullen

Girls 9 –Hole, 9-11

1– June Mullen

2– Sarah Van Ostrand

Girls 9 –Hole, 12-13

1– Kaitlyn Hanna

2– Jazmine Taylor

3– Taylor Van Ostrand

Girls 18 –Hole, 14-15

1– Anna Boor

2– Kirsten Ann Nelson

3– Maya Northcutt

Girls 18 –Hole, 16+

1– Rachel Brader

2– Rachel Grenko

3– Ahnna Alexis Schouten

NJGT Event at York Country Club, June 23rd Age Division

Top 3 Finishers

Boys 9 –Hole, 7-8

1– Riley Holling

Boys 9 –Hole, 9-11

1– Alexander Schademann

T2– Marcus Holling

T2– Brock Kuhlman

Boys 18 –Hole, 12-13

1– Richard Orth III

T2– Finn Lucas

T2– Kasch Morrison

Boys 18 –Hole, 14-15

1– Caleb Badura

2– Reed Malleck

3– Dalton Mogul

Boys 18 –Hole, 16+

1– Trevor Kosch

2– Ryan Clark

T3– Brook Klinetobe T3– Jackson Fairchild T3– Cody Troudt

Girls 9 –Hole, 7-8

1– Angelina Schademann

Girls 9 –Hole, 9-11

1– Karsen Morrison

2– Ansley Sothan

3– Hailey Kenkel

Girls 9 –Hole, 12-13

1– Danica Badura

2– Paige Pehrson

3– Lucille Dietz

Girls 18 –Hole, 14-15

1– Brooke Speer

2– Abigail Corneius

3– Alexandra Rauert

Girls 18 –Hole, 16+

1– Morgan Thiele

2– Sam Redfern

3– Abigail Fahleson 5

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/.

Boys 12-13

Points

Boys 14-15

Points

Boys 16+

Gutschewski, Luke

350

Peters, Joshua

345

Krajewski, Luke

Boor, Jake

299

Zillig, Alex

292

Sood, Eshan

Truscott, Jack

285

Opsahl, Nick

278

Kolbas, Jason Noah

280

Jacobsen, Tyler

Ellis, Jake

280

Strasheim, Steven

Orth III, Richard

240

Sander, Kody Kluver, Jake

Points

246

Girls 14-15 Boor, Anna

Points 350

Girls 16+

Points

Knight, Samantha

255

219.7

Goertz, Kristin

285

Thiele, Morgan

231

Hayes, Jackson

176

Speer, Brooke

221

Thiele, Haley

190

265

Good, Skyler

168

Station, Nia

200

Thiele, Hannah

190

240

Earnest, Blake

153

Savington, Peyton

169

Smith, Erika

185

Rogers, Ryan

178

Klabunde, Rhyan

151

Puk, Izzi

157

Murray, Madeline

181

209

Wingate, Trent

177

Broderick, Ben

150

Thiele, Lindsey

150

Harris, Faith

178

199

Vuncannon, Bryce

175

Hale, Mason

149

Kuehn, Alyson

140

Wineman, Haley

172

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/.

Points

Girls 7-8

Points

Sarangdevot, Udyat

Boys 7-8

Points

185

Jones, Parker

Boys 9-11

365

Rogers, Brody

167

Mullin, Will

175

Schademann, Angelina Mullen, Martha

150 50

Points

Girls 12-13

Points

Karmazin, Emily

195

Karmazin, Julia

170

Sarangdevot, Pari

170

Morrison, Karsen

145

Rogers, Brock Charles 145

Van Ostrand, Sarah

120

Smith, Ethan

135

Kolbas, Nicole

100

115

LaRoda, Zachariah

127

Gutschewski, Isabelle

97

230 167 135 122 120 100 100

100

Marvel, Cooper

120

Mullen, June

85

Taylor, Jazmine Van Ostrand, Taylor Adler, Neely Swan, Kate Dietz, Lucille Badura, Danica Hanna, Kaitlyn Mitchell, Addison Marie

Holling, Riley

145

Nelson, Aidan

150

Kelley, Tommy

125

Holling, Marcus

145

Melchert, Brayden

120

Gutschewski, Trevor

117

Christensen, Nathan Smeal, Jett

Girls 9-11

95

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Presented by: Date June 17 June 19 June 23 June 26 June 30 July 8 July 13 July 14 July 15 July 17 July 20 July 21 July 23 July 24 July 27 July 28 August 5

Site Crooked Creek Riverside GC Knolls GC Sioux City CC Hidden Valley GC Miracle Hill Golf & Tennis Hillcrest Golf & CC Wilderness Ridge GC - Executive Dodge Riverside GC Floyd Park GC Mahoney GC Pacific Springs GC Two Rivers GC Jim Ager Golf Course Tara Hills GC Kearney CC Championship - Fremont GC

City Lincoln Grand Island Omaha Sioux City, IA Lincoln Omaha Yankton, SD Lincoln Council Bluffs, IA Sioux City, IA Lincoln Omaha North Sioux City, SD Lincoln Papillion Kearney Fremont

Deadline Results Results Results Results Results June 30 July 5 July 6 July 7 July 15 July 12 July 13 July 15 July 16 July 19 July 20 Invitation

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.

CLICK HERE To View the Current Leaderboard Click HERE to register for TEAM Golf

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EVENT REGISTRATION

CLICK HERE

DATE

SITE

CITY

June 15

Tara Hills GC *Rescheduled to July 20th

Papillion

June 16

GolfTEC Premier @ Kearney CC

Kearney

Results

June 16

River Wilds GC

Blair

Results

June 18

Eagle Run GC

Omaha

Results

June 18

Centura Hills *Rescheduled to July 17th

Cairo

June 22

Mahoney GC

Lincoln

Results

June 22

Sunset Valley CC

Omaha

Results

June 23

Green Valley GC

Sioux City, IA

Results

June 23

York CC

York

Results

June 24

Old Dane GC

Dakota City

Results

June 25

Holmes GC

Lincoln

Results

June 29

GolfTEC Premier @ Ashland CC

Ashland

Results

June 30

Wildwood GC

Nebraska City

Results

June 30

Wayne CC

Wayne

Results

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 GC

North Bend

June 30

July 9-10

Central Nebraska Junior AmateurJackrabbit Run & Riverside

Grand Island

July 1

July 13

Beatrice CC

Beatrice

July 5

July 14

Eagle Hills GC

Papillion

July 6

July 15

Council Bluffs CC *Rescheduled event from June 3

Council Bluffs, IA

July 7

July 15

Crooked Creek GC

Lincoln

July 7

July 17

Centura Hills *Rescheduled event from June 18th

Cairo

July 9

July 16

Willow Lakes GC

Bellevue

July 8

July 20

Hidden Valley GC

Lincoln

July 12

July 20

Tara Hills GC

Papillion

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

Beemer

July 15

July 30 August 3 August 1

NJGT Championship presented by Omaha Stonehouse Golf—Omaha Country Club NJGT Championship presented by Omaha Stonehouse Golf- Field Club of Omaha NJGT Championship - Wilderness Ridge Lincoln

DEADLINE

Invitation Invitation Invitation

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Other Local Junior Golf Championships Boy's 2015 Championships

Girl's 2015 Championships

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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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

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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-

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ment

Foundation,

United

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determine age.

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

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Sunday before the Masters

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Tournaments, this competition

Minneapolis. Winners of each divi-

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REGISTER TODAY

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‘s Tour Tips

We have officially finished our third NJGT GolfTEC Premier Championship event with one remaining and are well into the heart of the golf season. Hopefully the weather has allowed most of you to play in some tournaments so far as it is a great opportunity to play competitively outside of the school year. Since we have had quite of bit of rain this year, here are some tips for playing golf in the rain.

Keep Your Hands Dry The most important thing to remember when you play golf when it is raining or wet out is to keep your grips and hands as dry as you can. Rain gloves are a great investment if you will be playing in tournaments because it’s inevitable that you will have to play in rain at some point. If you don’t have any or are opposed to rain gloves keep extra gloves in your bag and make sure they stay dry. An easy way is to keep a Ziploc bag with them in it and even if the inside of a pocket of your bag gets wet they won’t. With or without rain gloves keeping extra towels in your bag is a must. Actually towels from home work best because they are generally bigger than a regular golf towel. They are useful for drying your hands, grips and face in between shots.

Bring a Hat Rain or shine you should always keep a hat easily accessible. For those of you that don’t wear a hat when you golf it is helpful to at least keep one in the car or golf bag. If it starts to rain it is the easiest way to keep the rain out of your eyes and will help tremendously with seeing the ball and overall visibility. When it is hot outside and the sun is shining it is good to wear a hat so your eyes don’t get the sun exposure as well and will also make it cooler for you so the sun isn’t shining directly on your face for hours at a time.

Spare Clothes It is always good to have a spare change of socks. Along with keeping your hands dry it is equally important your feet get wet and you are walking around it is uncomfortable and it is an easy way to get blisters. Waterproof shoes and a rain suit or waterproof gear make it a lot easier to keep you dry. There is almost no way to keep you completely dry so having a spare shirt and pants are good especially for after the round on the way home so you are not sitting in wet clothes longer than you need to be.

Take Care of Your Clubs Also make sure to take proper care of your clubs after they get wet. Wipe them down when you get home and keep your bag and clubs in a place where they can dry. Do not keep them in the car!

If you need assistance with your game make sure to stop by and visit our PGA Professionals and GolfTEC Certified instructors.

To Learn more about GolfTEC of Omaha please Click Here

Site Director Spotlight: Hobart Gay NJGT Market: Lincoln Years with NJGT: Fourth Hometown: Albuquerque, NM Home Course: Yankee Hill Country Club Occupation: Retired Hobbies: Golf and Family Favorite Golf Moment: 4 hole-in-ones and recognized by Nebraska PGA in 2014 for service to the Nebraska PGA Section in tournament operations and growth of the game programming.

Favorite Pro Golfer: Jim Furyk 15

Centura Hills Golf Club is an elite 18-hole golf course in Cairo, Nebraska located just 13 miles from Grand Island. Centura Hills Golf Club provides an excellent countryside golf experience with the 7th as the signature hole and the course’s most challenging due to its length, slope, Cairo, Nebraska terrain, native rough, out of bounds and creek right in front of the green. It begins with a few friendly holes but be careful of ‘Amen Bend’. This is a section of the golf course in which a nearby church shares the view of the creek that bends through the course.

We have reschedule our NJGT event to July 17th and the deadline will now be July 9th.

Centura Hills is a wonderful golf course and we hope you can fit it into your summer schedule!

Site Director Spotlight: Ben Grossnicklaus NJGT Market: Central Nebraska Years with NJGT: 2nd Hometown: Aurora, NE Home Course: Riverside Golf Club Occupation: Kearney Parks & Rec Hobbies: Golfing, Landscaping, Volunteer at UNK on campus on through various organizations Favorite Sports Teams: Denver Broncos, Chicago Cubs, Nebraska Cornhuskers Favorite Golf Moment: Bogey free round in college tournament

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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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2015 Season in Full-Swing!

NJGT GolfTEC Premier Championship Hosted by:

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Fitness Facts PGA Sports Academy Fitness Tips Integrating fitness into your golf training is a great way to improve your mental game, distance, accuracy and endurance. Many of your favorite PGA TOUR Professionals train daily. If you are not working out give it a try. You will be amazed at the results in all areas of your game. If you already train, try incorporating a few of the below exercises into your schedule: 

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Ax Chop Great for flexibility and strength the Ax Chop works out your hips, back, shoulders and more. Named for its form you want to perform a movement much like chopping wood.

You can use a medicine ball, cable system, resistance band or even a big hammer on a rubber surface.

Lateral Lunges Improve your hip power and range of motion by making those traditional lunges move side to side. You can hold this lunge position and pulse for an even deeper workout.

Planks Side planks, front planks, spider planks…they are all great! Hold these planks for 30 seconds or more to give your core a powerful workout that translates well to golf.

Twists Another exercise with a lot of variations. Using weights from resistance bands, cables or medicine balls while standing or sitting increases abdominal strength while working torso flexibility.

With all workout regimens make sure to not push yourself too hard. You want it to be difficult but start slow and work your way up. Also consider using a workout buddy for support both in lifting and motivation.

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Ax Chop

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Lateral Lunges

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