In This Issue… Letter from NJGT Director……..2 NJGT Leaderboard……………..3-6 NJGT Points Race…………...…....7 TEAM Golf Leaderboard.…….….8 Tournament Info………………….9 Golf TEC’s Tour Tips….…………11 Photo Highlights……………14-16 Fitness Facts…………………….…18
Welcome
From the Desk of NGJT Director Joe Canny, PGA The NJGT Tournament Season is coming to a close. Only one week of NJGT Farmers Mutual Events left and all GolfTEC Premier Championships complete. I wanted to make sure to thank these sponsors for their years of support of the Nebraska Junior Golf Tour. Because of them we are able to provide the improvements you have seen over the years with medals, gifts, staff and the like. As we move into the final week we will be working on a very tight schedule to post invites to our NJGT & NJGT TEAM GOLF Championships. Below is a schedule of what to expect: July 24th – Invitations emailed for NJGT Championship (18 & 9-Hole) Must RSVP with form by July 27th @ Noon July 29th – Invitations emailed to coaches for NJGT TEAM GOLF Championship July 30th – NJGT Championship presented by Stonehouse Golf – Omaha Country Club Player of the Year & Tournament Champions Awarded August 3rd – NJGT Championship presented by Stonehouse Golf – Field Club of Omaha Player of the Year & Tournament Champions Awarded August 5th – NJGT TEAM GOLF presented by Five Points Bank Championship – Fremont Golf Club Final Four and Season Champions Awarded To keep up to date on points standings for the NJGT: CLICK HERE For NJGT TEAM GOLF: CLICK HERE Thank you and see you on course!
Sincerely, Joe Canny, PGA Junior Golf Director – NJGT (402) 730-8364 jcanny@njgt.org
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Questions? Contact NJGT: P: (402) 730-8364 E: jcanny@njgt.org
NJGT Event Results: June 24th—July 29th Click HERE to view scores from each event.
NJGT Event at Old Dane Golf Club, June 24th Age Division
Top 3 Finishers
Boys 9 –Hole, 9-11
T1– Tanner Walling
T1– Dillon Barnes
Boys 18 –Hole, 12-13
1– Riley Kuehn
2– Carsen Becker
Boys 18 –Hole, 14-15
1– Chase Largen
2– Matthew Schaefer
3– Joshua Peters
Boys 18 –Hole, 16+
1– Michael Jones
2– Mason Hale
3– Brad Kathol
Girls 18 –Hole, 14-15
1– Brianne Krebs
2– Brooke Young
Girls 18 –Hole, 16+
1– Kaylei Becker
2– Rachel Grenko
3– Anna VanderGriend
3– Kurt Kathol
NJGT Event at Holmes Golf Course, June 25th Age Division
Top 3 Finishers
Boys 9 –Hole, 7-8
1– Hayden Tenopir
2– Henry Stempson
3– Aiden Stelling
Boys 9 –Hole, 9-11
1– Joe Ondrak
2– Parker Jones
3– Andrew Whittaker
Girls 9 –Hole, 9-11
1– Nicole Kolbas
2– Lauren Thiele
3– Kylie Blume
Girls 9 –Hole, 12-13
1– Sadie Steele
2– Taylor Van Ostrand
3– Neely Adler
Boys 18 –Hole, 12-13
1– Jason Kolbas
2– Richard Orth III
3– Brett Jelinek
Boys 18 –Hole, 14-15
1– Alex Zillig
2– Grant Johnson
3– Hudson Schulz
Boys 18 –Hole, 16+
T1– Dana Van Ostrand
T1– Nate Vontz
3– Chandler Duncan
Girls 18 –Hole, 14-15
1– Megan Whittaker
2– Aspen Luebbe
3– Abigail Cornelius
Girls 18 –Hole, 16+
T1– Kirsten Baete
T1– Haley Wineman
T3– Elyse Keller T3– Kaylei Becker
Premier Event at Ashland Country Club, June 29th Age Division
Top 3 Finishers
Boys 18 –Hole, 12-13
1– Luke Gutschewski
T2– Jake Kluver
T2– Jason Kolbas
Boys 18 –Hole, 14-15
1– Grant Johnson
T2– Josh Bartels
T2– Tyler Jacobsen
Boys 18 –Hole, 16+
1– Justin Coffey
2– Ben Broderick
T3– Tyler Samek T3– Jacob Wright
Girls 18 –Hole, 14-15
1– Lindsey Thiele
2– Kristin Goertz
3– Grace McMinn
Girls 18 –Hole, 16+
1– Hannah Thiele
2– Haley Thiele
T3– Rachel Grenko T3– Samantha Knight 3
NJGT Event Results: June 30th—July 1st Click HERE to view scores from each event.
NJGT Event at Wildwood Golf Course, June 30th Age Division
Top 3 Finishers
Boys 9 –Hole, 9-11
1– Connor Steichen
2– Parker Jones
3– Cooper Marvel
Boys 18 –Hole, 12-13
1– Kody Sander
2– Jake Boor
3– Geran Sander
Boys 18 –Hole, 14-15
1– Ryan Van Ostrand
2– Grant Hallstrom
3– Holton Harman
Boys 18 –Hole, 16+
1– Dylan Burenheide
2– Jared Williamson
3– Aaron King
Girls 9 –Hole, 9-11
1– Nicole Kolbas
2– Ansley Sothan
3– Sarah Van Ostrand
Girls 9 –Hole, 12-13
1– Neely Adler
2– Taylor Van Ostrand
Girls 18 –Hole, 14-15
1– Mackenzee Holloway
2– Brianne Krebs
Girls 18 –Hole, 16+
1– Murphy Sears
2– Abigail Fahleson
3– Kara Pelster
NJGT Event at Wayne Country Club, June 30th Age Division
Top 3 Finishers
Boys 9 –Hole, 9-11
1– Tanner Walling
2– Brock Kuhlman
3– Dillon Barnes
Boys 18 –Hole, 12-13
1– Richard Orth III
2– Will Carroll
3– EV Carroll
Boys 18 –Hole, 14-15
1– Chase Largen
2– Matthew Schaefer
3– Devon Darnell
Boys 18 –Hole, 16+
T1– Brook Klinetobe
T1– Michael Jones
T1– Mason Stubbs
Girls 9 –Hole, 9-11
1– Kylie Blume
Girls 9 –Hole, 12-13
1– Abbigail Brodersen
Girls 18 –Hole, 14-15
1– Aspen Luebbe
2– Brooke Young
3– Josie Lewis
Girls 18 –Hole, 16+
1– Samantha Knight
2– Baileigh Borer
3– Anna VanderGriend
NJGT Event at Tregaron Golf Club, July 1st Age Division
Top 3 Finishers
Boys 9 –Hole, 7-8
1– Jimmy Melton
Boys 9 –Hole, 9-11
1– Alexander Schademann
2– Connor Steichen
3– Parker Jones
Boys 18 –Hole, 12-13
1– Richard Orth III
2– Rex Soulliere
3– Owen OBrien
Boys 18 –Hole, 14-15
T1– Carson Blecke
T1– Trenton De Haan
3– Logan Kohler
Boys 18 –Hole, 16+
1– James Bodwell
T2– Zack Stanek
T2– Caleb Bukacek T2– Jonathon McDonald
Girls 9 –Hole, 7-8
1– Martha Mullen
Girls 9 –Hole, 9-11
1– Emily Karmazin
2– Pari Sarangdevot
3– June Mullen
Girls 9 –Hole, 12-13
1– Kaitlyn Hanna
2– Cecan Porter
3– Jazmine Taylor
Girls 18 –Hole, 14-15
1– Jalea Culliver
2– Maya Northcutt
3– Alexis Rose
Girls 18 –Hole, 16+
1– Kara Pelster
2– Sydney Irlbeck 4
NJGT Event Results: July 2nd—July 6th Click HERE to view scores from each event.
NJGT Event at Two Rivers Golf Club, July 2nd Age Division
Top 3 Finishers
Boys 9 –Hole, 9-11
1– Cooper Marvel
Boys 18 –Hole, 12-13
1– Will Carroll
2– EV Carroll
Boys 18 –Hole, 14-15
1– Trenton De Haan
2– Matthew Schaefer
3– Teague Stewart
Boys 18 –Hole, 16+
T1– Michael Jones
T1– Mason Hale
3– Brad Kathol
Girls 18 –Hole, 14-15
1– Alexa Arends
2– Brianne Krebs
3– Brooke Young
Girls 18 –Hole, 16+
1– Samantha Knight
NJGT Event at Warren Swigart Golf Course, July 2nd Age Division
Top 3 Finishers
Boys 9 –Hole, 7-8
1– Udyat Sarangdevot
T2– Tommy Kelley
T2– Nathan Christensen
Boys 9 –Hole, 9-11
1– Brock Charles Rogers
2– Parker Jones
3– Zachariah LaRoda
Boys 18 –Hole, 12-13
1– Jake Boor
2– Richard Orth III
T3– Jack Truscott T3– Aden Pesicka
Boys 18 –Hole, 14-15
1– Adam Miller
2– Spencer Smith
3– Joshua Kramer
Boys 18 –Hole, 16+
1– Nick Christiansen
2– Alex Furjanic
3– Caleb Bukacek
Girls 9 –Hole, 9-11
1– Emily Karmazin
2– Julia Karmazin
Girls 9 –Hole, 12-13
1– Neely Adler
2– Jazmine Taylor
3– Olivia Smith
Girls 18 –Hole, 14-15
1– Anna Boor
2– Maya Northcutt
3– Gabrielle Wakefield
Girls 18 –Hole, 16+
1– Molly Durham
Premier Event at The Pines Country Club, July 6th Age Division
Top 3 Finishers
Boys 18 –Hole, 12-13
1– Jake Kluver
2– Jason Kolbas
3– Jason Cruise Jr
Boys 18 –Hole, 14-15
1– Tyler Jacobsen
2– Cade McCallum
T3– Chase Largen T3– Nick Opsahl
Boys 18 –Hole, 16+
1– Tyler Wagner
2– Trevor Kosch
3– Patrick Clare
Girls 18 –Hole, 14-15
1– Megan Whittaker
2– Kristin Goertz
3– Grace McMinn
Girls 18 –Hole, 16+
1– Hannah Thiele
2– Samantha Knight
3– Lacie Fox
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NJGT Event Results: July 7th—July 8th Click HERE to view scores from each event.
NJGT Event at Woodland Hills Golf Course, July 7th Age Division
Top 3 Finishers
Boys 9 –Hole, 9-11
1– Alexander Schademann
2– Connor Steichen
3– Maxwell Bartels
Boys 18 –Hole, 12-13
1– Jason Kolbas
2– Richard Orth III
T3– Blake Thiele T3– Kyler Rasmussen
Boys 18 –Hole, 14-15
1– Ty Crandon
2– Josh Bartels
3– Grant Johnson
Boys 18 –Hole, 16+
1– Justin Coffey
2– Blake Earnest
3– Dana Van Ostrand
Girls 9 –Hole, 7-8
1– Angelina Schademann
Girls 9 –Hole, 9-11
1– Lauren Theile
2– Nicole Kolbas
3– Ansley Sothan
Girls 9 –Hole, 12-13
1– Neely Adler
2– Taylor Van Ostrand
Girls 18 –Hole, 14-15
1– Aspen Luebbe
Girls 18 –Hole, 16+
1– Morgan Thiele
2– Rachel Grenko
3– Murphy Sears
NJGT Event at Tiburon Golf Club, July 7th Age Division
Top 3 Finishers
Boys 9 –Hole, 7-8
1– Udyat Sarangdevot
2– Nathan Christensen
3– Andrew Long
Boys 9 –Hole, 9-11
1– Andrew Whittaker
2– Jackson Benge
3– Parker Jones
Boys 18 –Hole, 12-13
1– Jason Cruise Jr
2– Rex Soulliere
3– Justin Webert
Boys 18 –Hole, 14-15
1– Tyler Jacobsen
2– Hayden Pudenz
T3– Alex Zillig T3– George Farner
Boys 18 –Hole, 16+
1– Reid Frank
2– Brandt Radloff
3– Kobe Rhodes
Girls 9 –Hole, 9-11
1– Julia Karmazin
2– Emily Karmazin
3– June Mullen
Girls 9 –Hole, 12-13
1– Kaitlyn Hanna
2– Jazmine Taylor
3– Megan Jacobsen
Girls 18 –Hole, 14-15
1– Kristin Goertz
2– Megan Whittaker
3– Maya Northcutt
Girls 18 –Hole, 16+
1– Amanda Fay
2– Sydney Irlbeck
3– Ahnna Alexis Schouten
Premier Event at Knolls Country Club, July 8th Age Division
Top 3 Finishers
Boys 9 –Hole, 7-8
1– Thomas Bryson
2– Henry Stempson
3– Udyat Saragdevot
Boys 9 –Hole, 9-11
1– Maxwell Bartels
2– Alexander Schademann
T3– Cole Toovey T3– Isaac Graff
Boys 18 –Hole, 12-13
1– Jake Ellis
2– Kody Sander
3– Geran Sander
Boys 18 –Hole, 14-15
1– Cade McCallum
2– Joshua Peters
3– Ryan Van Ostrand
Boys 18 –Hole, 16+
T1– Dana Van Ostrand
T1– Tyler Wagner
3– Kort Steele
Girls 9 –Hole, 7-8
1– Angelina Schademann
Girls 9 –Hole, 9-11
1– Nicole Kolbas
2– Ansley Sothan
3– Pari Sarangdevot
Girls 9 –Hole, 12-13
1– Brynn Sundquist
2– Megan Jacobsen
3– Baylee Steele
Girls 18 –Hole, 14-15
1– Alyson Kuehn
2– Gillian Dean
3– Sarah Smith
Girls 18 –Hole, 16+
1– Kirsten Baete
2- LKlaire Nuttelman
T3– Kaylei Becker T3– Murphy Sears 6
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 are posted on the points page of NJGT.org. 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+
Points
Kolbas, Jason
605
Jacobsen, Tyler
500
Hale, Mason
364
Gutschewski, Luke
500
Zillig, Alex
472
Orth III, Richard
476
Opsahl, Nick
404
Boor, Jake
434
Peters, Joshua
Truscott, Jack
425
Strasheim, Steven
Cruise Jr, Jason
404
Kluver, Jake Sander, Kody
Girls 14-15 Goertz, Kristin
Points 515
Girls 16+
Van Ostrand, Dana 360.5
Boor, Anna
437
Grenko, Rachel
426
Broderick, Ben
350
Whittaker, Megan
375
Thiele, Hannah
390
370
Jones, Michael
313
Puk, Izzi
343
Thiele, Morgan
331
360
Kosch, Trevor
311.8
Speer, Brooke
335
Thiele, Haley
280
Badura, Caleb
333
Sood, Eshan
305.7
Thiele, Lindsey
317
Wineman, Haley
272
384
Bartels, Josh
314
Hayes, Jackson
305.5
Savington, Peyton
290
Fay, Amanda
260
359
Lapour, Jacob
311
Klinetobe, Brook
271
Krebs, Brianne
275
Murray, Madeline 256
Points
Knight, Samantha 520
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. You can learn more about the points system and stay in touch with your current standing at http://www.njgt.org/background/. Boys 7-8
Points
Boys 9-11
Points
Sarangdevot, Udyat 285
Jones, Parker
460
Kelley, Tommy
250
Girls 7-8
Points
Schademann, Angelina Mullen, Martha
300 150
Girls 9-11
Points
Karmazin, Emily
340
Schademann, Alex
290
Karmazin, Julia
300
Christensen, Nathan 205
Benge, Jackson
257
Kolbas, Nicole
295
Rogers, Brody
202
Steichen, Connor
252
Van Ostrand, Sarah
275
Holling, Riley
195
Marvel, Cooper
250
Sarangdevot, Pari
250
Bryson, Thomas
190
Walling, Tanner
240
Sothan, Ansley
237
Stempson, Henry
175
Mullin, Will
215
Mullen, June
215
Whittaker, Andrew
210
Morrison, Karsen
195
Gutschewski, Trevor 167
Girls 12-13
Points
Taylor, Jazmine Van Ostrand, Taylor Adler, Neely Hanna, Kaitlyn Dietz, Lucille Badura, Danica Sundquist, Brynn
370 347 325 250 160 150 135
Swan, Kate
122
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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 Results Results Results Results 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
Results
July 2
Two Rivers GC
North Sioux, SD
Results
July 2
Warren Swigart GC
Omaha
Results
July 6
GolfTEC Premier @ Pines CC
Valley
Results
July 7
Tiburon GC
Omaha
Results
July 7
Woodland Hills GC
Eagle
Results
July 8
Knolls CC
Lincoln
Results
July 8
North Bend GC
North Bend
Results
July 9-10
Central Nebraska Junior AmateurJackrabbit Run & Riverside
Grand Island
Results
July 13
Beatrice CC
Beatrice
Results
July 14
Eagle Hills GC
Papillion
Results
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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With a little rain delay, our last Premier Championship is in the books. It has been great seeing all of the young athletes’ hard work pay off throughout the summer and progressively seeing lower scores now that mother nature is giving us a few days during the week to practice and play in tournaments. With the end of the year coming up and our abundance of tournaments in late July due to rescheduling, it’s the perfect time to work on the mental game since most of you have had plenty of hours spent on the physical aspect of practicing and the end of the year tournaments are coming up. Here are just a few things to think about when playing and practicing:
‘s Tour Tips
Practice the Way You Play When you are on the driving range, short game area or putting green use the same pre-shot routine that you will use while playing on the course or in the tournament. If you have a pre shot routine when you hit full shots on the course, pick out a target or flagstick on the range to aim and treat it like a regular green. With a driver imagine a fairway. If you are warming up before your round and you have played at the facility previously, right at the end of your practice session play out the first hole on the driving range. This will get you better prepared for your round and get in the mindset of playing on the course rather than just hitting golf balls on the range. Let it Go I am sure most of you have been told this time and time again, but it is critical to keep yourself emotionally even -keeled. Everyone has a bad shot or a bad round. A bigger percentage of shots are going to be misses rather than purely struck golf shots. Keeping your chin up and not getting angry or upset at one bad shot is going to keep your scores lower and will help those of us that fall apart after one bad hole because of a shot out of bounds or in the hazard. Concentrate solely on the shot at hand and forget about what has happened. The past won’t dictate the future if you don’t let it. Let it go. Visualize A great deal of us that play golf have a pre-shot routine that consists of making sure we are set up correctly and aimed towards our target. This is very important in preparing for a golf shot. Visualizing a golf shot as you are looking down that fairway or onto the green before you set up to the ball is going to help you get mentally prepared to hit the golf shot whether it is a draw, fade or a knockdown for us in the Midwest. The great Jack Nicklaus said that before every shot he would visualize the shot he wanted to hit and mentally see or feel how the swing needed to be. This helps clear your mind of the distractions around you such as previous shots or anxiousness when you are playing well and focus on your shot at hand. 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: Casey Hefner NJGT Market: All Years with NJGT: 1st Hometown: Chester, SD Home Course: Wilderness Ridge Golf Club Occupation: Intern – Nebraska Junior Golf Tour Hobbies: Time with young daughter, golf and friends Favorite Sports Teams: Atlanta Falcons, Michigan Wolverines, Anaheim Ducks, Philadelphia 76ers
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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 rescheduled our NJGT event to July 17th. Centura Hills is a wonderful golf course and we hope you can fit it into your summer schedule!
Site Director Spotlight: Mike Cobelens NJGT Market: Lincoln Years with NJGT: Fourth Hometown: Lincoln Home Course: Crooked Creek Golf Club Occupation: School District 145 Hobbies: Working in my yard and playing golf Favorite Sports Teams: Kansas City Chiefs & St. Louis Cardinals Favorite Golf Moment: Coaching High School Golf Favorite Pro Golfer: Phil Mickelson
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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 Farmers Mutual Event Woodland Hills Golf Course
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NJGT Farmers Mutual Events Woodland Hills Golf Course & Tiburon Golf Club
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NJGT Farmers Mutual Event Tiburon Golf Club
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Fitness Facts PGA Sports Academy Fitness Tips Many of us do not think about eating healthy and staying hydrated as a major role in our golf game. When you watch PGA TOUR Professionals on TV have you ever seen them drinking soda or eating a fast food snack before or during their round? No. They have a strict nutrition diet and a workout program geared to make them the best athletes they can be. Although we are not PGA TOUR stars yet, a great way to actually help shave strokes in the meantime is by staying hydrated and eating healthy. On the golf course, we recommend: 1.) Cutting Out Soda Pop Golf is one of the few sports out there that makes a player mentally focus on and off for 4-5 hours. Just because you may not feel tired or weak physically doesn’t mean your brain is working at its peak performance. Pop and sugary drinks give you a quick burst of energy and seems to quench your thirst, but it is a quick pick me up that does not hydrate you and crashing is a consequence. If you are thirsty while you are playing you are thinking about that rather than the shot that you need to hit. Pop causes you to be dehydrated and in turn means that your body is not performing at its maximum capacity. Pop has a lot of sugar and caffeine so after a period of time you are going to crash and become tired. When that happens, usually you are reaching for another soda to get a caffeine or sugar rush again. 2.) No More Junk Food Junk food is unhealthy for a variety of reasons and we get told why and there are studies everywhere you look. Although it may be the quick fix to a hungry stomach it can drastically hurt your golf game. With all the fat, bad carbohydrates, starch and sugar it will stay in your body for a longer period of time because it slows your metabolism. This excess weight on your body causes you to be tired and lethargic and doesn’t let your brain get the fuel it needs to work properly. Statistics show that your body can perform up to 35% less effectively when eating junk food before playing sports than someone who is eating nuts, bananas, trail-mix or healthy carbs. This stays true for the game of golf especially since you are walking between 5-10 miles—plus the mental focus it takes to hit golf shots. These are just short-term side effects. If you are looking to play in high school, college, etc., eliminating soda pop and junk food is going to help you shoot the scores that you want to see and compete at a higher level.
To find a PGA Sports Academy program near you, visit PlayGolfAmerica.com.
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