Nebraska PGA October 2013 Newsletter

Special Award Nomination Selection Process and Criteria

Proposed Resolution from Nebraska PGA & Colorado PGA

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Pictured from left to right: Vice President - Tony Pesavento, PGA; President Mike Antonio, PGA; Secretary - Nathan Kalin, PGA and Honorary President Greg Neujahr, PGA.

Congratulations to the newly elected Nebraska Section PGA Officers and thank you to all the candidates who ran.

To read the reports from the Fall Meeting click here

Champions Run

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Special thanks to All Star Pro Golf for sponsoring the 2013 Nebraska Section PGA Fall Meeting.

Pictured: Clark Smith, PGA; JP Kramer, and Greg Neujahr, PGA

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To print a copy of the nomination forms click on the links below: Golf Professional of the Year

Horton Smith

Teacher of the Year

Sales Rep of the Year

Player Development

Facility of the Year

Merchandiser of the Year

Junior Golf Leader

Bill Strausbaugh

Assistant Golf Professional of the Year

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Cup Series News Release Ashland, NE- Tony Baranowski of Shadow Ridge Country Club, and Ted DiGiacomo, PGA of Council Bluffs Country Club won the 2013 Nebraska PGA Cup Series Championship presented by Vinnie Krikac of State Farm Insurance Agency at Quarry Oaks Golf Club. Baranowski and DiGiacomo shot a twounder-par 69 in the modified alternate shot format to win by one stroke over the teams of Brad Goetsch, PGA and Matt Shaner, PGA and the team of Greg Neujahr, PGA and Brian Bussinger, PGA. Baranowski and DiGiacomo were able to make five birdies to propel them to the top of the twenty team field. The team of Sean O’Neill, PGA and Brent McGrew finished at even par to finish in fourth and the team of Ryan Vermeer and Nathan Kalin, PGA finished at one-over-par to round out the top five.

Forty Nebraska PGA professionals had the opportunity to qualify for this event by accumulating points in Nebraska Section and PGA of America related activities. The forty that qualified were then paired into two-person teams based on their 2013 stroke average.

The Nebraska PGA would like to give a special thank you to Vinnie Krikac for his continued support of this Championship and the Nebraska PGA.

Cup Series Extended for 2014

The Nebraska Section PGA is excited to announce that the Nebraska Section PGA Cup Series will continue to be sponsored by Vinnie Krikac State Farm Insurance Agency. Click Here to learn more about this season long event.

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Omaha Steaks Holes of the Week Champion LINCOLN, Neb.- Shane Zywiec, PGA is the 2013 Omaha Steaks Holes of the Week Champion. Zywiec won the title for the second consecutive year by two strokes over a four way tie for second place after finishing at five-under-par.

The Omaha Steaks Holes of the Week competition stretched out over eight Nebraska PGA Pro-Am tournaments with two holes being highlighted each week.

Player’s total scores were based relative to par and a minimum of eight holes had to be completed in order to be eligible to win. Players playing more than eight holes were able to make their best eight hole score and drop their higher scores.

Tim Kruse, PGA, Jon Petersen, PGA, Kyle Schellpeper and Ryan Vermeer all finished in the four way tie for second place finishing at three-underpar. These individuals gave Zywiec all they could throw at him but the 2013 Nebraska Section PGA Player of the Year made five birdies on these highlighted holes.

The Nebraska PGA would like to extend a special thank you to Omaha Steaks for their support of this great event.

Nebraska PGA Professionals Recognized by Golf Digest Lincoln, NE – James Kinney, PGA at GolfTEC Improvement Center – Omaha headlines the list of Nebraska Section PGA Professionals recognized by Golf Digest magazine as the best teachers in the state. Kinney, the owner and Director of Instruction, is a multiple winner of Teacher of the Year honors from 2007-2008 & 2010-2011 in the Nebraska Section PGA. The “Best Teachers in America” for 2013-2014 is featured in the November issue of Golf Digest, which names its Top 50 overall, and lists the best in each state. The magazine compiles the list every two years, polling thousands of teaching professionals for opinions and evaluations of their peers.

Other recognized Nebraska Section PGA Professionals include, Chris Thomson, PGA Director of Golf at Wilderness Ridge Golf Club, Lincoln, NE; Chris Wiemers, PGA Director of Instruction at Happy Hollow Club, Omaha, NE; Shane Zywiec, PGA Teaching Professional at Highlands Golf Course, Lincoln, NE and Justin Arlt, PGA Head Professional at Dakota Dunes Country Club, Dakota Dunes, South Dakota.

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Posting Your Player Development MSRs The off-season for the Nebraska Section is approaching fast and it is time for all of us to take a breather and catch up on many important items while also preparing for next year. One important thing to do this fall is make sure you receive your MSR credits earned this golf season. It is crucial to stay on top of your Member Service Requirements each season to ensure you maintain PGA Membership. To check your current status, you may click here.

In June 2011, The PGA of America announced it would now award MSR credits for Player Development. The credits for Golf 2.0/Player Development must be earned via the reporting of actual creation, activation and engagement of golfers into programming that supports Golf 2.0 initiatives and related program administration. These player development credits count toward the “Required� category just like meetings and education have in the past.

The key is you must report your programs to receive credit. There are a number of ways to report your player development programs and we will highlight them below.

1. Did you post your programs to ACTIVE? Programs posted on PGA of America websites through ACTIVE Works are actually ready for MSR posting. You simply have to go in and select which PGA Professionals at your facility receive the credits.

Visit the MSR Center on PlayGolfAmerica.com and select your program and you will be prompted through a series of screens to award MSRs.

2. MSRs for Player Development Programs not Posted on PGA of America Websites Visit the MSR Center on PlayGolfAmerica.com To continue reading the about the various ways to report your player development programs, please click here.

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I just watched the Red Sox defeat the Cardinals for the World Series title. Baseball is now done for the year and now Cubs fans can start dreaming again! No explanation necessary! To my friends who are Red Sox diehards- congratulations! I believe this is the first time in 95 years they clinched the World Series at Fenway Park.

Do you remember the awful tragedy in April at the Boston Marathon? Red Sox Manager, John Farrell, spoke about this after the game and here is a quote taken from an article.

"In a time of need, in response to a tragedy, I go back to our players understanding their place in this city," Farrell said after Wednesday's 6 -1 victory at Fenway Park clinched a 4-2 World Series triumph over the St. Louis Cardinals.

"For lack of a better way to describe it, they get it. They get that there's, I think, a civil responsibility that we have wearing this uniform, particularly here in Boston."

Farrell said the spirit began to grow when players reached out to individuals who had suffered in the tragedy and made hospital visits to bring cheer and comfort to the hundreds of wounded.

"I think our fans, they got to a point where they appreciated the way we played the game, how they cared for one another," the manager said. "And in return they gave these guys an incredible amount of energy to thrive on in this ballpark.

"I'm sure that everybody in our uniform ... they'll look back on the events that took place and the way things unfolded as a special year. There's no way we can say it any other way."

I honestly think you as a PGA Professional show your civil (civic) responsibility in many ways. Think of how many charitable outings you organize and do for great causes. Think of how many times you are asked to donate your time, your resources for so many who ask you. John Farrell’s quotes are very insightful and meaningful in my opinion. Are there any parallels you can take away from this and build upon to galvanize support for your “mission”? Does your staff, board, ownership, etc., know and understand what your mission is? Does it benefit the community or section?? Does your mission benefit a greater cause? Whatever your mission is, do it well!

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, I want to thank you for all you do for this great game! You may not receive the adulation that David Ortiz receives for being a World Champion baseball player. BUT, day in and day out, the “uniform”, (PGA badge) you wear is hopefully worn proudly. As a fellow PGA Member, I just want to say “THANK YOU” for all you do. Blessings!

Bruce Lubach, PGA Employment Consultant Bruce Lubach, PGA, is the PGA of America Employment Consultant for the sections of Iowa, Midwest, Minnesota and Nebraska. He can be reached at 402.261.3604 or blubach@pgahq.com.

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Vermeer finishes off season with another win Lincoln, NE – Ryan Vermeer of Oak Hills Country Club utilized some exceptional shots from around the green to cruise to the professional title of the Club Car/T.O. Haas Pro-Am at Hillcrest Country Club. Vermeer chipped in three times and made six birdies and one eagle to post a seven-under-par 65. Vermeer got off to a hot start with birdies on the par five first hole and par five fourth hole. Vermeer really got things going with a birdie on the par four #10 and followed that up with an eagle on the par five #11. Vermeer cashed in birdies on holes #13 and #18 to cap off another impressive day.

for this historic moment. Click here to see how you could also win a box of steaks from Omaha Steaks.

Special thanks to our “Presenting Sponsors,” Don Brudny of Nebraska Golf and Turf (Club Car) and Randy Haas, owner of T.O. Haas Tire and Auto. We also appreciate our “Supporting Sponsors,” Vinnie Krikac of State Farm Insurance Agency and Commercial Investment Properties for their continued season long support. Lastly, to the Professional staff of Hillcrest Country Club led by Mike Brown, PGA and Course Superintendent, Brian Hellbusch we truly appreciate you making this event a huge success.

The recently crowned player of the year, Shane Zywiec, PGA of Highlands Golf Course posted a two-under-par 70 to finish in second place. Zywiec posted a front nine three-under-par 33 and finished with a one-over-par 37 on the back nine. The team race was close with the team of Alex Carper of Hidden Valley Golf Club and his amateur team of Michael Lucchino, Jason Pickerel and Steve Carper posting 15-under-par capturing the team title. Finishing one stroke back at 14-under-par was Jon Casey, PGA of Wildwood Golf Course, Doc Levy, Marv Penning and Dustin Kreifels.

The highlight of the day came on the par three #16 as Scott Bomgaars made a hole-in-one. Not only is this a shot Bomgaars will remember the rest of his life he also won a box of filet mignons from Omaha Steaks

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COMPLIMENTARY ACCESS

2014 RYDER CUP: Sept. 23-28 Gleneagles Perthshire, Scotland - Class A PGA members, Life members and Master Professional members only can submit an application for one (1) daily complimentary ticket plus one (1) daily complimentary guest ticket. Note: Guests must attend the same day(s) as the PGA member. However, the guest can vary from day to day. Ticket includes free parking in a designated area. DOWNLOAD THE FORM, which must be completed in order to obtain tickets to the 40th Ryder Cup. Deadline date to submit the application is June 1, 2014.

41st Ryder Cup: Sept, 2016; Hazeltine National Golf Club, Chaska, Minn.

Visit RyderCup.com Get Tickets Shop Gear

Online Registration Opens for the 2014 PGA Merchandise Show 61st Annual Event Features New Day Pattern, Tuesday—Friday, January 21-24, 2014 PGA Professionals are now able to register to attend the 2014 PGA Merchandise Show, January 21-24, in Orlando, Fla., online at www.PGAShow.com. Housing reservations also are now available online for PGA Show official hotels at www.PGAShow.com/hotel-travel.

The PGA Merchandise Show, the international golf industry’s annual business gathering for 60 years, has a new day schedule for 2014. the PGA Show Outdoor Demo Day at Ornage County National Golf Center begins PGA Show Week on Tuesday, Jan. 21, with PGA Show exhibits, demonstrations, education seminars, special events and industry presentations at the Orane County Convention Center being held Wednesday through Friday, Jan. 22-24.

Attendance at the PGA Merchandise Show is restricted to golf trade affiliates, commercial buyers and sellers of golf related products and services only. PGA Members and allied golf association members may register with their membership identification at the time of registration. (Golf industry personnel and first-time buyers seeking admission to the show must submit at least two forms of industry identification at the time of registration.) There is no registration fee for PGA Professionals.

About the PGA Merchandise Show The 61st PGA Merchandise Show, held January 21-24, 2014, in Orlando, Fla., will welcome some 1,000 top golf companies and brands and more than 40,000 industry professionals from around the world to the industry’s annual global summit for the business of golf. The PGA Show Outdoor Demo Day, the world’s largest professional golf testing event, will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 21, at the Orange County National Golf Center. During PGA Show days, Jan. 22-24 at the Orange County Convention Center, PGA Professionals, retailers and industry leaders will uncover the latest trends, source the newest golf merchandise, test the latest equipment, learn proven business best practices, network among peers and move forward the business of the game. The PGA Merchandise Show is organized in partnership with The PGA of America as a trade – only event.

Learn more about the event at www.PGAShow.com. For special registration assistance, please call 1.800.840.5628.

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PGA Financial Assistance Scholarship Fund Information PGA Financial Assistance Fund Scholarship Program Fact Sheet Graduating high school seniors and college students who are the children or grandchildren of PGA members are invited to apply online at the home page (before you log in) of PGALinks.com to be considered for financial support for college through the PGA Financial Assistance Fund Scholarship Program.

The scholarship program is an academic based scholarship program that takes into account the following depending on the class level of the student: High School Graduating Senior - High School Cumulative Grade Point Average – must be at least 3.4 (60% of the scholarship weighting scale). This number is to be an unweighted GPA based on a 4.0 scale.

ACT and/or SAT test scores (30% of the scholarship weighting scale) Extracurricular activities in high school such as sports, clubs, student government, community service, part time employment, etc. (10% of the scholarship weighting scale).

Current College Student (has not reached their

2014 PGA/USGA Rules of Golf Workshops Schedule

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senior year in college) - College Cumulative Grade Point Average – must be at least 3.4 (60% of the scholarship weighting scale) Most recently completed college semester or quarter GPA (30% of the scholarship weighting scale) Extracurricular activities in college such as sports, clubs, student government, community service, part time employment, etc. (10% of the scholarship weighting scale) 2 New Changes for 2014!!! 20% of funding will take in to account financial need, please see details in Financial Need Section of application AND beginning with 2014 graduating high school seniors (incoming Freshman in Fall of 2014) the total number of scholarships a student can receive will be limited to 2 total scholarships over the 4 years of undergraduate college attendance.

Click here for the full Fact Sheet.

Click here for additional tips to search for scholarships Click here for College Preparation Assistance

Proposed Resolution by Nebraska & Colorado PGA

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Updates between 09/27 - 10/29

November Birthdays Lawrence D. Davies, PGA Thomas H. Erlandson, PGA Tyler M. Rolf, PGA Kent Lyons, PGA John P Morrison III Douglas Bengston, PGA Gil T. Russell, PGA Wade E Foreman, PGA Chad M. McMahon, PGA Kevin P. Sullivan, PGA William R. Schellen, PGA Troy B. Harder, PGA Larry Romjue, PGA Clayton W. Anderson, PGA Douglas Dunbar, PGA Robert R. Baber, PGA Jared D. Kalin, PGA

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Joseph E. Sutter, PGA Hector Campos Wes Malnack, PGA Derrick D. Ceder, PGA Shane L Zywiec, PGA William K. Jacobsen, PGA Timothy L. Rowland, PGA Michael R. Brown, PGA Brian P. Bussinger, PGA Brandon J. Wedding Todd D. Anderson, PGA Timothy L. Nelson, PGA Carly K. Ulrich, PGA Chad M. Gill, PGA Kevin R. Drew, PGA Sonya L. Freese, PGA Bob G. McCormack, PGA

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STAFF David Honnens, PGA Executive Director dhonnens@pgahq.com

Thomas Harmon, PGA Tournament Director tharmon@pgahq.com

Joe Canny, PGA Junior Golf Director/ Player Development Coordinator jcanny@pgahq.com

Renee Tyson Administrative Assistant rtyson@pgahq.com

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