In This Issue… Letter from NJGT Director … 2 Tournament Results … 3-6 18 Hole Championship … 7 9 Hole Championship … 8 TEAM GOLF Championship… 9 Points Standings … 10 DCP Qualifiers … 11 Photo Highlights … 12-18 Special Features … 19-22 Fitness Facts … 23
Welcome
From the Desk of NGJT Director Joe Canny, PGA
The 2014 Season is in the books and I wanted to thank each and every one of you for making it a memorable one! Some highlights that stick out for me are the hole-in-one from Carson Blecke at Eagle Run Golf Club during our tournament. I also had a great time getting to spend some time with you at our first-ever Foot Golf Championship, The Prairie Club and more! Congratulations to our 2014 Player of the Year Winners: Boys 16+ - Nick Nabower of Grand Island Girls 16+ - Morgan Thiele of Kearney Boys 14-15 – Trevor Kosch of Humphrey Girls 14-15 – Lacey Fox of Beemer Boys 12-13 – Steven Strasheim of Lincoln Girls 12-13 – Anna Boor of Omaha Boys 9-11 – Jake Boor of Omaha Girls 9-11 – Neely Adler of Lincoln Boys 7-8 – Tyson Wingate of Norfolk Girls 7-8 – June Mullen of Omaha The 9-Hole Division Player of the Year recipients were recognized at the NJGT Championship hosted at Wilderness Ridge Golf Club. The 18-Hole Division Player of the Year winners will be recognized later this year at the Nebraska Golf Association Banquet. Please keep an eye out this off-season as the NJGT will be hosting some fall programs which will be announced throughout the year. Sincerely, Joe Canny, PGA Junior Golf Director – NJGT (402) 730-8364 jcanny@njgt.org
Cover Photo: NJGT Team Golf Championship at Fremont GC on Aug. 6th. Follow all of the latest Nebraska Junior Golf action on Facebook!
Visit www.NJGT.org to check out the 2014 schedule and more!
Questions? Contact NJGT: Ph: (402) 730-8364 E: jcanny@njgt.org
NJGT Event Results
July 16th - August 15th
Click HERE to view scores from each event.
NJGT Event at Green Valley GC July 14, 2014 Age Division
Top 3 Finishers
Boys 9 –Hole, 7-8
1 - Wingate, Tyson
Boys 9 –Hole, 9-11
1 - Walling, Tanner
Boys 18 –Hole, 14-15
1 - Hale, Mason
Boys 18 –Hole, 16+
1 - Matthey, Corey
Girls 18 –Hole, 14-15
1 - Knight, Samantha
2 - Krysl, Makenna
Girls 18 –Hole, 16+
1 - Grenko, Rachel
2 - High, Mary
3 - Hale, Mackenzie
T2 - Krajewski, Luke
T2 - Opsahl, Nick
NJGT Event at Pioneers GC July 15, 2014 Age Division
Top 3 Finishers
Boys 9 –Hole, 7-8
1 - Bryson, Thomas
T2 - Smeal, Cannon
T2 - Benge, Jackson
Boys 9 –Hole, 9-11
1 - Schademann, Alexander
T2 - Orth III, Richard
T2 - Sander, Kody T2 - Savington, Dj
Boys 18 –Hole, 12-13
1 - Malleck, Reed
2 - Kolbas, Jason Noah
3 - Jensen, Rourke
Boys 18 –Hole, 14-15
1 - Jacobsen, Tyler
2 - Steele, Kort
3 - Johnson, Grant
Boys 18 –Hole, 16+
1 - Baum, Hunter
2 - Claussen, Walker
3 - Hudson, Jacob
Girls 9 –Hole, 9-11
1 - Steele, Baylee
T2 - Van Ostrand, Taylor
T2 - Kolbas, Nicole
Girls 9 –Hole, 12-13
1 - Jacobsen, Megan
2 - Boor, Anna
3 - Sundquist, Brynn
Girls 18 –Hole, 14-15
1 - Harris, Faith
2 - Smith, Erika
3 - Redfern, Samantha
Girls 18 –Hole, 16+
T1 - Uhing, Leigh
T1 - McConnell, Megan
T3 - Sears, Murphy T3 - Nuttelman, Klaire
NJGT Event at Awarii Dunes CC July 16, 2014 Age Division
Top 3 Finishers
Boys 9 –Hole, 7-8
1 - Castillo, Caleb
2 - Holling, Riley
Boys 9 –Hole, 9-11
1 - Barner, Blake
2 - Davis, Brady
3 - Holling, Marcus
Boys 18 –Hole, 12-13
1 - Strasheim, Steven
2 - Kluver, Jake
3 - Ellis, Jake
Boys 18 –Hole, 14-15
1 - Hale, Mason
2 - Steele, Kort
T3 - Jacobsen, Tyler T3 - Porter, Will
Boys 18 –Hole, 16+
1 - Troudt, Cody
2 - Neal, Kyon
3 - Quinn, Hunter
Girls 9 –Hole, 9-11
1 - Steele, Baylee
Girls 9 –Hole, 12-13
T1 - Jacobsen, Megan
T1 - Dietz, Lucille
3 - Mitchell, Addison Marie
Girls 18 –Hole, 14-15
1 - Harris, Faith
2 - Smith, Erika
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Girls 18 –Hole, 16+
1 - Thiele, Morgan
2 - Kristensen, Paige
3 - Rehtus, Jessica
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NJGT Event at Mahoney GC July 17, 2014 Age Division
Top 3 Finishers
Boys 9 –Hole, 7-8
1 - Benge, Jackson
2 - Humphrey, Alex
Boys 9 –Hole, 9-11
1 - Orth III, Richard
2 - Schademann, Alexander
T3 - Kearns, Caden T3 - Boor, Jake
Boys 18 –Hole, 12-13
1 - Kolbas, Jason Noah
2 - Cruise Jr, Jason
3 - Malleck, Reed
Boys 18 –Hole, 14-15
1 - Vontz, Nate
2 - McCallum, Cade
T3 - Johnson, Grant T3 - Zillig, Alex
Boys 18 –Hole, 16+
1 - Quinn, Hunter
2 - Anderson, Ethan
3 - Minnick, Jack
Girls 9 –Hole, 7-8
1 - Van Ostrand, Sarah
Girls 9 –Hole, 9-11
1 - Kolbas, Nicole
2 - Van Ostrand, Taylor
3 - Adler, Neely
Girls 9 –Hole, 12-13
1 - Whittaker, Megan
2 - Boor, Anna
3 - Taylor, Jazmine
Girls 18 –Hole, 14-15
1 - Thiele, Lindsey
2 - Thomas, Alexis
3 - Smith, Erika
Girls 18 –Hole, 16+
1 - Vondra, Allison
2 - Kuehn, Audrey
3 - Nuttelman, Klaire
NJGT Event at Wildwood GC July 18, 2014 Age Division
Top 3 Finishers
Boys 9 –Hole, 9-11
T1 - Orth III, Richard
T1 - Darnell, Brodie
3 - Jones, Parker
Boys 18 –Hole, 12-13
1 - Blecke, Carson
2 - Jensen, Rourke
3 - Peters, Josh
Boys 18 –Hole, 14-15
1 - Bjoin, Matthew
2 - Lust, Joe
3 - Peschel, Grahm Lee
Boys 18 –Hole, 16+
1 - Minnick, Jack
2 - Tooley, Blake
3 - Friesen, Kale
Girls 9 –Hole, 9-11
1 - Fahleson, Grace
2 - Dumler, Kaitlyn
Girls 9 –Hole, 12-13
1 - Luebbe, Aspen
2 - Whittaker, Megan
Girls 18 –Hole, 16+
1 - Grenko, Rachel
2 - Fahleson, Abigail
3 - Holloway, Mackenzee
NJGT Event at Tara Hills GC July 21, 2014 Age Division
Top 3 Finishers
Boys 9 –Hole, 7-8
1 - Sarangdevot, Udyat
2 - Benge, Jackson
3 - Gutschewski, Trevor
Boys 9 –Hole, 9-11
T1 - Boor, Jake
T1 - Davis, PJ
3 - Orth III, Richard
Boys 18 –Hole, 12-13
1 - Blecke, Carson
2 - Gutschewski, Luke
3 - Truscott, Jack
Boys 18 –Hole, 14-15
1 - Hayes, Jackson
T2 - Zillig, Alex
T2 - Eich, Adam
Boys 18 –Hole, 16+
1 - Anderson, Ethan
2 - Bromm, Tyler
3 - Hudson, Jacob
Girls 9 –Hole, 7-8
1 - Mullen, June
2 - Karmazin, Julia
Girls 9 –Hole, 9-11
1 - Hanna, Kaitlyn
2 - Karmazin, Emily
3 - Sarangdevot, Pari
Girls 9 –Hole, 12-13
1 - Taylor, Jazmine
2 - Boor, Anna
3 - Northcutt, Maya
Girls 18 –Hole, 14-15
1 - Station, Nia Ann
T2 - Roach, Spencer
T2 - Knight, Samantha
Girls 18 –Hole, 16+
1 - Pelster, Lauren
2 - Yabut, Tiffanie
T3 - Pogreba, Kara T3 - Vondra, Allison
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NJGT Event at Hidden Valley GC July 21, 2014 Age Division
Top 3 Finishers
Boys 9 –Hole, 7-8
1 - Bryson, Thomas
Boys 9 –Hole, 9-11
1 - Schademann, Alexander
2 - Sander, Kody
T3 - Sander, Geran T3 - Goering, William
Boys 18 –Hole, 12-13
1 - Kolbas, Jason Noah
2 - Goering, Jack
3 - Aldrich, Chase
Boys 18 –Hole, 14-15
1 - Johnson, Grant
T2 - Van Ostrand, Ryan
T2 - Hale, Mason
Boys 18 –Hole, 16+
1 - Minnick, Jack
2 - Coffey, Justin
3 - Quinn, Hunter
Girls 9 –Hole, 7-8
1 - Van Ostrand, Sarah
Girls 9 –Hole, 9-11
1 - Sothan, Ansley
2 - Kolbas, Nicole
3 - Van Ostrand, Taylor
Girls 9 –Hole, 12-13
1 - Luebbe, Aspen
2 - Steele, Sadie
3 - Fahleson, Sophia
Girls 18 –Hole, 14-15
1 - Harris, Faith
2 - Dean, Gillian
Girls 18 –Hole, 16+
1 - Nuttelman, Klaire
T2 - Fahleson, Abigail
T2 - Glenn, Shelby
NJGT Event at Heritage Hills GC July 22, 2014 Age Division
Top 3 Finishers
Boys 9 –Hole, 9-11
T1 - Morrison, Kasch
T1 - Barner, Blake
3 - Hiltibrand, Luke
Boys 18 –Hole, 12-13
1 - Mogul, Dalton
2 - Thiele, Blake
3 - Benjamin, Nolan
Boys 18 –Hole, 14-15
1 - Tatman, Chesney
2 - Steele, Kort
3 - Porter, Will
Boys 18 –Hole, 16+
1 - Hofman, Noah
2 - Troudt, Cody
3 - Quinn, Hunter
Girls 9 –Hole, 9-11
1 - Steele, Baylee
2 - Nolde, Danielle
Girls 9 –Hole, 12-13
1 - Dietz, Lucille
2 - Holloway, Mackenzee
Girls 18 –Hole, 14-15
1 - Murray, Madeline
2 - Nolde, Haley
Girls 18 –Hole, 16+
1 - Thiele, Morgan
2 - Kristensen, Paige
3 - Hiltibrand, Harley 3 - Kohl, Hannah
NJGT Event at Willow Lakes GC July 22, 2014 Age Division
Top 3 Finishers
Boys 9 –Hole, 7-8
1 - Gutschewski, Trevor
2 - Sarangdevot, Udyat
Boys 9 –Hole, 9-11
1 - Schademann, Alexander
2 - Davis, PJ
T3 - Pesicka, Aden T3 - Orth III, Richard T3 - Savington, Dj T3 - Jones, Parker
Boys 18 –Hole, 12-13
T1 - Truscott, Jack
T1 - Cruise Jr, Jason
3 - Gutschewski, Luke
Boys 18 –Hole, 14-15
1 - Farner, George
2 - Zillig, Alex
T3 - Rossman, Kellen T3 - Hayes, Ryan
Boys 18 –Hole, 16+
T1 - Minnick, Jack
T1 - Broderick, Ben
3 - Zikas, Nolan
Girls 9 –Hole, 7-8
1 - Karmazin, Julia
2 - Mullen, June
Girls 9 –Hole, 9-11
1 - Sarangdevot, Pari
2 - Karmazin, Emily
Girls 9 –Hole, 12-13
1 - Boor, Anna
2 - Taylor, Jazmine
Girls 18 –Hole, 14-15
1 - Knight, Samantha
2 - Savington, Peyton
3 - Elliott, Margaret
Girls 18 –Hole, 16+
T1 - Pogreba, Kara
T1 - Harm, McKinley
T3 - Peabody, Rachel T3 - Vondra, Allison
3 - Pesicka, Izabella
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NJGT Event at College Heights July 24, 2014 Age Division
Top 3 Finishers
Boys 9 –Hole, 9-11
1 - Schademann, Alexander
2 - Boor, Jake
3 - Sander, Kody
Boys 18 –Hole, 12-13
1 - Bartels, Josh
2 - Schulz, Hudson
3 - Alexander, Jalen
Boys 18 –Hole, 14-15
T1 - Welch, Tyler
T1 - Van Ostrand, Ryan
3 - Cepure, Zac
Boys 18 –Hole, 16+
1 - Troudt, Cody
2 - Van Ostrand, Dana
3 - Baum, Hunter
Girls 9 –Hole, 9-11
1 - Adler, Neely
T2 - Van Ostrand, Taylor
T2 - Kolbas, Nicole
Girls 9 –Hole, 12-13
1 - Boor, Anna
Girls 18 –Hole, 14-15
1 - Baete, Kirsten
2 - Redfern, Samantha
3 - Smith, Erika
Girls 18 –Hole, 16+
1 - Sears, Murphy
2 - Rehtus, Jessica
3 - Shullaw, Kayla
3 - Soulliere, Rex
NJGT Event at Indian Trails July 24, 2014 Age Division
Top 3 Finishers
Boys 9 –Hole, 7-8
1 - Sarangdevot, Udyat
Boys 9 –Hole, 9-11
1 - Orth III, Richard
2 - Jones, Parker
Boys 18 –Hole, 12-13
1 - Truscott, Jack
2 - Anderson, Eric
Boys 18 –Hole, 14-15
1 - Burenheide, Dylan
2 - Hale, Mason
Boys 18 –Hole, 16+
1 - Fritz, Alex
Girls 9 –Hole, 9-11
1 - Sarangdevot, Pari
2 - Blume, Kylie
Girls 9 –Hole, 12-13
1 - Witte, Georgia
2 - Witte, Emma
Girls 18 –Hole, 14-15
1 - Fox, Lacie
2 - Knight, Samantha
Girls 18 –Hole, 16+
1 - Pelster, Lauren
2 - Heineman, Allison
3 - Pelster, Kara
3 - Largen, Chase 33 - Witte, Adelaide
NJGT Event at Wild Horse GC July 29, 2014 Age Division
Top 3 Finishers
Boys 9 –Hole, 7-8
1 - Castillo, Caleb
Boys 9 –Hole, 9-11
1 - Barner, Blake
T2 - Hiltibrand, Luke
T2 - Feddersen, Cole
Boys 18 –Hole, 12-13
1 - Kolbas, Jason Noah
2 - Wright, Griffin
3 - Aldrich, Chase
Boys 18 –Hole, 14-15
1 - Hale, Mason
2 - Kuehn, Jake
3 - Hayes, Ryan
Boys 18 –Hole, 16+
T1 - Troudt, Cody
T1 - Nabower, Nick
3 - Quinn, Hunter
Girls 9 –Hole, 9-11
1 - Kolbas, Nicole
2 - Morrison, Karsen
3 - Nolde, Danielle
Girls 9 –Hole, 12-13
1 - Holloway, Mackenzee
2 - Mitchell, Addison Marie
3 - Hiltibrand, Harley
Girls 18 –Hole, 14-15
1 - Nolde, Haley
Girls 18 –Hole, 16+
1 - Thiele, Morgan
2 - Hale, Mackenzie
3 - Kristensen, Paige
NJGT Event at Stone Creek GC July 30, 2014 Age Division
Top 3 Finishers
Boys 9 –Hole, 7-8
1 - Gutschewski, Trevor
2 - Benge, Jackson
3 - Bryson, Thomas
Boys 9 –Hole, 9-11
1 - Boor, Jake
2 - Orth III, Richard
3 - Sander, Kody
Boys 18 –Hole, 12-13
1 - Rasmussen, Kyler
2 - Wickless, Connor
3 - Gast, Jared
Boys 18 –Hole, 14-15
1 - Zillig, Alex
T2 - Stanek, Zack
T2 - Largen, Chase
Boys 18 –Hole, 16+
1 - Frank, Reid
T2 - Eich, Adam
T2 - Shonsey, Myles
Girls 9 –Hole, 7-8
1 - Karmazin, Julia
Girls 9 –Hole, 9-11
1 - Karmazin, Emily
2 - Gutschewski, Isabelle
3 - Wilson, Sarah
Girls 9 –Hole, 12-13
1 - Boor, Anna
2 - Holloway, Mackenzee
3 - Porter, Cecan
Girls 18 –Hole, 14-15
1 - Station, Nia Ann
2 - Nelson, Claire R
3 - McMinn, Grace
Girls 18 –Hole, 16+
1 - Pelster, Lauren
2 - Peabody, Rachel
3 - Wiegand, Carigan 6
Path to The Prairie Club
18 Hole Championship | July 27-28, 2014 18 Hole NJGT Championship at The Prairie Club July 27-28, 2014 Age Division
Top 3 Finishers
Boys 18 –Hole, 12-13 1 - Luke Gutschewski
T2 - Steven Strasheim
T2 - Reed Malleck
Boys 18 –Hole, 14-15 1 - Alex Zillig
2 - Kort Steele
3 - Trent Wingate
Boys 18 –Hole, 16+
2 - Blake Tooley
3 - Jack Minnick
Girls 18 –Hole, 14-15 1 - Samantha Knight
T2 - Kristin Goertz
T2 - Lacie Fox
Girls 18 –Hole, 16+
2 - Morgan Thiele
3 - Mary High
1 - Trey Petitt 1 - Lauren Pelster
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Race to Wilderness Ridge 9 Hole Championship | Aug. 1, 2014
9 Hole NJGT Championship at Wilderness Ridge GC August 1, 2014 Age Division
Top 3 Finishers
Boys 9 –Hole, 7-8
T1 - Jackson Benge
T1 - Thomas Bryson
3 - Trevor Gutschewski
Boys 9 –Hole, 9-11
1 - Rex Soulliere
2 - Jake Boor
3 - Geran Sander
Girls 9 –Hole, 7-8
1 - Julia Karmazin
2 - June Mullen
3 - Sarah Van Ostrand
Girls 9 –Hole, 9-11
1 - Nicole Kolbas
2 - Taylor Van Ostrand
3 - Emily Karmazin
Girls 9 –Hole, 12-13
1 - Megan Whittaker
2 - Aspen Luebbe
3 - Anna Boor 8
TEAM GOLF Championship Aug. 6, 2014
NJGT TEAM GOLF Championship at Fremont Golf Club, August 6th
Top 3 Finishers Happy Hollow Club Hotsticks (White) Wilderness Ridge Eagles West Nine Niners
Total Score 49 30 28
Final Points Standings Place Team
Points
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Jackrabbit Run Jackals
490
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Wilderness Ridge Eagles #1
445
3
Happy Hollow Club Hotsticks (White)
430
4
Happy Hollow Club Hotsticks (Red)
405
5
Fremont Bombers #1
390 9
Final Points Standings Boys 7-8 Player Points Wingate, Tyson 440.0 Gutschewski, Trevor 435.0 Benge, Jackson 425.0 Sarangdevot, Udyat 400.0 Humphrey, Alex 345.0 Holling, Riley 270.0 Smeal, Cannon 245.0 Smeal, Jett 239.0 Fox, Bowdie 200.0 Bryson, Thomas 190.0
Player Boor, Jake Schademann, Alexander Orth III, Richard Peck, Rockney Davis, PJ Jones, Parker Soulliere, Rex Sander, Kody Barner, Blake Steichen, Connor
Boys 12-13
Points 400.0 385.0 100.0 50.0
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Boys 14-15
Points Player Points 435.0 Strasheim, Steven 545.0 430.0 Rasmussen, Chris 540.0 Gutschewski, Luke 474.0 410.0 Cruise Jr, Jason 440.0 390.0 Malleck, Reed 439.0 380.0 Kolbas, Jason Noah 422.7 355.0 Hall, Hunter 407.0 350.0 Truscott, Jack 393.0 347.0 Peters, Josh 373.7 324.0 Kluver, Jake 361.0 302.0
Girls 9-11
Girls 7-8 Player Mullen, June Karmazin, Julia Van Ostrand, Sarah Mitchell, MaKinley
Boys 9-11
Player Points Adler, Neely 440.0 Kolbas, Nicole 420.0 Karmazin, Emily 380.0 Sarangdevot, Pari 370.0 Van Ostrand, Taylor 360.0 Gutschewski, Isabelle 321.0 Blume, Kylie 315.0 Sothan, Ansley 309.0 Steele, Baylee 245.0 Hanna, Kaitlyn 235.0
Player Kosch, Trevor Zillig, Alex Kluver, Luke Hale, Mason Steele, Kort Jacobsen, Tyler Hayes, Jackson McCallum, Cade Rossman, Kellen Rhodes, Reece
Girls 14-15 Girls 12-13 Player Points Player Boor, Anna 445.0 Fox, Lacie Sundquist, Brynn 425.0 Knight, Samantha Whittaker, Megan 390.0 Goertz, Kristin Luebbe, Aspen 375.0 Murray, Madeline Holloway, 370.0 Smith, Erika Mackenzee Thiele, Lindsey Northcutt, Maya 355.0 Harris, Faith Taylor, Jazmine 330.0 Roach, Spencer Steele, Sadie 269.0 Station, Nia Ann Witte, Emma 216.0 Dean, Gillian Mitchell, Addison 205.0 Marie
Boys 16+ Points 575.0 468.0 449.0 430.0 414.0 409.0 388.0 377.5 377.0 369.0
Player Nabower, Nick Minnick, Jack Quinn, Hunter Frank, Reid Clark, Ryan Anderson, Ethan Hofman, Noah Unruh, Matthew Brubaker, James Hudson, Jacob
Points 430.0 405.0 403.7 396.5 390.7 331.0 326.3 319.7 319.0 316.0
Girls 16+ Points 522.0 507.0 442.0 426.0 419.0 405.0 395.0 392.0 370.0 327.0
Player Thiele, Morgan Nuttelman, Klaire Vondra, Allison Pelster, Lauren Irvin, Katie McShane, Kaitlynn Bruening, Samantha Fahleson, Abigail Kristensen, Paige Huck, Mallory
Points 520.0 397.0 390.0 360.0 335.0 313.0 304.0 302.0 290.0 275.0
TEAM GOLF Recent Results NJGT TEAM GOLF Event at Pacific Springs GC, July 16th
NJGT TEAM GOLF Event at LeMars GC, July 22nd
Top 3 Finishers GolfTEC Gators
Top 3 Finishers Sioux City Wheat Shockers
Fremont Bombers #1 Fremont Bombers #2
Total Score 44 43 42
Two Rivers Purple Panthers #2 Two Rivers Purple Panthers #1
Total Score 53 29 18
NJGT TEAM GOLF Event at Jackrabbit Run GC, July 24th
NJGT TEAM GOLF Event at Two Rivers GC, July 30th
Top 3 Finishers Jackrabbit Run Jackals
Top 3 Finishers Sioux City CC Wheat Shockers
Awarii Dunes & Kearney Hawkeyes #2 Awarii Dunes & Kearney Hawkeyes #1
Total Score 48 28 24
Sioux City CC Cyclones Two Rivers GC Mighty Oaks
Total Score 48 35 34
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THE JOURNEY TO AUGUSTA NATIONAL GOLF CLUB BEGINS WITH ONE SWING‌
DCP Local Qualifier at Highlands GC, June 7, 2014 Age Division
Top 3 Qualifiers
Boys 7-9
1 - Sam Kline
2 - Orrin Wellman
3 - Owen Tucker
Boys 10-11
1 - Kaiden Bedient
2 - Will Topolski
3 - Mason Arndt
Boys 12-13
1 - Jason Kolbas
2 - Dylan Lahey
3 - Rex Soulliere
Boys 14-15
1 - Keaton Fletcher
2 - Hunter Hall
3 - Grant Case
Girls 10-11
1 - Kate Strickland
2 - Ansley Sothan
3 - Nicole Kolbas
Girls 12-13
1 - Brynn Sundquist
2 - Kelsey Kares
3 - Lauren Bosh
DCP Local Qualifier at Eagle Hills GC, June 28, 2014 Age Division
Top 3 Qualifiers
Boys 7-9
1 - Tommy Kelley
2 - Jett Smeal
3 - Udyat Sarangdevot
Boys 10-11
1 - Tanner Walling
2 - Teddy Peterson
3 - Brock Rogers
Boys 12-13
1 - Jason Jr Cruise
2 - Luke Gutschewski
3 - Richard Orth III
Boys 14-15
1 - Brandt Radloff
2 - Alex Zillig
3 - Spencer Smith
Girls 7-9
1 - Julia Karmazin
2 - Erica Lee
3 - Emma Bright
Girls 10-11
1 - Kaitlyn Hanna
2 - Emily Karmazin
3 - Pari Sarangdevot
Girls 12-13
1 - Margaret Hove
2 - Evie Kay
3 - Olivia Smith
Girls 14-15
1 - Nia Station
2 - Kristin Goertz
3 - Peyton Savington
DCP Local Qualifier at Riverside GC, July 11, 2014 Age Division
Top 3 Qualifiers
Boys 7-9
1 - Jackson Benge
2 - Bowdie Fox
3 - Owen Birk
Boys 10-11
1 - Marcus Holling
2 - Eli Kehler
3 - David Church
Boys 12-13
1 - Jake Kluver
2 - Jackson Thompson
3 - Brett Jelinek
Boys 14-15
1 - Cade McCallum
2 - Jack Goering
3 - Caleb Badura
Girls 7-9
1 - Avery L O'Boyle
2 - Sophia Businelle
3 - Elena Jelinek
Girls 10-11
1 - Lauren Thiele
2 - Payton Wise
3 - Kylie Blume
Girls 12-13
1 - Lindsey Thiele
2 - Danica Badura
3 - Lili Fogland 11
TEAM GOLF Event at Pacific Springs, July 16th
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NJGT Event at Mahoney GC, July 17th
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NJGT Event at Wildwood, July 18th
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TEAM GOLF Event at Willow Creek, July 22nd
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NJGT Event at Willow Lakes, July 22nd
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TEAM GOLF Event at Jackrabbit Run, July 24th
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TEAM GOLF Event at Two Rivers, July 30th
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‘s Tour Tips High School Golf Tournaments The NJGT Season has concluded and now we switch over to High School Golf for many of you. For this reason we are going to focus this month on tips for playing in High School Tournaments. The good news is that you have already done your part playing in the Nebraska Junior Golf Tour getting in those tournament reps and keeping your game sharp playing against the region’s top competition. Winning golf tournaments is not an easy task. The fact that you want to win shows you are emotionally tied to the event so keeping those emotions in control will be key. Breathing exercises and taking mental breaks to enjoy the golf scenery can benefit you greatly. Golf is unique in that you are not always playing directly against your completion and your competition is much larger. You may be in a tournament of 100 but only get to play alongside two other competitors. Don’t get too tied down competing and matching your playing partners. Many successful tournament players simply compete against the golf course and see where they lie at the end of the event.
There is a lot you cannot control at a golf tournament so it is important to only focus on those elements of the game you are in control of. Controlling your emotions and temperament is extremely important if you follow the mentality in golf that you are competing against yourself. This may become crucial if you find yourself playing with a fellow competitor who is having an off-day. Other elements in your control include proper hydration, proper shot selection and gear. For help on your game this High School Golf Season make sure to visit the experts at GolfTEC of Omaha. Their PGA Teaching Professionals continue to play in tournaments at the highest levels and can help you become more successful both fundamentally in the golf swing as well as mentally. A special congratulations to Ryan Norman, PGA of GolfTEC who recently earned a spot in the PGA Professional National Championship! Ryan will compete next year at Philadelphia Cricket Club to earn a spot at The PGA Championship.
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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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Fitness Facts Presented by The PGA Sports Academy powered by UnitedHealthcare
The golf season will be over before we know it. This fall and winter make sure to commit yourself to improving your game through fitness.
Off-Season Exercises to Keep You in Top Form A proper and powerful golf swing has physical requirements as well as fundamental requirements learned through lessons and practice. By not training the body for golf it can create limitations in power, flexibility, mobility, stability and more. If you lack some of the above your body will create compensations in your golf swing leading to loss of distance, accuracy and consistency.
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The off-season consists of the time of year in which competitive golf is not being played, and the amount Hamstring Curls of practice time associated with the sport is minimal. In Nebraska our off-season is a couple months long which allows any golfer to implement a sportsspecific conditioning program for golf. A recommended time frame for an off-season golf specific training program is 8-12 weeks. A common fault of many golfers as they begin their off-season training program is they focus almost entirely on golf-specific exercises. They purchase any Golf Pivot Drills (Medicine Ball) number of devises they can use in their basement to train a golf muscle. A better approach is to train the entire body. Spend the first few weeks of your offseason working on strength in your entire body, mobility and flexibility. Continue this training throughout your off-season and after a few weeks start incorporating those golf specific exercises. Throughout the season we have been highlighting a lot of general exercises which help in the golf swing and now we’d like to share a few of our favorite golfspecific exercises:
In all exercise programs make sure you always stay within your limits. Being smart and careful is not only better for your health‌it is more effective for training your swing.
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