Nebraska PGA Junior Newsletter July 13, 2012

In This Issue…

Junior Tour Results … 1-3 Swoosh Moments … 4 NE JR Championship … 5-9 Event Photos … 11-18 NJGT Schedule … 19 Care for the Course … 20 Tips to Stay Active … 21 Tournament Points … 25 Fore! Program… 26

NJGT Event Results

June 20th - July 3rd

Click HERE to view scores from each event.

NJGT Event at Sunset Valley CC, June 20th Age Division

Top 3 Finishers

Boys 9 –Hole, 7-8

1-Parker Jones, Omaha

Boys 9 –Hole, 9-11

T1-M D Rivera, Omaha

T1-Tanner Muhlecke

3-Evan Eggers, Elkhorn

Boys 18 –Hole, 12-13

1-Chris Rasmussen, La Vista

T2-Ben Becker, Omaha

T2-Adam James Eich, Omaha

Boys 18 –Hole, 14-15

T1-Rhyan Klabunde, Honey Valley T1-Tucker Flodman, Eagle

3-Jonathan Tschida, Omaha

Boys 18 –Hole, 16+

1-Adam Gilbertsen, Papillion

2-Ross Martens, Portsmouth

3-Garrett Josten, Omaha

Girls 9 –Hole, 9-11

1-Kayla Chapman, Omaha

2-Kaitlyn Hanna, Omaha

Girls 9 –Hole, 12-13

1-Kristin Goertz, Omaha

2-Nia Station, Omaha

3-Moya Murray, Omaha

Girls 18 –Hole, 14-15

1-Aly Anderson, Treynor

2-Makenzie Fuss, Omaha

3-Kaitlynn Mcshane, Bennington

Girls 18 –Hole, 16+

1-Kelsey Benes, Lincoln

2-Emily Allen, Columbus

3-Erin Hodges, Omaha

2-Blake Barner, North Platte

3-Koy Davis McGee, North Platte

Boys 18 –Hole, 12-13 1-Kort Steele, North Platte

2-Steven Strasheim, Lincoln

3-Jacob Maaske, Kearny

Boys 18 –Hole, 14-15 1-Cameron Bancroft, Valentine

2-Noah Hofman, Mccook

3-Caleb Moyer, Cambridge

NJGT Event at Lake Maloney GC, June 22nd Age Division

Top 3 Finishers

Boys 9 –Hole, 7-8

1-Paul Fago, North Platte

Boys 9 –Hole, 9-11

1-Jake Ellis, Kearny

Boys 18 –Hole, 16+

1-Brendan Johnsen, Curtis

Girls 9 –Hole, 9-11

1-Lucille Lou Dietz, Amherst

Girls 9 –Hole, 12-13

1-Morgan Lashay, North Platte

Girls 18 –Hole, 14-15 1-Jessica Rehtus, Minden Girls 18 –Hole, 16+

1-Karissa Moreland, North Platte

2-Cameron Bargell, North Platte 3-Cody Belzer, O’Neill 2-Madeline Murray, Kearny

3-Sydney McGee, Valentine

2-Ashton Bancroft, Valentine 2-Jordyn Pearson, North Platte

3-Lauren Licking, Hastings

NJGT Event at Wayne CC, June 26th Age Division

Top 3 Finishers

Boys 9 –Hole, 7-8

1-Tanner Walling, Wayne

2-Dillon Barnes, Norfolk

Boys 9 –Hole, 9-11

1-Chase Munson, Omaha

2-John Millard Canham, Norfolk

Boys 18 –Hole, 12-13

1-Trevor Kosch, Humphrey

2-Trent Wingate, Norfolk

3-Jay Swanson, Harlan

Boys 18 –Hole, 14-15

1-Brook Klinetobe, Stanton

2-Joshua Cuddy, O’Neill

T3-Brad Kathol, Hartington T3-Ethan Hansen, Norfolk

Boys 18 –Hole, 16+

1-Ross Martens, Portsmouth

2-Dylan Holloway, Grand Island

T3-Devan Maas, Norfolk T3-Brandon Bjoin, Harlan

Girls 9 –Hole, 12-13

1-Emerson Belitz, Columbus

2-Allison Temple, Norfolk

Girls 18 –Hole, 14-15

1-Mariah Zavadil, Fordyce

2-Abigail Jeanette Allen, Columbus

Girls 18 –Hole, 16+

1-Sydney Roenfeldt, Norfolk

2-Kaitlyn Westcott, Norfolk

3-Ashlen Pospisil, Norfolk

Cover Photo: Tanner Muhlecke and MD Rivera tied for first in the Boys 9-11 Division at Sunset Valley Country Club.

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NJGT Event at Elmwood Park GC, June 26th Age Division

Top 3 Finishers

Boys 9 –Hole, 7-8

1-Parker Jones, Omaha

2-Jack Eggers, Elkhorn

Boys 9 –Hole, 9-11

1-PJ Davis, Omaha

2-Richard Orth III, Omaha

3-MD Rivera, Omaha

Boys 18 –Hole, 12-13

1-Chris Rasmussen, La Vista

2-Adam James Eich, Omaha

3-Ben Becker, Omaha

Boys 18 –Hole, 14-15

1-Blake Tooley, Omaha

T2-Reid Frank, Omaha

T2-Ryan Gudenrath, Omaha

Boys 18 –Hole, 16+

1-Garrett Josten,

T2-Matthew Bennett, Papillion

T2-Patrick Merrill, Omaha

Girls 9 –Hole, 7-8

1-Kaitlyn Hanna, Omaha

Girls 9 –Hole, 9-11

1-Brynn Sundquist, Lincoln

2-Maya Northcutt, Omaha

Girls 9 –Hole, 12-13

1-Nia Station, Omaha

2-Kristin Goertz, Omaha

3-Sydney Miller, Omaha

Girls 18 –Hole, 14-15

1-Emily Jezewski, Omaha

2-Katie Irvin, Papillion

3-Sabrina Hernandez, Omaha

Girls 18 –Hole, 16+

1-Tiffanie Yabut, Omaha

2-Katelyn Strudthoff, Omaha

3-Katherine Slump, Omaha

NJGT Event at Westwood Heights GC, June 27th Age Division

Top 3 Finishers

Boys 9 –Hole, 7-8

1-Parker Jones, Omaha

Boys 9 –Hole, 9-11

1-PJ Davis, Omaha

2-Richard Orth III, Omaha

3-MD Rivera, Omaha

Boys 18 –Hole, 12-13

1-Alex Zillig, Lavista

2-Levi Houlton, Omaha

3-Eshan Sood, Grand Island

Boys 18 –Hole, 14-15

1-Tucker Flodman, Eagle

2-Myles Shonsey, Omaha

3-Jackson Cunningham, Omaha

Boy 18 –Hole, 16+

1-Keaton Mumby, Omaha

Girls 9 –Hole, 9-11

1-Kaitlyn Hanna, Omaha

Girls 9 –Hole, 12-13

1-Kristin Goertz, Omaha

2-Sydney Miller, Omaha

3-Opal Montes Fox, Council Bluffs

Girls 18 –Hole, 14-15

1-Neha Sood, Grand Island

2-Kaylee Jobeun, Omaha

Girls 18 –Hole, 16+

1-Mary Maxwell, Omaha

2-Rachel Cunningham, Omaha

3-Jillian Parlor, Elkhorn

NJGT PREMIER Event at Willow Lakes GC, June 28th Age Division

Top 3 Finishers

Boys 18 –Hole, 12-13

1-Trevor Kosch, Humphrey

2-Jackson Hayes, Omaha

3-Adam James Eich, Omaha

Boys 18 –Hole, 14-15

T1-Caleb Moyer, Cambridge

T1-David Hansen, Omaha

3-Kyle Murray, Beatrice

Boys 18 –Hole, 16+

1-Reid Wiebe, Sutton

2-Cameron Bargell, North Platte

T3-Greg Stanek, Bellevue T3-Clayton Peterson, Lincoln T3-Harrison Agena, Syracuse

Girls 18 –Hole, 14-15

1-Nicolle Barmettler, Omaha

2-Hannah Thiele, Wahoo

T3-Katie Hanson, Omaha T3-Nia Station, Omaha T3-Neha Sood, Grand Island

Girls 18 –Hole, 16+

1-Alexa Ruwe, Omaha

T2-Tiffanie Yabut, Omaha

T2-Madeleine Koenig

NJGT PREMIER Event at Kearney CC, July 2nd Age Division

Top 3 Finishers

Boys 18 –Hole, 12-13

1-Trevor Kosch, Humphrey

2-Eshan Sood, Grand Island

T3-Chris Rasmussen, La Vista T3-Steven Strasheim, Lincoln

Boys 18 –Hole, 14-15

1-Noah Hofman, Mccook

2-Ben Parisi, Omaha

3-Jeffrey Paschal

Boys 18 –Hole, 16+

1-Reid Wiebe, Sutton

T2-Tyler Zoellner

T2-Greg Stanek

Girls 18 –Hole, 14-15

1-Hannah Thiele, Wahoo

2-Morgan Thiele, Kearney

3-Neha Sood, Grand Island

Girls 18 –Hole, 16+

1-Haley Thiele, Wahoo

2-Megan Vetrovsky, Mccook

3-Tori Peers, Grand Island

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NJGT Event at Beatrice CC, July 2nd Age Division

Top 3 Finishers

Boys 9 –Hole, 9-11

1-MD Rivera, Omaha

Boys 18 –Hole, 12-13

1-Justin Peterson, Fairbury

2-Ryan Van Ostrand, Lincoln

3-John Liliedahl, Lincoln

Boys 18 –Hole, 14-15

T1-Kean Kontor, Lincoln

T1-Sam Pollock, Lincoln

T3-Tucker Flodman, Eagle T3-Jack Minnick, Lincoln

Boys 18 –Hole, 16+

1-Harrison Agena, Syracuse

2-Ross Martens, Portsmouth

3-Joel Bittner, Lincoln

Girls 9 –Hole, 7-8

1-Neely Adler, Lincoln

Girls 9 –Hole, 9-11

1-Kate McFarland, Grand Island

Girls 9 –Hole, 12-13

1-Faith Marie Harris, Grand Island

Girls 18 –Hole, 14-15

1-Gabby Carollo, Elkhorn

Girls 18 –Hole, 16+

T1-Danielle Havekost, Beatrice

T1-Rose Medill, Lincoln

3-Chloe Foote

NJGT Event at York CC, July 3rd Age Division

Top 3 Finishers

Boys 9 –Hole, 7-8

1-Ethan Smith, Doniphan

2-Bowdie Fox, Grand Island

3-Paul Fago, North Platte

Boys 9 –Hole, 9-11

1-MD Rivera, Omaha

2-Reed Malleck, York

3-Hunter Hall, Lincoln

Boys 18 –Hole, 12-13

1-Alex Zillig, Lavista

2-Eshan Sood, Grand Island

3-Caleb Badura, Aurora

Boys 18 –Hole, 14-15

1-Jack Minnick, Lincoln

2-Brook Klinetobe, Stanton

3-Ben Danielson, David City

Boys 18 –Hole, 16+

1-Reid Wiebe, Sutton

2-Cale Benson, Grand Island

T3-Tyler Dowling, Kearney T3-Chase Keitges, Lincoln

Girls 9 –Hole, 9-11

1-Danica Badura, Aurora

Girls 9 –Hole, 12-13

1-Moya Murray, Omaha

2-Frankie Hendricks, Clarks

3-Madeline Murray, Kearney

Girls 18 –Hole, 14-15

1-Neha Sood, Grand Island

2-Megan Canfield, Grand Island

Girls 18 –Hole, 16+

1-Kaylee Kubik, Aurora

2-Cassaundra Trumbley, Lincoln

3-Amanda Loseke, Lincoln

Meet Kevin Peterson ~ NJGT Site Director Greetings everyone from Wayne, America. My name is Kevin Peterson and I am the president and publisher of Northeast Nebraska Media, Inc. a/k/a the Wayne Herald & Morning Shopper. My only hobby outside of the office is golf and this summer I am honored to be the site director for the Nebraska Junior Golf Tour in Northeast Nebraska. I will be over-seeing events in Columbus, Wayne, Norfolk and North Bend as well as volunteering for other events such as state stroke play, among others.

I became involved working with NJGT through Gary Austin a couple years ago and I truly enjoy it. Getting to meet junior golfers and their followers is rewarding, especially when you see them at multiple events. I look forward to getting more involved each year and my goal is to eventually go through all the rules training classes to help run tournaments well into the future.

My wife Shannon is a critical care nurse at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. My daughter Brittney just graduated from Wayne High School. She enjoyed a solid high school golf career in which she qualified for state all four years as an individual. She will be attending Wayne State this fall where she looks to continue her golfing on the collegiate level. My son Jared will be a junior this fall at Wayne High School. His passions include running cross country as well as playing golf. This is his first year competing in the NJGT. Being around NJGT I can see the confidence these young golfers gain just through competing in the summer months.

It is a great developmental program headed by a number of people that care greatly about the sport of golf in our great State.

Feel free to come introduce yourself to me in upcoming events. See you on the links!

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Send Us Your “Swoosh” Moments In each issue of the NGJT Junior Newsletter, we’ll be featuring our NJGT junior golfers wearing and using gear from presenting sponsor of the Nebraska Junior Golf Tour, Nike Golf. Show some love for our sponsor and send in your pictures or videos of your Nike moments to Brett Bender at info@njgt.org.

Send Us Your “Swoosh”

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Tuesday-Thursday, June 19-21, 2012 Jim Ager Memorial & Highlands Golf Course , Lincoln, NE

1 2

Preston Walford

Tekamah, NE

80-75--155

+11

73-69--142 -2

20 21

Alexander Strom

Norfolk, NE

80-75--155

+11

Carson Schaake

Omaha, NE

69-73--142 -2

Greg Stanek

Bellevue, NE

3

Andrew Holloway Scottsbluff, NE

72-71--143 -1

22

Michael Hadden

Scottsbluff, NE 80-78--158

+14

4

Andrew Hansen

Omaha, NE

73-71--144 E

23

Joel Bittner

Lincoln, NE

80-78--158

+14

5

Tanner Johnson

Broken Bow, NE

74-73--147 +3

24

Clayton Malone

Lincoln, NE

81-78--159

+15

6

Spencer Lindahl

Lincoln, NE

73-74--147 +3

25

Daniel VanKirk

Sutton, NE

83-77--160

+16

7

Clayton Peterson

Lincoln, NE

75-72--147 +3

26

Zachary Davis

Wahoo, NE

79-81--160

+16

8

Trey Petitt

Lincoln, NE

69-78--147 +3

27

Baylor Bond

Lincoln, NE

82-82--164

+20

9

Cale Benson

Grand Island, NE

75-72--147 +3

28

Matthew Unruh

Lincoln, NE

81-84--165

+21

10 Garrett Morehead Bellevue, NE 11 Tyler Dowling Kearney, NE 12 Brady Barrett Hastings, NE

73-76--149 +5

29

Collin Petri

Kearney, NE

85-81--166

+22

74-75--149 +5

30

Travis Baker

Nofolk, NE

82-84--166

+22

76-74--150 +6

31

Samuel Hartmann Fremont, NE

86-81--167

+23

13 Cameron Bargell 14 Ryan Rearick

North Platte, NE

76-74--150 +6

32

Hank Kutilek

Omaha, NE

86-82--168

+24

Omaha, NE

75-76--151 +7

33

Nick Cepure

Lincoln, NE

83-85--168

+24

15 Tommy Hamilton 16 Jack Burmeister II

Omaha, NE

74-78--152 +8

34

Cory Leffler

Kearney, NE

83-86--169

+25

Lincoln, NE

77-76--153 +9

35

Ross Gerber

Norfolk, NE

84-86--170

+26

17 Keevan Statz 18 Ryan Milks 19 Brett Beal

Lincoln, NE

74-79--153 +9

36

Kyle Murray

Beatrice, NE

88-83--171

+27

Gibbon, NE Columbus, NE

76-77--153 +9 77-77--154 +10

37 38

John Danek Zachary Flodman

Lincoln, NE Eagle, NE

87-84--171 91-81--172

+27 +28

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Tuesday-Thursday, June 19-21, 2012 Jim Ager Memorial & Highlands Golf Course , Lincoln, NE

1 2 3 T4 T4 T4 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Alex Schaake David Hansen Jack Minnick Josh Wilson Aaron Ficek Collin Brown Justin Coffey Vance Janssen Jeff Paschal Derek Carlson Luke Janning Dana Van Ostrand Mitch Grosserode Nathan Hill Mark Nichting Ethan Anderson Samuel Martin Trenton Rohde Gus Langley Peyton Weller

Omaha, NE Omaha, NE Lincoln, NE Papillion, NE Lincoln, NE Fremont, NE Lincoln, NE Blair, NE Papillion, NE Lincoln, NE Omaha, NE Lincoln, NE Lincoln, NE Council Bluffs, IA Omaha, NE Papillion, NE Elkhorn, NE Lincoln, NE Tehameh, NE Lincoln, NE

73-72--145 75-74--149 77-75--152 78-75--153 78-75--153 76-77--153 77-77--154 76-79--155 76-80--156 83-75--158 80-79--159 80-84--164 89-77--166 82-85--167 85-84--169 76-94--170 88-84--172 90-86--176 104-89--193 108-100--208

+1 +5 +8 +9 +9 +9 +10 +11 +12 +14 +15 +20 +22 +23 +25 +26 +28 +32 +49 +64

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Tuesday-Thursday, June 19-21, 2012 Jim Ager Memorial & Highlands Golf Course , Lincoln, NE

1

Danielle Lemek

Doniphan, NE

74-71--145

+1

2

Sarah Pravecek

Omaha, NE

81-76--157

+13

3

Madeleine Koenig

Lincoln, NE

84-81--165

+21

4

Annie Pearson

Omaha, NE

82-87--169

+25

5

Elizabeth O'Doherty

Lincoln, NE

87-85--172

+28

6

Shyler Funck

Dakota Dunes, SD

89-86--175

+31

7

Makenna Kroeker

Lincoln, NE

91-88--179

+35

8

Kayla Bahle

Norfolk, NE

96-84--180

+36

9

Alexa Ruwe

Omaha, NE

97-86--183

+39

10

Sydney Roenfeldt

Norfolk, NE

101-96--197

+53

11

Kaylee Kubik

Aurora, NE

106-99--205

+61

12

Sydney Childers

Elkhorn, NE

108-113--221

+77

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Tuesday-Thursday, June 19-21, 2012 Jim Ager Memorial & Highlands Golf Course , Lincoln, NE

1

Haley Thiele

2

Wahoo, NE

76-79--155

+11

Hannah Thiele Wahoo, NE

85-82--167

+23

3

Allison Vondra Papillion, NE

98-103--201

+57

4

Katie Irvin

Papillion, NE

106-107--213

+69

1 Danielle Lemek

Doniphan, NE

74-71--145 +1

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2 Haley Thiele

Wahoo, NE

76-79--155 +11

3 Sarah Pravecek

Omaha, NE

4 Madeleine Koenig

Lincoln, NE

91-88--179

+35

10 Kayla Bahle

Norfolk, NE

96-84--180

+36

81-76--157 +13

11 Alexa Ruwe

Omaha, NE

97-86--183

+39

Lincoln, NE

84-81--165 +21

12 Sydney Roenfeldt Norfolk, NE

101-96--197

+53

5 Hannah Thiele

Wahoo, NE

85-82--167 +23

13 Allison Vondra

Papillion, NE

98-103--201

+57

6 Annie Pearson

Omaha, NE

82-87--169 +25

14 Kaylee Kubik

Aurora, NE

106-99--205

+61

7 Elizabeth O'Doherty Lincoln, NE

87-85--172 +28

15 Katie Irvin

Papillion, NE

106-107--213 +69

16 Sydney Childers

Elkhorn, NE

108-113--221 +77

8 Shyler Funck

Dakota Dunes, SD 89-86--175 +31

Makenna Kroeker

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Tuesday-Thursday, June 19-21, 2012 Jim Ager Memorial & Highlands Golf Course , Lincoln, NE

Girls 7-12

Boys 7-12

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NJGT Event at Sunset Valley CC, June 20th

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NJGT Event at Wayne CC, June 26th

Boys 7-8: (L to R) 2nd-Dillon Barnes and 1st- Tanner Walling

Boys 9-11: (L to R) 2nd- John Canham and 1st- Chase Munson

Boys 1618: (L to R) 1stRoss Martens, 2ndDylan Holloway and 3rdDevan

Boys 1415: (L to R) 1st- Brook Blinetobe, 2nd– Josh Cuddy and 3rd- Brad Kathol

Girls 12-13: (L to R) 2nd- Allison Temple and 1st- Allison Belitz

Boys 12-13: (L to R) 1st- Trevor Kosch, 2nd- Trent Wingate and 3rd- Jay Swanson

Girls 14-15: (L to R) 1st- Mariah Zavadil and 2nd- AbigailAllen

Girls 16-18: (L to R) 1st- Sydney Roenfeldt, 2nd- Kaitlyn Westcott and 3rd- Ashlen Pospisi

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NJGT Event at Elmwood Park GC, June 26th

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NJGT Event at Westwood Heights GC, June 27th

PJ Davis Richard Orth III

Parker Jones

Kaitlyn Hanna

Alex Zillig

Neha Sood

Eshan Sood

Kaylee Jobeun

Tucker Flodman

Mary Maxwell

Myles Shonsey

Rachael Cunningham

Jackson Nicholas Cunningham

Jillian Parlor

Opal Montes Fox Kristin Goertz Sydney Miller

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NJGT Premier Event at Willow Lakes, June 28th

Boys 12-13, 1st- Trever Kosch

Boys 12-13, 2nd- Jackson Hayes

Boys 12-13, 3rd- Adam Eich

Boys 14-15, 1st- David Hansen

Boys 14-15, 2nd- Caleb Moyer

Boys 14-15, 2nd- Kyle Murray

Boys 16-18, 1st- Reid Wiebe

Boys 16-18, 2nd- Cameron Bargell

Girls 14-15 1st- Nicole

Girls 14-15 3rd- Nia Station

Girls 16-18 1st- Alexa Ruwe

Girls 16-18 T2- Madeleine

Girls 16-18 T2- Tiffanie Yabut

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NJGT Premier Event at Kearney CC, July 2nd

Girls 14-15 (L to R): 3rd- Neha Sood, 2nd- Morgan Thiele and 1st- Hannah Thiele

Girls 16+ (L to R): 3rd- Tori Peers, 2nd- Megan Vetrovsky and 1st- Haley Thiele

Boys 12-13 (L to R): 2nd- Eshan Sood, T3- Steven Strasheim and 1st- Trevor Kosch

Boys 14-15 (L to R): 2nd- Ben Parisi, 3rd- Jeffery Paschal and 1st- Noah Hofman

Boys 16+ (L to R): T2- Greg Stanek, 1st- Reid Wiebe and T2- Tyler Zoellner

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NJGT Event at Beatrice CC, July 2nd

Boys 9-11, M D Rivera

Boys 12-13, Justin Peterson,

Boys 14-15, Sam Pollock,

Ryan Van Ostran, John Liliedahl

Kean Kontor, Jack Minnick

Boys 16+, Harrison Agena, Ross Martens, Joel Bittner

Girls 7-8, Neely Adler

Girls 9-11, Kate McFarland

Girls 16+, Rose Medill, Girls 12-13, Faith Harris

Girls 14-15, Gabby Carollo

Dannielle Havekost, Chloe Foote

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NJGT Premier Event at York CC, July 3rd Right– Girls 14-15 Below– Girls 12-13 Below– Girls 16+

Right: Boys 7-8

Above: Boys 9-11 Below: Boys 16+

Above: Boys 14-15

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DATE

EVENT

CITY

START TIME

July 16

Heritage Hills

McCook

8:00 TT

July 17

Johnny Goodman

Omaha

11:00 TT

July 17

Cross Creek

Cambridge

8:00 TT

July 18

Council Bluffs CC

Council Bluffs, IA

8:00 SG

July 18

Eldorado Hills

Norfolk

9:00 TT

July 19

North Bend CG

North Bend

9:00 TT

July 19

Pioneers

Lincoln

8:00 TT

July 23

River Wilds

Blair

9:00 TT

July 24

Highlands

Lincoln

8:00 TT

July 25

Tiburon

Gretna

8:00 TT

July 26

Yankee Hill

Lincoln

9:00 TT

July 26

Benson Park

Omaha

9:00 TT

July 30

Mahoney

Lincoln

8:00 TT

July 31

The Pines

Valley

9:00 SG

July 31

Wild Horse

Gothenburg

9:00 TT

July 31

Stone Creek

Omaha

10:00 TT

August 2

NJGT CHAMPIONSHIP

Lincoln

8:00 SG

Events listed in bold and red font are PREMIER events.

Get Excited!

2013 U.S. Senior Open Omaha Country Club July 8-14, 2013

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Care for the Course Junior Amateur & Girls’ Amateur participants, We’re very fortunate that our member clubs are supportive of amateur golf and are receptive to hosting NGA competitions. I’m pleased that for the most part, participants and spectators at our events conduct themselves in a disciplined manner, demonstrate courtesy and sportsmanship at all times and show consideration to the host club. There is one area, however, that I’ve been a bit disappointed in lately and it involves care for the course.

As a competitor it’s extremely important that you leave the course in better shape than you find it. Please review the following tips and make them part of your future routine. If you’re a parent take time to visit with your son or daughter to ensure that they’re familiar with the same. If you have a caddie make them aware of these responsibilities.

Carefully repair any divots you make during play.

If available on the teeing ground, fill divots from tee shots with sand provided by the club (generally on par 3 holes).

Carefully repair any damage to the putting green made by the impact of a ball (fix ball marks whether or not you make them). View Divot Repair Etiquette Animation On completion of a hole by all players, repair any damage caused by golf shoes.

Players should enter bunkers from the low side. Before leaving it, they should carefully rake up and smooth over all holes and footprints made by them and any nearby made by others. The rake should then be replaced outside the bunker where it will least likely affect play.

View Bunker Etiquette Animation.

Place all trash in proper receptacles.

Regards, Craig W. Ames Executive Director Nebraska Golf Association

Meet Michael Cobelens ~ NJGT Site Director Michael Cobelens resides in Lincoln, NE with his wife and two children. Michael is a high school golf coach and a middle school teacher. He is starting his 23rd year in education at Waverly Middle School. Michael has been involved with youth through education and coaching since he was 19 years old, coaching a midget league baseball team and umpiring baseball. One of his favorite past times is spending time on a golf course whether he is playing a round or just enjoying being outside and surrounded by what he calls, "paradise". This is Michael's first summer as a site coordinator and he is really enjoying the events.

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Active Families Engaging in physical activity as a family can be a fun way to get everyone moving. Studies show that kids who believe they are competent and have the skills to be physically active are more likely to be active.

And those who feel supported by friends and families to become active, or surrounded by others interested in physical activity, are more likely to participate.

Children need 60 minutes of play with moderate to vigorous activity every day, but it doesn't have to occur at once. It all adds up! And remember, sleep is just as important and is an essential part of living an active life. A recent study found that with each extra hour of sleep, the risk of a child being overweight or obese dropped by nine percent.

Here are a few activities and steps that can lead to a healthier lifestyle: Give children toys that encourage physical activity like jump ropes.

Encourage children to join a sports team/try a new activity.

Limit TV time and keep the TV out of a child’s bedroom.

Facilitate a safe walk to and from school a few times a week.

Take the stairs instead of the elevator.

Walk around the block after a meal.

Make a new house rule: no sitting still during television commercials.

Find time to spend together doing a fun activity: family park day, swim day or bike day.

Issue a family challenge to see who can be the first to achieve a Presidential Active Lifestyle Award by committing to physical activity five days a week, for six weeks. Adults and children can both win!

Talk to your children’s principal or write a letter to your district superintendent to incorporate more physical education in schools.

Encourage schools to hold recess prior to lunch to increase physical activity before mealtime.

Volunteer to help with afterschool physical activity programs or sports teams.

Be sure that children get the sleep they need. Most children under age five need to sleep for 11 hours or more per day, children age five to 10 need 10 hours of sleep or more per day, and children over age 10 need at least nine hours per day.

For more information, contact: Bill Cioffoletti, PGA Master Professional Recruiting & Internships (800) 477-6465 ext. 8559 recruiting@pgahq.com Click here to receive more information about the PGA Golf Management University Program.

Click here to learn how engaging in outside activities can be fun and affordable for families through Let’s Move Outside, which promotes a range of healthy outdoor activities for children and families across the country.

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Meet Mimi Ramsbottom ~ NJGT Site Director Physical Education Teacher with Elkhorn Public Schools Elkhorn South Girls Golf Coach State Runner-Up 2010 Class B State Champion 2011 Class B Board Member of the Nebraska Coaches Association (NCA) Board Member of the Girls on the Run of Nebraska (GOTR) Site Director of Omaha LPGA-USGA at Indian Creek Site Director of NGJT (Omaha events) Graduated from University of Nebraska 1980 Member of the Varsity Women’s Golf at UNL 1976-1980 Husband: Tom Ramsbottom (former AD at Elkhorn Public Schools) Children: Jamie and Jay Moore, Jake Ramsbottom, Jackson Ramsbottom

Meet Terry Hexum ~ NJGT Site Director I started playing golf in junior high school and became infatuated with the game. I played on my college golf team but after graduation took a hiatus from golf to further my education and raise my family. I was able to play again in the early ‘80’s which was like starting over but I made relatively quick progress back toward a satisfying game. My most unique golfing experience was getting a hole-in-one at Yankee Hill in Lincoln using a new golf ball imprinted with my granddaughter’s name that I specifically chose to hit on that hole! My second most unique experience was having my second shot on the par 5, no. 8 at Johnny Goodman, hit the cup (but not stay in the cup!). After retiring from the University of Nebraska Medical Center Faculty in 2008 I looked for more and different opportunities to be involved in golf. One of these was the NGA. This is my third year as a volunteer for the NGA and my first year as one of the Site Directors for the NJGT in the Omaha area. I particularly enjoy watching and guiding the junior golfers. Their earnestness and sometimes naivety is fascinating. My wife and I are members at Sunset Valley Country Club and our travel plans include a variety of golf venues from Pebble Beach to Whistling Straits with an extended period of golf during the winter months throughout the Palm Springs area.

Meet Hobart Gay ~ NJGT Site Director My name is Hobart Gay, but most know me by “Hap”. I spent my teens on one of the great golf courses of the country, Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, CA., though I rarely played golf.

We lived walking distance from the Club and my parents belonged and we played tennis and I caddied during the summers for spending money. As most kids in the 60’s in southern California I spent most of my time at the beach surfing and hanging out with my friends (golf was for ol’ guys back then). I could have been learning from one of the best teaching pros on one of the great courses in the country. I didn’t take golf seriously until much later on. I was 36 yrs old when I was drawn back into the game. I have since grown to love the game for the traditions and principles that it is grounded in and the mental challenges that it presents. I retired from a career in the Air Force and now use my time to give back to my community with volunteering for several organizations such as CASA, Lancaster Foster Care Review Board and the NGA & NJGT and of course, play as much golf as I can. It gives me a lot of joy to watch our young kids learning a great game and competing at such high levels, being helped along by organizations such as the NGA and the NJGT.

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Tour Championship NEW in 2012 is the chance to earn a spot into the NJGT Nike Golf Tour Championship.

The top point getters in each of their respective divisions will be given an invitation to the Tour Championship that will be played on August 2nd at Wilderness Ridge Golf Club. Points will be awarded to each participant in every event and a running total will be kept on NJGT.org.

Spots Available into the Tour Championship: 7-8 Year Old Division- 6 Girls and 6 Boys 9-11 Year Old Division- 9 Girls and 9 Boys 12-13 Year Old Division- 15 Girls and 15 Boys 14-15 Year Old Division- 15 Girls and 15 Boys 16-18 Year Old Division- 15 Girls and 15 Boys How Regular NJGT Event Points are Awarded: Place 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Points 50 45 40 35 32 30 26 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16

Place 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Points 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1.5

For events that have over 30 competitors, each competitor finishing after 31st place or higher will receive 1 point.

Premier Event Points: Place 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Points 100 90 80 70 64 60 52 46 44 42 40 38 36 34 32

Place 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Points 30 28 26 24 22 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 3

*31st Plus will receive 2 points.

Meet Curt Munson ~ NJGT Site Director My name is Curt Munson of Omaha. I am a graduate of Norfolk High, 1979. My wife’s name is Tanya. I have a 10hdcp with 2 hole in ones. My son, Chase, is 10 years old and a member of the NJGT. I didn’t start playing golf till after college -- once I got started, I have been hooked ever since. I do everything left handed other than Golf -- when I started, I only had right handed clubs to learn with - this will always be my excuse when things are not going to well on the course!!!

One unique thing with my wife and I - when she had her 2nd hole in one - I had my 2nd one exactly 1 week later on the same hole and we both used an 8 iron. Needless to say, it was an expensive week!

I have really enjoyed working with the NJGT -- it's exciting to see all the young people learning and enjoying this wonderful life-long game called GOLF.

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Play More with FORE! As an extension of other initiatives that first introduce the game, the Nebraska Golf Association created FORE!, a program that will provide opportunities for juniors to play golf more frequently. This statewide initiative will offer deserving youth the opportunity to play some of the area's best courses for $4 putting to use the life skills and values training they learn prior to membership. FORE! will begin in 2012 as a pilot program in the Omaha Metropolitan area. In 2013 FORE! will begin a statewide push.

FORE! membership will be open to participants aged 7-17 in one of the following certified programs: First Tee of Omaha, Great Golf Expectations Omaha, Junior Golf Programs at Host Facilities, LPGA/USGA Girls Golf of Omaha, Nebraska Junior Golf Tour and Omaha Metropolitan Area High School Golf Teams. FORE! members will be labeled "Full Access" or "Supervised Access" based on age and or playing ability. "Supervised Access" members must be accompanied by an adult at 18-hole facilities. The fee for both membership classifications is $10 which includes NGA membership. Members will receive their FORE! membership cards once their program director has submitted the completed application and individual memberships are paid.

Participating Facilities

Omaha Municipal Golf Courses (Benson, Elmwood, Johnny Goodman, Spring Lake, Steve Hogan, Warren Swigart & Westwood) Papillion Municipal Golf Courses (Eagle Hills & Tara Hills) Funding FORE! is based on the following formula. The NGA has negotiated a preferred junior golf rate with participating facilities. The FORE! member will pay a $4 fee for a round of golf (for 9 or 18 hole rounds). The NGF subsidizes the difference between the preferred rate and the FORE! member payment.

Duration FORE! will take place during the months of June and July only. Membership forms and payment may be submitted to the NGA office at 6618 South 118th Street, Omaha, NE 68137.

Contact Contact NGA Executive Director Craig Ames at (402) 5054653, ext. 102 or Junior Golf intern, Brett Bender at 402.505.4653, ext. 105 with questions.

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FORE! FAQ’S How do I become a FORE! member?

Am I a NGA member when I receive my FORE! membership card?

Yes. FORE! members will receive NGA membership information including details on maintaining a GHIN Handicap Index along with their membership card.

FORE! membership is open to participants aged 7-17 in one of the following certified programs: First Tee of Omaha; Great Golf Expectations, Omaha; Junior Golf Programs at Host Facilities; LPGA/USGA Girls Golf of Omaha; Nebraska Junior Golf Tour and Omaha Metropolitan Area High School Golf Teams. Qualified candidates must submit a membership application to the NGA. Applications are available in the Junior section of the NGA web site (nebgolf.org) under FORE!

Am I limited on rounds I can play?

How long does my FORE! membership last?

Are there any restrictions on when I can play for the reduced FORE! rate?

FORE! membership is good during the months of June and July only in 2012.

What are the age restrictions for FORE! participation?

FORE! membership is available to golfers aged 7-17.

No. Play as many rounds as you can, the more the better as far as we’re concerned.

Are there any additional fees besides the $4 per round for golf?

The fee for membership is $10. Each 9 or 18-hole round is $4. That’s it.

No. Participating golf courses may limit some rounds based on availability. FORE! members cannot make a tee time reservation more than 48 hours in advance. Prior to that full paying customers have priority.

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