In This Issue… Letter from NJGT Director … 2 Tournament Results … 3-5 Points Standings … 6 TEAM GOLF … 7 Tournament Schedule … 7 DCP Qualifiers … 8 Photo Highlights … 9-14 Special Features … 15-18 Fitness Facts … 19 Fore! Program… 20
Welcome
From the Desk of NGJT Director Joe Canny, PGA
We are half way through July and all the talk on tour has seemed to switch to The Prairie Club Championship & Wilderness Ridge Championship. I am thrilled with the excitement and look forward to hosting many of you at these two events. Invitation figures have be calculated and posted on http:// www.njgt.org/njgt-point-standings/. Invitation totals for each division is based on the percentage that division makes up of the total tour. For example‌Boys 16+ makes up 28.4% of our total NJGT 18Hole Registration. They in turn get 21 invites (28% of 75 player field). The same math holds true for all divisions at both championships. The player memo for The Prairie Club Championship has also been posted on the NJGT Schedule. It contains information on practice rounds, lodging, along with the championship. Point standings through July 22nd will determine the invitation list for The Prairie Club Championship while point standings through July 24th will determine the field for Wilderness Ridge. I hope this information helps. Thank you once again for your participation in the Nebraska Junior Golf Tour and best of luck in the home stretch! Sincerely, Joe Canny, PGA Junior Golf Director – NJGT (402) 730-8364 jcanny@njgt.org
Cover Photo: NJGT Team Golf at Crooked Creek GC on July 9th. 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 1st - July 15th
Click HERE to view scores from each event.
NJGT Event at York CC, July 1, 2014 Age Division
Top 3 Finishers
Boys 9 –Hole, 7-8
1 - Fox, Bowdie
Boys 9 –Hole, 9-11
1 - Peck, Rockney
2 - Schademann, Alexander
3 - Orth III, Richard
Boys 18 –Hole, 12-13
1 - Malleck, Reed
2 - Mogul, Dalton
3 - Snitily, Nathan
Boys 18 –Hole, 14-15
1 - McCallum, Cade
2 - Kosch, Trevor
T3 - Porter, Will T3 - DeBower, Cabe
Boys 18 –Hole, 16+
1 - Clark, Ryan
T2 - Minnick, Jack
T2 - Cottam, Jay
Girls 9 –Hole, 9-11
1 - Steele, Baylee
T2 - Blume, Kylie
T2 - Pehrson, Paige
Girls 9 –Hole, 12-13
1 - Badura, Danica
2 - Holloway, Mackenzee
3 - Cafferty, Anna
Girls 18 –Hole, 14-15
1 - Redfern, Samantha
2 - Baete, Kirsten
3 - Murray, Madeline
Girls 18 –Hole, 16+
1 - Thiele, Morgan
2 - McConnell, Megan
3 - Rehtus, Jessica
NJGT Event at Tiburon GC, July 2, 2014 Age Division
Top 3 Finishers
Boys 9 –Hole, 7-8
1 - Benge, Jackson
2 - Gutschewski, Trevor
3 - Humphrey, Alex
Boys 9 –Hole, 9-11
1 - Soulliere, Rex
2 - Orth III, Richard
T3 - Rogers, Brock T3 - Boor, Jake
Boys 18 –Hole, 12-13
1 - Cruise Jr, Jason
2 - Rasmussen, Chris
3 - Muhlecke, Tanner
Boys 18 –Hole, 14-15
1 - Jacobsen, Tyler
T2 - Zillig, Alex
T2 - Farner, George
Boys 18 –Hole, 16+
1 - Zikas, Nolan
T2 - Frank, Reid
T2 - Minnick, Jack
Girls 9 –Hole, 7-8
1 - Mullen, June
2 - Karmazin, Julia
Girls 9 –Hole, 9-11
1 - Thiele, Lauren
2 - Kolbas, Nicole
3 - Hanna, Kaitlyn
Girls 9 –Hole, 12-13
1 - Whittaker, Megan
2 - Jacobsen, Megan
3 - Boor, Anna
Girls 18 –Hole, 14-15
1 - Goertz, Kristin
2 - Thiele, Lindsey
3 - Anderson, Aly
Girls 18 –Hole, 16+
1 - Vondra, Allison
2 - McConnell, Megan
3 - Yabut, Tiffanie
NJGT Premier Event at Yankee Hill CC, July 3, 2014 Age Division
Top 3 Finishers
Boys 18 –Hole, 12-13
1 - Strasheim, Steven
2 - Gutschewski, Luke
T3 - Rasmussen, Chris T3 - Malleck, Reed
Boys 18 –Hole, 14-15
1 - Kosch, Trevor
2 - Clare, Patrick
3 - Radloff, Brandt
Boys 18 –Hole, 16+
1 - Hofman, Noah
2 - Unruh, Matthew
T3 - Minnick, Jack T3 - Petitt, Trey
Girls 18 –Hole, 14-15
1 - Station, Nia Ann
2 - Thiele, Lindsey
3 - Goertz, Kristin
Girls 18 –Hole, 16+
1 - Thiele, Hannah
2 - Thiele, Haley
3 - Irvin, Katie 3
NJGT Premier Event at Kearney CC, July 7, 2014 Age Division
Top 3 Finishers
Boys 18 –Hole, 12-13
1 - Rasmussen, Chris
T2 - Strasheim, Steven T2 - Hall, Hunter T2 - Weiss, Ryan
Boys 18 –Hole, 14-15
T1 - Kluver, Luke
T1 - Kosch, Trevor
3 - Clare, Patrick
Boys 18 –Hole, 16+
1 - Grossnicklaus, Lucas
2 - Quinn, Hunter
3 - Unruh, Matthew
Girls 18 –Hole, 14-15
1 - Knight, Samantha
2 - Fox, Lacie
3 - Smith, Erika
Girls 18 –Hole, 16+
1 - Thiele, Morgan
2 - Nuttelman, Klaire
3 - Thiele, Kylie
NJGT Event at Woodland Hills GC, July 8, 2014 Age Division
Top 3 Finishers
Boys 9 –Hole, 7-8
1 - Benge, Jackson
2 - Humphrey, Alex
Boys 9 –Hole, 9-11
1 - Schademann, Alexander
2 - Soulliere, Rex
3 - Orth III, Richard
Boys 18 –Hole, 12-13
1 - Kolbas, Jason Noah
2 - Hall, Hunter
T3 - Kramer, Joshua T3 - Rasmussen, Kyler
Boys 18 –Hole, 14-15
1 - Johnson, Grant
2 - Jacobsen, Tyler
3 - Plugge, Nate
Boys 18 –Hole, 16+
1 - Cottam, Jay
2 - Rathman, Clay
3 - Frank, Reid
Girls 9 –Hole, 7-8
1 - Mullen, June
Girls 9 –Hole, 9-11
1 - Van Ostrand, Taylor
2 - Adler, Neely
3 - Kolbas, Nicole
Girls 9 –Hole, 12-13
1 - Luebbe, Aspen
2 - Northcutt, Maya
3 - Sundquist, Brynn
Girls 18 –Hole, 14-15
1 - Pogreba, Addie
2 - Fox, Opal
3 - Wineman, Haley
Girls 18 –Hole, 16+
1 - Baum, Hanna
2 - Barnes, Dillon
3 - Reisinger, Aaron
2 - Knaak, Tucker
3 - Hytrek, Seth
NJGT Event at Old Dane, July 8, 2014 Age Division
Top 3 Finishers
Boys 9 –Hole, 9-11
1 - Walling, Tanner
Boys 18 –Hole, 12-13
1 - Wickless, Connor
Boys 18 –Hole, 14-15
1 - Hale, Mason
Boys 18 –Hole, 16+
1 - Klabunde, Rhyan
Girls 9 –Hole, 9-11
1 - Bosh, Lauren
Girls 18 –Hole, 14-15
1 - Krysl, Makenna
Girls 18 –Hole, 16+
1 - High, Mary
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NJGT Event at Tregaron, July 9, 2014 Age Division
Top 3 Finishers
Boys 9 –Hole, 7-8
1 - Sarangdevot, Udyat
Boys 9 –Hole, 9-11
1 - Orth III, Richard
2 - Davis, PJ
3 - Whittaker, Andrew
Boys 18 –Hole, 12-13
1 - Rasmussen, Chris
2 - Cruise Jr, Jason
3 - Blecke, Carson
Boys 18 –Hole, 14-15
1 - Jacobsen, Tyler
2 - Becker, Ben
3 - Anderson, Nolan
Boys 18 –Hole, 16+
1 - Martens, Ross
2 - Nolin, Aj
3 - Fairchild, Jackson
Girls 9 –Hole, 7-8
1 - Karmazin, Julia
Girls 9 –Hole, 9-11
1 - Karmazin, Emily
2 - Sarangdevot, Pari
Girls 9 –Hole, 12-13
1 - Whittaker, Megan
2 - Boor, Anna
3 - Northcutt, Maya
Girls 18 –Hole, 14-15
T1 - Goertz, Kristin
T1 - Anderson, Aly
3 - Hermanek, Abby
Girls 18 –Hole, 16+
1 - Yabut, Tiffanie
2 - Pelster, Lauren
3 - Sanchez, Nathalie
NJGT Event at Knolls CC, July 9, 2014 Age Division
Top 3 Finishers
Boys 9 –Hole, 7-8
1 - Bryson, Thomas
2 - Benge, Jackson
3 - Humphrey, Alex
Boys 9 –Hole, 9-11
1 - Sander, Kody
2 - Sander, Geran
3 - Hasenauer, Connor
Boys 18 –Hole, 12-13
T1 - Jensen, Rourke
T1 - Kolbas, Jason Noah
3 - Wickless, Connor
Boys 18 –Hole, 14-15
T1 - Steele, Kort
T1 - Clare, Patrick
3 - Welch, Tyler
Boys 18 –Hole, 16+
1 - Biggs, Grant
2 - Friesen, Kale
T3 - Quinn, Hunter T3 - Wright, Jacob
Girls 9 –Hole, 9-11
1 - Kolbas, Nicole
2 - Steele, Baylee
3 - Adler, Neely
Girls 9 –Hole, 12-13
1 - Sundquist, Brynn
2 - Fahleson, Sophia
3 - Swan, Kate
Girls 18 –Hole, 14-15
1 - Baete, Kirsten
2 - Nelson, Claire R
T3 - Smith, Erika T3 - McMinn, Grace
Girls 18 –Hole, 16+
1 - Sears, Murphy
2 - Glenn, Shelby
3 - Nuttelman, Klaire
CNJA Event at Jackrabbit Run & Riverside CC, July 10-11, 2014 Age Division
Top 3 Finishers
Boys 9 –Hole, 7-8
1 - Fox, Bowdie
2 - Wingate, Tyson
3 - Holling, Riley
Boys 9 –Hole, 9-11
1 - Boor, Jake
2 - Morrison, Kasch
3 - Schademann, Alexander
Boys 18 –Hole, 12-13
1 - Strasheim, Steven
2 - Goering, Jack
3 - Kluver, Jake
Boys 18 –Hole, 14-15
1 - Steele, Kort
2 - Kluver, Luke
3 - Badura, Caleb
Boys 18 –Hole, 16+
1 - Nabower, Nick
2 - Nolin, Aj
3 - Frank, Reid
Girls 9 –Hole, 9-11
1 - Adler, Neely
2 - Kolbas, Nicole
3 - Blume, Kylie
Girls 9 –Hole, 12-13
1 - Boor, Anna
2 - Badura, Danica
3 - Sundquist, Brynn
Girls 18 –Hole, 14-15
1 - Temple, Allison
2 - Murray, Madeline
3 - Harris, Faith
Girls 18 –Hole, 16+
1 - Thiele, Morgan
2 - Uhing, Leigh
T3 - Preister, Elizabeth T3 - Kristensen, Paige
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Path to The Prairie Club This year’s 18-hole division NJGT Championship will be hosted at The Prairie Club in Valentine, Nebraska. The Prairie Club has received remarkable praise with both courses currently ranked in Top 100 Resort Courses (Golf Week), with the Dunes Course ranked as high as #19. It also received a spot on the Top 100 Courses You Can Play from Golf Magazine. The Prairie Club annually supports junior golf in Nebraska, South Dakota and Western Iowa and in 2014 will host the NJGT Championship for the 18-Hole Divisions. 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 Player Rasmussen, Chris Strasheim, Steven Gutschewski, Luke Hall, Hunter Cruise Jr, Jason Kolbas, Jason Noah Peters, Josh Wickless, Connor Malleck, Reed Kluver, Jake
Boys 14-15 Points 690.0 539.0 519.0 447.0 425.0 395.7 376.7 327.0 317.0 316.0
Player Kosch, Trevor Kluver, Luke Zillig, Alex Hayes, Jackson Jacobsen, Tyler Rhodes, Reece Radloff, Brandt Vontz, Nate Badura, Caleb Rossman, Kellen
Points 575.0 449.0 442.0 408.0 377.0 369.0 356.5 345.0 337.5 337.0
Player Clark, Ryan Frank, Reid Nabower, Nick Unruh, Matthew Brubaker, James Petitt, Trey Nolin, Aj Wright, Jacob Anderson, Ethan Hofman, Noah
Girls 16+
Girls 14-15
Boys 16+ Points 390.7 381.5 380.0 319.7 312.0 287.7 286.0 286.0 280.0 276.3
Player Fox, Lacie Goertz, Kristin Smith, Erika Knight, Samantha Murray, Madeline Dean, Gillian Thiele, Lindsey Roach, Spencer Station, Nia Ann Krysl, Makenna
Points 472.0 432.0 413.0 407.0 376.0 369.0 355.0 347.0 270.0 258.0
Player Thiele, Morgan Nuttelman, Klaire Irvin, Katie McShane, Kaitlynn Bruening, Samantha Vondra, Allison Fila, Mallarie Preister, Elizabeth Uhing, Leigh Pelster, Lauren
Points 415.0 362.0 335.0 313.0 304.0 280.0 266.0 230.0 215.0 210.0
Race to Wilderness Ridge The 9-hole division championship will be hosted on the executive course of Wilderness Ridge Golf Club in Lincoln, Nebraska. The home course of the University of Nebraska Husker Golf Teams, Wilderness Ridge hosts a variety of other championships including a Web.com Pre-Qualifier (Q-School), Nebraska PGA Championships, NAIA National Women’s Championship and more. The executive course is the perfect place to end the season featuring a wonderful course and great amenities. 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
Boys 9-11
Player Points Wingate, Tyson 430.0 Sarangdevot, Udyat 345.0 Gutschewski, Trevor 325.0 Humphrey, Alex 300.0 Benge, Jackson 285.0 Holling, Riley 225.0 Fox, Bowdie 200.0 Smeal, Jett 175.0 Smeal, Cannon 165.0 Jones, Tanner 120.0
Player Orth III, Richard Schademann, Alexander Boor, Jake Peck, Rockney Steichen, Connor Jones, Parker Davis, PJ Soulliere, Rex Goering, William Ames, Preston
Girls 7-8 Points 490.0 480.0 395.0 390.0 300.0 289.0 285.0 265.0 227.0 203.0
Player Mullen, June Karmazin, Julia Mitchell, MaKinley
Girls 9-11 Points 440.0 330.0 50.0
Player Points Adler, Neely 330.0 Sarangdevot, Pari 255.0 Karmazin, Emily 220.0 Bosh, Lauren 150.0 Hanna, Kaitlyn 145.0 Thiele, Lauren 140.0 Gutschewski, Isabelle 139.0 Sothan, Ansley 125.0 Van Ostrand, Taylor 125.0 Witte, Adelaide 103.0
Girls 12-13 Player Boor, Anna Sundquist, Brynn Northcutt, Maya Luebbe, Aspen Whittaker, Megan Holloway, Mackenzee Steele, Sadie Badura, Danica Taylor, Jazmine Glock, Madison
Points 460.0 425.0 350.0 310.0 245.0 244.0 192.0 190.0 190.0 188.0
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TEAM GOLF Leaderboard Often called Nebraska’s Home for Junior Golf, Fremont Golf Club is the host of the first ever 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. Points Standings
Click HERE to view the TEAM GOLF schedule.
Place Team
Recent Results NJGT TEAM GOLF Event at Miracle Hill Golf, July 2nd
Top 3 Finishers Champions Run Mavericks
Total Score 47
The Pines CC Falcons Happy Hollow Club Hotsticks (White)
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Points
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Happy Hollow Club Hotsticks (White)
430
2
Jackrabbit Run Jackals
390
3
Wilderness Ridge Eagles #1
370
4
Fremont Bombers #1
355
5
Firethorn CC Rebels
350
NJGT TEAM GOLF Event at Crooked Creek CC, July 9th
Top 3 Finishers Wilderness Ridge Eagles
Total Score 46
Jackrabbit Run Jackals Shoreline/Fox Run Squirrels
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DATE
SITE
CITY
DEADLINE
July 24
College Heights
Crete
July 16
July 24
Indian Trails GC
Beemer
July 16
July 27-28
NJGT Championship - The Prairie Club
Valentine
Invitation
July 29
Wildhorse GC
Gothenburg
July 21
July 30
Stone Creek GC
Omaha
July 22
August 1
NJGT Championship - Wilderness Ridge
Lincoln
Invitation
Date
Site
City
Deadline
July 24
Jackrabbit Run GC
Grand Island
July 16
July 30
Two Rivers GC
North Sioux City, SD
July 22
August 6
Championship - Fremont GC
Fremont
Invitation
Click HERE to view registration information for these events.
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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 8
NJGT Event at Sioux City CC, June 27th
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TEAM GOLF Event at Miracle Hill, July 2nd
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NJGT Event at Old Dane, July 8th
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TEAM GOLF Event at Crooked Creek, July 9th
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NJGT Event at Tregaron, July 9th
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CNJA Event at Jackrabbit Run & Riverside, July 10th-11th
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‘s Tour Tips
Featured Facility
Putting Drills to Improve Your Score The quickest way to improve your score is to improve your putting. And here at GolfTEC of Omaha we have the facilities and professionals who can help you get better while also giving you a place to practice rain or shine‌and even snow!
Wild Horse Golf Club Gothenburg NE
Rated in the top 3 by Nebraskans as the course they would play if they could only play one in our state, Wild Horse is scheduled on the NJGT for July 29th. The day after The Prairie Club, this event makes the perfect stop on your way back east. Golf Digest, Golf Magazine and Golf Week all give high marks to this links style golf course. If you register for this event, prepare yourself for an unparalleled golfing experience. Wild Horse is a pleasure for golfers of any skill level to play. The Wild Horse Golf Club will challenge you while providing a relaxing, picturesque backdrop. Test your accuracy with our fairways and sand traps; we have everything you need to challenge you and improve your game.
Here are a few drills we like and would recommend to you: 1. To ensure the face of your putter stays square pick a target and make a straight-line lead to the target by placing a coin between the ball and your target. On that same line, place a tee in the ground 12 to 15 inches behind the ball. Take the putter back square until you strike the tee, then follow through so the head of the putter travels directly over the coin with a square face. 2. Speed is just as important as line so use the ladder drill to work on your pace. Place a club 18-inches on the other side of the hole and then create a ladder by placing balls from 3 feet all the way back to 30 feet plus in three foot increments. Go up and down the ladder ensuring you finish all puts between the hole and your club behind the hole. A. Turn this into a game by requiring that you make every ball in the target before you leave or compete against friends on who can go the furthest. We love supporting the Nebraska Junior Golf Tour each season and look forward to seeing you at a GolfTEC Premier Event this summer. To learn more about GolfTEC of Omaha please click HERE.
You can learn more about the club at http:// www.playwildhorse.com/
Rules of Golf Explained
Watch & Learn!
Provisional Ball
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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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Download this Free Mobile App:
Started right here in Nebraska by a Cornhusker, GolfStatus is a free mobile app that captures a golfer’s moments of achievement. Golfers can earn free golf, merchandise, exclusive deals, and more just by posting their scores. Using GolfStatus you can also post all your scores to your GHIN Handicap provided by the Nebraska Junior Golf Tour. It is a cool new way to keep records of your game while practicing, have parents track your round while watching at an NJGT event and possibly win some prizes along the way. I see many of you are already using this application and I love following our golfers. If you haven’t created an account you can register online or download the GolfStatus App in the App Store or Marketplace. 17
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Fitness Facts Presented by The PGA Sports Academy powered by UnitedHealthcare Young athletes like yourselves need proper nutrition to ensure you are healthy and able to play your best. Proper fuel gives you a leg up on the competition.
Fuel Up on Balanced Nutrition A good balance of nutrients include:
Carbohydrates are your main energy source for muscles. About 50-60% of your calories should come from this group.
Some complex carbs that provide hours of energy can come from rice, potatoes, bread and pasta.
For Immediate fuel turn to simple carbs from fruit
Protein is necessary for maintaining muscles. About 15-20% of your calories should come from proteins.
Protein is of course found in meats but to get your fix on the golf course I’d recommend nuts and jerky.
Fats sound awful but do provide you with long lasting fuel. The trick is moderation and favoring polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats.
Water is key! Drink 16 ounces of water before golfing and about 5-10 ounces every couple of hours on the golf course.
To find a PGA Sports Academy program near you, visit PlayGolfAmerica.com.
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Play More with FORE! What is FORE!?
As an extension of other initiatives that first introduce the game, the Nebraska Golf Association created FORE!, an access program that provides junior golfers the opportunity to play golf more frequently at participating NGA member clubs during the months of May, June, July and August. FORE! members can play participating courses across the state for just $4 per round.
Who’s eligible for FORE! membership?
FORE! is not simply a discount card. Although the NGA wants to be as inclusive as possible it also wants members that have been introduced to the game through some sort of instruction and have a basic understanding of both the Rules of Golf and proper Etiquette. That said we require that FORE! applicants meet the following age and eligibility criteria: Age: No minimum age, a golfer is no longer eligible for membership once they hit the date of September 1 following graduation from secondary school (high school). Eligibility: Golfer must meet one of four eligibility requirements that meet the criteria of proper introduction:
• 2014 participant in one of the following certified programs: First Tee; Golf ‘N’ Schools; Great Golf Expectations; LPGA/USGA Girls Golf; NGA Youth on Course; Nebraska Junior Golf Tour; Panhandle Junior Golf Tour and PGA/USGA Sports Academy.
• 2014 participant in a junior golf program at an NGA member club. • 2013-2014 high school golf team participant • Other golfers approved by senior official at NGA member club (i.e. PGA Professional or Club Manager).
How do eligible golfers join the FORE! program?
Applications are available on the FORE! web site (nebgolf.org/FORE), in both paper and online forms. The fee for membership is $10, and in addition to their membership cards, FORE! members receive a NGA membership.
Where can FORE! rounds be played?
FORE! is a statewide initiative in 2014, and is available in most regions of the state with over 40 participating golf courses. For a full list of participating courses, including contact information, please visit the FORE! website at nebgolf.org/ FORE.
How is the FORE! program funded?
The FORE! program is funded by the Nebraska Golf Foundation, whose mission is to promote the growth of golf in Nebraska with an emphasis on making the game and its life-enhancing values accessible to youth. A sizable donation was made to the NGF from the 2013 U.S. Senior Open Championship in support of FORE! In addition, the NGF earmarks a portion of its own fundraising efforts to support the program.
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