Nebraska PGA May 2012 Newsletter

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From the desk of the Executive Director Dear Members and Apprentices, Summer is right around the corner and the return of the highly anticipated Nebraska Junior Golf Tour is ready to kick off its fourth season. The Nebraska Junior Golf Tour was organized in 2009 by a joint venture of the leaders of the Nebraska Golf Association and the Nebraska PGA. Over the past several months, the leaders of these two associations along with volunteers from the Nebraska PGA Junior Golf Committee have assembled an attractive schedule of events for junior golf participation. The NJGT functions as the coordinating source of conducting these events. NikeGolf will again be the presenting sponsor of the NJGT in 2012. NikeGolf is committed to supporting junior golf and very excited to be the NJGT’s major partner in 2012. A special thanks to NikeGolf representatives, Thad Franklin and Chandler Evans for their support.

Craig Ames and I recently hired Brett Bender, who is currently a PGM student at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln to serve as the point person for the tour. Brett is very talented and will also assist Thomas and me at a few Pro-Ams this summer. Should you have any questions about the NJGT please contact Brett via email at info@njgt.org or by calling 402-802-1998. One of the more notable changes this year comes with the addition of each event will have its own Site Director. These Site Directors will be onsite to provide a consistency for all of our NJGT events. Their roll is simply as a support person for the facility and will help field any questions that might arise during the event. The promotion of this tour is largely in your hands and for us to be successful with these events, we need your junior golfers participating. If you happen to be hosting an event in 2012 there is a “revised” host facility checklist that will help guide you and your staff on procedures and expectations for running the event.

As we head into the month of June there are some outstanding playing opportunities for you and your amateurs. These include Platteview Country Club, Quail Run, Happy Hollow Club, and finishing up with Firethorn Golf Club. Take a Monday off and bring some of your beloved members or patrons and spend the day with them enjoying the game we all love.

Fairways and greens,

David Honnens, PGA Executive Director Nebraska Section PGA

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From the President Dear Section Members, The Section officers and I wanted to communicate to you our candidate choice for the upcoming National election at the 96th Annual Meeting in Baltimore, MD in November. We have had an opportunity to visit face to face with all seven of the candidates in a question and answer environment and really learned about their beliefs and values regarding the PGA of America. It is an important election with the hope of our leaders taking Golf 2.0 forward into the future and growing the game of golf.

We have decided to second the nomination of Mr. Randy Hunt who is the PGA General Manager/COO of historic Milburn Golf and Country Club in Kansas City. Randy served as the District 7 Director from 2007 – 2009, was on the Properties Task Force Committee from 2007 – 2010, on the Budget Committee from 2009 – 2010 and presently sits on the Employment Committee for which he was Co-Chair from 2008 – 2010. We have had many opportunities to talk with Randy either in person, on the phone or at meetings since this past January and he has consistently answered our questions and shared his vision with us. We also feel it is important to support a “Midwestern” guy with strong values who is not afraid Randy Hunt, PGA to ask the hard questions. Randy has delivered in terms of results, effective operations, fiscal integrity and innovation in all of his positions in the golf industry and we look forward to supporting him in his run for Secretary of the National PGA of America. To learn more about Randy Hunt, PGA, please visit www.randyhuntpga.com.

Respectfully, Greg Neujahr, PGA President Nebraska Section PGA

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PGA of America launches Junior League Golf in 16 markets nationwide

By PGA of America PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. -- The PGA of America took another giant step forward in engaging aspiring boy and girl golfers by announcing the launch of PGA Junior League Golf, a fun and developmental program for juniors ages 7 to 13. The inaugural year is targeting 16 geographic markets.

Administered by LEJ Sports of Norcross, Ga., a nationally recognized manager of youth sports programs, PGA Junior League Golf will focus this year on developing 16 coed teams in each geographic market, with a maximum of 14 players per team. Competition would run from late May through mid-July under a series of 9-hole matches using a two-person Scramble format. Sixteen "travel" teams - composed of members of the local season-winning team and all-star players, would compete in four Regional Championships. Four regional champions would advance to a PGA Junior League Golf World Series targeted to be held in August in the host PGA Section of the current year's PGA Championship.

"PGA Junior League Golf marks the beginning of the next fun step to growing the game among youngsters nationwide in a less stressful atmosphere that brings together families and benefits local golf facilities," said PGA of America President Allen Wronowski. "One just has to think back to the birth of Little League when countless youngsters got their first chance to become involved in a sport they loved. We believe the same model is in effect with PGA Junior League Golf."

The 2012 PGA Junior League Golf Regions and target markets:

Central - Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City, St. Louis Southern - Atlanta, Birmingham, South Florida, Tampa Northeast - Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C. "Junior League Golf could not have a better partner than The PGA of America as we endeavor to bring a more recreational structure to the game for youngsters," said Bob Longmire, founder of Junior League Golf. "PGA Professionals will now have a turn-key approach to introducing youngsters of all skill levels to the great game of golf. Our playerdevelopment driven mission is consistent with the goals of The PGA, especially with the advent of Golf 2.0. We are excited about this opportunity to work directly under the guidance of the Golf 2.0 team, and PGA Section leaders for a successful launch to our new partnership."

Junior League Golf went through a successful test program in 2011 in Atlanta, Dallas, San Diego and Tampa, Fla., with a four-team JLG World Series conducted last September at TPC Sugarloaf in Duluth, Ga. About PGA Junior League Golf PGA Junior League Golf is the "Little League" approach to the great game of golf, where every youngster gets the chance to play. Designed to better socialize the game of golf for juniors 13 and under, JLG features a team vs. team format in a structured league that provides for a more popular, less stressful competition. The emphasis is on the fun, recreation, and sportsmanship of the game for players at any skill level.

Western - Los Angeles, Phoenix, San Diego, Seattle

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KNOW YOUR CUSTOMER PLAYBOOK This Playbook has been developed with input from experts throughout our industry to benefit PGA and LPGA Professionals in their quest to make our game more fun and welcoming to millions of new golfers. Inside you'll discover real-life examples of innovative ways that these leading professionals are growing their business and delivering to the bottom line at their facilities.

The Know Your Customer Playbook and its companion, Know Your Customer 101, are the second in a series of tools developed to help you activate Golf 2.0 at your facility.

Discover innovative ways to help grow your business. You can access the Player Development Playbook and Gameplan by clicking here.

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT PLAYBOOK The Player Development Playbook is the first tool developed to help PGA and LPGA Professionals personally activate Golf 2.0 at their facilities.

This resource provides action-steps to make our game more fun and welcoming to new golfers.

This Player Development GamePlan is the initial resource in a series developed to help you and your personal commitment to Golf 2.0. You can use this Player Development GamePlan to gain an overview and understanding on the recommended action steps to enhance your Player Development efforts.

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TIPS FOR SUCCESS AT YOUR FACILITY WHAT IS IT? TEE IT FORWARD is a consumer-awareness campaign designed to encourage golfers to play the course at a length that best suits their abilities. Golfers can play faster and have more fun by utilizing tees that provide the greatest playability and enjoyment.

TEE IT FORWARD will help golfers hit approach shots into greens using more lofted clubs, similar to the approach shots TOUR players hit. Ask golfers to keep track of the clubs they used on approach shots so they can enter that data into the “TEE IT FORWARD Club Calculator” sweepstakes to be eligible to win prizes.

WHAT SHOULD I DO? As a TEE IT FORWARD host facility, you are asked to: • Encourage players to select tees best suited to their game – use the materials to help promote the concept.

• Consider ways to modify your course setup to make it more playable and enjoyable.

• Encourage your customers to provide their feedback at PlayGolfAmerica.com/TEEITFORWARD. • Continue to monitor how this is received by your customers and how it impacts pace of play.

materials, rack cards and cart signs.

In addition, officially registered facilities will appear on the TEE IT FORWARD search on PlayGolfAmerica.com. It’s not too late to register as an official host facility at PGALinks.com.

CONSUMER FEEDBACK AND SWEEPSTAKES: Collecting feedback from golfers is important for this campaign. All golfers, regardless of their participation or opinions, should be directed to PlayGolfAmerica.com/TEEITFORWARD to share their feedback and be entered for a chance to win prizes. One lucky golfer will a Grand Prize of two tickets to the 2012 Ryder Cup. Runners-up will win two tickets to either the 2013 U.S. Open or the 2013 PGA Championship.

HOW TO EARN MSRs: Two (2) MSR credits will be awarded for PGA Professionals who verify they promoted TEE IT FORWARD by responding to a post-initiative survey.

PGA Professionals - Click Here to register your facility. Enter your PGA Links login when prompted.

Video: What Golfers Are Saying

HELPFUL HINTS: Use the marketing materials to help promote TEE IT FORWARD to your customers: • Display the TEE IT FORWARD poster.

• Download and use the web banners on your facility website and in your newsletters/calendars.

• Share the “Suggested Talking Points” with your entire staff, especially starters and golf shop staff.  Go to PGALinks.com to download additional Nebraska Section PGA | 8700 Executive Woods Dr., Ste 100 | Lincoln, NE 68512 | Ph: (402) 489-7760 | Fx: (402) 489-1785 | www.nebraskapga.com

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am relatively sure some of you are so busy right now that reading an article in the newsletter is the furthest thing from your brain!! Years ago, I did an interview with the PGA Media Department where the coined phrase of, “those who fail to plan, plan to fail,” came out of my mouth. Whether you subscribe to this simple proverb or not, the idea of getting you to think about how a Player Development Business Plan is being formulated at your facility is my goal!

The previous two articles have dealt with the action steps necessary to get the Golf 2.0 Player Development initiative incorporated into your facility. I “playfully” have called the action steps, “The Circle of Life”, (Communicate- Analyze- Planning- Marketing- Execution- Tracking). You have hopefully gotten the first two steps going and now you should be on your way to creating a Player Development Business Plan.

The introduction of the Playbook identified the theme of “It’s Personal”. My goal for you is to have you take as much control of your employment and add value to your facility so the “It’s Personal” takes on meaning and relevance. By generating business, enhancing your leadership role and embracing opportunities that Golf 2.0 has in it Player Development models, your value to your employer should increase.

Your Player Development Business Plan should include: • Core Strategic Framework (a Mission Statement- something that guides the actions and development of your Player Development plans and a Vision Statement- what the plan looks like in the future).

• Objectives- set goals that have potentially the biggest impact on your facility’s business. These goals should be aggressive yet realistic.

• Programming Functions- the roadmap towards achieving your objectives- identifies what you want to accomplish and who is responsible.

• Budget- forecast ballpark figures that show your employer the desired net impact to the bottom line based on the participation objectives you have established.

By incorporating the first three action steps (Communication- Analysis- Planning) of the “Circle of Life”, you are on your way to achieving increased value and employment security- something we should all strive to attain!

Bruce Lubach, PGA, is The PGA of America Employment Consultant for the Iowa, Midwest, Minnesota and Nebraska Sections. blubach@pgahq.com | (402) 261-3604.

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T OURNAMENT N EWS YAMAHA 27 HOLE PRO-3AM OMAHA-Neb.- The Nebraska PGA teed it up at Tiburon Golf Club in Omaha for the Yamaha 27 Hole Pro – 3AM. Near perfect weather resulted in some of the best scoring of the year. Ryan Vermeer, Oak Hills Country Club got off to a hot start by shooting 6 –under par 30 on his first nine holes of the day. Vermeer paced himself over the next 18 holes to capture the low professional and assistants title at 10 –under par. Closely on his heals at 7 –under par were Jim White, PGA MP, West Nine and Learning Center and Raul Cortes de la Riva, York Country Club.

The team title was a shoot-out with Bob Walker, PGA, Floyd Park Golf Course and his amateur partners, Zack Mathers, Troy Hanson L to R: Ryan Vermeer, Oak Hills Country Club & Blaine Foreman, sponsor from Yamaha Golf and Jamie Sale making many birdies and a few hole-outs to shoot 26 – under par to capture the team title. Finishing a close second and making a late charge in their round was the team of Jim White, PGA MP and amateur partners, Ron Burback, Scott Nelson and Scott Davis who finished at 24 –under par.

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BlueGolf iPhone and Android App Information We are pleased to offer members and fans an iPhone and Android app for your mobile phone. These FREE apps are available through Apple’s App Store and the Android Market and are compatible with the iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad and Android devices.

This must-have App includes a number of great tournament, course, news and standings features.

Tournament Features • View tournament schedules • View detailed Tournament Information Pages (TIP) for each event with content-rich sections like Pairings, Players, Sponsors, Photo Galleries, Course Info, Schedule of Events, Rules and more!

• Safe and secure mobile registration for tournaments • View leaderboards for each event • View detailed scorecards and individual stats for each player Course Features • Searchable Course Directory • Course scorecard with yardage and par for each tee • Hole by hole aerial Course Tour • Course Photos • Detailed contact info with one touch access to call the course, view a map or go to the website • Course Handicap Calculator News • Keep up with the latest news with up-to-date news postings published instantly to your phone Standings • View Up-to-date Standings, including Player of Year, Order of Merit, Points and Money Lists • View Player profiles • View Season Stats rankings with all stat categories How to download and install on iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad: 1. On your device's home screen, tap the App Store icon.

2. In the Store, search for "ORGANIZATION NAME" 3. Tap on the App to select it.

4. Tap the FREE button to download.

How to download and install on Android devices*: 1.

On your device's home screen, tap Market.

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Once in the Market, search for " ORGANIZATION NAME” 3.

Tap on the App to select it.

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Tap the Install button. *Note: Mobile device must be running the Android 2.2 software to allow registration through the app.

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CROWDED LEADERBOARD AT THE BUSHNELL/CLUB CAR PRO-3AM Omaha, Neb- On a day where the winds howled at 20 miles per hour all day, several Nebraska PGA professionals and their teams competed in the Bushnell/Club Car Pro-3AM at Champions Run. It was a crowded leaderboard at the top as three professionals tied for first in the professional division after finishing at 70 and five teams finished in first at eight under-par 136.

Chad Lydiatt, PGA of Awarii Dunes, Jon Petersen, PGA of Miracle Hill Golf and Tennis Center and Ryan Vermeer of Oak Hills all finished at two under-par to finish two strokes clear of the two way tie at fourth.

“It was very windy so I knew I was going to make a few bogeys,” said Lydiatt, who made five birdies on the day. “I just tried to be aggressive on certain holes to make up for those bogies.”

Bryan Hughett, PGA of Norfolk Country Club went out early and set the pace by firing an even-par round of 72 which was good enough for a tied fourth place finish. Host professional, Greg Neujahr, PGA, finished a little after Hughett but was able to match his 72 and finish tied with him for fourth overall. The team division provided plenty of excitement as five teams finished in a tie for first at eight under-par 136 in the one net + one gross format.

The winning teams consisted of: Raul Cortes York Country Club Tracy Day Brian Gleason Ryan Will Jeff Porter, PGA ArborLinks Randy Eikmeier Kent Porter Tom Walker

Jon Petersen, PGA Miracle Hill Golf & Tennis Center Bill Richards Ryan Schaake Kevin Stanek Chris Wiemers, PGA Happy Hollow Club

Ryan Vermeer Oak Hills Country Club Neal Morien Mike Vanier Nick Van Newkirk

Ben Cruise Kevin Kibby Kevin Kuslika

Shannon Johnson makes Double Eagle on the Par 5 17th at Champions Run

The senior division was won by Jim White, PGA MP West Nine and Learning Center who finished at two over-par 74. White’s 74 was good enough for a one shot win over Mike Schuchart, PGA Wilderness Ridge Golf Club who finished at three over-par 75.

The highlight of the day goes to Shannon Johnson, amateur partner of Jesse Brodersen, PGA of Albion Country Club, who holed out her six iron at the par 5 17th hole for double eagle. This was Johnson’s first career double eagle who covers the Nebraska territory for PING golf.

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TAYLORMADE/ADIDAS/ASHWORTH PRO-3AM FREMONT, Neb- On a day where the conditions were perfect, Fremont Golf Club proved to be a strong test for the competitors at the TaylorMade/adidas/Ashworth Pro-3AM. Raul Cortes de la Riva from York Country Club was able to take advantage of the great conditions and claiming the professional and assistants division after posting a four under-par, 67. Cortes de la Riva’s bogey free round was good enough for a three shot victory over Ryan Vermeer of Oak Hills Country Club. “ “I was really consistent,” said Cortes de la Riva, who carded four birdies on the day. “The course is in good shape and the greens were rolling great, which allowed me to make a few putts.”

The team division went to Jim White, PGA MP from The West Nine at Firethorn, Randy Daehling, Dave Bartholomai and John Haney after they finished at 13 under-par, 126. This team finished one stroke better than the five way tie at second place. This week’s team format was 3-2-1 (3 Net of Par 3’s- 2 Net of Par 4’s-1 Net of Par 5’s).

Mike Cornell, PGA of Champions Run Co-Champion - Senior Division

The senior division finished with a two way tie for first between Jim White, PGA MP and Mike Cornell, PGA of Champions Run. White and Cornell finished at even par, 71 which was good enough for a two shot victory over Mike Antonio, PGA of Happy Hollow Club and Mike Schuchart, PGA of Wilderness Ridge Golf Club.

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CALLAWAY GOLF PRO-3AM LINCOLN, Neb- Nebraska PGA professionals brought a team of three amateur partners to Wilderness Ridge Golf Club for the Callaway Golf Pro-3AM. On a day where scoring conditions were excellent, four professionals were able to finish under-par. Ryan Vermeer, Oak Hills Country Club, led the way in the professional division and assistants division after finishing at six under-par, 65.

The team division featured two winners who finished at 17 under-par on the two net on the front nine and one net on the back nine format. The team of Troy Harder, PGA, Wayne Country Club teamed up with Phil Griess, Rich Rethwisch and Doug Roge who finished at the top alongside Kyle Schellpeper, Oak Hills Country Club,who teamed up with Brian Neesen, Tim Goodnight and Lauren Faist.

JimWhite, PGA MP of West Nine at Firethorn and course architect of Wilderness Ridge Golf Club won the Senior Division after finishing at three under-par. White utilized his course knowledge and navigated the course beautifully making four birdies and just one bogey.

Professional Results: 1 Ryan Vermeer Oak Hills 31-34--65 -6 2 Jim White West Nine & Learning Center 34-34--68 -3 T3 Pete Hagen Johnny Goodman Golf Course 33-37--70 -1 T3 Shane Zywiec Highlands 35-35--70 -1 T5 Jon Hoesing 36-35--71 E T5 Raul Cortes de la Riva York Country Club 36-35--71 E T5 Troy Harder Wayne Country Club 35-36--71 E T5 Tom Hearn PGA Tour 36-35--71 E T9 Matt Nice The Ridge Golf Club 37-35--72 +1 T9 Ryan Norman GolfTEC - Omaha 35-37--72 +1 T11 Chris Wiemers Happy Hollow 33-40--73 +2 T11 Michael Stolarskyj Eagle Hills 37-36--73 +2 T11 Mike Schuchart Wilderness Ridge 35-38--73 +2 T11 Scott Holly Univ of Nebraska/Lincoln - PGM 39-34--73 +2 T15 Douglas Dunbar Quail Run 41-33--74 +3 T15 Mike Cornell Champions Run 37-37--74 +3 T15 Ted DiGiacomo Council Bluffs Country Club 38-36--74 +3 T15 Skip Tredway The Players Club at Deer Creek 38-36--74 +3

Team Division Results: T1 Troy Harder Phil Griess Rich Rethwisch Doug Rose 60-30--90 -17 T1 Kyle Schellpeper Brian Neesen Tim Goodnight Lauren Faist 58-32--90 -17 3 Pete Hagen Tim Goodroad Mike Coleman Don Rush 61-30--91 -16 4 Ted DiGiacomo Dan Sidzik Rich Sorensen Eric Wilson 64-28--92 -15 T5 Jon Petersen Bill Richards Dick Boyer John Dechant 63-30--93 -14 T5 Chris Wiemers Nick Brion Jim Hobbs Denny O'Donell 64-29--93 -14 T5 Skip Tredway Matt Petersen Rob Bartness Jeff Kress 63-30--93 -14 T5 James Kinney Todd Petersen Tom Shotkoski Damian Shotkoski 63-30--93 -14 T9 Jim White Jay Winter Chad Winter Jeff Dankers 64-30--94 -13 T9 Shane Zywiec Bob Benes Scott Buller Brook Darnell 64-30--94 -13 T11 Douglas Dunbar Mike Wiester Matt Krings Dick Dierman 64-31--95 -12 T11 Ryan Vermeer Tad Leistico Neal Morien John Smith 65-30--95 -12 T13 Matt Nice Jeff Visser Mike Plasier Jeff Nibbelink 66-30--96 -11 T13 Mike Schuchart Scott Tridle Alan Friesen Jeff Warner 64-32--96 -11 15 Raul Cortes de la Riva Bob Coffin Mike Winquest Preston Jacobe 67-30--97 -10

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White/Christensen Win the 2012 Mizuno Pro/Assistant Championship OMAHA, Neb- Jim White, PGA MP and Mark Christensen, PGA both of The West Nine at Firethorn ran away with the 2012 Mizuno Pro/Assistant Championship. White and Christensen finished at 10 under-par which was good enough for a four shot victory over Scott Holly, PGA and Brad Goetsch, PGA both of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln PGA Golf Management.

This year 39 teams competed in the championship with 14 teams finishing under par in the 36Hole four-ball format.

Host professionals Bob Vermeer, PGA and Mel Baker, PGA of Oak Hills Country Club teamed up with their assistant Ryan Vermeer to tie for third place alongside the duo of Nathan Kalin, PGA and Mike Cornell, PGA of Champions Run. These three teams that tied for third finished at five under-par for the event.

This win for White and Christensen marks the seventh time that Jim White will have his name engraved on the trophy. Jim White won his first Pro/Assistant Championship in 1984 when he teamed up with Mike Antonio, PGA. Christensen is White’s fifth assistant to help win this championship. Mike Schuchart, PGA has won this event three times with White and this week played very well with Chris Thomson, PGA who finished at four under-par in a three-way tie for sixth place.

The Nebraska PGA would like to thank Jeremy Galbreth, Mizuno, the PGA Tour and all of this year’s competitors who participated in the 2012 Mizuno Pro/Assistant Championship.

(L-R) From the West Nine at FirethornMark Christensen, PGA and Jim White, PGA MP and from Mizuno- Jeremy Galbreth.

Results 1 Jim White & Mark Christensen West Nine & Learning Center 2 Scott Holly & Bradley Goetsch University of Nebraska T3 Mel Baker & Ryan Vermeer Oak Hills T3 Nathan Kalin & Mike Cornell Champions Run T3 Bob Vermeer & Ryan Vermeer Oak Hills T6 James Kinney & Ryan Norman GolfTEC - Omaha T6 Chris Thomson & Mike Schuchart Wilderness Ridge T6 Rob Spomer & Michael Stolarskyj Eagle Hills T9 Wade Foreman & Sonya Freese Firethorn GC T9 Denis Vontz & Shane Zywiec Highlands T9 Greg Neujahr & Mike Cornell Champions Run 12 Jim White & Greg Johannesen West Nine & Learning Center T13 Scott Harmelink & Nick Wanderscheid Green Valley Golf Course T13 Chris Thomson & Tyler Muench Wilderness Ridge T15 Mel Baker & Kyle Schellpeper Oak Hills T15 Ryan Bloomberg & Jon Petersen Miracle Hill Golf & Tennis T15 Matt Nice & Karrie Van Ravenswaay The Ridge Golf Club T18 James Kinney & Cory Fletcher GolfTEC - Omaha T18 Nathan Kalin & Tom Johnson Champions Run T20 Greg Neujahr & Dawn Neujahr Champions Run T20 Bob Vermeer & Kyle Schellpeper Oak Hills T22 Mike Ten Eyck & Jon Robins The Pines Country Club T22 Jeff Porter & Gil Russell ArborLinks T22 Greg Neujahr & Tom Johnson Champions Run T22 Ryan Bloomberg & Garrett Janssen Miracle Hill Golf & Tennis T22 Ryan Bloomberg & Tom McAndrew Miracle Hill Golf & Tennis T27 Tony Pesavento & Carly Froehlich Omaha CC T27 James Kinney & Mark Stava GolfTEC - Omaha T29 Robert Johnson & Jonathan Benson Mahoney Golf Course T29 Nathan Kalin & Dawn Neujahr Champions Run T31 Ryan Bloomberg & Michael Stone Miracle Hill Golf & Tennis T31 Brian Kuta & Jerad Palmer Iron Horse GC 33 Brian Kuta & Brett Lehr Iron Horse GC T34 Denis Vontz & Jonathan Benson Mahoney Golf Course T34 Chris Thomson & Brandon Wedding Wilderness Ridge T34 Greg Wiemers & Chris Hartman Stone Creek 37 Mark Nygaard & Chris Hartman Stone Creek 38 Rodd Slater & Josh Kohn-Lindquist Two Rivers Golf Club 39 Britt Ward & Scooter Ethington Eagle Run Golf Course

67-65--132 -10 66-70--136 -6 71-66--137 -5 70-67--137 -5 71-66--137 -5 71-67--138 -4 71-67--138 -4 72-66--138 -4 69-70--139 -3 70-69--139 -3 69-70--139 -3 70-70--140 -2 72-69--141 -1 72-69--141 -1 75-68--143 +1 75-68--143 +1 76-67--143 +1 74-70--144 +2 72-72--144 +2 73-72--145 +3 76-69--145 +3 73-73--146 +4 72-74--146 +4 72-74--146 +4 75-71--146 +4 76-70--146 +4 71-76--147 +5 75-72--147 +5 74-75--149 +7 74-75--149 +7 80-70--150 +8 79-71--150 +8 79-73--152 +10 77-78--155 +13 76-79--155 +13 78-77--155 +13 80-76--156 +14 84-77--161 +19 81-81--162 +20

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Cox Classic Points Race

Nebraska PGA Cup Series Points Race Current Standings as of May 30, 2012

Current Standings as of May 30, 2012

Place

Name

Total Points

Place

Name

Total Points

1

Ryan Vermeer

318.25

1

Ryan Vermeer

381.25

2

Raul Cortes de la Riva

313.75

2

Raul Cortes de la Riva

363.75

3

Jon Petersen

262.50

3

Shane Zywiec

351.90

4

Jim White

254.50

4

Jon Petersen

345.50

5

Kyle Schellpeper

187.50

5

Jim White

332.50

Click HERE for complete standings.

Click HERE for complete standings.

Omaha Steaks Holes of the Week Leaderboard Current Standings as of May 30, 2012

Place

Name

Score

Thru

T1

Jim White

-3

4

T1

Ryan Vermeer

-2

4

T1

Nathan Kalan

-1

4

T1

Brian Hughett

-1

4

T1

Kyle Schellpeper

-1

4

Click HERE for complete standings.

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Click Here for complete 2012 Nebraska PGA Schedule

Event

Date

Yamaha Asst. Match Play Championship Tiburon GC - GWH - Omaha, NE

May 1 - Aug 1

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Callaway Golf Match Play Championship Firethorn GC - Lincoln, NE

May 6 - Aug 29

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E-Z-GO Pro - 3 Am Platteview Country Club - Bellevue, NE

Jun 4

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Yamaha Pro - 3 Am Quail Run - Columbus, NE

Jun 11

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TaylorMade/adidas Pro - 3 Am Happy Hollow - Omaha, NE

Jun 18

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TaylorMade/adidas - Club Car Pro - 3 Am Firethorn GC - Lincoln, NE

Jun 25

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Mizuno/Club Car Pro - 3 Am The Country Club of Lincoln - Lincoln, NE

Jul 2

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Siouxland Golf Charities Pro - 3 Am Whispering Creek - Sioux City, IA

Jul 9

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Golf Fore The Troops Firethorn GC - Lincoln, NE

Jul 16

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Laser Link Golf Pro - 3 Am Oak Hills - Omaha, NE

Jul 23

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Nebraska Section PGA | 8700 Executive Woods Dr., Ste 100 | Lincoln, NE 68512 | Ph: (402) 489-7760 | Fx: (402) 489-1785 | www.nebraskapga.com

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Updates between 5/1/2012 - 5/31/2012

NEW REGISTERED APPRENTICES Name

Facility

Class Registered

Brandon Wedding Wilderness Ridge GC

B-8

5/10/2012

Thomas Johnson

B-8

5/17/2012

Champions Run

EMPLOYMENT CHANGES Name

Facility

Class Effective Date

Denis Vontz, PGA Mahoney GC A-4

Joe Finnegan

5/2

Mardi Anderson, PGA

5/16

Tom Everett, PGA

5/3

Mark Mooberry, PGA

5/18

Scott Harmelink, PGA

5/7

Brian Steventon, PGA

5/18

Kyle Huse, PGA

5/7

Tom Potvin, PGA

5/21

Thomas Harmon, PGA

5/10 Kevin Doby, PGA

5/21

Tim Tafoya, PGA

5/13 Kirk Hogen, PGA

5/22

Jon Hoesing, PGA

5/14 Tom Jeffers, PGA

5/25

Tim Kruse, PGA

5/16 Cliff Yohe, PGA

5/29

5/15/2012

MAY BIRTHDAYS

JUNE BIRTHDAYS Pete Hagen, PGA Nicholas Larson, PGA Nick Shanahan, PGA Brandon Dougherty Doug Schultz, PGA Brad Kai, PGA Jerry Wilke, PGA Chris Wiemers, PGA

6/2 6/2 6/3 6/3 6/4 6/4 6/4 6/4

Ryan Bloomberg, PGA Greg Johannesen, PGA Jonathan Casey, PGA Tristan Jokela Robert Haumont, PGA Brian Jerred, PGA James Rolls Josh Haney, PGA

6/6 6/10 6/11 6/13 6/14 6/16 6/19 6/25

Ron Cash, PGA Michael Brown, PGA Mark Christensen, PGA Jeff Porter, PGA Brett Lehr Dan Zadalis, PGA James Kinney, PGA

6/25 6/26 6/26 6/27 6/27 6/27 6/30

STAFF David Honnens, PGA Executive Director dhonnens@pgahq.com Thomas Harmon, PGA Tournament Director tharmon@pgahq.com Renee Tyson Administrative Assistant rtyson@pgahq.com

Nebraska Section PGA | 8700 Executive Woods Dr., Ste 100 | Lincoln, NE 68512 | Ph: (402) 489-7760 | Fx: (402) 489-1785 | www.nebraskapga.com

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Nebraska Section PGA | 8700 Executive Woods Dr., Ste 100 | Lincoln, NE 68512 | Ph: (402) 489-7760 | Fx: (402) 489-1785 | www.nebraskapga.com

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Nebraska Section PGA | 8700 Executive Woods Dr., Ste 100 | Lincoln, NE 68512 | Ph: (402) 489-7760 | Fx: (402) 489-1785 | www.nebraskapga.com

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Nebraska Section PGA | 8700 Executive Woods Dr., Ste 100 | Lincoln, NE 68512 | Ph: (402) 489-7760 | Fx: (402) 489-1785 | www.nebraskapga.com

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