2012 SCPGA Junior Golf Program

SPECIAL JUNIOR GOLF YEAR IN REVIEW ISSUE

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PRESENTED BY ®

GOLF’S NEXT GENERATION

Junior Tour

SCPGA ALUMNI LEE LOPEZ, UCLA BEAU HOSSLER, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS

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Foundation Advisory Board This Committee encourages participation and player development throughout Southern California, advises and makes recommendations on grants and scholarships.

Tom Sargent, PGA Mesa Verde Country Club (Chairman, pictured) Ric Moore, PGA Wood Ranch Golf Club Jerry Anderson, PGA SCPGA Past President Andy Thuney, PGA SCPGA Past President Amy Alcott World Golf & LPGA Halls of Fame Bob Kummer Frank Talarico Goodwill Industries of Orange County Joshua Jacobs TGA Premier Junior Golf Susan Roll, PGA, LPGA Carlsbad Golf Center Nikki Gatch PGA of America, Player Development Regional Manager Jeff Johnson, PGA Moreno Valley Ranch Golf Club, SCPGA President Greg Prudham, PGA PGA Magazine Jason Taylor, PGA Lorena Ochoa Golf Foundation

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Tom Sargent, PGA Mesa Verde Country Club (Chairman, pictured above) Chris Smeal, PGA Future Champions Tour/Stadium Golf Center Paul Bucy, PGA Desert Willow Golf Academy Steve Adamiak, PGA Redhawk Golf Club Scott Talbot, PGA Palos Verdes Golf Course Carl Van Vallier, PGA Olivas Links Holly Kennedy, PGA Kennedy Golf Dave Emerick, PGA North County Junior Golf Paula Olsen, PGA Dave Shackleford, PGA Life Member Lou Skovron, PGA The Legends Golf Club Bobby Frazier, PGA Iron Wood Nine Golf Course Joe Simonds, PGA Woodhaven Country Club Nikki Gatch PGA of America, Player Development Regional Manager

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There is something quite noble about a Foundation.

Especially a Foundation that grows and nurtures the game of golf, and especially one that grows the very individuals who play the game. Good news is we have one and we as PGA Members should always be mindful that many great players we watch on the PGA and LPGA Tour learned at the hand of PGA Members.

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36201 Champions Drive • Beaumont, CA 92223 951.845.4653 ph • 951.769.6733 fax • scpga.com THE SCPGA BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFICERS Jeff Johnson, President - Moreno Valley Ranch Golf Club Greg Prudham, Vice President - PGA Magazine Ric Moore, Secretary - Wood Ranch Golf Club Jason Taylor, Honorary President - Lorena Ochoa Golf Foundation

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INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS Susan Roll, Carlsbad Golf Center Tom Wilson, Life Member - Active AT-LARGE DIRECTORS Paul Levy, Toscana Country Club • John Mason, Encinitas Ranch Golf Course • Bill Hulbert, Green River Golf Club • Tony Letendre, Newport Beach Country Club • David Foster, Click 4 Tee Times • John McNair, JC Resorts CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVES Desert: Jon Vesper, Westin Mission Hills Resort Inland Empire: Mike Pearson, Oak Valley Golf Club Metro: Scott Scozzola, Debell Golf Course Northern: Dan Hodapp, Mountain View Golf Club San Diego: Shawn Cox, The Grand Club PGA GOVERNANCE DISTRICT 11 DIRECTOR Sue Fiscoe, Creekside Golf Course - Northern California Section PGA OF AMERICA PRESIDENT Allen Wronowski, Hillendale CC - Middle Atlantic Section SCPGA SECTION STAFF Tom Addis III, PGA, Executive Director/CEO Ext 726 • scpgata@aol.com David Myrdahl, Foundation Director Ext 733 • dmyrdahl@pgahq.com Sharon Curfman, Membership Manager Ext 720 • scurfman@pgahq.com Breanne Lockard, Communications Manager Ext 722 • blockard@pgahq.com

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Rob Keller, Director of Competitions and Rules Ext 719 • rkeller@pgahq.com Amy Stadelman, Tournaments and Events Coordinator Ext 732 • astadelman@pgahq.com Andrew Zeller, Junior Golf Director Ext 723 • azeller@pgahq.com Stephen Tibor, Junior Tour Manager Ext 721 • stibor@pgahq.com Nick Becker, PGA, Junior Tour Manager Ext 735 • nbecker@pgahq.com Thomas Camaione, Junior Golf Coordinator Ext 728 • tcamaione@pgahq.com Kevin Smith, Junior Golf Development Coordinator Ext 729 • ksmith@pgahq.com Kristine Lorencz, Section Administration Ext 710 • klorencz@pgahq.com Alexandra Tegels, Player Development Manager Ext 730 • ategels@pgahq.com Joe Mentz and Chad Rongavilla, Player Development Interns Ext 730 • scpgaintern@pgahq.com Janelle Kotzin, Office Manager/Accounting Ext 734 • jkotzin@pgahq.com PGA PLAYER DEVELOPMENT REGIONAL MANAGER Nikki Gatch 760.534.1370 • ngatch@pgahq.com PGA EMPLOYMENT CONSULTANT Ken Ferrell, PGA 951.894.5024 • kferrell@pgahq.com THE PROGRAM VOLUME 39 • ISSUE 4 • 2012 JUNIOR GOLF EDITION / OCTOBER The Program is produced by the Southern California PGA. The Program is distributed free to members and affiliates of the SCPGA six times a year. The articles and other information contained within this publication are informational and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of the SCPGA. The SCPGA assumes no responsibility or liability for claims made for or by any product in this publication whether reported or advertised. Reproduction in whole or in part without permission of the SCPGA is prohibited.

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FROM YOUR DIRECTOR

By Junior Golf Director, Andrew Zeller

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Dear SCPGA supporters, I hope that everyone’s 2012 golf season has been going well so far. I am excited to bring my personal and professional experiences within the game of golf and the golf industry to the Southern California PGA and especially to the junior golf program. Despite only being in the area a short time, I can already tell the interest and passion for junior golf in this section.

I was born and raised in Cincinnati, OH before moving slightly north to attend the University of Dayton.

After five years at the University of Dayton, I was able to graduate with a bachelor’s degree in Sports Management with minors in finance and business administration along with a Masters of Business of Administration. I have had the opportunity to work with the Southern Ohio PGA Junior Tour and have worked as the Junior Golf Director for the South Central Section PGA for the past couple of seasons. Throughout this time I was able to gather a variety of professional, educational, and personal experiences, specifically within the game of golf.

I am thrilled to be in the Southern California area as the Junior Golf Director for the Southern California PGA and honored to be joining the current staff in our goal to provide each and every member a positive junior golf experience. I believe that my educational and professional expertise will allow me to be a part of the continual evolution of the SCPGA Junior Golf program. I look forward to meeting and working with all the PGA members and juniors with the Southern California section.

Personally I am excited about the

direction that the SCPGA Junior Golf program is going. As a staff we plan on working hard to improve on an already tremendous program. We will constantly be trying to continue and improve the already established Toyota Tour Cup and Junior Tour portions of the program. At the same time we are anxious to continue to evolve the “developmental” side of the SCPGA Junior Golf program. In 2013 look for improvements in the rapidly growing Junior Development League (JDL) and a complete overhaul of the Square One tier.

We are committed to providing the best overall junior golf experience for each and every member.

The SCPGA believes in providing a variety of learning and golfing opportunities for individuals of varying ages and skill levels.

We want to instill the integrity and honor that embodies the game of golf in all of our SCPGA Junior Tour members.

If you have any questions feel free to contact me directly at (951) 845-4653 or azeller@pgahq.com

2012 SCPGA Junior Golfers Make Hole-In-Ones Jason Lee - June 9, 2012 #6 The Golf Center at Palm Desert Carson Kaiser - June 10, 2012 #8 Arcadia Golf Course Claudia Wong - June 29, 2012 # 17 Morongo Golf Club at Tukwet Canyon Irene Maemura - July 23, 2012 #6 Santa Ana Country Club Drew Hanson - July 23, 2012 #6 Santa Ana Country Club Adrian Chiu - July 28, 2012 #6 Arcadia Golf Course Haley Moore - August 19, 2012 #17 Morongo Golf Club at Tukwet Canyon

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Meet your SCPGA

JUNIOR GOLF DIRECTOR

ANDREW ZELLER

JUNIOR TOUR MANAGER

NICK BECKER, PGA KEVIN SMITH

ALEXANDRA TEGELS

RULE’S COMMITTEE Ron O’Connor Gary Wilson Ron Robinson John Etz Bim Jollymour Gary Albin Keith Reinking Dianne Wilson Tom Wallace Dave Hoeke John Cochran Frank Dessel Lee Wortman

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

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MEETTHE STAFF

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JUNIOR TOUR MANAGER

JUNIOR GOLF ADMINISTRATOR

TOURNAMENT OPERATIONS TEAM Dave Shackleford Taylor Yoshitake Micala Mendoza Michael Mowry Julia Manseau Aarya Tikekar Kevin Kim Gary Leeds Anderson Cheng James Albert Joe Mentz Victoria Fallgren Douglas Head

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The SCPGA Foundation

IS GROWING THE GAME The Southern California PGA Foundation is a 501( c) (3) non-profit organization and operates as a public foundation. With a geographic area that stretches from San Luis Obispo to the Tijuana border, from the Pacific Ocean to the Nevada and Arizona border, the Southern California Foundation brings PGA Professionals and programs to the Southern California community in ways previously unrealized.

The SCPGA foundation is committed to growing participation and exposure of the game of golf throughout Southern

California. The SCPGA Foundation has a number of extensive programs and initiatives under its umbrella including the SCPGA Junior Golf program, Neighborhood Golf, Clinics for the Disabled, Free Lesson a Month, Play with a PGA Professional, and many more.

FOUNDATION SUPPORT

The SCPGA Foundation is proud to support several other worthy organizations who share our goal in growing the game golf. The SCPGA Foundation provided over $125,000 in support this past year for to the following organizations: Tiger Woods Foundation Callaway Junior World Championships California Interscholastic Federation Total Golf Adventures Youth on Course (SCGA) WSCGA Foundation The First Tee Turfgrass Research Projects California Alliance for Golf Special Olympics Golf Program Lorena Ochoa Golf Foundation

GRANTS

NEIGHBORHOOD GOLF

The SCPGA Neighborhood Golf Program has been busy introducing the game of golf to the young and old across Southern California. The Program literally brings golf out into the “neighborhood” to try to interest new golfers in the game or bring golfers back to the game of a lifetime.

SCPGA Foundation Scholarship Recipients It is important to the SCPGA Foundation to support individuals and help them achieve their goals of higher education. The SCPGA has numerous different scholarship opportunities for graduating seniors who are members of the SCPGA Junior Golf program.

The following individuals where the 2012 Scholarship recipients:

SCPGA Foundation Scholarship ($1,000):

Jacob Alexander Karp – University of Redlands Andrew J. Potter – New Mexico State University

Johnny Revolta Memorial Scholarship ($1,000; renewable for 4 years):

Montana Kosty – California Polytechnic State University

Chuck Brenkus Scholarship ($1,000): Amberlynn Faith Dorsey – University of Redlands

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Along with supporting other organizations the SCPGA Foundation works hard to give back to individual players within our organization. Junior golfers who need financial assistance may request through grants via the SCPGA Junior Tour website, scpgajrtour.com. In 2012, the SCPGA Foundation provided

over $25,000 in grants to juniors around Southern California, giving them the opportunity to play in the SCPGA Junior Golf program.

Gabe Hrab/Canyon Lake Scholarship ($1,000):

Aaron Whiteley – Palomar Community College

Mike Lawson Memorial Scholarship ($1,000):

Clayton Yamaguchi – University of California at San Diego

Bob McCurry Memorial Scholarship ($1,300):

Stephanie Bush – California State University at Northridge Christopher Knapp – University of California at Los Angeles Ravipa Losakul – University of California at Santa Cruz Walker Huddy - University of California at Berkeley

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Beau Hossler, an Aliso Viejo native, picked up the game of golf from his uncle at the age of 7. As a natural baseball player, Beau made the difficult choice to play competitive golf at the age of 11. Despite the challenging decision to leave the pitcher’s mound behind, Beau’s recent success indicates that he made a great choice.

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Like most junior golfers growing up, in one season. It is crazy the confidence “I think the 2011 US Open might Hossler continually challenged himself boost that you get from winning an have been one of the best things that to improve his game. Beau talks about event like that. You always hear about could have happened to me. I was there the start of his golfing career, “On the the great players coming out of Southern and never experienced anything like weekends I would go around and play that. It was not even the course or the California and if you are able to beat a lot golf with my dad and his buddies. I would of those guys you can certainly compete field but the overall environment was just be trying to overwhelming. I was break 100, then only 16 years old. It was 90, and then 80.” my first PGA Tour event Hossler’s hard and it was the US Open. work allowed Even though I played him to continue poorly I got so much to grow his game confidence knowing and become one that I was able to be out the area’s most there. Just being able well-rounded to get in the field gave and talented me the confidence to players. trust what I have been Hossler’s working on. Hopefully, SCPGA Junior if I continue to do the Golf career things I have been started in 2006 doing, I will be able to at the age of 11 as be out there the rest of he was beginning my career.” his competitive The 2011 US Open golf journey. As provided Beau with the Beau advanced confidence he needed through the for his highly publicized SCPGA program run in this summer’s he stockpiled US Open. After three victories and accomplishments. He on the national level. Southern California rounds, he was tied for 8th place at 3-over ended with 22 SCPGA Junior Tour wins, has produced some of the greatest players par, making him the first amateur since three Toyota Tour Cup victories, the in the history of golf.”

Matt Kuchar in 1998 to be inside the top 2010 Howard Smith Award Winner (Low Beau has carried that confidence on ten heading into the final round. Overall Scoring Average for Toyota Tour Cup the national stage the past few years.

Hossler shot rounds of 70, 73, 70, and Series), 2010 SCPGA Cal State Boys Most people might recognize him from 76 for with a four-day 289, +9 total to Team member, 2010 SCPGA Hogan Cup his performance in the 2012 US Open finish tied for 29th. This success helped Team member, and 2010 Hogan Cup at Olympic Club in San Francisco, Beau receive a sponsor’s exemption Overall Individual Champion. into the 2012 AT&T invitation Despite his overwhelming PGA Tour event at Congressional On the weekends I would go success in the SCPGA Junior Golf Country Club which is hosted by around and play golf with program there is one moment that Tiger Woods. Hossler’s summer my dad and his buddies. I still sticks in his mind, “I won the run continued as he was invited to would just be trying to break participate in the 2012 Junior PGA Lee Hammil over at Los Coyotes Country Club when I was 11. It Championship and selected to 100, then 90, and then 80. was the biggest deal for me at represent the United States in the the time. It was only nine-holes victorious 2012 US Junior Ryder Cup two days in a row. That was the coolest CA but Beau’s first experience on the Team along with Southern California thing ever. That got me really excited big stage came at the 2011 US Open players Alison Lee and Ester Lee. about golf. If you are not playing well, it’s A polished 17 year old Hossler will at Congressional Country Club in tough to get started but once you see that Bethesda, MD. Despite his disappointing be graduating from high school this you are able to compete you are more performance, Beau was able to gain December and will be attending the motivated. That was huge for me.” invaluable experience that most 16 year University of Texas. Beau’s local and “I won three Toyota Tour Cup events olds only dream of. national junior golf success opened PHOTO: THE PROFESSIONAL GOLFER’S ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

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several opportunities for him to continue the US Open. It’s the biggest amateur tournament in the world with the best his golfing career in college. In the field you could possibly get. The field is end Beau picked University of Texas just so deep. It sounds crazy but making over USC, Arizona State, UCLA, and that cut is almost as difficult as making Stanford. a normal PGA Tour cut. You have over “Texas was the one school that didn’t 300 of the best players in the world and contact me first and I wasn’t initially on you are cutting down to only 64. I think their radar because they don’t normally that a lot of top recruit from amateur guys can California.

My goal before I turn go out and play After playing a tournament professional is to win with the pros. As different as it is, in Houston I the US Amateur. those guys are decided to take a going to be out one day visit up there on the PGA Tour within a couple of there to Austin and loved it. For a while years.”

I was not even in contact with them as much as some of my other options. In the end I felt like I couldn’t really make a wrong choice. I just wanted to make the choice that was best for me especially for my golf and academics. I wanted to make sure that I got a good degree.”

Hossler continues to pass along some wisdom to our current SCPGA players, “Definitely the key for those who are trying to get their name out there is to just go ahead and call a coach.

At the very least go ahead and send an email with some sort of golfing resume. Even if you haven’t accomplished as much as you would have liked yet, it is important to get your name out there. Just getting your name in front of them will help. They at least might check on your tournament scores once a month.”

It seems inevitable that professional golf is in Beau’s near future but he has a few things he wants to accomplish first. “My goal before With Beau’s humble attitude, level I turn professional is to win the US head, and golfing experience the sky is Amateur. You can tell how big of a title the limit for the Southern California that is by looking at how many people have won that event and turned out to be resident. When asked about his career goals Hossler explains, “My main goal is successful. Additionally, I would really just to become the best player that I can like to get a few more exemptions into some PGA Tour events. Those events are be. It sounds cliché but I want to make sure that I am doing all the right things great experiences for me.” in order to allow me to be as successful as “The US Amateur is certainly my I can.” favorite event of the year, even over

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Square One is the entry level program to the SCPGA Junior Tour and is designed for children with very minimal to no golf experience and no competitive golf experience. This handson introduction to the game, which was incepted in 2009, is a series of clinics open to children aged 5-18. Square One creates a non-pressure, inviting and friendly atmosphere at a low cost to participants. In Square One, participants are taught the very basics of the game from the ground up which includes everything from putting to full-swing as well as such customs as etiquette, proper attire, care of the course, etc.

The SCPGA Junior Tour has big plans to grow and further develop the Square One program beginning in the spring of 2013.

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JDLAND SQUARE ONE

The SCPGA Junior Tour’s Junior Developmental League is designed for juniors, ages 7-18, who are interested in tournament play and have some previous golf knowledge but little to no competitive golf experience. It provides a stress-free, comfortable environment where beginners can develop the fundamentals of the game, while also focusing on appropriate golf etiquette, proper scorekeeping, and expanding their knowledge of the USGA Rules of Golf.

The SCPGA Junior Tour holds one JDL event each weekend throughout the spring, summer, and fall. JDL events consist of nine holes at a par-3 or executive length course where all participants play from the forward tees.

Currently, there are four age divisions: Boys 11 and Under, Boys 12 and Over, Girls 11 and Under, and Girls 12 and Over.

1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place Pins are awarded in each division.

Over the last four years, the JDL program has grown rapidly. Its 374 members in 2012 was a 28% increase over the membership in 2011, 108% increase over 2010, and 293% increase over 2009. All 7-8 year olds and new SCPGA Junior Tour members with no previous competitive golf experience must start in JDL. However, JDL members are able to move up to Junior Tour after completed the following guidelines: •Player must be at least 9 years of age.

•Player must demonstrate proficiency in the USGA Rules of Golf, etiquette, scorekeeping, etc.

•Boys: Shoot 3 or more rounds of 8 over par or better in an SCPGA JDL event, in a single calendar year.

Girls: Shoot 3 or more rounds of 10-over par or better in an SCPGA JDL event, in a single calendar year.

Serious players who enjoy competition and are looking to continue improving their game

are encouraged to set both short and long term goals geared toward helping them move up through the different levels of the SCPGA Junior Tour. The SCPGA Junior Tour staff is more than happy to offer advice and assistance to any individual who would like guidance in developing their golf game. Players receive a certificate of accomplishment upon their successful completion of the JDL level.

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The Junior Tour level consists of over 1,500 members, and is the flagship of our Junior Golf program.

It consists of over 170 tournaments in a calendar year, and makes up nearly 75% of the program. The Junior Tour has been the staple of the Junior Golf program since its inception in 1948. In recent years, the Junior Tour has drastically increased in size, and offers an abundance of opportunities for junior golfers in the Southern California region.

The Junior Tour has three different series (Spring, Summer, Fall), and is divided into seven age groups. The Summer Series in the bulk of the Junior Tour, and offers tournaments nearly every day of the week. At the end of each series we host a two-day Championship sponsored by Bridgestone Golf. Players must qualify in order to compete. Below are this years’ Bridgestone Champions for the Spring and Summer Series:

Alexis Phadungmartvorakul, 2nd Elisa Pierre, 3rd Alyaa Abulghany Girls 9-11: 1st Katherine Muzi, 2nd Briana Chacon, 3rd Yoonju Shin 2012 Bridgestone Summer Series Championship Boys 16-18: 1st John Swierczek, 2nd Tavit Garabedian, 3rd Nick Swanson Boys 14-15: 1st Richard Schweitzer, 2nd Grant Calender, 3rd Kyle Bachelor Boys 12-13: 1st Christian Lingamen, 2nd Kaiwen Liu, 3rd Jin Jen Boys 9-11: 1st Isaiah Wilson, 2nd Alexander Pak, 3rd Edwin Kuang Girls 15-18: 1st Riley Leming, 2nd Sachi Hamada, 3rd Gabrielle Gibson Girls 12-14: 1st Amy Matsuoka, 2nd Irene Maemura, 3rd Alisaundre Morallos Girls 9-11: 1st Kara Sanford, 2nd Katherine Muzi, 3rd Kailie Vongsaga The Junior Tour is a stepping stone to our highly regarded Toyota Tour Cup Series. At the Junior Tour level, we offer players many opportunities to earn their Tour Cup membership. One way is through our Toyota Tour Cup quailifiers, which are held before every Toyota Tour Cup event. Another is by the two Qualifying School tournaments offered in the Spring and the Fall, and lastly through their overall Player of the Year Points in each series.

The Junior Tour offers quality competitive tournaments for junior golfers, and is a great experience for players and their families alike. We hope to continue to grow the Junior Tour, and expect to have a successful 2013 season.

2012 Bridgestone Spring Series Championship Boys 16-18: 1st David Stitt, 2nd Sam Gillis, 3rd Jonathan Lai Boys 14-15: 1st Gookmin Kim, 2nd Henrique Chung, 3rd Nick Robinson Boys 12-13: 1st Nicholas Kumamoto, 2nd Kaiwen Liu, 3rd Brandon Kewalramani Boys 9-11: 1st Alexander Yang, 2nd Clay Seeber, 3rd Lucas Carper Girls 15-18: 1st Haley Wian, 2nd Xianmei Jin, 3rd Brooke Graebe Girls 12-14: 1st Chung, Kim, Robinson

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2012 Toyota Tour Cup Series

FULL OF STELLAR PLAY

The Toyota Tour Cup Series is a highly competitive two-day series held at premier facilities within the Southern California Section for junior golfers that have college golf aspirations and are looking to build their golf resume. The SCPGA Toyota Tour Cup has produced countless great players including Tiger Woods, Rickie Fowler, Patrick Cantlay, Lizette Salas, Anthony Kim, Lee Lopez, Kevin Na, Ryan O’Toole, and Beau Hossler to name a few. The 2012 Toyota Tour Cup season has been filled with spectacular play, starting in February at Carlton Oaks Golf Course and will end up at PGA West in December for the Toyota Tour Cup Championship.

• Carlton Oaks Golf CourseFebruary 18-19. Boys Champion- Robert Dang, Irvine, CA (144 total, even par), Girls Champion- Elisabeth Bernabe, Anaheim Hills, CA (146 total, +2). Special thanks to PGA Head Professional Chris Brown.

• La Purisima Golf Course- March 3-4. Boys Champion- Brandon Tsujimoto, Pomona, CA (144 total, even par), Girls Champion- Robynn Ree, Redondo Beach, CA (155 total, +11).

Special thanks to PGA Director of Golf Perry Hallmeyer.

• Wood Ranch Golf Club- July 9-July 10. Boys Champion- Johnathan Nicholson, Newbury Park, CA (143 total, -1), Girls Champion- Divya Manthena, Camarillo, CA (152 total, +8).

Special thanks to PGA Head Professional Ric Moore and PGA Assistant Professional Austin Peters.

• Classic Club- September 22-23. Boys Champion- Louis Kim, Brea, CA (141 total, -3) Girls Champion- Stephanie Lau, Fullerton, CA (total 143, -1). A Special thanks to PGA General Manager Greg Rubino, PGA Director of Golf Brady Wilson, PGA Head Professional Dawson Hess, and PGA Assistant Professional Jeffrey Grant.

• Pala Mesa Resort- April 28-29. Boys Champion- Sahith Theegala, Chino Hills, CA (141 total, -3), Girls ChampionElisabeth Bernabe, Anaheim Hills, CA (144 total, even par). Special thanks to PGA Head Professional Travis Inchcliff.

•Indian Wells Golf Resort- May 19-20. Boys Champion- Gookmin Kim, Pomona, CA (138 total, -6), Girls Champion- Jisoo Park, Beaumont CA (143 total, -1). Special thanks to PGA General Manager Lou Grundy and PGA Director of Golf Joseph Williams.

Primm Valley Golf Club- June 1819. Boys Champion- Victor Ponte, Camarillo, CA (141 total, -2), Girls Champion- Michelle Yom, Torrance, CA (146 total, +3). Special thanks to PGA Professional Justin Kerzetski and PGA Head Professional Derrick Hunter. www.scpgajrtour.com

•Santa Ana Country Club- July 23-24.

Boys Champion- Barrett Taylor, Yorba Linda, CA (212 total, -4), Girls ChampionMegan Kim, Redondo Beach, CA (221 total, +5). Special thanks to PGA Director of Golf Geoff Cochrane.

• Oak Valley Golf Club- August 1-2.

Boys Champion- Sean Yu, Beaumont, CA (137 total, -7), Girls Champion- Kelly Lee, Chino Hills, CA. (141 total, -3).

Special thanks to PGA Director of Golf Mike Pearson.

• Silverrock Resort- October 6-7 • Cypress Ridge Golf CourseOctober 20-21 • Rancho San Marcos Golf CourseNovember 3-4 • Redhawk Golf Club- November 17-18 • PGA West- December 15-16, Toyota Tour Cup Championship We would like to recognize the following sponsors for thier support of the Toyota Tour Cup: Toyota, Bridgestone, Club Glove, Pukka, NYX Golf, Cleveland, Travis Mathew, Titleist and Pro Compression.

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• Sycuan Resort- March 24-25. Boys Champion- Richard DeSantis, Carlsbad, CA (142 total, -2), Girls Champion- Elisabeth Bernabe, Anaheim Hills, CA (144 total, even par).

Special thanks to Director of Golf Clint Higgins, PGA. • Robinson Ranch- April 14-15. Boys Champion- Thomas Lim, Moorpark, CA (142 total, -2), Girls ChampionShiyang Fan, San Diego, CA ( 148 total, +4). Special thanks to PGA General Manger Rick Smith, and PGA Head Profressional Larry Atlas.

• Temecula Creek Inn Golf ResortSeptember 1-2. Boys Champion- Tyler Moore, Escondido, CA (136 total, -7), Girls Champion- Haley Moore, Escondido, CA (142 total, -2). A Special thanks to PGA Director of Golf Curtis Rowe and PGA Assistant Professional Joseph Navarro.

• Morongo Golf Club at Tukwet Canyon- August 1819. Boys ChampionKk Limbhasut, Loma Linda, CA (138 total,-6), Girls Champion- Danielle Lee, La Mirada, CA (144 total, even par). A special thanks to PGA General Manager Brad Stormon, and PGA Apprentices Henry Liaw and Mark Lamb.

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SCPGA Alumni Lee Lopez

DREAMS BIG AFTER UCLA Lee Lopez, now a senior at UCLA, learned the game of golf at the age of four. Lee and her father were the first of their family to become interested in the game and were instantly hooked. They learned the game together on their local golf courses in Southern California.

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Lopez did not start playing traveling teams I was on. That competitive tournament golf was really fun because Nikki until the age of 11 which is was so nice. The SCPGA Junior becoming a rarity for players Tour was lucky to have her. of her caliber. Her Southern It was not only how hard she California PGA Junior Golf worked, but also the way she career got started at the age of interacted with us. It felt like 13 with the SCPGA Junior Tour having an older sister along at all and advanced quickly as she these events.” moved up to Toyota Tour Cup Lopez’s hard work and the very next season. dedication certainly helped Just because Lee Lopez has her rise to the top in the graduated from the fairways of competitive atmosphere of the the Southern California PGA SCPGA Junior Tour program.

Junior Golf program does not She experienced a great deal mean she has lost touch with her of personal success within the junior golf roots. “The SCPGA SCPGA Junior Tour program Tour does a great job at creating including being a member of a competitive atmosphere for all three Girl’s Junior America’s of their players at every level. I Cup teams, winning three really enjoyed the fact that we Toyota Cup Series events, was a were playing every week. The two-time Girls Junior America’s SCPGA really prepared me for Cup individual champion, and UCLA. My summer schedule nine overall top three finishes in always consisted of three or the Toyota Tour Cup Series. four events per week. We were “When asked about her traveling all around Southern personal SCPGA highlights California playing tournaments Lee stated, “One the biggest which was kind of like its own highlights was probably playing miniature college schedule. It on the Girls Junior America’s was also nice to see the same Cup team. I played three times players throughout the years. and won it twice and we won It gave me a way to compare as a team all three times. My my game and improvements first year on the SCPGA Girls to other players my age while Junior America’s Cup team we at the same time building played in Guadalajara, Mexico. friendships along the way.”

I really enjoyed myself there.

Looking back it is easy for Lizette Salas and Brianna Do, Lee to who was one of my SCPGA Tour does a great job at creating a competitive atmosphere for teammates at UCLA, reminisce all of their players at every level. I really enjoyed the fact that you are were my teammates about her playing every week. The SCPGA really prepared me for UCLA. time and on the trip which was experiences so much fun. The stood out for me was Kay Hoey. She was with the SCPGA. When interviewed second year was in Arizona and my last a great player. At that time we also had Lee said a few things immediately come tournament was in Portland, Oregon.” some great players like Rickie Fowler. to mind, “The tour does a really good Along with experiencing a wildly The end of the year awards ceremony was job at keeping everything competitive. I successful SCPGA Junior Tour career, a great time to see all the great players really enjoyed the points system. It was Lee was able to gain so much more than and all the award winners.” cool. You can track the points all season just her personal tournament accolades.

Lopez was not only impressed with and see which individuals had the best Over the years, some of Lopez’s toughest the SCPGA program itself but also with year which always gave me something to competitors became close friends. Lee SCPGA staff, “It was really fun to be shoot for. The points leaders were always around Nikki Gatch (former Foundation explained, “Some of my best friends to big, recognizable names. The name that this day played on the SCPGA Junior Director). She was the captain for the www.scpgajrtour.com

Tour. That is where we first met. I am still really close to Lizette Salas, Demi Rumas, and Ani Gulugian. They are my best friends now. I feel that juniors need to have a good balance: focus, work hard, play and then, spend time with other players. The friendships you make playing golf are friendships you will have for your whole life.”

Lopez’s junior golf success opened the door for the opportunity to continue playing at the next level. After going through the recruiting process, Lopez decided to stay in Southern California and become a member of the Lady Bruin’s golf team while attending UCLA. She has had tremendous success through

average in 37 rounds, the winner of the Rainbow Wahine event at 7-under par, and recorded a total of 7 top 10 finishes.

Obviously college athletics is not for everyone, but wLopez had some words of wisdom for those who have college aspirations. “Attitude is everything.

With my experience being with a team as both an under and upper classman I think that overall attitude and what you bring to the team is so important. There are always players with great potential, but the way you look at your game and the way you react to the good and the bad says everything about yourself. Golf is all about how you respond to what is in front of you. It is important to have a good

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her first three seasons at UCLA, and will be leading the defending Women’s NCAA National Champions as a senior this season.

These days you can find Lee Lopez, a Whittier, CA native, roaming the halls of UCLA as a member of the 2011 NCAA Women’s National Champions and 2012 pre-season top five ranked Lady Bruin Women’s Golf team. The former SCPGA Junior Golf star enjoyed a successful 2011-2012 campaign earning NCAA First-Team All-American, First-Team All-Pac-12 selection, and Academic All American Team, earned a 72.7 scoring www.scpgajrtour.com

attitude out there. That’s what coaches truly want to see. Don’t worry that you don’t hit it far enough and that short game isn’t good enough, you can always improve. Who wouldn’t want a nice, positive thinking, hardworking junior on their team.”

“Right now I want to take advantage of every single day and be committed as much as possible. I am going to turn pro when I graduate. I plan on trying to get in Symetra Tour events and find any other tours in order to gain some experience and then I will go to LPGA Q-school next year.”

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TAKE A PROACTIVE APPROACH IN THE RECRUITING PROCESS

By Coach Ted Gleason

The world of college golf has varying levels of competitive opportunities. One thing is for certain: there is a place for everyone to play college golf if they are willing to commit themselves to hard work in both the classroom and on the golf course. Being proactive in the recruiting process is the best way to identify your best-fit college/ university. if only 5 players travel, how would I potentially fit?

Send your information to your target list of schools - Once you have done your due diligence on-line you can develop a preliminary list of schools.

You should send the golf coach of each respective school an introductory letter, golf & academic resume, swing video, and upcoming personal tournament schedule. I also suggest that you select a few “reach” schools as well as a few “safety” schools to compliment your list of potential “best-fit” schools.

Have the proper perspective - The recruiting process can be unpredictable and is certainly as much of an art as it is a science. Understanding that there is a place for everybody to play college golf is an important perspective to maintain throughout the recruiting process.

Visit schools – Visits are one of the most important action steps in the recruiting process. The opportunity to see the campuses firsthand of the schools you are interested in is essential. Try to conduct your visits while classes are in session and make sure to meet the coach and players of the team as well as tour the golf facilities. Also, while you are on campus, take the time to see all other on-campus attractions such as the dorms, recreation center, library and dining areas. If you are unable to meet the coach during your visit, follow up with them via email letting them know of your visit.

Take an inventory of your golf and academic abilities – Evaluate your current academic resume (GPA & SAT) and your future academic goals.

Additionally, take a truthful inventory of your tournament results and competitive experience. Finally, ask yourself, what is your commitment to both academics and golf? This honest self evaluation will provide you with the proper data points as you begin to target schools that match your academic and golf credentials.

Do your research – An essential part of being proactive in the recruiting process is spending time conducting in-depth research of the schools that interest you. The following resources can be very helpful in addition to each university’s respective website: the Ping American Golf Guide (www.collegegolf. com), Golfstat (www.golfstat.com) and Junior Golf Scoreboard (www.njgs.com).

Pay particular attention to the scoring averages of the top 5 players on each school’s current golf team. Ask yourself, www.scpgajrtour.com

Attend a college golf tournament– Observe how coaches interact with their players and the level of competition displayed. Admission to college tournaments is free and public is welcome. Use www.golfstat.com or a local university’s website to find a tournament near you this fall and/or next spring.

Compete – Continue to compete in multiple day tournaments at the local, regional and national level. The level of competition you choose will depend on your abilities, age and college ambitions.

Multiple day tournaments most closely simulate the college format and will provide coaches with the necessary

information to properly evaluate you as a prospective student-athlete.

Know the NCAA Rules – Understanding the NCAA rules and regulations will help you confidently communicate with college coaches as well as ensure that you are meeting the necessary academic requirements to compete in college. Please visit www.eligibilitycenter.org to familiarize yourself with the NCAA recruiting rules and eligibility requirements.

Promote yourself and continually revise your target list of schools As you navigate through the recruiting process it is imperative that you continually review and re-evaluate your target list of schools to ensure that they stay current with your abilities and ambitions. If you are not getting the interest from the specific coaches or schools you are looking for, this may mean you need to broaden your scope of colleges/ universities to include other regions of the country and/or less competitive programs. I would encourage you to also take a close look at Division II, Division III and NAIA colleges/ universities. Throughout the process make sure you consistently send email updates and initiate phone calls with coaches regarding your golf and academic happenings. Try to commentate on how their respective teams are performing as a way to personalize your communication.

COLLEGECORNER

With my seven years as a Division I coach and six years as a junior golf consultant, I can confidently say that a junior golfer’s success hinges on their willingness to take ownership of the recruiting process. There are a number of key ways to remain proactive and the following tips can positively impact your experience.

In the recruiting world it is important to be positive, proactive, and remain open to all possibilities. Remember, there is a place for everybody to play college golf. Utilize the aforementioned recommendations as you navigate your way to college golf.

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College Coach Q&A

WITH SCPGA ALUMNI ERIC RIEHLE

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Tell us about your journey and what lead/ influenced you to where you are today.

I grew up in Hemet, CA and played many different sports growing up. I got into golf later and mainly started to focus in high school. I played in some SCPGA Junior Tour tournaments, and was lucky to get a walk-on spot at University of California at Riverside after high school graduation. At UCR, I was able to work hard on my game, developing each year.

My junior and senior year, I ended up being first team All Conference, we won two Conference Championships, and I ended up ranked inside the top 75. From there, I took a part time position at UCR as an assistant coach for the mens and womens teams, and a full time position at Oak Valley Golf Academy as an Assistant Director of Instruction for four years.

I had the opportunity to develop my background in instruction and be able to work with the elite level golfer. My passion has always been college golf, and I loved it so much, in 2008 I took the Head Coaching position at the University of LaVerne where I coached for 4 years.

We won four conference championships in one of the toughest NCAA Div III Conferences, and finished in the top 15 at the NCAA Div III Championship each year. This summer, the head coaching position opened up at UCR and was a very tough decision for me because I built such a good program and had a great team coming back this year at University of LaVerne, but my heart was always there.

I worked so hard as a player to build that program and I am very excited to be back at UCR. Tell us about your program, philosophy and what your goal for the team is for the year.

My goal is to provide the best experience possible for them. I am a competitor and I have always been that way. The only thing I ask out of them is to give me passion and effort, and in return I’ll help them improve. I don’t care if they play poorly or if they hit a bad shots because we all know golf and that happens sometimes. I just ask for full effort. The goal in the future is to take both teams

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to top 25 status and for us to be playing in the post season. That just goes back to providing a great experience for them.

I don’t think you can do that without winning.

What drew you to coaching after graduation from UCR? The main thing is being able to impact the lives of collegiate players in such a critical time in their live. My goal is to provide the best experience possible for them, that goes into recruiting, scheduling, and helping with player development.

How did playing on the SCPGA Junior Tour affect the rest of your playing and coaching career?

It was amazing because it gave me the start in golf that I wanted. I loved the game so much and the way the SCPGA structures the development is fantastic, from the very beginning bringing players all the way through. There are opportunities for everybody and you are not overwhelmed right away with the talent. You have the opportunity to win starting with the Junior Developmental League all the way up to Toyota Tour Cup. It teaches players how to be successful, how to win, and how to keep improving.

What advice would you give to current junior golfers aspiring to play at the next level?

I would say not to just focus on golf solely too early. You need to make sure you are able to play other sports growing up.

Wait until high school to start focusing solely on golf, if that is going to be your main path. You have to develop yourself as an athlete in order to reach the goals that you want to. I would say that grades are extremely important. Grades will help you get a spot on a team easier than someone who is an average student.

What draws you to recruit SCPGA Junior Tour Players? Do you have many SCPGA Alumni on your team?

Yes, I do. I think probably everyone on the team right now is a SCPGA Alumni.

I am drawn to their experience playing at the high level. I understand how high of a level Toyota Tour Cup is and how much depth there is in Southern California.

I know that they have the experience playing high level golf, especially with all the SCPGA traveling teams.

How do you work fitness in as it have become very important in college athletics, especially golf ?

When I was at Oak Valley Golf Club, I prided myself on becoming a complete game golf coach. I didn’t want to be just a swing coach, just a short game coach, or just a fitness coach. I thought that in order to teach you need to teach all parts of the game. I am a TPI Certified golf fitness instructor and I work with our strength and conditioning coach at UCR in developing in season and out of season workout plans from both the mens and womens teams to do 2-3 times a week. I tell my players , you are playing Division 1 athletics; you are as close as you can get to a professional athlete, so you should be watching your nutrition and training.

What role do you have in nurturing your athletes?

I like to think I have a major impact. I try not to just help them as golfers. For me, more importantly, is to help them get through school. I stress the importance of that and also help them develop as individuals. I try to make sure after 4 years, I put really good people into the world as a main priority and maybe a good golfer; maybe a golfer who goes on to play professionally.

You are currently a PGA Apprentice. What value will your PGA Membership have for you?

It will have great value. I have been involved with the SCPGA every since I started playing golf. During college I was a Junior Tour Team Leader running the tournaments. This is such a strong section in both the characters of members have given me great connections with people in the golfing community and for me personally. I am excited as well because I get to start competing again, once I have become a PGA Member. www.scpgajrtour.com

SCPGA Juniors Experience The

JUNIOR RYDER CUP ACADEMY The Southern California PGA was thrilled to send two of its SCPGA Junior Tour members to the second annual 2012 Ryder Cup Junior Academy. Mackenzie Raim and David Kim joined 81 other juniors from around the country at the PGA Village in Port St. Lucie, FL during the week of July 1st.

The Ryder Cup Junior Academy is a week-long program that emphasizes the PGA Sports Academy in a variety of skills, including playing and competing in both stroke and match-play formats, swing mechanics, competitive course management, as well as fitness and physical assessments.

The Ryder Cup Junior Academy was developed in 2011 as part of the 2010 Ryder Cup Outreach program with the intention to offer promising junior golfers, who traditionally might not have the resources to attend, an opportunity to experience an elite level development academy. Participants in the Ryder Cup

When asked about her experience, Raim explained, “The Academy was a once in a lifetime experience. Being on your own in a hotel with a roommate made it feel like college. The weakest part of my game was green side bunkers.

By the end of the week with the help of the PGA and LPGA teachers, I am a pro out of the bunker.” She continued, “The professionals who were there to help the juniors were awesome. They would spend as much time with you as you wanted.

They always made the juniors come first and I loved it. The best part was watching videos sent in by Rickie Folwer and Davis Love III about how we are talented

JUNIORRYDER CUP ACADEMY

Makenzie Raim at Junior Ryder Cup Academy

Junior Academy were selected from various organizations around the country including all PGA sections and other organizations including the Notah Begay III Foundation, Lorena Ochoa Golf Foundation, Bill Dickey Scholarship Association, Pan-American Golf Association, and the AJGA Ace Grant Program.

Mackenzie Raim was selected from numerous qualified candidates as the female representative from the SCPGA. Mackenzie Raim of Palm Desert, CA has been a member of the Southern California PGA Junior Tour since 2006 and specially a Toyota Tour Cup member since 2008. Mackenzie is a junior at Palm Desert High School and is not only an accomplished player but also a tremendous individual. www.scpgajrtour.com

young people and can do anything with our careers as long as we commit.”

David Kim of Buena Park, CA joined Makenzie for the week representing the Southern California PGA. David has been a member of the SCPGA Junior Tour since 2006 and has played in countless events during his junior golf career. He has been a model SCPGA Junior Tour member, displaying sportsmanship and honor.

David Kim spoke about his experience saying, “It was a fun experience at the Junior Ryder Cup Academy being with many other juniors from all over the country, and my most memorable moments were with them.

It’s definitely an honor to have been part of this, and meeting so many people is really a blessing to me.”

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40th Annual Boys Junior America’s Cup - July 23-26, 2012

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Rico Hoey, Hale Furey, Ryan Rhee, and K.K. Limbhasut, Captain Rob Keller

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Elisabeth Bernabe, Hannah Kim, Mackenzie Raim, Lydia Choi, and Captain Alex Tegels

The 2012 Girls Junior America’s Cup was held July 23rd-26th at beautiful Wailea Golf Resort in Maui, HI. The Southern California team fought hard for a 2nd place finish, barely missing out on the Cup by a stroke to Team Hawaii. Elisabeth Bernabe captured the individual title by two strokes, the 11th individual title by a Southern California player in the 35 year history of the event.

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5th Annual Oak Valley Cup - July 6-7, 2012 Oak Valley Golf Club - Beaumont, CA

Boys - Chase Furey, Sean Crocker, Gookmin Kim, Edwin Yi, Brandon Tsujimoto, Camden Price, Cody Hall, Scott Shefflette Girls - Mackenzie Perez, Michelle Cheung, Natalie Mu, Brooke Graebe, Erin Choi, Kristin Lee, Alexia Gariepy, Carolane Gariepy, Captain - Nick Becker MVP - Edwin Yi and Erin Choi

The Oak Valley Cup began in 2008 and is annually contested between a team of 16 players (8 boys and 8 girls) representing Team Southern California and 16 players (8 boys and 8 girls) representing Team Chinese. This Ryder Cup format includes three separate rounds (Foursome, Four-Ball, and Individual for a total of 32 different matches) over 2 days at Oak Valley Golf Club. Team Southern California won the Four- Ball Matches 4.5 points to 3.5 points and the Individual Matches 8.5 points to 7.5 points. However, they suffered a big hit in the Foursome Matches losing 6 points to 2 points which unfortunately led Team Chinese to win the Oak Valley Cup 17 points to 15 points.

Mary Cave Cup - August 8-9, 2012 Sycuan Golf & Tennis Resort - El Cajon, CA

Michelle Yom, Danielle Lee, Alice Jeong, Avery French, Captain David Myrdahl

The Southern California Teams played spectacular on the Oak Glen Course at the Sycuan Resort, sweeping the podium taking 1st & 2nd with the teams and also low medalist. The teams were comprised of Alice Jeong and Michelle Yom finishing 1st at -9, four-strokes ahead of the team 2 for Southern California. The team of Avery French and Danielle Lee finished 2nd at -5. Birdies were hard to find during the two-day, 36-hole 4-ball event. Individual finishes were awesome with everyone finishing inside the top fifteen: 1st – Alice Jeong, T5 – Avery French, T7- Danielle Lee, and T15- Michelle Yom.

Girls Cal Cup North/South Matches – June 24, 2012 Avery French, Stephanie Lau, Raquel Ek, Alison Lillie, Beth Lillie, Meredith Lillie, Captains Stephen Tibor, Breanne Lockard

Each year six members from the Southern California PGA Junior Tour and the Junior Golf Association of Northern California compete in an annual Match Play Championship. This year the girls from Southern California claimed victory over a strong Northern California rival at Poppy Hills Golf Course in Pebble Beach, CA. Conditions were perfect, which made for a very competitive and exciting round of golf. Both teams began the day strong, but in the end Southern California’s first two teams made up of Alison Lillie/Avery French and Raquel Ek/Stephanie Lau swept their matches to secure an insurmountable lead over Northern California.

Southern California’s third team of Meredith and Beth Lillie fought hard the entire day, but faced a very determined team from Northern California. Southern California defeated Northern California by a final score of 6 to 3.

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Boys Cal Cup North/South Matches - August 5, 2012 San Joaquin Country Club - Fresno, CA

Rico Hoey, Aaron Wise, Sahith Theegala, Hale Furey, KK Limbhasut, Corey Shaun, Ryan Rhee, Michael Pugh, Bakari Bolden, Brandon Tsujimoto, Captain Stephen Tibor

This year, the 52nd CA Junior Amateur Championship was held at San Joaquin Country Club in Fresno, CA. Each year, ten players from the Southern California PGA Junior Tour compete in an annual match play event against ten juniors from the Junior Golf Association of Northern California the day before the Championship. The match play tournament is fun for all players involved, and allows the juniors a chance to experience team competition. It was a hard fought battle, but in the end the team from Northern California prevailed 6-3 over Southern California to retain the cup.

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SCPGA JUNIORS ARE ON THE MOVE

Check out all the SCPGA Juniors who are moving up to the next level!* Square One to Junior Developmental League Ashley Gordon Ciera Haney Madeline Kang Brandon Kwon Eugene Lo Nadia Susanto

Junior Developmental League to Junior Tour

PLAYERSON THE MOVE

Kyle An Michael Basso Gwendelyn Bates Nitya Bhardwaj Kyle Blair Dana Boudreau William Boudreau Samantha Cabunag Zoe Campos Adam Chan Michelle Chang Aaron Chang Evan Chien Karina Chiu Adrian Chiu Dana Choi Tyler Chua Perry Cohen Brittney Conroy Jessica Cornelius Austin Coyne Jacob Del Rosario Kamille Dimayuga Cashel Downs Illeana Dullas Sarah Duncan Shannon Faltys Elizabeth Fung Kyle Gillam Nicholas Goldenberg John Grayden Graycen Greer Samuel Hale Ryan Han Garrett Ho Austin Huang Matthew Huo Danny Hwang Vincent Kang Madeline Kang Richard Kang Angelo Keklikian Lauren Kendall John Kim Jason (Jong Seok) Kim Daniel Kim Elyse Kim Hoyeung Kim Christopher Knight Sam Koo Lindsay Koo Ryan Kurniawan Jay Lam Luciano Thomas Lee Noah Lee Nicholas Lee Hyunbum Lee Jin Lee Jett Dominique Legacion Brandon Lim

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Warren Lin Vivian Lin Max Liu Joshua Lorenzo Kai Lundgren Owen Manchester Jacqueline McMahon Taylor Melton Alexa Melton Sam Nakahira Edwin Ng Griffin Pace Alexis Padilla Timothy Park Jane Park Shivam Patel Keyan Patel Justin Quan Mark Raggio Jack Redden Zane Rhodes Rj Rodeghero Kayla Sam Momoka Sasaki Christian Schieffer Sarah Simpson AJ (Andrew) Song Anna Song BrandonSteffins Christopher Steinker Emily Sumner Elise Sumner Henry Sun Cory Takiguchi Alex Tang Olivia Tran Victoria Vasko Alexandra Vasko Alexandra Vicencio Ericka Vladovich Jordan Wagstaff Shani Waite Tian Yuan (Joanna) Wang Seonyoung Whang Jake Williams Abigail Wiranatha Naomi Wiranatha Justin Wong Olsen Wu Tyler Yang Janet Yeo Meg Yoshida Dan You Myoungjun Yun Rachel Zhang Andy Zhou Matthew Zimmerman

Junior Tour to Toyota Tour Cup Jeffrey Aronson SeungYub (Andrew) Baek Judd Baguioro Adrian Berger Hana Bradshaw Amanda Brown Grant Calender Sage Casaga Anthony Cecere Anabelle Chang Adrian Chia *AS OF 9.14.2012

Jin Ho Chung Kevin Cline Sean Crocker Vamsi Damerla Justin De los Santos Tanner Dice Bryant Falconello Jae Won Gal Meiqi Gao Sam Gillis Greg Gonzalez Thomas Gosart Brooke Graebe Sachi Hamada Ryan Han Jamie Harada Jack Hayes Davis Holman Gordon Hundley Garrett Hutchinson Jiyoon Jang Jin Jen Gookmin Kim Samuel Kim Magnus Kim Tiffany Kohyama Georgia Lacey Jakeishya Le Kelly Lee Glen Lee Ki Taek Lee Junee Lee Riley Leming Melissa Leo Hao Yuan Li Kaiwen Liu Irene Maemura Natalie Mattison Sosan Moon Nathan Noblitt Nina Alexis Novilla Ashley Park Alexis Phadungmartvorakul Grant Prescott Justin “JJ” Qualkenbush Daniel Rhee Nick Robinson Pailin Ruttanasupagid Dean Sakata Shaiyana Sam Koichiro Sato Kaitleen Shee Yoonju Shin Genie Short Daniel Son Trevor Stan Joshua Suh Michael Sun Nick Swanson John Swierczek Thomas Terry David Tottori Julie Ward Waverly Whiston Haley Wian Wookyeon-David Won Sam Wu Norman Xiong Tiffany Yau Jane Yi Ryan Yoshikawa Sean Yu www.scpgajrtour.com

THE FACE OF GOLF IS CHANGING

By Roy Khoury of RFK Training

To be a competitive golfer nowadays you must be ATHLETIC as well as SKILLED on the golf course.

base and has teamed up with more PGA Professionals in throughout Southern California including Glenn Deck, PGA of Pelican Hill Golf Club, Eric Lohman, PGA of Monarch Beach Golf Links, Steve Soule, PGA from Black Gold Golf Club, Sean Lanyi, PGA of Black Gold Golf Club, Marc Marini, PGA of Sea Cliff Country Club, Scott Shiroma, PGA of Rolling Hills Country Club, etc. to collaborate and improve the quality of their shared athletes. Also in 2012, Khoury had the opportunity to present along with Todd Anderson, PGA at the Titleist Spring Teaching Summit for the

Southern California Section PGA. RFK Training is located in Newport Beach, conveniently between Pelican Hills Golf Club, Newport Beach Country Club and Big Canyon Country Club.

Sessions are by appointment only. Our goal is to improve athletic functional and strength for golfers of all ages and skill levels. Current programs offered include: 1 on 1 Golf Fitness for Men, Women and Juniors (by appointment only) • Movement Assessments • Injury Prevention • Increase Distance • Improve Accuracy RFKT Junior Fitness Programs (by appointment only) • RFKT Juniors focuses on developmental strength, balance, flexibility while reinforcing the 9 principles of Golf including Fitness, full swing, and short game • RFKT Juniors programs are grouped by age and are kept to smaller groups.

• 12 weeks long classes • Spaces are limited so please call to reserve your space.

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RFK Training was founded by Roy Khoury, Titleist Performance Institute, Level 3 Golf Fitness Instructor. Roy has been involved in the fitness industry for over 10 years focusing on injury prevention, strength and conditioning for athletes of all fitness levels.

“At RFK Training, we take our athletes and first make sure they move well, and we build a base for strength and power, and finally we address the physical skills are need to build great rotary athletes and golfers.”

One of Roy Khoury’s best subjects is the junior golfer. Roy believes in taking the emphasis off golf itself, and instead focuses on building a better athlete.

“Most kids specialize too soon into a singular sport and sometimes miss out on developmental periods of movement, coordination and strength. So I like to reinforce and train the athlete to develop a strong fundamental base of movement, strength and skill in the gym. Once you have established that athletic base, you can bring it back to golf and you will see increased performance and decreased risk of injury” says Khoury.

In 2012, RFK Training has expanded its

Golf Fitness Clinics • Clinics are available for groups of 10 or more • Contact for more details and pricing For more information contact RFK Training at rkhoury@rfktraining.com or visit www.rfktraining.com. www.scpgajrtour.com

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A GOLFER’S RESPONSIBILITY

By Founder/CEO of TGA Premier Junior Golf, Joshua Jacobs

Whether you are a Junior Golfer just getting started, an experienced SCPGA Junior Tour player, a parent of a junior golfer or a PGA Professional, we have a responsibility to grow the sport.

It’s a challenging endeavor, growing golf, especially amongst junior golfers.

Consider this statistic - in 1995 there were 2.8 million Junior Golfers and in 2011 there were 2.4 million (National Golf Foundation).

Through the popularity rise of the sport on TV, Tiger Woods being on the scene for 15 years and the creation of The First Tee, junior golf participation is down by almost 15%. How can that be?

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For Junior Golfers, the barriers to entry into golf have not changed over the course of time and the golf industry is just now beginning to adapt.

Affordability…golf is still expensive, (by other mainstream sports standards) for juniors to purchase equipment, shoes, balls, clothing, tee times, etc. Accessibility... in order to play golf, students need transportation to get to a golf course or driving range. With other sports, kids can simply walk to their local park or play at their schools. Pathway…where do kids start learning golf and what are the next steps when the catch the “golf bug”?

What does their progression look like?

I’m lucky enough to be involved in both the golf and tennis industries and until recently, they were comparable with regard to youth growth. In recent years, youth tennis participation has grown dramatically due to several factors, including rules changes for youth and the creation of a player pathway. For only the fifth time in the history of tennis, the United States Tennis Association (USTA) and the International Tennis Federation (ITF) changed a rule saying that children would no longer play an adult-model sport. Kids 10 and under now compete on courts and with equipment scaled to size to suit their needs and abilities.

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a pathway to keep kids engaged and challenged from the first time they pick up a racquet. From tennis in schools to a league model and then to tournaments, the USTA provides resources for kids to learn and grow while connecting to tennis in a friendly, social context.

like TGA Premier Junior Golf, that are bringing golf to the masses. Don’t be satisfied with 96% of people in America who don’t play golf. More juniors and more families playing means higher job security for you and increases your chance to earn more money for your family.

Could you imagine the USGA changing rules for juniors to make golf less “super sized”? With or without the USGA, we can all do our part to grow the game…

Parents - Golf is a sport of opportunity and success. Statistics show that golfers have higher G.P.A.’s, graduation rates and income levels than non golfers, due to the lifelong nature of the sport, its place in the business world and the important life skills it teaches. And don’t forget to tee it up, while introducing more kids and families in your area to the game!

Junior Golfers - Join a PGA Junior League Golf team with your friends in your area. Get your friends involved and put a team together.

Junior Tour Players – Next time you go out, get your friends involved who don’t play and take them to the driving range or a Par 3 course with you. Golf will be more fun when you play with more of your friends outside of tournaments.

PGA Professionals - Get involved with the SCPGA and partner organizations

No matter what our role in the sport, we all have a responsibility to grow it…and it starts with golf ’s next generation, the kids.

Joshua Jacobs TGA Premier Junior Golf Golf 2.0 National Building Blocks Committee www.scpgajrtour.com

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There is a common misconception that a golfer must match the golf ball to his or her swing speed to properly “compress” the ball. Every golfer compresses the golf ball.

Compression differences are virtually indistinguishable when comparing golfers with very different swing speeds using high-speed photography. (Images and testing results can be found on Titleist.com.)

Another myth is that lower swing speed players will hit a lower compression golf ball longer. In head-to-head driver tests of competitive golf ball models that are marketed as “for amateur players’ swing speeds,” each hit at four different launch conditions, the Pro V1 and Pro V1x are as long or longer. Distance results from a wide variety of golf ball properties (such as core size, chemistry, hardness, number of intermediate layers, cover material and thickness, dimple design, etc.).

Compression indicates only the relative softness of a golf ball. The Pro V1 and Pro V1x deliver exceptional distance for golfers of all swing speeds.

The biggest differences between tour pros amateur golfers is the number of shots they hit into the green. Research shows that as a player’s handicap increases, so does the number of shots hit into the target.

“The spin and flight characteristics and performance control of Pro V1 and Pro V1x golf balls make it easier for you to execute those types of shots in and around the putting surface, and help you hit it closer to the target,” Morgan says.

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