Message from the Executive Director
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Fall Expo
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Jim McLean TrackMan Seminar in 2012
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Crittenden Golf Conference
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Employment
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Tournament
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Rules
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Marketing
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Bob Doyle, PGA Golf 2.0
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June 29, 2012
Page 2 “Making yourself a Celebrity” & “Celebrities in the Making”
As discussed at the annual meeting the SWSPGA is involved in both the Southern Arizona Tee Times and Phoenix Valley Tee Times Magazines. For both of these publications there is an opportunity for you to submit items and articles about you, your club or anything golf. YOU can submit these items directly at www.gogolfarizona.com . Just click on this link and look for the SUBMSSIONS FORMS/USER MENU in the right hand column with the “Tee to Green Submission” option. The space allows you to provide a photo and dialogue of up to 250 words. Do it today---you are the celebrity in your own community! Some celebrities in the making were eleven SWSPGA Professionals who competed in the 45th PGA Professional National Championship at the Bayonet Black Horse Golf Courses in Seaside California this week. 312 Players teed it up in this event including SWSPGA Professionals Glen Griffith, Wes Weston, Brett Upper (Past Champion), Jon Stanley, Frank O Connell, Jason Witzak, Mike Russell and Henry Stetina. While there were some great individual rounds by this group they were not able to put together two in a row and make the top 70 and ties for the final two days of play. However, three SWSPGA professionals not only put together two solid rounds --- but put together four solid rounds and then some! Although he got off to a slow start with a 78 on the first day Marty Jerston of PING followed that up with rounds of 68-72-69 to move up the leaderboard and finish in a tie for 7th place earning him a spot in the PGA Championship as well as an automatic return trip to the PNC in 2013. Also putting together a very solid week was Michael Hopper, 75-71-72-73 and Michael Frye of Oak Creek Country Club 75-73-71-72. Frye made the two day cut on “the number” and both he and Michael Hopper finished in the event tied for 20th with 8 other players. Since the top 20 and ties earn a spot in the PGA Championship there was an 8 man playoff for 1 spot. Providing some great championship theater, and some quality golf, Mike and Mike outlasted the other 6 competitors and were the final two players vying for the final spot. Michael Frye ultimately prevailed and will join Marty Jertson at this year’s PGA Championship being held at Kiawah Island. Congratulations to all of the participants in this National event.
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2012 PGA Expo (Demo Night: August 20, Callaway Golf Center | Exhibits & Conference: August 21-22, Venetian Hotel, Las Vegas, Nev.) NEW! Inspirational Keynote Address, Jim Fannin, "The Zone Coach," will present three phases of the golf experience and provide proven tools and techniques during a Free Key note presentation is August 22. Learn what it takes to bring your teaching game to the next level and set your mind to move the needle in performance to keep your golfers coming back for more. How to become a better coach: • What you don't know about teaching • The state of mind to play the game better & teach the game better •Concrete tools that you can apply pre-round in less than 90 seconds and during the round in less than 30 seconds • How to evaluate correctly Visit the PGA Expo Exhibits to find the equipment and resources you need to get it done: • More than 250 golf brands including leading equipment companies: Callaway Golf, Cobra Puma Golf, Flightscope, Foresight Sports, Full Swing Golf, PING, Tour Edge, Yamaha, Yonex & More...Here's a link to the full exhibitor list • New Club Performance & Testing Center (test the latest equipment indoors) Expanded Education Program featuring more player development sessions...see them all here FREE networking opportunities where you can share what you've learned with other professionals: Demo Night at Callaway Golf Center (Aug 20) Opening Night Reception at Lagasse's Stadium at the Palazzo (Aug 21) Here is a quick link to register for the PGA Expo For Free. Here is a quick link to register for the PGA Expo For Free.
Jim McLean TrackMan Seminar in 2012 Top Reasons To Attend
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1. Earn your Trackman University Level I & II Certification 2. Learn Teaching Systems You Can Implement Without A TrackMan 3. Receive Valuable Research About The Golf Swing & Ball Flight Laws 4. Receive 8 PGA MSR Points 5. One Year Membership to Trackman University Online 6. Learn Valuable Golf Instruction Theories Using TrackMan Data Jim McLean and TrackMan University are pleased to announce a strategic collaboration where the two parties will deliver education seminars across the USA in 2012. McLean is a long time TrackMan owner and one of the top golf instructors in the world, named 1994 PGA of America Teacher of The Year, and currently ranked No.3 by Golf Digest, among many other distinctions. McLean was one of the first golf instructors to declare that Face Angle was far more important than Club Path in determining Launch Direction. TrackMan has since then proven McLean´s theory to be true. TrackMan, among other discoveries, has further proven that Club Path and Face Angle – as a rule of thumb - determine Launch Direction on a ratio of 1 to 4. TrackMan University is providing education and certification programs for golf industry professionals (instructors, fitters, coaches and players) who want to enhance their knowledge about the measured data parameters (swing and ball flight analysis) and the underlying theory about the ball flight laws. The first Jim McLean and TrackMan University seminar was held on March 19, 2012, at PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Everyone in attendance enjoyed the opportunity to learn an incredible amount of information from the TrackMan University staff as well as Jim McLean. The semi nar package includes a one-year TrackMan University Member ship and one day seminar with Jim McLean and TrackMan. During the one-day seminar, attendees will learn about McLean’s experience with TrackMan. Jim integrates the TrackMan data in teaching his students the various swing principles to improve. TrackMan Vice-President Matt Frelich, a PGA Professional, will support Jim McLean by presenting TrackMan University curriculum Level 1 & 2 (pictured on right). By attending the seminar, attendees become TrackMan University members and will be able to log in at TrackMan University (http://trackmanuniversity.com/) for achievement of TrackMan Certified Professional Level I & II status, including the possibility to achieve future TrackMan Certified Professional Level III Master status. Future 2012 seminar dates include the 30th of July at Jim McLean Texas Golf Center in Ft. Worth, Texas. The 12th of November at Sun Ridge Canyon in Scottsdale, Arizona. The seminars are USD 675 per participant. For current TrackMan University members the price is USD 250. For any questions please contact:
To see Jim McLean, PGA video click the link below
Andrew Prascak, PGA Teaching Assistant to Jim McLean apras78@yahoo.com 305-591-6409
http://youtu.be/occp-_Zk2s0
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Click the link below to get information to contact our PGA Career Consultant Bill Keys, PGA <<click here>>
PGA Professionals | Non-PGA Professionals If you are a PGA Professional, you will need your PGALinks username and password.
To view PGAjobfinder on PGALinks.com <<click here>>
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ASSISTANT GOLF PROFESSIONAL PEBBLECREEK COUNTRY CLUB PebbleCreek Homeowners Association in Goodyear, Arizona is seeking an Assistant Golf Professional. This individual will assist with the management of daily golf pro shop operations:
Including managing and tracking play supervising golf staff assisting with all merchandising functions organizing and managing of homeowner and outside tournaments teaching lessons all to ensure an exceptional golf experience. This individual must complete the requirements of PGA membership, maintain an active classification in the PGA of America and possess exceptional interpersonal skills in working with staff and customers. This is a full time position including a competitive benefits package.
Please send resume to jobs@robson.com. EOE M/F/D/V
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Sedona Open July 10 - July 12, 2012
THIS YEAR'S SEDONA OPEN WILL BE MADE UP OF THE FIRST 102 TOTAL PLAYERS (OPEN & SENIOR DIVISION) TO REGISTER FOR THE EVENT. THIS YEAR THERE ARE TWO SEPERATE DIVISIONS, AN OPEN DIVISION AND A SENIOR DIVISION. IT IS THE PLAYERS RESPONSIBILITY TO SELECT WHAT DIVISION THEY ARE COMPETING IN. (YOU MUST BE 50 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER TO PLAY IN THE SENIOR DIVISION) ONCE THE FIELD IS SET AT 102 PLAYERS ALL OTHER APPLICANTS WILL BE PLACED ON A WAITLIST. NEED A PLACE TO STAY? VISIT OUR PRESENTING SPONSOR'S LOCATION: THE CLIFF CASTLE CASINO-HOTEL, VOTED #1CASINO 12 YEARS IN A ROW! FOR HOTEL ACCOMODATIONS CALL 800-524-6343 To look at pictures of the rooms please visit www.cliffcastlecasinohotel.com Entry From
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Arizona Open
To see the full results Curt Hudek, PGA with Arizona Open winner Maxwell Scodro
Arizona Senior Open
Curt Hudek, PGA with Arizona Open Amateur winner Michael Wog II
To see the full results Bob Niger, PGA Arizona Senior Open Winner
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Click here to see 2012 Tournament Calendar
Rules of Golf
More Incidents â&#x20AC;&#x201C; May 22, 2012 - The Rulings
Bunkers - June 5, 2012 - The Rulings
Around the Putting Green - June 23, 2012
2012 Rules Workshop Information
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