April Newsletter
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April Newsletter
April Newsletter Georgia PGA Board of Directors QUOTE OF THE MONTH “You are meant to play the ball as it lies, a fact that may help to touch on your own objective approach to life.” ~ Grantland Rice OFFICERS Brian Stubbs, PGA President bstubbs@ccofcolumbus.com Mark Mongell, PGA Vice President mmongell@cherokeecc.org Brian Albertson, PGA Secretary briana@coosacountryclub.org UPCOMING SECTION TOURNAMENTS & EVENTS Date Tournament/Event Site Register 5/13/2013- Yamaha Georgia Senior Open 5/14/2013 5/20/2013 Chicopee Woods Players' Championship Chattahoochee GC Register Here 5/28/2013 Marietta Country Club Deadline: 5/10 10 A.M. Chicopee Woods GC Register Here Deadline: 5/17 10 A.M. Club Car Pro-Assistant Championship Register Here Deadline: 5/24 10 A.M. Patrick Richardson, PGA Honorary President kgrwpr@aol.com CHAPTER PRESIDENTS GEORGIA PGA STAFF Mike Baker, PGA Central Chapter President mbakerpga@windstream.net Michael Paull Executive Director MPaull@pgahq.com Josh Williams, PGA East Chapter President jwill@pga.com Jeff Frasier, PGA North Chapter President frasier_pga@yahoo.com AT-LARGE DIRECTORS Jeff Dunovant, PGA jdunovant@pga.com Matthew Evans, PGA mevans@pga.com John Godwin, PGA jgodwinpga@earthlink.net Billy Jack, PGA bjack@stivescountryclub.org Fort and Tillery Capture the First Title of 2013 Congratulations to the duo of PGA Professional Ted Fort of Marietta Golf Center and PGA Apprentice John Tillery of Lane Creek Golf Course for winning the Club Car Pro-Pro Scramble Presented by Sun Mountain/Laser Link/Haas-Jordan. The twosome fired an 11-under par 61 to finish in a tie with PGA Professionals Jimmy Harris and Matt Scheck, both from the Atlanta Athletic Club. The wind swept Hawks Ridge Golf Club in Ball Ground provided an excellent venue for the Georgia PGA’s annual kickoff event of 2013. Scott Gordon Assistant Executive Director/ Junior Golf Director SGordon@pgahq.com Pat Day, PGA Tournament Director PDay@pgahq.com Eric Wagner Operations Manager EWagner@pgahq.com Many thanks to our great sponsors for their continued support, Chris Sanders and Michael Williams of Club Car, Pat Higgins of Sun Mountain and Haas-Jordan and Todd Lovett from Haas-Jordan. Carrie Ann Byrne Section Assistant CByrne@pgahq.com Jenna Tidd Section Admin Rep JTidd@pgahq.com Click here to view the complete results. Kevin Walls, PGA Employment Consultant kwalls@pgahq.com Chad O’Dell, PGA codell@dhgc.org Bob Stevenson, PGA rstevenson@troongolf.com Daryl Batey, PGA Player Development Regional Manager DBatey@pgahq.com Darin Stinson, PGA dstinson@pga.com SENIOR DIVISION PRESIDENT CONTENTS Section News … Steven Barfoot, PGA barfoot@pga.com ASSISTANTS’ DIVISION PRESIDENT Bill Fedder, PGA bfedder@dhgc.org Georgia PGA 590 West Crossville Rd., Ste 204 Roswell, GA 30075 www.georgiapga.com L to R: Pat Higgins with Sun Mountain and Laser Link, Champions Ted Fort and John Tillery and Chris Sanders from Club Car 1-5 Golf 2.0 Message… Rules Tip … 6 7 Chapter/Division Tournaments… 8 Member Updates… 9 CONTACT US: Ph) 678-461-8600 F) 678-461-0500 List of Contact Person by Topic– Click Here! 1 Jack & O’Dell Elected to Serve on Georgia PGA Board of Directors Calling All Seniors! Claim Your Spot in the 2013 Yamaha Georgia Senior Open Billy Jack, PGA of St. Ives Country Club and Chad O’Dell of Druid Hills Golf Club have been elected to serve 3 year terms as At-Large Directors for the Georgia PGA. Elections were held at our annual Spring Meeting conducted at the Country Club of Roswell on March 18. The 31st Yamaha Georgia Senior Open is being held at Chattahoochee Golf Course in Gainesville, GA on May 13-14, 2013. It is open to all Georgia residents that will be 50 years old or over as of May 13, 2013. Registration closes on May 10th at 10 A.M. Click here for more information and to register! Complimentary Access to Masters Complimentary access to the 2013 Masters held at Augusta National GC on April 11-14 is available for Class A PGA members, Life Members and Master Professional members only (this offer IS NOT extended to the F, IN, RM member classifications or to apprentices). No spouse, guest or families (including Practice Rounds). You must show your membership card and photo ID each day. Go to Gate 6A off of Berckmans Road then report to Gate C to receive your daily ticket. NOTE: Daily tickets are not available to purchase for spouse, guest or family. PGA members who receive complimentary access via their PGA membership are not considered eligible to bring a Junior. Only accredited patrons (an accredited patron is someone attending the Masters who is the individual named on a Series badge application) are able to take advantage of the Junior Pass Program, which does not apply to PGA members. If you have misplaced your membership card, contact The PGA of America's Membership Department at 1-800-4742776 and they will assist you in obtaining a new one. For ticket information call (706) 667-6700 or visit www.masters.com. Sign Up for Direct Deposit As the US Postal Service announces a potential slowdown in mail services, now is the perfect time to sign up for direct deposit. Click here to view the news from the Postal Service. We would like to offer you the opportunity of utilizing our ACH direct deposit service. Through this service any payments from The PGA of America or The PGA of America Sections will be electronically deposited in the bank account of your choice. This is done securely through the banking system, and will avoid any mail delays. Please complete the enclosed ACH direct deposit form, and return to us at your earliest convenience. Click here to download the form. Chicopee Woods Players’ Championship The Chicopee Woods Players’ Championship will be here before we know it-- be sure to register soon for this annual event! This stroke play event will be held at Chicopee Woods GC in Gainesville, GA on May 20, 2013. There is a 10 A.M. shotgun start. The tournament is open to all current legal residents of Georgia. Click here for more information and to register. The deadline to sign up is May 17th at 10 A.M. Sign Up to Play Before it’s Too Late! Club Car Pro-Assistant Championship The Club Car Pro-Assistant Championship will serve as the grand finale of our Section events being held in May. The tournament will return to Marietta Country Club in Kennesaw, GA on May 28, 2013. The deadline to register is Friday, May 24th at 10A.M. It is open to Georgia PGA Head Golf Professionals and Directors of Golf (class MP, A-1, A-2, A-4, A-7, A-13, and A-14) and the assistant professional at their facility (class A-6, A-8 or registered apprentice). All team members must be from the same club and in good standing with the Georgia PGA. An A-6, A-8 or registered apprentice may only be on one team. Click here to sign up your team today! Section Championship Registration Dates Mark your calendars! Registration for our Section Championships through The PGA of America national office will open within the upcoming months. Event information and registration will be live on the following dates: Georgia PGA Professional Championship Info available on Tuesday, May 23, 2013 Georgia PGA Senior PGA Professional Championship Info available on Tuesday, June 4, 2013 Georgia PGA Assistant Championship Info available on Tuesday, June 11, 2013 2 Upcoming Education Opportunities 2013 Club Officers Day The 26th annual Club Officers' Day hosted by the GSGA and Georgia Chapter of the CMAA will be held at Marietta Country Club in Kennesaw, GA on Monday, April 22, 2013. Georgia PGA members are welcome to attend and will receive 1 MSR credit in the Total category. The cost to attend is $150 for the full program (education, lunch, golf) or $50 for education and lunch only. The deadline to register is Saturday, April 6, 2013. Click here to view the agenda and to access the online registration. Junior Golf Programs to Grow the Game This LPGA Southeast Section Seminar will be held at The Landings Club, Deer Creek Course in Savannah, GA on Monday, May 6, 2013. The registration fee is $85 for LPGA members or $95 for non LPGA members. PGA members in attendance will earn 3 MSR credits in the Total category. The deadline to register is Friday, April 12, 2013. Click here to view the agenda, speaker information and registration form. 2013 Greater Gwinnett Championship The 2013 Greater Gwinnett Championship presented by Mitsubishi Electric Cooling & Heating, a PGA TOUR's Champions Tour event, will take place the week of April 15-21, 2013 at TPC Sugarloaf. Click here for information on the Championship Pro-Am taking place on Wednesday, April 17th and Thursday, April 18th, 2013. Click here to view information on volunteering, including committee descriptions, and to register. The Volunteer Uniform Package is $75. The Volunteer Uniform Package includes: One (1) Antigua golf shirt (men's and ladies styles available) One (1) outer garment (men's and ladies styles available) One (1) hat or visor Volunteer Badge for you Volunteer Parking Hang Tag for the week One (1) invitation to the Volunteer Appreciation BBQ Continental breakfast and lunch on days you volunteer Five (5) Any One Day Passes for your guests Discounted golf offer at TPC Sugarloaf following the tournament. 3 Brain Tumor Foundation for Children Charity Pro-Am, May 8th Support the Georgia PGA Foundation! Pros Needed to Give Quick Lessons On behalf of the Georgia PGA, we would like to extend to you an invitation to play in the Brain Tumor Foundation for Children Charity Pro-Am on Tuesday, May 8th at the Chateau Elan Golf Club in Braselton, GA. There is a $110 appearance fee, which will be paid to each participating Georgia PGA golf professional. The tournament committee will assign a professional to each amateur team, unless a professional brings his or her own team to play with. Georgia PGA members are needed to volunteer giving 10 minute lessons during the Liberty Mutual Insurance Legends of Golf at The Club at Savannah Harbor on Saturday, April 27th. The lessons will be given in exchange for a $5 donation to the Georgia PGA Foundation. Please share this information with your members and help promote this great way to raise money for the Foundation! The lessons will be given at the range from 10 A.M. - 2 P.M. Titleist and Callaway reps will be on hand with equipment. PGA members will earn 1 MSR credit per hour volunteered. Please contact Dana Schultz at 912-201-2009 or dana.schultz@westin.com. Click here to learn more about the event. The Brain Tumor Foundation for Children will once again benefit from this golf tournament in which 100% of the proceeds go directly toward the battle of this disease. This is the fifteenth year that the Georgia PGA will be involved with this tournament. Format: Stroke play competition for Professionals with a professional purse for the low three scores on each course. The breakdown will be as follows: 1. $500 2. $250 3. $125 Modified Best-Ball format for Amateurs, playing own ball in from selected drive location. Tournament rules will be provided on the day of the event. Event registration will begin at 8:30 A.M. followed by a shotgun start at 10 A.M. The Georgia PGA sanctions this tournament and your participation will be greatly appreciated by the Section, the B.T.F.C., and the children afflicted with this disease. Please contact Eric Wagner at ewagner@pgahq.com or (678) 461-8600 if you would like to participate. 2013 Junior Tour Season in Full Swing The 2013 Georgia PGA Junior Tour season is well underway with our next event coming up on April 20-21. The Oglethorpe Junior Invitational is conducted at Wilmington Island Club and the entry deadline is April 18th. Juniors in Georgia aged 11-21 as of April 20, 2013 are welcome to play. Click here for more information. Click here to visit the Junior Tour page on GeorgiaPGA.com to register for the Tour, view the 2013 tournament schedule and stay updated on all Junior Tour activities. You can also receive updates and news by becoming a fan of the Georgia PGA Junior Tour on Facebook. Click here to become a fan. Encourage the juniors at your club to play in your Junior Tour! Georgia PGA Seniors’ & Assistants’ Division Results Assistants Division Stroke Play East Lake Golf Club February 25, 2013 Place Player 1 2 T3 T3 T3 T6 T6 8 T9 T9 Bill Murchison Daniel Nungesser Jeremy Story Gary Miller Kyle Owen Justin Jolly Chris Leake Robert Andrews Mike Gregga Jordon Arnold Score 70 74 75 75 75 76 76 78 79 79 Orchard Hills Senior Classic Orchard Hills Golf Club March 12, 2013 Place Player 1 2 3 4 T5 T5 T5 T8 T8 T10 Wyatt Detmer Danny Elkins Charles King Sonny Skinner Jim Kamis (a) Jack Kearney (a) James Mason Joe Whisenant (a) Bill Lenhardt (a) Phil Wagoner Score 102 105 106 108 109 109 109 111 111 112 For complete tournament results, please visit GeorgiaPGA.com. 4 Creative Materials Available for Download Volunteers Needed at Open Qualifier Now is the time to download Get Golf Ready marketing and public relations materials that can help you grow the game at your facility. Creative materials can be used across various marketing opportunities. Some of the options even allow you to customize them with your facility/organization and program -specific information. Click here to access these materials on PGALinks.com. PGA Members and Apprentices are needed to volunteer as rules officials and shuttle drivers for the Stadion Classic Open Qualifier at The Georgia Club on April 29th. Volunteers are needed from 7 A.M. - 1 P.M. and from 1 P.M. until 7 P.M. PGA members will earn 1 MSR credits per hour worked for volunteering. To volunteer, contact Pat Day at 678-461-8600. We Need Your Golf Instruction Tips! On your Section web site, GeorgiaPGA.com, we are featuring golf instruction tips aimed at helping members improve their game. You can find the tips on the Instruction page found under Grow the Game on the main navigation bar. If you have a favorite tip that would benefit your fellow members, we encourage you to submit your tip to Scott at sgordon@pgahq.com. Submitting tips to display on the web site is a great way to promote yourself and your club. Our goal is to feature a new tip every month, so keep them coming! GOLF COURSE FOR SALE | Cateechee Golf Club | $2,350,000 Priced at $2,350,000, The National Golf & Resort Properties Group of Marcus & Millichap is pleased to exclusively offer the opportunity to acquire Cateechee Golf Club, consisting of 18-Holes of Championship Golf, a stateof-the-art 40,000-sq. ft. Clubhouse & Banquet Center, Clay Court Tennis Facility, Fitness Center and the popular Waterfall Grill Restaurant. Cateechee is listed at a 90% DISCOUNT from the $23 MILLION approximate cost to develop; this offering includes the 18-Hole Mike Young designed golf course, which is currently rated 4.5 stars by Golf Digest and regarded by local residents as the highest-quality course in the surrounding area. Cateechee's 18 holes are spread throughout 380 acres of scenic landscapes in the foothills of Northeast Georgia, just minutes from Lake Hartwell. The club operates on a long-term land lease/water rights agreement with the City of Hartwell. This agreement allows Cateechee to pay substantially reduced property taxes based only on the owner's personal property on-site, as opposed to standard assessments for the land and improvements. This agreement also provides the club unlimited use of reclaimed water for golf course irrigation. Through the club's dedication to incorporating and preserving the surrounding natural environment, Cateechee was recognized as the first Certified Audubon Signature Sanctuary in the state of Georgia. The club was able to meet Audubon's high standards in the areas of environmental planning, wildlife and habitat management, chemical use reductions, water conservation and water quality management. The clubhouse at Cateechee also includes four 'Stay & Play' suites, allowing overnight guests to enjoy the natural beauty and peaceful landscapes which the club has to offer. Contact: Steve Ekovich, 813-387-4791, sekovich@marcusmillichap.com 5 From Your Player Development Regional Manager Please contact your Player Development Regional Manager, Daryl Batey, if you have any questions at DBatey@pgahq.com or 770-309-3023. 6 April Fools In the following situations involving players attempting to change their relief options, see if you can determine which players are the “fools” for not abiding by the Rules: 1. Both balls come to rest in an unplayable position under a bush, and both players elect to proceed under Rule 28c [Ball Unplayable] by dropping a ball within two club-lengths of the spot where the ball lay, but not nearer the hole. However, when Player A drops a ball, he drops it nearly three club-lengths from the spot. Meanwhile, when Player B drops a ball within the two clublength area, the ball strikes his foot. Both players then decide to proceed under Rule 28b by dropping a ball behind the point where the ball originally lay in the bush, keeping that point directly between the hole and the spot on which the ball is dropped. 2. Both balls have curving trajectories and come to rest in a water hazard. Both players elect to proceed under Rule 26-1b [Relief for Ball in Water Hazard] by dropping a ball behind the water hazard, keeping the point at which the original ball last crossed the margin of the water hazard directly between the hole and the spot on which the ball is dropped. The caddie for Player A drops a ball for Player A in accordance with Rule 26-1b. Meanwhile, when Player B drops a ball, he mistakenly drops it on the line of flight of the original ball. Both players then decide to proceed under Rule 26-1a by playing a ball as nearly as possible at the spot from which the original ball was last played. 3. Both balls come to rest in a lateral water hazard. Both players elect to drop within two club-lengths of the point where their balls last crossed the margin of the water hazard. When Player A drops a ball, it rolls and comes to rest in the hazard. When Player B drops a ball, it comes to rest nearer the hole than the point where the original ball last crossed the margin of the lateral water hazard. Both players then elect to proceed under the stroke and distance option of Rule 26-1a. Answers: 1. Rule 20-2a [Dropping and Re-Dropping] requires that the player must re-drop the ball, without penalty, if the ball, when dropped touches any person or the equipment of any player before or after it strikes a part of the course and before it comes to rest. According to Decision 20-2a/6 [Ball Dropped Under One Option of Unplayable Ball Rule Strikes Player; Player Wishes to Change Relief Option], a player may not change his relief option when re-dropping a ball under Rule 20-2a. Thus, Player B is the fool because he is not permitted to change relief options in this situation. On the other hand, Player A is permitted to change relief options because he dropped in a wrong place, i.e., more than two club-lengths from the spot where his ball lay in the bush. See Decision 20-6/2 [Changing Relief Option After Ball Dropped in a Wrong Place]. 2. Rule 20-2a requires that a ball to be dropped under the Rules must be dropped by the player himself. Therefore, Player A must correct this error. As noted in the first answer, a player may not change his relief option when required to re-drop a ball under Rule 20-2a. Thus, Player A is the fool in this situation. Player B dropped in a wrong place and is entitled to change his relief option pursuant to Decision 206/2. 3. Decision 20-2c/5 [Changing Relief Options When Re-Dropping Required] advises that a player may not change his relief option when a re-drop is required by Rule 20-2c [When to Re-drop]. Both Player A and Player B are fools in this situation because they are both required to re-drop by Rule 20-2c. 7 UPCOMING CHAPTER/DIVISION TOURNAMENTS Central Chapter No upcoming events... East Chapter Date Tournament/Event Site Register 4/15/2013 East Chapter Pro-Am Savannah Quarters CC Register Here Deadline: 4/12 10:00 A.M. 5/13/2013 East Chapter Pro-Am Sea Island - Retreat Course Register Here Deadline: 5/10 10:00 A.M. North Chapter Date Tournament/Event Site Register 4/15/2013 North Chapter Pro-Am St. Ives CC Register Here Deadline: 4/12 10:00 A.M. 5/6/2013 North Chapter Pro-Scratch The Farm Golf Club Register Here Deadline: 5/3 10:00 A.M. Seniors’ Division Presented by Cosamin ASU & ZeaVision Date Tournament/Event Site Register 4/29/20134/30/2013 Summit Chase Senior Classic Summit Chase Country Club Register Here Deadline: 4/26 10:00 A.M. Assistants’ Division Date Tournament/Event Site Register 4/29/2013 Assistants’ Division Stroke Play Cherokee Run GC 5/1/20139/10/2013 5/13/2013 Assistants’ Division Match Play Various locations Assistants’ Division Stroke Play Cartersville Country Club Register Here Deadline: 4/26 10:00 A.M. Register Here Deadline: 4/26 10:00 A.M. Register Here Deadline: 5/10 10:00 A.M. While GeorgiaPGA.com is our main source for all section activity, we recommend using our additional media outlets in order to stay the most up-to-date on the latest Section news, updates, and event photos. Georgia PGA ▪ Junior Tour 8 MEMBER & APPRENTICE UPDATES *Updates between 3/12/2013 & 4/4/2013 New Apprentices Name Michael J DeSimone Robert T Gracey III Jason M Gray Tyler D Musselwhite Tyler M Rentz Employment Changes Class B-8 B-8 B-8 B-8 B-8 Facility Sea Island GC Windermere GC Capital City Club International City GC Crosswinds GC Classification Changes Name Colby T Crane Nathan J. DeVictor, PGA Michael S. Haddick, PGA Derek M. Lafferty, PGA Charles E. Little, PGA Jeffrey L. Marks, PGA Class B-1 A-9 A-13 A-1 A-6 A-4 Facility Polo Golf & C.C. Crystal Falls GC Summergrove GC The Club at River Forest Golf Club @ Cuscowilla BREC Golf Courses Name Nathan J. DeVictor, PGA Michael S. Haddick, PGA Charles E. Little, PGA Jeffrey L. Marks, PGA William J Ore, PGA Michael A. Simcox, PGA Collier A Smith Francis M. Sneed, PGA Christopher N. Stroud, PGA Class A-9 A-13 A-6 A-4 A-8 A-8 B-8 A-8 A-1 Facility Crystal Falls GC Summergrove GC Golf Club @ Cuscowilla BREC Golf Courses Capital City Club Ocean Forest GC Peachtree GC St Ives CC Dogwood GC Transfers Into Section Name Michael A. Simcox, PGA Class From A-8 Tri-State April Birthdays 4/1 4/1 4/1 4/2 4/2 4/2 4/2 4/3 4/3 4/3 4/3 4/3 4/4 4/4 4/4 4/5 4/5 4/6 4/6 4/6 4/7 4/7 4/7 Ray Cutright, PGA Thomas Leininger, PGA Todd Ormsby, PGA Chris Asbell, PGA John McCracken James Morra, PGA Brad Schwartz, PGA Craig Adams Michael Alford Wendell Coffee, PGA Benjamin McCranie Jeff Nelson, PGA Kyle Owen, PGA Justin Smothers Charlotte Williams, PGA David Jimenez, PGA Willie Smith, PGA Mark Darnell, PGA David Gricius Tyler Stanfield Jason Bruce, PGA Thomas Chillemi, PGA Paul Fochler II, PGA 4/10 4/10 4/11 4/11 4/11 4/12 4/12 4/12 4/12 4/13 4/14 4/15 4/16 4/17 4/17 4/17 4/19 4/19 4/19 4/20 4/22 4/22 4/23 Cindy Swift-Jones, PGA Scott Turner, PGA Colby Crane Chuck Little, PGA Jeffrey Paton, PGA Coby Davis, PGA Russ Henley, PGA Zach Hutchison, PGA Mike Schlueter, PGA Davis Love III, PGA Danny Crooms, PGA T.J. Cone, PGA Ed Taylor, PGA David McGowan, PGA Corey Potts Bill Spannuth, PGA John Koch, PGA Allen Pinson, PGA Jeremy Walters, PGA James Stoffel, PGA Andreas Boberg, PGA Mike McCall, PGA Justin Brown 4/23 4/24 4/24 4/24 4/24 4/26 4/26 4/27 4/27 4/27 4/27 4/27 4/27 4/27 4/27 4/28 4/29 4/29 4/29 4/29 4/30 4/30 Bob Kletcke, PGA Jason Bohn, PGA Hondo Holovach, PGA Chris Knobloch, PGA Lucas Ramey, PGA Matt Peterson, PGA Ron Ryan, PGA Russell Allstun, PGA Pete Baker, PGA Andy Brown, PGA Brian Dixon, PGA Fred Kroll, PGA Steven Phelps, PGA Charles Scoggins, PGA Adam Wheelus Jeremy Story, PGA Steven Archer, PGA Robert Jacobus, PGA Christopher Moulder Wil Smolenski Bret Bonzheim, PGA Thomas Cooper, PGA 9