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Southern Arizona Tee Times Magazine is the only frequently published golf publication in Southern Arizona, and the official publication of the Southwest Section Southern Chapter PGA. Serving the communities of Tucson, Green Valley, Marana, Oro Valley, Casa Grande, Florence, Rio Rico and Nogales, and home of the World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship, we represent once the greatest golfing areas in the world.TRANSCRIPT
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2011 World Golf Championships-Accenture
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Southwest SectionSouthe rn Chap te r
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THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE
Southwest SectionSouthe rn Chap te r
SOUTHERN ARIZONA
tee timesMatch Play edition l Vol. 7, issue 6
ABOUT THE PGAThe Southwest Section PGA is one of 41 Sections of the PGA of
America, consisting of more than 1,500 members in the state of Ari-
zona and Southern Nevada. The Southern Chapter PGA is the six
southern counties of Arizona. Currently the President of the Chap-
ter is Mike Hayes from Tucson City Golf, Vice President Dan Wick-
man the Director of Instruction for Tucson City Golf and Secretary
Steve Hughes Director of Golf at La Paloma Country Club.
The PGA of America is the world’s largest working sports organiza-
tion, comprised of 28,000 men and women golf Professionals who
are the recognized experts in growing, teaching and managing the
game of golf, while serving millions of people throughout all the
PGA Sections nationwide.
Since its founding in 1916, The PGA of America has enhanced its
leadership position by growing the game of golf through its premier
spectator events, world-class education and training programs, sig-
nificant philanthropic outreach initiatives, and award-winning golf
promotions. Your PGA Professionals are the “Experts in the Game
and Business of Golf.” Contact your local Chapter by calling (520)
290-1742 ; 600 S. Alvernon Way, Tucson AZ 85711.
ON THE COVER2010 Accenture Match-Play Champion, Ian Poulter of Eng-
land plays his tee shot on the seventh hole during the final
round of the Accenture Match Play Championship at the
Ritz-Carlton Golf Club at on February 21, 2010 in Marana,
Arizona.
© Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images
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contentsMATCH PLAY EDITION l DEC 2010 - JAN 2011
SectionsWorld Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship
13 Match Play Dates and Details
14 Americans Positioned to Take Back Match PlayBy Wade Dunagan, PGA
The World Golf Championships-Accenture Match PlayChampionship returns to the Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountainfrom February 21st through the 27th - and the Americans arehungrier than ever to take back the title.
16 Official World Golf Ranking - Top 64
16 Day-by-Day Onsite Schedule
17 Broadcast Schedule
18 Accenture By The Numbers
Ever wonder exactly how many hot dogs are served, orvolunteers are involved, in Southern Arizona’s biggest golfevent? We did -- so we went in search of numbers.
21 Match Play Match UpBy Rick Price, PGA
Southern Arizona is fortunate to have one of the mostprestigious golf events in the world, right in our own backyard. It takes an entire year, of two individuals workingtoward a common goal, to make one simply spectacular week.
24 The Accenture Match Play ExperienceBy Adam Lazarus
The Accenture Match Play Championship at the Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain is the ultimate golf experience,especially for those that don’t care a thing about golf.
25 Ticket Information
26 Tournament Dollars at Work
Southwest Section Southern Chapter
49 Southwest Section PGA and PGA Mexico to Partner
On Historic Uniting Nations Cup
50 Price Honored as Professional of the Year
51 2010 Award Winners
Junior Golf52 Southwest International Junior Cup
54 Dorados and Falcons Claim State GolfChampionship
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DepartmentsLocal Courses
28 COURSE REVIEW: Ventana CanyonAn Expansive Yet Intimate ExperienceBy Jack Talmage
30 COURSE DIRECTORY & AREA MAP
33 The Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf CoursesBy Jack Talmage
When it comes to golf courses, most wouldthink “what could be greener and more eco-friendly than a golf course?”; and they would beright…to a certain extent.
35 The Switch to Semi-PrivateBy Rick Sample, PGA
“Some private clubs, especially those inretirement or age restricted communities, havefound it necessary to supplement revenues byallowing at least some public play.
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Features37 AWGA Salutes Winter Residents!
By Mary Ann Souter“Girl golf ” has become a contagious way to stay fit andsocialize while maneuvering around the fairways enjoyingthe beauty of the lush, green course. New residents arealways welcome.
40 Who Couldn’t Use A Cool Million?The Tucson Parks Foundation is holding its’ third annualMillion Dollar Hole-In One Contest – to raise funds forshade structures in our City Parks.
45 Remembering Ricki RarickBy Dennis Palmer, PGAAs a result of the Ricki Rarick Junior Golf Program manyyoung golfers (whose names you may recognize) havemade golf a career.
Instruction42 The Evolution of Golf Club Fitting
By Tom Tatum, PGA
59 Good Speed = Good PuttingBy Ryan Eckroat, PGA
60 Why Can’t I Hit My Ball Straight?By Don Hess
62 Turn Baby, Turn! By Thomas Gibbs, PGA
Community38 TEE TO GREEN - Community News
39 Hole-In-One Recognition
63 New Dining Experience Soon to Arrive At Casino Del Sol
64 LOCkER ROOM - Equipment & Apparel
66 Live in Luxury at Desert Diamond Casino-Hotel
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FEBRUARY 21-27, 2011THE RITZ-CARLTON GOLF CLUB, DOVE MOUNTAIN, MARANA, AZ, USA
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Ian Poulter of England holds the Walter Hagen Cup Trophy after the final round of the World Golf
Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Dove
Mountain on February 21, 2010 in Marana, Arizona. (Photo by Stan Badz/PGA TOUR)
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BY WADE DUNAGAN
One of the most exciting eventsin all of golf is just around thecorner. From February 21stthrough the 27th, the Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain willonce again host 64 of the bestplayers in the world in the 2011World Golf Championships-Accenture Match PlayChampionship.
The World Golf Championshipsare comprised of four eventsjointly sanctioned by theInternational Federation of PGATours. Entry into these fourevents is determined by theOfficial World Golf Ranking,and these are among the mostprestigious events in golf. TheAccenture Match PlayChampionship boasts a totalpurse of $8.5 million, with awinner’s share of $1.4 million. Itis an international event like noother, televised in more than200 countries and territories,and showcases Arizona and golfat its very finest.
Last year’s champion, thecolorful Ian Poulter outlastedPaul Casey in the final tocapture his first victory onAmerican soil. Poulter was thebest that week despite a lateattempt at a come back fromCasey, and we saw CamiloVillegas and Sergio Garcia alsogo head to head on Sunday inthe consolation match. Theinternational players look forstrong match-play finishes onceagain, fresh off of their RyderCup victory in Wales. Players towatch from the internationalside include Lee Westwood,PGA Champion Martin Kaymer,Rory McIlroy, THE PLAYERSChampion Tim Clark, LukeDonald and US OpenChampion Graeme McDowell.
We had 19 Americans in thefield of 64 last year, and the lastAmerican champion was TigerWoods in 2008 when the
tournament was held at theGallery Golf Club. Based on therankings as well as pastperformance, I expect theAmericans to be hungrier thanever for a run at this match-playtitle. Tiger Woods, MastersChampion Phil Mickelson, SteveStricker and FedEx CupChampion and University ofArizona alum Jim Furyk are allin the top 6. Add players likeDustin Johnson, Matt Kuchar,Hunter Mahan and BubbaWatson, and I see a strongAmerican challenge.
There is also a very strong youthmovement in professional golf,with exciting players to watch asthey grow in prominence andtournament victories. I havealready mentioned Rory McIlroyand Camilo Villegas, but Iexpect fierce competition fromsome of the other “young guns”as well. Anthony Kim, RickyFowler, Ryo Ishikawa andBritish Open Champion LouisOosthuizen will bring energyand enthusiasm, and will mostcertainly come out with gunsblazing.
All of the Ryder Cupcompetitors and MajorChampions are expected to play,and when you add names likeErnie Els, Adam Scott, GeoffOgilvy and Retief Goosen tothose above, it’s easy tounderstand why this is the bestfield of the year. This is the“who’s who” in golf as theybattle one on one. This is achance to see the very best inthe world at their very best, andonly one question needs to beasked in 2011: “who will be thelast man standing?”
Wade Dunagan is theExecutive Director of theWorld GolfChampionships-Accenture Match PlayChampionship
Tiger WoodsThree time winner and the mostrecent (2008) American Champion ofthe World Golf ChampionshipAccenture Match Play Championship.Currently ranked No. 2 in the Top 64.
Phil MickelsonThis 2010 Masters Champion and ASUalum did not play in the 2010 MatchPlay event due to wanting time withhis family after his wife’s breastcancer treatments.Currently ranked No. 4 in the Top 64.
Steve StrickerWinner of the 2010 Northern TrustOpen and 2010 John Deere Classic,Stricker ranks 3rd in All-AroundRanking on the PGA TOUR.Currently ranked No. 5 in the Top 64.
Jim FurykAwarded 2010 PGA of America Playerof the Year, 2010 marked this UofAalum’s return to the PGA TOURwinners circle claiming threevictories and the FedExCup. Currently ranked No. 6 in the Top 64.
Dustin JohnsonFinishing 1st on the PGA TOUR at theAT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Amand the BMW Championship, Johnsonranks 12th in All-Around Ranking onthe PGA TOUR.Currently ranked No. 14 in the Top 64.
Matt KucharAwarded the 2010 season-endingVardon Trophy. His best finish on thePGA TOUR in 2010 is 1st at TheBarclays. He ranks 1st in All-AroundRanking on the PGA TOUR.Currently ranked No. 12 in the Top 64.
Hunter MahanWinner of the 2010 WasteManagement Phoenix Open and the2010 World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational.Currently ranked No. 17 in the Top 64.
Bubba WatsonHis best finish on the PGA TOUR in2010 is 1st at the TravelersChampionship. He ranks T8th in All-Around Ranking on the PGA TOUR.Currently ranked No. 26 in the Top 64.
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POS NAME/AVERAGE
1 Lee Westwood, Eng 8.5662 Tiger Woods, USA 8.0713 Martin kaymer, Deu 7.866 4 Phil Mickelson, USA 7.4655 Steve Stricker, USA 6.814 6 Jim Furyk, USA 6.7677 Paul Casey, Eng 6.0538 Luke Donald, Eng 5.830 9 Graeme McDowell, Nir 5.679
10 Rory McIlroy, Nir 5.56711 Ian Poulter, Eng 5.29012 Matt kuchar, USA 5.16613 Ernie Els, Zaf 5.14514 Dustin Johnson, USA 4.90615 Francesco Molinari, Ita 4.52816 Edoardo Molinari, Ita 4.34117 Hunter Mahan, USA 4.25818 Retief Goosen, Zaf 4.21119 Adam Scott, Aus 3.92620 Zach Johnson, USA 3.91921 Padraig Harrington, Irl 3.89622 Robert Allenby, Aus 3.80723 Louis Oosthuizen, Zaf 3.79624 Anthony kim, USA 3.69425 Rickie Fowler, USA 3.67526 Bubba Watson, USA 3.59327 Miguel A Jimenez, Esp 3.57028 Justin Rose, Eng 3.54629 Ross Fisher, Eng 3.45230 kim kyung - Tae, kor 3.43131 Nick Watney, USA 3.41632 Camilo Villegas, Col 3.34733 Jason Day, Aus 3.26834 Tim Clark, Zaf 3.26335 Ben Crane, USA 3.24036 Robert karlsson, Swe 3.22437 Charl Schwartzel, Zaf 3.17638 Ryo Ishikawa, Jpn 3.16039 Sean O'Hair, USA 3.139 40 Y.E. Yang, kor 3.11341 Peter Hanson, Swe 3.08442 Geoff Ogilvy, Aus 3.02643 Yuta Ikeda, Jpn 2.96844 Ryan Moore, USA 2.95645 Bo Van Pelt, USA 2.93146 Stewart Cink, USA 2.85147 k.J. Choi, kor 2.83948 Martin Laird, Scot 2.74149 Henrik Stenson, Swe 2.70150 Charley Hoffman, USA 2.65651 Jeff Overton, USA 2.65152 Lucas Glover, USA 2.60853 Angel Cabrera, Arg 2.58354 Alvaro Quiros, Esp 2.52755 Heith Slocum, USA 2.47656 Ryan Palmer, USA 2.36157 Bill Haas, USA 2.33758 Hiroyuki Fujita, Jpn 2.27359 kevin Na, USA 2.23560 Richard Green, Aus 2.20261 Brendan Jones, Aus 2.19062 Matteo Manassero, Itl 2.183 63 Simon Dyson, Eng 2.176 64 Liang Wen-Chong, Chi 2.162
Qualification: Official World Golf Ranking as of Nov. 21, 2010. Top 64 as
of February 14, 2011 qualify for the Accenture Match Play Championship.
On the Bubble: Visit www.officialworldgolfranking.com for weekly rank-
ings, and players on the bubble.
Sunday, Feb. 20Bracket Announcement: 5 p.m. MT
Monday, Feb. 21• Practice Round for Professionals -
The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Dove Mountain• Gates Open: 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. MT
Tuesday, Feb. 22• Practice Round for Professionals -
The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Dove Mountain• Gates Open: 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. MT
Wednesday, Feb. 23• Competition begins• Thirty-Two Matches (approximate match times:
7:36 a.m.-12:30 p.m. MT)The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Dove Mountain
• Gates Open: 6:30 a.m.-6 p.m. MT
Thursday, Feb. 24• Sixteen Matches (approximate match times:
9:18 a.m.-12:18 p.m. MT)The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Dove Mountain
• Gates Open: 8 a.m.-6 p.m. MT
Friday, Feb. 25• Eight Matches (approximate match times:
10:50 a.m.-12:14 p.m. MT)The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Dove Mountain
• Gates Open: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. MT
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BROADCAST SCHEDULE
GOLF CHANNEL• Wed., Feb. 23: 2-6 p.m. ET• Thu., Feb. 24: 2-6 p.m. ET• Fri., Feb. 25: 2-6 p.m. ET• Sat., Feb. 26: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. ET• Sun., Feb. 27: 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. ET
NBC• Sat., Feb. 26: 2-6 p.m. ET• Sun., Feb. 27: 2-6 p.m. ET
Saturday, Feb. 26• Four Quarterfinal Matches (approximate match times:
7:10-7:46 a.m. MT)The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Dove Mountain
• Gates Open: 6:30 a.m.-6 p.m. MT• Two Semifinal Matches (approximate match times:
11:50 a.m. - 12:02 p.m. MT)The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Dove Mountain
Sunday, Feb. 27• 36-Hole Championship Match (First eighteen holes -
Approximate match time: 7:35 a.m. MT)(Resuming match - Approximate match time: 12:00p.m. MT)The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Dove Mountain
• Gates Open: 6:30 a.m.-6 p.m. MT• 18-Hole Consolation Match (Approximate match time:
11:45 a.m. MT)The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Dove Mountain
*All times are subject to change. Please contact the Accenture Match
Play Championship office for further details at: (520) 207-0595THE WORLD WAS WATCHING
in addition to the thousands in attendance locally, the 2010
accenture Match Play is broadcast in 207 countries, reaching 463
million homes through live, delayed, and highlights coverage.
in the united states, the tournament will be televised
wednesday through Friday on the golf
channel. the saturday and sunday
telecast will be carried by the golf
channel in the morning and nBc in
the afternoon.
the 2009 golf channel’s coverage of
the first round matches on wednesday,
which were highlighted by the return of
tiger woods, received a 1.8 cable rating, up
38% from the prior year and also the highest-rated first round in
the tournament’s history. in addition, it was also the highest-
rated first round of any Pga tour event in golf channel’s
history.
golf channel’s coverage of the second round matches on
thursday received a 1.8 cable rating, up 6% from 2008 and also
the highest-rated second round in the tournament’s history.
207
COUNTRIES
463 MILLION
HOMES
Ian Poulter of England celebrates with his caddie Terry Munday after
winning the final round of the 2010 Accenture Match Play Championship.(Photo by Darren Carroll/Getty Images)
Camilo Villegas of Colombia plays his tee shot on the 16th hole
during round four of the 2010 Accenture Match Play Championship.(Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)
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Paul Casey of England hits onto the 10th green during the final round of the
World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship at The Ritz-
Carlton Golf Club at Dove Mountain on February 21, 2010 in Marana, Arizona. (Photo by Stan Badz/PGA TOUR)
Accenture By The NumbersThe sheer magnitude of an event like the Accenture Match Play Championship can be difficult to comprehend. As one ofthe largest events held in Southern Arizona, the Match Play brings visitors from all over the world. Although gauging theexact economic impact would be difficult -- an event that takes 42 days to build and up to 21 days to completelyremove, sports some rather thoughtful numbers:
$1.4 MILLIONWinners share of the overall purse
$22 MILLIONContributions by the Tucson Conquistadores
to Southern Arizona since 1962
$1+ MILLIONMatch Play Target for charitable
contributions to youth athletics in 2011
number of households reached world-wide through television coverage
Feet of rope used to prepare the golfcourse for spectators
number of hours worked by volunteers
number of hot dogs served at the event
number of official Volunteers
number of Birdies posted in 2010 at theritz-carlton golf club
number of garbage boxes placed ongrounds
number of rooms and suites at the exquisite ritz-carlton,Dove Mountain
number of countries in which the eventis televised
number of volunteer members in thetucson conquistadores
number of portable toilets
total number of participants
number of eagles posted in 2010 at theritz-carlton golf club
number of americans in the 2010 field
number of rules officials used to conduct the tournament
the number of years the accentureMatch Play championship conducted
number of years with accenture as thetitle sponsor
number of matches that must be wonin order to become the champion
the number of years for the accentureMatch Play championship at DoveMountain in Marana, arizona
Number of Ryder Cup team members and Major Champions expected to participate in 2011 . . .
ALL OF THEM
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Match Play Match UPWhen It Matters That Everyone Succeed
BY RICK PRICE, PGA
Southern Arizona is fortunate to have such a winning teambetween Wade Dunagan, the Executive Director for WorldGolf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championshipand Judy McDermott, the Executive Director of the TucsonConquistadores the heart of the community and marketing-ticket sales arm of the tournament.
Nothing in business is more rewarding than effectivelyworking together. The secret that has built such a successfulpartnership between Dunagan and McDermott has been tofollow the same systematic process and set clear goals; toknow from beginning to end, what each partner wants toaccomplish. Even though their goals may be slightly
different, it is obvious this team complements one another.This will be the third World Golf Championship Match Playevent that Dunagan has coordinated with McDermott andthe Tucson Conquistadores.
“Judy is a terrific mentor and partner for me in everythingwe do. Her experience and leadership, along with that of allof the Conquistadores, is what makes this a great team effortwith the PGA TOUR. Add Accenture in as our incrediblyengaged and supportive title sponsor, and you have thefoundation for a world-class event.”
Dunagan, a former University of Arizona golf standout, was
WHEN YOU CHOOSE A PARTNER IN BUSINESS OR LIFE IT IS BEST IF YOU SELECT THOSE WITH
SOLID REPUTATIONS, PEOPLE YOU CAN TRUST DUE TO THEIR HIGH LEVELS OF INTEGRITY. EVEN WITH THAT SAID IT STILL REQUIRES COMMUNICATION AND EFFORT
IN TEAM BUILDING, AS ANY RELATIONSHIP NEEDS TO GROW AND DEVELOP.
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part of the original team opening The Gallery Golf Club inMarana in1998. Dunagan served as General Manager of TheGallery while it hosted the Accenture Match PlayChampionship, and accepted his current position as ExecutiveDirector of Accenture Match Play Championship in 2008when the event moved to its current site, the Jack Nicklaus-designed Ritz-Carlton Golf Club at Dove Mountain.
This now being the third year at the Ritz-Carlton,Dunagan says, “This year has been easier operationally,from a planning perspective. We certainly learn lessonsevery year to improve the operations of the event, andwill make a few adjustments again this year. We areconfident that these changes will make things better forour spectators, corporate guests, volunteers and players.”
“This is a critical year for us, and we will need to performwell,” Dunagan shares. “We need to rebound from ournumbers being down slightly last year with stronger sales,community support and increased attendance. If we havethose things in place, and our sponsors, guests, volunteersand players have had a great week, and if we reach theConquistadores charity goal, I will be satisfied comeSunday afternoon.”
Even though growing up in California, Dunagan stillconsiders Tucson his home. After attending the Universityof Arizona, he enjoyed his role as Head Golf Professional atStarr Pass until 1987. After moving to Florida for severalyears as the Head Professional at TPC Sawgrass course, hereturned home in 1990 and has been here ever since.Dunagan spent the majority of his time as a PGA clubprofessional at Tucson National and Tucson Country Clubbefore starting his role at The Gallery as Project Manager.The rest is history . . .
Not only can Dunagan help present a premier world-classprofessional golf event, but he plays like a world-classprofessional as well. Having won accolades such as theSouthwest Section PGA & Southern Chapter PGA GolfProfessional of the year and numerous ChapterChampionship titles, he currently reigns as the SouthernChapter PGA Senior Player of the Year.
McDermott is also no stranger to the golf course. Havingplayed college golf for the UCLA Bruins, McDermott alsohas a strong competitive golf background at the highestlevel – even though she does not have many opportunitiesto play anymore. McDermott’s responsibilities with TheTucson Conquistadores have progressively increased since1992. Before becoming the Executive Director in 2005,McDermott worked in Marketing, and then asTournament Director. In a traditionally male dominatedgolf-industry, McDermott has done a remarkable jobconquering the adversities she has faced in the highpressure role as Executive Director.
With impressive drive and desire, McDermott workstirelessly to support the Tucson Conquistadores’ missionto fund and promote youth and special needs athletics inSouthern Arizona. In raising over $1 million annually,the affiliation with Accenture Match Play Championshiphelps an estimated 20,000 youth to benefit fromprograms funded by the Tucson Conquistadores.
McDermott believes the benefits of the Tournament arefurther reaching than just the Conquistadores mission,“The tournament is a huge win-win for the entire region ofSouthern Arizona by association with the Accenture MatchPlay Championship and The Ritz-Carlton,” she states. “Wereceive twenty eight hours of worldwide television coverage,reaching key influencers showcasing Southern Arizona as avisitor and business destination, not to mention anattractive community to live, work and play.”
“Accenture brings hundreds of business colleagues fromaround the world to this event and introduces our regionas a great place to do business,” she continues. “Ourcommunity needs this kind of positive exposure now morethan ever. This is a great week for our local companiesto entertain clients in a World Class professional golftournament setting.”
As a golfer, McDermott considers Southern Arizonans tohave a distinct advantage at seeing the best players in theworld in head to head competition, up close and personal.“We are fortunate we don't have to travel to a U.S. Openor the Masters to see these great players”, she shares.
Ultimately, the unique “match up” of Dunagan andMcDermott has played a significant role in sustaining aconsiderably beneficial event within our community. Formost of us in Southern Arizona, we have been touched bythe impact of the Accenture Match Play Championship --some of us without even realizing it. The success of theupcoming 2011 event will be the primary gauge forupcoming negotiations determining the longevity of thisincredible event remaining in our area. In recognition ofall great teams working together, let’s join Dunagan andMcDermott in support of our entire community and doour part by attending the 2011 World GolfChampionships - Accenture Match Play Championshipand watching the best “64” golfers in the world play inour own backyard – hopefully, for years to come.
Even though their goals may be slightlydifferent, it is obvious this team
complements one another. This will bethe third World Golf Championship
Match Play event that Dunagan hascoordinated with McDermott and the
Tucson Conquistadores.
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Golf is much more than just a game.It’s an experience, and an excitingone at that. Golfers play the game,wear the game, travel for the gameand even live on courses to be nearerto the game. But the greatestexperience of all is seeing the gamelive and in living color, played bythe best athletes in the sport. TheAccenture Match Play Championshipat The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountainis the ultimate golf experience,especially for those that don’t care athing about golf.
Golf fans love this world-class eventbecause it brings the Top 64 playersin the entire world right to theirown backyard and allows them to befeet away from their favorite players.But thousands of people each yearwho don’t play golf, have neverwatched golf and don’t considerthemselves fans of the game comeout to enjoy the perfect weather, thebreathtaking views, the wonderfulpeople, great food and drinks and to
support our great community. Mostdon’t know Phil Mickelson from PhilDonahue or a birdie from a bogey,but they don’t come for the golf,they come for the experience.
The Accenture Match Play experienceis more than golf. It’s about beingoutside enjoying the best weatherTucson has to offer. Late February iscool, crisp and perfect –the reasonpeople live and visit Southern Arizona.Most of the country is still shovelingtheir driveways while we are soakingup sunshine. The views areunmatched anywhere in the world –saguaro cacti and blooming desertflora against a backdrop of mountainsand cloudless sky. Avid fans andcasual observers alike can enjoycocktails and conversation withfriends while overlooking the 16thgreen, surrounded by a desertbackdrop. You don’t have to love golfto spend your afternoon so relaxed.
The event is affordable andaccessible. Of course there are
special packages forthose wanting a trulyVIP experience, butwith tickets starting at $25 for anentire day of enjoyment there arepackages to fit any budget. You’dspend more just to park at an NFLgame! Its family friendly, withautographs and pictures allowedduring practice rounds (secretly thebest days to go), honors ourmilitary by providing unique accessfor our heroes and even offerssomething special for students andmore. And the people inattendance are the nicest in anysport. They respect the game, itsplayers and fellow fans. Whetheryou choose to roam the coursefreely or pick a nice spot along thecourse to “camp-out”, no othersport allows you to customize yourown experience quite like golf.
But the most important thing aboutthe Accenture Match Play is themillions it raises for children’scharities and the $75 million+ boonto our local economy. Thecontinued support of our entirecommunity, not just golf fans, willkeep this wonderful and worthwhileevent in Tucson. If you don’t likegolf, that’s fine. Come out for theweather, the sights, the food, the funand truly help our community at thesame time. I promise you there’s nobetter experience than that.
Adam Lazarus is the Regional Sales Director forGolfNow.com, a comprehensive online servicefor obtaining tee times.
ExperienceTHE ACCENTURE MATCH PLAY
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BY JACK TALMAGE
Every now and then we
golfers need a little
pampering. We want to
feel like a member of an exclusive club and
experience all the benefits that has to offer,
without having to actually join the club.
When I want to satisfy that feeling I go play
golf at Ventana Canyon. Situated high up
against the Catalina’s on the North East side
of Tucson, Ventana Canyon certainly has to
be one of the premier golf facilities in
Southern Arizona, if not the entire country.
From the moment you arrive you know
instantly that this is a first class operation.
There are two Tom Fazio designed courses
aptly named, The Mountain and The
Canyon. The Mountain course starts you
with a relatively benign par 4 and then gets
real interesting as you start your climb up
the side of the mountain. The third hole par
3 has been touted as the most
photographed hole west of the Mississippi,
and for good reason. At only 107 yards
from the tips, the hole consists of only the
tee boxes and the green, everything in-
between could be considered an abyss and
everything behind the green is a rock wall.
Following that is a great par 5 that definitely
calls for three accurate shots; desert to the
left and water to the right doesn’t leave
much option except down the middle.
The Canyon course winds through the
inspiring beauty of Esperrero Canyon and
lush desert landscape. Perhaps one of the
most unique features of this course is the
iconic Whaleback Rock, sort of a miniature
Ayers Rock from Australia. This massive
formation runs the length of the 10th green
and can bounce any approach missed left to
who knows where. The par 5 number 18 is
a stunning beauty. Once you have
navigated your way down the fairway to the
approach shot, your attention is distracted
by the man made waterfall behind the
green. The sound of the waterfall creates a
pleasant audible hazard and hitting that
approach long will put you in the not so
pleasant water hazard.
In addition to two golf courses there are two
choices of accommodations for your winter
visitors or when you want a weekend
getaway. The Lowes Ventana Canyon is an
impressive piece of hotel architecture with a
variety of guest amenities and dining. The
boutique Lodge at Ventana Canyon is owned
and operated by the members, who also by
the way own the golf courses. The Lodge is
a wonderful and intimate resort with some of
the best suites anywhere. With full kitchens
and room to entertain, they are perfect for
golf vacations with family or friends.
Weather staying at Ventana Canyon or just
there playing for the day they treat their
guests like members and their members like
guests. That is a great philosophy with
which to run a golf club and hotel.
Jack Talmage is the General Manager and Directorof Golf at Rio Rico Country Club. He comes to thegolf business from an extensive career in golf resortmarketing and sales. His passion is sharing theenjoyment of Southern Arizona Golf and he can bereached at (520)281-8567.
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TUCSON AREA
24 l ARIZONA NATL. GC9777 e. sabino greens Dr.tucson, az Phone 520.749.3636 Par 71, yardage 6776
08 l CROOkED TREE GC @ARTHUR PACk REG. PARk.9101 n. thornydaletucson, azPhone 520.744.3322 Par 72, yardage: 6887
29 p DAVIS MONTHAN3965 s. craycroft rd.tucson, azPhone 520.228.3734Par 72, yardage 6611
31 l del LAGO GC14155 e. Via rancho del Lago,Vail, azPhone 520.647.1100Par 72, yardage 7206
33 l DELL URICH GC600 south alvernon waytucson, azPhone 520.791.4161Par 70, yardage 6633
27 l DORADO GC6601 e. speedway Blvd.tucson, azPhone 520.885.6751Par 62, yardage 3900
10 l EL CONQUISTADORGOLF RESORT10555 n. La canada Dr.oro Valley, azPhone 520.544.1800Par 71, yardage 6801
conquistador coursePar 72, yardage 6713
canada course
35 l EL RIO MUNICIPAL GC1400 w. speedway Blvd.tucson, azPhone 520.791.4229Par 70, yardage 6418
25 l FORTY-NINER CC12000 e. tanque Verde rd. tucson, azPhone 520.749.4212Par 72, yardage 6630
30 l FRED ENkE GC8251 e. irvington rd.tucson, azPhone 520.791.2539Par 72, yardage 6567
05 p THE GALLERY GC14000 n. Dove Mountain Blvd.Marana, azPhone 520.744.2555Par 72, yardage 7435
north coursePar 72, yardage 7315
south course
11 l GOLF CLUB @ VISTOSO955 w. Vistoso highlands Dr.tucson, azPhone: 520.797.9900Par 72, yardage 6932
06 l HERITAGE HIGHLANDS4949 w. heritage club Blvd.Marana, azPhone 520.579.7000Par 72, yardage 6904
21 l LA PALOMA CC3660 e. sunrise Dr.tucson, azPhone 520.299.1500Par 72, yardage 7088
15 l MOUNTAIN VIEW GC38691 s. Mountain View Blvd. tucson, azPhone 520.818.1100Par 72, yardage 6728
09 l OMNI TUCSON NATIONAL GR2727 w. club Dr.tucson, azPhone 520.575.7540Par 72, yardage 7262
catalina coursePar 70, yardage 6418
sonoran course
14 l THE PRESERVEGC—SADDLEBROOkE66567 catalina hills Dr. tucson, azPhone 520.825.9022Par 72, yardage 6418
19 l PUSCH RIDGE AT EL CONQUISTADOR10000 n. oracle rd.tucson, azPhone 520.544.1770Par 35, yardage 2788
20 l QUAIL CANYON GC5910 n. oracle rd.tucson, azPhone 520.887.6161Par 54, yardage 2311
07 l QUARRY PINES GOLF CLUB8480 n. continental Links Dr.Marana, azPhone 520.744.7443Par 71, yardage 6300
32 l RANDOLPH GC600 s. alvernon waytucson, azPhone 520.791.4161Par 72/70 yardage 6863
56 l RITZ-CARLTON GOLFCLUB DOVE MOUNTAIN6501 Boulder Bridge PassMarana, azPhone 520.572.3500Par 36 yardage 3894
saguaro course Par 36 yardage 3955
tortolita course Par 36 yardage 3897
wild Burro course
28 p ROLLING HILLS GC8900 e. 29th st.tucson, azPhone 520.298.2401Par 63 yardage 4146
16 p SADDLEBROOkE CC64500 e. saddleBrooke Blvd.tucson, azPhone 520.825.2505Par 72, yardage 6494
17 l SADDLEBROOkE RANCH GC30556 s. robson cir.tucson, azPhone 520.818.6403Par 72, yardage 6875
37 l SANTA RITA GC16461 s. houghton rd.corona de tucson, azPhone 520.762.5620Par 72, yardage 6523
34 l SILVERBELL GC3600 n. silverbell rd.tucson, azPhone 520.791.5235Par 72, yardage 6824
22 p SkYLINE CC5200 e. st. andrews Dr.tucson, azPhone 520.299.0464Par 71, yardage 6123
36 l STARR PASS GC3645 w. starr Pass Blvd.tucson, azPhone 520.670.0400Par 72, yardage 7008
12 p THE STONE CANYON CLUB14200 n. hohokam Village Pl.tucson, azPhone 520.219.1500Par 72, yardage 7307
13 p SUN CITY VISTOSO1555 e. rancho Vistoso Blvd.oro Valley, azPhone 520.825.3110Par 72, yardage 6715
26 p TUCSON CC2950 n. camino Principaltucson, azPhone 520.298.6769Par 72, yardage 6954
18 p ORO VALLEY CC300 w. greenock Dr.oro Valley, az.Phone 520.297.1121Par 72, yardage 6964
23 p VENTANA CANYON6200 n. clubhouse Ln.tucson, az Phone 520.577.4015Par 72, yardage 6907-
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GREEN VALLEY
43 l CANOA HILLS GC1401 w. calle urbanogreen Valley, azPhone 520.648.1880 Par 72, yardage 6610
45 l CANOA RANCH GC5800 s. camino del solgreen Valley, azPhone 520.393.1966 Par 70, yardage 6549
39 l HAVEN GC110 n. abrego Dr.green Valley, azPhone 520.625.4281Par 72, yardage 6905
40 l QUAIL CREEk CC2010 n. Quail crossing Blvd.green Valley, azPhone 520.393.5802Par 72, yardage 7005
44 l SAN IGNACIO GC4201 s. camino Del solgreen Valley, azPhone 520.648.3468Par 71, yardage 6704
41 l TORRES BLANCAS GOLF CLUB3233 s. abrego Dr.green Valley, azPhone 520.625.5200 Par 72, yardage 6978
38 p COUNTRY CLUB OF GREEN VALLEY77 e. Paseo de golfgreen Valley, azPhone 520.625.8831Par 72, yardage 6281
42 p DESERT HILLS GC2500 s. circulo de las Lomasgreen Valley, azPhone 520.625.5090Par 72, yardage 6464
TUBAC
46 l TUBAC GOLF RESORTone otero rd.tubac, azPhone 520.398.2211Par 71, yardage 6576
SUNSITES/SIERRA VS
52 l SHADOW MTN. GC1105 irene st.sunsites, azPhone 520.826.3412Par 72, yardage 6632
53 l SIERRA VISTAPUEBLO del SOL CC2770 st. andrews Dr.sierra Vista, azPhone 520.378.6444Par 72, yardage 7074
RIO RICO
47 l RIO RICO CC1069 camino caralampirio rico, azPhone 1.800.288.4746Par 72, yardage 7119
NOGALES
49 l kINO SPRINGS GC187 Kino springs Dr.nogales, azPhone 520.287.8701Par 71, yardage 6500
48 l PALO DURO CREEk GC2690 n. country club Dr.Phone: 1.877.752.9732nogales, azPar 72, yardage 7000
BENSON/NACO
51 l TURQUOISE HILLS GOLF CENTER800 e. country club Dr.Benson, azPhone 520.586.2585Par 58, yardage 3004
54 l TURQUOISE VALLEY1794 w. newell st.naco, azPhone 520.432.3091Par 72, yardage 6778
50 l SAN PEDRO GC926 n. Madison st.Benson, azPhone 520.586.7888Par 72, yardage 7313
CASA GRANDE / ELOY
01 l CASA GRANDE MUNICIPAL GC 2121 n. thornton rd.casa grande, azPhone 520.836.9216 Par 72, yardage 6353
02 l FRANCISCO GRANDERESORT GC26000 gila Bend highwaycasa grande, azPhone: 1.800.237.4238Par 72, yardage 7545
03 l MISSION ROYALE GC11 Mission royale Pkw.casa grande, azPhone 520.876.5335Par 72, yardage 6700
04 l GRANDE VALLEY GC 1505 south toltec rd.grande Valley, azPhone 520.466.7734Par 72, yardage 7183
FLORENCE
55 l POSTON BUTTE GC6100 w. Merrill ranch Pkw.Florence, azPhone 520.723.1880Par 72, yardage 7282
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BY JACK TALMAGE
We are all aware of thatsomewhat overusedexpression “going green”; aworthy cause and nobleeffort no matter where
and/or how it applies. When it comes togolf courses, most would think “what couldbe greener and more eco-friendly than a golfcourse?”; and they would be right…to acertain extent. But golf courses and thegolf industry, by their very nature shouldpay closer attention to the land uponwhich the game is played. As a guide forresponsible stewardship of golf course landand environment, The Audubon Societyhas created the Audubon CooperativeSanctuary Program for Golf Courses. TheACSP helps golf courses to enhancewildlife habitats and protect naturalresources for the benefit of people,wildlife, and the game of golf. Theprogram is concerned with six keyenvironmental areas relevant to golf coursemanagement. These components form thebasis of the educational materials and arethe focal points for achieving certificationas an ACSP Golf Course. They are:
• Environmental Planning• Wildlife and Habitat Management• Chemical Use Reduction and Safety• Water Conservation• Water Quality Management• Outreach and Education
The average golf course covers 150 acres,yet just 30% is generally used for greens,tees, fairways, and buildings, leaving 70%as rough, woods, water, and other habitats.These non-play areas provide significantopportunities to enhance and protectwildlife and native habitats, filterpollutants, produce oxygen, and stabilizesoils. At the same time, golf courses arecalled to address environmental concernsrelated to the impacts of waterconsumption and chemical use on localwater sources, wildlife species, and nativehabitats. ACSP for Golf Courses serves asa blueprint for maximizing environmentalassets and minimizing environmental
problems on the golf course and thesurrounding community.
There are currently hundreds of golf coursesaround the world that have either beencompletely certified or are going throughthe process. Here in Southern Arizona thecourses include The Ritz Carlton DoveMountain, Starr Pass, The Westin LaPaloma, and my own course Rio Rico iscurrently awaiting final certification. Oneof our first initiatives at Rio Rico is topartner with the local high school shop classand construct birdhouses to be placedaround the golf course. That part of thecommunity outreach is perhaps the mostrewarding; the kids get a special andmeaningful project, the golf course gets todo our part to provide for the wildlife…andthe birds get a nice condo with a fairwayview. Not that is Going Green!
Jack Talmage is the General Manager and Director of Golfat Rio Rico Country Club. He comes to the golf businessfrom an extensive career in golf resort marketing and sales.His passion is sharing the enjoyment of Southern Arizona Golfand he can be reached at (520)281-8567.
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BY RICK SAMPLE,
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We are all very wellaware of the downwardtrend of our economy
over the last couple of years. In the golfindustry, a number of clubs, in largepart private facilities, have closed theirdoors. Some private clubs, especiallythose in retirement or age restrictedcommunities, have found it necessaryto supplement revenues as those onfixed incomes may not be in a positionto afford an assessment or increasedfees to close budget shortfalls. Theseclubs are choosing to expand their rev-enue sources by allowing at least somepublic play. What does the switch meanto the general public golfer and theclub member?
There are many benefits realized for thegeneral public, which comprises the
majority of those who play the game.For example, this group of golfers willor have already had a number ofadditional golf courses opened to themand most of these courses are the mostdesirable. Along with the growingnumber of available courses there arecompetitive rates, affordable food andgolf packages and discounts onmerchandise that have not beenpreviously offered. Many of thesecourses are also loosening dress codesthat attracts a wider range ofindividuals. To top it off, more andmore courses are being added to theon-line booking services that gives thepublic golfers literally thousands ofcompetitive choices to book a tee timewhile sitting in the comfort of theirhome.
It may appear that the golfer who is amember of a private club is only beinginvaded by those from the public.However, these changes also offer
advantages to the club members. Theadded revenue will help stabilize thecost for the membership, in trade. Asprivate clubs suffer membership
declines, the different men’s andwomen’s associations within these clubsmay also suffer declines in numbers.This new public play will give theassociations an opportunity to bringnew members and revenue to theirassociations. They might also want toallow these individuals to participate inevents, which generates revenue. Theseadjustments will pay dividends to themember in the form of holding theirmembership costs down and moreimportantly preventing the club frombecoming insolvent.
“The Switch toSemi-Private”
WHAT IT MEANS TO YOU WHEN PRIVATE GOLF CLUBS MAKE
ALLOWING PUBLIC PLAY
The Views Golf Club at Oro Valley, formerly Sun City Vistoso Golf Course, opened for public play in
October 2010 and now offers annual passes and public booking of tee times via the web or phone.
Rick Sample joined the staff at the Views Golf Club in Oro Vally as Assistant Golf Pro in August 2010. A PGA professional, heattended New Mexico State and graduated from the professional golf management program. Rick has been working in Arizona
for 15 years and can be contacted at The Views Golf Club Pro Shop at 520-825-3110.
It may appear that the golferwho is a member of a privateclub is only being invaded by
those from the public.
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[WOMEN’S GOLF]
BY MARY ANN
SOUTER
Ladies! Welcome backfrom places cold andsnowy to sunny
Arizona! We’re always eager to seepart-time residents and vacationersreturn to join us on the golf course.Reconnecting with friends, honingskills on the driving range andnavigating the golf course benefit bothour permanent and part-timeresidents. All of southern Arizona –from Tucson to Yuma -- is energizedby the arrival of friends waiting to hitthe links and gather together forseveral months of outdoor fun.Although you call other states or evenother countries HOME, we hope youfeel that Arizona is HOME as well. Ifyou’re reading this magazine, theexpectation of playing golf during thewinter months is a main reason forspending time in southern Arizona.With that in mind, we’d like toremind you of all the ways toparticipate in the women’s golfcommunity in the coming months.
It’s a win-win for everyone. Golfcourses are gearing up for league play,tournaments, charity events, lessonsand seminars. Players can use thistime to sharpen skills and to playeither recreationally or competitively.
“Girl golf ” has become a contagiousway to stay fit and socialize whilemaneuvering around the fairwaysenjoying the beauty of the lush, greencourse. New residents are alwayswelcome and are quickly assimilatedinto well established ladies groups.There’s no better way to make friendsthan to sign up for golf-related events atyour local course. And if you’re not agolfer yet, this is the time to take somelessons and become part of this activegroup of women in southern Arizona.
As permanent residents we benefitgreatly from your participation in ourgolf community. You bring diversity
that helps us to appreciate players ofall skill levels and backgrounds. Youbring friendship and on-coursecompetition. You bring optimism andpassion for golf. You bring a spirit ofvolunteerism and cooperation. You
enrich our entire golf experience!Thank you for supporting ourwomen’s golf community and ourstate’s golf industry. You are part ofthe extended golf family in southernArizona and we’re glad you’re back.For more information about thecourses in your area or upcomingwomen’s events, check out the ArizonaWomen’s Golf Association atwww.awga.org or call 1-800-442-2942. See you on the course!
Mary Ann Souter is a freelance writer whose articles
have appeared in a variety of golf publications.
She is co-author of Synergistic Golf-One Day at a
Time. Contact info: (480) 332-6335 or
AWGA SALUTES WINTER RESIDENTS!
AWGA members enjoying a day at the
course in beautiful Southern Arizona
“Girl golf” has become a contagious way to stay fit andsocialize while maneuvering around the fairways
enjoying the beauty of the lush, green course.
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tee to greenLocal News and Reports
BY RICK PRICE, PGA
Jim Furyk as a member of the 2010 united states ryder cup team, the Pga tourof america is donating $200,000 to the charities of Furyk's choice of which a sizeable
amount will go to his alma mater the University of Arizona.
Furyk has earmarked $25,000 for the PGA of America's Play Golf America University program.this program is designed to teach and engage students in the game of golf through Pga
Professional instruction which is being taught at the local tucson city golf courses.
THE ARIZONA GOLF HALL OFFAME INDUCTED FOUR NEWMEMBERS into this prestigiousclub. We are delighted to say thattwo of the inductees were FredHickle from Tucson, a member atTucson Country Club and the lateRicki Rarick, Sr. “It is a real honorthat my father was inducted into theHall of Fame, and it is well deserved.He did a great deal for golf, and weare proud of him.” Said, RickRarick, Jr.
The Ricki Rarick Junior GolfProgram was created by RickiRarick, Sr. in 1954. He always founda way to get clubs into kids' handsand create access for them to playgolf on the local courses. One of hisformer junior golfers Dennis Palmer,now a PGA golf professional said, “Iremember when Mr. Rarick wouldpull me off to the side and sayDennis don’t tell away, and thenwould give me money to help meout with my golf tournamentexpenses.”
Rarick, Sr. had coordinated theTucson Open for two decades. He
ran the tournament from 1945 untilthe Tucson Conquistadores tookover the event in 1965 and to thisday continues to assist in fundingannually to the Ricki Rarick JuniorGolf Program. Through hisdedication and hard work with theTucson Open and his Junior GolfProgram is how he earned the title“Mr. Golf.”
The only Arizonan to serve on theUSGA’s executive committee is FredHickle. His service to the USGAdates back to 1983. He currentlyserves on the Association’s SeniorAmateur and green sections'committees, and previously servedon the Mid-Amateur and sectionalaffairs committees.
Hickle was a member of the ArizonaGolf Association’s board of directorsfrom 1976 until completing hispresidency in 1989. He wasinstrumental in protecting theintegrity of the USGA Handicapsystem and equipment rules byassisting the USGA’s legal counsel.
The other two inductees are bothfrom Scottsdale, Dana Garmanyfounder of Troon Golf Management,and Sandy LaBauve, PGA & LPGAteaching professional.
UofA alum, Jim Furyk
plays from a bunker on
the 18th hole during
the final round of THE
TOUR Championship
presented by Coca-Cola
at East Lake Golf Club
on September 26, 2010
in Atlanta, Georgia.
Furyk is expected to
play in the World Golf
Championships,
Accenture Match Play
Championship,
February 23-27, 2011,
at the Ritz-Carlton Golf
Club, Dove Mountain
in Marana, AZ.
Photo by kevin C. Cox -
Getty Images
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Tom Barbourtubac golf resort & spa
november 13, 2010
club used: 7 wood
hole no. 4 anza, 181 yards
Connie Johanssonthe gallery - south course
november 10, 2010
club used: 7-iron
hole no. 8, 103 yards
Rolland Von Strohthe gallery - north course
november 7, 2010
club used: 7-iron
hole no. 3, 132 yards
Juan Carlos Medinatubac golf resort & spa
november 6, 2010
club used: 7-iron
hole no. 7 anza, 171 yards
Richard LeslieLa Paloma country club
november 4, 2010
club used: 7-iron
hole no. 3 canyon, 158 yards
Adam Dressthe Views golf club
october 28, 2010
club used: 9 -iron
hole no. 17, 137 yards
Jane Huffthe gallery - north course
october 22, 2010
club used: 7 iron
hole no. 3, 118 yards
Geoff Tipping the gallery - north course
october 19, 2010
club used: 3 wood
hole no. 7, 183 yards
Gerardo Gonzales randolph golf course
october 16, 2010
club used: 6-iron
hole no. 8, 180 yards
Dee Christoffersthe Views golf club
october 16, 2010
club used: 9 wood
hole no. 7, 117 yards
David Colwellrandolph golf course
october 16, 2010
club used: 5-iron
hole no. 15, 165 yards
Harvey Montgomeryel rio golf course
october 4, 2010
club used: 3 hybrid
hole no. 8, 197 yards
Norman JohnsonDell urich
october 1, 2010
club used: 3 wood
hole no. 11, 160 yards
kevin R. Daytubac golf resort & spa
september 24, 2010
club used: 7-iron
hole no. 7, 188 yards
Art Manntubac golf resort & spa
september 21, 2010
club used: 7-iron
hole no. 8, 139 yards
Barry Solomonrandolph golf course
september 13, 2010
club: Pw
hole no. 6, 130 yards
southern arizona tee timeshole-in-one Programsouthern arizona tee times provides individuals who make
a hole-in-one with a personalized bag tag and special
certificate to commemorate the achievement. record a
hole-in-one or view members at www.sattMag.com.
congratulations to the following new members that have
holed out since last issue. all holes are Par 3, unless
otherwise noted:
BY RICK PRICE, PGA the Tubac Golf Resort & Spa will beconducting their 2010 Junior GolfBenefit tournament on December11th. all proceeds will go to benefitthe ricki rarick Junior golf Program.the format will be a five playerscramble. the teams will becomprised of one Professional, onejunior golfer and three amateurs.the Pga tour, LPga, championstour, and local Pga professionals willbe drawn by the Junior golfers theday of the event. some of theprofessionals committed to play areDon Pooley, Dan Pohl, Rich Barcelo,Cindy Rarick and more…
University of Arizona Wildcatwomen's golf team recently took athird-place finish at the Las Vegascollegiate showdown. Margaritaramoson led the team with a top-10finish. the lady cats followed up witha fourth place finish at the Pac-10/secchallenge at the stanford golf coursein Palo alto, california before taking abreak for the holidays.
the Tucson Country Club hosted the32nd annual university of arizonawildcat golf invitational with specialPga tour guests Jim Furyk and RickyBarnes. Director of golf for theuniversity, Coach LaRose said, “theevent was a success again this year withthe great support of our localcommunity. this annual fund raiser golftournament is our main source offunding for the golf program, we hopewhen it’s all over we will have reachedour goal.”
Gentry Hicks from canyon del orofinished his senior year and his highschool golfing career in style. afterrecording solid wins in his sophomoreyear as the sonoran region medalistand winning the southern arizonahigh school invitational his junior year,hicks put it all together his senior year.he proceeded to finish an amazing(25) under- par for the final month inoctober, winning the Desert edgescorpion classic, the Doradoinvitational and the cDo open. healso recorded a victory in the LondonBridge invitational the month prior. hewas setting his sites on the ultimategoal of winning the Division ii highschool Boys state championship intucson and he did just that firing a twoday total of 3-under par (141) tocapture the individual title and led theteam in capturing the team statechampionship.
Many of the local high school golferssigned a letter of intent to college’sright after their high school statechampionships. here are a few ofthe kids that signed and where theyare playing. Gentry Hicks – utah,Alex McMahon-- university ofarizona, Ricky Lee – university ofarizona, Laura Jabczenki – nau andErin McClure -- seton hall university.
the Canoa Ranch Golf Club in greenValley hosted one of the southernchapter Pga Pro-am seriessponsored by Casino Del Sol. ChrisDompier the head Professional fromskyline cc took home the individuallow professional honors in thisstableford format, finishing in a tiefor second was Brent Newcomb fromthe stone canyon club and RickPrice with the southwest sectionsouthern chapter Pga. Price’samateur team of Cyrus Whitney,Steve Stuebner and Sam Leglufinished on top of the teamcompetition shooting a team score of14-under par (56) edging outprofessional Chris Dompier and histeam of Jay Trapnell, Gary Abbottand Don Brown at 12-under par (58).
the Arizona Golf Association, a non-profit organization and an affiliate ofthe Arizona Golf Foundation, hasfiled for chapter 11 bankruptcyprotection so the $9.5 million debtcould be restructured through acourt-approved repayment plan. thecity of Phoenix has begun legalproceedings to remove an affiliate ofthe arizona golf association “AGAManagement, LLC” from the day-to-day management operation ofmunicipally owned Papago golfcourse. the Phoenix Parks andrecreation Department DirectorJames Burke says that with thechapter 11 bankruptcy filing, agawill still continue to operate Papagogolf course until a replacementmanagement company is found.
the southwest section Pga is nowexpanding The Tee Time Store intosouthern arizona - an online tee timebooking system that will offer theconsumer another choice in which tobook tee times with the local area golfcourses as well as in metropolitanPhoenix and Las Vegas markets..
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We all know that Tucson and SouthernArizona are world renowned as a centerfor outdoor recreation. Whether it isour world class year round golfopportunities, hiking or biking, orsimply enjoying the great outdoorswith friends and family with a picnic orback yard barbeque, Tucsonans takeadvantage of the many recreationalopportunities that surround us.
The City of Tucson is also nationallyregarded for it’s outstanding publicparks and recreation centers. Thedifficult times we face require that weall step up to ensure that we maintainand enhance our parks and ourrecreation programs.
The Tucson Parks Foundation is a 501
C (3) non-profit that supplements andsupports the City of Tucson’s park andrecreation projects; particularly thosethat help at risk youth, seniors and thedisabled. Over the past 20 years theTucson Parks Foundation has raisedover three million dollars for ourcommunity. We would welcome yourcontributions to support our mission
The Tucson Parks Foundation hascommitted to a comprehensive programto retrofit existing playgroundequipment at our parks and recreationcenters with shades structures.
The Tucson Parks Foundation is holdingour third annual Million Dollar Hole-InOne Contest – sponsored by DesertDiamond Casino and Golfnow.com.
This year’s event will help the TucsonParks Foundation towards it’s goal ofinstalling sun shades at the over 75public parks, including joint usefacilities at public schools. Our firstinstallation occurred at the ArcherRecreation Center in 2010. Qualifyingwill take place at the Randolph GolfComplex March 31st and April 1,2,3,7and 8th. Qualifiers will compete for achance to win $1,000,000.00 on April9, 2011. Sponsorships opportunitiesare still available as well as discountcoupon books.
To learn more, contact the Tucson atParks Foundation at (520) 393-8420,[email protected] orvisit tucsonparksfoundation.org.
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I started playing golf in the late sixtieswith a hand me down set of clubs.Dell Urich recommended the clubsbecause they had a stiff shaft. Thechoices at the time were ‘A’ shaft forweaker players, Stiff shaft for strongerplayers and Regular shaft for the rest.
My next set of Golf clubs were BenHogan clubs that I received as aGraduation present from Dell Urichand my father. Unknown to me, BenHogan had decided that all his clubsshould be made two degrees flatbecause that is what worked best forBen Hogan, who was five feet seveninches tall, and wanted to fade theGolf ball. Unfortunately, I was sixfoot three inches tall, and wanted tohit the golf ball straight.
I immediately started hitting a fadewith the Hogan irons. I did not realizeat the time that it was the lie of thegolf club that was making thedifference.
A couple of years later I met agentleman who was testing lofts andlie at a tournament in California. Hesaid “These golf clubs are way too flatfor you.” I went back to Tucson toconfirm with Dell Urich what I haddiscovered. He agreed that the clubswere probably too flat for me and sentme over to Fred Tess, the golf clubguru.
Fred looked at me setting up with myclubs and agreed the clubs were tooflat. Fred took the club, put it in avise, and wacked the head of the clubwith a sledge hammer.
“How does it look now?”, he asked.
I thought the club looked better, sowe did the same with all the clubs. Iimmediately hit the ball straight withmy new custom fit clubs by Fred Tess.
Golf club fitting has evolved quite abit since those days in the late sixties,early seventies. When getting fit withcustom golf clubs today, you will befit for lie, loft, length, shaftcomposition, shaft flex, head design,
grip size, grip composition and swingweight.
Here is a brief description of someof these factors:
• The lie of the club is how the clubsets on the ground and can effectwhether the ball goes right or left offthe club face.
• Loft effects how far and how highthe ball goes off the club.
• The length of the club can make theball go shorter or farther.
• The shaft composition and flexdetermines how straight, how high orlow the ball will go, how you feel thehead.
• Head design can effect how big thesweet spot is, how much offset theclub has, how the club feels and looksto the player.
• Grip size and composition effectshow well you hold the club, and howmuch wrist action is in the swing.
Golf is a lot easier with properly fitgolf clubs. Take lessons, and get fitwith the right golf clubs, to noticeimproved performance in your game.
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Growing up in Tucson during the early1970’s, the premier avenue for juniorgolfers to pursue competition was theRicki Rarick Junior Golf Program.
As a young twelve year old, my first event was at the ElRio Golf Course. When I met Mr. Rarick as we calledhim, my first impression was one of a gruff, impatientman. How wrong I was. After playing 18 holes that dayhe asked me if I would meet him in the Golf Shop, wherehe bought me a pair of shorts and a new shirt. He musthave felt sorry for me, as I was most likely wearingsomething not suitable for the game of junior golf. Overthe years he continued his generous ways as he wouldalways slip me some needed cash when we would leavetown to compete in state junior competitions or theJunior World in San Diego.
The fee to play in those two day competitions which wereheld on Monday and Tuesday’s were $2.00. What a greatdeal we had, as not only was the entry fee cheap, theprizes given out were great. I remember that even if youfinished dead last one would walk away with a pair ofFoot Joy socks! I must confess another sin and that is;trophies were given out for the 1st through 4th place,with 5th place being a shirt or a pair of shoes. I’m surethat on one or more occasions I would deliberately try tofinish in 5th place and not 4th, as I wanted the nice shirtor shoes and not the small trophy for 4th place. On topof that we had the opportunity to play the finest coursesin the city such as Tucson Country Club, the OmniTucson National and Oro Valley Country Club.
A lot of very good players came out of this program. Thenames that brought fear and concern were many. MikeHultquist, Dale Faulkner, Jay McGrath David Davis,John Elias, Paul & Mike Brown, Al Kling, Scott Spence,Ron Venckus Dave Desantis, Tom Hacker to name a few.One of the biggest changes from the 70’s and today wasthe lack of female golfers. In those days the only three Iremember were sisters Ann & Mary Kelly along withCindy Flom, who we all now know as Cindy Rarick. Ontop of that not one high school in Tucson had a girl’s golfteam. The girls played on the guys teams. I’m glad thosedays are long gone as the girls have a lot more bodies andtheir own teams in the high school ranks.
As a result of the Ricki Rarick Junior Golf Program I,along with many others whose names you will recognizein the Tucson golf scene have made golf a career. Threethat quickly come to mind are Mike Hayes (Tucson CityGolf ), Rick Hornfeck (Van’s) and Jeff Kern. I’m sure thatmany others that I do not know have made golf a careeras a result of the early influence of the Ricki RarickJunior Golf Program. It is only fitting that Mr. Rarick isbeing honored this month as a new member of TheArizona Golf Associations Hall of Fame. CongratulationsMr. Rarick - An honor so well deserved!
Dennis turned Pro in 1984, received his Class “A” membership in
the PGA in 1987, and became a life member in 2007. He has
worked at various clubs throughout the United States, was a
player for Salpointe High School and the University of The
University of Arizona Golf Team (1977-1979. Dennis is currently
Vice President of Golf Operations at Tubac Golf Resort and Spa
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Southwest Section PGA and PGA Mexico to Partner on Historic Uniting Nations Cup
BY VITO BERLINGERI, PGA
For the first time in thehistory of Mexicansports, an internationalgolf tournament will takeplace between Mexicoand the United Statesunder a Ryder Cup for-
mat at Peninsula de Cortes Golf Courseat the Mayan Palace in Puerto Peñasco,Sonora, Mexico May 12-15, 2011.
The objective of the Uniting NationsCup is to promote friendship,commercial and cultural relationsbetween the two countries. This is agreat opportunity for Mexico, the Stateof Sonora and the tourist destination ofRocky Point to enhance relationsthrough the media in both countries,
said Alejandro Ruiz, general manager ofMayan Palace. Grupo Vidanta is proudto announce that the Uniting NationsCup will be played in Rocky Point forthe next five years and will grow everyyear. The spirit of this tournament isfocused on the promotion, fraternity,and friendship between these twoimportant neighboring nations withGolf as the ambassador.
Ten Southwest Section PGAProfessionals will compete against 10Mexican PGA Professionals, along with40 amateurs selected by the golforganizations of both countries. Theprofessionals who win the match playcompetition will win $10,000.
The event is the brainchild of AndrewGilchrist, the tournament host anddirector of golf at Peninsula De CortesGolf Course, and Vito Berlingeri,marketing director of the SouthwestSection PGA. Mr. Berlingeri said theUniting Nations Cup will promotegoodwill between the two countries. Weare utilizing the game of golf to bringthe two countries together andstrengthen our relationships, he said.The PGA Professionals we have invitedare great ambassadors of the game. Theywill represent the SWSPGA well. And
their playing accomplishments speak forthemselves. Don Yrene, director of golfat The Golf Club Scottsdale and five-time Southwest Section PGA Player ofthe Year, headlines the list for theSWSPGA. He will be joined by BrandonSmith, head golf professional at VentanaCanyon Golf & Racquet Club inTucson. Smith recently won the 2010Southwest Section PGA Championship.
Others include Mike Wright, thepresident of the Southwest Section PGAand director of instruction atSuperstition Springs Golf Club in Mesa,who recently won the 2010 SeniorSection Championship; Wade Dunagan,Executive Director, World GolfChampionships-Accenture Match PlayChampionship; Greg Avant, Director ofGolf at Lone Tree Golf Club inChandler; Ralph West, Partner,Reid/West Golf Academy; Bob Pancratz,Life Member PGA; Blayne Hobbs, LeadInstructor, Reid/West Golf Academy;Chris Dompier, Head Golf Professional,Skyline Country Club; and Travis Long,Golf Professional, Anthem CountryClub, Henderson, Nevada.
WHERE: rocky Point, Mexico at the
breathtaking Mayan Palace Beach resort;
competition will be contested on the Peninsula
De cortes golf course, a Jack nicklaus
signature design with nine holes on the sea of
cortes. the facility is about a 4.5 hour drive
from the Phoenix metropolitan area.
WHEN: May 12-15, 2011
May 12: Practice round
May 13-15: tournament dates
FORMAT: ryder cup format 10 southwest
section Pga Professionals will compete
against 10 Mexican Pga Professionals
Purse: Based on the outcome of the
professional matches.
OTHER DETAILS: swsPga Professionals will
invite four amateur golfers to compete against
40 Mexican amateurs.
COST TO THE AMATEURS: $450-$500
includes golf, food and beverage and
accommodations at Mayan Palace Beach &
golf resort, plus they get a $200 tee gift prize.
Website for host facility:
www.mayanpalace.com.mx
PGA Mexico: www.pgam.com.mx
www.unitednations.com
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Vito Berlingeri - Southwest Section PGA
Marketing Director
10685 n. 69th street l scottsdale, az 85254
(480)-443-9002 l http://southwest.pga.com
Alejandro Ruiz - MAYAN PALACE
general Manager
c: + (52) 638.380.5381
o: + (52) 638.383.0400
Inaugural "Uniting Nations Cup"
After 30 years of Corporate Life with Bell Laboratoriesand AT&T, Vito entered the golf industry as Store
Operations Manager with Hot Stix Golf and VP OfSales for Profile Sports until joining the Southwest
Section PGA as Director of Marketing in 2008.
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BY TODD WARREN, PGA
The Professional of the Year isawarded to the individual whosecontributions to the game of golfbest exemplify the complete PGAmember, based on service to theSouthern Chapter, the SouthwestSection PGA and the Association. Itrecognizes individuals who arededicated to the promotion of thegame, show leadership ability, andinspire fellow golf professionals.
This year's nominees included theAccenture Match Play Championship'sWade Dunagan, Tubac Golf Resort'sDennis Palmer, Randolph GolfComplex's Pam Drake, Blanchard GolfCourse's Brent Lingel and Rick Priceof the Southwest Section PGA.
Past winners include Tucson CityGolf 's Mike Hayes, Tucson CountryClub's Michael Haywood, theAccenture Match Play Championship'sWade Dunagan, The Stone CanyonClub's Todd Huizinga, the Westin LaPaloma's Steve Hughes, just to name afew.
Rick Price was announced as the 2010recipient of this prestigious awardduring the 2010 Sponsor Recognitionand Awards Presentation held atSkyline Country Club. As theOperations Coordinator for theSouthern Chapter PGA, Price wasrecognized for his significantcontribution to the Southern Chapteras well as his unrelenting promotion ofthe game of golf.
Price, who has considerably increasedsponsorships during the past year, wasalso instrumental in the creation of apartnership with Southern Arizona TeeTimes magazine -- making it the
“Official Publication”for the SouthernChapter. Subsequently,taking on the role asEditor, writer andphotographer, Price hasmade an overwhelmingimpact within thecommunity to increase publicawareness of the game of golf, andrecognize both professionals andamateurs within Southern Arizona.
“I have thoroughly enjoyed workingwith Rick,” states Jacqueline McAbee,Publisher of Southern Arizona TeeTimes. “His work ethic anddedication to the industry are trulyamazing. He cares about the qualityof the magazine, and has been helpfulin creating programs that benefiteveryone involved in the industry.”Price sits on the Advisory Board forSouthern Arizona Tee Times, as well asparticipating in numerous otherBoards and Committees within theChapter, and throughout thecommunity.
In addition to implementing theBlueGolf tournament program to runChapter events, Price coordinates theRicki Rarick Junior golf program andhas heavily participated in its fundraising efforts. He is passionate aboutjuniors learning the game of golf, was
a huge part of the High School StateChampionships success this year, andeven communicates with the juniorgolfers through Facebook!
Price is no stranger to this award,being honored now for the fourth timein the Southern Chapter and once forthe entire Southwest Section PGA.However, it is obvious to mostmembers of the Southern Chapter thatthe overall success of the Chapter canbe accredited to the continueddedication, determination and drivethat he continues to display.
Upon receiving the award, Price wasclearly grateful to be acknowledgedonce again. “What an honor, first ofall, to be associated with so manyoutstanding professionals. To have theopportunity to serve you, and theassociation, is something I thank Godfor daily. I love what I do, and toreceive recognition for my efforts iscertainly appreciated.” Price said.
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Price Honored as Professional of the Year
Price coordinates the
Ricki Rarick Junior
golf program and
has heavily
participated in
its fund raising
efforts. He is
passionate about
juniors learning the
game of golf.
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SOUTHERN CHAPTER PGA TEACHER OF THE YEARit is awarded to the teacher who initiates and implements innovative teaching
programs, publishes golf articles and excels at teaching at his/her facility. this award
goes to teachers who excel at teaching golf. the southern chapter has proven year
after year that we have some exceptionally talented teachers in our chapter. our
2010 teacher of the year has proven that he can excel in a very competitive market.
while taking on the teaching duties at a facility that already has not one, but two
southern chapter Pga teachers of the year. one of his students says, “he is very
precise, very knowledgeable, cares about his students and will teach all skill levels.”
he has been honored with this award before, this years teacher of the year is
Ventana Canyon's John Basden.
SOUTHERN CHAPTER PGA ASSISTANT PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEARin 2010, the southern chapter Pga apprentice of the year award was renamed to the
assistant Professional of the year. this year for the first time the award includes class a
Professionals who works as assistant Professionals. the award is given based on overall
performance at his/her facility, service to the southern chapter, the southwest section and
the association as a whole. Leadership, image and the ability to inspire golf professionals
are also considered. it's safe to say that the awards committee had its hands full with so
many worthy candidates. in the end, it was his commitment to growing the chapter, the
effort he puts in to run the operation at his facility, and his commitment to the Pga of
america that made Blanchard golf course's Brent Lingel this year’s winner.
MIkE HAYES JUNIOR GOLF LEADER OF THE YEARthis gentleman has made Junior golf his commitment. whether it’s fund raising for ricki rarick
Junior golf, hosting the swinging for Juniors Pro-am or volunteering as the southern chapter Pga
Junior golf committee chairman, he has made junior golf in tucson his work. a product of ricki
rarick himself, this year’s award went to the stone canyon club's Brent Newcomb.
WILLIE kANE PLAYER OF THE YEARit's safe to say that this winner had a good year on the golf course.
earlier this year carding a 59, a new course record at skyline cc
and finishing first on points for overall consistent play, this years
Player of the year award went to skyline's Chris Dompier.
DELL URICH AWARDgiven to the player with the lowest stroke average in
tournament play. typically, this award is a tight battle that is
not decided until after the final event of the year’s chapter
championship, and this year was no exception coming, down to
the final round of the chapter championship. with a stroke
average of 70.6 in tournament play, the award goes to skyline
country club's Chris Dompier.
SOUTHERN CHAPTER PGA SENIOR PLAYER OF THE YEAR he just qualified earlier this year to be eligible to participate in the senior division and
immediately proceeded to go out and capture the senior southern chapter Pga championship.
Johnny Miller once said about Jack nicklaus that, “when Jack plays well, he wins, when he plays
badly, he finishes second, when he plays terribly, he finishes third.” this also fits this year winner
representing the accenture Match Play championship, executive Director Wade Dunagan.
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BY RICK
PRICE, PGA
It would be an understatement to saythat the International community hasbeen astonished in recent years with thesuccess of the Korean professionalgolfers. The Korean male players havehad moderate success, but not to thedegree of the women. An interesting factis that Korean parents generallydiscourage their sons from athleticcareers and steer them to traditionalacademic pursuits.
Our local junior golfers are going tohave an opportunity to get a little tasteof the Korean golfer’s abilities first hand,during the Southwest InternationalJunior Cup. We are thrilled with thefact that our top eight high school boysand girls will be competing against someof the best Korean junior golfers in amatch play format, similar to the RyderCup. The juniors will be playing a teamevent the first day followed byindividual matches for the final round.Our boys team will be captained by therecent state champion Gentry Hicks andthe girls will be led by Laura Jacobzenskialso state champion.
The Randolph North and Dell Urichgolf courses will be hosting the 36 holeevent. Mike Hayes Deputy Director ofTucson City golf said, “We are excitedabout the event and having the kidscome to town. They are going to behere for couple of months to play andpractice five days a week 36 holes a dayand study school on the weekends.”
The Southern Chapter PGA will beconducting the tournament events,which are being coordinated with localrepresentative Hye Suk Fish. She said,“The students are from two differentAcademies, I1 Sung Choi Pro Academyand Guk Sung Park Pro Academy. Theywill be accompanied by the two golfprofessionals and here to study golf inour nice weather. They will beintroduced to our way of living, as manyof these children will most likely attendcollege in the states. Also, some of thesestudents will some day possibly beplaying on the PGA TOUR and LPGATour.”
Korea’s golf culture is much differentthan America. The low availability ofaffordable golf courses and practicefacilities coupled with the fact that it isa “high risk, high return” sport finically,with the “high return” on theinvestment only being about onepercent.
The success of the Korean golfers can beattributed to a few things. First of all, itwould be based on the player’s ability,devotion and contribution by theirparents, and support from sponsorshipsfrom Korean companies all working forthe same goal.
The fact is that Korean parents raisetheir kids much differently thanAmerican parents. What we mightconsider "pushing" our kids, Koreansconsider proper. They believe thatleaving children to make their owndecisions would be devastating. Themajority of the children’s time isaccounted for in school, tutoringprograms, or in a sports activity untilit's time to go to bed and start all overagain the next day.
In general, Americans would view thepressures placed on Korean children tobe inappropriate. We tend to think our
children need to be "well-rounded."Korean parents, meanwhile, expectedthe child to do their share to help theirfamily and their country to succeed.
When the parents discover theirchildren's talents at an early age, theywill place their children's success abovetheirs. They also play the role of teacherand coach as they closely observe theirchildren and constantly motivate them.Such a role is very important for youngchildren who have an interest in golf butlack a goal-oriented mindset. The goalto succeed and return the love anddevotion given by the family is naturallyembedded into the minds of childrenwho grow up with unwavering familydevotion.
Once the decision is made to pursue aprofessional career, the child willwithdraw from regular schoolcurriculum and practices full time witha coach or in an academy. For example,the two academies coming to Tucsonhave eight students each in the program.
The parents typically spend $3,000 to$5,000 a month in raising a golfer,which includes lessons, travel fortournaments and academic tutors. Theaverage Korean household income isabout $35,000 a year, and many familieshave gone into deep debt to financetheir children's training. They arepassionate about it and when they set agoal they put everything they have intoreaching it. Nothing is done halfway.
SOUTHWEST INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR CUP
Top Southern Arizona High School golferstake on junior golfers from Korea
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BY RICK PRICE, PGA
The High School State GolfChampionships this year came withplenty of drama prior to the eventeven starting. In previous years, nine-hole matches between the schools andan occasional invitational tournamentwhere the only preparation forregional’s and super regional’s thatqualified schools and individuals toplay in their respective divisions in thestate championship.
Earlier this year the ArizonaInterscholastic Association who governhigh school sports, had to make somehard decisions in regard to budgetcuts. It was decided that the regionaland super regional qualifyingtournaments would be eliminated tosave money. However, a newqualifying scoring standard for teamsand individuals for the statechampionship was established. Abaseline number was set based onprevious year’s scores of matches, andinvitational’s, and teams had to beatthat standard five times during the
season.Those in favor of thesenew changes said with the standardsbeing more difficult will allow thestate’s better teams to participate, andput a more increased importance onregular season competition.
The Southwest Section PGA andTucson Conquistadores wereconcerned about the high school golfState Championships and decided tofinancially underwrite the majority ofthe State Championship. The PGAalso volunteered to run the operationsof the tournament along with help ofthe Golf Academy of America, whoalso provided gifts for the players andlunch the opening round.
With all these changes taking placeanother idea was to have all the boysand girls in the Division I & IIschools play in one location at thesame time for the state championship.This alone would be a difficult taskfor there are few golf facilities in thestate that can handle that kind ofdemand based on the number ofplayers. “That is why the 36 holeRandolph North and Dell Urich golfcourses here in Tucson were chosen”,
saidMike Hayes DeputyDirector of Tucson City Golf.
Even with all the good intentions andnew qualifying standards it did notwork out as planned. There were somany teams and individuals thatqualified for state that the smallestDivision II girl’s teams had to bemoved to Silverbell golf course. Therewere approximately 450 boys and girlsplaying in their respective Division forthe state championship.
Arizona Interscholastic Association’sgolf tournament director, Dean Visser,said “we will re-evaluate and tweaknext year’s qualifying standards afterthe tournament to make sure we canfinish before dark and keep all theboys and girls at one location.”
In the State Championshipparticipants have a couple ofopportunities when it comes towinning a state title. There are theIndividual medalist and or teamchampions. In the team format, fiveplay each day, and the four lowestscores count toward the team score.
CDO’s Dorado’s
DORADOS AND FALCONS CLAIM STATE GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
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The Division II boys and girls weredominated by the Tucson area schoolsin the team and individual awards.The Dorado’s from Canyon del Orohigh school in Oro Valley fired acombined two day team score of (581)to beat Tucson Catalina Foothills by13 shots, while Scottsdale Notre DamePrep (612) took third and GilbertWilliams Field (617) tied for fourthwith Sunrise Mountain.
CDO’s boys coach John Farbarik said,“This is my fifth year as coach and myfirst team State Championship andsecond individual title. We finishedrunner-up last year, so this year's StateChampionship is especially gratifyingbecause the years of work andimprovement it represents. The kidshave learned how to grind throughtheir difficulties and stay positive. Itpaid off. It was special seeing the boysso happy for themselves and theirteammates.”
Individually, CDO’s Gentry Hicks shot a2-under 70 in the final round combinedwith an opening 71 finished 3-under par(141) to edge teammate Jaime Waltmireby two shots and Catalina Foothills’Dylan Kornberg by three shots. Hickssaid, “I knocked in a 35 foot birdie onno.17 and hit an eight iron to a foot onthe last hole for a birdie.” Hicks, asenior, finished off his high school careerwinning three tournament invitationalsand the state title.
Coach Farbarik said, “Having GentryHicks win the IndividualChampionship and Jaime Waltmire asindividual Runner-up made the daythat much more special.”
The lady Falcons from CatalinaFoothills have reason to celebrate aswell. They defended their title tobecome back to back winners for theteam championship and Senior LauraJabczenski repeated as the individualchampion.
Coach Mark Polich said, “The girls atthe beginning of the season chose themotto (One More Time) this had atwo-fold meaning: the four seniors gotto play a season of high school golf(one more time) and they reallywanted to win the StateChampionship (one more time).” >>
2010 Girls High School Championship
GIRLS DIVISION I
TEAM STANDINGS Rd 1 Rd 2 Total
1. Hamilton 277 285 5622. Xavier 291 293 5843. Chaparral 310 318 6284. Salpointe 319 310 6295. Corona de Sol 332 318 6506. Basha 327 330 6577. Mountain View Marana 335 333 6688. Pinnacle 328 341 6699. Mountain Ridge 336 340 67610. Red Mountain 339 353 692
INDIVIDUAL Rd 1 Rd 2 Total
1. Kyung Kim – Hamilton 64 70 1342. Sarah Schmelzel – Xavier 70 70 1403. Younjin Kim – Hamilton 70 72 142T4. Saki Iida – Hamilton 73 71 144T.4. Kaira Martin – Xavier 72 72 1446. Dana Finkelstein 76 69 145T7. Charatta Thongbai 71 76 1479. Daffodil Sanchez 74 74 148
GIRLS DIVISION II
TEAM STANDINGS Rd 1 Rd 2 Total
1 Catalina Foothills 323 323 646Laura Jacobzenski Erin McClure
Shireen Singh Grace Tooley
Taylor Dunagan
2 Cienega 328 336 664 3 Notre Dame 337 341 678 4 Cactus Shadows 345 338 683 5 St Gregory 357 369 726 6 Canyon del Oro 362 367 729 7 Queen Creek 373 365 738 8 Saguaro 384 379 763 9 Sabino 379 388 767 10 Scottsdale Christian 414 393 807
INDIVIDUAL Rd 1 Rd 2 Total
T1 Laura Jacobzenski
Catalina Foothills 71 74 145 T1 Jordan Carter
Cienega 71 74 145 3 Erin McClure
Catalina Foothills 77 76 153 4 Laurie Snyder
Cactus Shadows 78 79 157 T5 Natassja Meredith
St Gregory 79 82 161 T5 Kelsey Gilchrist
Cactus Shadows 87 74 161 T7 Shawna Comeaux
Sabino 85 77 162 T7 Kirsti Grau
Cienega 81 81 162 T9 Mary Driscol
Raymond S. Kellis-Ind. 79 84 163 T9 Anna Kathryn Hughes
Notre Dame 80 83 163
2010 Boys High School Championship
BOYS DIVISION I
TEAM STANDINGS Rd 1 Rd 2 Total
1 Red Mountain 287 282 569 -7 2 Desert Vista 286 287 573 -3 3 Pinnacle 288 289 577 +1 4 Hamilton 291 289 580 +4 5 Mountain Pointe 299 287 586 +10 6 Brophy 296 296 592 +16 7 Ironwood Ridge 297 298 595 +19 T8 Chaparral 297 299 596 +20 T8 Salpointe 296 300 596 +20 10 Horizon 301 299 600 +24
INDIVIDUAL Rd 1/Rd 2/Total
1 Colin Mccarty Buena 65-71--136 -8 T2 Ricky Lee Salpointe 72-67--139 -5 T2 Cody McManus Desert Vista 70-69--139 -5 4 Matthew Liringis Desert Vista 72-68--140 -4 T5 Kolton Lapa Red Mountain 71-70--141 -3 T5 Zach Wright Pinnacle 70-71--141 -3 T7 Brett Wilson Red Mountain 70-72--142 -2 T7 Dustin Dalzell Pinnacle 71-71--142 -2 T7 Marley Sweeny Red Mountain 73-69--142 -2 T10 Ken Iida Hamilton 74-69--143 -1 T10 Benn Potter Mountain Pointe 71-72--143 -1 T10 Brenden Bone Boulder Creek 74-69--143 -1 T13 Kevin Goldstein Ironwood Ridge 72-72--144 E T13 Colton West Red Mountain 73-71--144 E T13 Jacob Smith Perry 75-69--144 E
BOYS DIVISION II
TEAM STANDINGS Rd 1 Rd 2 Total
1 Canyon Del Oro 287 294 581Gentry Hicks
Jaime WaltmireLogan France
Dj Niichel
Tom Olla2 Catalina Foothills 296 298 594 3 Notre Dame 302 310 612 T4 Sunrise Mountain 307 310 617 T4 Williams Field 301 316 617 6 Thunderbird 317 310 627 T7 Cienega 316 312 628 T7 Cactus 322 306 628 T9 Seton Catholic 315 314 629 T9 Sabino 316 313 629 11 Saguaro 306 329 635
INDIVIDUAL Rd 1/Rd 2/Total
1 Gentry Hicks Canyon Del Oro 71-70--141 -3 2 Jaime Waltmire Canyon Del Oro 70-73--143 -1 3 Dylan Kornberg Catalina Foothills 74-70--144 E 4 Anthony Quezada Independence 76-70--146 +2 5 Scott Morrison Catalina Foothills 73-74--147 +3 T6 Kale Davidson Cactus 76-72--148 +4 T6 Jeff Moore Paradise Valley 71-77--148 +4 T6 Logan France Canyon Del Oro 75-73--148 +4 9 Quinton Moore Williams Field 73-76--149 +5 T10 Tommy Marino Sunrise Mountain 73-77--150 +6 T10 Nick Hool Williams Field 74-76--150 +6
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They proved to be right by taking theirhard work, dedication to the game anoverall record of 30 wins and 4 lossesin their regular season to post a twoday total (646) at Silverbell golf coursefor an 18 shot victory over Cienega.St. Gregory finished fifth and Canyondel Oro respectfully in sixth.
“They were the hardest working groupof players I have ever had in my 11years of coaching high school golf. Icouldn’t be any happier for the girls,”said Coach Polich.
After the opening round 71 CatalinaFoothills Jabczenski found herself tiedat the top of the leader board withCienega’s Jordan Carter. Jabczenskicarded an eagle 2 on the par 4 no.15 tofire a 2-under 33 on the back nine en
route to her 71.
During the final round, Carter andJabczenski could not seem to shake eachother all day as they headed to the par 4no. 17 and when Carter’s second shotfound the water hazard; it appeared herhopes of winning were gone. However,Carter pitched in for par from 20 yardsas Jabczenski bogey. “I was disappointedwhen my ball went in the water but assoon as I pitched it in, what a relief, saidCarter.” They now we're heading to thepar 5 no. 18 all tied.
It came down to a final par putt forCarter as Jabczenski had just missed herbirdie putt for the outright title. “I leftso many putts just short all day, saidJabczenki” as she waited to see her fate.Carter sank the putt and claimed co-champion honors with Jabczenski. “Itwas the scariest putt of my life, she said.”
Another lady falcon Senior ErinMcClure finished third firing rounds of77-76=153. Natassja Meredith of St.
Gregory finished T-5 shooting 79-82=161 and Cienega’s Kirsti Grau T-7shooting 81-81=162.
The Girls Division I results foundSalpointe Catholic as the top SouthernArizona team finishing fourth in theteam division scoring (629) for the twodays. The two lady Lancers, BriannaVogel and Krystal Quihuis finished intie for sixteenth both scoring (152)totals.
Chandler Hamilton won the state teamtitle with a (562) total edging outXavier’s posting a (584). Hamilton’sKyung Kim won the individualchampionship shooting 6-under par64-70=134 total.
Mountain View from Marana finishedseventh at (668) and Kayleigh Kressewas their top finisher at (155). TucsonHigh Rachel Clark finished as well at(155).
Red Mountain won the Boys Division I
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Championship and it was the school’sfirst boy’s golf state title since 2002.The Lions collectively shot 6-under paron Saturday during the final round atRandolph North Golf Course. Theymoved past first-day leader Desert Vistato win the championships by fourstrokes with a two-day score of (573).Ironwood Ridge was Southern Arizona’slow team finishing seventh at (595) andSalpointe tied for eight shooting (596).
Salpointe’s Ricky Lee finished tied forsecond individually posting scores of 72–67=139. Lee finished three shots back ofwinner Colin McCarty of Buena 65-71=136. Starting the final round Leeknew he had to play well to have anychance for the individual title. It didnot take long as he caught fire on thefront nine making five birdies his firsteight hole and capping off the front ninewith an eagle 3 on the par 5 to shoot a
blistering 7-under par 29. However, hefell cold on the back nine shooting 2-over par for a 5-under par total.
Some other top Southern Arizonagolfers were Kevin Goldstein fromIronwood Ridge finishing T-13 at evenpar (144) and teammates Austin StusselT-23 – (147), Alex McMahon T33 –(149). Salpointe golfer Matt McClureT-48 – (152).
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Ryan is the General Manager at Poston Butte Golf Club at Anthem Merrill Ranch in Florence, Arizona. As aPGA Member and 9-year veteran with Troon Golf, Ryan has managed multiple facilities in Arizona and
Colorado. Ryan can be reached at 520.723.1880 or visit www.postonbutte.com.
BY RYAN ECKROAT, PGA
A putt’s success is determined by two things,having the correct line and having the correctspeed. While, these two elements aredependent upon each other, a putt played
with more speed will break less and vice versa, the mostimportant is speed because you’re more apt to three puttdue to running a putt way past or leaving it way short thanmissing to one side or another. If you think about yourlast few rounds, I’m sure you’ll find this to be the case.
Having a sense for speed is intuitive and based on feel.Unlike your full swing, there is no mathematical formulathat a player can use to control distance. To putt well youshould be relaxed and using your instincts, you can’t dothat while you’re doing math in your head. A greatexample of this in other sports is shooting hoops inbasketball. Good players trust their feel to get the ball inthe hoop without thinking about how much to adjust theheight of their jump or stroke for every shot.
Here is a simple drill to improve your feel. Put a tee in thelargest and flattest area of the putting green that allows youto putt from all sides. Pick a distance you want to startfrom and set three balls down to putt to your tee. When
you putt, take one practicestroke for the first ball lookingat the tee, then step in andputt the first ball. After youhit your putt, do not look tosee where the ball finished.Use your feel to visualize howclose you got to the tee. Then,without looking at the tee orthe ball you just putted, hitthe second ball and again forthe third putt. Once you havefelt in your mind how closeyou got, look to see how you did on all three. Don’t bediscouraged if your putts aren’t close to the tee, close towhere you thought they were, or both! Just notice howclose you were, and go pick a new putt and repeat theprocess. By only looking at the tee before your first putt,you’re forced to see your target in your mind’s eye. It alsokeeps you focused on your target, not your stroke, which isthe best way to putt. Before long, you’ll be rolling the ballwithin a foot of your tee like a pro!
Change the distance and side of the tee you’re putting fromto improve your feel for all types of putts. This is also agreat thing to do you in your pre-round routine to get yourfeel honed in before you go play.
Good Speed = Good Putting
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Having a sensefor speed is
intuitive andbased on feel.Unlike your full
swing, there is nomathematicalformula that a
player can use tocontrol distance.
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BY DON HESS
How many times do you hit yourtee shot off to the right and out ofbounds on the first hole? Ofcourse you tee up that mulliganand for some reason it alwaysseems to be a better result thanyour first effort. Maybe you haveone of those days when you don’tknow if your next tee shot willslice into the desert or hook leftinto the housing communityadjacent to the course. Is yourtypical ball flight a push, cut orslice? Is your tendency to pull,draw, or hook your shots? Do you know what the difference between these ballflights? Do you know what causes these ball flights?
When I teach a first time student it is important for me to watch them hitthree balls and ask one question. What is the biggest concern you have withyour swing? Many times during those first three shots, a student will hit ballsin different directions. As an instructor, I need to answer the first question tounderstand what each student’s tendencies are. Because there are manydifferent ball flights which go the same direction, you will need to understandwhat can cause each one.
A ball flight which goes to the right means your club face is open at impactposition. If you hit your ball which starts to the left and slices back to theright it means you have a swing path issue and your clubface is open at impact.I would like you to try a drill which will stop your shots from ever going to theright again. Try to allow your right hand to become more involved with yourswing. Allowing your right hand to rotate and pass the left will create a betterchance to square your clubface at impact.
Ball flight moving left of your target means a closed clubface at impact. Oneof the most common reasons for this flight is a swing path which starts insideand moves “over the top” before approaching contact. After making contactwith a closed face, your swing path will continue moving around your body tofast, causing a pulled shot. You may have made a great movement with yourhands, which leads to a more powerful shot than a ball floating weekly to theright. Correcting this ball flight will need to be created by keeping your clubswinging down it’s intended target line. Body alignment is very import whentrying to create a better swing path. Lining up your body to the target insteadof the ball will lead to your swing trying to compensate to your poor set up.
The ideas in this month’s article are based on trends seen in many of mystudents. I would recommend trying drills included to see if problemsmentioned above are similar to yours. Do not hesitate to contact me at
[email protected] or your local professional to assistyou in correcting the necessary concerns in your golf swing.
Donn Hess, General Manager and Director of Instruction at Quarry Pines Golf Club.I have been an instructor for 17 years working with all levels of golfers working inPennsylvania and Florida before moving to Arizona.
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How many times during a round ofgolf have you hit a shot and said,“Wow, that felt nice,” or do you findyourself saying more often then not,“get down, kick left, spin!”? If youfind yourself saying the second morethen the first, this article is for you.
The golf swing is a turning motion ofmomentum and power. It all startswith a good address position andtakeaway. As the back swing starts, sodoes rotation with the shoulders, armsand spine, all working together. Theshoulders and arms work together fortour professionals to start the backswing simultaneously, and so shouldyour swing.
The amateur often separates their armsfrom their body in the back swing,creating a small turn with the upperbody and arms that are forced to goskyward. The club may actually passparallel in the backswing, but that isbecause of the arms, not necessarilyfrom solid upper body rotationmechanics. This leads to a poordownswing path and promotes aninconsistent impact pattern.
The average amateur has anywherefrom 50-80 degrees of upper bodyrotation (commonly referred to asshoulder turn); the tour professionalhas an average 89 degrees with a fiveiron. So why do you think they hit itfurther, straighter, and moreconsistently? TURN BABY, TURN!
If your backswing feels out of rhythm,slow or fast, out of balance or justawkward, it is correlated to yourrotation in the backswing with your
arms and upper body. They are out ofrhythm and they need to worktogether! To make sure that yourshoulders and arms are starting theswing together, use this simple drill.
1. Place a ball (soccer ball to basketball size) between your arms just abovethe elbow joints; bring your handstogether palms facing, and form yournormal address posture. The ballshould just touch your chest. If ittouches your stomach, move the ballupward toward your chin. (Pictureone)
2. Now, start your backswing. Feel theconnection between your hands, arms,shoulders and upper body. Turn untilyou have rotated to the spot in picture
two. Then, return to picture one andrepeat four times.
3. If you have having difficultyaccomplishing picture two, place yourrear against a wall, assume picture one,and turn back about half way. You canstill feel the connection between yourarms and upper body!
Now you have started your back swinglike a tour pro and have a much betterchance for solid contact. After doingthis drill, duplicate it in your swing asclosely as possible. Feel theconnection, turn your upper body, andswing confidently.
Thomas Gibbs is a PGA Teaching Professional at GolfTEC in Tucson at 4439 N. Oracle Road, inside of Golfsmith. He is also a Titleist PerformanceInstitute Certified Golf Fitness and Junior Instructor. He can be reached at 520-887-4653 or [email protected]
turn Baby, turn!as the back swing star ts, so does rotation with theshoulders, arms and spine, all working together.
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GIBBS, PGA
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Mr. An is bringing his style andcuisine to Casino Del Sol, southernArizona’s best casino. The restaurant, a230-seat venue, will feature Mr. An’sgreat sushi, authentic Chineseofferings and noodle dishes and a largebar with 16 televisions. It’s everythingyou’ve come to expect from Mr. An’sother citywide restaurants – GreatWall of China and Mr. An’s TeppanSteak & Sushi.
“I’m very lucky to be a new partnerwith Casino Del Sol,’’ said Mr. An. “Iam honored. I feel very comfortableabout this because there is bigpotential. They have great clienteleand I think we are going to be verygood together.’’
Casino Del Sol CEO Wendell Longcalled it a “great collaboration of thetwo brands,’’ all the while givingcustomers the best of both worlds.
“It’s a great marriage because it benefitsboth sides,’’ Long said. “We could notbe nearly as successful if we opened anyAsian restaurant ourselves. He’s alreadydone very well and now will be moresuccessful. He’s a great businessman.He has the ability to work on a numberof projects while not neglecting anyone of them. He’s very hands-on andtakes every project very seriously.’’
The restaurant will be one of the firstphases of the 215-room Casino DelSol Hotel, Spa & Conference Center, a161,000 square-foot facilityexpansion.
The restaurant will be open for lunch,dinner and late-night dining sevendays a week. It will also be madeavailable for private parties.
“I’ll be the one-and-only Asianrestaurant at a casino in southernArizona,’’ said Mr. An. “I think thesituation isn’t just a great opportunitybut a unique one."
Part of the benefits of being associatedwith the casino is Club Sol memberssoon will be able to honor/redeemtheir points at any of his Tucsonrestaurants.
“We’ll be combining advertising andthat’s good for them and good forme,’’ Mr. An said.
The restaurant, built right next to thepopular Tequila Factory overlookingthe casino floor, is more than 5,000square feet in size.
“We’re very excited to be working withhim,’’ said Mark Birtha, president andchief development officer of SolCasinos. “He’s a local celebrityrestaurateur who has high-end, high-quality restaurants. His outlet herewill be no different. It’ll be verydynamic, high-energy and exciting justoutside the casino floor.’’
The Pascua Yaqui Tribe is a federallyrecognized tribe with more than17,000 enrolled members. Thereservation is located in southwestmetropolitan Tucson. The Tribe ownsand operates two casinos: Casino ofthe Sun and Casino Del Sol. Non-gaming enterprises include theAnselmo Valencia Amphitheater, a5,000-seat open-air concert venue, andthe Del Sol Marketplace, whichincludes a gas station and car wash,convenience store and smoke shop. Itis also the future home to Casino DelSol Hotel, Spa & Conference Center, a215-room, 161,000-square-footfacility that includes 5 new F&Bvenues, outdoor pool and event lawn,high limit gaming salon, 4 storyparking garage, and a new meetingand convention center with over65,000 square feet of indoor andoutdoor space. For more information,visit www.solcasinos.com
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In the business world, “don’t mess with
success” is a time-honored axiom.
The Antigua Group has gained much wisdom
over its 31 years of existence and is well on
it’s way to being one of the leaders in the golf
and sports apparel business. That doesn’t
mean tweaking, re-styling and updating
aren’t very much a part of what Antigua
routinely does. That’s clearly evident in
Antigua’s Spring 2011 women’s fashion
collections.
This new line is based on Antigua’s highly
successful DESERT DRY XTRA-LITE
lightweight
moisture management products and will
integrate an expanded XTRA-LITE product
availability in an updated color palette for
2011.
The DESERT DRY feature is a moisture
wicking technology created exclusively for
Antigua to absorb and transfer moisture
quickly and evenly across the body to achieve
the most efficient evaporation possible.
DESERT DRY XTRA-LITE is a unique
combination of Antigua’s DESERT DRY
moisture wicking feature and a specially
developed ultra light fabric construction for
maximum wicking performance and optimum
comfort.
Sean Gregg, Antigua’s Director of Product
Development, did an interview last
year about all things Antigua, and
turned out to be something of a
soothsayer regarding how golf
fashion might be going in the
near future.
“Golf has always been a fairly
traditional sport, but social
lifestyle changes like the
acceptance of casual looks in the
workplace and fashion trends in
the form of performance styling
offer the ability to create options
in golf apparel that weren’t
previously available,” Gregg said.
“The ‘casual’ acceptance in the
workplace has actually worked to the
advantage of golf apparel manufacturers like
ourselves, who focus on making golf apparel
more versatile, to work both on and off the
course. It’s actually the golf polo shirt that’s
typically what’s come to be accepted as
business casual.”
Look for the new line to feature a
sophisticated
color palette with easy to merchandise color
stories, classic styling with appropriate
feminine details. Also watch for a broader
range of lightweight and silky fabrics to
provide a very good drape regardless of body
type.
“We wanted to maintain the successful
direction of the prior season…,” said Danielle
Dellios, Antigua’s Women’s Senior Designer.
“…the new collection follows the same well-
received silhouettes as last year’s, but we’ve
taken the fabrications & color palette a step
further by adding more nylon, cotton & modal
blends along with richer, bolder colors.”
Overall, the 2011 line provides a modern
approach to traditional golfwear. Indications
of the spirit of these new collections are the
names assigned to the three innovative &
opulent product groups – Dashing, Mischief
and Dynamic. These groups are color
specific, while the ‘Dashing’ group consists of
rich red, brown & cream tones; the ‘Mischief’
group is a combination of blush tones. The
last color group is the ‘Dynamic’ collection
and offers washed shades of blue mixed with
cream.
It should also be noted that in addition to the
high-quality products Antigua has produced
over the years, one of the things that should
always be kept in mind is all of those
products are tested in the Arizona heat
(Antigua’s corporate headquarters are located
in Peoria, AZ.). Knowing that products
perform well in the intense desert heat
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creates a high confidence level for consumers
who won’t be putting those products to such
extremes.
In addition to its leadership role in the field of
golf and sportswear, Antigua has also begun
an effort to take a similar role in protecting
the environment. In 2008, employees
advocating changes for a better environment
formed the Antigua Green Team.
New and potentially useful ideas to
encourage reusing, reducing and recycling
are discussed at monthly meetings. Whether
it’s what designates a recyclable or
participating in the Maricopa County Trip
Reduction programs by offering monthly and
annual incentives to employees who carpool
or use alternative means of transportation to
get to work. The group has even helped
ensure all catalogs are printed on FSC
certified paper and produced with FSC
certified printers. Production of catalogs has
also been cut by 10 percent in 2010 by
going paperless with e-catalogs for all three
Antigua divisions.
Antigua’s continued success can be
contributed to all of the above mentioned
working parts which allow it to maintain a
front-runner approach in the sports related
clothing industry.
You can try holding
your breath or
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but once you get the
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that haunts every drive or the ten foot
putt you just can't seem to hole, never
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battle golf's most annoying hiccups.
1st Hiccup: Cure: Off-Set Technology. An off-set hosel design promotes faster
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pressure, making it easier to create a pure
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4th Hiccup: Low-launching IronsCure: Wide Sole IronsWide soles are a technology cure for two
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Traveling down Nogales Highway inTucson, guests are first greeted with amodest yet impressive structure thatreflects a southwestern architecturalinfluence. Pulling up to the hotel under alooming wood-beam structure, guests willquickly realize that this isn’t just anothergeneric hotel; it is specifically designed tohonor and reflect the history of the regionand the Tohono O’odham Nation.
The hotel lobby—with a circular layouttopped off with an intricate chandelierabove the seating area—provides a full viewof the outdoor pool and access to the hotelbar in addition to the concierge and frontdesk. A delicately balanced modern décormixed with traditional tribal elements flowsfrom the lobby to the hallways to therooms. Special attention is given to thesmallest details, such as the lighting fixturesand tile mosaics along the pathway.
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