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Legends Junior Tour Space City Shootout

Randy — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 01:52:08 +0000

The Legends Junior Tour Space City Shootout will be held July 19-20 at Woodforest GC in Montgomery. Don’t miss this exciting 36-hole, nationally-ranked event. It’s one of the final chances to earn an exemption into this year’s State Junior Championship as well as one of the final points events of the 2009/10 season. The deadline to register is Wednesday, July 14 at 5:00 PM.

In addition to being ranked by Junior Golf Scoreboard, the following players will earn AJGA Exemptions:

Boys 15-18
Champion: One (1) Exemption

Girls 12-18
Champion: One (1) Exemption

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10 Common Mistakes: Part 2

Randy — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 01:50:47 +0000

Couple days ago, I sent you 1/2 of the most common golf
mistakes amateurs make.

(I was off to butcher my final round of a golf tournament, so I
didn’t have the time to complete the email on Sunday.)

Without much ado… here are the final 5 mistakes!

(6) Trying for too much out of trouble

When was the last time you thought you could make it through a
group of trees (or over, or under, or around) after a poorly placed tee
shot? You probably knew it was unlikely… but “what the hell, I’m gonna
do it anyway!”

I’d be willing to bet you hit your shot right into trouble,
only to take your next shot from under a different tree!

… yeah, it’s hard to shoot it sideways back into the fairway …
but try it for a round and see what happens to your score!

(7) Trying shots you have never practiced

Seriously… Phil can get away with the flop. Can you?

(Here’s a hint: Phil has practiced his flop shot for thousands of
hours. Have you?)

(8) Panicking in the sand

Please, practice it first! (Or, warn me to move from the other
side of the green so I don’t have to dodge your bladed ball.)

(9) Misreading turf and lie conditions

This one relates closely to #1
(http://clubhouse.swingbyswing.com/blog/10-most-common-golf-mistakes-part-1/)
in that, it’s easy to mis-judge the club you need when your ball
is laying poorly.

Another easy way to screw up your shot is to fail to take into
account an up-hill or down-hill lie.

(10) Consistently under-reading the break on the greens

This is one that caught me off guard.

But, when I was playing in my tourney last weekend, I noticed
just how true it is.

Consistently, when amateurs took a putt with any significant
break, the ball would slide beneath the hole.

I made an effort to avoid this particular pitfall, and my putting was
the only thing decent about the tourney…

That’s it for the 10 Most Common Golf Mistakes!

Take these factors into account during your next round, and you
can’t help but score better! In fact, if you concentrate on just
2 or 3 of these mistakes, you can significantly improve your
score.

Now go make some birdies!

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10 Common Mistakes

Randy — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 01:44:53 +0000

Do you make these mistakes when on the course?

(1) Underclubbing

Amateurs routinely underclub. Sure, you might be able to hit that 9 iron 140 yards… when you swing as hard as you can (see mistake #2), from a perfect lie (see #9), when you hit it right in the sweet spot.

Take out a little more club and swing at 85%. It could do wonders for your score…

(2) Swinging too hard

We are constantly searching for the perfect shot. You know, the one that takes off low and rises as it goes, dropping perfectly into place…

Well, it doesn’t happen often!

By trying to swing at 85% most of the time, you’ll make more consistent impact on the ball and find your shots becoming more consistent.

(3) Automatically shooting at the flag

Most times, the flag is not the smartest play… For amateurs, the center of the green is a higher percentage shot. (Because from there, at least you’re putting instead of chipping from an uncertain lie.)

Sometimes, shooting at the green isn’t a good idea at all! (See mistake #4)

(4) Not playing away from trouble

If you’ve never considered playing away from trouble, you could take 10 strokes off your score today.

a) Penalty strokes are costly!

b) Getting short-sided on the green is a low percentage play. (See #5)

c) Hitting a shot from the forest (sometimes between trees, sometimes sideways back into the fairway) is a good way to inflate your score.

Often, it’s easy to play away from OOB and other trouble. Just take out a short club, or hit a safety shot. Sure, it might be an assured way to get a bogey instead of a lucky birdie/par… but it’s also an assured way to get a bogey instead of an unlucky triple/quadruple.

(5) Missing the green on the wrong side of the flag

When you miss the green on the short side of the flag, it’s called getting “short-sided”. This causes you to shoot a “flop” at a short pin, with a green sloping away from you. It’s a low probability shot, with a high degree of difficulty.

Chances are pretty good, when you get short-sided, that you’ll be playing your next shoot from where you should have hit the last shot. That is, the opposite side of the green from the flag…

That’s it for today! Part 2 is coming your way in a day or two.

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Women’s US Amateur

Randy — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 03:23:38 +0000

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Southwest Junior Open presented by PGA TOUR Superstore

Randy — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 03:00:26 +0000

Junior Golf Championships announce their reduced entry fee of $240.00 for the Southwest Junior Open presented by PGA TOUR Superstore. This $20.00 discount will expire on June 15th and the entry fee will return to $260.00 for the remainder of the registration period. The deadline to enter this event is July 5th.

Golfweek Ranked Event
AJGA Performance Exemptions
Junior Golf Scoreboard Ranked Event

Southwest Junior Open presented by PGA TOUR Superstore
July 16th, 17th, and 18th, 2010
Tribute Golf Club & The Golf Club at Castle Hills
SouthwestJuniorOpen.com

Winners from both the boys and girls Championship Divisions (14-18) will also earn an AJGA exemption for their outstanding play. All players and families will be invited to a dinner at the PGA TOUR Superstore on Preston Road on Saturday night.

All Players will be entered into drawings for more outstanding prizes that will be drawn during dinner at the PGA TOUR Superstore.

Prizes include:
Samsung Jack Smart Phone (2 boy winners and 2 girl winners)
Samsung Impression Phone (1 boy)
Samsung Flight Phone (1 girl)
Special Edition Amino Vital President’s Cup Towels – 4 (2 boys/2 girls)
AT&T Commutative Items – 4 (2 boys/2 girls)
TaylorMade Superfast Driver
Taylormade Hybrid 4Iron
Taylormade Penta Balls – 2 (1 boy/1 girl)
150 sqft Synthetic Turf Green from Southwest Greens
Pro Play Sport Video Equipment
AT&T Gift Bag
Amino Vital Gift Bag
Free Entry to Belmar Junior Championship
Free Entry to Junior Masters (2011 event)
Free Golf – 10 Rounds (5 boys/5 girls)
Taylormade Gift Bags – 2 (1 boy/1 girl)
Tidewater Beach Resort – 3day/2night Resort Stay

We would like to thank our Partners for their support…
PGA TOUR Superstore – Dr Pepper/Snapple – Southwest Greens – Taylormade/Adidas New York Life – Amino Vital – Infra Golf – Huffines Chevrolet – Embroidery by Design Chick-Fil-A – Englander – Carlisle’s Engraving – AT&T – Samsung – Pro Play Sports – Junior Golf Scoreboard – Texas Roadhouse

Regards,
Justin Hogue
(214) 499-0566

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2010 Junior Players Champion offered Nationwide Tour Exemption

Randy — Sat, 15 May 2010 15:14:34 +0000

The 2010 Junior Players Champion will receive an exemption into the inaugural Winn-Dixie Jacksonville Open Presented by Planters, the American Junior Golf Association announced Thursday. A Nationwide Tour event, the Winn-Dixie Jacksonville Open Presented by Planters will be played on the Dye’s Valley Course at TPC Sawgrass, Oct. 18-24.
The fourth annual Junior PLAYERS Championship is slated for September 2-5, and will once again be played to the course specifications of The PLAYERS Championship. With the addition of the exemption for the victor, The 2010 Junior PLAYERS Championship trophy will be more highly coveted than ever.
“This is very exciting news for our boys’ membership and an absolute thrill for the one who earns the chance to play in a Nationwide Tour event at TPC Sawgrass,” said AJGA Executive Director Stephen Hamblin.
The Nationwide Tour, which will conduct 30 events in 2010, will make its first stop in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., for the Winn-Dixie Jacksonville Open presented by Planters. The event, being held on the Dye’s Valley course at TPC Sawgrass, will showcase the future stars of the PGA TOUR, including one current AJGA member.
“We are extremely proud to offer the AJGA and the Junior PLAYERS this sought after exemption,” said Bill Hughes, General Manager of TPC Sawgrass. “We look forward to the winner of the Junior PLAYERS Championship representing the AJGA and the world of competitive junior golf with honor, pride and competitive spirit.”
The American Junior Golf Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the overall growth and development of young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf. The AJGA provides valuable exposure for college golf scholarships, and has an annual junior membership (boys and girls ages 12-18) of approximately 5,000 junior golfers from 49 states and 30 countries. To ensure scholarship opportunities for all junior golfers who have the skill, the AJGA created the Achieving Competitive Excellence (ACE) Grant program to provide financial assistance to young players in need.
Titleist, the AJGA’s National Sponsor, has been the catalyst and driving force behind the Association’s success since 1989. Rolex Watch USA, which is in its third decade of AJGA support, became the inaugural AJGA Premier Partner in 2004. In 2007, after 12 years of support, Polo Ralph Lauren became the AJGA’s second Premier Partner.
AJGA alumni have risen to the top of amateur, collegiate and professional golf. Former AJGA juniors have compiled more than 400 victories on the PGA and LPGA Tours. AJGA alumni include Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Stewart Cink, Cristie Kerr, Paula Creamer and Morgan Pressel.
For more information, please contact Chris Richards (crichards@ajga.org) in the AJGA Communications Department at (678) 425-1789 or visit the AJGA Web site at ajga.org.

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