Price: $25.00
Recent winner Scottish open and British Open Phil Mickelson is favorite $15 equal second with Australian Adam Scott. Matt Kuchar and Brandt Snedeker are on the next line of betting at $21.
"Mickelson certainly enters the tournament as the form player but his last performances in Firestone have not been exactly at the same time," said Brown.
Australian Jason Day is an opportunity for $26 at Sportingbet.
Sportingbet pays each-way up to fifth place in its outright market.
WGC Bridgestone Invitational
Market Sportingbet Australia
Tiger Woods $5
Phil Mickelson $15.00
Adam Scott $15.00
Matt Kuchar $21.00
Brandt Snedeker $21.00
Dustin Johnson $23.00
Rory McIlroy $23.00
Justin Rose $23.00
Jason Day $26,00
Steve Stricker $26,00
Lee Westwood $26,00
Charl Schwartzel $29,00
Other $34 +
Complete list of http://www.sportingbet.com.au/#Sports/4978520
Price: $19.99
The premise of "the Quartet of danger Heights" focuses on a fictional small American town, heights of danger and a group of four local which, through a fun sequence of events unexpectedly meet to play golf at the local course. Included are expert selfish self-proclaimed golf (not!), an average man who hasn't played golf in a couple of years and two rookies complete - in total, three boys and a girl. The curious dynamics of this group dates from fifteen years ago when they all attended with danger Heights High School together. Could the rookie girl actually beat the egotistical first coming out? The laughs begin with the episode's debut and continue in subsequent episodes like this freak team ends up playing golf every Saturday.
Created by executive producer Gary Kleinman, the idea was developed as it struggled to improve his golf game. "I'm a terrible golfer," says Kleinman, "but I am totally addicted to the game, along with many of my friends and family." It took note of his observations about the people who play golf and the funny things that make on the golf course. "I I believe in no other sport or hobby that dedicates much despite the fun as how frustrating it can be, and as people are about overcoming the frustrations at any cost." Kleinman noted that golfers are constantly streamlining their game, get the rules wrong and do something to improve your swing, ranging from a microscopic "tiny elbow, shoulder, or adjustments, to go out and buy an aid to training or even new golf clubs every week Chin, it's always something!" Indebtedness of all humorous things that has been observed in the field of golf, was born a sitcom.
Casting for the program included an extensive search of comedians who were also good golfers with the opportunity to modify their approach in their fictional characters of skill level. A cast was assembled including Michael Rosinsky, Jeff Tendall, Steven Lamprinos and T'Lane Balue. The pilot episode was written by Dan Southwick and Gary Kleinman and was filmed in the Country Club Golf Course Knollwood in Granada Hills, California. "The Quartet of heights of danger" can be seen now in www.FirstRun.tv - channel 4.
About FirstRun.tv: FirstRun.tv is an online network launched in 2011 by Gary Kleinman, a former Walt Disney Studios VP. FirstRun.tv was designed ground - up to support and advance the move from television to internet delivery. The network has ten channels of new programs from independent producers and can be seen free on any smartphone, tablet, laptop, e-reader, desktop computer, navegador-capaz game consoles, televisions ready for the web and the Roku streaming player. Free applications available for iPhones and Android phones.
This press release and high resolution colour photos are available for download at: www.FirstRun.tv/press
Contact email: press@FirstRun.tv
Phone: 818-748-7630
Price: $ 50
Bergin is the owner of Bergin Golf Designs in Atlanta, Ga. His representative courses include The Foxland Course at Fairvue Plantation (now named Foxland Harbor), Gallatin, Tenn.; Heritage Plantation Golf Club, Laurel Hill, Fla.; The Club at Fairvue Plantation, Gallatin, Tenn.; Chattanooga Golf and Country Club, Chattanooga, Tenn. (remodel); and Pinetree Country Club, Kennesaw, Ga. (remodel).
Burton is a Senior Design Associate at Schmidt-Curley Design, Inc. in Scottsdale, Ariz. His courses include Golden Mountain Golf Resort, Qingdao City, Shandong Province, China; Liaoning Yingkou Gold Time Golf Club, Liaoning Province, China; Jingshan Lake Golf Club, Beijing, China; Grande Valley Golf Club, Chengdu, Sichuan, China; and Yulong Bay Golf Club, Kunming, Yunnan, China.
Obringer is the owner of JFO Design LLC in Suwanee, Ga. His courses include Beijing South Woods Golf Club, Beijing, China; The Agua Kun Ming (Phil Mickelson Signature), KunMing, Yun Nan Province, China; Li Jiang Ancient Town Golf Club, Li Jiang Yun Nana Province, China; Synear International Golf Club, Zheng Zhou, He Nan Province, China; and Red River Golf Club, Mi Le, Yun Nan Province, China.
Zimbelman is a principal designer with Dye Designs Group in Englewood, Colo. His list of representative courses includes The Black Pearl at Pristine Bay Resort, Roatan, Honduras; Fuego Maya - La Reunion Golf Resort and Residences, Antigua, Guatemala; Pound Ridge Golf Club, Pound Ridge, N.Y.; Broken Tee Englewood Golf Course, Englewood, Colo. (remodel); and Lykia Links Antalya, Turkey.
Candidates for Associate membership in ASGCA complete a rigorous, multi-phase application process that includes peer review of four completed courses, discussions with project owners and a personal interview to assess the candidate’s professional capabilities. This process typically takes two years for an applicant to complete.
Price: $19.99
“Fox Hills is very excited to partner with Omni Kinetics. It will be a great facility for our clients and the public to utilize,” said Julia Grelak, Director of Sales & Marketing. “We know people are itching to get back on the golf course as the weather is starting to break and we can’t wait for them to see this new gym and put it to good use to improve their golf game.”
The facility is approximately 2,500 square feet, housing a fitness and instruction area as well as a private evaluation room in the basement of the Fox Hills Administration Building. Omni Kinetics is a restorative movement and fitness company that focuses on providing clients with a strong foundation to improve their movement efficiency. The program combines strength and conditioning, sports medicine, massage, pilates and yoga to help clients maintain a healthy momentum and improve their golf fitness handicap.
Omni Kinetics offers private or semi-private appointments that include Titleist Performance Institute Programs used by PGA Pros, functional movement screens, individualized game improvement trainings and fitness classes.
Fox Hills currently offers over 50 course programs through their Learning Center, from beginner leagues to junior golf camps and women’s instructional leagues. The Learning Center was founded in 2007 and offers private, group and corporate instruction for students beginning at the age of 3 years old, that are taught by eight PGA/LPGA professionals. All course information is located online at www.foxhills.com and are now open for enrollment.
About Fox Hills Golf and Banquet Center
Fox Hills Golf & Banquet Center boasts 63 holes of pristine, public golf coupled with a vast state-of-the-art year round Learning Center and three distinct venues and outdoor ceremony sites to host weddings and other special events throughout the year. From golf outings and weddings to our 50+ golf instructional programs, our family owned and operated business for over 39 years, will deliver you a first class experience. www.FoxHills.com
Price: $16.95
The golf etiquette program will include topics such as the importance of golf in business, business etiquette on the golf course, when to discuss business on the golf course and much more.
“We couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate Women’s Golf Month than to host a clinic that will help women both on the golf course and in the office,” said Julia Grelak, Director of Sales and Marketing. “A lot of business takes place on the golf course and we’re excited to share our knowledge of the proper business etiquette while golfing to the women of Metro Detroit.”
The program will take place at the Fox Hills Golf and Banquet Center from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. and is free for the first 20 women who register. Any additional women who register will receive 50% off the regular price of the program, which is $17.50 per person. Women can sign up for the golf etiquette program by calling the Fox Hills at 734-453-7272.
About Fox Hills Golf and Banquet Center
Fox Hills Golf & Banquet Center boasts 63 holes of pristine, public golf coupled with a vast state-of-the-art year round Learning Center and three distinct venues and outdoor ceremony sites to host weddings and other special events throughout the year. From golf outings and weddings to our 50+ golf instructional programs, our family owned and operated business for over 39 years, will deliver you a first class experience. www.FoxHills.com
www.SherrieHandrinos.com
Price: $49.99
Every golfer knows that using a Sharpie to mark the golf ball has been the norm for many years now. Future Champions Golf’s newest product sponsor, Golfdotz aims to change this norm, with their revolutionary transferable ink, ball-marking system. Golfdotz (www.golfdotz.com), which are rule conforming under both the USGA and R&A in regards to ball identification methods, are already in use on the PGA, LPGA, European and Champions Tour and now will be making their way into the junior golf circuit.
Founder and President of Golfdotz, David Poole is excited at the new opportunity to reach junior golfers, “We are proud to be officially associated with Future Champions Golf, and look forward to a long association. Kids love to personalize their gear, but until now, ball marking had always been messy and pretty boring. With Golfdotz the kids actually want to follow the rules, and mark their ball. This is an exciting relationship for us, and we want to give the kids some great new styles this season and beyond.”
With the newly announced product sponsorship, Gofldotz will be providing every participant in FCG World Series Events a pack of Golfdotz, the winner of each division will receive $25 online purchase credit and Golfdotz will provide a code for 15% off all further online purchases. “Golfdotz is both a revolutionary and fun new way to mark golf balls and I believe our junior golfers will be able to utilize these in a very effective way. It will allow them to personalize their balls and also help them know that they are playing the correct ball at all times. We can’t wait for a customized FCG logo Golfdotz one day!” said Chris Smeal, Founder of Future Champions Golf.
Golf Designer James Wilcher director of Golf By Design is pleased to reveal the secret for the perfect golf game: a holistic golf course design built around his fourth dimension concept.
The concept emphasizes beauty as well as the critical importance of proper consideration and placement of every aspect of the golf course landscape.
That means texture, grass colour, bunker style and depth and complete integration of the vertical landscape must be considered.
More specifically, a great golf course design should include these elements:
Golf by Design Creates Courses For All Levels
Regardless of handicap, everyone should be able to enjoy a good golf course. That means the course can’t favour one kind of player or another. Achieving this involves thoughtful hazard placement, tee location options, fairway widths, rough depth and green design including size, shape and slope.
Such strategic golf course design elements should not be obvious but rather something only revealed after repeated play. Golf by Design strategic development encourages repeated visits to fully experience the course.
Textural Diversity
Diversity of textures enhance the playing appeal and presentation of a well-designed golf course.
Like subliminal messages that convey the course’s character and interest, textures should be nurtured and developed. Textural diversity is crucial to the playing dynamics of the course as well as its environmental appeal and aesthetic.
Sustainable Golf Course Management
Long after the design phase is complete, a golf course remains as a gift to future generations. More than ever before, environmental sustainability is an issue that must be considered.
Today’s great golf courses are carbon positive and incorporate solid environmental practices to make them increase in value to their target audience over time. Golf by design team achieves through carbon footprint mapping during the planning, design, development, construction and maintenance phases of the project.
Management Of Site Biodiversity
James Wilcher lists efforts to ensure a biodiverse and healthy site include:
• ground and surface water management to the highest standard, including water usage planning, rainwater harvesting, runoff and wastewater recycling and water filtration.
• buffer zones between the course and significant ecological areas like wetlands, forests and other treasures,
• preservation, enhancement and management of natural waterfront areas,
• preservation, enhancement and management of native wildlife habitats,
• proper turf grass selection for the area and its usage,
• good soil management and erosion control measures designed to prevent soil loss and degradation,
• energy conservation,
• management of air and noise pollution,
• protection of sensitive receptors,
• staff and player education about the important of preserving and protecting the site and its surroundings,
• design of top-of-the-line facilities for handling hazardous chemicals and wash downs so that contamination is eliminated,
• and much more.
Golf by Design competent designer complement and improve upon the course site and its surroundings rather than detract from it. They work with the landscape rather than in opposition to it.
If a site has few natural amenities and is constrained by commercial objectives or flood control issues, for example, the best designers are able to apply strategic and creative design concepts like those outlined in this fourth dimension concept.
An experienced designer like James Wilcher from Golf by Design can create a natural oasis that satisfies everyone’s needs and adds beauty to the area for decades to come.
Follow James on Twitter and Truelocal
Please note, Golf by Design book is not published by James Wilcher
Price: $ 15
Ayanna Habeel, a sixth grader at Eastminster School in Conyers, Georgia, completed the US Kids Atlanta Spring Tour 2013, a golf tour series, as the Tour Champion and Player of the Year. The 12-year-old from Lithonia, Georgia, stated it was an honor to receive the Player of the Year award. Miss Habeel thanked God; her parents, Anthony and Devyonne Habeel; her coach, Matt Adams; her family; and her friends who supported her as well as all the young ladies with whom she played throughout the Spring Tour. When asked about her future in the sport Miss Habeel said she “plans to stay humble and continue to work hard on improving her game.”
Eastminster School provides the highest quality academic education to motivated and disciplined students of any race or religious affiliation from the East Metro Atlanta area, emphasizing every student’s social, physical, and spiritual well-being. To find out more information about this topic, or to schedule a tour at Eastminster School, please call Sarah Christopher at 770-785-6780 or email Sarah at sarah@eastminsterschool.org.
Simple, Unique, Powerful. The Sweet Spot takes all the complex concepts of the golf swing and reduces them to Three Essential Keys that you can easily adapt to your swing to produce great shots and hit more targets.
Simple Concepts...The club face is the only direct influence on the golf ball. The Sweet Spot shows you the only three things you need to do to control your ball flight.
Unique Visuals...A clear picture is the first step in making effective change. The Sweet Spot photos give you the complete visual reference for great golf shots.
Powerful Training Exercises...Accurate practice is the next key to achieving your swing goals. The Sweet Spot Swing Grooving drills will guarantee your practice helps you to change quickly and easily to maximize consistency, control and power.
Minimum Change...Maximum Results
Finding the Sweet Spot is the fastest route to your golfing goals.
Price: $ 45
“This is such a fun way to give back to the community,” says Goodwill’s Community Relations Coordinator, Madison Mitchell. “Not only do participants get to play on a beautiful course but, the proceeds raised go right back into Southwest Florida through Goodwill’s programs and services.”
The Goodwill Golf Classic will feature a raffle, and multiple contests such as Closest to the Pin, 50/50 raffle, and a longest drive competition. If the Hole in One challenge has a winner, he/she will receive a Pebble Beach golf getaway vacation for 2, including roundtrip airfare, valued at $7,500.
The cost to play is just $60 for a single player, $240 for a 4-person team and $100 to sponsor a hole.
“It’s because of events like this one, and because of our donors and shoppers that we were able to assist over 30,000 people with disabilities and disadvantages in Southwest Florida last year,” explains Mitchell. “We wouldn’t be able to do that without the support of the community.”
To RSVP or for more information on the Golf Classic, call Madison Mitchell at (239)995-2106 ext. 2213 or email madisonmitchell@goodwillswfl.org.
Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida, Inc. helps people with disabilities and disadvantages overcome their barriers to employment and independence. Supported programs include Job-Link employment resource centers, the Four Wheels For Work vehicle assistance program, L.I.F.E. Academy, and the Southwest Florida MicroEnterprise program. For more information about Goodwill’s programs in Southwest Florida, please visit http://www.goodwillswfl.org.
Price: $39.99
Fred Parham, Ted Myers & Anthony Myers from Myers & Parham walked away with a first place score of 54, while SunTrust finished in second place with 56, and The Thompson Agency finished at third with a score of 57.
Despite coming in last place, Gulfcoast Consulting Group walked away with a Bowland bowling party gift certificate to try their hand at another sport.
“We cannot say enough about how much we enjoyed the Goodwill Golf Classic,” says Teely Byrd, of Gulfcoast Consulting Group, Inc. “Everyone involved was great and the event was extremely organized. We can surely say that we will be back next year to protect our title of the team with the highest score!”
Contests, raffles, and games were all featured during the tournament including a hole-in-one contest that offered a golfing excursion to Pebble Beach valued at $7,500 to the winner. While no one landed an ace on the grand prize hole, Bob Bravard, a teacher at Caloosa Elementary, was lucky enough to get his first career hole-in-one during the tournament on an auxiliary hole, winning a $500 Visa gift card.
“I’ve been playing for 46 years,” says Bravard. “This is my first hole-in-one. It’s great!”
Another contest was the Fuzzy Dice Game, which gave players a chance to roll a die in order move to a closer tee-off point. This year, the Fuzzy Dice Game was run by Florida Sled Hockey Association coach Ron Robichaud and some of the team’s players. The team, which is comprised of athletes with physical disabilities and is sponsored by Goodwill, was able to raise over $430 during the tournament.
Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida, Inc. helps people with disabilities and disadvantages overcome their barriers to employment and independence. In 2012, Goodwill assisted over 30,000 individuals in Southwest Florida. Supported programs include Job-Link employment resource centers, the Four Wheels For Work vehicle assistance program, L.I.F.E. Academy, and the Southwest Florida MicroEnterprise program. For more information about Goodwill’s programs in Southwest Florida, please visit http://www.goodwillswfl.org.
Price: $19.99
"This is a wonderful opportunity for us" says editor Nils Bjornes. "We are seeing a surge in readership as people discover that there is more to us than other publications that just cover technique and equipment. We continue to find new niche placement for GGM both as hard copy and online".
Great Golf Magazine is available at all ABC1 UK Golf Resorts, VIP lounges with British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and SAS. private jets and Clubs, P&O Club lounges, financial Institutions and through subscription. To subscribe go to
www.greatgolfmagazine.co.uk
Adjacent to the pristine Grassy Waters Nature Preserve, Ibis offers home sites with your choice of spectacular lake, golf, or preserve views, and stunning homes with a variety of dramatic styles. The Woodlands at Ibis is the final, new construction opportunity in our all-inclusive community. New community members can select a lot and choose a floor plan in this new community, all while knowing that these West Palm Beach luxury homes are hurricane-resistant, green-designed and fully customized to their tastes.
If you’re looking for a luxury country club community with a truly legendary reputation, you’ve found it at Ibis, a place everyone wants to come home to. A common thread of distinctive living ties together the secure and gated collection of the 33 diverse neighborhoods that are adjacent to the pristine Grassy Waters Nature Preserve. Ibis offers homesites with your choice of spectacular lake, golf, or preserve views, and stunning homes with a variety of dramatic styles. The Woodlands at Ibis is the final, new construction opportunity in our all-inclusive community where you can select a lot and choose a floor plan. The hurricane-resistant, green-designed homes are customized to your tastes.
Geri & Spencer Gellert
772-233-8352
www.YourFloridaHomeSource.com/
Price: $13.99
The premiere of the annual Golf IECRM 2013 tournament sponsor is Thomas & Betts (www.tnb.com). The tournament is also supported by a number of companies.
Notable companies participating in this year's tournament include: Business Bank of Colorado (www.cobizbank.com), Eaton Corporation (www.eaton.com), Encore Electric, Inc. (www.encoreelectric.com), Gexpro (www.gexpro.com), Milwaukee (www.milwaukeetool.com), Pinnacol Assurance (www.pinnacol.com) and Thomas & Betts (www.tnb.com) tool.
"Participation is abundant, and this will be our biggest tournament nets still." Much of the success of our non-profit association certify that the commitment of our members and sponsorships, "said IECRM Director of operations, Kristin Kim Haynes. "We hope that all our players will be Grip It, Rip and Hit Em straight!"
A limited number of tickets are still available for the annual IECRM Golf Tournament on Thursday, July 25, from 8 to 16:30 at Fox Hollow Golf Course in Lakewood, Colorado. Buy tickets: https://www.iecrm.org/events/2013-iecrm-golf-tournament/
Visit www.iecrm.org or call (303) 853-4886 to learn more about IECRM and to find out how to become a member or partner of the trade association.
On the Rocky Mountain independent electrical contractors (IECRM)
Founded in 1981, the independent electrical contractors Rocky Mountain (IECRM) is the premier organization non-profit from the region of the Rocky Mountains, representing 200 independent contractors and companies in the industry and provide education to more than 600 aspiring electrical apprentices and electricians authorized annually. IECRM is approved and regulated by the Colorado Department of higher education, Division of private occupational schools Board; and recognized by US Department of Labor Office of learning (OA/BAT). IECRM is dedicated to support, educate and promote the morning energy professionals.
IECRM, located in Denver, Colorado, is a chapter of the independent electrical contractors (IEC), a national trade association for shop of merit electrical and systems contractors.
Contact:
Samantha McCormick
Marketing manager
Rocky Mountain electrical contractors
(303) 853-4886
Samantha@iecrm.org
www.iecrm.org
Price: $29.98
PLYMOUTH and MARSHFIELD, MA, ISSUED JULY 11, 2013…There are still some openings for golfers who want to participate in the Sixth Annual Jordyn Cook Epilepsy Fund Golf Tournament, which will take place Monday, July 22, at the Plymouth Country Club, 221 Warren Avenue.
Proceeds from the tournament are expected to help the Fund reach its objective of raising a total of $350,000 to fund Massachusetts General Hospital educational website, “Growing Up With Epilepsy” (http://www2.massgeneral.org/childhoodepilepsy
The site is an ongoing resource that includes an introduction to epilepsy, and information about the brain and seizure types; there is valuable information for families of epilepsy patients on diagnosis, causes and treatment. There is additionally a section dedicated to “the whole child,” which addresses learning, behavior, family life, activities and more.
To date, the Fund has contributed $336,000 to this effort; and, according to Peter A. Cook, Jr., President of the Jordyn Cook Epilepsy Fund, they expect to easily reach their goal with this tournament.
Jordyn Cook is 16-year old young lady who lives with epilepsy. She is a student at the May School in Brockton, and gets to spend weekends with her family in Kingston. She and her father, Peter A. Cook, Jr. and their family have said how grateful they are for the generosity of everyone over the years.
Jordyn’s grandfather, Peter Cook Sr. of Marshfield, recounted an amazing act of generosity at last year’s tournament that he said moved him deeply. Last year, retired railroad conductor Joseph Motte of East Bridgewater won the grand raffle prize of $25,000, but turned the entire amount back to the Fund.
Peter Cook Sr. said that their family was so moved by the generosity of this individual that they plan to recognize him at this year’s tournament. “Joe’s story speaks to the selflessness of people who want to help someone in need,” he said, adding, “We were all so touched by his generosity, and of course the generosity of everyone who has helped over these last six years.”
Seizures from epilepsy result in up to 45,000 deaths in the U.S. annually, more than the number from breast cancer. Epilepsy affects more people than Cerebral Palsy, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, Muscular Dystrophy and blindness combined.
Because the Fund is so close to achieving its goal, the tournament directors have reduced the prices for participation this year, as a “thank you” to all who have helped in the past. The fee for individual golf is $75, or $300 per foursome. The entry fee includes lunch, golf with cart and a sit-down dinner. Non-golfers who are interested in dinner only can do so at $35 per person.
The format of the tournament is a scramble. Contests will include “Closest to the Pin,” “Longest Driver” and a $25,000 putting contest.
There are also a few sponsorship opportunities remaining. For additional information, please call the Jordan Cook Epilepsy Fund (JCEF) at 781-837-9222 or visit www.jordyncookepilepsyfund.org. The Fund’s offices are located at 475 School Street, Suite 5, Marshfield, MA 02050.
Price: $ 15
Price: $ 25
Price: $24.95
Established in 1996, Audubon International’s mission is to work with others to deliver high-quality environmental education and to facilitate the sustainable management of land, water, wildlife, and other natural resources in all places people live, work and play. The Lonnie Poole Golf Course, located on NC State’s Centennial Campus, meets these qualifications due to careful planning to fit managed turfgrass seamlessly into the surrounding environment. The golf course also serves as a “living lab” for sustainable turfgrass management and environmental stewardship.
Danesha Seth Carley, sustainability program coordinator for the NC State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, was integrally involved with the planning and construction of the golf course. Carley said that Audubon International certification was always the goal.
“The success of the golf course industry transition towards sustainability will depend, ultimately, on changing the awareness of sustainability issues within the industry and its clientele,” Carley said. “Everyone must understand the relationship between their everyday lives and the resources on which they depend. This course is specifically designed to uphold these sustainability elements.”
Charles Peacock, a professor in NC State’s crop science department, emphasized that the Signature Program is an “elite” Audubon International category. Peacock, who has worked for the past 15 years with close to 200 different signature projects worldwide, said that only new locations are considered for Signature Program membership, making the certification particularly notable. There are only 92 other Signature Sanctuaries in the entire world.
“It’s in a whole separate category, and it’s a very selective category,” Peacock said.
One of the golf course’s distinguishing features is the extensive, undisturbed vegetative buffer areas. These buffers include mixtures of fine-fescues, native warm-season grasses, loblolly pines, American beautyberry and butterfly weed. It is not uncommon for golfers to see deer, beaver, and even foxes during a round, despite being surrounded by the city of Raleigh.
“These buffers were integral to the design and were a big part of what allowed us easy Audubon International certification,” Carley said.
Tom Rufty, a professor in NC State’s Crop Science department, helped lead the initial push for Audubon International certification during the Lonnie Poole Golf Course construction in 2007. Rufty said the golf course maintenance staff, led by Superintendent Brian Green, were key in the installation of the adapted plants and overall turf maintenance.
“The staff are aware of the importance of environmental protection and the distinction of the Audubon Program,” Rufty said.
Another winning feature is the surrounding constructed wetlands.
“Wetlands are natural water filters,” Carley continued, citing research from NC State that the constructed wetlands provide many ecological benefits. “The biological, chemical, and physical conditions within wetlands create ideal conditions for removing many pollutants from water.”
About Lonnie Poole Golf Course
The Lonnie Poole Golf Course is a service of Campus Enterprises, the lead division for retail and hospitality on the NC State University campus. For more information, contact Jennifer Gilmore at 919.513.3017 or via email at: jennifer_gilmore@ncsu.edu.
About Audubon International
Audubon International is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) environmental education organization dedicated to providing people with the education and assistance they need to practice responsible management of land, water, wildlife, and other natural resources, thus leading to more sustainable communities. To meet this mission, the organization provides training, services, and a set of award-winning environmental education and certification programs for individuals, organizations, properties, new developments, and entire communities. Through the Sustainable Communities and Green Neighborhoods Programs, Audubon International works to help community leaders and stakeholders embrace environmental stewardship and sustainability as a central element of planning, policies, and practices.
For more information, contact Nancy Richardson at Audubon International’s Kentucky office, 230 Second Street, Suite 311, Henderson, KY 42420, (270)869-9419, nancy@auduboninternational.org, or visit the website at www.auduboninternational.org (http://www.auduboninternational.org/EmailTracker/LinkTrac...).
Price: $49.99
“When it comes to golfing, Lake Geneva is an unmatched destination for three of four seasons of the year,” said Grace Eckland, marketing & PR director, Lake Geneva Area Convention & Visitors Bureau. “We uniquely accommodate serious players and competitors, as well as beginners, women and kids with various courses, lessons and special opportunities.”
Championship courses in the Lake Geneva Area were designed by some of the most prominent names in the game, including Palmer, Nicklaus, Player, Trevino, Dye and Cupp. And Golf Digest, Golf Magazine and Conde Nast Traveler each have named several of the area’s courses among the best in the region and the country.
Golfers can choose from two tournament-quality 18-hole courses at the Grand Geneva Resort & Spa, or hit the links at any or all of the three championship courses at the Geneva National Golf Club. Abbey Springs Golf Course and Hawk’s View Golf Club, with a 4-1/2-star rating by Golf Digest, showcase rich, wooded beauty and mature vegetation.
Located among 275 tree-lined acres, Lake Lawn Resort’s championship golf course in Delevan is a historic masterpiece, first opened in 1921 and then spectacularly re-engineered in 1990 by renowned architect Dick Nugent, known for his work at Kemper Lakes.
The 27-hole public course at Evergreen Golf Club has been recognized as an outstanding value, and Country Club Estates, once a private golf course, facilitates a quick game over its nine hole, par 35 wooded, hilly terrain. And beginners, families and kids can enjoy a walkable par-3 experience on the Barn Hallow Course at Hawk’s View, or tee up on the 18-hole miniature golf course at Paradise Golf Park alongside cascading waterfalls.
Many courses also offer clinics, lessons and special tee times to meet the needs of individuals or for group outings. And when golfers hit the 19th, or 37th or 73rd hole, they can take advantage of the multitude of nearby accommodations, dining options and attractions that make up the Lake Geneva area.
Golf courses are open in summer, fall and spring to maximize playing time and take advantage of seasonal highlights. For information, visit www.lakegenevawi.com or call (800) 345-1020.
About Lake Geneva
Nestled on the northeastern shores of Geneva Lake in southeast Wisconsin, Lake Geneva has been a resort community since just after the Civil War when wealthy Chicago families discovered the site and began building summer homes there. Today, the elegant, often historic estates still ring the lake and can be viewed from the water or by foot via the 21-mile walking path that circles the lake.
Lake Geneva boasts a wealth of dining options and lodging choices with the latter ranging from luxury spa resorts to rustic inns to lovely B&B’s. The area also offers pristine nature areas and a wealth of attractions. For information on Lake Geneva, honored as one of the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s 2009 Dozen Distinctive Destinations, visit www.lakegenevawi.com or call (800) 345-1020.
On Monday, July 15, 2013 at 10 a.m. some of the area’s most celebrated sports stars will come together at Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City, NJ for a daylong golfing fundraiser. New York Giants’ David Diehl and Justin Tuck, Brooklyn Nets head coach Jason Kidd and point guard Deron Williams will join sportscaster Erin Andrews, former New York Giant, Tiki Barber, and former NBA player and coach, Isaiah Thomas, at the event aimed at raising awareness and money to support mentoring in Newark.
“Spending just one hour a week mentoring a child can have a huge positive effect on their life,” Booker said. “I’ve been a mentor since college and it hasn’t been an act of charity. It has enriched my life as much, if not more, than the young people I’ve worked with.”
Through its works as an ancillary organization, NMM, enhances Newark’s mentoring community and increases opportunities for youth to obtain qualified mentors. NMM provides training, technical assistance, networking, and resource development. As a citywide partnership that champions mentoring as a proven and necessary strategy for improving the lives of Newark’s youth, NMM also operates as a clearinghouse and referral source. The Celebrity Golf Outing helps the organization raise crucial operational and programming funds.
“NMM is grateful to have support from Mayor Booker and Michael Strahan who have graciously signed on as spokespersons since our inception in 2012, and from our Champion sponsors, United Airlines and Bloomberg,” explained Aaron Martin, Executive Director of Newark Mentoring Movement. “We all understand and truly believe that mentoring works and together we’re striving to bring a quality mentor to every deserving youth in the city."
The Celebrity Golf Outing has 19 foursomes registered to participate in the event. Each foursome is comprised of community members, local politicians, youth advocates, or volunteers and will become a team of five with the addition of one celebrity. Additional event sponsors include: Under Armour, Kenneth Cole, Aveeno, RoC, Don Julio, NFL, “LIVE with Kelly and Michael”, NY Giants, NFL on FOX, BNY Mellon, Vassilaros Coffee, Bobbi Brown, and Trump Hotel.
“Mentoring across the board empowers our kids to succeed” Booker said. “I have seen the data that is unequivocal, it is a powerful impact of just having a caring adult in somebody’s life for four hours a month.”
Attendance at the Celebrity Golf Outing is by invitation only. For more information or to make a donation please visit www.newarkmentoring.org
ABOUT NEWARK MENTORING MOVEMENT
The Newark Mentoring Movement, a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization, based in Newark, N.J., is. With the ambitious goal of serving 10,000 Newark area youth annually by 2017, NMM strives to embed the culture of mentoring into the local community. The Newark Mentoring Movement uses a three-tiered approach to increase mentoring throughout the city. NMM engages local service providers to ensure that evidence based research is incorporated into their curriculum and overall business plan. Secondly, NMM focuses on engaging the corporate community to alleviate the mentee bottleneck through various mentor recruitment efforts. Lastly, NMM seeks out and introduces national mentoring organizations such as iMentor, to Newark.
Price: $ 45
“The story is the history of Merion and inviting a new generation back to play one of the great golf courses in America,” he said. “Merion has hosted more USGA championships than any course in the country. All we have done is helped the club meet their goal to present this property to the next generation.”
Marzolf made his comments during the recent 67th ASGCA Annual Meeting at Greensboro, Ga. The three-day meeting provided ASGCA members with continuing education through high-level presentations from fellow members and industry leaders.
Marzolf was thinking, in part, of Bob Jones clinching golf’s first-ever Grand Slam in 1930 on Merion’s 11th green.
“Bob Jones win at Merion in 1930 may have been more significant than even the 1981 U.S. Open win by David Graham, or the 1950 U.S. Open and Ben Hogan’s famous one-iron to help force the playoff,” he explained. Hogan went on to win the 18-hole playoff against Lloyd Mangrum and George Fazio, Tom Fazio’s uncle.
“When we were first studying to work on bunker restoration, we saw photos from the 1930 Amateur with Jones on the course,” Marzolf said. “You feel the presence of Jones when you walk Merion. The place has a distinct link to the history of golf in America.”
Since every golf course is a living, changing evolution through time, club owners had to decide what era they wanted the Merion of today to reflect back upon. When you restore a course with this much history, which era is most significant?
“The Club believes the greatest thing to ever happen here may have been the Jones win in 1930, so that was the benchmark year to restore the course’s visual appearance and strategy,” Marzolf said. “We re-created the visual of the 1930’s. It was a lot of fun and hard work. The 1930’s look presents a character and charm that has added to the feel of history as you walk the layout.”
Marzolf has been working on the compact, cart-path free 130-acre course since 1999, along with Fazio. The course played to 6,480 yards then and will play to just under 7,000 yards for the 2013 U.S. Open.
“People used to say, ‘You cannot lengthen Merion, or eh new equipment has impacted Merion,’” Marzolf said. “We answered that by walking the course and finding additional yardage. You can lengthen any hole if there is land behind the tee.”
At Merion, such a move proved easier on the front nine than the back. For the U.S. Open, the front side will play at over 3,700 yards, the back nine at 3,250.
The 14th hole is a prime example of the challenges Marzolf faced.
“The tee is adjacent to the 18th green and in front of the clubhouse area,” he said. “We lengthened the 14th hole onto the members’ putting green. We rebuilt that area and players at the 2005 U.S. Amateur and 2009 Walker Cup played right off the putting green.
“This was well received, and we extended the green and made 14 longer, picking up 35 more yards of putting surface to use as a tee for the U.S. Open.”
Also, the 14th tee was shifted to allow for a larger grandstand on the nearby 18th green.
“From this tee location, adjacent Golf House Road is very close,” Marzolf said. “Some players may try to hit over the bending curve of the road to get further down the fairway.”
Many tees on the back nine – including 10-13 and 16 – already sit up against roadways or out of bounds, so no changes to length could be made. The 12th was lengthened by clearing land and changing the angle of how the hole is played.
“A hole I will be watching closely is 15,” Marzolf said. “It is a mid-length par 4, with Golf House Road on the left side. The road curves along the dogleg of the hole with about a yard-and-a-half from the edge of pavement to edge of the fairway.
“We also moved bunkers in on the right-hand side. So out of bounds is on the cutline on the left and there are three bunkers down the right. Players may lay up in front of the bunker off the tee and have mid-irons to the green; or hit a driver to attempt a long carry over the bunkers.”
The course has just two par 5’s, the 2nd and the 4th. Four plays over 600 yards, while the 5th is a par 4 playing over 500 yards. That’s right, there are no par 5’s on the back nine.
“Now you have an interesting combination of very long golf holes and also many short holes,” Marzolf said. “That describes Merion.
Hole length vary and historical significance describes the challenge awaiting competitors at Merion Golf Club for the U.S. Open Championship.
"We look forward to holding our 19th Annual Golf Tournament on this beautiful championship golf course. For more than 30 years, I've been involved in organizing golf outings and I promise that this is going to be the best outing to date and also one of the finest in the state,” said Jim Petillo, Chair, 19th Annual Golf Tournament, New Jersey Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Foundation.
Proceeds from the event benefit the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial and Vietnam Era Museum & Educational Center. The Memorial "A Place To Remember, To Heal and To Honor" recognizes those who served, especially the 1,562 New Jersey born soldiers who never returned home. In 2013, the Vietnam Era Museum & Educational Center will celebrate its 15th Anniversary, which since opening in 1998 has welcomed more than 185,000 visitors of all ages through its doors. The nonprofit New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Foundation, with the help of volunteer Vietnam veterans, run the educational programming at the Museum and Memorial throughout the year.
During the Tournament's Dinner and Award Ceremony at 6:00 p.m., the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Foundation is proud to honor the late Ed Eget by presenting the Edward Eget Memorial Trophy to the foursome or team with the lowest score, using the Calloway method. Eget served in Vietnam as a helicopter pilot and was seriously wounded in action in June of 1969. His combat awards include the Air Medal with 16 clusters, the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart. Prior to Vietnam, Eget also received the highest non-combat related medal that can be awarded for valor, the Airman's Medal, for pulling passengers and crew from a burning airplane in Bermuda. Other prizes awarded include Team Prizes, Closest to Pin and Longest Drive.
“We are proud and humbled by the sacrifices, courage and valor of the Vietnam veterans,” said Peter Cancro, founder and CEO Jersey Mike’s Subs. “It's our honor to continue supporting the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Foundation.”
"The Eagle Oaks Golf & Country Club is a championship caliber golf course designed by Jack Nicklaus and Johnny Miller. We are thrilled to be a part of this event held by such an honorable organization," said Domenic Gatto, Chairman and President, Eagle Oaks Golf and Country Club. "The New Jersey Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Foundation is dear to my heart and I hope that we are able to raise enough funds to keep the Memorial and Museum going strong. As a Vietnam veteran, I am proud to be part of this patriotic day.”
About The New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Foundation
The New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Foundation offers a meaningful and engaging experience that recognizes the sacrifices, courage and valor of Vietnam veterans and that encourages and fosters a thorough understanding of the Vietnam Era including the political, historical, social, cultural and military aspects, which affected the United States, and especially New Jersey.