2012 SCPGA Junior Golf Program

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THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PGA

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Foundation Advisory BoardThis Committee encourages participation and player development throughout Southern California, advises and makes recommendations on grants and scholarships.Tom Sargent, PGA Mesa Verde Country Club (Chairman, pictured)Ric Moore, PGA Wood Ranch Golf ClubJerry Anderson, PGA SCPGA Past PresidentAndy Thuney, PGA SCPGA Past PresidentAmy Alcott World Golf & LPGA Halls of FameBob KummerFrank Talarico Goodwill Industries of Orange CountyJoshua Jacobs TGA Premier Junior GolfSusan Roll, PGA, LPGA Carlsbad Golf CenterNikki Gatch PGA of America, Player Development Regional ManagerJeff Johnson, PGA Moreno Valley Ranch Golf Club, SCPGA PresidentGreg Prudham, PGA PGA MagazineJason Taylor, PGA Lorena Ochoa Golf Foundation

Junior Golf Advisory CommitteeThis Committee advises and makes recommendations for the growth and improvement of the SCPGA Junior Tour. The Committee also lends support for any discipline issues.Tom Sargent, PGA Mesa Verde Country Club (Chairman, pictured above)Chris Smeal, PGA Future Champions Tour/Stadium Golf CenterPaul Bucy, PGA Desert Willow Golf AcademySteve Adamiak, PGA Redhawk Golf ClubScott Talbot, PGA Palos Verdes Golf CourseCarl Van Vallier, PGA Olivas Links Holly Kennedy, PGA Kennedy GolfDave Emerick, PGA North County Junior GolfPaula Olsen, PGADave Shackleford, PGA Life MemberLou Skovron, PGA The Legends Golf ClubBobby Frazier, PGA Iron Wood Nine Golf CourseJoe Simonds, PGA Woodhaven Country ClubNikki Gatch PGA of America, Player Development Regional Manager

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There is something quite noble about a Foundation. Especially a Foundation that grows and nurtures the game of golf, and especially one that grows the very individuals

who play the game. Good news is we have one and we as PGA Members should always be mindful that many great players we watch on the PGA and LPGA Tour learned at the hand of PGA Members. PGA Golf Professionals, who through dedicated effort, countless clinics and “introduction to the game classes,” have generated an entire population of those who now love to play and appreciate the many life enhancing gifts golf provides. Great players and casual players alike are beneficiaries.

There are of course many ways to enjoy this game of a lifetime and not all require competition. As such, we are lucky that our Foundation and Junior Golf Programs cover all aspects of the game. Neighborhood Golf, the Square One Program, designed for those new to the game, our highly successful JDL, Junior Tour, and of course the remarkable Toyota Tour Cup Series coupled with the great PGA Professionals and Section Staff Members who make it all possible. PGA Professionals like this years Junior Golf Leader, Billy Gibbs. He, like so many other PGA Professionals represent a sincere, dedicated effort, as well as a driving force in growing children in the game of golf.

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36201 Champions Drive • Beaumont, CA 92223951.845.4653 ph • 951.769.6733 fax • scpga.comTHE SCPGA BOARD OF DIRECTORSOFFICERSJeff Johnson, President - Moreno Valley Ranch Golf ClubGreg Prudham, Vice President - PGA MagazineRic Moore, Secretary - Wood Ranch Golf ClubJason Taylor, Honorary President - Lorena Ochoa Golf Foundation

INDEPENDENT DIRECTORSSusan Roll, Carlsbad Golf CenterTom Wilson, Life Member - Active

AT-LARGE DIRECTORSPaul Levy, Toscana Country Club • John Mason, Encinitas Ranch Golf Course • Bill Hulbert, Green River Golf Club • Tony Letendre, Newport Beach Country Club • David Foster, Click 4 Tee Times • John McNair, JC Resorts

CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVESDesert: Jon Vesper, Westin Mission Hills ResortInland Empire: Mike Pearson, Oak Valley Golf Club Metro: Scott Scozzola, Debell Golf CourseNorthern: Dan Hodapp, Mountain View Golf ClubSan Diego: Shawn Cox, The Grand Club

PGA GOVERNANCEDISTRICT 11 DIRECTORSue Fiscoe, Creekside Golf Course - Northern California Section

PGA OF AMERICA PRESIDENTAllen Wronowski, Hillendale CC -Middle Atlantic Section

SCPGA SECTION STAFFTom Addis III, PGA, Executive Director/CEOExt 726 • [email protected]

David Myrdahl, Foundation DirectorExt 733 • [email protected]

Sharon Curfman, Membership ManagerExt 720 • [email protected]

Breanne Lockard, Communications ManagerExt 722 • [email protected]

Rob Keller, Director of Competitions and RulesExt 719 • [email protected]

Amy Stadelman, Tournaments and Events CoordinatorExt 732 • [email protected]

Andrew Zeller, Junior Golf DirectorExt 723 • [email protected]

Stephen Tibor, Junior Tour ManagerExt 721 • [email protected]

Nick Becker, PGA, Junior Tour ManagerExt 735 • [email protected]

Thomas Camaione, Junior Golf CoordinatorExt 728 • [email protected]

Kevin Smith, Junior Golf Development CoordinatorExt 729 • [email protected]

Kristine Lorencz, Section AdministrationExt 710 • [email protected]

Alexandra Tegels, Player Development ManagerExt 730 • [email protected]

Joe Mentz and Chad Rongavilla, Player Development InternsExt 730 • [email protected]

Janelle Kotzin, Office Manager/AccountingExt 734 • [email protected]

PGA PLAYER DEVELOPMENT REGIONAL MANAGERNikki Gatch760.534.1370 • [email protected]

PGA EMPLOYMENT CONSULTANTKen Ferrell, PGA951.894.5024 • [email protected]

THE PROGRAMVOLUME 39 • ISSUE 4 • 2012 JUNIOR GOLF EDITION / OCTOBERThe Program is produced by the Southern California PGA. The Program is distributed free to members and affiliates of the SCPGA six times a year. The articles and other information contained within this publication are informational and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of the SCPGA. The SCPGA assumes no responsibility or liability for claims made for or by any product in this publication whether reported or advertised. Reproduction in whole or in part without permission of the SCPGA is prohibited.

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Dear SCPGA supporters,

I hope that everyone’s 2012 golf season has been going well so far. I am excited to bring my personal and professional experiences within the game of golf

and the golf industry to the Southern California PGA and especially to the junior golf program. Despite only being in the area a short time, I can already tell the interest and passion for junior golf in this section.

I was born and raised in Cincinnati, OH before moving slightly north to attend the University of Dayton. After five years at the University of Dayton, I was able to graduate with a bachelor’s degree in Sports Management with minors in finance and business administration along with a Masters of Business of Administration. I have had the opportunity to work with the Southern Ohio PGA Junior Tour and have worked as the Junior Golf Director for the South Central Section PGA for the past couple of seasons. Throughout this time I was able to gather a variety of professional, educational, and personal experiences, specifically within the game of golf.

I am thrilled to be in the Southern California area as the Junior Golf Director for the Southern California PGA and honored to be joining the current staff in our goal to provide each and every member a positive junior golf experience. I believe that my educational and professional expertise will allow me to be a part of the continual evolution of the SCPGA Junior Golf program. I look forward to meeting and working with all the PGA members and juniors with the Southern California section.

Personally I am excited about the

direction that the SCPGA Junior Golf program is going. As a staff we plan on working hard to improve on an already tremendous program. We will constantly be trying to continue and improve the already established Toyota Tour Cup and Junior Tour portions of the program. At the same time we are anxious to continue to evolve the “developmental” side of the SCPGA Junior Golf program. In 2013 look for improvements in the rapidly growing Junior Development League (JDL) and a complete overhaul of the Square One tier.

We are committed to providing the best overall junior golf experience for each and every member.The SCPGA believes in providing a variety of learning and golfing opportunities for individuals of varying ages and skill levels.We want to instill the integrity and honor that embodies the game

of golf in all of our SCPGA Junior Tour members.

If you have any questions feel free to contact me directly at (951) 845-4653 or [email protected]

By Junior Golf Director, Andrew Zeller

FROM YOUR DIRECTORA Message

2012 SCPGA Junior Golfers Make Hole-In-Ones

Jason Lee - June 9, 2012#6 The Golf Center at Palm Desert

Carson Kaiser - June 10, 2012#8 Arcadia Golf Course

Claudia Wong - June 29, 2012# 17 Morongo Golf Club at Tukwet Canyon

Irene Maemura - July 23, 2012#6 Santa Ana Country Club

Drew Hanson - July 23, 2012#6 Santa Ana Country Club

Adrian Chiu - July 28, 2012#6 Arcadia Golf Course

Haley Moore - August 19, 2012#17 Morongo Golf Club at Tukwet Canyon


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The Southern California PGA Foundation is a 501( c) (3) non-profit organization and operates as a public foundation. With a geographic area that stretches from San Luis Obispo to the Tijuana border, from the Pacific Ocean to the Nevada and Arizona border, the Southern California Foundation brings PGA Professionals and programs to the Southern California community in ways previously unrealized.

The SCPGA foundation is committed to growing participation and exposure of the game of golf throughout Southern

California. The SCPGA Foundation has a number of extensive programs and initiatives under its umbrella including the SCPGA Junior Golf program, Neighborhood Golf, Clinics for the Disabled, Free Lesson a Month, Play with a PGA Professional, and many more.

FOUNDATION SUPPORTThe SCPGA Foundation is proud

to support several other worthy organizations who share our goal in growing the game golf. The SCPGA Foundation provided over $125,000 in support this past year for to the following organizations:

Tiger Woods FoundationCallaway Junior World ChampionshipsCalifornia Interscholastic FederationTotal Golf AdventuresYouth on Course (SCGA)WSCGA FoundationThe First TeeTurfgrass Research ProjectsCalifornia Alliance for GolfSpecial Olympics Golf ProgramLorena Ochoa Golf Foundation

GRANTSAlong with supporting other organizations the SCPGA Foundation works hard to give back to individual players within our organization. Junior golfers who need financial assistance may request through grants via the SCPGA Junior Tour website, scpgajrtour.com. In 2012, the SCPGA Foundation provided

IS GROWING THE GAMEThe SCPGA Foundation

It is important to the SCPGA Foundation to support individuals and help them achieve their goals of higher education. The SCPGA has numerous different scholarship opportunities for graduating seniors who are members of the SCPGA Junior Golf program. The following individuals where the 2012 Scholarship recipients:

SCPGA Foundation Scholarship ($1,000):Jacob Alexander Karp – University of RedlandsAndrew J. Potter – New Mexico State University

Johnny Revolta Memorial Scholarship ($1,000; renewable for 4 years):Montana Kosty – California Polytechnic State University

Chuck Brenkus Scholarship ($1,000):Amberlynn Faith Dorsey – University of Redlands

Gabe Hrab/Canyon Lake Scholarship ($1,000):Aaron Whiteley – Palomar Community College

Mike Lawson Memorial Scholarship ($1,000):Clayton Yamaguchi – University of California at San Diego

Bob McCurry Memorial Scholarship ($1,300):Stephanie Bush – California State University at NorthridgeChristopher Knapp – University of California at Los AngelesRavipa Losakul – University of California at Santa CruzWalker Huddy - University of California at Berkeley

SCPGA Foundation Scholarship Recipients

over $25,000 in grants to juniors around Southern California, giving them the opportunity to play in the SCPGA Junior Golf program. NEIGHBORHOOD GOLF The SCPGA Neighborhood Golf Program has been busy introducing the game of golf to the young and old across Southern California. The Program literally brings golf out into the “neighborhood” to try to interest new golfers in the game or bring golfers back to the game of a lifetime.


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““On the weekends I would go around and play golf with my dad and his buddies. I

would just be trying to break 100, then 90, and then 80.

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Like most junior golfers growing up, Hossler continually challenged himself to improve his game. Beau talks about the start of his golfing career, “On the weekends I would go around and play golf with my dad and his buddies. I would just be trying to break 100, then 90, and then 80.” Hossler’s hard work allowed him to continue to grow his game and become one the area’s most well-rounded and talented players.

Hossler’s SCPGA Junior Golf career started in 2006 at the age of 11 as he was beginning his competitive golf journey. As Beau advanced through the SCPGA program he stockpiled victories and accomplishments. He ended with 22 SCPGA Junior Tour wins, three Toyota Tour Cup victories, the 2010 Howard Smith Award Winner (Low Scoring Average for Toyota Tour Cup Series), 2010 SCPGA Cal State Boys Team member, 2010 SCPGA Hogan Cup Team member, and 2010 Hogan Cup Overall Individual Champion.

Despite his overwhelming success in the SCPGA Junior Golf program there is one moment that still sticks in his mind, “I won the Lee Hammil over at Los Coyotes Country Club when I was 11. It was the biggest deal for me at the time. It was only nine-holes two days in a row. That was the coolest thing ever. That got me really excited about golf. If you are not playing well, it’s tough to get started but once you see that you are able to compete you are more motivated. That was huge for me.”

“I won three Toyota Tour Cup events

in one season. It is crazy the confidence boost that you get from winning an event like that. You always hear about the great players coming out of Southern California and if you are able to beat a lot of those guys you can certainly compete

on the national level. Southern California has produced some of the greatest players in the history of golf.”

Beau has carried that confidence on the national stage the past few years.Most people might recognize him from his performance in the 2012 US Open at Olympic Club in San Francisco,

CA but Beau’s first experience on the big stage came at the 2011 US Open at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, MD. Despite his disappointing performance, Beau was able to gain invaluable experience that most 16 year olds only dream of.

“I think the 2011 US Open might have been one of the best things that could have happened to me. I was there and never experienced anything like that. It was not even the course or the field but the overall environment was

overwhelming. I was only 16 years old. It was my first PGA Tour event and it was the US Open. Even though I played poorly I got so much confidence knowing that I was able to be out there. Just being able to get in the field gave me the confidence to trust what I have been working on. Hopefully, if I continue to do the things I have been doing, I will be able to be out there the rest of my career.”

The 2011 US Open provided Beau with the confidence he needed for his highly publicized run in this summer’s US Open. After three

rounds, he was tied for 8th place at 3-over par, making him the first amateur since Matt Kuchar in 1998 to be inside the top ten heading into the final round. Overall Hossler shot rounds of 70, 73, 70, and 76 for with a four-day 289, +9 total to finish tied for 29th. This success helped Beau receive a sponsor’s exemption

into the 2012 AT&T invitation PGA Tour event at Congressional Country Club which is hosted by Tiger Woods. Hossler’s summer run continued as he was invited to participate in the 2012 Junior PGA Championship and selected to represent the United States in the victorious 2012 US Junior Ryder Cup

Team along with Southern California players Alison Lee and Ester Lee.

A polished 17 year old Hossler will be graduating from high school this December and will be attending the University of Texas. Beau’s local and national junior golf success opened

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCPGA Alumni Beau Hossler is off to

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Beau Hossler, an Aliso Viejo native, picked up the game of golf from his uncle at the age of 7. As a natural baseball player, Beau made the difficult choice to play competitive golf at the age of 11. Despite the challenging decision to leave the pitcher’s mound behind, Beau’s recent success

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the US Open. It’s the biggest amateur tournament in the world with the best field you could possibly get. The field is just so deep. It sounds crazy but making that cut is almost as difficult as making a normal PGA Tour cut. You have over 300 of the best players in the world and you are cutting down to only 64. I think

that a lot of top amateur guys can go out and play with the pros. As different as it is, those guys are going to be out

there on the PGA Tour within a couple of years.”

With Beau’s humble attitude, level head, and golfing experience the sky is the limit for the Southern California resident. When asked about his career goals Hossler explains, “My main goal is just to become the best player that I can be. It sounds cliché but I want to make sure that I am doing all the right things in order to allow me to be as successful as I can.”

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several opportunities for him to continue his golfing career in college. In the end Beau picked University of Texas over USC, Arizona State, UCLA, and Stanford.

“Texas was the one school that didn’t contact me first and I wasn’t initially on their radar because they don’t normally recruit from California. After playing a tournament in Houston I decided to take a one day visit up there to Austin and loved it. For a while I was not even in contact with them as much as some of my other options. In the end I felt like I couldn’t really make a wrong choice. I just wanted to make the choice that was best for me especially for my golf and academics. I wanted to make sure that I got a good degree.”

Hossler continues to pass along some wisdom to our current SCPGA players, “Definitely the key for those who are trying to get their name out there is to just go ahead and call a coach. At the very least go ahead and send an email with some sort of golfing resume. Even if you haven’t accomplished as much as you would have liked yet, it is important to get your name out there. Just getting your name in front of them will help. They at least might check on your tournament scores once a month.”

It seems inevitable that professional golf is in Beau’s near future but he has a few things he wants to accomplish first. “My goal before I turn professional is to win the US Amateur. You can tell how big of a title that is by looking at how many people have won that event and turned out to be successful. Additionally, I would really like to get a few more exemptions into some PGA Tour events. Those events are great experiences for me.”

“The US Amateur is certainly my favorite event of the year, even over

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Junior Developmental League (JDL)

The SCPGA Junior Tour’s Junior Developmental League is designed for juniors, ages 7-18, who are interested in tournament play and have some previous golf knowledge but little to no competitive golf experience. It provides a stress-free, comfortable environment where beginners can develop the fundamentals of the game, while also focusing on appropriate golf etiquette, proper scorekeeping, and expanding their knowledge of the USGA Rules of Golf.

The SCPGA Junior Tour holds one JDL event each weekend throughout the spring, summer, and fall. JDL events consist of nine holes at a par-3 or executive length course where all participants play from the forward tees. Currently, there are four age divisions: Boys 11 and Under, Boys 12 and Over, Girls 11 and Under, and Girls 12 and Over. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place Pins are awarded in each division.

Over the last four years, the JDL program has grown rapidly. Its 374 members in 2012 was a 28% increase over the membership in 2011, 108% increase over 2010, and 293% increase over 2009. All 7-8 year olds and new SCPGA Junior Tour members with no previous competitive golf experience must start in JDL. However, JDL members are able to move up to Junior Tour after completed the following guidelines:

•Player must be at least 9 years of age. •Player must demonstrate proficiency

in the USGA Rules of Golf, etiquette, scorekeeping, etc.

•Boys: Shoot 3 or more rounds of 8 over par or better in an SCPGA JDL event, in a single calendar year.

Girls: Shoot 3 or more rounds of 10-over par or better in an SCPGA JDL event, in a single calendar year.

Serious players who enjoy competition and are looking to continue improving their game

are encouraged to set both short and long term goals geared toward helping them move up through the different levels of the SCPGA Junior Tour. The SCPGA Junior Tour staff is more than happy to offer advice and assistance to any individual who would like guidance in developing their golf game. Players receive a certificate of accomplishment upon their successful completion of the JDL level.

Square One is the entry level program to the SCPGA Junior Tour and is designed for children with very minimal to no golf experience and no competitive golf experience. This hands-on introduction to the game, which was incepted in 2009, is a series of clinics open to children aged 5-18. Square One creates a non-pressure, inviting and friendly atmosphere at a low cost to participants. In Square One, participants are taught the very basics of the game from the ground up which includes everything from putting to full-swing as well as such customs as etiquette, proper attire, care of the course, etc. The SCPGA Junior Tour has big plans to grow and further develop the Square One program beginning in the spring of 2013. Continue to check scpgajrtour.com for more details!

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The Junior Tour level consists of over 1,500 members, and is the flagship of our Junior Golf program. It consists of over 170 tournaments in a calendar year, and makes up nearly 75% of the program. The Junior Tour has been the staple of the Junior Golf program since its inception in 1948. In

recent years, the Junior Tour has drastically increased in size, and offers an abundance of opportunities for junior golfers in the Southern California region.

The Junior Tour has three different series (Spring, Summer, Fall), and is divided into seven age groups. The Summer Series in the bulk of the Junior Tour, and offers tournaments nearly every day of the week. At the

end of each series we host a two-day Championship sponsored by Bridgestone Golf. Players must qualify in order to compete. Below are this years’ Bridgestone Champions for the Spring and Summer Series:

2012 Bridgestone Spring Series ChampionshipBoys 16-18: 1st David Stitt, 2nd Sam Gillis, 3rd Jonathan LaiBoys 14-15: 1st Gookmin Kim, 2nd Henrique Chung,

3rd Nick RobinsonBoys 12-13: 1st Nicholas Kumamoto, 2nd Kaiwen Liu, 3rd Brandon KewalramaniBoys 9-11: 1st Alexander Yang, 2nd Clay Seeber, 3rd Lucas CarperGirls 15-18: 1st Haley Wian, 2nd Xianmei Jin, 3rd Brooke GraebeGirls 12-14: 1st

Alexis Phadungmartvorakul, 2nd Elisa Pierre, 3rd Alyaa AbulghanyGirls 9-11: 1st Katherine Muzi, 2nd Briana Chacon, 3rd Yoonju Shin

2012 Bridgestone Summer Series ChampionshipBoys 16-18: 1st John Swierczek, 2nd Tavit Garabedian, 3rd Nick SwansonBoys 14-15: 1st Richard Schweitzer, 2nd Grant Calender, 3rd Kyle BachelorBoys 12-13: 1st Christian Lingamen, 2nd Kaiwen Liu, 3rd Jin JenBoys 9-11: 1st Isaiah Wilson, 2nd Alexander Pak, 3rd Edwin KuangGirls 15-18: 1st Riley Leming, 2nd Sachi Hamada, 3rd Gabrielle GibsonGirls 12-14: 1st Amy Matsuoka, 2nd Irene Maemura, 3rd Alisaundre MorallosGirls 9-11: 1st Kara Sanford, 2nd Katherine Muzi, 3rd Kailie Vongsaga

The Junior Tour is a stepping stone to our highly regarded Toyota Tour Cup Series. At the Junior Tour level, we offer players many opportunities to earn their Tour Cup membership. One way is through our Toyota Tour Cup quailifiers, which are held before every Toyota Tour Cup event. Another is by the two Qualifying School tournaments offered in the Spring and the Fall, and lastly through their overall Player of the Year Points in each series.

The Junior Tour offers quality competitive tournaments for junior golfers, and is a great experience for players and their families alike. We hope to continue to grow the Junior Tour, and expect to have a successful 2013 season.

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• Wood Ranch Golf Club- July 9-July 10. Boys Champion- Johnathan Nicholson, Newbury Park, CA (143 total, -1), Girls Champion- Divya Manthena, Camarillo, CA (152 total, +8). Special thanks to PGA Head Professional Ric Moore and PGA Assistant Professional Austin Peters.

•Santa Ana Country Club- July 23-24. Boys Champion- Barrett Taylor, Yorba Linda, CA (212 total, -4), Girls Champion- Megan Kim, Redondo Beach, CA (221 total, +5). Special thanks to PGA Director of Golf Geoff Cochrane.

• Oak Valley Golf Club- August 1-2. Boys Champion- Sean Yu, Beaumont, CA (137 total, -7), Girls Champion- Kelly Lee, Chino Hills, CA. (141 total, -3). Special thanks to PGA Director of Golf Mike Pearson.

• Morongo Golf Club at Tukwet Canyon- August 18-19. Boys Champion- Kk Limbhasut, Loma Linda, CA (138 total,-6), Girls Champion- Danielle Lee, La Mirada, CA (144 total, even par). A special thanks to PGA General Manager Brad Stormon, and PGA Apprentices Henry Liaw and Mark Lamb.


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• Carlton Oaks Golf Course- February 18-19. Boys Champion- Robert Dang, Irvine, CA (144 total, even par), Girls Champion- Elisabeth Bernabe, Anaheim Hills, CA (146 total, +2). Special thanks to PGA Head Professional Chris Brown.

• La Purisima Golf Course- March 3-4. Boys Champion- Brandon Tsujimoto, Pomona, CA (144 total, even par), Girls Champion- Robynn Ree, Redondo Beach, CA (155 total, +11). Special thanks to PGA Director of Golf Perry Hallmeyer.

• Sycuan Resort- March 24-25. Boys Champion- Richard DeSantis, Carlsbad, CA (142 total, -2), Girls Champion- Elisabeth Bernabe, Anaheim Hills, CA (144 total, even par). Special thanks to Director of Golf Clint Higgins, PGA.

• Robinson Ranch- April 14-15. Boys Champion- Thomas Lim, Moorpark, CA (142 total, -2), Girls Champion- Shiyang Fan, San Diego, CA ( 148 total, +4). Special thanks to PGA General Manger Rick Smith, and PGA Head Profressional Larry Atlas.

• Pala Mesa Resort- April 28-29. Boys Champion- Sahith Theegala, Chino Hills, CA (141 total, -3), Girls Champion- Elisabeth Bernabe, Anaheim Hills, CA (144 total, even par). Special thanks to PGA Head Professional Travis Inchcliff.

•Indian Wells Golf Resort- May 19-20. Boys Champion- Gookmin Kim, Pomona, CA (138 total, -6), Girls Champion- Jisoo Park, Beaumont CA (143 total, -1). Special thanks to PGA General Manager Lou Grundy and PGA Director of Golf Joseph Williams. Primm Valley Golf Club- June 18-19. Boys Champion- Victor Ponte, Camarillo, CA (141 total, -2), Girls Champion- Michelle Yom, Torrance, CA (146 total, +3). Special thanks to PGA Professional Justin Kerzetski and PGA Head Professional Derrick Hunter.

• Temecula Creek Inn Golf Resort- September 1-2. Boys Champion- Tyler Moore, Escondido, CA (136 total, -7), Girls Champion- Haley Moore, Escondido, CA (142 total, -2). A Special thanks to PGA Director of Golf Curtis Rowe and PGA Assistant Professional Joseph Navarro.

• Classic Club- September 22-23. Boys Champion- Louis Kim, Brea, CA (141 total, -3) Girls Champion- Stephanie Lau, Fullerton, CA (total 143, -1). A Special thanks to PGA General Manager Greg Rubino, PGA Director of Golf Brady Wilson, PGA Head Professional Dawson Hess, and PGA Assistant Professional Jeffrey Grant.

• Silverrock Resort- October 6-7• Cypress Ridge Golf Course- October 20-21• Rancho San Marcos Golf Course- November 3-4• Redhawk Golf Club- November 17-18• PGA West- December 15-16, Toyota Tour Cup Championship

We would like to recognize the following sponsors for thier support of the Toyota Tour Cup: Toyota, Bridgestone, Club Glove, Pukka, NYX Golf, Cleveland, Travis Mathew, Titleist and Pro Compression.

FULL OF STELLAR PLAY2012 Toyota Tour Cup Series

The Toyota Tour Cup Series is a highly competitive two-day series held at premier facilities within the Southern California Section for junior golfers that have college golf aspirations and are looking to build their golf resume. The SCPGA Toyota Tour Cup has produced countless

great players including Tiger Woods, Rickie Fowler, Patrick Cantlay, Lizette Salas, Anthony Kim, Lee Lopez, Kevin Na, Ryan O’Toole, and Beau Hossler to name a few. The 2012 Toyota Tour Cup

season has been filled with spectacular play, starting in February at Carlton Oaks Golf Course and will end up at PGA West in December for the Toyota Tour Cup Championship.

““ SCPGA Tour does a great job at creating a competitive atmosphere for all of their players at every level. I really enjoyed the fact that you are

playing every week. The SCPGA really prepared me for UCLA.

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Lopez did not start playing competitive tournament golf until the age of 11 which is becoming a rarity for players of her caliber. Her Southern California PGA Junior Golf career got started at the age of 13 with the SCPGA Junior Tour and advanced quickly as she moved up to Toyota Tour Cup the very next season.

Just because Lee Lopez has graduated from the fairways of the Southern California PGA Junior Golf program does not mean she has lost touch with her junior golf roots. “The SCPGA Tour does a great job at creating a competitive atmosphere for all of their players at every level. I really enjoyed the fact that we were playing every week. The SCPGA really prepared me for UCLA. My summer schedule always consisted of three or four events per week. We were traveling all around Southern California playing tournaments which was kind of like its own miniature college schedule. It was also nice to see the same players throughout the years. It gave me a way to compare my game and improvements to other players my age while at the same time building friendships along the way.”

Looking back it is easy for Lee to reminisce about her time and experiences with the SCPGA. When interviewed Lee said a few things immediately come to mind, “The tour does a really good job at keeping everything competitive. I really enjoyed the points system. It was cool. You can track the points all season and see which individuals had the best year which always gave me something to shoot for. The points leaders were always big, recognizable names. The name that

stood out for me was Kay Hoey. She was a great player. At that time we also had some great players like Rickie Fowler. The end of the year awards ceremony was a great time to see all the great players and all the award winners.”

Lopez was not only impressed with the SCPGA program itself but also with SCPGA staff, “It was really fun to be around Nikki Gatch (former Foundation Director). She was the captain for the

traveling teams I was on. That was really fun because Nikki was so nice. The SCPGA Junior Tour was lucky to have her. It was not only how hard she worked, but also the way she interacted with us. It felt like having an older sister along at all these events.”

Lopez’s hard work and dedication certainly helped her rise to the top in the competitive atmosphere of the SCPGA Junior Tour program. She experienced a great deal of personal success within the SCPGA Junior Tour program including being a member of three Girl’s Junior America’s Cup teams, winning three Toyota Cup Series events, was a two-time Girls Junior America’s Cup individual champion, and nine overall top three finishes in the Toyota Tour Cup Series.

“When asked about her personal SCPGA highlights Lee stated, “One the biggest highlights was probably playing on the Girls Junior America’s Cup team. I played three times and won it twice and we won as a team all three times. My first year on the SCPGA Girls Junior America’s Cup team we played in Guadalajara, Mexico. I really enjoyed myself there. Lizette Salas and Brianna Do,

who was one of my teammates at UCLA, were my teammates on the trip which was so much fun. The

second year was in Arizona and my last tournament was in Portland, Oregon.”

Along with experiencing a wildly successful SCPGA Junior Tour career, Lee was able to gain so much more than just her personal tournament accolades. Over the years, some of Lopez’s toughest competitors became close friends. Lee explained, “Some of my best friends to this day played on the SCPGA Junior

DREAMS BIG AFTER UCLASCPGA Alumni Lee Lopez

Lee Lopez, now a senior at UCLA, learned the game of golf at the age of four. Lee and her father were the first of their family to become interested in the game and were instantly hooked. They

learned the game together on their local golf courses in Southern California.

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Tour. That is where we first met. I am still really close to Lizette Salas, Demi Rumas, and Ani Gulugian. They are my best friends now. I feel that juniors need to have a good balance: focus, work hard, play and then, spend time with other players. The friendships you make playing golf are friendships you will have for your whole life.”

Lopez’s junior golf success opened the door for the opportunity to continue playing at the next level. After going through the recruiting process, Lopez decided to stay in Southern California and become a member of the Lady Bruin’s golf team while attending UCLA. She has had tremendous success through

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her first three seasons at UCLA, and will be leading the defending Women’s NCAA National Champions as a senior this season.

These days you can find Lee Lopez, a Whittier, CA native, roaming the halls of UCLA as a member of the 2011 NCAA Women’s National Champions and 2012 pre-season top five ranked Lady Bruin Women’s Golf team. The former SCPGA Junior Golf star enjoyed a successful 2011-2012 campaign earning NCAA First-Team All-American, First-Team All-Pac-12 selection, and Academic All American Team, earned a 72.7 scoring

average in 37 rounds, the winner of the Rainbow Wahine event at 7-under par, and recorded a total of 7 top 10 finishes.

Obviously college athletics is not for everyone, but wLopez had some words of wisdom for those who have college aspirations. “Attitude is everything. With my experience being with a team as both an under and upper classman I think that overall attitude and what you bring to the team is so important. There are always players with great potential, but the way you look at your game and the way you react to the good and the bad says everything about yourself. Golf is all about how you respond to what is in front of you. It is important to have a good

attitude out there. That’s what coaches truly want to see. Don’t worry that you don’t hit it far enough and that short game isn’t good enough, you can always improve. Who wouldn’t want a nice, positive thinking, hardworking junior on their team.”

“Right now I want to take advantage of every single day and be committed as much as possible. I am going to turn pro when I graduate. I plan on trying to get in Symetra Tour events and find any other tours in order to gain some experience and then I will go to LPGA Q-school next year.”

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The world of college golf has varying levels of competitive opportunities. One thing is for certain: there is a place for everyone to play college golf if they are willing to commit

themselves to hard work in both the classroom and on the golf course. Being proactive in the recruiting process is the best way to identify your best-fit college/ university.

With my seven years as a Division I coach and six years as a junior golf consultant, I can confidently say that a junior golfer’s success hinges on their willingness to take ownership

of the recruiting process. There are a number of key ways to remain proactive and the following tips can positively impact your experience.

Have the proper perspective - The recruiting process can be unpredictable and is certainly as much of an art as it is a science. Understanding that there is a place for everybody to play college golf is an important perspective to maintain throughout the recruiting process.

Take an inventory of your golf and academic abilities – Evaluate your current academic resume (GPA & SAT) and your future academic goals. Additionally, take a truthful inventory of your tournament results and competitive experience. Finally, ask yourself, what is your commitment to both academics and golf? This honest self evaluation will provide you with the proper data points as you begin to target schools that match your academic and golf credentials.

Do your research – An essential part of being proactive in the recruiting process is spending time conducting in-depth research of the schools that interest you. The following resources can be very helpful in addition to each university’s respective website: the Ping American Golf Guide (www.collegegolf.com), Golfstat (www.golfstat.com) and Junior Golf Scoreboard (www.njgs.com). Pay particular attention to the scoring averages of the top 5 players on each school’s current golf team. Ask yourself,

if only 5 players travel, how would I potentially fit? Send your information to your target list of schools - Once you have done your due diligence on-line you can develop a preliminary list of schools. You should send the golf coach of each respective school an introductory letter, golf & academic resume, swing video, and upcoming personal tournament schedule. I also suggest that you select a few “reach” schools as well as a few “safety” schools to compliment your list of potential “best-fit” schools.

Visit schools – Visits are one of the most important action steps in the recruiting process. The opportunity to see the campuses firsthand of the schools you are interested in is essential. Try to conduct your visits while classes are in session and make sure to meet the coach and players of the team as well as tour the golf facilities. Also, while you are on campus, take the time to see all other on-campus attractions such as the dorms, recreation center, library and dining areas. If you are unable to meet the coach during your visit, follow up with them via email letting them know of your visit.

Attend a college golf tournament– Observe how coaches interact with their players and the level of competition displayed. Admission to college tournaments is free and public is welcome. Use www.golfstat.com or a local university’s website to find a tournament near you this fall and/or next spring.

Compete – Continue to compete in multiple day tournaments at the local, regional and national level. The level of competition you choose will depend on your abilities, age and college ambitions. Multiple day tournaments most closely simulate the college format and will provide coaches with the necessary

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information to properly evaluate you as a prospective student-athlete.

Know the NCAA Rules – Understanding the NCAA rules and regulations will help you confidently communicate with college coaches as well as ensure that you are meeting the necessary academic requirements to compete in college. Please visit www.eligibilitycenter.org to familiarize yourself with the NCAA recruiting rules and eligibility requirements.

Promote yourself and continually revise your target list of schools - As you navigate through the recruiting process it is imperative that you continually review and re-evaluate your target list of schools to ensure that they stay current with your abilities and ambitions. If you are not getting the interest from the specific coaches or schools you are looking for, this may mean you need to broaden your scope of colleges/ universities to include other regions of the country and/or less competitive programs. I would encourage you to also take a close look at Division II, Division III and NAIA colleges/ universities. Throughout the process make sure you consistently send email updates and initiate phone calls with coaches regarding your golf and academic happenings. Try to commentate on how their respective teams are performing as a way to personalize your communication.

In the recruiting world it is important to be positive, proactive, and remain open to all possibilities. Remember, there is a place for everybody to play college golf. Utilize the aforementioned recommendations as you navigate your way to college golf.

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Tell us about your journey and what lead/influenced you to where you are today.I grew up in Hemet, CA and played many different sports growing up. I got into

golf later and mainly started to focus in high school. I played in some SCPGA Junior Tour tournaments, and was lucky to get a walk-on spot at University of California at Riverside after high school graduation. At UCR, I was able to work hard on my game, developing each year. My junior and senior year, I ended up being first team All Conference, we won two Conference Championships, and I ended up ranked inside the top 75. From there, I took a part time position at UCR as an assistant coach for the mens and womens teams, and a full time position at Oak Valley Golf Academy as an Assistant Director of Instruction for four years. I had the opportunity to develop my background in instruction and be able to work with the elite level golfer. My passion has always been college golf, and I loved it so much, in 2008 I took the Head Coaching position at the University of LaVerne where I coached for 4 years. We won four conference championships in one of the toughest NCAA Div III Conferences, and finished in the top 15 at the NCAA Div III Championship each year. This summer, the head coaching position opened up at UCR and was a very tough decision for me because I built such a good program and had a great team coming back this year at University of LaVerne, but my heart was always there. I worked so hard as a player to build that program and I am very excited to be back at UCR.

Tell us about your program, philosophy and what your goal for the team is for the year.My goal is to provide the best experience possible for them. I am a competitor and I have always been that way. The only thing I ask out of them is to give me passion and effort, and in return I’ll help them improve. I don’t care if they play poorly or if they hit a bad shots because we all know golf and that happens sometimes. I just ask for full effort. The goal in the future is to take both teams

to top 25 status and for us to be playing in the post season. That just goes back to providing a great experience for them. I don’t think you can do that without winning.

What drew you to coaching after graduation from UCR?The main thing is being able to impact the lives of collegiate players in such a critical time in their live. My goal is to provide the best experience possible for them, that goes into recruiting, scheduling, and helping with player development.

How did playing on the SCPGA Junior Tour affect the rest of your playing and coaching career?It was amazing because it gave me the start in golf that I wanted. I loved the game so much and the way the SCPGA structures the development is fantastic, from the very beginning bringing players all the way through. There are opportunities for everybody and you are not overwhelmed right away with the talent. You have the opportunity to win starting with the Junior Developmental League all the way up to Toyota Tour Cup. It teaches players how to be successful, how to win, and how to keep improving.

What advice would you give to current junior golfers aspiring to play at the next level?I would say not to just focus on golf solely too early. You need to make sure you are able to play other sports growing up. Wait until high school to start focusing solely on golf, if that is going to be your main path. You have to develop yourself as an athlete in order to reach the goals that you want to. I would say that grades are extremely important. Grades will help you get a spot on a team easier than someone who is an average student.

What draws you to recruit SCPGA Junior Tour Players? Do you have many SCPGA Alumni on your team?Yes, I do. I think probably everyone on the team right now is a SCPGA Alumni. I am drawn to their experience playing at the high level. I understand how high of a level Toyota Tour Cup is and how much depth there is in Southern California. I know that they have the experience playing high level golf, especially with all the SCPGA traveling teams.

How do you work fitness in as it have become very important in college athletics, especially golf ?When I was at Oak Valley Golf Club, I prided myself on becoming a complete game golf coach. I didn’t want to be just a swing coach, just a short game coach, or just a fitness coach. I thought that in order to teach you need to teach all parts of the game. I am a TPI Certified golf fitness instructor and I work with our strength and conditioning coach at UCR in developing in season and out of season workout plans from both the mens and womens teams to do 2-3 times a week. I tell my players , you are playing Division 1 athletics; you are as close as you can get to a professional athlete, so you should be watching your nutrition and training.

What role do you have in nurturing your athletes?I like to think I have a major impact. I try not to just help them as golfers. For me, more importantly, is to help them get through school. I stress the importance of that and also help them develop as individuals. I try to make sure after 4 years, I put really good people into the world as a main priority and maybe a good golfer; maybe a golfer who goes on to play professionally.

You are currently a PGA Apprentice. What value will your PGA Membership have for you?It will have great value. I have been involved with the SCPGA every since I started playing golf. During college I was a Junior Tour Team Leader running the tournaments. This is such a strong section in both the characters of members have given me great connections with people in the golfing community and for me personally. I am excited as well because I get to start competing again, once I have become a PGA Member.

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The Ryder Cup Junior Academy is a week-long program that emphasizes the PGA Sports Academy in a variety of skills, including playing and competing in both stroke and match-play formats, swing mechanics, competitive course management, as well as fitness and physical assessments.

The Ryder Cup Junior Academy was developed in 2011 as part of the 2010 Ryder Cup Outreach program with the intention to offer promising junior golfers, who traditionally might not have the resources to attend, an opportunity to experience an elite level development academy. Participants in the Ryder Cup

Junior Academy were selected from various organizations around the country including all PGA sections and other organizations including the Notah Begay III Foundation, Lorena Ochoa Golf Foundation, Bill Dickey Scholarship Association, Pan-American Golf Association, and the AJGA Ace Grant Program.

Mackenzie Raim was selected from numerous qualified candidates as the female representative from the SCPGA. Mackenzie Raim of Palm Desert, CA has been a member of the Southern California PGA Junior Tour since 2006 and specially a Toyota Tour Cup member since 2008. Mackenzie is a junior at Palm Desert High School and is not only an accomplished player but also a tremendous individual.

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The Southern California PGA was thrilled to send two of its SCPGA Junior Tour members to the second annual 2012

Ryder Cup Junior Academy. Mackenzie Raim and David Kim joined 81 other juniors from around the country at the PGA

Village in Port St. Lucie, FL during the week of July 1st.


When asked about her experience, Raim explained, “The Academy was a once in a lifetime experience. Being on your own in a hotel with a roommate made it feel like college. The weakest part of my game was green side bunkers. By the end of the week with the help of the PGA and LPGA teachers, I am a pro out of the bunker.” She continued, “The professionals who were there to help the juniors were awesome. They would spend as much time with you as you wanted.They always made the juniors come first and I loved it. The best part was watching videos sent in by Rickie Folwer and Davis Love III about how we are talented

Makenzie Raim at Junior Ryder Cup Academy

young people and can do anything with our careers as long as we commit.”

David Kim of Buena Park, CA joined Makenzie for the week representing the Southern California PGA. David has been a member of the SCPGA Junior Tour since 2006 and has played in countless events during his junior golf career. He has been a model SCPGA Junior Tour member, displaying sportsmanship and honor.

David Kim spoke about his experience saying, “It was a fun experience at the Junior Ryder Cup Academy being with many other juniors from all over the country, and my most memorable moments were with them. It’s definitely an honor to have been part of this, and meeting so many people is really a blessing to me.”


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44th Eddie Hogan Cup Team Matches- August 10-12, 2012Riverside Country Club- Portland, OR

Blake Barens, Sahith Theegala, Justin De Los Santos, Rico Hoey. Captain Nick Becker

The Hogan Cup Team Matches pit the best junior golfers from the Western United States and Canada against each other in a team format with the three lowest scores each day determining the team total. After 36 holes of play and the completion

of the tournament, Team Southern California finished in 3rd Place (12 teams total). Hogan Cup alumni include tour players such as Fred Couples, Rickie Fowler, Peter Jacobsen, Jeff Quinney, Casey Martin, Jason Gore and Tiger Woods.

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40th Annual Boys Junior America’s Cup - July 23-26, 2012BanBury Golf Club - Eagle, ID

Rico Hoey, Hale Furey, Ryan Rhee, and K.K. Limbhasut, Captain Rob Keller

The Junior America’s Cup competition draws together an elite international field comprised of 17 teams, each representing one of the 12 western most Unites States, two Canadian Provinces, and Mexico. Teams are made

up of the top four boys from each respective region and results are based on the lowest three gross scores of the group. Players also compete for low individual medalist honors. JAC alumni include such players as Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Fred Couples, and Corey Pavin. Southern California finished in 3rd Place overall at 3 over par after 54 holes. Rico Hoey won the tournament individually shooting 9 under par.

Girls Junior America’s Cup - July 23-26, 2012Wailea Golf Resort - Maui, HI

Elisabeth Bernabe, Hannah Kim, Mackenzie Raim, Lydia Choi, and Captain Alex Tegels

The 2012 Girls Junior America’s Cup was held July 23rd-26th at beautiful Wailea Golf Resort in Maui, HI. The Southern California team fought hard for a 2nd place finish, barely missing out on the Cup by a stroke to Team Hawaii. Elisabeth

Bernabe captured the individual title by two strokes, the 11th individual title by a Southern California player in the 35 year history of the event.

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5th Annual Oak Valley Cup - July 6-7, 2012Oak Valley Golf Club - Beaumont, CA

Boys - Chase Furey, Sean Crocker, Gookmin Kim, Edwin Yi, Brandon Tsujimoto, Camden Price, Cody Hall, Scott Shefflette Girls - Mackenzie Perez, Michelle Cheung, Natalie Mu, Brooke Graebe, Erin Choi, Kristin Lee, Alexia Gariepy, Carolane Gariepy, Captain - Nick Becker MVP - Edwin Yi and Erin Choi

The Oak Valley Cup began in 2008 and is annually contested between a team of 16 players (8 boys and 8 girls) representing Team Southern California and 16 players (8 boys and 8 girls) representing Team Chinese. This Ryder Cup format includes three separate rounds (Foursome, Four-Ball, and Individual for a total of 32 different matches) over 2 days at Oak Valley Golf Club. Team Southern California won the Four- Ball Matches 4.5 points to 3.5 points and the Individual Matches 8.5 points to 7.5 points. However, they suffered a big hit in the Foursome Matches losing 6 points to 2 points which unfortunately led Team Chinese to win the Oak Valley Cup 17 points to 15 points.

Mary Cave Cup - August 8-9, 2012Sycuan Golf & Tennis Resort - El Cajon, CA

Michelle Yom, Danielle Lee, Alice Jeong, Avery French, Captain David Myrdahl

The Southern California Teams played spectacular on the Oak Glen Course at the Sycuan Resort, sweeping the podium taking 1st & 2nd with the teams and also low medalist. The teams were comprised of Alice Jeong and Michelle Yom finishing 1st at -9, four-strokes ahead of the team 2 for Southern California. The team of Avery French and Danielle Lee finished 2nd at -5. Birdies were hard to find during the two-day, 36-hole 4-ball event. Individual finishes were awesome with everyone finishing inside the top fifteen: 1st – Alice Jeong, T5 – Avery French, T7- Danielle Lee, and T15- Michelle Yom.

Boys Cal Cup North/South Matches - August 5, 2012San Joaquin Country Club - Fresno, CA

Rico Hoey, Aaron Wise, Sahith Theegala, Hale Furey, KK Limbhasut, Corey Shaun, Ryan Rhee, Michael Pugh, Bakari Bolden, Brandon Tsujimoto, Captain Stephen Tibor

This year, the 52nd CA Junior Amateur Championship was held at San Joaquin Country Club in Fresno, CA. Each year, ten players from the Southern California PGA Junior Tour compete in an annual match play event against ten juniors from the Junior Golf Association of Northern California the day before the Championship. The match play tournament is fun for all players involved, and allows the juniors a chance to experience team competition. It was a hard fought battle, but in the end the team from Northern California prevailed 6-3 over Southern California to retain the cup.

Girls Cal Cup North/South Matches – June 24, 2012Poppy Hills Golf Club - Pebble Beach, CA

Avery French, Stephanie Lau, Raquel Ek, Alison Lillie, Beth Lillie, Meredith Lillie, Captains Stephen Tibor, Breanne Lockard

Each year six members from the Southern California PGA Junior Tour and the Junior Golf Association of Northern California compete in an annual Match Play Championship. This year the girls from Southern California claimed victory over a strong Northern California rival at Poppy Hills Golf Course in Pebble Beach, CA. Conditions were perfect, which made for a very competitive and exciting round of golf. Both teams began the day strong, but in the end Southern California’s first two teams made up of Alison Lillie/Avery French and Raquel Ek/Stephanie Lau swept their matches to secure an insurmountable lead over Northern California. Southern California’s third team of Meredith and Beth Lillie fought hard the entire day, but faced a very determined team from Northern California. Southern California defeated Northern California by a final score of 6 to 3.

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Square One to Junior Developmental LeagueAshley GordonCiera HaneyMadeline KangBrandon KwonEugene LoNadia Susanto

Junior Developmental League to Junior TourKyle AnMichael BassoGwendelyn BatesNitya BhardwajKyle BlairDana BoudreauWilliam BoudreauSamantha CabunagZoe CamposAdam ChanMichelle ChangAaron ChangEvan ChienKarina ChiuAdrian ChiuDana ChoiTyler ChuaPerry CohenBrittney ConroyJessica CorneliusAustin CoyneJacob Del RosarioKamille DimayugaCashel DownsIlleana DullasSarah DuncanShannon FaltysElizabeth FungKyle GillamNicholas GoldenbergJohn GraydenGraycen GreerSamuel HaleRyan HanGarrett HoAustin HuangMatthew HuoDanny HwangVincent KangMadeline KangRichard KangAngelo KeklikianLauren KendallJohn KimJason (Jong Seok) KimDaniel KimElyse KimHoyeung KimChristopher KnightSam KooLindsay KooRyan KurniawanJay LamLuciano Thomas LeeNoah LeeNicholas LeeHyunbum LeeJin LeeJett Dominique LegacionBrandon Lim

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Check out all the SCPGA Juniors who are moving up to the next level!*

*AS OF 9.14.201228 PROGRAM MAGAZINE JUNIOR GOLF EDITION 2012

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RFK Training was founded by Roy Khoury, Titleist Performance Institute, Level 3 Golf Fitness Instructor. Roy has been involved in the fitness industry for over 10 years focusing on injury prevention,

strength and conditioning for athletes of all fitness levels.

“At RFK Training, we take our athletes and first make sure they move well, and we build a base for strength and power, and finally we address the physical skills are need to build great rotary athletes and golfers.”

One of Roy Khoury’s best subjects is the junior golfer. Roy believes in taking the emphasis off golf itself, and instead focuses on building a better athlete. “Most kids specialize too soon into a singular sport and sometimes miss out on developmental periods of movement, coordination and strength. So I like to reinforce and train the athlete to develop a strong fundamental base of movement, strength and skill in the gym. Once you have established that athletic base, you can bring it back to golf and you will see increased performance and decreased risk of injury” says Khoury.

In 2012, RFK Training has expanded its

base and has teamed up with more PGA Professionals in throughout Southern California including Glenn Deck, PGA of Pelican Hill Golf Club, Eric Lohman, PGA of Monarch Beach Golf Links, Steve Soule, PGA from Black Gold Golf Club, Sean Lanyi, PGA of Black Gold Golf Club, Marc Marini, PGA of Sea Cliff Country Club, Scott Shiroma, PGA of Rolling Hills Country Club, etc. to collaborate and improve the quality of their shared athletes. Also in 2012, Khoury had the opportunity to present along with Todd Anderson, PGA at the Titleist Spring Teaching Summit for the

THE FACE OF GOLF IS CHANGINGTo be a competitive golfer nowadays you must be ATHLETIC as well as SKILLED

on the golf course.

By Roy Khoury of RFK Training

Southern California Section PGA.RFK Training is located in Newport

Beach, conveniently between Pelican Hills Golf Club, Newport Beach Country Club and Big Canyon Country Club. Sessions are by appointment only. Our goal is to improve athletic functional and strength for golfers of all ages and skill levels. Current programs offered include:

1 on 1 Golf Fitness for Men, Women and Juniors (by appointment only)• Movement Assessments• Injury Prevention• Increase Distance• Improve Accuracy

RFKT Junior Fitness Programs (by appointment only)• RFKT Juniors focuses on

developmental strength, balance, flexibility while reinforcing the 9 principles of Golf including Fitness, full swing, and short game

• RFKT Juniors programs are grouped by age and are kept to smaller groups.

• 12 weeks long classes• Spaces are limited so please call to

reserve your space.

Golf Fitness Clinics• Clinics are available for groups of 10 or

more• Contact for more details and pricing

For more information contact RFK Training at [email protected] or visit www.rfktraining.com.


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It’s a challenging endeavor, growing golf, especially amongst junior golfers. Consider this statistic - in 1995 there were 2.8 million Junior Golfers and in 2011 there were 2.4 million (National Golf Foundation). Through the popularity rise of the sport on TV, Tiger Woods being on the scene for 15 years and the creation of The First Tee, junior golf participation is down by almost 15%. How can that be? For Junior Golfers, the barriers to entry into golf have not changed over the course of time and the golf industry is just now beginning to adapt. Affordability…golf is still expensive, (by other mainstream sports standards) for juniors to purchase equipment, shoes, balls, clothing, tee times, etc. Accessibility...in order to play golf, students need transportation to get to a golf course or driving range. With other sports, kids can simply walk to their local park or play at their schools. Pathway…where do kids start learning golf and what are the next steps when the catch the “golf bug”? What does their progression look like?

I’m lucky enough to be involved in both the golf and tennis industries and until recently, they were comparable with regard to youth growth. In recent years, youth tennis participation has grown dramatically due to several factors, including rules changes for youth and the creation of a player pathway. For only the fifth time in the history of tennis, the United States Tennis Association (USTA) and the International Tennis Federation (ITF) changed a rule saying that children would no longer play an adult-model sport. Kids 10 and under now compete on courts and with equipment scaled to size to suit their needs and abilities. Additionally, the USTA has created

a pathway to keep kids engaged and challenged from the first time they pick up a racquet. From tennis in schools to a league model and then to tournaments, the USTA provides resources for kids to learn and grow while connecting to tennis in a friendly, social context.

Could you imagine the USGA changing rules for juniors to make golf less “super sized”? With or without the USGA, we can all do our part to grow the game…

Junior Golfers - Join a PGA Junior League Golf team with your friends in your area. Get your friends involved and put a team together.

Junior Tour Players – Next time you go out, get your friends involved who don’t play and take them to the driving range or a Par 3 course with you. Golf will be more fun when you play with more of your friends outside of tournaments.

PGA Professionals - Get involved with the SCPGA and partner organizations

A GOLFER’S RESPONSIBILITYWhether you are a Junior Golfer just getting started, an experienced SCPGA Junior Tour player, a

parent of a junior golfer or a PGA Professional, we have a responsibility to grow the sport.

like TGA Premier Junior Golf, that are bringing golf to the masses. Don’t be satisfied with 96% of people in America who don’t play golf. More juniors and more families playing means higher job security for you and increases your chance to earn more money for your family.

Parents - Golf is a sport of opportunity and success. Statistics show that golfers have higher G.P.A.’s, graduation rates and income levels than non golfers, due to the lifelong nature of the sport, its place in the business world and the important life skills it teaches. And don’t forget to tee it up, while introducing more kids and families in your area to the game!

No matter what our role in the sport, we all have a responsibility to grow it…and it starts with golf ’s next generation, the kids.

Joshua JacobsTGA Premier Junior GolfGolf 2.0 National Building Blocks Committee

By Founder/CEO of TGA Premier Junior Golf, Joshua Jacobs

What does the Masters Tournament have in common with the U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship? What does the Senior British Open have in common with the LPGA Championship? What does the U.S. Junior Championship have in common with every single event played on the PGA Tour?

The answer is always the same: The overwhelming majority of competitors in those events play Titleist Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf balls, designed to provide the best all-around performance for golfers of all swing speeds.

All golfers want the same performance from their golf ball, whether they’re playing in a major championship, an important amateur event or their regular weekly foursome.

They want to hit the ball long off the tee, have outstanding scoring performance on approach shots and get their ball as close to the hole as possible to make the putt. Simply put, every player wants to shoot lower scores.

Choosing a ball that provides the best performance on every shot is critical to scoring.

It’s why Adam Scott, Tom Watson, Senior Open champion Roger Chapman and the winner of the U.S. Women’s Amateur choose Pro V1.

It’s why Masters champ Bubba Watson, U.S. Open winner Webb Simpson and PGA Champion Rory McIlroy play Pro V1x, just like LPGA Championship winner Shanshan Feng and the U.S. Junior Amateur champion.

It’s why the Titleist Pro V1 and Pro V1x are trusted by more of the world’s best tour players, PGA Professionals and amateurs.

It’s why Titleist Pro V1 and Pro V1x are truly the #1 choice for your game, no matter your skill level, swing speed or handicap.

Every day across the country, our Titleist Golf Ball Fitting experts meet golfers under the false impression that “My swing speed isn’t high enough to play a golf ball that tour players use.”

Truth is, in order for a golf ball to work for any golfer it has to work for all swing speeds, because every golfer uses a variety of swing speeds during the course

of a round. The slower swing speeds amateurs use

while hitting their shots are also used by tour players for different types of shots.

“If Pro V1 and Pro V1x golf balls didn’t work for lower swing speeds, there would be some shots a tour player has to execute that simply wouldn’t work,” says Bill Morgan, Senior Vice President of Titleist Golf Ball R&D. “And that’s simply not true.”

There is a common misconception that a golfer must match the golf ball

to his or her swing speed to properly “compress” the ball. Every golfer compresses the golf ball.

Compression differences are virtually indistinguishable when comparing golfers with very different swing speeds using high-speed photography. (Images and testing results can be found on Titleist.com.)

Another myth is that lower swing speed players will hit a lower compression golf ball longer. In head-to-head driver tests of competitive golf ball models that are marketed as “for amateur players’ swing speeds,” each hit at four different launch conditions, the Pro V1 and Pro V1x are as long or longer. Distance results from a wide variety of golf ball properties (such as core size, chemistry, hardness, number of intermediate layers, cover material and thickness, dimple design, etc.).

Compression indicates only the relative softness of a golf ball. The Pro V1 and Pro V1x deliver exceptional distance for golfers of all swing speeds.

The biggest differences between tour pros amateur golfers is the number of shots they hit into the green. Research shows that as a player’s handicap increases, so does the number of shots hit into the target.

“The spin and flight characteristics and performance control of Pro V1 and Pro V1x golf balls make it easier for you to execute those types of shots in and around the putting surface, and help you hit it closer to the target,” Morgan says.

“It’s a straightforward equation. The closer you hit it to the hole, the better your chances to make the putt and shoot a better score.”

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