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Publisher: Terrie L. Purdum

Tennessee Golf Central Publisher: Glenn Makin,

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Regional Partner: Doug Hollandsworth,

Founder-Georgia Golf Trail

Editor in Chief: Shannon Coates

Executive Editor: Joel Jackson–Director of Communications

for the Florida Golf Course Superintendents Association

Executive Administration: Angi Perretti

Photographers: Lynn Pelham, Brion Price, Peter Hakansson

Tres Fenton, Mike Coonan, Jess Regan

Public Relations & Social Media Director: Green Gazelle Marketing

Senior Correspondent: Rick Harris, Sr.

Media Consultant: Randy Hewitt

Contributing Writers: Jay Golden, PGA; Greg Wise, Bob Bolton,

Elisa Gaudet, Mike Jamison, Mike May, Chris Thompson,

Katie Hatfield, Ron Heller, Chuck Cavalaris, Mitch Sadowsky

Graphic Design: Melahn Cable, [email protected]

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©2014 Florida Tennessee Golf Central Magazine. No portion of this publication may be reprinted without the prior written permission of the Publisher. Editorial contributions are welcome, but Florida Golf Central Magazine assumes no responsibility for unsolicited proposals, manuscripts and photographs. All materials submitted not accom-panied by a self-addressed stamped envelope will not be returned. Mailing, electronic mailing or faxing of contributions constitutes an expressed warrant on the part of the contributor that all material is original and does not infringe on the rights of others. Florida Golf Central Magazine retains all reprint rights and reserves the right to edit any submit-ted material to meet our specifications for publishing and or use in advertising or promotion. The Publisher and staff are not

responsible for any loss or grievance by any person or persons whatsoever, due in any way or in part to the content of this pub-lication. The Publisher reserves the right to refuse to accept any material deemed inappropriate or in bad taste.

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ers Do you “get it?”I bought in to the concept of taking local golf stories and tournament news and joining them together for a regional publication. A mess of golfers meeting golf packages, golf products, real estate, home improvement and all sorts of businesses who “get it.” We, meaning the brain child, Terrie Purdum and my-self, her humble sidekick, are going viral

from Tennessee through Georgia and deep in to Florida. Oh and we must not forget the Carolina’s are featured with many sponsorships to draw golfers to the beach golf courses of the strand and the rolling courses in the mountains. Could it be long before we just cut to the chase and call it Southern Golf Central with maybe some small print that lists the states? I don’t know but from the response we’ve had from golfers and businesses we have struck a chord with local stories gone regional. Speaking of the last issue, as the proud mother of one of the tournament winners in Tennessee put it on Facebook, “Check this out, the boys have gone regional,”. She “gets it.” From a resort area in Tennessee reaching out to Floridians for the first time and getting calls of interest for both real estate and visiting the resort area. Hell-o, they “get it”. Thank you all for the kind words and well-wishing. That was our first effort and like in baseball it’s tough to have a walk-off homerun but Terrie did it. So, here we go, hope you enjoy the second issue of the Florida/Tennessee and now Georgia Golf Cen-tral. The perfect buffet of all things golfers want to see and read about, in one magazine. You can make a difference by contacting either of us with com-ments and suggestions. Our readers are the reason we do this. If we can connect one golfer with one business owner each issue it will not be a loss. Pro-moting the game, growing the game, being close to the game is my personal quest in life and spending two-minutes on the phone with Terrie you would know she feels the same way. Want to give a shout-out and thanks to Rick Harris, Senior Corre-spondent, Ole Reliable, and Myrtle Beach World Am Ambassador for allowing me to take his place at the biggest amateur golf event ever put together. I’ll do my best for the Golf Central team and show my face at the 19th hole party every night. The next issue will have some photos and stories about the event and its participants. One last hoorah before you read this issue. On page 56 you’ll see a memorial tournament announcement for Bobby Denton, 48 years as the Neyland Stadium P.A. announcer. If you have ever been to a game at Rocky Top you have never forgotten Bobby’s barreling voice and his coined phrase, “ITS FOOTBALL TIME IN TENNESSEE.” Bobby passed away a couple months ago and we will miss him so much. However, his replacement is a good friend of the Tennessee Golf Central, Jeff Jarnigan, longtime radio man in Knoxville and P.A. announcer for the Lady Vols the past 10 years. Jeff also has “the voice.” He will never fill the shoes of the great Bobby Denton, but Jeff will build his own legend at Neyland Stadium. Again, thank you all so much for the kind words and thanks to our sponsors whom believe in the Golf Central concept. You “get it”!

Glenn Makin,Tennessee Golf CentralGolfnews4friends.net

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Departments

8 Golf Central Station 20 North Florida PGA 22 South Florida PGA 24 Turf Life 26 Turf Life 30 What's New

32 Young Guns 40 Live Golf 42 Competitive Spirits 44 Grip It & Sip It 46 Product Showcase 48 Golf Fitness 50 Duffer Dan

Volume 15, Issue 4FLORIDA19th hole 34 Carmel Cafe

CartGirl 14 Samantha Stevenson

Feature 38 PGA Tour Experience

Georgia Golf Central 52 Georgia Golf Trail 54 Lake Blackshear

Golf Bachelor 12 Deron Zendt

Golf Fore Charity 16 Shephard's Hope

Improving Performance 28 Eyeloc

Living on the Links 36 AV Homes - Solivita

Women in Golf 18 Laura Parker

TENNESSEECart Girl 58 Taran Hurley

Links to Mountains 64 Chuck Cavalaris

Tournament News 62 Morristown Oscar's 2-Man Swat 66 Knox 2-Man Scottish Lowball 66 Knoxville Championship 70 Dandridge 2-Man Senior

Makin' The Rounds 60 with No Fakin

Ask Chuck 72 ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

Making Golf History 68 Tennessee Golf Association

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Concert Golf Partners, an active golf club owner-operator based in Newport Beach, California, announced that George Keil has been hired as Director of Food and Beverage Operations at the Legacy Club at Alaqua Lakes, located in Longwood Florida. Throughout his 30 year career in food and beverage, George Keil has distinguished himself with his creative and innovative management style. Prior to joining The Legacy Club, Kiel was Food & Beverage Manager at Carolina National Golf Club in Bolivia, North Carolina, where he increased F&B revenue by 27% in his first year. Keil has worked in virtually every aspect of the restaurant industry and shares a passion for foods, wines and customer service. Winner of the DiRona Award for accomplishments in fine dining, George takes pride in keeping up with the latest trends in food & beverage. As Director of Food & Beverage Operations, Keil will be responsible for managing the day-to-day food & beverage operations of one of Orlando’s premier private country clubs with its 11,000 square foot clubhouse and a superbly designed Tom Fazio 18-hole championship golf course. The club has the unique distinction of being an Audubon International Signature Certified Sanctuary and is a regular host to U.S. Open Qualifiers.

Rick Harris Sr., SAGA’s Director of Golf, is pleased to announce that the Grande Pines golf course in south Orlando has been selected to kick off the 2014-15 season on Monday, October 13th 2014 All male amateur seniors (age 50 +) are eli-gible to play with SAGA twice monthly, usually on a Monday, from October 2014 through May 2015. New players may play with SAGA one time without being a SAGA member. If they would like to join our group annual dues are $33 to participate. Players are flighted by handicaps

up to 28. If you don’t have a handicap SAGA will assign one to you for your first five events. “We play a modified Stable format involving point for eagles, birds, par and bogeys”, Harris said, “Where you are competing against others in your flight. Our entry fees are usually in the $35 to $5 dollar range which pays for green and cart fees, taxes, prizes and closest to the pin prizes.” Occasionally, depending upon the course, we will charge a few dollars more each event.” For more information about SAGA and its members please contact Rick Harris at 407-282-4883 or [email protected]. We are looking forward to hearing from you. We have excellent courses already lined up twice monthly from now until March 2015 and we can hardly wait to get started!

The South Florida PGA proudly announces Sa-rah Ciampi as the 2014 Bobby Goodman Scholar-ship recipient. The Bobby Goodman Scholarship is a $2,500 grant annually given to a high school senior or college student entering into his/her freshman or sophomore year of undergraduate studies whose parents or grandparents either work in or are retired from the golf industry. The scholarship is named after PGA Professional Bobby Goodman, who is recognized for his numerous contributions to the game of golf at all levels. The Bobby Goodman Scholarship Fund was created in 1988 by the South Florida PGA Senior Committee in tribute to the late Bobby Goodman. Sarah is the granddaughter of Nunzio Ciampi, PGA who was the Head Professional at Glen

Head Country Club in Glen Head, New York.Sarah graduated from Martin County High School in the spring. She earned a 3.96 GPA while participating in numerous extracurri-cular activities during her high school career. These activities included: Student Government Association, varsity golf, track, Martin County Spirit Leader, Safe School Ambassador, National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society. In addition, Sarah was the Vice President and President of her class during her four years in the Student Government Association. In the fall, Sarah will attend Fordham Univer-sity in New York and will enroll as a communi-cations major. We know that Sarah will achieve anything she puts her mind to and we wish her the best of luck in her college endeavors.

George Keil Joins Concert Golf Partners as Director of

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Sarah Ciampi is Recipient of 2014 Bobby Goodman Scholorship

Senior Amateur Golfers Ready to Kick Off its 21st Season on Monday, October 13th, 2014

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Designed to assist the hospitality industry in exploring new business trends, the FRLA’s annual Marketing + Operations Summit set a record at-tendance this year in Tampa. The event, held at the end of July at the Hilton Tampa Downtown, was headlined by Chef Robert Irvine, Host of the Food Network’s Restaurant: Impossible, and Anthony Melchiorri, Host of the Travel Channel’s Hotel Impossible. “This year’s celebrity presenters of-fered unique insight into the world of hospitality by sharing their hard earned hands-on experience,” said Carol Dover,

President and CEO of the Florida Res-taurant and Lodging Association. “In an ever-evolving industry, it is imperative our members stay current on best prac-tices and every year, FRLA’s Marketing + Operations Summit is truly an experi-ence that hoteliers, restaurateurs and suppliers can’t afford to miss!” With more than 40 years of com-bined experience, Melchiorri and Irvine showcased exceptional expertise in

their fields. Melchiorri has an un-matched ability to break down prob-lems and find solutions that generate profits. In addition to being the host and lead in Travel Channel’s Hotel Impossible, he also runs his own com-pany, Argeo Hospitality, consulting on hotel projects for private owners and investors. Chef Irvine has cooked his way through Europe, the Far East, the Caribbean and the Americas, in hotels and on the high seas. As the host of Restaurant: Impossible, Irvine attempts to save America’s most desperate res-taurants from impending failure in just two days with only $10,000. In addition to the headliners, FRLA was honored to showcase world-class hospitality industry executives. During the event an executive panel of leaders from fast-growing concepts shared their secrets of success and steered an interactive discussion that provided valuable insight to attendees. “It was a chance to learn from some of the best in the business right in our backyard. The knowledge gained from these industry leaders is truly price-less and those who were at the two day event will benefit from both the

wisdom shared and the invaluable networking opportunities,” said Dover. The executives featured during the “Secrets of Success” panel on included: Brad Kaemmer, CEO of Tijuana Flats, Paul Hineman, CFO of First Watch, Steve Lieber, Direc-tor of Franchise Sales for Burger FI, Steve Erickson, President of PDQ, Don Fox, CEO of Firehouse Subs and Eric Waltz, General Manager of the Sandpearl Resort. The Q&A discus-sion ranged from choosing the right location or franchise partner to hir-

ing the right people, plus the best way to grow your concept. “The Marketing/Operations Sum-mit provides a great forum to discuss trends, insights and meaningful busi-ness solutions. The group of attendees/speakers are diverse, the Industry is well represented here and the Summit also provides a great networking oppor-tunity with decision makers,” said Paul Hineman, CFO of First Watch.

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Where were you born? Did you grow up there? Mifflintown, PA…central PA between Harrisburg and State College. Resided there for 22 years before going out into the world of golf course maintenance

Is “acting your age” over rated? Yes and No…..depends on the scenario at hand….u need to let you hair down at certain points

High school group you hung out with the most; nerds, jocks, stoners, preppies? Jocks

What do you do for a living? Golf Course Superintendent

Aside from golf; what do you prefer for fun and relaxation? Days of ‘vegging’ and doing nothing to travel to visiting my daughter

What’s the most effective way you’ve discovered to check out a hot woman without her, or anyone else noticing? Polarized sunglasses help A LOT!!!

Steak, chicken, or seafood? ALL

What do you find to be the most annoying habit people demonstrate on the golf course? Not filling divots on tees and fairways and fixing ballmarks on the greens

Name the three most important things to you in this world. Daughter….Teagan, Family, All my friends across the country inside & out of the golf industry

Given the choice; would you select love, success, or money to keep yourself happy? LOVE

What do you fear the most? Technology….Its great don’t get me wrong…..having everything in the palm of your hand…..But the personal interactions today are not the same in the current wave that technology is based in the society.

Name three movie stars you would like to go on a date with (one at a time preferably). Katie Holmes, Julia Stiles, Blake Lively

What three people would you most like to play with in your fantasy golf foursome? Dad, Jim Rattigan, Arnold Palmer…ALL GREAT PENNSYLVANIA PEOPLE!!! IF five allowed….Brad Fox.

Relaxed evening at home, or nightclub and cocktails? Relaxed eve at home…..nightclub days are few and far between

Last time you spewed something through your nose from laughing so hard?

Within last ten days…storytelling with “new” friend …it doesn’t happen often with me projectiling from my nose but the moment was right I guess in that instance

Favorite charity to support? Toys-4-Tots and Cancer Research

What else would you like for us to know about you? I have a bit of old school adage in my systems for my age. I respect and treat others with the same respect that I would want to be treated. I will not make someone else do a job that I would not be willing to do. I feel very blessed for all the relationships and friendships inside and outside of the golf industry. As I have not been outside of the country to experience golf course construction or maintenance but I have worked in some awesome places within the United States that have helped shape me professionally into who I am today.

Deron Zendt

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6. Eagle Creek Golf Club Orlando — 18 holes

7. Stonegate Golf Club Kissimmee — 36 holes

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9. Orange County National Winter Garden — 45 holes

10. Ridgewood Lakes Golf Club Davenport — 18 holes

11. Rio Pinar Country Club Orlando — 18 holes

12. Mystic Dunes Golf Club Celebration — 18 holes

13. Kissimmee Golf Club Kissimmee — 18 holes

14. Orange Lake Golf Resort Orlando — 54 holes

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For more information, [email protected] call 855-795-Golf (4653)

Here’s just a sample of what you can receive when you choose to hold your golf tournament with us:

• 64 complimentary rounds of golf — 16 foursomes — to various Orlando properties to give away as prizes or raffle items (some restrictions apply)

• A full-time professional Golf Event Manager to help you organize your tournament

• Set-up of all signs, banners, registration areas, and on-course contests and skill events

• Full tournament menus

• Special practice round rates

• Discounts for the Pro Shop

• Customized merchandise

GOLF COMPANY, LLC

1. Celebration Golf Club Celebration — 18 holes

2. Legends Golf Club Clermont — 18 holes

3. Kings Ridge Golf Club Clermont — 36 holes

4. Stoneybrook West Winter Garden — 18 holes

5. Golden Bear Club Windermere — 18 holes

6. Eagle Creek Golf Club Orlando — 18 holes

7. Stonegate Golf Club Kissimmee — 36 holes

8. RedTail Golf Club Sorrento — 18 holes

9. Orange County National Winter Garden — 45 holes

10. Ridgewood Lakes Golf Club Davenport — 18 holes

11. Rio Pinar Country Club Orlando — 18 holes

12. Mystic Dunes Golf Club Celebration — 18 holes

13. Kissimmee Golf Club Kissimmee — 18 holes

14. Orange Lake Golf Resort Orlando — 54 holes

15. Mayfair Country Club Sanford — 18 holes

16. Tuscawilla Country Club Winter Springs — 18 holes

17. MetroWest Golf Club Orlando — 18 holes

18. Hunter’s Creek Golf Club Orlando — 18 holes

2. Legends Golf Club

3. Kings Ridge Golf Club

4. Stoneybrook West

5. Golden Bear Club

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Where did you grow up? Born and raised in good ole Brooksville, FL

What is your favorite sport to play? Favorite to watch? Sporting clays is my favorite. Watch out guys I’m a pretty good shot! Funny thing is, I recently read it’s described as “golf with a shotgun.” I thought that fit. I love to watch college football and love going to any sporting event! Chomp.Chomp.

Are there any golfers in your family? I didn’t know one thing about golf until I met the man of my dreams!! My guy Rhett plays professionally and in this past year he has taught me a few things and gave me some great tips. I don’t think I can make it through 18!! I probably need to stay on the range or the putting green! I’ve watched almost all the major events this year and I really love it! The Masters brought me to tears!

What do you feel makes this club special?Lake Jovita is a great club in all it’s natural beauty, It’s so gorgeous out here. I also love who I work for. The guys in the Pro Shop are awesome!

If you weren’t a cart girl, what would you be doing?Cart girl isn’t my only occupation. I’m actually sales rep for Lane Boots and I sell the most amazing cowgirl boots!

What is the funniest thing you’ve ever seen on the golf course?It rains so much in FL and I’d have to say one of the craziest/funny things I’ve heard/seen were that there were catfish all over the fairway; sure enough I walked out and there were little catfish everywhere!

What type of music do you prefer? I will get down and listen to just about anything but there’s nothing better than a good country song.

What hobbies do you enjoy? I love to cook and I’ll do anything outside. Inshore fishing, kayaking, snorkeling, biking, riding ATVs, and in the fall I love bonfires and sitting in the tree stand with my guy.

What is your idea of “the perfect date”? My perfect date would have to be a buggy ride through the farm, ice cold beer, and a sunset on top of the hill. Gets me every time! A good surprise is always awesome; a little spontaneity never hurt anyone!!!

Favorite charity to support? Brooksville Relay for Life. American Cancer Society

What else would you like for us to know about you? George Strait says it best, “I’m not here for a long time, I’m here for a good time!”

Samantha Stevenson

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Quite a few in fact. You see, Fair�eld Glade Resort in Tennessee has 90 holes of Championship Golf alone, including Stonehenge, named among the top public courses in Tennessee by Golf Digest, GolfWeek and Golf Magazine. �en there are the many outstanding courses around nearby Crossville, widely known as the golf capital of Tennessee. In all, more than 180 holes of golf just waiting to be played atop the Cumberland Plateau. But your vacation doesn’t have to be all golf. We o�er 11 pristine lakes for boating and �shing, 12 miles of nature trails, a state-of-the-art Racquet Center and remarkable restaurants. �is year, plan to spend your vacation at Fair�eld Glade Resort and Crossville, Tennessee. �e South’s holey land for golfers.

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Foursomes comprised of philanthropic-minded residents, businesses, and sports legends played a life-changing golf round at the 14th Annual Shep-herd’s Hope Celebrity Golf Classic at Reunion Resort, a Wyndham Grand Resort. Aside from teeing up on the world-renowned course designed by the game’s top icons Arnold Palmer, Tom Watson, and Jack Nicklaus partici-pants raised approximately $100,000 to provide medical services to the uninsured and underserved popula-tion of Central Florida at five FREE health clinics, facilitated by Shep-herd’s Hope, a faith-based nonprofit of volunteer medical professionals. The annual tournament kicked off with a Celebrity Pairings Party, sponsored by A.T.A.P. COMPANIES, in which foursomes were paired with distinguished players, including: NICK ANDERSON, former NBA player for Or-lando Magic; Walter Briggs, former NFL player for NY Jets; Parnell Dickinson, former NFL player for Tampa Bay Bucs; WILLIAM FLOYD, former NFL player for San Fransico 49ers & Carolina Pan-thers; JIMMIE GILES, former NFL player for Houston Oilers & Tampa Bay Bucs; Earnest Graham, former NFL player for Tampa Bay Bucs; DONNIE HAMMOND,

PGA champion; JAMES JONES, former NFL player for Detroit Lions & Seattle Seahawks; CHRIS LEAK, former player for NFL’s Chicago Bears & UF coach; FRED MARION, former NFL player for New England Patriots; MIKE McBATH, former NFL player for Buffalo Bills; THOMAS McCLARY, music producer & guitarist of The Commodores; DEN-NIS NEUMANN, radio announcer for Orlando Magic; DON NOTTINGHAM, former NFL player for Baltimore Colts & Miami Dolphins; STEVE PISAR-KIEWICZ, former NFL player for St. Louis Cardinals & Green Bay Packers; and JOHNNY REMBERT, former NFL player for New England Patriots. Following a shotgun start, foursome/celebrity match-ups and event attend-ees participated in on-course contests, a silent auction, and celebratory awards

luncheon. The top scoring team was Colorvision International Inc. which included Dan Carnes, Mark Simmons, Henry Tyson, and Skip Volkerson. “The vital success of the Celebrity Golf Classic ensures that Central Florid-ians in need can access Shepherd’s Hope compassionate free health care clinics thanks, in part, to the generos-ity of individual donors, community partners, and event supporters, such as Wyndham Vacation Ownership, Florida Hospital, OakStone Philan-thropy, A.T.A.P. COMPANIES, Sea-World, and Starling Chevrolet Cadillac Buick & GMC,” said Marni Stahlman, CEO/President, Shepherd’s Hope. Reports suggest that despite the Affordable Care Act, 1-in-4 Central Floridians will remain uninsured and underserved. More than 75% of those who are uninsured come from low-wage working families. Sadly, such residents may struggle to afford basic housing/food needs and, therefore because of financial obligations, forgo medical care. Fortunately, Shepherd’s Hope, founded in 1997, is a life-saving option and has, thus far, provided more than 180,000 patient visits thanks to partnerships with hospitals, schools, faith groups, and other facilities. It’s not too early to “swing” by ShepherdsHope.org or call (407) 876-6699 to register for next year’s event! Regardless of the under/over outcome of your game, you can score on the green to impact medi-cal services for the uninsured and underserved in Central Florida.

Celebrity Golf Classic Keep Faith-Based Healthcare Mission on Par

By Nancy DeVault

Johnny Rembert & Fred Marion, formerly of New England Patriots

Nick Anderson, formerly of Orlando Magic & Walter Briggs, formerly of NY Jets


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Kevin Rinker, Andy Baker, Chris Leak (celebrity player) & Steve Buckner from Wyndham Vacation Ownership (Presenting Sponsor)

Jimmie Giles, formerly of Houston Oilers & TB Bucs; Park Nichols

14. Michael Pettingill, Terry Jordan, Nick Anderson & Jean Zambrano

Winning Team from Col-orvision International of Dan Carnes, Skip Volk-erson, Mark Simmons & Henry Tyson

Attorney Michael Bittman & Shepherd's Hope CEO Marni Stahlman

Dennis Neumann, Orlando Magic play-by-play announcer

Thomas McClary, of The Commodores; Tyler Fleming

Gail Bittman & Joyce Cole

Chris Leak, UF wide reciever coach & former player of Chicago Bears

Shepherd's Hope Team -- Martha Mannarino, Director of Development & Marketing; Morgan Hargrove, Development & Marketing Coordinator; Marni Stahlman, CEO

Tom Kidd, Joan Kidd, Donnie Hammond, Jaime Mitzo & Bill Mitzo



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The inception of Hi-Tech Turf Products began in 1982 in a golf course superin-tendent’s office while discussing turf products with him. This man was what you could think of as a mentor when he passed on his turf knowledge to me. The superintendent showed me some labels of Micro Nutrient and Iron Products. He said to me: “Laura, if you had these products every Super would buy them from you.” “I would sell them myself, but I can’t sell any-thing, but you can!” He then told me I should start my own company and sell the supers high quality specialty products like the ones he was show-ing to me. Then he told me about the FTGA (Florida Turfgrass Association), and their upcoming trade show in Tampa. He stated that he had already spoken to them about the products and that they were looking for a dis-tributor in Florida. He told me to go to the show, and talk with them because he had already spoken to them about me. I had much respect for this su-perintendent who also had a degree in Horticulture. He enjoyed teaching me about turf and turf products. The discussion I had that day with Super-intendent Jerry Shuetz, at the Land-ings Golf Course in Fort Myers, Florida, changed my life. That year I was a saleswoman for a company that was not focused on turf products or the turf industry. They only had a few products for turf and I wanted them to get more products to sell to golf courses. The owner of that company was not interested in expanding the product line into the turf market, but my customers were asking me for more products. After months of trying very hard to per-suade him, I decided to research start-ing my own turf distributorship. At that time, being a single mother, having a steady paying job to support my three daughters was my first con-cern. Starting a golf course products company scared me to death! I was being told: “There are not enough golf courses in Florida to support your business” “You already have one strike against you, you’re a woman in a male dominated Industry, and men will never buy from you!” And on, and on, and on came the negative com-ments. But I did not let them discour-

age me. After all, I already had several golf course superintendents giving me words of encouragement, and their support. What else did I need? Besides, the more you think and pray about something, the more it will become a reality if it is meant to be. Right? So, I started scraping up every dime I could get my hands on to start my new Specialty Turf Products Company. With freshly printed HI TECH TURF PRODUCTS business cards, I was off to the FTGA show in Tampa. I was not even sure the company with the great iron products would talk to me, let alone allow me to become a dis-tributor. They probably were already considering some large company and might find me very foolish and inexperienced. But they did talk with me; they liked me and my idea of a smaller distributer of specialty turf products. I told them I wanted to sell quality turf products and not just be an “order taker” selling Roundup like everyone else. Being a pretty decent sales lady, they were sold on me as their new Florida Distributor. Consid-

ering I had no warehouse, not much money, and no credit history with another manufacturer, I think I did a very good job on selling myself to them! I was honored to become a dis-tributor of those amazing iron prod-ucts that day and was determined to let them see I could and would sell more of their products than any big company out there. I also made con-nections to distribute other amazing Specialty Turf products at the FTGA show and Hi Tech Turf Products was born that year, 1982. I have worked my way up from the bottom, but there were times I felt very discouraged. It has not been an easy road for me, but it has been fun and I have survived for over 32 years. I owe my success to my loyal custom-ers, some whom I have known for as long as I have been in business. A few since they were fresh out of school and raking sand traps. They are not just my customers, they are my friends first. It is my customers who have given me the encouragement, support, the knowledge and most of all the friendship I have needed to stay around for the life of my busi-ness. One customer gave me the idea for the name, “Laura’s Recipe” on my products and labels. Superintendents have given me ideas and knowledge that cannot be taught in school. They have been my ears, eyes and my ideas into this industry and the making of

My Turf LifeBy Laura Parker



Hi Tech. I have a saying, make a friend, and you will have a loyal customer for life. I am very thankful to God for his blessings throughout the years. Hi Tech Turf Products is and always has been a family owned and oper-ated business. My daughter, Angela Kelley DeBono and my granddaugh-ters Tiffany Kelley and Jessica Kelley work in Sales and Marketing for the company. My grandson, Tyler Kelley is Hi Tech’s warehouse manager and problem solver. We all work together as a team making sure our customers gets the best customer service possible. At Hi Tech our customers always come first, because, like our slogan says: “WE NEED YOU TO GROW!” By the way, I still sell the amazing iron products, Ironman, Tech Plex and Micro Tech I started with, plus many of the other amazing original products, such as BIO TECH granular. I have added many new products throughout the years, many of them recommended or asked for by the Superintendents. My goal is, and always will be to bring only high quality turf products to the Golf Course Superinten-dents. With the super always striving to be a steward of the environment, I always try to find products for them that are environmentally friendly.

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Rod Perry wins our PNC at The Conservatory! 8 Under, 136 to take The M.G. Orender Trophy. Rod Perry, Crane Lakes Golf & CC held off Greg Koch; Ritz Carlton Grande Lakes to take our PNC Championship title at The Conserva-tory of Hammock Beach Resort. The players were treated to a spectacular layout in perfect shape! Although Rod was exempt into the 2015 Professional National Championship he chose to compete and remain in form for the upcoming PGA Championship. As 2012 & 2013 PGA Professional Player of the Year and 2013 PGA Professional National Champion, Rod sets the bar high for his fellow competitors to strive for and achieve. Also, in the field was David Hronek; Countryside CC who will also compete in the 2014 PGA Cham-pionship due to his strong finish in this year’s PGA Professional National Championship. We are confident that our qualifiers will represent the Section well next year in the 2015 National PNC as we send our best of the best! Thank you to all our sponsors and partners for supporting this great event! Thank you to the staff at The Conservatory for the exceptional conditions and service. Thank you to all the players who still have the passion to compete as PGA Professionals! Our other qualifiers for the 2015 PGA Professional National Championship... David Hronek (exempt); Country-side CC, Greg Koch (139); Ritz Carlton Grande Lakes, Barry Cheesman (141); Tatum Ridge Golf Links, Ryan Hritz (142); Countryside CC, Donny Lee (142); Core Golf Academy, John Duckworth(143); Timuquana CC and Jim Garrison (143); Rocky Point. Congratulations Gentlemen!

Congratulations to David Damesworth and Rob Torri, Orange Tree Golf Club...again. Back to back Pro Super victories. They fired 11 under to take the title. Thank you Mark Verkey and the staff at The Villages Palmer Legends for an-other great day of golf and food! Thank you Mother Nature for holding off the storms! Thank you Howard Fertilizer for your generous presenting sponsorship!

Congratulations to our NPGA National Car Rental Assistants Champion! Tyler Hitchcock, Walt Disney World Golf 7 under, 137. This is Tyler’s second Assis-tant Championship title. Tyler has been in the hunt for the PGA’s National Car Rental Assistant Championship a few times already in his young career. Our other 2 qualifiers for the PGA National Car Rental Assistants Championship are: Aaron Russell, Sawgrass CC 139 and Jason Kuiper, Orange Lake Re-sort 140. Play well at the upcoming PGA National Car Rental Assistant Champi-onship boys! Thank you Reunion Resort for hosting. Palmer course was in excel-lent shape!

Congratulations to our Senior PNC Champion! Freddy Gibson, Golf Ed. 9 under! Freddy fired a 66 in round two to hold off a charging Barry Cheesman, Tatum Ridge who shot 67! Congratula-tions to our other 7 qualifiers for the Sr PGA Professional Championship, too! Barry Cheesman, Brad Turner, Chris

Souchak, Gerry James, Jim Slattery, Ken Powell and Ken Mattiace. Well played gentlemen! Our Section will be repre-sented well at the Senior PGA Profes-sional National Championship coming up in November! Thank you to Reunion Resort for hosting and the excellent conditions for scoring.

After hosting 7 local Drive Chip and Putt local qualifiers, the North Florida Section hosted the Drive Chip and Putt Sub-Regional qualifier at Reunion Re-sort on Saturday August 16. The best of the best gathered to compete for a chance to advance to the Regional Finals in Atlanta on September 16. Even though Mother Nature decided to hammer us a couple times, two talented juniors from each division advanced to the Regionals. The Re-gionals will decide a champion from each division to advance to the Drive Chip and Putt finals at Augusta Na-tional during the 2015 Masters! It will take some amazing skills and per-haps a little luck to come out on top at the Regionals! We are represented well. Thank you to Reunion Resort for hosting 2 local qualifiers and the Sub Regional! Our Regional qualifiers are: (Boys 7-9) Maximus Haines, Odessa & Gunnar Green, Kissimmee. (Girls 7-9) Kailey Kleinatland, Lutz & Morgan Rodriguez, Delray Beach. (Boys 10-11) Allan Kournikova, Palm Beach & Ar-mand Loscalzo, Tampa. (Girls 10-11) Isabell Pellot, Apopka & Alexa Pano, Lake Worth. (Boys 12-13) John Dubois, Windermere & Jonah Leach, Winder-mere. (Girls 12-13) Alyssa Mercado, Bradenton & Lillian Berry, Dover. (Boys 14-15) Jordan Sarhaddi, Land O’ Lakes & Conner Futrell, Tallahassee. (Girls 14-15) Delia Timpy, Cocoa Beach & Auston Kim, St. Augustine.

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Professional and District 13 Director, Jack Binswanger. Immediately following the opening ceremony, SFPGA Founda-tion President Tom Wildenhaus shared information regarding the growth of the Foundation, encouraging all those in the room to get involved in giving back. Tom also showed a short video from the Williams’ family who will be receiving the home that PGA profes-sionals and section staff are currently helping to build in Broward County through Habitat for Humanity.In addition to Tom’s presentation, Presi-dent of the South Florida PGA Warren Bottke and Executive Director Geoff

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Established in 1939, the South Florida Golf Course Superintendent’s As-sociation (SFGCSA) is the oldest golf course superintendent’s organization in the state. There are currently ten other regional chapters in Florida. Our chapter hosts the South Florida Turf Expo every March at the University of Florida’s Research and Education Center in Ft. Lauderdale. The proceeds are donated back to the university and the funding is used for conducting turf-grass research and maintenance of the facilities, which includes turfgrass test plots and a huge research putting green.

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Everybody knows a sharp blade makes a cleaner cut. Much to our frustra-tion, we have all used a blunt knife, scissor or razor blade at one time or another and know how it hacks and tears at whatever we’re cutting. When it comes to turf mainte-nance, surgically-sharp mowers slice through grass blades, severing them cleanly and with minimal damage. Because the grass left in the mower’s wake is the same height and uniform in appearance, overall turf definition is improved and the playing surface more smooth, healthy and consistent. Financial benefits are derived from reduced expenditures on fertilizer, fungicide, chemicals and fuel (for mow-ing equipment), as well as increased revenues due in part to greater end user satisfaction with the turf. The grinding process is crucial to maintaining the sharpest blades and, therefore, optimal turf conditions. To help you understand how it works, let’s look at the two components of the cut-ting unit: the bedknife and the reel.

The Bedknife The bedknife is the most important part of any cutting unit. Although it looks simple, it is actually a very com-plex piece of steel. The bedknife gathers

the grass and holds it in position until the reel blade comes around to cut it. Grinding the top and front faces of a bedknife helps to maintain sharpness. As its name suggests, the “top face” sits on top of the bedknife. It is a negative angle, meaning it slopes away from the unit’s point of cut. This allows grass to be directed away from grass coming into the mower. The requisite degree of angle varies depending on the height and condition of the turf being mowed. Once this angle wears down, the grass isn’t ejected properly so the point of cut gets clogged. This prevents incom-ing grass from being cut cleanly. The other angle is known as the “front face” angle. If the bedknife is the most important part of the mower, then the front face is the most im-portant part of the bedknife, making good care of it especially critical. The front face needs to be flat and even. If the face becomes worn or rounded – which it will over time because turf (and especially top dressing) is very abrasive – then grass will not be presented evenly to the cutting blades of the reel. Keep-ing the front face in tip-top condition is crucial to optimal turf health.

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We flew in and went right to Bush Stadium for a Cardinals’ Game. There wasn’t a lot to do in Quincy, Illinois, but we found some cool stuff like the Mark Twain Cave, we ate on the Mississippi River and played the hardest mini golf course ever in Hannibal, Missouri. We actu-ally have a friend who is from there who was also playing in the tournament, so we went to their 400 acre farm and rode four wheelers and looked for deer (and saw lots of them!). Four days later we were back in FL, in Daytona for the HJGT Mid-Season Girls Invitational. Between the second and third round, we rented jet skis on the Intracoastal. What a blast! I was home for two days, and

then we were back in Daytona for the Florida Girls State AM. We watched world cup soccer with a crowd in the clubhouse, ate on the Pier and visited a few colleges. Right from there we flew to Cape Cod to a three-day break with family for July 4th. Then we drove down to Maryland for an AJGA tour-nament. On the way we stopped in Newport, RI and we saw the Breakers, a gorgeous mansion, and then explored the amazing Newport waterfront. Not all our plans work perfectly, so ten hours in traffic later we finally ended up in Maryland, but not before seeing New York City, which is always stun-ning in the evening. In Maryland, we had so much fun! We saw an Orioles game (we try to go to baseball parks when we travel!), toured a WWII submarine in Baltimore Harbor, we went on a two-hour sailboat ride on the Chesapeake Bay (on the same sail boat they used in the movie “Wedding Crashers” – my dad even steered!) and we spent time in downtown Annapo-lis eating and shopping (shopping is a common theme, too). While performing well in tourna-ments is always the priority, our goal is to not let the time we have together be only on the golf course and a small ho-tel room. While the results I’ve had on the course aren’t bad either, our motto is “It’s not just about the golf.” Next up, Charleston and Charlotte – who knows what awaits us there!? If you go on cool golf adventures and want to share your pictures, tweet them using #notjustgolf. We would love to see all the cool places you have been!

#NotJustGolfThis is me on the 74 foot sail boat that they used in the movie Wed-ding Crashers. We had a blast sailing on the Chesepeake Bay for two hours. I’ve never sailed before, so it was really cool!

At the Pepsi Little Peo-ple’s Championship, we went to Hannibal, Missouri to explore the Mark Twain Caves with my friend Abby and our dads. The caves were where a lot of Tom Sawyer’s stories were set. They went almost 1,000 feet down and all added up have more than 30 miles of twists and turns. Cool fact: it is always 55 degrees in the caves!

This is a bunch of us at the Florida Girls State Junior Amateur Championship. We all got together at the clubhouse to watch the USA vs Germany Game. Just another way to have fun after a round!


Each year, The First Tee recognizes outstanding players and participants with a sponsored trip to The First Tee Life Skills and Leader-ship Academy, where selected participants from The First Tee chapters throughout the globe play championship golf, participate in life skills activities and career exploration, experience dorm living and meet a wide variety of young people from around the world. The overall purpose of the Academy is to provide participants with valuable character education and leadership instruction. The First Tee of Central Florida is proud to announce that Christion McBride, a 16-year-old golfer who participates from the pro-gram’s Hunter’s Creek location, has been selected to attend the 2014 Life Skills and Leadership Academy. This year’s Academy will take place July 23-29 in San Diego, and is hosted by The First Tee of San Diego, Sycuan Golf Resort and San Diego State University. Christion has participated in The First Tee youth development program since the Central Flor-ida chapter opened in October 2012. He is presently in the program’s Birdie Level. Known for his consummate politeness, Christion has overcome a lot to become the golfer he is today. He has a condi-tion that causes congenital joint contractures, making it difficult to flex joints. As one can imagine, this has made grip-ping the club a challenge for him. But no one has ever heard Christion utter one complaint on the course, choos-ing instead to exhibit a positive attitude and graciousness for the ability to participate in the program. “Christion’s determination and perseverance are inspiring not only to our kids, but to the coaches and volun-teers as well,” said Thomas Lawrence, Executive Director of The First Tee of Central Florida. “Although it is dif-ficult for him at times, coaches and volunteers have never heard Christion complain about walking the golf

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This month in Live Golf and Clip-pings we will “show off” some turf art on Florida golf courses. Live Golf will illustrate turf painting and Clippings will present some creative

mowing and landscaping effects. When it comes to creative turf painting we are most familiar with football field fifty-yard line logos and endzones and perhaps team logos on other sports fields.

In the golf world some courses have adopted turf painting to highlight special events. Enjoy the artistic results of some of the hard-working and creative people in golf course maintenance.

Show and Tell: Turf Art

“Rally the Cure” Logo on the putting green slope at the Sanctuary Golf Club on Sanibel Island when they hosted a fund raiser tournament for Breast Cancer. Photo courtesey of Kyle Sweet CGCS, Golf Course Superintendent.

Spurred on by the success of the “Rally” logo, Superintendent Kyle Sweet also created a stencil of the Sanctuary Golf Club logo and also painted that on the putting green slope for the annual Member-Guest Tournament. Photo courtesy of Kyle Sweet CGCS, Golf Course Superintendent.

Behind the scenes. The “Rally” logo didn’t come out of a box. Superintendent Kyle Sweet made the stencil used to create the logo using turf paint. Photo courtesy of Kyle Sweet CGCS, Golf Course Superintendent.

Golfers rally around the logo on tournament day. Photo courtesy of Kyle Sweet CGCS, Golf Course Superintendent.



Checkmate! Here is a “checkerboard”-mowing mowing pattern on the large approach to the par 5, 13th hole at the Camp Creek Golf Club in the Florida Panhandle; superintendent Larry Livingston is the Superintendent. Photo by Joel Jackson.

“A diamond in the rough!” is a familiar saying, but here at the World Woods Golf Club near Brooksville we find a diamond in the fairway on the Rolling Oaks Course. Photo by Joel Jackson.

Most of us have seen railroad ties in bunker faces thanks to golf course architect Pete Dye. At the Orange Tree Golf Club in Orlando, superintendent Rob Torri and his crew maintain a set of “ribbed” bunker faces on the 17th hole by using manicured, dense ground-cover strips. Photo by Joel Jackson.

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Mizuno MP-15 Luke Donald is known for one of the smoothest swings on tour and absolute precision with his irons. So it’s only appropriate that the PGA Tour professional and long-time Mizuno advocate had a strong hand in the development of Mizuno’s latest “players” iron, the MP-15, an iron that offers sophistication at address and delivers state-of-the-art performance. Mizuno, a world-class leader in iron technology, design and de-velopment, collaborated with the former World No. 1 to combine the favorite elements of the company’s popular MP-59 and MP-64 lines into one powerhouse iron. The result is a “players” iron in a class of its own that merges the sleek head shape of the MP-64 with the groundbreaking Ti-Muscle technology in the MP-59. A more versatile and compact head design infused with Mizuno’s new 3D Ti Muscle Technology, expands the sweet area while adding thickness at the point of impact creating a forged iron that has the forgiveness of a much larger players club. The grain-flow forged 1025 Elite gives the iconic soft, solid and consistent feel golfers come to expect from Mizuno irons. Its tour-proven sole design with a rounded leading edge gives golfers the confidence and versatility to work the ball from difficult lies allowing them to aggressively pin seek. MP-15 comes standard in elegant satin nickel chrome plating in line with its MP predeces-sors. The MP-15 line will be available for pre-sale and demo through Mizuno’s Performance Fitting System (PFS) cart. The irons will be on shelves at golf and sporting goods retailers on Sept. 19, 2014. Learn more about the new MP-15 irons in the new product video online at www.mizunogolf.com. .

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Golf Buddy VS4 GolfBuddy, a leading innovator in the golf GPS industry, has launched the newest addition to its innovative Voice line, the VS4. The easy-to-use and versatile distance-measuring audio device has been in high demand by retailers and customers since it was first revealed at the 2014 PGA Show this past winter. GolfBuddy’s latest innovation, the VS4, is guaranteed to speed up play and improve your golf game with accurate and precise course measurement. Building on the technological innovation of the Voice+ device, the VS4 unit includes several exciting new features, but is still as easy and accurate as its predecessor. Remarkably easy to use, the VS4 features GolfBuddy’s proprietary dynamic green view technology, speaking accurate distances to the front, center and back of the green with just the click of a button. This multi-lingual device benefits from all the technical develop-ments that have made GolfBuddy the clear global leader in the development of innovative measuring devices. In addition to relaying accurate distances, the VS4 is water-resistant and features a 10-hour battery life, shot distance measurement and tells the time via a digital clock. The VS4 is complete with more than 37,000+ pre-loaded golf courses worldwide, many of which have been verified in person and on foot to offer the utmost accuracy. Featuring GolfBuddy’s Auto-matic Course & Hole Recognition technology, the VS4 device always knows exactly what course and hole you’re playing on. Like all GolfBuddy products, the VS4 is 100% fee-free with no annual subscriptions or course download charges to pay after purchase. For more information about GolfBuddy visit: www.golfbuddyglobal.com




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One question I get asked A LOT when

it comes to my golfers is this “What

are some good warm up exercises

I can do on the course or range if I

don’t have access to a gym?” This

is one of my favorites

because there are so

many options. One thing I

always like to say is “find

something you WANT to do that will

include movements of several body

parts, includes all three planes of

motion and makes you feel ready to

swing the club.” Here are two that

we’ve used recently with 7 Time Ca-

nadian Women’s Long Drive Cham-

pion Lisa “Long

Ball” Vlooswyk.

These exercises

are perfect for

doing on the

range before your practice or play

and can be done anywhere as they

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Warm It Up

Thoracic Extension Push Back Starting in a Push Up position, push your heels down to the ground flexing your hips up and flexing at the shoul-der. This is will also help stretch your calves and hamstrings as well as help develop more thoracic extension. One key I like to use is to “keep the quads tight” which will help extend the legs and create more stretch through the posterior chain. Do this movement for 2-3 sets of 5-6 repetitions.

3 plane rotation from split stance Grab a club (any club will do). Keep the arms straight and extended hold-ing the club at shoulder height and take a lunge step forward with your left foot (Split Stance Rotation Start 1, 2). Think a long step forward so the left knee is behind or even with your ankle. The first movement will be to rotate your upper body to the left (into the lead leg) and dipping the left shoulder down like you are pad-dling a canoe (Split Stance Rotation 1). While rotating, make a small lunge down and slightly forward. Think of moving the toes from behind or even with the ankle to slightly in front of the ankle. Come back to the starting lunge position (split stance with the club shoulder height, arms extended). Repeat the movement but this time rotating keeping the arms shoulder height (Split Stance Rotation 2). You will also repeat the same lower body movement. Return to the starting posi-tion. Repeat the same movement but as you rotate, you will elevate your left arm above your shoulder (Split Stance Rotation 3).

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The world’s premier junior golf academy has taken its junior golf program to new heights, partnering with the National Training Center (NTC) for fitness and per-formance training for students of the Gary Gilchrist Golf Academy (GGGA). The NTC, which is located less than 10 minutes from the GGGA offices and Montverde Academy, where GGGA students attend school and the GGGA student living facilities, is a state-of-the-art sports and fitness facility located in Clermont, Fla.

It is a training ground for many Olym-pic and professional athletes. “Partnering with the National Train-ing Center in Clermont is a huge addition to our program,” said Gary Gilchrist. “We want our students to train like champions. Now, with the help of the tremendous staff and facilities at NTC, our students will reach new heights in their performance with elite training unparalleled at any other junior golf academy in the world.” The NTC team will work in unison with the Gary Gilchrist Golf Academy golf fitness program, training and preparing GGGA’s student-athletes for peak performance. GGGA’s fitness training aims to rein-force movement patterns and enhance body function, supporting the technical training of the golf swing. This kind of ad-ditional support on the range and during designated fitness training contributes to the player’s overall development through unified support from the GGGA team. “We are excited about the opportunity to improve the skills and athleticism of these student athletes,” said Rose-anne Breckels, LiveWell Fitness Center Membership & Clinical Fitness Manager. “Our sports performance team work-ing with GGGA coaches will deliver a comprehensive program helping the

athletes reach their true potential.” The National Training Center, on the South Lake Hospital LiveWell Campus, features a human performance lab for sports science testing, athletic fields, aquatic center with a 70 meter x 25 yard heated pool, 400-meter outdoor track and field complex/cross country course and the LiveWell Fitness Center. In addition to its facilities, the NTC has built an experienced staff of degreed exer-cise specialists and coaches that provide advanced training using the latest tech-niques in fitness and performance. In ad-dition to serving thousands of community members, it has also hosted thousands of athletes from over 25 countries, hundreds of colleges and dozens of Olympic and professional athletes in various sports for training and events including track and field, triathlon, swimming, running, soccer, cycling, rugby, lacrosse, synchro-nized swimming, cyclo-cross and more. Fitness training is one of the five areas of training as part of Gary Gil-christ’s signature holistic approach to golf training in addition to techni-cal training, mental training, strat-egy and personal development. All GGGA students golf training is conducted at Mission Inn Resort

and Club, in Howey in the Hills, ap-proximately 20 minutes from the NTC, GGGA offices and housing. In addition to the residential Full Time Junior Golf Program, GGGA also features sum-mer golf camps, winter golf camps and programs, training and golf lessons for amateurs, professionals and adults. The academy boasts students from more than 20 countries and has pushed graduates on to all levels of collegiate and professional golf, accruing more than 150 junior and professional wins since 2008, including 6 major championships. The Academy is committed to ex-cellence in every facet of golf, fitness, personal development and academ-ics, evident through relationships with Montverde Academy, an acclaimed private college preparatory school, and the American Junior Golf Association. Gary Gilchrist, founder of the Gary Gilchrist Golf Academy, has been recog-nized as a Golf Magazine Top 100 Teacher 2013-2014 and as a Golf Digest Top 50 Teacher in America 2012-2013 and 2014-2015. Gilchrist teaches many of the game’s top juniors and pros at his academy, including PGA Tour pro Morgan Hoffmann, LPGA star Shanshan Feng, European Tour winner Fabrizio Zanotti and many more.

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There’s just something about a private country club that makes you want to dress a bit sharper, polish your shoes and make sure you remember to use your best grammar and manners. The Oaks is no exception. Just a short drive south of Sarasota on Route 41 you turn onto a winding path that takes you back to an auspicious clubhouse and the amenities that go with it. We were greeted by Tim Beckwith, the Director of Golf and welcomed with open arms by Julia Schreuder, the Golf Shop Retail aficionado. Tim focused on telling us about the history of the course and the great layout he had picked for us to play (since there are two courses at The Oaks), the Eagle Course. Julia was more than happy to show us the various amenities of the Shop and the extensive retail choices (not that I don’t have enough golf shirts already). When you play as many great golf courses as I am blessed to play, you almost feel compelled to take home a “shirt souvenir”. The Oaks has two golf courses, the Eagle (designed by Arthur Hills) and the Heron (originally designed by Willard Byrd). With an extensive practice facility we quickly warmed up and headed to the first tee of the Eagle. With 8 sets of tees, rang-ing from 4426 to 7003 yards, there’s

a tee for anyone to play from. I chose the Blue tees, which measured 6485 yards. The first thing you notice about the grounds at the clubhouse and on the course is the impeccably manicured grass and landscaping. The word “stately” best describes the view you have as you cruise the course. The front nine starts with a couple of par 4’s on #1 and #2, followed by a 168 yard par 3, which looks like a post card, with a bridge that splits the water between the tee box and the green, beautifully landscaped and an old tree that frames the left side of the green. Did I men-tion the tree? Hello double bogie on a par 3 after starting par, par. Ouch! I felt better after making a birdie on the #1 handicap, par 5 6th hole. Dropping an 8 foot birdie putt made me feel a bit better after the sting of the par 3 tragedy. One of the things that became consistent about the front nine was how slippery the water-lined greens seemed, with edges that drifted toward the water on nearly every hole. It kept me awake and honest on my approach shots.

The back nine starts with a dogleg left, with palms that border the hole. I par’d the 11th through the 14th, with my pride and joy being a par on the 11th, 198 yard long par 3, into the wind. After the 14th, the wheels came off for a bit, anything to keep my humble I guess. The 18th is a 524 yard, par 5, that wraps around the pond in front of the golf course, as a sweeping dogleg right. As I approached my third shot I was reminded that I was playing in Florida, due to the presence of a 9’ alligator on the edge of the pond. He seemed to grin back at me when I hit my approach shot within 12 feet of the hole. My game that day wasn’t as beau-tiful, picturesque or manicured as the course, but it was an awesome round of golf. The Eagle course at The Oaks is one of the most aesthetic courses I have played in Florida. In addition to the two beautiful golf courses, The Oaks has Tennis, Croquet and various social events to enjoy as a member. For more infor-mation you can visit The Oaks on-line at www.theoaksclub.com.

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When you think of great golf courses in the state of Georgia, the courses that

immediately spring to mind are the

Augusta National Golf Club, Atlanta

Athletic Club, and East Lake. But there’s

a course in the south central part of

the Peach State that is a top-notch golf

experience which is accessible, afford-

able, and proclaims to be “best value

in the South.” I am referring to the

Georgia Veterans Memorial Golf Course

– located at the Lake Blackshear Resort

and Golf Course (www.lakeblackshear-

resort.com) near Cordele, Georgia.

“We spent a lot of time in the last

year transforming this course into what

it was intended to be,” says Brian Boe-

ling, regional director of golf operations

at Lake Blackshear. “In October, we are

upgrading our bunkers. Our regulars

like our commitment to excellence. We

are looking forward to strong business

this fall and next spring, our two peak

seasons.”

Designed by architect Denis Griffiths

and listed on Golf Digest’s list of four

star-rated courses, this layout is one of

the courses on the Georgia Golf Trail,

which puts it in somewhat exclusive

company. After playing this golf course,

it’s worth including on anybody’s golf

‘bucket list.’

“The Georgia Golf Trail is very pleased

to have Lake Blackshear Resort and

the Georgia Veterans Golf Course as

a part of the trail,” says Doug Hol-

landsworth, founder of Georgia Golf &

Travel. “Lake Blackshear is a wonderful

resort that a lot of people don’t know

about and we want to help change that.

It is a great place for the entire family

or a company business meeting.”

What makes the Lake Blackshear

Resort so special for golfers and their

families is the wide variety of activities

available for everybody. Besides golf,

the list of things to do range from hik-

ing on nature trails to swimming, fish-

ing, and boating on Lake Blackshear to

hunting quail, turkey, or deer, depend-

ing on the time of the year. There’s also

a model airplane flying field, a museum

which honors U.S. Veterans, and a Fris-

bee golf course. And, you can also get

married at this resort!

The marina at Lake Blackshear is its

own destination where you can rent

pontoon, fishing, and ski boats on this

8,700-acre lake.

The pride of the fleet at Lake Blacks-

hear is Liberty Lady, a 50-passenger ves-

sel which can be rented for weddings,

family/class reunions, and parties.

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Also, very few resorts offer as much vari-

ety, from an accommodation perspective,

as the Lake Blackshear Resort. There

are formal options such as the lodge,

private villas and cabins – all with views

of Lake Blackshear. Or, you can sleep in

a tent, your camper, or an RV. And, the

lodge has an indoor and outdoor pool,

an outdoor hot tub, and a fitness room.

And the restaurant on site – Cordelia’s –

serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

You can also retreat to the 88’s Lake-

side Bar, a unique setting, which over-

looks Lake Blackshear. The name of the

bar is affiliated with 1788, when Georgia

became a state, and the city of Cordele,

which was founded in 1888.

Another unique tourism opportunity

for those who visit Lake Blackshear is

the SAM Shortline Excursion Train (www.

samshortline.com or 877-427-2457). This

train has 1949 vintage cars, which are

air conditioned. It travels back and forth

between Cordele and Archery. Along

the way, it stops at Georgia Veterans

State Park, Leslie, Americus, Plains, and

Archery. You can jump off the train at

any of these locations, have lunch, and

catch the next train through that day. Or,

you can spend the night in any of these

towns and then catch the train the next

day back to your original destination.

But, getting back to golf,

this par 72 layout at Geor-

gia Veterans Memorial Golf

Course measures 7,059 yards

(from the back/gold tees)

with four sets of tees and is

the home of 130 sand traps,

hundreds of squirrels, and

at least one grey fox! If you

want a ‘scouting report’ on

this course, I suggest you

check out the website. It will

give you a little local knowl-

edge, which will be worth

a shot or two when you go

head-to-head with your golf-

ing buddies.

The most memorable hole for me is

the 15th hole, which is the ‘Signature

Hole.’ This dogleg-left par five has a lake

bordering the hole for most of its length.

A well struck tee shot will veer left once

it hits the fairway. If your tee shot rolls

far enough down the fairway, you might

have a chance to reach the green in two.

If the ‘risk’ is successful, you will be ‘re-

warded’ with an eagle putt. Overall, it’s a

beautiful hole from beginning to end and

even more enjoyable if you avoid ‘the

drink.’ A par five will keep you coming

back. After a birdie four, smile and take

a ‘selfie.’

Once you walk off the 18th green, head

to the Cypress Grill. At this ‘19th Hole,’

you can relive your experiences on the

“best value in the South.” To make this

experience a reality, call the pro shop –

800-459-1230 -- to reserve your tee time

and book a room at the resort. Fore!_______________________________________

The author of this story is Mike May, a freelance sports writer based in Welling-ton, Florida. Mike is an avid golfer and he encourages you to visit the Lake Blackshear Resort & Golf Course at your earliest con-venience. Mike can be reached via email: [email protected]


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Where are you from? Grew up in Elizabethton, Tennessee

What was your high school experience like? I played sports, cheerleader and in the band. I was a class clown sometimes.

Do you play any sports now? What is your favorite sport to watch?I just recently started golf lessons with my dad. My dad plays for fun, my brother was on the team in high school, and now my nephew of 5 is years-old is picking up the game so watch out Tiger Woods. My favorite sport to watch is football. My team is the Washington Redskins.

What makes your club special? Green Meadow is a private club. The members are like a family. We celebrate birthdays together, we pray for each other’s families in times of hardships, and everyone here is welcoming and kind. I feel at home with my job which is a first.

If you weren’t a cart girl what would you be doing?If I wasn’t a cart girl: I would be focusing on my business for fitness training and personal training clients. I love to cook and teach healthy cooking for families. I am passionate about fitness.

What is your most memorable moment as a cart girl? My first month as cart girl I was going to give one of my customers a hug and broke my nose by hitting the top of the cart when I leaned in. The other moment was during a charity tournament when one of my favorites screamed “Watch this shot guys. It’s so good it’ll cure cancer! “ He hit the ball 20 ft straight into the fountain in the pond. It was not the shot heard around the world but all 10 of us were horse laughing for a week.

Do you have any hobbies? I enjoy tubing the river, working out, cooking, reading, and most of all random moments of adventure.

What do you do to relax in the evening? I don’t go out much, but when I do it’s to the symphony, theater, or mov-ies. I love fantasy flicks and thrillers.

What’s your favorite charity? I currently give monthly to our local Christian radio station to help chil-dren in Africa with basic needs. I plan to do a missionary trip next year.

If I could vacation anywhere for a week, where would you go? I would go to Greece and see the ancient ruins. Not many people know this about me, but I love ancient history. I would love to take the Walk of Jesus tour through Jerusalem and see the rest Israel.

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Chiropractor in Knoxville, Dr. Chad Jacobs explains, “We are one of very few Tennessee chiropractors to o�er the Clinical Biomechanics of Posture® (CBP) technique, which improves spinal alignment and posture to alleviate painful conditions and provide a route to lasting health and wellness.” For a more detailed understanding of biophysics please visit idealspine.com.

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No-Fakin says: I love the part of the day when I can get away from the computer and out of the chair as the world of golf awaits my unquenchable desire to wail-away at the little white ball. These days those little white balls can be lots of other colors, really? When all the testing is finished y’all let me know if a green, orange or yellow ball finds the hole easier and I’ll add them to my bucket list. Oh to be young again! I’ve already been told by a golf friend that Ricky Fowler golf clothes are really meant for the younger crowd, not for half bald old guys with dunlap disease. Hmmm, hush yor mouth, I’ll wear what I want to wear young buck. Fowler clothes are pretty dang casual compared to the Loudmouth line of clothes that was introduced a few years ago. I would love to wear some of those outlandish pants but my peers would think I’m goin’ through mid-life crisis and dodge my calls, come up with excuses why they can’t play or tell me sorry we already have a 3-some. That concept of “be yourself and don’t pay attention to what other people think.” is not so smart when it comes to golf and biker clubs. It’s a whole lot better if ya fit in and don’t stand out. Just sayin’. But this is the new millennium and the young generation of golfers says forget about the old and in with the new fashionable balls and clothes. I may not be able to pull off the fashion statement but love to play with the young “hip” golfers. I do admire the young players of this century with their long drives, flat belly’s and limber backs. Most of my so called “long knocking” friends have never hit the ball as far as these young men today. Amazing to witness in person, hear the sound of pure compression and explosion, then trying to follow the ball flight way past my visual capabilities. WOW! All while wearing plaids and stripes and big dots on their pants and those white belts. I love golf but that goes without sayin’, unlike your woman, it’s a pleasure and downright requirement to tell her loud, proud and often how much you love her.

Makin says: No-Fakin went on a fashion tangent but that has nothing to do with my

thoughts for the month. Playing in some awesome tournaments the past month at some favorite golf courses made August a special time of the season. Finished 1st, 2nd, and out of the money in another makes for a good month. Preparing for the World Amateur in Myrtle Beach, yes my first, made practice very important. As my swing tweak brought some higher scores temporarily, the timing has returned and the ball flight, distance and accuracy has improved. Not sure at this writing if this article will be presented at the World Am or shortly thereafter. Regardless, I’m ready for 19th hole and meeting with new friends and friends from East Tennessee as we share stories of the day over a few beverages of our choice. Really hoping to pick up some good material for the following issue, introduce the FL TN Golf Central Winter Tour and add some new sponsors. The introduction of the FL TN Golf Central was really well taken by friends and golfers in Tennessee and have read some really inspiring and encouraging emails from readers. Thank you very much for the kind words. In the words of Charlie Sheen, FL TN Golf Central is WINNING! I have always been proud to promote the game and the results of tournaments and showcase the talent of Tennessee. While talking with some winners and hopeful winners the idea of publicity spreading regionally hasn’t quite sunk in with some of the guys and dolls of Tennessee and Florida but it will eventually. The video’s on the website golfnews4friends.net was another addition this year and has been a lot of fun to produce and display on Youtube and the website. Some shout-outs this month to the Neal brothers at Lakeside.

Mike & Tim have run some great tournaments this year and boys at Lakeside are fun to hang-out with. Mark Brown at Three Ridges knows his stuff and the Knox County 2-Man had a record crowd as well as over a hundred Web.com qualifiers preparing for the Knoxville Open qualifying round the day after the two-man. You would have to be a general manager to understand the stress of watching over a full course of players and have it all stopped by storm showers. Tough decisions have to be made and no one took it more serious than Mark. As unfortunate as the weather conditions made it, Mark made the right call and took the heat in stride. Buddy McMahan and his right hand man Mark Franklin have been successful where ever they have been. Morristown Golf & Country Club or as we commonly call it “Oscars”, is one of the best 9-hole courses around and although Buddy is an investor in two other local courses, Oscars is his baby and it shows in the way he cares for it and the golfing customers. As some results are not found in this issue I would recommend spending some time on golfnews4friends.net for complete coverage of local and regional tournament results. Thanks to all of our new found friends and potential sponsors. We are overwhelmed with reaching as many golfers in business as fast as we can. Let this be a trigger for golfers in business to stop and think of the possibilities and opportunity to reach fellow golfers. All it takes is one ringy-dingy, two ringy-dingy to 865-556-4653 for our special season offers on promoting your business. SALUTE!

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Some winners of past tournaments

2014 Competitive Tournaments

Dates Course Contact Champions

March 22-23 Baneberry 2-Man Scramble 865-674-2500 (Tabor & Bible)

29-30 River Islands 2-Man Scramble 865-933-0100 (Tabor & Bible)

April 5-6 Millstone 3-Man Scramble 423-586-4000 (McGaha, Kennedy, Wise)

26-27 Patriot Hills 2-Man Scramble 865-475-4466 (Tabor & Bible - Otsby & Miller)

May 3-4 Holston Hills Stroke Play 865-525-0626 (Wes Gosselin)

17-18 Beaver Brook Stroke Play 865-689-4479 (Austin Kramer)

17-18 Dandridge Guys & Dolls 865-397-2655 cancelled

17-18 Woodlake 2-Man Scramble 877-423-4653 (Langley & Sexton)

17-18 Nolichucky Scottish Lowball 423-638-7888 (Jackson & Jarnigan)

24-25 Lakeside Stroke Play 865-376-5397 (Jonathan Armes)

31-1 Millstone Lakeway Champ. 423-586-4000 (postponed TBA)

June 7-8 Three Ridges Knox Co Am 865-687-4797 (Brad Hawkins) (record 133)

7-8 Dandridge 3-Man Scramble 865-397-2655 (Seal, Seal, McCloy)

12-15 Whittle Springs City Champ. 865-525-1022 (Conner Froning)

14-15 Baneberry Parent-Child 865-674-2500 (unknown)

21-22 Patriot Hilles Scottish Lowball 865-475-4466 (Whitehead & Kendrick)

28-29 Willow Creek WC Invitational 865-675-0100 (Hayden Anderson)

28-29 Royal Oaks 3-Man Scramble 865-984-4260 (Lane, Lane, Walker)

28-29 Link Hills Invitational 423-639-2961 (Lawrence Largent)

July 12-13 Green Meadow Invitational 865-982-0391 (Tyler Lane)

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9-10 Three Ridges Knox Co 2-Man 865-687-4797 (Chapman & Kennedy)

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The championship flight for the Oscar’s 2-man scramble found 13 teams within 3-shots after Satur-day’s round and promised to be a challenging day open to the team ready to play its Sunday best. Bryce Kendrick & Lee Whitehead were one back of locales Steve “Redman” Epps & Tommy “T-Buck” Buchanan and Rafael Jackson & Will Jarnigan. The Tennessee Tech golf standouts prepar-ing for their college season were up to the challenge coming off a dominat-ing win the previous week at the River Islands 2-Man and early season “worst to first” win in the Patriot Hills 2-Man. Jackson & Jarnigan were ready to claim another Lakeway Area win after their Clinchview 2-Man Scramble win in late July but the flat stick was there demise on Sunday. The day belonged to Kendrick & Whitehead posting a 15-under (55) to win by 5-shots and the birdies and eagles poured in from all over the greens. “I’ll have to check but don’t think we’ve had a 55 score in this tournament before,” said Buddy McMahan, club owner. Jackson & Jarnigan went the wrong way on Sunday but were able to hold on to a runner-up finish as Holt & Franklin, declaring championship after a bad start Saturday, came within one of the first round leaders. There is something honorable to be said for championship players who declare a higher flight so as not to take advantage of the field. Saturday brought some excitement from one of the women teams as Karen Williams & Melissa Finley posted a 12-under (58) to share 3rd place with five other teams. “That was fun, I don’t know what we will score Sunday

but it doesn’t matter because today was worth it,” said Williams. Moving back a set of tees for the final round proved to be fatal for the two ladies. While many of the teams were headed in the wrong direction on Sunday with tough pin placements and the tee boxes moved back, there were some outstanding turn-a-rounds in the first and second flights. Jeff Campbell & Dennis Williams snuck in with a six stroke improvement to win the second flight by one shot over three teams tied for 2nd. Boddie Bible & Zach Briggs were off the mark on Saturday but improved by five shots on Sunday to capture the first flight by four over two teams. The third flight was much tighter with Chris Cole & Jason Blumdahl winning by one shot over Andrew McGinis & Hunter Blanken. McMahan and his staff did an awesome job of taking care of the players with grilled hamburgers and hotdogs and all the fixin’s on Satur-day and a smooth transition from morning to afternoon flights. Three Cheers for the club. If you haven’t experienced the Oscar›s tourna-ments watch the golf schedule and add Oscar’s to your play list.

By Glenn Makin

Championship1st- Kendrick & Whitehead 58-55--1132nd- Jackson & Jarnigan 57-61--1183rd- Holt & Franklin 61-58--1194th- Buttry & Jennings 58-62--1204th- Seal & Fender 60-60--120First Flight1st- Bible & Briggs 61-56--1172nd- Moore & Bales 61-60--1212nd- Griffin & Jennings 62-59--1214th- Ballinger & Ballinger 63-62--1254th- Irwin & Skeen 62-63--1254th- Cain & Kitts 61-64--125Second Flight1st- Campbell & Williams 65-59--1242nd- Moore & Collins 65-60--1252nd- Standifer & Standifer 66-59--1252nd- Allen & Greene 65-60--1255th- Franklin & Collett 65-62--127Third Flight1st- Cole & Blumdahl 68-66--1342nd- McGinis & Blanken 68-67--1353rd- Jarnigan & Jarnigan 69-67--1363rd- Wiser & Shockley 68-68--1365th- Howard & Sauceman 68-69--1375th- Quinton & Webb 72-65--137

Bryce Kendrick & Lee Whitehead Earn Top Spot in the Morristown Golf & Country Club Oscar’s 2-Man Swat

Whittenburg & Hopson

Bible & Briggs

Finley & Williams

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Mike Cheek was only 15-years-old when a friend in Nashville asked a question that helped chart a totally new course in life.Would you like a summer job as a riverboat deck hand? “I said sure,” Cheek said. “A bunch of us all went to the same high school and we absolutely loved every min-ute of it. There might be cruises a day and it was a totally different group and a totally different experience for each one. There wasn't any hard labor, so it was just about as easy and as much fun as anything you could do.” It was just three years later that he had enough time in to earn a captain’s license and pass the Coast Guard test. After earning an accounting degree from Oglethorpe University, where he had a soccer scholarship, Mike and his wife, Tammy, had the chance to form the Tennessee Riverboat Company. As a close friend once said, “It was just one of those crazy things that was meant to happen.” Tammy is known for her bubbly per-sonality and is a past president of the Knox Area Women’s Golf Association. Mike loves to practice and is a weekend golfer that usually shoots in the 70s He was hired as the general manager of the previous company, Star of Knox-ville, in 1994. When the owner decided to liquidate a business that had boats in several cities, the Cheeks jumped at the opportunity on the Tennessee River within sight of UT's campus and majestic Neyland Stadium in Knoxville. “This boat is not a movie prop,“ Mike Cheek said proudly. “The Star of Knoxville is a 245-passenger authentic paddle wheeler. The paddles in the rear are the only propulsion for the vessel. Some boats have fake paddles, but the Star is authentic. The boat is certified by the US Coast Guard and we have to go through annual inspections and every five years we take the boat out of the water for a hull inspection (the next dry docking is set for February).” It has been a family love affair. The Cheek’s children have literally grown up the past decade at Vol-unteer Landing just upstream from where the Vol Navy calls home on Big Orange football weekends.

Brad Cheek started as a deck hand and earned his captain’s li-cense at age 20 last year. Bailee Cheek has been essential in the detailed food and beverage aspects. “People sometimes look at Brad and say, ’Isn't he a little young to be a riverboat captain?” Mike said. “I just tell them he's been here for 10 years and they’re OK with it.” It also helps to have a marvelous ves-sel. Two diesel engines push hydraulic pumps that provide the power. Both large paddles can operate indepen-dently, which means one set of paddles can be going forward while the other is in reverse. Guests can have the best of both riverboat worlds: sit on the top deck and enjoy or the breeze or go below and relax in an enclosed area. Departures and dockings appear to be a breeze for riverboat captains John Farmer and Tim Roberts. The ride is smooth and it's inevi-table for the journey to end too soon. Perhaps this explains why so many folks come back again and again. ”We offer cruises to the general public seven days a week and people can also rent the entire boat for a couple of hours or the entire day,” Mike Cheek said. “Our most popular cruises are two-hour dinner cruises and we change the entertainment and meals each night to give people choices.” The prime rib is to die for and the Murder Mystery cruise on Thursday night is a blast. It also has become a hit with fraternities, sororities and business owners. There's a new cruise theme for Civil War history, along with cruises for gospel, country music, rock, lunch, late night, sightseeing, anniversaries, wed-dings and the always popular fall colors. “We try and offer something for everyone,” Mike Cheek said. The views provide a unique per-spective for Thompson-Boling Arena,

Neyland Stadium and some of Knox-ville’s most impressive homes in Se-quoyah Hills. It is totally different than a brief glimpse along Kingston Pike.“You can see where the other half reside,” Steve Hoskins of Knoxville said. “I had never done this before and really didn’t know what to expect. The food was excellent and the cruise was tremendous. It was the best Saturday night I’ve had in a long, long time.” Whether or not “Rocky Top” is play-ing, it also gets people fired up dur-ing football season. That song tends to reverberate in the ears of visitors from state universities in Alabama, Georgia and Florida -- among other places -- every couple of years.Fans and alumni associations from several SEC schools like to deck out the riverboat in their school col-ors, complete with pep bands and cheerleaders. Another very popu-lar song is, “Rolling on the River (Proud Mary, 1971)” by Tina Turner. Perhaps best of all, groups can enjoy the riverboat's comfort and ameni-ties on game weekends without even leaving the dock. It's hard to beat a riverboat as a place to tailgate. “That's new this year,” Mike Cheek said. “We're going to put some tents up and do our best to make folks feel at home. It’s going to be a great atmo-sphere. I honestly don't know why we did not think of this 10 years ago.” Now that Mike and Tammy Cheek's children have grown up, they are probably wondering the same thing. With about 300 cruises a year, it's hard for even a veteran river-boat captain to think of everything while so many people are having one of the best times of their life. For more information, call 865-525-7827 or (800) 509-2628 or

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With a forecast for a rainy weekend,

the Knox County 2-Man carried on

dodging the area showers on Sat-

urday. Sunday, however, was not to

be as storms and showers moved

in pulled the plug on any hopes

of having a battle to the finish.

On Saturday Jamie Chapman teamed

with former Lincoln Memorial Uni-

versity teammate Eric Kennedy put

some fire on the competition at Three

Ridges Golf Course and built a lead

leaving no doubt who the winners

would be if the tournament was called.

The duo posted a 13-under

(59) holding a 3-shot lead over

two former Knox Co Champions

Josh Collins & Eric Rose as well as

Parker Hall & Austin Collins.

The fire from Saturday was quickly

drenched on Sunday, not from

the competition but rather from

Mother Nature who let it be known

rain can stop a golf tournament.

The course General Manager Mark

Brown had some tough choices to

make as many of the 52 teams had

started play when the downpour

came. Brown was also dealing with

practice rounds for Web.com hopefuls

who were getting an early start for

the qualifier on the next day. “We

(course superintendent and Brown)

looked at the course and our usual

suspected low areas and they were just

too wet. The radar showed a series of

storms coming our way over the next

six hours and it was just best to call the

tournament for the sake of the play-

ers waiting around and protecting the

course.» And continued, «It’s not just

the qualifier Monday but the NGA Tour

is coming in Tuesday to start their five

days of pro-ams and tournament play.»

With the tournament declared

after 18-holes the prizes were

given out to the flight winners

from the first round break.

Championship1st- Chapman & Kennedy 592nd-T Rose & Collins 622nd-T Collins & Hall 624th-T Clenney & Rountree 634th-T Hall & Hawkins 63First Flight1st-T Hodge & Cummings 681st-T Egan & Childress 681st-T Ballinger & Ballinger 684th-T seven teams 69Second Flight1st-T Cardwell & Ulbright 711st-T Martin & King 713rd-T Wise & Young 723rd-T Housewright & Booker 725th-T 3-teams tied at 73Senior Flight1st- T Sennett & Scates 661st-T Whittenberg & Smith 661st-T Jones & Maples 664th- Lane & Christian 69

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August 19 (2012) Steven Fox, Hendersonville, defeats Michael Weaver, Fresno, CA, on the 37th hole to win the U.S. Amateur at Cherry Hills CC. Fox was the third Ten-nessean to win the U.S. Amateur Championship. August 16 (1957) Judy Eller, Old Hickory, defeats Beth Stone, Glasgow, KY, on the 20th hole to win the U.S. Girls’ Junior Amateur at Lakewood CC (Denver). Eller (1957, 58) and Margaret ‘Peggy’ Harmon (1968) are the only Tennesseans to win the U.S. Girls’ Junior Amateur. August 15 (1969) Jimmy Smith, Clarksville, posts a score of 29-30 - 59 (-11) on the Middle and South 9’s at McCabe GC, Nashville, in the final round of the Capital City Open. It was the first 59 ever recorded in a tournament in Tennessee or by a Tennessean. The other six are Al Beiberger in the 1977 Danny Thomas Memphis Classic at Colonial CC in Cordova; Kenny Perry in the 1986 Capital City Open; Shaun Micheel (58) in the pro-am preceding the 1998 Omega PGA Championship (Asian PGA Tour) at Clearwater Bay G&CC, Hong Kong, China; David Gossett in the 2000 PGA Tour Q-School at LaQuinta Resort; Shelley K. Anderson in the 2007 Clarksville Ladies’ City Amateur at Eastland Green GC; and Chris Erwin in the 2010 ADI Classic (NGA Hooters Tour) at Cherry Blossom G&CC, Georgetown, KY. August 12 (1999) D.J. Nelson, Hixson, posts a score of 70-72-72-71 - 285 (-3) to win the TGA State Amateur at The Honors Course. The tournament commanded a record field of 957 entries, the majority of whom were required to qualify at one of the statewide sites. August 10 (2012) Tim Jackson, Germantown, posts a score of 66-64-72-70 - 272 to win his fifth State Amateur and 14th Tennessee Golf Association championship at Cher-okee Country Club, Knoxville. Jackson’s victory tied him with Emmett Spicer, Jr., who won his fifth and final State Amateur in 1933. All of Jackson’s wins were at stroke play and Spicer’s at match play. Chattanooga’s Lew Oehmig is the leader with eight - six at match and two at stroke. August 10 (1968) Margaret ‘Peggy’ Harmon, Shelbyville, would defeat Kaye Beard 3&2 to capture the U.S. Girls’ Junior Amateur at Flint GC. Harmon joined Judy Eller (1957, 1958) as the only Tennesseans to win the championship. August 6 (1982) Betty Probasco, Chattanoga, captains the winning U.S. team to a 14.5-3.5 victory over Great Britain and Ireland in the Curtis Cup match at Denver CC. August 4 (1956) Mason Rudolph, Clarksville, defeats Lew Oehmig, Chattanooga, on the 37th hole to win the TGA State Amateur at Chickasaw CC, Memphis. By win-ning, Rudolph became the second player to win the State Open and State Amateur and the first to win both tournaments in the same calendar year. Those who have won both championships are Albert Stone, Jr., Rudolph,

Bobby Greenwood, Larry White, Bill Argabrite, Mike Nelms, Bob Wolcott, Garrett Willis, Tim Jackson, Andrew Pratt, Derek Rende, Jonathan Fly and Steven Fox. July 26 (1917) Scheduled to start today, the State Amateur is cancelled as the United States enters World War I. The tournament was revised in 1919. July 22 (1950) Mason Rudolph, Clarksville, defeats Charles Beville, 2&1, to win the U.S. Junior Amateur at Denver CC. Rudolph is the only Tennessean to win the U.S. Junior Amateur. July 19 (2003) Brandt Snedeker, Nashville, defeats Dayton Rose, 10 & 9, to win the U.S. Amateur Public Links at Blue Heron Pines GC (Galloway, NJ). Snedeker joined Junie Buxbaum as the only two Tennesseans to win the champion-ship. Casey Wittenburg, Memphis, posts a score of 72-68-68-64 - 272 to win the Southern Amateur at The Homestead (Hot Springs, VA). He was the ninth Tennessean to win the tournament joining Albert Gaines (1903), John Edrington (1909), Jack Wenzler (1924), Emmett Spicer, Jr. (1926, 1930), Chas-teen Harris (1931), Neil White (1940), Ed Brantly (1947), and Mike Malarkey (1963). July 18 (1953) Marnie Polk, Chattanooga, Defeats Elenora Karlson, Memphis, 1-up at Chickasaw CC (Memphis) to become the first player to win three consecu-tive TGA Women’s Amateur championships. July 14 (1956) James H. ‘Junie’ Buxbaum, Memphis, defeats Bill Scarborough, a Memphis native stationed in Jacksonville, FL, with the U.S. Navy, 3&2, to win the U.S. Amateur Public Links at Harding Park GC, San Francisco. July 8 (1999) Amateur Erin Kurczewski, Nashville, posts a score of 72-71 - 143 (-1) and wins a sudden-death playoff with Erin Carney, Bloomington, IN, to win the inaugural TGA State Women’s Open at GreyStone GC in Dickson. June 27 (1943) Cary Middlecoff, Memphis, defeats Johnny Cummings, Memphis, 6&5 to win his fourth and final TGA State Amateur at Belle Meade CC. This fourth win set a tournament record for the most consecutive victories. The old record of three was held jointly by A. Pollack ‘Polly’ Boyd and Middlecoff. As opposed to canceling the annual tournament becaue of World War II, the TGA conducted state-wide qualifying to determine the 16 players who would compete at Belle Meade. The unique plan was devised by Bob Rules, a sports writer for the Nashville Banner and secretary of the TGA. Seven players, Lew Oehming (8), Emmet Spicer, Jr. (5), Tim Jackson (5), A. Pollack Boyd (4), Cary Middlecoff (4), Ed Brantly (3) and Danny Green (3), have won three of more State Amateurs.

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June 25 (1967) Larry White, Lookout Mountain, wins the first TGA Sate Amateur played at stroke play by shooting 73-68-69-73 - 283 (+3) at Chattanooga Golf & CC. The following year the tournament reverted to match play and White lost in the finals to Brownsville’s Tim Taylor. Stroke play has been used since 1969. June 22 (1975) Lou Graham, Nashville, posts a score of 74-72-68-73 - 287 (+3) and 71 in a playoff with John Mahaffey to win the U.S. Open at Medinah CC (No. 3). Cary Middlecoff (1949, 1956) and Graham are the only Tennesseans to win the U.S. Open. June 18 (1929) Chasteen Harris, Memphis, posts a score of 77 to barely qualify for match play in the Southern Amateur at Belle Meade CC. On the par 475- yard 14th hole he registered an eagle three. On the 15th, a par four 242-yard hold, he recorded a hole-in-one with a brassie (No. 2 wood). At the time it was thought to be a world record when he played two consecutive holes in five-under par. This bettered by one stroke the previous record held by Jock Hutchinson, the American professional who cut four strokes off par on two holes while playing with Bobby Jones in the British Open in 1921; the par 3 8th and the par 4 9th at St. Andrews were played in one and two by Hutch. June 16 (1961) Teenager Ann Baker of Maryville defeats Nancy Holmes of Nashville 2-up to win the TGA State Women’s Amateur at Jackson CC. Baker reached the finals by defeating Betty Probasco of Chattanooga 4&3 in the semifinals. Probasco eliminated the tournament’s reigning five-time champion, Judy Eller of Old Hickory, in the round of eight. June 16 (1989) Chris Dacri (Old Hickory) defeats Melanie Gray (Cleveland) 2-up to win the TGA State Women’s Amateur at Lookout Mountain GC. It took two golf courses in two states to complete the competition. The tournament started at Valleybrook Gof & CC in Hixson, but because of flooding the tournament was switched to Lookout Mountain GC in Lookout Mountain, GA, 25 miles away. June 11 (1949) Cary Middlecoff (Memphis) posts a score of 286 (+2) to win the U.S. Open and first prize of $2,000 at Medinah CC, No. 3. Middlecoff would win a second U.S. Open in 1956. June 5 (1914) The Tennessee Golf Association is organized at the Memphis CC as an association of private golf clubs. The object of the organization, as stated in its Constitution and patterned after that of the Southern Golf Associa-tion, “shall be to promote the game of golf in the State of Tennessee.” The constitution was written by Albert W. Gaines, Chattanooga. D.S. Henderson, Chattanooga, was elected president; John P. “Jack” Edrington, Memphis, vice president; and R. M. Watkins, Chattanooga, secretary-treasurer. The board of governors included J.W.S. Rhea, Memphis; Don Rogers and Charles Lutz, Knoxville; and Roger Smith and Sheffield Clark, Nashville. It was reported inThe Commercial-Appeal the following day that clubs in Nashville, Chattanooga, Memphis, Knoxville, Bristol, Johnson City, Jackson and Clarksville were willing to join. May 8 (1949) Pat Abbott, golf professional at Memphis CC, posted a score of 68-70-73 - 211 (-5) to win the first TGA State Open at Belle Meade CC. He won $150. Abbott was followed by Todd Houck, Memphis, 212; Joe Taylor, Bristol, 213; Johnny Morris, Nashville, 214; amateur Albert Stone, Jr., Jackson, 216; and amateur H.P. Childress, Memphis, 217. Abbott (1949, 1954, 1955, 1962) won four State Opens.

May 7 (1972) Mason Rudolph, Clarksville, posts a score of 71-70-71 - 212 (-4) to win his sixth TGA State Open at Bluegrass Yacht & CC. Rudolph won a record six State Opens (1956, 1959, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1972) over a 16-year span, also a tournament record. He was an amateur and a student at Memphis State when he won his first in 1956. May 4 (1958) Joe Campbell, Knoxville, posts a score of 71-72-72 - 215 (-1) to win his first TGA State Open at Holston Hills CC. Campbell would win three State Opens. May 2 (1972) Robert Emmett Spicer, Jr. (Memphis), Tennessee Golf Hall of Fame member, passes away at the age of 67. In eight years, from 1926-33, he set a standard for golf in Tennessee that has never been duplicated. During this period, few tournaments were available for the every-day working man to play in, yet he won two Southern Amateurs, five TGA State Amateurs, and six Mem-phis City Amateurs. “I was exceptionally fortunate that my original model was a great Memphis amateur name Emmett Spicer,” Cary Middlecoff wrote in his book, The Golf Swing. April 29 (1951) Ira Templeton, Chattanooga, posts a score of 73-67-67 - 207 to become the first amateur to win the TGA State Open at Signal Mountain Golf & CC. Pat Abbott, Memphis, and Johnny Morris, Nashville won the first two State Opens. April 19 (1995)Golf House Tennessee, home of the Tennessee Golf Association, Tennessee Section of the PGA of America, Tennessee Golf Foundation & the Tennes-see Golf Hall of Fame, opens in Franklin, TN. April 16 (1956)Amateur Mason Rudolph, Clarksville, posts a score of 72-70-78 - 220 (+10) to win his first TGA State Open at Chattanooga Golf & CC. Rudolph won a record six State Opens (1956, 1959, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1972).

March 9 (1990) The Tennessee Golf Foundation, a 501 (C)3 corporation, is organized with plans formed for Golf House Tennessee and a Tennessee Golf Hall of Fame. March 5 (1973) Dick Horton is hired by the Tennessee Section of the PGA of America. February 22 (2000) The Women’s Tennessee Golf Association and the Tennessee Junior Golf Association come under the umbrella of the Tennessee Golf Association. February 16 (1959)Tim Jackson, future 2-time U.S. Mid-Amateur champion and Tennessee Golf Hall of Fame member, is born in Memphis.

January 6 (1921)On January 6, 1921, Emmett Cary Middlecoff was born in Halls, TN. Dr. Middlecoff, or Doc as he was affectionately known, is widely regarded as Tennessee’s greatest golfer. As an amateur, he won four consecutive Tennessee Amateur Championships (1940, 1941, 1942, 1943), a feat that has never been duplicated. Middlecoff graduated from the University of Tennessee’s School of Dentistry, and after graduating started practicing as a dentist. He left the dentistry profession at the age of 26 to become a pro-fessional golfer. During his long and successful career, Middlecoff won 40 times on the PGA Tour (ninth all-time) including 3 majors (1949, U.S. Open, 1955 Masters, 1956 U.S. Open). In 1990, Dr. Middlecoff was inducted as a charter member of the Tennessee Golf Hall of Fame. He is also a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame, Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame, Mississippii Sports Hall of Fame and the Ole Miss Sports Hall of Fame.

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Dandridge Golf & Country Club offers

one of the most coveted titles in East

Tennessee with the running of the

Dandridge 2-Man Senior Scramble. An

opportunity for players over 50 years

of age to battle without the young

limber-back competitors in the mix.

One of the duo’s Grady Daniel &

Jimmy Moore have been the hot-

test team in the area since they

reached the “Golden Years”.

Daniel & Moore finish strong on

Sunday to break a three-way tie

going in to the final round and

capture their 3rd title in the Dan-

dridge Senior 2-Man Scramble.

Mike Driver & Ty Ballenger and

Sam Bounds & Chris Oldham joined

Daniel & Moore with matching

scores of 12-under (60) rounds.

After posting a 7-under front nine

the duo matched the backside with

another 7-under including birdies

on the last four holes to finish at

14-under (58) and pull away from

the field. They finished three-shots

up on Jimmy Green & Don Rose

who posted three eagles on the day

to improve by one-shot along with

Bill Love & Glen Pettit who matched

their score at 12-under (60).

The other big move of the day in the

championship was Ed Johnson & Jeff

Campbell who improved by five-shots

on Sunday to post a 13-under (59).

Championship1st- Daniel & Moore 60-58--1182nd- Green & Rose 61-60--1212nd- Pettit & Love 61-60--1214th- Thompson & Blankenship 62-60--1225th- Campbell & Johnson 64-59--1236th- Bounds & Oldham 60-64--124

6th- Ballenger & Driver 60-64--124

In the First Flight it was the Swag-

gerty brothers Mark & Glenn holding

off the fast charging Glenn Makin

& Jim Brown with a 9-under (63)

starting the round at one-up. The

two teams shared the cash pot

but Makin & Brown settled for a

runner-up spot. Bowen & Hankins

tied for 3rd with Hensley & Reid

Steve Crooke played with Randy

Marshall and Crooke is showing

improvement after recovering

from knee replacement surgery.

First Flight1st- Swaggerty & Swaggerty 66-63--129

2nd- Makin & Brown 67-63--130

3rd- Bowen & Hankins 65-66--131

3rd- Hensley & Reid 67-64--131

5th- Jones & Rader 66-66-132

5th- Crooke & Marshall 66-66-132

The Second Flight ended in a tie

with the Henry Father/son team

and Messer & Wyatt. Dill & Parton.

Second Flight1st- Henry & Henry 68-63--131

1st- Messer & Wyatt 68-63--131

3rd- Dill & Parton 69-65--134

4th- Smith & Egan 68-68--136

5th- Fansler & Tilson 68-70--138

6th- Johnson & Autry 70-69--139

6th- Jones & Hancock 69-70--139

A special thanks to Greg Kukla

and the staff at Dandridge. As

always they run smooth tourna-

ments with no surprises. And lots

of love coming from the snack bar

as Felicia Taylor and Char Under-

wood relish their former title as Golf

Central Snack Bar of the Year.

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Chirapat Jao-Javanil from Metairie, Louisiana claimed the 2014 Golf Capital of Tennessee Women’s Open title fol-lowing her exceptional performance at Stonehenge Golf Club. Only her first time to play in the Tennessee Women’s Open, Jao-Javanil navigated Stonehenge like a seasoned veteran, posting 73-70-71, overall 2-under par 214—the only player to post a sub-par 54-hole total. Following the first round, Jao-Javanil was tied for third with a cluster of other players including Samantha Swinehart, Amanda Steinhagen, and Franklin’s Courtney Shelton just one stroke back from the leaders. With no under par rounds posted for the first day, the leaderboard showed 15 play-ers within three strokes of the lead. With a 2-under par 70, one of only four under par rounds for the entire event, Jao-Javanil tried to turn her fo-cus inward to claim the lead. “During the second round, I tried not to think about the scores. The course is chal-lenging, and I knew that if I stayed patient that eventually the putts would drop. I tried not to pay atten-tion to what everyone else was doing. I did my best and hopefully would end up in a good position,” said Jao-Javanil. Like her previous rounds, Jao-Ja-vanil played relatively steady through tough conditions to maintain her position in the field and win the 2014 title. “Going into the third round, I had the same mind-set. I couldn’t control the outcome so my only focus was on what I should be doing—I just let things happen,” says Jao-Javanil. With a string of pars and a birdie on the par-5 second hole, Jao-Javanil made

the turn at 35, 1-under par for the day. With two bogeys on the the par 3 elev-enth hole and par 5 seventh hole, Jao-Javanil rebounded with timely birdies on the fifteenth and sixteenth holes. With a crowd surrounding the final green, Jao-Javanil coasted to victory with a two-putt par on the eighteenth to finish at 71, 1-under par, for the day. A five-stroke margin separated her from her nearest threat, Franklin’s Courtney Shelton and Morristown’s Ashli Bunch. Jao-Javanil recently turned profes-sional following her graduation from the University of Oklahoma. Originally from Thailand, she decided to move to the states and pursue college athlet-ics. “The states have so much more opportunity and support for athletics. Thailand has no stage after junior golf, no stage to gain more experi-ence,” explains Jao-Javanil. Her entry in the Tennessee Women’s Open marks her first win as a profes-sional and only her second event since she gave up her amateur status—her first being the Texas Women’s Open where she had a top-15 finish. “Now that I don’t have school to worry about, I have more time to work on my weak spots. There are so many great players that you have to keep moving to keep up with every-body,” Jao-Javanil explains. She hopes to make it

on tour by working hard and trusting the process. Riley Rennell, a 15-year-old junior from Columbia, took ama-teur honors by edging out Jefferson City’s Kendall Martindale, the 2011 champion. Rennell finished seventh overall, only ten strokes back from leader Jao-Javanil with an impres-sive 76-75-73 overall 224. Many thanks to the City of Cross-ville, the title sponsor of the Golf Capital of Tennessee Women’s Open, as well as to our host facility, Stone-henge Golf Club, and the many volun-teers from the Fairfield Glade Commu-nity. The 2014 championship marks the eleventh year the event has been hosted in Crossville and the sixth year that Stonehenge Golf Club has played host for the championship. For more information about the Tennessee Women’s Open, including results, visit www.tnwomensopen.com. The Golf Capital of Tennessee Women’s Open is one of seventeen championships conducted annually by the Tennessee Golf Association. Visit www.tngolf.orgfor more informa-tion about the TGA, located at Golf House Tennessee in Franklin.

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Dear Readers: This is being written in response to an email that stated the ALS ice water challenge is stupid and people should make donations without making fools of themselves. You need to Google, ”Bob Waters ALS“ I wrote an article about my old golf buddy. He continued to be the head football coach at Western Carolina University during his battle with ALS. He did so from a motorized wheelchair with a keyboard that was an extremely

fancy gadget at that time. This was back in 1988, the last of his 19 seasons as head coach and he earlier served as the school›s athletic director I sat in the football facility and thought about better days when an extremely athletic guy used to be a backup quarterback for the San Fran-cisco 49ers and looked like Steve Martin. I listened to him try and joke about how the wheelchair was literally keeping him going. Unable to move his arms or legs. Virtually paralyzed from the neck down. Yet just as sharp as ever mentally. “A prisoner in your own body,”

coach Waters said. “And you don’t know why. You just know the physi-cal limitations only get worse. Day after day. Very, very slowly.“ I am not sure whether he dwelled on how this happened, but I asked. He thought it could have been some-thing in the lime used on the field at the old Keezar Stadium. Two other 49ers teammates also died from ALS and this theory involved the lime getting into a cut. It also could have been attributed to painkillers used by pro athletes at that time. Truth be known, no-body seems to know. Regardless of its mysterious na-ture, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, often called Lou Gehrig’s disease, progressively attacks nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord un-til muscle movement is lost. So, it really got to me when coach Waters said the worst part was not his dire situation -- it was feeling like you become a physical and financial burden to the people that love you the most.Oh, my. Can it get any worse? This was the same person that hit booming drives a few years before when we won a big golf tournament in Boone, N.C. Bob Waters clearly had a gift for coach-ing people up and bringing out the very best. It was the same person that was a three-sport stand-out in high school in Sylvania, Ga., and continued to shine at Presbyterian. It was someone that would not wish ALS on his worst enemy. Assuming, of course, he had one somewhere. So, here is my lasting image of Coach Bob Waters from that day more than 25 years ago: “ know it is too late for me,» he said. «But we have got to get this figured out before it›s too late for someone else.” A few months later, my friend and favorite golf

partner died at age 50. We were sad, naturally, but it was a relief to know this ordeal and his suffering were finally over. In the end, that’s pretty much the hand ALS deals. So, you know what? If a person wants to look silly pouring a bucket of ice water on his or her head, I say go for it. And I am sure that my old golf buddy Bob Waters would say that, too.His legacy is just as much,“Do what-ever you can for as long as you can.”Go ahead and do the Google, but please do not let it end there. The ice water is a chilling reminder about a cold blooded killer that seems to strike without rhyme or reason. We should pray for all of the innocent victims and families that have endured a painfully slow death sentence until enough money can be raised to find a cure for this horrible, horrible disease.

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