Letter from NJGT Director … 3

Tournament Results … 3-6

Point Standings … 6

Tournament Photos ... 8-13

Featured Facility … 14

GolfTEC Tour Tips … 14

Site Director Spotlight … 14

Fitness Facts … 16

Pace of Play … 18

In This Issue…

Cover Photo: NJGT Event at Centura Hills GC on June 13th.

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Visit www.NJGT.org to check out the 2013 schedule and more!

Questions? Contact NJGT: Ph: (402) 730-8364 E: jcanny@njgt.org

Letter from NGJT Director Joe Canny, PGA I can’t believe it is July already! It feels like we just got started with the tour and now there is only a month of tourna-ments left. But now looking back we saw some pretty cool things this June.

A couple major highlights are the holes-in-one we had this month. The first was Ashley Willms of Omaha scoring an ace on the par-4 6th hole at Eagle Run Golf Club. The next came from Chris Rasmussen of Elkhorn acing the par-3 11th hole at Westwood Heights Golf Course. Probably the best thing that I take from June is the sportsmanship I have experienced at each event. Golf Professionals, Golf Club Members and Facility Operators have been calling me after each event going on about how polite you are, how much fun it is to have you around the course and that they hope to have you out to play again soon. I am also seeing it first hand in the way you handle tough situations, honesty at the scoring table and words of encourage-

ment given to fellow competitors. This type of behavior on the golf course impresses me more than any score. I am proud of you all and keep up the great work. See you at a NJGT event soon! Joe Canny, PGA

Junior Golf Director – NJGT jcanny@njgt.org (402) 730-8364 @theNJGT

Welcome

Who is leading the race for the Sandhills? Check out the point standings on page 5 of the newsletter! To get daily updates and point breakdowns for Farmers Mutual Regular Events and GolfTEC Premier Events, visit NJGT.org.

Sand Hills Golf Club has consistently ranked as one of the United States’ best courses since opening in 1995 and will serve as our host for the Tour Championship for all 18-hole divisions. Qualification for this event will be based on each player’s best eight finishes through the Kearney Country Club Premier Event on July 15th.

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NJGT Event Results June 5th - June 12th Click HERE to view scores from each event.

NJGT Event at Tregaron GC, June 5th

Age Division Top 3 Finishers

Boys 9 –Hole, 9-11 1- Luke Gutschewski, Elkhorn 2- Jack Truscott, Omaha 3- Jake Ellis, Kearney

Boys 18 –Hole, 12-13 1- Alex Zillig, Lavista 2- Ryan Van Ostrand, Lincoln 3- Chris Rasmussen, Elkhorn

Boys 18 –Hole, 14-15 1- Cal Leising, Roca 2- Dana Van Ostrand, Lincoln 3- Jackson Hayes, Omaha 3- Rhyan Klabunde, Honey Creek

Boys 18 –Hole, 16+ 1- Chase Keitges, Lincoln 2- Garrett Josten, Omaha 3- Jack Christ, Omaha

Girls 9 –Hole, 9-11 1- Kaitlyn Hanna, Omaha

Girls 9 –Hole, 12-13 1- Kristin Goertz, Omaha

Girls 18 –Hole, 14-15 1- Abby Hermanek, Omaha 2- Ally Hermanek, Omaha 3- Abigail Fahleson, Lincoln

Girls 18 –Hole, 16+ 1- Nathalie Sanchez, Bellevue 2- Sabrina Hernandez, Omaha 3- Allie Vondra, Papillion

NJGT Event at Centura Hills GC, June 13th

Age Division Top 3 Finishers

Boys 9 –Hole, 9-11 1-Jake Ellis, Kearney 2- Griffin Hendricks, Clarks 3- Blake Thiele, Kearney

Boys 18 –Hole, 12-13 1- Caleb Badura, Aurora 2- Kellen Rossman, Norfolk 3- Reed Malleck, York

Boys 18 –Hole, 14-15 1- Tucker Krzycki, Grand Island T2- Eshan Sood, Grand Island T2- Brandon Johnston, Columbus

Boys 18 –Hole, 16+ 1- Ryan Milks, Gibbon 2- Jeff Allen, Grand Island 3- Nick Nabower, Grand Island

Girls 9 –Hole, 9-11 1- Danica Badura, Aurora

Girls 9 –Hole, 12-13 1- Frankie Hendricks, Clarks

Girls 18 –Hole, 14-15 1- Madeline Murray, Kearney 2- Faith Harris, Grand Island

Girls 18 –Hole, 16+ 1- Sydni Harris, Grand Island 2- Neha Sood, Grand Island 3- Megan Canfield, Grand Island

NJGT Event at Warren Swigart GC, June 13th

Age Division Top 3 Finishers

Boys 9 –Hole, 7-8 1- Zachariah LaRoda, Omaha 2- Patrick Arndt, Elkhorn

Boys 9 –Hole, 9-11 1- Richard Orth III, Omaha 2- Jack Truscott, Omaha 3- Reid Plummer, Omaha

Boys 18 –Hole, 12-13 1- Chris Rasmussen, Elkhorn 2- Ben Hourigan, Omaha 3- Jacob Wagner, Omaha

Boys 18 –Hole, 14-15 1- Kobe Rhodes, Glenwood 2- Ethan Anderson, Papillion 3- Tyler Riggert, Omaha

Boys 18 –Hole, 16+ T1- Josh Lirette, Omaha T1- Max Petersen, Omaha T3- Cameron Bretsen, Omaha T3- Aren Rendell, Omaha

Girls 9 –Hole, 7-8 1- June Mullen, Omaha 2- Emily Karmazin, Omaha 3- Julia Karmazin, Omaha

Girls 9 –Hole, 9-11 1- Kaitlyn Hanna, Omaha 2- Lauren Thiele, Wahoo 3- Olivia Smith, Omaha

Girls 9 –Hole, 12-13 1- Kristin Goertz, Omaha

Girls 18 –Hole, 14-15 1- Samantha Knight, Onawa 2- Abby Hermanek, Omaha T3- Ally Hermanek, Omaha T3- Lindsey Thiele, Wahoo

Girls 18 –Hole, 16+ 1-Ashley Willms, Omaha 2- Jewel Rodgers, Omaha 3- Cassie Trumbley, Lincoln

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NJGT Event at Yankee Hill CC, June 17th

Age Division Top 3 Finishers

Boys 9 –Hole, 9-11 1- Richard Orth III, Omaha 2- Jason Kolbas, Lincoln 3- Griffin Hendricks, Clarks

Boys 18 –Hole, 12-13 1- Alex Zillig, Lavista 2- Steven Strasheim, Lincoln T3- Grant Johnson, Lincoln T3- Ryan Van Ostrand, Lincoln

Boys 18 –Hole, 14-15 1- Dana Van Ostrand, Lincoln T2- Kean Kontor, Lincoln T2- Clay Rathman, Lincoln

Boys 18 –Hole, 16+ 1- Chase Keitges, Lincoln 2- Matthew Unruh, Lincoln 3- Trey Petitt, Lincoln

Girls 9 –Hole, 9-11 1- Brynn Sundquist, Lincoln 2- Georgia Witte, Fremont 3- Emma Witte, Fremont 3- Allyson Keitges, Lincoln

Girls 9 –Hole, 12-13 1- Frankie Hendricks, Clarks 2- Gillian Dean, Lincoln

Girls 18 –Hole, 14-15 1- Lidia Jons, Lincoln 2- Terese Pribnow, Lincoln 3- Audrey Kuehn, Lincoln

Girls 18 –Hole, 16+ 1- Amanda Willms, Omaha 2- Cassie Trumbley, Lincoln 3- Ashley Willms, Omaha

NJGT Event at Benson Park GC, June 20th

Age Division Top 3 Finishers

Boys 9 –Hole, 7-8 1- Zachariah LaRoda, Omaha

Boys 9 –Hole, 9-11 1- Luke Gutschewski, Elkhorn 2- Richard Orth III, Omaha 3- Rex Soulliere, Omaha

Boys 18 –Hole, 12-13 1- Ryan Van Ostrand, Lincoln 2- Alex Zillig, Lavista 3- Tyler Jacobsen, Omaha

Boys 18 –Hole, 14-15 1- Ethan Anderson, Papillion 2- Dana Van Ostrand, Lincoln T3- Reid Frank, Omaha T3- Kobe Rhodes, Glenwood

Boys 18 –Hole, 16+ T1- Nolan Zikas, LaVista T1- Chase Keitges, Lincoln 3- Trey Petitt, Lincoln

Girls 9 –Hole, 7-8 1- June Mullen, Omaha

Girls 9 –Hole, 9-11 1- Allyson Keitges, Lincoln

Girls 9 –Hole, 12-13 1- Nia Station, Omaha 2- Kelsey Kares, Omaha 3- Peyton Savington, Lincoln

Girls 18 –Hole, 14-15 1- Makenzie Fuss, Omaha 2- Abby Hermanek, Omaha 3- Katherine Kares, Omaha

Girls 18 –Hole, 16+ 1- Sabrina Hernandez, Omaha 2- Tiffanie Yabut, Omaha 3- Marisa Pribnow, Lincoln

NJGT Event at Wayne CC, June 20th

Age Division Top 3 Finishers

Boys 9 –Hole, 7-8 1-Tyson Wingate, Norfolk

Boys 9 –Hole, 9-11 1- Rockney Peck, Stanton 2- Tanner Walling, Wayne 3- Dillon Barnes, Norfolk

Boys 18 –Hole, 12-13 1- Trent Wingate, Norfolk 2- Riley Huettner, Humphrey 3- Kellen Rossman, Norfolk

Boys 18 –Hole, 14-15 1- Trevor Kosch, Humphrey 2- Mason Hale, Atkinson T3- Joshua Cuddy, O'Neill T3- Jacob Wright, Columbus

Boys 18 –Hole, 16+ 1- Kaje Maly, Wayne 2- Blake Schroeder, Columbus 3- Blake Busch, Omaha

Girls 9 –Hole, 9-11 1- Georgia Witte, Fremont 2- Emma Witte, Fremont

Girls 9 –Hole, 12-13 1- Aspen Luebbe, Columbus

Girls 18 –Hole, 14-15 1- Samantha Knight, Onawa 2- Allison Temple, Norfolk

Girls 18 –Hole, 16+ 1- Mackenzie Hale, Atkinson 2- Amy Price, Columbus 3- Amanda Loseke, Lincoln

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NJGT Event at Lake Maloney GC, June 21st

Age Division Top 3 Finishers

Boys 9 –Hole, 7-8 1- Luke Hiltibrand, Brule 2- Ryder Smith, Ogallala 3- Caleb Castillo, Brule

Boys 9 –Hole, 9-11 1- Jake Ellis, Kearney 2- Jake Hiltibrand, Brule 3- Brady Davis, Cozad

Boys 18 –Hole, 12-13 1- Jacob Maaske, Kearney 2- Teague Stewart, Nelson 3- Griffin Wright, Broken Bow

Boys 18 –Hole, 14-15 1- Noah Hofman, McCook 2- Kort Steele, North Platte 3- Will Porter, Kearney

Boys 18 –Hole, 16+ 1- Cameron Bargell, North Platte 2- Caleb Moyer, Cambridge 3- Grayson Flanders, North Platte

Girls 9 –Hole, 9-11 1- Harley Hiltibrand, Brule 2- Lucille Dietz, Amherst

Girls 18 –Hole, 14-15 1- Madeline Murray, Kearney 2-Morgan Lashley, North Platte

Girls 18 –Hole, 16+ 1- Haley Teter, Bartley

NJGT Premier Event sponsored by GolfTEC at The Pines CC, June 24th

Age Division Top 3 Finishers

Boys 18 –Hole, 12-13 1-Steven Strasheim, Lincoln T2- Caleb Badura, Aurora T2- Grant Johnson, Lincoln

Boys 18 –Hole, 14-15 T1- Alex Furjanic, Waterloo T1- Patrick Clare, Lincoln 3-Kobe Rhodes, Glenwood

Boys 18 –Hole, 16+ 1-Will Hupp, Omaha 2-Ben Parisi, Omaha T3- Sam Sommers, Kearney T3- Blake Schroeder, Columbus

Girls 18 –Hole, 14-15 1-Makenzie Fuss, Omaha 2-Katherine Kares, Omaha T3-Ally Hermanek, Omaha T3-Lidia Jons, Lincoln

Girls 18 –Hole, 16+ 1-Nicolle Barmettler, Omaha 2-Gabby Carollo, Elkhorn 3-Kedzie Becker, Elkhorn

NJGT Event at Elmwood Park GC, June 25th

Age Division Top 3 Finishers

Boys 9 –Hole, 7-8 1-Zachariah LaRoda, Omaha

Boys 9 –Hole, 9-11 1- Luke Gutschewski, Elkhorn 2- Richard Orth III, Omaha 3- Jack Truscott, Omaha

Boys 18 –Hole, 12-13 T1- Tyler Jacobsen, Omaha T1- Chris Rasmussen, Elkhorn 3- Alex Zillig, Lavista

Boys 18 –Hole, 14-15 1-Ethan Anderson, Papillion 2- Ryan Gudenrath, Omaha 3- Jackson Hayes, Omaha

Boys 18 –Hole, 16+ 1- Spencer Marxsen, Omaha T2- Nathan Selby, Omaha T2- Grant Brown, Bennington

Girls 9 –Hole, 9-11 1- Kaitlyn Hanna, Omaha

Girls 9 –Hole, 12-13 1- Nia Station, Omaha 2- Alexis Rose, Omaha 3- Kirsten Ann Nelson, La Vista

Girls 18 –Hole, 14-15 1- Makenzie Fuss, Omaha T2- Ally Hermanek, Omaha T2- Abby Hermanek, Omaha

Girls 18 –Hole, 16+ 1- Jewel Rodgers, Omaha T2- Nathalie Sanchez, Bellevue T2- Rachel Cunningham, Omaha

NJGT Event at Westwood Heights GC, June 26th

Age Division Top 3 Finishers

Boys 9 –Hole, 7-8 1- Jocob Goertz, Omaha 2- Zachariah LaRoda, Omaha

Boys 9 –Hole, 9-11 T1- PJ Davis, Omaha T1- Jack Truscott, Omaha 3- Luke Gutschewski, Elkhorn

Boys 18 –Hole, 12-13 1- Chris Rasmussen, Elkhorn 2- George Farner, Bennington 3- Alex Zillig, Lavista

Boys 18 –Hole, 14-15 1- Rhyan Klabunde, Honey Creek 2- Alex Furjanic, Waterloo 3- Jake Wilson, Omaha

Boys 18 –Hole, 16+ 1- Josh Lirette, Omaha 2- Tanner Reed, Plattsmouth 3- Zach WagnerOmaha

Girls 9 –Hole, 7-8 1- Emily Karmazin, Omaha 2- June Mullen, Omaha 3- Izabella Pesicka, Omaha

Girls 9 –Hole, 9-11 1- Lauren Goertz, Omaha 2- Kaitlyn Hanna, Omaha 3- Taylor Van Ostrand, Lincoln

Girls 9 –Hole, 12-13 1- Kristin Goertz, Omaha 2- Maya Northcutt, Omaha 3- Alexis Rose, Omaha

Girls 18 –Hole, 14-15 1-Morgan Lashley, North Platte 2- Opal Fox, Council Bluffs

Girls 18 –Hole, 16+ T1- Jewel Rodgers, Omaha T1- Marisa Pribnow, Lincoln 3- Cassie TrumbleyLincoln

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Visit NJGT.org to view current

points standings.

NJGT Event at North Bend GC, June 26th

Age Division Top 3 Finishers

Boys 9 –Hole, 7-8 1-Bowdie Fox, Grand Island 2-Tyson Wingate, Norfolk

Boys 9 –Hole, 9-11 1-Brock Rogers, Tekamah 2-Elijah Fox, Grand Island 3-Connor Levi Jensen, Seward

Boys 18 –Hole, 12-13 1-Riley Harms, Fremont 2-Kellen Rossman, Norfolk T3-Gavin Fox, Grand Island T3-Riley Huettner, Humphrey

Boys 18 –Hole, 14-15 1-Trevor Kosch, Humphrey 2-Greyson Skrobecki, Waverly 3-Jacob Wright, Columbus

Boys 18 –Hole, 16+ T1-Nolan Zikas, LaVista T1- Preston Peters, Bancroft 3-Ben Danielson, David City

Girls 9 –Hole, 9-11 1-Emma Witte, Fremont 2-Georgia Witte, Fremont 3-Abbigail Brodersen, Albion

Girls 9 –Hole, 12-13 1-Frankie Hendricks, Clarks

Girls 18 –Hole, 14-15 1-Emerson Belitz, Columbus 2-Megan Parker, Columbus 3-

Girls 18 –Hole, 16+ 1-Haley Thiele, Wahoo 2-Haleigh Salsbury, Blair 3-Amanda Loseke, Lincoln

NJGT Premier Event sponsored by GolfTEC at Willow Lakes GC, June 27th

Age Division Top 3 Finishers

Boys 18 –Hole, 12-13 1- Alex Zillig T2- Caleb Badura T2- Chris Rasmussen T2- Tyler Jacobsen

Boys 18 –Hole, 14-15 1- Trevor Kosch 2- Reid Frank 3- Ethan Anderson

Boys 18 –Hole, 16+ 1- Josh Wilson 2- Eric Schilling 3- Blake Schroeder

Girls 18 –Hole, 14-15 1- Hannah Thiele 2- Makenzie Fuss 3- Aly Anderson

Girls 18 –Hole, 16+ 1- Haley Thiele 2- Marisa Pribnow 3- Sabrina Hernandez

Race for the Sandhills Boys 7-8

Player Points LaRoda, Zachariah 245 Fox, Bowdie 150 Hiltibrand, Luke 95 Wingate, Tyson 95 Castillo, Caleb 80 Goertz, Jocob 50 Arndt, Patrick 45 Franksmann, Alec 45 Smith, Ryder 45

Boys 9-11

Player Points Gutschewski, Luke 390 Orth III, Richard 352 Truscott, Jack 277 Soulliere, Rex 250 Ellis, Jake 240 Saltzman, Ari 239 Peck, Rockney 190 Barnes, Dillon 180 Hendricks, Griffin 160 Jelinek, Brett 152

Boys 12-13

Player Points Rasmussen, Chris 413 Zillig, Alex 342 Van Ostrand, Ryan 342 Huettner, Riley 316 Wingate, Trent 306 Badura, Caleb 294.7 Jacobsen, Tyler 273.7 Farner, George 251 Maaske, Jacob 251 Strasheim, Steven 237

Boys 14-15

Player Points Kosch, Trevor 450 Van Ostrand, Dana 387 Anderson, Ethan 320 Hayes, Jackson 311 Clare, Patrick 290 Rhodes, Kobe 257 Skrobecki, Greyson 249 Hofman, Noah 245 Wright, Jacob 218 Hale, Mason 212

Boys 16+

Player Points Schroeder, Blake 288 Christ, Jack 274 Zikas, Nolan 236 Keitges, Chase 235 Danielson, Ben 227 Lirette, Josh 220 Wagner, Zach 214 Marxsen, Spencer 201 Gilbertsen, Adam 189 Brown, Grant 185

Girls 7-8

Player Points Mullen, June 195 Karmazin, Emily 95 Karmazin, Julia 80 Arndt, Cecilia 35

Girls 9-11

Player Points Hanna, Kaitlyn 240 Witte, Georgia 190 Witte, Emma 180 Keitges, Allyson 167 Adler, Neely 152 Badura, Danica 150 Sundquist, Brynn 145 Thiele, Lauren 120 Thiele, Lindsey 100 Dietz, Lucille 90

Girls 12-13

Player Points Goertz, Kristin 280 Hendricks, Frankie 200 Dean, Gillian 185 Savington, Peyton 170 Rose, Alexis 165 Station, Nia 150 Luebbe, Aspen 145 Nelson, Kirsten Ann 107 Placke, Kendra 100 Murray, Moya 75

Girls 14-15

Player Points Jons, Lidia 305 Hermanek, Abby 299 Hermanek, Ally 290 Knight, Samantha 279 Fuss, Makenzie 250 Sears, Murphy 200 Fox, Opal 187 Lashley, Morgan 176 Murray, Madeline 175 Temple, Allison 135

Girls 16+

Player Points Trumbley, Cassie 330 Willms, Amanda 312 Willms, Ashley 291 Carollo, Gabby 251 Rodgers, Jewel 215 Romjue, Madison 205 Hernandez, Sabrina 180 Vondra, Allie 176 Sood, Neha 175 Irvin, Katie 170

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Get Excited!

2013 U.S. Senior Open

Omaha Country Club

July 8-14, 2013

DATE EVENT CITY DEADLINE July 3 Tiburon GC Omaha June 25

July 8 Woodland Hills GC Eagle June 30

July 9 Cross Creek GL Cambridge July 1

July 9 Pioneers GC Lincoln July 1

July 10 Meadowlark Hills GC Kearney July 2

July 11 Old Dane GC Dakota City July 3

July 11-12 NJGT Central Nebraska Junior (36 holes) Jackrabbit Run GC & Riverside GC

Grand Island July 3

July 11 The Knolls CC Lincoln July 4

July 15 Kearney CC Kearney July 7

July 15 Tara Hills GC Papillion July 7

July 17 Eldorado Hills GC Norfolk July 9

July 18 Highlands GC Lincoln July 10

July 22 River Wilds GC Blair July 14

July 23 River's Edge GC (Parent/Child) North Plattte TBD

July 24 NJGT Tour Championship Sand Hills GC

Mullen Invitation

July 29 Mahoney GC Lincoln July 21

July 29 Sunset Valley CC Omaha July 21

July 30 Stone Creek GC Omaha Jul 22

July 31 Hidden Valley GC Lincoln July 23

July 31 Wild Horse GC Gothenburg July 23

August 1 Beatrice CC (Four-Ball) Beatrice July 24

August 1 NJGT Tour Championship Wilderness Ridge GC

Lincoln Invitation

Events listed in

bold, red font are

PREMIER events.

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NJGT Event at Centura Hills GC , June 13th

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NJGT Event at Warren Swigart GC , June 13th

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NJGT Event at Benson Park GC, June 20th

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NJGT Event at Lake Maloney GC , June 21st

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NJGT Event at Westwood Heights GC, June 26th

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NJGT Premier Event at Willow Lakes GC, June 27th

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Eldorado Hills Golf Club Featured Facility

Home of the “Big I” State Junior Championship and a Farmers Mutual Insurance of Nebraska NJGT Event, Eldorado Hills Golf Club is known state-wide as one of the best kept courses in our area. Eldorado Hills has a great mixture of eight traditional golf holes blended with ten new links-style holes to give golfers a variety of shots to play. Two lakes, pic-turesque native grass, large bent grass greens and plenty of length. Eldorado Hills offers scenic beauty as well as a formidable challenge for golfers of all abilities. For those looking for a hidden gem in our July sched-ule, this may just be the one! For more information on Eldorado Hills Golf Club, visit EldoGolf.com.

Greetings everyone from Wayne, America. My name is Kevin Peterson and I am the president and publisher of Northeast Nebraska Media, Inc. a/k/a the Wayne Herald & Morning Shopper. My only hobby outside of the office is golf and this summer I am honored to be the site direc-tor for the Nebraska Junior Golf Tour in Northeast Nebraska. I will be overseeing events in Columbus, Wayne, Norfolk and North Bend as well as volunteering for other events such as state stroke play, among others.

I became involved working with NJGT through Gary Austin a few years ago and I truly enjoy it. Getting to meet junior golfers and their followers is rewarding, especially when you see them at multiple events. I look forward to getting more involved each year and my goal is to even-tually go through all the rules training classes to help run tournaments well into the future.

I have a wife, Shannon and two children, Brittney and Jared.

‘s Tour Tips

Ryan Norman, PGA Teaching Professional/Certified Coach GolfTEC Omaha

Ryan is a graduate of the University of Northern Iowa, 2005. Turned profes-sional in 2006 and gained PGA Member-

ship in October 2010. Ryan is in his 3rd year as Teach-ing Professional/Certified Coach at GolfTEC-Omaha. In 3 years he has taught a total of 3,813 lessons.

In all my lessons the #1 problem I see with amateur players is that their weight is too much on their right foot (for right-handed players) and left foot (for left-handed players) at impact with their iron shots. This leads to "chunky" ground first contact.

My tour tip: Set up with 55-60% of the weight on the left leg (if right-handed), right leg (if left-handed)… maintain that percentage of weight at the top of your backswing. Moving in to impact the weight should increase from 55-60% on the forward leg, to 90% at impact. The finish position should be 95% on the for-ward leg (left leg if right-handed; right leg if left-handed). By doing this, you'll start hitting the ball first and eliminate "chunky" shots and hitting ground first.

All Nebraska Junior Golf Tour Members receive a 60-Minute Performance Evaluation for $69 and 20% off all lesson plans and programs. Mention you are a NJGT Member when scheduling your first 60-minute evalua-tion. Offer good until August 31, 2013. Book a lesson with Mark Stava or any of the experienced instructors at GolfTEC Omaha today! To learn more about GolfTEC Omaha, meet the instruc-tors and book a lesson; CLICK HERE.

Site Director Spotlight ~ Kevin Peterson

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Join us this summer for professional instruction and great fun at Nike Golf Camp! More than 150,000 junior golfers have participated in what we believe are among the best junior golf programs in the country.

Click here to visit Nike Golf Camps for detailed infor-mation on our entire network of camps or simply click on a specific location below.

Nike Overnight Camp University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE

July 22-26, Ages 12-18

This camp is open to any and all entrants (must meet the age requirements)

University of Nebraska is not a sponsor or co-sponsor of this event

Nike Day Camps

Eagle Hills Golf Course, Omaha, NE July 15-19, August 5-9

Ages 7-17, All ability levels welcome

Visit www.nikegolf.com for more information on excit-ing new products from Nike Golf. All rights reserved. Nike and the Swoosh Design are trademarks of NIKE, Inc. and its affiliates, and are used under license. NIKE is the title sponsor of the camps and has no control over the operation of the camps or the acts or omissions of US Sports Camps.

Fitness Facts Presented by The PGA Sports Academy powered by UnitedHealthcare

Strength Exercises for Young Golfers

The golf swing requires the body’s muscles to work together in harmony in order to deliver power and accura-cy for each golf shot. The following exercises are ones you can do anywhere and will help develop strength and coordination in your feet, legs, back and abdomen, which are key power sources in your golf swing. Bridge Plank

Elbows or Hands Push-ups Tug-of-War

Agility Exercises

Agility allows golfers to transition quickly in their swing, increases speed bursts and improves body awareness.

Ladder Drills Side and Forward

Soccer Dribbling Through Cones Smaller Ball = Better

Results

Total Swing Exercises

Jump Hurdles Jump Rope

To find a PGA Sports Academy program near you, visit PlayGolfAmerica.com.

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Send Us Your “Swoosh”

In each of the NJGT Junior Newsletters, we will be featuring NJGT members wearing and using gear from NIKE GOLF, presenting sponsor of the Nebraska Junior Golf Tour. Show off your swoosh videos and pictures by

posting them to the NJGT Facebook Page or on Twitter by using #theNJGT.

Send Us Your “Swoosh” Moments

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Just as there is no single cause for slow play, there is no single solution for improving pace of play. Useful advice and information can come from anywhere: fellow players, golf pros, superintendents, engineers. Below is a list provided by the USGA of tips to help you improve your pace of play and cut down on the duration of your rounds.

Start Smart. Confirm your tee time in advance and make it a point to arrive at the tee early with your golf equipment in order, ready to play.

“Tee It Forward” unless you are consistently able to reach greens in regulation from the back tees. In other words, play from a set of tees that is comfortable for you – one where you are more likely to hit lofted irons into greens instead of hybrids or fairway woods. It is acceptable for players in the same group to play from different tees. (The USGA Handicap System provides a formula for adjusting handicaps from different tees.)

Try alternate forms of play to speed up your round. Match play, Stableford, best-ball and other formats are easy and fun alternatives to individual stroke play because not every player has to hole out on every hole.

Minimize your time on the tee. On the tee it is usually acceptable for players to “hit when ready.” You can also save time by playing a provisional ball (Rule 27-2) if you think your original ball might be lost or out of bounds.

Plan your shot before you get to your ball. Once you are off the tee, think ahead. Determine your yardage and make your club selection before it is your turn to play. If you take your glove off between shots, have it back on be-fore it is your turn to play. Even a small step like this saves time.

Keep your pre-shot routine short. Pick your line of play once and trust yourself. Try to take no more than one practice swing, then set up to the ball and play your shot. Most importantly, be ready to hit when it is your turn.

Aim to play in 20 seconds. From club selection to pre-shot routine to execution, try to hit your shot in 20 seconds.

Develop an eye for distance. You don’t have to step off yardage for every shot. To determine precise distance, find a yardage marker before reaching your ball, then step off the yardage on the way to your ball Or, consider buying an electronic range-finder or global positioning system for golf and use when permitted by Local Rule. If others you are playing with are not familiar with the course, the Rules permit players to exchange yardage information without penalty.

When sharing a cart, use a buddy system. Don’t wait in the cart while your cartmate hits and then drive to your ball. Get out and walk to your ball with a few clubs. Be ready to play when it is your turn and then let your cartmate pick you up. Or, drive to your ball after you drop your cartmate off and then pick him or her up after you hit.

Be helpful to others in your group. Follow the flight of all tee shots, not just your own. Help others look for their ball if you already know the location of yours, volunteer to fill in a divot, rake a bunker or raise a flagstick.

Keep up with the group in front of you. Your correct position on the course is immediately behind the group in front of you, not immediately in front of the group behind you. Arrive at your next shot just before the group in front leaves the area in front of you. If you are consistently not able to keep up and a gap opens in front of you, invite the group behind you to play through, irrespective of the number of players in the group.

Be efficient on the putting green. Mark your ball and lift and clean it when you arrive at the putting green so you will be ready to replace it when it is your turn to play. Wait until the next tee to record your score.

Remember that picking up your ball is permitted by the USGA Handicap System. If not in an in-dividual stroke play competition, it is generally OK to pick up your ball and move on to the next hole if you are “out” of a hole and want to maintain pace of play. This applies in match play and many forms of stroke play.

Don’t Have Time? Play Nine! You won’t always have time in your schedule for an 18-hole round of golf. But you can still enjoy the game by playing nine. It’s fully compatible with both the Rules of Golf and the USGA Handicap Sys-tem. And when it comes to golf, nine is better than none.

And make sure to sign the Pace of Play Pledge!

Pace of Play – A (Time)less Issue

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The Nebraska Golf Association created the FORE! Program last summer as a way for junior golfers to play more frequently. This year we have continued the program and expanded to Grand Island, Kearney, Lincoln and Norfolk. Golfers ages 7-17 are welcome to join and will be classified as either “Full Access” or “Supervised Access” members based on age and/or playing ability. The member-ship cost is $10 for the months of June, July and August. Members will receive a FORE! card in the mail, which they will use every time they play at one of the select-ed courses. Each time they play, the member will have to notify the golf course that they are a FORE! member and they can play for $4. In order to become a member, an applicant must be a member of one of the following: First Tee Programs, Great Golf Expectations Program, PGA of America Boys & Girls Clubs of America Golf Program, NGF's Youth on Course, Junior Golf Programs at NGA Member Clubs or Host Facilities, LPGA/USGA Girls Golf Programs, Nebraska Junior Golf Tour, Panhan-dle Junior Golf Tour or High School Golf Teams. As someone who is involved in one of these programs, we are asking for your help in increasing awareness about the program. Please mention this information to any juniors golfers who you think might be interested in joining the FORE! program. If you have any questions you can visit http://www.nebgolf.org/juniorgolf_fore.html or call Connor of the NGA at 402-505-4653 ext. 105.

FORE! Application Available