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1 Volume 6, Issue 8 August 2014 Gateway PGA Awards Timetable P 2 Growth of the Game P 3-4 Junior Golf Note P 5 U.S. Kids Certified Golf Coach Seminar P 6 Assistants Corner P 7 Rules Corner P 7 PGA HQ News P 8-9 Employment Chips P 10 Fitness Tips P 11 Tournament News P 12-14 Upcoming Events P 15 Member Updates & Birthdays P 16 August has been a great month for competitive golf both nationally and locally with our Regular and Senior PNC. I do not think we could have scripted Championship Sunday at Valhalla to be any better than it was. Rory seems to be on a historic run and only the hands of time will sort out how he stacks against the games legends. Locally, some wonderful golf has been played on the journey to the 2015 PGA and Sr PGA Championships. Congratulations to first time Gateway PGA “Major” winner Ryan Roy for taking home the top spot at Persimmon Woods Golf Club. The October breeze in August provided an extra challenge to this great test of golf. In the end Jeff Schmid, Shane Blankenship, and Grant Masson were the qualifiers to join Ryan Roy in the journey to Whistling Straights. On the Senior side, Lake Forest Country is always about ball placement and putting. Bob Gaus did just enough of that formula to hold off hard charging JC Anderson and the steady play of Rob Sedorcek. Rob had two very solid rounds of golf while JC shot 76-66 to earn his spot in Port St Lucie in November. Gaus, Sedorcek, and Anderson will be joined by Larry Emery and Mark Faulkner. Please read all the tournament news below and the best of luck to our qualifiers. Gateway PGA Awards Nominations end Friday, August 22 nd . Please take the time to nominate a deserving PGA Member who is an exemplar in one or more of the award categories. This process is a special time for our Association and means a great deal to our deserving nominees. Monday, December 8 th will be our Awards Dinner and it will be hosted at Forest Hills Country Club. This year we are fortunate to have All Star Pro-Golf as our title sponsor of the Awards Dinner. Please take a moment to thank JP Kramer and All Star Pro Golf if you have the opportunity. Please keep in mind that this year is also an election year and time is running short to put your name on the ballot. If you are interested in running for a position on the board of directors, you must submit your intentions on paper to Nathan Charnes, Section Vice-President, by November 8. If you are interested in learning more about serving the board of directors for the Gateway PGA, please contact myself or a member of the board. Lastly, I would be remised if I did not mention the extraordinary efforts of Jon DePriest. Jon has raised over $11,000 in his PGA Golf Day efforts including one $5,000 donation. Thank you Jon for being such an impactful PGA Professional and thank you to those who put in the time and energy to support this cause. I look forward to the concluding months of programming within the Gateway PGA and please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions, ideas, or concerns. All the best, Josh Riley, PGA Section Officers Joe Schwent, PGA President Nathan Charnes, PGA Vice-President Benjiman Kent, PGA Secretary Gateway PGA Staff Josh Riley, PGA Executive Director Steve Finn, PGA Assistant Executive Director Michael Brown, PGA Director or Junior Golf Ali Wells, PGA Foundation Operations Director Lindsay Riley Foundation Admin Assistant Susan Bender Membership

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Page 1: Gateway PGA Newsletter August 2014

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Volume 6, Issue 8 August 2014

Gateway PGA Awards Timetable P 2

Growth of the Game P 3-4

Junior Golf Note P 5

U.S. Kids Certified Golf Coach Seminar P 6

Assistants Corner P 7

Rules Corner P 7

PGA HQ News P 8-9

Employment Chips P 10

Fitness Tips P 11

Tournament News P 12-14

Upcoming Events P 15

Member Updates & Birthdays P 16

August has been a great month for competitive golf both nationally and locally with our Regular and Senior PNC. I do not think we could have scripted Championship Sunday at Valhalla to be any better than it was. Rory seems to be on a historic run and only the hands of time will sort out how he stacks against the games

legends. Locally, some wonderful golf has been played on the journey to the 2015 PGA and Sr PGA Championships. Congratulations to first time Gateway PGA “Major” winner Ryan Roy for taking home the top spot at Persimmon Woods

Golf Club. The October breeze in August provided an extra challenge to this great test of golf. In the end Jeff Schmid, Shane Blankenship, and Grant Masson were the qualifiers to join Ryan Roy in the journey to Whistling Straights. On the Senior side, Lake Forest Country is always about ball placement and putting. Bob Gaus did just enough of that formula to hold off hard charging JC Anderson and the steady play of Rob Sedorcek. Rob had two very solid rounds of golf while JC shot 76-66 to earn his spot in Port St Lucie in November. Gaus, Sedorcek, and Anderson will be joined by Larry Emery and Mark Faulkner. Please read all the tournament news below and the best of luck to our qualifiers.

Gateway PGA Awards Nominations end Friday, August 22nd. Please take the time to nominate a deserving PGA Member who is an exemplar in one or more of the award categories. This process is a special time for our Association and means a great deal to our deserving nominees. Monday, December 8th will be our Awards Dinner and it will be hosted at Forest Hills Country Club. This year we are fortunate to have All Star Pro-Golf as our title sponsor of the Awards Dinner. Please take a moment to thank JP Kramer and All Star Pro Golf if you have the opportunity.

Please keep in mind that this year is also an election year and time is running short to put your name on the ballot. If you are interested in running for a position on the board of directors, you must submit your intentions on paper to Nathan Charnes, Section Vice-President, by November 8. If you are interested in learning more about serving the board of directors for the Gateway PGA, please contact myself or a member of the board.

Lastly, I would be remised if I did not mention the extraordinary efforts of Jon DePriest. Jon has raised over $11,000 in his PGA Golf Day efforts including one $5,000 donation. Thank you Jon for being such an impactful PGA Professional and thank you to those who put in the time and energy to support this cause. I look forward to the concluding months of programming within the Gateway PGA and please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions, ideas, or concerns.

All the best,

Josh Riley, PGA

Section Officers

Joe Schwent, PGA President

Nathan Charnes, PGA Vice-President

Benjiman Kent, PGA Secretary

Gateway PGA Staff

Josh Riley, PGA Executive Director

Steve Finn, PGA Assistant Executive Director

Michael Brown, PGA Director or Junior Golf

Ali Wells, PGA Foundation Operations Director

Lindsay Riley Foundation Admin Assistant

Susan Bender Membership

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Gateway PGA 2014 Awards Timetable

August 22: Deadline for PGA Professionals to submit nominations.

September 8: Deadline for nominated PGA Professionals to return

Questionnaires.

September 21: The Gateway PGA Section sends bios to the entire

membership for voting on the PGA Professional, PGA

Assistant Professional of the Year, and Sales

Representatives of the Year (Hard & Soft).

September 28: The final votes are counted for PGA Professional, PGA

AssistantProfessional of the Year, and Sales

Representatives of the Year.

September 28: The judging groups for non-voting awards

recommend the winner(s) to the Gateway PGA Board of

Directors.

October 16: The Board will meet and give final approval to the

award selections. It is recommended that it requires 5

votes of the Board to override the recommendation of

the Awards judging group.

December 8: Awards Dinner at Forest Hills Country Club

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GROWTH OF THE GAME

T he summer’s not over yet, but as school starts up again the end-of-summer finales and

reflection start. One of my favorite parts of the season is traveling across the section

to see our members in action. It’s motivating and inspiring… and makes me proud to

be a Gateway PGA member! Below are some highlights (and pictures on the next

page) of Foundation and Player Development initiatives over the past few months.

Drive Chip and Putt

Congratulations to the 16 junior golfers who qualified for the Regional Competition in

Kansas City, MO next month. Of these 16, nine of them are members of the Gateway Jr PGA

Program! Our local area is sending some very talented individuals to compete for a chance to move on to the

Finals at Augusta National next spring – great skill comes from great instruction.

PGA Junior League Golf

July wrapped up all local PGAJLG matches and brought attention to the Gateway PGA who increased its

participation by 1,000% from last year. Now well into All Star Matches, August will also bring the Gateway

Championship at Pheasant Run on Saturday, August 23rd. The winning All Star Team will then move on to

Oklahoma City in September for the Regionals. Good luck to all juniors and coaches!

Junior Development Tour

Thank you to all the Professionals and facilities who hosted a junior event this summer. In addition to the kids

truly enjoying their playing experiences at many of the area’s best facilities, connecting families with golf

opportunities built on a common understanding of what PGA Professionals and PGA Facilities mean is something

we strive for. The fall season ignites in September with another lineup of great facilities.

College Combine

The Third Annual College Combine amplified this year providing a platform for continued growth and

improvement in the coming years. 15 coaches representing 10 different colleges/universities attended, offering

advice during the morning session Coach’s Panel Discussion, observing skill assessments and on-course play in the

afternoon. An all-day format extended the previous ½ day format offering only skills assessments. Don

Gorin, PGA informed and entertained parents and over 50 high school golfers during his key note speech about

human performance and the important role it plays in the golf swing. Ed Schwent, PGA emceed the combine,

bringing his experience coaching elite high school golfers. Lastly, 6 other PGA Professionals deserve thanks for

their volunteerism and help during the Combine: Christian Becker, Dennis Biedenstein, Barbara Blanchar, Nic

Bunning, Sam Gilliland, and Rob Sedorcek. Already a success here, and the talk of other Sections across the

country, our College Combine will continue to grow educating juniors about college golf while displaying the

PGA Professional at the front of skill development and instruction.

Ali Wells, PGA

Foundation Operations Director

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GROWTH OF THE GAME

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Wow! What a busy and exciting last month we have had on the Gateway PGA Junior Tour. We have had events

almost every day and some days even events at 2 courses on the same day. Thanks again to all of the host courses

and their staff. Well we just wrapped up the season with our Tour Championships and we crowned some

champions in our 9 Hole Division, 18 Hole division and Tour Divisions and determined our Players of the year.

Please make sure you congratulate these young men and women when you see them around your clubs and

courses. They have worked hard all summer long and have achieved great success.

What a great season the Gateway PGA Junior Tour just finished up. Thanks again to all the courses that hosted

an event. I will be reaching back out to all about getting on the schedule for next season soon.

If you would like to host a Gateway Junior Tour event at your course we are always looking to add to our

schedule. Please give me a call at 314-412-1226 or email me at [email protected] to talk about 2015.

Hope to see everyone on the course soon,

Michael Brown, PGA

Director of Junior Golf

Tour Boys Blake Porter Tour Girls Abby Schroeder

Boys Girls

16-19 yr old Cole Gibson 15-19 yr old Madison Derousse

14-15 yr old Colin Stolze 12-14 yr old Taylor French

12-13 yr old Carson Postal

Boys Girls

14-19 yr old Sam Bricker 14-19 yr old Grace Renfer

12-13 yr old Ben Cummings 12-13 yr old Talia Fallon

10-11 yr old Tyler Linenbroker 10-11 yr old Drew Nienhaus

Tour Division

18 Hole Division

9 Hole Division

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U.S. Kids Golf will be presenting its day-long Certified Coach

Seminar in the Gateway Section on Tuesday, September 23 at

Bellerive Country Club. PGA Members attending the program receive

7 MSR credits for the day and an additional 2 MSR credits for

completing the optional online certification requirements.

Participating in a U.S. Kids Golf Certified Seminar enhances the

instructor’s knowledge of all aspects of youth golf that can utilized to

enhance his/her current programs or provide the basis for establishing

new offerings. This program aligns directly with Golf 2.0 initiatives and the PGA’s emphasis on Youth

and Family Golf. Areas of focus during the seminar include:

Analysis of Youth Golf Participation: Data will be shared showing how golf stacks up to other youth

sports and the commonalities found in those sports and opportunities that exist for golf.

Enhancing Current Junior Programs: Tools, resources, best practices and bringing “fun” to junior

programs through a games-based curriculum. The seminar features outdoor “live coaching” sessions to

demonstrate game-based learning and the implementation of a sequenced learning program to enhance

the student’s experience.

Equipment: Information on correct club length for a proper fit along with other important aspects of

club design to maximize success for both young golfers and their instructors will be presented.

Developing Swing Speed and Power: Proprietary research and information on swing speed develop-

ment and tools to help kids learn a golf swing at a young age that can last a lifetime will be shared.

Course Yardages: Research regarding proper length of course set up for players based on the length

they can achieve will be provided so that instructors will become experts in golf course setup and

yardages. Tailoring the course for young golfers will result in lower scores, encouraging more

rounds and increasing retention.

Presenters: John Godwin (PGA Master Professional and PGA National Junior Leader Award re-

cipient) and John Bryan (Vice President, U.S. Kids Golf Foundation and former PGA Section Exec-

utive Director)

The cost of the Certified Coach Seminar is $195 (early registration by September 9) or $245 (for

late registration.) This fee includes the day-long seminar at Bellerive Country Club, along with a

luncheon with roundtable discussions of best practices, online training and testing, U.S. Kids Golf

Book of Games and all seminar materials. Discounts are provided when more than one staff mem-

ber for a facility register together.

For more information or to register click here.

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As you can imagine we had to deal with a lot of casual water at this year’s PGA Championship at Valhalla. The first

thing we had to do was make sure we had a place that players could drop when taking relief.

Since the rules do not make a distinction between fairway and rough we did not want a player

in the fairway to have to drop in the rough.

When the rain stopped all the landing areas were squeegeed. The chairman of the rules

committee then did a roll call. Each hole official verified that there were places in the fairway

where players could go for relief.

Once play resumed there were several requests for relief that were denied. Players would

walk or press down near their ball and water would come up. That water is not casual

water. The definition of casual water states "Casual Water is a temporary accumulation of water on the course that is

not in a water hazard and is visible before or after the player takes his stance".

Determining if casual water is present can be a two-step process. First observe the area where the ball lay and where

the stance will be taken and see if water is visible. If not then have the player take his stance. Once the players’ feet

are in position and not moving check the area again for visible water.

Three key factors. The water must be visible. It must be visible at one or both of the defined moments. The player

cannot take other actions to make the water visible.

RULES CORNER

ASSISTANTS CORNER It is hard to believe that September is knocking on the door already! The start of September is

an exciting time for the assistants. On Tuesday, September 2 the National Car Rental GPGA

Assistants Championship will begin. We are very pleased to be playing our championship at

WingHaven Country Club this year. It should be a terrific test for our championship.

As we get closer and closer to September 2 please continue to sell your raffle tickets! If you

need some tickets please let myself or any committee member know and we will do our

absolute best to get them to you. Please remember that if you are selling these tickets we

need to bring some items for the raffle as well.

Looking forward to seeing everyone at WingHaven! Please let us know if you have any questions going forward.

Your 2014 Assistant’s Committee Members are:

Illini Country Club Forest Hills Country Club Quincy Country Club Quincy Country Club Westwood Country Club Winghaven Country Club Meadowbrook Country Club The Club at Old Hawthrone The Club at Old Hawthrone Meadowbrook Country Club Greenbriar Hills Country Club

Michael Leotta, PGA Chairman Brandon Coffey, PGA Vice-Chairman George Schrage, Secretary Gideon Smith, PGA Board Liaison Ty Zimmerman, PGA Past-Chairman Andrew Jury RJ Villafuerte, PGA Richard Niedergerke, PGA Austin Waibel Adam Betz Nic Bunning, PGA

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PGA HQ NEWS

Jeff Price, former president and publisher

of Sporting News, who also served as

president of SI Digital and head of

sponsorships for MasterCard, has been

named the Chief Commercial Officer of

the PGA of America. Price, who officially

began on Aug. 1, will be based at PGA

Headquarters in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, and will

report directly to PGA CEO Pete Bevacqua.

Price will oversee the primary commercial areas of the

organization, including media, sponsorship,

merchandising, marketing/communications and

international.

While at the helm of Sporting News from 2010 to 2013,

Price drove the digital transformation of the iconic brand.

His efforts culminated in Sporting News’ joint venture

with London’s Perform PLC, to form Sporting News

Media, the largest digital sports video company in the

United States last year. Additionally, this will not be

Price’s first term in the golf industry, having relaunched

Golf.com during his time at Sports Illustrated and

overseeing golf sponsorships while at MasterCard. Click

here to continue reading.

Total of $65 million will be dedicated to growth of the

game, Section support and member programs.

The PGA of America Board of Directors gathered June

20, for its annual meeting held in conjunction with the

PGA Professional National Championship. In Myrtle

Beach, South Carolina, the Board reviewed a lengthy

agenda that PGA President Ted Bishop said, “reflects a

highly active and energetic organization that is committed

to examining many ways to further grow our game and

better serve all PGA Professionals.”

The meeting was highlighted by six key areas, which fol-

low:

FY2015 Budget Approved

The Board approved the Fiscal Year 2015 budget, which

runs from July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. Bishop

said the new review process for the PGA budget created a

level of transparency that is “clearly in the best interests

of all PGA Professionals.” The board approved $65 mil-

lion dedicated to growth of the game, Section support and

member programs. Among the key new initiatives in-

cluded in that figure are:

A $2.5 million increase in Section ADP funding, and

$1.35 million allocated for the redesign of

PGALInks.com and its relaunch as PGA.org

Redesign of Member Website Approved

PGA members have made it clear that PGALinks.com

was difficult to navigate, was disorganized, and with

17,000 components, presented competing priorities.

Click here to continue reading.

Bill Clinton To Receive the 2014 PGA Distinguished

Service Award.

The PGA of America is awarding

president Bill Clinton, founder of the

Clinton Foundation and 42nd

President of the United States, its

2014 PGA Distinguished Service

Award recipient for his lifetime love

of golf and his commitment to health and wellness.

Begun in 1988, the PGA Distinguished Service Award

honors outstanding individuals who display leadership

and humanitarian qualities, including integrity,

sportsmanship and enthusiasm for the game of golf.

President Clinton will receive the Association’s highest

annual honor in conjunction with the 96th PGA

Championship at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville,

Kentucky. Previous honorees include Bob Hope, Byron

Nelson, Arnold Palmer, Patty Berg, Jack Nicklaus, and

former presidents Gerald Ford (1991) and George H.W.

Bush (1997). Click here to continue reading.

PGA NAMES JEFF PRICE CHIEF

COMMERCIAL OFFICER

THE PGA OF AMERICA HONORS

PRESIDENT CLINTON

BUDGET FOR 2015 APPROVED BY PGA

OF AMERICA BOARD

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Employment “Chips”

Employment Chips! – Please enjoy this

“Gateway Employment Chips” section of

your email newsletter. Every month I will

be adding to the subjects of these “brief”

articles and hoping to inspire your thought

process regarding your employment and/or

your facility. Please use and expand on the

information to make your employment

more successful!

Are You Involved in an Annu-

al Review?

The importance of an annual

written review is paramount to your success at your

facility. Not only is it important for your employer to

understand your performance, but it is also important for

you to understand what your employer wants and how

they evaluate you as a part of the team. As we move

toward Labor Day and the golf season slowing down a

bit, it is time to start thinking about what you need to do

to prepare for your annual review. (If you have not had a

written annual review by your employer in the past, now

is the time to request it and get it planned out with your

employer.)

Here are a few items to consider when getting ready for

and how to excel at this annual event.

If your employer does not have a written format for a

review there is a great document available to you on

PGALinks for this purpose. You can get it by

clicking HERE.

Set up a date for this review or ask for this event to

happen. If you have not had one before, discuss the

review’s importance to the success of the facility for

your department.

Start by putting together all of your accomplishments

for the year in each aspect of the operations you are

responsible for or participate in as an employee. If

you have been using the Employer Communication

Plan found on PGALinks during the year, these

accomplishments should be easy to find.

Operational successes you were in charge of

or a part of

Staff accomplishments (if you are a manager

Customer service highlights – quotes or notes

from customers/members

Financial successes

Weather information for the year – pertaining

to the effects on the operation, good or bad.

To be fair and honest, you should also

consider making a list of challenges/problems

encountered during the year and if they were

resolved or are ongoing.

Create a list of all of your responsibilities and write

your own performance review of each one. Thinking

through what you have done will prevent you from

overreacting to feedback you receive in your meeting

with your employer.

Formulate your goals for the next year and also for

the facility in areas of importance to the employer.

Anticipate any negatives that may come up in the

review. Good preparation in this area will reduce any

anxiety. If you receive negative comments, do not be

confrontational. Rather, thank your employer for the

feedback and discuss ways to improve. Turn the

negative into a positive and turn this situation into

something better for the future.

When you receive positive feedback in the review,

you can use this as a springboard for something you

need or want. Build on the positive feelings by

stating you want to further excel in 2015. Share in

the prosperity and potential! Many times, great

performance reviews can lead to compensation and/or

benefits increases. Always remember to keep the

narrative aimed at the benefits that you provide to the

employer.

Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions

about this information or any other employment related

matters.

Tim Tim Marks, PGA

Employment Consultant

269-221-6009 – office

[email protected]

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Barb Michael is a health and fitness consultant and fitness education sponsor for the Gateway PGA. Her company, Optimal Lifestyles, Inc. provides general fitness, golf-fitness and yoga for golfers. The information provided by Barb is for education purposes and should not replace care or advice of your physician. Please check with your physician if you are beginning an exercise program or suspect you are ill.

Brought To You by Optimal Lifestyles, Inc.

Golfers are always looking for new ways to improve their game. They first look at

improving physical aspects or purchasing better equipment or different ways to

stay attentive to the game. It is easy to lose focus in the game because you are

hitting bad shots or you have too much on your mind or the weather is too hot. It

is helpful to have techniques in your mental golf bag to help you stay on course

when you need them.

I find that if I lose focus my game goes downhill. A few weeks ago I played and it

was very slow play and a hot day. All I could think about was getting off the

course as quick as possible. If I had employed some of my mental fitness tech-

niques my game might have survived better.

Here are a few techniques to consider when your game gets off track:

If you have a golf routine – refine it – it can give tempo to your game.

Use your regular routine – go back to basics of the game.

Slow down your pace – it helps with concentration.

Focus on your breathing. Breathe slowly in and slowly out.

Keep your eye on the ball and pay attention to play.

Let your body relax as much as possible.

In between your play, keep your thoughts in a positive place by walking through the next shot in your

mind. Focusing on your next shot means thinking about club selection, golf stance, where you want

the ball to go next and how you want the ball to land.

Try the above steps in you next outing and see if it helps with concentration. Extraordinary Golf – the

Art of the Possible by Fred Shoemaker is a good book to review when your game

gets off track both mentally and physically. And, if you’d like to develop greater

flexibility, strength and balance for your golf game, contact Optimal Lifestyles, Inc.

at 314-984-0592. Yoga classes are starting up again at Mercy Center, 2039 North

Geyer Road, St. Louis, MO 63131 on Tuesdays from 5:30 to 6:30pm on August

19. Yoga-Fusion Classes continue at St. Peters Church in Kirkwood on Tuesdays

from 5:30 to 6:30pm. Barb or Catherine will be happy to get you moving in the

right direction.

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Ryan Roy of Norwood Hills CC won his first

Gateway PGA Professional Championship at

Persimmon Woods GC over a stout field of 54

players to lead the way to the 2015 PGA National

Championship next June. Roy finished the 36 hole

event with a score of 2-under par on a very

challenging layout. Also advancing to the 2015

Championship at the Philidelphia Cricket Club will

be runner up Jeff Schmid, Shane Blankenship, &

Grant Masson. Masson edged out Quincy CC Head

Pro Gideon Smith on their 3rd playoff hole to secure

the final spot. More...

The Inagural Ping Pro-Am at OakBrook GC was

won by the St. Clair CC team of Tom Sipula (p),

Roger Quirin, Pete Fiore, & Tim Riley. The team

shot an impressive score of 20-under par 142 to win

by 2 strokes over the St. Albans CC team of Rob

Sedorcek (p), Bob Insalaco, Diane Chancelor, &

Kathy Glennon. The Shamble format event was put

together by OakBrook GC Head Professional Mike

Suhre to honor the memory of our friend Jerry

Waitulavich and his family. Jerry's wife Denise and

granddaughter Sarah were in the field as well.

Proceeds of the event will go towards Sarah's

education. Suhre announced that the event will be

an annual affair at OakBrook going forward.

More...

Birdies and low scores were the order of the day at

RYAN ROY IS PNC CHAMPION

ST. CLAIR CC WINS INAGURAL PING PRO-AM

Scratch Division Champions

Dogwood Hills GC Rob Wilson (p), Amber Wilson,

Ross Steelman, & Tanner Elder

Net Division Champs

Old Hickory CC Ed Schwent (p), Katie Glickert,

David Meindl, Eric Meindl

SUHRE & BESS WIN MISSOURI BLUFFS

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The Missouri Bluffs GC as Mike Suhre & Scott

Bess came away with the titles. Suhre, who is

leading the Player of the Year point standings, came

in with a round of 65 to win the Regular Division

over runners up Jeff Schmid & Scott Bess who both

finished with 68's. Rounding out the top scores and

tieing for 4th was Adam Betz, Ryan Roy, & Matt

Gindler, all who were another shot back with 69's.

In the Senior Division, Bess' 68 was good enough

for a one shot victory over Larry Emery who

finished with 69. Rounding out the top 5 were

Bob Gaus (70), Nash Haxel (70), and Mike

Brengard (71). Haxel also recorded a Hole in One

the the par 3 190 yard 14th hole. More...

Bellerive CC came loaded with a solid team and ran

away with the Scratch Pro-Am at Lockhaven CC.

Brian Fogt (p), Ellen Port, Nick Arman, & Scott

Hamel, a field of scratch golfers to the

victory. The team was lead by Fogt, who posted the

low pro round of 68 to win the Pro Division as well.

More...

Bob Gaus of Tower Tee GC won the 2014 Gateway

PGA Senior Section Championship finishing the

event at 3-under par and earning a berth in the

National Senior Championship in Port St. Lucie,

FL, this coming November. Also qualifying are JC

Anderson & Rob Sedorcek (2-under par), Larry

Emery (E), and Mark Faulkner (3 over par).

Faulkner defeated Dave Levine for the final spot on

the 3rd playoff hole. These players will go up

against the best Sr PGA players from around the

country trying to earn a spot in the 2015 Sr PGA

Championship.

Section Championship Age Flight Winners

Bob Jones Flight --- Bob Gaus

Dick Shaiper Flight ---Larry Emery

Denny Walters Flight ---Scott Bess

Jerry Ray Flight ---Steve Heckel

Jim Fogerty Flight ---Mike Brengard

BELLERIVE CC WINS MIZUNO GOLF

SCRATCH PRO-AM

Bob Gaus is 2014 Senior Section Champion

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Place Player Events Points

1 Adam M. Betz 5 565.00

2 Shane J. Blankenship 7 466.00

3 Brandon L. Veld 6 459.50

4 Emily K. Berryman 5 360.00

5 Justin D. Auping 6 315.00

6 Jeffrey W. Schmid 3 272.50

7 Eric S. Ratzlaff 4 257.00

8 Roger K. Welch 4 250.00

9 Marvin G. Herrod 5 192.50

10 Cameron C. Faulkner 5 190.00

Place Player Events Points

1 Ryan P. Roy 34 797.50

2 Mike L. Suhre 32 757.50

3 Bob T. Gaus 26 726.67

4 Brian R. Fogt 36 698.00

5 Jc Anderson 31 646.50

6 Jeffrey W. Schmid 15 520.00

7 Gideon H. Smith 24 513.42

8 Shane J. Blankenship 31 473.50

9 Michael L. Tucker 36 469.50

10 Mark W. Faulkner 37 425.00

Place Player Events Points

1 Bob T. Gaus 11 890.00

2 Jc Anderson 16 835.00

3 Brian R. Fogt 11 830.00

4 Mark W. Faulkner 18 827.50

5 Nash Haxel 13 600.00

6 Jeff Whitfield 13 587.50

7 Rob W. Sedorcek 12 552.50

8 Larry W. Emery 11 505.00

9 David Levine 12 485.00

10 Scott Bess 5 325.00

Place Player Events Points

1 Mike C. Brengard 6 580.00

2 Steve L. Lotz 5 500.00

3 Steve Heckel 3 335.00

4 James G. Miali 3 295.00

5 Charles R. Stock 3 235.00

6 Brad Hulett 3 207.50

7 Scott Bess 2 185.00

8 Mike Murphy 3 182.50

9 Bill R. Proctor 1 130.00

10 Michael A. Wensing 1 70.00

Place Player Events Points

1 Barbara A. Blanchar 6 817.50

2 Emily K. Berryman 5 592.50

3 Helen A. Kurtin 2 225.00

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Jeffrey J. Eickhoff, PGA 9/3

Clint M. Fitzpatrick, PGA 9/3

Jesse D Noelke 9/3

Joseph Schwent, PGA 9/3

Matthew S. Dillman, PGA 9/4

Christopher P. Nelson, PGA 9/4

Michael A Wensing, PGA 9/7

Joseph M. Schalk, PGA 9/9

Brandon D. Bierstedt, PGA 9/10

Donald G. Hawkins, PGA 9/11

Daniel P. Polites, PGA 9/11

Terry L. Schwab, PGA 9/11

Steve L. Belton, PGA 9/12

Renato B. Villafuerte, PGA 9/12

Walter Siemsglusz, PGA 9/13

Michael P. Logsdon, PGA 9/14

Andy Crowe, PGA 8/16

Jim Knoesel, PGA 8/16

Kevin Collins, PGA 8/17

Michael Murphy, PGA 8/17

Larry W. Suhre, PGA 8/21

Kevin Dunn, PGA 8/22

Stephen L. Lotz, PGA 8/23

Scott A Marchand 8/26

Frank W. Hodgdon IV, PGA 8/27

Wayne Morris, PGA 8/27

William F. Hall, PGA 8/29

Rusty A. Cummings, PGA 8/30

Bobby J. Pavelonis, PGA 8/30

Brian A. Maine, PGA 8/31

Ashley V. Nicks, PGA 8/31

Paul D. Leahy, PGA 9/2

Gary R. Mitchell, PGA 9/2