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Let the Fun Begin! |
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The 2001 Minnesota PGA Junior Golf Association Season is nearly upon us, and it is time to get into full swing. May has been a busy month for us here at the Minnesota PGA Junior Golf Association office, as we have been busy stuffing envelopes with the Junior Tour lottery results. We had almost 1300 juniors who became members by the deadline date, and 1100 of those members sent in their Junior Tour tournament application by the April 20th deadline. We are happy to say that our goal of the computerized lottery program was met! Everyone who turned in their tournament applications by April 20th got into at least one of their top five choices. Thanks to Joe Whalen for developing the lottery program for us.
Unfortunately we were unable to conduct informational and rules meetings as we did last year. We were too busy celebrating Bob's wedding to his sweetheart Kim on May 5th! Everyone who signed up before the April 20th deadline will be mailed his or her membership kit by the end of May. Thank you to Duane and Ann Bush for helping us with this! If you don't receive your membership by the 2nd week of June, give us a call and we will resolve the matter.
We want to thank everyone who signed up online this year. It saved us a lot of time. Hopefully you found the web-site easy to navigate. As always, if you have any suggestions for the web-site, let us know. Paul Grovum, Head PGA Golf Professional at Bemidji T&CC, is our webmaster, and he has done a terrific job with the site.
Please continue to notify us of address changes. We send our newsletters out by bulk mail, and it is important to keep your address current with us. The same goes for e-mail addresses. Many of you found out that if you gave us an e-mail address on your Membership forms, we sent confirmation of membership to you by e-mail. We have found this a great way to communicate with our members.
One last thanks goes out to all of the facilities who are hosting a 2001 Minnesota PGA Junior Golf Association event; especially the PGA Professionals, Club Managers, Course Superintendents and Board Members. Your cooperation allows so many juniors the opportunity to play and develop their skills to become great golfers.
Bob Bush, Minnesota PGA Junior Golf Director
Bbush@pgahq.com
Melanie Lepp, Assistant Minnesota PGA Junior Golf Director
Mlepp@pgahq.com
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Players' Tour Update |
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Confirmations, including start times for each event in your Series, have been sent out to all Players' Tour members. We sent confirmations out by e-mail if you provided an address on your entry form. If you did not receive a confirmation with your start times, contact Bob or Melanie at 763/754-6641. You can also find the schedule on www.minnesotajuniorgolf.com.
We are still accepting entry forms for the June 12th qualifier at The Links @ Northfork for the boys' division only. The Inaugural Players' Tour Match Play Championship will be held at The Legacy @ Cragun's, July 18-20. There are still many spots open in the girls' division, so don't hesitate to send in those entry forms. Entries for the qualifying round are filled on a first-come basis. Contact us if you have any questions.
Players' Tour members are eligible to qualify for the year-end event, The Tournament of Champions. This event is an invitation-only event, held at Izaty's G&YC, August 15-16. Invitations will be extended to the top 18 boys and 6 girls (depending on the size of the series), based upon their Players' Tour Player of the Year Point Standings or Juniors who have won an event in their individual series. Point distribution and Rules and Regulations can be found in the 2001 Players' Tour section of www.minnesotajuniorgolf.com.
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MN/WI CUP TEAM |
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The Minnesota PGA Junior Golf Association is excited to announce the 2001 Minnesota Team for the Minnesota/Wisconsin Junior Cup Matches. These matches will take place Friday, June 15th at Wayzata CC. Team members were selected based on their performances in the 2000 Minnesota PGA Junior Golf Association.
BOYS:
Josh Bargfrede, Rochester, MN; Eric Bjerke, Bloomington, MN; Chris Cole, New London, MN; Mike Fiedler, Fairbault, MN; Ryder Frerichs, Edina, MN; Patrick Herzog, Red Wing, MN; Justin Krulik, Chanhassen, MN; Andy Link, Rochester, MN; David Moline, Duluth, MN; Mitch Olinger, Mankato, MN; Ryan Paulson, Minneapolis, MN; and Lane Skinner, Anoka, MN
GIRLS:
Ashley Anderson, Fargo, ND; Samantha Braschler, Red Wing, MN; Kristi Carlson, Champlin, MN; Jeana Dahl, Fargo, ND; Megan George, Plymouth, MN; Megan Hanson, Glenwood, MN; Lauren Helmer, Deephaven, MN; Kim Kolb, Sioux Falls, SD; Dana Moening, Cold Spring, MN; Katie Myos, Faribault, MN; Amy Schmucker, Cold Spring, MN; and Krista Swanson, Forest Lake, MN
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Non-Conforming Equipment |
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As stated in the Junior Tour and Players' Tour Rules and Regulations, "USGA Rules Govern All Play." Rule 4-1a. states: "The Player's clubs shall conform with this Rule and the provisions, specifications and interpretations set forth in Appendix II." The penalty for breach of this Rule is DISQUALIFICATION.
If you need to know if your new golf club (driver) conforms to USGA standards, visit their web-site, www.usga.org
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MINNESOTA PGA JUNIOR GOLF ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP |
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The Minnesota PGA Junior Golf Association will be offering the Minnesota PGA Junior Golf Association scholarships again in 2001. The criteria  for this scholarship are based on grades and extra-curricular activities. The scholarships are available only to 2001 Minnesota PGA Junior Golf Association members who are going to be seniors in high school for the 2001-02 school year. The Minnesota PGA Junior Golf Committee will vote and make the final decision on whom they think is most deserving of the scholarships. Individuals interested in obtaining more information about the scholarship can call the Minnesota PGA Junior Golf Association at (763) 754-6641. Applications will be sent out to those requesting one later this summer and will be due sometime this fall. The Minnesota PGA Junior Scholarship was designed to assist junior golfers who plan on furthering their education beyond high school. The Minnesota PGA Junior Golf Association Scholarship Fund was established in 1996. Since its conception, at least one boy and one girl have been awarded a $500.00 Minnesota PGA Junior Golf Association Scholarship.
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COLLEGE GOLF SEMINAR RECAP |
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The Minnesota PGA Junior Golf Association College Golf Seminar was held on Saturday, April 7th, 2001 at Majestic Oaks GC in Ham Lake, MN. Approximately 75 junior golfers were in attendance. A special thanks goes to John Means, Men's Head Golf Coach for the University of Minnesota, and Scott Moe, Men's Head Golf Coach for Gustavus Adolphus College. They did a fantastic job of explaining how to prepare for college golf. Thanks also to Trent Hicks of SportsDreams Consulting for providing the handout material. The Minnesota PGA Junior Golf Association has extra handouts from the College Golf Seminar for anyone interested in playing college golf, but did not have a chance to attend. You can call Bob or Melanie at 763/754-6641 and we will send the information to you. You can also e-mail a request to us at info@minnesotajuniorgolf.com.
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