GLADYS M. LEE
Blog: February-April 2012
Arizona Pro/Amateur Women-Golf (APAW)
Hello Confidants, Constituents and Comrades,
Thanks to all of you for your never-ending support at the PGA Tour Superstore for the past two years.
On January 31 the end came for one the most successful women’s clinic I have conducted, and been a part of, in many years.
I was touched to see all the women (at least 30, past and present, come into the store for the final lessons that I gave. Some of our regulars were out of town or, at the Phoenix Open, but sent their expressions of love and support…. Thanks ladies and gents!
As I can say to all of you, let us continue to go forward and grow. Just because someone did not see the good in what we were doing, does not mean we must put our clubs in storage and quit. No! No! No! “Ain’t No Stopping Us Now” ladies. Winners never quit and quitters never win.
Thanks for all the wonderful prayers and letters that went out on my behalf, because they were answered, and, we were blessed with two Angel Heroes: Mark Rose, General Manager, and Jason Brill, Director of Golf at Starfire Golf Course in Scottsdale, Ariz.
The ladies had a wonderful fun day of golf on the beautiful Squire/King course with 5 winners for the day: Wanda Herndon, Deb Allbritton, Kay Taylor, Kim Woolridge and Carolyn Cheesteen.
Mark had lunch with the ladies and welcomed us all with an invitation to come to Starfire on a regular basis. And Jason is giving us another play-day on Wednesday, Feb. 8 at 9:00 a.m., for the same price we paid for the past outing played on Wednesday, Feb.1( $45.00).
Ladies these men at a time like this are our champions and real heros. We are forever grateful for men with this type of vision, non-bias (gender or race) and willing to think outside the box. They know that golf prices during this season can triple, but they also know how important it is business-wise; when the season is over women will still be there to support them, and that’s a proven fact!
Starfire Golf Course is now our home and as of Feb.1st we no longer will be recognized or call ourselves The PGA Tour Superstore Ladies. We Are now Arizona Pro/Amateur Women-Golf (APAW).
For those of you who do not know what APAW means, it stands for River……… Now, how profound and deep is that? We will be known around the nation as the most beautiful flowers in the valley. We are the most diverse i.e. (race, creed, color, religion, economic and social status). We, as my friend Judy Bell the past and only women president of the USGA would say, we are “BREAKING THE MOLD.”
Attn: All Ladies, if you are in the Arizona area, contact me to sign up and get involved!!!
P.S. I would like to leave you with this thought in mind. One of my favorite coaches is John Wooden and he made this statement back in 1997,
“There is a wonderful almost mystical law of nature that says three of the things we want most is happiness, freedom, and peace of mind. These things are always attained when we give them to others”.
The PGA Tour Superstore Clinics were the happiest times for me in the store and I gave them all my effort with honesty, passion and freely. My W2 form for the year of 2011 shows my salary as a Certified LPGA Professional for the entire years gross was $5,943.18….You do the math.
Many blessings and please to all who read my blog. Please share your thoughts on this with me. Send me a message.
Until next time,
Coach Gladys M. Lee
LPGA Professional Teacher & Coach
Founder / Executive Director
Roaring Lambs International Junior Golf Academy
www.roaringlambsjrgolf.com
coach.leelpgapro@gmail.com
214-212-9475
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