Recorded April 2016.
Job Location:
Norcross, GA
Job description:
The Tournament Operations Manager will need management ability, organizational skill, and the vision to grow tournament participation through existing and new TPA programs. The successful applicant will manage youth golf tournament programs based on the mission set forth by U.S. Kids Golf.
Responsibilities:
- Manage and direct operations of existing TPA competitions, including State invitational tournaments, Regional Championships, Local Tours, and International Championships
- Develop, organize, and manage new TPA initiatives. These will include our new “Girls Golf” initiative and future domestic and International events. Assist with scheduling, establishment, and operation of existing and future TPA events
- Manage and assist existing TPA local tournament directors in answering general, policy/procedurally oriented, and customer-directed inquiries
- Serve as Tournament Director for all TPA tournament operations
- Represent U.S. Kids Golf and serve our customers with utmost integrity and care for the participating families
Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:
- Ability to plan and organize effectively and efficiently
- Oral and written communication abilities, including outstanding interpersonal abilities
- Comprehensive understanding of golf operations, traditional tournament procedures, and the USGA rules
- Responsiveness to changing circumstances in a fast paced environment, including prioritizing of tasks
- Demonstrated judgment and problem-solving skills
- Periodic weekend travel required
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office
Required Education and Experience:
- Four year Bachelor’s Degree
- Relevant golf experience, either as player or other
About the U.S. Kids Golf Foundation:
The Mission of U.S. Kids Golf is to help kids have fun learning the lifelong game of golf and to encourage family interaction that builds lasting memories. To better serve that mission, the U.S. Kids Golf Foundation was created in the year 2000; one of the primary functions of our Foundation is to provide local, regional, and world-class tournament events to kids, ages 5–18.
Beginning with the first World Championship in 2000—an event that has grown to include over 1,400 competitors—the Foundation has worked to provide competitive and fun tournaments of unmatched quality. The Tournament Players Association (TPA) is our growing network of players who have come to enjoy and compete in our events on various levels. Each year the Foundation oversees the running of 900+ events.
We know you’re working hard, and playing hard too. When it’s time to relax – eighteen holes at Pebble Beach or hitting the shore at Inkwell in Martha’s Vineyard – you’re making memories.
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Dune’s sterling silver and sand jewelry is made by hand and is the ultimate collectible. You can select sand from seven continents and over 3,000 unique locations that exist in the Dune Jewelry Sandbank™ or send in sand from your own special vacation or travel adventure.
Their beautifully designed necklaces, bracelets, earrings, charms, rings and wedding bands are unique ways to remember the good times. It’s something every person will absolutely cherish.
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Everyone has a travel memory: that place you and your friends golf each year, your summer on a beach half-way around the world or where you spent your honeymoon. Dune Jewelry is experiential jewelry that captures your memories from where you’ve been, where you love and where you’re going.
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We’re proud that Dune Jewelry was recently named 2016 Small Business of the Year by the Small Business Association of Massachusetts and New England.
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The Annual Georgia-Florida Golf Rider Cup was played at the 7781 yard Kinderlou golf course in Valdosta, Georgia on July 9-10, 2016. The lush, tree-lined landscape of Kinderlou Forest has today become the setting today for South Georgia’s most desirable and unique residential golf communities.
The previous five tournament Cups were won by Georgia golfers, however, this year the Florida group brought out their “big guns” to the tournament and succeeded in taking their win back to North Florida.
l-r: Dumas Bennett, Gregg Powell (Valdosta’s coordinator of The First Tee),
Addie Cobb (acclaimed golf trainer and African American Golf Hall of Famer)
and Eric Moss (Valdosta resident golfer) photo credit: Al Cobb
Now aware of what they are up against, the Georgia golfers have immediately began a search for “scratch” Georgia golfers, hopefully, to help them retrieve the Cup in 2017.
At the tournament, 75-year-old Dumas Bennett of Valdosta was named as the top golfer. Dumas, ” Ben” as he is known, is a former Golf Manger at Valdosta`s Moody Air Force Base and a retired army infantryman with two combat tours in Vietnam. He was clearly the most accurate golfer on the course for two consecutive days, showcasing his skills and decades of playing experience.
The next Valdosta Rider Cup will be held in Georgia, at a date yet to be determined.
Developed by the Langdale Company, the Kinderlou golf course came about from the Kinderlou Forest that rests on a portion of several thousand acres of land which the company began acquiring in 1950. For years, the land was utilized for its timber by the fifth generation family forestry business before the idea for a luxury golf course development began to form.
The shaded streets, lined with magnificent homes, surround an 18-hole championship golf course, designed by PGA professional Davis Love III. Dedicated in April 2004, Kinderlou Forest is as much a thriving, growing community today as its namesake community, which thrived on the same lands more than 150 years ago.
Study Shows: Driving A Golf Ball After Consuming Alcohol Affects Your Game. Inspired by a University of Chicago professor’s study on stressed-out athletes, CLICKON’s creative team put an experiment together that tested the effect of alcohol on people’s golf skills.
One of the most potent killers in golf is overthinking. With over 10,000 thoughts crossing a golfer’s mind per round, it’s no wonder that they struggle to find fairways and greens in regulation.
Different levels of alcohol led to some surprising results for these three golfers…
During her study, Professor Bellock observed several adult athletes and contrasted their performance with that of an average 10-year-old. Results showed that the 10-year-old often fared much better because of an underdeveloped prefrontal cortex. This causes children to rely more on their senses than their mind.
The adults often suffered from “paralysis by analysis” syndrome where they were literally crippled by overthinking.
In a bold new content piece, CLICKON had three experienced golfers arrive at a training facility in Los Angeles where they were put through their paces. The aim was to see if – through different levels of intoxication – we could get them to return to the childlike state that makes kids play sport with greater freedom.
In the first round, each contestant hit several golf shots sober. As predicted, their distance and dispersion was consistent with their handicaps.
In round 2, we turned up the heat and gave them three shots of vodka before having them return to the testing bay. Astonishingly, all three golfers improved drastically on distance and accuracy off the tee, with one of the players gaining almost 40 yards.
Round 3 was the ultimate test. Another three shots of vodka was followed by more testing, but by this time their prefrontal cortexes hadn’t become just “underdeveloped,” they had become seriously deranged. Their distance and accuracy fell off a cliff to a level now worse than round 1.
The conclusion was that alcohol has a positive effect on a person’s golf game, but too much of it can lead to a distinct drop in performance. Alcohol literally bled the tension from our participants.
The 100 Black Men of Orange County, Inc. (100 BMOC) was formed in 1993, as a local chapter of The 100 Black Men of America, Inc., with the purpose of improving the quality of life for African Americans and other minorities living and working in the area.
The 100 BMOC is concerned and committed to focusing on developing and preserving our most valuable resource – our youth, because we believe that “what they see is what they’ll be.”
Consequently, it is important that we reach back into our communities, giving our time, money, interest, and most important, our physical presence. Our signature program, “Passport to the Future,” is in its tenth year. Members of the inaugural 1999 class have matriculated in institutions of higher learning such as the University of Southern California, San Diego State University, and Arizona State. “Passport to the Future” is the ideal program for identifying, guiding and developing the hidden genius of young African American males. Today, the 100 BMOC is comprised of over 50 members committed to service in the areas of Education, Mentoring, Economic Development/Empowerment, and Health and Wellness.
We thank you for your support.
See you at Tustin Ranch Golf Club!
Registration
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_____ $175 Individual (after May 30th)
_____ $600 Foursome (early bird by May 30th)
_____ $700 Foursome (after May 30th)
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Scramble/Blind Draw Rules
Times
7:30 am Registration
8:00 am Putting contest
9:00 am Shotgun start for
Team tournament
2:00 pm
Dinner & Awards Ceremony
Events & Contests
Hole In One • Open Practice
Range • Putting Contest •
Closest to the Pin •
Longest Drive • Poker
For more information contact:
Otis Boyles
909.225.2261
[email protected]
Doug Wooley
714.865.4761
[email protected]
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday – July 8, 9, 10, 2016
Legacy Pines Golf Course (Hejaz Shrine Club) – Greenville, South Carolina
40 Players
Super Senior Flight 74-84
- Marshall Allen 74-69=143
- Johnny Allen 74-73=147
- King Whitner 77-80=157
- Sam Barnette 80-81=161
- George Whitmire 81-80=161
- Coley Jeter 80-82=162
- Ray Thomas 84-80=164
- Son 84-80=164
- Eddie Chambers 83-82=164
- Sammy Sumpter 82-WD
Senior Flight 78-98
- C.C. Clarke 79-77=156
- Floyd Hendricks 86-82=168
- Phil Thompson 86-85=171
- Larry Craig 78-93=171
- Charles Owens 86-88=174
- Jimmy Wright 86-92=178
- Carlos Morgan 92-97=188
- Drew Davis 98-91=189
- Danny Sullivan 96-100=196
- Hubert Martin 85-WD
Championship Flight 71-79
- Domite Worthen 71-71=142
- Brandt Williams 71-73=144
- Spencer Jones 79-74=153
- Jonathan McDonald 73-80=153
- Casey Robinson 77-77=154
- Willie Fields 77-77=154
- Mike Wallace 79-77=156
First Flight 80-103
- Andre Robinson 80-81=161
- Bill Dean 86-78=164
- Darryl Watts 81-83=164
- Leon Hunt 86-82=168
- Ceil Gleaton 85-84=169
- Darrell Johnson 83-86=169
- Kendu Dunlap 93-77=170
- Craig Brown 81-92=173
- P.J. Johnson 92-85=177
- Ped 89-93=182
- Vincent Harris 89-96=185
- Rodney Ferrell 96-103=199
13. Cleduis Jones 103-105=208
For more information
contact John Love at
[email protected]
For the past 30 years, dependability and low maintenance earned the Toyota Corolla its top spot on the shopping lists of women, African Americans, Hispanics and all other Americans. Somehow, it has even made it into the garages of many who didn’t have a shopping list — the seven out of ten impulse buyers who just decided to drop in the dealership to window shop. They had no intention to buy a car that day, but drove off the lot in a new Toyota Corolla. More than 360,000 were sold in the U.S. last year, compared to 226,000 for the Chevy Cruze.
I raised a family with a Corolla Wagon back in late seventies to early eighties. it was dependable, fuel-efficient and required very little maintenance. But this is the year 2016 and the Corolla is not the same car, plus its competition has gotten tougher. Other cars in its class have introduced models that are also very dependable, and fuel efficient. Although some of its rivals offer more new features, and better performance, its hard to beat the Corolla’s legendary reputation for reliability.
The Corolla, which introduced its 11th generation in 2014, remains as fresh as ever, and continues its class leading dominance. The 2016 Toyota Corolla’s reputation remains in tact despite challenges from others in its class. I test drove a Special Edition 2016 Corolla S Plus, which has special badging, glossy 17-inch wheels, a rear spoiler, unique seats with special stitching, floor mats and red accents. A newly tuned chassis gave it a sportier performance.
Matching its sportier style, and tuned chassis, the 2016 Corolla S Plus, produces 132 horsepower from its 1.8-liter inline 4-cylinder, with a 6-speed manual transmission. The S Plus averages 28 mpg city and 37 mpg highway. Touch screen infotainment and bluetooth come standard in the S Plus; navigation is optional.
Corolla gets top score in the governments overall vehicle score, frontal and side crash. Rollover is a four rating, in a single vehicle crash. its has eight standard airbags, vehicle stability and traction control.
The 2016 Corolla is offered in four trim levels: L, LE, LE, and ECO. The base L model starts at $17,300 and goes up to $23, 300 for the LE Premium Trim package. MSRP for Special Edition Corolla S Plus I tested was $21, 595 with a additional $835 for delivery.
Randi Payton is Founder at Decisive Media, Washington D.C. Metro Area.
Golfers Opposing Bigotry, an independent group of concerned citizens, have launched an online petition campaign that seeks to pressure the United States Golf Association (USGA) and The PGA of America to sever their existing ties with Donald Trump, and to cease holding major championships at his golf properties. In addition to the stated demands, the petition urges the PGA Tour and the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) not to enter into new golf partnerships with Trump.
Oppose Golf’s Partnership with Trump.
The point of view of the petition advocates:
“Donald Trump’s hateful rhetoric and exclusionary policy proposals are divisive and dangerous. Despite professed disagreement with his abhorrent views and statements, two of American golf’s leading bodies have continued doing business with him, and as such, they reward him materially and give him and his views undeserved legitimacy.”
The petition went live for signatures on July 6, 2016, on MoveOn.org, a popular online petition website site operated by MoveOn.org Civic Action and designed to create, circulate and transmit petitions on public policy issues, policies, and legislation. The petition can be viewed and signed at http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/oppose-golfs-partnership
The petition is being widely circulated for signatures and when completed on a date yet to be determined, it is to be delivered to:
- Mike Davis, Executive Director, USGA
- Peter Bevacqua, CEO, PGA of America
- Timothy Finchem, Commissioner, PGA Tour
- Michael Whan, Commissioner, LPGA
Read the Long Version of the Petition
Golfers Opposing Bigotry Campaign Coordinators:
Calvin H. Sinnette, MD
An avid golfer for more than fifty years, Calvin H. Sinnette is a 1949 graduate of Howard University College of Medicine and is Emeritus Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at the same institution. As part of his interest in the African American golf experience, over the past three decades, Sinnette has acquired an extensive collection of African American golf memorabilia. His book, Forbidden Fairways; African Americans and the Game of Golf, was published in 1998 and reissued with a new introduction in 2015 by Black Classic Press.
Jeffrey T. Sammons, Ph.D.
Jeffrey T. Sammons is a professor of history at New York University. He is the author of Beyond the Ring: The Role of Boxing in American Society and coauthor of Harlem’s Rattlers and the Great War: The Undaunted 369th Regiment and the Quest for African American Equality. Sammons has written widely on the subject of sport and race and has participated in and consulted on numerous documentary projects with independent filmmakers as well as large television networks. He was until recently deeply involved in efforts of the USGA to collect, preserve, and present that which relates to the African-American experience in golf. He also was on the editorial boards of The Journal of Sport History and Sport and Social Issues.
Cedrick Smith, MD
Cedrick Smith is highly respected in Preventive and Occupational medical circles for his innovations in providing efficient and cost-effective healthcare. He has served as Clinic Medical Director for a national leading occupational and urgent care service provider for 15 years. He gave up football after high school after quarterbacking the highly touted Dallas Carter Cowboys from 1985-1987. He started playing golf at the age of 7 and had a successful junior golf career. Dr. Smith parlayed his golfing prowess into a four-year golf scholarship to Hampton University where he was four-time MVP, two-time National Minority Collegiate Golf Association All-America and named Hampton University Athlete of the Year his senior year. In 1991 he was awarded a USGA Howard Creel Fellowship and worked on grants for junior golf programs.
Contact the Organizers of the Petition at:
petitions.moveon.org/contact_creator.html?petition_id=111751
(Disclaimer: African American Golfer’s Digest has not endorsed any of the candidates running for president of the Unites States. The above post is for news and entertainment purposes only and should not be taken as an endorsement or non-endorsement of neither candidates. Therefore we are not encouraging or discouraging anyone from participating in the above petition.)
If you are looking for an accessory that truly help you to play better, the new Game Golf Live is to be considered. Game Golf Live is the #1 wearable device that tracks and displays your golf game in real time. This really gives you an advantage and the intelligence you need to make smart decisions on the course.
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You will actually see your progress, from tee-to-green, as stats are collected. This continuous function will give you a comprehensive overview of your golf game. There is also a new stroke gained analysis and smart tips to provide you with instant access to your game strengths and weaknesses.
Once you are aware of these aspects, you can share you progress with friends, family and followers on social media. Or, take it to another level and share your game stats with your golf coach.
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Three prominent black members of the golf community have written letters to USGA executive director Mike Davis in hopes to move 2017 U.S. Women’s Open from Donald Trump’s Trump National at Bedminster in New Jersey.
Martha Burk isn’t the only who would like to see the 2017 U.S. Women’s Open moved from Trump National Bedminster in New Jersey. New York University historian Jeffrey Sammons and two other prominent black golfers with ties to the U.S. Golf Association have written letters to its executive director, Mike Davis, renouncing their relationship with golf’s governing body for the U.S. and Mexico.
Pictured left, Martha Burke
Burk made her case in a blog for The Huffington Post on Friday, which coincides with Round 2 of this year’s Women’s Open at CordeValle, citing opposition to business magnate Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee for president.
Pictured left, Jeffrey Sammons, Ph.D.
Those in golf will recognize Burk from her 2002 protest of Augusta National, in which she called on the club to end its discrimination against women. In her piece, Burk highlighted the protest of Sammons, who resigned from his volunteer role with the USGA, but he is not alone.
Calvin Sinnette, regarded as one of the leading historians of black golfers and author of Forbidden Fairways: African Americans and the Game of Golf, served on the USGA’s African-American golf history task force that created a centralized repository for artifacts and documents related to the history of blacks in golf, which is located at the USGA Museum in Far Hills, N.J. He donated much of his extensive collection of files and memorabilia to the USGA museum.
Pictured left, Calvin Sinnette, MD.
Women’s rights activist Martha Burk starts petition to move 2017 U.S. Women’s Open from Trump course
Donald Trump writes LPGA’s Whan with offer to move Women’s British Open
“The organization’s decision seems to be governed by a warped notion of fiduciary rectitude rather than a sense of moral probity. Pious pronouncements about ‘inclusion,’ ‘broader access,’ and ‘disparities,’ ring hollow when the USGA is forced to confront vexing challenges,” Sinnette wrote to Davis. “Unless the USGA changes the venue for the 2017 event and severs its relationship with a blatant racist and misogynist, I have no alternative but to relinquish my association with the organization.”
In a telephone interview, Sinnette added, “I have no faith that the USGA will do anything more than try to evade the issue.”
The third individual to write Davis was Cedrick Smith, who graduated from Hampton University in 1992 as a two-time National Minority Collegiate Golf Association All-America golfer, and was selected as a Howard Creel fellow with the USGA in 1991. Smith writes in his letter to Davis that he will be boycotting subsequent U.S. Opens (he skipped Oakmont in June after attending the previous 10 with his brother) as long as there is an affiliation with Trump.
“When racism rears its head, it has to be challenged and rebuked even when one is not a part of the group to be marginalized,” Smith wrote.
Sammons, a member of the USGA Museum and Library committee and its African-American Golf Archive dating to 2009, began expressing his concerns about the relationship between the USGA and Trump in 2011, but his efforts fell on deaf ears.
Read more by Adam Schupak at GolfWeek.com
Even though the 2016 U.S. Women’s Open now underway in California won’t wrap up until late Sunday, heavy-duty protesters are already looking to the 2017 tourney.
Seems the United States Golf Association, no stranger to hypocrisy, refuses to move next year’s U.S. Women’s Open from the Trump-owned Bedminster club, even though the USGA issued a public statement condemning Trump’s racist views after his “Mexican rapist” rant when he announced his candidacy.
Shades of the Augusta National controversy back in 2003, when the USGA ignored it’s prohibition against holding events at clubs that discriminate on the basis of race or gender by standing solidly behind the Trump-like dinos holding the Master’s Tournament — even though it was clearly in violation of their own by-laws.
Golfers not being a rabble-rouser crowd, the current protest is not taking place with placards in the streets, but behind the scenes. It’s being led by New York University historian Dr. Jeffrey T. Sammons, and other prominent African American golfers. Sammons, who has been trying since 2011 to get the USGA to disassociate with Trump properties, recently resigned his membership on the USGA’s Museum and Library Committee and its African American Golf Archive in protest of the decision to leave the 2017 Women’s Open at Bedminster.
Read more by Martha Burke at HuffingtonPost.com