Be sure to tune in for the Golf Channel’s signature news coverage of golf’s biggest events begins in 2015 with more than 80 live hours surrounding the Masters, including four live hours of the Drive, Chip and Putt Championship National Finals and the newest Golf Channel Films project chronicling Ben Crenshaw’s special relationship with the Masters.

Golf Channel Analysts Brandel Chamblee and David Duval, who will lead Golf Channel’s Live From the Masters coverage; Golf Channel on NBC Analyst Peter Jacobsen, who will serve as lead analyst for Golf Channel’s coverage of the Drive, Chip and Putt Championship National Finals; and Morning Drive analyst Chris DiMarco

Tuesday and Wednesday March 17-18-2015

Pinewild Country Club Holly Course and Dormie Club Golf Course
25 Players

Pinewild Dormie Total
1. Jake Massey 78 85 163
2. Cletis Dozier 84 82 166
3. Raymond Mitchell 92 82 174
4. Steve Boyd 83 91 174
5. Bill Barrett 87 89 176
6. Edward Hooper 91 88 179
7. Donald Mackey 86 93 179
8. John Love 87 93 180
9. Otis Worthy 85 96 181
10. David Bell 89 93 182
11. Ralph Simmons 89 93 182
12. Barry Robinson 94 89 183
13. Spencer Thompson 93 91 184
14. Alvin “Pig” Mills 92 93 185
15. Karl Adkins 88 97 185
16. Ron Michaux 88 102 190
17. Lonnie Langston 87 103 190
18. Larry Gladden 91 100 191
19. Richard Lewis 95 98 193
20. Marco Zamora 100 95 195
21. Tom Baldwin 96 100 196
22. Golphin Hankinson 104 100 204
23. Ray McLaughlin 102 102 204
24. Matt Holland 94 106 210
25. Wesley Clement DNP 100 100

Pinewild Country Club
Tuesday March 17, 2015
Team Score

1. Steve Boyd 83
2. Lonnie Langston 87
3. John Love 87
4. Ron Michaux 88
5. Ralph Simmons 89
6. Tom Baldwin 96
Total 530

1. Jake Massey 78
2. Bill Barrett 87
3. Alvin “Pig” Mills 92
4. Raymond Mitchell 92
5. Spencer Thompson 93
6. Richard Lewis 95
Total 537

1. Cletis Dozier 84
2. Karl Adkins 88
3. Larry Gladden 91
4. Edward Hooper 91
5. Matt Holland 94
6. Golphin Hankinson 104
Total 552

1. Otis Worthy 85
2. Donald Mackey 86
3. David Bell 89
4. Barry Robinson 94
5. Marco Zamora 100
6. Ray McLaughlin 102
Total 556

Skins
#1 Donald Mackey (Birdie)
#3 Jake Massey (Birdie)
#6 Bill Barrett (Birdie)
#14 Jake Massey (Birdie)

Extra Skins
#1 Donald Mackey (Cletis Dozier) (Birdie)
#3 Jake Massey (Birdie)
#6 Bill Barrett (Cletis Dozier) (Birdie)
#14 Jake Massey (Birdie)

Dormie Club Golf Course
Wednesday March 18, 2015
Team Score

1. Raymond Mitchell 82
2. Barry Robinson 89
3. John Love 93
4. Ralph Simmons 93
5. Alvin “Pig” Mills 93
6. Wesley Clement 100
Total 550

1. Jake Massey 85
2. Bill Barrett 89
3. Spencer Thompson 91
4. Otis Worthy 96
5. Ray McLaughlin 102
6. Lonnie Langston 103
Total 566

1. Cletis Dozier 82
2. David Bell 93
3. Marco Zamora 100
4. Golphin Hankinson 100
5. Ron Michaux 102
6. Matt Holland 106
Total 578

1. Edward Hooper 88
2. Steve Boyd 91
3. Donald Mackey 93
4. Karl Adkins 97
5. Richard Lewis 98
6. Tom Baldwin 100
7. Larry Gladden 100
Total 667

Skins
#1 Raymond Mitchell (Par)
#3 Larry Gladden (Par)
#4 Steve Boyd (Birdie)
#6 Cletis Dozier (Par)
#8 Raymond Mitchell (Par)
#13 Donald Mackey (Par)
#14 Edward Hooper (Birdie)
#15 Donald Mackey (Birdie)
#18 Steve Boyd (Birdie)

Extra Skins
#1 Raymond Mitchell (Par)
#3 Larry Gladden (Par)
#4 Steve Boyd (Birdie)
#6 Cletis Dozier (Par)
#8 Raymond Mitchell (Par)
#13 Donald Mackey (Cletis Dozier) (Par)
#14 Edward Hooper (Birdie)
#15 Donald Mackey (Cletis Dozier) (Birdie)
#18 Steve Boyd (Birdie)

Submitted by John Love

GOING, GOING…ALMO
ST GONE! Weekly tickets for the 2015 PGA Championship sold-out last year, but select daily tickets remain available for purchase at www.PGAChampionship.com, including limited tickets for the Championship Rounds. The 2015 PGA Championship will be played August 10-16.   Follow @PGAChampionship on Twitter and become a fan on Facebook to keep up with news from the PGA Championship.

(March 26, 2015) – There will be a new Golf Management Scholarship at the University Maryland Eastern Shore, thanks to a $10,000 gift from golfers Tiger Woods.   The personal donation from Woods makes him the first individual to contribute to the University’s fund that will honor the memory of the late professional golfer Dr. Charlie Sifford.

With his contribution, Woods is joining with the University to pay tribute to Sifford, a man who broke the  PGA Tour’s color barrier in the early 1960s.

In launching the Sifford Fund, UMES is committing to “provide need-based scholarships to highly talented students who demonstrate a passion for the game of golf … and who are from populations underrepresented in the golf industry.”

UMES is the nation’s only historically black university that offers a bachelor’s degree in professional golf management accredited by the PGA of America.

“The University of Maryland Eastern Shore is honored to accept this generous gift from Tiger Woods to support our professional golf management program and to partner with us in acknowledging Dr. Sifford’s role as a sports pioneer,” UMES President Juliette B. Bell said.

Charlie Sifford died Feb. 3 at the age of 92, a passing that prompted the golf and sports worlds to pause and reflect on what he accomplished.

Many looked to Woods, who referred to Sifford as  “the grandpa I never had.”

“Without Charlie Sifford, and the other pioneers who fought to play, I may not be playing golf,” Woods said. “My Pop may not have picked up the game, and maybe I wouldn’t have either.”

On November 24, 2015 at a private reception on Capitol Hill, the day Sifford was honored to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama in a White House ceremony, UMES held a congratulatory reception.   With the Medal of Freedom, Sifford joins Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus as the only golfers to receive the nation’s highest civilian honor.

Sifford and his extended family showed their extreme pleasure during the evening in meeting UMES students, many being African Americans who are pursuing careers in the golf industry.

Billy Dillon, UMES’ PGA golf management program director, said the feeling was mutual among his students.

“It was a special moment for a lot of them,” Dillon said. “Some knew about what Mr. Sifford accomplished, and when others learned why he was being recognized, I think they realized the importance of the moment.”

Back in the limelight just weeks before his passing refocused attention on Sifford’s difficult journey as a 20th century athlete of color attempting to play a sport professionally that was segregated.

Following the reception and encouraged by the turnout at its tribute for Sifford, UMES immediately began exploring ways it might “honor the life and legacy of Dr. Sifford, and further his aspirations for the sport that he loved.”

In Sifford’s autobiography, “Just Let Me Play,” he wrote:

“I want golf to reach out to people from all walks of life and to be the sport that puts itself above issues of race and class and economic levels,” Sifford wrote. “We should give everybody equal access to the game, with equal facilities to play and we should give them the same opportunities to pursue the game throughout their lives.”

Using Sifford’s words as inspiration and its distinctive platform, UMES is not only preparing diverse leaders for careers in the golf profession, but is also expanding involvement in golf among populations currently underrepresented in the industry, including women and minorities.

UMES’ PGA golf management program currently enrolls 44 students, more than half of whom are women and minorities. Upon graduation, they will be positioned for careers in recreational or competitive golf, business, marketing, media and hospitality.

On Woods’s Twitter account after learning of Sifford’s death, Woods wrote: “We all lost a brave, decent and honorable man. I’ll miss (you) Charlie.”

LOCATION: MIRIMICHI GOLF CLUB – 6195 Woodstock Cuba Rd., Millington, TN 38053
www.mirimichi.com

DATES: JULY 23rd – JULY 26th, 2015

THURSDAY, JULY 23rd: 1 parent, 1 Junior Practice Round Special (Optional) $110 for Mirimichi and $50 for Little Michi – Inludes 1 Cart Call Pro Shop for Tee Time: 423-639-2961.

FRIDAY, JULY 24th: 8:00 AM – REGISTRATION & Mandatory Rules Meeting 9:00 AM – 1 st Rd 18 Hole Stroke Play (Tee #1 & #10 All Age Groups) Long Drive Contests (After Friday Golf, Open to Boys & Girls All Age Groups) *Long Drive Winner (Boy & Girl) receive a SkyCaddie Range Finder Chip & Putting Contest (After Friday Golf, 6U, 8U, 10U & 12U Age Groups Only) 6:00 PM – Athletes Party & Awards at the Pavilion at Mirimichi Golf Course

SATURDAY, JULY 25th: 8:00 AM – 2 nd Rd 18 Hole Stroke Play (Tee #1 & #10 All Age Groups) 2:00 PM – 1 st Rd Match Play, 8 Boys Seeding from Stroke Play (ages 14-18) 2:00 PM – 1 st Rd Match Play, 4 Girls Seeding from Stroke Play (ages 12-18) *All ties for Match Play Seeding will be determined by USGA Tie Breaker System

SUNDAY, JULY 26th: 8:00 AM – Boys Semi-Finals & Girls Finals for Match Play 1:00 PM – Boys Finals for Match Play *Yost Cup Trophies Awarded to AAU National Match Play Champion & Runner-Up AGE DIVISIONS: June 1ST, 2015 is the determining date for the age of the competitor for all AAU Golf.

AAU has also launched a GoFundMe campaign and accepting donations that will help assist in getting black players to the tournament.

“Young Cats Swinging for Old Lions and Benefiting New Cubs”

Golf and Jazz!  An awesome combination that unites each year at the New Orleans Musicians Celebrity Golf Classic and Awards Banquet Fundraiser (NOMCGC).

President, Founder, CEO and Event Chair, Glennon E. Bazzle and the Global Golf Institute welcomes you to the 4th Annual New Orleans Musicians Celebrity Golf Classic (NOMCGC) and Awards Banquet Fundraiser.

“Our goal is twofold, one, to honor living legends in the New Orleans music industry and two, to raise funds for local 501 (c-3) organizations with youth programs specializing in New Orleans music and cultural traditions, says Bazzle, a certified golf trainer who has over two decades of experience training and motivating leaders, and locals, throughout the world.

“Therefore, we are ‘Bridging Generations in Music and Making Connections in Golf’ as our slogan says,  ‘Young Cats Swinging for Old Lions and benefiting New Cubs.'”

The annual event draws a star-filled roster of ‘who’s who’ from across the music world including legends, Grammy award winners and sophisticates of all ages and backgrounds for a spectacular tournament and networking.  And, of course, great New Orleans music and food are always a part of the festivities!

View previous honorees here.

Among other good news for this year’s outing is, “All registered players will also be given complimentary lessons, 3 days a week, as part of their participation,” says Mr. Bazzle.  The complimentary golf lessons will take place on the following days at City Park Driving Range:
Time: 6:30 p.m.
During MARCH on these days: Tuesdays, 10th    17th     24th  /  Thursdays, 12th    19th    25th  / Saturdays,  14th    21st      28th
ONLY Registered NOMCGC tournament players are eligible to participate in the contest.

The NOMCGC program has grown tremendously over the past four years, therefore, the event is now privileged to add several new and exciting events to the two-day schedule:

Tuesday Evening, April 7, 2015
Players & Sponsors Pairing Party
The Prime Example Jazz Club
1909 North Broad Avenue, New Orleans, LA  70119

The 2015 NOMCGC Golf Classic Wednesday 8:30 AM, April 8, 2015
4-man scramble.   (Rain Date: April 9, 2015)
Joseph Bartholomew Golf Course
6514 Congress Drive, New Orleans, LA   70126

2015 Honorees Parade
starting at 3:00 PM at 2401 Esplanade Avenue and ends at Dooky Chase’s Restaurant.

Music is by Benny Jones and the Treme’ Brass Band [view video]

The 2015 Awards Banquet 4:00 PM
Dooky Chase’s Restaurant
2301 Orleans Avenue New Orleans, LA  70119

ABOUT Glennon E. Bazzle  aka “The King of Swing,” is author of Anatomy of the Perfect Golf Swing, founder and CEO of Global Golf Institute, LLC.  The Institute provides exceptional golf instruction, teaching certification and personalized golf services, to promote golfers’ health and well-being and the love of the game around the world! He may be contacted by email Cell phone: 504-583-6842