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The Amateur’s TourAn Amateur’s golf tour that focuses on making fantasy come true.

12 Master TournamentsPlay on the world’s best courses without having to be a Pro.

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LiveScoringMasterGolf Tour uses the new VPAR LiveScoring system.

January 2013.

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General Manager:Betsy Stevens

Director:Jonathan Doe.

Research Editor:Jason Parker

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Editors:Kathy Wilson

Columnist:Oliver Andrews

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About

amgolf magazine!the magazine for amateur golfers.Welcome to the first issue of amgolf magazine. This magazine will provide insight into the players of the MasterGolf Tour. You will enjoy articles and interviews from the Tour’s players, charities and fans.

The magazine will feature each month the best courses in the world; public, semi-private and even some private you will have access to play a round or two. The features will include travel specials that will allow you to bring the whole family on your next golf trip or tournament if you play on the MasterGolf Tour. Golf schools, pro instructors, local tournaments, golf products and more will be the focus of our magazine.

Our own amateur golf tour; the MasterGolf Tour will be featured as well with the rankings of the best amateurs of all ages and nethandicaps.

We hope you will enjoy this magazine and tell your friends and family to download our eMagazine, or iPad or Android tablet application. Each quarter we will print a magazine and send to our subscribers as well.

A NOTE FROM OUR PRESIDENTThe time has come for all amateur golfers and I mean amateurs; those of us who really have no aspiration to be a pro golfer and just love the game of golf, to unite for major tournaments worldwide playing with golfers from all over the world. We have established the MasterGolf Tour to do just that. Starting with 12 monthly events reaching the east and west coasts of the U.S and in between, Asia, Australia and New Zealand, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, Mexico, and Scotland, we will provide professionally managed tour events that will allow players of the MasterGolf Tour to experience a lot of the same courses pro players before them have walked and played on. Through a competitive but fun environment, those who join the MasterGolf Tour will be

glad they did. Each tournament will have media exposure, VIP hospitality, great awards and prizes and lots of fans.

Take the family when you can and make it a vacation; our tournaments will be at some of the best resorts in the world...why not take advantage of it!

In the coming months, through this magazine as well as our events, you will experience the magic of our amateur tour, access to exclusive amateur golf news, events, featured products and more.

Enjoy amgolf magazine and the MasterGolf Tour where we say with the MasterGolf Tour you can “Master the Impossible!”

Tony Hudson /President/Chairman, USA

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Content

MasterGolf Tour Championship 12

Playing where the Pros Play 14

Interview with Tom Lehman 21

LiveScoring at its best 30

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8 Features

12 MasterGolf Tour World Championship

16 We can have fun too!

21 Profile - Tom Lehman

27 Golfer’s Challenge - Island of Lana’i Golf

30 VPAR - LiveScoring

39 About our sponsors

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Features01. Page 8 - MasterGolf Tour World Championship

More than 3,000 golfers worldwide will ascend on the Valley of the Sun in Arizona in April. Golfers will play on more than 50 of the top courses in the state and attend one of the largest golf expos, and entertainment areas in golf; Champion’s Village and The Clubhouse.

02. Get Your Official Handicap!

Join your local golf course and sign up to establish your USGA Handicap Index. If you would like to play on the MasterGolf Tour, this is one of the most important requirements. Go to ww.usga.org and there you will find out all the information you need to get started.

The Clubhouse - an extreme golf experience!

At every MasterGolf Tour event, the Clubhouse will feature the best restaurants in the area, top shelf wine and spirits, local and national music artists and VIP lounges, and cabanas. Four nights of all-inclusive partying while playing the best courses in the world.

bag handling. Go to www.mastergolftour.com to see the comple-te list of rules and regualtions.

04. The “MasterClass” - Amateurs with High Hopes

Not only does the MasterGolf Tour cater to the avid golfer who just likes to play golf and have fun...we also host the “Master-Class”. This group of golfers have handicaps 10 or less and have high hopes of playing on the PGA TOUR some day.

05. Event Entertainment: The Best in the Business! The MasterGolf Tour provides some of the best musical talent to be featured at golf events worldwide. Talented local

groups and national music artists are invited to entertain the players, guests, and fans four nights every tournament. Groups like “Daughtrey”, “Dave Mathews Band”, and artists such as Lee DeWyze, John Mayer, and Howie Day are scheduled to perform at tournaments and championships the MasterGolf Tour will host worldwide.

03. Tour Rules & Regulations

Those players who want to golf in the MasterGolf Tour need to make sure they fully understand the rules and regulations of the Tour. The Tour follows the rules set down by the USGA and the Rules of Golf. In addition, you cannot have a caddie but in some cases you can elect have a forecaddie, but only for scoring and

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The MasterGolf Tour NetHandicap Amateur Golf Championship is a tournament that will bring out those players who have been bragging how well they play.

It will also bring out those players who often say, “You know, if I could play with people my own age and handicap, I would probably be a winner!”

Well, now its time to put up or shut up … we have the tournament for you.

What is this tournament?

This is more than just a golf tournament. This event will attract over 3,000 players from all 50 states and some 25 foreign nations for lots of fun, friendship, and most importantly, great golf. The players will have the chance to not only compete for over $500,000 in prizes, but the honor of being crowned the MasterGolf Tour NetHandicap Champion of Amateur Golf.

The 7-day competition takes place on over 50 of Arizona’s championship

courses, with each flight winner (and ties) competing in the Championship Round at the prestigious Whirlwind Golf Club Championship Devil’s Claw Golf Course.

Each evening, contestants and their guests will gather at the Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa/Gila River Casino at the “Champions Village” to checkout the leader boards and enjoy the “Tastes of Phoenix”, which features some of the Top 100 best restaurants in the area showcasing their specialties. Sponsor exhibits, a Golf EXPO inside a 100,000 square foot Golf Marketplace, special clinics, demonstrations, guest appearances, golf games and dancing are all part of the week’s festivities. On Friday and Saturday nights, the “Champions Village”, will host live local bands with a highlighted National band each evening in “The Clubhouse”.

Player Entry Fee - $625 ($650 if entered after March 5, 2013)

Entry Deadline - April 1, 2013

What’s included?

• Four rounds of net stroke tournament play on a different course each day

• Flights assigned by handicap index within seven divisions: MasterClass - both Men & Women, Men (49 & Under), Sr. Men (50-59), Mid Sr. Men (60-69), Super Sr. Men (70+), Women (49 & Under), Sr. Women (50+)

• Top Ten individuals in each flight receive gift certificates and a trophy. Daily low net, long drive, closest-to-the-pin, closest-to-the-line, and hole-in-ones also share the spoils of victory. Over $130,000 in gift certificates will be awarded as flight prizes with a chance for any player to win a $1,000,000 Hole-In-One and a $50,000 Long Putt Contest.

• A gift bag upon arrival with tournament logo’s, Title Sponsor and other main sponsor information, and golf merchandise with a retail value of over $150.

• Four evenings of food, drinks, golf

MasterGolf TourWorld ChampionshipA tournament for all golfers!

expo, games, and live entertainment at the “Champions Village” will be available for the player and a guest, as well as local residents of Arizona (entrance fee required).

• A final day championship playoff on Sunday at the Whirlwind Golf Club (flight winners and ties)

• On Thursday evening every participant will be eligible for our random drawing for prizes such as full sets of golf clubs, playing spots in next years MasterGolf NetHandicap Amateur Golf Championship, golf vacations to Phoenix area golf resorts and other exotic locations.

• An annual subscription to AMGOLF MAGAZINE and GOLF DIGEST MAGAZINE will be included with all

MasterGolf Tour Amateur Handicap Tournament entry fees. Each player will receive a one-year subscription (12 issues valued at $29.00)

• The chance to win a $250,000 golf villa from Mirage Homes (see Rules and Regulations for details)

Anyone can be a Winner

The prizes don’t stop at the competition. There will be random drawings during the closing ceremonies, so many participants walk home with great prizes just for being at the MasterGolf Tour Championship -- from trips to equipment and more.

The highlight is a “new and exciting” loaded Mercedes SLK 55 AMG that will be awarded to a lucky participant as one of the Grand Prizes.

There will be handicaps ranging from 3 to 35 of which all have the chance to be crowned the MasterGolf Tour Champion. Its fun for all, no matter how skillful you are, your age, height, weight, or gender. Because of the golf handicap system, anyone can compete in this world-class event. Just play your game. That is the spirit of the MasterGolf Tour NetHandicap Amateur Golf Championship.

The thrill of the game, the experience of a lifetime, the fun and excitement of VIP entertainment, and more!

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Join the MasterGolf Tour and play the best courses in the world. Walk the same fairways as the Pros and compete and have fun on the Tour. Travel, stay and play at courses that you have dreams about playing. Be a part of the Tour and get all the extra benefits as well.

» Our members benefits allow you play the world’s best courses in a professionally managed golf Tour.

» Your initial $150 annual membership fee plus $75 per month dues enables the MasterGolf Tour tp bring its members events that rival the professional golf tours, even the PGA TOUR.

» Your membership includes a standard USGA membership and its associated benefits.

» The membership includes an annual subscription to both the MasterGolf Tour’s magazine; “amgolf magazine” and the “Golf Digest”.

» The membership includes a shirt and hat from the MasterGolf Tour plus a “Welcome” members packet full of golf discounts, free products and services to aid you in playing golf to the highest level.

» As a member, you receive discounts on your travel including air, car rental, and hotels. Just book through the MasterGolf Tour Travel Center or talk to our travel concierge and you will get the best prices available to travel to your tournement destination.

» Special family and business trips are available at member discounts as well, So, if you would like to extend your week and wish to add a cruise, land tour, or train tour...the MasterGolf Tour and its partner; VIP Access Travel can set that up for you.

» Each member will receive a bag tag, Tour Card, Tour Yardage Book, discount coupon for purchase of a SkyCaddie, plus a branded 12-ball box of high performance golf balls.

Be a Member!

The MasterGolf Tour is an amateur golf tour that provides professionally run monthly tournaments for seven (7) different flights of golfers. These flights are the “MasterClass” (ages 49 and under with handicaps 10 or better; both men and women), Men (ages 49 and under), Senior Men (50 to 59), Mid-Senior Men (60 to 69), Super Senior Men (70+), and Women (49 and under) and Senior Women (50+). The flights other than the “MasterClass”, will have a minimum handicap of 10 and no higher than the limits explained in “Handicap Requirements” on the MasterGolf Tpur website.

The tournaments are hosted by selected golf courses in the U.S. and abroad; who meet the standards and management requirements of the MasterGolf Tour. The tournaments are designed for each flight or flights throughout the 12-month tournament Tour. Every month the MasterGolf Tour will provide a Championship style tournament that will last for 7 days. During the 7 days, all flights will have an opportunity to play two qualifying rounds and using “The Masters Cut Rule” which states, “The Masters cut rule is this: Following the second round, golfers with the low 44 scores, plus ties, plus any golfer within 10 strokes of the lead advances to play the final two rounds. Those outside the top 44 plus ties and not within 10 strokes of the lead miss the cut. “

Each player must register to become a Member of the MasterGolf Tour and meet the minimum requirements to play. In addition, there is a monthly membership fee of $75 per month that enables the MasterGolf Tour to operate as a qualified and professionally managed golf tour. They must also have a current USGA Handicap and Club Membership as well.

All tournaments will be played on the best public and semi-private courses that meet the minimum requirements of tee placement, course length, quality of course architecture, and overall handicap.

All tournaments will be posted on the MasterGolf Tour site and all members will be notified via email about the registration

About the MasterGolf TourThe Amateur’s Tour

deadlines.

The MasterGolf Tour is a professionally managed golf Tour and thus will provide additional benefits for its players and sponsors. Just like any professional golf Tour, we will have media coverage via television, radio and online wbecast. Each tournament will be promoted through the previous media resourses as well as online marketing, billboards, local direct mail, newspaper print, and promo packages sent to the majority of the golf clubs and courses in the state or country the event will take place.

Awards will be presented to all winners and prizes will be available to all players through a raffle at the overall Awards Ceremonies.

The MasterGolf Tour is fun and exciting and extends the fun every night off the golf course to its highly entertaining venue; “The Club House”. Here, the players, their guests and fans will enjoy all-inclusive food, drink, access to great musical entertainment, the golf expo and the VIP hospitality areas of “Champions Village”. The entrance to The Club House and Champions Village is included in each players entrant fee. This also allows them to bring one guest as well. Others who wish to particiapate in the evening events can do so by paying a modest fee for entrance throughout the week. Daily entrance fees are available as well.

The MasterGolf Tour will enable players of the Tour to play on Tournament Players Clubs courses, courses in the Top 100 public and semi-private courses, notable courses and some selected Trump Golf courses. These courses include ones like TPC Sawgrass, TPC Stadium Course at PGA West, TPC Cancun, Pebble Beach, Spyglass, The Prince Course, Lanai Course, Trump Golf Puerto Rico and Scotland, China, Japan, Sydney Australia, and others on both the European Tour and PGA TOUR tournament schedules.

The year will end in an Amateur World Championship held in the Phoenix and Tucson Valley’s in Arizona hosting more than 3,000 golfers worldwide. For more information, go to www.mastergolftour.com

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We can have fun too!Stop taking it too serious...01. Many golfers take their playing too serious...I’m not saying practice and focus, I mean their conduct out on the course. Swearing, breaking clubs, being rude to the players who are in their group, etc. is not the way to enjoy the game of golf. Many of out there do not have the time nor the skill to play on the PGA TOUR and thus are called “Amateurs”. In light of this, and since we are making a living playing golf...why not enjoy it!

02. The ability to wake up each day knowing that all you have to do is put on your shorts, shirt and shoes and get out to the course and play is a blessing.

The serene views, the quietness of the fairway and the challenge of the greens is enough to think that you have died and gone to heaven! To some you might have thought you have or should have when you see what they charge you for a course membership and dues each month. Well, other than that, the game is what makes you smile. The challenge is what allows you to brag. And the relaxation and drive to do better, is what brings you back.

03. Take that frown and turn it upside down and smile. Enjoy the game of golf instead of yelling and kicking up dirt. If you screw up a shot, mark it down and

put it on your list of things you need to practice. If it’s a shot you need to make but don’t know how to do it, get instruction or practice it until you can master it.

04. The game of golf originated many years ago initially for “gentlemen” and thus it was intended to be played like gentlmen; with respect, trust, and gentlemanly conduct.

05. We all like to challenge and we want to be the best at what we do...however, let’s be the one who can shrug it off our shoulder, practice and the next round get the “best” of the course, not your clubs or

the sand in the pit.

06. Bring the “love” back into the game and see how lucky you are to be out on beautifully manicured golf courses each week...literally chasing a white ball to put in a hole....yes, that’s the game of golf.

07. A lot of our mistakes can be fixed through practice. Sometimes its not our fault, we just don’t have it like the pros.

Don’t mess up our game! Be copetitive but internal when it comes to frustration. Isn’t it wonderful that we have the chance to play this game? We go from resort

to resort, challenging ourselves to play courses designed to beat us. we spend endless hours hitting, chipping and putting and every time we play, we learn something new...ah, this is what I call golf.

Let’s all be friends, crack a smile often and just like the game was originated to be...be a gentleman while you’re at it!

by Tony Hudson; amateur golfer

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Tom LehmanWe need to make golf fun & a way of lifeWe had a chance to chat with Tom Lehman as he played during the week at one of the Champions Tour Championships held in Scottsdale, Arizona. Dave asked him some questions about the development of young amateurs and the need to make golf fun and a way of life. He smiled as we asked him these questions...you will like what he says. (cont. pg. 18)

Golf In the Desert!

Pristine green fairways and greens surrounded by the beauty of the cactus and desert flowers is what golfers experience when they play the great courses in the desert. Photo from a Sonoran Desert golf course in Tucson, Arizona .

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(Tom Lehman from pg. 21) .

Dave: Tom, what do you think about the sudden surge of 21 year olds on the PGA Tour?

Tom: Well, this is what happens when you get someone like Tiger Woods who showed the world that working out and physical well-being is just as important as mental.

Dave: Do you think so many young players, ones that really have no real notoriety or identification with the fan, is that the PGA TOUR needs?

Tom: Oh hell yes. They are the lifeblood of the TOUR. You have to keep the influx of players at a high quality do that they are ready to replace the older models like myself who luckily have our Tour to play in. The Bubba Watson’s, Rory McIlroy’s, and dustin Johnson’s are what make it exciting each week. They are the ones who are challenging our favorites like Tiger, Phil Michelson and Steve Stricker.

Dave: What about the game in general. Do you think the game is still fun?

Tom: Yes, but we tend to get caught up in the will to win and the pressure sometimes drives us to the point we stop enjoying the game. What you have to do is refcous and let the game teach you what you have to work on. This perspective allows you to respect the game and take from it life’s lessons.

Dave: Wow that was nice to hear, so is it we need to see what golf does to us in the way we lead our lives? If so, how do you think we can implement that?

Tom: First, you need to see how golf helps you use your brain. The game is best played when you can assess your obsatcles. From there, you find ways to get past them. Your practice and skill allow you to choose the ones you can achieve, and then your focus and determination give you the strength to pull them off. These things are elements of what we go through every day, whether it be in the office, running your business or even the Manager at a McDonalds. You always have to see and react to the playing field. This is why organizations like the “First Tee” are so valuable to kids and people who have been disadvantaged, because they learn a lot of these things and use them to get better grades, make better decisions, work out relationships, and analyze problems in the classroom as well as the home.

Dave: So, if we can show people that golf is really a game about life, we can get more people out on the courses and help drive this industry to new levels.

Tom: Yes, Dave you are right. If you see a lot of the advertising is focused on just that. Bring out the family, put a club in your hands, enjoy the resort, let golf be a part of your life and it will lead you to success. I believe that is true and that’s why I love the game and I will always be an ambassador to it until I die.

01. Keep Your Hands Low Limiting the height of the followthrough will effectively reduce the height of your shots. The lower the hands, the lower the ballflight.

02. Give Your Spine The Forearm Make sure you’re on-plane at the top of the swing to guarantee solid ballstriking and increased accuracy.

03. Use Your Body For Power Every good golfer knows that power comes from the body, not the arms. To learn to power the club with your body instead of your arms and hands, put the club behind the ball at address, with your body in a dead-stop position. Without taking a backswing, try to drag the ball into the air. If you’re a player who uses his or her hands to control the club, you’ll probably struggle at first.

04. Hinge For Power Amateurs have problems hitting crisp iron shots due to two fatal flaws. First, the takeaway tends to be too low to the ground, which delays the proper hinging of the wrists until too late in the backswing. Second, in a misguided effort to create power, the arms tend to swing too far in the backswing. This causes a breakdown in posture and usually leads to a reverse pivot. These flaws cause mis-hits and a lack of distance and control.

05. Give Your Slice The Elbow Some players like John Daly swing with their elbow flying out, while others like Sergio Garcia keep it in, proving that it’s possible to hit great shots with either method. However, my biomechanical studies indica-te that the flying right elbow position favors a fade ballflight while a tucked right elbow promotes a draw. If you struggle with slicing or have always wanted to develop a power-rich draw, then the right elbow may hold the answer.

06. Solid Plane = No Slice An open face at the point of contact can cause a slice. So, too, can a faulty swing path, even if your clubface is square to the target at impact. Slicers’ swing paths tend to come too much outside in (hookers, vice versa).

07. Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down Hookers need to stop the clubface from closing too soon. To do this, adopt a thumbs-down approach to impact.

08. No Flips “Flippiness” (the dreaded early release) occurs if your body gets too far in front of the golf ball. When this happens, your club will drastically lag, usually with an open face. Instinctually, your hands will work to close the face at impact. See last two on page 40.

10 Best Swing Tips Ever!

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Carved out of the rugged coast, the Cha-llenge at Manele sprawls across ancient lava fields, with 180-degree ocean pano-ramas from every hole. A theater of color unfolds: red cliffs plunging down to blue sea, green fairways engulfing white sand-traps, and blossoms from fissures in the black lava rock. This was the palette of designer Jack Nicklaus, who shaped the 7,039–yard, par 72 championship course, carefully protecting and preserving the archaeological ruins within its borders.

Teeing off from the cliffs at Hulopoe Bay with the Pacific surging below, you face

perhaps the world’s most unforgiving water hazard. The twelfth hole is nothing short of a leap of faith, with 200 yards of churning waves to cross. Other holes de-mand shots over yawning ravines. Fortu-nately, the five-tee concept - with courses of shorter yardage mapped in red, white, blue, gold and “Nicklaus” - allows golfers of all levels to emerge unscathed.

Features of Course

The course features 3 holes constructed on the cliffs of Hulopoe Bay which use the

Pacific Ocean as a dramatic water hazard. The five-tee concept challenges even the best golfers with precise tee shots over natural gorges and ravines, while the ave-rage golfer will enjoy the beautiful vistas without suffering limitations on distance and accuracy. The Par 3, Number 12 “signa-ture hole” plays from a cliff 150 feet above the crashing surf, requiring a demanding 200-yard tee shot across the ocean.

For more detailed information about Lana’i Golf, go to www.golfonlanai.com

Golfer’s ChallengeIsland of Lana’i Golf

by Rodney Green Director of Golf, Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club According to the National Golf Foundation women golfers are the fastest growing segment of new gol-fers. There are more than 6 million female golfers in the United States. Over the last few years 30 percent of my individual lessons have been women, and in some of the group clinics that I do the class consist of easily 80 percent women. Why is there such a growth? There are a variety of reasons:

Golf for Business Numerous women in corporate America are playing for business reasons first and foremost. When you think of the time spent playing a round of golf it’s easy to see the advantages of having 4 to 5 hours of face time with a client. Employers also view potential candidates both male and female based on certain credentials and degrees. Playing golf may be the edge that works in your favor. To put it plain and simple, if you’re not out there on the course you could be missing out. I’m not saying that you have to be a professional. Get a basic unders-tanding of the fundamentals of the golf swing. Learn the rules and etiquette of the game, and get out there and play. You will be surprised to find out that the majority of the golfers out there (especially men) are not as far advanced as you may think.

Golf for Socializing Another reason some women have taken up the game is to spend time with their husbands or boyfriends. And it gives them an opportunity to do something fun as a couple. I have even had single women tell me it’s a nice place to meet “cute guys” as well. If you belong to a club it serves as a great opportunity to socialize and network with other female friends or spend quality time with the kids.

Golf for Fitness Exercise is another great reason women have taken up the sport. It takes a great deal of strength, flexibility and stamina to play good golf. Being fit is a must. Also getting outside and enjoying the scenery is a known attraction to golfers of every gender.

Women golfers are expanding

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Plan Your Strategy, Share the Excitement, and Make It Memorable.

VPAR’s interactive, game-changing technology provides the MasterGolf Tour and any golf course with a real time leaderboard as you members are playing. Capturing all the excitement and adrenaline of the game on easy-to-use handheld scorepads, you can track your progress, check out the competition, and see what’s happening elsewhere on the course as the game unfolds.

» LiveScoring at all MasterGolf Tour Events

» Online access to player and torunamant statistics 24/7, 365 days a year

» Easy-to-use handheld scorepads that allow our forecaddies to input your scores and provide valuable course information.

» Friends, family and fans can track our player’s performance at every event online and in the clubhouse.

VPAR is more than just playing – it’s competing, turning your golf day into a thrilling contest. VPAR’s clever handheld scorepads and live leaderboard track each player’s progress, immersing

you and your team in every adrenaline-filled moment – just like the pros. As the day unfolds, the competition heats up – and with VPAR tracking every swing and stroke, everyone on the course, in the clubhouse and online can take part. And with VPAR’s experienced, friendly team taking care of everything for the MasterGolf Tour, so we concentrate on the game.

VPAR is the world’s most powerful live scoring system. Easy-to-use handheld devices link every player together so you can see where you stand, who’s in front and how to get ahead. Live play, scores and team stats are relayed to touchscreens, PC’s and to mobiles. With VPAR everyone is at the heart of the action on the course, at the clubhouse and online.

Whether you’re leading the tournament, making a charge or battling to avoid last place, VPAR keeps the excitement going and adrenaline pumping.

• Ultimate competitive golf experience;• SImple, intuitive handheld devices• Large touchscreen displays• Real-time stats and analysis• New online tools to drive customer growth and loyalty• Fully managed services• Licensing options for golf clubs, event organisers and

tournaments

VPAR LiveScoring

Trusted by Golf ClubsVPAR is trusted by leading golf clubs, resorts and events worldwide. With solutions for tournaments and events of every size, please get in touch and find out more about the VPAR golf experience.

The VPAR Scorepad

VPAR’s clever scorepad makes keeping track of the game easy and exciting – so all you have to do is take your next shot.

Clubhouse Leaderboard

Teammates and spectators can keep up with every second of the game, thanks to interactive leaderboards in the clubhouse, broadcasting live scores.

Online Leaderboard

Start your golf day long before the sun rises over the green – and keep reliving it long afterwards, with VPAR’s online leaderboards.

Management & Admin

VPAR can be fully customized to suit you, with the option to completely brand the experience for your club, event, or client – putting your brand in players’ hands.

The Ultimate Scoring Solution for the

MasterGolf Tour and your course

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Amber Windemere,

Players Champion, Womens Flight

Shelly Peterson,

Up and coming star. MasterClass Women Champion.

John Williams West Coast Swing Champion; Senior

Men.

Doug Myers and Derrick Turnbow ,

MasterClass Champions at the Players Championship and Scottish Shootout.

Dave - Men’s flight and Derrick - MasterClass Men’s flight

The Champions!

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Without our sponsorship partners, the MasterGolf Tour would not exist. Our Title Sponsors are the mainstay for the Tour and MasterGolf Tour as well as its members gratiously thank you.

Every year we seek the best sponsors for our events worldwide. The MasterGolf Tour Title and Partner Sponsors allow us to con-centrate on what we do best and that is providing golfers the best experience that golf can give.

Their contributions allow the MasterGolf Tour to manage each event as if professional golfers were playing. An amateiur Tour that attracts thousands of spectators who sit in stands, follow their favorite players and cheer loudly in support of their frineds or family.

Our sponsors allow us to set up elaborate golf expos, entertainment areas like The Clubhouse and Champion’s Village.

Awards and Prize sponsors allow us to give away more than $250,000 in prizes at most of our tournaments and over $500,000 at our World Championship.

Special events that feature national music artists, celebrity speakers, golf pro appearances, and VIP hospitality venues are heavily supported by our sponsors.

The entire golf experience fro A to Z including media coverage from television, radio, and online on-demand webcast are supported by our sponsors.

How You Can Partner with the MasterGolf Tour?Contact us and we will provide you with the necessary informa-tion and opportunities to sponsor an event or the entire Tour. Whether you are a small company or large one, you will find an opportunity that can benefit your company’s exposure, increa-se revenue, and aid in growing and maintaining the MasterGolf Tour.

The MasterGolf Tour thanks its Sponsors

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09. Chipping Although it’s tempting to hit chips indoors, all it takes is one broken lamp to realize that golf is an outdoor activity. Nevertheless, you can improve your chipping technique within the friendly confines of your own living room with the help of a wooden dowel or broken golf shaft.Take the dowel and place it through the hole on the top of the grip on a pitching wedge. Push the dowel roughly eight to 12 inches down the butt end of the shaft (a little Vaseline may help the dowel slide easier through the clubshaft). Two to three feet of the dowel should extend outward from the top of the grip.

Now, practice your chipping motion, making sure that your left wrist remains rigid as the clubface passes through the impact zone. If your left wrist breaks down (a flaw that can cause a lot of short-game misery), you’ll feel the protruding portion of the dowel hit against your left side. In addition to guarding against wrist breakdown, the dowel will also help you to establish the proper hands-forward position at address—a crucial factor for clean contact.

10. Stay In Your “K”

Even good golfers with sound, grooved swings come untracked now and then, especially if they lose the flex in the back leg trying for distance. If you stiffen your back leg during the backswing, your body will likely tilt out of balance, making it tough to re-flex the knee just the right amount in time for impact. If you can play some great golf, but consistency is your problem, it might be that you need a dose of Special K. Here’s how it works.

K Pasa? At address, the Special K is the angle formed in your back leg by the upper and lower leg. The manner in which you stand to the ball determines in large part how well you maintain your Special K during your swing.

The best advice is to establish an athletic, ready-to-move setup. Create this posture by bending forward from the hip sockets and back from the knees. When your back leg is flexed correctly, it creates room for your arms to swing and aligns the joints, one on top of the other. You should be able to draw a

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Your Dreams Finally Came True!Oh, what a dream it is to play golf on the best courses in the world. Imagine waliing down the same fairways as the greats, the legends and compete against other amateurs while your friends, family and other fans of golf cheer you on.

The MasterGolf Tour is a unique amateur golf Tour designed to do just that! In a 12-month tournament/championship format; courses that are a part of the Tournament Players Clubs (TPC), Trump Golf, and ones on the list of the Top 100 U.S. and International courses, will be the canvas for which the MasterGolf Tour will paint its competitive and fun Tour.

Golfers from around the world will participate in this Tour which will bring amateur golfers the same experience that the pros of the PGA TOUR experience each week.

Eventually, the MasterGolf Tour will provide weekly tournaments; more than 60 in a year on these courses.

Every year, the Tour will provide a World Amateur Championship and more than 50 courses throughout Arizona will host more than 3,000 golfers and 21 countries worldwide.

The Courses of the MasterGolf Tour

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