1 Volume 6, Issue 1 January 2014 Growth of the Game P 2 2013 Gateway PGA Award Winners P 3 Rules Corner P 4 Teaching & Coaching Summit P 5 PGA HQ News P 6 Employment Chips P 7 Fitness Tips P 8 Tournament News P 10 Member Updates & Birthdays P 11 I have always loved the month of January as a PGA Professional. For one, the PGA Merchandise Show is just a great environment to be in. It is an opportunity to connect with old friends and network to find new ones. There are also endless opportunities to find education, products, and a little warmer weather! In addition to the PGA Show, I like working with Gateway PGA Professionals on new ideas to connect and benefit our total membership. This month alone, I have met or have had meetings in regards to giving back, tournaments, education, teaching & coaching, leadership, membership meetings, women’s golf, and a few more! I enjoy the pursuit of making things better and this journey is only secondary to the relationship created along the way. With the last line in the above paragraph in mind – I rewrote my newsletter article from that point forward. I will not say any names but I had the good fortune of meeting with two PGA Professionals of our section recently. To say I left a little inspired would be an understatement. We met with the purpose of making a section offering better for fellow PGA Members. As we moved along in our discussions one of our PGA Professionals said “Do you know what the one and only goal we all have as humans is?.....To be happy”. He went on to explain that everything we do in life is to find happiness. This happiness can be productive or unproductive. Productive happiness is giving to another, accomplishing a professional goal, forming new relationships, and more. The pursuit of happiness can take the bad angle through substance abuse, greed, etc. – but if you add it all up…life is the pursuit of happiness. The reason why I bring this up is to let you know that from the conversation above it made things simple in my mind. One of the things we can do as an association of PGA Members is to inspire our fellow member. If we all pursued happiness in a positive way we would offer unwavering customer service to our players, be inspired to help others become better, and do anything in our power to benefit the game of golf. Why? Because if we truly loved golf we would be very happy to see the game positively impacted. All the best, Josh Riley, PGA PS: Don’t forget to sign-up for the 3rd Annual GPGA Putt-Putt Championship at Fantasia! Section Officers Joe Schwent, PGA President Nathan Charnes, PGA Vice-President Benjiman Kent, PGA Secretary Gateway PGA Staff Josh Riley, PGA Executive Director Steve Finn, PGA Assistant Executive Director Alex Anderson Director or Junior Golf Ali Wells, PGA Growth of the Game and Program Director Lindsay Riley Foundation Admin Assistant Susan Bender Membership
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Volume 6, Issue 1 January 2014
Growth of the Game P 2
2013 Gateway PGA Award Winners P 3
Rules Corner P 4
Teaching & Coaching Summit P 5
PGA HQ News P 6
Employment Chips P 7
Fitness Tips P 8
Tournament News P 10
Member Updates & Birthdays P 11
I have always loved the month of January as a PGA Professional. For one, the PGA Merchandise Show is just a great environment to be in. It is an opportunity to connect with old friends and network to find new ones. There are also endless opportunities to find education, products, and a little warmer weather! In addition to
the PGA Show, I like working with Gateway PGA Professionals on new ideas to connect and benefit our total membership. This month alone, I have met or have had meetings in regards to giving back, tournaments, education,
teaching & coaching, leadership, membership meetings, women’s golf, and a few more! I enjoy the pursuit of making things better and this journey is only secondary to the relationship created along the way. With the last line in the above paragraph in mind – I rewrote my newsletter article from that point forward. I will not say any names but I had the good fortune of meeting with two PGA Professionals of our section recently. To say I left a little inspired would be an understatement. We met with the purpose of making a section offering better for fellow PGA Members. As we moved along in our discussions one of our PGA Professionals said “Do you know what the one and only goal we all have as humans is?.....To be happy”. He went on to explain that everything we do in life is to find happiness. This happiness can be productive or unproductive. Productive happiness is giving to another, accomplishing a professional goal, forming new relationships, and more. The pursuit of happiness can take the bad angle through substance abuse, greed, etc. – but if you add it all up…life is the pursuit of happiness. The reason why I bring this up is to let you know that from the conversation above it made things simple in my mind. One of the things we can do as an association of PGA Members is to inspire our fellow member. If we all pursued happiness in a positive way we would offer unwavering customer service to our players, be inspired to help others become better, and do anything in our power to benefit the game of golf. Why? Because if we truly loved golf we would be very happy to see the game positively impacted.
All the best,
Josh Riley, PGA
PS: Don’t forget to sign-up for the 3rd Annual GPGA Putt-Putt Championship at
Fantasia!
Section Officers
Joe Schwent, PGA President
Nathan Charnes, PGA Vice-President
Benjiman Kent, PGA Secretary
Gateway PGA Staff
Josh Riley, PGA Executive Director
Steve Finn, PGA Assistant Executive Director
Alex Anderson Director or Junior Golf
Ali Wells, PGA Growth of the Game and
Program Director
Lindsay Riley Foundation Admin Assistant
Susan Bender Membership
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GROWTH OF THE GAME
Happy New Year Gateway PGA! The Foundation and Growth of the Game Committee are off
to a great start this year. Take a peek at some of the happenings and opportunities for all
Gateway PGA Members!
Growth of the Game Committee
The Committee will be holding its first meeting of 2014 in early February – date TBD soon.
Any GPGA member is encouraged to attend; more information coming to your inbox soon!
The Growth of the Game Committee is involved in ladies golf, junior golf, Get Golf Ready,
free community events, the College Skills Combine and much more. Join us for fresh ideas,
networking, career enhancement, MSR credits, or just to hang out with cool people!
Pros In Schools
Alton Middle School begins a new golf program for their 7th and 8th graders this February. Two dates still have
and opening for 1 PGA Professional to help teach: Wednesday, February 5th and Thursday, February 6th from
8:45am – 11:20am. Participating professionals receive $40/hour and 1 MSR credit/hour. Please contact Ali
Congratulations to the 2013 Gateway PGA Congratulations to the 2013 Gateway PGA Congratulations to the 2013 Gateway PGA
Section Special Award Winners Section Special Award Winners Section Special Award Winners
Mike Tucker, Private
Merchandiser of the Year
Ty Zimmerman, Private
Merchandiser of the Year
David Kohlberg, Hard
Goods Sales Rep of the Year
Jeff Field, Bill Strausbaugh
Award (Brian Gilbert accepting)
Kevin Corn,
Junior Golf Leader
Craig Liddle,
Horton Smith Award
Jon DePriest, President’s Plaque
Shane Blankenship,
Assistant Player of the Year
Steve Heckel, Super-Senior Player of the Year
Barbara Blanchar,
Teaching Professional & Ladies
Player of the Year
PGA Player & Senior Player of
the Year
Brandon Coffey,
Assistant of the Year
Gideon Smith,
Professional of the Year
Bob Shogren,
Honorary Gateway PGA Member
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RULES CORNER
The USGA and R & A revise the "Decisions on the Rules of Golf" every two years. The new
Decisions Book for 2014-2015 is now available. There are three new decisions and 59 revised
decisions. Most of the revisions are for clarity.
Decision 14-3/8 permits a player to access local weather information through an application
or internet browser on a multi-functional device.
Decision 18/4 deals with television evidence that shows a ball at rest changed position by an
amount not reasonably discernible to the naked eye. In this case the ball is deemed to have not moved and there
would be no penalty under Rule 18-2b. This decision is five paragraphs long and one that PGA Professionals will not
deal with at our clubs. This decision was written and at the printer well before the incident at the BMW Tournament.
Decision 18-2b1 makes clear the effects of gravity do not satisfy the exception under Rule 18-2b. For the
exception to apply to a player after the player has addressed the ball it must be known or virtually certain the player
did not cause the ball to move. To meet that standard, it must be known or virtually certain some other
observable factor (e.g. wind, water, or outside agency) caused the ball to move. As my friend David Staebler at USGA
says "you can't see or feel a gust of gravity".
I encourage all PGA Professionals to have at least two copies of "The Decisions on the Rules of Golf" in the Pro
Shop. Then spend some time learning how to use the table of contents and index to quickly find an applicable
decision. Let’s all be the rules experts at our clubs.
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PGA HQ NEWS
Samsung Named Official Patron of the PGA
of America; Partnership to Provide
Multi-Platform Support for Championships,
Golfers Nationwide
Three-year Agreement spans PGA Championship and 2016 Ryder Cup PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. – Samsung Electron-ics America Inc., a global leader and award-winning innovator in consumer electronics, has been named an Official Patron of the PGA of America. The three-year multi-platform agreement announced today spans the PGA Championship and Ryder Cup through 2016, featuring enhanced technological support that touches the daily golfer, spectators and media at premier events. As part of the agreement, Samsung and the PGA will be working together to develop multi-screen, second-screen and interactive experiences to create the next generation fan experience. The initial focus will be on extending the experience of the PGA Championship and Ryder Cup for fans at home, on the go and attending two of golf's premier events. The PGA fan experiences will be available across Samsung's line of Smart TVs, large display monitors, PCs, connected cameras, smartphones, tablets and wearables. In addition, Samsung's line of mobile products will be used as the PGA's Official Scoring System for the PGA Championship and 2016 Ryder Cup.
"The PGA of America is proud to welcome Samsung into a partnership that launches a new era in spectator enjoyment at the PGA Championship and the Ryder Cup, along with elevating the golf experience for consumers," said PGA of America Chief Executive Officer Pete Bevacqua. "Over its history, Samsung has been a leader in technological progress and product enrichment. With this agreement, Samsung is making a sizeable impact on the game, which we believe will benefit PGA Professionals and all those who are passionate about golf."
"Samsung is all about providing innovative solutions that connect people to their passions," said Tim Baxter, president of Samsung Electronics America. "We look forward to working with the PGA to redefine the ways that golf enthusiasts can engage and get deeper access to the game they love across our network of devices, at home and on the go."
Your Input on “Anchoring” Needed for
USGA Meeting
On Feb. 8, PGA TOUR Commissioner Tim Finchem and I will jointly attend the USGA Executive Committee meeting in Pinehurst, N.C. Our main purpose will be to formally request a "grandfather period" for recreational amateurs who anchor long putters. Read the letter from Ted Bishop here and submit your story by January 24, 2014.
2014 Compensation Survey Live on
PGALinks.com
Your participation is requested in helping to ensure that one of our Association's most powerful employment tools remains effective for you and your fellow PGA Professionals. Your participation is the key to producing compensation data that is valid and meaningful. Please consider the following points when contemplating filling out the survey: • The survey data is completely confidential - individual information cannot be accessed • The survey contains vital information to help your brother and sister PGA Professionals in their negotiations for higher compensation • The Compensation Reports are important for the Employment Consultants as they meet with employers in the effort to drive up compensation • 100% participation is possible only if you take the time necessary to be involved! Typically, our higher wage earners do not participate which can drive the results down. • Our goal in the Illinois section is to significantly increase participation this year! • Each member has until March 23, 2014 to complete the survey and will receive 2 MSR's. Thank you for your support of this very important Association survey! Click here to complete the 2014 PGA Compensation Survey.
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Last month we discussed how our energy levels tend to fluctuate and reviewed
strategies for staying at peak performance. With the long nights and early mornings
of winter upon us, let’s look at five additional ways to keep our energy up. This is
the second part of an article, “Ten Ways to Increase Your Energy Level,” written
by James A. Peterson, PH.D. FACSM, published in the American College of Sports
Medicine Health and Fitness Journal.
ENOUGH ALREADY. Don’t overeat or undereat. Eating too much can drain an individual’s energy.
On the other hand, not eating can lower a person’s metabolism level and cause them to feel lethargic.
The key for individuals is to consume enough food to meet their daily caloric needs (note crash dieting
is highly discouraged for any one who wants to fire on all cylinders energy-wise), but not too much.
Furthermore, snacking also can be an effective tool in an effort to maintain and /or boost energy.
Eating the right snacks at the right time over the course of the day can help prevent significant changes
in a person’s energy level.
IT’S JUST A JOB. Reduce Stress in the workplace. More often than not, problems occur at work
that leads to fatigue. The key for individuals is to manage these situations so that these matters don’t
have a negative impact on their level of energy. The first step in that regard is to put any problems into
perspective. In fact, no one’s life is problem-free. Every problem has a solution. Every situation can
be dealt with rationally, even if it eventually means finding a new job.
LIGHTEN UP ON LIGHTING UP. Don’t smoke. In addition to being bad for a person’s e health,
smoking also tends to be counterproductive to any attempt to have more energy. For example, the
body makes energy by combining glucose with oxygen. On the other hand, cigarette smoke contains
carbon monoxide, a substance that reduces the amount of oxygen available in the blood. Not
surprisingly, smokers typically have lower energy levels than nonsmokers.
LAUGHTER AS MEDICINE. Incorporate fun in your life. Individuals should do whatever they can
to make sure that they have enough time for fun. In fact, laughter has been found to be a very effective
energy booster. Not only does it lift a person’s mood and immune system, it also can elicit the release
of beneficial hormones in the body.
A CAUTIONARY NOTE. See a physician if it appears that nothing can be done to boost your energy
level. It is important to make sure that your persistent fatigue is not the result of an underlying medical
problem.
James Q. Peterson, Ph.D., FACSM, is a freelance writer and consultant in sports medicine. From 1990 until 1995, Peterson was direc-
tor of sports medicine with StairMaster. Until that time, he was professor of physical education at the United States Military Academy.
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