THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE UNITED STATES JUNIOR GOLF TOUR • SPRING 2013 ANOTHER ROUND WHAT ’ S INSIDE : PHOTO COURTESY OF ELMA GREENWOOD Get ready for the USJGT’s 2013 spring season with all the information you need inside the tour’s inaugural newsletter, Another Round.
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THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE UNITED STATES JUNIOR GOLF TOUR • SPRING 2013
ANOTHER ROUND
WHAT’S INSIDE:
Photo courtesy of elma Greenwood
Get ready for the USJGT’s 2013 spring season with all the information you need inside the tour’s inaugural newsletter, Another Round.
Photo courtesy of russell williamson
LEADING THE PACKLuke Smith (middle) posted a 36-hole total of 173 at Germantown Country Club to secure a win over second-place finisher Ethan Ray (left). Russell Williamson finished third.
LEADING LADYViola Greenwood (Cookeville, Tenn.) accepts her first-place trophy in the Girls Middle School Division at the Harpeth Hills tournament.
Photo courtesy of elma Greenwood
Table of Contents
Another Round • February 2013
5 Meet USJGT stars Summar Roachell and Ben Wolcott 7 See the full list of 2013
USJGT college signees
10 Announcing a new partnership with Ohio University 11 USJGT by the Numbers
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Player Spotlight
United States Junior Golf Tour
Q: WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE MEMORY ON THE USJGT?
A: One of my favorite memories on the USJGT is shooting 66-65 at quail ridge to break my own scoring record. One of my other favorite moments was winning player of the year. That award gave me confidence for many summers after that.
Q: HOW WAS THE USJGT HELPED YOU IMPROVE YOUR GOLF GAME?
A: The USJGT has really helped me with confi-dence and knowing that I can play with anyone out there. There is always quality competition at each tournament which makes me play my best.
Q: HOW HAS THE USJGT PREPARED YOU FOR COLLEGE GOLF?
A: The scheduling has really helped me prepare for the schedule I will face in college. The tourna-ments are always played on quality courses that will greatly benefit me when I go to college. I have met so many people on this tour that I have stayed in contact with that play college golf now and who will play in the future.
Q: PICK A FOURSOME TO PLAY ONE ROUND OF GOLF WITH - WHO WOULD BE IN IT?
A: Stacy Lewis, Meg Mallon, and Beth Daniel
Q: FAVORITE MOMENT IN GOLF HISTORY?
A: One of my biggest was representing the USA in the Junior Solheim Cup in Ireland. It was one of the best golf experiences I have ever had in my life.
Q: GOALS THIS YEAR?
A: To qualify for the Women’s Am and also for the US Women’s Open.
Q: FAVORITE PGA TOUR PLAYER?
A: Bubba Watson
Q: FAVORITE COURSE YOU’VE PLAYED?A: Olympia Fields Country Club Su
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Player Spotlight
Another Round • February 2013
Q: WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE MEMORY ON THE USJGT?
A: My favorite memory is my first tournament at Two Rivers. Dad was watching me and I was about 80 yards from the green and hit a 120 yard club 40 yards over the green.
Q: HOW WAS THE USJGT HELPED YOU IMPROVE YOUR GOLF GAME?
A: The USJGT has helped me, personally, learn to compete and most of all learn what it feels like to be in contention.
Q: HOW HAS THE USJGT PREPARED YOU FOR COLLEGE GOLF?
A: It has prepared me entirely. Most of my junior golf schedule has been based around USJGT and USJGT-sponsored events. So to say the USJGT has taught me to compete, play, and win would be an understatement.
Q: PICK A FOURSOME TO PLAY ONE ROUND OF GOLF WITH - WHO WOULD BE IN IT?
A: Bubba Watson, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, and my dad.
Q: FAVORITE MOMENT IN GOLF HISTORY?
A: When Bubba hit that slinging hook from the trees on #10 at Augusta to win the playoff and win The Masters.
Q: GOALS THIS YEAR?
A: Win as much as possible and play to the best of my ability.
Q: FAVORITE PGA TOUR PLAYER?
A: Bubba Watson or Jason Dufner
Q: FAVORITE COURSE YOU’VE PLAYED?A: Augusta National
Q: IF YOU WEREN’T PLAYING GOLF, WHAT SPORT WOULD YOU BE PLAYING?
A: I don’t know if I would be playing one, but more than anything probably basketball.
Samantha Gotcher (MTSU)Abbie Gregory (Belmont)Rachel Johnson (Xavier)Hailee Kokos (Blue Mountain)Austin Jackson (Samford)Kevin Lee (Memphis)Matt Loiacano (Arkansas State)Ty Medling (Meridian Community College)Chase Netherton (Ouachita Baptist)Zach Olsen (Oklahoma State)
Summar Roachell (Arkansas)Spencer Scarbrough (Trevecca Nazarene)Tori Smith (West Alabama)Natalie Spicer (Tennessee State)Mollie Stone (Milligan)Matt Strube (Lee)Austin Swafford (UT-Martin)Ben Wolcott (Ole Miss)
United States Junior Golf Tour
M I R I M I C H IM A R C H 9 - 1 0
M C C A B EA P R I L 6 - 7
T H E L E G A C YA P R I L 2 0 - 2 1
Spring Preview
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M I R I M I C H IM A R C H 9 - 1 0
S W A N L A K E G CM A R C H 1 6 - 1 7
Q U A I L R I D G EM A R C H 2 3 - 2 4
M C C A B EA P R I L 6 - 7
G R E E N S AT N O R T H H I L L S
A P R I L 6 - 7 G R E Y S T O N EA P R I L 1 3 - 1 4
T H E L E G A C YA P R I L 2 0 - 2 1
G A L L O W AYA P R I L 2 7 - 2 8
T E D R H O D E SM AY 4 - 5
W E D G E W O O DM AY 1 1 - 1 2
T O U R C H A M P I O N S H I P AT Q U A I L R I D G E
M A R C H 1 6 - 1 7
United States Junior Golf Tour
Message from the Staff
That time of year has arrived. Our last tournament was almost three months ago, and players are anxious and ready to get back on the course after a long winter break. Justin Timberlake’s Mirimichi will host the official opening event of the 2013 spring season in March and the staff of the USJGT is just as ready as the players for the competition to begin.
Even though we’ve had no tournaments since November, the USJGT has been busy making this tour your best and most affordable option in junior golf. Among the changes coming this spring are the use of rangefinders, more opportunities to earn AJGA performance stars and expansion of our staff.
Rangefinders will be allowed this spring for the first time in the tour’s history. Make sure the rangefinder you use measures distance only. It cannot measure slope, wind or any other variable. We are hoping this will speed up play and eliminate players’ needs to walk off long yardages.
The USJGT continues to be rated among the top junior tours in the country in terms of the level of competition. The American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) has recognized this and has designated four USJGT spring events for players to earn performance stars. Quail Ridge, Greystone, Galloway and the Tour Championship all have AJGA recognition for both the Boys and Girls High School divisions.
We also welcome USJGT alum Preston McClellan to our staff as Director of Marketing and Public Relations. Preston is currently working on two master’s degrees at Ohio University in Business Administration and Sports Administration. He will be coordinating the production of this newsletter, marketing strategies for the tour and public relations. He will also be responsible for the USJGT’s Facebook page and Twitter feeds.
Our first three events in March should all be good ones. In addition to Mirimichi, join us at Swan Lake in Clarksville and Quail Ridge in Bartlett for great competition.
We also are always looking for new ideas from you, the members and parents. If you know of a course that would be receptive to hosting a USJGT event, a company that would be interested in sponsoring a USJGT event, or other ideas to improve the tour, we always welcome your thoughts.
We look forward to seeing you on the course this spring. Let’s tee it up!
Sincerely,
- Mark McClellan and Cliff Frisby
Preston McClellan
Hometown:Wauwatosa, WI
Undergraduate:Creighton University
Previous Experience: Teach For America Corps Member, Tulsa, Oklahoma; Media and Community Relations Coordinator, Tulsa Shock; Media Director Assistant, Tulsa Talons; Media Services and Public Relations Intern, Arena Football League, Director of Client Services, Southern Ohio Copperheads
Previous Experience: Tiarna Real Estate Services, Caric Sports Management, Gripfin, Inc, Sigma Chi Fraternity - Treasurer, Youth Lifeline America- Head Media Coordinator and Assistant Operations Manager, Director of Business Operations - Southern Ohio Copperheads
Previous Experience: University Athletic Association: University of Florida; Procurement & Risk Management Intern; Conference USA Operations Assistant; Dallas Baptist University Game Day Operations Staff; Winston-Salem Dash Operations and Sales Assistant
Previous Experience: Intern, University of Memphis Athletic Media Relations; Intern, Memphis Grizzlies Public Relations; Freelance Writer, MemphiSport Magazine; Statistician, C-USA Women’s Basketball Championship, Director of Media Relations - Southern Ohio Copperheads
The United States Junior Golf Tour is partnering with Ohio University’s Sports Administration program to provide real world sports experience for graduate students in the program. Four students will be working with the tour over the next several months to add to the overall experience of junior golf on our tour. The four students, who are all earning dual Masters degrees in Business and Sports Administration, will also be running two tournaments in the Southeast Ohio Region.
Ohio’s Sports Administration program, the first ever of its kind when it was founded more than forty years ago, is regarded as the premiere sports administration graduate program in the country. More information about the program can be found by visiting www.sportsad.ohio.edu.
Another Round • February 2013
New Partnership
By the Numbers
2,772 Players who have Played at least one usJGt event since the tour beGan
312 number of usJGt alumni who have Played colleGe Golf