PGA LPGA Tour Caddies Talk Off the Record

     This past fall when Steve Williams was shooting off his mouth about his former employer Tiger Woods he broke the golden rule about putting himself as the main story instead of his former boss, it was seen as taboo by pretty much everyone in the game. Golf Magazine in its January 2012 edition asked caddies their opinions on a wide variety of subjects from PGA professionals cheating to doing the deed with female members of the gallery.

   In the case of anonymous caddies spilling the beans on their bosses or other PGA and LPGA bosses, they had plenty of interesting things to say including things we expected such as pay and whose bag they would really like to carry.

     Remember when Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and others said that golfers are all full of integrity and are honest enough to call rules infractions on themselves and this includes times when no one could possibly know but the player might not recognize today’s Tour player.

 A whopping 54% of current professional caddies have witnessed at least one incident with another two percent saying no comment. The most common offenses are players who mis mark their golf balls on the greens by a couple of inches. A difference of two inches on a putt less than two feet can be huge and one commenter said that some players do this. Another offense is using the club wedge where a player takes a three iron into the rough to knock the ground down behind their ball and then the player hits a nine iron out. Can you imagine Jack Nicklaus doing that? Another wild card infraction for players is to take drops that are justified in their minds but are not legal. I always thought that PGA Tour rules officials were around to make sure the hanky panky was taken care of but it looks like this is not the case.

   One thing that is obvious and confirmed in this poll are which course has the toughest greens to read? We have always heard that Augusta’s greens are very tough to read as they are to be studied rather than read.

     A total of 14% of caddies said the greens are collectively the toughest on the PGA Tour. While the percentages may seem low, they are double the total of 8% that the second closest course tallied at four different Tour stops.

   Caddies on the PGA Tour said if they could pick one player to caddie for for one tournament it would be for Tiger Woods at the Masters. The total of 46% was far and above the ten percent that Phil Mickelson also tallied at the same tournament.

     As for which player-caddie relationship do you admire most, Mickelson and Jim (Bones) Makay finished number one as they earned nearly fifty (46%)of the total. Jim Furyk and Mike (Fluff) Cowan finished second at 12%.

   As for the defection of caddie Joe Lacava from Dustin Johnson’s bag, 48% of caddies would have done the same. “ I’m in my 60’s with grandkids. If you caddie for Tiger, you’ll play fewer events and make the same money so I’d chose him,” said one anonymous poll participant.

   As for the teaser of players doing the deed with female members in the gallery, the caddies said 52% of the caddies have been either propositioned or went one step further and had a relationship with an admiring fan. While this story may be heresy, caddies say LPGA players sometimes mix business with pleasure and it has left a smile on the faces of more than one card carrying bag puller.    

What Metro Detroit Courses Give You the Best Bang for the Buck?

The question above is very subjective and unlike your local art gallery, you might get into a heated discussion. If you do, at least have a beer when having the discussion of which courses are not only excellent to play but have some monetary value for you to play. Sean O. of Beverly Hills has moved into the area and would like a heads up for inviting some friends out to some fun golf courses to play next June. The obvious answer is there are too many to count but I will whittle the list down and invite readers to name their courses with a sentence on why they made that selection.

Some of my choices in no particular order are as follows.


In Oakland County... a great bang for the buck course is Pontiac Country Club. It is only 6,300 yards from the tips but it is valued at $35 or less depending on when you go. The strategy is excellent at this course. It seems that every tree and sand trap is there for a reason. It is the home of the Syron Invitational and also hosts numerous golf outings during the summer and the boys and girls County Championships each spring and fall. I do advise that you call ahead as this course gets very busy.

This picture with the clubhouse in the background is typical of the scenic views you will find.

       A second Oakland County course I find enjoyable is Fieldstone in Auburn Hills. Voted as one of the top three course in Southeastern Michigan by the Detroit News, this Arthur Hills design is not overly long but well played tee shots are a must on this 6,400-7,200 yard layout. Poor shots will find the woods or fescues. The service is outstanding and will set you back about $50 to play.

Another Oakland County Course to recommend on a short list is The Sanctuary which is operated by the City of Troy. With its rolling hills and scottish feel,
Sanctuary will take you for a winding journey where it looks like you will have trouble placing your ball and will hit many of the mounds surrounding the landing areas and green but it simply is not the case. Sanctuary has a golf acadamy, plenty of golf specials including the frequent player special and in my mind is a super course to play. Some of the holes are tight but give it a shot. Eighteen holes of golf will set you back no more than $45 and from the tips plays no more than 6,500 yards.

     Among the Metropark courses, all of them are excellent. My personal favorite is Kensington Metropark in Wixom but Indian Springs in Independence Township and Stoney Creek in Macomb County near the Oakland County border are all well maintained. All Metropark courses costs around $26 to play plus a cart.

     A final tax payer funded course that I really enjoyed was Springfield Oaks in Springfield Township. (My apologies to Lyon Oaks as I have yet to play it). This course is short but there are several memorable holes. The front nine will be an up and down climb but with the woods on top of you on several holes and beautiful weeping willows among the well maintained course. The cost to play this 6,300 yard course is only $29 and that includes a cart.  

     For complete course information, check out my course reviews on this blog and also their websites.
If your course was left out and you want to make a case, by all means do it.

Golf Specials for Jesus... I mean Black Friday

The USGA has a treasure trove of golf merchandise on sale including historic pictures. If you or a loved one is a golf nut and has a place to hang a picture or two or look good for the 2012 season, you are in luck.


Also, golf.com has a ton of specials. If you would rather wait in line for a tv than go to a local store, here you go with just a few

Gabby Yurik of Stoney Creek is Miss Golf-Interview Here First

Oakland County is simply home to many of the best golfers in the State of Michigan and the choice yesterday of Gabby Yurik of Stoney Creek follows Francesco Ruffino of Birmingham Seaholm who won the boys honor this past spring. Gabby took the time to speak with Roy J. (Joe) Akers and talks about her season, her Miss Golf Title and her future at MSU and elsewhere.

RJA: Gabby, how did you get involved in the game of golf initially and when did you start to take the sport serious?

  GY:  l initially started playing golf because my older brother loved it I always wanted to do whatever he did.  Once I played in my first few tournaments, it became more than a hobby and I wanted to be the best I could possibly be (and beat my brother).

RJA: Did you play on any golf tours to hone your game against competition?
   

GY: I played in a few Meijer/Powerbilt events back when that was the name  of the tour and some Top50 Jr. Tour  tournaments, but once I was about 14 I got
into bigger events like the Michigan Amateur and what not.

RJA: You are the Champion Medalist for Division One this year. Did you feel going in you were one of the favorites and how did you prepare for the competition?
   

GY: Going in I felt that it was my tournament to win and that if I prepared correctly no one could beat me.  That's why after playing  one practice round at the Meadows, my dad and I decided to go back and play another to tie up loose ends in strategy and really get the feel.  That wasn't easy because it's three hours to Grand Valley and it basically took up the entire day.  It was absolutely worth it, though, to use that knowledge to my advantage.

RJA: The Stoney Creek golf team was very good as well making the State final at Grand Valley State. What were the team goals going into the season and did you accomplish most of them?

 GY:  Our team goal was to prove that we were still the Stoney Creek from last year and we could beat anyone.  We never accomplished our ultimate goal of winning the State Championship but not too many teams have that good of chance at it two years in a row.

RJA: How was the recruiting process for you? (Meaning...) did you do the chasing and send letters or did you play in tournaments like the AJGA and they saw how you played?
   

GY:  Initially, I got a resume together of all my golf accomplishments and scores and sent that out to a few schools I was interested in but once I established a relationship with the coach or had an unofficial visit, it was more on their end than mine.  All I had to do was continue to play well in tournaments, especially in the summer against older and better competition, but I have never played in an AJGA.

RJA: Do you mind saying some of the schools that offered you a scholarship?

GY: Michigan, Ohio State, Oakland University, and Michigan State of course.

RJA: Why Michigan State?

   GY:  From the beginning it seemed like their program matched up to my personality very well.  They want athletes and understand that a big part of my success is my athleticism.  It's also great to have an awesome coach like Stacy there who plays in tournaments right along side her players and often times beats them.  Of course, having Christine
Meier there is an added bonus; she's an amazing player and good friend of mine.

RJA: Lexi Thompson is tearing up the LPGA tour when she is playing her best and she is still in high school. Would you like to someday play on the LPGA Tour?
   GY:  If I get my game to the point where I think I can do well on the tour I will definitely look into that opportunity, but I take my academics very seriously as well and I'm looking for a career in either business or law at the moment.  My goals are always changing, though, so you never know.

Congratulations to Gabby and the Stoney Creek community.

Bridgestone Golf Club Offer

For those of you interested in a new set of irons, the odds are long but the payoff could be a new set of Bridgestone Irons. Fill in the survey and possibly win.


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Last Chance to Win Golf Trips in Michigan and around the USA

Two Guys Who Golf is offering the trips and they are worth it if you win. They are in Michigan, Arizona, Las Vegas and the like and they include golf and accommodations. Check them out. I published this information before but they have extended the window to enter and Thursday, November 3rd is the deadline. Here goes.

THREE FREE GOLF PACKAGE GIVEAWAYS - REGISTER  FOR FREE FOR A CHANCE TO WIN! - Drawing held to November 3, 2011 - and packages are good for 1 year from that date! NO strings attached.

• Stay and play in Laughlin, Nevada with this great 4 night , 4 dinners and 4 rounds of golf for two organized by Laughlin Ranch Golf Club.  Accommodations for 4 nights are at your choice of  Colorado Belle or the Edgewater Hotel Casino and play the spectacular Laughlin Ranch golf club!  Click here to visit the Colorado Belle/Edgewater website.  Click here for the Two Guys Who Golf review of Laughlin Ranch.  To enter to win this package - no strings attached - click here

• Stay & Play at the Chief Golf Cottages near Traverse City, Michigan!  The winner will enjoy the premium accommodations at the Chief Golf Cottages and play golf on the Chief and on Hawk's Eye!  Click here for The Chief Golf Cottage Resort's web page. This is a great sampling of Northern Michigan golf - so don't miss out.  Hawkseye is simply one of the ebst – and the Chief is beautiful and extremely challenging. Enter by clicking here.

• Stay two nights at the new Townhomes at the Loon and play unlimited golf on The Loon and The Lakes - for free - no strings attached!   You'll really want to win this one - first class accommodations and golf on two fine courses in Gaylord – golf mecca of Northern Michigan!.  To visit the Loon Golf Resort website - click here.  To enter to win - click here!

The Golf Channel is Looking for a Host and Wants to Hear from You

The Golf Channe and Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday  is looking to develop new programming and they are not looking towards a professional golf host but rather someone from the genreal public for their next show.

Do you have the charisma, golf game to at least be presentable to watch and so forth? Do not pass up this opportunity. If you win, the date with Erin Andrews is not included.

A Few Golf Specials and an Opportunity to Win a Driver

The weather has been outstanding and there is not much golf left to play this year unless you like bundling up and Hartland Glen is giving golfers an added incentive to get golfers out on their two 18 hole golf courses. Check out their weekday and weekend rates.

18 Holes with Cart
Monday - Friday: $20
Saturday & Sunday: $25

Hartland Glen is also having a Golf Shop Sale! They are blowing out merchandise and are regripping clubs and changing spikes. One other thing is they offer free golf on your birthday. You can sign up online and the greens fees are free and you just pay for your cart if you want one.  

 Click below to register today! Also, you can call them at

(248) 887-3777.

If you do not mind filling out a long questionnaire, you can win a dozen premium golf balls or a new premium driver.

The survey is from .... well you can read it for yourself.

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We will be talking about a recap of the 2011 PGA Tour and have some golf tips from Marc White. Stay tuned.

Greg Norman on Tiger Woods is as Relevant as the Wright Brothers are to Flights to Mars

     Now I know that everyone is entittled to their opinion but Greg Norman pretty much is banging a drum with Tiger Woods name mounted on either side of it and to what purpose?



Greg Norman was relevant as a golfer when Bill Clinton was in office and we are talking first term Bill Clinton. We have not heard a lot from him in quite awhile and if you are in his radar you probably wish he would crawl back in his gopher hole and let Bill Murray find him. Not only does he think Tiger will no longer win a major (many people think he won't). Norman said in an interview with Golf Magazine (November, 2011) that "he (Tiger) has a hard time being a person. Happiness can only come from within and he's the only one who can find that path to happiness." Norman continues on that everyone needs a mentor and that Norman confides in his business partner Bart Collins.
What Norman said about Tiger's swing is nothing new as many people have taken legitimate shots at him.
"I just don't think he's swinging the golf club the way he used to when he won all those major championships," Norman said. "He's a different player out there nowadays. He even looks tied up. He looks more confined. I know what it takes to have freedom in a golf swing and I just don't think he's technically in the right position to do what he used to do."
Norman points out that Woods is a smart guy but that Tiger's not very street smart.  "Because he's been cocooned for his whole life. Ou can be a Harvard graduate, MIT, Yale, Stanford but if you don't understand what the street is all about-- most of the great CEO's and leaders of the world are street smart," said Norman. " They get the temperature , they understand the heartbeat, and having your backup, smart people behind you is the way to go."

Tiger is not the only guy he jabbed at. Both Norman na Lorena Ochoa

a are in competition with Jack Nicklaus and Annika Sorenstam who want to earn the contract to build a couse for Rio De Janeiro for the 2016 summer games. He believes that he and Ochoa are a better tandem and the answer he gives on why he should be given the contract may surprise some. "They're  iconic in their own rights, but Lorena and I are young enough where we can actually--we want to carry that baton and rally push forward. That's a platform that I've been very open about. You have to have the credibility in order to do it, number one, but you also need to have the responsibility that comes with it." What did Norman mean when he said that? I'm sure Jack Nicklaus might like to know.
 But it is what Norman said about Tiger that has a ring of truth but why say it? "I can understand the name of a Tiger Woods and his history of what he's done on the golf course," Norman said. "But I pick the guys who I think are ready to get in there and play and have performed to the highest levels leading up to it."

Couples is not known for bumping his gums but did have a rebuttal.

"I have no problem with Greg. He can say whatever he wants, but I'm not really into that. I play golf with my clubs," Couples said after his seven-shot win. "Robert Allenby is his pick, and Aaron Baddeley, and they're Australians and I think they're great picks. But I think I can sit here and say Robert Allenby hasn't won a tournament in 10 years."

Allenby's last PGA Tour win was 10 years ago in the Pennsylvania Classic, although he has seven wins since then, including Australian's Triple Crown – The Masters, PGA and Open – in 2005.

It is quite obvious Norman does not watch ESPN all that much as NFL pundit and former Coach Herm Edwards says "you play to win the game." Norman should hope that Tiger makes the team because their might be wiser choices for Couples to pick right now.

Henry Do is Named Second Team AJGA All American

    

     All I know is that if Henry Do of Ypsilanti  is only a second team All American the other golfers on the list must be out of this world. Do is the repeat winner of the Randy Wise Junior Open at Warwick Hills and still has more golf to play on the AJGA. The list of honors for Do is impressive as he was invited to play in The Junior Player Championship at TPC Sawgrass at Ponte Verde Florida and his list of accomplishments this year are impressive. Do can be mentioned in the same sentence as Phil Mickelson as he is the first Champion to repeat as a defending champion since the lefty did the trick in 1987 and 1988.The Ypsilanti native also won the Division 4 MHSAA State Championships, achieved a win at the Michigan Junior Amateur, and a runner-up finish at the AJGA’s Rolex Tournament of Champions. Henry is a junior at Ann Arbor Greenhills, and finished this season No. 21 in the Polo Golf Rankings. The ranking are compiled from teams  made up of 96 junior golfers, ages 13-19, from 24 states and eight foreign countries (Argentina, Colombia, China, France, Japan, Mexico, Thailand, and Trinidad and Tobago).

The prestigous honor has been paved by players currently on the PGA and LPGA Tours. Of the top 10 players in the PGA TOUR’s FedEx Cup, Bill Haas, Webb Simpson, Matt Kuchar, Hunter Mahan, Brandt Snedeker and Chez Reavie each earned Rolex Junior All-America honors during their junior golf careers, while Mahan was Rolex Junior Player of the Year in 1999.

On the LPGA Tour, Paula Creamer, Brittany Lincicome and Cristie Kerr were named Rolex Junior All-Americans as junior golfers before working their way to the top of the pay-for-play ranks. Other notable AJGA alumni who help make up the list of past Rolex Junior All-Americans include Phil Mickelson, Trevor Immelman, Rickie Fowler, Jim Furyk, Bubba Watson, Morgan Pressel, In-Bee Park, Brittany Lang, Alexis Thompson and Vicky Hurst.

The complete list of players comprising the teams is listed below.

2011 Rolex Junior All-Americans
First Team – Boys
Connor Black, Houston, Texas
Brad Dalke, McKinney, Texas
Parker Derby, Columbus, Ga.
Jonathan Garrick, Atherton, Calif.
Shun Yat Hak, Lake Mary, Fla. (China)
Billy Kennerly, Alpharetta, Ga.
AJ McInerney, Henderson, Nev.
Matthew NeSmith, North Augusta, S.C.
Cody Proveaux, Leesville, S.C.
Scott Scheffler, Dallas, Texas
Zachary Wright, Phoenix, Ariz.
Motin Yeung, Orlando, Fla. (China)

Second Team – Boys
Lorens Chan, Honolulu, Hawaii
Henry Do, Ypsilanti, Mich.
Nicolas Echavarria, Medellin, Colombia
Jacob Fair, Monett, Mo.
Doug Ghim, Arlington Heights, Ill.
Beau Hossler, Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.
David Lee, Houston, Texas
Jim Liu, Smithtown, N.Y.
Nick McLaughlin, New Castle, N.H.
Taylor Moore, Edmond, Okla.
Luke Park, Fullerton, Calif.
James Yoon, Bradenton, Fla.

Honorable Mention – Boys
Kristian Caparros, Miami Lakes, Fla.
Corey Carlson, Green Cove Springs, Fla.
Yi Keun Chang, Walnut, Calif.
Daniel Chian, Covina, Calif.
A.J. Crouch, Jacksonville, Fla.
Branson Davis, McKinney, Texas
Zecheng Dou, Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.
Nicolo Galletti, Clayton, Calif.
Matt Gilchrest, Southlake, Texas
Kyle Kochevar, Glen Ellyn, Ill.
Hank Lebioda, Winter Springs, Fla.
Julian Lerda, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Vincent Martino, Southlake, Texas
Lee McCoy, Clarkesville, Ga.
Jordan Niebrugge, Mequon, Wis.
Zachary Olsen, Cordova, Tenn.
Michael Pisciotta, Alpharetta, Ga.
Eric Ricard, Shreveport, La.
Conor Richardson, West Palm Beach, Fla.
Corey Shaun, Encinitas, Calif.
Robby Shelton, IV, Wilmer, Ala.
Harrison Shih, Saddle River, N.J.
Adam Wood, Zionsville, Ind.
Taylor Zoller, North Charleston, S.C.

First Team – Girls
Shannon Aubert, Reunion, Fla. (France)
Céline Boutier, Montrouge, France
Karen Chung, Livingston, N.J.
Jaye Marie Green, Boca Raton, Fla.
Ariya Jutanugarn, Bangkok, Thailand
Moriya Jutanugarn, Bangkok, Thailand
Kyung Kim, Chandler, Ariz.
Alison Lee, Valencia, Calif.
Ashlan Ramsey, Milledgeville, Ga.
Mariah Stackhouse, Riverdale, Ga.
Emma Talley, Princeton, Ky.
Gabriella Then, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.

Second Team – Girls
Doris Chen, Bradenton, Fla.
Casey Danielson, Osceola, Wis.
Simin Feng, Orlando, Fla. (China)
Jenny Hahn, Henderson, Nev.
Anna Kim, Chandler, Ariz.
Andrea Lee, Hermosa Beach, Calif.
Yu Liu, Beijing, China
Marijosse Navarro, San Antonio, Texas (Mexico)
Ri Hyang Park, Hilton Head Island, S.C. (Japan)
Annie Park, Levittown, N.Y.
Kendall Prince, Lake Oswego, Ore.
Lindsey Weaver, Scottsdale, Ariz.

Honorable Mention – Girls
Sierra Brooks, Sorrento, Fla.
Talia Campbell, Dallas, Texas
Anne Cheng, Torrance, Calif.
Hee Wook Choi, San Diego, Calif.
Taylor Coleman, San Antonio, Texas
Allisen Corpuz, Honolulu, Hawaii
Alexandra Kaui, Las Vegas, Nev.
Amy Lee, Brea, Calif.
Esther Lee, Los Alamitos, Calif.
Catherina Li, Kent, Wash.
Tiffany Lim, San Jose, Calif.
Minjia Luo, San Diego, Calif.
Samantha Marks, Maitland, Fla.
Rinko Mitsunaga, Roswell, Ga.
Kaitlin Park, Tustin Ranch, Calif.
Kayli Quinton, Houston, Texas
Summar Roachell, Conway, Ark.
Monifa Sealy, Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla. (Trinidad and Tobago)
Sierra Sims, Austin, Texas
Hannah Suh, San Jose, Calif.
Maddie Szeryk, Allen, Texas
McKenzie Talbert, North Augusta, S.C.
Jessica Vasilic, Anaheim Hills, Calif.
Samantha Wagner, Windermere, Fla.

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Volunteers are Wanted for the 2012 Senior Open at Indianwood

For golfers interested in getting up close and personal with both the golfers and patrons at Indianwood next summer, you have an opportunity to work and volunteer for free at this famed course. Details are below.

Be a Volunteer for the 2012 U.S. Senior Open at Indianwood Golf & Country Club For more information click here.   Clubhttp://www.2012ussenioropen.com/Welcome.html

For the first time in nearly two decades, the United States Golf Association is bringing an important championship to Indianwood Golf & Country Club in Lake Orion, Mich. The 2012 U.S. Senior Open will be played on the Old Course at Indianwood from July 9-15, and you are invited to go behind the scenes as a championship volunteer. Volunteers will play a vital role in ensuring the success of the 33rd U.S. Senior Open, with some 2,500 positions available on more than 25 championship committees. Adults and youths ages 13-17 are eligible, and spots are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. To learn more and to begin the application process, click here. Indianwood's Old Course, which opened in 1925, previously hosted the 1989 and 1994 U.S. Women's Opens, won by Betsy King and Patty Sheehan, respectively. The club, which is located about 30 miles north of Detroit, also hosted the 1930 Western Open, won by Gene Sarazen. All three champions are members of the World Golf Hall of Fame. This will be the 31st USGA championship and the third U.S. Senior Open to be held in the state of Michigan. Oakland Hills Country Club in Bloomfield Hills hosted the U.S. Senior Open in 1981 and 1991. Olin Browne won the 2011 U.S. Senior Open at Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio. To learn more about the U.S. Senior Open, click here.

Golf and Regrip Specials

As the 2011 golf season is well progressing to its conclusion. The die hards will get another dozen or more rounds in but if you do not like golfing bundling up, the season is quickly coming to a close. There are some golf specials out there.

If you have ever played Sanctuary Golf Course in Troy, you know it is an outstanding track and it is certainly worth playing at least once a season if not plenty more.They are having a greenskeeper revenge golf outing on October 29th. This four person scramble is only $30 per person and the course is bound to be beautiful this time of year. The pin placements will be very tough and they are daring you to try your game there.

For more information, call them and better yet sign up. These courses (Sylvan Glen as well) are slso having end of the year specials so give them a try. http://www.golftroy.com/index.php

On the other side of Metro Detroit, Gartland Glen still has their Fairway Fridays where you can play 18 holes with a cart for just $20.00

For a regrip special, Carl's has a fall regrip special and for just .69 cents or more per club you can take advantage of a special that golfers should never take for granted.

Bailey Truesdell of Grand Blanc is High School Golf All Academic All American

Bailey Truesdell led after the second round of the August AJGA Randy Wise Tournament in Grand Blanc and now has achieved another honor and this one is for keeps. From the AJGA and Christ Richards.

Truesdell named HP Scholastic Junior All-American
Grand Blanc, Mich., native honored by AJGA, HP for achievements on the golf course, in the classroom
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>BRASELTON, Ga. — Bailey Truesdell of Grand Blanc, Mich., has been named an HP Scholastic Junior All-American, the American Junior Golf Association and HP announced Wednesday. Sponsored by HP since 1988, the team consists of 12 young men and 12 young women who demonstrate the ability to excel both on the golf course and in the classroom.
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>A senior at Grand Blanc High School, Truesdell competed in five AJGA events during the 2011 season, with his best finish being a T5 showing at the Randy Wise Junior Open. Academically, he carries a 4.09 GPA and is ranked No. 18 in his class of 597 students.
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>“HP is delighted once again to recognize academic excellence with the naming of the 2011 HP Scholastic Junior All-America Team,” said John Dayan, vice president of marketing, Personal Systems Group Americas, Hewlett Packard. “The AJGA works hard to prepare young adults for life after high school by instilling honor, perseverance and good sportsmanship. HP is proud to be associated with the AJGA and this great group of young adults.”
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>To be eligible to apply for the HP Scholastic Junior All-America Team, boys must have placed in the top 10 of an AJGA Open or Invitational, while girls needed a top-five finish. The selections were then based on grade point average, class rank, leadership skills, SAT/ACT/PLAN/PSAT scores, community service and writing ability. Candidates were required to submit an essay no longer than 500 words on an original topic relating to golf.
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>These outstanding individuals will be honored at the Rolex Junior All-America Awards Banquet, Nov. 20, at PGA National Resort & Spa in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. By being named to this team, each player is also eligible to participate in the Polo Golf Junior Classic, one of the most prestigious events in junior golf, which will take place on PGA National Resort & Spa's Champion and Haig Courses, Nov. 19-25.
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>Former HP Scholastic Junior All-Americans have gone on to successful amateur and professional golf careers, including Casey Martin (1989), Wendy Ward (1990), Kellee Booth (1992), Matt Kuchar (1994), Scott Langley (2005) and Patrick Rodgers (2009, 2010).

Truesdell's profile appears here.
Bailey Truesdell, Grand Blanc, Mich. (2012)
>School: Grand Blanc High School
>GPA: 4.09
>Rank in Class: 18 of 597
>ACT: 32
>Best 2011 finish: T5, Randy Wise Junior Open
Congrats Bailey on a National Honor.

USGA has an opportunity to meet Jack Nicklaus and US Open clothing discounts

Would you like to meet Jack Nicklaus? Sure, who wouldn't. If you have an extra $1,200 to $2,000 the opportunity is there and you can do it in the warm weather of Florida. The cost includes two rounds of golf at PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. and includes guest speakers that will explain what is going on in the world of golf. Wish I could say I was joining you but it is not in the Oakland Press' budget.

T.

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