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Volume 2 Issue 6 August 2012

Gateway PGA

17269 Wild Horse

Creek Rd.

Suite 110

Chesterfield,

MO 63005

Phone: 636-532-3355

Alex Anderson

Junior Golf Director

Ali Wells, PGA

Director of

Foundation Programs

& Player Development

Page Content

2 Growing The

Game—

Junior Style!

3 Fitness Tip by

Barb Michaels

4 Family golf night

5-8 Tournament

Results

9 Player of the

Year

10 Jr Ryder Cup

Dear Juniors and Parents,

It is hard to believe the Summer Season has come to a close. First and foremost, I want to

thank you for your support and participation in the 2012 summer Gateway junior golf pro-

gram; without you and the other junior golfers, there would not be a junior golf program.

It was an amazing summer and we had some very exciting finishes!

We finished up the 9 Hole Season with the Championship at Ballwin Golf Course, on July

23rd and 24th. There was some fierce competition over the two days of play. I would like

to congratulate our overall champions for the event; Jonathan Turner who finished at one

over for the event and Momo Kukichi who finished at eleven over for the event. Way to

go!

Our 18 Hole and Tour Division wrapped up there season a few weeks ago at Winghaven

Country Club on August 6th and 7th. It was a fun two days out at Winghaven and each

division had some great scores. Our overall 18 Hole Boys Champion was Davis Soderberg

who finished the event at two over par. Our 18 Hole Girls Champion finishing with a 174

was Casey Yocks. Emily Goldenstein, took the title of Tour Girls Champion for her se-

cond consecutive year. Emily shot seven over for the entire event. Shooting five over for

the event, and earning the title of Tour Boys Champion was Ryan Keller. Congratulations

to all of our Champions!

We had two additional juniors who earned the Tour Low Stroke Average for the 2012

Summer Season. To determine a participant’s low stroke average they had to have com-

pleted a minimum of five Tour rounds and their lowest five Tour rounds were used to cal-

culate their average. Ties were determined by the individual’s next lowest Tour round. The

male participant with the lowest average is then awarded the “Dutch Harrison Low Stroke

Average” trophy, while the lowest female is awarded the “Judy Rankin Low Stroke Aver-

age” trophy. Congratulations to Michael O’Keefe (74.4) and Rachael Pearson (80.6) for

being our Boy and Girl recipient of this award!

Alisha Matthews, Katie Caufield, Nathan Jacquin, and Kasey McCammack did a phenome-

nal job this summer. I want to thank them all for their hard work and dedication to the pro-

gram. I wish them all the best of luck in their future endeavors.

Please be sure to check out the Fall Schedule. The events are filling up fast! Also, the Par-

ent Child event is being held on September 9th. Details can be found in this month’s

edition of the newsletter.

Thank you and I hope to see you all soon,

Alex Anderson

Director of Junior Golf

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Summer is over and school is back in session. How in the world did those three months go by

so fast?! I don’t know. I do know that we had a blast at Family Golf Night, though!

As a good-bye to summer, the Gateway PGA held Family Golf Night at Yorktown Golf

Course in Belleville, IL. Everyone who came out on Saturday, August 4th was privileged to a

cookout and Goofy Golf Fun! Eighteen families totaling 85 participants had a blast playing

“golf” on the par 3 course. Some holes were real golf, some holes were near-golf, but every

hole was different and fun. Check out the pictures! We had such a great time, be ready to do

this again next year!

In a few weeks, the Gateway Foundation will team up with the Gateway Junior Program to

take golf to some 40,000 attendees of “The BIG Day” – the 100th Anniversary of the Girl

Scouts of Eastern Missouri. On Saturday, September 22nd in downtown St. Louis, we will

be out with Golfzilla introducing golf to kids and families of all ages and backgrounds. Bring

the family, come say “Hi” to us, and attend the parade, concert and other attractions. It should

be an awesome day!

Thank you to every single junior who played in any Summer Series golf tournament. Each

one of you helped make this summer a success! I am looking forward to seeing everyone this

Fall. First tournament is August 26th at Pheasant Run!

Happy Golfing!

Ali Wells, PGA

Director of Foundation Programs and Player Development

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Optimal Lifestyles, Inc. provides personal training, golf fitness and yoga for golfers. The owner, Barb Michael is the fitness education sponsor for the Gate-way PGA. The information provided by Optimal Lifestyles is for education purposes and should not replace care or advice from your physician. Please con-sult with your physician before beginning an exercise program or suspect you are ill.

Brought to You By Optimal Lifestyles, Inc. www.optimallifestylesinc.com (314) 494-9533

Barb Michaels Optimal Lifestyles, Inc.

barb@optimallifestylesinc.com

As a golfer, you know that flexibility is a key asset on the

course. Did you also know that practicing yoga is one of

the best ways to stay loose? It helps muscles and liga-

ments become stronger, allowing you to move about

more freely. But yoga provides other benefits to golfers,

too, including greater body awareness and confidence.

In the January/February 2002 issue of the American Col-

lege of Sports Medicine Health and Fitness Journal, Don-

na Mueller, ACSM exercise specialist and health/fitness

instructor, wrote “many athletes and professional teams

in the NHL, NFL and major league baseball are utilizing

yoga as a tool to sharpen sports performance. The overall

benefits of yoga are far reaching. This form of exercise

offers a new dimension of physical fitness.”

While yoga relaxes your muscles, it also settles the mind

and keeps you in the present moment. After practicing

yoga consistently for just a few months, golfers can ex-

pect these results: long, loose muscles, resulting in the

ability to twist and turn more easily; improved balance;

increased focus and the ability to stay in the present mo-

ment; body confidence; increased core, upper body, glute

and leg strength; stability; and endurance.

Practicing yoga, Mueller wrote, also helps you to ignore

the external noise and internal chatter that breaks down

confidence, like replaying bad shots or missed putts over

and over again in your head.

Following is a quick pre-golf yoga routine to improve

flexibility and confidence:

• Start by moving your arms around your body side to

side to get it warmed up.

• Come to stillness.

• Inhale and raise hands up overhead; exhale and move

hands back to sides. Repeat.

• Inhale hands overhead; exhale forward bending. Move

your right leg back to high lunge. Drop your right knee to

the ground and raise your hands and arms up. Bring your

arms down on the inside of the bent knee. Feel a stretch

and count to 20.

• Step your left leg back into a plank pose. Lower your

body to the ground. Push back into a downward facing

dog pose. Step your right foot forward then left foot for-

ward. Inhale hands up overhead; move hands back to

sides.

• Repeat the same series on the opposite side of your

body.

• Now take both hands overhead. Drop your right hand

down to the side. Lift the left hand up and overhead and

hold for a count of 20. Bring the left hand down.

• Repeat this series by raising your right hand overhead

and keeping the left hand down and count to 20. Bring

both hands down.

• Keep this pre-golf routine handy so you can practice it

before leaving home to play golf. Your body will feel

more confident when you play.

If you need help with a pre-golf yoga routine or a weekly

yoga class, contact Barb at Optimal Lifestyles at

314-984-0592.

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July 18-19

BALLWIN 9 HOLE FINAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Boys 14-19

1st- Jake Buss (middle)

2nd- Marc Scheipeter(right)

3rd- Kyle Sachs(left)

Boys 12-13 9 Hole

1st – Nick Westrich (right)

2nd – Brandon Wagner (middle)

3rd – Jacob Muth (left)

Boys 10-11 9 Hole

1st – Jonathan Turner (middle)

2nd – Kolten Bauer (left)

3rd – Brennan Dolnick (right)

Girls 14-19

1st – Allison Rieske (right)

2nd – Morgan Schettler (middle)

3rd – Alexa Shelton (left)

Girls 12-13

1st – Bradley Peyton (right)

2nd – Macie Daniels (middle)

3rd – Michelle Fan (left)

Girls 10-11

1st – Momo Kikuchi (right)

2nd – Sofia Gamayo (middle)

3rd – Claire Solovic (left)

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SKY GOLF FINAL CHAMPIONSHIP PRESENTED BY

TITLEISET AND FOOTJOY

JULY 6-7

Results on the following 2 pages

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July 6-7

SKY GOLF FINAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Tour

Boys 16-19

1st - Ryan Keller

72+77=149 (left)

2nd - Dillon Eaton

76+75=151 (center)

3rd - Benjamin Gross

74+80=154 (right)

Boys 14-15

1st - Gabe Wheeler

76+75=151 (right)

2nd - Chase Kinder

74+77=151 (center)

3rd - Michael O’Keefe

76+77=153 (left)

Alex Anderson pictured far left

Girls 16-19

1st- Emily Goldenstein

77+74=151 (right)

2nd - Brooke Cusumano

74+81=155 (center)

3rd- Megan Biscan

81+83=164 (left)

Alex Anderson (far right)

Girls 14-15

1st - Taylor Hayes

85+88=173 (right)

2nd - Libby Leath

95+79=174 (center)

3rd - Allie Leingang

85+89=174 (left)

Alex Anderson (far right)

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18 Hole Boys

16-19

1st - Michael Kanan 74+78=152 (center)

2nd - Nicholas Hamilton 79+78=157 (left)

3rd - Hunter Gonce 84+77=161 (right)

Alex Anderson (far right)

14-15

1st - Davis Soderberg 70+76=146 (left)

2nd - Daniel Trost 75+80=155 (right)

3rd - Chase Nelson 82+76=158 (center)

Alex Anderson (far right)

12-13

1st - Triston Buckley 77+77=154 (center)

2nd - Reilly Ahearn 77+77=154 (left)

3rd - Ej Verhulst 76+82=158 (right)

July 6-7

SKY GOLF FINAL CHAMPIONSHIP

18 Hole Girls

16-19

1st - Casey Yocks 79+95=174 (right)

2nd - Sarah Creeley 89+98=187 (center)

3rd - Tori Howe 107+108=215 (left)

14-15

1st - Marlee Clouatre 90+89=179 (right)

2nd - Mindy Hennrich 96+91=187 (left)

12-13

1st - Sarah Bell 84+86=170 (left)

2nd - Shannon Gould 87+89=176 (center)

3rd - Isabel Marten 90+95=185 (right)

Alex Anderson (far right)

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18 Hole Boys 12-13: Elliot Ambort

18 Hole Boys 14-15: Chase Nelson

18 Hole Boys 16-19: Kyle Kesinger

18 Hole Girls 12-13: Emma Solovic

18 Hole Girls 14-15: Mindy Hennrich and Marlee Cloutre

18 Hole Girls 16-19: Casey Yocks

Tour Boys 14-15: Michael OKeefe

Tour Boys 16-19: Benjamin Gross

Tour Girls 14-15: Taylor Hayes

Tour Girls 16-19: Nikka Bazzetta

9 Hole Boys 10-11: Jonathan Turner

9 Hole Boys 12-13: Colin Stolze

9 Hole Boys 14-19: Jake Buss

9 Hole Girls 10-11: Claire Solovic

9 Hole Girls 12-13: Michelle Fan

9 Hole Girls 14-19: Allison Rieske

Novice 9 Boys 11-12: Zach Bohmer

Novice 9 Boys 9-10: Jacob Brewer and Daniel Hunt

Novice 9 Girls 11-12: Ava Mitchell

Novice 9 Girls 9-10: Brooke Biermann

Mini 9 Boys 5-6: Brian Gould

Mini 9 Girls 5-6: Reese Reinhardt

Mini 9 Girls 7-8: Catrina Conroy

Girl’s Low Stroke Average: Rachael Pearson 80.6

Boy’s Low Stroke Average: Michael O’Keefe 74.4

Girl’s 9 Hole Champion: Momo Kikuchi 83

Boy’s 9 Hole Champion: Jonathan Turner 73

18 Hole Girls Champion: Casey Yocks 174

18 Hole Boys Champion: Davis Soderberg 146

Tour Girls Champion: Emily Goldenstein 151

Tour Boys Champion: Ryan Keller 149

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O f all the experiences a young golfer can have, the Jr. Ryder Cup Academy was by far the greatest I

could ever imagine. Meeting new people and practicing golf was just the beginning of it all. Waking

up early and going to the course with my new friends everyday was fun, but the trip got ten times

better when the famous man who made golf history showed up, Billy Casper. I got to play with Billy

for a couple holes and he gave us some chipping tips. And, he saw me make a birdie! It was a great experience to

play with a man who won 58 times on tour. Dow Fisterwald also helped us with our games, along with Gary

Wiren and other great golfers. Even though there were 82 teens from around the U.S. in one environment, each

advisor got to know us personally and took an interest in our games. There are so many events that took place

throughout the week; it would be hard to name every single one. The highlights were: the Captains Dinner

(formal), individual stroke play, match play (alternate shot and individual), a pool party, and many more. We real-

ly practiced hard throughout the whole week but we still had time for a lot of fun!

I want to thank Alex Anderson, everyone at the Gateway Section, and the PGA of America for giving me this ex-

perience. And, thank you to the Gateway Section for all the years of great junior golf, which have been the launch-

ing pad for everything I want to accomplish in the future. I will never forget my junior golf!

– Jordan Wolf

Jordan Wolf (St. Charles), Dr. Gary Wiren (PGA Hall of Fame), Jean Tyrrell (Kansas City)

My Junior Ryder Cup Academy Experience