Gateway PGA Junior Newsletter

June 2014
Gateway PGA Junior Newsletter
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WELCOME
Dear Parents and Juniors,
We have had a great yet challenging start to the summer season. With the first event getting rained out and the
next couple were VERY wet. Then summer decided to show up with some mid 90 degree heat. I want to thank all
for great participation and great pace of play.
I just want to say how impressed I am with our junior golfers sportsmanship and competiveness in all of events
this year. It is truly a joy to watch the Juniors compete on the course and then come off the course and smile and
laugh with their fellow competitor. That to me is what golf is all about.
We just completed our very first Tour Division event at Forest Hills Country Club. Congratulations to Michael
Kanan and Cordelia Chan for winning the Boys and Girls Divisions. These events are nationally recognized
through Junior Golf Scoreboard and by the AJGA. Included with their participation, the players received a Gateway PGA Junior Tour hat. Every Tour player in this event was automatically entered into a drawing for a brand
new SeeMore Putter and Cleveland Wedge. The more players we have, the more we can give away, so sign up for
your opportunity to snag some great gear, and even better opportunity to advance your golf career. Many other 9
and 18 Hole events are recognized later in the newsletter.
One of the things that set our tournaments apart is the summer staff we have at events. You may have met them
already but I am pleased to introduce the four interns for the summer season: Dom Carnazzo, Andrea (Andie)
Frankiewicz, Mitchell Homb, and RaeChelle(Red) Leiken. Each of these individuals bring a unique dynamic to
our tournament program and they are all here to answer any questions you have.
In this month’s newsletter, I have also included an important policies section. It covers how to withdraw from an
event and a few other reminders. These are not all of our policies but the ones that come up the most often. All of
our policies can be found in the Member Guide on the website
A friendly reminder: many of the tournaments, especially for the next few weeks, are filling
Up fast. Make sure to go to gatewaypga.org/jrtour to register for the upcoming schedule.
Thank you very much, and we look forward to seeing you on the Gateway Junior Tour.
See you on the course!
Michael Brown
Director of Junior Golf
"Golf is about how well you accept, respond to, and score with your
misses much more so than it is a game of your perfect shots."
-Dr Bob Rotella
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RaeChelle (Red) Leiken
My best tournament round is 1 under 71
My favorite part of the gateway series was the fun atmosphere. All the workers were really cool.
My favorite course might just be the LPGA International The Hills.
I play golf at Western Texas College. I am from Eugene, Oregon originally and then moved to
Illinois. I use to play volleyball but decided to go the golf route in college. I am most definitely
one of the goofier/weirder people I know. I love getting to know new people! My favorite holiday is 4th of July
and my favorite candy bar is a snickers. Also, space jam is the best movie ever.
Dom Carnazzo
I am from Omaha, Nebraska and currently attend Saint Louis University. I just finished my
junior year, and am on pace to graduate in the spring of 2015 with a degree in Business
Administration with a concentration in Sports Business. In my spare time I enjoy watching and
playing all sports, and volunteer at the Boys and Girls Club of Greater St. Louis when time
permits. I have three siblings, two older brothers and a little sister. My love of sports came from
growing up with them and playing as many different sports as possible.
Andrea Frankiewicz
My name is Andrea Frankiewicz but everyone calls me Andie! I was born on September 19,
1992, to my two awesome parents Dean and Rosa Frankiewicz. I know the question every St.
Louison wants to know, is where did you go to high school? Well, I am an alumni of Ursuline
Academy, class of 2011! I currently am a Senior at Indiana State University, GO TREES! And
also a member of the golf team. I am a fun, spontaneous person with a very creative mind! You
can always find me rooting on my home teams. Big shout out to the Cardinals and the Blues. I
love who I am and where my future is headed. And I'll leave you with a quote, "The world you
desire can be won. It exists, it is real, it is possible, it is yours." -Ayn Rand. Best round: 73 Favorite
course: Tapawingo because that was the course I grew up practicing and playing on! Hobbies: Hanging out with
family and friends, playing golf, designing, watching Netflix, and listening to a variety of different music. Best
memories of junior golf: My favorite memory of Junior Golf was playing in the championship at the end of the
summer! Fun Facts: If I was on the show Made on MTV, I would be made into a surfer. I have never been
surfing, hopefully one day, but I think it's the coolest thing ever! I love Mexican food, and my favorite TV show
is One Tree Hill.
Mitchell Homb
I am from Dixon, Illinois where I graduated from in 2011. I was the 2010 Class 2A State
Champion in Illinois. In the Fall I will be a Senior at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
where I play on the golf team. Favorite Golf Course that I have played would be the TPC Deere
Run in Silvis, IL. Lowest Round that I have ever shot would be a 63 at Timber Creek in Dixon,
IL. Been on the Commissioners Honor Roll Twice in College. One of my Favorite Junior Golf
memories would be getting a hole in one on Father’s Day when I was 12.
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RULES OF GOLF - EXPLAINED...
Straight from the USGA’s Rules of Golf Book - here is a video
explaining rules on a “Ball Lost or Out of Bounds”.
Gateway PGA College Combine - Returning this year at the Country Club of St. Albans on
July 21st! Bigger and better, the Combine will offer a full day of college golf education, information, skills assessments, and on-course play. Registration opens June 6th for Gateway PGA
Junior Tour Members.
Click the
image to
view the
2014
College
Combine
Flyer!
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Withdraw Policy and Tournament Refunds:
In order to provide accurate and quality tournament administration, a player must
properly withdraw from a tournament in one of two ways: You may either cancel out
through the tournament’s home page in Blue Golf or email Michael Brown at
[email protected]. The email must include the name of the contestant, the date and
location of the event, and how you wish for the credit to be applied or to which event
you wish to transfer. Please see the proper procedures for cancelling below:
Withdrawing before the event registration closes:
If the registration for the event has not closed, (Thursday before Noon week before the
event) the player has the ability to cancel out of an event through Blue Golf or via email
and may receive a refund either:
1.) On their credit card (Minus a 5 dollar processing fee)
2.) In the form of tournament credit. (Minus a 5 dollar processing fee)
3.) Transfer into an Open Event. (Must withdraw via email to transfer)
Withdrawing from an event after registration has closed:
If a player must cancel out of an event after the event has closed they must withdraw via
email. A $10.00 cancellation fee will be charged. The player has the ability to receive a refund either:
In the Form of Tournament Credit (Minus a 10 dollar processing fee)
Transfer into an Open Event
Withdrawing the Day Before or the Day of an Event:
There will be NO REFUNDS for Withdraws the day before or the day of the event.* To
avoid No Show Penalty’s the Gateway PGA must be notified via email, before the event
begins that the player will be absent.
*Considerations will be made for extraordinary circumstances
Notes for Withdrawal:
All tournament credits remaining after the final Fall Event will be forfeited.
Players who do not withdraw in accordance with this policy will forfeit their entry fee
for that event.
No monetary credit can be applied to the Final Championship entry fee.
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No Show Policy
If a player fails to withdraw from an event in accordance with the withdrawal policy,
and does not play, it will be considered a No-Show and tournament credit will not be authorized. If a player fails to show up for the second round of a two day event, without
discussing it with the Tournament director, they will be recorded as a NS.
Penalty:
First Offense: Player will be sent an email warning.
Second Offense: Player will be removed from their next event without refund. If
they are not registered for another event, the player will remain ineligible for one
week of the season. Player will not be eligible for the Final Championship at the end
of the year, Player of the Year and the Low Stroke Average.
Third Offense: Player will be ineligible for the remainder of the season. No
Refunds will be issued.
SAVE the DATE
August 6-7, 2014
9 Hole Championship at
Ballwin Golf Course
Qualifying Mini 9 and Novice
9 juniors will be invited at
the end of July.
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We had a great day at Innsbrook with some great rounds of golf. We
beat the heat and missed out on most of the rain. Congratulations to all
the qualifiers!
18 Hole Boys 15 and Up
1.
Matthew McCarthey 36-36-72
T2. Chase Roswall
34-41-75
T2. Eric Meindl
39-36-75
18 Hole Girls 15 and Up
T1. Katie Scheffer
43-41-84
T1. Pojjana Mesombot 40-44-84 *
3. Abby Schroeder
44-42-86
* Playoff Winner
18 Hole Boys 14 and Under
1. Jaden Nilson
2. Bennet Cotten
3. Alex Heib
37-37-74
35-40-75
39-42-81
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We had an awesome day at Pheasant Run! There was a lot of good company and good scores.
What else could you ask for?!
9 Hole Girls 14 and Up
9 Hole Boys 14 and Up
1.
Adam Robbins
37
2.
Jarrett Buss
40
3.
Jackson Eisenhauer 42
1.
2.
3.
Tyler Linenbroker
Daniel Hunt
Jacob Brewer
33
36
39
1.
2.
T3.
Johanna Brewer
44
Anika Pulumati
46
Cassandra Aegerter 53
Ben Cummings
Will Schroeder
Robert Baldwin
33
34
40
9 Hole Girls 10 to 11
9 Hole Girls 12 to 13
1.
2.
3.
36
53
68
9 Hole Boys 12 to 13
9 Hole Boys 10 to 11
1.
2.
3.
Macie Daniels
Alyssa Herrmann
Hannah Harty
1.
2.
3.
Brooke Biermann
Kylee Vaughn
Drew Nienhaus
37
41
45
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Join us in thanking Pheasant Run Golf Course for providing an
excellent golf course and a great weather day for our 1st Junior
Development Tour event of the summer! After the clinic on
Putting Green and Flagstick rules and etiquette, we hope everyone was able to apply some new
knowledge to their putting game. To those of you who participated in the Drive Chip and Putt
Qualifier: we hope you had fun! To those who missed it, there are still three other local
opportunities to qualify to advance for a chance to compete in the Finals at Augusta National at
the Masters next year. Thank you for a great morning of golf and we’ll be seeing you on the links
soon! Congratulations to our medal winners!
Mini 9 Boys
Novice 9 Girls 9-12
Mini 9 Girls
1 Gavin Hagan
6 F 38
2 Shota Kikuchi
7 F 39
3 James Tighe, IV 11 F 43
1 Reese Reinhardt
2 April Henken
3 Jenna Burke
26 F 58
33 F 65
35 F 67
Novice 9 Boys 5-8
1
Harper Ackermann 4 F 36
2 Isaiah Julian
22 F 54
1
Nicole Rallo
2
Reagan Martin 22 F 54
21 F 53
3
Audrey Cain
27 F 59
Novice 9 Boys 9-12
1
Joshua Hunt
6
F 38
2
Luke Burkey
7
F 39
3
Joseph Ruzicka
12 F 44
Congratulations!
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Another day of just barely missing out on the rain! Which means
another nice and cool day with some nice and cool scores.
9 Hole Boys 14 & Up
9 Hole Girls 14 & Up
1. Cole O'Laughlin 42
2. Cade Sexhauer 48
3. Thomas Herrmann 49
1
2.
3.
9 Hole Boys 10 to 11
McKenna O'Hearne
Brooke Boatman
Maya Schnable
50
51
52
9 Hole Boys 12 to 13
1. Ben Cummings 43
1
2
3
Tyler Linenbroker
Blake Mazzola
Jake Brewer
T2. Jake Renfer * 44
38
42
47
T2. Cory Harrison 44
*Winner of scorecard playoff
9 Hole Girls 12 to 13
1.
2.
3.
Valentia Kimbrough
Emma Buell
Kylie Mani
44
46
49
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Ruth Park – what a great golf course! The rolling hills and long fairways
make for a challenging morning of golf. Every single one of the Mini 9
and Novice 9 junior golfers did great! We talked about pace of play,
ready golf, and rules for when you start searching for lost golf balls and are trying to identify them. All of
those points helped us meet our overall pace of play goals and wrap up before the next wave of golfers
jumped on the golf course. Please remember to ALWAYS implement proper pace of play and be aware of
where you are on the golf course and how much time you are taking to play. Congratulations to our medal
winners!
Mini 9 Girls
Mini 9 Boys
1
2
3
James Tighe, IV
Shivom Korgaonkar
Aiden Guntli
9 F 47
21 F 59
30 F 68
1
2
3
Reese Kite
Maia Crawford
Lily Paul
Novice 9 Girls 5-8
1
Elise Paul
19
F
Novice 9 Boys 5-8
55
1
Harper Ackermann
Novice 9 Boys 9-12
1
2
3
Joshua Hunt
Conner Freeze
Jack Huhn
20 F 58
29 F 67
31 F 69
10 F 46
12 F 48
14 F 50
7 F 43
Novice 9 Girls 9-12
1
2
3
Audrey Cain
Nicole Rallo
Lucy Trover
22
26
30
F 58
F 62
F 66
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A little rain couldn't keep these golfers from going out and showing
what they were made of!
18 Hole Girls 15-19
18 Hole Boys 16-19
1.
T2.
T2.
Alec Hilliard
Tyler Worthey
Carson Van Alst *
41-36-77
41-37-78
41-37-78
T1.
T1.
3.
18 Hole Girls 12-14
18 Hole Boys 14-15
1.
2.
3.
Jonathan Bell
Tom Flickinger
Nate Neal
Sara Gwillam
49-46-95
Megan Quick
49-46-95
Allison Hemingway 55-52-107
38-36-74
39-37-76
41-40-81
1.
Lauren Hawley
54-54-108
18 Hole Boys 12-13
T1.
T1.
3.
Jack Cronin*
43-42-85
Daniel Song
40-45-85
Jonathan Turner 43-43-86
*Scorecard Playoff Winner
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A little rain couldn't keep these golfers from going out and
showing what they were made of!
9 Hole Girls 14-19
9 Hole Boys 14-19
1.
1.
2.
Scott Anderson 63
Jessica Binkley
Brooke Boatman
53
60
9 Hole Girls 10-11
1.
2.
3.
Drew Nienhaus
Ella Bell
Isabella Arro
50
64
73
9 Hole Boys 10-11
9 Hole Boys 12-13
1.
2.
3.
Ben Cummings
Rober Baldwin
Jack Doyle
40
47
51
1.
2.
Avery Irwin
Ryker Stiegman
42
62
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A little rain couldn't keep these golfers from going out and
showing what they were made of!
Tour Boys
1.
T2.
T2.
Kyle Kessinger
38-41-79
Zachary Moore * 42-43-85
Logan Harris
41-44-85
*Winner of Scorecard Playoff
Tour Girls
1.
2.
3.
Abigail Irwin
Marlee Clouatre
Alaina Irwin
45-38-83
48-43-91
48-44-92
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So the summer season is off to a wet start this year, huh? Technically, we didn’t
get rained on at Crescent Farms, but my socks were wet and I was a bit
chilly! Thank you to all the participants for playing and thank you to the staff at
Crescent Farms for hosting us. Our chat about Drop Zones came in handy on holes #4 and #6 –
remember to use them in the future. PLEASE make sure to arrive at the golf course on time. Each event contains
multiple elements – all of which are part of the whole, not optional. We provide these activities and discussions to
further the ability of our junior golfers so please view these as benefits and respect the rest of the golfers who
arrive on time and do the same. Thank you.
Mini 9 Boys
1
2
3
Gavin Hagan
Shivom Korgaonkar
Giffin Goga
9
F 43
26 F 60
32 F 66
1
2
Lily Knipfel
13 F
Nicole Rallo
16 F
Emma Voelker 16 F
48
51
51
Reese Kite
April Henken
30 F 64
40 F 74
1
Novice 9 Boys 5-8
Novice 9 Girls 9-12
1
T2
T2
Novice 9 Girls 5-8
Mini 9 Girls
1
2
3
Harper Ackermann
Danny Grisham
Aiden Knipfel
7 F
15 F
20 F
Catherine Cronin
25 F 60
Novice 9 Boys 9-12
43
50
55
1
2
3
Joshua Hunt
Jack Huhn
Jack Prince
6 F 41
14 F 49
21 F 56
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It may have been a little soggy on the course, but at least the
weather was nice!
18 Hole Boys 16-19
1.
Kaleb Counts
42-37-79
T2.
Matthew Holl
39-45-84
T2.
Cole Gibson*
41-43-84
*Winner of scorecard playoff
18 Hole Girls 15-19
1.
2.
3.
Brandon DiMemmo
Tom Flickinger
Thomas Buffington
38-40-78
42-37-79
41-40-81
42-41-83
45-49-94
45-50-95
18 Hole Girls 12-14
18 Hole Boys 14-15
1.
2.
3.
Madison DeRousse
Lucy Youngblood
Alyssa Wrozier
1.
2.
3.
Lacey Snell
Olivia Voelker
Katie LaKamp
40-46-86
49-47-96
56-51-107
18 Hole Boys 12-13
Nice rounds everyone! See
you all next time!
1.
Zach Shirley
T2.
Jonathan Turner *
T2.
Carson Postal
*Winner of scorecard playoff
38-38-76
39-42-81
41-40-81
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A little soggy on the course, but at least the
weather was nice!
9 Hole Boys 14-19
1.
T2.
T2.
Sam Bricker
Hunter DeGrand
Owen Benben
36
43
43
9 Hole Girls 12-13
1.
2.
3.
Talia Fallon
Anika Pulumati
Emma Story
43
54
61
9 Hole Boys 12-13
9 Hole Girls 14-19
1.
2.
3.
Grace Renfer
Christine Bolen
Casey Moeslein
47
54
69
1.
2.
3.
40
41
46
9 Hole Girls 10-11
9 Hole Boys 10-11
1.
Elijah Shirley
47
T2.
Daniel Hunt
53
T2.
Jacob Brewer *
53
*Winner of Scorecard playoff
Peter Weaver
Ben Cummings
Jake Renfer
1.
2.
Ella Bell
Isabella Arro
63
70
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What a great day we had at St. Clair CC for the Patrick Fiore
Memorial Tournament. We finally had a great day without having
to look at the sky and worry about rain. The Juniors must like
good weather because there were some low scores. Shawn Rennegarbe took it low shooting a 68
and Jaden Nilsen must also like good weather because he went low shooting 70.
9 Hole Boys 10 to 11
9 Hole Boys 14 to 19
T1 Joshua Kleinheider * 42
T1 Cole O'Laughlin
42
3 Ben Brauns
45
* Winner of scorecard playoff
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2
3
9 Hole Girls 10 to 11
1
2
3
Drew Nienhaus
Isabella Arro
Breanna Schreimann
Kal Kolar
Daniel Hunt
Hunter Britt
9 Hole Girls 14 to 19
41
50
51
1
1
2
3
Ben Cummings
Dominic Raniolo
Collin O'Hearne
55
9 Hole Girls 12 to 13
9 Hole Boys 12 to 13
50
68
79
McKenna O'Hearne
45
54
55
1
2
Margaux Ballet
Emma Story
51
59
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Clear skies and good scores! Who said Friday the 13th is
unlucky?
18 Hole Boys 14 to 15
18 Hole Boys 16 & Up
1
Cole Gibson
41-38-79
T2
Caran Sumner
45-45-90
T2
Brady Gould*
48-42-90
* Winner of scorecard playoff
Madisson DeRousse 48-40-88
Abigail Munger
51-44-95
Melanie Wolf
47-49-96
Thomas Buffington
Nathaniel Conroy
Luke Babington
18 Hole Girls 12 to 14
18 Hole Girls 15 & Up
1
2
T3
1
2
3
1
2
Emma Wolf
Taylor Stewart
56-50-106
58-56-114
38-39-77
40-45-85
47-41-88
18 Hole Boys 12 to 13
T1
T1
T1
Kolten Bauer
43-39-82
Brendan Powers 42-40-82
Daniel Song
43-39-82
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Creve Coeur offered a little change of pace for the Junior Development Tour
– tee time starts! There are a couple events with tee time starts instead of
shotgun starts on the schedule this summer. These are good practice for the
9 Hole Championship at the end of summer, the 9 Hole Division when juniors move up, and arriving to the golf
course and the first tee 10 minutes early. Despite the staggered start, we made sure to include a Rule of the Day
mini rules seminar before each group. How to proceed when your golf ball comes to rest on a cart path proved
helpful for a few juniors today! Gavin and I are very proud of the pace of play exhibited by all JDT junior golfers
today – keep it up the rest of the summer! We cannot forget to thank Creve Coeur Golf Course and Tim Brinks for
hosting us today – what a great afternoon of golf! Congratulations to our medal winners!
Mini 9 Boys
1
T2
T2
Shota Kikuchi
James Tighe IV
Shivom
15 F
23 F
23 F
Novice 9 Boys 5 to 8
1
2
Harper Ackermann
Sage Bradshaw
12 F 47
22 F 57
Mini 9 Girls
51
59
59
1
2
3
Reese Kite
Reese Reinhardt
April Henken
Novice 9 Boys 9 to 12
Novice 9 Girls 9 to 12
1
2
3
Audrey Cain
16 F
Nicole Rallo
17 F
Reagan Martin 31 F
51
52
66
25 F 61
30 F 66
34 F 70
1
2
3
Joshua Hunt
Joseph Friedel
Jack Huhn
6 F 41
20 F 55
22 F 57
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Typically “warming up” before athletic activity results in making the body more pliable so you play
better; otherwise, it could take several holes or more to achieve such flexibility. In addition, a
pre-game routine helps to prevent injuries. Not sure how to approach warming up? It’s easy as 1-2-3.
Following are three steps to effective golf warm-ups:
1) Awareness – Be aware that you need to get your body ready to play golf. Start visualizing the golf
movement and golf swing in your mind.
2) Movement - As you get to the driving range or first tee, pick up a seven or eight iron, one end of the
same club in each hand and move the club in a swinging motion back and forth starting slow with
small gestures and then increasing the length of the gesture as you get used to the movement.
After you feel your body loosening up, take the handle of the club in both hands, first swinging back
and forth in a flat plane starting slowly. Once that feels relaxed, mimic the golf swing starting again,
starting slowly and increasing the swing length, as you feel comfortable. Also move your body the
opposite way in a swing motion just to add symmetry to your body.
As a last stretch take one end of the club in your right hand behind your back at the top of your
shoulder and bring your left hand around your waist to grab the other end of the club feeling a stretch
in your shoulder and hold for a count of 30. Now reverse that stretch with the left hand on top at your
shoulder behind your back and the right hand around your waist to grab the other end of the club. Hold
for a count of 30.
3) Hit - Now it is beneficial to hit some balls to get your swing down. Start with the shorter clubs and
increase to hitting the longer distance clubs. Hit several balls with four or five clubs; that way you
should feel comfortable using all the clubs in your bag.
After working your way through these steps, you’re ready to play. If you’d like to develop greater
flexibility and strength for your golf game, contact Optimal Lifestyles, Inc. at 314-984-0592. Barb or
Catherine will be happy to get you moving in the right direction.
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Barb Michael is a health and fitness consultant and fitness education sponsor for the Gateway PGA. Her company, Optimal Lifestyles, Inc.
provides general fitness, golf-fitness and yoga for golfers. The information provided by Barb is for education purposes and should not replace
care or advice of your physician. Please check with your physician if you are beginning an exercise program or suspect you are ill.
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