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Scottsdale Golf Resort Vacation
Located in North Scottsdale lies the beautiful Zona Hotel & Suites. The property offers spacious suites with full kitchen and separate living area. On site enjoy one of the four sparkling pools and relax, take a dip in one of the three whirlpool spas, get a workout in the fitness center, enjoy the surrounding lush resort gardens, order room service to the privacy of your suite, or enjoy dining at Gordon’s restaurant. TPC of Scottsdale Golf Club (host of the FBR Open, formerly the Phoenix Open)
Season 1: Oct – Dec Price Starts At:
2 nights / 2 rounds $340 per person
3 nights / 3 rounds $540 per person
4 nights / 4 rounds $740 per person
Season 2: Jan – Apr Price Starts At:
2 nights / 2 rounds $445 per person
3 nights / 3 rounds $710 per person
4 nights / 4 rounds $1,050 per person
Season 3: May – Sep Price Starts At:
2 nights / 2 rounds $215 per person
3 nights / 3 rounds $332 per person
4 nights / 4 rounds $445 per person
* Package prices are based on 8 person occupancy. All packages are inclusive offering accommodations, golf and applicable taxes. Prices are subject to change based on availability.
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PHOENIX, Arizona – No sport backs up its commitment to philanthropy better than golf.
In 2011, the industry raised over $3.5 BILLION for charity – more than the NFL, NBA, NHL and MLB COMBINED!
The number will only continue to grow, thanks to the efforts of the Thunderbirds and Waste Management, who today handed over the proceeds from the 2012 Waste Management Phoenix Open – a check totaling $5,552,416 – to local Arizona Charities.
That’s right, $5.5 million+ will stay in Arizona and help such organization as Phoenix Children’s Hospital, the First Tee, Junior Golf of Arizona, Homeward Bound and the Make-A-Wish Foundation, as well as other deserving causes.
“This is one of my favorite days each year, the day when a year’s worth of hard work truly pays off and shows the real winners of the Waste Management Phoenix are the local charities,” said Thunderbird Big Chief Alex Clark. “The more than $5.5 million donation we announced will help thousands in need; we can’t thank the community and our sponsors enough for their outstanding support of the tournament.”
“As North America’s environmental solutions leader, Waste Management is proud to be the title sponsor of the greenest show on grass, and we are extremely pleased that more than $5.5M of golf tournament proceeds are going to charities through Arizona,” said David Aardsma, Waste Management chief sales and marketing officer.
As important as the $5.5 million donation is, the contribution Waste Management makes to saving the planet during the Phoenix Open is just as valuable.
The company instituted the Zero Waste Challenge with a goal of recycling 80% of the waste during the 2012 tournament. As part of the Challenge, they recruited and trained more than 500 volunteers who spread the word about Zero Waste, all week long. The result? During the 2012 tournament, Waste Management diverted an astounding 97% of the tournament waste from landfills and recycled more than 82% of it. A simply amazing feat!
The 2013 edition of the Waste Management Phoenix, to be contested January 28 – February 3, 2013, will mark the 78th playing of the event and the third year Waste Management will serve as title sponsor. Last year, the tournament broke the single-day attendance record on Saturday with over 173,000 spectators and saw more than 518,000 pass through the gates during the week.
Henry Ford said “Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.” The Thunderbirds and Waste Management have certainly proven that statement to be true, and we have no doubt they will continue to enhance “The Greatest Show on Grass”.
For information about the 2013 Waste Management Phoenix Open, visit Phoenix Open.
ORLANDO, FL – The ANNIKA Academy now offers online golf lessons from its acclaimed team of instructors. Highlights of the program include individual swing analysis and side-by-side comparisons with Annika’s Hall of Fame swing.
Individual online lessons cost $59 per swing analysis. Using state-of-the-art V1 Pro software, instructors will break down video of a player’s swing with drawing tools while offering audio commentary. They will also suggest drills to accelerate progress. The analysis will be emailed back to the player within seven days.
An annual membership option is also available. For $499 golfers will receive 12 swing analyses; one review per month.
As an added bonus, side-by-side comparisons with Annika’s swing – revered by some as the most technically sound in golf history – are featured.
“Golfers of all ages, genders and abilities learn a more efficient, consistent and body-friendly swing through our online lesson platform,” says Annika, a 10-time major champion and the only female to ever shoot 59 in competition. “Our skilled Academy team will pinpoint areas needing improvement and offer advice to help your game reach its full potential.”
For players seeking in-person instruction, the ANNIKA Academy presents a diverse menu of custom-tailored corporate packages, individualized golf instruction, personalized fitness programs, club fitting and even opportunities to play with Annika.
New to the roster in 2012 is the ‘Player’s Package.’ The program includes three hours of instruction on three consecutive days; 54 holes of golf; and full-service breakfast daily. Groups are limited to no more than eight guests, fostering an intimate guest-to-instructor ratio and environment conducive to learning. Prices start at $1,900 per person.
Tailored to suit a variety of tastes and budgets, the ‘Championship,’ ‘Platinum,’ ‘Major Championship’ and ‘Soren-Slam’ packages are also available. Annika participates in three of the four, creating an authentic learning environment unmatched in the marketplace.
The ANNIKA Academy is a state-of-the-art, boutique teaching facility at Orlando’s Reunion Resort. The Academy opened in 2007 as a platform to share Annika’s passion for golf and fitness, and features her long-time personal coaches, Henri Reis, lead swing instructor, and Kai Fusser, Annika’s personal physical trainer.
Their swing training techniques allow players of any age, gender and skill level to reach their potential by transferring more energy and power to the golf course. One of only 15 certified Callaway Performance Centers in the country, the Academy provides custom-tailored corporate packages, individualized golf instruction, personalized fitness programs, club fitting and even opportunities to play with Annika.
PINEHURST, NC – Slammin’ Sam Beer Company has introduced Slammin’ Sam™, a craft-brewed premium American lager inspired by the late Sam Snead. One of golf’s greatest champions, Snead still holds the record for most PGA Tour Wins – 82 tournament victories.
Although he failed to win the U.S. Open, finishing second four times, Snead holds seven major championship victories. The smooth, elegant tempo of Slammin’ Sammy’s golf swing remains the model to this day for blending athleticism, power and accuracy in a golf swing.
To commemorate the centennial of Snead’s birth in 1912, Slammin’ Sam beer will make its debut at the Greenbrier Resort, home of this week’s PGA Greenbriar Classic and the place Snead called his professional home for more than 60 years.
Slammin’ Sam features a refreshing taste with an exceptionally balanced finish that makes it the Smoothest Beer in Golf. It showcases a proprietary recipe developed by Ray Klimovitz, recipient of the 2011 Distinguished Life Service Award from the Master Brewers Association of the Americas.
“Mr. Snead is an international sports icon, and our first priority was to create an amazing beer that honors his legacy,” says Casey Bierer, Founder and CEO of Slammin’ Sam Beer Company. “Through the assistance of a beer industry legend and remarkable craft brewery, we’re proud to present a thirst-quenching premium lager that golfers and all active lifestyle consumers will truly enjoy.”
Made in Wisconsin by Stevens Point Brewery – a World Beer Cup multiple Gold Medal award winner – Slammin’ Sam is available in cans, bottles and kegs. Launching soon at other renowned resorts throughout North America, as well as golf courses, restaurants, bars and everywhere beer is sold, the line’s packaging and marketing depict famous images of Snead from the 1950’s and ‘60’s.
Snead’s powerful, self-taught swing carried him through a professional career spanning from 1934 to 1987. A player on seven, and captain of three U.S. Ryder Cup teams, his countless honors include winning PGA Player of the Year (1949) and the Vardon Trophy (1938, ’49, ’50 and ‘55). Snead, who passed away in 2002 at age 89, is also a member of the West Virginia Golf Hall of Fame and World Golf Hall of Fame.
“Dad considered The Greenbrier his home away from home,” says Snead’s son, Jack. “He’d be real proud of Slammin’ Sam Beer, I can tell you that.”
GLENDALE, Arizona – Tony Adolf says he’s been playing golf “for about two years,” and that his regular playing partner, Mark Swearingen, “has been playing forever, even on the golf team in college.”
Par-3 13th Hole at Bellair Golf Club
They both reached the summit of the game Thursday, June 28th at Bellair Golf Club when Tony aced the 12th hole and Mark then aced the 13th right behind him.
“It was bedlam,” Tony shared, “and lucky for us, the beverage cart was right in the middle of it all. I had five witnesses for mine, and Mark had six for his!”
Playing as a low-season ‘summertime sixsome’ from the white tees, Tony and Mark were joined by regular companions Victor Columbi, Dean Alley, Allen Van Loof and Tim McGuire.
At the 178-yard 12th “I was the last to tee off and I hit 5-wood, just as the beverage cart pulled up,” Tony shared. “The ball didn’t get more than 20-feet off the ground but it rolled, and rolled and I watched it disappear in the cup.”
Mark saw it go in as well and was the first of the group to high-five Tony on the tee.
“I got my clubs as a gift when I retired from the military a couple years ago,” Tony said, “and these are the guys that made me come out and take up the game. Mark told me that in over 40 years of playing, including all his college golf, he’d never had a hole-in-one.”
That was about to change.
The sixsome and the beverage cart moved to the 130-yard 13th tee where Mark stepped up and holed his tee shot.
“Unlike my ugly shot,” Tony shared, “this was the most beautiful 9-iron you’ve ever seen. It pitched a foot in front of the cup and hopped right in the hole.”
The two “acers” made good on their customary libation obligation and set the Bellair clubhouse and Iron Works Restaurant abuzz with the news of their round. And the consensus “needle” from the close-knit sixsome was this, “That’s Mark, he just wouldn’t let Tony have his day.”
The big news also reminded everyone of an interesting fact regarding Bellair Golf Club teaching Pro Dennis O’Brien. Aces? Dennis has 14!
Want to play golf in a comfortable and stylish golf shirt whether the temperature is 58 or 108?
Ted Potter Jr. 2012 Greenbrier Classic Champion
Just slip into a Sunice Silver Polo, from their 2012 Collection, and you’ll experience the best performing “technical-fabric” golf shirt you’ve ever worn.
And while you’re at it, congratulate Ted Potter, Jr. on his first PGA Tour victory.
Ted charged to victory at the 2012 Greenbrier Classic sporting Sunice Silver golf apparel and a final round 64, thanks to his strong birde-par-eagle-birdie finish.
Ted secured his first victory, in a playoff against Troy Kelly, with a birdie at the third playoff hole on the Old White TPC Course at the Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.
Sunice Golf Performance Apparel
Why is the shirt so comfortable? Silver and simple science.
You see, Sunice has permanently bonded a layer of pure silver to the surface of each textile fabric of the shirt. And one inherent property of the element silver is that it’s the single most thermally conductive element on earth.
That means when it’s hot, the fabric carries your body heat away from you and delivers it to the atmosphere. And conversely, ambient heat in the atmosphere will be delivered to you when it’s chilly outside, especially when you layer up with Sunice’s selection of attractive outerwear garments.
Sunice calls this technology X-static Fabric® and it also accelerates evaporation, so moisture is transported away from you as well. And because the silver fibers won’t give bacteria and microbes a place to grow, odor can’t get a foothold here.
Science and technology have revolutionized every facet of the golf industry, from clubs and balls to GPS yardages and turf agronomy.
Ask any Champions Tour player why he’s driving it farther today than he did in his prime years and he’ll tell you, “Science and technology work.”
We concur, and the Sunice Silver X-static Fabric® Golf apparel line is more proof.
Sunice, the Canadian based industry leader in sport-specific technical fabrics, was founded in 1976 in Calgary, Alberta and quickly emerged as the dynamic skiwear “must have” brand.
The company grabbed the national spotlight when they outfitted Canada’s first Mount Everest summit team, and took the international center stage when named an Official Supplier to the 1988 Winter Olympics held in Calgary.
When the golf industry turned to “sport-specific” fabrics, Sunice introduced their first golf product lines in 1992.
Sunice is now the Official Supplier of outerwear for the 2011 and 2013 U.S.A. Solheim Cup Teams. Sunice is owned and operated by Montreal based Fletcher Leisure Group, Inc.
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Kyung Kim wins U.S. Women’s Amateur Publinks Championship, Eyes U.S. Women’s Open
U.S. Women's Publinks Champion Kyung Kim
Kyung Kim only laughed when someone mispronounced her first name. She said she hears a lot of versions these days about how to pronounce “K-Young,’’ as it is correctly pronounced in Korea.
“But I like the way you just pronounced it, too,’’ said the good-natured, 18-year-old Chandler resident as she continued to giggle.
Kim was being kind, of course, which is what you might expect from someone whose first name means “honored’’ in Korean. And honored fits Kim perfectly after she captured last week’s U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links Championship in a bit of a shocker.
“What a wild week it was,’’ said Kim, who defeated Georgia’s Ashlan Ramsey, 4 and 2, in their 36-hole championship match Sunday at Neshanic Valley Golf Course in New Jersey.
“First of all, I’ve never played so many rounds of golf in one week in my life (nine rounds). Looking back, it was a much bigger deal than I thought it would be, and much harder. But being a national champion, winning a national championship, I guess that’s the first really big thing I’ve won.’’
As Kim said, it didn’t come easy. She had qualified comfortably for match play with scores of 71-73. But the first four rounds of woman vs. woman were nail-biters for Kim as she prevailed, 1-up, 2 and 1, 2 and 1, and 1-up before she moved into the finals with a 3-and-2 win.
Even the 36-hole finale was a tightly contested duel, as Kim trailed Ramsey, 1-down, going into the ninth hole of the morning 18. But Kim caught fire with four straight birdies for a 2-up lead she never relinquished. For the day, Kim made 10 birdies to overcome Ramsey’s eight birdies, and only three bogeys for 34 holes.
Asked when the last time was she had rolled in 10 birdies in a single day, Kim laughed again.
“I wish! Truthfully, I had no idea that I had made that many. It never crossed my mind until they told me when I was finished,’’ she said. “But, hopefully, some day I’ll do it again because that was a lot of fun.’’
Kim, whose nickname is “Radar’’ because she hits so many fairways and greens in regulation, follows such past champs of the Women’s Publinks as Michelle Wie, Yani Tseng, Jennifer Song and Tiffany Joh. And Kim is hoping that as a proven national champ she’ll now have some momentum going into next week’s U.S. Women’s Open (July 5-8) at Black Wolf Run in Kohler, Wis.
Or at least better luck than last year, when she played in that national championship. To say there were extenuating circumstances at The Broadmoor in Colorado would be putting it mildly.
“That was my first Women’s Open, and I had been the medalist in local qualifying so I had some big hopes going in there of maybe making the cut,’’ Kim recalled. “But I only got one hole of play in the first day before the thunderstorms came, and then ended up playing 35 holes the next day.
“I remember being a few over par for my first 18, but the second round didn’t go too well and I shot in the 80s. I got pretty tired during the second 18 (holes), so this time maybe we’ll get better weather and I can just play 18 a day.’’
For the record, Kyung carded rounds of 75-80 at The Broadmoor, but her game is a lot more polished these days after last week’s career-changing victory. Kim is among an Arizona contingent at the Women’s Open that includes professionals Amanda Blumenherst, Jimin Kang, Cristie Kerr and Anna Nordqvist, as well as amateurs Lindsey Weaver and Cheyene Woods.
Believe it or not, Kim, Weaver and Woods are three of 25 amateurs playing in the Women’s Open. And Kim is one of six Kims among the field of 156 players.
One thing is certain: Kim is on a roll after vaulting from No. 1,174 in the Women’s World Amateur Rankings two weeks ago all the way to No. 84 this week – 1,090 spots in a single bound. But to say she came out of nowhere to win the Women’s Publinks wouldn’t exactly be correct.
Kim was born in Hawaii on the island of Maui in the small town of Kahului, where two courses – Maui Lani and Waiehu – were just a block away from her home. It was her dad who got Kyung started at the age of 8, and she was a proven champ by 9. After winning the biggest junior tournament on the Islands three straight times from ages 9 to 11, the family moved to Arizona in 2007 so Kim could face better competition year-round.
For most of her junior career, Kim had shown promise. She claimed three American Junior Golf Association titles, the first being the Heather Farr Classic at Longbow in Mesa when she was just 13, and the last being two years ago when she added the PING Phoenix Junior at Moon Valley. But over the years she also had 16 top-fives in AJGA competition, and was once ranked as high as No. 10 in the Polo Rankings.
At Hamilton High School in Chandler, Kim won the state title in 2010, the same year the Huskies won the team crown, and finished as the runner-up her senior season when Hamilton also took second.
But after winning the Women’s Publinks and soon playing in her second Women’s Open, most everyone is in agreement that the USC-bound Kim has arrived.
“I guess it’s been my hard work and patience,’’ Kim said of what’s lifted her to golf’s bigger stages. “My putting also has gotten a lot better, too, because I seem to be making a lot more of them.’’
As for why she picked USC over Arizona State and Arizona, two schools that also offered her a scholarship, Kim cited several factors.
“ASU and UA were still among my top choices (late in the recruiting process), but I took a second visit to USC and realized I liked everything about the school,’’ she said. “They have a great practice facility and campus, the coaches, the athletic department, just everything was really, really great, including the fact that they get to play at Trump National.’’
Kim also is guaranteed of making a team that is always among the nation’s elite, as USC only has five golfers on scholarship. Asked what happens when a player gets hurt, she laughed again.
“We play four . . . and every score counts,’’ said the witty Kim, who was a 4.0 honor student at Hamilton.
But first there’s a U.S. Women’s Open calling her, and Kim said she’s a little apprehensive of the Pete Dye-designed Black Wolf Run that veteran Juli Inkster called “the toughest course I ever played in a Women’s Open,’’ and Inkster has played in 30 of them. And that was before Blackwolf Run was increased to 6,812 yards to make it the longest venue in Women’s Open history.
“I hear it’s really hard and really long,’’ said Kim of the course where Se Ri Pak won the national championship in 1998 with a score of 6-over par.
“To me, that’s a little scary because everybody I’ve talked to says it’s so much harder than The Broadmoor, and I thought The Broadmoor was really hard. Hopefully, I’ll be better prepared this time around.’’
Chances are good that’s just what will happen after what’s gone on lately — even if “Radar’’ might not fly underneath it this time around.
Just in time for the Olympics and the Ryder Cup, AB Golf Designs has introduced their Patriotic Head Cover collection. Boasting true red, white and blue patriotism these head covers will have you swelling with American pride.
AB Golf Patriotic Headcover Collection
The collection offers three designs, including:
The classically designed “America” head covers constructed from 100% premium grade leather in rich blue and featuring the U.S. flag embroidered at its base.
The “Count of Monte Fisto” option, combines the fun form of a classic boxing glove with the bold elements of the US flag design.
The Eco-friendly “Red, White & Blue” Throwback collection featuring traditionally-styled knit covers crafted from recycled plastic bottles.
TEMPE, Arizona — Dixon Golf, the nation’s leading eco-friendly golf ball manufacturer, announced the launch of its first ball designed especially for ladies – the Dixon Spirit.
This earth-conscience golf ball manufacturer already offers three other balls that cater to all levels of golfers: the Earth, suitable for all golfers; the Wind, an extreme distance ball and the Fire, a multi-layer tour-caliber golf ball. The Dixon family of golf balls is distributed internationally and conform to USGA standards.
The Dixon Spirit ball retails at $29.95/dozen and is engineered to help lady golfers get the most out of their game.
“It is the goal of Dixon Golf to offer its high performance eco-friendly golf products to all golfers. The Spirit ball has been in development for quite some time, and we feel we finally got it right. The Spirit was tested and developed specifically to suit the needs of lady golfers,” says Dixon Golf CEO William Carey.
The new Spirit ball features a 392 dimple pattern and the proprietary Crystal Pink Eco-cover™, as well as Dixon Golf’s high-velocity GreenCoreTM – for added distance. If you’re one of those gals who likes to make a fashion statement on course, the company is also making Spirit branded t-shirts.
The Spirit golf ball is designed for players with swing speeds below 100mph and ladies with a 10+ handicap. The ball has a soft feel and responds with a medium trajectory, rollout and spin.
Dixon Golf, a Tempe, Arizona based company, is the world’s only manufacturer of a high performance, eco-friendly family of golf balls. Born from a desire to limit its impact on the environment, Dixon also offers a golf ball recycling program through its retail locations that gives golfers credit for returning their old golf balls. Even the packaging is made from 100 percent recycled material.
For more information on the family of Dixon golf balls click www.dixongolf.com
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