USGTF TOURNAMENT ACTION UPDATE AND SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

In celebration of the USGTF’s 25th anniversary, Wayne Player has agreed to be the featured guest instructor at the 19th annual United States Golf Teachers Cup to be held Wednesday and Thursday, October 22-23, 2014, at Boulder Creek Golf Club in Boulder City, Nevada, just outside of Las Vegas. Also featured will be Dr. Michelle Cleere. The instructional seminar will start at 3:00 p.m. after the first round of play on Wednesday. For more information and to sign up for the US Cup, please visit www.USGolfTeachersCup.com. The inaugural USGTF Northwest Region Championship will be held Monday, May 12, at Ridgecreek Golf Club in Fresno, California. This 18-hole event will have play in Open, Senior (50+), and Super Senior (60+) divisions. Women will be placed in age-appropriate divisions and will play from the forward tees. The entry fee is $135 and includes the tournament round, range balls, and prizes. Cash, check, or credit cards are acceptable. Practice rounds are available by calling the course. To enter or for more information, you may call USGTF Northwest Region director Jim Perez at (559) 281-0876, or e-mail him at jim@jimperezgolf.com. The 7th annual USGTF Central Region Championship will be held Sunday and Monday, August 3-4, at Quail Meadows Golf Course in Washington, Illinois (near Peoria). The event, which is open to all current WGTF and USGTF members, has an entry fee of $160, which includes golf, cart, range balls, prize money pool, and drink ticket for two days. There will be an optional skins pot daily and a giant skins pot covering both days for $15 total.  To register, please contact USGTF Central Region director Keith Dunklebarger at (309) 256-9077 or through e-mail at keithjdunk@comcast.net. The USGTF Northeast Region Championship will be held Saturday, July 19 at Great Bear Golf Club in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania.  Northeast Region director John Savage is hosting the event.  For more information, please contact John at savogolf@aol.com. The USGTF Southeast Region Championship is set for Saturday and Sunday, July 26-27, at Glen Lakes Country Club in Weeki Wachee, Florida, approximately 40 miles north of Clearwater and 10 miles west of Brooksville. The entry fee is $175 which includes two tournament rounds of golf, range balls prior to play, and tournament prize fund. On Saturday evening, participants will convene for dinner and annual meeting. Age divisions include under 50, 50-59, 60 and over. The tournament is open to all USGTF members, regardless of residence. To enter, please send entry fee of $175 before the July 15 deadline to USGTF, 1295 SE Port St. Lucie Blvd., Port St. Lucie, FL 34952 and include name and age.  The recommended hotel is the Quality Inn in Weeki Wachee, Florida. For more information, please contact Mike Stevens at ams1127@msn.com.