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Dennis Walters WOWs ‘em at ING 25th Anniversary Newsletter for the International Network of Golf
ING Conference At Mission Inn Proved To Be Worthy Of 25-Year Celebration
The 25th Anniversary ING Spring Conference, SNAG Golf, Kevin Unterreiner from Hack To presented by Freedom Golf Association, proved to Jack TV Show, David Windsor of Adaptive Golf be an event worthy of a 25-year milestone. Academy and Mike Tinkey of the National Golf Nearly 160 attendees enjoyed the components that comprise this annual gathering of media and golf industry leaders, held this year at the beauti- ful and historic Mission Inn Resort in Howey-in- the-Hills, FL. Three informative workshops, an eye-opening Growth of the Game panel, an inspirational eve- ning spotlighting adaptive golf, a house-shaking rock concert, a packed Demo Lab and the popular Appointment Show were among the highlights.
PANEL These panelists spoke from the firing lines in the Course Owners Association shared with the audi- Growing The Game From The Trenches panel, ence details about programs from their respective which kicked off the educational sessions at the areas in the industry. The panel was moderated by conference. Pam Swensen, CEO of the Execu- former golf columnist Les Schupak. tive Women’s Golf Association, John Johnson of
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SOCIAL MEDIA: • Facebook: facebook. com/ InternationalNet- workofGolf • LinkedIn: WORKSHOPS linkedin. com/groups?about= Dr. Robert K. Winters, noted sport psychologist from the David &gid=2011921 Leadbetter Golf Academy, shared with his attendees the secrets • Twitter: of top performing athletes and high producing business people www. twitter. com/intlnetofgolf and how you can instantly start on the road to ultimate success. In her workshop, Connie Charles, founder of iMapMyTeam, pro- STAFF: vided a pathway for managers to get the most out of their teams Executive Director utilizing personal information provided by team members. Mike Jamison Social Media expert Dawn Raquel Jensen covered a wealth of information regarding marketing through Social Media in her Membership Director Digital Field of Dreams workshop, sharing knowledge from a Linda Jamison
Membership Coordinator Kimberly Blanc
Sales Executives Shan Coughlin Jane Dally
Events Assistants Mandy Bumgarner Maddie Schiefelbein Jim Smith Newsletter for the International Network of Golf
20-year technology and marketing career. contests. Favorite product went to Razor Golf’s “The Sorcerer” Laser Putter trainer, which nipped AWARDS Knuth Golf’s High Heat driver and training aid The Dennis Walters Courage Award was special Swingclick for top honors. Golfstyles magazine this year for two reasons. One, the recipient was led the voting for Conference Best publication, with FORE Georgia taking second. Three organizations were given Special Recognition awards for their long-running support of ING – Taylor- Made-adidas Golf, PGA Golf Exhibitions and Golfpac Travel.
EXHIBITORS The Demo Lab attracted 20 companies, from equipment manufacturers like Taylor- Made, Nike and Tour Edge, to training aids like Swing- click and Eyeline, to instruc- tors Gary Gilchrist, Kay McMahon and Dave Bisbee, among the most worthy ever. E.Q. Sylvester was a to special products like Golf Skate Caddy and successful businessman and an active golfer both Fling Golf. on the course and in the boardrooms of golf’s gov- For over three hours attendees tested the prod- erning bodies in the Chicago area before becom- ucts, learned new swing tips, and witnessed some ing a triple amputee. He then founded Freedom amazing golf shots. ParaLong Drivers were on Golf Association, dedicated to bringing joy and hand to demonstrate their special skills, as was a sense of freedom to the special needs commu- four-year-old sensation Tommy Morrissey, who nity through their inclusion in the game of golf. with one arm banged long, straight shots through- Secondly, the award’s namesake and first winner, out the session. Dennis Walters, was on hand to present the award. The One-On-One Appointment Show featured He also conducted his world-famous trick shot 28 exhibitors who participated in approximately show before a wide-eyed audience at the Demo 15 20-minute meetings with individual attendees. Lab. Year-in and year-out the Appointment Show is Attendees voted for their favorite product and voted as the most popular element of the confer- publication in the annual ING Conference Best ence in post-conference surveys. Newsletter for the International Network of Golf
Golf Committee chair for about a decade, and was COMPETITIONS a founding member of ING. His daughter Marti Five players earned spots in the National Champi- Ramsey was on hand to present the winners. onship of the World Amateur Golfers Tour by win- ning their flight in the ING Qualifier. The qualifier NEXT YEAR was conducted on the famed El Campeon Course The 2016 ING Spring Conference will be held at Mission Inn. John Duval, Jim Smith, Tom Gor- in Heber Valley, Utah, who had three representa- man, Shan Coughlin and Tim Branco receive tives on hand to make the announcement. Zermatt complimentary entry and accommodations in the Resort will serve as the host hotel for the 26th ING WAGT Nationals, set for Sept. at Shawnee Inn in Spring Conference. Soldier Hollow GC, Wasatch the Poconos. Flight winners there will represent Mountain GC and Crater Springs GC, will host the the USA in the World Championship in Turkey. ING golf activities. The resort is 45 minutes from The 8th Annual ING Durland Cup was won by the Salt Lake City airport. the threesome of Kevin Unterreiner, Tom Gorman and Michael Vandiver at 12-under-par, after a card playoff.
SPECIAL EVENTS The Tuesday Night Reunion Ban- quet was capped off by a special concert by Stormbringer, sponsored by Razor Golf and Jan Stephenson Wines. The Tampa-based group that has played across the globe rocked the house, finishing off a memorable night of awards and inspirational speeches by Dennis Walters, E.Q. Sylvester and D.J. Gregory. Also, Sky Golf sponsored a closest to the pin contest in ClubING Mon- day night, utilizing a simulator. And finally, a special video tribute honoring Larry Durland was pre- sented at the Golf Awards Reception Wednesday afternoon. Created by Carlton Vinson, the video paid tribute to Durland, who passed away in Janu- ary. The former golf writer served as the ING Newsletter for the International Network of Golf
FGA’s Sylvester Receives ING Dennis Walters Courage Award At The ING Spring Conference The award is named after Dennis Walters, a professional golfer paralyzed from the waist down after a golf cart accident who has since become one of the leading trick shot performers in golf. Walters was on hand to present the award. He also performed an exhibition at the Demo Lab on Tuesday. Sylvester founded FGA in July, 2012. Sylvester is a director of the Western Golf Association, member of the United States Senior Golf Asso- ciation, and a triple amputee. He became a triple amputee in 2011, and short- E.Q. Sylvester, founder and CEO of Freedom ly after leaving the Rehabilitation Institute of Golf Association, has been named recipient of Chicago attempted to hit golf balls at Cog Hill the ING’s Dennis Walters Courage Award. Golf and Country Club driving range. It was The presentation was made at the 25th Anniver- not going well. When long-time friend and Cog sary ING Spring Conference during the Tues- Hill owner, Frank Jemsek, asked what he was day Night Banquet at Mission Inn Resort. trying to do, E.Q. replied that he was “trying The Dennis Walters Courage Award goes to to hit golf balls without any feet and only one an individual who has overcome great odds to hand!” Asked if he was getting any help, E.Q. play, and contribute to, the game of golf. It is replied that he wasn’t, and the first step towards presented by the non-profit International Net- forming FGA was taken. work of Golf, where media and the golf indus- Freedom Golf Association is dedicated to bring- try connect. ing joy and a sense of freedom to the special Newsletter for the International Network of Golf
FGA’s Sylvester Receives ING Dennis Walters needs community through their inclusion will showcase the opportunities for the golf Courage Award At The ING Spring Conference in the game of golf. FGA assists those with industry to engage the special needs commu- limitations by promoting, professionally sup- nity during the ING Spring Conference. There porting and holding adaptive golf clinics and are 57 million disabled Americans. 6.7 million events. FGA’s passion is bringing resources play golf now and another 18 million have together to advance the number of individuals indicated interest in participating in the game. with special needs enjoying and playing the This is an opportunity for the game to grow, game of golf. which it should not ignore, and ING under- “Golf is anyone’s game,” said Sylvester. “FGA stands this.” Newsletter for the International Network of Golf
Panelists Speak From The Trenches In Growing The Game Panel At ING Spring Conference
By Richard Lord our society that have either been moved to parks with adaptive largely ignored or approached fields (based on age and skill While there’s been much con- improperly. Among those are ju- levels). sternation over golf’s downturn niors, women, Wounded Warriors In the 1980s and 1990s, Johnson and many doom-and-gloom and other challenged individuals. said, a staggering 100,000 soc- predictions about its future, the Here are some key points made cer fields were built in the U.S. “Growth of the Game from the by the speakers. thanks to that master plan. Trenches Up” panel at the 25th JOHN JOHNSON, Director of “Golf hasn’t been taught in the Anniversary ING Spring Confer- Marketing, SNAG Golf. schools and you can’t tee it up in ence May 31-June 4 at Mission SNAG — Starting New At Golf a park,” he said. “We take kids Inn Resort provided a clear vi- — is taking an approach similar directly to the course and they sion of what is needed and what to that taken by US Youth Soccer shouldn’t be there.” some organizations are doing as it went from having 103,432 So, with age-appropriate special- to get golf out of the rough and registered players in 1974 to ized equipment and proven pro- back in the fairway. more than three million by 2000. gramming to teach the four basic The panelists’ organizations “They had a master plan,” John- shots of golf in a fun and system- are indeed working “from the son said. “They started by get- atic way, SNAG is doing what trenches up” in taking varied ap- ting soccer taught in physical soccer did by starting programs proaches to attract segments of ed classes in schools, then they in schools, graduating to play and Newsletter for the International Network of Golf
competition in the parks, and to women.” the game. after that, on to the golf course. The EWGA is certainly doing The organization has just started “Then they can move to courses its’ part to make that happen. its first student chapter at Mary- having learned the skills and “We try to bring women together land Eastern Shore, a histori- having grown a passion for the in a non-intimidating environ- cally black university that also game,” Johnson said. ment,” she said. “We want offers a PGA Golf Management The Midwest PGA Section women to take up the game and program. EWGA hopes to add started a SNAG-A- School initiative that has grown from 3,000 to 250,000 kids from ages 5-8 being taught in schools in only three years. The section pros instruct and certify the teachers to teach the game to their students. “If we get all 41 PGA sections to start the program we could expose 10 million kids to the game,” Johnson said. “I believe we can and will grow the game this way. We need to grab the kids early.” PAM SWENSEN, CEO of the Executive Women’s Golf to know they you can have lots chapters at other schools. Association. of fun and become a part of a “We’re excited about it,” The numbers suggest that golf community. The “E” in EWGA Swensen said. “It brings hasn’t done nearly enough to at- stands for enrichment.” diversity to our association.” tract potential female golfers. The EWGA, which has more They have also launched a six- “Women are only 20 percent of than 14,000 members and has week Grads to Golf program for those involved in golf,” Sw- connected with more than MBA students at the University ensen said. “We need to roll out 100,000 women since its found- of Tennessee and plan to add the the green carpet and work on ing in 1991, is involved in a host program at other schools. making courses more accessible of initiatives to attract women to “Many said they didn’t have Newsletter for the International Network of Golf an interest and were naysayers. embraced including Top Golf advertising to drive golfers to They were a little reluctant, but facilities, Footgolf, Fling Golf your website to stay connected,” they are believers today,” Sw- and Speed Golf. he said. ensen said. “Footgolf is a home run for golf Unterreiner, who has run more A new EWGA website, Golf- operators,” he said. “It’s profit than 1,000 golf events since forHer.com, offers a complete for the course and it can segue 1998, offered a quick picture resource depository of golf ac- over to golf. Fling Golf is like of what he called “the big six” tivities for new, recreational and lacrosse. It gets kids on the golf social media tools. They are competitive golfers. course doing something they Facebook (75 percent informa- “Golf Inc. named it one of the know.” tion, 25 percent sales), Twit- top 10 trends in golf,” Swensen That being said, making tradi- ter (younger demographic, its said. tional golf grow is still job No. today’s morning newspaper), MIKE TINKEY, Deputy Chief 1. YouTube (world’s No. 2 search Executive Director, National “We need to make it so people engine; put up videos), Insta- Golf Course Owners Associa- can have instant success,” Tin- gram (younger demographic) tion. key said. “We must make people and Linked In (it’s the new Tinkey echoed some of the sen- feel at home and offer more resume). timents offered by Johnson and playing opportunities.” On your website, Unterreiner Swensen. KEVIN UNTERREINER, explained, you must inform and “We must meet people at the Founder, TwinCitiesgolf.com entertain, interact with those vis- door and start with a welcoming Unterreiner, whose “Hack to iting your site and drive sales. attitude,” Tinkey said. “We can’t Jack” golf reality series has “Eighty-three percent of those be don’t, don’t, don’t. It has to become an internet sensation, who use the Internet have be yes, yes, yes.” discovered quickly as he at- bought online, so build up your Tinkey is encouraged by a tempted to run golf tournaments e-mail list,” he said. number of programs, many of that the best tool at his disposal And most of all, he added, you which have resulted from the was social media. must be attentive to your site. collaboration between organiza- “I didn’t have a way to com- “The mistake most golf courses tions who are part of Golf 20/20, municate with golfers,” he said. make it that they set it up and including Drive, Chip and Putt, “It’s hard to start a golf business. then they don’t pay attention and Golf Get Ready, LPGA/USGA I learned that you need to have monitor it. You need someone in Girls Golf, and PGA Junior the internet and social media the trenches to drive it.” League Golf. He also praised to grow it. Everything is online Unterreiner’s “Hack to Jack” is SNAG and The First Tee for today.” proof positive of the potential their work with young people. Unterreiner still uses traditional power of the internet as it relates Tinkey pointed to what he advertising, but not in a tradi- to golf. referred to as “new incubators” tional way. The show, which is geared to- for the game that should be “You need to use traditional ward average golfers, attracted Newsletter for the International Network of Golf millions of followers in its first classes on a weekly basis since (Helping Our Patriots Every- season and has won funding 1999 for physically/cognitively where). The Freedom Golf As- from TaylorMade Golf’s Hack- challenged juniors, adults, sociation estimates that 57,000 Golf initiative. disabled veterans and Wounded wounded veterans could benefit DAVID WINDSOR, Executive Warriors. He started the Adap- from adaptive golf Director, Adaptive Golf Acad- tive Golf Academy in 2006 to “Twenty-two veterans a day emy train PGA pros and therapists commit suicide,” said Windsor, Windsor, a longtime PGA of how teach the game to chal- who has seen proof that intro- America teaching professional, lenged individuals. ducing golf to Wounded War- was introduced to Adaptive Golf “We work to get the pros more riors can renew their spirits. in the late 1990s and admits that comfortable with teaching adap- “Our goal is to be in every state “it was something that was off tive golf,” Windsor said. “We and PGA section by 2016,” he the charts in my world.” have to make the pros comfort- said. “So far, we are in 21 states Since then, however, it has able. If the coach isn’t comfort- and have 45 programs.” become the North Florida-based able, the student won’t be.” pro’s calling. He has developed His academy has become the and instructed adaptive golf teaching entity for PGA H.O.P.E Newsletter for the International Network of Golf
Dr. Bob Quotes Aristotle, Buddha and Bill & Ted During Effective Workshop
By Richard Lord and other athletes make it obvi- leads to achieving excellence ous that those who listen to him is not something that happens When sports psychologist Dr. benefit from his insight. overnight. Which brings us to Robert K. Winters — or Dr. Bob Winters, currently the resident Winter’s quote from Aristotle, for short — talks about “The psychologist at David Leadbet- who lived between 384 and 322 Psychology of Excellence,” as ter’s World Headquarters in BC. he did at ING’s Spring Confer- Orlando, Fla., said that from an “Excellence isn’t an act, but a ence, you can’t help but listen. early age he set a high goal for habit,” Aristotle said. After all, who else can make his himself. Or as Winters puts it all these points by using quotes from the “I wanted to be great,” he said. centuries later, “excellence is 1989 cult comedy classic “Bill “Everyone has to start out think- doing something over and over and Ted’s Excellent Adventure,” ing they can win. It has to be a and over and getting it right.” Greek philosopher Aristotle and mind-set.” In an effort to gauge his golf the religious figure Buddha in And achieving the mind-set that students’ desires to achieve one seminar? In both his enthu- siastic speaking style and with his message, Winters oozes confidence and preaches the need to believe in one’s self in order to be excel- lent, whether that is in the business world or on the golf course. Dr. Bob’s count- less success sto- ries with golfers Newsletter for the International Network of Golf
excellence, Dr. Bob asks several questions. The first one is “are you good? “All my best say they are defi- nitely good while about half add a ‘but.’ There’s always this contingency that creates condi- tional confidence,’ Winters said. “On one side of the scale there is trust and on the other side there is fear, doubts and worry.” So, Dr. Bob’s goal is to elimi- nate the doubt and trepidation, swered, it’s time for Dr. Bob to trust your instincts. but as those of us who play the instill his “five golden keys’ to “You must become an expert on game know, that is easier said attaining excellence. yourself,’ Dr. Bob said. “Don’t than done. No. 1: Believe in yourself. listen to the naysayers.” “I have talked to great athletes “You are what you think you No. 5: Don’t be afraid of making from other sports like Michael are,” Dr. Bob explains. “Your mistakes. Jordan and there is no doubt that perception is your reality.” “Take a missed putt for what it golf can be the most brutally No. 2: You need to build a life is,” he said. “Failure is the fertil- emotionally devastating sport philosophy. izer for future success.” there is.” “Know if it is to be, it starts and By doing the work that it takes The other questions Dr. Bob ends with me,’ is the way Win- to achieve personal excellence, asks to figure out whether or ters put it. you will able to live up to a line not a student is willing to do the No. 3: You need to know and Winters quoted from “Bill and work it takes are: How do you understand that optimism and Ted’s Excellent Adventure.” know you are good? How good perseverance are not natural or “Be excellent to yourself. Be do you really want to be? How inherent qualities to the human excellent to others.” good would you be if you didn’t condition. Party on, golfers. know how good you had to be? Thus, it takes hard work to ac- What are you willing to do to be quire those traits. as good as you can possibly be? No. 4: You must disregard the After those questions are an- good intentions of others and Newsletter for the International Network of Golf
Team Members’ Self-Awareness Key To Successful Team Relations, Says Workshop Leader Connie Charles
In business today, a key difference between great organizations and merely good ones is the way they manage relationships between team mem- bers. In the imapMyTeam motivational workshop at the ING Spring Conference at Mission Inn, par- ticipants learned about an advanced way to build teams in today’s current business climate. Connie Charles, founder of imapMyTeam, dem- onstrated how people who had never met could in- stantly learn how to relate. With several members of the audience acting as a “demo” team, Connie was able to show them how to talk to each other, what to avoid as well as the value of each mem- ber’s contribution to the team. learned that each person is actually made up of The participants in the imapMyTeam workshop four different dimensions. The first two, what we love and what we need are critical to motivation. The second two look at behavior when operating out of strengths or how it can change when under stress. The big take-away was understanding that self-awareness is the key to success. When we know who we are we can then manage our- selves and make choices about how we handle circumstances and people who are linked to our success. Each person left the seminar with a clearer understanding of their own unique characteris- tics that add value to any team. They also now know how to use imapMyTeam as a tool to build quality relationships in any organization. Veteran golf professional Dave Bisbee also conducted imapMyGolf sessions during the Demo Range, utilizing the same information concept to help golfers lower their scores. Newsletter for the International Network of Golf Dawn Jensen Takes Attendees To A ‘Digital Field Of Dreams’ By Richard Lord “You should have an editorial or Social Media content calendar to plan your posts,” she said. As a newspaper journalist, I use the Internet as a There are programs like hootesuite.com, planyour- source of information and for reaching the grow- posts.com, tweetdeck.com and several others than ing number of readers who prefer my newspaper’s can help in that effort while saving time. Jensen website to the print product. also pointed out the times when the most people That said, before attending Social Media speaker are on the various sites, which can help in planning and trainer Dawn Raquel Jensen’s “Digital Field of your posts. Dreams” presentation at the ING Spring Confer- She also touched on a few social search engines that ence, I freely admit my knowledge and use of social can help you gauge your how your brand is trending media didn’t measure up to my younger co-work- online such as socialmention and whostalkin. ers. In trying to wrap my arms around Jensen’s talk, I After Jensen’s mind-expanding presentation I even learned how to use a digital platform that was couldn’t help but utter under my breathe the often- new to me — slideshare— a site that allows you to repeated line of Sgt. Schultz on the 1960s sitcom upload and share presentations, info graphics, docu- “Hogan’s Heroes” — “I know nothing, nothing.” ments, videos, PDFs and webinars. But if I absorbed one obvious truth from Jensen’s Jensen’s own slideshare site — www.slideshare.net/ tour through the ever-growing Social Media uni- Dawn Jensen — includes many of her slideshows verse, it is that to not embrace the tools available on Social Media for those who want to brush up on to reach potential clients, customers, employees or their quick ING lesson. employers — is a prescription for frustration and eventual failure. “Fish where the fish are,” Jensen said. “There are a billion ‘fish’ on Facebook and 320 million on LinkedIn, and more and more CEOS are on LinkedIn.” Jensen encourages a slow, deliberate approach when starting to build an online presence, us- ing three to five media platforms with curated and original content tailored for the top sites like Facebook, Linked in, Twitter, Pinterest and Ins- tagram. The sites, she said, should be connected without overlapping and include both curated and original content. “Your goal is to drive traffic to your website for brand exposure,” Jensen said. “Your job is not just posting for social media, your job is to en- gage. If you aren’t doing that, you’re wasting your time.” Jensen also emphasized the need for constantly managing your websites — she said many com- panies set up sites and then don’t put in the time needed to make them beneficial. NE+ O S Cody Law Wins U Wigwam Grand L P Prize In Plus One + Contest
Cody Law, Executive Director of Golf Mesquite Nevada was winner of ING’s member referral program, Plus One. Law was recognized at the Tuesday Banquet of the 25th Annual ING Spring Conference at Mission Inn Resort. He receives a 4-day, 3-night golf vaca- tion for two to beautiful Wigwam Resort near Phoenix, AZ. The winning pack- age includes: Accommodations for three nights at the Wigwam; Two rounds of golf at Wigwam; three days of breakfast for two; dinner for two at Litchfield’s. Everyone who participated and successfully brought at least one new company or person to the conference received a dozen golf balls from VICE Golf. Finalists in alphabetical or- der were Tiss Dahan, Holly Geoghegan, John Glozek, Tom Gorman, Dean Jarvis, Cody Law, Andy Mears and Dominic Selfa. Cody Law Wins ING Recognizes Long-Term Sponsors
Wigwam Grand As part of its 25th Anniversary celebration, ING recognized three long-running sponsors Prize In Plus One for their support of the non-profit organiza- tion. Shown on this page are: Sherry Major of PGA Golf Exhibitions (r), Contest with presenter Pam Swensen of the ING Advisory Board; Leslie Main and Bill Price of TaylorMade-adidas Golf with presenter Holly Geoghegan of the ING Advisory Board; Jeff Hamilton of Golfpac Travel with presenter Pam Swensen. Newsletter for the International Network of Golf
ING Conference Best Award Winners: Razor Golf’s Sorcerer Laser Putter Trainer and Golfstyles Magazine
Razor Golf Company chose the 25th Anniversary Putter will help golfers correct that alignment issue. ING Spring Conference as a launch pad for its’ new It is accurate at any distance and works indoors or putting training product, the Sorcerer Laser Putter. outdoors.” Attendees at the conference at Mission Inn Resort & Golfstyles has been publishing its golf and lifestyle Club were among the first to see this new product. magazine for over 20 years. Tony Leodora is editor And if their response is any indication, the Sorcerer of the Philadelphia edition of Golfstyles, the one will be a huge hit. chosen by ING attendees as the top publication. Razor Golf’s Sorcerer won the ING Conference Chase54 conducted a “Best Dressed” contest at the Best honors in the Products category, determined ING Spring Conference. The up-and-coming golf by vote of conference attendees. It won by one vote apparel company presented complete outfits to the over two other products that tied for second – Knuth best dressed man and best dressed woman at the Golf’s popular High Heat driver and the Swingclick conference. training aid. Selected by Chief Designer Lulu Faddis and Di- In the Publications category, Golfstyles Magazine- rector of Marketing Amy Yanda-Lee were Leslie Philadelphia was voted No. 1 by attendees. Main of TaylorMadeGolf for the women, and free- Products and publications being exhibited at the lancer Bruce Hutchinson among the men. Thanks to conference are eligible to win the ING Conference Chase54, a new ING sponsor. Best award. Attendees voted throughout the week on the product and publication that they felt were best at the conference. The Sorcerer Laser Putter was designed by Michael R. Vandiv- er and Jody Reed. By placing parallel lasers in the face of the putter at precisely the correct angle the Sorcerer Laser Putter shows the golfer the exact line that the putter face is point- ing and the angle of the face at address. This provides perfect alignment and face angle reduc- ing “skidding.” “The reason most golfers strug- gle with their putting is that their alignment is incorrect,” said Vandiver. “The “Sorcerer” Laser Newsletter for the International Network of Golf
Golf Winners
Five flight winners in the WAGT National Qualifier at the ING Spring Conference have ad- vanced to the National Championship of the World Amateur Golfers Tour. That will be held in September at Shawnee Inn Resort in the Poconos.
Flight winners were: John Duval of IntoTheGrain.com, Jim Smith of JPSmith Group, Tom Gorman of New England Golf Monthly, Tim Branco of New England Golf Monthly and Shan Coughlin of TheGolfDirector.com.
The other major golf competition was the 8th Annual Durland Cup, named in honor of longtime ING Golf Committee Chair Larry Durland. Winning team was the threesome of Kevin Unterreiner of the Hack To Jack TV Show, Tom Gorman of New England Golf Monthy, and Michael Vandiver of Razor Golf, a four-time winner of
this event. Larry’s daughter, Marti Ram- sey, was on hand to present the Cup.
Both of these tournaments were held on the highly ranked El Campeon course at Mission Inn Resort. Newsletter for the International Network of Golf
Heber Valley To Host 2016 ING Spring Conference May 22-26
Coming off a successful and historic 25th Anniversary turn. And I think our golfers are going to be amazed ING Spring Conference this year, the International at the quality of golf at Soldier Hollow and Wasatch Network of Golf will head west in 2016 for only the Mountain. We are thrilled to be going west in 2016, fourth time in its Spring Conference history. and especially to Heber Valley.” ING will conduct its 26th ING Spring Conference Located just minutes from Park City, Heber Valley in spectacular Heber Valley, Utah, May 22-26, 2016. boasts three state parks, the 2002 Olympic venue Sol- The Zermatt Resort in the beautiful Wasatch Moun- dier Hollow, the Heber Valley Railroad – Utah’s only tains will serve as host hotel, with three different golf historic railroad - scuba diving, blue ribbon fly fishing courses within five minutes of the Zermatt being used and 90 holes of extraordinary mountain golf. for the golf events. “On behalf of the Heber Valley Chamber of Com- This will be the first time since 2009 that the ING merce and its partners, we are excited to host the 2016 Spring Conference has been conducted outside of the ING Spring Conference,” said Ryan Starks, Executive Eastern Time Zone. The Zermatt Resort is an easy 45- Director of the Heber Valley Chamber of Commerce. minute drive from the Salt Lake City airport. “We believe ING guests will fall in love with the He- If you’ve never been there, prepare yourself to be ber Valley where 90 holes of beautiful mountain golf, intoxicated by the natural beauty of this Utah destina- stunning views, and cool temperatures will supple- tion. ment another high quality conference. As one of the “There is no more beautiful place to conduct an ING only host sites in the West, we look forward to making Spring Conference,” said ING Executive Director this conference as memorable as possible.” Mike Jamison. “The vistas are spectacular at every Zermatt Resort is a Swiss-themed AAA-Four-Di-
ING Heading To Utah’s Beautiful Wasatch Mountains Newsletter for the International Network of Golf
amond recreation resort and corporate conference Magazine named it Best in State and listed it in Best center. This lovely, quaint property offers 331 guest New Affordable Public-Access Courses. rooms, 50,000 feet of conference space and all the Spectacular Wasatch Mountain State Park boasts two amenities you could need for every season and every memorable layouts. The challenging 18-hole Moun- business or leisure purpose. There is only one stoplight tain Course, which will host the ING WAGT National in the 45-minutes drive between Zermatt and the Salt Qualifier, is carved from natural mountain contours. Lake City International Airport. There will be occasional sightings of roaming deer, Three different golf complexes - Soldier Hollow GC, elk, wild turkeys, moose and other wildlife. You’ll Wasatch Mountain GC and Crater Springs GC - will reach vantage points overlooking the beautiful Heber host the ING golf activities. Each has conducted its Valley below. share of important amateur and professional golf com- Crater Springs Golf Club, across the street from the petitions. Zermatt, will host the Demo Lab. Gene Bates Golf Design provided the unique lay- For its 26th Annual Conference, ING is planning an outs at the 36-hole Soldier Hollow Golf Club. The extensive schedule, including the ever-popular One- site boasts native Utah vegetation, one of the longest On-One Appointment Show, the Demo Lab, golf courses in the state and the originality of being the tournaments and all the educational and networking only golf course built on an Olympic venue. Golfweek sessions ING is known for. Magazine named the Gold Course in its Best Courses You Can Play in Utah, Best Municipal Courses and Top 50 Best Public Access Courses. Golf Digest
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ING • 556 Teton Street, Lake Mary, FL 32746 • PH: 407-328-0500; FAX: 407-260-8989; [email protected] Newsletter for the International Network of Golf Special thanks to Jeff Gilder of TheGolfDirector.com for the majority of our conference photography. Newsletter for the International Network of Golf Newsletter for the International Network of Golf Newsletter for the International Network of Golf Member News & Notes The Freedom Golf Associa- and services at the 2015 shaft for extreme counterbal- tion has added a fund-raising PGA Outdoor Demo Expe- ancing to maximize stability. Derby for the Disabled to its rience, Aug. 17 at Cascata The DLL+ puts 200% more schedule for the annual FGA Golf Club just outside of Las weight above the hands to Golf Outing Sept. 14 at Cog Vegas. raise the balance point 2” to Hill Golf & Country Club in The Cascata event opens allow greater control of the Lemont, IL. The team that the PGA Fashion & Demo heavier head. Combine this raises the most money for the Experience, August 17-19, new balance point with the FGA Golf Outing will win the with a full day of golf events 8856 MOI of the DLL+ head Derby for the Disabled. including a Pro-Pro tourna- creates the most stable over- Entry fee for the golf event is ment, instructional workshop, all putter TaylorMade has $150 and includes golf, din- new equipment and technol- ever created. ner, auction and live music. ogy testing, an indoor golf Crafted incorporating feed- You do not have to play in the product marketplace, industry back from TaylorMade Tour golf event in order to compete networking, special events, Professionals, the new de- in the Derby for the Disabled. contests/prizes, live music sign of the DDL+ features Funds raised through this and a barbeque. updated styling with a sleek event go to help the FGA in The indoor portion takes matte black finish, including a its mission to bring joy and place Aug. 18-19 at The new non-glare tour satin grey a sense of freedom to the Venetian on the Las Vegas finish and contrasting align- special needs community Strip. Over 200 companies ment lines. www.taylorma- through their inclusion in the and brands will participate. degolf.com. game of golf. To date FGA A live fashion show, guest has helped introduce more speakers and several educa- CHASE54, the apparel brand than 800 special needs in- tional sessions are also on named for the pursuit of the dividuals and wounded vet- the schedule. www.PGALas- perfect score in golf, recently erans to the joy of golf and Vegas.com. announced its FeatherFuze™ all its’ wonderful benefits. To Technology, offering an ultra- signup or get more informa- TaylorMade recently fine knit very few machines in tion, visit www.fgagolfouting. launched the Daddy Long the entire world can produce. com. Legs+ Putter. 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Building on the Bridgestone Golf.: “No other The Golf Talk Live radio worldwide growth of the “Best Member News & Notes Sports App” (2014 Sports sion manager of distributor Technology Awards), VPAR LPGA Hall of Fame instructor sales and marketing. … Golf 4.0 showcases several new Kay McMahon was selected Convergence recently intro- features, including simpli- by the Northeastern New duced a “Business of Golf fied round creation, improved York Section of the PGA of Barometer” to provide golf GPS system and Social Me- America as the 2015 Horton course owner instant insights dia sharing. www.vpar.com. Smith Education Award win- on topics that are impact- ner. 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A simple wipe Member of the face creates a clean ING member Jan Bel Jan, slate for the next swing. www. who serves on the board of knuthgolf.com. directors for the National Alli- News? ance for Accessible Golf, re- The World Amateur Golfers cently announced that the Championship is now listed alliance has granted more on PGATOUR>COM’s official than $628,000 to build bridg- partner site, which is visited es for better accessibility on by millions of fans, World golf courses, which in turn, Let Amateur Golfers Champion- has helped 8,000 individuals ship is the largest amateur nationwide with playing golf. golf tournament in the World. www.accessgolf.org. Us It’s currently being played in over 40 countries, including Yamaha Golf-Car Company the USA, where ING member has named 25-year golf and Know. Anders Bengtson owns the manufacturing industry vet- rights. www.WAGTUSA.com. eran Tim O’Connor as divi- A Special Thank You from ING’s Executive Commitee to All of You Who Joined Us at ING’s 25th Anniversary President Tony Leodora John Glozek, Jr. TL Golf Services Golfing Magazine Andy Mears At Large Freedom Golf Association George Baker Razor Golf Executive Director Mike Jamison Tiss Dahan Jamison Golf Group Ariat International, Inc. VISIT the ING website... You’re On It! www.INGgolf.com Newsletter for the International Network of Golf 2015 Executive Committee President John Glozek, Jr. Golfing Magazine At Large George Baker Razor Golf Tiss Dahan Marketing Consultant VISIT Tony Leodora TL Golf Services the ING website... From the President Andy Mears Freedom Golf Association It’s time for a few ‘thank yous’. Executive Director Mike Jamison Thank you Mike Jamison for what you did 25 years Jamison Golf Group ago starting ING and for guiding the ship the past 2015 Advisory Board 25 years. Dave Cordero World Golf Hall of Fame Thank you to everyone who has helped make it Shan Coughlin what it is today. TheGolf Director.com Ron Garl Thank you to the members of the Executive Ron Garl Golf Course Design Committee. Holly Geoghegan Golf Marketing Services Thank you to the members of the Advisory Board. Mike Kern Philadelphia Daily News And thank you to you -- a member Cody Law You’re On It! Golf Mesquite Nevada of ING. You are a very special part of what makes ING possible. Dominic Selfa Bridgestone Golf CONGRATULATIONS ING on a Pam Swensen Executive Women’s Golf Association wonderful anniversary. Thank you www.INGgolf.com for a fabulous conference. Joe Wieczorek The Media Group Greg Wires Golf Minnesota