www.ncpga.com 2012 NCPGA Golf Professional of the Year DAVE LEWIS NORTHERN CALIFORNIA SECTION 411 Davis Street, Suite 103 Vacaville, CA 95688 Phone: (707) 449-4742 Fax: (707) 449-4755 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.ncpga.com Members Web site: www.ncpgalinks.com CONTENTS 2012 NCPGA OFFICERS Len Dumas – President: Contra Costa CC EXECUTIVE ANNUAL REPORTS John Hughes - Vice President/Treasurer: Castlewood CC Tracy Stansberry - Secretary: Sequoyah Country Club 3 President Bob Young- Honorary President: Stockton Golf & Country Club 4 Executive Director & COO 6 Vice-President PGA DISTRICT 11 DIRECTOR Sue Fiscoe, FM Golf – Northern California Section 6 Secretary 2012 NCPGA DIRECTORS 2012 NCPGA AWARDS Bob Caldwell, Bodega Harbour Golf Links Mike Dowd, Oakdale G&CC 8 Golf Professional of the Year Gus Jones, Martis Camp Club 8 Teacher of the Year Cathy Jo Johnson, Incline Village, NV 10 Bill Strausbaugh Jim Kepler, Eagle Valley GC Dede Moriarty, Presidio GC 10 Horton Smith Mark Naylor, Crow Canyon CC 10 Junior Golf Leader Bill Troyanoski, Half Moon Bay GL 10 Player Development Paul Wilcox, Danville, Calif. Dan Brace, Independent Director 11 Merchandiser of the Year (Public, Private & Resort) 12 Patriot Award 2012 CHAPTER PRESIDENTS 12 Club Fitter of the Year Greg Enholm- Sierra Nevada: Carson Valley Inn Joe Gile - Bay Area: Ruby Hill GC 12 Assistant Apprentice of the Year Pat Gould- North State: Peach Tree G&CC 13 Sports Media Representative of the Year Greg Senestraro- North Coast: Redwood Empire G&CC 13 Sales Representative of the Year Dale Taylor – Monterey Bay: Tehama GC Joe Wisocki- San Joaquin Valley: Ridge Creek Dinuba GC 14 Players of the Year NCPGA SECTION STAFF 2012 NCPGA EVENTS Chris Thomas, Executive Director 15 Tournaments Recap Nancy Maul, Assistant Executive Director Jennifer Noël, Executive Assistant 20 Education & Meetings Recap & Communications Specialist Cameron MacGregor, Tournament Director CHAPTER ANNUAL REPORTS Nancy “Ida” French, Administrative Assistant 22 Bay Area Chapter Suzy Schneider, Administrative Assistant 22 Monterey Bay Area Chapter NCPGA CONSULTANTS 23 North Coast Chapter Dan Brace: Legal Counsel 23 North State Chapter Carol Pence: PGA of America Employment Consultant 24 San Joaquin Valley Chapter 24 Sierra Nevada Chapter ADVERTISING For advertising information, please contact: Nancy Maul or Jennifer Noël at (707) 449-4742 COMMITTEE ANNUAL REPORTS 26 Apprentice Mentoring 26 Awards 26 Business Development TEE SHOTS MAGAZINE 26 Education Tee Shots Magazine is produced for the NCPGA by ACE Communications & Graphics (ACE) 27 Tournaments (951) 679-9644. 27 Communications Postage paid at Temecula, CA and additional offices. 28 Nominations & Elections Editor: Nancy Maul Managing Editor: Jennifer Noël DIVISION ANNUAL REPORTS Production/Pre Press: Greg Flores 28 AA Division, Seniors Division, Women's Division Contributing Writer: Amal Nichols Tee Shots Magazine is distributed free to members and affiliates of the NCPGA. The articles and other REFERENCE information contained within this publication are 30 NCPGA Staff Listing informational and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of the NCPGA. 32 Who to Call List The NCPGA and ACE assume no responsibility or 33 2013 NCPGA Committees, Task Forces & Divisions liability for claims made for or by any product in this publication whether reported or advertised. Reproduction in whole or in part without permission of the NCPGA and ACE is prohibited. "Proudly Printed by Alamden Press" EXECUTIVE ANNUAL REPORT Great Growth on our Horizon By Len Dumas, PGA NCPGA President here seems to be little debate that time, really, term on the PGA Board of Directors came to an T really moves quickly. One of the advantages, end this last November, and through election, we however, is the reflection caused by that passage. welcome Bill Hulbert of the Southern California In other words, it was a tremendously exciting Section as our next District 11 Director. year for the Northern California Section of the PGA of America, and there is great growth on The Section Business Plan was updated by the the horizon for 2013. individual Committee Chairs, Division Leaders and ultimately the Board of Directors. All will be In June of 2012, we were the proud hosts of the quite engaged in 2013 as we continue to revitalize P r o f e s s i o n a l the game of golf at our facilities and ultimately N a t i o n a l across the Section and country. The life of the GOLF 2.0 Championship at plan has been extended through 2015, allowing Bayonet & Black for implementation and field experience of the GROWING THE GAME Horse Golf Course goals and tactics. As this is a living document, we in Seaside. The need to respond to changes in the environment, Friends, Family, Fun! event was played technology, business, and the game itself. under some of the Learn more about this industry bluest skies I have The Section experienced a strong year financially, initiative, visit www.golf20.net ever seen. and for that we thank Executive Director & Bayonet & Black COO Chris Thomas and the entire Section staff. Horse Head Golf Please be sure to get to know them. As I have Username: golf2.0 Password: growgolf P r o f e s s i o n a l previously written there are over 1,000 of us, and Pat Jones and 6 of them! staff, along with Monterey Bay Each year, three of our Board of Directors has a ChapterPresident Dale Taylor and fellow professionals term ending and three new are elected. We are were very gracious hosts. Many compliments were sad to say goodbye to Director Cathy Jo Johnson, received from the players, as well as PGA of America who took part in committee and task force work National Officers and staff. during her term. Thank you CJ. I would also like to welcome back two incumbent members At the end of July, we hosted the PGA District 11 Bob Caldwell and Jim Kepler, and welcome new Meeting in Sausalito. Since 2012 was an election Director Dennis Tuhn. Many thanks, also, are in year for the office of National Secretary of order to all of our Directors, Committee chairs, the PGA of America, the primary focus of the Division leaders and those who volunteer in any meeting was the Candidate’s Forum. Seven PGA fashion. We cannot run this organization without Members from around the country, including you. If you have thought about service, please our own Sue Fiscoe, addressed the delegation contact any of the Directors and/or Section of representatives from Northern and Southern office staff. We need to keep this going. California as well as the Aloha Section. The passion and dedication of all the candidates Finally, congratulations to our 2012 Section Award as well as their ability to lead our Association Winners. Committee Chair Ted Mattila and the was quite obvious. Our congratulations to Paul Special Awards committee brought forth a slate Levy, of Southern California on his election as that reminds us of the depth of talent in our the Secretary of the PGA of America. I would Section.So now onto 2013 and continued work like to congratulate Sue Fiscoe, as well, for her toward the betterment of the opportunities and representation of the Northern California Section growth of the Northern California Section of the and the respect she earned from the delegates PGA of America, as well as the enrichment of the across the country during the campaign. Sue’s lives we touch on a daily basis. 2012 Northern California PGA - Annual Review 3 EXECUTIVE ANNUAL REPORT Successful Year Closes Great Opportunities Lie Ahead Chris Thomas NCPGA Executive Director/COO As December comes to a close it marks To further illustrate the goal of providing the end of a very successful year for the quality programming, I was proud to Northern California Section PGA and its continue fostering relations with key allied operations. This success is a direct result of associations. The Northern California Golf many people working toward the common Association and our joint Junior Tour of goal of providing quality programming for Northern California, Northern California the PGA Professional, apprentice, and Golf Representatives and its Annual amateur golfers within the region. Merchandise Show and the California Alliance for Golf and the updated Golf in With the launch of Golf 2.0 in full drive the California Economic and Feasibility Study Section was able to capture the excitement are the three associations that stand tall of this strategy and parlay its efforts to better in support of the PGA Professional and its address the need to grow the game at the goals. grass roots level. Messaging the importance of “Junior Golf, knowing your customer and We have a lot of great opportunities to look connecting with her” were found in the forward to in 2013 and it will be exciting; various promotional mediums the Section is however it’s important now to reflect back now fully engaged and operating including: and be thankful for those that have made ncpgalinks.com, ncpga.com, Facebook, 2012 one of the Sections best years. Thank Twitter, weekly E-news, direct emails and you to all of our sponsors who serve as the on-site presentations. foundation for our success. Thank you to all PGA Professionals and apprentices who The strength of quality programming hosted a tournament, education seminar or (tournaments, education, meetings, etc.) meeting. Thank you to those that served rests with enhanced relations with corporate as a volunteer, rules official, chapter, support. The 2012 sponsorship drive was division or committee member. Thank you able to experience growth that directly to the NCPGA Board of Directors led by affects the bottom line and will serve as the President Len Dumas.