FUTURE CHAMPIONS GOLF MAGAZINE JUNE 2021 COURSE PROFILE REDHAWK GOLF COURSE & TEMECULA CREEK INN OVER REGISTERED FOR 2000 TAKE BACK POWER PLAYERS SUMMER EVENTS OVER YOUR ROUND FIND OUT HOW WITH COLLEGE COACHES CAN RECRUIT AGAIN JUNE 1 LAUREN WOODBURN FCG ALUMNI NOW PLAYING AT THE PLAYERS OF HIGHEST LEVEL THE MONTH CLARK VAN GAALEN + NATALIE YEN 1 2 3 PLAY IN THE LARGEST OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP IN JUNIOR GOLF: JULY 5-9, 2021 OVER 500 PLAYERS AGES 5-18 NOW REGISTERED - Open to junior golfers ages 5-18 - 40 college coaches recruited at 2019 event before pandemic - Qualifying event for the 2021 IMG Junior World Championship the following week - AJGA stars - National Junior Golf Scoreboard Rankings - World Amateur Rankings - Golfweek Rankings - Past Champions Winning on PGA and LPGA Tour - Swag provided by Tough as Steel and Callaway Golf - Event was televised on Fox Sports in 2015 4 5 FUTURE CHAMPIONS GOLF MAGAZINE Dear Junior Golf Community, The Future Champions Golf Digital Magazine launched in March 2021 and aims to become the leading junior golf publication worldwide. This is an exciting time in the game of golf as the sport is booming on all levels. In recent years, golf was really only growing in competitive golf but since the pandemic hit and people’s interests have changed, golf has become the game of choice for many. In each issue of the magazine, we have goals to inspire junior golfers and educate parents on the process of becoming a great player and more importantly, how to love the game. We think golf is so important for families and wish every family could golf together for a lifetime. As a parent, what more could you want than being able to spend several hours out on the golf course with your kids for a lifetime. We hope you enjoy our June issue. Should you have any feedback or interests for future issues, please let us know. Advertisers, please contact us for more information on how to be involved with our growing community. As always, we hope you play the game with passion, keep your head up high, walk with a purpose and enjoy your time outdoors playing golf. Chris Smeal President and Founder of Future Champions Golf Head Coach at the FCG Academy in Stadium Golf Center 6 7 Courses of a Championship Known for it’s beautiful scenery, world renown wineries, a few of the holes. Water and/or trees border the holes art fairs and jazz festivals, the Temecula area just north so keeping the ball in the fairway will help with lower of San Diego will once again play host for the FCG scores. The real challenge though, is the wind. Callaway World Junior Championship. The annual event Generally blowing in the afternoon the winds usually has become one of the largest and most prestigious come from the left and could be as much as four clubs. international junior golf tournaments of the summer. There will be plenty of risk-reward opportunities that Normally held in Palm Springs over 12 courses the will definitely make for an exciting round of golf. event moved to the Temecula area in 2020 because of Covid-19 restrictions that were in place. And, as more and more restrictions start to loosen and countries are opening, a lot of the top elite junior golfers of the world will come together for three days of competition. Temecula Creek Inn This Golf Digest 4-star rated “Places to Play”, features We’ll take a look at two of the courses of the 27-holes of championship golf. The Creek and The championship that will test the skills of the not only Oaks nines will host the Girls 15-18 Division playing at the juniors, but all golfers of every level. 6057 yards. The two nines will play differently. The Creek has fairly friendly adjoining fairways with small greens but, will have a lot of opportunities for birdies. The Oaks has more elevation with more sloped Redhawk Golf Club green complexes. Tree lined fairways also puts an emphasis on accuracy. The one thing that is hard not This top-rated California course will play at 7054 yards to miss though, is the beautiful views of not only the for the Boys 15-18 Division, features some dramatic el- course but the surrounding mountains. Regardless of evation changes on a gently contoured layout. With which combination of nines you play it’s pretty easy to amazing views of the surrounding area, it is also home understand why Temecula Creek has become one of of the famous signature 8th hole island green. Designed the favorite places to play in Southern California. in 1990 by Mark O’Meara and his team puts more em- phasis on accuracy than it does distance. You will find large undulating greens with bunkers guarding them on JULY 19-21, 2021 course profile 8 9 support of the community, especially a local lacrosse coach that was able to get Jaclyn connected to a college lacrosse team. The team sent Jaclyn notes and pictures and videos (before Facebook or Instagram was a thing) and really kept her spirits high during her treatment. We went from being alone and isolated to having an entire new support system. One day, during treatment, a little girl that was sharing a room with Jaclyn asked her, “who keeps calling and texting you?” Again, this was before we were all attached to our phones without much thought about WELCOME TO THE NEDZONE! it. This little girl could tell that Jaclyn was in a different world, although in a By Dennis Murphy a NEDvocate or an inspiring person that offers hope. I similar situation, Jaclyn was pleasantly created the NEDzone in partnership with Chris Smeal, distracted by the calls and text mes- “NEDzone, what is that?” you ask. Well let me ex- director of FCG as a means to share inspiring stories sages of her “big sisters” on the college plain....N.E.D. or No Evidence of Disease is a term that from people who have had cancer and those who have lacrosse team. When her roommate was folks in the “cancer world” know and pray for. Because supported them. taken for treatment Jaclyn told me, “we there is no cure for cancer, the best one can hope have to get that girl a team.” Well, the for when faced with a cancer diagnosis is to hear the But why? Here’s my why, Jaclyn Murphy. Jaclyn, my rest is history. Friends of Jaclyn started news “your scans are N.E.D.” It’s a term that brings daughter, was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor off as a means to connect children with so much hope and inspiration to those batting “the at the age of 9. At the time we had only known cancer brain tumors with local sports teams beast.” Anyone who supports someone going through in the news and it was far removed from our fami- to bring them the same support that a cancer journey is an advocate for them, and therefore ly and community. We were so grateful to have the Jaclyn was receiving. Over the years we have helped 960+ families get connect- ed with teams throughout the United States and Canada. Over the last 5 years we have expanded our reach to include children with all cancers and have also started pairing children with more “al- ternative teams” such as racing teams, arts clubs, Esports, the LA Opera and more. So where does FCG come into play? Chris, director of FCG, had heard about Friends of Jaclyn and wanted to find a way to help our mission. Chris’ mis- sion is to help young golfers grow and develop their skills, but he wanted to bring another passion of his, helping people, to these young athletes. Chris introduced Friends of Jaclyn to FCG in 2015 when he worked with a coach from Hong Kong to get a boy from California adopted by a local golf team (Fallbrook HS) and the Hong Kong team. This was our first golf team, and our first interna- tional adoption. Chris took his passion and helped to make a difference in the lives of a family hit with devastating news. Chris, without even knowing, was a NEDvocate. How can you get involved and officially become a NEDvocate? Visit friendsofja- clyn.org/ned to get your NED gear and share your story. You don’t have to have faced cancer yourself, but have you supported someone else through their journey? If so, you’ve been a NEDvocate all along! 10 11 golf 1. If you score a 3 on a par 4, what did you make? 11. Where should you stand while someone else is putting? A. Bogey A. Right behind the hole so you can watch the ball go in the B. Par hole. C. Birdie B. Out of the player’s line of sight. D. Eagle C. Side by side with the players putting. 2. True or False: After playing a round of golf, you should 12. When using a 7 iron for a full swing shot, place the ball: always shake hands with the people you played with. A. In the middle of your feet B. In front of your foot closest to the target TRUE FALSE C. Next to your back foot 3. How many holes are on a regulation golf course? 13. Which club should you start with when you practice on A. 10 holes the Driving Range : B. 16 holes A. Full swings with the Putter C.