《USGTF 新闻资讯》2023年4月期刊

09/04/2023 

US CUP RETURNS TO VEGAS
美国高尔夫教练杯回到了拉斯维加斯
The Club at Sunrise in Las Vegas, Nevada, has been named the host course for the 27th annual United States Golf Teachers Cup. The course was fully renovated in 2016 and is noted for its outstanding greens and surrounding views. The tournament will be conducted Monday and Tuesday, October 23-24, 2023. The tournament will once again feature a pro-am format, where USGTF/WGTF professionals may bring an amateur partner to compete.
内华达州拉斯维加斯的日出俱乐部被选为第27届美国高尔夫教练杯的举办地。该球场在2016年进行了全面翻新,以其出色的果岭和周围的美景而闻名。比赛将于2023年10月23日至24日(星期一和星期二)进行。比赛将再次采用职业选手与业余搭档比赛的赛制。
Play will be contested in three divisions: Open, Senior (50+) and Super Senior (68+). New for 2023 is that female competitors will now be placed in their appropriate age group and compete from shorter tees. This will allow them to play for greater prize money than in the past. The entry fee of $525 will cover two tournament rounds of golf, range balls prior to play, prize money and a closing luncheon and awards ceremony. Entry information will be made available soon.
比赛将分为三个组别:公开组、资深组(50岁以上)和超级资深组(68岁以上)。2023年的新规定是女性选手将被安排在适当的年龄组中,并从更短的发球台比赛。这将使她们能够争取比过去更多的奖金。报名费为525美元,包括两轮比赛、比赛前的练习场用球、奖金以及闭幕午餐和颁奖典礼。报名信息将很快公布。

MASTER GOLF TEACHING PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION COURSES
高尔夫教学专业大师认证课程

Do you want to take your teaching to the next level? USGTF Master Golf Teaching Professional certification courses will be held June 12-14 at Legacy Golf Club in Las Vegas, Nevada, and December 13-15 at the USGTF National Office in Fort Pierce, Florida. Participants will have to successfully pass the playing ability test requirements, which are four strokes lower than what is required for a Certified Golf Teaching Professionals; successfully complete the online USGTF Certified Professional Golf Coach course by end of the onsite course dates; give a thesis presentation with a Q&A to follow, perform a shotmaking demonstration and pass the written teaching test. This is a great educational opportunity for any Certified Golf Teaching Professional in good standing for a minimum of 12 months. For more information and to register, please visit https://www.usgtf.com/master-golf-teaching-professional.
您想将教学提升到更高的水平吗?美国高尔夫教练协会的高尔夫教学专业大师认证课程将于6月12日至14日在内华达州拉斯维加斯的遗产高尔夫俱乐部举行,12月13日至15日在佛罗里达州福特皮尔斯的美国高尔夫教练协会全国办公室举行。参与者将需要成功通过球技测试要求,该要求比认证高尔夫教学专业人员的标准低四杆;在现场课程结束前成功完成在线的USGTF认证专业高尔夫教练课程;进行毕业论文演讲,并进行问答环节、进行击球示范和通过书面教学测试。这是一个非常好的教育机会,适合已经有12个月认证高尔夫教学专业人员资格的人。欲了解更多信息并注册,请访问 https://www.usgtf.com/master-golf-teaching-professional。

WGTF NEWS FROM NEW ZEALAND
来自新西兰的WGTF新闻

Australia’s Brendan Jones captured the 102nd playing of the New Zealand Open, held March 2-5 at Millbrook Resort and The Hills in Queensland, New Zealand, firing a four-round total of -18 to defeat four golfers by three strokes. Jones shot a third-round 62 to surge into the lead, and his 66 the final day was more than adequate for the victory.
澳大利亚的布伦丹•琼斯在2023年3月2日至5日在新西兰昆士兰的米尔布鲁克度假村和山丘高尔夫俱乐部举行的第102届新西兰公开赛上获胜,他四轮比赛的总成绩为-18,以三杆的优势击败了四位高尔夫球手。琼斯在第三轮打出62杆的好成绩冲到了领先位置,他最后一天以66杆成绩获得胜利。

Most of New Zealand’s and Australia’s best golfers competed, along with top professionals from Asia. According to the tournament’s website, “Speaking after the event, tournament chairman John Hart said that having the tournament back is a great thing for not only all New Zealand sporting fans, but also for the tourism and hospitality sectors in Queenstown. ‘We are delighted to have been able to return after a few years away. It’s been a tough few years, but we are very happy to be back and delighted with how the tournament week unfolded. The support we have received from not only our fantastic family of sponsors but the tournaments partners, players and volunteers has been heart-warming for everyone involved,’ said Hart.”
新西兰和澳大利亚的大多数顶尖高尔夫球手以及来自亚洲的顶级职业球员参加了比赛。根据比赛网站,“赛后发表讲话的比赛主席约翰•哈特表示,让比赛回归对于不仅新西兰所有体育迷,而且对于皇后镇的旅游和酒店业来说都是一件好事。’我们很高兴能够回来,这几年很艰难,但我们非常高兴能够回来,并且非常满意比赛周的表现。我们得到了不仅是杰出的赞助商,而是比赛的合作伙伴、球员和志愿者的支持,这让所有参与者都感到温暖,’哈特说道。”

REGIONAL TOURNAMENT UPDATE
地区锦标赛最新资讯
Southwest – The USGTF Southwest Region Championship will be held Friday-Sunday, May 19-21, at Twin Creeks Golf Club in Allen, Texas. There will be a welcome dinner on Friday evening, with two rounds of tournament play commencing Saturday. The entry fee is $225 and includes range balls. For more information and to enter, contact region director Bruce Sims at bsims@pga.com.

西南地区 – 美国高尔夫球教练协会西南地区锦标赛将于5月19日至21日星期五至星期日在得克萨斯州艾伦的双溪高尔夫俱乐部举行。星期五晚上将有欢迎晚宴,星期六开始进行两轮比赛。报名费为225美元,包括练习场费用。如需更多信息和报名,请联系地区主任布鲁斯•西姆斯(bsims@pga.com)。

UPCOMING CERTIFICATION COURSES:

Fort Pierce, FL – April 3-7
Princeton, NJ – May 1-5
Fresno, CA – May 8-12
Las Vegas, NV – May 8-12
Evansville, IN – May 15-19
Atlanta, GA – May 22-26
即将举行的认证课程:

佛罗里达州福特皮尔斯市 – 4月3日至7日
新泽西州普林斯顿市 – 5月1日至5日
加利福尼亚州弗雷斯诺市 – 5月8日至12日
内华达州拉斯维加斯市 – 5月8日至12日
印第安纳州埃文斯维尔市 – 5月15日至19日
佐治亚州亚特兰大市 – 5月22日至26日
www.USGTF.com

“PRO” FILE – TOURING PROFESSIONAL SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER
职业球员档案-斯科蒂•谢夫勒

Well, he did it again. Scottie Scheffler once again captured one of the biggest prizes in professional golf when he won The Players Championship held in March. He also returned to the #1 ranking in the Official World Golf Ranking. Scheffler also won the WM Phoenix Open earlier in the year, mirroring his early-season success of 2022. That campaign ended successfully when he won the Masters.
斯科蒂•谢夫勒再次赢得了职业高尔夫球最大的奖项之一——三月份举行的球员锦标赛,他也重返世界高尔夫球官方排名的第一位。谢夫勒还在年初赢得了 WM 凤凰城公开赛,这与他在2022年初赛季的成功如出一辙。那个赛季在他赢得大师赛时圆满结束。

Golf has always had a “Big Three” throughout its history, starting with “the great triumvirate’ of Harry Vardon, Ted Ray and James Braid. Later, Byron Nelson, Ben Hogan and Sam Snead formed a formidable trio, and then along came Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player. Seve Ballesteros, Nick Faldo and Greg Norman all butted heads in the 1980s and 1990s, and in the early 2000s Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and Ernie Els reigned supreme. Today, Scheffler is part of a group consisting of himself, Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm who have separated themselves from the competition. It certainly is an exciting and historic time in golf at the present.
高尔夫球历史上一直有“大三”的存在,从哈利•瓦东、特德•雷和詹姆斯•布雷德组成的“伟大三人组”开始。之后,拜伦•尼尔森、本•霍根和萨姆•斯尼德组成了一个强大的三人组,接着阿诺德•帕尔默、杰克•尼克劳斯和加里•普莱尔来了。塞维•巴莱斯特罗斯、尼克•法尔多和格雷格•诺曼在1980年代和1990年代都是对手,而在21世纪初,老虎•伍兹、菲尔•米克尔森和厄尼•埃尔斯统治着高尔夫球界。今天,谢夫勒是由他自己、罗里•麦克罗伊和乔恩•拉姆组成的一组球员,他们已经脱颖而出,远离了竞争。现在,高尔夫球界正处于一个令人兴奋和历史性的时期。

“PRO” FILE – TEACHING PROFESSIONAL ANDREW ALLEN
职业教练档案-安德鲁•艾伦

Andrew Allen from Aynor, South Carolina, has an impressive resume that would give anyone pause. In addition to his certification from the USGTF, Allen has received certification from the Titleist Performance Institute; is a certified Kimoodo instructor; received certification as a “Master Mental Game Specialist” from the IGPA, and is a certified personal trainer. Allen is also a proficient player, holding the course record of 60 at The Traces Golf Club in Florence, South Carolina, and is the reigning three-time club champion at The Country Club of South Carolina in Florence.
来自南卡罗来纳州埃纳的安德鲁•艾伦拥有一个令人惊叹的履历。除了获得USGTF的认证外,艾伦还获得了Titleist Performance Institute的认证;他是一位认证的Kimoodo教练;获得了来自IGPA的“大师心理游戏专家”认证,还是一位认证的私人教练。艾伦还是一名熟练的球手,在南卡罗来纳州弗洛伦斯的The Traces高尔夫俱乐部保持着60杆的球场记录,并是南卡罗来纳州弗洛伦斯的The Country Club的三届俱乐部冠军。

Allen is also a fixture on radio’s South Carolina Sports Talk as a commentator. His teaching facility, Swing and Putt (www.SwingAndPutt.com) has both indoor and outdoor capabilities, and features state-of-the-art technology. Allen believes there is value in paying for information, which is why he always charges something, even if it’s only as little as $1, because people tend not to value something that was given to them for free.
艾伦还是电台南卡罗来纳州体育讨论节目的常驻嘉宾。他的教学设施Swing and Putt(www.SwingAndPutt.com)拥有室内外教学能力,并配备了最先进的技术。艾伦认为付费获取信息是有价值的,这就是为什么他总是收取一些费用,即使只是1美元,因为人们不会珍视免费得到的东西。

He also had some challenges in his younger years. Allen said, “During my junior high years, I grew over a foot in less than five months. I was informed by orthopedic doctors that I had to be very careful, because I would be prone to degenerative conditions of the joints and spinal column due to the hyper growth spurt combined with the lack of nutrition to keep up with my growth. It was so bad it was projected that I could be in a wheelchair as early as my upper 20s. Measures were taken, and I had to wear metal bracing on my legs and use crutches. I committed myself to learning all that I could about what was happening or had happened to me. I did not accept that as my fate, so I set my course learning about my own body through the study of nutrition and fitness. Golf grew as a passion of mine and I organically dumped everything into learning everything I could about the movements required to play golf at a fun to career-winning level. My love for golf and helping others has inspired my 15-year-old daughter Sydney to follow me into golf as a future professional golf coach herself.”
他的年轻时期也经历了一些挑战。艾伦说:“在我初中的时候,我在不到五个月的时间里长了一英尺以上。骨科医生告诉我必须非常小心,因为我由于超高增长期和营养不足导致关节和脊柱列的退化病变。情况非常糟糕,甚至预测我在20多岁就可能坐轮椅。采取了措施,我不得不戴着金属支架走路。我致力于了解所有关于我的身体所发生或已经发生的事情,我不接受这样的命运,所以我通过研究营养和健身来了解自己的身体。高尔夫球成为了我的热情,并自然而然地投入了所有的精力来学习如何打出一个娱乐性到职业生涯获胜的水平所需的运动。我对高尔夫球的热爱和帮助他人的精神激励了我15岁的女儿悉尼,让她也跟随我成为未来的职业高尔夫教练。”

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT – ANGELA LEE
明星学生——安吉拉•李

 

Angela Lee is currently a freshman at Georgetown University in Washington, DC, where she competes on the varsity golf team. Her path to Georgetown was filled with competitive success that any college golf coach would love to see. She is a winner on the prestigious American Junior Golf Association Tour and was invited to many high-level invitationals on that tour. In addition, she was the 2021 North Jersey Player of the Year, was a four-year letter winner on her Immaculate Heart High School team in the Township of Washington, New Jersey, serving as the captain the last to years. She is also academically accomplished as a member of the National Science Honor Society, a four-year honor roll student and earned a 3.9 grade point average.
安吉拉•李目前是乔治敦大学(Georgetown University)的大一新生,是该校大学高尔夫球队的选手。她的通往乔治敦大学的道路上有很多很好竞赛的成绩,这是任何大学高尔夫球教练都会喜欢看到。她是享有盛名的美国青少年高尔夫协会巡回赛的冠军,并受邀参加了许多高水平的邀请赛。此外,她是2021年北新泽西州年度最佳球员,是华盛顿镇(Township of Washington)Immaculate Heart高中的四年级球员,并在过去的两年担任队长。她在学业上也很出色,是国家科学荣誉学会的成员,是四年级荣誉学生,并获得了3.9的平均绩点。

Angela commented, “Golf is a sport that has taught me valuable lessons that are applicable in the real world. One of the most important lessons that I learned from golf is personal responsibility and integrity. Golf is a sport that relies heavily on individual honesty and adherence to the rules. Additionally, golf teaches me valuable problem-solving skills, as I must always analyze the course and make strategic decisions to succeed. Golf also requires mental toughness, with players needing to maintain focus, manage emotions and overcome setbacks.”
安吉拉评论说:“高尔夫是一项教会我在现实世界中能够运用的宝贵经验的运动。我从高尔夫中学到的最重要的一课是个人责任和诚信。高尔夫是一项非常依赖个人诚实和遵守规则的运动。此外,高尔夫也教会我宝贵的解决问题的技能,因为我必须总是分析球场并做出战略决策来取得成功。高尔夫还需要心理韧性,球员需要保持专注、管理情绪并克服挫折。”

According to her coach, USGTF Master Golf Teaching Professional Sungmin Baek, “At seven years old, she came to me for lessons after her mother informed me of her interest in the sport. It quickly became apparent that Angela had a natural talent for golf, particularly for someone her age. Watching her progress from how to grip and hold a golf club to becoming a Division I golfer at a highly prestigious university has been an incredible experience for both of us. As her instructor for over 11 years now, I continue to be amazed by Angela’s resilience and hardworking nature.”
据她的教练,美国高尔夫职业教练联盟(USGTF)大师级教练白成民(Sungmin Baek)说:“七岁时,她的母亲告诉我她对这项运动感兴趣,然后她来找我上课。很快就明显地发现,安吉拉有着一种天赋,特别是对于她这个年龄段的人来说。看着她从如何握住高尔夫球杆的技巧到成为一名高声望大学的第一梯队高尔夫球员的进步,对我们两个人来说都是一种难以置信的经历。作为她的教练已经超过11年了,我仍然对安吉拉的韧性和勤奋的天性感到惊讶。”

LIABILITY INSURANCE PROVIDER UPDATE
更新责任保险提供商

After extensive research, we have concluded that the best way to go forward is individual policies. (The previous policy through Bollinger was a group policy.) We compared coverages and rates from multiple companies and determined that F.L. Dean & Associates will best meet your needs without exorbitant costs. The rates below reflect a 15% USGTF discount, accessible when you obtain coverage through our branded link. Each instructor that purchases coverage will have their own policy and their own insurance certificates. They are not shared like a group policy would be, but rather the coverage they buy is the coverage they get.
经过广泛的调查研究,我们得出结论,最好的方法是购买个人保单(之前的波林格保险是团体保单)。我们比较了多家公司的保险范围和费率,并确定 F.L. Dean & Associates 能够以不过高的费用最好地满足您的需求。下面的费率提供了15%的USGTF折扣,当您通过我们的品牌链接获得保险时,可以享受该折扣。每个购买保险的教练都将拥有自己的保单和自己的保险证书。它们不像团体保单一样是共享的,而是购买的保险就可以获得保险。

Coverage is General Liability (coverage and rates for $2,000,000 General Aggregate, other options available at differing rates) – $1,000,000 per occurrence, and $2,000,000 aggregate, including an additional $5,000 of medical payment expense for any medical expenses incurred by a guest or spectator.

保险范围是综合责任险(覆盖范围和费率为200万美元综合限额,其他选项的费率不同) – 每次索赔100万美元,综合限额200万美元,包括额外的5000美元医疗支出费用,用于支付任何客人或观众的医疗费用。

Rates are as follows for the $2,000,000 General Aggregate selection (this is what you’ll pay all inclusive, no additional fees for annual coverage):

以下是$2,000,000综合限额选择的费率(这是您需要支付的全部费用,没有年度保费的额外费用):

CA, FL, NY – $296.78

CT, MS, NV, RI, SC – $285.50

All other states – $240.42

Please contact Member Services to obtain the application link.

加州,佛罗里达州,纽约州 – 296.78美元

康涅狄格州,密西西比州,内华达州,罗得岛州,南卡罗来纳州 – 285.50美元

其他所有州 – 240.42美元

请联系会员服务获取申请链接。

EDITORIAL – RULES CHANGE CONTROVERSY…AGAIN?
编辑精选——规则变革的争议……再次?

Starting January 1, 2010, a new grooves regulation was enacted by the USGA and R&A because they thought the then-current grooves spun the ball too much. Club manufacturers found a way to actually make better grooves, which meant the rules change was useless but meant many competitive golfers had to buy new irons. In 2016 came the infamous “anchored putting ban,” which is still a sore spot with many today.
从2010年1月1日开始,美国高尔夫协会和英国高尔夫协会出台了新的凹槽规定,因为他们认为当时的凹槽制造了过多的倒旋。球杆制造商找到了一种更好的凹槽制造方法,这意味着规则变化毫无意义,但意味着许多竞技高尔夫球手必须购买新的铁杆。 2016年出现了臭名昭著的“定位推杆禁令”,如今仍是许多人的痛处。
In 2019 the USGA and R&A completely overhauled the rules, the two most drastic changes being hitting the flagstick with a putt was no longer a penalty, and all drops were taken from knee height. After a long adjustment period, golfers accepted the changes. And now comes the latest controversial rules proposal, a Model Local Rule for “elite” golfers where they would play a distance-restricted golf ball. The rules makers deem this necessary because, in their own words, elite golfers hitting the ball too far “undermines the core principle that a broad and balanced set of playing skills should remain the primary determinant of success in golf.” They are also worried about courses supposedly “having” to increase yardage to handle all of this.

2019年,美国高尔夫协会和英国高尔夫协会彻底改革了规则,其中最重大的变化是推杆撞击旗杆不再是一项罚款,而所有的抛球都从膝盖高度开始。经过漫长的调整期,高尔夫球手接受了这些变化。现在,又出现了最新的有争议的规则提案,一项针对“精英”高尔夫球手的模型本地规则,其中他们须使用距离限制的高尔夫球。规则制定者认为这是必要的,因为他们认为“精英”高尔夫球手打得太远,削弱了高尔夫球比赛的核心原则,即广泛和平衡的打球技能应成为高尔夫球胜出的主要决定因素。”他们也担心球场可能不得不增加码数来解决这个问题。

People who say, “Why don’t they just make the courses tougher” are not understanding their position. It’s not a matter of score; to them; it’s a matter of angles and what club is being hit into the green. There is also an element who want to return to the days of long irons into par-4s and where going for the green in two on a par-5 was a big deal. But those days are gone.
那些说“为什么他们不让球场更加困难”的人没有理解他们的立场。对他们来说,这不是得分的问题,而是与角度和球杆攻上果岭的问题有关。还有一些人希望回到用长铁杆进攻4杆洞和在5杆洞上尝试两杆进攻果岭的日子。但那些日子已经过去了。

I recently went to the Korn Ferry Tour in Savannah, Georgia, and they played a course that measured just over 7,000 yards, and I did not see anyone making a mockery of the course. There are also practical problems with implementing a shorter ball: When do promising players switch over? In high school? In college? It would also be tempting for less-honest players to cheat by using the longer ball. It’s also not a given the PGA Tour will adopt the new rule, either, so what would be the incentive for ball manufacturers to even make such a ball? If that happened, the new rule couldn’t even be implemented. In short, while the USGA and R&A will almost certainly put the Model Local Rule into place and will follow it for their championships – as likely will the Masters – if the major tours don’t adopt the rule, we will have a big mess on our hands. And even if they do adopt it, there will still be a mess, albeit a smaller one.

我最近去了乔治亚州萨凡纳市的Korn Ferry巡回赛,他们打的球场长度刚刚超过7000码,我没有看到任何人对球场不敬。实施使用更短距离的球(比赛)也存在实际问题:有前途的球员应该在何时转换?高中?大学?这也会让不诚实的球员使用更远距的球来作弊。而且PGA巡回赛也不一定会采用新规则,那么制造商制造这种球的动力在哪里?如果这种球并没有被采用,新规则就无法实施。简而言之,尽管美国高尔夫球协会和皇家高尔夫球协会几乎肯定会制定并遵循精英球员使用距离限制的本地规则,像大师赛这样的赛事也会采用这一规则,但如果主要巡回赛没有采用这一规则,我们将面临一个大问题。即使他们采用了这一规则,仍然会有问题,尽管规模较小。

 

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