“Golf pro to tee off for a long run” plus 3 more |
- Golf pro to tee off for a long run
- Golf pros support The Woodlands Golf Championship
- Golf travel: Player's Abu Dhabi course
- GOLF: 25 and counting
| Golf pro to tee off for a long run Posted: 16 Jul 2010 11:08 AM PDT Riverway Golf Course professional Jodi Reimer is preparing to shoot the highest score of her career. Reimer, the one-and-only female golf pro in Burnaby, will be teaming up with Pastor John Burns of the Relate Church in Surrey for an unthinkable 100 holes of golf in a single day to raise money for a new support home soon to be opened for young women with challenges in life. The 20-bed newly-renovated house on four acres of land in Surrey is a program of Mercy Ministries Canada and is the first of its kind in the country. "It's a cause I believe in. It's hope for girls who have lost their way and battling life-controlling issues. It's kind of something quite close to my heart," said Reimer. "We've just teamed up and put our forces together. I have a different sphere of influence. Golfers get it, when they think of the magnitude of it. At the end of the day, what kept (John) going was knowing it would make a difference in a girl's life." Reimer, who is a member of Relate Church and a longtime supporter of the home, will play more than five full rounds on the 18-hole, 6,000-plus yards golf course at Peace Portal in Surrey, running and walking well over a marathon in distance, if every shot she makes is a straight one. The second annual 100-hole Golf-A-Thon for Mercy Ministries will take place on Monday, June 21. "We're doing it on the longest day of the season for a reason," she said. The pair will tee off at 4:30 in the morning and run the first 36 holes to ensure they cram in the entire 100 holes while it is still daylight. In preparation for the event, both golfers have been running the hilly Peace Portal links in the morning hours. Reimer has also been known to shoulder her bag of clubs and take a turn around Riverway to be ready for the unthinkable quest. "I'm getting quite nervous to be honest," Reimer admitted. But it hasn't changed her resolve one bit. "I had some issues growing up as a young girl. I can personally emphasize with where young girls are at these days," she said. And that makes the task seem less daunting. Last year, Burns raised $35,000 on his own. The pair are hoping to bring in $50,000, which will be matched by an anonymous donor this year. In preparation, Reimer will throw her pre-practice routine out the window. In fact, the 33-year-old pro will cut out practice swings altogether to lessen the fatique factor in the hopes of scoring under 450 strokes, approximately 200-over-par. "I'll be trying to adapt my game to stand-up-and-hit-it kind of gold," she said. Controlling her heart rate, much like that of a biathlete, is crucial to success on the fairways and greens. Etiquette too, will take a back seat in this ultimate of golf challenges. Both golfers will tee off in tandem and putting usually completed with the golf bag still slung on their back. Mercy Ministries staff will be at the first hole to warn golfers of the marathoners possibly playing through. For Reimer, it will likely not be the last time, either. "I think I'm in it for the long haul," she said. For more information on the 100-hole Golf-A-Thon, go to www.relatechurch.ca or www.mercymini stries.ca. Five Filters featured article: Headshot - Propaganda, State Religion and the Attack On the Gaza Peace Flotilla. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
| Golf pros support The Woodlands Golf Championship Posted: 16 Jul 2010 09:02 AM PDT The Woodland Golf Championship has gained momentum and support from the community. From professional golfers to weekend players, the community is endorsing the inaugural Woodlands Golf Championship Tournament and Community Scramble. "It is time for The Woodlands to have its own tournament," said Jim Dickson, Director of Golf at The Woodlands Country Club. "Both clubs (The Club at Carlton Woods and The Woodlands Country Club) are excited to host the tournament and believe this will be a premier golf event in The Woodlands." John Schoenbeck, Sequoia Golf Regional Manager, seconded that notion and said, "The Woodlands Golf Championship will bring the whole community together as the best players in our community gather to compete." The Woodlands Golf Championship will feature Amateur players competing in a 36-hole stroke play competition to win the first Woodlands Golf Championship Title. All Amateur players will compete on Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 9-10, at both the Tournament Course of The Woodlands Country Club and the Fazio Course of The Club at Carlton Woods. Bill Langley, Managing Director of The Clubs at Carlton Woods, shared, "The Woodlands Golf Championship is all about community. For 35 years, The Woodlands has had a history of being a great golfing community; there is no other community that has this many great golf amenities and great players. The Woodlands Golf Championship tournament stands on its own as it is specifically for The Woodlands, not for Houston." Five Filters featured article: Headshot - Propaganda, State Religion and the Attack On the Gaza Peace Flotilla. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
| Golf travel: Player's Abu Dhabi course Posted: 16 Jul 2010 04:56 AM PDT Saadiyat Beach Golf Club in Abu Dhabi has unveiled some stunning new images of the Arabian Gulf's first beach front golf course. The Gary Player designed course is the first amenity to fully open on the Saadiyat Island development and has been heralded as one of the most significant new developments in golf, as well as another significant move for Abu Dhabi and its growth as a golf destination. Managed by Troon Golf, the property has quickly established itself as a world class challenging yet fair test of golf. Saadiyat Beach Golf Club has been developed by the Tourism Development & Investment Company, an independent company of which Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority (ADTA) is the sole shareholder. Five Filters featured article: Headshot - Propaganda, State Religion and the Attack On the Gaza Peace Flotilla. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
| Posted: 16 Jul 2010 10:32 AM PDT In his 25 years at Gilroy Golf Course, Don DeLorenzo has formed countless relationships with hundreds, probably thousands. Sitting inside his office on a hot Wednesday in Gilroy, DeLorenzo peeked out of his door to say hello to a young man renewing his annual membership to the golf course. "How long have you been coming here," DeLorenzo shouted. With a smile the now-20-year-old responded, "Probably since I was 5." Not an unusual moment for the course's general manager; on the surface a simple interaction, but beyond the salutations, it was so much more. As clear as day, there it was. The reason why DeLorenzo is in this line of work. "It's all about the people," DeLorenzo said with a tone full of honesty. "The people that come through make it for you. There's a lot of golf courses out there and there's a lot of competition for that dollar. If we can turn a customer into a friend, then he's more than just a customer. "One of the main things that I wanted to keep throughout the years is keeping the old-time camaraderie, the "Cheers" where everybody knows your name type of thing, alive, with out being too cliquey." At the age of 9, DeLorenzo learned how to play golf out on the links of GGC. Taught by Vern Brown, who was the course pro at the time, DeLorenzo immediately found himself at home. His first par came on the picturesque Par 3 eighth hole, a violent downhill 200-plus yard challenge. "Back in the days it was all hard-panned and you hit the ball off the edge and it would just roll and roll and roll," he said. Perhaps it was then that he realized his life would one day lead him back to the "oldest public golf course in Santa Clara County" as the general manager of Gilroy Golf Course. The thought may have been spurred a few years down the road, DeLorenzo doesn't exactly recall when. It doesn't matter, really, after all, he's there now. "I really thought when I was a kid growing up that I'd really like to do this," DeLorenzo said. "So I can't say that is was a big stretch. When the opportunity came I said yeah." In 1985, DeLorenzo, a Gilroy High School graduate in 1976, became the golf pro and took over daily operations at GGC. He was just 27. Twenty-five years later the charismatic Gilroy native, recognizable by voice alone as the MC for GHS basketball games, a familiar face around town whether it's in the grocery store or at local events, is celebrating his silver anniversary at the course July 31 in style. "I'm looking forward to everyone having a good time and hopefully we will have another one at 50," DeLorenzo chuckled. "I looked at the date and said, 'I've got to do something.' I'm inviting everybody out to golf and eat and drink. If we have some money left over we will give it to some kids." Typical DeLorenzo. Always ready to lend a helping hand, give back and support. Further illustrating the impact the soon-to-be 52-year-old has had on the community, the party he is hosting at the serene and peaceful course off of Hecker Pass Highway, is sold out - and then some. "I hate to tell people no," DeLorenzo said. Even in such a simple statement as that, "DeLo's" generosity shines through, a staple whenever folks describe the ever-present golfer. "It's kind of like local boy makes good in the golf world in Gilroy," former community services director in Gilroy, Bob Connelly said. "Don has always been extremely generous and willing to work with any individual or group that came through there." DeLorenzo and Connelly had a working relationship during the period of time DeLorenzo ran the course for the city. "He was always willing to work with the city," Connelly said. "He's always optimistic in good times and bad. He had an extremely positive attitude. Plus, he is a pretty good golfer." Quickly realizing that he was indeed a pretty good golfer, DeLorenzo began playing in local junior tournaments and performing well. "I remember when I was 12 or so playing in some tournaments and I was like, 'geez I beat this guy, I finished second, I finished third, maybe I can play this game.' I always liked to compete." In the eighth grade DeLorenzo beat up on a few of the high school golfers - and that was that. A standout on the GHS golf team, DeLorenzo honed his skills and soon found himself chasing history. "When I got to junior and senior year, not to be arrogant, but I was going out not to see if I could win the match, but to see if I could set the junior or senior record," he said. "The lowest I shot was a 64 on a Par 70." DeLorenzo moved onto San Jose State where he played sporadically his freshman year and redshirted his sophomore campaign before becoming a key figure on the nationally ranked Spartans. SJSU, then a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association, was ranked as high as No. 3 in the nation during his senior year. "Greatest time of my life, and we were good then," he said. "We were a powerhouse." Despite his success, something inside of him was calling him back to Gilroy. "I always wanted to do this," DeLorenzo said, looking around his office with pictures of his family and friends he has made along the way, displayed on the walls. "I am kind of a homebody. I never had the itch to go out and play the (PGA) Tour." For DeLorenzo, all roads led back to this community and the golf course nestled in the northwest hills of Gilroy. "I look forward to coming to work every day, I look forward to the people I work with and the people that come in the door. I like to be able to go down the street and announce a Gilroy High basketball game. I wouldn't change a thing." The course remains one of the best deals around, matching affordable pricing with pristine conditions, two aspects DeLorenzo takes pride in continuing to uphold. "Value, dollar to dollar, I will put this place up against anything," he said. "I'll put our greens up against anything around here. We are able to give the customer a very, very good product." NOTE: Even though spots are full for the golfing portion of the party, everyone is encouraged to shop up for the barbeque and beverages. A small fee of $25 will be collected for the food, with extra funds to be donated. There will also be an auction. Five Filters featured article: Headshot - Propaganda, State Religion and the Attack On the Gaza Peace Flotilla. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
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