Drinking the Kool-Aid!!!!

Look out! The best golfer on the planet is back and ready to ROAR!!! Unless you have been living in a cave with no TV or Computer access for the last 7 months, then you know that Tiger Woods has been out of competition with knee issues. So this week at the Accenture Match Play Championship in Tucson, Arizona Tiger is having his 2009 coming out party. If you have been watching SportsCenter or reading some articles you can hear bits and pieces that Tiger has been ready to go for a couple of weeks now and that he has been practicing more these days than in years past because now he is longer in pain. So if you are not drinking and liking the Kool-Aid that people are saying they expect Tiger to come back better than ever, then my advice to you is to add more sugar because he is going to prove a point real quick. Wednesday morning Tiger plays Brendan Jones from Australia in the first round match, all I have to say to Mr. Jones is I bet that you can go ahead and book that early flight out of Tucson if you want because your week will be short. Some people are saying that Tiger will not be ready to play the grueling week of over 100 holes if he makes it to the finals, my response to them is you need to add some sugar as well. Tiger has proved time and time again that he only does things if he is able to do them. This guy is ready for this week and is going to show the world that he is ready. When a player admits to the press that his short game has never been in better shape than it is now, that is pretty scary. So I am just going to sit back and drink the gallon of Tiger Kool-Aid while watching him roll this week.

Until I see you on the first Tee

Scott

College Golf Myth

Every kid who plays the game of golf has dreams of playing college golf at the Division 1 level and they think that to get to that level they must play in every AJGA event possible. I am not going to argue that the AJGA is not a great place for kids to play or be seen by college coaches. However, I am going to argue that kids can be seen just as much and get more experience to help them down the road by playing in the local and state events around them. Yes, I know that each kid has his heart and dreams set on going to a big time golf school like Oklahoma State or Georgia, but those kids that go to those schools are the cream of the crop. There are some very good schools that are not as big but at the same time have great golf programs and are also great academic institutes. Just because you do not get that call or letter from one of the elite schools should not stop you from chasing your dream.

Each year more and more junior golf tournaments are being held throughout the state of Missouri, get involved and play as many tournaments that you can play in, if you live in the St. Louis area play the Gateway PGA Sections junior series which are great. If you live in the Kansas City area get involved with the KCGA junior golf events, the Springfield area has a great junior series along with the Lake of the Ozarks. Also, it does not matter where you live or what level you are to get involved with the great Junior Program that we the MGA put on each year. Just this year in ‘09 we have added more one day events throughout the state, also starting this year we are allowing young ladies for the first time to compete in our Missouri Junior Amateur Championship.

The more you compete and learn how to play under the gun of pressure the better player you are going to become and hence getting the attention of the college coaches. The AJGA is a great association that gives kids a chance to compete against the best, but at the same time they are the problem. Kids need to compete and learn how to win, if a kid who is not one of the top players in the country goes out and plays each week on the AJGA and spends all that money finishing in the middle of the pack and not really leading anything than it was not worth it. However if a kid travels the state of the Missouri all summer playing in events and finishing high, than he or she will learn how to handle pressure and learn how their body reacts to being in that position. College coaches want kids that compete and know what it takes to win and how to react in tough situations. I am not saying for a kid to play just local events, go see where you rank against the best once in a while. However for the most part stay close to home and learn how to win.

So my final advice to you junior golfers is this, play as much as you can and compete as much as you can. Just because you do not get the attention of a Division 1 school should not stop you from chasing that dream, D 2 and D 3 schools play great schedules as well and have just as much fun. So keep practicing and playing and go to our web site www.mogolf.org to get signed up for our great events in 09.

Until I see you on the first Tee

Scott

2009 Is Here

Well the 2009 MGA season is just around the corner now and before we know it this cold winter weather will be gone and golf balls will be flying through the air. It can’t get here fast enough for me. I am excited about the upcoming year and the great venues where our tournaments will be held.


The 2009 schedule is out and you can see it at http://www.mogolf.org/, also keep watching the web site to see when you can start entering the 2009 events. That date and time should be published soon.


In 2009 we are going to try some new things to better your experience. First off we are going to offer text messaging of your tee time to you. This will require you, the player, to add your cell phone number and cell phone carrier in your player profile when you log in. This new feature is going to be handy because instead of having to find a computer each night to get your tee time for the next day, now your time will be sent directly to your phone.

The other new feature that the MGA is excited to offer in 2009 is a partnership with Drury Hotel Property’s, they will be the official hotel for the Missouri Golf Association. This new partnership is going to allow you, the players, to get discounted room rates where a Drury Hotel is located in city that our Championships are being held in. Also, a MGA code is going to be available that will allow you to get discounts at Drury hotels all over, even when not participating in one of our events. I want to thank Drury for stepping up to the plate and helping us and you out in the upcoming year and years to come.

Keep watching the MGA webs site for new stories about the golfing world and also tips on how to get your game and body ready for the upcoming year. Also, I will be sending out some more blogs in the upcoming days to keep you informed on what is going on.

Until I see you on the first tee!

Scott

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2009 Is Here

Well the 2009 MGA season is just around the corner now and before we know it this cold winter weather will be gone and golf balls will be flying through the air. It can’t get here fast enough for me. I am excited about the upcoming year and the great venues where our tournaments will be held.

The 2009 schedule is out and you can see it at www.mogolf.org, also keep watching the web site to see when you can start entering the 2009 events. That date and time should be published soon.

In 2009 we are going to try some new things to better your experience. First off we are going to offer text messaging of your tee time to you. This will require you, the player, to add your cell phone number and cell phone carrier in your player profile when you log in. This new feature is going to be handy because instead of having to find a computer each night to get your tee time for the next day, now your time will be sent directly to your phone.

The other new feature that the MGA is excited to offer in 2009 is a partnership with Drury Hotel Property’s, they will be the official hotel for the Missouri Golf Association. This new partnership is going to allow you, the players, to get discounted room rates where a Drury Hotel is located in city that our Championships are being held in. Also, a MGA code is going to be available that will allow you to get discounts at Drury hotels all over, even when not participating in one of our events. I want to thank Drury for stepping up to the plate and helping us and you out in the upcoming year and years to come.

Keep watching the MGA webs site for new stories about the golfing world and also tips on how to get your game and body ready for the upcoming year. Also, I will be sending out some more blogs in the upcoming days to keep you informed on what is going on.

Until I see you on the first tee!

Scott