Fully focused on their game and reaching their goal of playing on the LPGA Tour, Ginger, 15, and Robbi, 14, love to talk golf. They’re not so bad on the course, either, with Ginger at No. 23 in the Golfweek/Sagarin worldwide junior girls’ rankings and Robbi at No. 90. The sisters, though, aren’t one dimensional. The two recently answered a few questions for FCWT

 Range Finders 

For the 2009-2010 FCWT season “a player may obtain distance information by using a device that measures distance only. If, during astipulated round, a player uses a distance-measuring device that is designed to gauge or measure other conditions that might affect his play (e.g., gradient, wind speed, temperature, etc.), the player is in breach of Rule 14-3, for which the penalty is disqualification, regardless of whether any such additional function is actually used.”

(Appendix I)

What a perfect day we had on Saturday, September 19th.  The FCWT has become a regular guest of the Tantallon Golf Club who play at North Berwick Golf Club in Scotland.  This year they decided to come and visit the FCWT and challenge their skills on "non-links" courses in the Philadelphia area.

The players representing the FCWT were pleased to welcome a few Philadelphia Junior PGA players for the friendly match.  The boys went out in four's, and they each played a single match and a four-ball better-ball match.  The difference was that it was played over the 18 holes, so no matter how far up you were, your opponent always had the opportunity to claw his way back into the match.

 University of North Florida sophomore golfer Sean Dale (FCWT Alum) shattered the tournament record and captured top honors, and the Ospreys finished second in UNF’s first tournament of the year, the Wolf Run Intercollegiate in Zionsville, Ind., on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 12-13. (more)

FCWT Rules Official Skip Small with 2009 US Amateur Champion 17 year old Byeong - Hun An from Bradenton FL at a recent TPC Sawgrass event.  An was a 2006-2007 FCWT All-American

 FCWT Alum Greg Blackwell just returned from Myrtle Beach where he recorded his first multi-round professional victory, a 3 shot win at the Hooters Tour's Carolina Series event held at the Meadowlands. The story, results, scorecards, etc. can be found at http://www.hooterstour.com 

Congratulations Greg, from the entire FCWT staff!

Sam Saunders, FCWT Staff member Steve Feinstein and David Chung

Eddie Olson, FCWT Staff member Steve Feinstein and Mike VanSickle

Sam Saunders, Chesson Hadley, FCWT Staff member Steve Feinstein, Bud Cauley and Peter Uihlein

Brent Paladino, Adam Long, FCWT Staff member Steve Feinstein, Bo Hoag and Cody Palladino

Junior Girls: Play With Champions! 

If you’re under the age of 18 and have a USGA Handicap Index® of 18.4 or lower, you can play with the finest junior girl golfers in the world and compete for our national championship – the United States Girls’ Junior. 

Attention, Junior Boys:

The deadline to enter the 2009 Junior Amateur Championship is June 3, 5 p.m. (EDT). To enter, you must not have reached your 18th birthday before midnight, July 25, and you must have an up-to-date Handicap Index not exceeding 6.4. Find the application online at usga.org/championships. Sectional qualifying (36 holes, stroke play) takes place at 62 sites around the country, June 10-30.

  “Letting Go of Others” 

Dr. Bob Winters

FCWT Mental Game Series 

© Copyright 2009 

      Note:  This is the 4th article in a series that is aimed at getting you ready to play in the FCWT national tournament.   In this article, Dr. Bob explains why sometimes we become fearful of playing with golfers with “established reputations and big names” and why the worry prevents you from playing to your potential. 

Dear Dr. Winters,

When I am in a big tournament or when I play with “name” players, I become nervous and I don’t trust myself. I worry that I won’t play well or worry about what they will think of me as a player.  I tend to lose my focus and mess up my shots and I end up with a high score.   How can I get rid of the doubt and not embarrass myself?     

      Jamie M.,  Little Rock, Arkansas 

Dr. Bob Winters

      FCWT Mental Game Seminar # 3

      © Copyright 2009     Dr. Bob Winters

      “Make Every Shot Count!”  
 

      Note:  This is the 3^rd article in a series that is aimed at getting you ready to play in the national tournament.   In this article, Dr. Bob explains the value of always giving your best into each shot, no matter how you stand in relation to score. 
 

Question:  “Dr. Bob, when I am in a tournament and I am not doing well, I become frustrated and impatient.  I start to lose my focus and more importantly, my enthusiasm for playing the game.  I sometimes feel that I just want to give up if I can’t win or do well.  It isn’t that I actually do, but it feels that way.  I just don’t give it my best.  Do you have any suggestions that might help me?”          Christopher W.    Ashland, Ohio 

Getting “Ready” for Your Moment!

FCWT Mental Game Series 2009 / Article #2

By

Dr. Robert K. Winters

© Copyright 2009

Dr. Bob Winters 
 
 

Question:   Dr. Bob, when I am playing in tournaments, sometimes I feel that I am just going through the motions and that I am not really “there” for the shot.  How can I get myself to be focused on every shot during a long day? 

      Tim K., Hilton Head, SC. 

Academic All-Americans receive an automatic exemption to the FCWT National Championship.  The Academic All-American application must be received in our office no later than March 1, 2009.  Players will be selected and notified around April 15, 2009.

Application is here.

Due to some course renovations, there have been some changes to the FCWT National Championship course details.

Players at the National Championship will now play as follows:

Boys 16-18   Champion Course

Boys 13-15   Palmer Course

Boys 11-12 and Girls divisions  Haig Course

Well, that was definitely the longest Monday in my life.  I managed to get in my door at 11:52 PM.  My Monday was a quick 37 hours long.  I have no idea which meal is next at this point.  What I do know is it will not include rice :)
 
 

Final Day of a great week!

FCWT's Team USA has a great time in the press room following Round Two