Looking for a new position in golf, or if you have a vacancy to fill...

GCA member Neil Dainton offers advice on a wide range of golf club management and operational issues. He has recently partnered with specialist management recruitment firm BarrettClark Search and Selection, and is now responsible for their recruitment activities in the golfing sector - from greens staff and golf professionals, to F&B and Executive positions. Contact Neil if you are looking for a new position in golf, or if you have a vacancy to fill.  For more information please contact Neil at neil.dainton@barrettclark.com.

outh Florida Junior Championship presented by PGA TOUR Superstore

South Florida Junior Championship presented by PGA TOUR Superstore is being held August 11th & 12th at Bears Paw Golf Club - Naples, Florida.  This event is open to any junior golfer 8-18 (boys/girls) with NO membership fees/dues. This event is RANKED by Junior Golf Scoreboard, FJT Exemptions, and IMG Junior Golf Tour Exemptions. Players will receive a gift bag and JGC will provide dinner for all players, parents, and guests. Entry Deadline – August 5th (8pm) Central Time.  For more event information, please visit juniorgolfchampionships.com   Info: Justin@JuniorGolfChampionships.com or call (214) 499-6841

Asia Pacific Golf Summit

Do you remember the days when Asia hardly had any professional golf tournaments? Then came along the Asian Tour which has grown over the years. Now there is another major professional tour in Asia - the OneAsia Tour. Together with professional tours in Japan, South Korea, China, Thailand and India, professional tournaments in Asia have become a major feature on the regular golfing calendar.  How has this happened so quickly and why? Ummmm.....It's an interesting topic that's up for discussion at the Asia Pacific Golf Summit where a special panel session will be staged in the oil-rich Sultanate of Brunei on December 11-13.  For info visit https://secure.golfconference.org/

Family Golf Month

PGA and LPGA Professionals nationwide are celebrating Family Golf Month this July by making it easier than ever for families to learn and enjoy the game of golf together. Throughout July and the rest of the summer, nearly 2,200 participating courses nationwide will offer a variety of programs designed for families to learn and play golf together for no cost or for an affordable rate. Consumers can visit PlayGolfAmerica.com to find local family and junior golf programs.

Some of the programs being offered include Family Golf Clinics, Family Play Days, Get Golf Ready for Families, Kids Play Free programs, family-friendly and TEE IT FORWARD course setups, free use of junior clubs and Bring Your Kids to the Range, to name a few. During the week of July 9-15, The PGA of America teams up with the National Golf Course Owners Association (NGCOA) to promote Take Your Daughter to the Course Week, a program designed to promote overall participation in golf, especially among girls and their families. Participating facilities offer at least one complimentary instructional clinic and free green fees to juniors accompanied by a paying adult.

Tourism Scotland Representatives from Scotland’s golf industry will come together at a national summit in July to discuss how best to capitalise on the 2014 Ryder Cup and an unprecedented run of major events at the Home of Golf. The National Golf Forum, organised by the industry’s trade body Golf Tourism Scotland (GTS), will address key issues affecting the industry which is estimated to be worth around £220 million a year and responsible for more than 7,000 jobs. Golf clubs, accommodation providers and tourism businesses are being reminded to book their places for the event at the Marriott Dalmahoy Hotel and Country Club on July 3.

2012 U.S. Women’s Open

In only seven days, the best professional women golfers will descend on Kohler, Wisconsin, vying for the chance to win the ultimate title, U.S. Women’s Open Champion. The 2012 U.S. Women’s Open at Blackwolf Run kicks-off Monday, July 2 through Sunday, July 8 and promises thrilling golf and family-friendly activities all week long.

WHEN:           Week before the 2012 U.S. Women’s Open

                        Monday, June 25-Friday, June 29

Original Championship course at Blackwolf Run

Kohler, Wis.

WHERE:        Blackwolf Run

1111 West Riverside Drive

                       Kohler, WI 53044


http://www.americanclubresort.com/2012uswomensopen/index.html 

June 8: Maceo’s Kids 5^th Annual Golf Classic

Hosted By: Maceo’s Kids Foundation

Golf Course Name: Mirror Lakes Golf Club

Golf Course City & State: Villa Rica, GA

Tee-off Time: 9:00 AM, shotgun

Format: Best Ball

Telephone: (404) 756-0312

http://www. maceoskids.org