Jones Creek Golf Club Blog

This week, Ray Mundy, Jim Burton, and I will be traveling to the 57^th PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, Florida. The PGA Merchandise Show is a platform for nearly 1,000 vendors representing every business sector of golf. It is located at the spectacular Orange County Convention Center.

The week starts out Wednesday at the Eighth Annual Demo Day at Orange County National Golf Center and Lodge. This will give us a chance to check out the latest in technology advancements by the leading manufacturers in the golf business. More than 80 golf equipment companies will be there featuring everything from drivers, woods, and irons, to club fitting and instructional aides.

The next three mornings are packed with a wide variety of seminars about different areas of interest in the golf business. A few of the seminars that we are attending are; Developing Junior Golfers, The Consumer Research Model, and Retail Best Practices. The rest of the days will be spent trying to see what the 1,000 vendors have to offer!

This will be an exciting week for us here at Jones Creek and we are looking forward to coming back and sharing everything that we learned at the show with you!

Fairways and Greens,

Drew Belt

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Jordan Johnstun

I just competed in my first tournament as a professional which took place in Ocoee, Florida on January 12-14. I posted rounds of 72-70 totalling to an even par tournament, but unfortunately I missed the cut by 2 strokes. With 5 holes left to complete in my second round the Hooters Tour officials called the round due to darkness. I was even par for my round when the horn blew and knew I had to make a couple of birdies the following morning to make the cut. I was able to make only 1 birdie but was pleased with how I finished because the last few holes were the toughest on the course. I was happy with certain areas of my game and took a lot of positives away from the week, although I missed the cut. I found myself getting to caught up in “just trying to make the cut” instead of going out to try and win. As long as I keep learning each and every week I believe I will succeed. My next event will be the Hooters Tour Carolina Series in North Myrtle Beach, February 2-4. I will be sending out another post after the tournament. Thank you Jones Creek for all your support!

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Lately you may have seen this sweet swinging left hander hitting balls at the driving range . If you dont know Jordan yet we are sure you soon will. Jordan just finished his amateur college golf career and obtained his degree at Georgia Southern. After a stellar amateur career that included winning the Augusta City Championship three consecutive years, two trips to the US Amateur and countless other amateur successes, Jordan is ready to start his  professional career. If you see him at the course make sure to say hi and please check the blog as Jordan will be sending posts of his tournaments. We

Jordan Johnstun

are looking forward to following this talented and fine young man and we are all proud he is associated with Jones Creek. All the best Jordan.

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Jones Creek is proud to announce a partnership with LPGA touring pro Nicole Jeray. What an exciting time for Nicole having finished fifth at this years Q School making her exempt for the 2010 season. Look for news of a meet and greet planned for this month and Nicoles upcoming posts on this blog. It will be very exciting following her year, and getting personal updates and insights on her tournaments. All the best Nicole from everyone here at Jones Creek.

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Drew and student Walker

Congratulations! You have been selected as an Honorable Mention Top Kids Teacher by U.S. Kids Golf for 2009 The selection process for the Top 50 has been completed and it was very difficult to not include everyone since there are so many qualified candidates, including yourself, who are committed to kids golf– what a great thing for our game and the industry.  The basis from which our committee worked was the information submitted by candidates and while you were not selected, your name will be included on our Honorable Mention page on our web site at www.uskidsgolf.com

These lists comprise America’s most talented and dedicated kid’s teachers in the game today.  We applaud your commitment to your kids, their parents and your staff members who make a difference in the lives of so many.

We wish you a great 2010 season and the rewards it brings.

Sincerely,

Selection Committee

U.S. Kids Golf Foundation

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