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		2008 DGE Colorado Section PGA Swing Seminars Golf Expo Seminars Designed to Elevate Your Game Frequently, the difference between a good round of golf and a great round hinges on a few key shots: a picture-perfect drive, a dead-on approach or a clutch putt. To help train your body and mind to achieve more good shots than bad, the Denver Golf Expo in conjunction with the Colorado Section of the PGA is providing a full slate of free seminars conducted by some of Colorado’s top teaching pros and covering subjects ranging from equipment to the rules of the game. We are proud to offer these fabulous seminars to our attendees at this year’s Denver Golf Expo. Please view the offering below. Friday 2/8: 11:00-11:30 A View From The Top Stan Sayers, Director of Instruction, McGetrick Golf Academy The path to curing your slice! Take a look at the golf swing from above the player to help you understand the proper path to solid contact. Stan Sayers is the Director of Instruction at McGetrick Golf Academy and has taught golf for 24 years. He was elected to the Consumer Research Council’s Top Instructors in the country. His clients include PGA and LPGA professionals. Friday 2/8: 12:00-12:30 Rub of the Green, How Knowing the Rules Can Help Your Game Thomas Pagel, Assistant Executive Director, Colorado Golf Association The game of golf is unique in many ways, but perhaps most importantly it is the only game where you serve as your own referee. Even on the PGA Tour, players make rulings and issue penalties themselves--often without the assistance of a Rules official. Because of this, smart golfers make a point to understand and know the Rules of Golf. This seminar will focus on the most important Rules in the book. The seminar will emphasize common Rules situations that you can immediately use in your next round of golf. Thomas Pagel - Assistant Executive Director, Colorado Golf Association. Thomas began with the CGA in 2002 as a USGA P.J. Boatwright intern; he then held the position of Assistant Director of Handicapping and Course Rating for two seasons before transferring to the Rules and Competitions department where he served as the Assistant Director until his recent promotion. In his tenure with the CGA Thomas has officiated in countless state amateur championships, the Colorado Open, Colorado Senior Open, and the 2006 U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links Championship. Friday 2/8: 1:00-1:30 5 Quick Fixes For The Most Common Faults For Club Golfers... The Slice, Hook, Topped, Fat and Thin Shots Don Hurter, Professional, Castle Pines Golf Club The 5 most common misses for golfers that I teach is a slice, hook, topped, fat, and thin shots. During this presentation, you will learn the reasons why you miss and the quick fixes to eliminate these common faults. This session is interactive, questions are encouraged! Golf Professional at Castle Pines Golf Club. PGA Golf Professional, One of Golf Digest America's 50 Greatest Teachers, a Golf Magazine Top 100 Teacher. Colorado PGA Section Teacher of the Year 2000 and 2006. Friday 2/8: 2:00-2:30 Custom Fitting - Are You Fit for Your Game? Don and Brad Ingermann, Owners, Dimension Z Golf This seminar will show you the latest in the dynamic fitting process for golf equipment. The seminar will cover the entire process from player interview to equipment selection. Things have changed dramatically in the past few years with laser technology and shaft deflection measurements making club fitting a much more accurate process. With over 40% of golfers getting their clubs custom fit, this seminar will open your eyes to the benefits of having the right equipment. Don Ingermann, Founder & CEO About twenty years ago, Don Ingermann sat in his office, thinking about his favorite game -- golf -- and decided to explore some opportunities he'd spotted in the highly competitive golf industry. Already highly successful as an inventor and owner of a high tech manufacturing company, he started a business and proceeded to design, manufacture, and sell the first automatic club cleaner. He then went on to make range ball machines for private clubs around the U.S. Eventually Don sold both of his manufacturing companies and experimented with retirement. But sitting around wasn't enough for an entrepreneur. Don returned to the golf industry as CEO for the golf giant Ben Hogan, returning the company to profitability in two short years. Don retired for a second time, but quickly gave it up again and started Dimension Z Golf, aiming to capture the precision-fit club market that Henry Griffitts Golf created some 15 years earlier. Six years later, Dimension Z is quickly becoming a major player, with new products, ongoing research, a growing list of fitting locations, and thousands of satisfied customers. Brad Ingermann, Vice President, Master Club Technician Brad Ingermann runs the day-to-day operations of Dimension Z Golf. Starting at age 6, he spent countless hours playing hockey, skiing and enjoying the game of golf. Currently he carries a single digit handicap when time allows him to play. Brad received a B.S. in Business Management at Bentley College in Waltham, Massachusetts. Beginning in 1991 he began learning the physics of club design and honing his production and club building skills. His skills provide a superior edge to the quality of our products. Brad believes in bringing craftsmanship back into club building and does this one set at a time. Friday 2/8: 3:00-3:30 Playing Between the Ears: A Golfer’s Mental Skills Clinic Presenter: Michael Riggs, M.Ed., President, Performance Consulting Ltd., www.PerformanceConsultingLtd.com 970.674.2818 Michael Riggs, M.Ed. has presented to literally thousands of competitive players throughout the country, from renowned golf Mecca’s as Medinah Country Club and Butler National, to legions of Junior and collegiate players desiring to improve their golf success and satisfaction. A very active, enjoyable, and practical workshop, Playing Between the Ears offers its participants a better understanding of the capabilities of the mind, delivers practical tools to enhance mental effectiveness on the course, and provides access to one of the nation’s true experts in the field of golf psychology. Biography: Michael Riggs, M.Ed. studied directly under Dr. Bob Rotella, while receiving his Masters Degree in Applied Sport Psychology from The University of Virginia in 1991. He has over fifteen years of experience working as a Mental Skills Coach with competitive players, from Juniors through PGA Tour professionals, assisting in the development of their mental and organization skills. Michael is the architect of ONE Way Golf, a proprietary mental skills development program designed for players who are seeking to reach extraordinary levels of success with their games. Also, Michael is the creator of Parent’s Pal, the acclaimed coaching program for the parent’s of Junior a golfers that assists parents to help make the Junior golf experience a positive and successful one. Friday 2/8: 4:00-4:30 Golf Tournaments, From Getting Off the Ground to a Successful Fairway Landing Sadie LeCheminant, Sales & Marketing Manager, AllGolf Denver, Kennedy Golf Course & Overland Golf Course Golf is fast becoming one of the most popular sports in the world today. There are over 300,000 charity golf tournaments in the United States; some crash and burn, others soar to new heights. This session will review “pre-flight” basics; suggest new ideas to get your annual event out of its “holding pattern”; and teach ways to maximize revenues, increase participation and get you ready for a great “take off” in 2008! Sadie LeCheminant has been involved with the planning of hundreds of golf tournaments and stands as the creator of Colorado’s first-ever Tournament Training Seminar Series, “Increasing Participation and Maximizing Revenues”. By addressing groups with such topics as, “Raising Money for Your Cause”, “Technology Revolutionizes Tournaments” and “Beyond Mulligans”, hundreds of thousands of dollars have been raised for charities. Sadie is also a PGA Apprentice. Saturday 2/9: 10:00-10:30 Learn To Swing The Club Your Way James Vie-Carpenter, Head Professional, Applewood Golf Course Tall, short, stocky or lean. Learn to swing the club the correct way for your body structure. (Do not try to do something that's not right for you.) Ask yourself, what does my swing look and feel like that will allow me to be consistent? PGA member, Head Golf Professional/Director of Instruction at Applewood Golf Course. Began his teaching career at a Recreation center in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1977. Has written golf tips for local newspapers and other golf publications. His teaching is based on the theory that each person's swing is unique. Saturday 2/9: 11:00-11:30 Playing Between the Ears: A Golfer’s Mental Skills Clinic Michael Riggs, M.Ed., President, Performance Consulting Ltd., www.PerformanceConsultingLtd.com 970.674.2818 Michael Riggs, M.Ed. has presented to literally thousands of competitive players throughout the country, from renowned golf Mecca’s as Medinah Country Club and Butler National, to legions of Junior and collegiate players desiring to improve their golf success and satisfaction. A very active, enjoyable, and practical workshop, Playing Between the Ears offers its participants a better understanding of the capabilities of the mind, delivers practical tools to enhance mental effectiveness on the course, and provides access to one of the nation’s true experts in the field of golf psychology. Michael Riggs, M.Ed. studied directly under Dr. Bob Rotella, while receiving his Masters Degree in Applied Sport Psychology from The University of Virginia in 1991. He has over fifteen years of experience working as a Mental Skills Coach with competitive players, from Juniors through PGA Tour professionals, assisting in the development of their mental and organization skills. Michael is the architect of ONE Way Golf, a proprietary mental skills development program designed for players who are seeking to reach extraordinary levels of success with their games. Also, Michael is the creator of Parent’s Pal, the acclaimed coaching program for the parent’s of Junior a golfers that assists parents to help make the Junior golf experience a positive and successful one. Saturday 2/9: 12:00-12:30 Tools to Improve Your Golf Swing Stan Sayers, Director of Instruction, McGetrick Golf Academy A look at teaching aids and how to use them for improvement. Also, aids you can use which are hanging around in your garage. Stan Sayers is the Director of Instruction at McGetrick Golf Academy and has taught golf for 24 years. He was elected to the Consumer Research Council’s Top Instructors in the country. His clients include PGA and LPGA professionals. Saturday 2/9: 1:00-1:30 Custom Fitting - Are You Fit for Your Game? Don and Brad Ingermann, Owners, Dimension Z Golf This seminar will show you the latest in the dynamic fitting process for golf equipment. The seminar will cover the entire process from player interview to equipment selection. Things have changed dramatically in the past few years with laser technology and shaft deflection measurements making club fitting a much more accurate process. With over 40% of golfers getting their clubs custom fit, this seminar will open your eyes to the benefits of having the right equipment. Don Ingermann, Founder & CEO About twenty years ago, Don Ingermann sat in his office, thinking about his favorite game -- golf -- and decided to explore some opportunities he'd spotted in the highly competitive golf industry. Already highly successful as an inventor and owner of a high tech manufacturing company, he started a business and proceeded to design, manufacture, and sell the first automatic club cleaner. He then went on to make range ball machines for private clubs around the U.S. Eventually Don sold both of his manufacturing companies and experimented with retirement. But sitting around wasn't enough for an entrepreneur. Don returned to the golf industry as CEO for the golf giant Ben Hogan, returning the company to profitability in two short years. Don retired for a second time, but quickly gave it up again and started Dimension Z Golf, aiming to capture the precision-fit club market that Henry Griffitts Golf created some 15 years earlier. Six years later, Dimension Z is quickly becoming a major player, with new products, ongoing research, a growing list of fitting locations, and thousands of satisfied customers. Brad Ingermann, Vice President, Master Club Technician Brad Ingermann runs the day-to-day operations of Dimension Z Golf. Starting at age 6, he spent countless hours playing hockey, skiing and enjoying the game of golf. Currently he carries a single digit handicap when time allows him to play. Brad received a B.S. in Business Management at Bentley College in Waltham, Massachusetts. Beginning in 1991 he began learning the physics of club design and honing his production and club building skills. His skills provide a superior edge to the quality of our products. Brad believes in bringing craftsmanship back into club building and does this one set at a time. Saturday 2/9: 2:00-2:30 Putting Russell Clark, Director of Instruction, GolfTec If putting is 45% of your score, maybe it’s an area you should be investing more of your energy to lower your scores. GolfTEC teaches thousands of putting lessons and with their g-PUTT system they have studied the putting stroke. Come and learn, if your putting fundamentals stack up against the best tour players in the world. Russell Clark is a PGA member of the Colorado Section PGA, former member of the PGA tour, Director of Instruction at the GolfTEC downtown Tabor Center location, played in the US OPEN, has been teaching since 1976. Has been a teacher at GolfTEC for the last year. He also qualified for the 2007 Senior CPC Championship. Saturday 2/9: 3:00-3:30 Rub of the Green, How Knowing the Rules Can Help Your Game Thomas Pagel, Assistant Executive Director, Colorado Golf Association The game of golf is unique in many ways, but perhaps most importantly it is the only game where you serve as your own referee. Even on the PGA Tour, players make rulings and issue penalties themselves--often without the assistance of a Rules official. Because of this, smart golfers make a point to understand and know the Rules of Golf. This seminar will focus on the most important Rules in the book. The seminar will emphasize common Rules situations that you can immediately use in your next round of golf. Thomas Pagel - Assistant Executive Director, Colorado Golf Association. Thomas began with the CGA in 2002 as a USGA P.J. Boatwright intern; he then held the position of Assistant Director of Handicapping and Course Rating for two seasons before transferring to the Rules and Competitions department where he served as the Assistant Director until his recent promotion. In his tenure with the CGA Thomas has officiated in countless state amateur championships, the Colorado Open, Colorado Senior Open, and the 2006 U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links Championship. Saturday 2/9: 4:00-4:30 Golf Tournaments, From Getting Off the Ground to a Successful Fairway Landing Sadie LeCheminant, Sales & Marketing Manager, AllGolf Denver, Kennedy Golf Course & Overland Golf Course Golf is fast becoming one of the most popular sports in the world today. There are over 300,000 charity golf tournaments in the United States; some crash and burn, others soar to new heights. This session will review “pre-flight” basics; suggest new ideas to get your annual event out of its “holding pattern”; and teach ways to maximize revenues, increase participation and get you ready for a great “take off” in 2008! Sadie LeCheminant has been involved with the planning of hundreds of golf tournaments and stands as the creator of Colorado’s first-ever Tournament Training Seminar Series, “Increasing Participation and Maximizing Revenues”. By addressing groups with such topics as, “Raising Money for Your Cause”, “Technology Revolutionizes Tournaments” and “Beyond Mulligans”, hundreds of thousands of dollars have been raised for charities. Sadie is also a PGA Apprentice. Sunday 2/10: 10:15-10:45 Golf Tournaments, From Getting Off the Ground to a Successful Fairway Landing Sadie LeCheminant, Sales & Marketing Manager, AllGolf Denver, Kennedy Golf Course & Overland Golf Course Golf is fast becoming one of the most popular sports in the world today. There are over 300,000 charity golf tournaments in the United States; some crash and burn, others soar to new heights. This session will review “pre-flight” basics; suggest new ideas to get your annual event out of its “holding pattern”; and teach ways to maximize revenues, increase participation and get you ready for a great “take off” in 2008! Sadie LeCheminant has been involved with the planning of hundreds of golf tournaments and stands as the creator of Colorado’s first-ever Tournament Training Seminar Series, “Increasing Participation and Maximizing Revenues”. By addressing groups with such topics as, “Raising Money for Your Cause”, “Technology Revolutionizes Tournaments” and “Beyond Mulligans”, hundreds of thousands of dollars have been raised for charities. Sadie is also a PGA Apprentice. Sunday 2/10: 11:00-11:30 Putting Russell Clark, Director of Instruction, GolfTec If putting is 45% of your score, maybe it’s an area you should be investing more of your energy to lower your scores. GolfTec teaches thousands of putting lessons and with their g-PUTT system they have studied the putting stroke. Come and learn, if your putting fundamentals stack up against the best tour players in the world . Russell Clark is a PGA member of the Colorado Section PGA, former member of the PGA tour, Director of Instruction at the GolfTec downtown Tabor Center location, played in the USA open, has been teaching since 1976. Has been a teacher at GolfTec for the last year. He also qualified for the 2007Senior CPC Championship Sunday 2/10: 12:00-12:30 Playing Between the Ears: A Golfer’s Mental Skills Clinic Michael Riggs, M.Ed., President, Performance Consulting Ltd., www.PerformanceConsultingLtd.com 970.674.2818 Michael Riggs, M.Ed. has presented to literally thousands of competitive players throughout the country, from renowned golf Mecca’s as Medinah Country Club and Butler National, to legions of Junior and collegiate players desiring to improve their golf success and satisfaction. A very active, enjoyable, and practical workshop, Playing Between the Ears offers its participants a better understanding of the capabilities of the mind, delivers practical tools to enhance mental effectiveness on the course, and provides access to one of the nation’s true experts in the field of golf psychology. Michael Riggs, M.Ed. studied directly under Dr. Bob Rotella, while receiving his Masters Degree in Applied Sport Psychology from The University of Virginia in 1991. He has over fifteen years of experience working as a Mental Skills Coach with competitive players, from Juniors through PGA Tour professionals, assisting in the development of their mental and organization skills. Michael is the architect of ONE Way Golf, a proprietary mental skills development program designed for players who are seeking to reach extraordinary levels of success with their games. Also, Michael is the creator of Parent’s Pal, the acclaimed coaching program for the parent’s of Junior a golfers that assists parents to help make the Junior golf experience a positive and successful one. Sunday 2/10: 1:00-1:30 Putting Russell Clark, Director of Instruction, GolfTec If putting is 45% of your score, maybe it’s an area you should be investing more of your energy to lower your scores. GolfTec teaches thousands of putting lessons and with their g-PUTT system they have studied the putting stroke. Come and learn, if your putting fundamentals stack up against the best tour players in the world . Russell Clark is a PGA member of the Colorado Section PGA, former member of the PGA tour, Director of Instruction at the GolfTec downtown Tabor Center location, played in the USA open, has been teaching since 1976. Has been a teacher at GolfTec for the last year. He also qualified for the 2007 Senior CPC Championship Sunday 2/10: 2:00-2:30 Custom Fitting - Are You Fit for Your Game? Don and Brad Ingermann, Owners, Dimension Z Golf This seminar will show you the latest in the dynamic fitting process for golf equipment. The seminar will cover the entire process from player interview to equipment selection. Things have changed dramatically in the past few years with laser technology and shaft deflection measurements making club fitting a much more accurate process. With over 40% of golfers getting their clubs custom fit, this seminar will open your eyes to the benefits of having the right equipment. Don Ingermann, Founder & CEO About twenty years ago, Don Ingermann sat in his office, thinking about his favorite game -- golf -- and decided to explore some opportunities he'd spotted in the highly competitive golf industry. Already highly successful as an inventor and owner of a high tech manufacturing company, he started a business and proceeded to design, manufacture, and sell the first automatic club cleaner. He then went on to make range ball machines for private clubs around the U.S. Eventually Don sold both of his manufacturing companies and experimented with retirement. But sitting around wasn't enough for an entrepreneur. Don returned to the golf industry as CEO for the golf giant Ben Hogan, returning the company to profitability in two short years. Don retired for a second time, but quickly gave it up again and started Dimension Z Golf, aiming to capture the precision-fit club market that Henry Griffitts Golf created some 15 years earlier. Six years later, Dimension Z is quickly becoming a major player, with new products, ongoing research, a growing list of fitting locations, and thousands of satisfied customers. Brad Ingermann, Vice President, Master Club Technician Brad Ingermann runs the day-to-day operations of Dimension Z Golf. Starting at age 6, he spent countless hours playing hockey, skiing and enjoying the game of golf. Currently he carries a single digit handicap when time allows him to play. Brad received a B.S. in Business Management at Bentley College in Waltham, Massachusetts. Beginning in 1991 he began learning the physics of club design and honing his production and club building skills. His skills provide a superior edge to the quality of our products. Brad believes in bringing craftsmanship back into club building and does this one set at a time. Sunday 2/10: 3:00-3:30 Rub of the Green, How Knowing the Rules Can Help Your Game Thomas Pagel, Assistant Executive Director, Colorado Golf Association The game of golf is unique in many ways, but perhaps most importantly it is the only game where you serve as your own referee. Even on the PGA Tour, players make rulings and issue penalties themselves--often without the assistance of a Rules official. Because of this, smart golfers make a point to understand and know the Rules of Golf. This seminar will focus on the most important Rules in the book. The seminar will emphasize common Rules situations that you can immediately use in your next round of golf. Thomas Pagel - Assistant Executive Director, Colorado Golf Association. Thomas began with the CGA in 2002 as a USGA P.J. Boatwright intern; he then held the position of Assistant Director of Handicapping and Course Rating for two seasons before transferring to the Rules and Competitions department where he served as the Assistant Director until his recent promotion. In his tenure with the CGA Thomas has officiated in countless state amateur championships, the Colorado Open, Colorado Senior Open, and the 2006 U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links Championship. The Mental Side of the Game By Diana Rowe Looking at a par-5 with water hazards on both sides of the fairway and what looks like the Moab desert in the center, you say it. When lining up for a three foot putt on the 18th hole for a birdie, you silently repeat it. “Keep your head in the game” is a mantra that many use, but just how important is the mental side of the golf game? Michael Riggs, M.Ed. says, “A golfer’s mental skills are a critical component to playing effectively on the course. All successful golfers have a clear vision of what trying to accomplish. We call this their performance vision. This vision could mean the entire season, next five years, or a small piece of the pie such as their next shot.” With over 15 years of experience working as Mental Skills Coach, Riggs has presented to literally thousands of competitive players throughout the country, from renowned golf Mecca’s as Medinah Country Club and Butler National to legions of Junior and collegiate players desiring to improve their golf success. Riggs is the architect of ONE Way Golf, a proprietary mental skills development program designed for players who are seeking to reach extraordinary levels of success with their games. Denver Golf Expo attendees will have a unique opportunity to attend a seminar featuring Riggs, who will teach you how to move confidently from practice range to competition; increase your concentration and emotional control; and help you not only cut strokes but also increase satisfaction. ONE Way Golf is a best practices model, according to Riggs. He teaches that players need to “take the critical space between their ears and use it as a tool to play great golf. Fill the space with a positive image or visualization. If the player doesn’t, negative thoughts will climb in, like fear of outcomes, failure, where competition stands, or maybe even a previous shot. I teach players to work diligently and proactively on how to think and act.” Too often golfers find themselves “stuck,” unable to move beyond a performance plateau. ONE Way Golf gives you practical tools to consistently advance your game. Riggs says when players think better, they play better. Riggs is also the creator of Parent’s Pal, the acclaimed coaching program for the parent’s of junior golfers. For the parents in the audience, Riggs will talk about the junior golf world and present pointers. “I understand that at their core, parents want their young daughters and sons to play to their best ability. During the Denver Golf Expo, I will give examples of how a parent can maximize their child’s potential and help make the junior golf experience a positive and successful one.” From Tiger Woods to the best Junior PGA Players, Riggs will present an overview on how champion golfers are trained to “think” through their game. During the Golf Expo seminars, Riggs will also give specific examples of his clients to illustrate how the ONE Way Golf model helped them manage the mental side of the golf game, a powerful combination of ownership, environment and execution. “Even touring professionals challenge or struggle with the mental game,” says Riggs. “The difference between a pro and recreational golfer is that recreational players will end their game at the struggle stage, instead of working their way through it. A great player will put their mental game in their golf bag as an asset not a liability.” Riggs will be presenting seminars throughout the Denver Golf Expo, February 8-10 at the Denver Merchandise Mart Plaza Hall. Or you can find out more about Michael Riggs, M.Ed. and his company, Performance Consulting Ltd., at www.PerformanceConsultingLtd.com, or at 970-674-2818.