LUXOR SIGNED AS HOST HOTEL FOR US GOLF TEACHERS CUP 2023
卢克索酒店成为美国高尔夫教练杯赛2023的承办酒店
The Luxor, one of the Las Vegas Strip’s most famous hotels, has been signed as the host hotel for the 27th annual United States Golf Teachers Cup® 2023 to be played October 9-10, at the Revere Golf Club. Rates for the following nights are as follows: Saturday, $259; Sunday, $99; Monday, 79; Tuesday, $89.
卢克索酒店，作为拉斯维加斯赌场区最著名的酒店之一，已正式成为第27届美国高尔夫教练杯赛®2023的承办酒店，比赛将于10月9日至10日在里维尔高尔夫俱乐部举行。以下是赛期各晚的房价：周六$259；周日$99；周一$79；周二$89。
Participants may book by clicking onto https://book.passkey.com/go/FUSG1023LX.
The tournament website is https://www.usgtf.com/uscup.
参赛者可通过点击链接 https://book.passkey.com/go/FUSG1023LX 进行预订。
赛事官网网址：https://www.usgtf.com/uscup。
LAS VEGAS MASTERS CLASS
拉斯维加斯大师班课程
Seven Certified Golf Teaching Professionals® earned their Master Golf Teaching Professional® credentials June 12-14 in the certification course held in Las Vegas, Nevada, under the tutelage of Bill Rice. Participants were: James Draper III, Martinsville, VA; Jake Parker, Missoula, MT; Jason Miller, Missoula, MT; Liu Chunhui, Diamond Bar, CA; Richard Forde, Barbados; Ki Moon, Bellevue, WA, and Tom Alley, Henderson, Nevada.
在6月12日至14日，七名高尔夫职业教练在内华达州拉斯维加斯参加了由比尔·赖斯指导的认证课程，成功获得了大师级高尔夫职业教练资格。参与者为：詹姆斯·德雷珀三世、弗吉尼亚州的马丁斯维尔、杰克·帕克、蒙大拿州的米苏拉、杰森·米勒、蒙大拿州的米苏拉、刘春辉、加利福尼亚州的戴蒙德巴、理查德·福德、巴巴多斯、基·文、华盛顿州的贝尔维尤、汤姆·阿莱、内华达州的亨德森。
Comments from the participants included, “I was certified by Bill 13 years ago, and it’s refreshing to see he’s the same positive, comedic person. His passion for teaching and the game of golf is refreshing and a pure joy.” – Alley. “I really like that the program is so focused on becoming a better teacher of golf. I believe it’s more detailed, nuanced, and specific in that way and it makes it very special.” – Miller.
参与者对此次课程发表评论说：“我在13年前通过比尔获得了认证，很高兴看到他依然是那个积极幽默的人。他对教学和高尔夫的热情令人耳目一新，是一种纯粹的享受。” 阿莱说。“我真的很喜欢这个项目着重于成为更好的高尔夫教师。我认为它在这方面更加详细、细腻、具体，使得它非常特别。” 米勒说。
The next Masters class will be held December 11-13 in Fort Pierce, Florida.
下一期大师级教师班将于12月11日至13日在佛罗里达州福特皮尔斯举行。
NEWS FROM HONG KONG
来自香港的新闻
By Steve Mak
作者：史蒂夫·麦克（USGTF中国总裁）
Hong Kong, also known as ‘”the Pearl of the Orient,” Is famous for its beautiful harbor views, multicolored splendor of fireworks, bright lights, skyscrapers, delicious foods and cooking arts, temples and the Buddhist Statue (The Big Buddha). Hong Kong is located geographically in the southern tip of China and is one of the world’s most significant financial centers and commercial ports.
香港，又被誉为“东方之珠”，以其美丽的海港景观、绚丽多彩的烟花、灯火辉煌的城市、摩天大楼、美食与烹饪艺术、寺庙和佛教大雄宝殿（大佛）而闻名。香港地理位置位于中国南端，是世界上最重要的金融中心和商港之一。
Due to the limited supply of land, Hong Kong has only six golf courses, for which only one is a public course. But luckily, right next to the border is the Guangdong Province of China, which has 50 to 60 golf courses, including the world’s biggest golf club – the Mission Hills Golf & Country Club. The traffic time is only one to two hours of driving and is convenient for golf lovers to play there.
由于土地供应有限，香港只有六个高尔夫球场，其中只有一个是公共球场。但幸运的是，紧邻香港的边境是中国广东省，拥有50到60个高尔夫球场，其中包括世界上最大的高尔夫俱乐部——观澜湖高尔夫休闲度假村。交通时间只需一到两小时车程，对于高尔夫爱好者来说前往那里打球非常便利。
REGIONAL TOURNAMENT UPDATE
区域锦标赛快讯
Northeast – Nick Verdes won the USGTF Northeast Region Championship played June 15 at Mountain View Golf Course in Ewing Township, New Jersey. Verdes fired a stellar round of 69 to win the event by six shots. Jonathan Dorfmann won the 50-59 division with a 76; Steve Pezzino captured the 60-69 division with an 81, and Peter Palmisano took home the 70+ title with a 76. Dorfmann, Palmisano and Ken Kim, who earlier this year won the Southeast title, all finished tied for second overall.
东北地区 – 尼克·维尔德斯在6月15日于新泽西州尤因镇的Mountain View高尔夫球场举行的美国高尔夫教练协会（USGTF）东北地区锦标赛中获胜。维尔德斯出色地打出69杆的低分，以六杆优势赢得了比赛。乔纳森·多夫曼以76杆获得了50-59岁组的冠军；史蒂夫·佩齐诺以81杆获得了60-69岁组的冠军，彼得·帕尔米萨诺以76杆获得了70岁以上组的冠军。多夫曼、帕尔米萨诺和肯·金（今年早些时候获得东南地区冠军）在总成绩中并列第二。
Central – The USGTF Central Region Championship will be played Sunday and Monday, September 24-25, at Walden Ponds Golf Course in Hamilton, Ohio, a suburb of Cincinnati. The entry fee of $250 includes two tournament rounds, range balls, and prize money which includes not only tournament finishes but any side games. To enter, please call region director Tony McMullin at (513) 479-6895.
中部地区 – 美国高尔夫教练协会（USGTF）中部地区锦标赛将于9月24日至25日（星期日和星期一）在俄亥俄州辛辛那提市附近的汉密尔顿的Walden Ponds高尔夫球场举行。报名费为250美元，包括两轮比赛、练习用球和奖金，其中包括比赛名次以及其他附加赛的奖金。欲报名参赛，请拨打地区负责人托尼·麦克米林的电话：(513) 479-6895。
UPCOMING CERTIFICATION COURSES:
即将举行的认证课程：
Las Vegas, NV – July 17-21
Las Vegas, NV – September 4-8
Princeton, NJ – September 4-8
Fresno, CA – September 11-15
Evansville, IN – September 11-15
Atlanta, GA – September 18-22
Fort Pierce, FL – September 25-29
Houston, TX – September 25-29
内华达州拉斯维加斯：7月17日至21日
内华达州拉斯维加斯：9月4日至8日
新泽西州普林斯顿：9月4日至8日
加利福尼亚州弗雷斯诺：9月11日至15日
印第安纳州埃文斯维尔：9月11日至15日
乔治亚州亚特兰大：9月18日至22日
佛罗里达州福特皮尔斯：9月25日至29日
德克萨斯州休斯顿：9月25日至29日
有关更多信息和注册细节，请访问网站：www.USGTF.com。
“PRO” FILE – TOURING PROFESSIONAL WYNDHAM CLARK
职业球员档案——巡回赛职业选手温德姆·克拉克
Established stars Rickie Fowler, Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy and Cam Smith were all in contention to win the 2023 U.S. Open, and it seemed certain that one of them would take home the trophy. An interloper named Wyndham Clark was tied for the lead after the third round, but surely, with such big names around him, he was certain to fold, right?
2023年美国公开赛，球星瑞基·福勒、斯科蒂·谢弗勒、罗里·麦克罗伊和卡姆·史密斯都有望夺冠，似乎肯定是他们中的一位将拿下冠军奖杯。然而，一个名叫温德姆·克拉克的外来者在第三轮比赛后与他们并列领先。身边有这么多大牌球星，他肯定会失败，好像结局已定，是吗？
Wrong. Clark held the steadiest of them all and won the title, defeating a stellar list of challengers. But to many, this is not all that surprising. Clark came from a pedigreed collegiate background, first having competed at Oklahoma State before transferring to Oregon. He has long been considered ultra-talented, but it took him a while to show it. He first earned his PGA Tour card in 2018, but up until this year, only did enough to keep his card and little more.
错。克拉克表现最为稳定，击败了一众优秀的挑战者，夺得了冠军。但对许多人来说，这并不令人意外。克拉克拥有优秀的大学背景，先是在俄克拉荷马州立大学参赛，后来转学至俄勒冈大学。长期以来，他一直被认为是超级有天赋的球员，但他花了一些时间才展现出来。他在2018年首次获得PGA巡回赛的参赛资格，但直到今年，他只是保住了巡回赛资格，并没有取得更好的成绩。
Then, he had a breakthrough at the Wells Fargo Championship in May, winning for the first time. His Open title validated the belief that many had in him, but ironically, one of the non-believers was himself. He started seeing mental coach Julie Elion in January, who instilled in him a belief he was as good as others believed he was. So far this year, Clark has seven top-10 finishes to go along with his two victories. It remains to be seen if Clark will become one of the game’s enduring stars, but no one who knows him will bet against this happening.
然后，在五月份的富国银行锦标赛上，他首次获得了胜利，取得了突破。他的美国公开赛冠军验证了许多人对他的信心，但讽刺的是，其中一个对他不抱信心的人正是他自己。他从今年1月开始开始咨询心理教练朱莉·埃利恩，她让他相信自己与别人认为的一样优秀。今年至今，克拉克已经取得了七次前十名的成绩，并获得了两次胜利。目前尚不清楚克拉克是否会成为一名常胜的明星球员，但了解他的人都不会对这一点下赌注。
“PRO” FILE – USGTF MEMBER JAKE PARKER
职业教练档案——美国高尔夫教练协会会员杰克·帕克
By Jake Parker作者：杰克·帕克
I started learning to play golf when I was 10. My father was my coach, my practice partner, my playing partner, my mentor, my financier, and my ride to the golf course. We studied the game together. Every aspect: the swing, the players, the equipment, etc. At that time, my father became my toughest competitor. We competed through my teenage years and then into my 20s. My game, through his help, developed, and I began to finally conquer my goal of winning against my father. My father and I also had many discussions about me becoming a professional golfer.
我10岁时开始学习打高尔夫球。我的父亲是我的教练、练习搭档、比赛搭档、导师、资助人和接送我去高尔夫球场的人。我们一起研究高尔夫，涉及了每一个方面：挥杆、球员、装备等等。在那个时候，我的父亲成为了我最强大的竞争对手。在我十几岁到二十岁时我们一直在竞争。在他的帮助下，我的球技得到了发展，终于成功地实现了战胜父亲的目标。我和父亲也多次讨论我成为职业高尔夫球手的可能性。
In college, I was on the University of Montana Tae Kwon Do team. While representing the University of Montana, I won a gold medal at New York University, a silver medal at UC-Berkeley, and a bronze medal at Princeton. This led me to opening my own Tae Kwon Do school, where I have spent the last 20 years developing athletes and passing along what was given to me. I played golf recreationally, played local tournaments and enjoyed every round that I could with my dad.
在大学期间，我是蒙大拿大学跆拳道队的成员。代表蒙大拿大学，我在纽约大学获得了金牌，在加利福尼亚大学伯克利分校获得了银牌，在普林斯顿大学获得了铜牌。这使我开始了自己的跆拳道学校，过去20年里，我一直在培养运动员，并传递我所得到的知识。我以业余方式打高尔夫球，参加本地比赛，并享受与父亲一起度过的每一轮。
My father passed away on June 7, 2020, at the age of 70. This was a turning point in my life. Although I had accomplished every Tae Kwon Do goal from medaling at state, to U.S. collegiate nationals, to U.S. nationals, I had not begun to accomplish any of the golf goals my father and I talked about, and this weighed on me. Through patience and prayer, Jason Miller, a USGTF graduate and a member of the Ranch Club in Missoula, Montana, entered my life. He sent an email to the general manager, Nick McKethen, asking and explaining that he had a student that was preparing for the USGTF and the playing ability test, and asked if there was any way he could help out. His response was, we are very excited for him and he can access the golf course Monday-Thursday and play two 18-hole rounds in exchange for coming out to the golf course twice a week to chip balls from the fescue back into the driving range and drive around fixing ball marks on the greens.
我的父亲在2020年6月7日去世，享年70岁。这是我生活中的转折点。虽然我在跆拳道方面已经实现了从州级比赛到美国大学全国锦标赛，再到美国全国锦标赛的每一个目标，但我还没有开始实现与父亲讨论过的任何高尔夫目标，这让我感到沉重。通过耐心和祈祷，杰森·米勒，一名美国高尔夫教练协会的毕业生，也是蒙大拿州米苏拉的Ranch Club的成员，走进了我的生活。他给总经理尼克·麦克肯（Nick McKethen）发了一封电子邮件，询问是否可以帮助一名正在准备美国高尔夫教练协会的认证课程和能力测试的学生。他的回答是，我们对他非常激动，他可以在周一至周四进入高尔夫球场，进行两轮18洞比赛，作为交换，每周两次前往高尔夫球场，从旱地上挖回高尔夫球到练习场，并在果岭上修复球印。
My first day at the Ranch Club did not include chipping golf balls from the fescue back into the driving range or fixing ball marks on the greens. Rather, I helped set up a tournament, taught two junior camps with Mike Barnett, a Montana PGA hall of famer, then wrapped up the tournament. At the end of my first day, I was officially hired as an employee at the Ranch Club and have been there for the last 2 1/2 years.
我到Ranch Club的第一天，并没有在练习场的干土地上劈起高尔夫球或者是在果岭上修复打痕。相反，我帮助组织了一场比赛，与蒙大拿高尔夫协会名人堂成员迈克·巴尼特一起教授了两个少年训练营。在我第一天结束时，我正式被聘为Ranch Club的员工，并在过去的2年半里一直在那里。
When I graduated from the USGTF November 12, 2021, I was offered a teaching position at the Ranch Club. I accepted gratefully, and since then have been involved in coaching private lessons, junior camps, ladies fundamentals (including to my wife, my general manager’s wife and our head pro’s wife), Special Olympics athletes, and the Loyola High School golf team. After teaching my first golf lesson, I knew I couldn’t wait to teach my next!
当我于2021年11月12日毕业于美国高尔夫教练协会时，我获得了在Ranch Club的教学职位。我欣然接受了这个机会，从那时起一直参与私人课程、少年训练营、女子基础课程（包括我的妻子、总经理的妻子和我们的主教练的妻子）、特殊奥运会运动员和洛约拉高中高尔夫球队的指导。在我进行了第一次高尔夫球教学后，我就知道我迫不及待地想教下一课！
I am blessed to have a very supportive wife, Alicia, and son Jackson, who hold me up and encourage me! They also have a passion for the game. On days when I am not coaching Tae Kwon Do or golf, we loop as a family. We share personal goals and we all help each other achieve them.
我很幸运拥有一个非常支持我的妻子阿丽西亚和儿子杰克逊，他们给予了我很多支持和鼓励！他们对高尔夫球也有着热情。在我不教跆拳道或高尔夫的日子里，我们作为一家人一起参加高尔夫活动。我们分享个人目标，并帮助彼此达成。
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT – MILAN NORTON AND NICK HORODESKY
学生聚光灯——米兰·诺顿和尼克·霍罗德斯基
By Cy Frederic作者：赛·弗雷德里克
I have been a USGTF certified golf teacher since June 2022. I have been coaching the middle school golf program at my school, Faith Lutheran Middle School and High School in Las Vegas, Nevada, since 2012. I have been coaching the varsity girls golf team since 2022.
我自2022年6月起成为美国高尔夫教练协会（USGTF）认证的高尔夫教师。自2012年以来，我一直在内华达州拉斯维加斯的信义教派中学和高中（Faith Lutheran Middle School and High School）担任中学高尔夫球队的教练，并自2022年起担任女子高尔夫球队的教练。
The two students for the Student Spotlight are Milan Norton (8th grade) and Nick Horodesky (7th grade). Milan finished tied for second in the national Drive, Chip and Putt competition at Augusta National in 2019 in the girls 7-9 competition. She also the 2022 Middle School City Champion playing for Faith Lutheran, and is the 2023 co-MVP for Faith Lutheran. Nick is the 2022 and 2023 MVP for Faith Lutheran. He is the 2022 Southern Nevada Junior Golf Association (SNJGA) 11-12 player of the year, and won the Jim Foley World Stars championship in 2022. In addition, he was the 2020 TPC Summerlin junior club champion, and was part of the SNJGA Border Wars Elite Travel Team. He is also an IMG qualifier for 2021, 2022 and 2023.
本次学生聚光灯的两位学生分别是米兰·诺顿（八年级）和尼克·霍罗德斯基（七年级）。米兰在2019年的奥古斯塔全国挥杆推杆比赛中获得了女子7-9岁组别的并列第二名。她还是2022年信义教派中学城市冠军，并且是2023年信义教派共同MVP（最有价值球员）。尼克是2022年和2023年信义教派的MVP。他是2022年南内华达州青少年高尔夫协会（SNJGA）11-12岁组别年度球员，并在2022年赢得了吉姆·弗利世界之星锦标赛冠军。此外，他还是2020年TPC Summerlin青少年俱乐部冠军，并且是SNJGA边境之战精英旅行团的一员。他还是2021年、2022年和2023年的IMG预选赛参赛者。
In my tenure as the middle school golf coach, I have also acted as commissioner for our self-made league, the Southern Nevada Middle School Golf League. What started out as just two schools in 2008 has grown to 12 schools this past season. From April to May we orchestrate weekly nine-hole league matches across the Las Vegas valley for over 150 5th- through 8th-graders.
在我担任中学高尔夫球教练期间，我还担任了我们自建的联盟——南内华达中学高尔夫联赛的专员。这个联盟从2008年开始只有两所学校参加，但在过去的赛季已经发展到12所学校。从四月到五月，我们在拉斯维加斯全境组织每周进行一次九洞联赛，共有150名五年级至八年级的学生参与。
INDUSTRY PARTNER SPOTLIGHT – RUDY PROJECT
联盟品牌合作伙伴– Rudy Project
Rudy Project, a longtime USGTF industry partner, has just been named by MyGolfSpy.com as the best golf sunglasses. And to celebrate the 4th of July, Rudy Project is now offering USGTF members a 40% discount through Tuesday, July 4. Please contact the USGTF National Office for your Rudy Project code and go to https://www.rudyprojectna.com/pages/vip-login to create your account.
Rudy Project是美国高尔夫教练协会（USGTF）的长期行业合作伙伴，最近被MyGolfSpy.com评为最佳高尔夫太阳镜品牌。为了庆祝美国独立日，Rudy Project现在向USGTF会员提供40%的折扣，优惠截止日期为7月4日星期二。请联系USGTF全国办公室获取您的Rudy Project优惠码，并前往https://www.rudyprojectna.com/pages/vip-login创建您的账户。
EDITORIAL – WHAT IS THE ANTICIPATED IMPACT ON FUTURE GOLF TOURNAMENT SINCE PGA TOUR AND LIV GOLF MERGER
编辑精选 – PGA巡回赛和LIV合并对未来高尔夫锦标赛的预期影响
On June 6, PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan and Yasir Al-Rumayyan, the governor of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), announced to the world that the PGA Tour, the DP World Tour and the PIF agreed to drop lawsuits against each other and work collaboratively for the good of the game. What does this mean for the future of professional golf?
在6月6日，PGA巡回赛主席杰伊·莫纳汉（Jay Monahan）和沙特阿拉伯公共投资基金（PIF）的总督亚西尔·阿尔鲁马延（Yasir Al-Rumayyan）向世界宣布，PGA巡回赛、DP世界巡回赛和PIF已同意放弃彼此的诉讼，共同为了高尔夫运动的发展而合作。这对职业高尔夫的未来意味着什么？
According to Sports Illustrated, “The PGA Tour would control the structure of golf moving forward – including whether PIF’s LIV Tour continues operations, and if so, in what form. The Tour has promised a ‘good-faith’ evaluation of LIV’s viability, though potential penalties for LIV players who apply for PGA Tour reinstatement have already been discussed. The parties have set a deadline of the end of 2023 to reach a deal, and that condensed timeline means that 2024 could be a transition year for the sport. The PGA Tour, DP World Tour and LIV Tour’s assets would all go into a separate company, of which the Tour would have controlling interest. PIF would then be an investor in that company with the right of first refusal for future investments.”
据《体育画报》报道，“PGA巡回赛将控制高尔夫运动的结构，包括PIF的LIV巡回赛是否继续运营，以及如果继续运营，以何种形式。巡回赛已经承诺对LIV的可行性进行“善意”的评估，尽管已经讨论过LIV球员申请重返PGA巡回赛时可能面临的处罚。各方已设定2023年年底的截止日期以达成协议，这缩短的时间表意味着2024年可能是该运动的过渡年。PGA巡回赛、DP世界巡回赛和LIV巡回赛的资产将全部归入一个独立公司，巡回赛将成为该公司的主要股东。PIF将成为该公司的投资者，并享有未来投资的优先权。”
Reading into this, it sounds like LIV may or may not exist going forward, and if it does still exist, it’s not likely to be in its present form. LIV’s current business model includes selling its teams as franchises, and at this point in time there doesn’t seem to be much interest. It’s no secret the Saudis want to get into professional golf as a major player, and at the moment, LIV just isn’t resonating enough.
据此理解，LIV巡回赛未来可能会存在，也可能不存在，如果仍存在，其形式可能与目前不同。LIV当前的商业模式包括将其球队作为特许经营权出售，但目前似乎并没有太多兴趣。沙特阿拉伯希望成为职业高尔夫的主要参与者，而目前来看，LIV并没有产生足够的共鸣。
Going forward and based on what Sports Illustrated reported, since the PGA Tour has assets in professional golf far and above what the Saudis have, it looks like the PIF will provide funding in return for a chance at greater returns in professional golf in the future. This may include having PGA Tour events in Saudi Arabia, for example. But the Saudis have made it clear this is a business venture, not a charity, and they expect a good return on their investment. Time will tell how exactly this will happen. And part of that certainly will include welcoming back LIV players to the PGA and DP Tours.
根据《体育画报》的报道，从现在开始，由于PGA巡回赛在职业高尔夫方面拥有远远超过沙特阿拉伯的资产，PIF将提供资金，以换取未来在职业高尔夫中更大的回报机会。这可能包括在沙特阿拉伯举办PGA巡回赛赛事等。但沙特阿拉伯明确表示这是一项商业投资，而非慈善事业，他们期望对他们的投资获得良好的回报。时间将证明这将如何实现。其中一部分肯定将包括欢迎LIV球员重返PGA巡回赛和DP巡回赛。
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