《USGTF 新闻资讯》2024年2月期刊

NEWS FROM MEXICO
来自墨西哥的最新消息

The year 2023 saw a great deal from the Mexican Golf Teachers Federation under the leadership of Rafael Conde. They have been very active in certifying caddies, which is an important part of that federation’s responsibilities to the golf industry in Mexico.
在拉斐尔·康德（Rafael Conde）的领导下，2023年墨西哥高尔夫教师协会（Mexican Golf Teachers Federation）取得了很大的成就。他们在认证球童方面非常活跃，这是该联合会对墨西哥高尔夫产业负责任的重要表现。

While the economic situation in Mexico has been challenging for the MGTF in terms of certifying teachers, Conde is confident that the situation will improve in 2024. For more information about the MGTF and its activities, please refer to page 43 of the current issue of Golf Teaching Pro magazine at https://usgtf.com/winter2024/flipBook.html
尽管墨西哥的经济状况在认证教师方面对MGTF而言具有挑战性，但康德相信在2024年这种状况将会有所改善。有关MGTF及其活动的更多信息，请参阅Golf Teaching Pro杂志当前期的第43页，网址为 https://usgtf.com/winter2024/flipBook.html。

FIRST REGION CHAMPIONSHIP ACTION COMING THIS MONTH
首个区域锦标赛本月即将开始

USGTF regional action kicks off this month! As a reminder, every USGTF member, regardless of residence, is eligible to play in every region championship.
USGTF（美国高尔夫教练联盟）的区域比赛本月启动！提醒一下，每位USGTF会员，无论居住地在哪，都有资格参加每个区域锦标赛。

Southeast – The USGTF Southeast Region Championship will be held Tuesday and Wednesday, February 20-21, at Twisted Oaks Golf Course in west-central Florida. The entry fee is $245 and includes two tournament rounds of golf, range balls prior to play and a prize pool. You may enter by check made payable to region director Mark Harman at 1656 Colony Dr., Ridgeland SC 29936; through Venmo @MarkHarman, or PayPal markharmangolf@aol.com. The entry deadline is Monday, February 12.
东南地区 – USGTF东南区锦标赛将于2月20日至21日星期二和星期三在佛罗里达州中西部的Twisted Oaks高尔夫球场举行。报名费为245美元，包括两轮比赛，比赛前的练习球以及奖池。您可以通过支票支付给区域主任Mark Harman（邮寄至1656 Colony Dr., Ridgeland SC 29936）、Venmo @MarkHarman，或 PayPal markharmangolf@aol.com 进行报名。报名截止日期为2月12日。

Northeast – The USGTF Northeast Region Championship will be held Thursday, June 20, at Mountain View Golf Course in Ewing, New Jersey. Tee times will begin at 12 noon. The entry fee is $185. For more information and to enter, please contact region director Bob Corbo at simductivegolf@gmail.com.
东北地区 – USGTF东北区锦标赛将于6月20日星期四在新泽西州尤因的Mountain View高尔夫球场举行。开球时间从中午12点开始，报名费为185美元。有关更多信息和报名，请联系区域主任Bob Corbo，邮箱为 simductivegolf@gmail.com。

Southwest – The USGTF Southwest Region Championship will be held in September in the Dallas/Fort Worth metropolitan area. Region director Bruce Sims is in the process of finalizing the details.
西南地区 – USGTF西南区锦标赛将于9月在达拉斯/沃思堡大都会区举行。区域主任Bruce Sims正在最终确定详情。

You may also refer to region championship action at, https://www.usgtf.com/tournaments-for-golf-teaching-professionals.
您还可以在 https://www.usgtf.com/tournaments-for-golf-teaching-professionals 查看有关区域锦标赛的详细信息。

UPCOMING CERTIFICATION COURSES:
即将举行的认证课程：

2024

Las Vegas, NV – Mar. 18-21
Houston, TX – Mar. 18-21
Fort Pierce, FL – April 1-4
Las Vegas, NV – April 8-11
Princeton, NJ – May 6-9
Atlanta, GA – May 20-23
Las Vegas, NV – June 10-13
Fort Pierce, FL – June 17-20
Princeton, NJ – Sept. 9-12
Atlanta, GA – Sept. 16-19
Houston, TX – Sept. 23-26
Fort Pierce, FL – Sept. 23-26
Las Vegas, NV – Nov. 4-7
Fort Pierce, FL – Nov. 4-7
Las Vegas, NV – Dec. 2-5

拉斯维加斯，内华达州 – 3月18日至21日
休斯敦，德克萨斯州 – 3月18日至21日
福特皮尔斯，佛罗里达州 – 4月1日至4日
拉斯维加斯，内华达州 – 4月8日至11日
普林斯顿，新泽西州 – 5月6日至9日
亚特兰大，乔治亚州 – 5月20日至23日
拉斯维加斯，内华达州 – 6月10日至13日
福特皮尔斯，佛罗里达州 – 6月17日至20日
普林斯顿，新泽西州 – 9月9日至12日
亚特兰大，乔治亚州 – 9月16日至19日
休斯敦，德克萨斯州 – 9月23日至26日
福特皮尔斯，佛罗里达州 – 9月23日至26日
拉斯维加斯，内华达州 – 11月4日至7日
福特皮尔斯，佛罗里达州 – 11月4日至7日
拉斯维加斯，内华达州 – 12月2日至5日
详细信息查询网址：www.USGTF.com

“PRO” FILE – SENTRY WINNER CHRIS KIRK
“职业档案” – SENTRY锦标赛冠军克里斯·柯克

One of the most prolific universities to place players on the PGA Tour has been the University of Georgia. It seems no week goes by without a player from UGA on the leaderboard, and The Sentry leaderboard was topped by none other than former Bulldog Chris Kirk.
乔治亚大学一直是培养PGA巡回赛球员最成功的大学之一。似乎每周都会有UGA的球员登上排行榜，而在Sentry锦标赛中，排行榜榜首的竟然是前UGA的球员克里斯·柯克。

Kirk’s victory marked a continuing renaissance of sorts, as he had taken a leave of absence from the PGA Tour in 2019 to deal with alcoholism and mental health issues. He steadily made his way back to prominence, and won the Honda Classic in early 2023 to complete his comeback.
柯克的胜利标志着一种持续的复兴，因为他在2019年曾暂别PGA巡回赛，以处理酗酒和心理健康问题。他稳健地回到聚光灯下，并在2023年初赢得了本田经典赛，完成了他的复出之路。

When healthy and focused, Kirk is a force to be reckoned with. He now has six PGA Tour victories and at 38 years of age, he has plenty of time to pick up a few more wins before it’s time to hang up his spikes.
在身体健康和专注的状态下，柯克是一股不可忽视的力量。他现在已经取得了六次PGA巡回赛的胜利，而在38岁时，他还有足够的时间在退役之前赢得更多比赛。

“PRO” FILE – USGTF MEMBER SCOTT HENRY
“职业” 档案 – USGTF会员 斯科特·亨利

A native of Texas, Scott Henry started out playing golf at the age of 8 years old with his father, who was an accomplished local athlete himself. Once his abilities exceeded those of his father’s in the game of golf, he turned to several coaches and golf professionals in the area to further his training as a golfer.
作为得克萨斯州本地人，斯科特·亨利在8岁时就开始和他的父亲一起打高尔夫球，他的父亲是一位成就卓越的当地运动员。一旦他在高尔夫比赛中的能力超过了父亲，他改投该地区的几位教练和高尔夫职业，以进一步培训自己成为一名高尔夫球手。

With their coaching and guidance, Henry turned pro after playing college golf for the University of Texas–Rio Grande Valley. He went on to work as an assistant golf professional at Champion Lakes Golf Course in McAllen, Texas, moving his way up to the director of golf years later. In 1998, Henry became a certified USGTF golf professional. He has played in multiple United States Golf Teachers Cups across the country and in Canada. All the while, Henry was working with his students from ages 4 all the way to 94 years of age.
在他们的指导和辅导下，亨利在为德克萨斯州 – 里约格兰德谷大学（University of Texas–Rio Grande Valley）打高尔夫后转为职业球手。他继续在得克萨斯州麦卡伦市的Champion Lakes Golf Course担任助理高尔夫专业人员，数年后晋升为高尔夫总监。1998年，亨利成为了一名经过认证的USGTF高尔夫专业人员。他曾在美国多个地方和加拿大参加过多次美国高尔夫教师杯比赛。与此同时，亨利一直在教授年龄从4岁到94岁的学生。

Henry is guided by one of golf’s unwritten rules: One gives back to the game what golf has given him. For this reason, he has worked as the head golf coach at local high schools. Henry is currently the head coach at Sharyland Pioneer High School in Mission, Texas, where the girls team is the defending champions. His desire is to continue this tradition and achievements with the team.
亨利遵循着高尔夫的一项潜规则：将自己从高尔夫中获得的回馈还给这个运动。出于这个原因，他曾担任当地高中的高尔夫队主教练。亨利目前是得克萨斯州米西翁市Sharyland Pioneer高中的主教练，该校女子团队是卫冕冠军。他的愿望是继续与团队保持这一传统并取得成就。

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT – ALEX KROFL
明星学生 – 亚历克斯·克罗夫尔

Alex Krofl from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, started golfing by going to the driving range around 11 years old. He took an interest in golf and would tag along with his dad every chance he got. His dream was to make his high school golf team.
来自宾夕法尼亚州兰开斯特的亚历克斯·克罗夫尔在大约11岁左右开始打高尔夫，最初是在练习场。他对高尔夫产生了兴趣，并会尽一切机会跟随他的父亲一起打球。他的梦想是成为高中高尔夫队的一员。

At 13 years of age in the fall of 2022, Alex started his first lessons with Dr. Sharon Barley, an LPGA and USGTF teaching professional. She works out of Injoy Golf Club, an indoor facility in Lancaster; the Manor Golf Club in Sinking Spring, PA; Iron Valley Golf Club in Lebanon, PA, and is a Division II assistant coach for the men’s and women’s golf teams at Millersville University in Millersville, PA.
在2022年秋天，13岁的亚历克斯开始接受由Sharon Barley博士（一位LPGA和USGTF专业教练）提供的第一堂课。她在兰开斯特的Injoy高尔夫俱乐部（室内练习馆）、宾夕法尼亚州Sinking Spring的Manor高尔夫俱乐部、宾夕法尼亚州Lebanon的Iron Valley高尔夫俱乐部工作，并且是宾夕法尼亚州Millersville大学男子和女子高尔夫队的二级助理教练。

“When I met Alex, he had a lot of natural talent, but needed to improve his balance, swing plane and impact to improve his ball flight and consistency,” remarked Barley. “Alex worked hard in lessons and in practice through the winter of 2022, and also into the spring and summer of 2023. He showed extraordinary improvement in distance and ball flight and controlling his shots around the green. Alex was a natural putter, having an uncanny gift for reading greens, and a natural sense of distance, too. He made it look easy.”
Barley评论说：“当我遇到亚历克斯时，他拥有很多天赋，但需要改善他的平衡、挥杆平面和击球，以提高球飞行状态和一致性。” “亚历克斯在2022年冬季的课程和练习中努力工作，一直到2023年春季和夏季。他在距离和球路以及在果岭周围控制球的方面取得了非凡的进步。亚历克斯是一位天生的推杆手，对阅读果岭拥有惊人的天赋，而且对距离也有天生的感觉。他让一切看起来轻松自如。”

At the end of the summer 2023, at 14 years old, Alex made his high school golf team as a freshman. He was the only freshman to make the team for his high school, the Lampeter-Strasburg Pioneers. This past summer, Alex and his father also competed together in the Philadelphia U.S. Kids golf tournament. His parents are Bryan and Sonja Krofl. Alex is continuing lessons this spring and looks forward to making an even greater contribution to his team this fall.
在2023年夏季结束时，14岁的亚历克斯作为一名新生成功进入了他的高中高尔夫队。他是他所在高中（Lampeter-Strasburg Pioneers）唯一一个进入队伍的新生。在过去的夏季，亚历克斯和他的父亲还一同参加了费城美国儿童高尔夫锦标赛。他的父母是布莱恩（Bryan）和索尼娅（Sonja）·克罗夫尔。亚历克斯将在今年春季继续上课，并期待在今年秋季为他的队伍做出更大的贡献。

LOCATION, DATES ANNOUNCED FOR U.S. CUP
美国教练杯赛地点和日期公布

Painted Desert Golf Club in Las Vegas, Nevada, will host the 2024 United States Golf Teachers Cup on Monday and Tuesday, October 7-8. It marks the second consecutive year that the U.S. Cup returns to America’s capital city of fun and excitement. Registration is now open for the U.S. Cup and can be accessed at https://www.usgtf.com/uscup.
2024年美国高尔夫教练杯赛将于10月7日至8日星期一和星期二在内华达州拉斯维加斯的Painted Desert高尔夫俱乐部举行。这标志着美国杯赛第二年回归到这个充满乐趣和刺激的首都城市。美国杯赛的注册现已开放，可通过 https://www.usgtf.com/uscup 访问。

The Luxor will once again serve as the recommended host hotel, and those interested in making early reservations can book at https://book.passkey.com/event/50719407/owner/4939/home. For more information on Painted Desert Golf Club, please visit https://painteddesertgc.com.
Luxor酒店将再次成为推荐的主办酒店，有兴趣提前预订的人可以在 https://book.passkey.com/event/50719407/owner/4939/home 进行预订。有关Painted Desert高尔夫俱乐部的更多信息，请访问 https://painteddesertgc.com。

*以上信息内容均来自USGTF电子月刊