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The AUU Junior Olympics of Golf tournament concluded this Friday at the beautiful Legends Golf Club, home of the Professional Golfers Career College in Temecula, CA. Weather and course conditions were excellent with sunny, warm, and dry with breezy afternoons. Junior players ages 6-18 competed over three days with representation from more than six different countries, including the US (including Hawaii), Australia, New Zealand, China, Taiwan and the Philippines. For the 2nd consecutive year, we were delighted to have Ron Sarracino and his Team of Native Americans with us from the Laguna Pueblo Tribe in New Mexico. Congratulations to Ron, Taylor and all the medal winners!
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This tournament would not be possible without two of the best people on the Planet--Lou and Valerie Skovron of the Valley Junior Golf Association. It is amazing what they have done over the past 30 years to develop so many great young players, including Temecula's own Rickie Fowler and other PGA and LPGA players including Brendan Steele, John Mallinger and Sydnee Michaels. This year we missed Hal and Elaine Yost, Director of AAU Golf, but know they will be back with us next year in good health with even more players from around the World. Thank you again Lou and Valerie for an incredible job making this year's Junior Olympics of Golf a BIG success! Yes you are right "GOLF IS GOOD FOR KIDS!"
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Congratulations to my good friends Shelly and Don Scott from Yeppoon, Queensland, Australia for bringing the largest Team even of Aussie and New Zealand players. Their commitment to developing Junior Golf players in Australia is inspiring and a great model to replicate around the World if we want to grow the game of golf and develop our young people. Here's Shelly's 3 boys who all earned medals from their great play this week, including 10 year old Aidan Scott for his gold medal and AAU plaque for lowest score in several age brackets. Also, way to go Ben for shooting 1 under par 71 in his final round in the boys 15 division! He's a few pics of the boys, Don and Shelly Scott and the Aussie Team and other medal winners from AZ and NZ.
     Thanks to Justin Lange, Sales Manager, at Embassy Suites Temecula (right pic with Ron of Laguna Pueblo) for hosting Team Australia at this beautiful property. Kids and parents had so much fun around the pool in the evening not to mention hot breakfast each morning! |       |
More great pics out on the Course and with Shelly working hard at the scoring tent verifying all scores after #18.
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COME JOIN US IN JULY, 2018 AS WE GROW THE TOURNAMENT TO INCLUDE PLAYERS FROM MORE COUNTRIES. NEXT YEAR'S GOLD COULD BE YOURS!
PLEASE CONTACT PAUL AT EMERALD TOURS FOR ALL YOUR TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS TO THE TOURNAMENT AT PAUL@EMERALDTOURSGOLF.COM!
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