Sarasota National Hosts Callaway Golf
Sarasota National in Venice is hosting a Callaway Club Fitting and Demo Day on Oct. 30.
The Callaway Club Fitting van is the same one the company uses during PGA Tour stops, so it is a great opportunity to get fitted correctly and to experience how sophisticated club fitting has become: swing speed, ball speed, launch angle, spin velocity and even the proper ball for your game.
Golfers are urged to visit Sarasota National on Oct. 30 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. or set up a time by calling 941-493-5192.
First Tee Announces Fall Schedule
The First Tee of Sarasota/Manatee will begin its Fall II Golf and Life Skills program Oct. 27. It will run through mid-December. Classes are conducted after school and on Saturday mornings, as well as Thursday mornings for home-schooled students.
The mission of The First Tee Sarasota/Manatee is to impact the lives of young people by providing learning facilities and educational programs that promote character development and life-enhancing values through the game of golf.
Visit www.thefirstteesarasotamanatee.org or call 941-993-0046 for more information.
Last week paraplegic golfer Dennis Walters was at TPC at Prestancia, bringing a positive message to hundreds of area fifth-grade students. About 400 Sarasota County fifth graders were present to see Walters perform his world-renowned inspirational trick golf show.
Domenico Geminiani and Stephanie Mitchell captured the overall championships of the 2009 City of Sarasota Junior Championships last weekend. Geminiani shot 67-77 - 144, and Mitchell posted 82-77 - 159 at the Bobby Jones Golf Club.
Other division winners were Nelly Korda, 156; Tian Yi Cen, 151; Cole Johnson, 139; and Brad Knight 144. Only 51 juniors competed in the two-day tournament, including just six girls.
Mo Guttman of Sarasota, who qualified for the past two U.S. Senior Opens, finished tied for third in the recent Florida State Senior Open at the Naples Beach Hotel and Golf Club. Jerry Tucker, a teaching professional at Trump International in West Palm Beach who turned 60 in June, shot 68-67-65 - 200 at the Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club and won, finishing five strokes ahead of Chris Campbell, the second round leader. Campbell, the head professional at Vista Royale Golf Club in Vero Beach, posted 65-67-73 - 205.
Chris Trout won the recent Smuggler’s Charlotte County Open by two strokes, but the story of the tournament was the play of J.J. Veloz, an Englewood teenager who challenged for the title. After shooting a 70 on the first day, Veloz soared to a 78 in the final round.
In other divisions, Charlotte boys golf coach Scott Harvey took the Men's A flight with a 145, while Nancy Smith charged back Sunday with a 72 to win the Ladies' A flight by four shots at 147. Other winners included Malcolm Oliver (Men's B), Reid Scott (Men's C), Chris Clark (Men's D) and Lindi Wunderlich (Women's B). Sebastian Mark got the low amateur score, finishing Sunday with a 70 for a 146. Trout earned $2,500 for winning the tournament.
Quickie Tip
Golf Vacations UK tour operators, based in the UK, now have guaranteed times available for golfers at St. Andrews Old Course during the 2010 season. Times are available during the period April through August 2010 and packages include golf and accommodations.
For further information and immediate availability call Golf Vacations UK toll free at 1-888-209-4094 or e-mail
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Visit the Golf Vacations UK Web site at www.golfvacationsuk.com for suggested itineraries for Scotland and Ireland.
Celebrity Quote
“We tried to play golf and we were absolutely horrendous. The hole is 400 yards away, and I’m hitting grounders halfway to it.”
-Kobe Bryant on commenting on a recent round of golf with Donovan McNabb.
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