Iowa Junior Tour Now on Facebook & Twitter!

Can’t wait to swing your clubs this year? Get ready for golf online!
Juniors anxious to hit the links this year will be happy to know that the Iowa Junior Tour is now online at their favorite social networking sites – Facebook and Twitter! Juniors, and others, can become a fan of the Iowa Junior Tour Facebook Page and stay up-to-date with all Iowa Junior Tour news. A great interactive site, fans can view a schedule of events, photos from tournaments, and chat with other juniors. Twitter, an instant communication site, will also provide the Iowa Junior Tour with great ways to stay in touch with it’s members. Already popular, these Web sites will continue to grow with relevant information and discussion among participants. Joining is easy, so become a fan of the Iowa Junior Tour on Facebook and follow the Iowa Junior Tour on Twitter.

Just one of many additions to Iowa PGA Junior Golf this year…
The addition of the Iowa Junior Tour’s presence online is one of many new features this year for the Iowa PGA’s junior golf programs. Click Here to see details on junior golf clinics, rules seminars and the Iowa Junior Tour Open House. The Iowa Junior Tour consists of over 60 tournaments held throughout the Iowa Section. Juniors, age 11-18, pay a small registration fee and gain access to entry forms for all tournaments on the Tour. A welcome packet is sent to each participant that includes a hat, rules booklet, bag tag and more. Juniors and their families choose which tournaments they would like to participate in and can also choose to compete for Player of the Year points throughout the season. At the end of the year, point leaders are honored at the Iowa Section PGA Awards Luncheon. This year, the Iowa Junior Tour also welcomes Nationwide Insurance and Nike Golf as title and presenting sponsors. These sponsorships allow a great experience for all junior golfers, including tee gifts at the major point events from Nike Golf!

If you have questions about any of these programs, please don’t hesitate to call the Iowa PGA office at 319-648-0026.

    

 

Jeff Smith – February 2009 PROfile

Name: Jeff Smith
College/University: Memphis State University
Year Turned Professional: 1982
Facility and Job Title: Harvest  Point Golf Course, Owner/Operator, Head Professional

What was your motivation to become a PGA Professional?
A good friend, Mike Lathrop, Hillwood CC, Nashville, TN, a PGA member, offered me an assistant’s position after I had just attempted PGA Tour Qualifying in the fall of 1982 and didn’t qualify. I registered in the PGA Apprentice Program, January 1983.

What is your specialty in the golf business?
Teaching would be my expertise in the golf business.
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