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Firewheel GC - Masters Course
| Firewheel Golf Course Feb. 2007 |
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| Kyle - 1st, Noah - 2nd, Brock - 3rd |
It was another truly beautiful day - temperature in the high 70's and not too much wind. Kyle,
Noah and Brock were playing together and they had their own gallery following them. Kyle and Brock's grandparents, Kyle's
cousins, Beau and Kaitlyn, Aunt Nancy and Aunt Dianne, as well as Mr. Bill Dobbs from Golden Bear all watched the boys
play. A great time was held by all and it's hard to believe that the winter tour will be over in just two weeks when
we go back to Brookhaven for the Tour Championship. Kyle was 5 Under par with a 31, Noah came in 2nd with a 38 and Brock
was third with a 41. Great job boys!!!
US
Kids Winter Tour Championship Boys 7 Brookhaven CC - President's Course
| Local Winter Tour |
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| Crosby - 4th, Noah - 2nd, Brock - 3rd, Hayden - 5th & Kyle - 1st |
The last Sunday in February brought the last tournament of the
Winter Tour and Kyle's last US Kids tournament in the Boys 7 division. We went to Brookhaven and Kyle shot a 33 to capture
the first place medal and his Perfect Season point total gave him Player of the Year honors. Noah had a great season
and secured 2nd place as well as an invitation to next year's Jekyll Island Regional Championship. Brock was third on
the tour and will also be invited next year. Great Job Boys - We all had FUN!!!
It's hard to believe
that the next time Kyle plays for US Kids - he'll be 8 years old.
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U S Kids Local Summer Tour
Boys 8 Brookhaven CC - President's Course
| Brookhaven CC |
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| Kyle 1st, Noah 2nd & Crosby 3rd w/ Coach Jang |
Kyle was excited to start playing
US Kids as an 8 yr old with longer distances, but the first event was the day after the Starburst Tournament in Waco.
While we initially thought we'd make it, we decided that as hard as Kyle had trained for the 3 day event, he needed a break.
Instead, we began our US Kids season at a familiar locale - Brookhaven CC. Unfortunately only 6 boys were signed up
and one of them no showed, so Kyle played in a twosome with a young boy, new to US Kids while his friends from last season
were right behind us. Coach Jang arrived to cheer on Kyle on and Noah. The weather was almost picture perfect
and not too hot and Kyle had 3 birdies, 3 pars and 3 bogies to finish first at even par. Next week, it's off to Bear
Creek.
Bear Creek - East Course
| Bear Creek Winners |
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| Kyle 1st; Tucker (boys 7); Noah 3rd; Brock 2nd with Coach Jang |
On
another picture perfect June morning, Kyle returned to the East Course at Bear Creek. By 9:18, the weather wasn't too
hot and a cooling breeze kept some of the later morning heat at bay. We had another no show in our group, but we were
happy to see Stuart Ligon again. There were a couple of challenging holes, but Kyle was pretty solid with 4 birdies
and 3 pars to finish with a 35. Brock & Noah, playing behind us again, picked up 2nd & 3rd places. Next
week - it's off to Canyon Creek CC.
| Kyle tees off on the Par 5 fourth hole. |
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| Bear Creek GC |
Canyon Creek CC
Kyle's 3rd US Kids local event was at the Canyon Creek
CC in Richardson. We hadn't been to Canyon Creek since June 2005 when it hosted the US Kids State Tournament (Now called
the World Qualifier). At age 5, playing the 6 & Under division, Kyle was 2nd with a 40.
This was
the first afternoon event of the summer and there wasn't a cloud in the sky - very little wind and hot. Kyle had
2 birdies, and an eagle to shoot 33 on a course with very challenging, fast greens. Next week, it's off to Dallas Athletic
Club.
| Canyon Creek CC |
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| Kyle 1st; Brock 2nd; Noah 3rd |
Dallas Athletic Club - Blue Course
Our 4th event finds us at the beautiful
Dallas Athletic Club - Brock's home course. Kyle birdied the 1st hole and finished with an even par 36 on a challenging
golf course with lightening fast greens and Brock was 2nd with a 44. We also met a new-to-US Kids golfer, Gregory Adcock
who captured 3rd. We'll have a week off from USKids and then it's off to Hackberry Creek CC, our final event before
the World Championship in Pinehurst.
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| Kyle 1st, Brock 2nd, Gregory 3rd |
Hackberry Creek CC
| Hackberry Creek July 2008 |
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| Kyle 1st, Brock 3rd, Crosby 2nd |
It's the middle of July and the heat isn't letting up for
a minute. This was Kyle's 3rd trip to Hackberry, but he hadn't played it since 2006. The boys drank lots of fluids
and Kyle had an eagle on the last hole to finish with a 33 and his first win at this course. He'll miss the next Local
tournament at Prestonwood, but be back in time for the Tour Championship in August.
US
Kids Summer Tour Championship Boys 8 Gleneagles CC - Kings Course
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| Kyle wins Tour Championship & Player of the Year Boys 8 |
The final event for the Summer tour was held at Gleneagles
CC - a challenging course with water coming into play on 7 of the 9 holes they played. Kyle's round of 36 gave him the
win and he finished the Summer tour and for the first time ever: went the whole Summer US Kids tour with all rounds at par
or better. He collected his fourth Player of the Year trophy for his age group.
US
KIDS LOCAL WINTER TOUR
Boys 8 The Bridges at Preston Crossing
| The Bridges at Preston Crossing |
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| Kyle, Hayden White, & Noah Goodwin |
It was an exciting start for the Winter tour. We were
able to play the brand new course, north of the Metroplex, in Gunter. It is a Fred Couples design and US Kids was honored
to be their first tournament. We also welcomed our new Tour Director, Kevin Johnson. Kevin
has his own Golf Academy ( www.texasjrgolf.com ) was named as a top junior instructor and we're excited to have him on board. There were also several new faces
in most of the age groups. Kyle had a great round, starting off with 4 pars, but then went on to birdie 4 of the last
5 holes to shoot 4-under par 32. On one of the
par 4's, Hayden put his second shot about 12 inches from the hole. Kyle hit his second shot up onto the green.
We all watched it make a bee line for the hole - hitting Hayden's ball into the hole. Per the rules of golf, Hayden
removed his ball and replaced it, then he and Kyle putted in for birdies.
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| The Bridges at Preston Crossing |
Brookhaven CC - President's Course
It was back to Brookhaven on a gorgeous fall afternoon.
Kyle finished in first place with his grandparents in attendance, as well as Coach Jang and friend Bill Dobbs. It was
great to meet some new faces in our group. Ryan Reynolds came all the way from Arkansas to take 2nd place, while Crosby
was just one stroke back and finished third.
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| Kyle - 1st, Ryan - 2nd, Crosby - 3rd |
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| Kyle tees off at Eastern Hills |
It was a blustery Sunday afternoon, as US Kids Local Winter
Tour played its last tournament for 2008 at Eastern Hills CC in Garland. We hadn't been here since last January, but
it seemed like the weather conditions were almost identical, (except the temp was in the 60's instead of low 50's) but it
was just as windy. There were 10 in our division this time, and it's been great to see new faces joining old friends.
Kyle shot a 36 to take first place, while Noah shot a 38 for second and Crosby a 39 for third. There won't be another
USKids event until January and we will go to a new-to-us course - Plantation CC. All in all it was a pleasant afternoon
with over 60 kids signed up to play.
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| Kyle, Noah and Crosby point to their winning scores. |
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