Well, another season of MSHSL (Minnesota State High School League) Golf Rules Clinics is over. Coaches are required to attend every other year, and with the changes to the Rules this year, it resulted in a great turnout for the series. Collectively, approximately 500 coaches and more than 200 high school golfers attended (although, we had hoped for more students). Thanks to my fellow clinicians Glen Hasselberg, Michael Turnbull, Claudia Pilot and (rookie) Bill Casey for their expertise and assistance in conducting the 17 clinics.
Yesterday concluded a three-day excursion for me as I conducted clinics in St. Cloud on Monday (Apollo HS), Marshall on Tuesday and last night in Hibbing. My return from St. Cloud was delayed 10 hours due to over 4.5" of heavy snow (see picture 1). Hibbing and the Iron Range is an interesting place filled with a rich history, including the birthplace of bus travel in the country. Picture #2 is of the Greyhound Bus Museum.
Now that these clinics are over, I can start to focus on the MGA Rules Education program. I will be conducting eight sessions ranging from Tournament Volunteer Orientations to our Two-Day Rules and Officiating Workshop. We are pleased the the newest member of the USGA Rules Education Department, David Staebler, will be joining me as an instructor for this clinic. The series of clinics will end on May 1 with our clinic "The Rules of Golf for Tournament Players."
And, finally, the MGA Tournament Department (Adam, Alisha and me) has been busy getting ready for the upcoming season. We sent out our annual Member Club mailing, and now it's on to getting our web site ready for April 1, the opening day for tournament applications. The challenge every year is to make sure we are completely prepared for the season before it gets here, so there is plenty of work to do even though the snow hasn't completely melted.
Enjoy March Madness (and go UofAz Wildcats!!)
Doug
Yesterday concluded a three-day excursion for me as I conducted clinics in St. Cloud on Monday (Apollo HS), Marshall on Tuesday and last night in Hibbing. My return from St. Cloud was delayed 10 hours due to over 4.5" of heavy snow (see picture 1). Hibbing and the Iron Range is an interesting place filled with a rich history, including the birthplace of bus travel in the country. Picture #2 is of the Greyhound Bus Museum.
Now that these clinics are over, I can start to focus on the MGA Rules Education program. I will be conducting eight sessions ranging from Tournament Volunteer Orientations to our Two-Day Rules and Officiating Workshop. We are pleased the the newest member of the USGA Rules Education Department, David Staebler, will be joining me as an instructor for this clinic. The series of clinics will end on May 1 with our clinic "The Rules of Golf for Tournament Players."
And, finally, the MGA Tournament Department (Adam, Alisha and me) has been busy getting ready for the upcoming season. We sent out our annual Member Club mailing, and now it's on to getting our web site ready for April 1, the opening day for tournament applications. The challenge every year is to make sure we are completely prepared for the season before it gets here, so there is plenty of work to do even though the snow hasn't completely melted.
Enjoy March Madness (and go UofAz Wildcats!!)
Doug
