by Naples Daily News

"Tim has done so much to elevate the profile of the Golf course management industry," GCSAA President David S. Downing II said. "He has done a tremendous job advocating for the industry and the game. He has taught government officials about key issues and has been a tireless contributor to GCSAA's government relations."

The award will be presented Feb. 5 during the opening session of the GCSAA Education Conference in New Orleans.

Old Collier has been featured in the Sustainability Case Study Series, a collection of Florida-specific teaching cases produced through the Education Alliance for Sustainable Florida, a project funded by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and implemented by the Council for Sustainable Florida.

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PGA Tour golfer Stewart Cink, ranked No. 16 worldwide and No. 10 on the money list, played a pair of rounds at Old Corkscrew Golf Club in Estero last week.

Cink, who was a member of the 2008 U.S. Ryder Cup team, was in town with his family for a youth hockey tournament at nearby Germain Arena. He played the course on Dec. 29, then again on Dec. 31.

"It was a privilege to have Stewart Cink play Old Corkscrew, not once, but twice in the same week," Old Corkscrew general manager Mark Iwinski said.

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Florida Gulf Coast University freshmen Sandra Ross and Franki Youse have been named scholarship recipients from The PGA Foundation.

Grants totaling $60,000 were given by The PGA Foundation to 20 accredited Professional Golf Management universities.

The accredited universities then distributed scholarships to 59 female and minority students.

Since the program's inception in 1993, PGM universities have distributed a total of $501,000 in scholarships.

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The First Tee of Naples/Collier has announced its winter/spring programs, which will begin Friday, Jan. 16 and Monday, Jan. 19.

Every Friday, from Jan. 16 to May 1: Quality Inn Suites Golf Club, ages 8-18, elementary school, 4-5:30 p.m., middle school, 4-5:30 p.m., high school, 3:30-5 p.m.

Every Monday, from Jan. 19 to April 27: The Moorings Country Club, ages 8-18, elementary school, 4-5:30 p.m., middle school, 4-5:30 p.m., high school, 3:30-5 p.m.

Registration is required to participate in these free programs. Forms for new and returning members can be found at: www.thefirstteenaplescollier.org. For more information, call 825-4851.

The deadline for registration is Jan. 15.

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Kensington Golf Country Club tripled its pleasure to start off 2009.

There were holes-in-one

on the first three days of the year - two of them on No. 5. And

there was a fourth on No. 5 on Tuesday.

Claudia Schaltegger began 2009 with an ace on No. 5, then Steve Manley made a hole-in-one on No. 14 on Jan. 2. Stephanie Portman followed with the second ace on No. 5 on Jan. 3, and Kay Miller made one on No. 5 on Tuesday.

While that was going on at Kensington, Andy Fowler accomplished another rarity - a hole-in-one on a par-4. Fowler used his driver to ace the 300-yard No. 8 at Links of Naples on Jan. 2.

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The fifth annual Craig Bowman Memorial Golf Outing will be Saturday, Jan. 24, at Cypress Woods Golf Country Club.

There is a 1 p.m. shotgun start, and the entry fee is $100 per person. The registration deadline is Jan. 19.

Dinner will be afterward at the clubhouse. Tickets are available for the dinner only for $50.

For more information, call Rod Fisk at 593-6822.

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Mike Womble, Steve Johnson, Jason Heidig and Angus Black won the Tournament Players Association's 20-year anniversary event on Jan. 3 at Cypress Lake Country Club in Fort Myers.

The foursome had a 135 in the two-best-ball-of-four format.

Tom Case, Bill Case, Dennis Pearlman and Linda Case were second at 136, followed by Gary Saft, Eddie MacKinnon, David Miller and Howard McHenry at 137.

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James St. Cyr has been appointed head professional at Miromar Lakes Beach Golf Club.

St. Cyr has been an assistant professional in Southwest Florida for the past five years. He is a New Hampshire native and a graduate of Wingate (N.C.), where he played four years on the Golf team was all-conference.

For more Golf information, including instruction, go online to www.naplesnews.com/sports. To submit an item for the Golf column, e-mail gshardwig@naplesnews.com or send a fax to 263-4816.

* 2009 ACE Group Classic hosted by Peter Jacobsen - Now offering a new ticket package designed to celebrate The ACE Group Classic's first year at TPC Treviso Bay. The TPC Experience, available in limited quantities, includes a one-day hospitality ticket to the TPC Skybox at The ACE Group Classic and one free round of Golf at TPC Treviso Bay. In addition, the annual ACE Group Classic Ultimate Golf Experience Book is returning in 2009 with a new and expanded version.

The TPC Experience package includes a one-day hospitality ticket to the TPC Skybox, an open-air suite featuring full buffet and open bar, and one free round on TPC Treviso Bay, Jan. 1 to Dec. 30. In addition, buyers will receive an ACE Group Classic TPC hat. The cost of the package is $325 and the round is subject to course availability. There are a limited number of TPC Experience packages available for each day Friday through Sunday of The ACE Group Classic. Buyers must specify which day they will choose to attend. Fans must call 1-800-566-3470 to purchase, the TPC Experience will not be sold online.

The Ultimate Golf Experience Book also returns and will include one weeklong grounds pass and 144 discounted rounds of Golf at 17 area courses. The cost of one book is $130. The 2009 version adds nine new courses and 20 additional rounds to last year's book.

Individual weeklong grounds passes are now being offered for the first time at a cost of $50. This ticket grants access to the tournament grounds Feb. 16-22. Daily tickets are available for $20 and are valid any one day, Feb. 18-22. Admission is free courtesy of the ACE Group on Monday, Feb. 16, and Tuesday, Feb. 17. Kids 17 and under are admitted free with a ticketed adult.

The Ultimate Golf Experience Book can be purchased by logging onto www.acegroupclassic.com or by calling 1-800-566-3470. The Ultimate Golf Experience Book is available at area retail outlets. For a complete list of locations, visit www.acegroupclassic.com.

* Executive Womens Golf Association - Weekly play days have been set up at Arrowhead (596-1000) on Saturdays starting at 11 a.m.

Upcoming events: Fridays starting Jan. 9, Spanish Wells, 3 p.m., $30 (includes tax); Jan. 22, Naples Chapter annual meeting at Pelican's Nest, 5:30 p.m.; ACE Group Classic, Feb. 16-22 at TPC Treviso Bay, volunteers needed, contact Mo White mourinew@comcast.net or Faith Matous at faith.matous@gmail.com; Feb. 18-21, EWGA National Conference, Desert Spring Resort, Palm Desert, Calif.

For more information on the chapter, contact Jeanie Bicanich at jbicanich@aol.com, call 254-8285 or go to the chapter's Web site at www.naplesewga.com.

* Greater Naples Golf Association - Schedule: Thursday, Arrowhead, $69.

For more information, call 598-1261. Dues may be mailed to P.O. Box 770103, Naples, FL 34107.

* Tournament Players Association - For more information, call 458-0754 or e-mail tpagolf@msn.com

* Golf Channel Amateur Tour Fort Myers/Naples - The largest amateur tour in North America has a local tour. To join, go to www.golfchannel.com/amateurtour or call local tour director Jim Stockman at 593-3485. Membership is $199 per year.

* Gulf Coast Gold Senior Tour - Starting in 2009, with 13 tournaments every Monday for golfers age 48 and older.

Courses include Verandah, Renaissance, Palmira, Magnolia Landing, Pelican Preserve and Kingsway.

Tournaments are four flights by handicap, with three age groups.

The first entry fee for members of the Tournament Players Association is $110, with all other entry fees $100. It's $125 for non-TPA members for the first event, and $100 after that.

For more information, call 458-0754 or e-mail tpagolf@msn.com

* American Singles Golf Association - The Southwest Florida Chapter meets the second Tuesday of the month at 5:30 at Pelican Sound Golf River Club. The association offers regular events at various Golf clubs in the area. Contact Kathy Sloan at kesloan2@gmail.com, call 233-2482 or go to the chapter Web site ww.southwestfl.singlesgolf.com.

* Southwest Amateur Series - Conducted by the Florida State Golf Association. Traveling men's circuit for Southwest Florida, and features 36-hole individual competitions with four flights by handicap. Annual membership is $100 and includes FSGA membership. Current FSGA members can join for $55.

The entry fee for tournaments is $125, with a $750 gift certificate to the first-place finisher. To enter, go to www.fsga.org.

* Golden Gate Women's Golf Association - Accepting members. The league plays Tuesday mornings with an 8 a.m. shotgun start. To join or for more information, call Glenda Estep at 793-8810.

* First Tee of Naples/Collier - Registration applications can be found at www.thefirstteenaplescollier.org. E-mail tftnaplescollier@aol.com for more information.

* Florida Junior Tour - The Florida State Golf Association has announced the 2008-09 schedule. The tour started Sept. 13-14 and continues through May. For more information, go to www.fsga.org.

* Naples Grande Golf School Afterschool Junior Clinic - Sessions will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4-5 p.m. Players of all skills are welcome.

The program is available to junior golfers ages 7-15. Enrollment is limited to the first 12 players each week. Cost is $20 per junior, per session. All instruction will be given by Naples Grande Golf School staff and will include rules of Golf, etiquette, short-game basics and swing fundamentals. Contact Mark Durland at 784-2208 or mark@durlandgolf.com

* Rick Smith Golf Academy - Elementary school clinics, 4-5:30 p.m., Mondays; Middle school clinics, 4:30-6 p.m., Wednesdays; High school clinics, 1-3 p.m., Saturdays. Offering 90-minute clinics on Wednesday afternoons. Clinics will be limited to six students and cost $90. Short game will be the focus on the first and third clinics of the month, with full swing the focus on the second and fourth. Call 593-1111 for reservations.

* Free clinics at Lely Resort - Jim Mapother of RJM Golf will provide free clinics on Saturday mornings from 9-10:30 a.m. starting this Saturday through April 25 at Lely Resort.

The clinic will have two parts: short game work and the full swing. The program is open to men and women. Registration is required. Call 431-5315 or e-mail rjmgolf@comcast.net

* Rodney Bungartz junior clinics - For January: Afterschool clinic - 4-5 p.m., Tuesdays through Thursdays, $12 per student per session, ages 7-and-up, Jan. 6-8, Jan. 13-15, Jan. 20-22, Jan. 27-29; Middle school clinic - Jan. 15, 29, 5-6 p.m., $12 per junior per session. Advanced signup required. To sign up, call Bungartz at 348-5929.

* Valencia Tuesday Couples Mixer - Starts Tuesday and goes through April 7. Call 352-0777.

* 22nd annual Wyndemere Tradition Golf Tournament to benefit Youth Haven - Monday, Jan. 19, at Wyndemere Country Club.

Entry fee, $225 per player for Wyndemere residents, and $250 for non-residents. That includes a buffet lunch, Golf clinic and evening reception with live auction. Best ball of foursome. Registration, lunch, 11 a.m. Shotgun start, 1 p.m.

Contact Cathy Edwards at 774-2904, ext. 205, or cathy.edwards@youthhaven.net

* Bill Owen Classic - 1964 U.S . Open champion Ken Venturi will return to Eagle Creek Country Club for the 20th annual Bill Owen Classic, benefiting the Southwest Florida Golf Charities Inc., on Monday, Jan. 26.

The format is a four-person scramble, with a $175 entry fee per person. There are 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. shotgun starts. For more information, call 775-8642.

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