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Golf Pros Take Time to Give Back

By Terry Tinkess involved in the community with the “There’s no need for anyone
event, it’s good for us, it’s good for starting out to be paying $50 for a box

h, the benefits of being young! the game and it’s good for the kids. of balls,” said Cody Slover. “They
O While many not-so-young That’s what we’re doing.” won’t, at this point, be able to take
golfers struggle to improve their The three golf pros, Cody Slover, advantage of most of the benefi t the
game, approximately 100 members (Visalia, California), Erik Barnes, technology has created.”
of the youth golf program at (Marion, Indiana), and Creighton When all was said and done, the
Summerheights Golf Links had Honeck (Austin, Texas) had the full primary message was that you never
the opportunity to learn from the attention of the young people (and know what you can do until you try,
pros as three pro golfers who were their parents) as they demonstrated but that if you want to get better, the
participating in the Great Waterway and talked about the game of golf. most important thing is to practice. Creighton Honeck, from Austin
Challenge stopped in for a visit. There were a lot of good questions, Texas was one of three pro golfers
Reagan Peters of PGA Tour Canada and many of the answers had to make who addressed young golfers as
explained the nature of the event. the parents in the crowd happy. part of a PGA Tour Canada activity
“At PGA Tour Canada we’re part of One question was whether a young held at Summerheights Golf Links.
the pathway to the PGA Tour,” said golfer would need to have a new set Photo by Terry Tinkess
Peters. “Our top five will win Web. of clubs in order to develop his or her

com Tour status for next season at skills properly, or if a hand-me-down
the end of our season, which is the set would be a good way to start.
tour championship the second week Creighton Honeck responded that
of September. For these guys, that’s having new equipment was definitely

what they are here playing for, one of not a requirement.
those spots on the Web.com Tour, to “The most important thing is that
try to get to the PGA Tour. they don’t have something that is too
“As far as this event, It’s about much club, or too long for them,”
growing the game of golf. It’s about said Honeck. “There’s nothing wrong Ty Celone, one of the area’s top
young golfers had at least one
PGA Tour Canada getting involved with hand-me-downs.” thing he wanted to learn about
in the community. For PGA Tour, All three stressed that young people from the visiting golf pros at Eric Barnes (left) and Cody Slover
for Web.com Tour, for PGA Tour entering the game should focus on Summerheights Golf Links. “I’d provided some encouragement
Canada, the tournament is one thing, learning to play rather than worrying like to observe where they put the and answers for the members of
the Summerheights Youth Golf
but the tournament is really about the about whether they had cutting-edge ball and their stance,” said Celone. program while in the area to play
“That’s the only thing I’m having
community. Anything we can do in equipment to play with. trouble with.” in the Great Waterway Classic.
the community and get more people Photo by Terry Tinkess. Photo by Terry Tinkess

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