Dick 'Pro'
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Dick
Forester 'Pro' of the Year.
Occasionally I insert something that is not a pure golf
tip, but something about my philosophies or myself so that
you get to know me a bit better. This month is another one
of those times, in that I would like to share an award that
I received and am very proud of, the Dick Forester ‘Pro’
of the Year Award.
On April 25th GolfReach Texas held the 3rd Annual TPI "Pro"
Classic at Bentwater Golf Club on Lake Conroe with 26 STPGA
members competing in a pro-am for a purse of $12,500. The
memorial event is named after Dick "Pro" Forester,
Houston area golf legend, who served the golf community
for over 40 years.
In the professional medal play Robert Thompson, of Ravens
Nest and Whispering Pines, carded a four under 68 to take
the $3,500 first prize. Tim Hobby, Sonterra teaching pro
shot -2 and won $2000 for second place. The top 5 was rounded
out by Chip Craig ($1250) and Tim Thelen ($1250) in a tie
at even par with Troy Schleicher ($850) and Brandon Turner
($850) shooting one over 73s.
Twenty six pros brought amateur teams from their clubs and
fourteen places were paid with the top 5 amateur teams taking
home great prizes in the Pinehurst Best Ball Competition.
In addition to the action on the course GolfReach names
a Dick Forester "Pro" of the Year and a Dick Forester
College Scholarship winner each year. Past winners of the
pro of the year award have been Ron Coville (Walden), Lorie
Tatum (Cypresswood) and Dale Morgan (Austin Country Club)
and this year's winner was Neil Wilkins, teaching pro at
Sienna Plantation and teacher for Ryan Palmer, current PGA
tour player. The criterion for the award includes teaching,
reaching, serving and influencing lives in the golf community
from an athletic and spiritual perspective.
The College Scholarship winner this year is Jordan Jones
of Langham Creek H.S. Jordan will be playing college golf
at Texas State University next year. The scholarship qualifications
include being a junior golfer who will attend college to
play golf, having a desire to use golf to make a difference
in others lives and being interested in being mentored on
and off the course during college. Last year's inaugural
winner was Katy LaRoche of Montgomery who is currently at
Ole' Miss.
The purpose of GolfReach is to use the game of golf to make
a difference in the lives of professional and amateur golfers
and their families. The GolfReach goal is to reach, teach,
serve and influence people who love golf and help them be
all that God created them to be in all their relationships,
on and off the course!
Neil tied for 7th place carded a 74 and took home $650.00
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