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GGG co-directors on-site at 2015 US Women's Open 

Johnny & I have the fortunate circumstance of living near Savannah, Georgia through the end of April, 2016!

We remain committed as Directors of the 2016 NJSIAA girls north sectional qualifier -click here to read my 2015 recap). It will be six years since we left our beloved Hunterdon County home--coming back every year is lots of fun--seeing some old haunts, renewing old acquaintances and meeting new friends all in the name of GIRLS GOLF!!!!!!

Some cool things are happening at VISION 54 with my old buddies PIA & LYNN--yes, you may have seen them on GOLF CHANNEL as Golf Academy instructors.  They first came to my attention in 2006 when I sent myself out to The LEGACY Resort in Phoenix, Arizona to attend their 3-day Integration & Balance Workshop. (They have since moved to Talking Stick Resort.) I was in the classroom (always a favorite place of mine) and on-course with them. Gail Graham was in my playing group on day one. One of the players in the group made SIX consecutive birdies to close out our nine holes--whilst under Gail's quip-barrage--even at one point noting the hat trick that MIGHT occur if the player made the putts--PIA was along for the nine with us calmly mentoring us in a YODA-like manner (minus the squeaky voice and backwards talking---okay, so maybe NOT so YODA-like).

VISION 54 Integration & Balance circa January, 2006!

The memory has stayed with me.
CLICK here to read a good column on golf from the mental side.

WHY did I take a trip out there, you ask? At the time I was about to start a third season as coach of a high school girls golf team and wanted to LEARN FROM THE BEST. Learn I did, the rest is history---girls golf history in NJ! 

Speaking of the best as it relates to getting your kids excited about golf & LEARNING, I have a name for you: Nicole Weller at The Landings on Skidaway Island!!!!!! 

She has some original ideas and a creative flair to get your youngster golfing. Those of you looking for age-appropriate (i.e. 3 to 10-year -olds) Christmas golf gifts, stocking stuffers, prizes or a curriculum you can integrate into your existing junior programs and/or camps:
CHECK HER ACTIVITY book & cards out here  

I wrote about Nicole in a GGG column you can checkout by clicking HERE!

Nicole Weller & Lydia Siipola are all smiles
when it comes to talking junior golf!

New Jersey's Own Marina Alex & Caddie Meaghan Francella: PERFECT TOGETHER at U.S. Women's Open at Lancaster Country Club

CLICK-here to read GOLFWEEK article on Marina Alex

GOLFWEEK:Alex gets off to strong U.S. Women's Open start with Francella on bag

2006 Red Devil Invitational Champion , Vanderbilt University & Wayne Hills High school Alum Jersey Girl Marina Alex Tied for the U. S. Women's Open Lead at 4-under par

Paired together in Monday's practice round and now tied together at the top of Thursday's midday leaderboard at the U. S. Women's Open at Lancaster Country Club!!! Go, Jersey!

Marina Alex looking smooth on the par-3 12th ole during her practice round on Monday
  is tied for the lead mid-day Thursday (photo by John Siipola)


Click her to see Marina's post-round interview

Karrie Webb tees off on par-3 12th hole during Monday's practice round
shares the clubhouse lead with Marina Alex midday
through the opening day on Thursday (photo by John Siipola)

GGG co-directors & Life Partners Lydia & Johnny Siipola  on-site
for Thursday's U. S. Women's Open a.m. action at Lancaster Country Club 

Lancaster Country Club Makes 2015 US Women's Open Debut This Week: On-Site Preview Photos from GGG Co-Director Johnny Siipola

Enjoy the walk uphill to the 374 yards par-4 #2

On the top of the world at the 374 yards par-4 #2 green.
Looking majestic in the distance is the uphill 399 yards par-4 3rd green

Aussie Karrie Webb watches New Jersey girl &
former Red Devil Invitational  Champion Marina Alex
tee-off the par-3 signature hole #12 169 yards

Signature Hole par-3 #12 169 yards  from the teeing ground

par-4 #16 358 yards downhill dogleg left & then back up the hill

Anna Nordqvist perfecting her putting

Natalie Gulbis keeping her head in the game

Staying connected on the range with a little help from a sphere is Paula Creamer

Major Champion Karrie Webb strikes an iron on the downhill par-3 169 yards #12

CLICK HERE to read more about the US Women's Open taking place at Lancaster Country Club from July 9-12

US Women's Open at Lancaster Country Club

The par-4 fifth hole provides a stern test from tee-to-teen despite not featuring a single bunker 

 (USGA/Fred Vuich)

Continue reading USGA story by clicking here

GGG plans on being on-site today (July 6), Wednesday (July 8), Thursday (July 9) and Saturday (July 11.)

Check back for updates!

Former GGGer & Red Devil Amanda Beebe Completes Competitive Career at Swarthmore: Congratulations, Amanda!!!!

Looking like a Red Devil, former Hunterdon Central & GGG golfer Amanda Beebe swings away in her final Garnet appearance  at the Centennial Conference Women's Championship at Blue Ridge Country Club on April 28, 2015.

A Look Back at Amanda Beebe's Golf Career at Swarthmore

Awards: • Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Team (2015) • Centennial Conference Spring Academic Honor Roll (2015) • Centennial Conference Spring Academic Honor Roll (2014) • Centennial Conference Spring Academic Honor Roll (2013) • All-Centennial Conference First Team (2012) Miscellaneous: 2015  Tri-captain . 2013-14: Recorded a 94.50 scoring average as a junior … Made the Centennial Conference Spring Academic Honor Roll … Tied for sixth among 39 golfers by carding a two-round score of 182 at the Stevenson Spring Invitational (4/13) … Won the Muhlenberg Invitational (4/21) by firing an 81, which was four strokes better than the second-place finisher … Concluded the spring with an eighth-place mark of 184 at the Centennial Conference Championships (4/26-27). 2012-13: Finished sophomore year with an 88.3 scoring average … Made the Centennial Conference Spring Academic Honor Roll … Carded an 85 to finish sixth in the McDaniel Women’s Fall Invitational (9/23) … Placed second with a score of 84 at the Swarthmore Fall Invitational (9/24) … Finished in fourth place in a field of 37 at the Gettysburg Fall Invitational (9/30) … Won with a round of 81 at the Dickinson Women’s Golf Invitational (3/23) … Placed fifth at the Gettysburg Invitational (4/6 -7) with a two-day final score of 177 … Finished in 17th place at the Centennial Conference Championship (4/28-29). 2011-12: Made the Centennial Conference First Team … Won the Swarthmore Invitational individual title with a score of 86 (9/24) … Shot an 85 at the Gettysburg Invitational (9/30) to finish in fifth place … Finished in fourth out of 24 competitors at the Eastern Invitational (3/26) … Won the Ursinus Women’s Invitational (4/18) with a score of 84 … Shot an 84 and finished fourth at the Centennial Conference Championship (4/28-29).

(Reprinted from Swarthmore Athletics)

HARRISBURG, Pa. 

– Swarthmore Senior & Girls Go Golfing Alumni Amanda Beebe (Hunterdon Central, Whitehouse Station, NJ) finished 28th individually at the Centennial Conference Women's Golf Championships on Sunday, Apr. 26 at the Blue Ridge Country Club.
  
Beebe served as a tri-captain of the Swarthmore College men's golf team as the only female who was a part of the program. She won four tournaments in her career and was recently named to the Philadelphia Inquirer Women's At-Large Academic All-Area Team for her outstanding accomplishments on the golf course and in the classroom.