Golf Clinic Schedule & Coaches - 2007 |
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Golf Coach Tony Manzoni- College of the Desert Ca. - - Head Coach -  Mike MitchellMission Hills CC, Teaching Professional PGA Class A |
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- 2007 Golf Clinic Coaches
Tony Manzoni - College of the Desert Ca. Head Coach
Coach Manzoni is in his 9th season as Head Coach of the Roadrunner's. He has been named Foothill Conference Coach of the Year eight times, and California Community College Coach of the Year in 1999.
A PGA Class A member for over 40 years, he has played and taught golf on an international scale for both the men's and ladies tour. Tony was an original founder for Callaway Golf Company and a club designer for them. He created and developed the Mixed Team Championships that aired on television for sixteen years. ^Back To Top^
Mike Mitchell - Mission Hills CC, Teaching Professional PGA Class A
A PGA class A certified teaching professional, master certified club fitter and proven tournament player. Mike has been serving Mission Hills for more than sixteen years. His innovative approach to teaching has attracted many Touring Professional. Mike has been SCPGA Desert Chapter Teacher of the Year three times, also named as Golf Digest’s top 100 teachers in California.^Back To Top^
Felicia Brown - San Diego State Head Women's Coach
A former collegiate and professional golfer, Felicia Brown begins her sixth season in the San Diego State women's golf program and her fifth as the Aztecs' head coach. Two years ago, Brown directed SDSU to a record-setting campaign, including an appearance in the NCAA regional tournament, the program's first since 2001. The Aztecs finished 15th overall at the regional, the best ever performance in SDSU women's golf postseason history. Individually, Brown helped three players break the school's all-time average scoring record, including freshman Jenna Wilson, who was named all-Mountain West Conference, only the third Aztec and first freshman so honored. In the fall of 2003, the Aztecs saw dramatic improvement under Brown, jumping 46 spots to No. 41 in Golfstat's rankings. Included in the outstanding fall was the program's first 54-hole victory in five years at the Lady Aztec Invitational, as SDSU broke the school's team scoring record by nine strokes with a total of 878 (+14). An eight-year member of the LPGA's teaching division, she possesses a Class A rating and previously served as the assistant men's golf coach from 1991-92 at Pima Community College in Tucson, Arizona.
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Randy Keck - Redlands College Oklahoma Head Coach Men's & Women's Golf
Randy Keck begins his third year as head coach for the RCC Women's Golf Team.
Coach Keck grew up in Lindsay, Oklahoma, where he was the 1988 high school boy's golf state champion. His high school team also won back-to-back state team titles in 1988 and 1989. Keck continued his education and golf at Coffeyville Community College (Kansas), where he won several titles. He then moved to the University of Central Oklahoma and had two very successful years of Division II golf. In 1993, just two weeks after graduating from UCO with a bachelor's degree in education, he played his first professional golf tournament and continued at that level for six years. "Playing out on tour for six years was the best training ground a coach could have," he said. Coach Keck took over the boy's and girl's golf program at Altus High School in 1998. He saw much success at the high school level, including girl's state runner-up finishes and being named the 2002 Oklahoma Coach of the Year. He also served as golf coach for Tabor College in Kansas before coming to RCC. ^Back To Top^
Ron Dizinno - The Z-Man
Ron Dizinno is the Z-Man. He graduated from Engineering School at Cal State Polytechnic University. Ron is an amateur who has had a single digit handicap all of his life. His methods are based upon over 45 years of trial-and-error experience. He began shooting his age at 68 and at age 70 still maintains a 5-handicap from the championship tees. He has worked with a number of Club and Tour Professionals and other accomplished players. The "Golfing in the ZONE" books and videos are dedicated to those golfers who want to improve their swing and get the ball up and down more consistently; and thus, lower their scores and enjoy the game more fully. ^Back To Top^
Lane Pace - California Baptist
Lane Pace is set to begin his second full season as the director of the California Baptist golf program. He took over a women's program in just its second season of intercollegiate competition in 2006 and succesfully started the men's program from scratch in 2007.
This past season, Pace guided both teams to their first-ever NAIA Tournament appearances. The Lancer men, which finished the season ranked No. 19 in the NAIA, roared to a 14th place finish at the 2007 NAIA National Tournament at the Indiana National Golf Club, finishing ahead of NAIA Region II champion Cal State San Marcos. One week prior, the CBU women, which finished the season ranked No. 14 in the NAIA, battled through numerous injuries to finish 20th at the NAIA National Tournament at the Lake San Marcos Country Club.
Four players--J.P. Albuquerque, Jaymee Braun, Andrew Falero, Daniel Osorio--earned All-Region honors.
Pace previously spent 3 years as the head women's coach at Longwood University in Farmville, Va., helping the program transition from NCAA Division II to NCAA Division I. While there, he led the program to one NCAA post-season tournament appearance and 3 regular-season tournament titles. In his first season at the helm, Pace led the Lancers to the 2003 NCAA Division II East Regional Championship as well as 8 top 5 finishes in 12 matches.
Prior to his time at Longwood, Pace had been an assistant coach for both the men's and women's golf programs at NCAA Division I Jacksonville, Fla., from June 2001-January 2003.
Prior to his time at Jacksonville, Pace worked as the golf professional/general manager at the Eufaula Country Club in Eufaula, Ala., from 2000-01; was general manager/head professional at the Douglas Golf & Country Club in Douglas, Ga., from 1999-2000; was head professional at the St. Andrews Golf and Country Club in Winston, Ga., from 1997-99; and was the head professional at the Westchester Golf & Country Club in Dallas, Ga., from 1994-97.
Pace, a PGA Class "A" Golf Professional, won the 2000 Georgia PGA Eastern Chapter, Pro-Assistant Championship, and also won both the 1990 and 1993 North Florida PGA Assistants Championship.
He played collegiately at Gardner Webb University in Boiling Springs, N.C., before transferring to the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, Fla. He completed his bachelor's of science in business at Florida Metropolitan University in Jacksonville, Fla., in 2002, graduating with honors. ^Back To Top^
Desert Willow Golf Resort features two beautiful courses designed by Michael Hurdzan, Dana Frye and John Cook with large lakes, desert wasteland and bunkers featured throughout. Firecliff, measuring 7,056 yards, is a true test of skill where golfers must negotiate their way around extensive natural areas, numerous water features, and more than 100 bunkers / waste areas. While enjoying your round remember to take in your surroundings and appreciate the Desert Willow views and beauty.
DESERT WILLOW GOLF RESORT
Desert Willow Drive at Country Club
Palm Desert, CA 92260
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The Tahquitz Creek Resort Course was designed by Ted Robinson Jr. and opened in 1995. The course is a links style desert layout and is a challenge to players of all abilities. Its unique design brings together a natural desert beauty as well as a modern architectural design. The mountain views along with the rolling terrain, well placed bunkers, and wonderful water scapes, leave a lasting impression on all who visit this fabulous course! The Tahquitz Creek Resort Course features an abundance of beautiful water features, an island fairway and lush landscaping. the designer used the area's Indian Canyons as inspiration for a unique feature on the course. Bermuda greens.
TAHQUITZ CREEK GOLF RESORT - Resort Course
1885 Golf Club Drive
Palm Springs, CA 92264
Tee Time Reservations: 1.866.465.3914