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MGA NEWS
Schultz Named to PGA of America's
Hall of Fame
Gary Player, Renee Powell, Mickey
Wright and Lew Worsham-a foursome
that impacted American and global golf-
lead a class of seven inductees, including
Mike Schultz of Tequesta, Fla., to be enshrined
in the PGA of America Hall of
Fame on Nov. 2 at the PGA's 101st Annual
Meeting in Austin, Texas.
Just the second PGA Head Professional
in the history of Hazeltine National Golf
Club in Chaska, Minn., Schultz has shaped
the careers of more than 40 aspiring PGA
Professionals. In 2012, Schultz became the
fourth Minnesota PGA Section Member to
be named recipient of the PGA Golf Professional
of the Year Award.
A Pittsburgh native who was raised
in Houston, Schultz was introduced to
the game by his father, a geologist in the
oil industry. He caddied for his father at
Memorial Park Golf Course in Houston,
where he developed his game, as well as at
Sharpstown Country Club. Schultz later
attended the University of Texas, but saw
his hopes for competing in baseball dashed
after an automobile accident.
Schultz turned his concentration to golf
and attended South Texas Junior College
for two years. He returned to the University
of Texas and attempted to walk on to
the Longhorns' golf team before turning
professional in 1970. Schultz competed
in tours overseas before arriving in the
Minneapolis area in 1971 (at the encouragement
of PGA Professional Bob Olds at
Minnetonka Country Club). Schultz was
elected to PGA membership in 1975, and
gained invaluable experience from Minnesota
Golf Hall of Fame PGA Professionals
Bill Kidd at Interlachen Country Club in
Edina and Joel Goldstrand at Minneapolis
Golf Club.
In January 1976, Schultz succeeded Don
Waryan as PGA Head Professional at Hazeltine
National Golf Club. He was a member
of the executive committee for three
men's major championships-the 1991
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NEW RULES CHANGES
The USGA and R&A released similar
statements on Sept. 7, shortly after
the comment and feedback period
on the proposed new Rules changes
ended (Aug. 31).
The rules-makers seemed
pleased with the reaction of the
golfing community to what the
headline called a " global programme
to modernize [the] rules of
golf. " Feedback included comments
from 22,000 golfers in 102 countries
as well as representatives of
golf organizations worldwide.
U.S. Open, and the 2002 and 2009 PGA
Championships -along with the 1983 U.S.
Senior Open, 1977 U.S. Women's Open
and the 2006 U.S. Amateur. Schultz combined
his club duties while serving on the
PGA Rules Committee from 1990 to 2002,
during which he officiated at multiple major
championships and the Ryder Cup.
Schultz was the 1988 Section PGA Professional
of the Year, and served nearly four
decades on the Section Board of Directors,
including Section president from 1986 to
1987. Among his other honors: 1991 Section
Merchandiser of the Year; 2002 Section
Facility Promoter of the Year; and the
2006 Steve Weidner Award for Community
Service. In 2009, Schultz was inducted
into the Minnesota Golf Hall of Fame.
Among the initiatives at Hazeltine National
Golf Club under Schultz's direction
was developing a junior program in 1980
that twice earned Golf Digest's No. 1 award,
and involved more than 450 juniors.
After Schultz's retirement in 2012, he,
along with his wife, Diane, and three business
partners, launched Four Under Golf
Partners-a company that develops and
manages charitable golf events and creates
programs to ease access for youths, veterans,
seniors and the physically challenged.
The 2017 class also features Joe Tesori
of DeWitt, N.Y. and the late visionary golf
administrator George Henry Schneiter,
formerly of Salt Lake City.
HIGHLIGHTS:
> Golfers are enthusiastic about the
scope and direction of the changes.
> Proposed changes on the putting
green were popular, including:
leaving the flagstick in the
hole, repairing spike marks, and
eliminating the penalty for
accidentally moving a ball.
> Golfers " strongly welcomed " the
new Player's Edition of the Rules,
finding it easier to comprehend.
The rules-makers said they will
continue to analyze feedback
before the new Rules changes
are approved during the winter or
spring of 2018. The new Rules will
take effect Jan. 1, 2019.
Rules Answer
RULES QUIZ
+
Yes, that was the correct procedure.
See Rule 30-3c: The player(s) who
hit a wrong ball are disqualified from
the hole, but not the player's partner
or side. And order of play in the
infraction (which player hit the wrong
ball first) is only applicable in singles
match play (See Rule 15-3a).
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