Saint James Academy Golf Tournament

Jordan Cans It From The Beach

Luck Helps In Golf

THANK YOU!

Thanks to all of today's participants and sponsors!

You have made a quality Catholic education possible for the kids at St. James Academy!

THANK YOU!!!!

Tournament Info/Times

18th Annual St. James Academy Golf Tournament
Monday, November 5, 2007
Lomas Santa Fe Country Club, Solana Beach

10:00 am Registration begins

11:00 am  Lunch served

12:00 noon Shotgun Start

4:30 pm Cocktails & Silent Auction open

6:00 pm  Dinner served

Have You Submitted Your Foursome Yet?

We're now down to the last few days before the big tournament.

Despite the fires from last week, the entire St. James Academy community is bustling with excitement for this year's Partners in Plaid Tournament on Monday.

Please get your payment in and don't wait any longer. The spots have filled up much faster than in previous years and we'd hate to have the even sell-out before you get your reservation in.

Only a Few Weeks Left!

Just a reminder...as we get ever closer to this great event, get your foursome sheet in and make sure you also turn in your sponsorship information.

Also...if you're still looking for a foursome to join up with, please let others at SJA know. Also, you can post comments below so that others reading the site can see you need another golfer. This allows all of us to have an online resource to look for other players who need a foursome.

For those of you considering a sponsorship package, make sure you pick one up at the school and get it in soon. The proceeds from the tournament help make our school better for our kids.

Here's another useful golf lesson to get you read for November 5th.

Click here for more on "Golf Long Drive Tips"

"Wii" Have a Great Raffle In Store

As you all might have seen in Wednesday's take-home envelope from the school, the raffle for this year's tournament includes some outstanding prizes.

Of course there is a beautiful diamond cross pendant but the true "gem" of the raffle this year is the Nintendo Wii system.

Being part of the first generation to grow up with video games in the home (I am 37), I am not an avid gamer but enjoy a good game of Madden now and then. When my wife first told me about the Nintendo Wii, I thought: "So?"

The Nintendo Wii is not groundbreaking due to life-like graphics or intense power like Sony's Playstation 3. Instead, it's revolutionary due to it's joystick and how you interact with the game.  Since I don't know how to explain it, I pulled this explanation of how the Wii works from Wikipedia:

The Wii Remote is a controller that uses a combination of accelerometers and infrared detection (from an array of LEDs inside the Sensor Bar) to sense its position in 3D space. This design allows users to control the game using physical gestures as well as traditional button presses. The controller connects to the console using Bluetooth and features rumble as well as an internal speaker. The Wii Remote can connect to other devices through a proprietary port at the base of the controller. The device bundled with the Wii retail package is the Nunchuk unit, which features an accelerometer and a traditional analog stick with two trigger buttons. In addition, an attachable wrist strap can be used to prevent the player from unintentionally dropping or throwing the Wii Remote. In response to incidences of strap failures, Nintendo is offering a free, stronger replacement for all straps.^[45]

In layman's terms: the Wii remote is motion-activated. If you're playing, golf let's say, on the system, you swing the remote exactly like you're swinging a golf club. If you're playing baseball, you swing it like a bat. It's hard to get the full effect unless you try it out.

I heavily monitor my own kid's use of video games as anything in large quantities is probably not good for our kids. But the Wii is an ingenious and outrageously fun family game system where violence and blood-and-guts can't be found.

Here's a video of the Wii in action, to give you an idea.

The system has been successful primarily because more adults are buying it. It's even become popular with senior citizens who are not a big video game demographic. It's not as time-consuming as the hardcore gaming consoles and is great family fun.

It's a great raffle prize so make sure you buy your raffle tickets today. Believe me, if you win this and bring home to the kids or give to them for Christmas, you'll shave off a tough year when they're a teen. Kids are going goo-goo over this and it's with good reason.

Buy your raffle ticket today so you can bring home your own Nintendo Wii.

"Wii" thank you for your time!

Who is Mike Pedersen ?

Have you noticed that we had our first comment from outside of the St. James Community?  His name is Mike Pedersen and he just started a golf tips blog last week.

About Mike Pedersen

Mike Pedersen is the founder of Perform Better Golf, providing golf exercise dvds, a best-selling golf training manual as well as a golf stretching dvd. 

Mike is a passionate golfer (plays to a 6.8 handicap) who has been in the fitness industry for over 25 years. Combining his passion (and knowledge) for golf and his experience in fitness has brought him to the pinnacle of his career as a golf fitness trainer and Internet entrepreneur.

This blog will reveal Mike as a person (husband, father and golfer) as well as provide valuable golf fitness video tips, training advice and an overall focus on golf improvement.

Mike’s hope with this blog is to create an interactive golf community with lots of participation (blog comments) and recommendations to make it the best for you as it can be!

My favorite article on Mike's blog is:

Mr. Business Golf Shows How To Be Successful On The Course

Mike:
Where is the best place to play business golf?

Scot:
Country Clubs. Or golf resorts. A potential client is not going to be interested in playing a golf course he can play anytime. Private country clubs offer all of the amenities needed to allow a business person to show a professional image.

Again, business people need to remember that image is very important to winning over a new client. Nobody is going to want to do business with someone who does not look or act professional. Where you play business golf is part of that important first impression.

We're having our Partners in Plaid Tournament at the beautiful Lomas Santa Fe Country Club in Solana Beach.  Bring along a business associate or prospective client on November 5, 2007.

Thanks for the comments, Mike. Good Luck with "All About Better Golf"; we'll be reading your weblog for great golf and fitness tips!

P.S.- Mike offers a free e-book called "Fit To A Tee"- Click the link for a free copy

Will Ferrell Talks about Golf

A funny little segment here with Will Ferrell from Golf.com.  Also, notice his stylish golf attire. St. James Academy Moms might want to help their husbands avoid this type of attire on November 5th!

Enjoy...

Tips on Your Short Game: Putting Lesson

Hi St. James Golfers! Today we're going to take a look at a very important part of your golf game: putting.

While putting may seem like the easiest part of the game, especially for you beginners, it's really not. I've seen people who can drive the heck out of the ball only to lose strokes on the green.

Hopefully this video will help you get ready for November 5th and our big tournament.

Get your foursomes together now before the event sells out!

Click here for more on "How to Improve Your Golf Swing"