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Hello everyone, I hope you're having a great week and thanks for reading The Opening Tee Shot. 

How are the temps where you live? I hope you're thawing out from last week's freeze. We didn't have too much activity here in Augusta, but they've already closed the course this upcoming weekend because colder temps are headed this way again with actual snow in the forecast.

Meanwhile, even with the crazy weather, we're in the thick of high school golf tryouts. It's our son's last season of HS golf, but it's been such a special experience that I know he wouldn't miss it for the world!

A couple of fun updates that may be of interest to you:

Wish us luck because tonight my husband and I are recording our first podcast together, with The Junior Golf Podcast hosted by Ro Thompson. Of course we're talking all things junior-golf-related. You can listen live on YouTube tonight at 7pm EST and we'll post the link on our socials when it's finished. Can't wait!

And since apparently we really love talking...we're providing a brand new option here at Junior Golf Playbook. We're opening up our calendars for a limited time and offering one-on-one, personalized Clarity Calls for junior golf parents! I'll put the details below this week's Junior Golf Spotlight. 

Keep staying warm and thanks for being here!

-Sara and Chili

💡 Junior golf spotlight

If you haven't seen this week's Junior Golf Spotlight video featuring Cameron Middleton, then please do yourself a favor and watch it right now! His trick shots are so much fun to watch and he has serious golf chops (and infectious energy).

Cameron is an 11-year old, Class of 2033 golfer from Miami Beach, FL and we had a blast watching all of his highlight videos! Get to know him an make sure you're following him on Instagram, too.

At what age did you start playing golf?

At 3 1/2.

Who is your swing coach?

@ChaseMarinell

Who is your favorite influencer?

Bryson DeChambeau.

What are some of your goals for this year?

Improve my mental game, make it back to Augusta, continue to grow as a golfer.

What are some of your 5-year goals?

Know where I would like to play college golf, move myself up the junior scoreboard to achieve my goal of playing college golf, which will hopefully lead to a career in golf.

What is your biggest achievement in golf?

Making it to Augusta, 100%.

What are you working on now?

For the first time I have brand new adult irons and wedges so I’m learning my clubs, working on distance, challenging myself, mentally, and moving back in yardage to be able to play longer. 

What is your favorite restaurant?

 I love a good sub from Jersey Mike’s!

Who is your favorite singer?

Wouldn’t really say I have a favorite singer. I like an eclectic mix of music from dance music, to the weekend, to Imagine Dragons, 80s music, Fall Out Boy, just a wide range.

What other hobbies do you have besides golf?

I love playing ping pong and pickleball in my spare time.

☎️ New personalized Clarity Calls with yours truly

Running Junior Golf Playbook for 18 months now has really opened our eyes as to how overwhelming the information is regarding junior golf. It's exactly how we felt for years before we started figuring out where to turn or what to look for.

Questions we're often asked around here may sound like "What should a golf resume look like? Do we need a golf coach? Can you explain AJGA Stars?"

We love answering as much as we can, but sometimes you need something more personalized. And if we don't know the answer, chances are we know who or what entity to reach out to. 

To help with this, for a limited time we're offering 45-minute Clarity Calls. For $50 you get our undivided attention via Google Meet and we can guide you through whatever golf-related question you're wrestling with (or two or three). 

You can find even more details here and book directly through this link. I hope we get to meet you soon!

👀 ICYMI

• What do you think of this new change to the Drive, Chip & Putt National Finals? I was caught off-guard regarding the new Pace of Play rule and I'm not sure I knew this was a problem.
• Did you catch the new Garmin J1 golf watch designed just for junior golfers? I'm shocked something like this hasn't come out until now!
• The First Tee announces a new lineup of national events.

Thank you to UP Consulting and Line Lion for your continued support as a sponsor and drop us a line if you're interested in affordable sponsorship opportunities with Junior Golf Playbook.

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