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longbow golf club
Mesa, Arizona November 18th and 19th, 2003 Arizona JOADs and supporters were invited to help rededicate
the Longbow Golf Club. The “Longbow” name afforded a unique opportunity to showcase
archery to an outside of archery group. The event began with certified coach/instructors George
Frangos, Nic Panawa, Paula Simpson and Bob Pian teaching golf
foursomes to shoot three arrows for score at the turn between golf holes nine
and ten. The foursomes included
several media personalities including a team from TV 3 KTVK. The winning foursome received a cash prize
for their score of 100 out of 120 possible points. As sundown approached on Day 1, 2003 Duel in the Desert
team members Lindsay Pian, John Howland and George Frangos
shot 70 meters to show how competitive target archers perform. The archers commented how wonderful it was
to shoot and walk on a quality turf surface, quite a novelty for Arizona. With a backdrop of the club house’s fireplace, Ric
Wyckoff and Loren Braud made several longbows and archery
publications available during a show and tell session. Longbow Golf Club was
kind enough to feed the whole crew at the banquet buffet. The following morning on Day 2, Mesa Mayor Kino Hawker and
Robert M. McNichols, Managing Member, Daedalus Real Estate Advisors, LLC
spoke at the official rededication ceremony.
The ceremony was highlighted by a competition between the Longbow Club
pros and a couple of AZJOADs. Ted
Harden II, recurve and Brandon Hunt, compound, shoot three arrows
each at a target at 30, 50 and 70 meters while the club pros pitched at a 20
ft. diameter roped off circle next to each archery target. When all was said and done, the JOADs
won nine to eight. The golfers and hosts expressed delight in the archery
program as a whole. The management
would like to involve archery at their facility again in the future. Discussed were a possibility of offering a
Clout Shoot on the grass driving range. Janice Price along with Waylon
and Connie Hunt acted as chauffeurs. AZJOAD would like to recognize the Longbow Golf Club
management for providing club polo shirt, logo hats and a generous
contribution to the 2004 US Junior World Team. After expenses, AZJOAD took in over $400 to support Arizona
members of the 2004 Jr. World Team. Thank you. Kris Strauss Director of Sales and Marketing OB Sports Golf Management Phone: (480) 948-1300 Ext 109 Email: kstrauss@obsports.com Submitted by Bob Pian AZJOAD Coordinator 8681 East Via De Negocio Scottsdale, AZ 85258 602 228-0465 Return to Top Return to
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