
Helmut 'H3' Wyzisk III is demonstrating the Future of Golf at the Sebring International Golf Resort!


H3 sharing his vision from the high point of the 'New Nine' which is being reconfigured, changed, and upgraded!
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Helmut 'H3' Wyzisk III is demonstrating the Future of Golf at the Sebring International Golf Resort!
H3 sharing his vision from the high point of the 'New Nine' which is being reconfigured, changed, and upgraded!
Four rounds means 15 new golfing buddies from around the world but this is my GTWA golfing buddy Tom Gorman!
It's not where you start but where you finish. But my name was up there in first place after Round 1 for all the other 3,200 golfers to see at the 19th Hole!
Amazing golf courses! I played Wachesaw East, Caledonia, Legends Parkland, and Aberdeen. This is the 18th at Caledonia!
The statue of Byron Nelson looks normal size from 30 yards but up close his story is so inspirational it is bigger than life.
Andy Reistetter with Vail Tolbert, Director of Public Relations at the Four Seasons Resort & Club Dallas.
I had the pleasure of corresponding with Mrs. Peggy Nelson who I met at the 2010 BNC when she released her book, Life with Lord Byron: Laughter, Romance, and Lessons Learned from Golf's Greatest Gentleman. Here is a Q&A with Mrs. Nelson:Andy Reistetter, Journey to Olympic Golf: What are your personal thoughts about the Olympics? What is your favorite event, favorite Olympian, most memorable moment and why? Did you and Byron watch them on TV or ever attend in person? Do you have any recollection of conversations you had with Byron about the Olympics in general?
Mrs. Nelson: Byron and I always admired Olympic athletes and the dedication and sacrifice it takes for both them and their families to reach that highest point of endeavor, no matter which sport it is. My favorite event would be figure skating, and Peggy Fleming was quite a heroine for me--I was honored to meet her one day many years ago and she was so lovely and gracious--every inch the champion still. Of course, her Olympic victory was before the event became so prodigiously athletic with all the requirements for multiple jumps, so grace and fluidity were more important.
Byron and I never attended an Olympic event but watched quite a bit on TV, and were always amazed at the talent and determination the athletes displayed. We didn't talk about it a lot nor do I recall Byron saying anything specific about the events, though he enjoyed watching. I think he liked the summer sports more, because he was never a fan of cold and snow!
Andy Reistetter, Journey to Olympic Golf: Byron played on two Ryder Cups and captained a third team. What did it mean to him to play for his country? What emotion would characterize it best? What thought or story was his favorite about the Ryder Cup?
Mrs. Nelson: Byron loved playing and captaining in the Ryder Cup--he said being selected captain by the team was the greatest honor he ever received in golf. Of course, he loved America and so was very proud to play for the USA; at the same time, when the Ryder Cup was held in Portland, Oregon in '47 and the British team's expenses were provided by an American. Byron was very pleased to be part of that team as well as being glad the competition could resume. As for stories, you might check his autobiography How I Played the Game, because there are several in there.
Andy Reistetter, Journey to Olympic Golf: Golf will be played in the Olympics for the first time in 112 years in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. In your opinion, what would it have meant to Byron to be an Olympic Golfer? How do you think he would have defined the "Olympic Spirit for Golfers?" How would it have differed, if in any way, from his Ryder Cup experience?
Mrs. Nelson: One of the things Byron admired about both the Ryder Cup and the Olympics was the spirit of good sportsmanship that pervades both types of competition. I don't know that he ever realized there had been golf in the Olympics so long before he was even born, but he surely would have loved to be on the American team--well, if he could maybe have qualified ....!
Good luck with your Olympic Story!
Peggy Nelson
Thank you Mrs. Peggy Nelson for your wonderful insight and sharing Byron with his admiring golf fans through your book and theses responses. Andy Reistetter, Journey to Olympic Golf
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The Guatemala flag flies over the Top Tee Cayala public practice facility. The two sky blue stripes represent the fact that Guatemala is a land located between two oceans, the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean (Caribbean Sea).
On Monday, March 24th we will travel to Guatemala City, Guatemala (GUA). All travel, lodging, transfers, and golf will be arranged by me and my sister Joanne, a certified travel agent from Long Island. I will be your host on the trip and will be assisted by local people I know. You will be treated like family, like I was, and your safety is reasonably assured throughout your visit to Guatemala. Although I know a great mechanic, Olaf, in Guatemala City we will not be traveling in Torch as I did. She is in Panama City and will act as a consultant on this trip from afar. When everyone arrives, after checking into a great boutique hotel (for the next four nights) we will go on a guided tour of Guatemala City, the capital and largest city of the Republic of Guatemala. Afterwards we will enjoy a welcome dinner together and learn the details of our upcoming three days of volunteer work.
On Tuesday, March 25th we will play Hacienda Nueva, a Larry Packard design (same as Copperhead at Innisbrook) and enjoy a night of first rate entertainment.
Wednesday, March 26th will be our first day of volunteering for the House of Rafael Ayau, the oldest and largest orphanage in Guatemala. Mother Inés (Ayau Garcia) and the nuns of Holy Trinity Monastery provide shelter and education to the high-school level to children from newborn babies to adolescents of sixteen years of age. In the evening we will be joined at dinner by a Guatemala couple to learn more about the history and culture of Guatemala.
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With Nico Asturias who's mission it was to bring golf to the public and kids in Guatemala. Mission Accomplished with the help of architect Perry Dye and others!
On Thursday, March 27th we will do a second day of volunteer work. In the evening we will visit the Top Tee Cayala, a futuristic and fun public practice golf facility. We can even go across the street for a little shopping spree at Paseo Cayala.
On Friday, March 28th’ we will complete our volunteer work, travel to and stay the next two nights at the Mayan Golf Club in the outskirts of Guatemala City. The club overlooks Lake Amatitlan and Pacaya Volcano which last erupted on May 27, 210 and covered the golf course with six inches of volcanic ash. Let’s hope for two quiet nights of inactivity!
On Saturday, March 29th we will play the historic Mayan Golf Club and afterwards visit the Holy Trinity Monastery overlooking Lake Amatitlan. I first met Sister Yvonne at the Mayan Golf Club and look forward to seeing her again and meeting Mother Inés (Ayau Garcia). After visiting Guatemala City and doing some volunteer work I think this day will be a special one. Hopefully we will be "in the zone" both on and off the golf course. There is something about being around an active volcano that brings a special perspective to life!
Sunday morning, March 30th we will travel a short distance to La Reunion Resort and Residences (the whole trip is tightly compacted, La Reunion is within 60 kilometers (30 miles) of the GUA airport in Guatemala City) to watch the final round of the Stella Artois Open. Can you guess what the featured drink will be? We will enjoy the resort for our final two nights in Guatemala! La Reunion is surrounded by two volcanoes- one active (Fuego) and the other inactive (Agua). When I first arrived at night there was a fiery red ribbon of lava. Again, let's hope for a quiet visit.
On Monday, March 31st we will tee it up and play the Fuego Course ourselves! Play where the pros play and play to their Sunday hole locations! Monday evening we will visit the nearly 500-year old city of Antigua, do some sightseeing and have dinner.
Sadly on Tuesday, April 1st we will leave Guatemala and travel home. I am working on airfare, lodging and golf pricing as you read this. My first look at airfare looked pretty reasonable from Jacksonville either through Miami or Houston. If you are interested in this trip please contact me at AndyReistetter@gmail.com and we will work up a firm price quotation for you. Included in the quotation will be a $100 donation to The First Tee and a $100 donation to the House of Rafael Ayau.
I hope you can join me on this Journey to Guatemala, Mission: Golf & Life.
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