For Immediate Release:
April 29, 2006
PuttingZone Clinics Postponed on order of British
Government
Immigration Control Officials at Manchester Airport Stem the
Tide of Illegal Putting Instructors Invading British Soil!
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Hordes of Putting Instructors Invading Great Britain!
Stealing Choice Jobs!
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Heroic Immigration Official at Manchester Airport rejects
Application of Geoff Mangum to enter UK to teach putting
to local pros -- orders Mangum to return to plane.
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British Sovereignty Protected! 
Dateline Manchester Airport, England, Friday April
28, 2006: Infamous putting instructor Geoff Mangum's clearly illegal
attempt to enter the UK at Manchester Airport to present five
putting clinics for PGA credit was foiled Friday by a keen Immigration
Control Official (ICO). The official admitted that she "got
lucky" when Mangum ill-advisedly answered truthfully when
asked the purpose of his visit to the UK, thereby setting in motion
automatic "Refusal and Return" procedures. Once this
incriminating admission had been obtained, the Official (who is
barred by edict from revealing her name) stated that Mr. Mangum
sat quietly for three hours while she attended to other matters
before presenting the unsuspecting violator with an official Order
of Denial of Entry and Direction to return to the United States.
The day being a government-wide "Bank Holiday," there
was no opportunity for appeal or other evasive strategem.
The "Notice of Refusal of Leave to Enter"
under the Immigration Act 1971 (as amended in 1999 and 2002) states:
"You have asked for leave to enter the United Kingdom in
order to take employment but you have no valid work permit. I
therefore refuse you leave to enter the United Kingdom."
The provision in the law requiring "sportspeople" who
offer coaching clinics in the UK for pay to obtain a work permit
was so obscure that it did not appear even in the Regulations
for ICOs in the Home Secretary's Manual for ICOs, and this was
instrumental in catching Mr. Mangum unawares. Mr. Mangum was ordered
to abide the next plane to the US on Saturday and to board the
same for return, "with all baggage."
Friday afternoon, Mr. Mangum postponed all clinics
and telephoned 15 solicitors, the US Embassy, the Home Secretary
in London, and the MP for West Yorkshire, all to no avail as this
was a "Bank Holiday". The PGA of Great Britain and Ireland
learned of the difficulties and telephoned Mr. Mangum to say that
UK teachers had recently been having the same problem upon arrival
in the United States. This information raised the possibility
that the UK Immigration Officials at Manchester Airport may have
exacted a little "payback" to the Yanks, but the PGA
was not party to this.
Mr. Mangum was further informed that Home
Secretary Charles Clarke had just that been demanded to resign
upon the revelation that the IND had mistakenly allowed over 1,000
illegal immigrants with felonious records to be released from
UK prisons into the general population and they remained at large
throughout the country, with increasing attributions of rapes
and murders. One of the illegal immigrants shot and killed a female
police constable and mother of three. Desparate attempts were
underway to find the felons, especially as the Labour Government
faced tough election prospects next Thursday. Hence, the ICO were
on keen alert to detect and foil any illegal putting coaches from
entry.
After postponing all clinics on British soil later
that day, and then returning to Manchester Airport as ordered
on Saturday morning, Mr. Mangum made the further attempt to remain
in the UK by appealing to a second Immigration Control Official
to be allowed to enter the country for purposes other than teaching
putting, to wit: 1. to attend the London Golf Show then on-going
pursuant to invitation of the presenters of the LGS; and 2. to
participate in the putting conference presented by Sheffield Hallam
University on May 9 under sponsorship of professor Steve Haake
and Nicholas Middleton. The ICO explained to Mr. Mangum that she
would not consider his request as "This is not my case."
She then informed Mr. Mangum that his present attempt to resist
the previous Order constituted contumacy, and summonsed two Airport
Police Officers armed with machineguns to escort Mr. Mangum "with
all baggage" through the Manchester Airport as far as the
metal detectors for passengers, where he was given first priority
in line.
Once clear of the metal detectors, Mr. Mangum asked
"what now" and was advised to "have a nice flight."
He then proceeded into the concourse area and located a cafeteria
to purchase a "white coffee." At the register, he proffered
all his English money (as the UK refuses to accept the "Euros"
of the European Union) to pay the £1.80 for the coffee.
The coins had been kept as a souvenir from a post-graduation trip
Mr. Mangum made to England in 1974. The cash register attendant
stated that he was from Poland and that this was his first week
at work and he did not recognize the coinage Mr. Mangum proffered.
The two then asked assistance of a lady passing by if she could
tell them the value of the coinage; she replied: "This large
one is not worthy." Another passerby, of apparent Pakistani
extraction, then corrected her with impeccable enunciation: "I'm
sorry, but this coin is two pounds." The Polish register
attendant then took the large coin and offered change. Mr. Mangum,
however, directed the attendant to keep the change, as he supposed
the attendant was likely to need a legal fund shortly. A half-hour
later, Mr. Mangum approached the Currency Exchange desk to trade
in his remaining "large coin" for American currency.
The attendant informed him that his "large coin" was
a very old "Florin"
that is presently valued at 10p, so Mr. Mangum left it on the
counter.
Upon arriving back home, Mr. Mangum was informed
that his luggage had been lost.
Mr. Mangum expresses his apologies to all PGA members
who have paid to attend his clinics, and assures all that he is
now fully willing to comply with any and all commands of the IND.
He is hopeful that he will be able to obtain the requisite grant
of authority to teach putting within 2-3 weeks, upon payment in
full of the expected tariff at the British Consulate in New York
City. New dates for the clinics will then be set. Anyone unable
to attend the newly scheduled clinic will be refunded his payment.
1967
British Florin with nominal value of 10p. Originally minted
in 1344.
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If you are a Golf Professional / Instructor
interested in working with Geoff, he regularly travels the US
and abroad and is keen to work with you, either in North Carolina
or at your location. Sponsor a putting clinic at your course for
your players and split the proceeds evenly with Geoff. He offers
one-on-one lessons and also offers
a PZ Coaches Certification
program and his PZ Academy Franchises,
backed up with loads of training and marketing support to make
you the top putting teacher in your area -- and a member of a
growing worldwide community of the best putting instructors in
golf history.
Geoff Mangum is widely regarded as the most knowledgeable
putting coach in the world and has spent 15 years studying and
coaching putting to amateurs and professionals right up to major
winners. Last year, after his lecture to 1,000+ PGA pros at the
European PGA Coaching Conference, Mangum held a series of clinics
for teaching professionals in Europe and received rave reviews.
Geoff's first Tour student, Shaun Micheel, after a single lesson
improved his putting stats from 133rd to 16th in the field and
won his first PGA event, a major, at the 2003 PGA Championship,
a scant two months after working with Mangum. Shaun has said:
"Everyone remembers my seven iron [shot to within inches
on last hole], but my putter won me the PGA Championship." Golf
Magazine 2004.
Mangum's approach is to combine the best of existing
putting lore with application of the neuroscience for human perception
and movement in putting, targeting and stroke control. This "Mechanics
of Instincts" approach teaches the teachers how the instincts
actually work on the green and enables golfers to use body postures
and movements in a structured putting routine that enhances rather
than conflicts with these basic human processes for instinctive
behavior. The result is a permanent and dramatic increase in putting
competence and the added confidence that comes with real skill.
For
more information, visit Geoff Mangum's PuttingZone.com, http://puttingzone.com,
email him at geoff@puttingzone.com,
or call him directly at 336.340.9079. Improve
your teaching -- Do it today!
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