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HAPPY NEW YEAR!
THE 2018 RDGA TOURNAMENT
IN 2018, WE WELCOME THE NEW USGA
TOURNAMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.
SIGN UP FOR YOUR FREE PROFILE TODAY, THEN...
SAVE THE DATES - REGISTRATION OFFICIALLY
OPENS ON FEBRUARY 15!
The RDGA District Championship John H. Ryan Jr. Memorial returns to Monroe Golf Club, above, in 2018. RDGA Tournament registration opens on February 15 - click on the image above to view the full 2018 RDGA Tournament Schedule and "save the dates" today!
Members of the
Rochester District Golf Association
have many exciting tournament options in the year ahead with the release of the official
2018 RDGA Tournament Schedule
!
Be sure to "save the dates" on your calendar
for your favorite events -
REGISTRATION OPENS on FEBRUARY 15!
ONE OF THE NEW FEATURES OF THIS YEAR'S RDGA TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE is the introduction of the new
USGA TOURNAMENT MANAGEMENT system as our primary registration and scoring home! Tournament Management - or
TM for short - replaces our previous scoring system, BLUE GOLF. We are confident that you will find TM - as we do - to be every bit as easy to navigate as Blue Golf...and, in many ways, even better!
So, as we convert our Tournament Schedule information and registration to TM for 2018, actual registration for RDGA tournaments will not begin until FEBRUARY 15.
UNTIL THEN, HOWEVER, any RDGA member with a USGA Handicap Index through an RDGA Member Club (including the RDGA eClub) who would like to play in an RDGA event in 2018 may sign up for our new TM-based player profile, FREE OF CHARGE.
AND...by completing your RDGA TM profile now, it will be easier to sign up for RDGA events when tournament registration officially opens on February 15.
CLICK HERE to sign up for the new RDGA TM PLAYER PROFILE.
IT'S EASY - AND IT'S FREE!
Highlights of the 2018 RDGA Tournament Schedule include:
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The RDGA's flagship event - the
RDGA District Championship
- returns to Monroe Golf
Club
, a meticulously-restored Donald Ross design, on July 24-28, 2018. This will be the 10th time that the District Championship has been hosted by Monroe - and the first time since 2002.
- The RDGA Senior Championships will be hosted by another great local Donald Ross course - Irondequoit Country Club - on August 28 and 29, 2018 - featuring a two-day, 36-hole stroke-play tournament and winners in four separate age flights as well as an overall champion.
- The RDGA Match Play Championship is being hosted by the historic Stafford Country Club on May 25-27, 2018, and will include both Men's and Senior Divisions for pre-qualified players, based on tournament points earned last season.
- The RDGA Mid Amateur Championship, for male golfers ages 25 and above, visits the beautiful Lakeside Country Club in Penn Yan - overlooking the shores of Keuka Lake - on August 17 and 18, 2018.
- The popular RDGA Women's Open, celebrating women's golf in Rochester, will return in 2018 for the fourth year in a row. The host club has yet to be determined, but stay tuned for an announcement very soon!
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- The 2018 RDGA Junior Tournament schedule - including medal events for Boys and Girls Juniors (15-17), Sub-Juniors (12-14) and Pee Wees (7-11) - leads up to the RDGA Junior Championships at Ontario Country Club on July 31 through August 2.
- The RDGA PLAY DAY SERIES is back and better than ever before, with FIVE events scheduled for 2018, including: Ridgemont Country Club (April 30); Penfield Country Club (May 21); Sodus Bay Heights Golf Club (July 9); Brook-Lea Country Club (September 24); and Irondequoit Country Club (October 1).
- Also back for 2018 are our popular TWO PERSON events for men and women, including the annual Two-Person Scramble (The Golf Club at Blue Heron Hills, May 5) and the Two-Person Best Ball (Shelridge Country Club, May 19).
Remember to
CLICK HERE and sign up for your favorite events when registration opens on
February 15 - - but until then, you can
CLICK HERE to sign up for your
FREE players profile on the new USGA Tournament Management system.
Happy New Year from the RDGA!
It's going to be a great year for golf -
be sure to save the dates
and join us throughout the 2018 season!
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PAST PRESIDENT MIKE SORCE
HONORED BY RDGA WITH
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
RDGA Board member and past President Mike Sorce reflects on his years of volunteer service to the RDGA, left, after being honored with the District's Lifetime Achievement Award on Wednesday at Locust Hill Country Club. Afterwards, friends, family and fellow Board members such as Wilson Fitch, right, thanked Sorce for his years of service.
With a record of volunteer service to the Rochester District Golf Association dating back nearly 30 years, past RDGA President Mike Sorce has devoted untold time and effort to promoting and supporting the sport of golf in Rochester - with no signs of stopping for the foreseeable future.
On Wednesday, December 20, the RDGA honored Sorce for those years of volunteerism with its' Lifetime Achievement Award - "in recognition of his outstanding service to the Rochester golfing community."
and access a photo timeline of
Sorce's career with the RDGA!
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PAST NYS AMATEUR CHAMPION
DAVE BONACCHI REMEMBERED
AS ONE OF ROCHESTER'S TOP GOLFERS
The RDGA is mourning the loss of East Rochester's
Dave Bonacchi
, who passed away on Christmas Eve at age 62 following a short but courageous fight with cancer.
Bonacchi, one of the Rochester area's top amateur golfers for many years, won the
1994 New York State Amateur Championship
in a memorable final match with his brother,
Paul Bonacchi
. Hosted by
Cobblestone Creek Country Club
, the 1994 State Amateur was, at that time, played in single elimination match play format, with the Championship Match being contested over 36 holes between the two remaining contestants. The Bonacchi brothers battled each other through 34 holes before Dave closed out the Championship with a 3-and-2 victory.
A funeral Mass was held Friday at St. Jerome Church in East Rochester.
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THE RDGA WELCOMES OUR NEWEST
CORPORATE PARTNER:
RENU SURFACE RESTORATION!
The
Rochester District Golf Association
is pleased to announce our alignment with
ReNu Surface
Restoration -
a full-service provider of cleaning and restoration services of hard su
rfaces and carpets based in Pittsford - as our newest
Corporate Partner!
To celebrate this partnership, ReNu is offering a special floor-care program to all
RDGA Member Clubs
- the
"Early Birdie" Program!
special offer for RDGA Member Clubs
- and find out more about newest
RDGA Corporate Partner
ReNu Surface Restoration
!
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AS WE WELCOME 2018, WE LOOK
BACK AT THE 2017 RDGA SEASON
Clockwise from top left: Jim Scorse wins the RDGA District Championship at Locust Hill CC, Wilson Fitch receives the 2017 John Henry Ryan Gentleman of Golf award from 2017 RDGA Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Mike Sorce; 2017 RDGA Junior Champion Jeremy Summerson; sunrise on Locust Hill Country Club during the 2017 RDGA District Championship; RDGA Girls Pee Wee finalists; and the 2017 RDGA Women's Open flight winners at Irondequoit Country Club were just some of the many memorable moments throughout the 2017 RDGA season. Click on the image above to view the 2017 RDGA Year In Review slide show.
The 2017 season was a busy one for the Rochester District Golf Association with several familiar champions being crowned, along with many activities, both near and far.
From Jim Scorse's victories in the 2017 RDGA District Championship John H. Ryan Jr. Memorial (his fifth), and the RDGA Match Play Championship (his eighth), to Stuart Harris becoming the first to win the "Senior Sweep" in the same season - winning both the Senior Match Play Championship as well as the District Senior Championship - to a Junior Championship that saw as many first-time champions as repeat champions and Adam Condello earning his second RDGA Player of the Year Award, the 2017 RDGA Championship season was a memorable one.
As we look ahead to the 2018 season, join us for a look back at the season that was in 2017...
many people, places and events
that shaped the 2017 RDGA Season!
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NEW YEAR'S WEEK OFFICE HOURS
The RDGA office - located at 2024 West Henrietta Road, Suite 5H, Rochester, NY 14623 - will have special hours of operation during the upcoming News Year's Day holiday week.
The following will be our office hours during those weeks:
Monday, Jan. 1: CLOSED
Tuesday, Jan. 2: CLOSED
Wednesday, Jan. 3: Open, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 4: Open, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 5: Open, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Rochester District Golf Association
wishes everyone a happy and healthy 2018!
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THE RDGA's GOLF EMPLOYMENT CONNECTION is
YOUR LINK TO JOBS in the LOCAL GOLF INDUSTRY
The local golf season might be over for 2017 - but that means it's the perfect time to start looking for a job in the golf industry!
Throughout the year, the RDGA will post job openings as they become available - here, in the bi-monthly GHIN eRevision newsletter, as well as on our website at: www.RDGA.org. Look for new listings on the "Golf Employment Connection" tab on the right column of the RDGA website.
And for employers - our RDGA Member Clubs - if you have a job opening that you'd like to announce, send us an email including a full job description of the position you are looking to fill, and we'll include it in an upcoming newsletter, as well as our website.
Find local Golf Employment listings through the RDGA -
CLICK HERE for the RDGA Golf Employment Connection today!
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DID YOU KNOW THAT PAST ISSUES OF
RDGA NEWS CAN BE FOUND ON THE RDGA WEBSITE?
Perhaps you remember reading something in an issue of
RDGA News from last year that you wanted to read again. Or, maybe you changed email addresses and don't receive the
RDGA News every two weeks.
If you are looking for past issues of the
RDGA News, you can now find them all in one place - on the RDGA website at
www.RDGA.org!
Look for the "ABOUT" tab on the main menu of the RDGA website, then click on "RDGA Newsletter Archive" on the drop-down menu - there, you will find past issues, by date, for the past two years.
CLICK HERE to see the directory of past issues of
RDGA News!
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