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THE 'CLUB' IS OPEN!
SIGN UP OR RENEW YOUR
RDGA eCLUB MEMBERSHIP
FOR 2018 TODAY!
THE 2018 RDGA TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
IS ALSO AVAILABLE - SAVE THE DATES
AND SIGN UP FOR EVENTS
BEGINNING FEBRUARY 15!
A full schedule awaits RDGA golfers in 2018 - including the POPULAR RDGA PLAY DAY SERIES, with events scheduled for local private clubs such as Irondequoit Country Club on October 1, above. Click on the image above to see what other events are scheduled this year!
Have you ever been interested in playing in an
RDGA tournament but weren't sure if you were eligible? One way to enter RDGA events (if you aren't already a member of an
RDGA Member Club) is to join the
RDGA eClub for 2018. This single-season membership gets you an official
USGA GHIN Handicap Index - and makes you eligible for
RDGA events throughout the year!
and sign up or renew your
RDGA eClub Membership for 2018!
Once you are an official RDGA Member, you will want to create your PERSONAL PLAYER PROFILE on our new scoring and registration system - USGA Tournament Management. Doing this is fast, easy - and FREE - and will make registering for RDGA Tournaments easier!
NEW RDGA Tournament Player Profile -
IT'S FAST, EASY - AND FREE!
When you become an official RDGA Member with an active USGA Tournament Management Profile, you will be able to enter RDGA Tournaments for which you are eligible. RDGA Members
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 -
2018 RDGA Tournament Schedule
and sign up beginning on February 15!
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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RDGA NAMED AS OFFICIAL
'ALLIED GOLF ASSOCIATION' OF USGA
ONE OF ONLY 59 AGAs
RECOGNIZED BY USGA
For most of our existence, the
Rochester District Golf Association has enjoyed a symbiotic relationship with the
United States Golf Association. From serving as the local practitioner of the
Rules of Golf, to hosting local
USGA qualifying events at
RDGA-Member courses, the RDGA and USGA have often partnered together in the best interests of golf in the
Rochester area.
On Wednesday, January 10, that working relationship between our two organizations became official, with the announcement that the
RDGA is now an official representative of the
USGA - serving golfers in the Rochester area as an "
Allied Golf Association," or
AGA.
The announcement revealed that 59 golf associations at the state, local and regional level across the country - including he RDGA - were officially named as AGAs, beginning in 2018. This was the end result of more than a year-long screening process which sought to determine which local associations - among more than 100 such organizations throughout the U.S. - were the best fit to match the goals and mission of the USGA. In some cases, smaller associations were asked to collaborate and join forces with larger organizations to create bigger, more all-inclusive associations under the USGA banner.
We, the Board, staff and membership of the RDGA, are proud to be included among the USGA's official Allied Golf Associations. We look forward to providing our Members and Member Clubs with the best golf services and experiences available!
about this exciting new partnership!
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THE RDGA WELCOMES OUR NEWEST
CORPORATE PARTNER:
SAMSON FUEL!
The
Rochester District Golf Association
is pleased to announce that Samson Fuel
- one of the biggest On-Site fuel providers in the Rochester area -
is now our official Fuel
Partner!
Samson has a 37-year history of providing 24/7 service and competitive pricing in the home and business heating and fuel market in Rochester - and is ready to be the fuel supplier for all RDGA Member Clubs!
RDGA Fuel Partner
Samson Fuel
can do for you
...and schedule your FREE estimate today!
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ONLINE REGISTRATION for
2019 DRIVE, CHIP & PUTT
OPENS JANUARY 25!
The
USGA,
Masters Tournament and the
PGA of America have officially launched the sixth year of the popular
Drive, Chip and Putt competition by announcing the local and subregional schedule for the 2018-2019 qualifying season.
Open to boys and girls ages 7-15, local qualifying will take place throughout all 50 states during the months of May, June, July, and August. Top performers at the local level will advance through subregional and regional qualifiers at some of the country's best championship venues in July/August and September, respectively.
In Rochester, a Drive, Chip & Putt Local Qualifier is scheduled for Thursday, July 19, 2018 at Southern Meadows Golf Club in Rush. Be sure to save the date - and sign up when registration opens on January 25!
The just-released schedule includes dates and locations for participants to play in local qualifiers across the country, with the opportunity to advance and earn an invitation to next year's National Finals at Augusta National Golf Club.
CLICK HERE
for more information about
2019 Drive, Chip & Putt qualifying
...and see all qualifiers scheduled
in the area this summer!
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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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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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