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IN THIS ISSUE:
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GOLF IS BETTER TOGETHER -
SIGN UP TODAY FOR RDGA
TEAM EVENTS IN 2018!
THREE EVENTS SCHEDULED THIS SEASON, INCLUDING:
THE TWO PERSON SCRAMBLE, TWO PERSON BEST BALL
AND WOMEN'S FOUR PERSON SCRAMBLE
TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN -
RDGA Members: it's time once again to get your favorite playing partners together and sign up for the popular RDGA team events - returning for the 2018 season and now open for registration!
This year, there are three team events on the RDGA Tournament Schedule, including two two-person events for both men and women - and one four-person scramble event exclusively for women!
RDGA Team Events - and sign up today!
WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU OUT ON THE COURSE
THIS YEAR AT THE 2018 RDGA TEAM EVENTS!
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DEADLINE APPROACHING
TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS
FOR THE 2018 RDGA
BOATWRIGHT INTERNSHIP
APPLY BY MARCH 27 FOR A PAID LOCAL
INTERNSHIP, OFFERING EXPERIENCE
IN SPORTS MANAGEMENT!
Are you a current college student looking for a paid internship in the Rochester area this summer? Join the
RDGA as our
USGA P.J. Boatwright Jr. Intern - and gain experience in sports management. Many of our past Boatwright interns have gone on to get jobs in the golf industry!
The P.J. Boatwright internship offers current college students $11/hour for 40 hours a week for three months between May and August - and includes an optional paid orientation at USGA Headquarters in Far Hills, New Jersey from May 7 through 10. Applications may be submitted online - but act soon: the deadline for all applications is Tuesday, March 27!
To learn more about the 2018
USGA P.J. Boatwright Internship with the RDGA -
including information about how to apply -
CLICK HERE
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JOIN US THIS SUMMER FOR
AN EXPERIENCE YOU'LL NEVER FORGET!
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NEW 'MODERNIZED' RULES of GOLF
to TAKE EFFECT on JANUARY 1, 2019
Earlier this week, the USGA announced that Golf's new "modernized" Rules - based on the proposed changes released a year ago - will take effect on January 1, 2019! Click on the video above to see a preview of what they will look like.
USGA's 'Modernized' Rules of Golf
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NEVER PLAYED IN AN RDGA CHAMPIONSHIP?
HIGH HANDICAP OR LOW HANDICAP -
IS THE CHAMPIONSHIP FOR EVERYONE!
The Rochester District Golf Association is excited to announce the newest event added the official 2018 RDGA Tournament Schedule - the inaugural RDGA NET CHAMPIONSHIP!
Did you ever think about playing in an RDGA major championship - but wondered if your handicap was to high to enter? Then the RDGA Net Championship is for you!
The
2018 RDGA Net Championship - scheduled for August 7 and 8 and hosted by the immaculate
Ravenwood Golf Club - will feature several flights for BOTH MEN and WOMEN based on USGA Handicap Index.
The winners get an RDGA Championship trophy to display at their home club for a year! RDGA Members of all skill levels are invited to enter this event - keeping in mind that you will only be competing against other players of similar abilities!
NEW RDGA Net Championship!
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THE RDGA FOUNDATION
NEEDS YOUR DONATION!
DO YOU SUPPORT JUNIOR GOLF IN ROCHESTER?
YOUR DONATIONS TO THE RDGA FOUNDATION INC.
HELP FUND LOCAL JUNIOR PROGRAMS!
The RDGA Foundation, Inc. and Rochester District Golf Association are dedicated to giving children within the RDGA district access and exposure to the game of golf. This is accomplished through programs we have administered for decades - featuring youth golf tournaments, coaching, training, and education of golf's etiquette, safety, rules, and fundamentals
THE SUCCESS OF THESE JUNIOR GOLF INITIATIVES IN THE ROCHESTER AREA ARE MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH YOUR GENEROUS DONATIONS TO THE RDGA FOUNDATION, Inc.
CLICK HERE
for more information about
how YOUR donation helps junior golf in Rochester!
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RDGA VIDEO: WHAT'S YOUR HANDICAP INDEX?
Do you know a friend who doesn't have a USGA Handicap Index through an RDGA Member Club? Are you trying to decide when to renew your RDGA Membership?
- Twice-monthly USGA Handicap Index updates - along with the RDGA eLinks Newsletter.
- The ability to compete in RDGA Championship events - a long-time golf community tradition
- The ability to play in RDGA Play Days - Handicapped Net events for all golfers of all skill levels
- The ability to attend educational seminars on Handicapping, the Rules of Golf and much more
- Support of junior golf and educational programs that help Rochester Area golf thrive
CLICK HERE t
o find out how YOU can get
a USGA Handicap Index through the RDGA!
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ARE YOU A CURRENT RDGA eCLUB MEMBER?
DON'T FORGET TO RENEW YOUR
RDGA eCLUB MEMBERSHIP TODAY!
If you were a member of the
RDGA eClub last year and enjoyed all the benefits of that membership, including an official
USGA-GHIN Handicap Index, being eligible to enter
RDGA Tournaments - and having access to this twice-monthly e-newsletter featuring local golf updates and other
RDGA Member offers -
then TODAY is the day to renew your RDGA eClub Membership for 2018!
As of March 1, all previous RDGA eClub
memberships that have yet to be renewed
for this year will become INACTIVE
until they are renewed for the 2018 season.
WHO CAN JOIN THE RDGA eCLUB?
Any golfers, male or female,
who are not already members of a Rochester District Golf Association Member Club. (CLICK HERE to see a list of RDGA Member Clubs)
. All skill levels are welcome. Junior golfers ages 17 or younger may join the RDGA eClub at no cost (call the RDGA Office at 585-292-5950).
about the RDGA eCLUB
...and sign up for YOUR
eClub Membership TODAY!
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NEW USGA-TOURNAMENT MANAGEMENT
SEMINARS SCHEDULED FOR THE RDGA OFFICE
Late last year, the
Rochester District Golf Association hosted two informational seminars at
Oak Hill Country Club to introduce the next-generation scoring system being provided by the
USGA to our
Member Clubs.
If your club was unable to send a representative to one of these sessions, there are four opportunities for your Club's management to attend a smaller training session at the RDGA office this spring.
Here is the remaining schedule of smaller, in-house training sessions being offered:
Monday, March 19 - (10:00 am - 1:00 pm)
Friday, April 6 - (10:00 am - 1:00 pm)
Friday, April 20
- (
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
)
There is room for 15 people to attend each session, on a first-come, first-served basis. In order to avoid overbooking for these dates, please email
Ryan Mehnert
at the RDGA office (
ryanmehnert@RDGA.org
) with your Club Name, your party size (maximum of 3), and which date you wish to attend. We ask that you bring one laptop per group for interactive training.
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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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