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IN THIS ISSUE:
Click on the quick links above to access the latest RDGA News!
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HAPPY NEW YEAR!
THE 2017 RDGA TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE IS HERE -
REGISTER NOW at www.RDGA.org
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The RDGA District Championship John H. Ryan Jr. Memorial and the RDGA Women's and Senior Women's Championship Danielle E. Downey Memorial return to Locust Hill Country Club in 2017. Click on the image above to view the 2017 RDGA Tournament Schedule - registration opens January 1.
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Members of the
Rochester District Golf Association
have many exciting tournament options in the year ahead with the release of the official
2017 RDGA Tournament Schedule
on
January 1
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Highlights of the 2017 RDGA Tournament Schedule include:
- The RDGA's flagship event, the District Championship for men, women and senior women returns to Locust Hill Country Club - the longtime host of the LPGA in Rochester - on July 12-15, 2017, for the 10th time in the history of the Championship and the first time since 2001.
- The RDGA Senior Championships will be hosted by the historic Country Club of Rochester on August 29 and 30, 2017 - featuring a two-day, 36-hole stroke-play tournament and winners in four separate age flights as well as an overall champion.
- The RDGA Mid Amateur Championship, for male golfers ages 25 and above, visits Cobblestone Creek Country Club - past host of both the Ryan Memorial District Championship and the RDGA Match Play Championship - on August 11 and 12, 2017.
- The popular RDGA Women's Open, celebrating women's golf in Rochester, will by hosted by Irondequoit Country Club on September 11, 2017.
- The 2017 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 Mill Creek Golf Club on July 31 through August 2.
Stay tuned for additional tournament announcements in the coming weeks, including Junior Medal Events, RDGA Championship Qualifiers, Play Days - and the second annual Women's Handicapped Team Scramble!
Happy New Year from the RDGA
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we look forward to seeing everyone out on the
golf course throughout the 2017 season!
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AS WE WELCOME 2017, WE LOOK
BACK AT THE 2016 RDGA SEASON
Clockwise from top left: the RDGA District Championship at Ridgemont CC, the RDGA Match Play Championship at Blue Heron Hills; the RDGA Junior Championships at Clifton Springs CC; the RDGA Women's Open at Brook-Lea CC; and the the inaugural season of the RDGA Foundation's ForeSight Junior Program were just some of the many memorable moments throughout the 2016 RDGA season. Click on the image above to view the 2016 RDGA Year In Review slide show.
The 2016 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 two-time RDGA Women's Champion Jenna Hoecker
to three-time men's
RDGA District Champion Trevor Sluman
, seven-time RDGA Match Play Champion Jim Scorse and two-time RDGA Mid Am Champion Ken Starkweather, to first-time RDGA winners Maggie Kril (Women's Senior) and Junior Champions Jason Lohwater, Graham Gaenzle, Noah Barravecchia, Lena Kaufman, Kahlan Vanschaffel and Julia Zigrossi - and others in between - 2016 was a memorable year for RDGA golfers.
In other news in 2016, RDGA Course Rating Teams enjoyed another award-winning year; the RDGA Foundation and the RDGA launched a groundbreaking new junior program - ForeSight - with the help of the Monroe County Parks Department and Kless-Myers Management; and the RDGA hosted a second annual "Golf Day" at the Doug Miller Family Sports Center in March. Along the way, the RDGA also supported and conducted several USGA Local Qualifiers as well as the Junior Interdistrict Championship with Buffalo and Syracuse and the Williamson Cup Matches at Bellevue Country Club in Syracuse.
2016 was also a year in which we said goodbye to several familiar faces on the local and national golf scene, including RDGA Foundation founding member John H. Ryan Sr.; former Assistant PGA Pro Frank Radler; long-time superintendent Ed Benoit; New York State golf official Bob Biviano; and former local club owners Victor Colombini and Peg Wohlers - not to mention "The King," Arnold Palmer, who was a friend to golfers everywhere.
As we look ahead to the 2017 season, take a look back at the season that was in 2016.
CLICK HERE
(or click on the image above) to view a slide show of the many people, places and events that shaped the year in local golf just past.
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USGA PHOTO ALBUM:
THE 25 MOST MEMORABLE IMAGES FROM 2016
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2017 HOLIDAY 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 holiday week following New Year's Day.
The following will be our office hours this week:
Monday, Jan. 2: CLOSED
Tuesday, Jan. 3: Open, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 4: Open, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 5: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 6: CLOSED
The Rochester District Golf Association
wishes everyone a happy and healthy holiday season!
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GOLF EMPLOYMENT CONNECTION:
YOUR LINK TO JOBS IN THE LOCAL GOLF INDUSTRY
Love golf? Love being around golfers and golf courses? Ever think about getting a job in the golf industry?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, a job in the golf industry might be for you!
Throughout the year, the RDGA will post job openings as they become available - here, in the bi-monthly RDGA News 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.
There are currently three golf employment opportunities listed in our Golf Employment Connection page, including: a Men's Locker Room Attendant at Cobblestone Creek Country Club; a Head PGA Golf Professional at The Golf Club at Blue Heron Hills; and an Assistant Professional for Genesee Valley and Churchville Park Golf Courses.
Find your Golf Employment Connection through the RDGA -
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REMINDER: OFFICIAL RDGA SCORE
POSTING NOW OVER FOR 2016
A reminder that the
Rochester District Golf Association's
local
score posting season
has officially ended for 2016. RDGA members can begin posting local scores for the 2017 season
on April 15 - but it is important to note that members who play in active areas outside the RDGA between November 1 and April 15 must still post those scores.
For more information about your RDGA/USGA GHIN handicap,
CLICK HERE
; look under the "
Handicapping
" tab on the main menu of the RDGA website (www.RDGA.org), or contact your club's Handicap Chairperson. For any other questions about your RDGA/USGA GHIN handicap, feel free to email us at
[email protected]
, send us a
Facebook
message, or call us at 585-292-5950.
Please also note that between November 1 and March 1, our regular office hours will be Monday through Thursday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.
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We look forward to seeing you all again next season
...and watch for the
release of our 2017 tournament schedule on January 1!
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