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IN THIS ISSUE:
Click on the quick links above to access the latest RDGA News!
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RDGA PLAY DAYS ARE BACK!
2017 RDGA SCHEDULE OFFERS THREE CHANCES
to PLAY TOP PRIVATE CLUBS in ROCHESTER!
The 2017 RDGA Tournament Schedule features three Play Days at top area clubs, including: Penfield CC (left) on May 1; Brook-Lea CC (center) on September 25; and Irondequoit CC (right) on October 2. Click on the image above for more information - including how to register!
Ever wonder what it would be like to play in a tournament at one of the Rochester area's top private courses?
Ever wonder how you would react under tournament conditions?
Returning to the
2017 RDGA Tournament Schedule
are the popular
RDGA Play Days
; events open to
ALL
amateur golfers - men and women, ages 18 and above - with an active
USGA GHIN Handicap Index
through the
Rochester District Golf Association
. If you've never played in an actual golf tournament before - or if you've always wanted to play some of the best courses in the area -
then RDGA Play Days are for you!
RDGA Play Days
are designed to be a fun, yet competitive day for golfers of all ability levels. Registration for Play Day events is $85 per person and includes use of the club's practice facility; a cart and 18 holes of stroke play at 100-percent handicap; as well as prizes by flight and hors d'ouvres after the tournament. Contestants are welcome to request pairing in foursomes with friends who are also registered to play. Flights include Men's White Tees, Men's Gold Tees and Women's Red Tees; prizes will be awarded to the top finishers in each flight, in the form of Pro Shop gift certificates at the host club.
This year's RDGA Play Days include:
So sign up today - click on each
tournament above for more info, including how to register online - AND, stay tuned for upcoming announcements of additional Play Days to be added to the 2017 RDGA Schedule! For more information about the many exciting tournament options for RDGA members in the year ahead, visit the
2017
RDGA Tournament Schedule page.
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THE RDGA WANTS YOU!
GET INVOLVED - BECOME AN
RDGA DELEGATE FOR 2017
You like playing in RDGA Tournaments. You have a USGA Handicap Index through the RDGA. Perhaps you are interested in supporting the local golf community.
If you can identify with any of these phrases, then YOU might be a perfect candidate to become an RDGA Club Delegate for the 2017 season!
Right now, several RDGA Member Clubs are looking to fill their rosters for male and female RDGA Delegates for the upcoming golf season. RDGA Club Delegates fill an important role in the local golfing community, acting as a liaison between their club and the RDGA. RDGA Club Delegates have a strong interest in growing the game of golf and member participation in golf related events. Delegates collaborate with the RDGA and their club regarding tournaments, clinics, special events and other golf related activities.
The following RDGA Member Clubs are looking for Delegates for the 2017 season - if you are a member of one of these clubs and are interested in becoming an
RDGA Club Delegate, contact the RDGA at:
[email protected]:
RDGA Member Clubs in need of both male and female Delegates:
-
The Links at Greystone
- LeRoy CC
- Davis Countryside Meadows
- Mill Creek GC
- Riverton GC
- Timber Ridge GC
- Twin Hills CC
RDGA Member Clubs in need of male Delegates:
- Hickory Ridge G&CC
- Mendon GC
- Penfield CC
- Silver Lake CC
RDGA Member Clubs in need of female Delegates:
- Brae Burn GC
- Bristol Harbour GC
- Churchville GC
- Cobblestone Creek CC
- Crooked Pines GC
- Lake Shore CC
- Livingston CC
- Monroe GC
- The Pheasant GL
- Shadow Lake CC
becoming an RDGA Club Delegate for 2017!
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USGA VIDEO: GAVIN HALL PARTICIPATES
IN WALKER CUP PRACTICE
THREE-TIME RDGA CHAMPION DISCUSSES POSSIBILITY
OF PLAYING FOR U.S.IN 2017 WALKER CUP MATCHES
In
December of 2016, 16 players met in
California
John "Spider" Miller for an informal practice session with Captain ahead of the
2017 Walker Cup Matches. Among those who participated was
Rochester native and three-time
RDGA Championship winner
Gavin Hall, currently ranked 19th in the
World Amateur Golf Rankings. Click on the image above for a recap of this practice - including an interview with Hall.
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GOLFERS - LOOK FOR SPECIAL MEMBER DEALS
AT SELECT RDGA MEMBER CLUBS
RDGA MEMBER CLUBS - TELL US ABOUT YOUR SALES, SPECIALS
AND EVENTS FOR 2017 AND WE'LL PUT THEM UP ON OUR WEBSITE!
GOLFERS - did you know that being a member of an RDGA Member Club also gives you the opportunity to take advantage of special deals at RDGA Member Clubs throughout the Rochester area? MEMBER CLUBS - get the word out to RDGA golfers this season about your special rates, merchandise sales in your pro shop or special events coming up at your club. Contact us at [email protected] with your offers for 2017 and we'll add them to YOUR Local Deals page on the RDGA website!
The Local Deals page on the RDGA website includes current deals and specials being offered at local RDGA clubs - including deals on greens fees, carts and golf merchandise and apparel.
For more information about local deals for RDGA members, visit the
RDGA Local Deals
page
HERE.
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REGISTRATION UNDER WAY FOR 2017
DRIVE, CHIP & PUTT QUALIFIERS
SCHEDULE INCLUDES LOCAL QUALIFIER
at GENESEE VALLEY; TWO MORE in WNY
Registration for the 2018 Drive, Chip & Putt Championship officially opened this week - with a local qualifier scheduled for Genesee Valley on June 30. Junior golfers - boys and girls, ages 7 to 15 - from all over the country will be competing for the chance to go to Augusta National for the finals in 2018.
Registration is now under way for the
2018 Drive, Chip and Putt Championship
- open to boys and girls, ages 7 to 15 - including the 2017 local qualifying schedule for the program's fifth year. The 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.
In the Rochester area, Genesee Valley Golf Course will host a Local Drive, Chip & Putt Qualifier for the second consecutive year, on June 30. Additionally, there will be two other opportunities for area juniors to qualify - at the Fox Valley Club in Lancaster on July 13 and 20. Juniors who do qualify at any of the Local Qualifiers will advance to the Subregional Qualifier at the Turning Stone Resort on August 16. From there, qualifying juniors advance to the Regional Qualifier at Winged Foot Golf Club on October 1.
CLICK HERE for more information regarding eligibility, rules and how to register for the 2018 Drive, Chip & Putt Championship - and get started on the road to Augusta!
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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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