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IN THIS ISSUE:
Click on the quick links above to access the latest RDGA News!
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2017 RDGA SCHEDULE OFFERS
PLAYING OPPORTUNITIES
for WOMEN of ALL ABILITIES
FOURTH ANNUAL WOMEN'S OPEN at IRONDEQUOIT
HIGHLIGHTS RDGA WOMEN'S SCHEDULE
The fourth annual RDGA Women's Open visits Irondequoit Country Club on September 11, 2017 - just one of many events for women golfers on the 2017 RDGA Tournament Schedule. Click on the image above for more information - including how to register!
Part of what makes the RDGA a full service regional golf association are the outstanding playing opportunities available to women of all abilities - from scratch golfers to those with high handicaps - and this year's RDGA Tournament Schedule offers EIGHT events that are open to women.
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Perhaps the most popular of these events is the
RDGA Women's Open
, which is open to women golfers of all levels. This year, historic
Irondequoit Country Club
will serve as host for our annual celebration of Women's Golf in Rochester! Scheduled for September 11, the tournament will be flighted so you will play with women of similar ability, with winners from each flight. Prizes will be in the form of gift certificates and will be awarded to approximately one third of the field.
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Another great women-only event, returning to the RDGA schedule for a second year, is the
RDGA Women's Handicapped Team Scramble Tournament
. Scheduled for June 4,and hosted this year by the beautiful
Reservoir Creek Country Club
in Naples, the Women's Team Scramble is the only 4-person scramble on the RDGA schedule. Teams may come from the same club or from different clubs, and all levels of play are welcome - part of your strategy is putting together a team with the winning combination of skills and handicaps!
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In addition to these events, the RDGA also offers major championships for the elite women golfers in the District - the
RDGA Women's Championship Danielle E. Downey Memorial
(open to any women RDGA members with a USGA handicap index of 15.0 and under) and, back for a second year, the
RDGA Senior Women's Championship
(open to any women RDGA members, age 50 and over, with a USGA Handicap Index of 15.0 and under). Scheduled for July 14 and 15, the 2017 RDGA Women's and Senior Women's Championships will be held concurrently with the RDGA Men's District Championship, with competitors teeing off in separate flights during the final two rounds of the Men's District Championship.
So sign up today - click on each tournament above for more info, including how to register online - or, for more information about the many exciting tournament options for women RDGA members in the year ahead, visit the 2017 RDGA Women's Events page!
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RDGA SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
REGISTRATION FILLING FAST!
FIELD LIMITED TO 90 FOR EVENT AT CCR
A reminder to RDGA golfers ages 55 and above:
our District Senior Championship - hosted this year by the historic Country Club of Rochester on August 29 and 30 - has a maximum field of 90 players. If you are interested in competing in the 2017 RDGA Senior Championship, be sure to enter soon, as the event is filling up fast.
In just over a month since we opened registration for our 2017 events, the RDGA Senior Championship has already attracted 26 entrants. With the field limited to 90 players, if more players register than the maximum number allowed for the starting field, we will limit the number of entries based on USGA GHIN Handicap Index, with those players having the lowest Handicap Index being accepted first
Any pre-registered player who does not qualify for the starting field of this event based on Handicap Index will be issued a full refund of their entry fee.
about the 2017 RDGA Senior Championship at CCR.
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ROCHESTER'S BOZZELLI SCORES
TOP-5 FINISH ON PGA TOUR
PAST RDGA MATCH PLAY CHAMP & POWER MGT.
BRAND AMBASSADOR RANKED 65th as a ROOKIE
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Dominic Bozzelli hits a bunker shot during the final round of the CareerBuilder Challenge at the TPC Stadium Course at PGA West in La Quinta, California. Bozzelli finished in fifth place in just the sixth start of his rookie season on the PGA Tour. (Photo: USA Today)
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In just his sixth start as a
PGA Tour
rookie, Rochester native
Dominic Bozzelli completed a fifth-place finish at the 2017 CareerBuilder Challenge on Sunday, January 22 in LaQuinta, California for his best showing to date on Tour.
Bozzelli opened the tournament with an 8-under-par 64 on the always-tough Stadium Course at PGA West to take the first round lead on Thursday - including a chip-in for eagle on the par-4 14th hole (see video below). After Saturday's third round, he was just one shot off the lead going into the final round.
After an up and down start to the final round on Sunday, Bozzelli birdied the final two holes - including a 36-footer at 18 - to finish alone in fifth place.
It was his first top-20 of the season and ended a streak of three consecutive cuts. The finish vaulted the
Auburn
alum 99 spots in the FedExCup standings.
Bozzelli - a brand ambassador for RDGA Corporate Partner Power Management and a two-time RDGA Match Play champion - posted rounds of 64-67-69-71 to finish at 17-under-par 271 in the CareerBuilder Challenge, winning $232,000 for his fifth-place finish, along with 110 FedEx Cup points. As a result of the tournament, Bozzelli rose to 65th place on the Tour's FedEx Cup standings - just ahead of Branden Grace and just behind Rory McIlroy.
As a reminder, you can follow the weekly progress of Rochester's newest pro tour golfer throughout his rookie season on the PGA Tour by clicking on the Dominic Bozzelli Tour Tracker, brought to you by RDGA Corporate Partner Power Management. Look for the Dominic Bozzelli Tour Tracker button, below, on the right side of the RDGA home page at www.RDGA.org.
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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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EQUIPMENT NEWS: THE HOTTEST BALL IN GOLF
- AND WHY YOU MIGHT NOT SEE IT AGAIN
It was the biggest story among golf equipment releases in 2016. When Costco introduced the Kirkland Signature "house brand" golf ball late in the year, word spread of its performance characteristics - and the ball quickly sold out...twice! Now, insiders say that the big box retailer may not offer the ball to members any more. Get the details right here.
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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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