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IN THIS ISSUE:
Click on the quick links above to access the latest RDGA News!
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MODERNIZING THE GAME:
GOLF'S BIG STEP FORWARD
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The USGA and The R&A have proposed sweeping changes to modernize and streamline the Rules of Golf, set to take effect on January 1, 2019. Click on the image above to view the proposals and see how they will affect the game.
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RDGA TEAM EVENTS - BECAUSE
GOLF IS BETTER WITH FRIENDS!
SIGN UP FOR ONE OF OUR ANNUAL
The 2017 RDGA Tournament Schedule offers three team events for golfers, including: the Two-Person Scramble at Mill Creek GC (top, left) on May 6; the Two Person Four Ball at Wayne Hills CC (top, right) on May 20; and the Women's Handicapped Team Scramble at Reservoir Creek GC (below) on June 4. Find a friend, click on the image above for more information, and sign up to play today!
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 2017 season and now open for registration!
This year, there will be 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:
- THE 2017 RDGA TWO-PERSON SCRAMBLE, May 6. Hosted by Mill Creek Golf Club, the Two Person Scramble is open to men AND women of all abilities. The format includes 18 holes of standard scramble stroke play, with each member of each team playing from the best of both shots, from tee to green, until the hole is completed. In addition to prizes for the top teams in EACH flight, each player from the top men's and women's teams (including ties) will receive exemptions to the 2017 RDGA District Championships at Locust Hill Country Club in July! The entry fee includes golf, cart, range and prizes, as well as hors d'oeuvres after the round.
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THE 2017 RDGA TWO-PERSON FOUR BALL, May 20.
Wayne Hills Country Club hosts this year's Two-Person Four Ball, which is open to men AND women of all abilities, featuring a format consisting of 18 holes of stroke play, with the lowest score from both players of each team on each hole counting towards the team total. In addition to prizes for the top teams in EACH flight, each player from the top men's and women's teams (including ties) will receive exemptions to the 2017 RDGA District Championships at Locust Hill Country Club in July! The entry fee includes golf, cart, range and prizes, as well as hors d'oeuvres after the round.
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THE 2017 RDGA WOMEN'S HANDICAPPED TEAM SCRAMBLE, June 4.
Hosted by the scenic Reservoir Creek Golf Club, the Women's Team Scramble is the only 4-person scramble on the RDGA schedule - and the only RDGA team event open exclusively to women! 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. The entry fee includes golf, cart, range, lunch, tee gift, prizes and hors d'ouerves after the round during the scoring and awards. Prizes will be awarded to Tournament Low Gross and Low Net teams. Prizes will also be awarded within flights.
So sign up today - click on each tournament above for more info, including how to register online! For more information about the many exciting tournament options for RDGA members in the year ahead, visit the 2017 RDGA Tournament Schedule page.
CLICK HERE for more information about 2017 RDGA team events!
CLICK HERE to visit the 2017 RDGA Tournament Schedule page!
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THE RDGA IS (STILL) LOOKING
FOR A FEW GOOD...DELEGATES!
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:
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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:
- Country Club of Rochester
- 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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RDGA VIDEO:
WHY DO YOU NEED A HANDICAP?
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Do you know a friend who doesn't have a USGA Handicap Index through the RDGA? Are you trying to decide when to renew your RDGA Membership? When you obtain a USGA Handicap Index through the RDGA, some of the benefits of RDGA Membership include:
- 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 on the image above to learn why YOU need
a GHIN Handicap Index through the RDGA!
a USGA Handicap Index through the RDGA!
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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
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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; an Assistant PGA Golf Professionalat The Golf Club at Blue Heron Hills; an Outside Golf Operations Manager at Mill Creek Golf Club; and Food & Beverage/Beverage Cart Attendants for Churchville, Durand and Genesee Valley Park Golf Courses.
Find your Golf Employment Connection through the RDGA -
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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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