May 2017
April showers brings beautiful May golf!
In this issue:
  1. New Chapter President Announcement
  2. Upcoming Events
  3. Fort Worth Chapter Championship Event
  4. Recap from our Lone Star Cup Team
  5. Volunteer spotlight from the LPGA VOA Texas Shootout
  6. An Insider's View from LPGA's "Inside the Ropes" by April Langham
  7. Golf Etiquette Reminders
1.  New Chapter President Announcement
 On May 1st, due to health concerns, Cindy Campbell tendered her resignation as President of the Fort Worth/Metroplex Chapter of EWGA.  The Board appointed Robin Anderson to fulfill Cindy's term. 
 
Robin has made it clear that this is not her Presidency - it is Cindy's.  Robin intends to continue working toward Cindy's vision -- the vision of making the Fort Worth Chapter THE choice for women who want to join a welcoming sisterhood of golfers.
 
Your Board has a full lineup of events on the calendar, and more are on the way.   We want to hear from YOU. Please let us know if we are meeting your needs and expectations. This is YOUR Chapter, and we are working toward making it all you want it to be. 
 
Cindy, thank you for your service to this Chapter.  Our thoughts and prayers are with you, and we look forward to seeing a healthy you back on the course with us soon. 
 
Fairways and greens!
2. Upcoming Events
These events are available for registration today.  Click on the box below to sign up now!
3. Fort Worth Chapter Championship Event 
May 13
Tierra Verde GC, Arlington, TX
There are 20 players competing in our Chapter’s Championship this year!  This is the first step to the EWGA National Championship. 

Awards are given in each flight to the 1st Low Gross & Net and 2nd Low Gross & Net along with Low Gross & Net in the Senior and Super Senior categories. And this year, for the first time, two scramble teams will advance to the next level of competition.  

Check the June newsletter for all the winners who will be playing at the District Semi-Finals at Tierra Verde Golf Club in Arlington on July 15.

This year, Fort Worth is the host Chapter for the Texas District and we will need lots of volunteers from our Chapter and the Dallas Chapter to make a successful and fun event.  Please consider signing up when the “call for volunteers” goes out next month.

The Chapter Championship Committee consists of:  
  • Chapter Championship Director
    Jeri Phillips
  • Administration Leader
    Tiffini Arrington
  • Operations Leader
    Sarah Farmer
  • Tournament Day Director
    Jeannen Provost

Thanks to our Tournament Volunteers:
Julie Piland, Tila Foss, Michelle Willingham, and Tiffini Arrington

We wish the best to all of our competitors!
4. Recap from our Lone Star Cup team
April 28-29
Hot Springs Village, AR
While the Fort Worth team, in their return to the Lone Star Cup annual competition last month, did not win this year, the team had a whole lot of fun, made some good memories and friendships!
Fort Worth Lone Star Cup team
Back Row: Lynn Cole, Terry Rolan, Barbara Clark, Linda Carter, Amanda Stafford, Cindy Simmons   
Front Row:  Jody Fountain, Diann Goodman, Dani Connell, Sue Steffen, Patricia Musch, Janet Case (Co-Captain)
Absent in person but not in spirit: Jeri Phillips (non-attending/non-playing Co-Captain)
Many thanks to Sylvia Molina, EWGA Fort Worth Chapter member, who designed the two team shirts. The team received many compliments on them while at the LSC and Fort Worth was definitely styling!!!

By the way – the winner of the 2017 Lone Star Cup was the San Antonio Chapter.

Congratulations to San Antonio!
5. Volunteer spotlight from the LPGA VOA Texas Shootout
April 23 - 30
Las Colinas Country Club in Irving, TX
by Jeri Phillips
Pictured to the right is a daily tournament ticket, autographed golf balls from Jenny Shin and Danielle Kang, and some of the hundreds of Hershey kisses shared with players at this year’s Texas Shootout. 

Those of you who attended the EWGA Kick-Off Event in March will remember that our guest speaker, Kristi Nutt, is the Tournament Director for this event that just completed its’ fifth year of hosting the LPGA in Texas.

Among the approximately 400 volunteers at the Texas Shootout this year were some EWGA members:
Linda Wallace (Dallas) – On Course Services Co-Chair, and these ladies on the Player Services Committee:  Maribeth Fletcher (Dallas), Kate Green (former Dallas), Elaine Skillman (Dallas), Jeannen Provost (Fort Worth),   Jeri Phillips (Fort Worth). 

The Player Services Committee is the smallest one of all the committees but the one that interacts with the players the most!   We get to “meet and greet” with all the players, their caddies, family and friends all week long.  Our assignment takes place in the Player Dining Room and the Player Locker Room and our duties include: checking in the players at registration when they arrive, placing golf products (clubs, clothing, caps, etc) from vendors/manufacturers in the individual player’s lockers, taking care of their complimentary passes for family and friends, and generally anything they need that we can assist with.  We like to call ourselves  the “yes, we can” committee.  

Beginning on tournament Monday until end of play on Sunday, from 6am to 6pm, we are there. This year we got a couple of extra hours and six extra holes in an exciting playoff between Cristi Kerr and Hanu Nomara.

We don’t  get to watch a lot of golf since we need to be indoors; however, this year, we were not too upset about that since the weather was windy and chilly several days. We are excited to do it all over again next year!    
6. An Insider's View from the LPGA's "Inside the Ropes"
April 28
Las Colinas Country Club in Irving, TX
by April Langham
When I won the chance to walk Inside the Ropes at the LPGA Texas Shootout, I went home and did a happy dance and screamed like a school girl.  There are only a few things in life that I get super excited about and golf is at the top of that list. 

Friday, April 28:  THE DAY was finally here!  Upon arrival at Tee #10, we were given our official badge and instruction.  Pro golfers Angela Stanford (the local favorite), Karine Icher, and Sung Hyun Park teed off, and then we were off to watch them take their second shot.

The “walking experience” was the best part.  We were right there with them. I felt like a pro golfer who just took a day off to observe friends play.  Karine even went out of her way to find out where we were from and if we played golf.

Being so up close and personal, you really get to see what true athletes these ladies are; no hesitation, confidence in each club they chose, smooth effortless swings, the ability to get out of tough situations and then “shake it off” and move forward. I will definitely take the lessons I observed and try to emulate them in my own golf game. This experience was very motivating and I am so thankful to have had this opportunity.  I will be smiling ear to ear for a long while.
7. Golf Etiquette Reminders
Play at Good Pace and Keep Up

Players should play at a good pace. The Committee may establish pace of play guidelines that all players should follow.

It is a group's responsibility to keep up with the group in front. If it loses a clear hole and it is delaying the group behind, it should invite the group behind to play through, irrespective of the number of players in that group. Where a group has not lost a clear hole, but it is apparent that the group behind can play faster, it should invite the faster moving group to play through.

Be Ready to Play

Players should be ready to play as soon as it is their turn to play. When playing on or near the putting green, they should leave their bags or carts in such a position as will enable quick movement off the green and towards the next tee. When the play of a hole has been completed, players should immediately leave the putting green.

Lost Ball

If a player believes his ball may be lost outside a water hazard or is out of bounds, to save time, he should play a provisional ball.

Players searching for a ball should signal the players in the group behind them to play through as soon as it becomes apparent that the ball will not easily be found. They should not search for five minutes before doing so. Having allowed the group behind to play through, they should not continue play until that group has passed and is out of range.

Heads up that we will be conducting a fun and informal seminar on golf etiquette in the near future .