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RDGA WELCOMES INCOMING PRESIDENT MARK BATTLE
AND NEW BOARD MEMBER DAVE UHAZIE for 2017
Joining recently-appointed 2017 RDGA President and long-time RDGA Board member Mark Battle, left, will be incoming Vice President Paul Turner, second from left, and returning Officers Mark Little, as Secretary (second from right) and Treasurer Debbie Harper, right.
Following the election of the new
RDGA Board of Directors in October - which included new Board Member
Dave Uhazie - the Board met two weeks ago to elect the new slate of
Officers who will guide the Board throughout the 2017 season.
Elected to his first term as RDGA President for 2017 was Mark Battle, who was most recently the RDGA Vice President from 2014 to 2016. Battle replaces Dan Overbeck, who served as RDGA President for two one-year terms in 2015 and 2016. Overbeck now takes over chairmanship of the RDGA Board of Governors.
Battle begins his tenure as RDGA President having also served on the RDGA Women's Committee, which works to promote gender equality and expand opportunities for all women in golf on a competitive, social and volunteer basis. In addition to his involvement with the RDGA, Mark also serves on the Board of Trustees of Bishop Kearney High School (his Alma Mater) where he is Board Chairman and also, Chairman of the school's Strategic Committee.
Also joining the ranks of the RDGA Board's Officers is Paul Turner, who will serve as Vice President in 2017. First elected to the RDGA Board of Directors in 2013, Paul is very active in the RDGA as Chairman of Handicap and Course Rating. He also serves on the Rules, Junior Golf and Tournament Committees and has been an RDGA Rules Official for several seasons.
Returning as officers for 2017 will be RDGA Secretary Mark Little, who will be entering his third season in that capacity, and Debbie Harper, who will serve in her second year as RDGA Treasurer.
Joining the RDGA Board of Directors for the first time in 2017 will be Dave Uhazie, a long time member of Midvale Country Club. Uhazie's first Board assignment will be on the newly-created RDGA Finance Committee.
Returning as RDGA Board Members for 2017 will be Wilson Fitch, Michael Sorce, Sam Space and Sharon White.
For full bios of each of the current RDGA Board Members,
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THE HOLIDAY SHOPPING COUNTDOWN HAS BEGUN!
...AND THE RDGA IS HERE TO HELP YOU WITH GOLF GIFT IDEAS!
Don't look now, but
the official countdown to the 2016 Holiday Season has begun! No need to panic, though - there's plenty of shopping days left and we, at the Rochester District Golf Association are here to help!
If you are looking for the perfect gift for the golfer on your list, we invite you to begin your search on the RDGA website (RDGA.org). Simply go to our home page, then scroll down and click on the "RDGA Clubs" tab on the main menu, then click on the "
Gift Ideas for Golfers
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section, where you'll find a list of Holiday shopping options at several RDGA Member Clubs.
From seasonal membership offers, to gift cards, to special prices on golf apparel, golf balls and other equipment, the RDGA's Gift Ideas for the Local Golfer section is your place to look for Holiday golf gifts!
SEVERAL NEW CLUBS HAVE JUST BEEN ADDED!
And a reminder to all
RDGA
Member Clubs - if you have any holiday specials that you want to include on our website, feel free to contact the RDGA office to add your Holiday shopping link to our
Gift Ideas for the Local Golfer page. Simply call us at 585-292-5950, or email us at info@rdga.org, and we'll include a link for your Holiday shopping offers on our page -
free of charge
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USGA VIDEO: 'THE 9' - TOP USGA
CHAMPIONSHIP MOMENTS FROM 2016
The 2016 season was an exciting year for
USGA Championships. From
Dustin Johnson's thrilling victory at Oakmont in the
U.S. Open, to
Gene Sauers' inspiring victory in the
U.S. Senior Open and the exciting extra-hole match play final in the
U.S. Amateur at Oakland Hills, there was plenty for golf fans to be thankful for in 2016.
Click above to watch an 11-minute video retrospective of the year from the USGA.
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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
info@rdga.org
, 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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CONGRATULATIONS
2016 RDGA CHAMPIONSHIP WINNERS!
With the conclusion of the
2016 Rochester District Golf Association tournament schedule, the RDGA wishes to congratulate this year's major championship winners:
RDGA Men's District Championship John H. Ryan Memorial
- Trevor Sluman (Oak Hill CC)
RDGA Women's District Championship Danielle E. Downey Memorial
- Jenna Hoecker (Brook-Lea CC)
RDGA Women's Senior Championship
RDGA Match Play Championship
RDGA Senior Match Play Championship
- Bob Chalanick (Ravenwood GC)
RDGA Mid Amateur Championship
- Ken Starkweather (Ridgemont CC)
RDGA Senior Championship
- OVERALL: George Kavanagh (Oak Hill CC)
- Senior (ages 55 to 59): George Kavanagh (Oak Hill CC)
- Super Senior (ages 60-64): John August (Irondequoit CC)
- Masters (ages 65-69): Bill Shearer (Genesee Valley GC)
- Legends (ages 70-plus): Gary DiFlorio (Eagle Vale GC)
RDGA Junior Chamnpionship
- Boys Junior: Jason Lohwater (Locust Hill CC)
- Girls Junior: Lena Kaufman (Locust Hill CC)
- Boys Sub-Junior: Graham Gaenzle (CC of Rochester)
- Girls Sub-Junior: Kahlan Vanschaffel (GC at Blue Heron Hills)
- Boys Pee Wee: Noah Barravecchia (Mill Creek GC)
- Girls Pee Wee: Julia Zigrossi (Ridgemont CC)
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