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REMINDER: LOCAL SCORE POSTING SEASON
REMAINS ACTIVE THROUGH OCTOBER 31!
Although the calendar says that it's mid-
October - and the days are getting shorter - there is still plenty of golf weather left in
Rochester and that means that you can continue posting your scores locally for the 2016 season.
The Rochester District Golf Association score posting season officially remains active through October 31. It is important to know that any scores made in the Rochester area between now and then should be posted for handicap purposes. So go out and enjoy Autumn golf in Rochester - and remember to post your scores!
For more information about your RDGA GHIN handicap, visit our GHIN Services page HERE. For any other questions, please call us at 585-292-5950.
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RDGA HONORS PLAYERS OF THE YEAR AT FALL EVENT
Ravenwood's Christian Chapman, left, and Stafford's Jim Scorse, right, were awarded the Junior and Men's RDGA Players of the Year Awards on October 11, during the RDGA's annual Fall Event & Awards Program, hosted by AVID Indoor Golf & Fitness at Ridgemont Country Club. Not pictured is Jenna Hoecker of Brook-Lea, who won the RDGA Women's Player of the Year Award for 2016.
Reflecting on a busy season - one that included a schedule of 23 tournaments between May and October - the annual
RDGA Fall Event
at Ridgemont Country Club on Tuesday, October 11 included a presentation of the District's
Players of the Year Awards
for Men, Women and Juniors.
RDGA Tournament Director
Michael Sorce
presented the District's top honors for
Players of the Year
- including
Jim Scorse
of
Stafford Country Club
, who won an unprecedented 14th
RDGA Men's Player of the Year Award
in 2016.
Scorse earned 1477 player points throughout the 2016 season, including wins in the
RDGA Match Play Championship
in May, the
New York State Mid Amateur Championship
in September, as well as teaming up with
Ken Seibold
to win the
RDGA Two Person Scramble
in May and finishing runner-up to
Trevor Sluman
in the
RDGA District Championship
in July. Additionally, Scorse was also presented with the inaugural
RDGA John Henry Ryan Gentleman of Golf Award
this season.
Sluman, who won his third consecutive RDGA District Championship at Ridgemont this year, before playing in the
U.S. Amateur
and turning professional in August, was the runner-up in Player of the Year points with 807.
Winning the
2016 RDGA Women's Player of the Year Award
for a second consecutive year was
Brook-Lea Country Club's Jenna Hoecker
, who also earned her second
RDGA Women's Championship
this year, as well as a runner-up finish in the
RDGA Women's Open
in August. Hoecker earned 605 player points this year, finishing ahead of runner-up
Sara Eichelberger
, who earned 375 points.
And winning the
2016 RDGA Junior Player of the Year Award
was
Christian Chapman
of
Ravenwood Golf Club
. Chapman, a senior on the
Victor High School Boys Golf Team
this year, won 282 player points during a season in which he won individual titles for the
Monroe County League
and the
Section V Boys Golf Championship
. He also qualified for the
New York State High
School Championship
and was named a first-team
All-Star
for
Monroe County
.
For a complete listing of the 2016 RDGA Tournament Schedule, including results,
CLICK HERE
. The 2017 RDGA Tournament Schedule will be officially announced on January 1, including event registration which will also begin at that time.
We look forward to seeing you all out on the golf course in 2017!
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RDGA OFFICIALS REFLECT ON SUCCESSFUL YEAR,
ANNOUNCE BOARD MEMBERS FOR 2017
RDGA President Dan Overbeck conducts a year-in-review presentation as part of the 2016 RDGA Fall Event at AVID Indoor Golf & Fitness at Ridgemont Country Club on October 11.
A casual day of golf - followed by a fun evening of activity - was enjoyed by volunteers, course raters, Rules officials and member clubs at the annual
RDGA Fall Event & Awards Program
on October 11.
Hosted by
Ridgemont Country Club
- site of the
2016 RDGA District Championships
for men and women - the invited guests played a round of golf as a thank-you for their support of RDGA events and programs throughout the year, followed by an evening reception at the
AVID Indoor Golf and Fitness
facility at Ridgemont, where officials presented a "state of the RDGA"-type address and the slate of District Board Members for 2017 were introduced.
"I wish to thank all the RDGA member clubs who hosted District events this year, as well as all the tournament volunteers, course ratings volunteers, Rules officials - and golfers - who all helped to make the 2016 season a success," said
Dan Overbeck
, who completed his second year in office as
RDGA President
in 2016.
Providing an overview of the size and reach of the RDGA by the numbers,
Overbeck
listed that in 2016, the RDGA included more than 13,000 men, women and junior members - each of whom are registered for official USGA GHIN handicaps through the District. Throughout an active 2015 tournament schedule, the RDGA also enlisted the help of 210 volunteers, who assisted 12 RDGA Rules officials and the District staff in running the 23 different tournaments offered for both adults and juniors, as well as 5 USGA Regional Qualifiers that were held in the area this season and several other top events, such as the
NCAA Division III Championships
at Midvale and Mendon; the
Symetra Tour
event at
Brook-Lea
, the
Williams Best Ball
at
Oak Hill
- and many others.
Following the year-end player awards, Overbeck announced that the slate of District officers that will serve for the upcoming season had been approved in online voting by
RDGA Club Delegates
. In 2017, the
RDGA Board of Directors
will include the following returning members:
- Mark Battle
- Wilson Fitch
- Debbie Harper
- Fred Lapple
- Mark Little
- Dan Overbeck
- Mike Sorce
- Sam Space
- Paul Turner
- Sharon White
Join
ing the RDGA in 2017 will be the organization's newest Board member:
Dave Uhazie
, from
Midvale Country Club
.
The RDGA Thanks all who participated, hosted and volunteered for our events in 2016 - we look forward to seeing you all again in the spring!
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MORE THAN AN INCONVENIENCE,
FALL'S 'FROST DELAYS' HELP PRESERVE GREENS
Have you ever arrived at your local golf course this time of year - only to find out that your start time has been delayed, due to frost? It may be bothersome to have to wait for frost to clear before playing, but by waiting a little longer, you are doing the turf on the course a lot of good. This short video from the
USGA explains the science behind the potential for frost damage to greens this time of year. Click on the image above to watch.
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