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September 2, 2016

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SPECIAL SIGN UP RATE AVAILABLE

FOR RDGA PLAY DAY at MENDON GC

Always a treat for RDGA member golfers, the beautifully-maintained Mendon Golf Club - recent site for the 2016 RDGA Senior Championship - hosts the next RDGA Play Day, coming up on Monday, September 19.

The popular RDGA Play Days offer local golfers the opportunity to play some of the Rochester-area's best private country clubs at a very affordable rate - and now, the next RDGA Play Day at Mendon is being offered to RDGA members at the special low rate of $55 on a first-come, first served basis!

Included in this special rate of $55:

18 holes of golf - with cart - on the immaculately-maintained 18-hole course at Mendon Golf Club!
Use of the club's practice range and short-game facility
Light snacks and a cash bar during the post-round celebration in the Mendon Grille Room
Ceremonial plaque to each of the three flight winners: Men's White Tee (6,369 yards), Men's Gold Tee (5,707), Women's Tee (5,495)
Players can request pairings with other registered players

Be sure to join us for this special day of golf - but act fast: registration closes at midnight on September 14 and at this rate, the field will fill up quickly!

Click on the button below for more information, including how to register:

ENJOY THE BEST of GOLF IN ROCHESTER!

SIGN UP FOR THE 2016 RDGA FALL PLAY DAY SCHEDULE

Autumn in Rochester is always a great time to play golf - temperatures are cooler, not as many golfers on area courses and the changing colors provide many "Chamber of Commerce" moments!

This year, the RDGA has announced a complete schedule of Play Day events set for this fall - featuring three of the best private golf courses in Rochester!

First on the schedule is the RDGA Play Day at Mendon Golf Club, scheduled for Monday, September 19. Next is the Monday, September 26 RDGA Play Day at historic Brook-Lea Country Club - designed by noted golf course architect Donald Ross and host of many RDGA tournaments, including this year's Women's Open on August 29.

And closing out the 2016 RDGA Play Day schedule is an event at Midvale Country Club - host of the 2015 RDGA District Championships - on Monday, October 3.

Registration for all three RDGA Fall Play Day events is now open! Registration is easy - CLICK on the 2016 RDGA Tournament Schedule HERE to find registration information for all three remaining Play Days. And right now - until Wednesday, September 14 - sign up for ALL THREE RDGA Play Days for $215 and receive a special RDGA tee gift!

For more information on each RDGA Play Day - as well as how to register for each event individually - click on the following links:

CLICK HERE for registration information about the RDGA Play Day at Mendon Golf Club , Monday, Sept. 19 .

CLICK HERE for registration information about the RDGA Play Day at Brook-Lea Country Club , Monday, Sept. 26 .

CLICK HERE for registration information about the RDGA Play Day at Midvale Country Club , Monday, Oct. 3 .

Join us for the final three RDGA Play Days on the 2016 schedule!

RDGA WOMEN'S OPEN CELEBRATES THIRD YEAR

OF WOMEN'S GOLF IN ROCHESTER

Flight w inners in five flights were celebrated following the conclusion of the 2016 RDGA Women's Openat Brook-Lea Country Club on Monday, August 29. From left to right, above: Margaret Somerset (Flight 1), Mary Schlitzer (Flight 2), Karen Lejman (Flight 3), Judy Blake (Flight 4) and Diane Desmarais (Green Tee Flight).

Women's Golf in Rochester was celebrated under perfect late summer conditions on Monday, August 29, for the third annual RDGA Women's Open .

Hosted this year by Brook-Lea Country Club , the 18-hole stroke play competition included women golfers of all ability levels - from reigning RDGA Women's Championship winner Jenna Hoecker to high-handicappers - in a fun-filled day that included a buffet dinner and awards ceremony following play.

The format for the 2016 Women's Open included overall competition in gross score and net score divisions, as well as five separate flights based on handicaps - and featuring two tee-length options to enhance pace of play.

Winning the overall scratch Women's Open title for 2016 was Deb Wood from Hickory Ridge Golf & Country Club, who posted a score of 3-over-par 76.

Winning the overall net Women's Open title this year was was EWGA/RDGA member Marie Kamp with a handicap-adjusted score of 61.

Wood and Kamp were each presented with the Women's Open championship trophies - which can be displayed at their home clubs for the next year - as well as commemorative winner's plaques, and Savvy Girl Golf's Signature Golf Purses .

Also recognized following the conclusion of the 2016 RDGA Women's Open were the five individual flight winners, based on handicap and tee length, including:

Flight 1: Margaret Somerset
Flight 2: Mary Schlitzer (winner of a USGA tiebreaker with Cindy Abruzzese)
Flight 3: Karen Lejman
Flight 4: Judy Blake
Green Tee Flight: Diane Desmarais

Thanks to all who supported this year's RDGA Women's Open, including: Brook-Lea Country Club's General Manager Chris Wicks and PGA Professional Jon Hoecker and their staffs, as well as the club's membership for their hospitality in making this year's event a success!

For more highlights of this event - including links to scoring results and a photo gallery - CLICK HERE.

2016 RDGA SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

DECIDED at MENDON GOLF CLUB

George Kavanagh of Oak Hill Country Club, left, is presented with the 2016 RDGA Senior Championship trophy by RDGA Executive Director Tim Vangellow at Mendon Golf Club on August 25. The victory was Kavanagh's second RDGA major title, having also won the 1978 RDGA Junior Championship.

In the second round of the 2016 RDGA Senior Championship at Mendon Golf Club on August 25, Oak Hill Country Club's George Kavanagh posted a 1-over-par 72 to finish with a 7-over-par 149 total for the Championship. Kavanagh's total was two shots better than John August of Irondequoit Country Club - the first round leader - who posted a score of 77 in Round 2 to finish at 9-over 151 for the Championship.

By posting the low 36-hole score between the Senior (55-59) and Super Senior (60-64) divisions, Kavanagh won the overall Senior Championship title - his first major RDGA Championship title since winning the RDGA Junior Championship when he was 17.

Kavanagh had a couple of shaky moments on the back nine in the final round - bogeying holes 11 and 14 - but kept his composure with a string of pars down the final stretch.

Kavanagh's final-round 72 was the low round of the Championship on a tough Mendon Golf Club layout that many players found difficult to score upon.

In addition to the overall Senior Championship at Mendon Golf Club on Wednesday and Thursday, August 24 and 25, the 2016 RDGA Senior Championships included competition in each of the four age flights in the Championship:

Winning the 2016 Senior (55-59) Flight Championship was Oak Hill's George Kavanagh.
Winning the 2016 Super Senior (60-64) Flight was John August.
Winning the 2016 Masters (65-69) Flight was Bill Shearer of Genesee Valley Golf Course.
Winning the 2016 Legends (70-plus) Flight - for a third time - was Gary DiFlorio of Eagle Vale Golf Club.

Many thanks to the Mendon Golf Club members and staff for their hospitality in hosting this RDGA major championship!

CLICK HERE for more highlights from the 2016 RDGA Senior Championship -

including links to complete results, photo galleries -
and an interview with champion George Kavanagh!

RDGA FOUNDATION HOSTS FIRST ANNUAL
FORESIGHT GOLF TOURNAMENT AT GENESEE VALLEY

Junior golfers pose with their trophies following the first annual ForeSight Golf Tournament at Genesee Valley on August 20.

A group of 20 junior golfers from the RDGA Foundation's ForeSight program, ages 10-17, teed it up for the first annual ForeSight Golf Tournament at Genesee Valley Golf Course on Saturday, August 20.

The tournament - which included several active juniors in the first year program designed to introduce golf to new generations of golfers - featured nine holes of golf on Genesee's South Course, followed by a three-hole putting contest on the practice green.

Play was organized into four groups, based on age - two each for boys and girls.

Winning the Boys Group 1 competition (for younger players) was Jimmy Marrotta, who shot 41 in the 9-hole tournament, and had a 9 in the putting contest. Adam Polito was second, posting a 48 on the course and a 7 for the putting contest.

In the Boys Group 2 division (for older players), Kevin Boncaro was the winner with a 9-hole score of 38 and a putting contest score of 6. Colby Reixinger was second with a 38 and 7.

In the Girls Group 1, Emily Ferguson was first with a 9-hole score of 49 and a putting score of 7. Trudy Smith was runner-up with a score of 59 and 8 in the putting contest.

And in Girls Group 2, Madison White won the division with a score of 42 and a putting score of 8. Erin Bennett was runner-up with scores of 49 and 7.

Coordinated by the RDGA Foundation Inc., the RDGA, the Monroe County Parks Department, Kless-Meyers Management and area schools and athletic departments, ForeSight collects golf equipment to be used to teach golf in schools, and, with the assistance of area physical education teachers, students with an interest in the game are identified and nominated to participate in the ForeSight program.

CLICK HERE for a PHOTO GALLERY from the
2016 Interdistrict Junior Championship

ROCHESTER JUNIORS, BUFFALO SUB JUNIORS,

CLAIM TITLES at INTERDISTRICT JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP

Led by Junior individual medalist Jude Cummings, third from left, the RDGA Interdistrict Junior team claimed the 2016 team title at Geneva Country Club on Friday, August 19.

On Friday, August 19, Geneva Country Club hosted the 2016 Interdistrict Junior Championship - a competition that features teams of Junior boys (ages 15 to 17) and Sub Junior boys (ages 12 to 14) from the Syracuse , Rochester and Buffalo District Golf Associations .

In an 18-hole stroke play competition, the low five of six scores in the Junior competition and the low three of five scores in the Sub Junior competition counted towards each team's total score. The low individual medalist in each of the Junior and Sub junior divisions were also recognized.

The Rochester District claimed the 2016 Junior Division team title with a 389 score. Syracuse finished two shots back in second place with a 391, while Buffalo finished third at 408. Individual scoring from the Rochester Junior team included: Jude Cummings (71), Tyler McDonnell (77), Mike Minnehan (84), Zach Pettrone (90), Frederic Shi (78) and Alex Zurat (79).

The winning individual medalist from the Junior Division was Jude Cummings from the Rochester District , who posted an even par 71.

The RDGA wishes to thank the members of Geneva Country Club, head PGA Professional John Rossi and his staff for their hospitality in hosting this event!

CLICK HERE for more highlights from the 2016 Interdistrict Junior Championship

including links to complete results and photo galleries from the event!

It's Here!

A new edition of Golf Week is ready to read.

In this week's issue: Learn about how Titleist technicians repair and build clubs, all while traveling for the PGA Tour, Bernhard Langer wins Boeing Classic for his 29th Senior title, and a run down of the Deutsche Bank Championship. Plus an in depth look at both Ridgemont Country Club and FarView Golf Course.

Read these stories and more at golfweekrochester.com .

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