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July 1, 2016

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IN THIS ISSUE:

The 2016 RDGA Junior Golf season tees off at Bristol Harbour
Still time to register for the RDGA Women's Championship
Genesee Valley hosts local Drive, Chip & Putt qualifier
Are you ready for the RDGA Handicap Championship?
Enter your foursome in the Buffalo-Rochester Team Event!

Golfers in the Junior Boys Division tee off in the RDGA Junior Classic event at Bristol Harbour Golf Club & Resort on Wednesday, June 29. The RDGA Junior tournament schedule continues throughout July, concluding with the RDGA Junior, Sub Junior and Pee Wee Championships at Clifton Springs Country Club on August 2 through 4.

SCHOOL'S OUT!
...WHICH MEANS THAT THE

RDGA JUNIOR GOLF SEASON IS IN!

Now that summer is here and schools are out, the local junior golf season is in full swing. And, with junior golf in full swing, that also means that RDGA junior members are hitting the local links - and getting ready for the 2016 RDGA Junior Championships later this summer at Clifton Springs Country Club .

Already under way are the annual RDGA Junior Classic events - for boys and girls, ages 12-14 (Sub Junior) and 15 to 17 (Junior). The first Junior Classic was hosted by Bristol Harbour Golf Club on Wednesday, June 29. Bristol Harbour's own Samuel Weinstein posted the low round of the event - a 1-over-par 73. For complete results from this event, CLICK HERE.

The second RDGA Junior Classic of 2016, at LeRoy Country Club, is scheduled for Wednesday, July 6. CLICK HERE to register for this event - registration closes TODAY, July 1!

And the rest of the month of July is filled with RDGA Junior tournament activity, including:

PEE WEE CLASSIC, DAY 1 at Buttonwood GC - Friday, July 8. The RDGA Pee Wee Classic events - for boys and girls ages 7 to 11 - will be hosted by Buttonwood Golf Course in Spencerport on July 8 and July 22. A great way for young juniors to get their start in tournament golf, the Pee Wee events both feature a brief instructional clinic, followed by nine holes of golf. Registration closes TODAY, July 1 . CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

BOYS JUNIOR & SUB JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIERS at ParkView Fairways - Tuesday, July 19. ParkView Fairways will host the 2016 Boys Sub-Junior and Junior Championship Qualifiers. With the exception of defending RDGA Junior Champion Jack O'Donovan, any Sub-Junior or Junior boy golfer hoping to play in the District Championships must first play in the Qualifier at ParkView Fairways. Those players who qualify are automatically entered into the Boys Junior and Boys Sub Junior Championships. Registration closes on July 12. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

PEE WEE CLASSIC, DAY 2 at Buttonwood GC - Friday, July 22. A continuation of the 9-hole Pee Wee Event that began on July 8, Day 2 of the event is also $15 per golfer and includes lunch and a clinic. Golfers can sign up for either one OR both Pee Wee events, but registration closes on July 1. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

2016 JUNIOR, SUB-JUNIOR & PEEWEE CHAMPIONSHIPS at Clifton Springs Country Club - Tuesday-Thursday, August 2-4. Clifton Springs Country Club will host the top-qualifying boys and girls for the 2016 District Junior, Sub-Junior and Pee Wee titles. The Junior Boys and Girls will square off in rounds of single-elimination match play to decide the title, while the Sub Junior Boys will also compete in match pay and the Sub Junior Girls will compete 9 holes of stroke play each day of the Championship (for a total of 27 holes). The Pee Wee competition will feature 18 holes of stroke play, with nine holes each on August 3 and 4. Registration closes on July 12. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.

JOIN US FOR THE RDGA WOMEN'S

- AND SENIOR WOMEN'S -

CHAMPIONSHIP AT RIDGEMONT!

Women RDGA members - are you among the top players at your home club? Interested in networking with some of the other top women amateurs in the District? The prestigious 2016 RDGA Women's Championship Danielle E. Downey Memorial is being hosted by Ridgemont Country Club on July 15 and 16 - this is your chance to enter the premier RDGA championship featuring the top women amateurs in the Rochester area!

And, new this year - for players 50 and over (as of July 15) - there is also the RDGA Women's Senior Championship , being played concurrently with the Women's Championship.

Along with being an important opportunity to support women's amateur golf in the Rochester area, this event is also a tribute to the life and contributions of Danielle Downey, who worked to advance women's golf throughout her life.

Registration for the RDGA Women's Championship is $135, which includes a lunch buffet and practice round on Tuesday; competition rounds on Friday and Saturday; a tee gift; use of the driving range throughout the Championship; lunch each day; and prizes. Following the conclusion of the Championship, you, and a guest, are invited to attend a free hors d'ouvres reception.

Registration for the 2016 RDGA Women's Championship is open through July 6 . CLICK HERE to register online and support women's amateur golf in Rochester!

Top finishers receive ribbons from WNYPGA Section Executive Director Joe Bertino following the conclusion of the local Drive, Chip & Putt Qualifier at Genesee Valley Golf Club on Thursday. Top finishers advanced to the next stage of qualifying later this summer.

GENESEE VALLEY HOSTS FIRST OF FOUR
REGIONAL DRIVE, CHIP & PUTT QUALIFIERS

On Thursday, June 30, Genesee Valley Golf Course hosted the first of four regional qualifiers for the 2017 Drive, Chip & Putt Championships.

Coordinated by the Western New York PGA Section, in conjunction with the Rochester District Golf Association and the New York State Golf Association, the Genesee Valley Drive, Chip & Putt qualifier included 145 registered junior golfers, ages 7 through 15 from Western New York, Southern Ontario and Pennsylvania.

Each participant hit three drives, three chips and three putts, with point total based upon how well each shot was made.

The other regional Drive, Chip & Putt qualifiers this summer include the J.C. Martin Golf Course in Erie, Pa. on July 7; Harvest Hill Golf Club in Buffalo on July 20; and Fox Valley Country Club in Buffalo on July 26.

The top overall finishers advance to the next stage of qualifying, which will be hosted by Baltusrol Golf Club in New Jersey in late August. From there, top finishers advance to the National Drive, Chip & Putt Championship at Augusta National next April.

For more information about the Drive, Chip & Putt Championship - including how to register for one of the other regional qualifiers in Western New York - CLICK HERE .

THE RDGA HANDICAP CHAMPIONSHIP IS COMING TO

DURAND EASTMAN - ARE YOU READY?

It's the "Championship for Everyone " - the inaugural RDGA Handicap Championship - and it's coming to historic Durand Eastman Golf Course on September 10-12 . Are you ready?

All season, you've been practicing, playing and posting your scores - keeping your USGA GHIN Handicap Index up to date. NOW is the time to put that Handicap to use - enter the RDGA's first ever Championship open to ALL golfers who have an RDGA-USGA Handicap and earn a spot in the 2017 Myrtle Beach World Amateur!

The RDGA Handicap Championship is an exciting new championship event open to ALL RDGA golfers - men and women , ages 21 and over. If you have an official handicap with us, then YOU are eligible to enter the 2016 RDGA Handicap Championship . There will be up to eight separate flights available in which to enter - including men and women - depending on your USGA Handicap Index . You will ONLY be competing against other players of similar skill levels.

Scheduled for September 10 through 12 , this event will begin with 36 holes of stroke play at full handicap, after which flight winners (including ties) will advance to the Championship Round on Sept. 12. Those players advancing to the Championship Round will then compete for the top four spots and the chance to go to the 2017 Myrtle Beach World Amateur ! ( A $575 value! ) As an added bonus, we will also reimburse those players who qualify for the World Amateur for travel expenses, up to $750!

The entry fee for the 2016 RDGA Handicap Championship is $195 per person and includes: amazing tee gifts - INCLUDING A CUSTOM-FIT CLEVELAND WEDGE ; golf and cart each day; a 19th Hole celebration after the 36 hole cut is made featuring beer, wine and great food; and prizes awarded to the top finishers in EACH flight - including separate prizes for women's flights. Not to mention, of course, entry into the 2017 Myrtle Beach World Amateur for our top four finalists!

So CLICK HERE to SIGN UP today to play in the Championship for Everyone - the 2016 RDGA Handicap Championship - and start practicing!

ENTER YOUR FOURSOME in the BUFALO-ROCHESTER TEAM EVENT!

As part of a growing effort to promote golf throughout Western New York , the Rochester District Golf Association will be partnering with the Buffalo District Golf Association this summer to host an exciting new team event - with bragging rights up for grabs between the top clubs in the Buffalo and Rochester areas!

Scheduled for Sunday, July 31 at Terry Hills Golf Course in Batavia , the 2016 BDGA-RDGA Team Event is open to four-person teams ( team members must be from the same club ) - with competition for both men's and women's divisions. Players must be amateurs with active USGA GHIN Handicap Indexes from either the RDGA or BDGA.

The format for this event will count the 3 best scores (out of 4) per hole from each team, with the winning teams in each of the men's and women's divisions having the lowest total score for 18 holes. Terry Hills offers a great venue for this fun event not only for it's challenging course, but for it's convenient location between the two districts.

The entry fee for this event will be $300 per four-person team and includes golf , riding cart , delicious hors d'oeuvres following play and an opportunity to socialize with friends old and new, as well as trophies and prizes - not to mention the honor of taking the BDGA-RDGA Team Trophy back to your club for "bragging rights" for the next year!

The entry deadline for this event is July 25 with special practice round dates available, on July 3, 10 and 17, to contestants for $30 per person for 18 holes and cart (a $45 value).

So CLICK HER E for more information, sign up your favorite foursome today to join us for this fun, new competition - and bring home the Western New York Team Trophy to your club!

It's Here!

A new edition of Golf Week is ready to read.

In this week's issue: Professional golf returns to Rochester for the 40th consecutive year. Find out why you want to attend the Danielle Downey Credit Union Classic. We profile the newly transformed Deerfield Golf and Country Club. Plus ... driving people crazy on the golf course; Commissioner Davis admits he has a problem; the Zika virus continues to plague Olympic golf; and our Charity Tournament Guide returns.

Read these stories and more at golfweekrochester.com .

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IMPORTANT DATES

July 1, 2016:

Registration closes for Pee Wee Classic - Buttonwood.

Registration closes for RDGA Junior Classic - Le Roy.

July 5, 2016:

Danielle Downey Credit Union Classic Qualifier.

July 6, 2016:

RDGA Junior Classic - Le Roy.

July 6, 2016:

Registration closes for RDGA District Championship .