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BUFFALO'S GAFFNEY,
ROCHESTER'S URZETTA, LEAD the WAY in
2018 U.S. OPEN LOCAL QUALIFIER
Buffalo's Bill Gaffney
celebrates with the USGA medal he earned as the low scorer in the
U.S. Open Local Qualifie
r at Ravenwood Golf Club
on May 7. Oak Hill pro
Jeff Urzetta
and Canada's
Matt Cairns
also won qualifying spots, as all three advance to the U.S. Open Sectional Qualifying
round on June 4.
CLICK HERE
to continue reading about the
2018 U.S. Open Local Qualifier at Ravenwood GC.
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STAFFORD SET to HOST THIRD
RDGA MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
FIRST RDGA MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP
of the SEASON RETURNS to WHERE IT ALL BEGAN
When
Stafford Country Club hosts the
2018 RDGA Match Play Championship and
RDGA Senior Match Play Championship on May 25 through 27, it will mark something of a homecoming in the 22-year history of the RDGA major - Stafford also hosted the
FIRST RDGA Match Play Championship in 1997.
CLICK HERE to continue reading about the
2018 RDGA Match Play Championship
at Stafford Country Club
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MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF IS
'BACK at the BLACK' in 2019 AND 2024!
RDGA MEMBERS CAN GET PRIORITY
ACCESS TO PGA CHAMPIONSHIP
AND RYDER CUP TICKETS, STARTING TODAY!
The 101st PGA Championship comes to New York's Bethpage Black Course, above, for the first time in 2019 - and RDGA Members can get early access to tickets today!
RDGA Members - The 2019 PGA Championship and 2024 Ryder Cup are coming to Bethpage State Park in Farmingdale, NY for the very first time! Ticket registration is now open and RDGA Members can receive priority access by registering through the
link below. Register today to secure access to the most in-demand ticket types!
CLICK HERE to register for early access to tickets
for the 2019 PGA Championship at Bethpage Black!
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THE 'ROAD to MONROE'
BEGINS WITH a 2018 RDGA DISTRICT
CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIER!
QUALIFIERS SET FOR
JUNE 20 at CALEDONIA
and JUNE 23 at LAKESIDE
ENTER TODAY - REGISTRATION CLOSES JUNE 16!
The "Road to Monroe" begins Wednesday, June 20, when Caledonia Country Club hosts the first of two 2018 RDGA District Championship Qualifiers - followed by the second Qualifier at Lakeside Country Club on Saturday, June 23. Those players who "pass the test" of competition advance to the 88th RDGA District Championship John H. Ryan Memorial at Monroe Golf Club on July 25 to 28.
CLICK HERE to continue reading -
and sign up for a 2018 RDGA
District Championship Qualifier!
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TWO PERSON SCRAMBLE OPENS
the 2018 RDGA TOURNAMENT SEASON
JIM SCORSE and KEN SEIBOLD
TAKE TOP HONORS at BLUE HERON HILLS
Flight-winning teams from the RDGA Two Person Scramble at Blue Heron Hills on Saturday, May 5 included, left to right: Sue Yarnall and Joan Leroy, Women's Low Gross; Jim Scorse and Ken Seibold, Men's Championship Flight; and Timothy Brei and Morgan Bare, Men's Blue Tee Flight. Not pictured: Becky Duino and Diane Shoger, Women's Low Net.
CLICK HERE
to continue reading
about the 2018 RDGA Two Person Scramble
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RDGA FOUNDATION'S
FORESIGHT JUNIOR PROGRAM
OPENS THIRD SEASON
GENESEE VALLEY HOSTS
ANNUAL OPENING DAY FOR
JUNIOR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
This year's "Opening Day" for the ForeSight Junior Golf Program was held Saturday, May 12 at Genesee Valley, with all participants and their families invited. At this event, participants received their playing "cards," as well as instruction on how to participate properly in the program, and at the game of golf.
Throughout the 2018 season, ForeSight students will be able to enjoy unlimited golf at the three Monroe County Parks Department golf courses at Churchville, Durand Eastman and Genesee Valley - as well as weekly instruction and league play at Genesee and Churchville!
RDGA ForeSight Junior Program
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RDGA FOUNDATION, Inc.
& PLAY IT AGAIN SPORTS
TEAM UP for CLUB DONATIONS
to SUPPORT FORESIGHT JUNIOR GOLF
Play It Again Sports Is Now Accepting Donations for RDGA Members at our South Town Plaza Location in Henrietta!
Simply bring in current equipment in clean, usable condition and drop it off - and remember to say that your donation is in the name of the RDGA and junior golf. We will provide you with a receipt you can use for your taxes.
We are accepting golf gear, baseball / softball gloves, steel weights and dumbbells and lacrosse sticks.
RDGA Members: Download & print this coupon to take advantage of a limited time offer!
(Offer expires 5/30/2018)
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Play It Again Sports
South Town Plaza
M- F 11am - 8pm, Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 12-5
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RDGA TOURNAMENT PLAYERS -
YOU CAN NOW FOLLOW
POINTS STANDINGS THROUGHOUT
THE SEASON ON WWW.RDGA.ORG
RDGA golfers - men, women, seniors AND juniors - can now follow Player of the Year points standings throughout the season at
www.RDGA.org!
Using the new USGA Tournament Management system that we also use for scoring and registration, current, up-to-date points lists can be found under the "Tournaments" tab on the main menu of the RDGA website.
Also new this year: we are tracking
senior points standings throughout the season, which will culminate in a new
RDGA Senior Player of the Year Award, joining the
RDGA Men's Player of the Year,
Women's Player of the Year and
Junior Player of the Year Awards - as well as act as a seeding platform for the annual RDGA Senior Match Play Championship in May.
Player of the Year Points Standings
Player of the Year Points Standings
Player of the Year Points Standings
Player of the Year Points Standings
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DUE TO DEMAND, A NEW USGA-TOURNAMENT MANAGEMENT
SEMINAR SCHEDULED FOR THE RDGA OFFICE on MAY 16
Since late last year, the Rochester District Golf Association has hosted several informational seminars to introduce USGA Tournament Management - the next-generation scoring system being provided by the USGA to our Member Clubs.
Due to the overwhelming response to these sessions, the RDGA has decided to add another USGA TM Training Seminar at the RDGA office this spring - scheduled for Wednesday, May 16.
There is limited room available to attend this session, on a first-come, first-served basis. In order to avoid overbooking, please email
Ryan Mehnert at the RDGA office (
ryanmehnert@RDGA.org) with your Club Name, your party size (maximum of 3), and the session you wish to attend. We ask that you bring one laptop per group for interactive training.
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RDGA PLAY DAY AT RIDGEMONT CANCELLED;
REGISTERED PLAYERS MAY CHOOSE
TO GET REFUND OR TRANSFER FEE
TO A DIFFERENT PLAY DAY
Unfortunately, due to scheduling conflicts, the
RDGA Play Day at Ridgemont has been cancelled and will not be made up -
anyone who has registered for this event may get a full refund credited to their credit card, OR, may transfer their registration fee to another 2018 RDGA Play Day. Please call or email the RDGA office to make your preferred arrangement.
Thanks again for signing up for the
RDGA Play Day at Ridgemont - we look forward to seeing you at a future RDGA tournament!
CLICK HERE
to see the 2018 RDGA tournament schedule
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RDGA GOLFERS - IF YOU HAVEN'T
ADDED A UNIQUE EMAIL
to YOUR GHIN ACCOUNT, PLEASE DO SO
A reminder to all
RDGA Members with an active
USGA GHIN Handicap: if the email address in your player profile is shared with at least one more golfers registered in the RDGA GHIN database,we ask that you please provide a unique email address that can be attributed to your player profile individually. There are several reasons for this request including security, communication and ability to connect you to your scoring record.
As we look to the future and the introduction of new tools such as a new mobile app and GHIN.com for score posting, in order for you to utilize these features you will be required to create an online profile. This will require the authentication of matching you to your individual profile by way of your email address.
An added benefit of having a unique email is the ability to customize communications to you. This will allow the
RDGA to connect with you for your
Handicap eRevision, member benefits and information of interest to you.
Email addresses are easy to create via Google (Gmail), Microsoft (Outlook) or Yahoo!. These are just a few places to go to create a free email address.
If you currently have a shared email address on your personal GHIN account - or if you are unsure - please contact the RDGA at 585-292-5950 to verify your account information.
THANK YOU!
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DID YOU KNOW THAT PAST ISSUES OF
RDGA NEWS CAN BE FOUND ON THE RDGA WEBSITE?
Perhaps you remember reading something in an issue of
RDGA News from last year that you wanted to read again. Or, maybe you changed email addresses and don't receive the
RDGA News every two weeks.
If you are looking for past issues of the
RDGA News, you can now find them all in one place - on the RDGA website at
www.RDGA.org!
Look for the "
ABOUT" tab on the main menu of the RDGA website, then click on "
RDGA Newsletter Archive" on the drop-down menu - there, you will find past issues, by date, for the past two years.
CLICK HERE
to see the directory of past issues of RDGA News!
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