Columbus Championship LAST CALL
Call for Volunteers & Sponsors
Upcoming Events:
- OH - MI Inter-chapter Golf & Gamble
- Weekend Travel - Beavercreek GC
- All OHIO - Day at the Beach Golf Outing
Swingo de MAYo
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2019 Rules Corner
- Flag In or Out?
- New Procedure for Taking Relief
- ESC Explained
Membership News
In Our Community
- Volunteer Opportunity
- Rain Girl - Chapter Member Special
News from Headquarters
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Columbus Championship, registration deadline May 22. Click
here to register.
Weekend Travel - Beavercreek GC, registration deadline June 20. Click
here to register.
All OHIO - Day at the Beach Golf Outing, registration deadline June 28th. Click
here to register.
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There's a Spot Left for
YOU
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Last Call
for registrations for the Columbus Championship Qualifier
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This is our Last Call for registrations for the Columbus Championship Qualifier and there's a spot waiting for YOU! Be a part of the FUN, FUN, FUN at Delaware Golf Club Saturday, June 8th, 1:00 shotgun. Pre-registration is required, the deadline is May 22nd at 3:00 pm.
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Your
$49 entry fee includes range balls, golf with cart, dinner after golf and awards.
All you need is a current handicap (with 2 18-hole rounds played in 2019 and posted to handicap by May 31st), 3 teammates if you've decided to play the Scramble Team format, and a little practice. Practice rounds are available for
only $25 all day Monday - Friday, and after 12:00 pm on the weekend. ID yourself as an LPGA Amateurs Columbus member when you schedule your tee time.
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Volunteers Needed!
We need
YOUR
help to make the championship the best one ever!
Volunteers can make the day as smooth and comfortable as possible for the competitors and we're looking for assistance (between 11:00 am and 6:30 pm) with registration, scoring, photographers, starters, spotters & time check and more.
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For your time,
YOU CAN EARN BIRDIE BUCKS
for the upcoming
Mid-Year Mixer
,
East West Challenge
,
Fall Finale
or future 2020 Chapter Events.
If you are looking to participate in this premier chapter event but do not want to play, this is for you!
Just email Ginger Beavers at
gingerbea1@aol.com
to sign up to help.
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YOUR Company Name Here
Do you have a business or service you would like to market and promote at the LPGA Amateurs Columbus Championship Qualifier? Promote your business and support the Columbus Chapter at the same time!
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Tee signs are available for $125. Contact us, click
here, and we will get back with you.
We appreciate your support!
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What a great time the 67 players had at our first 2019 golf event!! Cart-path-only conditions didn't stop us. The 4 closest to the sombrero winners made some unbelievable shots (how did that one on #2 not go in??)!!
Festive attire and cart decorations by everyone were marvelous! Thanks to Jana and many others for putting together a fabulous event. And MANY, MANY thanks to the drawing participants. We raised more than $500 for Girl's Golf!! View more photos from the event on our
Facebook
page.
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The
2019 Rules of Golf updates were designed to make them easier to understand and the game easier / faster to play. There are many changes, but the ones people are talking about the most include:
Flag In or Out and the new
Procedure for Taking Relief. Click
here to read more about the
2019 Rules of Golf updates.
- Flag in or out? Although there are new scientific studies published reviewing putting success either way, the bottom line is going to be personal preference. The best suggestion we've seen to keep up pace of play is that those who want the flag in putt first, followed by those who want it out.
- New Procedure for Taking Relief. How the ball is dropped and where it must land have been changed for 2019. You must drop the ball from knee height and it must land in the specified drop area. If you forget, but re-drop before hitting the ball, you incur no penalty.
An
Equitable Stroke Control (ESC) question came up recently. ESC sets a limit to the number of strokes a player can take on a hole depending on their
Course Handicap™ - a calculation based your handicap index and the slope rating for the course being played. You can calculate
your course handicap from your LPGA Amateurs or GHIN app. For more details, click
here.
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View and download the current
Calendar of Events
, click
here
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OH-MI Inter-chapter Golf & Gamble Weekend
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From Columbus/Metro Detroit dual member, & longtime Chapter friend, Deb Ballam:
Hi fine Columbus women!! I miss all of you! In fact, I miss you so much that we are having a special event that combines Michigan and Ohio members. Once you get to know those Michigan women, they can be really fun! They love birdie juice as much as anyone!
I hope to see all of you
June 22-23rd
at Heathers Downs Country Club, in Toledo OH.
As usual, I will have six selections of birdie juice!
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SAVE THE DATE!
More information & registration link to follow.
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Weekend Travel League - Beavercreek GC
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Check out the site of the Ohio Valley Regional Championship Qualifier - Beavercreek Golf Club!
Saturday, June 29th, tee times start at 1:33 pm.
$32 with cart, pay at the course.
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ALL OHIO - A Day at the Beach Golf Outing
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Saturday July 6th, 10:00 am modified Shotgun start. Play a 4-person Shamble with LPGA Amateur Golf Association members from all of Ohio Chapters at one of central Ohio's must-play golf courses, Deer Ridge Golf Club!
Cost $57 includes 18 holes of golf, cart, box lunch, bottled water & prizes. Prospective-member guests welcome!
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We look forward to meeting you on the course or at an event soon!!
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Emily Szafran
Carla Woodhouse
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Sharon Adams
Andrea Tipping
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Look who's celebrating their membership anniversary this month! Congratulations!
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10 Years:
Cheri Davis
5 Years:
Georgie Cline
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The 2019 Memorial Junior
will take place at The Ohio State University Golf Club - Scarlet Course on June 4-6 with a qualifier on June 3rd at Champions Golf Course to determine the final 8 boys and 3 girls to make the field for the main tournament.
We are fortunate to have not only the Memorial Tournament supporting this AJGA tournament as the title sponsor, but also this year's event is hosted by LPGA player Sung Hyun Park who is currently ranked #2 in the world in women's golf.
We need your assistance during the tournament to help run the event. The most critical positions are for pace of play timing stations/live scoring. Please click the following link to view all positions we are seeking to fill and to sign up as a volunteer:
https://volunteersignup.org/T4JBY
The number of people needed and time for each position are listed on the signup page.
Please consider volunteering for this event in our community. If you have any questions, contact Richard Ritter, Local Tour Director, US Kids Golf at 614-638-4240.
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Rain Girl - Chapter Member Special
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Connecting Fashion with Function
The weather is unpredictable and different in all parts of the world. No matter where golf takes you, having some lightweight rain gear that connects fashion with function will surely come in handy.
For Columbus members only, save 20% on any purchase from Rain Girl Golf. Use the code
COLUMBUS20.
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Membership Directory Search Updated
The ability to expand your personal and business network is one of the benefits of being a member of the LPGA Amateurs Golf Association. We have heard stories from members who have relocated to a new area and found their real estate broker, banker and insurance agent through the
Membership Directory Search
(and therefore brought business to other members). The Membership Directory is also a great way to connect with members from other Chapters when traveling.
The Membership Directory Search function has recently been updated to include Industry, Company Name and Golf Skill Level fields to make searches more specific and easier for members to use.
Please take a few minutes to review and update your member profile to add your company name and include your industry. Maintaining an updated profile enables other members to easily locate you, and you never know what business or personal connections can follow.
To update your profile:
- Visit LPGAAmateurs.com
- Press Sign In in the right corner
- Visit My Profile
- Press Account, in Personal Information you can edit your information such as industry, career level, and company name
- After you have edited your information, press Save
Please note: if you need to update your address, email address, or phone number visit
Contact Information
under
Account
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Help Us DRIVE ON For the Next Generation
Drive On is rooted in golf but extends beyond the sport. This is for every girl. We Drive On for easier access to the game, for a better tomorrow, and to help the next generation achieve their dreams. No matter what the size of your gift, your donation will support our mission and our programs which help grow and support the future of the game.
From May 1-12, PGA TOUR Superstore will be conducting a Round Up program in their 36 stores nationwide to benefit LPGA*USGA Girls Golf. When you check out, the cashiers will ask if you would like to “round up” your purchase, with the difference going to Girls Golf.
Another option to help make a difference for Girls Golf is to
text DRIVEON
to
41444 to donate
.
How can you help?
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Women On Par Scholarship Applications Open
The Women on Par Scholarship Program has officially launched for 2019! This year the focus has been narrowed in order to have a more direct impact on our members and their family’s lives. We’re excited to announce we have changed the eligibility requirements to only LPGA Amateur members, daughters and granddaughters of members.
Since its inception, the scholarship program has helped over 25 women realize their dreams. In 2019, two (2) scholarships will be awarded: one (1) $2,000 Women on Par scholarship and one (1) $1,000 Women on Par scholarship. The 2019 Women on Par Scholarship application will remain open until 200 applications are received or May 31 of the application year – whichever occurs first.
R
ead more about Women on Par and the eligibility requirements
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Registration is Open for Biggest Loser Handicap Challenge!
How low can you go? The goal of this National challenge is to lower your Handicap Index. Participants are flighted and the winners of each flight will receive a prize. The player who lowers her Handicap Index by the most strokes will win the Grand Prize - a round of golf for the winner and a guest with 2-time LPGA Major Champion, Brittany Lincicome!
Click
HERE
to register now.
Quick details:
Beginning Handicap Revision Date and Close of Registration:
May 15th – must have an established Handicap at this revision.
Ending Handicap Revision Date and Close of Competition: November 30th
Minimum Number of Rounds: Competitors must post a minimum of 10 rounds by November 29th.
Entry Fee: $10.00
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Many thanks for the great support of our chapter.
Please support our sponsors!
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Contact Us
LPGA Amateur Golf Assn.
Columbus, Ohio Chapter
P.O. Box 21806
Columbus Ohio 43221-0806
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Board of Directors
President-Elect:
Amanda Rich
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