NEWSFLASH: June 28, 2019

Summer's here, and so are oodles of golf opportunities

Here, there, and everywhere: upcoming events for LPGA Amateurs, and results from the Three-Club Challenge.

Want advice from a Symetra Tour player? When the Symetra Tour comes to town for The CDPHP Open , you can tap players' expertise at a Tuesday evening clinic. The Tips & Sips Ladies Golf Clinic on July 23 is limited to the first 32 women who sign up; the cocktail reception is open to all. Fees for each and other details are provided at this link . And of course, your LPGA Amateurs membership card gets you into the July 26-28 tournament for free.

Expand your horizons eastward to Boston Chapter events The Boston Chapter of LPGA Amateurs is opening several events to other members in the Northeast. The chapter is hosting the third annual Northeast Challenge at Green Mountain National in Killington, VT, on July 27-28--details at this link . Here's the rest of the events to which we're invited; some courses are nearby in western Massachusetts. Use this link for more info and signup. July 7: The Ranch  in Southwick includes cart and range balls for $93; tee times start at noon. July 20: Crumpin-Fox  in Bernardston includes cart for $68; tee times start at 11 am July 21: Blackstone National  in Sutton includes cart and range balls for $82; tee times start at 12:30 pm. Aug 24: Acushnet River Valley: Over the Border Shoot Out in Acushnet, walking $51 or cart for $70. Registration opens July 1.

Going national: help out at LCQ, consider The Cup Our Local Championship Qualifier has drawn a full range of participants --organizers Cheryl Watts and Julie Naglieri report that the 24 players registered for the July 6 tournament represent all five stroke-play flights, from Championship to Fourth, and one scramble team. The event at Pinehaven Country Club is the first step in the LPGA Amateurs Championship Series: gross and net flight winners will have the opportunity to move on the the regional qualifier in Rhode Island August 3, where they'll vie for the chance to go to the finals in California in October. Can you lend a hand? We need volunteers on July 6 for help with registration, starting and scoring, and photography (you don't need to stay the whole day). Contact us at lpgaamateurscrny@gmail.com to let us know your availability and interests. Want another opportunity to compete at the national level? Consider the LPGA Amateurs Cup. This match play series features eight-person teams playing two-person better ball and singles matches at two-day regional tournaments this fall. But the deadline is SOON --July 15--and there are openings left for the qualifier in our region September 7-8 at Tunxis Country Club in Farmington CT (where Chapter members did well in last year's Championship Series regional). The $280 fee covers two rounds of golf and three meals. Interested in forming a Chapter team? Golf Events Director Julie Naglieri will serve as our clearinghouse--contact her at lpgaamateurscrny@gmail.com. Or you can post your info nationally for recruitment by any team captain looking for players. Cup teams don't have to be geography- or chapter-based--anyone can play anywhere. Go to this link for detailed information about The Cup.

Who needs 14 clubs? Not these players! Great weather added to the good fun at this year's Three-Club Challenge on June 21. The beguilingly beskorted winning team (photo) of Michelle Endries, Sally Lennon, Monica Mahar, and Wendy Rosher shot a net 34 for nine holes, using only three clubs each. Event Captain Robin Raco reports that 14 of the evening's 42 players braved the Town of Colonie Blue course without a putter. Other winners included Closest to the Pin Hole 4, Corinne Whitlow 10’9”; Closest to the Pin Hole 8, Mary McLoughlin 11’9”; Longest Drive Hole 7:  Debbie Atlas. For full results, visit the Chapter Facebook Group page . (Not a group member yet? Click and we'll get you in.)

Events, events, and more events Save these dates for upcoming golf events, with more to come: Sunday, July 21, PlayARound at Top of the World above Lake George (photo). Saturday, August 10, Thruway Challenge at Yahnundasis Golf Club outside Utica. Sunday-Monday, September 15-16, Bluff Point Golf Resort Outing , Plattsburgh.

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