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COMING UP...
YOUR guide to what's happening NOW!
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THE RDGA is PROUD
to ANNOUNCE that
YOUTH ON COURSE
is COMING to
ROCHESTER IN 2019!
NATIONAL PROGRAM ENABLES
AREA JUNIORS TO PLAY GOLF
FOR $5 PER ROUND
AT COURSES LOCALLY
AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY
...PART OF A WIDER
RDGA JUNIOR MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM
COMING IN 2019
The
Rochester District Golf Association
is proud to announce that we have signed an agreement with
California
-based
Youth On Course
to bring its groundbreaking junior golf program to
Rochester
-area golfers in 2019! The new service comes as part of an expanded
RDGA Junior Membership
program that is set to launch just after the New Year.
Based in Pebble Beach, Youth on Course is a national non-profit organization providing junior golfers with access to life-changing opportunities through golf. Members play hundreds of courses across the country for $5 or less, with participating courses receiving matching funds from Youth On Course.
Locally, junior golfers ages 6 to 18 will be able to join
Youth On Course through an annual
Junior Membership program to be offered by the
RDGA for $20 per year. Once a member, local juniors will be able to play several participating golf courses in the area for $5 per round - as well as 700 participating
Youth On Course facilities across 23 states.
CLICK HERE
for more information about
Youth On Course, as well as the new
RDGA Junior Membership Program.
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A YEAR END MESSAGE
AND HOLIDAY GREETING
FROM RDGA PRESIDENT
MARK BATTLE
Fellow Rochester golfers,
As I reminisce about the 2018 golfing season in Rochester and write this Year in Review letter from the President, I am reminded of a quote from our Superintendent at Ravenwood who proclaimed, "I find it incredible how slow the days go by sometimes, but how fast the year goes!" 2018 was certainly no exception. It seems like only yesterday we were at Monroe Golf Club in mid-July for our RDGA District Championship John H. Ryan Jr. Memorial, and witnessing Chris Blyth secure his first District title. Now, since we've put our clubs away for yet another winter season, the gray skies and cold, gloomy days just appear to blend into each other and it seems like the days drag on forever. Yet here we are with just a few weeks left in yet another great and transformational year for the Rochester District Golf Association wondering, "where did the year go?"
and Holiday Greeting from RDGA President Mark Battle.
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THE COUNTDOWN CONTINUES!
HOLIDAY GOLF GIFT IDEAS
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"Crunch time" is here - the countdown to the 2018 Holiday Season is nearing its final days! No need to panic, though - there's plenty of time left and we, at the Rochester District Golf Association are here to help!
If you are looking for the perfect gift for the golfer on your list, we invite you to complete your search on the RDGA website (RDGA.org). Simply go to our home page, then scroll down and click on the"RDGA Clubs" tab on the main menu, then click on the "Gift Ideasfor Golfers" section, where you'll find a list of RDGA member Holiday Shopping options.
From seasonal membership offers, to gift cards, to special prices on golf balls and other equipment, the RDGA Gift Ideas for Golfers section is your place to look for Holiday golf gifts!
And a reminder to all RDGA Member Clubs - if you have any holiday specials that you want to publicize, feel free to contact the RDGA office to add your Holiday Shopping link to our Holiday Gift Ideas page. Simply call us at 585-292-5950, or email us at [email protected], and we'll include a link for your Holiday Shopping offers on our page - free of charge!
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season with Gift Ideas for Golfers - courtesy of the RDGA!
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POWER MANAGEMENT
BRAND AMBASSADOR
DOMINIC BOZZELLI
HEADING BACK TO PGA TOUR
WITH CONDITIONAL STATUS
FOR the 2019 SEASON
After nearly a year of injury-related setbacks, followed by a successful return to
PGA Tour
competition this fall,
Rochester's Dominic Bozzelli - a Brand Ambassador for RDGA Corporate Partner Power Management -
is set to return to the 2019 PGA Tour schedule early next year with a newly-earned Conditional Status.
"Earning Conditional status was very big for him because it means he is in a very good position on the current FedEx Cup list (85th place) and well on his way to securing his Card for the
2019-20
season," said Bozzelli's father, Dom Sr., this week. "By no means is it a lock and he still needs to play very well in the remaining events he plays in, but it is a good start. He feels great both mentally and physically and is eager to get back after it in 2019."
CLICK HERE
for the complete update on
Dominic Bozzelli's PGA Tour status.
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2018 HOLIDAY OFFICE HOURS
The RDGA office - located at 2024 West Henrietta Road, Suite 5H, Rochester, NY 14623 - will have special hours of operation during the upcoming holiday weeks, including Christmas and News Year's Day.
The following will be our office hours during those weeks:
Monday, Dec. 24: CLOSED
Tuesday, Dec. 25: CLOSED
Wednesday, Dec. 26: CLOSED.
Thursday, Dec. 27: Open, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 28: Open, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 31: CLOSED
Tuesday, Jan. 1: CLOSED
Wednesday, Jan. 2: CLOSED.
Thursday, Jan. 3: Open, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 4: Open, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Rochester District Golf Association
wishes everyone a happy and healthy holiday season!
...AND, look for the release of the
2019 RDGA Tournament Schedule on January 1!
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CONGRATULATIONS,
2018 RDGA CHAMPIONS!
With the conclusion of the 2018 Rochester District Golf Association tournament schedule, the RDGA wishes to congratulate this year's major championship winners:
RDGA Men's District Championship John H. Ryan Memorial
RDGA Women's Championship Danielle E. Downey Memorial
- Jenna Hoecker (Brook-Lea CC)
RDGA Match Play Championship
RDGA Senior Match Play Championship
RDGA Mid Amateur Championship
RDGA Senior Championship
- OVERALL: Steve Puccia (Penfield CC)
- Senior (ages 55 to 59): George Kavanagh (Oak Hill CC)
- Super Senior (ages 60-64): Steve Puccia (Penfield CC)
- Masters (ages 65-69): Matt Haefele (Stafford CC)
- Legends (ages 70-plus): Jack Mahan (Oak Hill CC)
RDGA Junior Chamnpionship
- Boys Junior: Aiden Spampinato (Locust Hill CC)
- Girls Junior: Jenny Simonsen (RDGA Junior eClub)
- Boys Sub-Junior: Jeremy Edmunds (Locust Hill CC)
- Girls Sub-Junior: Raina Hoffmann (RDGA Junior eClub)
- Boys Pee Wee: Tacoma Ames (RDGA Junior eClub)
- Girls Pee Wee: Lauren Garcin (Oak Hill CC)
CLICK HERE for a look back on the
RDGA Championship winners of 2018.
Look for the 2019 RDGA
Tournament Schedule in January!
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LOOKING for WORK in the
LOCAL GOLFING COMMUNITY?
THE RDGA's GOLF EMPLOYMENT CONNECTION is
YOUR LINK TO JOBS in the LOCAL GOLF INDUSTRY
Throughout the year, the RDGA will post job openings as they become available - here, in the bi-monthly GHIN eRevision newsletter, as well as on our website at: www.RDGA.org. Look for new listings on the "Golf Employment Connection" tab on the right column of the RDGA website.
AND FOR EMPLOYERS - our
RDGA Member Clubs - if you have a job opening that you'd like to announce, send us an email including a full job description of the position you are looking to fill, and we'll include it in an upcoming newsletter, as well as our website.
Find this and other local
Golf Employment listings through the RDGA -
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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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