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YOUR guide to what's happening NOW!
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RDGA MEMBER CLUBS:
JOIN US for a USGA
TOURNAMENT MANAGEMENT
SEMINAR!
CALL or EMAIL THE RDGA to REGISTER TODAY -
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: FRIDAY DEC. 7
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Coming up on Friday and Saturday, December 14 and 15, the Rochester District Golf Association will be hosting informational seminars at our offices for our Member Clubs on the use of the USGA Tournament Management system - the free-to-use cloud-based software that allows clubs to organize events, leagues and trips while managing player rosters and GHIN Handicapping.
The RDGA will be welcoming Golf Genius Northeast Region Account Manager Ken Dixon to Rochester to lead the seminars and provide free-of-charge demonstrations of Tournament Management Club to representatives of RDGA Member Clubs, as well as Western New York PGA Section Professionals, who will be able to earn education credits for attending the one-day seminars.
These seminars will include separate sessions ranging from introductory to intermediate use, depending on your experience level. Here is the schedule and itinerary for the seminars:
Friday, December 14
"Introductory" sessions outlining the basics of USGA Tournament Management, including Q&A with Ken Dixon. Perfect for those who have not yet used TM Club, or would just like a "refresher." Both sessions are identical:
Session 2: 1 - 4 pm
Saturday, December 15
"Intermediate" session exploring various uses and functions of USGA TM, including "tips, tricks and best practices," as well as some of the newest features of TM, such as the Scorecard Composer. Session will include Q&A with Ken Dixon - including information related to the USGA TM Premium upgrade option:
To sign up for these free USGA TM seminars, please call the RDGA office at 585-292-5950, or email your confirmation to: daveeaton@RDGA.org. Be sure to let us know which sessions you wish to sign up for. Registrants are welcome to attend either session - or both.
The registration deadline is Friday, December 7
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CLICK HERE to
to view the online tutorial
for the USGA Tournament Management System
on the RDGA website.
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CONGRATS to ROCHESTER
LPGA AMATEUR TEAM for
THIRD PLACE FINISH in
NATIONAL AMATEUR CUP!
The "Rochester Flower Power" team, consisting of eight local amateur women that finished in third place out of 50 teams in the national finals of the 2018 LPGA Amateurs Cup in Horseshoe Bay, Texas on November 3, included, left to right: team captains Lilian Chang, and Sheree Usiatynski, along with Anne Levitt, Rochester Chapter President Luanna Andrews, Sherre Albright, Terri Drawe, Colleen Rocheand Karen Lejman.
Last month, a team of eight local golfers traveled to
Horseshoe Bay
,
Texas
to participate in the
2018 LPGA Amateurs Cup Matches
. Although the team did not return to
Rochester
with the national title, they did finish with an impressive third place showing in a field that included 50 teams
.
The local team - which called itself "
Rochester Flower Power
" - represented the
Rochester Chapter
of the
LPGA Amateur Golf Association
, formerly known as the
Executive Women's Golf Association
.
Competing for the Rochester team were Co-captains
Lilian Chang
and
Sheree
Usiatynski
, along with
Sherre Albright
,
Luanna Andrews
,
Anne Levitt
,
Karen Lejman
,
Terri Drawe
, and
Colleen Roche
. The team qualified for the national finals by finishing in sixth place in the
LPGA Amateurs Cup Regional Qualifier
on September 30, which was hosted by the Turning Stone Resort in Utica.
In a display of team - and Rochester - unity, the Rochester Flower Power golfers all wore the same pink shirts they received when they volunteered in July at the
Danielle Downey Symetra Tour
tournament at
Brook-Lea Country Club
. Since the Symetra Tour is part of the same LPGA organization as the LPGA Amateurs Golf Association, of which these ladies belong, team members decided to show their support by wearing these shirts at the LPGA Amateurs Match Cup Finals.
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THE RDGA IS HERE TO HELP YOU
FIND THE PERFECT GIFT FOR THE
GOLFER ON YOUR SHOPPING LIST!
VISIT THE RDGA's
GIFT IDEAS for GOLFERS PAGE TODAY
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The 2018 Holiday gift-giving season is in full swing - and the RDGA is here to help you find the perfect gift for the golfer on your list!
From now through the end of 2018, the RDGA Gift Ideas for Local Golfers page will be YOUR go-to source for ideas, special offers, Holiday dining and entertainment and more for the golf addict on your shopping list!
(A note to all RDGA Member Clubs out there - call the RDGA office now at 585-292-5950 with YOUR holiday and seasonal offers - we will be updating the Gift Ideas for Golfers page EACH DAY throughout the 2018 Holiday season!
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season with Gift Ideas for Golfers - courtesy of the RDGA!
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USGA VIDEO: GOLF'S NEW RULES
TAKE EFFECT ON JAN. 1 -
HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW!
On January 1, 2019, the new Rules of Golf take effect - are you ready? The short video, above, highlights some of the biggest changes that will affect what you do on the course and improve the playing experience.
Speaking of the new Rules - the RDGA now has copies of the official USGA Rules of Golf in book format - and we are offering them to RDGA Members free of charge!
RDGA members can pick up a copy of the
2019 Rules of Golf at our offices - or through their
RDGA Member Club.
Contact us if you would like to find out how to pick up a new Rules of Golf book!
Golf's New Rules from the USGA.
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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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