Baker National Golf Course                     Glen Lake Golf and Practice Center         Cleary Lake Golf Course
News from the
Minnesota Metro Chapter  
May 2020
Presented by MnMetro preferred courses: Three Rivers Park District
Save the Date!
MAY
4th       League Registration begins
10th     League Registration Closes
            May Leagues begin (dates vary)

JUNE 
TBD     Tentative Golf Event

JULY
19th      Mn Metro Open
Membership Renewal
In order to participate in leagues as a regular, a sub or any other Chapter event, your Membership must be valid for 2020.  If it has lapsed, you will need to renew before May 4.  
GHIN Renewal
Rush Creek offers our league members a $25 renewal fee for GHIN handicaps. Once the payment has been made the GHIN will be activated. Renew  here
New Handicap System
To help you understand the new World Handicap System the LPGA Amateurs has put together a webinar. Register  here to watch it.
Welcome New Members
Melanie Dawson
Linda Jensen
Allison Krueger
Sheryl Maize
Betty Norton
Karna Peterson
Suzanne Swanson
Congratulations!
Tee Off winners:
Beth Rubin and Katie Larson - two 18 hole rounds at Stonebrooke GC

Peggy Zetah - $50 2nd Swing gift card

Laura Walker - Virtual golf lesson at PGA Tour Superstore
Volunteers Needed
Our league is in need of volunteers to help with golf events. We also are looking for assistance in managing the website.
If interested, contact adminadmin@lpgaamateursmnmetro.com
Pace of Play
Get out of the cart when you reach the next tee box
Golf Rules!
A link to current USGA rules can be found here. And if you want to brush up on your golf etiquette, we recommend
Golf Etiquette Overview .
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League Registration Starts May 4th                       
Online Registration : All of our 2020 league registrations will be done online via our website and paid for by credit card through our 123 system. Each league has its own registration page so if you wish to participate in more than one league, you will need to register and pay for each one separately. Because of the present circumstances, this became our best option. (Sorry.) The process is the same regardless if it's a prepaid league or pay-as-you-play league.

To register: Go to
 https://chapters.lpgaamateurs.com/events/chapter-leagues/MNME   There  you will find links for individual league information and well as links for the 123 sign up with payment.   If a league you choose is full, please sign up to sub on that league since we find there is always a need for subs on all leagues. Sign up ends May 10th
. 
Sub sign up uses a different process. There is a  link to a 1 page sign-up form where you will sign-up for any and all leagues you wish sub on - all on that page. As usual, there is no charge for signing up as a sub. You will pay directly to the person for whom you are subbing.

Once registration is closed and all the information has been compiled, the League Captains will be contacting all regular league members and anyone subbing on their league for any additional information.

PLEASE WATCH FOR UPDATES!  Information and rules about how courses are operating are not all finalized and we can expect they will continually evolve and be updated over the course of the season. So please watch for and read emails from us and your league captains.  Thanks and stay safe.

Successful Virtual Tee Off
7 0 Members attended our Virtual Tee Off! Thank you to all who "Zoomed" in. A special thank you to Angie Ause, our guest speaker, for her inspiring message. 

The Board and its committees have been working hard to get the 2020 season scheduled and make the sign up process as smooth as possible. We're all anxious to get out there to play golf and we all understand this year will require a lot of patience and co-operation from everyone. As the LPGA Amateurs Golf Association MnMetro chapter, let's be a great example for golf under these challenging conditions.
Thank you to our Sponsors

2nd Swing
>>Tour Van Fitting Certificate (value up to $175) - free fitting with no purchase required.  we can adjust your clubs to the best of our ability to better compliment your tendencies.  Available 8/01 - 12/31/2020.  
>> Loft and Lie Adjustments (value up to $40) - any member can bring their clubs in and we will spec check their clubs to ensure a proper loft gapping between clubs.
>> Online Apparel Discount up to 20% off & free shipping online only with member code soon to available,  Go to  2ndswing.com for great selection.  

PGA Tour Superstore

>> Provides no-charge clinics. 

>> Will offer special discount days for Members thru out the year.

>> Available for online shopping and curbside  pick up.
Three Rivers Park District:  
Baker National Golf Course, Cleary Lake Golf Course, Eagle Lake Youth Golf Center Glen Lake Golf & Practice  Center, Parks, Event venues.

Preferred Courses :  
Details regarding benefits to our Chapter will appear in the Mid-Month email. Courses include  Troy Burne... River Oaks... Baker National... Stonebrooke... Rush Creek