APRIL 27, 2015     
 
Welcome New Members
Laurie Roscoe

 

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
Here are some of your Pro-Am volunteers getting registration materials together for our big fund raising event this weekend.  They are also getting ready for Red Nose Day on  May 21 , which is all about having fun, raising money and changing lives.  SWFL EWGA can always use volunteers and so can many other organizations so please consider volunteering today!

 




 

 





 




 



 


 
   

What a great weekend at the Colony with the Pro-Am. If you missed it you missed a great time. We will be presenting the check from funds raised during the event to Pace in May and then heading to the casino for some fun. You do not want to miss that! Time is running out to sign up for the Chapter Championship. Get signed up. The Rules meeting  is scheduled for the 14th, All are invited to attend. It will be a good refresher for everyone. Hope to see you all on the courses this summer.

Keep it in the short grass!
Mo White
SWFL EWGA President
 

12th Annual Ladies Charity Pro-AM
What a wonderful event we had this weekend. Look for photos and wrap up information in next week's BLAST!
 



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MAY 14, 2015

GOLF RULES AND ETIQUETTE MEETING

CAF? ALFREDO'S

 

On May 14, 2015 there will be a Golf Rules and Etiquette Meeting at Caf? Alfredo's (in the Vanderbilt Shopping Center).  The night starts at 5:30 to socialize a bit, heavy appetizers will be provided, then the meeting to discuss golf rules and etiquette headed by the PGA Pro from Spring Run Golf Course, Patty Driapsa will be held.  Also on the panel will be Mo White and Michelle Klinowski (renowned SWFL members and players!).   They will discuss the rules of golf and answer any and all of your questions!

If you have signed up for the Chapter Championship (DEADLINE to sign up is 4/30, no exceptions!) then there is NO cost to you, it is included in your fee that you paid and is subsidized by the Board.  This is a mandatory meeting and you will receive a separate email regarding this after the 4/30 Chapter Championship deadline.  Do not sign up on 123!

If you are not signed up for the Chapter Championship, you are more than welcome to attend and gain a better understanding of the rules and etiquette, BUT you will need to sign up on 123 with a charge of $15.00.  Click on this link to sign up to attend this worthwhile meeting.

Signup on 123 will be available 4/20/2015 and more information will be available on 123.  Also, consider signing up for the Chapter Championship, this is a great opportunity to play golf at The Quarry Golf Lodge and be a part of our chapter's premiere event and play with other members in your flight.  See details on the Chapter Championship in the BLAST.

 

Lori Drumm

 

239-304-0579

 

2015 Chapter Championshipchapterchamp


DEADLINE TO REGISTER is APRIL 30th

 

Registration is now open for the 2015 SWFL Chapter Championship (1st qualifier) on Sunday, May 17, 2015 at The Quarry. The national EWGA Championship is the world's largest female amateur golf tournament.  Prizes for gross and net winners will be awarded for each flight and the overall Chapter Champion and Scramble team, all of which are then invited to move on to the Regionals (2nd qualifier)  in Hallandale Beach, FL at The Diplomat Golf, Tennis and Yacht Club on June 20, 2015.  If you qualify for the Regionals and can't play, don't worry as the next winner in line for your flight will be asked to play.  If you win at Regionals then you can move on to the National final at The Westin Mission Hills in Palm Springs, CA! 

 

You will be playing with SWFL members in your flight based on handicaps for stroke play and scramble teams as follows:

Flight             Stroke Play                       Scramble Team 

                                                             (total 4 players must be +2 to -5)

Champion    Handicap 12.0 and less                  +2

1st Flight     Handicap 12.1 - 19.0                      +1

2nd Flight     Handicap 19.1 - 25.0                       0

3rd Flight     Handicap 25.1 - 32.0                       -1

4th Flight     Handicap 32.1 - 40.4                       -2

 

Champion Flight will play from the STONE Tees - 5429 yardage 70.9/126, all other flights will play the GOLD Tees - 5091 yardage 69.1/121.

 

To participate you MUST have two 18 hole scores posted from Jan. 2015 through April 30, 2015 and you must have a verifiable handicap as of May 1, 2015 (when the new handicaps come out).  Your handicap cannot be higher than 40.4.  THERE WILL BE NO EXCEPTIONS.

 

The deadline to register is 4/30/2015 and again THERE WILL NO EXCEPTIONS.  A change this year is that you will be registering directly to EWGA Headquarters (NOT thru 123 as for other events).  The total cost is $100, $50 charged by EWGA headquarters and $50 charged by SWFL Chapter - your SWFL board is subsidizing the cost to keep our fee down as much as possible.  This includes golf, lunch and prizes.

 

Registration procedure:

1. Go to  www.ewga.com and click on SIGN-IN or MEMBER LOGIN at the top of the homepage

2. Login to the Member Portal with your email address and password

3. Click on Event Registration in the left hand column

4. Select "2015 EWGA Championship Entry" and follow the prompts from there

IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE CONTACT EWGA HEADQUARTERS -PHONE 561-691-0096

 

Practice rounds will be available May 1, 2015 at the reciprocal rate and you will contact THE QUARRY to get a tee time (239-304-0172).  We will also be scheduling a rules meeting that you are strongly encouraged to attend and it will be fun to meet the other competitors.

 

If you have any questions, feel free to ask any board member or contact Lori Drumm (loridrumm@hotmail.com)  239-304-0579.

 

Please click the links below for further details on stroke play and scramble team along with conditions of competition information.

 

Stroke Play rules

Scramble Play rules

Hard Card

 

Lori Drumm

Chapter Championship Director

loridrumm@hotmail.com

 

COMING SOON!unwind
9 and Unwind begins Thursday, May 7


 

Thursday, May 7 - Vasari CC
Tuesday, May 12 - Vasari CC
Thursday, May 21 - Vasari CC


 

18 hole tee times begin at 1pm, $25.00

9 hole tee times begin at  4pm, $14.00
To sign up e-mail Gail Levasseur at  glevass2000@gmail.com
Put your own foursomes together and meet at the Clubhouse for a drink after golf.
First to sign up will be first put in.  Can take 24 players for 18 holes, 16 players for 9 holes
Pay at the Pro Shop
SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS specialinterest

We are going to tour Pace facility for girls in Immokalee and present them with a check from the proceeds of the EWGA Pro Am. Afterwards we will visit the Immokalee Casino and do what we do best there! We are forming a Casino Caravan to get there. Email bonniemasterson@comcast.net if you can drive and/or would like to come along.

May date TBA.
 

 


     

 


 
SWFL EWGA Book Club

When: Meets on Tuesday evening, Once a month to discuss a book and choose a book for the next month.

Where: Rotating Hostesses

 

This month we are reading "The Death of Santini" by Pat Conroy. 

 

Interested?: 

Contact Bonnie at bonniemasterson@comcast.net


 

SWFL EWGA Mahjongg 

Mahjongg has been a huge success!!!!

We are going to continue to play from April 2 for as long as people want to play on Thursday evening from 7 - 9 at Aston Gardens in the Veranda.......

We all have new cards so are looking forward to working with it...... Anyone is welcome to join us...

 

Where: Aston Gardens Rec Hall

7:00 - 9:00 pm  

 
Michele's Golf Tips
Here is an easy way to play long bunker shots.

The long bunker shot is one of the most feared shots, as it is difficult to get the correct distance from forty to sixty yards away in the sand.  Many players try to use a sand wedge and simply swing harder.  The sand wedge is not made to carry a ball that far because of the sand and loft involved.  Use a pitching wedge or gap wedge and play it with the clubface open a bit to provide some bounce.  Take your normal bunker shot swing and accelerate through the sand.  The ball will fly longer and lower and will spin to a stop on the green.  Practice this shot before taking it to the course.


MAY
Thursday, 7 - 9 & Unwind
TBA - PACE Tour and Immokalee Casino
Tuesday, 12 - 9 & Unwind
Thursday, 14 - Rules and Etiquette meeting
Sunday, 17 - Chapter Championship
Thursday, 21 - 9 & Unwind
JUNE
Saturday, 20 - EWGA Semi Finals
SEPTEMBER
Sat-Sun, 19-20 - EWGA Cup Southern Qualifier
OCTOBER 
Sat-Sun, 30-31 - EWGA Championship Finals
NOVEMBER 
Friday- Sat, 13-14 - EWGA Cup Finals


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Hello from Kathi Gray
I can't thank you enough for your thoughtfulness and all the wonderful years of friendly and competitive golf together. I've made so man
great friendships in Naples since 1998 when the chapter first started into being.  I've had lots of fun, laughter, golf getaways, tournaments, hard work and the best friends ever!  I will miss you all. Please call me when you're in Las Vegas!
239-595-9876.  We have 3 courses here to play! Yahoo!


Kathi Gray


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SWFL EWGA Executive Board
President: Mourine White
Finance & Records: Marianne Meola
Member Services: Sue Shaeffer
Member Recruitment: Vivian Ebert
Media & Marketing: Mary Marshall
Social Events:    Bonnie Masterson
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