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Our April 16 Tee Off Dinner energized our
group.
We heard from Jane Geddes about her
vision for the future of LPGA Amateurs, which includes growing enthusiasm for the LPGA Tour and players. You may receive a very short survey to vote for your preferred LPGA Tour player to be our NYC Ambassador.
We extend a v
ery special thanks to our Tee Off Sponsors, who supported us onsite at the event: Lumina Financial Consultants, Golf4Her, and Five Iron Golf, all of which brought great
energy throughout the evening, along with special offers and drawing prizes.
We also thank our many other sponsors who donated prizes, including Tory Sport, NY Golf Center, Chelsea Piers Golf Club, Diageo, True Spec Golf, and American Golf. We encourage you to support our sponsors and donors year-round.
A special shout out to our two fearless drawing ticket sellers
Peggy Chane
and Rhonda Besunder, who helped us exceed last year's fund-raising.
Our grateful thanks to print designer
Geri Sciortino
, owner of
The Bronx Design Group
, who handled all our print materials with great flexibility and patience. Thanks to all members and guests who attended the event, making it the largest ever. And a great big thank you to Fran Linton, our Marketing Director and Tee Off Chair, for organizing this spectacular event!
I wanted to highlight 2 programs that otherwise might escape your attention:
1) I signed up for the Biggest Loser last week. Golf Handicap
, that is. (I should have signed up last year and did not.) Go for it! $10 to register by May 15, make an effort, take some lessons, and you never know.
2)
Women On Par Scholarship Applications are open. When Yolanda Santiago-Hasbun, Shannon Britton and I attended the LPGA Amateurs National Conference in 2016, I remember hearing from an On Par scholarship recipient and was moved by her story. She was an older, single mom who was attending college part time as she ran her own cupcake business in the south. A few LPGA Amateurs members were her customers and she observed these ladies were confident and professional, and she identified a model for how she wanted to be. She joined the organization to learn to golf for business (her cupcake business grew more rapidly), and she applied for the On Par Scholarship. The scholarships are presently small -- one $2,000 scholarship and one $1,000 scholarship are awarded each year to non-traditional female college students. For the recipients, it makes a difference. So keep these scholarships in mind, if you or your daughters or granddaughters want to apply, and also if you are looking for a way to support the charitable arm of the LPGA Amateurs, the
LPGA Foundation.
Our chapter's golf and social events are in full swing now through the next six months. Drive on!
Enjoy our May newsletter.
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President
LPGA Amateur Golf Association NYC Chapter
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Join Us At Our Season Opener
The LPGA Amateurs NYC Chapter's Season Opener at Centennial Golf Club is fast approaching -- but there's
still time to sign up if you want to play on this championship course.
Date:
Saturday, May 18th. Breakfast starts at 9:45 a.m., with the first tee-off at 11:30 a.m.
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Monday, May 20th from 5:30-7:30 p.m., the LPGA Amateurs NYC Chapter will be holding a Spring Shopping Social at the New York Golf Center, 131 West 35th Street.
This event is open to members and friends. We hope you'll join us!
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2019 Chapter Golf Events Calendar
Participate in
Beginner-Mentor and/or one of our
Chapter Leagues.
Even if the leagues are underway, you can still let us know if you're interested, because we maintain a list of substitutes.
- Beginner-Mentor Series: 9-hole play for new-to-golf members who can sign up for one or more dates that includes a one-hour training session, followed by 9-holes with an experienced mentor. Dates: Jun 2, Jul 21, & Aug 11
- Beginner 9-Hole League: for beginner and advanced beginner members only. Remaining Spring Dates: May 19, June 1, 9, 15 and 23.
- 18-Hole League: for members with an established golf handicap (no maximum) and know the rules of golf. Spring, summer and fall sessions. Remaining Spring Dates: Jun 8 and Jun 15.
Sign up for our
Chapter Outings and
Competitive Events:
- May 18 - Chapter Outing at Centennial Golf Club
- Jun 1 - Inter-Chapter Play with Westchester. NYC has a full 12-player team, but Westchester members can still sign up.
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June 23
- Local Championship Qualifier at
Dunwoodie Golf Course
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Registration deadline is June 23rd.
- Aug 10 - Chapter Outing at Galloping Hill Golf Course
- Aug 24 - Inter-Chapter Competition with Northern New Jersey
- Sept 28 - Outing at River Vale Golf Course (Season Closer)
Mark your calendar for these regional and national
Championship and
Cup
events:
- Aug 3 - Metro Northeast Sectional Championship Qualifier - The Links at Union Vale, Lagrangeville, NY
- Sept 7/8 - Northeast Regional Cup - Tunxis Country Club, Farmington, CT
- Oct 11/12 - National Championship - Westin Mission Hills Golf Resort & Spa, Pete Dye Resort, Gary Player Course, and Pete Dye (Private Course) Rancho Mirage, CA
- Nov 2/3 - National Cup Final - Reunion Resort, Orlando, FL November 1-2
To sign up for golf events, visit the chapter website or click
here.
Janine Slattery
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Open Play Needs YOU!
Thanks a million to Deborah Duffy who stepped up to serve as Open Play Chair.
However,
we still need volunteer organizers to cover Open Play weekends. T
he organizers will be responsible for making tee times on a weekend (Saturday and Sunday; Holiday Mondays too, where applicable) and sharing that information with Deborah by Saturday noon the weekend before the scheduled dates.
Then, the organizers are responsible for managing replies and getting back to participants to confirm their attendance.
Please note: There will be no Open Play on weekends for which we do not have volunteer organizers!
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Watch the Birdie!
Congratulations to one of our members, who earned a BIRDIE recently on the course.
Marie Trexler, May 4th @ Dunwoodie, Hole #15
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New Members since the April newsletter
- Kristina Knight
- Marco Mastracci
- Patricia Murphy
- Sharlene Rajkumar
- Andrea Williams
- Amy Willstatter
Chapter Addition (who has added NYC as a secondary chapter)
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Let's InviteHer to Join
Invite your friends and colleagues to join the LPGA Amateurs with a promotional savings! Send them to
www.lpgaamateurs.com and tell them to choose "Become a Member." When they check out, they should
use discount code
kick20off
(all lowercase). Available through June 30th.
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Play Golf for Charity
LPGA Amateurs
NYC Chapter members are invited to participate in the Westchester Chapter charity event at The Links at Unionvale.
The Charity is
My Sisters' Place
, an organization that supports victims of domestic violence and abuse.
Further details and registration can be found by clicking here.
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Connect with Us on Social Media!
S
how your chapter spirit by connecting with us on
social media. Support the LPGA Amateur Golf Association - NYC Chapter by liking us and posting on our pages:
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