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January 1, 2019 
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COMING UP...
YOUR guide to what's happening NOW!
 
 
 
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IN THIS ISSUE:

   
 
HAPPY NEW YEAR! 
     
THE 2018 RDGA TOURNAMENT
SCHEDULE IS HERE ! 
   
EVENTS OPEN TO GOLFERS OF ALL ABILITIES -
FROM RDGA PLAY DAYS TO THE
2019 RDGA DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP 
 
REGISTRATION OFFICIALLY 
OPENS TODAY!
 
The RDGA District Championship John H. Ryan Jr. Memorial returns to Penfield Country Club, above, in 2019. RDGA Tournament registration opens TODAY, January 1 - click on the image above to view the full 2019 RDGA Tournament Schedule and sign up to play!
 
Members of the Rochester District Golf Association have many exciting tournament options in the year ahead with today's release of the official 2019 RDGA Tournament Schedule .
 
If you played in an RDGA tournament in 2018, thank you - and welcome back! We look forward to seeing you on the golf course this season. Please take a look at the 2019 RDGA Tournament Schedule, find an event that's right for you and sign up today! However, if you have not played in an RDGA tournament since 2017, we ask that you first create a player profile - it's easy and it's FREE (and you'll need one to register for any RDGA tournament)!
 
PLEASE NOTE: Registration for all 2019 RDGA Junior events will open on January 15 with the launch of our new RDGA Junior Membership Program - Please check back at that time for more info!
 
CLICK HERE to set up your RDGA Tournament Profile
 
CLICK HERE for the
2019 RDGA Tournament Schedule!
 
Happy New Year from the RDGA! 
It's going to be a great year for golf - 
be sure to join us throughout the 2019 season!


RDGA TO ANNOUNCE EXTENSIVE
RULES EDUCATION SCHEDULE
FOR MEMBER CLUBS AND GOLFERS
 
SEMINARS FOCUSING ON
NEW RULES OF GOLF FOR 2019
SET TO BEGIN IN MARCH
 
The RDGA has hosted many RDGA Rules of Golf seminars in past years - including this one at the Country Club of Rochester in 2017. With major changes to the Rules set to take effect as of January 1, the RDGA will again be offering many opportunities for local golfers to attend seminars focusing on the 2019 Rules of Golf changes, beginning in March.
  
One of the most important jobs the RDGA will be undertaking in 2019 is preparing and educating our Member Clubs and Golfers for the upcoming changes to the Rules of Golf .
 
 
The RDGA is finalizing extensive plans in this area, and will include open seminars for all golfers, regional seminars for clubs and offering individual private seminars for clubs.
 
We will announce the Rules Education offerings the first week of January, 2019 in emails to our Member Clubs, and in our Handicap Revision eNewsletter to all Member Golfers January 15, 2019.  Stay tuned!
 
 
  CLICK HERE for an overview of the USGA's
New Rules of Rolf for 2019, including tutorials,
educational videos and an online version of the Rules.

 
RDGA MEMBERS:
PLEASE CONSIDER a DONATION
in SUPPORT of RDGA JUNIOR GOLF!
 
 
In this time of giving, we ask that you consider making a  tax-deductible donation to the RDGA Foundation - YOUR gift would help support our mission: to  enhance and increase junior golf  programming in  Rochester, and to "Grow the  Game" for years to come by bringing the game of a lifetime to new young people.

CLICK HERE to to make a donation in support
of junior golf in Rochester -
THANK YOU, from the RDGA!


AS WE WELCOME 2019, WE LOOK
BACK AT THE 2018 RDGA SEASON
 
Clockwise from top left: Aiden Spampinato, Jenny Simonsen, Jeremy Edmunds, Raina Hoffmann, Tacoma Ames and Lauren Garcin all accepted trophies at the 2018 RDGA Junior Championships at Ontario Golf Club; Chris Blyth wins the RDGA District Championship at Monroe Golf Club; Jenna Hoecker receives the 2018 RDGA Women's Championship trophy at Ridgemont Country Club; Jim Scorse wins the 2018 RDGA Mid Amateur Championship at Sodus Bay Heights; Chris Sorci (right) and George Kavanagh (left) battled for the 2018 RDGA Senior Match Play title; Scorse (right) and Shawn Baker (left) were the two finalists for the 2018 RDGA Match Play title; and Steve Puccia accepts the 2018 RDGA Senior Championship trophy along with the Senior flight winners at Irondequoit Country Club. These were just some of the many memorable moments throughout the 2018 RDGA season. Click on the image above to view the 2018 RDGA Year In Review slide show. 
 
 
The 2018 season was a busy one for the Rochester District Golf Association with several familiar champions being crowned, along with many activities, both near and far.
 
From Chris Blyth's memorable playoff victory in the 2018 RDGA District Championship John H. Ryan Jr. Memorial at Monroe Golf Club, to Jim Scorse's victories in the RDGA Match Play Championship (his 10th) and RDGA Mid Amateur Championship (his eighth); and Jenna Hoecker's third RDGA Women's Championship title to Steve Puccia winning the District Senior Championship - and Scorse earning his unprecedented 15th RDGA Player of the Year Award, the 2018 RDGA Championship season was both busy and memorable one.

As we look ahead to the 2019 season, join us for a look back at the season that was in 2018...
 
CLICK HERE for a Slide Show of the
many people, places and events
that shaped the 2018 RDGA Season!
NEW YEAR'S WEEK OFFICE HOURS
 
The RDGA office - located at 2024 West Henrietta Road, Suite 5H, Rochester, NY 14623 - will have special hours of operation during the week of New Year's Day. 
 
The following will be our office hours his week:

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 HAPPY NEW YEAR!
 
CLICK HERE for the
2019 RDGA Tournament Schedule!
 
LOOKING for WORK in the
LOCAL GOLFING COMMUNITY?
   
THE RDGA's GOLF EMPLOYMENT CONNECTION is
YOUR LINK TO JOBS in the LOCAL GOLF INDUSTRY
 
 
If you are looking for employment in the local golf community, the RDGA Golf Employment Connection is for YOU!!

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 -
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!

It's Here!

A new edition of Golf Week is ready to read.

 
In this week's issue:
LPGA top stories of the year...Ireland's rejuvenated masterpiece...and rewriting the record book...PLUS: 11 crazy golf records!!!!
 
Read these stories and more at golfweekrochester.com.

 
Follow Rochester's newest PGA Tour member with the new Dominic Bozzelli PGA Tour Tracker - brought to you by the RDGA and Power Management of Victor!


Click on the image, left, to go to the PGA Tour web page featuring Dominic's accomplishments throughout the 2018-19 season.
IMPORTANT DATES  
January 1, 2019:
2019 RDGA Tournament Schedule released.
January 1, 2019:
New USGA Rules of Golf take effect.
April 15, 2019:
RDGA-GHIN s core posting season opens.
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