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COMING UP...
YOUR guide to what's happening NOW!
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IN THIS ISSUE:
Click on the quick links above to access the latest RDGA News!
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REGISTRATION for 2019 U.S. OPEN
QUALIFYING is UNDER WAY!
YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO QUALIFY
FOR THIS YEAR'S U.S. OPEN
AT PEBBLE BEACH STARTS WITH
THE U.S. OPEN LOCAL QUALIFIER
AT DEERFIELD ON MAY 6!
If you have dreams and aspirations about playing in the
U.S. Open
- especially with this year's Open being hosted by the famed Pebble Beach Golf Links in California - you're going to have to enter a Local U.S. Open Qualifier to get there.
Registration is now OPEN for the area's only
U.S. Open Local Qualifier of 2019
, scheduled for Monday, May 6 at Deerfield Golf & Country Club.
CLICK HERE
for information about the Local Qualifier - a
s
of today, there are 73 spots remaining.
The deadline for applications is Wednesday, April 24.
how to enter all local USGA Qualifiers this year!
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DON'T MISS YOUR CHANCE
TO WORK IN THE LOCAL GOLF INDUSTRY -
APPLY FOR THE RDGA'S
P.J. BOATWRIGHT INTERNSHIP!
APPLICATIONS BEING ACCEPTED
THROUGH MARCH 15
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to work in the golf industry? The Rochester District Golf Association is pleased to announce that we will be hosting one applicant this year for the USGA's P.J. Boatwright Jr. Internship here in Rochester!
Since its inception in 1991, the P.J. Boatwright Jr. Internship Program has helped provide experience to individuals who are interested in pursuing a career in golf administration, while assisting state and regional golf associations in the promotion of amateur golf, on a short-term, entry level basis.
CLICK on the image above for a short introductory
VIDEO from the USGA about the Boatwright Internship program!
Each internship is different, since the needs vary from association to association. An intern may help conduct tournaments, junior golf programs, membership services, and other general activities that promote the best interests of golf. Arrangements for multiple summer employment are possible as well. One of the outstanding features of this internship also includes the opportunity to travel to USGA Headquarters in Liberty Corner, New Jersey, on May 20-23, 2019 for Boatwright Orientation with all other selected interns from around the country. All expenses covered by the USGA!
The RDGA is now accepting applications for our 2019 USGA P.J. Boatwright Internship - but be sure to act soon: the deadline to submit applications is March 15.
CLICK HERE to download & print the
2019 RDGA P.J. Boatwright Jr.
Internship Application!
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THE 2019 RDGA
RULES OF GOLF SEMINARS
BEGIN THIS WEEK...
THERE'S STILL TIME to SIGN UP
FOR SEMINARS on MARCH 9, 16, 23 and 30
The
2019 RDGA Rules of Golf Seminars
are here! Beginning this Saturday, March 2 - and continuing each Saturday throughout the month of March - the RDGA will be hosting Rules of Golf Seminars for both RDGA Club Members as well as the general public. These three-hour seminars will each be led by our own expert Rules officials and will include refreshments as well as official Rules of Golf books.
Although registration for this Saturday's Seminar at Irondequoit Country Club is closed, there is still time for you to sign up for one of our other Rules Seminars. Here is the upcoming schedule:
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March 9 at Blue Heron Hills, 9 a.m. to Noon.
Open to all members of EAST side RDGA Member Clubs, free of charge.
Only 13 spots remain!
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March 16 at Oak Hill CC, 9 a.m. to Noon.
Open to the public and all non-affiliated RDGA members for a $10 fee.
68 spots remain
.
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March 23 at Mendon GC, 9 a.m. to Noon.
Open to all members of SOUTH side RDGA Member Clubs, free of charge.
62 spots remain.
Be sure to join us - and find out how golf's Rules have changed - but sign up soon, as registration closes ONE WEEK prior to each seminar!
CLICK HERE for more about the
2019 RDGA Rules of Golf seminars,
including registration information.
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JOIN US MAY 4 AS WE OPEN THE
2019 RDGA SEASON WITH THE
ANNUAL TWO PERSON SCRAMBLE!
It might look like mid-winter outside right now - but the
RDGA Tournament schedule begins in just two months,
as we officially open the 2019 season on Saturday, May 4 for the annual Two Person Scramble.
Hosted by
Batavia Country Club
, the
Two Person Scramble
is open to teams of men
AND
women of all abilities.
Men's
teams have the option of playing from the
White
(6,570 yards) or
Gold Tees
(5,984 yards), while
women's
teams will be playing from the
Red Tees
(5,311 yards).
NEW THIS YEAR
- in addition to prizes for the top teams in
EACH
flight, each player from the
TOP THREE
lowest-scoring men's teams (including ties) playing from the
White Tees
will receive exemptions to the
2019 RDGA District Championship John H. Ryan Jr. Memorial
at
Penfield Country Club
in July! In the Women's Division, there will be
Gross Score
and
Net Score
Flight champions.
CLICK HERE for
details - and register today for the
2019 RDGA Two Person Scramble
at Batavia Country Club on May 4.
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RDGA MEMBER CLUBS:
JOIN US for a USGA TOURNAMENT
MANAGEMENT SEMINAR!
CLUB MANAGERS, PROS:
GET READY FOR THE NEW SEASON -
SIGN UP FOR A USGA TM SEMINAR ON APRIL 5-6
Coming up on
Friday
and Saturday, April 5 and 6, 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.
T
he
RDGA will be welcoming Golf Genius Northeast Region Account Manager Ken Dixonto 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. Please email Dave Eaton at the RDGA if you would like to attend.
CLICK HERE
for more information about how to sign up for
for the RDGA-USGA Tournament Management Seminars.
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HOW EASY IS IT TO SIGN UP FOR AN
RDGA JUNIOR MEMBERSHIP?
FOLLOW THESE FOUR EASY STEPS!
So you've heard about the
NEW RDGA Junior Membership
program for 2019 - but how do you join? Follow these FIVE EASY STEPS and YOU will be ready for the 2019 RDGA Junior Tournament season:
1) Pick either the 2019 RDGA Junior Membership or RDGA Junior GHIN Account option:
- Youth on Course
membership
- An official
USGA GHIN Handicap
number (to post scores online and track progress)
- Hurricane Junior Golf Tour
discounts
- Discounts for lessons at
The Golf Academy of Rochester
and
TGA College Combine
- 2 Adult Flex tickets to the
KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship
held at
Oak Hill CC
- Quarterly
RDGA Junior E-Newsletter
- Access to enter
2019 RDGA Junior Tournaments
3) Register for RDGA Tournaments:
4) After Registration:
- If you have opted for the RDGA Junior Golf Membership you will receive:
- Confirmation email from Youth on Course with an online curriculum link to be completed allowing you to receive your YOC membership card in the mail
- Two (2) Adult Flex tickets to attend the KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship with your juniors in May
- Discounts for HJGT membership and lessons at The Golf Academy Rochester and TGA College Golf Combine
- If you have opted for either the RDGA Junior Membership or the RDGA Junior GHIN Account use your GHIN Number to input scores from your golf rounds on GHIN.com, the GHIN mobile App, any GHIN Kiosk or on the RDGA Website.
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THE RDGA WANTS YOU!
GET INVOLVED - BECOME AN
RDGA DELEGATE FOR 2019!
You like playing in
RDGA Tournaments
. You have a
USGA Handicap Index
through the
RDGA
. Perhaps you are interested in supporting the
local golf community
.
If you can identify with any of these phrases, then YOU might be a perfect candidate to become an RDGA Club Delegate for the 2019 season!
Right now, several RDGA Member Clubs
are looking to fill their rosters for male and female
RDGA Delegates for the upcoming golf season. RDGA Delegates fill an important role in the local golfing community, acting as a liaison between their club and the RDGA.
RDGA Club Delegates have a strong interest in growing the game of golf and member participation in golf related events. Delegates collaborate with the RDGA and their club regarding tournaments, clinics,special events and other golf related activities.
The following RDGA Member Clubs
are looking for Delegates for the 2019 season - if you are a member of one of these clubs and are interested in becoming an RDGA Delegate, call the RDGA office at 585-292-5950, or email: info@RDGA.org.
RDGA Member Clubs in need of both male and female Delegates:
- Lakeside CC
- LeRoy CC
- Riverton GC
- Timber Ridge GC
RDGA Member Clubs in need of male Delegates:
RDGA Member Clubs in need of female Delegates:
- CenterPointe CC
- Conesus GC
- Crooked Pines GC
- Deerfield G&CC
- Hornell CC
- Irondequoit CC
- Mill Creek GC
- Oak Hill CC
- Pinewood CC
- Ravenwood GC
- Triple Creek GC
- Twin Hills GC
about becoming an RDGA Club Delegate for 2019!
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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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