Kalamazoo, MI - American Singles Golf Association May 2009

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1 CELEBRATING 16 YEARS OF SINGLES GOLF IN AMERICA Kalamazoo, MI - American Singles Golf Association May 2009 President s Message Happy May to everyone. GOLF SEASON IS HERE YEA!! I hope some of you have been out on the course so far. I am looking forward to the kickoff of Nine and Dine on May 1st. We have two outings scheduled in May. Carol is our host on May 9th and Judy is our host on May 17th. Contact them ASAP to confirm playing in these chapter outings. Many kudos go out to chef Mike Diljak for preparing the gourmet dinner and to Judy Claflin for hosting the event on Saturday April 18th. Everyone in attendance had a great time and a very full belly. Attention to everyone who is going on the trip up north in September. A $100 deposit by each person is due by June 1st. The contact number is and Scott Haeger is the contact at Lakewood Shores Resort. If anyone has a questions regarding the trip feel free to contact me. Keep in mind that we do not have an outing scheduled for the Memorial Day weekend and anyone who would like to organize some golf and dinner please contact the Golf chair or myself. I hope everyone can get out and enjoy some golf as weather permits. ~Keith Milhiem Tip from the President- To help make more short putts 3-4 ft in length. On the practice green place a few balls 3 to 4 ft from the hole, place the putter behind the ball as to make a stroke and push the ball into the hole without making a backstroke. This practice will help with the follow through and you will help to not leave putts short and build confidence. Meeting Minutes Minutes from the April 8 th meeting at the Lynx Present: Keith Millhiem, Carol Leigh, Pat Whitaker, Val Merchant, Marcia Kolinske, Judy Claflin and Ed Denningson (our newest member) We all welcomed Ed to ASGA. Chair Reports Treasury- $564. in the share account $36- in petty cash Golf - Amy not present. However Val had in her planner the tentative dates for the upcoming golf outings for this year. It is as follows: May 9, Host is Carol Leigh at Lynx Golf Course May 17 th - Host is Judy Claflin - at Mullenhurst with dinner following at Sam s Joint. June 13 th - Marcia Kolinske-? June 27 th Ed Denningson July 12 th - Pat Whitaker July 25th- Val- Lake Cora Aug 8 th - Keith Millhiem Aug 23 - no host yet Sept 5, - no host yet May 1 st - Nine and Dine Friday night drop in golf, is at Eastern Hills every Friday night. First tee off time is 5:30. Northern Michigan Golf Trip- Keith Millhiem- is organizing this trip. Lakewood Shores is the course at Oscoda Michigan. Dates Sept 20 th 23 rd More information will follow. Membership- Val is checking about placing ad in the Full Circle Newsletter. 50/50 ticket- Winner- Val Merchant A motion was made that the treasury reimburse Judy Claflin for the Gourmet Dinner at Judy s house on All present were in favor. New Business- A discussion was held, that for our Northern Michigan Golf Outing for 2010, that we send a deposit to Crystal Mountain of $ to secure our reservation for next year. All were in favor. Meeting was adjourned. ~Marcia Kolinske, Secretary NEXT BIG NATIONAL EVENT: Memorial Day Weekend at The Homestead, May 22 to May 25 Details at National Website: ASGANational@aol.com New Office Hours: 8:00am to 4:00pm, M-F (Eastern) National Office: or GOLFMATE To join ASGA or renew your dues, contact the National Office at above number or go to Regular Meeting Date: Second Wednesday of each month Next Meeting: Wednesday, May 13th, 2009 Meeting Location: The Lynx Golf Course Our Website: (See next page for list of officers and board members.) To join, renew dues, make a change of address, phone, etc., call National Hotline at left.

2 Kalamazoo Chapter of American Singles Golf Association President Keith Milhiem (269) Golf Chairperson Amy Baumann Social Chairperson Judy Claflin (269) Membership Chairperson Val Merchant Newsletter Editor Mike Diljak Chairman of the Board Carolyn Leigh (269) Treasurer Patricia Whittaker (269) Secretary Marcia Kolinske (269) Social chair The gourmet dinner on April 18th at Judy's was a lot of fun and the weatherman was smiling down on us! Mike is definitely the gourmet grill master! Drinks, appetizers and golf lies were shared by Amy, Judy, Mike, Keith, Pat, Bonnie, Ken, Marcia H. and Bruce on the deck. Following dinner and dessert, diners either stayed planted at the table or waddled to the living room. Full tummies were had by all! ~Judy Claflin Upcoming May Events: Saturday, May 9 at 2:00 PM at the Lynx Golf Course in Otsego, MI. Contact is Carol ( or eyebay2000@ yahoo.com). Sunday, May 16 at 1:00 PM at Cedar Creek Golf Club in Battle Creek, MI. Contact is Judy ( or cjuderbug@ aol.com). A Good Time At The Dome Several of us met at the Dome, in Schoolcraft, and worked on improving our golf skills for the 2009 season, either by playing golf on the Simulator, or hitting balls on the driving range. After a couple of hours we all met at Schaunzers for dinner. The evening was a lot of fun, and we were sorry that our host, Pat, who did a great job of organizing the event, was unable to attend. ~Carol Lynx's Golf Outing Just a reminder that there is still time to sign up for the May 9, golf outing at the Lynx's. Contact Carol Leigh at: , or eyebay2000@yahoo.com to reserve your place. ABOUT OUR MEMBERS Happy Birthday to these members: Carolyn Leigh - 05/20 Patricia Whittaker - 05/29 These members are up for renewal: (date shown is last day of membership) Mike Diljak - 05/31/2009 Bonnie Frye - 05/31/2009 Larry Nickell - 05/31/2009 Avril Philo - 05/31/2009 Patricia Whittaker - 05/31/2009 These members recently renewed: Ken Hurley Valeria Merchant Keith Milhiem Our chapter currently has 19 members. Don t Let Your Membership Lapse... Be sure to renew so you won t miss receiving a newsletter. Call GOLFMATE

3 Waiting for Spring, and Golf! Many wintery Sundays found Carol Leigh and Marcia Kolinske donning their snowshoes and spending the afternoon traversing through the beautiful terrain of Woodbridge Hills this past winter. They were able to enjoy the natural beauty of the area, and also got some first hand looks at the wild life, which reside there. Of course, after their afternoons of fitness exercise, they often found it necessary to stop in the Black Swan Inn for a welldeserved repast! ~Pat Golf Chair Report I hope everyone is getting out their cherished clubs and shaking off the snow. We are looking forward to a fun-filled golf season. Here are some of the upcoming Golf Events for 2009 to put on your calendars: Look for more information in upcoming newsletters: If you would like to host a golf outing there are some spots still open (see below). Just let me know which date you would like to host. ~Amy Date Host Locations May 9 th Carol Leigh Lynx Let Carol know by May 2 if you d like to attend. May 17 Judy Claflin Cedar Creek Golf Club Let Judy know by May 13 th if you d like to attend. June 13 Marcia TBD June 27 Open TBD July 12 Pat TBD July 25 Val TBD August 8 Keith TBD August 23 Open TBD September 5 Keith TBD September 13 Open TBD

4 CELEBRATING 16 YEARS OF SINGLESGOLF IN AMERICA AMERICAN SINGLES GOLF ASSOCIATION MAY, 2009 Event Dates: May 22-25, 2009 A Great Weekend Planned at Homestead Resort And We re Looking for a Few Good Men We cannot complain, we re living the lives of professional golfers, touring beautiful cities and playing courses only the rich and famous could afford to play then we wake up...oh, we re back to dreaming again Homestead Resort... is this a dream or a reality? It s totally up to you. You can hang with your friends this Memorial Day Weekend or you can make new ones at one of our nation s premier resorts. Countless U.S. Presidents have visited this historic venue in the rolling hills of Virginia and countless ASGA Chapter Presidents have teed-off there as well. Why Homestead? It s convenient to our membership base to the extent that probably 50% of our membership can drive there but most importantly, we feel home there. It s just our kind of place. Are you man enough to attend? It seems we ve got ourselves into a bit of a predicament. We know women love these spa resorts but when do we SCREAM out loud and tell the MEN to sign-up as well? Women tend to register in pairs and the men register alone. But we re definitely seeing a shortage of men for this event. So men, we ask the question again: Are you man enough to attend? If you joined this organization to play golf, okay, we ve taken care of that. If it was to meet women and you haven t done it yet, what are you waiting for? We don t roll out the red carpet, that s why we re at the Homestead. You ve got to take it upon yourself and stop second guessing yourself in front of life s mirror. Pick-up the phone, give us a call. Register now before another woman registers! We can t tell the women they can t register any longer simply because they re a woman (we like staying out of jail!). So guys, tell your friends, tell your father and your son. We need more men to attend this event. Said enough? BTW, details at SinglesGolf.com/homestead. Details on the registration form enclosed with this newsletter. Other Upcoming Multi-Chapter Golf Weekends Can t make it to the Homestead this May? Here s a list of other upcoming events... Tampa Bay Invitational - Palm Harbor, Florida (Innisbrook Resort) - June 26-28, Hosted by the Tampa Bay chapter. Details at SingleGolf.com/events. For more info, contact Manus O'Donnell at ManusOD@aol.com. Amelia Island Weekend - Jacksonville, FL (area) - August 21-23, Hosted by the Jacksonville chapter. For information go to and scroll down to Amelia Island link. For the registration form, go to Sign up now as space is limited. For further info, contact Dorothy at darn@bellsouth.net Labor Day Weekend - Santee, SC - September 4-6, Hosted by the Upstate, SC chapter. Details to be posted to the website (details at SingleGolf.com/events) soon. Stay tuned! Reno Roundup - Reno, NV - September 11-13, Hosted by the Sacramento chapter. Details posted at Mountain Fall Weekend - Asheville, NC (area) - October 16-18, Hosted by the Asheville chapter. For complete details, registration form and contact info, go to This event sold out last year so please sign-up early as space is limited. The Big New Year's Golf Event Somewhere South - We will again head to a warm down South to celebrate New Years. Details will be posted in August. Save the dates: December 29, January 1, Got a Friend Who d Like to Start an ASGA Chapter? You are who you are and where you are in life because of ASGA. Well, probably not. But you do have to realize ASGA s been good for you. Why else would you join and have fun with the fellas on the fairways? So if you like ASGA so much, can you help us grow a little? We d like to start some new chapters. Know a business associate or friend or relative in another city where we re not (see List of Chapters link on our homepage at SinglesGolf.com)? If they re successful in getting at least 20 members signed-up, we ll pay for your registration fee at any upcoming ASGA multichapter event! Let us hear from you! - Tom Alsop, President / Founder American Singles Golf Association (GolfASGA@aol.com)

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