The Villages Chapter - American Singles Golf Association - May 2012

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1 CELEBRATING 19 YEARS OF SINGLES GOLF IN AMERICA The Villages Chapter - American Singles Golf Association - May 2012 After you have hit the ball, can you bring your club back down from your follow-through position and address another ball without readjusting your grip? If you can't hit the next ball without resetting your hands, then your grip needs improvement. Message From The President Happy Cinco de Mayo! Let s celebrate, and maybe we can get some rain to improve our playing conditions. Thanks, again, to GayMarie Odden and her team for the outstanding Cinco de Mayo food celebration. And the entertainment by Steve Robinson, The Jazzman, one-man band, was outstanding! Everybody had a great time. This month s golf tip from the President s desk is to spend time on practicing, for what is for most folks, the part of the game where we take the most strokes our short game. It is estimated that close to 70 percent of our golf game is played from 100 yards and in to the green. So, it would make sense to concentrate our practice on that portion of our game in order to improve our scoring. Start with the obvious. putting. Then move to chipping, pitching and finally to distance wedges, up to about 100 yards. Once you have completed those drills, you can then move to the practice range and work on your full swing. See you on the links and hit em straight. ~Steve Westerlund General Membership Meeting Minutes - April 24th, 2012 Steve Westerlund, President, called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM and welcomed two new members and two guests. He gave thanks to Gay Marie Odden and to her volunteers for the delicious Cinco de Mayo meal that was being served. Jack Parker gave his report on 9 and Dine. Starting next week, May 1, Tuesday 9 and Dine will be held at Hacienda Hills for the summer. The only Tuesday excluded will be the Tuesday our dinner meeting is held. Jack will make up the teams this season, but anyone who wants to team up can let him know. John Kuyper gave his report. He stated that participation in Wednesday and Sunday golf has not been good. In order to guarantee tee times for those days, he needs to have 32 people sign up. He said participation is very low. If we don t do something to get more people golfing, we may not be able to reserve those days. Bill Breadon talked about Priority Golf, and the Central Florida Ryder Cup which is going to be held on October 6 and 7 at Eagle Ridge. There will be an open buffet at Eagle Ridge for lunch. Along with our Village chapter, we have invited Orlando, Jacksonville and Tampa. There will be six men and six women from each Chapter playing in the Cup (for a total of 48 players), and the golf course can accommodate another 50 players for open play. Dinner on Saturday night will be at Lake Miona Rec Center and Vic Embers Restaurant will be catering the event. Our chapter has been invited to play in events with the groups mentioned above and that he was going to be meeting with them soon. More information will be out on this at a later date. Barb Bonney has rendered her resignation as Happy Hour chair and announced that that position is now open for anyone who would like to take it over. Upcoming Events Include (see SinglesGolf.com/events) ASGA's Memorial Day Weekend Event - Pinehurst Resort. Dates: May 24-27, 2012 Details at ASGA in Ireland - July 20-July 30, Dublin + Killarney + Limerick. Details at Denver's Colorado Rocky Mountain Golf Adventure - August , Golf at Headwaters and Pole Creek GCs. More details soon. Sacramento+Seattle's Northwest Invitational II-September 6-9, 2012 Office Hours: 9:00am to 2:00pm, M-F (Eastern) National Office: or GOLFMATE Regular Meeting Date: Fourth Tuesday of the Month Next Meeting: May 22nd, 2012 Meeting Location: Hibiscus Rec. Center - next to Cane Gardens Country Club. 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 or go to

2 The Villages Chapter of the American Singles Golf Association President Steve Westerlund Chairman of the Board Lee Bannister Golf Chairperson John Kuyper Social Chairperson Gay Marie Odden Membership Chairperson Honor Bradley Communications Chairperson Marianne Rogers Secretary Judith Empey Treasurer Myra Crosby Nine & Dine Coordinator Jack Parker Priority Golf Coordinator Bill Breadon Doubles Golf Coordinator Bob Miotke Happy Hour Coordinator Barbara Bonney TM Gay Marie Odden s committee donated two nice golf umbrellas that were awarded at the same time as the 50/50 numbers were drawn. Outstanding entertainment was provided the entire evening by Mr. Steve Robinson, The Jazzman. Respectfully submitted, ~Judy Empey, Secretary Sunshine Person Eileen Batchelor is our Sunshine Person. Please contact her to advise her when you know of a member with serious health problems, entering the hospital or of a person passing, sunfun101@ embarqmail.com or Meet & Greet Membership Activities: The grass is turning green, the birds are singing, and the smell of flowers is in the air. Isn t spring wonderful! Let's hope May brings more rain... I would also, like to thank our wonderful volunteers, without them the club could not function. I would also like to complement Gay- Marie on the marvelous food and entertainment last month. WELLDONE!!!! Enjoy these beautiful days and in the meantime keep smiling and I ll see you on the golf courses. Live well...laugh often... Love much! ~Honor Bradley, Membership Chairperson Upcoming Golf Events Doubles Scramble results for April at Pimlico are: First place goes to Barb Richardson, Bill Breadon, Barb Sobel, and subbing Jack Parker - a nice 5 under par Second place goes to Sharon Ostgaard, Rick Guenther, Joyce LaGore, and Bob Miotke with 3 under par Third place was a tie with Honor Bradley, Roger Johnson, Lois Adcock, and sub Rich DeAngelis also Ralph Shinbaum, Carolyn Husk, Toni Millar, and Arne Rotne - they were 1 under 1st is $25 2nd is $15 3rd is $10 And we are now done! April Double s competition was the last offered by ASGA. Too many participants had problems making tee times. No one stepped up to coordinate this event and thus ASGA is discontinuing Doubles Scramble. Executive Golf results for April are: ASGA Executive golf was played on Wednesday April 4 at Roosevelt golf course. The game was "Step Aside Scramble". Two Foursomes TIED for first place with a score of 1 under par 28 -Rich Guenther, Sharon, Ostgaard, Rich DeAngelis, & Molly Sielatycki AND Jack Parker, Kathy Maloney, Carol Mayer & John Kuyper On Sunday 4/15, ASGA Executive golf played a Cart Scramble at Churchill Greens a PAR 29 course. The winners were: 1st Place with a score of 28 - Cart 17 - Jack Parker & Kathy Maloney (whose tee shots on #8 & #9 saved the day) 2nd Place with a score of 29 - Cart 18 - Barb Morin & John Kuyper 3rd Place with a score of 30 - Cart 14 - GayMarie Odden & Fred Robinson Random Bingo score for other carts was 32 and Cart 12 - Leilani Devries & Steve Carillo splitting prize money with Cart 15 - Laurie Berger & Ron Fleenor (playing on one leg) On Wednesday April 18 ASGA Executive golf played Bogart golf course with the game being played was "Bingo". The first number drawn for $32 was split amongst eight players with a score of 40 - Skip Basso, Leilani Devries, Lucy Kelly, Richard DeAngelis, Lee Robinson, Barb Morin, Jack Walsh, & Ann Bloete The second number drawn for $16 was 41 which was a unique number scored by Eileen Shaffery. The results of our 5th Sunday ASGA Executive golf on Sunday April 29 played at Bacall. The Shamble Random Team winners were: 1st Place Team 5 score 130 was Carol Mosbaugh (shot 32), Fred Robinson (shot 30), Mona Rubenstein, & Steve Carillo 2nd Place Team 6 score 137 was Arne Rotne (shot 32), Lee Robinson, Barb Beyer, & John Kuyper Special scoring notes -- Rick Lorton birdie 2 on #6, Barb Beyer birdie 2 on #2, Toni Millar birdie 2 on #2, Arne Rotne birdie 2 on #7, Rose McGruk birdie 2's on #2 &

3 #6, Steve Carillo birdie 2 on #2, Margie Margo birdie 2 on #8, Gay Marie Odden birdie 2 on #2. Carol Mosbaugh had 6 (six) consecutive 3's. GMS Tee Time office has given ASGA Executive golf summer golf tee times and golf course selections which are NOW shown in the sign-up spreadsheet. This privilege is based on 32 players at each event. Please help us have 32 players at each outing. CHAMPIONSHIP 18 golf results for April On Saturday April 14, ASGA played a "Double Skins Game" at Plantation championship 18 holes. The winners were: Group 1 - John Godin with tie breaker Group 2 - Laurie Berger Group 3 - John Ressler Group 4 - Dick Berghauser (beat three women with super show off round of golf) Group 5 - Skip Basso won on tie breaker Group 6 - Molly Sielatycki Overall Skins were: Jack Walsh #16 with 3 Dick Berghauser #13 with birdie 2 Barb Sobel #18 with birdie 3 John Ressler #3 with 3 Laurie Berger #6 with birdie 2 Too Bad that Lucy Kelly topped Steve Carillo on #8 with both having birdie 2's On Saturday April 28, ASGA championship 18 hole offsite golf played a Cart Scramble at Summer Glen. The winners were: 1st Place - Cart 7 - Barb Morin & John Kuyper Minus-1 score of 71 2nd Place Tie - Cart 4 - Rob Axton & Mona Rubenstein and Cart 11 - Rick Lorton & Lucy Kelly Even Par 72 4th Place Tie - Cart 6 - Bob Martino & Anne Bloete and Cart 12 - Vicki Langkam & Rich Fruin Two over par 74 Winner of the Random score Bingo card drawing was Cart 8 - Bill Ringwood & Barbara Beyer with a score of 79 Nine & Dine was played at Eagle Ridge; It has switched to Haceinda on May 1 and changed to Tuesdays. Since this is a social function on a Championship course, no competitive scoring results are published. Real interest is the weather and the Food & Fellowship after golf. Priority Golf was played at various courses on Thursdays Results of weekly competitions have not been sent to the golf coordinator for publishing. If interested in your Quota Points Average, check with Bill Breadon. ~John Kuyper, Golf Committee Chair Ryder Cup Tournament Central Florida Ryder Cup Tournament and the Ryder Cup Open. Oct. 6th & 7th Everything is right on schedule for the Ryder Cup challenge match and Ryder Cup open; we have Eagle Ridge for the 2 days of golf. We have Lake Miona Rec Center for the set down dinner catered by Vic Embers Saturday night along with a cash bar, music and dancing. Then on Sunday after golf at Eagle Ridge we have a luncheon, prizes, trophy presentation, Treasurer's Summary Report - April 2012 ~Myra Crosby, Treasurer Treasurer's Summary Report April 2012 Month Yr to Date Beginning Bank Balance 4/1/2012 $5, /1/2012 $3, Incoming Outgoing Net Golf Events $0.00 Dinner Meeting $ $ $ Ryder Cup 10/2012 -$ Name Badges $0.00 $6.42 -$6.42 Daytona $2, Membership Rebate $0.00 $0.00 $ Doubles Golf $55.00 Op Exp $0.00 $ $20.71 Meetings $82.64 Dinner Meeting 50/50 $86.00 $0.00 $ /50 $ Misc. Prizes $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Op Exp -$ Doubles Scramble $0.00 $ $50.00 Name Badges $16.32 Ryder Cup 10/2012 $0.00 $ $ Membership Rebate $ Daytona 5/11-13/2012 $4, $1, $2, Contributions $0.00 Eagle Ridge 3/24/2012 $47.00 $0.00 $47.00 Misc. Prizes $0.00 Plantation 4/14/2012 $ $ $0.00 Summerglen 4/28/2012 $ $ $0.00 Total Income & Expenses $6, $3, $2, YTD Chg $3, Ending Bank Balance 4/1/2012 $7, /30/2012 $7,613.69

4 50/50 drawing. We also have all Par 3 s sponsorship for a hole in one. Sign up spreadsheet will be out in July. Team to be chosen around Sept 1st. Priority Golf everything is good, were have about 20 golfers each week playing Quota points. Through the summer months we will offer 9 hollers and 18 hollers starting in mid-june until mid Sept depending on the weather. Night Golf on April 12 th at Saddlebrook Total of 8 teams, and 24 players signed up. First place went to Hank Lemanski and Kathy Maloney with one over par... great round, especially in the dark. Second place went to Steve Westerlund, Judy Empey, and Karen Blandin, with two over par. And Third place went to Roger Johnson, Honor Bradley and Marianne Rogers, by luck of the draw, tied with three other teams at three over par. We even had a team of three members from Michigan! We all had a great time. Catered box lunches were from TooJays Deli. Next "Night Golf" is scheduled for October 18th. ~Steve Travel With The Villages ASGA Hi All...We are rapidly preparing for our trip to Daytona Shores for a fantastic week -end of golf, food and fun! Hopefully, when my new knees are working well, we will have a great trip to a new and exciting location...stay tuned to see where the next trip will take us! ~Mona Rubenstein monaasga@comcast.net Social & Upcoming Meetings MAY MEETING--May 22nd Tuesday at the Hibiscus Center, 6pm Comic Night Menu: Green Salad, Lasagna Rolls with Italian Sausage Bolognaise, Garlic Bread, Dessert & Coffee. $10.00 per/person, reservation & prepayment required Deadline May 17th. Checks payable to ASGA c/o GayMarie Odden, 2338 Bramble Terr, Entertainment Shows On the Go, Staring our own Myra Crosby. Door prize must be present to win! JUNE MEETING--June 26th 6:00 PM Something Different A Nine hole Putting Tournament at HI- MALAYAN PUTTING GREEN at PALMER. There will be a prize fee of $5. per/ person. Prizes will include Round of golf at Palmer, thirty minute putting lesson, new putter and more. This is a BYOB event. Checks payable to ASGA c/o GayMarie Odden, 2338 Bramble Terr, Dinner will follow at Palmers A short meeting and prizes will be awarded. This is going to be a FUN SO- CIAL. JULY MEETING July 24 th at the Hibiscus Center 6:00 PM Backyard BBQ inside Menu: BBQ Chicken Legs, Potato Salad, Corn on the Cob, watermelon, Dessert & Coffee. $10.00 per/person. Checks payable to ASGA c/o GayMarie Odden, 2338 Bramble Terr, ~Gay Marie Odden, Social Committee Chair About Our Members Happy Birthday to these members: Stephen Carillo - 05/29 Betty Carson - 05/10 Robert Cassidy - 05/11 Richard Deangelis - 05/08 Judith Empey - 06/09 Terry Gallagher - 05/15 Phillip Hunt - 06/15 Carolyn Husk - 05/05 Gretchen Johnson - 06/12 Pat Lake - 05/05 Virginia Mauldin - 06/04 Kathy McManus - 06/12 Anthony Mickiewicz - 06/05 Toinette Millar - 05/10 Wally Mitchell - 05/11 Marlene Morrissey - 06/06 Gay Marie Odden - 05/31 Barbara Page - 05/07 John Wells - 05/05 Marilyn Wright - 06/02 These members are up for renewal: (date shown is last day of membership) Robb Axton - 05/31/2012 Leilani Devries - 05/31/2012 Joan DiCioccio - 05/31/2012 Robert Ellis - 05/31/2012 Ann Elrod - 05/31/2012 Bennie Exum - 05/31/2012 Sally Geer - 05/31/2012 Phyllis Gramke - 05/31/2012 Kathy Maloney - 05/31/2012 Joyce Mason - 05/31/2012 John Parker - 05/31/2012 Welcome newest members: Subrata Barua - Joined 03/28/2012 Bernie Carleton - Joined 04/24/2012 Alfred Gipson - Joined 04/25/2012 Corwin Tufte - Joined 03/19/2012 These members recently renewed: Barbara Bonney Sandra Dempsey Raymond Rioux These members did not renew their dues: (date shown is date membership expired) R. James Brown - 03/31/2012 Diana Carter - 03/31/2012 Dorothy Gibson - 04/30/2012 Dr. G Ruth Gibson - 03/31/2012 Jackie Lewis - 03/31/2012 Rosemary Luytjes - 03/31/2012 Frank McGurk - 03/31/2012 Christina Miller - 03/31/2012 Linda Ooms - 04/30/2012 Penny Ripple - 04/30/2012 Cynthia Shryock - 04/30/2012 Dennis Smith - 04/30/2012 Pamela Wagner - 04/30/2012 Lorraine Walter - 04/30/2012 Lon Wanser - 03/31/2012 Steve Windle - 03/31/2012 Our chapter currently has 202 members.

5 CELEBRATING 19 YEARS OF SINGLESGOLF IN AMERICA AMERICAN SINGLES GOLF ASSOCIATION MAY, 2012 Ireland Update Sixty (60) members have signed-up for the Ireland trip, July We will spend three days in Dublin, three in Killarney and three in Limerick. You d fly into Dublin but return home from Shannon Airport near Limerick. When online registration is available, please have your roommate sign-up the same time you do. Details at Ireland Killarney Golf & Fish Club, Site of 2011 Irish Open and one of the courses we ll play in July. A tradition established years ago at our Memorial Day weekend event, members of the American Singles Golf Association have taken time out at our Saturday evening dinner to recognize members who have served in the Armed Forces. Memorial Day should be a time to remember, recognize and honor those who have fought for those things which we now take for granted, freedom being our utmost prize. This year, instead of just recognizing members during our event in Pinehurst, we re establishing a web page to honor our member veterans. Any veteran of any service era are invited to submit a brief bio about themselves and what involvement they had. We will post this in late May and send out an announcement to all members to go to the site and personally show your thanks for what they have contributed. We ask chapter leaders to send out notices to members asking them to go to and complete a short form. This site will be live on May 10 and ready for contributions from our veteran members. Join Fellow Members in Pinehurst for Memorial Day Weekend! Event Dates: Thursday, May 24 Sunday, May 27, 2012 We re just about a month away from our annual Memorial Day Weekend and participation is already up to 150 members, well ahead of registration same time last year. If you ve never been to Pinehurst, think of it as America s Golf Headquarters. Site of the 51 Ryder Cup and past and future U. S. Opens, you ll feel the history the moment you walk into the Carolina Hotel. Was Donald Ross thinking of you when he planned his courses? Maybe, but your fellow members are thinking of you and hoping you ll attend. So find a roommate or we ll get you one. This reunion on Memorial Day Weekend has shown to be ASGA s largestattended event each year. Optional rounds on the day-of-arrival (Thursday at Pinehurst) as well as day-of-departure (Sunday at Tobacco Road Golf Club Rated #4 Public Course in the U. S. by Golf World magazine and a Top 100 Golf Digest) are being offered as well. A registration form is enclosed will be enclosed with this newsletter and will allow you to register online. Do it now before rooms sell-out! Did You Know??? Your chapter leaders have the ability to send out s to its members using the national database. If a member joins on Monday, a chapter leader can send out a memo on Monday night. Is your chapter communicating using the service we provide and you pay for? Each chapter has an obligation to provide to members a monthly newsletter. Your chapter writes, ASGA National sends it out. This newsletter is also your PR piece to potential members. Communicating solely by blurbs doesn t give leaders the opportunity to thank volunteers in a meaningful way. Failing to produce a newsletter will cause your chapter to lose your portion of the dues. This is a mandatory service that must happen each month. ASGA recently switched to a new service, icontact.com. They're great to work with but they have strict rules. Recently, all of our Yahoo members were taken off the national list because when we sent out an , more than.1% (yes, that's point one percent, or one-tenth of one percent) of Yahoo members complained that they were receiving spam from us. As you know, we don't send out spam, ham or lamb. So, just to make certain you are on the ASGA National list, go to We know you're a member, but use this form as it gets you back on the list. Only members with Yahoo.com addresses need to do this. Every ASGA chapter is born with a set of bylaws. The bylaws outline how chapters should be run. Your Board of Directors is essentially in control of how things are decided within your chapter. A chapter without bylaws is like playing golf without rules. Go to Tom Alsop, President / Founder GolfASGA@aol.com

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