Dallas-Ft. Worth Chapter - American Singles Golf Association October 2011

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1 CELEBRATING 19 YEARS OF SINGLES GOLF IN AMERICA Dallas-Ft. Worth Chapter - American Singles Golf Association October 2011 From the President Well fellow golfers, is it October already?? How quickly this year has gone by. It also means it s now time to set up our group for next year s fun and activities. To do that, we need to elect our new board of directors. I have had the extreme pleasure of serving as your President this year, and would like to thank each of you for the trust you have placed in my hands. I would also like to thank this year s board members for their dedication, determination and devotion to the group. Personally, I think the board did a GREAT job. While it is impossible to please everyone in this type of a group setting, I believe we can make this terrific group even more terrificer. (Hey, I just made up a new word!!!) this upcoming year. But that can only happen if the members themselves actively participate in the decision making process. To that end, I am asking that each of you keep the next 2 Happy Hour dates available and ATTEND. On October 13th at The Ranch in Las Colinas, we will elect next year s President, and then on Nov 10th at Tolberts in Grapevine we will have elections for the other board positions (Golf chair, Membership chair, Social chair, Communications chair, Treasurer and Secretary are the board positions). The group will need some new faces to lead it into this next year. Many of our current board members have faithfully served the group for a number of years already and it would not be fair to them if we ask for further service to the group. SO ON THAT NOTE I AM ASKING EACH OF THE MEMBERS WHO HAVE NOT SERVED ON THE BOARD TO STEP UP AND TAKE A LEADERSHIP POSITION. Please let me know if you would be interested and I will gladly review with you the responsibilities for each position. Remember, if you re not willing to be a part of the solution, you can t bellyache about anything that you don t like!!!! Looking forward to seeing all of you at The Ranch and then at Tolberts!!! ~Murray Tanner, President ASGA-DFW Details of Upcoming Events October Happy Hour and Presidential Election, Thursday, Oct 13 Location: The Ranch, Las Colinas Address: 857 W. John Carpenter Freeway, Las Colinas, TX 75039, (972) Time: Thursday, October 13, 2011, 5:30 8:00 pm Directions: October Golf Outing Saturday, October 15, 2011 Location: Turtle Hill Golf Course Address: 7708 NFM 373, Muenster, TX 76252, Time: 10:00 AM First Tee Time Cost: $45.00 per person includes tax, cart, range balls Details: Bring an ice chest with your beverage of choice! Deadline: Monday, October 10, 2011 Send checks to: 3101 Brookview Drive Plano, TX (Payable to ASGA with Turtle Hill GC in the description line) Upcoming Events Include (see SinglesGolf.com/events) The Battle at Hilton Head - Hilton Head Island, SC - November New Year's Weekend Event 2011/ December 29, 2011-January 1, Two Locations - Palm Springs & Florida Details at & Office Hours: 9:00am to 2:00pm, M-F (Eastern) National Office: or GOLFMATE Next Meeting: Thursday, October 13th, 2011 at 5:30 pm Meeting Location: The Ranch, Las Colinas 857 W. John Carpenter Freeway Las Colinas, TX Our Website: (See next page for list of officers and board members.) Our Hotline:

2 DALLAS-FT. WORTH Chapter of the American Singles Golf Association, Inc. TM President Murray Tanner Golf Chairperson Membership Chairperson Debbie Hutson Social Chairperson Cheryl Riely Communications Chairpersons Carl Banks & Bill Wray Secretary Gail Friedman Treasurer John Gremillion After golf: Doc s Bar & Grill (soups/salads/sandwiches) 113 Main Street Muenster, TX ** Coming Attraction** November Golf Outing Saturday, November 19, 2011 Location: Firewheel Golf Course (Lakes Course) Address: 600 W Campbell Road, Garland, TX 75044, Time: 12:00 Noon First Tee Time Cost: $42.00 per person includes tax, cart, range balls Deadline: Monday, November 14, 2011 Send checks to: 3101 Brookview Drive Plano, TX (Payable to ASGA with Firewheel GC in the description line) About Our Members Happy Birthday to these members: Tony Drury - 11/05 Debbie Hutson - 10/01 Susie McKenzie - 11/12 Nicole Nadeau - 11/01 Lawrence Scalf - 10/31 These members are up for renewal: (date shown is last day of membership) Betty Neuman - 10/31/2011 Kim Owens - 10/31/2011 Dick Stone - 10/31/2011 Linda Webster - 10/31/2011 Welcome newest members: Amber Benoit - Joined 08/08/2011 Karen Mann - Joined 08/19/2011 These members did not renew their dues: (date shown is date membership expired) - 09/30/2011 Brian Ellman - 09/30/2011 Gail Friedman - 08/31/2011 Our chapter currently has 40 members Rules and More Rules Improving lie when taking relief. Larry's golf ball was lying in the rough, behind an immovable object, within a foot of the fairway. Larry declared that he was allowed to, and would, take relief from the immovable object. He picked up his ball, extended his arm and dropped the ball within one-club length of the nearest point of relief, but not nearer the hole. However, of the several areas of the arc he could have chosen, Larry picked an area that insured his ball would land in the fairway. Larry has been known to test the limits, and on occasion the spirit of the rules of golf. Scott thought this might be such an occasion and said, "Larry,no problem with taking relief, but you are in the rough and must stay in the rough. Relief from an obstruction does not mean you can also improve your lie." What is the correct ruling? A. Scott is correct. Larry can not improve his lie while taking relief. He must re-drop his ball, his ball was laying in the rough and his relief drop must also be in the rough. B. Larry did nothing wrong. In taking his relief, he was free to drop his ball anywhere within one-club length of the nearest point of relief, just as long as the ball was not dropped closer to the hole than the ball position from which he was taking relief. And the answer is... The correct answer: B. Larry was entitled to relief from the immovable obstruction under USGA Rule 24-2b(1). The rule requires that through the Green the golfer must lift the ball and drop it, without penalty, within one club-length of and not nearer the hole than the nearest point of relief. There is no distinction in the Rules between fairway and rough, both are covered by the term, "through the green."

3 ASGA September 2011 The play-your-own-ball gang. Whatever! These folks are enjoying the brief Texas fall. A candid Happy Hour moment at Esparza s Their group was small but their score was large. We're on a strict diet of Mexican food only this month.

4 CELEBRATING 19 YEARS OF SINGLESGOLF IN AMERICA AMERICAN SINGLES GOLF ASSOCIATION OCTOBER 2011 Get Out of the House and Stay on the Ocean! When most people think of golf, they think of spring or summertime weather, not November. When folks living on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina think of November, they think golf. The Battle at the Beach is a multi-chapter golf weekend. It a battle of your actual golf swing and that golf swing that s in your head. It s a battle of hitting that perfect golf shot versus just thinking about it. It s a battle you can win. And doing it in front of fellow members of ASGA from around the country will make it even that much better. Weather in Hilton Head in November is typically perfect for golf. The courses are ready for us... have you contacted your friends and made arrangements? We have a superb price for what you ll receive in Hilton Head. We ve pushed for good rates and passed them along to you. All you have to do is simply go online and register. Where? you say. DoubleUDoubleUDoubleU dot SinglesGolf dot com slash Battle at the Beach, that s where (a/k/a Dates: November (3 nights). Cost: Only $349 (per person, dbl. occ.), includes two rounds of golf, three nights stay, cocktail party (cash bar), cookout at the course, final dinner Saturday night. In addition, if you purchased one of our packages and attend this event, you ll receive $25.00 off the New Year s event in Florida. If you walked in off the street, you d end up paying over $ if you arranged this on your own! New Year s Location: East & West Coasts ASGA members will again be treated with two choices as to where to go for New Year s this year. Our Palm Springs chapter will again treat you to some great golf at Indian Wells from December 29-January 1 and the national office will host an event Florida once again, however, a recent poll to our membership suggested by a four to one margin that we should seek a better deal the week after New Year s, so we re shopping for some great golf and hotel bargains at Class A facilities right now. Details out soon on this. For the latest on either event, please visit ASGA Cruise to the Eastern Caribbean Dates: February 25-March 3 Departure City: Miami Never been on a cruise before? Have you been on one and simply not put on the weight you d like to put on? Now s the time. Now s your chance to become a world traveler. No matter what you eat, you ll lose it playing some great golf at two fantastic layouts: St. Kitts Golf Course and the Greg Norman-designed Temenos. But best of yet, we ll cruise on the beautiful Celebrity Eclipse ship parting out of Miami, FL. Sue Eliasberg of our DC chapter, who works with Cruise Web, is your contact. She ll answer any questions you have, but first, we ask that you check out the flyer on the website. A mass e- mail went out on September 25 announcing the event in full detail with a request to get your registration and deposit for this event in by September 30. Beyond that date, we will continue to accept registrations although there could be some slight variations of the package based on changes the cruise line may make. So for all the deets, go to Elect Your New Chapter President in October Each year, according to your bylaws ( bylaws), your chapter is required to hold elections for a new chapter president which has a term running from January 1, 2012 to December 31, Presidents who have served less than one full year are eligible to run again. So be thinking about who ll lead your chapter in Then, in November, your chapter should elect its four committee heads (golf, social, membership and communications). This gives the newly elected president and opportunity to put together his or her team for Everyone takes office January 1. The new Board appoints other positions such as the Secretary, Treasurer and Assistant Committee Heads. Ireland Summer of 2012 We ve been closely watching the Dollar / Euro exchange rate and there is current trend favoring the dollar. So the trip is still on and details should be viewable at by mid to late October. About 200 members have shown interest. - - Tom Alsop, President / Founder, ASGA Phone or GOLFMATE GolfASGA@aol.com

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