Cincinnati Chapter - American Singles Golf Association - June 2012

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1 CELEBRATING 19 YEARS OF SINGLES GOLF IN AMERICA Cincinnati Chapter - American Singles Golf Association - June 2012 Upcoming Social Events June 20th Mingle will be held at Dave & Busters ---Tri County 6pm Commons Dr. Springdale, Oh June 21 st Wild about Wine at the Cincinnati Zoo. Purchase your own ticket at the Cinci Zoo website. (see Meetup for more info) Highlights from Recent Events May Mingle There were 15 members and 3 guests. Split the pot was won by Ann Wassmann. We had a guest speaker Kelly Fegley- golf pro at Golf Galaxy. Tips from Kelly: If you don t have a pre-shot routine, you should get one! The pre-shot routine is key to regaining your equilibrium and tempo when things start to go south during a round. Always pick an intermediate target to help improve your accuracy. Many times we think we re swinging to the target but we re not. He also recommended a number of training aids, such as the Matzie Swing Trainer ($85.00), the impact bag and a weighted training club which also features a molded grip to teach correct hand position Seymour Indiana weekend Outing Friday winners at Shadow Wood Game was 2 person team score with handicap (front, back and total): Front Tie between Tim Maybury/ Andy Mason and Larry Deschler/Ann Wassmann Back - Tim Maybury/Andy Mason Total - Tim Maybury/Andy Mason Longest Putt Larry Deschler and Andy Mason Looks like Andy won enough to pay for the trip Saturday winners At Otter Creek: Low Score Women - Marsha Barnholtz, Trish Rose and Andy Mason/Sue Stewart Low Score Men Ken Wiley, Larry Deschler, Ken Ferguson/Tom Haley Longest Putt Trish Rose Sunday winners at Shadow Wood Team Lowest Net Score Ed/Ken Ferguson/Marsha Barnholtz/Tom Haley- Pat Dixon/Ken Wiley/Jane Olson/Kent Gearhardt Ann Wassmann/Ron Green/Jerry Beck/Linda Simpkins Closest to the Pin Marsha Barnholtz The Mill Course We played a team shamble. First place: Tim Maybury, Roger Schroeder, Pat Ressler, Sally Evans Second Place: Larry Landis, Jim Wilson, Ann Wassmann, Joanne Greenway Closest to the Pin: Kent Gearhardt Longest Putt: Dan Weethee and Marsha Barnholtz Deer Run Team Game of counting lowest score on all Par 5s, 2 lowest scores on all Par 4s and 3 lowest scores on all Par 3s. Winning team: Tim Maybury, Marsha Barnholtz, Andy Mason and Dorie Comer Second Place: Tom Haley, Jane Olson, Dennis Thacker and Dawn Mason Closest to Pin: Diane Kerley, Jane Olson. No men hit the green so will carry over. Longest Putt: Stu McCulloch Boone Links Game was cart vs cart Tom Haley/Andy Mason beat Tim Maybury/Wendy Prestrud 10 6 Jim Wilson/Jeanne Pilis tied Larry Landes/Jane Olson 8-8 Roger Schroeder/Linda Utterberg beat Dennis Thacker/Dorie Comer 6 4 Upcoming Events Include (see SinglesGolf.com/events) 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, Office Hours: 9:00am to 2:00pm, M-F (Eastern) National Office: or GOLFMATE Regular Meeting Date: Third Wednesday of each month Next Meeting: June 20th, 2012 Meeting Location: Dave & Busters - Tri County 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 Cincinnati Chapter of the American Singles Golf Association President Marsha Barnholtz Chairman of the Board Stu McCulloch Golf Chairperson Tom Haley Social Chairperson Linda Reddington Membership Chairperson Don Argus Communications Chairperson Ann Wassmann Secretary Joanne Greenway TM Treasurer Andy Mason Don Argus/Ann Wassmann tied Kent Gearhardt/Denise Gaddis 7-7 Longest Putt: Linda Utterberg Farthest from Pin on the Green: Roger Schroeder MEETUP Info We have set up a Meetup.com site for the chapter. We are planning on using the site for notifications of monthly meetings, social events and golf outings for this year. The site can be found at meetup.com/asgacincinnati. You will continue to receive s notifying you of events, but only if you sign up. Please sign up as this will be the only method of communication for this year. You must create a MEETUP logon. Then make sure you go to the asgacincinnati site and actually click the JOIN US button. Just because you have a MEETUP logon doesn t mean you are member of the group. There are still several members that have not joined the meetup site. Upcoming Golf Events - RSVP Via Meetup June 16 at Elk s Run dinner at the course June 23 at Sugar Ridge June 30 at Beckett Ridge potluck dinner at Marsha s. Bring a salad, side or dessert. July 4 at Indian Ridge July 7 at Kings Island dinner at the Iron Chef July at West Lafayette Indiana (Purdue University) Other outings planned: Hidden Valley, Lassing Pointe, Legendary Run, AJ Jolly, Beaver Creek, Homestead (Dayton), Stonelick The I-74 challenge is planned for the weekend of Aug 25 and 26. Tentatively scheduled for Blue Ash on Saturday. Perry Park is planned for October Deposits for Perry Park on due July 12th Golf Tip The Ballet Warm-up for Golfers Thanks to Joanne Greenway for providing 1) Jog in place for 60 seconds 2) Swing arms in large circles, 10 times outside and 10 time inside 3) Swing arms in across your body and around to the back 10 times 4) Put hands on shoulders with elbows out to side and do 10 circles outside and 10 inside. Keep ribs in and stomach tight 5) Swing arms and body side to side (not hard, just with energy) 10 times, then add a bend of the knees as you swing 6) Place hands on hips and do 5 slow bends of the knees, keeping knees over toes and feet parallel. Keep back completely straight. If needed, place back against a wall 7) Repeat with feet at 45 degree angle, turned out 8) Prance in place, pointing feet as they leave the floor for 60 seconds 9) Face a wall, place hands on wall and do 8 slow rises of the heels off the floor, keeping weight over balls of feet. Keep feet turned parallel 10) Stretch calf muscles for 30 seconds each leg 11) Pull leg up in back, pointing knee to floor and stretch thighs, 30 seconds each leg 12) Lie don on floor. Keep back flat on floor, bring knees up to chest. Hold for 30 seconds. 13) Stretch legs up to ceiling, they do not have to straighter, but do 10 pushes alternately with legs, feet flexed, heels to ceiling 14) Bring legs down t chest and place feet on floor, just outside of your hips. Place hands out to sides and press stomach and lower back down to floor. Hold for 15 seconds 15) Cross one knee in toward you, crossing it over center. Keep back flat on floor. Hold for 15 seconds. Repeat with other leg 16) Pull one knee with opposite hand all the way across your body and hold it down. Keep rest of body turned in opposite direction. Hold 15 seconds. 17) Swing same leg to back, gent, with knee pressing toward floor. Keep body flat on florr. Hold 15 seconds 18) Repeat with other leg

3 Golf Thoughts Some of the better-known professional odd shots include: Sam Snead s ball landing in the men s bathroom at the Cleveland Open. In 1983, the average ball had 330 dimples. By 2001, the average ball had 415, with the range between 360 and 523 as the most popular. The shorter the shot, the more deliberate and carefully thought out your efforts must be. Henry Longhurst Comparatively few golfers ever show that they are aware that the golf architect tries to design a course that rewards an intelligent golfer and penalizes a stupid one. Tommy Armour Bobby Jones never won a dime. He was an amateur for his entire professional career. However, he was given a gun for winning his division in the 1933 Savannah Open. Golf is a game kings and presidents play when they get tired of running countries. Charles Price Golf is not a fair game, so why build a course fair? Pete Dye About Our Members Happy Birthday to these members: Connie Koppenhafer - 06/12 Jane Olson - 06/08 Ann Wassmann - 05/30 Rules and More Rules When is a free drop allowed? Sometimes a free drop is allowed, sometimes not. When allowed, the drop must be within one club-length of and not nearer the hole than the nearest point of relief. In which of these situations (if any) is a free drop allowed? A. Your ball is located in an area of "abnormal ground conditions", such as casual water or ground under repair. Free drop, Yes or No? B. Your stance has interference from "abnormal ground conditions", such as casual water or ground under repair. Free drop, Yes or No? C. Your ball is located in a water hazard. Free drop, Yes or No? D. Your stance has interference from a water hazard. Free drop, Yes or No? E. Your ball lies on a paved cart path. Free drop, Yes or No? F. Your stance has interference from a paved cart path. Free drop, Yes or No? And the answers are: A. Your ball is located in an area of "abnormal ground conditions", such as casual water or ground under repair. Free drop, Yes. Rule #25 Abnormal Ground Conditions applies. B. Your stance has interference from "abnormal ground conditions", such as casual water or ground under repair. Free drop, Yes. Rule #25 Abnormal Ground Conditions applies. C. Your ball is located in a water hazard. Free drop, No. Rule #25 1-b. Abnormal Ground Conditions applies. Free relief is not granted from a water hazard or a lateral water hazard. D. Your stance has interference from a water hazard. Free drop, No. Rule #25 1-b Abnormal Ground Conditions applies. Free relief is not granted from a water hazard or a lateral water hazard. Your going to get wet. E. Your ball lies on a paved cart path. Free drop, Yes. Rule 24-2 Immovable obstruction applies. F. Your stance has interference from a paved cart path. Free drop, Yes. Rule 24-2 Immovable obstruction applies. These members are up for renewal: (date shown is last day of membership) Karen Gaski - 05/31/2012 Welcome newest members: Lawrence Lamping - Joined 03/21/2012 Larry Landes - Joined 04/26/2012 These members recently renewed: Tom Haley Cartoon Shoe These members did not renew their dues: (date shown is date membership expired) Nancy Griffin - 03/31/2012 Our chapter currently has 41 members.

4 CELEBRATING 19 YEARS OF SINGLESGOLF IN AMERICA AMERICAN SINGLES GOLF ASSOCIATION JUNE, 2012 June 20 Deadline to Sign-Up 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 and itinerary at Killarney Golf & Fish Club, Site of 2011 Irish Open and one of the courses we ll play in July. Get High On Golf this August If you re a down-home country boy like me, you don t get out much. Yes, I ve traveled the world but places in my own back yard have never been pleasured by my presence. Living in North Carolina, we sometimes think anything west of the Mississippi is another country. The landscape changes. Roads are straight and you can see places you don t want to see for miles. But as you head west, I mean really, really west, you bump into a rock. Locals call it the Rockies. And within those Rockies is one of our newest chapters, the ever-so-young Denver group. Several months ago, Denver contacted the national office with a desire to blow-away the membership. They wanted to host a multi-chapter golf weekend, where else, but in the Rocky Mountains. That place way up in the sky. But you re such a young chapter, are you sure you want to do this? I asked. Absolutely! they replied. We are energetic and we know we can offer the members from all over the country an experience like no other. So game on. Denver s Colorado Rocky Mountain Golf Adventure is now official. It s golf with an attitude. Or, was that altitude? At 9,000 feet elevation, this will be an adventure. The reason most Denver chapter members have single digit handicaps is because balls travel 400 yards out there. (Ball retrievers are four times longer as well.) Winter Park, Colorado will be the venue and the dates are set for August So the only question remains: will you engage yourself in this kind of experience? Will you get high with your fellow chapter members? Will you meet friends you never thought you had? So enough questions. Go to the website and register. Do it now. This and other events are at Update Your Info on Your Chapter s Roster People still call us wanting us to change the phone number, or handicap or address in the database (roster). For a couple of years now, you ve had the ability to update your information on the roster yourself. This updates the national database. Got an address or phone change? Want to add your cell number, change your handicap? Go to the MY ACCOUNT button at our website, SinglesGolf.com and log-in. Forgot your log-in? It s real easy; just follow the simple instructions and your log-in information comes to you right away. The National Website: Where Can We Improve? Ever been to SinglesGolf.com? The national site receives some 30,000 visitors per month, some for the first time, and others are returning members. The site is, to a certain extent, an electronic brochure about our organization but it s also a place members go to find out what s going on next. Most chapters who use our software access their local website by entering their chapter name, followed by the national site, e.g. Local sites are free to chapters but other chapters host their own sites entirely independent of the national site. We also want to make sure the national site is satisfying your needs. If there s something you d like to see that s not there, let us know. And if you d like to submit a photo for our moving photos section, send it to GolfASGA@aol.com Hawaii 2013: Time to Return Yes, time to return for a low score and aloha! Everyone knows that your golf score in Hawaii doesn t really mean anything. Hit a bad shot, it doesn t matter, just look beyond the beautiful hill of flowers and see whales frolicking off the coast. Hit a good shot, well, it s just another day at the office. Yes, again, we re looking at a return visit to Hawaii. We seem to show-up there about every other year. No details yet, but as usual, before we can discuss things with hotels, we need to know if you re interested. Will we have 28 or 82 attend? We never know until we start seeing some action on your part. So if you d like to go to Hawaii at some time between the last week in January through mid-march, go to our Hawaii website and just put your name on the list. There s no financial or other obligation at this point, just a show of hands. The site s at An announcement should be made by the end of this month or mid-july at the latest. Mahalo! - Tom Alsop, President / Founder American Singles Golf Association - GolfASGA@aol.com

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