NEW MEMBER FOCUS ~Contributed By Allen Sanford, Membership Chairman

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1 CELEBRATING 15 YEARS OF SINGLES GOLF IN AMERICA Upstate SC Chapter - American Singles Golf Association July 2008 Next Chapter Meeting July 7, 2008 The next Chapter meeting is scheduled for July 7, We will meet at Logan s Roadhouse in the meeting room with social hour from 6:30-7:30 PM and meeting to follow. Logan s is located at 53 Beacon Drive off Pelham Road in Greenville. Please contact Gwen Davis (864) or John Ferrell (864) for additional details. WELCOME NEW MEMBERS While the Communications Chairperson was playing hookie in May and June, our Chapter welcomed several new members (hey!!! It that some sort of message to Gwen Davis?) The new members are: Ruth Chewning, Maria Han, Betsy McCall, Barry McCarthy, Saundra Swygert, and Carrel Westlake. WOW - great additions to our group - maybe we should skip newsletters more often! We look forward to seeing each of you often at golf and social events! NEW MEMBER FOCUS ~Contributed By Allen Sanford, Membership Chairman Ruth Chewning Ruth lives in Brevard NC and works in the insurance business. Her handicap is 20 (watch out girls!) Born in Maryland, Ruth lived in Tampa, Florida for 30 years before moving to Brevard 9 years ago. She has two children, a son and daughter, 28 and 23 years old. Her birthday is June 28 th (Happy Birthday Ruth.) She was referred by Allen Sanford and Hank Parrish (but we will not hold that against her.) Welcome Ruth - we are so very glad to have you with us! NEW!!!! UPSTATE CHAPTER SUNDAY AFTERNOON GOLF Last Sunday of Every Month Join us the last Sunday of every month at Willow Creek at 3:00PM for 18 holes of golf. $35 plus tax. Details will be sent via Golf With Asheville Chapter JULY 4 th, 2008 Plan to join the Asheville's Chapter on the 4th of July for a clinic, golf, and a cookout at Highlands Lake. There will be a clinic at 3:00 and play will start at 4:00, with a cookout afterwards. Please let Andy Anderson (andyref@charter.net, ) know if you want to attend the clinic, play golf and/or eat. Further details will be sent by the Asheville Chapter regarding cookout items to bring. Asheville is hoping for a large turn out to celebrate the holiday with an event that has been greatly enjoyed in past years! Attend a Multi-Chapter Event. Meet more singles. Play more golf. Go to SinglesGolf.com/events National Website: ASGANational@aol.com Office Hours: 8:30-4:30, M-Th; 8:30-12:30 Fridays (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: First Monday of each month Next Meeting: July 7th, 2008 Meeting Location: Logan s Roadhouse at 6:30 pm Our Website: Our Hotline: TBD (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 UPSTATE JOINS ASHEVILLE CHAPTER AT LINKS OF TRYON Upstate South Carolina Chapter of the American Singles Golf Association MAY 17, 2008 The Upstate Chapter had great representation at the May 17th event at Links Of Tryon. Pictures of Upstate Members Ready For Golf At the Links: T President John G. K. Ferrell asgausl@bellsouth.net ( ) Golf Committee Fran Yukish Savannahmom90@hotmail.com ( ) Missy Cashman missycash@hotmail.com ( ) Social Chairperson Beth Ball bethball01@charter.net ( ) Communications/Newsletter Gwen Davis dgwen@bellsouth.net ( ) Membership Chairperson Allen Sanford userbig7448@cs.com ( ) Webmaster George Moureau golfnut0810@bellsouth.net THE ROCK AT JOCASSEE July 13, 2008 Tee times start at 2:00PM Dine at the clubhouse after golf (order off menu) $30 plus tax Sign up with Fran Yukish CAROLINA SPRINGS GOLF & COOKOUT FOLLOWING AT GWEN DAVIS' HOME, FOUNTAIN INN, SC MAY 10, 2008 We had a great turnout (23 golfers) for our Carolina Springs Golf and Cookout. Gwen Davis, guest Gene Hindman, Allen Sanford and Saundra Swygert won the Captain's Choice with a score of 8 under par. Of course, it was only fitting that the chief cooks and bottle washers (Allen and Gene of course) had some compensation, a huge net $4 over their entry fee, for all their hard work. Gale Resler from the Columbia Chapter also pitched in to insure that everyone had a tasty meal following golf. CHARLOTTE BETTS, BARRY MCCARTHY, SAM MURPHY BOBBY GOSSETT, CONNIE GLOVER Treasurer Kathy Masschelin kmass2@charter.net ( ) Secretary Gina Murphy jeanna564@aol.com ( ) Chairman of the Board Darlene Lancaster dlancaster5@charter.net ( ) GERRY ST. JOHN AND BOB UTLEY CAROLINA SPRINGS WINNERS: SANFORD, SWYGERT, HINDMAN, DAVIS

3 BROOKSTONE MEADOWS Anderson, South Carolina JUNE 14, 2008 We had 15 Upstate Chapter ASGA members and 5 guests play at Brookstone Meadows on June 14 th. Upstate Members: Bell Ball, John Ferrell, Francine Gaboriault, Darlene Lancaster, Kathy Maschelin, Barry McCarthy, George Moureau, Gina Murphy, Sam Murphy, Allen Sanford, Saundra Swygert, Gerald St. John, Bob Utley, Garry Wagner, Fran Yukish and Guests: Frank Bartucca, Charlotte Betts, Missy Cashman, Judy Holland, Ray Kelly. As you can see we were gender compatible with 10 women and 10 men. The format was Captain's Choice. Everyone seemed to have a great time. After the golf outing most of us met at Siesta Mexican restaurant for dinner. SOCIAL NEWS ~Beth Ball, Social Chairperson MUSIC AT THE HYATT EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT: Meet up with other ASGA members at the fountain at 7pm. Good time to meet and find someone to play golf with on Saturday and make a tee time. Greenville Drive Baseball Games on June 20th, July 18th and August 7 pm with fireworks. Friday night games usually sell out, so you may like to make your reservation early. Choose one of two options for making your reservation: #1: Reserve an $8.00 ticket (green section) at the ticket office (864) After the 2nd inning, meet at the top of section 107 and see where everyone is located and then change seats so everyone can sit together if seats are available. #2: Give Beth Ball $8.00 for each ticket you want and she will call and reserve by June 6, July 2, August 1.You may picked up your ticket(s) at the will call window when you arrive at the game. September 4 Billy Scott and the Prophets* Rhythm on the River -Peace Center Amphitheatre -Thursdays, 5:30 pm gates open, 7 p.m. show begins. Bring a chair or blanket. Food and drink available for purchase. On * dates- meet at 6:45pm at the outdoor bar to find each other and sit together. * dates-cost $10.00, (FYI: other dates cost $5.00; you may like to call someone to meet you there). June 5 The Embers* June 12 The Fabulous Kays June 19 Encore June 26 The Band of Oz July 3 General Johnson and the Chairmen of the Board* July 10 Southern Crescent July 17 Out of Towners July 24 Fabulous Shades July 31 The Men of Distinction August 7 The Swingin Medallions* August 14 The Fantastic Shakers August 21 Jim Quick & the Coastline Band August 28 Craig Woolard Band September 4 Billy Scott and the Prophets* Questions/Comments: Contact Beth Ball, Social Chair (864) or bethball01@charter.net 2008 UPSTATE GOLF CALENDER Details will follow in monthly newsletters but mark your calendars now for these dates! We expect to have great participation for each event and yours is important. Aug. 9 - Woodfin Ridge or Village Greens with pool party to follow at Allen Sanford's home Sept 13 - Verdae Greens Oct Links O Tryon Nov. 8 - Saluda Valley Dec Sommerset Monthly Golf Tip From Our Very Own Golf Tipster, George Moureau Hi Everyone! Let me start by saying that I'm no golf pro by any stretch of the imagination however my grandfather taught me to play the game when I was 12 years old and over the last 40 years I'm sure I've hit at least a million range balls. Ben Hogan's "Five Lessons" is my "Bible" of golf and I've picked up a few insights in my never-ending quest for the "perfect" golf swing. O.K., that being said I'd like to share a few things I've learned that may or may not be of some help in your own quest to improve your score. Until someone tells me to go work on my putting, I volunteered to write a paragraph each month and share some of the things I've learned from reading and various pros that I've taken lessons from. The first observation I'd like to share is a common event that I see time and again

4 with golfers. It's very simple and doesn't involve any type of swing change. While playing I'll observe Joe or Jane golfer hop out the cart, grab a golf club, address their ball and hit it down the fairway, mutter a few things under their breath, put the club back in the bag, jump in the cart, drink a sip of beer, and trundle onward wondering what Tiger has that they don't. What Tiger does that they don't is a pre-shot routine. This routine creates a visualization of the shot and sets a tempo for the swing. Step One: Determine the distance of the shot with the fairway markers, stepping off, marked sprinkler heads or guesstimation. Step 2: select appropriate club; Step 3: Stand several paces behind your ball pick a target and visualize a line from the target to your ball. Step 4: Step up to, but far enough away from your ball to take one or two practice swings (rehearsals of the shot). Step 4: Address the ball and smote it mightily. Step 5: sip beer and trundle onward to next shot, repeating steps 1-4 until you've holed the ball and write down your birdie for score! A pre-shot routine does a great deal in not only helping you mentally plan the shot but helps settle the nerves, calm the mind and gives you a road map for each shot. There is no set in stone pre-shot routine. It can and will be different for the individual. No matter what the routine is, it is a must if you really want to start knocking strokes off your score. Rules, and More Rules Larry is playing in the local club tournament. His opponent is Tom. On the par-4, 3rd hole, Tom s third shot (a chip to the green) comes to rest 2 feet from the hole. Larry s third shot is also a chip to the green. Larry, who normally couldn t hit the broad side of a barn, lands his ball on the green with the ball rolling on-line to the hole. Larry s ball, like a cruise missile, heads directly at Tom s ball, hits it, and like a cue ball propels Tom s ball into the hole, cur-plunk. Larry s ball is deflected about 5 feet. Larry who is often referred to as the rules czar states that the Tom s ball is holed (score of 3) and his ball (Larry s ball) is lying three, no penalty and he is putting for par. Tom says he wants to get a ruling from the tournament judge before going further and possibly entering an incorrect score. He thinks Larry should incur a 2 stroke penalty and play from where his ball lies and that he (Tom) is not entitled to the gift drop into the cup, but rather should be required to place his ball back at the previous position and put for par. What is the correct ruling? A.) Larry incurs a penalty of two strokes and will play his ball as it lies. Tom must eplace his ball without penalty and continue his play. (Larry is lying 5 putting for 6. Tom is lying 3 putting for par) B.) Larry incurs a two stroke penalty and both will play their balls as they lie. Tom s ball is considered holed. (Larry is lying 5 putting for 6. Tom is holed out with a birdie 3) C.) Larry incurs a penalty of one stroke and will play his ball as it lies. Tom must replace his ball without penalty and continue his play. (Larry is lying 4 putting for bogie. Tom is lying 3 putting for par) D.) Larry incurs a one stroke penalty and both will play their balls as they lie. Tom s ball is considered holed. (Larry is hitting lying 4 putting for bogie. Tom is holed out with a birdie 3) E.) Larry incurs no penalty. Larry must play his ball as it lies. Tom must replace his ball without penalty and continue his play. (Larry is lying 3 putting for par. Tom is lying 3 putting for par) F.) Larry incurs no penalty. Larry must play his ball as it lies. Tom s ball is considered holed. (Larry is hitting lying 3 putting for par. Tom is holed out with a birdie 3) And the answer is. E.) Larry incurs no penalty. Larry must play his ball as it lies. Tom must replace his ball without penalty and continue his play. (Larry is lying 3 putting for par. Tom is lying 3 putting for par) Tom s ball was at rest when struck and moved by Larry s ball. Rule 18 (The Ball at Rest Moved) section mandates that if a ball at rest is moved by another ball after a stroke, the ball that was moved must be replaced, to the position it was at when moved, without penalty. Rule 19 (Ball in Motion Deflected or Stopped) section mandates that if a ball in motion after a stroke is deflected or stopped by a ball in play and at rest, the player (Larry in this case) must play his ball as it lies and there is no penalty. Larry would have incurred a two stroke penalty had the same situation occurred when both balls were sitting on the green and his ball hit Tom s ball while putting. ABOUT OUR MEMBERS Happy Birthday to these members: Francine Gaboriault - 08/10 These members are up for renewal: (date shown is last day of membership) Bill Flood - 07/31/2008 Welcome newest members: Ruth Chewning - Joined 06/17/2008 Saundra Swygert - Joined 06/04/2008 These members recently renewed: Charlotte Betts John Ferrell Harold Grimsley Do you want to update your personal information on our chapter s roster? You can now do this yourself. Simply click on the MY ACCOUNT link at the national website (SinglesGolf.com). You can update your address, phone, add your cell phone, change handicap, etc. Doing it yourself takes the burden off of your chapter leaders so they can spend more time on the golf course and less time on the computer! These members did not renew their dues: (date shown is date membership expired) Hoppy Long - 05/31/2008 Our chapter currently has 32 members.

5 SANTEE 2008!!!!!! 7 th Annual Santee Outing Greenville/Spartanburg Upstate Chapter August 29, August 30 th & 31st Friday, Saturday and Sunday Labor day Weekend outing! The hotel accommodations will be at the Quality Inn & Suites in Santee, S.C. This web page has the hotel, golf courses, and directions. We will have openings for 160 golfers. There will be 80 spaces for golfers on Friday at Santee Cooper Country Club with a tee time at 1:00. Depending on attendance for the outing will decide if we play one or two courses on Saturday and Sunday. If we have to have two courses we will alternate courses for Saturday and Sunday. If we have 80 or less we will all play one course. For those riding together the registration form needs to be noted to put you on the same course for Saturday and Sunday. We will try our best to pair those wanting to play with someone if requested. We would like for the pairings not be changed after they have been established. We will be alternating the golf courses and have a shotgun start so everyone can finish in a timely manner to have more time to relax and socialize! Included in packages: Prize money, full buffet breakfast and Saturday night cook out dinner with a DJ and dancing! You can purchase mulligans and 50/50 cash raffle tickets at registration Friday night and on Saturday before prizes distributed. Double Occupancy 2 nights/2 rounds double occupancy (golf Saturday and Sunday) $ nights/3 rounds double occupancy (golf Friday, Saturday and Sunday) $ nights/3 rounds double occupancy (golf Friday, Saturday and Sunday) $ rd Night stay for Thursday night arriving August 28 th. Single Occupancy 2 nights/2 rounds single occupancy (golf Saturday and Sunday) $ nights/3 rounds single occupancy (golf Friday, Saturday and Sunday) $ nights/3 rounds single occupancy (golf Friday, Saturday and Sunday) $ rd Night stay for Thursday night arriving August 28 th. Tentative Schedule of group meetings: Friday night registration will be in the banquet room at 7:00 PM We will socialize and publish the golf pairings for Saturday and Sunday. Dancing at local club LT s for a small cover charge. Saturday PM pool side or banquet room for cook-out and prize distribution. DJ provided by the Upstate/Dancing in the hotel conference room Sunday prizes distributed at the courses. Schedule of golf: Friday, August 29, p.m. golf at Santee Cooper CC -80 openings (For the 2 nights 3 round package) Saturday, Aug players will play at 9:56 AM, Santee National GC 80 players will play at 10:07 AM, Lake Marion GC Sunday, Aug players will play at 8:28 AM, Santee National GC (if you played Lake Marion on Saturday) 80 players will play at 8:30 AM, Lake Marion GC (if you played Santee National on Saturday)

6 Santee Outing Greenville/Spartanburg Upstate Chapter Chapter: Name: Address: Handicap: Roommate: Address: Phone Number :_( ) Smoking Non-Smoking Room Double Occupancy Friday & Saturday night stay (Optional 3 rd night stay) 2 nights/2 rounds, double occupancy $ nights/3 rounds, double occupancy $ nights/3 rounds, double occupancy $ Single Occupancy Friday & Saturday night stay (Optional 3 rd night stay) 2 nights/2 rounds, Single occupancy $ nights/3 rounds, Single occupancy $ nights/3 rounds, Single occupancy $ Request to be paired with: Day(s) to be paired: Friday Saturday Sunday Need to be on same course with: (If you are riding with someone please make sure you fill this in. This is separate from being paired with) Cancellation policy is 5 days prior to event (Aug. 22) Refunds are based on slot being filled. Please submit your payment in full. Final deadline for registration will be August 1st. MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO UPSTATE S.C. ASGA Mailing Address: Darlene Lancaster 149 Huntley Drive Boiling Springs, S.C Phone: (h) (work) ext dlancaster@sepapergroup.com (if you have any questions or requests).

7 CELEBRATING 15YEARS OF SINGLESGOLF IN AMERICA AMERICAN SINGLES GOLF ASSOCIATION JULY 2008 Tom Alsop woke-up on Wednesday, June 11th a new man, a little sore but with potentially another fifty years in him. The day before, he had successful quadruple bypass surgery. Yes, maybe too many hot dogs at the turn or maybe too many rides in the golf cart when he should have been walking. Literally two days before ASGA s largest event of the year at Pinehurst, Alsop found out he had to have bypass surgery. Knowing surgery was a couple of weeks off, I just wanted to focus on doing a good job and taking care of people s needs. Some players were asking why aren t you playing golf? and I gave them the same reason as I haven t played golf at the event in the past I enjoy taking pictures of each player out on the course. Although my doctor wanted to schedule it before Pinehurst, I pleaded with him to postpone it. I suppose because he s a golfer himself, he allowed me to finish the event. Resting easy at his home in Charlotte, Alsop reflects on the experience. It does make you think this is pretty serious stuff. I could miss my tee time for the rest of my life! We ve had a lot of members go through a lot of things in their lives. You get close to them and then every now and then, something tragic happens and we lose them. It s easy to get philosophical when faced with something this dramatic, Alsop continues. We all pray that we can enjoy life to its fullest and that we fulfill our given purpose. As we grow older, each of us realize we have fewer and fewer years on this planet. We want to push away Father Time with the longest club in our bag. And most of the time, we re successful. We re fortunate we live in the 21st century. Regardless, major surgery makes you reflect on the important things in life. Pinehurst Went Well - New Year s is Next National Event We had 310 people attend Memorial Day Weekend in Pinehurst at the reviews went well. For 2009, we re looking for locations. Criteria: should be mid-atlantic where at least 50% of the attendees can drive to the event, and keep us somewhat in one location. We d prefer a location with three golf courses coming out of the same clubhouse (due to members driving together). If you have suggestions for Memorial Day next year, please go to the CONTACT US button at SinglesGolf.com. We will announce our New Year s location by mid-to-late August. Inquiries went out to a number of locations this past April. Upcoming Multi-Chapter Events Sea Palms Weekend / St. Simon's Island - August 15-17, Hosted by the Jacksonville chapter. Contact Dorothy Nicholson at darn@bellsouth.net for more info. Labor Day Weekend Event at Santee - August 29-31, Hosted by the Upstate SC chapter. Go to SinglesGolf.com/events Tunica Getaway, Tunica, Mississippi - Sept. 8-10, Tunica is also known as "Little Las Vegas." Hosted by the Hot Springs, AR chapter. For information contact Peggy Jordan at pjjhsv@suddenlink.net. Note: this is a weekday (Mon-Wed) event! Carson City, Nevada - Annual Weekend Event - Sept , 2008, hosted by the Sacramento, CA chapter. Contact Dwight Pattison at golf@sactosinglesgolf.com Mountain Fall Weekend at Lake Lure, NC October 17-19, Hosted by the Asheville chapter. Details can be found at or contact Hank Parish (hyparish@msn.com) for more information. Fall Fling at Mission Inn (Florida) - October 24-26, Hosted by the Tampa Bay chapter. Go to SinglesGolf.com/events Myrtle Beach Shootout, Myrtle Beach, SC - November 21-23, Hosted by the Myrtle Beach and Nashville chapters. Contact Bob Blaylock (Eagle42@comcast.net) for more info. New Year s Event (Florida likely) December 29-January 1, Hosted by ASGA National Office. Details TBA August, Clarification Policy Announced Back in April, a new policy relative to membership terms was announced via the website in order to clarify a few things. It is our policy to post this in this newsletter as well: Membership, Equality, Marriage and Termination of Membership (established April, 2008) ASGA membership is open to any person, 21 years of age or older, who is unmarried (i.e. never married, divorced, legally separated or widowed) without regard to race, creed, gender or national origin. Any official event sponsored by the national organization or local chapters must be open to all members on an equal basis subject to space availability. Members who marry during the term of their dues period shall remain members until the end of their dues period. The national office has the right to decline or terminate any member's membership if the national office determines that such membership is not in the best interest of ASGA. In such cases, dues will be refunded on a prorata basis.