FAIRWAYS & FRIENDS. Susan and Skip presenting Clubs to Robbie Barnes. Do you want to play a round?

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1 2007 BOARD President Debi Neale Chairman of the Board Larry Deschler Golf Chairperson Bill Sickle Social Chairperson Lisa Disbrow Membership Chairperson Benny Mitten Communications Chairperson Lee Sullivan Treasurer Susan Petefish Nine & Dines Chair Skip Jenkins Handicap Chair Susie Ball SAVE THE DATE: NEXT MEETING: 6/19/07 6:00 P.M. DON PABLOS WEST FAIRWAYS & FRIENDS JUNE, 2007 INDY ASGA CHARITABLE DONATIONS SPECIAL OLYMPICS Robbie Barnes, County Coordinator for Special Olympics, presented information at our May monthly meeting on the History of the IN-Marion Cty Division. It began in 1979 and is a Partnership between Special Olympics IN and Indy Parks and Recreation. It is the largest community-based program in Indiana and one of the largest in the world, with over 1,300 Athletes. In addition to Golf, they offer various athletic programs, ie. basketball, soccer, softball, volleyball, flag football, bowling, aquatics, distance walking and power lifting. This year their Golf begins the week of June 11 at Crooked Creek, Sarah Shank and South Grove. Sponsorships are available on an Individual or Team basis and numerous volunteer opportunities are available. At this time there is a Special need for a Basic Golf lesson Instructor. Also, in mid-august, Volunteer help is needed for the Crooked Creek Tournament. Do you want to play a round? INDPLS CHAPTER, AMERICAN SINGLES GOLF For more information, contact the Special Olympics - Marion Cty at Thanks to all who donated Golf clubs and eqpt to this Special cause! Donators: Susie Ball, Susan Petefish, Ken Ferguson, Lee Sullivan, Sandy Chernin, Toby Bonar, Judy Kramer, Debi Neale, Bill Sickle, Skip Jenkins, Golf Hdqtrs, Twin Bridges, Walnut Ridge, Buffer Park and Play it Again Sports (South) Susan and Skip presenting Clubs to Robbie Barnes.

2 Iind Page 2 GOLF COMMITTEE NEWS Bill Sickle distributed a revised Golf Schedule and also gave an update on how the events were going this year. So far, so good. Have had reports that there are some Golfers out there that are actually having some fun playing this game.. Bill and his committee put together a list of some Basic Rules of Golf for all of us. See the last page of the Newsletter for the 2007 Indy ASGA Rules of Golf. Hopefully, being mindful of basic Golf courtesy and maintaining an appropriate Pace of Play on the Course will help make the Game even more enjoyable for all! SPECIAL EVENTS: I-74 Challenge Save 9/29/07 as a date to get together with the Cincy ASGA Golf group. The 1st Annual Ryder Cup event at Greensburg Country Club. Cost is $35 and Dinner following at Mulligan s Grille. Ron Green has donated a Traveling Trophy. Format and more details will follow. HOPE YOU CAN PARTICI- PATE! Let s Play Hookie - at French Lick One-Day Trip If anyone is interested in taking a Day Trip to southern Indiana on Southeastern Trailways, contact Debi Neale at debi@tabberthahn.com. Cost is $15. East-side pick-up at 7:15 a.m. and West-side pick-up at 7:50 a.m. (2) hour ride. Included is a ticket for free Buffet, Player s Card and $5.00 cash. Spend the day golfing, at the Spa, Casino or shop and just relax. TREASURER S REPORT We had (12) members present and (1) guest. CONGRATULA- TIONS to Alan Butler who won the 1st Free round of Golf at the Timbergate outing! Susan Petefish had some Free Door prizes, golf balls, markers, brushes, Colts items, and a $30.00 gift certificate for Buffer Park. Our winners: Bill Sickle, Susie Ball, Larry Deschler, Skip Jenkins, Sandy Chernin and Susan! Thanks Susan, you help make our meetings very enjoyable! Don t let your membership lapse. Be sure to renew so you won t miss a newsletter! GOLFMATE Call ( ) LOCAL CHAPTER INFO: Regular Meeting Date: Third Tuesday of month: Next mtg: 6/19/07 Location: Don Pablo s West. Website: singlesgolf.com Hotline:

3 Page 3 SOCIAL EVENTS UPDATE: NOTE: Lisa Disbrow is currently working on organizing a Trip on the Indiana Transportation Museum Train from the Fishers Train Station to a restaurant in Cicero or Atlanta. More to come on this! MEMBERSHIP NEWS Benny has submitted 6 to 10 additional names for our Database. We d like to grow even more by the time our 2007 Season ends. Anyone that knows anyone Single who plays Golf, forward the Newsletter to them, invite them to a Game, Social, etc. Look for places where the Yellow brochure that comes with this monthly Newsletter can be placed! Golf Course bathrooms, your work Bulletin board, Fitness facilities, anywhere you see a Bulletin Board, inquire, if necessary, to see if one can be posted! Please remember to tip our Servers well during our Meetings at Don Pablo s. We are not charged for the Room and the waiters/ waitresses depend on TIPS! Thank you! UPCOMING GOLF OUTINGS: Date Course Host 6/3/07 The Fort (Premium course) Ken Ferguson 6/9/07 Martinsville Bill Sickle 6/16/07 Winding Ridge Bill Sickle 6/23/07 Golf Club of Indiana Randy Scott

4 Page 4 NEW MEMBER: WHOO HOO JOHN EVE! HAPPY BIRTHDAY! 6/19 Sandy Chernin 6/21 Debi Neale 6/22 Larry Deschler 6/24 Diane Phillips 6/28 Ron Green NATIONALOFFICE INFORMA- TION: National Website: National ASGANational@aol.com Office Hours: 8 5:00 Monday Friday National Hotline: 1888-Golfmate ( ) To join or renew, visit the website and join online, or call our hotline! NEXT (3) NINE & DINE S 6:30 p.m. Start Time! June 1, 2007 Dakota Landing, GC S. Franklin Rd. Ph June 14, (Thursday) Riverside Golf Academy, 3702 N. White river Parkway West Drive, June 29, 2007 Zionsville G.C E. 550 S Contact: Skip

5 Page INDY ASGA RULES OF THE COURSE aka Ready Golf On the Tee: The player who is ready, should hit (don t wait un-necessarily- time is fleeting) Shorter hitters should hit first Ladies, if the men are waiting and the Group in front is out of your Range, go ahead and tee off. ( but watch those men hitting from behind you move out of the way sometimes their shots are wayward if you know what I mean) Have everyone in your Group watch where each Tee shot goes (some of us are blind and couldn t see the ball unless we step on it) Always carry an extra ball in your pocket ( it might come in handy when you can t find yours and want to drop one in a really Good spot ) On the Fairway: Take appropriate clubs to your ball (limit to no more than (3), otherwise you might as well take your Bag) Limit lost ball search to (3) minutes ( this could seem like hours, so hurry it up, ok?) Hit when ready (as long as you are out of others way and they are out of yours.of course) Limit your practice shots to (1 or 2), PLEASE. (we don t have all day) On the Green: Place your Cart between the Green and the next Tee (this is to help you not look foolish and rowl the Group behind you who might be waiting on you to move along) Study your Putt when others are putting (but for Pete s sake, c mon you aren t Tiger, so take a peek and then Take Dead Aim (from Harvey Pinnick) Complete your Scorecard at the next Tee (No, not while driving to the next Tee, at the next Tee)

6 Page INDY ASGA RULES OF THE COURSE, cont. Scoring and other Guidelines: You are allowed to Roll your ball to improve your lie. (this is the best thing I ve heard so far) When reaching Double Par, pick up your ball and record that as your score. ( What? you NEVER score that high?...yeah, Uh-uh, your nose is growin!) When hitting into water, drop ball to nearest area where the ball entered water and take a (1) Stroke penalty ( sorry, we have to be penalized, sometime) When hitting OOB (Out of Bounds this is for you Internet Chat folks), no matter if a Tee shot or Fairway shot, drop ball near area where ball entered OB and take a (1) stroke penalty yep, another one) If ball is lost, drop a ball near area where you think it ended up and take a (1) stroke penalty ( Durn, another Penalty and remember to hurry up the lookin ) And the Best Rule: We DO allow Gimmes The Worst Rule: We DON T allow Mulligans! The BEST-EST Rule of all: RELAX and have some FUN! There s no other game like Golf; you go out with three friends, play eighteen holes and return with three enemies. SPECIAL THANKS: To Susan Petefish for working with the Special Olympics to arrange for our May speaker, Robbie Barnes, and to Skip Jenkins for all his hard work in preparation for the Presentation. YOU GUYS ROCK!