Baltimore Chapter - American Singles Golf Association September 2008

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1 CELEBRATING 16 YEARS OF SINGLES GOLF IN AMERICA Baltimore Chapter - American Singles Golf Association September 2008 GOLF OUTING RESULTS Cool Creek Golf Course On Sunday, July 13 th, we played Cool Creek Golf Course in York, PA. Unfortunately, lightning, thunder, and heavy rain forced us to stop before completing the round. Prizes were given using the scores from the holes that all groups had completed. The format was individual play and the results were as follows: 1 st Place Men: John Lins 1 st Place Women: Maggie Brown 2 nd Place Men: Gerhard Ehlerding 2 nd Place Women: Cathy Heuer 3 rd Place Men: Dave Cuthie 3 rd Place Women: Marsha Brooks Longest Drive for the Men: Kevin McCleary Longest Drive for the Women: Cathy Heuer We had no winners for Closest To The Pin. Ruggles Golf Course On Sunday, July 27 th, after passing inspection at the Aberdeen Proving Ground gate, we attempted to play Ruggles Golf Course. After only playing a few holes, severe lightning, thunder, and rain forced us to stop. Our spirits quickly lifted as we gathered in the home of Nancy Christenson where we enjoyed delicious food, drinks, and lots of laughter. Thank you Nancy for hosting such a wonderful party and thank you Carol Barham for assisting Nancy with all the preparations! Mt. Pleasant Twenty-three players attended the Mt. Pleasant Outing in Baltimore, MD on Sunday, August 10 th. Everyone held their breath when, once again, it started to rain. Fortunately, it only lasted a very short time and play continued without delay. The format was and the results were as follows: 1 st Place Team: Gary Compton Debbie Marchinetti Bill Stojak Carol Stewart 2 nd Place Team: Mike Savarese Maggie Brown Pete DuJack John Lins Longest Drive Ladies: Mary Rhodes Longest Drive Men: Kevin McCleary Closest to the Pin Ladies: Maggie Brown Closest to the Pin Men: Bill Stojak After golf, good times continued at the home of Gerhard Ehlerding. Everyone enjoyed feasting on Gerhard s infamous salmon and specialties from his grill. Thank you Gerhard for inviting us to your home so that we could all relax on your deck while enjoying the Zen elements of your Koi pond and water fountains! Oakmont Green Outing A total of 24 players participated in the golf outing at Oakmont Green Golf Course on Sunday, August 24 th. The format was Captain s Choice and the results were as following: 1 st Place Team: Maggie Brown Sandra Blough Robert Phillips Gary Compton NEXT BIG NATIONAL EVENT: New Year s in Orlando **** Stay at 4-Star Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate Info at Other Multi-Chapter Events: SinglesGolf.com/events National Website: ASGANational@aol.com New Office Hours: 8:00am to 4:00pm, M-F (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: Second Wednesday of each month Next Meeting: October 8th, 2008 Meeting Location: PIV s Pub 9720 York Road Our Website: Our Hotline: (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 BALTIMORE CHAPTER of the American Singles Golf Association President John Lins Chairman of the Board Golf Chairperson Asst. Golf Chairperson Terry Carr Social Chairperson Nancy Christenson Asst. Social Chairperson Carol Barham Membership Chairperson Debbie Marchinetti Asst. Membership Chairperson Communications Chairperson John Lins Secretary Cheryl Riisager Treasurer Cathy Heuer Newsletter Editor Position Open 2 nd Place Team: Gerhard Ehlerding Carol Stewart Jack Lamdin Andrew McClain Closest to the Pin Men: Andrew McClain Closest to the Pin Women: Kathie Hiatt Longest Drive Men: Robert Phillips Longest Drive Women:Nancy McKeown UPCOMING GOLF OUTINGS Ft. Meade Golf Outing Unfortunately, Saturday, September 6 th, the day scheduled for the golf outing at Ft. Meade was a wash out! A raindate will be scheduled at a later time. Ruggles Golf Course The raindate for our outing at Ruggles Golf Course in Aberdeen, MD has been scheduled for Saturday, October 11 th. There will be a golf outing at Bay Hills Golf Course on Saturday, September 20 th. The cost is $43 for members and $48 for guests. Wen-Mei Yu has graciously invited us to her house for a party following golf. You can reserve your spot for the outings by sending an to Terry Carr at coastercarr@verizon.net or calling him at , but please mail your check promptly, since your registration is not considered confirmed until your check is received. Mail your check (made payable to ASGA) to Terry Carr at 216 Foxridge Court, Glen Burnie, Maryland Please pay for each outing with a separate check and indicate the name of the course on the check. Directions to the golf courses are provided on the website, or you can call the golf course. Tee times and pairings will be posted on the website a few days prior to each outing. SOCIAL EVENTS Approximately 28 members attended our annual crab feast which was held on Saturday, August 23 rd at 6:30 p.m. at Orchard Landing on York Road in Towson, Maryland. After eating crabs and other goodies, many of the members sat on the deck enjoying a drink and listening to the live music. A Happy Hour at the Pikesville Hilton, Pikesville, MD has been scheduled for Wednesday, September 17 th at 6:00 p.m. Also, on Tuesday, September 30 th, a Happy Hour has been scheduled at The Still on York, Rd. at 6:00 p.m. Dinner is always optional at the Happy Hours. Officers Needed Our board members continue to do a fantastic job scheduling outings, organizing social events, leading monthly meetings, and many more behind-the-scenes duties; all of which help to make our organization a success. We thank John Lins for his dedication and hard work during the past two years as President of our chapter. Since John s reign will soon come to an end, we need to elect a new president in October. Being President or assuming any of the other offices is a wonderful way to really get to know the members of our group, as well as play a major role in planning the events. John is more than willing to coach any interested person as he/she enters the position. Please give the possibility of being President serious consideration and notify John Lins or any other Board Member of your interest.

3 We are currently doing some creative planning for the position of Golf Chair and Assistant Golf Chair so that all the responsibility for the planning and implementing of each golf outing will not fall on just two members, but will be shared. If you are interested in contributing a little of your time planning a golf outing, please notify Terry Carr,, or one of the other Board Members. Golf Quotes Golf is 20 percent mechanics and technique. The other 80 percent is philosophy, humor, tragedy, romance, melodrama, companionship, camaraderie, cussedness and conversation. ~Grantland Rice Golf tells you much about character. Play a round of golf with someone and you know them more intimately than you might from years of dinner parties. ~Harvey Penick ABOUT OUR MEMBERS Happy Birthday to these members: Marcia Brooks - 09/27 Bob Connor - 10/06 David Cuthie - 10/01 Sheldon Hyman - 10/06 John Lins - 09/18 Debbie Marchinetti - 10/07 William Stojak - 10/09 These members are up for renewal: (date shown is last day of membership) Nancy McKeown - 09/30/2008 Welcome newest members: Marcia Brooks - Joined 07/10/2008 Kevin McCleary - Joined 07/30/2008 Robert Phillips - Joined 08/06/2008 These members recently renewed: Connie Shapiro William Stojak These members did not renew their dues: (date shown is date membership expired) Mark Cole - 07/31/2008 Ronald Ettinger - 07/31/2008 Glen Lisella - 07/31/2008 David Meyers - 08/31/2008 Cheryl Riisager - 08/31/2008 Our chapter currently has 48 members. Rules and More Rules Larry was participating in a singles match play. He was sharing the golf cart with his competitor and he was driving. They both hit their drives into the rough. In their search, the cart moved the ball of both players. In addition to the requirement to replace the ball in the original position before movement, what is the correct ruling? A. There is no penalty regardless of who was driving because the ball was moved during search. B. Both Larry and his opponent receive a one stroke for moving the ball. C. Larry was driving the cart, he losses the hole. D. Larry was driving the cart. He is awarded a one stroke penalty. The rider in the cart gets no penalty. And the answer is: D. Larry was driving the cart. He is awarded a one stroke penalty. The rider in the cart gets no penalty. The cart is considered the equipment of the driver of the cart, if the cart is being driven. In this case, Larry was driving the cart, it was his equipment that moved both his ball and his opponent's. Rule 18 pertains to Ball at rest moved. If a golfer, his caddie, or his equipment moves his ball at rest except as permitted under certain conditions (i.e. on the green) a penalty of one stroke is awarded and the ball must be replaced to its position before movement. This is the rule that applies to Larry If an opponent, or opponent s caddie or opponent s equipment moves your ball while he is searching for it, and your ball is moved during the search, neither you nor your opponent is penalized for the movement of your ball, but the ball must be replaced to its position before movement. This is why Larry s opponent was not penalized and why Larry was not penalized for moving his opponent's ball. Note: Had Larry moved his opponent s ball other than during a search for the ball, Larry would have been awarded a one stroke penalty for moving an opponent s ball. In this case, the opponent s ball was moved during a search for the ball and no penalty is awarded. Next time, don t be so quick to drive the golf cart. 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!

4 Baltimore Calendar of Events DATE / TIME ACTIVITY CONTACT COST LIMIT CUTOFF Friday September 12 5:08 p.m. Happy Hour Golf Pine Ridge Golf Course Dulaney Valley Road Lutherville, MD Gerhard Ehlerding $20 Open Wednesday July 9 Wednesday September 17 6:00 p.m. Happy Hour Hilton Inn Pikesville, MD Nancy Christenson Cash Bar Dinner optional Open N/A Saturday September 20 Golf Outing Bay Hills Golf Course Arnold, MD Following golf, a party will be at the Home of Wen-Mei Yu $43 Members $48 Guests 20 Tuesday September 30 6:00 p.m. Happy Hour The Still York Rd. Lutherville, MD Nancy Christenson Cash Bar Dinner optional Open N/A Wednesday October 8 (6 pm Happy Hour 7 pm meeting Dinner Optional) Monthly Membership Meeting PIV s PUB 9720 York Rd. Cockeysville, MD John Lins Cash Bar Dinner Optional Open N/A Saturday October 11 (Raindate) Golf Outing Ruggles Golf Course Aberdeen, MD $44 Members $49 Guests 24

5 CELEBRATING 16 YEARS OF SINGLESGOLF IN AMERICA AMERICAN SINGLES GOLF ASSOCIATION SEPTEMBER 2008 New Year s and Golf in Orlando Open to all ASGA members. Yes, you are invited to the largest gathering of singles who golf in the world! Here are the basics: Who: Open to all ASGA Members When: Monday, December 29, Thursday, January 1, 2009 Where: Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate, 1500 Masters Blvd., ChampionsGate, Florida Phone What: 3-Night Stay - 6 Food functions - 2 Rounds of Golf with Optional Day-of-Arrival and Day-of-Departure Golf Why: To meet friends you didn t know you had and to have the time of your life! Standard Package Rate is $ PER PERSON, DOUBLE OCCUPANCY, IF PAYING BY CHECK and $ if paying by a major credit card. Our annual trip for warm climates in the winter have landed us back in Orlando once again. It s really tough to beat what this city offers to golfers. Yes, we could have chosen a venue less expensive but a vacation should feel like a vacation. This hotel will make you feel like you have arrived. It is four-star from the rooms to the pools to the on-site golf courses, quality of food, etc. Check out the hotel s website (OmniOrlandoResort.com) and you ll see what we mean. We know gas prices are high, but you ll easily make-up for high gas prices with the savings you ll get on this one. If you and a friend visited this resort as a non-asga member at the same time, the two of you would easily spend $400 more for the same things you ll receive under our standard package. The standard package includes: 4-days, 3-night s stay at the Omni Orlando Resort at Champions- Gate, based on double occupancy (you ll have a roommate) Breakfast at Trevi s Restaurant at the Omni each day 2 rounds of golf, one at the National Course, one at the Int l. courses (site of annual PGA Father-Son Event) Cart, range balls and prizes for winner 6 food functions: Cocktail Party / Welcoming Reception with hors d oeuvres, buffet dinner after first round of golf, 3 breakfasts and New Year s Eve plated dinner. Dancing with the DJ at the Omni on first and third nights Welcoming Gift, spa and David Leadbetter group discounts Registration Form Included In This Newsletter. Details and online registration at SinglesGolf.com/newyears New Year s Day falls on a Thursday this year and this event actually beings on a Monday. (We tried to get them to change it but it hasn t happened yet!) The beauty of this arrangement is that you can arrive as many as three (3) days early and stay up to three (3) days late and it will only cost you $64 per person (based on dlb. occ.) to stay an additional night, or $128 to room by yourself. Orlando offers so much more and our online website can give you links to other things to do while there, such as visit Mickey, SeaWorld, MGM, etc. And, with all of ASGA National events, there are no hidden charges. Resort fees and taxes are all included in all of the package prices. Resort fee even includes local phone calls, newspaper and wireless internet if you care to bring your laptop! They ll even turndown your bed for you each night! So check out all the details at SinglesGolf.com/newyears and get your registration form to us early. Register by October 31st and you ll receive two (2) free drink tickets! See you there! Upcoming Multi-Chapter Events Details and registration forms of all events are at 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 info. Note: Event is sold out. New Year s at Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate December 29-January 1, Hosted by ASGA National Office. Registration form enclosed with this newsletter or online at Hilton Head Weekend Hosted by the Hilton Head and Orlando chapters. For more info, contact Al Amore at AlOrlando@aol.com Dates: March 13-16, Tom Alsop President / Founder American Singles Golf Association

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