HOLIDAY PARTY The Holiday Party is scheduled for Dec. 10 at the Fox & Hounds Restaurant, Deerfield. Save the date and more details will follow.

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1 CELEBRATING 16 YEARS OF SINGLES GOLF IN AMERICA Cincinnati Chapter - American Singles Golf Association - November 2008 Cincinnati Golf Show We will be exhibiting at the Cincinnati Golf Show, Jan. 16, 17 & 18 and will need volunteers to man the booth. Available time slots are: Friday, Jan 16th 4pm - 7pm and 7pm -10pm. Saturday: Jan. 17th 10am-1pm; 1pm-4pm; 4pm-7pm and 7pm- 10pm Sunday: Jan 18th 11am-2pm and 2pm - 6pm. All volunteers will need to wear an ASGA shirt. Marsha has sample styles and colors and will have them at the next meeting. Maximum cost would be $12.00 but the chapter may help defray some of that cost. More details to follow. Adopt a Family Once again we have adopted a family to help for Christmas. This year we have a family of 9 so your donations will be greatly appreciated. Please send them as soon as you can to Pat Ressler. HOLIDAY PARTY The Holiday Party is scheduled for Dec. 10 at the Fox & Hounds Restaurant, Deerfield. Save the date and more details will follow. Cincinnati Chapter ASGA Monthly Meeting October 15, 2008 The meeting was called to order by President Ron Craig. Split-the-Pot: A pot of $51.00 was won by Diane Kerley. In addition to Split-the- Pot, we drew for two coupons for halfhour lessons at Golf Galaxy. These were won by Tim Maybury and Dawn Mason. Membership: Membership Co-chair Darlene Inwood reported there were 21 members present, and 1 guest. Ron Craig began by discussing the election and announced that the task of electing our next chapter President was at hand. Stu McCulloch was then elected our new President by acclamation. Other elected officers will be voted on at next month s meeting. Golf: Golf Chair Diane Kerley announced that 24 individuals, including 2 from the Indy chapter had signed up for our season finale at Perry Park. Social: Pat Dixon announced the following upcoming events: Lebanon's annual horse-drawn carriage parade happens on Saturday, December 6. Those interested should meet in front of the municipal building at 5:00 p.m. and bring a lightweight folding chair. Afterwards, we will meet at either the Black Horse restaurant or the Golden Lamb. There are several live theater performances coming up at the Covedale Theater and the Stained Glass Theater in Covington which might be of interest to members, e.g. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum and The Seven Year Itch. We will probably stage a reprise our Super Bowl party on February 1, at the King's Island clubhouse. OTHER BUSINESS 2009 Golf Show: Marsha reported on the annual Hart Productions golf show to be held at the Duke Energy Center from January 16 through January 18. Show 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: Third Wednesday of each month Next Meeting: November 19th, 2008 Cocktails: 6:00 PM Meeting: 7:00 PM Mingling 7:30PM Meeting Location: EL Coyote 9183 Centre Pointe Drive, West Chester Phone: Our Website: Our Hotline: (See next page for list of officers and board members.)

2 Cincinnati Chapter of the American Singles Golf Association President Ron Craig Chairman of the Board Marsha Barnholtz Golf Co-Chairs Roger Nienabor Diane Kerley Social Chairperson Pat Dixon Membership Co-Chairs Judy Long Darlene Inwood Communications Chairperson Jim Wingate Secretary Joanne Greenway TM hours are 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, and from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday. There will be little cost to the chapter for establishing a booth at the show as the ASGA picks up 87% of the cost. Members who staff the booth will have to be in uniform, however, i.e. wear an ASGA logo shirt. Booth personnel will receive a discount on the admission fee. Holiday Party: Marsha also mentioned the date had been set for the holiday party. It will be held at Fox and Hounds, the same venue as last year, on December 10 th. We will not repeat the Rob Your Neighbor gift exchange at this year's party because it took up too much time. It was the consensus of the group that our money might better go to a charitable cause, to wit. Adopt-a-Family: We will once again provide Christmas gifts for a needy family of nine in Butler County. Please mail your check to Pat Ressler or bring to the next mingle. The chapter will also make a donation from the treasury. Perry Park Finale Recap Our Grand Finale was held at Perry Park on Oct 18th & 19th. Perry Park is always great. This little golf resort is off the beaten path and makes you feel like you are a million miles away from home. We had 25 people participate, 6 foursomes each day. As always, we had too much fun!!! The weather was nippy in the mornings but warmed up to a beautiful fall weekend. Saturday we did a warm-up with no team game. We played a mix of 6 holes scramble, 6 holes alternate shot and 6 holes best ball. In each foursome the competition was between the two people in each cart. Low total score won for each 6 holes. It was some thing a little different and fun. On Saturday we had winners of the contests as follows: For the men Jim Wingate took two prizes for Men's long drive and Men's closest to the Pin. Larry Elkins won Men's long putt. For the women we had winners: Long drive was won by Linda Utterberg; Closest to Pin was won by Andy Mason; Longest Putt was split between Jane Olson and Pat Dixon who, oddly enough, made the same length putts. Saturday night after dinner we all congregated in the party room and played Left Right Center. The night's big winner was Lucy Toth. Sunday morning we played a best ball team event. Everyone was bundled up due to a frosty morning but the fog lifted and it became a gorgeous fall day perfect for golf. The team event winners with a best ball score of 73 was Ron Craig, Rebecca Chase, Hallie Higgins and Joann Greenway. We also had Most Bogies as a competition for men and women. Winners were Stu McCulloch with 12 and Jane Olson with 11. Our contests were won by the following: Ladies Longest Drive - Lucy Toth, Ladies Closest to Pin - Dawn Mason and Ladies Longest Putt - Dori Comer Men's Longest Drive - Tim Maybury, Men's Longest Putt - Ron Green Men's Closest to Pin was a bust because none of the men hit the green on #5 Buckskin. Sorry guys! This golf season has come to a grand finale with a great weekend at Perry Park. For those of you who didn't get a chance to experience this great weekend, come join the fun next year. You don't know what you are missing! Thanks to everyone who participated. Treasurer Pat Ressler resslerpr@yahoo.com 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!

3 UPCOMING SOCIAL EVENTS First Bowling Party of the season to be Held: Saturday November, :30pm till 2:30 pm Colerain Bowl 9189 colerain Ave Cost is $9.00 including shoes Afterwards we can play cornhole & shuffle board. Dinner afterwards to be announced. Please left me know ASAP if you will be attending! Bring your money for this event to the bowlingcenter. We will be going to see THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH at the Covedale Performing Arts Center on January the 24, The show will start at 8 o"clock in the evening. Dinner will be announce at a later date. The cost is $ I have 7 people that has responsed to this event. Anyone that would like to attend should let me know by Tueday of next week. Send your money in to the Treasuer for this event. Lebanon's Carriage Parade December 6th meet at City Building At 5 pm. Bring your own chairs. Christmas Party December 10th.. Marsha will be sending more info out on this later. Super Bowl Party more info to follow. Smileys November Golf Joke The golf course was haunted by a malicious, evil leprechaun who exploited the ambitions of the poorer players. He popped up beside one unfortunate man who was participating in a club competition. "Look," he said, "if you agree never to court a woman, flirt with a girl or marry, I' l l help you win." "Done," shouted the young golfer. The leperechaun was very pleased and chuckled merrily. When the golfer was in the clubhouse being praised by the other members, the leprechaun popped up on the shelf of the locker. "Hey," said the little elf, "I have to have your name for my records. What is it?" "Father Murphy," grinned the golfer as he adjusted his Roman collar. November Golf Tip There are multiple variations of wedge shots available to the player and these can range from three quarters shots, leading edge shots, trailing edge shots, knockdown shots, and a shot that is prevalent on the PGA Tour - the flatfooted wedge. Let's talk about the differences between the shots. First the three-quarter shot. I firmly believe and teach that wedge swings should never go back any farther than three-quarters of the way. Wedges have the most offset and the most loft of any club in the bag and this makes them the easiest club in the bag to pull. So by taking the club back three-quarters of the way it is much easier to control the distance and direction. A leading edge wedge shot is just that, the player is striking the ball with the leading edge of the golf club and delofting the shot. This produces a lower trajectory and higher spin rate. The trailing edge shot is just the opposite. Think of a bunker shot, we normally use the trailing edge of a golf club because we're trying to add loft and we don't want the club to dig into the sand. This produces a higher trajectory and less spin. You can also think of this shot as a lob shot. A knockdown shot produces an even lower trajectory then a leading-edge shot and usually takes one hop and stops. And finally, the flat-footed wedge. You see a lot of players on TV use this shot. They make a three-quarter length backswing, then swing down through the ball while finishing fairly low with their feet staying flat. So this is primarily an upper body stroke that makes it easier control distance and direction. Remember, wedges are NOT for distance but rather for accuracy. So the next time you have a 90-yard shot into the green don't try to muscle a lob or sand wedge. Instead make a three-quarter swing and use a gap or pitching wedge to control your distance and accuracy. ABOUT OUR MEMBERS Happy Birthday to these members: Pat Broom - 12/08 Dorie Comer - 12/12 Hallie Higgins - 11/18 Lana Piazza - 12/03 David Riehle - 11/20 These members are up for renewal: (date shown is last day of membership) Linda Utterberg - 11/30/2008 Welcome newest members: David Maxwell - Joined 10/15/2008 These members recently renewed: Dee Hildebrandt Dawn Mason These members did not renew their dues: (date shown is date membership expired) Phyllis Bare - 09/30/2008 Darlene Inwood - 09/30/2008 Our chapter currently has 58 members.

4 CELEBRATING 16 YEARS OF SINGLESGOLF IN AMERICA AMERICAN SINGLES GOLF ASSOCIATION NOVEMBER 2008 New Year s: A Time for Reunion Yes, we heard about the economy. And isn t it great that we live in one of the strongest economies in the world. Gas prices are dropping like leaded gasoline and now is the time for all good members to come to the aid of... themselves! Put your worries behind you and start the new year off right with great golf in warm Orlando. This 3-day event is open to all ASGA members. It s an opportunity for you to meet friends you didn t know you had and to renew friendships. 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 time around and this event actually beings on a Monday. 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. See you there! Post-dated Checks Okay If you wish to post-date your check for November 24, you may do so. Please attach a note with the check so we will surely be notified. Did Your Chapter Hold its Elections? In October, chapters should have elected their chapter president for the 2009 calendar year beginning January 1. During this month, chapters are suppose to elect their committee heads. All of this is according to your chapter bylaws ( If you have not elected your leaders for next year, please make sure you do it by the end of November. As soon as you have completed your elections, please inform the national office by submitting the new names to: New Newsletter Format Beginning January 1 We re creatures of habit. But for the first time, we ll go to a different format for your newsletter, a 5.5 x 8.5 booklet-style that will be done on our new raz-ma-taz digital printer and will mail easier. To see a mockup of the new format, go to SinglesGolf.com/newformat - Tom Alsop President / Founder American Singles Golf Association

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