Philadelphia Chapter - American Singles Golf Association September 2009

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1 CELEBRATING 18 YEARS OF SINGLES GOLF IN AMERICA Philadelphia Chapter - American Singles Golf Association September 2009 LIMERICK: AUGUST 1 st We had a great turnout at Limerick with 27golfers strong playing the game. The weather was perfect and the course pro Ken was very helpful even all the golf carts were place ready to go! All the ladies looked great in their colorful outfits (though Lori did not get the memo to wear orange). Some of the memorable events of the day included Tom Amo chipping in from the fringe on the 8th & ninth holes for a birdie and a par, Bill I'm Hungry Moyer calling me on my cell to tell me he wanted dinner (at 3:30 p.m!) and Jeff Robinson (aka Tiger Woods) sinking 20 ft putts all day long. After golf, we had a great hot & cold buffet set up and 12 prizes were chanced away donated by Limerick Golf Club, Victory Pass and Tee time book. A great time was had by all, and I would like to thank everyone for making this outing so enjoyable! ~Joe Ciravola, Co-Ordinator BROAD RUN: AUGUST 8th On August 8th (one of our golf chair's birthday), 23 golfers faced the challenges of Broad Run. The weather was sunny, a bit warm, but at least not a true dog-day of summer. The players enjoyed some spectacular views of Chester County. The winners consisted of closest to the pin (Rene Mealey and Steve Comroe) and long drive (Tricia Steege and Rick Guenther). The 17th hole provided excitement for the last group, with birdies by Terry McMullen and Lynn Carbo. After enjoying the 19th hole on site at the Bordley Grill, several die-hards continued on to the historic and quaint Four Dogs Tavern, where we were treated to a view of a nearby farmer's fireworks display. Quite a day! ~Lynn Carbo, Co-Ordinator ASGA LIMERICK GOLF OUTING AUG GOLDEN OAKS: AUGUST 15th 34 ASGAites trekked north on Sat. August 15, to Fleetwood, PA for the 5 th Annual Golden Oaks Golf Outing hosted by Debbie Kindt. It was a beautiful day, we teed off early, no stragglers, the course was in great shape, and everyone had a good time. Cash prizes were awarded for Closest to the Pin. Winners for Closest to Pin Hole # 9 were Doris Williams and Upcoming Events Include: Myrtle Beach in November - Details in newsletter & at Singles- Golf.com/BattleAtTheBeach New Year's at ChampionsGate, Florida. Dec. 29-Jan. 1 - Details at SinglesGolf.com/newyears We're Going to Scotland - August, Details at SinglesGolf.com/ scotland National Website: ASGANational@aol.com Office Hours: 8:00am to 4:00pm, M-F (Eastern) National Office: or GOLFMATE START FILLING IN YOUR CALENDAR NOW! Our 2009 golf season is filling up quite nicely. Take a look at the website to see our outings. Go to type=&now=

2 Philadelphia Chapter of the American Singles Golf Association President Patricia Kosek Chairman of the Board Shirley Marengo Golf Co-Chairs Debbie Kindt & Don Munson (484) Membership Co-Chairs Terri Woodman (610) & Mary Jo DeFino Communications Chairperson Tricia Steege (610) Treasurer Tom Sheehan (484) WebMaster Jim LaRosa Paul O Connell and on Hole # 13 were Michaeline Nini and Steve Embler. Dinner and drinks were inside at the golf course restaurant. The Portuguese Stew and the Clam bake seemed to be favorites. Several people stayed on for dancing and carrying on to the tunes of a live band. ~Debbie Kindt, Co-Ordinator UPCOMING OUTINGS THROUGH OCTOBER KIMBERTON (Flyer Included) SATURDAY, SEPT 5th ; 12:30 pm RSVP DUE AUGUST 30 th! LOCATION: Kimberton Golf Club, 162 Ridge Road, Kimberton, PA 19446, COST: $38.00 (Members); $48.00 (Non- Members) DINNER: TBD CONTACT: By August 30th, Ron Schillow, rcrs0302@comcast.net; SPRING HOLLOW (Flyer Included) SUNDAY, SEPT 13th;, 12:30 NOON LOCATION: Spring Hollow Golf Course, 3350 Schuylkill Road, Spring City, PA 19475; COST: $53.00 (Members); $63.00 (Non- Members) DINNER: On Premises in New Clubhouse CONTACT: By September 8 th, Al Griffith, algriffithpsu@hotmail.com; WEEKEND AT SPLIT ROCK (Flyer Included) FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY, SEPT 18 th 20 th, 2009 LOCATION: Split Rock, One Lake Drive, Lake Harmony, PA COST: $ $ depending upon package purchased CONTACT: By Aug 24th, Shirley Marengo, smarengo@comcast.net; CENTER VALLEY (Flyer Included) SUNDAY, SEPT 27th; 11:00 AM LOCATION: Center Valley Club, Allentown, PA COST: $58.00 (Members); $68.00 (Non- Members) DINNER: On Site CONTACT: By September 16, Michelle Glowacki, mglow1125@comcast.net; BUCKS COUNTY (Flyer Included) SATURDAY, OCT 3rd ; 11:00 a.m. LOCATION: Bucks Club, 2600 York Road, Jamison, PA 18929, COST: $58.00 (Members); $68.00 (Non- Members) DINNER: Bucks Club House CONTACT: By Sept 24th, Claire Beatty, cmb957@comcast.net; ABOUT OUR MEMBERS Happy Birthday to these members: Claire Beatty - 09/18 Joanne Chilton - 09/12 Susan Deutch - 10/10 John Dudwitt - 09/01 John Fasciocco - 10/15 Lois Hagarty - 09/28 Don Munson - 10/03 Jennifer Ott - 09/09 Dameron Stoddard - 09/26 Stanley Vickers - 09/27 These members are up for renewal: (date shown is last day of membership) Laura Battjer - 09/30/2009 Madaline Cahill - 09/30/2009 Nancy Manos - 09/30/2009 James McCloskey - 09/30/2009 Deborah Spina - 09/30/2009 Welcome newest members: Mary Duff - Joined 08/26/2009 Sue McKenzie - Joined 07/29/2009 These members recently renewed: Lisa Balder Claire Beatty Sylvia Senseny Lois Sperow These members did not renew their dues: (date shown is date membership expired) Helene Clemens - 07/31/2009 Marcia Reuben - 07/31/2009 Our chapter currently has 114 members.

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8 CELEBRATING 18 YEARS OF SINGLESGOLF IN AMERICA AMERICAN SINGLES GOLF ASSOCIATION SEPTEMBER 2009 In a matter of a few weeks, over 70 people have registered for the Battle at the Beach so far, which will be held at the Marriott Grande Dunes in Myrtle Beach, SC. This hotel is a AAA Four- Diamond hotel and is ranked as one of the Top 500 resorts in the world by Travel+Leisure magazine. Date: November Cost: Only $399 if you have a roommate, play two rounds of golf (including cart with GPS & range balls), enjoy six food functions, one of which is the Saturday night dinner... filet mignon and salmon and Friday night s themed Cheeseburgers in Paradise, where the best dressed parrothead will get $100. So to get all the details on this fun-filled event, visit the website at SinglesGolf.com/ BattleAtTheBeach or complete the registration form enclosed with your monthly newsletter. If you d like to register for the event over the phone, call us at or toll free at GOLFMATE. Scotland Was Great One of the tough aspects of this job is having to check-out places for future events. Anyone who knows me knows that we would never head to a certain locale without the place being thoroughly vetted. So in mid-august, I got my first opportunity to visit St. Andrews, Scotland and a variety of venues. It s amazing to think before you go that you are going to do x and upon departure from their country, you ve ruled-out x and start planning for y. Then, a week later, you re looking at z. I know that ultimately, going to Scotland is one of life s great experiences and my purpose for going there was to find out what we needed to provide to you that would be over and above your expectation. I also realize that the better the value, the more we ll have in attendance. Playing the Old Course: We ve all thought about going there and the feeling we d have playing the Old Course, you know, coming in on the eighteenth hole and tens of thousands cheering us on. You could play at midnight and have the same feeling. I had a last moment opportunity to play the Old Course only because it was at 5:30pm. We d probably not finish but at least you could say you ve been there, said Charles Head, the Fairmont General Manager, who managed to get us on. I can t remember the last time I walked a golf course. But it didn t matter if I had to walk, ride a mule or whatever; nothing was going to keep me from playing. This place speaks to you. You step-out on the first tee box and you feel the history, you feel the ground almost talking to you. You feel the presence of all the greats who have preceded you. On every hole, something big has happened at some point in time in history. My only regret was in not reading everything I could about past championships, memorizing those relevant events in my head and re-living them as I played the course. I ll know next time. A large, 61% of you, in our Scotland survey, said that if you went to Scotland, playing the Old Course would be a must play. It s 100% impossible for a group our size (projected to be players based on the survey) to play it, so playing the Old Course will be something you ll have to handle on your own (see Singles- Golf.com/scotland for annual or daily-ballot information). But in the meantime, we re lining-up some great courses, some courses you ll be happy to tell your friends, kids and grandkids about. This will simply be a great trip and you ll meet friends you never thought you had. Details forthcoming. We promise you ll be impressed with the venue and price. When the final package is completed, we ll you and post to SinglesGolf.com/scotland. So... stay tuned! New Year s Will Be at the Omni / Orlando! Go to SinglesGolf.com/newyears for details of this event. We re very happy to return to the Omni at ChampionsGate! - - Tom Alsop, President / Founder, ASGA Phone or GOLFMATE GolfASGA@aol.com -

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