CELEBRATING 19 YEARS OF SINGLES GOLF IN AMERICA

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1 CELEBRATING 19 YEARS OF SINGLES GOLF IN AMERICA From the President It s November, the weather is cooler, and the re-seeding is done for the most part. Now is a great time to be golfing with ASGA. Carol Preston, Irene Hearn, and Del Patterson have some great courses lined up, so be sure to sign up if you can attend. In November we plan to honor our ASGA members who served in the military. Therefore, if you attend the November social, please be ready to stand up and receive the gratitude of your fellow ASGA members who want to thank you for serving your country. We will be having a 50/50 drawing to raise money to donate to a veteran s organization as well. Don t forget to register for the New Year s Eve in the Desert event hosted by our chapter. The attached registration form is also on the ASGA web site. You can also Anne Foster at CareReviewResources@gmail.com for further details or to sign up for the committee. Checks are due by December 1, ~Dianne Gardner, President Social November 9 - Oasis Country Club Our November social will be held at the Oasis Country Club, Casbah Way off Hovley between Washington and Cook. Cost is $30 for members and $35 for guests. Cocktails are at 6:00 followed by dinner and dancing at 7:00pm. Entertainment TBA. Reservations are necessary, as are cancellations. Please reserve early. For reservations or cancellations please contact Barb Morris at or kalydog@ aol.com no later than 12:00 noon on Monday, November 7. Palm Springs Elks November 16 Come join the gang at the Palm Springs Elks Club located at Hwy 111, Palm Springs for good food, karaoke, and music for dancing and listening on Wednesday, November 16. Dinner is from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. for only $9 + tip. Reservations are required. Contact Irene Hearn at sugarsmom7@aol.com or if you would like to attend. November Nine and Dines Carol Preston and Irene Hearn will be taking reservations for November nine and dines. Please reserve by noon on Thursday prior to the event. November 4 Desert Falls Country Club, 1111 Desert Falls Parkway, Palm Desert. Cost is $50 for golf and an Italian Buffet dinner. Check in is at 2:30 for a 3:00 shotgun start. Please contact Irene Hearn at or sugarsmom7@aol.com if you would like to attend. November 18 Indian Springs Golf Club off, Westward Ho Drive off Jefferson in Indio. Cost is $40 for golf, cart, range, and dinner. There will be a choice of 3 entrees (choose at check-in) which includes a nonalcoholic beverage. Check in at 1:30 for a 2:00 start on holes #1 3. For reservations, contact Irene Hearn at or sugarsmom7@aol.com. November 25 Rancho Mirage Country Club, Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage. Cost is $50 for dinner and golf, $25 for golf or din- Upcoming Events Include (see SinglesGolf.com/events) The Battle at Hilton Head - Hilton Head Island, SC - November New Year's Weekend Event 2011/ December 29, 2011-January 1, Two Locations - Palm Springs & Florida Details at & Office Hours: 9:00am to 2:00pm, M-F (Eastern) National Office: or GOLFMATE Regular Meeting Date: Second Wednesday of each month Next Meeting: Wednesday, November 9th, 2011 Meeting Location: Oasis Country Club 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 or go to

2 Palm Springs Chapter of the American Singles Golf Association President Dianne Gardner Golf Chairperson Carol Preston Social Chairperson Nancy Hedloff Membership Chairperson Bo Fleming Communications Chairperson Beverly Hatch Treasurer Bill Coble ner only. Please indicate if you will be staying for dinner when you make your reservation. There will be a 2:30 shotgun. Please arrive 30 minutes prior. For reservations, contact Carol Preston at potpourri1969@ aol.com or Sunday Golf 18 holes November 13 Our Sunday 18-hole golf outing for November will be at Tahquitz Creek resort course, 1885 Golf Club Drive, Palm Springs. Cost is $67 for golf and dinner inclusive. Tee times begin at 12:00 noon. Check-in is at 11:30. Please make your reservations as early as possible as we need to guarantee 20 players at this price. Please contact Del Patterson no later than Wednesday, November 9 if you would like to play. Del can be reached at or puddycat760@yahoo.com. Nametags Available If you don't have your personalized magnetic chapter nametag, you can still order one. Buy one and wear it to all chapter events. Just send your check for $8.50 made out to ASGA Palm Springs Chapter to Dianne Gardner, Calle Santiago, Cathedral City, CA Be sure to include the exact spelling for your first and last name that you want to appear on the badge. Membership Drive If you bring in three or more new members between now and January 15 th, 2012, you will be given a VIP badge for the Humana Challenge (aka Bob Hope golf tournament). Let us know who you recruited, and you will receive your badge. Sad News Former member Gary Antes passed away in September after a brief illness. Funeral services were held on October 14 in Big Bear, Ca. where Gary had lived for many years before retiring to the desert and living at the Oasis Country Club. Our sympathies go out to Gary s family, close friends, and companion Shirley Fogel. About Our Members Happy Birthday to these members: Jane Egelhoff - 11/11 George Gaudreault - 11/30 Jean Gilchrist - 11/19 Fred Hill - 11/22 Gordon Hopper - 11/03 Barbara Johnsen - 12/06 Joe Marshall - 11/13 Saundra Mills - 12/14 Larry Olson - 11/15 Perrie Patterson - 12/03 Stan Stambaugh - 11/05 Steve Stringer - 11/19 Maria Walker - 11/05 These members are up for renewal: (date shown is last day of membership) Dorris Ash - 11/30/2011 James Carson - 11/30/2011 Patricia DeZemplen - 11/30/2011 Sharon English - 11/30/2011 Ardis Freeman - 11/30/2011 Vivian Gormly - 11/30/2011 Joe Hasey - 11/30/2011 Natalie Krueger - 11/30/2011 Mike McBride - 11/30/2011 Beverly McKeon - 11/30/2011 Saundra Mills - 11/30/2011 Blanche Myer - 11/30/2011 Welcome newest members: Ilona Benoit - Joined 09/13/2011 Yvette Craig - Joined 09/16/2011 Anneke Delen - Joined 10/14/2011 George Eckardt - Joined 10/06/2011 Patricia Finn - Joined 09/20/2011 These members recently renewed: Barbara Doyle Gene Lyon Carol Preston These members did not renew their dues: (date shown is date membership expired) Paul Johnson - 09/30/2011 John Molina - 09/30/2011 Our chapter currently has 123 members.

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5 CELEBRATING 19 YEARS OF SINGLESGOLF IN AMERICA AMERICAN SINGLES GOLF ASSOCIATION NOVEMBER 2011 Do You Want High Class or... High Class? ASGA members will again be treated with two choices as to where to go for New Year s this year. These options will no doubt satisfy all of your dreams and desires to celebrate 2012 in grand fashion. West Coast New Years: Our Palm Springs chapter will host New Year s at the Hyatt Grand Champions and will treat you to some great golf at Indian Wells on our traditional celebration dates of December 29- January 1. West Coast: Hyatt Grand Champions East Coast New Years: The ASGA National Office will host New Year s a tad late. With 80% of those polled responding favorably, the decision was made to head to Florida a few days after the new year begins in order to save on airline costs East Coast: Ritz-Carlton / Sarasota and airport hassles during the holidays. The East Coast / Sarasota event will be at the Ritz-Carlton Sarasota. We ll play golf at the Ritz-Carlton Member s Club. Each foursome on this golf day will have its own caddie. Then we ll play Legacy, one of the area s top-rated courses. We ve got a phenomenal rate at the Ritz-Carlton. Deluxe rooms have a rack rate of $379 per day this time of the year, but the ASGA rate will only be $149. The event begins Wednesday, January 4 and normal group departure will be Saturday, January 7, however, there will be optional rounds for those who wish to come early or stay late. Book Your Airline Ticket Now! The further out you book, the better your rate, generally speaking. If you have any questions, please review the registration information then contact the event coordinator for answers. Details on both events are at this website: Signed-Up for Caribbean Cruise Dates: February 25-March 3 Departure City: Miami Never been on a cruise before? Have you been on one and simply not put on the weight you d like to put on? Now s the time. Now s your chance to become a world traveler. No matter what you eat, you ll lose it playing some great golf at two fantastic layouts: St. Kitts Golf Course and the Greg Norman-designed Temenos. But best of yet, we ll cruise on the beautiful Celebrity Eclipse ship parting out of Miami, FL. Sue Eliasberg of our DC chapter, who works with Cruise Web, is your contact. She ll answer any questions you have, but first, we ask that you check out the flyer on the website. A mass e- mail went out on September 25 announcing the event in full detail with a request to get your registration and deposit for this event in by September 30. Beyond that date, we will continue to accept registrations although there could be some slight variations of the package based on changes the cruise line may make. So for all the deets, go to Ireland Summer of 2012 We ve been closely watching the Dollar / Euro exchange rate and there is current trend favoring the dollar. So the trip is still on and details should be viewable at by late November (yes, I know we said October last month!). About 200 members have shown interest in this event. 201 of our members visited Scotland in August, Denver Chapter Looks to Host Colorado Event Recently, we surveyed our membership to determine if there was sufficient interest in our Denver ASGA chapter hosting an event in Colorado in Here s the result of the survey, as reported by Connie Stevens, event chair: Your information to our questions has been very helpful as our committee plans the event for We are moving forward on getting the best prices and value for your trip to Colorado next year, and we will be sure to keep you updated on our progress based on your choices and responses. Stay tuned for more updates in upcoming newsletters and thank you. We look forward to welcoming you to Colorado! - - Tom Alsop, President / Founder, ASGA Phone or GOLFMATE GolfASGA@aol.com

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