CELEBRATING 16 YEARS OF SINGLES GOLF IN AMERICA Palm Springs Chapter - American Singles Golf Association November 2008 WELCOME BACK GALA FUN FOR ALL! PRIZES GALORE PRIME RIB BUFFET MUSIC Our annual Welcome Back to those returning to the desert for the season will be on November 12 at the Desert Falls Country Club, 1111 Desert Falls Parkway (off Country Club), Palm Desert. The Prime Rib Buffet at this club has always been delicious. Social hour begins at 6 p.m. Cost is only $25 for members. Guests $30. We regret we cannot offer this event free as we have in the past. Our banquet folks have done an exceptional job gathering prizes for us to try to win. Prizes include Taylormade Golf bag, pitching wedges, gift baskets, rounds of golf and more. Tickets for prize drawings will be available at check in. Music and dancing will top the evening off. If you are not a dancer, please don t let that stop you from joining the gala to enjoy the music, friends and a chance to win a great prize. Contact Irene Hearn at (760) 837-0357 or e-mail Sugarsmom7@aol.com. November Golf We will have three Friday nine-anddine events and one Sunday 18 hole round in November. We will skip the Friday after Thanksgiving. We are fortunate to have three of our members volunteer to set up our events for this month. Be sure to look under each event listing for the correct person to contact. We can help them by making our reservation well in advance of the scheduled event. Also, when leaving a message for a reservation please speak clearly, spell your last name, leave a call back number and state if you are signing up for both golf and dinner or one or the other. Remember guarantees were required to book these events therefore payment for a reservation is required unless cancellation is made by noon the day prior to play. A guarantee by credit card of the coordinator has become routine procedure during the season. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated. Nine-and-Dine November 7 and November 21 - Sun City Shadowhills Golf Club, 80875 Avenue 40, Indio. Take Jefferson North off I- 10 to Ave. 40, turn right to club or visit www.shadowhillsgolfclub.com and click on Get Directions. $57 for golf and buffet dinner. Dinner only is $22. Check in is 2:30 p.m. for a 3 p.m. tee time. For a reservation contact Orlando Moreno at (760) 360-2650 (home), (760) 668-3277 (cell) or e-mail mokadog@verizon.net. November 14 Woodhaven Country Club, 41555 Woodhaven Dr. (off Washington St.), Palm Desert. $50 for golf and steak dinner. Check in is 2:00 p.m. for 2: 30 p.m. tee time. For a reservation contact Paul Aragon at (760)360-3214 or e-mail phasmooth@ aol.com. Sunday Golf Nov. 16 Shotgun at Noon at Trilogy Golf Resort, 60151 Trilogy Parkway, La Quinta. Check in at 11:30 a.m. $70 for golf and dinner inclusive. Golf only is $42. Choice of meat, chicken or fish offered for dinner. For a reservation contact Del Patterson (760) 564-0190 or e-mail puddycat760@ yahoo.com. Golf and dinner here is always a winner. NEXT BIG NATIONAL EVENT: New Year s in Orlando **** Stay at 4-Star Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate Info at www.singlesgolf.com/newyears Other Multi-Chapter Events: SinglesGolf.com/events National Website: www.singlesgolf.com E-Mail: ASGANational@aol.com New Office Hours: 8:00am to 4:00pm, M-F (Eastern) National Office: 704-889-4600 or 1-888-GOLFMATE To join ASGA or renew your dues, contact the National Office at above number or go to www.singlesgolf.com/join Regular Meeting Date: Second Wednesday of each month Next Meeting: Wednesday, November 12th, 2008 Meeting Location: Desert Falls Country Club Our Website: www.palmsprings.singlesgolf.com Our Hotline: 1-888-465-3628 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.
Palm Springs Chapter of the American Singles Golf Association President Martha Kessler mpkessler@verizon.net 760-200-3648 Chairman of the Board John Haas jdh11632@yahoo.com 760-200-2740 Golf Chairperson Del Patterson puddycat760@yahoo.com 760-564-0190 Social Chairperson Ginny Zalta veazee@aol.com 760-341-7015 Membership Chairperson Berit Reistad froya1@aol.com 760-485-1130 Communications Chairperson Irene Hearn Sugarsmom7@aol.com 760-837-0357 Secretary Larry Olson larryolson@aol.com 760-345-5696 2009 Nominees At our October meeting, we announced the following who have agreed to be nominees for office and/or Chairperson for next year. Elections will be at our Welcome Back Gala. Anyone else wishing to volunteer for a position may contact Martha Kessler by Nov. 1. Thanks to all of the below volunteers. President Treasurer Secretary Bill Peterson Dianne Gardner Anne Foster Chairpersons: Golf Del Patterson Communications Irene Hearn Social Ginny Zalta/Faye Sloan Membership Berit Reistad E-mail Shirley Ireton KUDOS To Lee Canterbury for serving as our Treasurer for the past two years. We love you Lee. In addition to a superb job as keeper of the funds, he opened his home to us for a Pizza Party this past summer. The party was a treat. To Del Patterson for serving as Golf Chair from afar. While spending the summer in Colorado, she continued to coordinate our golf events and ensure our season got off to a great start. Del is a perfect example of how a member can take on a job for our chapter and do it well whether physically here or not. To Shirley Ireton who also spent the summer in and out of the desert yet continued to keep us informed of chapter events with e-mail notices and updates. Shirley always seems to find time for us. To Orlando Moreno who spent his time to develop a spreadsheet to reflect the history of our members play with the chapter. To Larry Olson for developing a survey to use to improve on what we offer to members with a goal of increased participation. To those who golfed at Indian Wells Country Club in September. The staff complimented us on our attire, behavior, and pace of play. We ve been invited back next year. This was outing was most enjoyable. Wrap Party Mark your calendar to attend our annual Wrap Party on Sunday, Dec. 7 at Ginny Zalta s home at 5 p.m. Every year, Ginny invites us to her home to bring a gift for a boy or girl to be wrapped. All gifts are donated to the local Boys & Girls Club of America. Watch for more details as the time nears. Ladies bring food for eight and men bring items to drink. Make your reservation with Ginny at 341-7015. New Years in Arizona Our Phoenix ASGA friends are planning three days of golf plus dinners and fun for New Years at Casa Grande (about 4 hours drive from here). Preliminary itinerary includes rounds of golf costing no more than $40 each, rooms at Francisco Grande Hotel, $64 Courtyard single/double occupancy or $94 Tower. New Years Party at the elegant Paramount Theatre in historic downtown Casa Grande with band, appetizers, champagne toast at Midnight and transportation to and from hotel. Estimated price of $50. Our chapter point of contact with details is Irene Hearn at 837-0357. Treasurer Lee Canterbury leecanterbury123@yahoo.com 760-863-2347 E-Mail Chairperson Shirley Ireton swedesai@aol.com 760-668-4788 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!
ABOUT OUR MEMBERS Happy Birthday to these members: Terrie Andrews - 12/08 John Coloroso - 11/25 Betty Fabian - 11/23 George Gaudreault - 11/30 Jean Gilchrist - 11/19 Fred Hill - 11/22 Darlene Hille - 11/24 Martha Kessler - 11/01 Samantha Landy - 12/01 Marilyn McCurdy - 11/06 Randy Morton - 11/05 Larry Olson - 11/15 Gay St Clair - 11/26 Linda Tennyson - 12/03 Maria Walker - 11/05 These members are up for renewal: (date shown is last day of membership) Toros Avikian - 11/30/2008 Judy Collins - 11/30/2008 LaNei Cross - 11/30/2008 Betty Fabian - 11/30/2008 Joe Hasey - 11/30/2008 Darlene Hille - 11/30/2008 Elizabeth Leach - 11/30/2008 Gene Lyon - 11/30/2008 Jimmie Nelsen - 11/30/2008 Eileen Poggi - 11/30/2008 Loretta Simonetti - 11/30/2008 Gay St Clair - 11/30/2008 Catherine Tucker - 11/30/2008 Myrna Walden - 11/30/2008 Bob Willson - 11/30/2008 Welcome newest members: Jenny Dales - Joined 09/12/2008 Lowell Fox - Joined 10/17/2008 Sue Henricksen - Joined 09/22/2008 Bette Livesay - Joined 10/03/2008 Dottie McEwan - Joined 09/17/2008 These members recently renewed: Howard Fredricks Dixie Lee Lohoff Jan O'Neal William Peterson These members did not renew their dues: (date shown is date membership expired) Shirley Beaton - 09/30/2008 John Daniel - 09/30/2008 Mary Finch - 09/30/2008 Sandra Fisher - 09/30/2008 Anne Foster - 09/30/2008 LaVerne Haley - 09/30/2008 Rush Labourdette - 09/30/2008 Leni Tamboer - 09/30/2008 Our chapter currently has 134 members. Rules and More Rules Hapless Larry managed to get in another golf predicament. Larry s soaring ball to the green landed short and buried itself in a bunker. The ball was completely covered by sand. I mean the ball totally disappeared. In searching for the ball, Larry s foot accidentally moved the ball and the ball became totally exposed, or in this case, uncovered. What is the correct ruling/requirement? A. No penalty, however the ball must be replaced and totally covered with sand. B. No penalty, however the ball must be replaced and covered with sand but a part of the ball may be left visible. C. One stoke penalty and the ball must be replaced and totally covered with sand. D. One stroke penalty and the ball must be replaced and covered with sand but a part of the ball may be left visible. And the answer is... The answer is B There is no penalty; the ball must be replaced and recovered so that only part of the ball is visible. Rule 12-1 is applicable to this situation. In a hazard, if the ball is believed to be covered by sand or lose impediments, a player can remove by probing or raking with a club as much sand as needed so that he can see a part of the ball. If an excess is removed, there is no penalty and the ball must be re-covered so that only a part of the ball is visible. If the ball is moved during the removal, there is no penalty; the ball must be replaced and, if necessary, re-covered.
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, 2008 - Thursday, January 1, 2009 Where: Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate, 1500 Masters Blvd., ChampionsGate, Florida 33898 Phone 407-390-6664 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 $ 450.24 PER PERSON, DOUBLE OCCUPANCY, IF PAYING BY CHECK and $469.00 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 (www.singlesgolf.com/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: www.singlesgolf.com/newleaders 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