CELEBRATING 23 YEARS OF SINGLES GOLF IN AMERICA Chicago Chapter - American Singles Golf Association - May 2015 Message from the President It is nice to finally be able to say that golf season is upon us! We have a number of new members and many returning members from last year, so we are looking forward to a fantastic season. 1. WE NEED EVENT COORDINATORS: It appears that we have a few events where we do not have anyone stepping up to coordinate. Sadly, if we can t get a coordinator for an event, we will have to either postpone or cancel an event. If you have been a member for some time, and have not ever coordinated, we urge you to consider being a coordinator for an event. It is very easy to do and you can always get some assistance from a friend. Please contact Patsy Albrecht to volunteer to be a coordinator. 2. Welcome New Members: To any new members we are glad you joined ASGA. Golf can be an intimidating sport by itself, and I encourage you to relax and enjoy the day and hopefully meet and make some new friends. It s not life or death, it s just golf. 3. Pace of Play: No matter what level your game, please always try to be aware of the players ahead of you and the players behind you. If you don t ever see the ones ahead, but always watching the ones behind waiting, then it is probably time to consider the question: How can I pick up my pace of play? Please check out the While We re Young pledge on the USGA website for tips that help you understand how to avoid these situations. 4. Club Championship: The Board of Directors has determined that in order to qualify to play in the ASGA club championship, any participant should play 3 or more events in that year, and the player s dues must be current. I will see you all on the course soon. ~Dave Colbert Past Events 2015 Masters Party Hosted by Keith Reifel and Nancy Hill. Thank you so much for hosting. Everyone had a wonderful time, great food and fun to socialize again after a long winter! Can we reserve the downstairs seats for next year? 2015 Survey Results In March our Golf Chairs, Patsy Albrecht and Robin Rash, sent out a survey to our members asking a variety of questions designed to gather information which will be used to enhance our current schedule of golf events. Survey results showed that on Sundays an earlier start time would be preferred. Also, 16 of the 20 courses that were selected as courses our members would definitely play have already been scheduled for 2015. A few courses were eliminated based on survey results and lack of turnout in previous consecutive years. 64% of women said they would participate in the 2015 Club Championship as long as the course was of reasonable length and difficulty. Thanks Patsy and Robin for putting the survey together! Upcoming Events Include (see SinglesGolf.com/events) Memorial Day Weekend Reunion in Pinehurst - May 21-24, 2015 Info at SinglesGolf.com/Pinehurst Sacramento's Gold Country Weekend - June 5-7, 2015. Play in this beautiful setting in Northern California. Details at SinglesGolf.com/GoldCountryWeekend Denver's Rocky Mountain High Weekend - August 13-17, 2015. Info at SinglesGolf.com/RockyMountainHigh Battle at the Boardwalk - Atlantic City, New Jersey - Fall, 2015. Details this Spring. ASGA in Spain - Sometime in 2016. Stay tuned and talk it up! Office Hours: 9:00am to 2:00pm, M-F (Eastern) National Office: 704-889-4600 or 1-888-GOLFMATE Next Mingle: TBD Mingle Location: TBD Our Website: www.asgachicago.org (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 www.singlesgolf.com/join Singles Golf is a registered trademark of ASGA, Inc.
Chicago Chapter of the American Singles Golf Association President Dave Colbert davec@gmt-inc.com 847-867-4116 Golf Chairperson Patsy Albrecht Patsy.albrecht@ims-sww.com 630-721-1176 Social Chairpersons Sue Barton 312-543-3522 babala1@sbcglobal.net & Nancy Pierz 708-257-1280 npierz@comcast.net Membership Chairperson Cathy Hill cathylhill@gmail.com 630-546-1564 Communications Chairperson Bonnie Linklater Webmaster Tim Ryan tryan@dis.net 708-287-3948 Treasurer Dave Halper d.halper@sbcglobal.net 630-405-9271 Secretary Nancy Hill nncy408@aol.com 708-214-7944 Newsletter Margaret Onken maonken10@gmail.com 815-325-3948 Legal Greg Mieczynski Mark Your Calendars - Golf Begins in May! 5/09 - Orchard Valley Golf Course 2411 W. Illinois Ave, Aurora, IL 60506 630-907-0500 www.orchardvalleygolf.com First Tee Time: 1:30 PM Price: $54 / $54 (Guest) Maximum: 40 people RSVP/Signup by May 1, 2015 to: Marie Bush - shrub8@hotmail.com - 847-909- 6858 This is a carts-only event. Price includes range balls. Dinner/awards in clubhouse. 5/10 - Prairie Landing Golf Club 2325 Longest Drive, West Chicago, IL, 60185 630-208-7600 www.prairielanding.com First Tee Time: 1:30 PM Price: $64 / $64 (Guest) Price-Walking: $47 / $47 (Guest) Maximum: 20 people RSVP/Signup by May 1, 2015 to: Kurt Kupitz - kurt.kupitz@comcast.net - 630-295-9094 Mother's Day Special: ladies pay only cart fee $17 to ride, FREE to walk!! Dinner/awards TBD 5/16 Ravisloe CC 18231 S. Park Ave, Homewood, IL, 60430 708-798-5600 www.ravisloecountryclub.com First Tee Time: 1:00 PM Price: $70 / $70 (Guest) Maximum: 36 people RSVP/Signup by May 1, 2015 to: Mari Lou McCann - mlm@marilousdiamonds.com - 708-906-3820 This is a carts-only event. After golf: TBD 5/17 White Deer Run Golf Club 250 W. Gregg's Parkway, Vernon Hills, IL 60061 847-680-6100 www.whitedeergolf.com/ First Tee Time: 11:00 AM Price: $64 / $64 (Guest) Maximum: 40 people RSVP/Signup by May 7, 2015 to: Tom Metzger - tom.metzger76@gmail.com - 770-363-6330 This is a carts-only event. After golf: TBD May 23, 2015 - Arrowhead Golf Club 26W151 Butterfield Rd, Wheaton, IL, 60189 630-653-5800 www.arrowheadgolfclub.org First Tee Time: 12:00 PM Price: $67 / $67 (Guest) Price-Walking: $50 / $50 (Guest) Maximum: 40 people RSVP/Signup by May 13, 2015 to: Joe Torcivia - joe.torcivia@att.net - 630-247- 3558 After golf: TBD May 24 - Pine Meadow Golf Club One Pine Meadow Lane, Mundelein, IL 60060 847-566-4653 http://www.pinemeadowgc.com First Tee Time: 12:34 PM Price: $65 / $65 (Guest) Price-Walking: $55 / $55 (Guest) Maximum: 40 people RSVP/Signup by May 15, 2015 to: Jane Leary - jsleary@gmail.com - 847-224- 3644 After golf: TBD May 25 - Naperbrook Golf Course 22204 W 111th St. Bolingbrook (Plainfield), IL 60490 630-378-4215 http://www.golfnaperville.org/naperbrook First Tee Time: 9:58 AM Price: $55 / $55 (Guest) Price-Walking: $39 / $39 (Guest) Maximum: 28 people RSVP/Signup by May 17, 2015 to: Patsy Albrecht - patsy.albrecht@ims-sww.com - 331-330-5588 This is a no-contests outing. May 30 - Makray Memorial 1010 S. Northwest Highway, Barrington, IL, 60010 847-381-6500 www.makraygolf.com/ First Tee Time: 1:30 PM Price: $65 / $65 (Guest) Price-Walking: $55 / $55 (Guest) Maximum: 402 people RSVP/Signup by May 20, 2015 to: Greg Mieczynski - tgm1111@gmail.com - 708-337-8800 After golf: TBD
May 31 - Stonewall Orchard GC 25675 W. Highway 60, Grayslake, IL, 60030 847-740-4890 www.stonewallorchard.com First Tee Time: 12:30 PM Price: $64 / $64 (Guest) Maximum: 40 people RSVP/Signup by May 22, 2015 to: Don Gagne & Deb Bradel - Djgagne@hotmail.com - 901-574-2911 This is a carts-only event For golf outings in June, please take a look at our ASGA Chicago Chapter Calendar Website: http://www.asgachicago.org/ Additional Upcoming Events Ravinia Night Out ASGA Does Ravinia Steely Dan July 25 th 8:00 pm (Gates open at 5 pm) Tickets are $43.00. We have a limited number of tickets for this event, so it is important that you sign up immediately. Please note that we have Glencoe on the Golf Outing Schedule for this day. A great day to play golf and listen to good music. Cost is $43.00 and that includes the cost of your ticket and bottled water. Adult beverages are BYOB. ASGA members should send an email to Jan Thompson to sign up and send their checks payable to ASGA Chicago. (Your check will secure your spot). Jay can be contacted for any additional questions at jay5otis@sbcglobal.net or 847-587-2682. Mail checks to: Jay Thompson 62 Aspen Colony #7 Fox Lake, IL. 60020 Green Lake Trip Our annual summer trip is close to three months away. Like last year, we are traveling to Green Lake, WI. Staying at The Heidel House Resort a small central Wisconsin resort community with terrific golf, great food and much to see and do. Heidel House Resort 643 Illinois Avenue Green Lake, WI. 54941 **Space is limited to 20 Rooms** DATES: Friday, July 31 Sunday, August 2 For those who went last year, our weekend was abruptly ended by storms that blew through the area during Sunday's golf. The golf course did provide rain checks for 9 holes at a value of $42.50. Many of you have already been given them as we scattered that day, but some of you have not. I have a list of those I still owe. You will see below how the rain checks are factored into the costs. The rain checks have no expiration date, and can be transferred to anyone going on this year's trip. RATES Double Occupancy - $405.00 per person (No Rain Check) **Price includes 2 nights lodging, 2 rounds golf plus a $25.00 dining voucher at the resort** Double Occupancy - $298.00 per person (Rain Check to be used for one round of golf) **Price includes 2 nights lodging, 1 round golf plus a $15.00 dining voucher at the resort** Single Occupancy - $540.00 (No Rain Check) **Price includes 2 nights lodging, 2 rounds golf plus a $25.00 dining voucher at the resort** GOLF The Golf Courses at Lawsonia W2615 S Valley View Drive Green Lake, WI 54941 The Links - Sat, 8-1 The Woodlands - Sun, 8-2 **Optional Friday round not included in package** The Woodlands - Fri, 7-31 PAYMENT/DEPOSIT To secure a room, please e-mail your request to Tom Ullsperger at tomu7@hotmail.com. Indicate whether your commitment is for double or single occupancy. A $200.00 deposit is required before Monday, June 15, 2015. Please send a check made payable to ASGA to: Tom Ullsperger 16045 Forest Avenue Oak Forest, IL 60452 Should you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact Tom via e-mail or phone (708) 508-1045. Important Information For Any Member or Guest Who Will Be Attending an Outing A guest of any ASGA outing may play (1) one time, after which they are required to join ASGA before playing another outing. If you cancel after the signup deadline, you may have to still pay for the round. This will happen if there is no one from a waiting list that can replace you and you were unable to find a replacement and the course holds us to our committed headcount. If you signup but don't show up to play, you may have to pay for the round. Again this is if the course makes ASGA pay for you. Pairings will be done the week prior to the outing and you will notified by the coordinator of your time and partners. If you have a special request, such as, being in one of the early times, inform the coordinator when you sign up. Once pairings are distributed they will be final. Again any specific requests should be given to the coordinator when you signup or before the signup deadline. The coordinator will do everything possible to accommodate requests made to the above guidelines. Everyone needs to be at the course at least a 45 minutes prior to your specific tee time. This will allow for check in time and golf preparation. If you are late for your tee time, your partners will start playing and you'll have to join them on the course. Everyone needs to be conscious of where their group is in respect to the group in front of (not behind) them. We all know what "keep pace means". Also, if a ranger asks you to speed up and you do not, you may be asked to leave the course. Remember slow play can really take the enjoyment out of the game.' Most outings will have an after golf dinner. If you signup to go to the dinner, please do so, unless you have provided
sufficient notification. The coordinators have usually made a reservation and it isn't fair to them to try to explain why some percentage of those committing didn't show up. Also, rain checks are the purview of the golf course, not ASGA. If you've got weather-related questions, call the course, not your coordinator. About Our Members Happy Birthday to these members: Patrice Al-Saden - 05/23 Pam Baldwin - 05/22 Susan Barton - 06/04 Kathi Brown - 05/18 Linda Ciprella - 05/15 Dave Colbert - 05/21 Christine Coyne - 06/07 Randall Franklin - 05/27 Thomas Golbach - 05/25 Ed Horak - 05/27 Joanne Jacobs - 06/04 Joe Krahulec - 05/21 Kurt Kupitz - 05/07 Jane Leary - 05/01 Paulette Nemeth-Dittrich - 05/13 Denise Oleske - 05/27 Michelene Polk - 05/08 Robin Rash - 05/29 Sharon Schreiber - 05/16 Walter Thiel - 05/25 Bob Wier - 05/10 Ted Zillmer - 05/31 Eileen Zittnan - 05/30 These members are up for renewal: (date shown is last day of membership) Susan Barton - 05/31/2015 Cristina Chertes - 05/31/2015 Allen Chester - 05/31/2015 Linda Ciprella - 05/31/2015 Kathy Fox - 05/31/2015 Randall Franklin - 05/31/2015 David Halper - 05/31/2015 Nancy Hill - 05/31/2015 Brian Krauss - 05/31/2015 Michael Madden - 05/31/2015 Katherine Maraffino - 05/31/2015 Rebecca Marquardt - 05/31/2015 Mari Lou McCann - 05/31/2015 John Miller - 05/31/2015 Stephen Mueller - 05/31/2015 Margaret Onken - 05/31/2015 Patricia Porter - 05/31/2015 Alice Zyks - 05/31/2015 Welcome newest members: Linda Barron-Ratliff - Joined 04/08/2015 Linda Corcoran - Joined 04/08/2015 Nancy Farrell - Joined 03/11/2015 Thomas Golbach - Joined 04/28/2015 James Kusek - Joined 04/27/2015 Michelene Polk - Joined 04/17/2015 Joyce Wilkinson - Joined 04/10/2015 Melissa Woodworth - Joined 04/16/2015 These members recently renewed: Bill Artlip Bill Forcade Catherine Golz Eileen Graziano Will Hsiung Joe Krahulec Janet Marciniak Tammy Sorg Tom Ullsperger Jim Voinovich Ruth Wiechmann Browne Donna Wiggins These members did not renew their dues: (date shown is date membership expired) Hank Calzaretta - 03/31/2015 Jo DeMarco - 03/31/2015 Martell Gangler - 04/30/2015 Sally Garneski - 04/30/2015 Cathy Hill - 04/30/2015 Deborah Johnson - 04/30/2015 Tony Kopp - 04/30/2015 Margaret Muller - 04/30/2015 Mary O'Brien - 04/30/2015 Susan Ouchterloney - 04/30/2015 Julie Rosch - 04/30/2015 Arthur Rubalcaba - 04/30/2015 Jay Thompson - 04/30/2015 To renew your dues today, go to Singles- Golf.com/renew If you wish to renew over the phone, call 704-889-4600, M-F, 9-2 Eastern Time. Our chapter currently has 148 members Feeling Left Out? Are You Not Receiving the Chapter Emails That Other Chapter Members Are Receiving? (There s a way to fix that.) You have to let your in-box know that an email is coming from any and all of these: MyChapter@SinglesGolf.com Newsletter@SinglesGolf.com Info@SinglesGolf.com GolfASGA@aol.com You do that by adding ALL FOUR (4) email addresses into your email account s address book. ASGA does not control what s allowed in your in-box. You do!
SPONSORED BY THE AMERICAN SINGLES GOLF ASSOCIATION Phone 704-889-4600 (M-F, 9-2pm Eastern) Event Website: SinglesGolf.com/Pinehurst Resort Website: Pinehurst.com Resort Phone: 910-295-6811 See SinglesGolf.com/Pinehurst for complete details, updates, etc. Standard Package Includes (see Check Appropriate Pkg below for prices) 2 rounds of golf (incl. cart, green fees, range balls, prizes) Pinehurst No s. 1 & 6 3 nights lodging at Pinehurst Resort (see details below) 6 food functions: 1 cocktail party (hors d oeuvres; 2 drink tickets if you register by April 1), 3 lavish breakfasts at the Carolina, 1 cookout and 1 awards banquet DJ dancing on 1st and 3rd nights, welcoming gift and golf competition prizes. Includes all resort service fees & taxes. Resort services include on-site transportation, bicycles, afternoon tea, practice putting, driving range and more. Add l. Nights: If you come early or stay late, add l. nights, which includes the buffet breakfast, are $194 for a single room and $116 /person if dbl. occ., regardless of hotel or inn. Tax & resort service fees are included in these rates. (Roommate must stay or your must pay single occ. rate of $194/night.) See Pinehurst.com for details on room types. GOLF: You ll play Pinehurst No. 1 & No. 6. Package play dates are Fri. & Sat., May, 22-23. You choose to play your own ball both days or play Scramble* on Fri. and Shamble* on Sat. Opt. Day-of-Arrival Golf at Pinehurst No. 2 (1:00-1:40pm) and No. 5 (1:36-2:24pm) and Day-of-Departure Golf at Tobacco Road GC (9:30am shotgun). Plus opt. round at No. 8 on Memorial Day (Mon. Morning). NOTE: This is a REUNION EVENT, allowing former members, married or not, to attend at a 5% cost over TOTAL COST shown below. Must be a member to attend. To join ASGA, call 704-889-4600 or go online at SinglesGolf.com/join. CANCELLATION: There is a 25% cancellation fee on or prior to 04/21/15. Absolutely NO refunds after 4/21/15. If your plans change, you can sell your position to another member. See event website for cancellation policy, terms & conditions. CONFIRMATION: A letter or e-mail confirmation will be sent to you upon receipt of payment. If you do not receive confirmation within 10 days after registering, you must call us. NAME SHOWN BELOW IS HOW NAMETAG WILL APPEAR. ONE FORM PER PERSON, PLEASE PRINT. NAME ( ) MALE ( ) FEMALE CHAPTER NAME (Indicate city if no chapter name.) ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP Handicap/Avg.Score HOME PH ( ) WORK/CELL PH ( ) E-MAIL ADDRESS CHECK APPROPRIATE PACKAGE: (Resort has shuttles to transport you between hotels, courses, etc. Details at SinglesGolf.com/Pinehurst ( ) $569.00 STANDARD PACKAGE staying at the HOLLY INN, MANOR INN OR PINEHURST CONDO (YOU LL HAVE A ROOMMATE) ( ) $619.00 STANDARD PACKAGE staying at the CAROLINA HOTEL (YOU LL HAVE A ROOMMATE) ( ) $739.00 ROOM-BY-MYSELF PACKAGE staying at the HOLLY INN, MANOR INN OR PINEHURST CONDO (incl. everything in St d. Pkg.) ( ) $819.00 ROOM-BY-MYSELF PACKAGE staying at the CAROLINA HOTEL (incl. everything in St d. Pkg.) ( ) $79.00 OPT. DAY-OF-ARRIVAL GOLF THUR. AT PINEHURST NO. 5 (tee times from 1:36-2:24pm) ( ) $339.00 OPT. DAY-OF-ARRIVAL GOLF ON THE U.S. OPEN COURSE, PINEHURST NO. 2 ( ) $99.00 OPT. DAY-OF-DEPARTURE GOLF SUN. AT TOBACCO ROAD (9:30am shotgun) - Includes Sack Lunch INDICATE YOUR PLAY FORMAT HERE: ( ) PLAY MY OWN BALL BOTH DAYS ( ) SCRAMBLE DAY ONE + SHAMBLE* DAY TWO My roommate will be (We ll assign a same-sex roommate if you prefer. Please do not list yourself as someone else s roommate without their permission. IMPORTANT: If you choose a roommate, we can t hold your room until both parties have paid.) I am requesting a room with ( ) One King Bed ( ) Two Double Beds Note: Room preferences and hotels are first come, first served. Only the hotel controls the availability of room types. We register you regardless of availability. Pairings request for one golf event:. (Golf partner must play same format as you re playing. Confirm with them.) I AM REMITTING: $ for the package indicated above + $ for add l. nights ($194 single / $116. dbl. occ). Incl. B fast. Indicate dates (before/after) of add l. nights: + $ for Optional golf on Pinehurst No. 2 (2014 U.S. Open Course) on Thursday. Tee times 1-1:40pm. $339. + $ Optional Day-of-Arrival golf on Thursday (Pinehurst Resort No. 5) $79 + $ Optional Day-of-Departure golf on Sun. (Tobacco Road GC) (Includes sack lunch) $99 + $ Optional Real Men Play With Shotguns - Clay Disc Shooting (45 min. from Pinehurst on Friday morning.) $25 + $ Mulligans (put $10 in this space if you want 3 mulligans for each of your 2 days of golf. Mullies not avail. on opt. rounds.) + $ 50/50 Raffle Tickets (put $20 in this space if you want twenty-five (25) 50/50 raffle tickets. (20 for $20 @ event) + $ I m a former mbr. and I am adding 5% to all of the above. ( )I m still single ( )I m married and my spouse is also registering = $ TOTAL AMOUNT (Check No. - Make Check** Payable to ASGA, Inc. See Mailing Address Below.) PAY BY CREDIT CARD: All major cards accepted. I hereby authorize ASGA or the Pinehurst Resort to charge / debit my account number below for the TOTAL AMOUNT indicated above on this form. There is no credit card processing fee for this event. Acc t. No: Exp. Signature OTHERWISE, MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO ASGA, INC. AND MAIL TO: ASGA, P. O. BOX 848, PINEVILLE, NC 28134 QUESTIONS? E-MAIL TOM ALSOP at GolfASGA@aol.com OR CALL 704-889-4600 or 1-888-GOLFMATE * A shamble format calls for all team members to drive their own ball, then select best ball placement and play your own ball until holed out on each hole. A scramble is also known as a captain s choice. ** There is a 4% svc. chg. for any check returned unpaid by the bank. Cancellation policy applies. See www.singlesgolf.com/events for complete details of policy and events. 2015 ASGA, Inc.
The Chicago Chapter of the American Singles Golf Association WANTS YOU! We re 3,000 members in 75 cities and we re ALL ABOUT HAVING FUN! So if you re single (i.e. divorced, widowed, legally separated or never married) and enjoy meeting others through the game of golf, you re invited to inquire about membership by calling the American Singles Golf Association directly at 1-888-465-3628 (1-TRIPLE-EIGHT-GOLFMATE) or visit our website at SinglesGolf.com