Dallas-Ft. Worth Chapter - American Singles Golf Association June 2008

CELEBRATING 15 YEARS OF SINGLES GOLF IN AMERICA Dallas-Ft. Worth Chapter - American Singles Golf Association June 2008 Update From the President Debbie was heading off to Mexico but she left these notes: On the Castle Hills Outing: Castle Hills was awesome; at least the course and weather were great, thank goodness my foursome is keeping their traps shut about what I did. On the Possum Kingdom trip in September: I know I have talked about Possum Kingdom (The Cliffs) with a couple of you, one on one, but we need to get the details in the news letter this month; we want a non -refundable deposit; yes that is the business side of me coming out, by a certain date. (OK Boss, we set the drop dead deposit date at August 16. See details below.) ~Debbie Hutson, President Chapter News Castle Hills, Saturday May 17 What a great day of golf we had! The weather was perfect, course was in great condition and dinner on the veranda at Avalon was the perfect ending (thanks Debbie for finding the place). Closest to the pin honors went to Marguerite Hansen and Murray Tanner. First place team came in at 11 under par (61) - David Glasgow, Mark Turk (regulars on the leader board) and Brian Rhodes and Michelle Johnson (2 ringers, I mean guests). And that fabulous raffle prize of a free round for four at Castle Hills was won by Glenda Johnson. Congratulations to all. It was great to see familiar faces return (Joyce, we've missed you) as well as several new guests (Karen, Brian, Michelle, Randy, etc). Except for the club pairing up the men with the men, etc, things went pretty smoothly. Next month's event is at The Tribute in The Colony, Sunday, June 22. We ll have TEE TIMES starting at 12:00 noon. We ll be playing a Shamble format. You ll pick the best drive of your foursome, but then play your own ball for the rest of the hole. You record the best individual score as the score for your group. Lads and lassies, it will be like we re back in bonny Scotland, except without the Dollar-Pound sticker shock. Maybe they ll play the bag pipes. Special Summer Events We re planning several special 9 hole Friday evening events this summer. Our June 6 outing at Coyote Ridge is completely booked. Thanks for the great participation. Plan now for our July 25 th event at Riverside off 360 in Grand Prairie. We ll have tee times starting at 5:30 PM so more people can come play and finish before dark. The cost is $45 which includes a hamburger or chicken sandwich buffet. Random Comments Overheard at Avalon on a Perfect May Evening Jennifer: Wow Murray - you sure have a big rack (of ribs)! Murray: That's not all I have baby! Jennifer: Yes, I see! You have fries too. Carl (reflecting on the far-flung distances we travel in the ASGA to play golf): We should change our motto to Fun, Fairways, and Freeways! Attend a Multi-Chapter Event. Meet more singles. Play more golf. Go to SinglesGolf.com/events National Website: www.singlesgolf.com E-Mail: ASGANational@aol.com Office Hours: 8:30-4:30, M-Th; 8:30-12:30 Fridays (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 THURSDAY of each month Next Meeting: June 12th, 2008 Meeting Location: Dave and Buster's - Stemmons Our Website: www.asgadfw.org (See next page for list of officers and board members.) Our Hotline: 1-888-465-3628

DALLAS-FT. WORTH Chapter of the American Singles Golf Association, Inc. President Debbie Hutson dhutson@tx.rr.com 972-429-0346 Golf Co-Chairpersons Judi King Judi.king@comcast.net 214-336-7287 Gary Anderson gary3510@gmail.com 972-315-2565 Steve DeLoach sjdeloach@yahoo.com 972-291-9107 Social Chairperson Dave Glasgow daveytheboyglasgow@yahoo.com 972-322-7604 Membership Chairperson Marguerite Hansen Redhead_712@hotmail.com 972-880-4827 Communications Chairperson Bill Wray Communicationschair@asgadfw.org TM Secretary Gail Friedman Gfm444@hotmail.com 817-927-2333 Treasurer Kim Owens Treasurer@asgadfw.org Bill: We were thinking of having a Name That Bottom photo contest. Kim (and several others): A proper gentleman does not take a picture of a ladies posterior. Bill: Who made that rule? From the Social Chair In June, we're going to move the Happy Hour again to Dave and Buster s in Dallas at I-35 and Walnut Hill. Dave and Buster's has a good sized bar area, full menu and, of course, lots and lots of games - from skee ball to multi-player video games. Who wants to challenge the Air Hockey Master? Bring it on! We've all played video race car games before, but have you ever raced against your friends in a multi-player game? What a blast! Load up your Power Card and have fun. ~David Glasgow From the Membership Chair Our membership now stands at 92 as of May 30. We re growing!!!! June seems to be the month that brings out the golfers. Hmmmm.do you think it s the warmer weather? I m encouraged by the fact that we are getting new members without them ever playing a round of golf with the group or even coming to a Happy Hour!! We look forward to meeting these new members at the next event. If you are not receiving email notices regarding upcoming events, please check the attached roster and verify your email address. Send any corrections to membershipchair@asgadfw.org and I ll get the information to National. Tell your friends, neighbors and coworkers about ASGA. Call a former member that you still communicate with and invite them to come back. President Debbie has done a fabulous job recruiting new members already! Let s all pitch in and help grow the membership. Remember.it s all about Fun, Fairways, and Fellowship!!! ~Marguerite Hansen Details of Upcoming Events June Happy Hour Date: June 12, 2008 Location: Dave and Buster's - Stemmons Address: Stemmons (I-35 & Walnut Hill Exit) 10727 Composite Drive Dallas, TX 75220 214/353-0620 Time: 6:00-8:00 p.m. Directions: http:// www.daveandbusters.com Golf Events Special Summer 9 Hole Golf Outing - Friday, June 6, 2008 Location: Coyote Ridge Golf Club Address: 1640 Hebron Parkway, Carrollton, TX 75010 Phone: 972-395-0786 Time: Tee times starting at 6:00 pm. Play your own ball. Cost: $35.00 Deadline: This event is SOLD OUT. June Event Sunday, June 22, 2008 Location: The Tribute Address: 1000 Lebanon Rd, (formerly Boyd Road), The Colony Phone: 972-370-5465 Time: Tee times starting at 12:00 noon. Shamble format. Cost: $70.00 includes Green Fee, Cart, and Closest to Pin contests. Deadline: Must register by June 10th. Register: judi.king@tx.rr.com. Please include course in subject line. Make Checks Payable to: ASGA-DFW Mail Payment to: Judi King 7028 Rembrandt Drive Plano, TX 75093 Handicap Chairperson Ben Thomas viking76022@yahoo.com 817-793-2391 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!

July Event Saturday, July 19, 2008 Location: Bear Creek Special Summer 9 Hole Golf Outing #2 - Friday, July 25, 2008 Location: Riverside Golf Club Address: 3000 Riverside Parkway, Grand Prairie, TX 75050 Phone: 817-640-7800 Time: Tee times starting at 5:30 pm. Play your own ball. Cost: $45.00 Includes hamburger or chicken sandwich buffet. Deadline: Contact Steve DeLoach (sjdeloach@yahoo.com) August Event TBD Location: Tierra Verde Weekend Trip to The Cliffs September 20/21, 2008 Location: The Cliffs Resort at Possum Kingdom www.thecliffsresort.com Weekend golf package includes overnight stay at the Inn and 2 rounds of awardwinning golf. Deadline for deposit is August 16. More info to follow. ABOUT OUR MEMBERS Happy Birthday to these members: Gary Anderson - 06/20 Jeff Atwell - 06/16 Steve DeLoach - 06/04 Bill Dimitt - 06/28 Joyce Flatt - 07/10 Miriam Goodwin - 07/15 Marguerite Hansen - 07/12 Diane McIlvoy - 06/12 Larry Whitney - 07/03 These members are up for renewal: (date shown is last day of membership) Lisa Cox - 06/30/2008 Scott Currie - 06/30/2008 Paul Fisch - 06/30/2008 Marguerite Hansen - 06/30/2008 Diane McIlvoy - 06/30/2008 Harry Noble - 06/30/2008 Barbara Odom - 06/30/2008 Tannya Jo Rothfelder - 06/30/2008 Tish Segui - 06/30/2008 Vernon Smith Jr - 06/30/2008 Mark Turk - 06/30/2008 Welcome newest members: Frank Beyer - Joined 05/09/2008 Mark Compton - Joined 04/21/2008 Bill Dimitt - Joined 05/23/2008 Randy Gaulding - Joined 04/23/2008 Tom Hanson - Joined 05/27/2008 Michelle Johnson - Joined 04/21/2008 Susie McKenzie - Joined 04/14/2008 Janice Menzies - Joined 05/27/2008 Gary Nedzinski - Joined 05/16/2008 Cheryl Riely - Joined 05/21/2008 These members recently renewed: Barbara Burley Bobbie Goines Bill Wray These members did not renew their dues: (date shown is date membership expired) Jane Butler - 04/30/2008 Nicole Mims - 04/30/2008 Bridget Paige - 04/30/2008 Brian Winfield - 04/30/2008 Our chapter currently has 92 members Rules and More Rules Larry is playing in the local club tournament. His opponent is Tom. On the par-4, 3rd hole, Tom s third shot (a chip to the green) comes to rest 2 feet from the hole. Larry s third shot is also a chip to the green. Larry, who normally couldn t hit the broad side of a barn, lands his ball on the green with the ball rolling on-line to the hole. Larry s ball, like a cruise missile, heads directly at Tom s ball, hits it, and like a cue ball propels Tom s ball into the hole, curplunk. Larry s ball is deflected about 5 feet. Larry who is often referred to as the rules czar states that the Tom s ball is holed (score of 3) and his ball (Larry s ball) is lying three, no penalty and he is putting for par. Tom says he wants to get a ruling from the tournament judge before going further and possibly entering an incorrect score. He thinks Larry should incur a 2 stroke penalty and play from where his ball lies and that he (Tom) is not entitled to the gift drop into the cup, but rather should be required to place his ball back at the previous position and put for par. What is the correct ruling? A.) Larry incurs a penalty of two strokes and will play his ball as it lies. Tom must place his ball without penalty and continue his play. (Larry is lying 5 putting for 6. Tom is lying 3 putting for par) B.) Larry incurs a two stroke penalty and both will play their balls as they lie. Tom s ball is considered holed. (Larry is lying 5 putting for 6. Tom is holed out with a birdie 3) C.) Larry incurs a penalty of one stroke and will play his ball as it lies. Tom must replace his ball without penalty and continue his play. (Larry is lying 4 putting for bogie. Tom is lying 3 putting for par) D.) Larry incurs a one stroke penalty and both will play their balls as they lie. Tom s ball is considered holed. (Larry is hitting lying 4 putting for bogie. Tom is holed out with a birdie 3) E.) Larry incurs no penalty. Larry must play his ball as it lies. Tom must replace his ball without penalty and continue his play. (Larry is lying 3 putting for par. Tom is lying 3 putting for par) F.) Larry incurs no penalty. Larry must play his ball as it lies. Tom s ball is considered holed. (Larry is hitting lying 3 putting for par. Tom is holed out with a birdie 3) And the answer is. E.) Larry incurs no penalty. Larry must play his ball as it lies. Tom must replace his ball without penalty and continue his play. (Larry is lying 3 putting for par. Tom is lying 3 putting for par) Tom s ball was at rest when struck and moved by Larry s ball. Rule 18 (The Ball at Rest Moved) section mandates that if a ball at rest is moved by another ball after a stroke, the ball that was moved must be replaced, to the position it was at when moved, without penalty. Rule 19 (Ball in Motion Deflected or Stopped) section mandates that if a ball in motion after a stroke is deflected or stopped by a ball in play and at rest, the player (Larry in this case) must play his ball as it lies and there is no penalty. Larry would have incurred a two stroke penalty had the same situation occurred when both balls were sitting on the green and his ball hit Tom s ball while putting.

Pictures from Castle Hills May 17, 2008 1 Our New Yorker pays a visit. 2. There is actually order amidst this chaos. 3 Ball, prepare to meet your fate.

CELEBRATING 15YEARS OF SINGLESGOLF IN AMERICA AMERICAN SINGLES GOLF ASSOCIATION JUNE 2008 Meet More Singles Enjoy More Out of Life! ASGA, through its member chapters, offer other events which allow you to meet singles from other chapters. All members are invited and encouraged to attend these Multi-Chapter Events. There s nothing like meeting up with a bunch of other singles for a weekend of golf. Each package is basically the same but there are differences, so we suggest you visit the website for the event. And, if you re chapter s interested in hosting one of these events, prepared to put a lot of work into it. But the reward of having singles play in your city and play your favorite courses is a life experience, well, hopefully! Contact ASGA to clear the date and then get your Board of Directors to give local approval. Then, start putting it together! The website for all events is really, really simple: www.singlesgolf.com/events (make sure events is in lower case!) Here are our multi-chapter events for the rest of the year: Sea Palms Weekend / St. Simon's Island - August 15-17, 2008. Hosted by the Jacksonville chapter. Contact Dorothy Nicholson at darn@bellsouth.net for more info. Labor Day Weekend Event at Santee - August 29-31, 2008. Hosted by the Upstate (Greenville/Spartanburg, SC) chapter. Tunica Getaway, Tunica, Mississippi - Sept. 8-10, 2008. Tunica is also known as "Little Las Vegas." Hosted by the Hot Springs, AR chapter. For information contact Peggy Jordan at pjjhsv@suddenlink.net Mountain Fall Weekend at Lake Lure, NC October 17-19, 2008. Hosted by the Asheville chapter. Details can be found at www.mountainfallweekend.com or contact Hank Parish (hyparish@msn.com) for more information. Fall Fling at Mission Inn (Florida) - October 24-26, 2008. Hosted by the Tampa Bay chapter. See the events website for more details. Myrtle Beach Shootout, Myrtle Beach, SC - November 21-23, 2008. Hosted by the Myrtle Beach and Nashville chapters. Contact Bob Blaylock (Eagle42@comcast.net) for more info. Add Your Cell Phone Number to Your Roster! And add / correct anything else on your personal record in the ASGA database. Go to the MY ACCOUNT button at our website, SinglesGolf.com and log-in. Forgot your log-in? It s real easy; just follow the simple instructions and we ll send it to you. A Mid-Year Report As we reach the middle of our calendar year, we look behind and we look forward. For chapter presidents, your job is halfway done! For most members, it s simply time for more golf. We value our membership in ASGA. We re all single and if we haven t done so already, we look forward to the potential of a great relationship. Many members have said they re not interested in meeting anyone, they just want to play more golf. But as the saying goes, we all have the word SINGLE on our foreheads. When you show up for a meeting, people know you re single. If you don t show-up for your membership meeting, think of your potential loss. Just about every member who s become attached with another member didn t expect it to happen that way, or right away. But unless you show-up in life, life won t show-up for you. We ve grown this past year primarily because you, our member, have taken a little time to spread the word about our organization. Our display stands have been a big reason for our growth, but they don t do us any good sitting in a closet. You have to request one and if you do, we re happy to ship one to you. So let us know simply by calling or e-mailing us. In October of each year, each chapter elects a new president for the term beginning January 1. So be thinking about who might best fill that position down the road. What Kind of Golf Do You Play? I recently spoke to a golf committee chair who was suggesting their chapter should not play by the USGA Rules of Golf. We just play for fun, he said. It got me to thinking: is it possible to play by the rules and have fun at the same time? Why do rules not make golf fun? Website Offers 32 Quick Lesson Videos It s pretty rare that I suggest golf websites to go to. There s simply too much out there on the dubya-dubya-dubya, but we came across one website that allows you to sit-back and enjoy some pretty interesting golf lessons. It s too long to put here, so it s been tiny-sized. Just go to TinyURL.com/3nhh57 - - Tom Alsop, President/Founder, ASGA Phone 704-889-4600 or 1-888-GOLFMATE GolfASGA@aol.com