CELEBRATING 16 YEARS OF SINGLES GOLF IN AMERICA Phoenix Chapter - American Singles Golf Association August 2009 August 13 Meeting To Feature Free Golf Clinic From Acclaimed International Instructor By Jim Montague Chapter members attending our next monthly meeting on August 13 will be in for a real treat. One of the most respected golf instructors in the country will be giving us a free golf clinic! The clinic will be given on Thursday, August 13, between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m., at McCormick Ranch Golf Course in Scottsdale. The group lesson will be offered by PGA Golf Professional Sue Shapcott. Sue will be discussing the causes of ball flight patterns, hooks, slices, pulls, pushes and shanks, etc. If anyone wants help or answers to specific questions, she will be available. Sue has impeccable credentials. She has won national golf championships in the following countries: England, Wales, Great Britain, Belgium and France. She came over to the United States in the 2000 to work with Hank Haney (Tiger Woods s teacher), and moved to Phoenix in 2008. She is now an instructor at McCormick Ranch. I learned about Sue from playing golf with one of her students, Kristi Shrank, who was a guest of the ASGA at the Coyote Lakes outing this spring. This was Kristi s initial round on a regulationsize golf course. Even though Kristi was a beginner, she hit a lot of great golf shots and took an aggressive swing at the ball using really sound fundamentals that you seldom see with new golfers. I told Kristi that I was impressed with how well she played (she had two pars for her first time) and was curious who taught her. She referred me to Sue, who I contacted. Subsequently, I have taken a couple of lessons from her myself. Incidentally, Sue can work with any level of golfer, from the beginner to the average player up to a touring pro. (One of her students is Liselotte Neumann, an LPGA touring pro who won the Women s U.S. Open in 1988.) The Phoenix ASGA Board of Directors thought that offering this clinic would be a nice change of pace from our regular monthly meetings, and would add a little extra value to your membership. If you have a desire to try to improve your game, attending this event will be worth the time and effort. Besides being a fun way to get a few tips to help lower your score, it s a good opportunity to learn more about what is going on with our club, and how your participation will bring more value to the other members. Moving on to another topic, elections for new officers will be coming up in the nottoo-distant future. If you have a desire to participate in this process, this meeting would be a great one to attend to learn about what positions are available, and where you may fit in the best. I want to take the time to thank all the members who have chosen to attend our monthly meetings and golf outings. Because of the economy, we all have to choose more wisely on how we spend our social dollars to get a great value. Your Board of Directors is working hard to accomplish that. Deadline Fast Approaching For Labor Day Outing in Prescott For those Phoenix ASGA members who would like to sign up for the outlaw event in Prescott during Labor Day weekend, you can still do so. But deadlines are approaching fast! People who want to stay overnight in Prescott and take advantage of the hotel package must sign up by Monday, August 10th. If you want to play only golf, you must sign up by August 25. The headquarters hotel will be the Prescott Resort National Website: www.singlesgolf.com E-Mail: ASGANational@aol.com 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 Play golf with singles from other chapters - - for a complete list, go to www.singlesgolf.com/events Next Meeting Date: Thursday, August 13th, 2009 at 6:00pm Meeting Location: McCormick Ranch Golf Course Our Website: www.phoenixasga.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.
Phoenix Chapter of the American Singles Golf Association President Jim Montague Phone # 480-220-5721 E-mail: jmontague@ikon.com Treasurer Jandy Hughes Phone # 480-239-7018 E-mail: Jandy@jandyhughes.com Membership Chairman Linda Jacobson Phone: 602-524-6495 E-mail: Mai1996@aol.com Assistant Membership Chairman Elisa Stahl Phone: 623-869-6012 E-mail: Elisarn2@msn.com Golf Chairman Dennis Cain Phone: 602-828-2246 E-mail: dcain@cox.net Assistant Golf Chairman Sylvia Klemke Phone: 480-584-6726 E-mail: sklemke@cox.net Social Chairman Gail Despain Phone: 480-783-9098 E-mail: gdespain2@cox.net Communications Chairman Mike Schwanz Phone: 262-696-4642 E-mail: mschwanz@me.com Outlaw Events Chairman John Tuel Phone: 623-398-7576 E-mail: proudpol@cox.net Handicap Chairman Van Ellen Patrick Phone: 623-936-8430 E-mail: vanellen.patrick@adesa.com TM Assistant Social Chairman Debbie Gill Phone: 480-292-8378 E-mail: debbieinphx@cox.net & Conference Center. The schedule is as follows: Saturday, September 5: Antelope Hills North Course. (9 a.m. shotgun start) Sunday, September 6 (breakfast at Prescott Resort) Sunday, September 6 (Prescott Golf and Country Club (11 a.m. tee time starts) Rooms for the weekend will be $349 (single occupancy) or $239 (double occupancy). Triple and quad rates are also available, for extra money. Several options events will include an optional group outing to Whiskey Row on Saturday night, which will include tapas, drinks and dinner. There also will be an extra day of golf on Monday at Antelope Hills South Course. Optional rooms for Friday night will be available above the cost listed above. More complete information will be posted on the Website. Or, contact event organizer Cammy Clevenger at cclevenger@ cox.net. Footloose in the Hills By Sylvia Klemke After a relatively cool start to summer, the temperature reached 113 degrees for our event at Foothills Golf Club in south Phoenix. Fortunately, a gentle breeze helped cool participants, who finished the round in an almost record-setting 4 hours, 10 minutes. Most members took advantage of the facility s terrific special offer following the round: Your first draft beer the price of your score. So, whether you shot an 82 and paid 82, or you shot a 110 and paid $1.10, the first, refreshing beer was a great deal. Closest-to-the-pin prizes for the day went to Kathi Willis on the 119-yard Hole 16, and to Darrell Perry on the 135-yard Hole 4. With that kind of play, it s not surprising that their team Jim Montague, Debbie Flickinger, Kathy Willis and Darrell Perry finished in first place. Second place went to the team of Bill Gauthier, Mike Kelly, Sylvia Klemke and (blind draw) Dave Ritson. The Golf Committee thanks everyone who participated. ABOUT OUR MEMBERS Happy Birthday to these members: Jerry Bing - 08/27 Cammy Clevenger - 09/15 Carolyn Jarvis - 08/21 Neil Monick - 08/09 Pat Olszewski - 08/08 Jerry Ozga - 09/14 Van Ellen Patrick - 08/13 Kathi Willis - 09/15 These members are up for renewal: (date shown is last day of membership) Susan Barnett - 08/31/2009 Jan Courtney - 08/31/2009 Nancy Eddy - 08/31/2009 Debbie Gill - 08/31/2009 Paul Gordon - 08/31/2009 Paulette Motyll - 08/31/2009 Jo Mullins - 08/31/2009 Jerry Ozga - 08/31/2009 Ann Peck - 08/31/2009 Colleen Ritter - 08/31/2009 Raymond Trojanowski - 08/31/2009 Welcome newest members: Susan Mellinger - Joined 06/16/2009 Bruce Werber - Joined 06/17/2009 Sherry Williams - Joined 07/16/2009 These members recently renewed: Steve Boyd Mike Schwanz Pam Wendt These members did not renew their dues: (date shown is date membership expired) Elaine Grill - 06/30/2009 Bob Haley - 06/30/2009 Larry Mann - 06/30/2009 Janet Sullivan - 06/30/2009 Our chapter currently has 88 members. Don t Let Your Membership Lapse... Be sure to renew so you won t miss receiving a newsletter. Call 1-888- GOLFMATE
Golfers Celebrate Fourth of July Weekend at Green Valley The annual Independence Day weekend outlaw event was held July 3, 4 and 5 in Green Valley, and drew a good crowd from both the Tucson and Phoenix chapters. The group had two dinners out at two great restaurants, and generally had a great time, according to Outlaw Chairman John Tuel. In addition, Randy White (Phoenix chapter) and Rick Riley (Tucson chapter) organized a terrific barbeque dinner on Saturday night. The weather was very nice for the whole weekend, and all the courses were in good shape. On Friday, July 3, the event was the Long Ranger. Here is a list of the winning teams: Third Place Second Place First Place Closest to the Pin John Tuel Rick Riley Del Norton Paul Gordon Jeanne Tillmann Mark Smith Joe Rayo Barb Bergfield John Adams Paul Gordon John Alexander Kathy Davis Jan Courtney Barb Bergfield On Saturday, July 4, the contest was a 5-4-3 format. In this format, each foursome took one low net score from a Par 5 hole; two low net scores from Par 4 holes; and three low net scores from Par 3 holes. The winning teams were: Third Place Second Place First Place Closest to the Pin John Tuel Joe Rayo Randy White Gary Dowell Jeanne Tillmann Klara Rieble Del Norton Kathi Willis Rick Riley Neil Monick Grace Richmond Kathi Willis Charlene Larson Rick Peterson The final day of the outing, Sunday, July 5, the contest was an was individual Drop One, in which the participants took their worst hole out, and subtracted their handicap. The winning teams were: Third Place Second Place First Place Closest to the Pin Del Norton 66 net Men: John Tuel, Randy White Men: Jim Barley 61 net Men: Joe Rayo (tied with 62 net) Women: Jeanne Tillmann 63 Women: (Nobody hit the green to Women: Jean Gransbury 65 net qualify) A few other miscellaneous awards were given out, as follows: Most Honest Golfers Neil Monick Kathy Davis Golf Events Update Here is a listing of the golf outings scheduled for August and September. As always, please check the Phoenix ASGA Website for further details. All of these outings will be morning shotguns. Mark your calendars today! Date Golf Course City Sunday, August 9 Sun City Grand Cimarron Course Surprise Saturday, August 22 Club West Golf Club Phoenix Labor Day Outlaw Event Multiple Courses Prescott (September 5-7) Sunday, September 13 Legacy Golf Resort Phoenix Saturday, September 26 Sundance Golf Club Buckeye
Rules and More Rules Q. Seems like poor Larry has had more than his share of penalty strokes. His playing partner was practicing chips while waiting on the tee box for the group in front to clear. With a sheepish grin on his face he said, I'm sure sorry partner, but that's going to cost you a stroke, no practicing during a round. What is the correct ruling? A. One stroke penalty, no practice during a round. B. Two stroke penalty. no practice during a round. C. No penalty. The chip counts as a drive. Hitting two D. No penalty. Chipping practice as described, is permitted. And the answer is... The answer is D, there is no penalty. Here is what you can and can not do when it comes to practice during a round. 1. You are never allowed to play practice strokes during a round. You can practice your swing, but not a stroke hitting a ball. (yes that means lay off those range balls you find on the fringes) 2. You may not practice bunker shots or shots from any other hazards. 3. You may not take a practice putt on the hole in play or a future hole. 4. You may practice chipping and putting on the tee box. You may practice chipping and even putting on the hole you just finished. 5. There is a caveat, practice putting and chipping are prohibited if they delay play and yes there is a penalty for delay of play. Refer to rule 7-2 Practice-during a round.
CELEBRATING 16 YEARS OF SINGLESGOLF IN AMERICA AMERICAN SINGLES GOLF ASSOCIATION AUGUST 2009 The national office of the American Singles Golf Association (ASGA) has announced another great opportunity for singles to meet, greet, then battle it out on great golf courses. Venue: Myrtle Beach, USA. With somewhere between 80 and 100 golf courses in the area (depending on who you speak with), Myrtle Beach is simply the natural place to be when it comes to playing golf in the Fall. The weather is cool but not cold and the sandy soil is ideal for grass-growing conditions. All-in-all, mix the beautiful weather with the great golf and many friends from across the country, and you ve got the making for a great golf weekend. This year, the national office has signed an agreement with the Marriott Grande Dunes, located right on the beach in Myrtle Beach. It s a AAA Four-Diamond hotel and is ranked as one of the Top 500 resorts in the world by Travel+Leisure magazine. We ve lined-up s o m e g r e a t courses nearby and have arranged for 10am shotgun starts each morning, so you ll have plenty of time to complete your round before the sun goes down. Date: November 12-15. 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 over the phone, call us at 704-889-4600. Scotland a Definite Since we did our survey last month, we ve spent a lot of time researching the kinds of things that will make our visit to Scotland a memorable one. We were all a little surprised to see the players at the Open Championship wearing long sleeves. This wasn t a fashion statement. It can get a little bit nippy in Scotland, even in the Summer. So if you play Scotland you ve got to understand Scotland. Expect the unexpected and the trip will be even more enjoyable! Please stay-tuned. We don t want to announce anything until it s on paper. For updates, continue to visit the Scotland website, SinglesGolf.com/Scotland New Year s Location To Be Announced Later this month, we ll announce the location for our New Year s event. We will post 2-3 options on a website and will send out a national survey for your input. Chicago Celebrates Tenth Anniversary Congratulations to our fine folks up in ChicagoLand for celebrating their tenth year as a chapter of the American Singles Golf Association! The leadership has done a great job over the years keeping the troops happy and we thank them for that. New Chapters / West Coast + East Coast It s been a busy spring and summer with the implementation of a new start-up section on the website. Persons interested in setting-up new ASGA chapters can find the process simplified by going to SinglesGolf.com/start. We d like to thank Connie Vickroy who has started the Bay Area (San Francisco) Chapter of ASGA and Hallie Currigan, for starting the Savannah Chapter. If you have friends, colleagues, relatives, etc. in a distant city and think they d be an ideal candidate for getting a new ASGA chapter started, please have them contact us. - - Tom Alsop, President / Founder, ASGA Phone 704-889-4600 or 1-888-GOLFMATE GolfASGA@aol.com
Myrtle Beach, SC - Nov. 12-15, 2009 Marriott Grande Dunes - On The Beach Standard Package Includes: (Room-by-Myself Pkg. shown below) 2 rounds of golf (incl. cart, green fees, range balls, prizes) / Friday and Saturday 3 nights lodging at the AAA 4-Diamond Marriott Grande Dunes (dbl. occ.) 6 food functions: 1 cocktail party (cash bar) hors d oeuvres from 7-9 pm. Three hotel-hosted breakfasts, Cheeseburgers in Paradise/Friday, Awards Dinner serving filet mignon & salmon as your main entrée/saturday DJ-hosted dancing on 1st and 3rd nights, welcoming gift and prizes. Includes all resort service fees, parking & taxes and 20% spa discount. Add l. Nights: If you come early or stay late, add l. nights are $130 (single) and $65pp (dbl. occ. - roommate must stay) Taxes are included in these prices. SANCTIONED EVENT GOLF: Standard package includes two rounds of golf at the either Indian Wells, Indigo Creek or Island Green. 10am shotguns each package day. Opt. Day-of- Arrival Golf at Burning Ridge & opt. Day-of-Departure Golf at Arcadian Shores. You choose between playing USGA Rules of Golf or scramble/shamble format. PAYMENT: Full payment due by October 12th. There is a 25% cancellation fee on or prior to 10/12/09 (see SinglesGolf.com/events for cancellation policy). Absolutely NO refunds after 10/12/09. If your plans change, you can sell your position to another member. A letter or e-mail confirmation will be sent to you upon receipt of payment. If you do not receive confirmation by 10/20/09, you must call or e-mail us. This event is for MEMBERS ONLY. To join, call 704-889-4600 or go online at SinglesGolf.com/join. ONE FORM PER PERSON, PLEASE PRINT. NAME SHOWN BELOW IS HOW NAMETAG WILL APPEAR. NAME ( ) MALE ( ) FEMALE ADDRESS CITY ST ZIP CHAPTER NAME HOME PH ( ) WORK/CELL PH ( ) E-MAIL CHECK APPROPRIATE PACKAGE AND ANY OPTIONAL ROUNDS OF GOLF: ( ) $399.00 STANDARD PACKAGE (You ll have a roommate. We ll assign a same-sex roommate if you don t list one below.) ( ) $589.00 ROOM-BY-MYSELF PACKAGE (Includes everything in the Standard Package, except you ll room by yourself) ( ) $69.00 OPTIONAL DAY-OF-ARRIVAL GOLF ON THURSDAY, 11/12/09 AT BURNING RIDGE GC ( ) $70.00 OPTIONAL DAY-OF-DEPARTURE GOLF ON SUNDAY, 11/15/09 AT ARCADIAN SHORES ( ) $259.00 NON-GOLF PACKAGE - I LL HAVE A ROOMMATE ( ) $449.00 NON-GOLF PACKAGE - I LL ROOM BY MYSELF ( ) $209.00 NON-HOTEL PACKAGE (AVAILABLE TO MYRTLE BEACH CHAPTER MEMBERS ONLY) CHECK THE GOLF FORMAT YOU D LIKE TO PLAY: ( ) I want to play USGA Rules of Golf both days. My handicap is. (Or, my average golf score is: ) ( ) I want to play a scramble (captain s choice) on the first day and a shamble on the second day. My roommate will be (We ll assign a same-sex roommate if you don t have one.) 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. During one golf event, pair me with. (Don t pair yourself with someone unless you know they re playing the same golf format) I AM REMITTING: Filet Mignon & Salmon Saturday night! A first class event top to bottom. Choose to play 2, 3 or 4 rounds of golf. Optional rounds at discounted prices. You can stay 3 add l. nights, before or after the event, at special ASGA Member-Only prices. SPONSORED BY THE AMERICAN SINGLES GOLF ASSOCIATION Phone 704-889-4600 or 1-888-GOLFMATE SEE EVENT DETAILS AT: SinglesGolf.com/BattleAtTheBeach Marriott Grande Dunes Phone: 843-449-8880 $ for the package/options checked above (Cancellation policy applies. See SinglesGolf.com/events for details.) + $ for add l. nights at $130/night (rm. by self) or $65 (w/ rm-mate). Indicate extra dates: + $ for optional rounds of golf on ( ) Thursday, Nov. 12 ( ) Sunday, Nov. 15 + $ Mulligans (add $10.00 if you want 3 mulligans for each of the st d. pkg. days of golf. Mullies not avail. on optional round) + $ Add $20 here if you want to pre-purchase twenty (20) 50/50 raffle tickets. Tickets given to you at registration. - $ for the $70.00 deposit already paid $ TOTAL AMOUNT (Check no. Make Check* Payable to: ASGA, Inc. or fill-out CC info below. CREDIT CARD AUTHORIZATION: All major cards accepted. I hereby authorize ASGA and/or The Marriott Grande Dunes to charge / debit my account for the TOTAL AMOUNT indicated above on this form. There is no credit card processing fee for this event. Resort will charge your card on or after November 5, 2009. 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 * There is a 4% svc. chg. for any check returned unpaid by the bank. Cancellation policy applies. See SinglesGolf.com for complete details of policy and events. 2009 ASGA, Inc.