Issue 4 2011 Rev

NEWSLINX 1986-2011 www.mwgolf.org A nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization Find us on VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! The Michigan Women’s Golf Association is organized . to foster amateur sports By Lu Stockton, Nominations Director competitions . In particular to (1) educate MWGA is a great organization, Our Board is made up of 15 amateur female golfers on the rules and and to keep up with all of our tour- awesome ladies who are values of the game of golf by conducting naments and programs, we need our committed to making our tournaments, educational clinics and other members to volunteer. If you have 2 organization the best that it can be. events for the benefit of its members and by hours of time available on a Thurs- If you are interested in participating actively supporting other events sponsored by organizations in which the Association is day or Friday afternoon, Francine more, please contact me at Stock- a member, such as the USGA and the GAM can really use your help with the [email protected] . I would be happy to and (2) provide golf instruction and Girls Golf Program. Please contact talk with you about our volunteer programming to underprivileged and her at [email protected]. needs and would welcome anyone disadvantaged children and youth. If you have a little more time that you would like to nominate as well. you would like to give, please consid- Please think about giving back to our Inside this issue: er participating in one of our com- great organization! mittees or running for the Board. President’s Corner 2 Membership Snippets 2 Final MWGA Golf This Season Match Play League 3 August 7 — 2-Woman Four-Ball Sept 11 — Match Play Championship GAM News 3 Sun, Captain’s Club, Grand Blanc Sun, Plum Brook, Sterling Heights Handicap News and Updates 4 Aug 14 — Match Play Quarterfinals Sept 17-18 — 2-Day/2-Person Eraser Rules R Us 4, 10 Sun, Oxford Hills, Oxford Stroke Play US WAPL Championship/Golf in Oregon 5 Aug 22 — 4-Woman Cha, Cha, Cha Sat-Sun, The Nightmare, West Branch MWGA Tournament Guidelines, Policies, Mon, Lochmoor CC, Grosse Pte Wds. October 1 — 4-Woman Member/ Guest 6-7, 12-15 August 27 — Match Play Semifinals Fall Shamble, War of Leagues Rules, Procedures Sat, Hickory Creek, Superior Twp. Sat, Stony Creek, Shelby Twp. MWGA Event Entry Form 9 Upcoming Tournament Highlights 10 MWGA Player of the Year 2011 Tournament/Events Schedules 11 By Denise Buechel, Vice President Results 8, 12, 16-18 Purpose: To recognize and Place Points: Class Divisions The Positive Golfer 11, 19 award members of all skill 1st 10 by Index: How to Speed Pace of Play 17 levels who participate and success- 2nd 9 A 0-9.9 fully compete in our tournaments. 3rd 8 B 10.0-19.9 2011 Board of Directors 19 Eligibility: To be eligible for points, 4th 7 C 20.0-29.9 2011 Membership Application 20 players must participate in the event 5th 6 D 30.0-40.4 9/18 shotgun at The Nightmare revised to 10:30am. and be on the membership roster as All other of the date of the event. participants 2 Last Name First Name Total Points: Awarded based on a player’s POY Standings (top 25) as of Buechel Denise 38 finish in MWGA tournaments. Kersjes Jane 38 ∗ Points for all places will be awarded 7-26-2011 Last Name First Name Total Pegues Francine 38 for gross and net finishes. Of course, Weiss Shelly 36 you’ll only get one place. Stockton Lu 52 MacPherson Theresa L. 51 Brennan Kathy 35 ∗ Points will be awarded for partici- Abbeg Nancy 32 pation in all MWGA tournaments. Gagnon Yvette 50 Horning Debra 50 Bridges Inez 30 ∗ Members will also get 2 points for Cook Angie 30 attendance at rules seminars, skills Pinkard Cynthia 50 Serra Nancy 50 Kurtz Diane 30 clinics, the annual meeting, the Moore Lori 29 match play tournament, participa- Oliver Monica 47 Bessette Faye 46 Cleland Joan 28 tion in MWGA sponsored leagues Landry Saundra 27 and any other non-tournament event Shelton Pat 44 Madej Suzanne 43 Love Regina 27 run by the MWGA. Strock Karen 27 Hill Cindy 40 Coury Barbara 39 Witek Pat 27 Issue 4 — 2011 Rev. MWGA — A Driving Force in Women’s Issue 4 — 2011 President’s Corner By Barbara Porter In My Opinion conceding any third putt (easier on Not “men’s” or “ladies” tees, rather, One would assume that the nerves). With all due respect to tees governed by one’s skill level ac- Michigan is in the dog the “Alternative Golf Association,” cording to their USGA handicap. This days of summer, as, isn’t this scrambles on steroids? may have to result in adding addition- when writing my last While we’re at it, why not fill the cart al tee boxes to accommodate new article, I could canoe in with some Heinekens to “put the fun players, the elderly and juniors who my yard, and today, back into golf.” Now that would be may not have a USGA handicap. (By well, my yard is so arid dust kicks an interesting USGA rule….how the way, I admire courses that have up beneath my feet. And, even with many Heinekens is a player allowed gone the extra mile and added junior our seemingly abundant water sup- to carry; as in clubs, fourteen? In all tee locations.) ply, some fairways are somewhat this debate about making the game Third, has anyone taken into con- wheat in color. That’s not such a “fun,” what happens to the current sideration that the world is in an eco- bad thing as the ball rolls more…. USGA handicap system? nomic funk, coupled with the fact the I’m hoping August will bring a happy Now, I’m not saying that golf is golf industry has over built, resulting medium. perfect. I would be in favor of a multi in extreme green fees that the average Many of you have read the recent -dimensional approach to “fixing” Joe cannot afford, may have some- articles advocating the “Tee It For- golf, not, in my estimation, just pro- thing to do with the downturn in the ward” approach to golf. With declin- moting “lowering the current USGA golf industry? Have you looked at ing participation resulting in declin- standards” under the guise of mak- some of the Taj Mahal facilities called ing revenues, the golf industry is ing golf “fun” again. clubhouses? What type of revenues anxious for anything to stimulate To start with, the golf industry does it take feed these monsters? No growth in the game. This theory is needs to do a better job endorsing wonder a hot hog and chips cost the brain child of Barney Adams, golf education, not just playing the $5.00 (not including tax and gratuity). founder of Adams Golf, certainly no game to all age groups. Most golfers I really haven’t heard of anyone say- neophyte to the world of golf. His get their education by watching the ing that “golf isn’t fun anymore” for philosophy is to “move up the tees to pros on Sunday afternoons – bad their reason for not playing. Now, “I correspond with the actual distance idea. No thirty-second shot rule on can’t afford the game” either in time average golfers hit their tee shot.” the pro circuit. Understanding all consumed or actual cash spent is the Theoretically, this would result in the aspects of golf including eti- more common response. Courses that “an opportunity for more birdies and quette, equipment, rules and handi- make sound economic decisions with- pars with the prospect of faster cap is paramount to an enjoyable out sacrificing playing conditions rounds.” And, ultimately, “put the experience for all golfers and pre- should survive. Perhaps, this will all fun back into golf.” vents a 20 handicapper from teeing go away in a couple of years. Um….. So, who decided golf was up from the back markers or allow- Last, there may be some merit to no longer fun? Is it the golf industry ing his/her buddy from doing the tailoring tees “for average distances.” manufacturers with decreasing same – unless that buddy is Rory However, I, for one, believe in the product sales or the golf course own- McIlroy. USGA handicap system. After all, I ers in need of more capacity to turn Second, certainly policies need to would get bored with all pars and a profit? I and many of my col- be instigated to speed up “pace of birdies and playing a course at 3600 leagues believe the game to still be play.” Today, leisure time is so valu- yards. The challenge of the game of “fun.” able that when a round of golf takes golf would be lost. And, there are more “alternative” five to six hours to complete, there That’s my opinion. Run for the approaches to the game to make it will be no increase in numbers. MWGA Board of Directors; become “fun” as (1) advocating mulligans Plain and simple. So, I would sup- President so you, also, can state your (only one per hole on any shot), (2) port golf course management taking opinion. It’s good to be the president. allowing players to move the ball six a more active role to enforce pace of Thanks for listening. feet (not closer to the hole), (3) using play throughout a round of golf be- “Golf and sex are the only things you can tees in the fairways (probably sug- ginning with starting players on the enjoy without being good at them.” gested by the tee business) and (4) tees appropriate for their handicaps.

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