MWGA — A Driving Force in Women’s Golf! NEWSLINX www.mwgolf.org A nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization The Michigan Women’s Golf Association is organized . to Sara Wold Receives Prestigious USGA Award foster amateur sports competitions . In particular to Sara Wold received served on different USGA committees, (1) educate amateur female the Ike Grainger have also received the award. golfers on the rules and values Award for 25 years Sara thanked her many friends and of the game of golf by of service as a USGA colleagues for helping her throughout conducting tournaments, volunteer. She has the years in making the opportunities educational clinics and other served on the public links golfers have today in Michi- events for the benefit of its Women’s Amateur gan and throughout the USA. She said members and by actively supporting other events Public Links Com- volunteerism is doing whatever one is sponsored by organizations in mittee for 25 years. asked, to the best of one’s ability with a which the Association is a Louise Hughes, big smile and that running golf champi- member, such as the USGA whom some may onships is not about the committee or and the GAM and (2) provide know from the the officials, but about the players, their golf instruction and Women’s Interstate Mid-Amateur Cham- experiences and finding a worthy programming to under- pionships, came on the committee at the champion. privileged and disadvantaged same time and also received the award. Congratulate and thank Sara the children and youth. Only one other member of the WAPL next time you see her. She has been Committee has received this award. Betty extremely instrumental in bringing Inside this issue: Richart and Jeanne Myers, who have women’s golf in Michigan to the level it President’s Corner 2 is at today. We are lucky to have her Match Play League 2, 22 “working” for us. MWGA Golf Dates Upcoming Events 3-5 Handicap News and July 11 — 3-Woman Best Ball 6 Updates (Cha, Cha, Cha) Sat, Timber Trace, Pinckney MEMBER ALERT Rules R Us 6, 16 July 12 — Match Play From Our Guests 7 Sun, Tanglewood, South Lyon Advise the MWGA if your mailing Membership Snippets 7 July 25/26 — State Championship address, phone numbers or email Sat-Sun, College Fields, Okemos Members Giving Back 8 address changes. You don’t want to Aug 1 — Match Play MWGA Inclement 8 Sat, Glacier Club, Washington miss out on any great events this Weather Policy Aug 16 — Match Play — Sun, Indian Springs golf season! Metropark, White Lake Girls Golf program 8 Aug 18 — Stroke Play Player of the Year 9 Tues, Northville Hills, Northville Points of interest: Aug 29 — Match Play Semifinals MWGA Tournament Tips to Avoid Slow 10 Sat, Pine Knob; after golf Chili’s @ 2 and Event Guidelines Play Great Lakes Crossing — Fundraiser Pace of Play Policy 11 10% proceeds to MWGA — JOIN US “Second Chance” 4 2009 Tournament/ — EVERYONE WELCOME! Tournament 12-13 Sept 5 — 2-Woman Best Ball Event Schedule Sat, Pontiac CC, Waterford Player of the Year 9 Sept 12 — Match Play Finals USGA Article Reprints 14, 16 Sat, Dunham Hills, Hartland Top 10 Misused 14 MWGA Entry Form 15 Sept 19/20 — 2-Day/2-Person Eraser Terms in Golf Women’s & Mixed Teams The Positive Golfer 16 Sat-Sun, Mystic Creek, Milford Patriot Day Hole- Results 17-20 16 Oct 3 — Member/Guest 4-Woman Fall in-One Contest Girls Golf Fundraiser 21 Scramble/War of the Leagues Members & Friends 22 Sat, Bay Pointe, W. Bloomfield Golfer’s List of 16 Pick-A-Pro Contest 23 Look in this newsletter for tournament detail and/or Resolutions visit our website www.mwgolf.org 2009 Membership back Application page July/August 2009 MWGA President’s Corner By Barbara Porter I just finished a six these a bazillion times….however, from the front and exited at the hour round. OMG!! they are worth repeating. back. Park your carts accordingly. And, to make matters Tips to Avoid Slow Play √ Assist your partner with cart duty. worse, it was a √ Play ready golf. √ Be courteous; however, let your scramble format! This √ Limit your practice swings. partner(s) know when you are out of is very disturbing to √ If you have the slightest inclination position so the group can take the me as well as many of your ball is OB, hit a provisional steps necessary to get back into our MWGA members. immediately. position. Believe me; nothing is more harmful √ When playing a scramble, don’t I’m sure there are more tips and to the game of golf than slow play as waste time looking for a lost ball if we would love to hear your sugges- it discourages people from playing, your partner(s) is in good position. tions as they will only make our play period. No fun in having a six hour Use old balls if you can’t afford to more pleasurable. Also, the Tourna- round. And, if the MWGA’s reputa- lose a ball. ment Committee is going to make an tion becomes know for “slow play,” √ If you know the position of your effort to have MWGA marshals moni- that would be the kiss of death for ball will be virtually impossible to toring Pace of Play as well as have the our organization. find, don’t waste a lot of time try- course marshals cooperate in our ef- Unfortunately, there are no quick ing to find your ball; declare it lost forts. And, if necessary, we will be solutions. And, even though the and hit your provisional. accessing penalties, which we would MWGA is constantly preaching rather avoid. against the evils of slow play, it is √ Always keep an extra ball in your pocket. I read an article by retired Detroit still prevalent in our events. So, I am News golf writer Vartan Kupelian √ If cart path only, take sufficient asking, begging, and pleading about slow play that has stuck with clubs to make your shot(s). with our membership to be con- me for the last seven years. I invite scious of what is happening around √ Pay attention to your playing part- you to read this article. Download at: them and to keep their mind on ners and know your playing rotation. http://www.webgolfer.com/july02/gu the game. We Americans are condi- √ Watch your partner’s ball flight. estjuly.html. tioned to slow play. We watch the √ Most greens should be entered Thanks for listening. pros methodically pondering every stroke; tossing grass into the air to Match Play League By Pat Witek check the wind; opening their play books to check the yardage; convers- It’s hard to believe that the Match great opportunity to get to know us, ing with their caddies as to club se- Play League season is almost half learn about match play competition lection; and, only after a series of over. Round 3 saw us gather at the and maybe even play a course you’ve “checks,” complete a few practice Glenhurst golf course in Redford. never been to before. You may enjoy swings prior to finally setting up for Nine matches were contested and yourself so much that you’ll ask to their shot. Come on, the MWGA is several guests joined us. Closest to join the league next year. not competing for the Green Jacket. the flag winners were Faye Bessette Next scheduled play dates are: The Scots, who invented the game, (on 1 leg!) and guest player Delores Sunday July 12 at Tanglewood, and the Japanese play fast on their Williams. Thank you to Pat Shelton hosted by Jodie Chapa native soil. Why do we feel we are for organizing that day and for nego- Saturday August 1 at Glacier Club, entitled to spend well beyond a rea- tiating a discounted price. hosted by Sonia Pysh-Denison sonable pace of play on 18 holes of golf? A bonus round of matches was Sunday August 16 at Indian Now, it is not always a player’s organized by Barb Coury. It started Springs, hosted by Nancy Serra fault. There are other circumstances as a foursome out for a leisurely (BBQ at Nancy’s after golf) that contribute to slow play — round of golf on the 4th of July week- Saturday August 29 (Semifinals) at weather, for example. And, all those end and grew into to a group of 20 Pine Knob, hosted by Joan Cleland holes with blind shots. How about, dueling for points at Salem Hills. & Yvette Gagnon cart path only or holes that are CTF winners were Barb and Lu Dinner to follow at Chili’s (at sculptured so that a golf cart may Stockton. The beautiful day was Great Lakes Crossing) with 10% never enter the fairway? Sometimes capped with a delicious potluck din- of the proceeds going to the golf course architects by the sheer ner, hosted by Barb and her hus- MWGA; everyone is welcome to design of the topography are asking band. A huge thank you to Barb for meet us there! for slow play. Thank you, Arthur taking on that responsibility. Saturday September 12 Hills. So, every time you are awe- Everyone, member or not, spouses (Championship Finals) at Dunham struck by the beauty and complexity and friends are invited to join us at Hills, hosted by Monica Oliver of a hole, think about course man- our golf events. Our hostesses have (dinner/prizes after golf) agement to avoid a potential disaster gotten us some great discounts on Current league standings: resulting in getting behind in play.