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UPCOMING EVENTS

  1. Saturday Golf at Indian Spring Country Club

    May 25, 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM (Eastern Time (US & Canada))
    Boynton Beach, FL, United States

  2. The EWGA PBC and FLAC Chapters Golf Tournament and Dinner

    Jun 2, 1:00 PM - 8:00 PM (Eastern Time (US & Canada))
    Lake Worth, FL, United States

  3. North Palm Beach League 2013

    Jun 6, 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM (Eastern Time (US & Canada))
    North Palm Beach, FL, United States

  4. Saturday Golf at Palm Beach National Golf Club

    Jun 8, 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM (Eastern Time (US & Canada))
    Lake Worth, FL, United States

  5. North Palm Beach League 2013

    Jun 13, 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM (Eastern Time (US & Canada))
    North Palm Beach, FL, United States

  6. North Palm Beach League 2013

    Jun 20, 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM (Eastern Time (US & Canada))
    North Palm Beach, FL, United States

Chapter Highlights


Chapter Championship Results
 
A gorgeous morning for the Championship turned into a monsoon just after noon, resulting in some soggy finishing holes for the Championship and 1st Flights, while washing out the 2nd and 3rd Flights so that the winners had to be determined by their front 9 scores.  First time in the last 6 years we have had any weather issues!  

The 1st place winners below will be headed to Plantation Golf & Country Club in Venice, FL on June 15th to represent the Palm Beach County Chapter in the Semi-Final Championship.  

The Scramble Division had two teams competing this year and after 18 holes they tied.  Using Nine Hole Scores, the win went to the 2012 Defending Champions: Diane Dodge, Diane Volkert, Diana Ferguson, and Sally Latimer.

Championship Flight:    Pat Ayres 1st Low Gross
                                 Cathy Abrams  1st Low Net

First Flight:  Jill Rosen 1st Low Gross
                     Nancy Lobby 1st Low Net

2nd Flight:  Jennifer Uman,  1st Low Gross
                    Sharon Brown, 1st Low Net

3rd Flight:   Barbara Gutstadt, 1st Low Gross
                    Sandra Racicot, 1st Low Net

Congratulations to the winners and hooray for all
that participated to make it the competition it was.  

Many thanks to our volunteers for the day - Karen Chiander as Acting Director, Dave Schenkelberg as Rules Official, and Al Klimpl and Eric Yorlano as Starters and Assistants. 


The EWGA Palm Beach County and Ft. Lauderdale Area Chapters are Joining Forces to Support the EWGA Foundation


 
There is still time to sign up for the charity golf event at Sherbrooke Golf and Country Club.  On June 2, 2013 EWGA Palm Beach and Ft. Lauderdale Area chapters are jointly hosting this fantastic charity event to benefit the EWGA Foundation.  There will be a golf tournament and a dinner with prizes, raffles and more.

Awards will be given for Ladies and Mixed Team Best Two Balls of Foursome.

Bring a spouse or a friend - everyone is welcome
It is going to be a fun time for a great cause!

Deadline to register is Tuesday, May 28
so register now!


Click here to get more information and to register.

  
Click here for the flyer.

Leagues



The EWGA PBC chapter leagues have been created to offer our members fun, organized, weekly golf outings.  None of our leagues are set up so that you have to play every week.  While we do ask you to register for some leagues, we understand that you may not be available every week.  You can join a league anytime during the league... even if you miss the first week you can register for future weeks.

We can always use volunteers to be League Captains.  If you would be interested in organizing a new league, we would love to hear from you and we will be there to support you every step of the way.  Please send an email with your league ideas to leagues@ewga-pbc.com.   
The North Palm Beach League 2013 begins June 6.  Come out and join the fun at the North Palm Beach Country Club, 951 Us Highway 1, North Palm Beach, FL 33408.  Sitting atop the Seminole Ridge, this picturesque golf course was artfully redesigned to work in harmony with the natural terrain, from the intracoastal waterway to the natural oak hammocks. This course design features elevation changes, rolling fairways and undulated well-bunkered greens.

When:   Thursday afternoons, June 6 to July 18
(excluding July 4)

18-hole tee times start at 2:40pm
  9-hole tee times start at 5:00pm

Cost:     League Fee - $10.00 due at registration

18-hole - $32.00+tax day of golf
  9-hole - $23.00+tax day of golf

Visit the Calendar section of the EWGA PBC Website for a complete listing of North Palm Beach play dates.


Sunday Golf
A League of Our Own is a golf league for women where they can learn the game, the rules and the etiquette of golf in an environment without impatient players and pressure from experienced players.

Sunday Golf will resume in June

*  League play is allowed for a guest one time only for a $5 fee.  For continued participation in a league, the individual must join EWGA and pay the league fee.


Clinics


GOLF CLINICS FOR ALL LEVELS

Let's face it; taking a lesson is the best way to improve your stroke, whether you want to work on putting, driving, pitching, or just about anything else. Learning all the fundamentals necessary to play the game, feel comfortable and most importantly, having fun.



Get Golf Ready is designed to teach everything you'll need to play golf in just a few lessons. PGA and LPGA Professionals will show you that there are lots of ways to play by combining fun, friends and fitness. Each session will focus on the various golf skills you will use while playing. In addition to learning the basics, you will be guided onto the golf course to put your skills into action in a casual, friendly setting.

What You Need to Bring
Just yourself, a desire to have fun and perhaps a few friends to enjoy the great outdoors. Golf Clubs, balls and other equipment will be provided for your use.

GET GOLF READY is your on ramp to the game and all it has to offer you personally and professionally.  This fun, affordably-priced learning experience for adults provides a series of group lessons and gets you on course to play!

Contact one of the following South Florida facilities to enroll in Get Golf Ready or visit GetGolfReady.com to find additional facilities.

  

Facility

Coordinator

Phone

City

Conte's Palm Aire Golf Academy

Stephen Conte, PGA

954-971-7867

Pompano Beach

Country Club of Miami

John A Miller, PGA

305-829-8456 x278

Hialeah

The Florida Club

"Bobby P" Petelinkar, PGA

772-486-6483

Stuart

Frenchman's Reserve

Mark P. Tribuiani, PGA

561-472-0800 x147

Palm Beach Gardens

John Prince Golf Learning Ctr

Ryan Alvino, PGA

561-629-8724

Lake Worth

Jupiter Country Club

Barrett White, PGA

561-746-3950

Jupiter

Okeeheelee Golf Course

Mary-Lee Cobick, LPGA

561-964-4653 x104

West Palm Beach

PGA Center for Golf Learning &Performance

Holly Taylor, PGA

772-370-5422

Port St. Lucie

PGA Tour Superstore

Michael E. Thomson, PGA

561-214-7000

Delray Beach

Southwinds Golf Course

Rick McGee, PGA

561-483-1305

Boca Raton

TPC at Eagle Trace

Chris Duquette, PGA

954-753-7222

Coral Springs

 
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If you have any suggestions on golf clinic locations or instructors, please contact EWGA-PBC Golf Education and we will try to set something up.

 

Let's Get Golf Ready!

 

HOT NEWS FROM EWGA HQ 

May 2013


Let the games begin! The EWGA Chapter Championships are on their way. The Chapter Championship is the first stage of qualifying for the EWGA Championship. Follow this link to sign up for your local Chapter Championship!
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How many members have you recruited this year? Click here to check to see who's on the Leaderboard this month!.
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EWGA E-NEWSLETTER

Catch up with the latest news in this weeks EWGA E-Newsletter.

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Volunteer Activities

Special THANKS to our April 2013 EWGA Palm Beach County Volunteers!

As an association of women enjoying and connecting through golf, we are dependent on and very grateful for the volunteer efforts our members make. A huge THANK YOU to:

Angie Niehoff - 9 & Dine
Ann Marie Kelly - 9 & Dine
Amy Zigleman - 9 & Dine
Merle Goldberg - Swing into Spring
Margaret Sinnott - Swing into Spring
Diane Dodge - Saturday Golf
Marian Wallis - Saturday Golf
Diane Volkert - Sunday Golf
Brenda Pearse - Sunday Golf
Caryn Jarvis - Sunday Golf
Kris Dean - Sunday Golf

EWGA is a volunteer based organization; there would be no EWGA events, webpage, clinics, leagues, tournaments, socials, membership services, recruitment efforts, handicap services, education, communications or any other EWGA activities without the support of our members.

Don’t forget to earn your EWGA bucks by volunteering!
Volunteer once, and you will earn EWGA Bucks.
Volunteer more, and you will earn more Bucks!


Our Chapter Needs YOU!

Palm Beach County needs your help! We are looking for volunteers for almost everything imaginable. We need events coordinators, Sunday Golf coordinators, phone tree volunteers, league coordinators, mentoring coordinators, social media volunteers and more. Please click here for more information. Please consider volunteering just one time this year! If each member did this, we would be flush with volunteers and new ideas. To volunteer, please contact Marian Wallis at marwallis@yahoo.com.
THANK YOU FEBRUARY VOLUNTEERS!!!

 

Sharon Garden - St. Patrick's Day Scramble

Diane Dodge - Saturday Golf 

Diane Volkert - Sunday Golf
Jo Aldred - Sunday Golf
Ann Augustine - Newsletter Article
Joanne Mosticchio - A League of Our Own Free Clinic

Rules & Education




Uneven Lies
Golf Tip of the Day by
Chuck Dunbar


Elevation changes add character to golf holes. On an uphill lie the ball will fly higher and shorter as the uphill slope will launch the ball much higher.  The ball may also hook, so take more club and play for the hook.

On a downhill the ball will fly lower and go longer, the down slope will take loft off the club. Depending on the severity of the slope you may not be able to hit a long iron or fairway metal wood. Gravity is throwing your weight to your lead leg. The ball may also fade, so take less club and play for the fade.

Your set up principle is to have your shoulders match the angle of the slope.

Hit Them Where You Can Find Them

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This section covers golf rules and education including etiquette and handicap.  If you have a question or want to submit an article, send a note to: EWGA-PBC Golf Education.  Also, if you want to look up a rule yourself, visit USGA Rules and Decisions or for video visit The Rules of Golf Explained.

Handicap Information

"What's your handicap?"

It's a question often heard when golf is the topic of conversation. But what is a "handicap"? Simply put, a golf handicap is a number that tells you how many strokes over par on average that you usually play. Handicaps are an integral part of the game of golf and allow players of varying ability to compete fairly, whether in a casual golf outing or in a competition. A handicap can also help a player track their improvement over time.  Always remember:

1. You must try to make the best score at each hole
2. You are required to post every acceptable round
Adjusted Scores

If you skip a hole or don't play it according to the Rules of Golf (incl. Mulligans) you must post a score of Par plus any handicap strokes you would receive.  For example, if your course handicap is 18, you will receive 1 stroke on each hole, so any hole you do not play would be scored as Par + 1.  If you play at least 7 holes you can post a 9 hole score using this method to score the un-played holes.  If you play at least 13 holes, you can post an 18 hole score using this method. 

If you start, but do not complete a hole, or are conceded a stroke you must record the score you most likely would have made had you finished out the hole.  Scores in a Competition are generally not Adjusted until posted for handicaps.

Equitable Stroke Control (ESC)

Equitable stroke control puts a cap on individual hole scores, for handicap purposes, and keeps scores reasonable.

Course
Handicap 
Maximum Score
on Any Hole 
 
9 or less Double Bogey
10 - 19 7
20 - 29 8
30 - 39 9
40 or more   10

Visit the Handicap Corner for information on Handicaps and to view some terrific Handicap articles.

Golf Specials & Discounts



The Golf and Racquet Country Club at Eastpointe, 13462 Crosspointe Dr, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418 is offering a special EWGA rate from May 1, 2013 through October 31, 2013.  Only $30.00 for members and $40.00 for non-members if you want to bring a friend.  Member must show their EWGA membership card to get the $30.00 rate.


Palm Beach National is offering an online special at www.palmbeachnational.com; $20.00 to play anytime, but you must pay online by May 31, 2013.

Palm Beach National will also offer the PNC card to EWGA members for $89.00.  The PNC card is good now through December and offers discount rates. The card gives 2 free rounds of golf one anytime and one round before 8:00am or after 12:00pm.  Also with the card you play anytime for $20.00 from May through September. $5.00 lunch anytime you pay for 18 holes. 5 complimentary buckets of Range balls and 50% off range balls until December 31, 2013. Cardholders also get 35% off clothing during the month of May.  EWGA members can call Don at (561) 965-3381 with any questions about the card.

South Florida Tee Times


All of your local South Florida golf news including your Palm Beach County EWGA Chapter is in Tee Times News.  For your latest copy of Tee Times News please click on this link: May Tee Times

 

EWGA PBC Current Policies


  1. Event Captain (point person who organizes a major event), will receive $50 in EWGA bucks toward a future EWGA event.
  2. All Events will budget for a 5% “profit” in order to cover PayPal expenses (By rule, these cannot be charged only to individuals using PayPal.) and the Event Captain’s EWGA bucks.
  3. Non-member release form to be used at all events. Guests are to sign this form.
  4. Selected events will be restricted to individuals with an official USGA handicap index.
  5. League play is allowed for a guest, one time only, for a $5 fee. For continued participation in a league, the individual must join EWGA and pay the league fee.
  6. In order to receive a refund for any event, 72 hour notice is required.
  7. Non-EWGA-PBC members are limited to participating in Saturday Golf, Sunday Golf, or other outing, a maximum of two times per year. After two participations, the individual will be required to join the EWGA-PBC chapter (either as primary or dual member) to continue participating in our outings. This policy does not apply to events where a guest fee is advertised.
  8. Certain events throughout the year will support the “Board Discretionary Fund” with either profits from the event or proceeds from a 50/50 drawing. This discretionary fund may be used to support chapter members who qualify for the National Championship. The fund may be used for other purposes the board deems appropriate.

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