February 2012
Par Fore the Course
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FROM THE PRESIDENT. . . . . . .
Ski resorts are struggling because we have been having such good weather.
The golf courses are rejoicing! I haven’t been among those out on the
course….yet…have you?
Your EWGA board members have been working hard to prepare for our 2012
FUN TIME. New events and ones we’ve enjoyed before …..Rules…..who
needs them? “The Rules of Golf” book is only 155 pages! I hope you got the
chance to take advantage of “Rule-ette” on January 29, the creation of our
Education Committee co-chairs, Kathy Garrison and Becky Rogers.
Golfers bowling? Come out to our 3rd Annual mid-winter bowling event on February 10. Some teams
even “dress” for the occasion..
And don’t forget the last Happy Hour for this winter….February 29. Check our website for more
information. www.ewgadayton.com
If you need a golf fix and can’t go where it is warm and you are a “Fair Weather Golfer” like I am, tune
into the 2012 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am Feb 6 – 12.
Leagues are ready for your selection at Kickoff on March 25 and then online.
Invite your friends, neighbors, and co-workers to join us at Kickoff or at our first golf outing that will be
EWGA Dayton Open on May 20 and will be just what it says….Open to all women golfers. (Norma
Dycus, our Events Chair this year, has requested no rain!)
Keep checking the website and our newsletters for all the exciting, challenging, competitive and recreational events, socials, education and leagues. And did I mention…..make your 2012 EWGA Dayton
membership the place where you get the most for your dollar….volunteer to help with an event or social
so you meet more members, you’ll have more invitations to play golf
and might even get to wear a retro bowling shirt……have GREAT
FUN with FUN LADIES!!
Happy Valentine’s Day!!!
2011-2012 Dayton EWGA Board
President: Karen Wolf—427-1756 [email protected]
Vice President: Lyn Montgomery—604-6553 [email protected]
Secretary: Joanne Duda—885-7226 [email protected]
Treasurer: Karen Putoff—259-1880
[email protected]
Past President: Jeannie Joyce—767-2397 [email protected]
Communications: Debbie Stricker—430-3991 [email protected]
Kay Wortham —546-7699
[email protected]
Website: Kayann Legg—974-6494 [email protected]
Education: Kathy Garrison—350-5236 [email protected]
Becky Rogers–431-6110
[email protected]
Golf Events: Norma Dycus—879-3519 [email protected]
Leadership: Iris Juergens—477-5545 [email protected]
League Coordinator: Jessica Chilton—477-4795 [email protected]
Membership: Margie Bunch—974-4282 [email protected]
Social Events: Lyn Montgomery—604-6553 [email protected]
Sponsorship: Christine Tenbarge—271-6516 [email protected]
Handicaps: Cheryl Davis—427-0352 [email protected]
Golf Rules made Simple and Humorous
Last Month's Question and Answer
Last month I gave you a trivia question instead of a rules question. Believe it or not, no one took the bait to
answer the question. I thought for sure with all of the holiday merriment, that someone would take the
time to actually count the dimples. Here was the question.....
How many dimples are on a golf ball and are they all the same size? Why don't we play with smooth golf
balls?
Answer
Rather than actually count every single dimple on a golf ball, I took the advice of Bob Thurman, who tests
and designs golf balls for Wilson Sports. He says a golf ball usually has anywhere from 330 to 500 dimples depending on which company designs the ball. The dimples help the ball travel farther and higher.
Dimples first appeared on golf balls more than 100 years ago when golfers discovered that balls which had
been scratched or roughed up traveled farther than smooth balls. "Dimples are what gives a golf ball lift.
They create two layers of air going around the ball. The top layer is going faster than the bottom layer which
creates turbulence. This reduces the drag and allows the ball to travel farther than a smooth ball".
Different companies have designed golf balls with different numbers of dimples to allow the ball to travel
farther. This is quite a science and involves weeks of testing and retesting. Companies can even design golf
balls to suit the swing of individual golfers. So a ball used by Tiger Woods might have a completely different
dimple pattern than one used by David Duvall. The ideal ball will usually have between 380 and 432 dimples.
So how many dimples are on your chosen brand of golf balls and is it the right ball for you?
January's Rule Question
A player, unable to find her ball, puts another ball in play (without stating that it is provisional). She then
discovers that her original ball is actually in the hole. What is the ruling?
Submit your answers to [email protected] or go to the ewgadayton.com webpage and enter your
question under the Resources Tab and Select "The Golf Guru". Points will be awarded for all correct answers submitted during the 2012 season (starting in October 2011). There will be a prize for
the most correct answers at the end of the season. Now get out those rule books. The correct
answers should reference the applicable USGA rule.
It is certainly more fun to address real-life situations. (The funnier the better!) If you have a
real-life example, submit it to [email protected] for the next issue of the newsletter.
IT'S TIME TO PLAY "RULE-ETTE"
Do you know where I am if I gave you the following clue:
"The only golf course on the island of Tonga has 15 holes,
and there's no penalty if a monkey steals your golf ball!"
If your team is confident and answered "Greece," you would
have earned 10 points; however, if you were incorrect, the
other team would have the chance to steal your points. If
your team was unsure, you could have elected to receive
additional clues such as "This country was also a famous
John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John movie, or what you
may get on your knees when cleaning out the garage." If
you then answered "Greece," you would have earned only
5 points. This was only one of the 25 questions asked and answered during our first EWGA education
event which was held on Sunday, 29 January 2012, at Park Hills Crossing, Fairborn, OH.
The room was buzzing as the "contestants" entered the gaming arena and were met by Kathy Garrison and
Cheryl Davis. We spent about 30 minutes getting reacquainted with members we haven't seen over the
past couple of months and enjoyed some wraps, chips, cookies, and beverages.
To begin with, we started off with our first door prize drawing--a
$25 Gift Certificate from Carver's (donated by Tudor Financial).
Next, two teams were formed based on your door prize tickets-Even numbers against the Odd numbers. The rules were
explained and the categories described as clearly everyone was
unsure what "OB-GYN" had to do with golf. And the categories
were: OB-GYN (Out-of-Bounds--Guess Your Number--all
answers would be a number); HANDY CAP (Questions pertaining to Handicap); "TEE" WORDS (All
responses would include either "tee" or "tea" in the responses); RULE-ETTE (this could be either a rules
or etiquette question); and TRIVIA (this could be anything pertaining to the game of golf).
We alternated between the two teams--one player from the "Even Team" would come up and give the
wheel a spin to see what their question would be. The Even Team would then have the choice of either
playing or passing depending on the difficulty of the question with "1s" being the easiest and "5s" being
the hardest. Once a question was asked, the Even Team had a few seconds to come up with an answer
some discussions. If the Even Team answered correctly, they were awarded the respective points; if not,
the Odd Team had the chance to steal the points. Then it was the Odd Team's turn and they would also
spin the wheel and try to answer a question correctly. If not answered correctly, the Even Team would have a chance to steal the
points. Needless to say, our EWGA members are very competitive. You had to be very careful how you answered the questions
because as you know, I just can't have anything that simple and did
throw in some trick questions as well as True or False answers and
multiple choice questions. After all, you do have to keep everyone
on their toes! And just to whet your appetite for future educational
events, I have included some of my favorite questions and answers
for each category.
CATEGORY
OB-GYN
4
HANDY
CAP
3
"TEE"
WORDS
1
RULEETTE 1
TRIVIA 4
QUESTION
ANSWER
POINTS
In stroke play, Mary is searching for
her ball under a tree. Mary accidentally
moves her ball with her foot and at the
same time loses her balance and breaks
a branch, improving the area of her
intended swing. How many penalty
strokes does Mary take?
In a handicap match, Jessica is entitled
to 2 handicap strokes at 2 Par 3 holes
because she is playing against Sandy.
Jessica scores a 2 on the first Par 3 and
then has her first hole-in- one on the
next Par 3. After bragging rights, what
would Jessica's net scores be for each
Par 3?
Person who provides education--say
someone like our President--Karen.
2 Strokes. Mary has breached 2 rules (182a is a one stroke penalty and 13-2 is a two
-stroke penalty) and the more severe of the
two penalties must be applied. Maybe
Mary should join the circus instead.
20
Jessica would receive a 0 on the first Par 3
and -1 for the hole-in-one and probably
would never get to play with Sandy again.
15
Teacher(s)
5
This is a multiple choice question. Tara
is putting on the green and her ball hits
the flag stick and drops into the hole.
What does Tara do next?
After Tara is done celebrating:
5
a) Celebrate making the putt
b) Give yourself a one stroke penalty
c) Take the putt again
The longest golf course in the world is
the par 77 International Golf Club
which measures a fearsome 8,325
yards. Which state is it located in:
Texas, Massachusetts, or Vermont?
(b) Give yourself a one-stroke penalty.
Massachusetts
(The most popular guess was Texas since it
is fairly large state--this was one of my
trick questions)
20
And to make it even more interesting, there was a bonus question worth 25 points in case of a tie or really
close game. "I am looking for the "common" number for this bonus question. How many dimples are on
a golf ball? And if you know the exact number, you are spending way too much time on the computer and
not enough time on the golf course. However, I will give you a range of between 300 and 500." And the
Common number is "336."
The final score was 115 points to 100 points. And the winners are: the Even Team!!!!!
The winners received a gift bag containing a golf ball, golf tees, an instant lottery ticket, and a lucky shiny
new penny to scratch off their tickets. Hey, Tara won something! And the rest of the winners are: Sandy
Hentges - $25.00 J Alexander's Gift Certificate; Karen Puthoff - $25.00 Carver's Gift Certificate; and Jessica
Chilton - Lottery Tickets.
And to round out the afternoon, thank you to Kathy
Garrison and Cheryl Davis for handling the registration
table and 50/50 tickets; thank you to Mary Rice for being
the official photographer, thank you to Angie Degenhart for
the use of her clubhouse; and a special thank you to Tudor
Financial for providing the gift certificates. I can't wait to
see the educational video to be shown at the March kickoff.
Becky Rogers, Educational Co-Chair
Membership
By now you should have received your reminder to renew your membership if you are
due in March. You can do this online, by mail or fax. Go to the member clubhouse to
renew or download the 2012 renewal form. The email address and fax # are on the
bottom of the form. Cost to renew is $130.00. If you need assistance, call 800-4071477. Tell your friends, neighbors, colleagues, children, and grandchildren about
EWGA. www.ewgadayton.com / www.ewga.com
Membership $155.00 / $130 renewal
Senior
$125.00 /$100 renewal
(Age 65+)
Young
Professional
(Age 18 - 30)
$75.00
Once a member always a member! Any woman that has been a member and wishes to
rejoin can renew without additional fees.
Important! If your renewal date is March 31st, you MUST be renewed to sign up for
leagues at the Opening Day Luncheon March 25th at Walnut Grove Country Club. This
event is OPEN to anybody that wishes to attend.
Golf Events
The Griffin Gate Golf Weekend is scheduled for July 28-29. EWGA Dayton will return to Lexington, KY to the Griffin Gate Marriott Resort for a
fun filled weekend of golf and good times. Mark your calendars now to
save the weekend.
The Junior Girls/Member Outing will return to Kitty Hawk on July 8.
Golfpalooza Anyone?
Who is planning on attending this year’s event? Sharon Geier is and
would like to connect with any other Dayton chapter members to play in
the golf event. Please contact her at [email protected].
EWGA’s Golfpalooza is where you’ll see the EWGA on its largest
stage. It’s a time to see old friends and make new ones, its golf, golf
and more golf, it's parties, presentations, business connections and
more. Guests are welcome! If you attend one event this year make it
this one!
Save the date for the 2012 Golfpalooza, April 18-22, 2012 at the JW
Marriott Resort and Spa in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Congratulations, Mary Jo Wiley!!!!
At the Irongate Annual Award Breakfast, Jan. 16, 2012, Mary Jo Wiley
was one of three recipients of the Community Service Award for her
volunteer work with junior golf. Mary Jo Wiley is currently the vicepresident of The Greater Dayton Youth Golf Academy (GDYGA), a nonprofit organization founded in 1989. Its all-volunteer staff teaches girls
and boys from age 8 to 18 to play golf and to have the integrity,
courtesy, and mental discipline found in learning the game of golf.
The GDYGA welcomes children of all races, creeds and economic backgrounds. They learn
the rules of the game, the customs and courtesies on the course, respect for the individual, and
to always be supportive of another's best efforts.
Lessons are taught by knowledgeable, volunteer instructors with the help of Dayton area
PGA and USGTF professionals, and support from the City of Dayton facilities, allows for practice
and learning year round.
The Dayton Chapter of the EWGA recently joined with the Greater Dayton Youth Golf
Academy for its 3rd Annual Junior Girls Outing in 2011. Girls twelve and over were partnered
with EWGA Dayton members to enjoy 9 holes of golf followed by lunch.
Much work goes into providing these valuable experiences for our young people. Thank you,
Mary Jo, for your tireless efforts in this very worthwhile organization!!!
Attention Beginner Golfers
Jumpstart Clinic and Mini-League Opportunity
Do you want to learn how to play golf along side other women?
Would you like to experience on-course instruction and a
no-pressure league on a Par-3 Course?
Join the EWGA sponsored Jumpstart League
*EWGA membership not required
Date: Wednesday, May 9 @ 6pm for 8 weeks
(Maximum 16 players per session)
Where: Kitty Hawk Golf Course, Wagner Ford Rd, Dayton OH
Instructor: Jana Dalton, PGA Professional
Cost: $155/session for instruction (non-EWGA members)
$140/session for instruction (EWGA members)
League green fees are $8/round, paid at time of play
Registration: Begins March 27, 2011 on-line or at EWGA Kickoff.
Signup: Go to EWGADAYTON.ORG for more information.
SOCIAL HOUR AT MCCORMICK & SCHMICK
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Please send articles or suggestions
for future newsletter articles to:
Kay Wortham at:
[email protected]
AND
Debbie Stricker at:
[email protected]