Spring 2010 - the Minnesota Women`s Public Golf Association

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MWPGA Launches New Website
www.mwpga.org
24th Edition/Spring 2010
News From the Fringe
A Publication of the Minnesota Women’s Public Golf Association
By Kathy Hollenhorst
New MWPGA Website Offers Expanded Content &
A Simplified Registration Process
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Check out the new MWPGA website (www.mwpga.org) which will launch this
Spring! The website has a simplified design, and easier navigation which makes it
easier to find great new content around the MWPGA tournaments, rules, our calendar
of events and a great new photo gallery!
MWPGA Website Continued on page 3
Style Show to be featured at this years’s
Spring Meeting at Brookview Golf Course
By Bonnie Blaylock
For those golfers who had not yet become a member of Senior Women’s Golf (50
years and older) or did not participate in last year’s Senior Tournament at Blueberry
Pines, you still have an opportunity to see a hilarious fashion show performed by
some of your golfing friends. Be certain you don’t miss it this time.
The Spring meeting for club representatives may be attended by anyone. It is both
informative and entertaining. You may join us for golf after the meeting which is
also where we will be hosting our Match Play Tournament this year. For details and
the registration form see the back page of this newsletter or look on our new website.
President’s Corner
By Sandy Hanna
Happy New Year! Happy New GOLF Year, that
is! A new year brings thoughts of resolutions and
goal setting. Here are some ideas you may want
to consider for your golf resolutions this summer:
• I will attend the spring and fall meetings of
the MWPGA.
• I will volunteer at one event for the MWPGA
this summer.
• I will encourage a friend to play in an MWPGA event this summer.
• I will try a new MWPGA event that I haven’t tried before such as
Match Play (which has moved from Phalen Park to Brookview for
2010).
The MWPGA spring meeting cannot be missed! Our feature presentation is the entertaining style show seen at Blueberry Pines by our senior
golfers last August. We are also giving away a free (non-transferable)
tournament entry for someone attending the meeting. There will be
Kiosks for shopping, door prizes including free rounds of golf and an
informative kick-off to our golf season. Please join us for breakfast at
Brookview on April 24 for our spring meeting! The registration form is
found on the back page.
Volunteering with the MWPGA is an attainable goal. It can give you
a sense of purpose and pride and the MWPGA can definitely use your
help! It can also give you an idea whether you might be interested in
joining the MWPGA Board at some time in the future. Contact Ann
Brilley for more information on volunteering with the MWPGA.
Playing in an MWPGA event is fun and rewarding. The MWPGA
has an event for you! We offer an individual stroke play event at New
Prague in July and another one (for those over 50 years of age) at Dwan
in August. We host a three day match play event at Brookview in June
and we provide partner events at River Oaks in May and Greenhaven
in September. Competition sharpens our game and helps us learn about
facing new challenges. We can all learn from both winning and losing
and make some wonderful friends in the process.
• Resolve to play in an MWPGA event this summer!
• Entry fees remain the same at $90.00 and have not increased
since 2003!
• Consider volunteering with the MWPGA!
2010
Board of
Directors
Sandy Hanna
President
(651) 452-0624
[email protected]
Ann Brilley
Vice President
(952) 471-0161
[email protected]
Marion Holly
Treasurer
(651) 739-4371
[email protected]
Terry Klatt
Recording Secretary
(763) 576-3180
[email protected]
Cindy Miller
Corresponding Secretary
(651) 686-5549
[email protected]
Bonnie Blaylock
Director
(952)703-0509
[email protected]
Denise Falls
Director
(952) 926-7554
[email protected]
Kathy Hollenhorst
Director
(763) 261-4938
[email protected]
Jeri Meola
Director
(952) 929-8119
[email protected]
Stacey Willadsen
Director
(952) 423-4408
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Rules of Golf Clinics
by Stacey Willadsen
Register online ~ http://www.mngolf.org/rules-seminars.cfm
The Rules of Golf for Tournament Players
Cost: $25.00 (includes 2010-2011 Rules of Golf Book, hors d’oeuvres, and refreshments)
This workshop is designed for tournament players- it will be geared toward the player, not the official.
Date Time Location
Tuesday, April 27
5:30-9:00pm Midland Hills Country Club Roseville, MN
One-Day, Basic Rules Workshop
Cost: $50.00 (includes lunch, 2010-2011 Rules Book and 2010-2011 Decisions Book)
This workshop is for golfers who have some knowledge of the Rules or want a quick refresher course.
Date Time Location
Thursday, April 1
8:00am-5:00pm
North Oaks Golf Club North Oaks, MN
Tuesday, April 13
8:00am-5:00pm
Rush Creek Golf Club Maple Grove, MN
Saturday, April 17 8:00am-5:00pm
Hilton Garden Inn Eagan, MN
Two-Day Intermediate Rules & Officiating Workshop
Cost: $100.00 (includes lunches, 2010-2011 Rules Book and 2010-2011 Decisions Book)
This two-day workshop is designed for those who have a good working knowledge of the Rules and have
attended an MGA or USGA/PGA Rules Workshop.
Date Time Location
Tuesday-Wednesday, April 20-21 8:00am-5:00pm
The Minikahda Club Minneapolis, MN
What if I contact the ball twice
coming out of the hazard?
MWPGA Website (continued from page 1)
The MWPGA website uses the same member profile system as the MGA website, which will simplify the
registration process for MWPGA tournaments once your profile is created. If you have a profile within the
MGA, you do not need another one for the MWPGA. If you do not have a profile yet – go to www.mwpga.org
and create one today!
We are excited to bring you the new website – and suggest you use it often during the MWPGA tournament
season and year round! If you have questions or need help in setting up a profile, please contact Kathy
Hollenhorst at [email protected].
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Board of Directors Adds Three New Members
by Bonnie Blaylock
Denise Falls As a young girl, I LOVED to play sports. I was the typical ‘tomboy’ who
participated in swimming, softball, basketball, volleyball and football. While some of
my friends played on the high school golf team, I chose synchronized swimming (what
was I thinking!) I got the golf ‘bug’ when some friends encouraged me to join the Hollydale Women’s 18 Hole League.
What I enjoy about golf is the personal challenge, the beautiful scenery and the new
friendships that I make. In addition to playing in a league, my husband and I take golf
vacations and I have a weekly game with three colleagues. Golf is now a big part of my
life and I wouldn’t have it any other way!
I became interested in serving on the MWPGA board as a way to give back for all of the wonderful experiences
I’ve had at the state tournaments. I’ve played in each of them with match play and seniors being my two favorites. At least four of our league members have served on the MWPGA board and they have been role models
for me: Jan Nelson, Judy Bohn, MaryLou Hoff and Ann Brilley. The MWPGA is a gem of an organization and
I am thrilled to get an opportunity to serve on the Board of Directors.
Marion Holly I grew up with two older brothers, so we played sports, including all day
baseball games with other neighborhood kids in a nearby vacant field in North St. Paul.
Unfortunately, there were no organized sports in high school for girls in my era, so I only
played a little recreational softball throughout high school. I’ve played “at” golf as a selftaught golfer from childhood with a set of my aunt’s old Patty Berg clubs. I’ve only had
one real golf lesson in my life. Once in a while I would go out with my aunt or my Dad
and uncle to play the old Como and the old Phalen golf courses. If my brothers and I had
a little money saved up, we would strap the golf bags over our backs and ride our bicycles
from our home in North St. Paul to Galls Golf Course (now known as Manitou Ridge).
I didn’t play much golf throughout high school or college. Once I was established in a career, I decided to play
more golf and joined Columbia in the Minneapolis Park Board, playing nine holes a week. In 1995, I finally
decided to really play more golf, joined Phalen Women’s Golf Club and played every Saturday and Sunday.
My handicap dropped significantly with the increased play so that I finally felt qualified and began to play in
MWPGA events. I have really enjoyed meeting other women golfers while playing in these events.
I am currently a member of Phalen Park and Keller golf clubs. I have served on the board of Phalen Women’s
Golf Club for many years in almost all positions, including President (I am currently the Treasurer.)
My husband and I have a three year old lab mix dog, Macy, who entertains us. I retired in 2007 as Budget Manager for Ramsey County, after 35 years in the finance department. To keep my mind occupied, I work a little
part time for a couple of organizations. For fun besides golf, I enjoy walking and playing with our dog, Gopher
women’s basketball games, fitness classes (and coffee afterwards), exploring family ancestry, gardening and
DIY projects around the house. I look forward to serving as the MWPGA Treasurer and to a great golf season.
Three New Members continued on page 5
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Three New Board Members continued from Page 4
Jeri Meola Jeri was born and raised on the shores of Lake Erie in Ashtabula, Ohio. Her
favorite sports were basketball, track and shoveling snow. At her high school they did not
offer golf for women – it wasn’t until the age of 18 she picked up a club. She holds an M.A.
in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from Western Michigan University and a B.A. in
Psychology from Edinboro University. Her favorite team is the Ohio State Buckeyes, but,
we won’t hold that against her.
Jeri has been very active in our community as a founding partner and President of Satisfaction Management Systems, Inc. (SMS), for the past 20 years. She recently
was honored in 2009 with National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) Lifetime Achievement
Award. She also is a past board member for Executive Women’s Golf Association.
As a long-time member of Theodore Wirth, Jeri looks forward every summer to the City League Match play
where she initially met many MWPGA golfers. Her love of the MWPGA events and the great people who have
served on the board led her to get more involved as a board member. Her role will be to help fellow golfers
with rules interpretation. When meeting Jeri ask her about her unique license plates that read “EglAce.”
How to Play in MWPGA Tournaments
by Cindy Miller
To be eligible to play in MWPGA tournaments, you need to belong to a MWPGA member league. Tournament
entry forms are available from your MWPGA league representative or can be downloaded from our web site at
mwpga.org. If your league is not a member, you can download a 2010 League Membership Application form at
mwpga.org and submit the completed form and dues to Cindy Miller at the address listed on the form.
League Representative Input Leads to
Increased Tournament Participation
By Bonnie Blaylock
Tournament participation increased in 2009 thanks to a discussion which took place at last year’s Spring meeting. A list of ideas was compiled for League Representatives to take back to their clubs. In addition, the
MWPGA featured the “player-get-a-player” promotion. New participants named the person who encouraged
them to play in the tournament. That person was entered into the drawing in the “player-get-a-player promotion. Sue Shatz from Pebble Creek won a free entry into one of this year’s tournaments and Brenda Williams
from Pioneer Creek won the $100.00 Caribou Coffee gift card. Below is the list of ideas we gathered at the
2009 Spring meeting.
1. Send emails to club members listing
1. Tournament dates and locations
2. Close dates (deadlines for signing up)
3. A link to the MWPGA.org for online registration forms
2. At your Spring meeting – hold a drawing for a club sponsored “free” entry into a MWPGA tournament.
3. Ask a MWPGA board member to attend your Spring meeting to talk about upcoming tournaments.
4. Post tournament results for local league members along with overall results.
5. Post pictures of your club’s players actually playing in the tournaments.
6. Post MWPGA tournament flyers and registration forms.
7. Encourage players from all handicaps to participate - let them know everyone is welcomed!
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Volunteer Opportunities
by Ann Brilley
In 2009 the MWPGA organized 5 championships that involved over 600 competitors. Our 10 member Board
of Directors could not have done it without the help of volunteers at each venue. These individuals helped in
areas such as registration, starting, scoring, on course spotters and rules. Once again the MWPGA would like
to encourage present and past competitors and Board members to consider helping with one or more championships. League members of courses that are hosting our championships are also encouraged to volunteer.
If this is your first time to volunteer for one of our championship, individuals are encouraged to participate in
the Volunteer Orientation Workshop offered by the MGA. Those interested in helping with rules should consider participating in one of the MGA Rules Workshops. Information about these can be obtained at the website: www.mngolf.org/rules-seminars.cfm
A volunteer registration form can be found below or at the MWPGA website, www.mwpga.org and will be
available at our spring meeting. Volunteers may sign up for an all day or half day time commitment with lunch
provided. You will be notified in advance of any volunteer assignments you are given. For additional information contact Ann Brilley at (952) 471-0161 or email Ann at “[email protected].” The MWPGA looks forward
to working with our volunteers at our 2010 championships!
VOLUNTEER SIGN UP
Name:_________________________________________Phone:__________________
Address:____________________________City:____________________Zip:________
Email:______________________________League:_____________________________
Please check interested areas, tournaments and time commitments:
Areas:
_____Registration
_____Starter
_____Spotter
_____Rules _____Scoring/Scorecard runner
_____Where needed
Tournaments: (specify preferred date)
_____4-Ball: River Oaks, Cottage Grove, MN, May 15
_____Match Play: Brookview, Golden Valley, MN _____June 11 _____June 12 _____June13
_____Publinks: New Prague, New Prague, MN
_____July 10
_____July 11 _____Senior Publinks: Dwan, Bloomington, MN _____August 2 _____ August 3
_____Team/Club: Greenhaven, Anoka, MN, September 12
Time Commitments: _____AM only _____PM only _____All Day
Mail to: Ann Brilley
Questions:
2478 Lafayette Road
Wayzata, MN 55391
(952) 471-0161
Email: [email protected]
Fax: (952) 471-0612
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2010 MWPGA Tournaments
by Bonnie Blaylock
Four Ball Championship (Two women best ball event)
Sunday, May 15, River Oaks, Cottage Grove, MN
River Oaks Golf Course
Match Play Championship (Individual match play)
Friday - Sunday, June 11 - 13, Brookview Golf Course, Golden Valley, MN
Brookview Golf Course
State Publinks Championship (Invividual Stroke Play)
Saturday & Sunday, July 10 & 11, New Prague Golf Club, New Prague, MN
See Below for hotel information (1)
New Prague Golf Club
State Senior Publinks Championship (Individual Stroke Play)
Monday & Tuesday, August 2 & 3, Dwan Golf Club
Bloomington, MN
See below for hotel information (2)
Dwan Golf Club
Team/Club Championship (Alternate Shot/Four-Ball/Scramble)
Sunday, September 12, Greenhaven Golf Course, Anoka, MN
Hotel Information
(1)
Best Western Hotel – Chaska (952) 237-1020
2 Queen Beds - $69.99, King Suite - $69.99 Reserve by July 1 (20 miles)
(2)
Holiday Inn Bloomington (I-35)
2 Queen Beds - $79.00, King Bed - $79.00
Reserve by July 19 (3 miles)
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Greenhaven Golf Course
Paula Lutz
6550 York Avenue South
Suite 211
Edina, MN 55435
News From the Fringe
MWPGA
MWPGA • 2010 SPRING MEETING
Saturday, April 24th, 2010
Brookview Golf Course (Golden Valley, MN)
Registration Form
8:30 A.M. Registration
League Name:___________________________
Names of individual(s) attending:
Do you wish to golf after? YES /NO (Circle one)
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
8:30 A.M. Information Booths
Various Kiosks will be set up for
you to visit prior to breakfast and
the meeting. Be sure to check out
the displays for new equipment,
shoes, jewelry and more.
9:00 A.M. Breakfast & Meeting
11:00 A.M. Fashion Show
Preferred playing partners:________________________________________
Cost: $15.00 per person
Registration Deadline: April 16th, 2010
Make checks payable to MWPGA
____________________________________________
Green fees will be $25.00. You will be notified of your tee time.
Please include an eMail address for your tee time confirmation:
Send to: Paula Lutz, MGA Offices
6550 York Avenue South, Suite 211
Edina, MN 55435
______________________________________________
Registration forms also available online
at: www.mwpga.org
MWPGA Newsletter Editor MGA Women’s Golf Manager
News From The Fringe
Bonnie Blaylock [email protected]
Paula Lutz
[email protected]
(952) 345-3961
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