CWGA NEWS 

2008 MEMBERSHIP HANDBOOK CORRECTIONS

1)   On August 12, Mixed Foursomes, Ed Panczak and Ian Logie will be tournament directors/starters for p.m. shotgun. Barry Burke and Dave Hardy will take care of a.m. shotgun.  (page 23)
 
2)  June 3 class tournament is a Class C (not a B) at Madison Country Club.   (page 29)
 
3)  July 30 application for Class A is at Oronoque CC in Stratford (not Madison), CT.  (page 38)
 
4)  Endicott Cup application - please add ghin number to application form.  (page 43)
 

2008 TEAM MATCHES

There are three major CWGA team matches scheduled this year. Why not consider playing in one of these fun team events. Call Paula Lupi 203-248-8689 for more information.

1. CT/RI Team Match Friday, June 20th at New Haven Country Club. This is a one-day match play event open to all CWGA members with a handicap index of 14.4 or less. Sixteen players are selected from each state. Team members will play in a better ball of two format for the Connecticut-Rhode Island Cup. Entries close May 30th.

2. CWGA-SNEWGA Team Match Thursday, July 31st at Fox Hopyard Golf Club. This is a one-day match play team event open to 20 CWGA members in handicap index groupings from 0 to 21.9. The better ball of two matches is played without strokes.

3. Endicott Cup & Tri-State Competition Tuesday, September 23- Thursday, September 25th at Misquamicut, Rhode Island. This 3 day event includes players from Ct, RI and MA. It is open to CWGA members with a handicap index of 17.0 or less. All contestants must play the first 2-round stroke play qualifier for the Endicott Cup.16 players are selected for the CT team to represent CT in the Tri-State three-ball matches on the 3rd day. A Tri-State Bowl is awarded to the winner of the gross category and the Mrs. Charles F. Eaton Handicap Trophy is awarded to the winner of the net category.

NEWGA

The New England Women's Golf Association Championship will be held June 24-26 at Abenaqui Country Club in NH.  Please visit the tournament page for entry form and lodging information. Entries close May 16th.

NEJ/CWGA New Website

The website team is pleased to announce that beginning this spring; members can purchase CWGA logoed items through a new website designed especially for us.  The link to this new site can be found on the cwga.org homepage or by going directly to www.nejinc.com/cwga .  This venture is a continuation of our relationship with NEJ, Inc who has provided us with logoed items in the past.  The new NEJ/CWGA website can now offer our members more options for clothing and *logoed golf balls at competitive prices as well as limited-time special offers.  Picture your team all dressed in the same color CWGA polos and hats for your President’s Cup Matches!  You can even choose to have a different colored CWGA logo than the traditional green or white (providing the item is not for use in the CT-RI Matches or Endicott).  Please take a moment to visit the new site and let us know what you think.

*Regarding the logoed golf balls – NEJ, Inc. must purchase the logoed golf balls 12 dozen at a time.  The vote to finance the advance purchase of the golf balls did not pass in the last CWGA Board meeting.  As a result, although CWGA logoed golf balls will still be available for purchase by the dozen, NEJ will wait until they receive orders for 12 dozen before they place an order with the company that supplies them.

2008 U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship          
Volunteers Needed

A very exciting event is coming to Connecticut this July.  The United States Golf Association will be conducting the 60^th U.S. Girls’ Junior Golf Championship July 21-26 at the Hartford Golf Club in West Hartford. 

Approximately 900 players from several countries will attempt to qualify this spring at various U.S. locations for one of the 156 spots available in the Championship.  They will be competing on a course set up at 6,300 yards – a combination of the blue and white tees.  These young ladies can really play and it will be thrilling to have them here for a week. 

Approximately 400 volunteers will be needed to successfully host this event and we could really use your support!  How about becoming a “walking scorer” for a group for just one round? Junior volunteers welcome! Please visit www.2008usgirlsjunior.org for a list of volunteer opportunities and a form to sign-up.  Please note that taking on just one shift as a volunteer will be an enormous help.  To thank you for your time, volunteers will be provided with breakfast and /or lunch depending on the time of their shift.

*One BIG way that you could help right now would be to help us spread the word.   Please take a moment to ask your Golf Chairwoman to mention this request during your group’s Opening Day festivities this spring. 

Thank you for your help!

Bulletin Board

Please visit the updated bulletin board!  Do you have clubs to sell or a condo to rent somewhere warm this winter???  How about the name of a great book that you want to recommend?
Let us know!