It’s a great way for our members to meet and network with other Rochester women golfers — plus try out a variety of Rochester golf courses.

We also vary the days we play (some weekends we play on Saturdays, some weekends we play [...]]]> One of the benefits of joining Rochester’s EWGA chapter is our Weekend Travel League.

It’s a great way for our members to meet and network with other Rochester women golfers — plus try out a variety of Rochester golf courses.

We also vary the days we play (some weekends we play on Saturdays, some weekends we play on Sundays) and the tee times (we usually go off early afteroon, but sometimes play earlier) to accommodate as many peoples’ schedules as possible over the season.

Already a Member?

Then you don’t have to do a thing!

The Monday before the round, you’ll receive an email with information about the course, tee times, and greens fees for the coming weekend. Just respond to the email by 12:00 PM Thursday to reserve your spot. (Pay your greens fees to the course when you arrive to play.)

Not a Member? How About Joining?

The Weekend Travel League is open only to EWGA members (and their guests).

So if this league format fits your schedule and lifestyle, why not join EWGA?

You’ll also receive discounts on our golf events and instruction, and can participate in the EWGA Championship Tournament.

Click here to read more about membership benefits and how to join.

Weekend Travel League Dates

Mark your calendar! Here are our travel league dates.*

Sunday, 5/23
Saturday, 5/29
Sunday, 6/6
Saturday, 6/12
Saturday, 6/19
Saturday, 7/3
Sunday, 7/25
Saturday, 7/31
Sunday, 8/8,
Sunday, 8/22
Saturday, 8/28

* In an email earlier this month, we indicated we’d be playing on 5/31, Memorial Day. That was an error. We apologize for any inconvenience!

Looking for a fantastic golf getaway and competitive challenge this summer?

Then how about this: the EWGA is launching a new competition, the Match Play Champion’s Cup — and our chapter is participating.

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View of Wild Turkey, one of the seven golf courses at the Crystal Springs Golf Resort.

Looking for a fantastic golf getaway and competitive challenge this summer?

Then how about this: the EWGA is launching a new competition, the Match Play Champion’s Cup — and our chapter is participating.

What is the EWGA Match Play Champions Cup?

The Match Play Champions Cup is an inaugural regional competitive event that will be used as a pilot program to roll out on a national level in 2011.

When: July 31 and August 1, 2010
Where: Crystal Springs Golf Resort, Hamburg, NJ
Details: 2 nights accommodations, 3 rounds of golf (36 holes Saturday, 18 holes Sunday), Saturday night dinner, and Sunday awards barbeque.
Cost: Approximately $535 based on double occupancy, $405 based on four to a room

The EWGA envisions this competition as the organization’s second official major national competition, complementing the EWGA National Championship.

Th Match Play Champions Cup will be a weekend event with 36 holes being played the first day, and 18 holes the second day. The format will consist of Team Match Play competitions held over 3 rounds. Winning Teams will advance through the brackets toward the Match Play Championship Finals.  Teams losing in a particular round play in consolation matches, so every team that attends will play all 3 rounds over course of the event.

In this inaugural year, there will be 8 teams with 16 players each. Many of these Teams may consist of several chapters. Chapters may be allocated between 5 and 16 spots on a given Team. Once EWGA national receives all entry forms, it will set the teams.

Click here to download a flier with additional details about the format and process for choosing teams.

Eligibility Requirements

The Match Play Champion’s Cup is designed to be one of the EWGA’s most competitive tournaments and to draw from our lowest handicap players and most competitive golfers across the organization.

To be eligible to participate, you must be an EWGA member in good standing, and have an official USGA or GLMS Handicap Index of 25.0 or less.

Are you ready to commit to the Inaugural Champion’s Cup?

In order to make this a success, we really need to obtain firm commitments from you!

We need the “intent to play form” filled out and returned ASAP.

Click here to download an Intent to Play form (pdf). Mail the form to:

Rochester Region, NY Chapter of the EWGA
PO Box 863
Pittsford, New York 14534

But don’t delay! The deadline to submit this form is Monday, May 24.

As we announced in our latest email, we’ve created an online forum where our EWGA chapter members can connect with other members to set up “golf dates.”

This is a private forum. You need to register to post to it — or even view it.

To register, follow [...]]]> We’re done — we think — tweaking our new forum!

As we announced in our latest email, we’ve created an online forum where our EWGA chapter members can connect with other members to set up “golf dates.”

This is a private forum. You need to register to post to it — or even view it.

To register, follow the link under FORUM on the left hand sidebar.

And please let us know if you run into problems! This is all new functionality for our site. We think we’ve worked out all the snags. But then, we also thought we were going to play scratch golf last weekend ha ha ha ha ha

You get golf!

The purpose of our association is summed up by the EWGA tagline: Connect, Learn, Play, Belong.

Our EWGA chapter gives Rochester women golfers opportunities to learn the game of golf, play the game [...]]]> We’ve been getting emails from Rochester women who want to know more about the EWGA. What will you get when you join?

You get golf!

The purpose of our association is summed up by the EWGA tagline: Connect, Learn, Play, Belong.

Our EWGA chapter gives Rochester women golfers opportunities to learn the game of golf, play the game of golf, and meet other women who also love to play. It’s also a great way to network–the majority of our members are area professionals.

In addition to the soft benefits, women who join our chapter are eligible for a number of discounts.

Discounts on women’s golf services, products, education, rounds

We did the math, and it was an eye-opener.

By joining EWGA, you receive up to $270 in savings on golf-related products and services this year, right here in Rochester.

• Seven EWGA Chapter Clinics @ $5 off per clinic: you save $35
• Two EWGA Chapter Instructional Series @ $25 off per clinic: you save $50
• USGA Handicap Index through the EWGA Golf Life Management System (GLMS), free with your membership: $30 value
• Joining a league? Save $25
• Golf fitness class discount: save $20
• Need golf shoes? A-GAME Sports discount on women’s golf shoes: up to $50
• GolfTEC lesson package: 20% off: $60 (double the national GolfTEC discount)

And that’s just here in town. There are other discounts negotiated by EWGA national (check their site often as this list grows all the time). Examples: 25% off Tail Activewear women’s golf clothing; 10% off Sporty Chic golf clothing; 10% off Liberty Mutual auto or home insurance; 10% discount on selected Golfsmith products; 15% discount at 1800 flowers.

[Members: to see these discounts, you need to go to the EWGA national site and log onto the Members Clubhouse (formerly calls Members Only). Do check it out if you haven't, recently -- they've added quite a few additional discounts.]

Given today’s uncertain economy, it’s nice to know that joining EWGA is an investment in your game.

EWGA Championship

Another benefit of joining is that you can participate in the EWGA Championship Tournament: the largest women’s amateur tournament in the world.

The EWGA Championship, which includes stroke and scramble team format play, is open only to EWGA members. It’s a flighted tournament — which means women of any skill level can play.

That makes it a great way to experience competitive golf!

Any member of our chapter can play in the first round, our Chapter Championship, July 17 at Mill Creek. Two women from each of the four stroke play flights, and one scramble team, can advance to the regionals on August 21 in Springfield, Mass.

Connecting with other women golfers: Priceless!

Joining the EWGA also enables you to connect with other women golfers. Through our Fairway Friends mentoring program, leagues, golf events, networking events, and the EWGA Championship, you have the opportunity to form business connections and lasting friendships, all through the great game of golf!

Questions about joining? Click here, fill out the contact form, and our membership chair will be happy to drop you an email or give you a call.

If you’re relatively new to golf — or have only played casual golf — the answer is probably “no.”

Guess what?

You should!

Having a handicap can make the game of golf more interesting and enjoyable. Handicaps let you:

It’s another great line-up this year, everything from a 6-week beginner’s league at to our weekend travel league!

See below for the list — and here’s what else you need to know if you’re interested in signing up for one of our leagues:

This event is open to all Rochester women golfers. Seating [...]]]> As promised, here is the registration form for the 2010 Kick-Off Brunch of the Rochester Region, NY Chapter of the EWGA.

• Location: Midvale Country Club, 2387 Baird Rd., Penfield
• Date: Saturday, March 20
• Time: 10:00 am – noon
• Cost: $20 (includes brunch)
• Dress: Country club attire is requested; no denim, please.

This event is open to all Rochester women golfers. Seating is limited, so please get your registration form into us ASAP.

It’s going to be a great event!

Our featured guest is Sports Psychology Consultant Shannon Walton, who will be giving a talk on “golf and positive self-talk.” Click here to read our website interview with Shannon.

And that’s not all

We’ll be giving away door prizes.

We’ll be holding a drawing for a free one-year membership, open to women who register to join the EWGA for the first time at the kick-off.

Former member thinking of re-joining? The EWGA is waiving the $25 reinstatement fee to former members who re-join at the chapter kick-offs.

The kick-off is also your opportunity to sign up for our EWGA chapter leagues, clinics, and mentoring program.

Rochester women’s golf leagues

The Rochester Region, NY Chapter of the EWGA runs a number of leagues at various courses for women golfers throughout the Rochester area — and we’ll have details and sign-up sheets at the Kick-Off. Note that although our leagues are also open to non-members, we give priority to EWGA members, and some of our leagues do fill up quickly. Members also receive discounted pricing on leagues.

Golf clinics to help women work on their games

We’ll have details, dates, and locations for our 2010 EWGA golf clinics available at the kick-off. These clinics are a great way for women golfers in the Rochester area to improve their golfing skills!

Mentoring program

New to the game of golf? Why not sign up for the EWGA Fairway Friends golf mentoring program? Through this program, beginning women golfers are paired with experienced golfers who will answer their golf-related questions and take them golfing at least twice during the 2010 season. Click here to read more about this program.

EWGA membership information and registration forms will also be available at the event.

Remember: Seating at this event is limited! Please download and mail your registration form today to reserve your seat!

Country club attire requested. No denim please.

Here at the Rochester Region, NY [...]]]> One of the benefits of joining the Executive Women’s Golf Association is the discounts. EWGA members get discounts on a variety of golf-related products and services, such as 10% off GolfSmith orders and and — for when you’re planning a golf vacation — discounts on greens fees at Troon resorts.

Here at the Rochester Region, NY chapter we also offer a number of discounts to exclusive to our own chapter members. Members get discounts on our leagues and clinics, for instance, and on registration to many of our events.

In fact, if you take advantage of all of our Chapter discounts alone, you will more than cover your membership dues!

EWGA discounts from GolfTEC

Our Rochester GolfTEC also offers a special discount to our chapter members: 20% off GolfTEC lessons — twice the 10% EWGA discount GolfTEC offers on a national basis.

And, as you’ve learned from recent e-newsletters and website articles, GolfTEC is offering you a free swing analysis at our February 25 GolfTEC open house.

For the swing analysis, GolfTEC uses swing and ball flight technology to capture data about your current golf swing as the basis for developing a plan to improve.

If you’re interested in going further, you can sign up for GolfTEC lessons — again, taking advantage of the 20% EWGA member discount.

GolfTEC lessons also take advantage of technology. For instance, you can view your lessons over the Internet, including full-motion video drills, reference materials, and audio clips from your instructor telling you precisely what your key thoughts are for each position in your swing.

That means you can practice your game any time, from your home or office.

Click here to learn more about GolfTEC Rochester.

And if you want to attend our GolfTEC Open House on February 25th, there’s still time. Click here for more information and to RSVP.

Under the EWGA 2010 Member-Get-A-Member (MGAM) Campaign, sponsored by Nike Golf, if you recruit at least 2 people, you’ll be entered in a Chapter drawing for one of several unique Nike gifts

If you “recruit a threesome,” you are entered in a national drawing for one of [...]]]> Pretty cool, wouldn’t you say?

Under the EWGA 2010 Member-Get-A-Member (MGAM) Campaign, sponsored by Nike Golf, if you recruit at least 2 people, you’ll be entered in a Chapter drawing for one of several unique Nike gifts

Invite golfers to join

If you “recruit a threesome,” you are entered in a national drawing for one of 25 complimentary EWGA memberships.

If you “recruit a foursome” you are considered a top recruiter for our Chapter. You qualify for a Nike shoulder tote and are entered in a drawing for one of ten Nike Golf drivers.

Recruit 12 or more new members and you are entered in a drawing for a custom fitting for a new set of Nike Golf Clubs at Nike World Headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon. Airfare and hotel included! You also win a Nike golf bag and will be recognized at this year’s EWGA national conference.

The 2010 MGAM Campaign runs through December 31, 2010.

It’s easy to enter the contest. All you do is:

1. Download a membership application from the EWGA national site;
2. Write your name in the space marked “How did you hear about EWGA/EWGA Member” (about 2/3 down the application);
3. Give the form to the woman you’ve recruited to submit to national.

Bring friends to our March 20 Kick-Off!

You can also invite your golfing girlfriends to our 2010 Kick-Off Luncheon on March 20. We’ll have membership applications there for you and your friends to fill out.

Makes it even easier!

Only current paid members are eligible to win: you must be a member at the time the new member joins, and a member-in-good-standing at the time the prizes are awarded.

So tell all your golfing girlfriends and co-workers about the EWGA experience –  and good luck in the MGAM contest!

One way to get started: subscribe to Golf Fitness Magazine.

And if you’re an EWGA member, you can do so at a discounted rate of only $9.95 for [...]]]> Okay, so it’s freezing cold and Rochester-area golf courses are buried in snow. But you can still work on your game — by getting the bod into golf-ready condition.

One way to get started: subscribe to Golf Fitness Magazine.

And if you’re an EWGA member, you can do so at a discounted rate of only $9.95 for a one-year subscription (6 issues).

That’s $6 off the regular subscription price.

Click here for more information.