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Feb 10

2018 RDGA Women’s Schedule Features 10 Events for Players of ALL Abilities

Women – did you know that there are now 10 tournaments on the 2018 RDGA Tournament Schedule in which you can play? Many RDGA tournaments are designed for “regular” golfers and welcome women players. From RDGA Play Days to the Two Person team events, the popular RDGA Women’s Open in September and the Women’s Four Person Team Scramble in July – there are many options for you to participate in the RDGA tournament experience – all you need is an active USGA Handicap Index issued by an RDGA Member Club!

RDGA WOMEN-ONLY TOURNAMENTS OFFER
COMPETITION IN A FRIENDLY, SOCIAL SETTING
 
Ridgemont Country Club
Monday, September 17
 
The fifth annual RDGA Women’s Open is set to return in 2018, open to women golfers of all levels. This year, Ridgemont Country Club will serve as host for our annual celebration of Women’s Golf in Rochester!
 
Your entry fee includes a unique tee gift and other goodies as well as golf, range, cart, box lunch, and dinner in the clubhous following play. Guests are welcome at dinner. In addition to golf we’ll have plenty of time to mix and mingle – catch up with your old golf friends and meet some new ones.
 
The tournament will be flighted so you will play with women of similar ability, with winners from each flight. Prizes will be in the form of gift certificates and will be awarded to approximately one third of the field. All play will be from the Ridgemont GOLD Tees – (Approximately 5,000 Yards)
 
Questions? Please contact Debbie Harper at: debbieharper@rdga.org
 
We are looking forward to seeing you at Ridgemont Country Club on September 17!
 
 
 

2018 RDGA WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP

DANIELLE E. DOWNEY MEMORIAL

Ridgemont Country Club
Sunday-Monday, September 16-17
 
The Rochester District Golf Association is excited to present the RDGA Women’s Championship Danielle E. Downey Memorial to our schedule for 2018!
 
On September 16 and 17, we celebrate the RDGA Women’s Championship, to be hosted by Ridgemont Country Club – one of the Rochester area’s top private golf facilities. The Championship is open to women RDGA members with a USGA GHIN Handicap Index of 15 or lower. This will be your chance to shine among the best players in a two day stroke play event.
 
The RDGA Women’s Championship Danielle E. Downey Memorial is back this year as a two-day, 36-hole stroke play competition, beginning on Sunday, September 16. The field will be limited to 16 players, with all golfers teeing off No. 1 on Sunday and playing 18 holes in Round 1 on the RDGA Green Tees at 5,550 yards. On Monday, the field will return for Round 2, with Championship pairings beginning play on holes 1 and 10, playing alongside the field of the RDGA Women’s Open (from the Green Tees at 5,300 yards), which is being held concurrently with day 2 of the 2018 RDGA Women’s Championship. Players from the Championship and Open will join together for the awards dinner following play.
 
 
 
 
Mendon Golf Club
Sunday, June 10
 
Hosted by the immaculately-maintained Mendon Golf Club, the RDGA Women’s Handicapped Team Scramble Tournament returns in 2018 as the only 4-person scramble on the RDGA schedule.

This promises to be a fun-filled day of friendly competition! Teams will consist of 4 women golfers. That’s it – you chose who to play with! Teams may come from the same club or from different clubs, and all levels of play are welcome – part of your strategy is putting together a team with the winning combination of skills and handicaps. You must use each player’s drive three times.

 
Your entry fee includes golf, cart, range, tee gift, prizes and hors d’ouerves after the round during the scoring and awards.

We look forward to seeing everyone at Mendon Golf Club on Sunday, June 10!

 
 
 
Is your club a member of the RDGA?
 
If you don’t have an RDGA-issued USGA GHIN Handicap Index, you can’t enter an RDGA tournament!

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