Changes in Qualifying in 2024- USGA Announces Amateur Championship Qualifying Modifications - Changes to U.S. Amateur, U.S. Women’s Amateur, U.S. Junior Amateur and U.S.Girls’ Juniorqualifying will be introduced in 2024 In an effort to continuously enhance andevolve the competitor experience, the U... |
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20th Masters Contest is Now OpenThe 20th Annual Miami Valley Golf Masters Contest presented by our friends at Mercedes Benz of Centerville is now open. Don't miss your chance to take part in this annual spring contest and if you are a lucky winner, you can stock up on golf balls before the season gets underway! - Deadline is Thursday Morning, April 6 at 6am. |
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Not that it MattersMy Two Cents Worth - Steve Jurick, PGA, Your Executive Director's Take on the Proposed Golf Ball Roleback - Many of you have heard about the proposed golf ball rollback announced jointly by the USGA and R&A this week. However, don't worry, it won't affect most golfers, including those... |
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Metro to Receive WAGR PointsNew in 2023 Miami Valley Golf has taken steps to ensure that our Century old Amateur Championship, known as “the Metropolitan,” will receiveWorld Amateur Golf Rankings (WAGR) points for our annual 72 Stroke PlayChampionship. This years championship will be held at Heatherwood... |
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Rules Question for March 11How to Proceed - Question for March 11, 2023 A player hits their tee shot towards a road that is defined as out of bounds. Thinking that this ball could be OB the player then correctly plays a provisional ball down the middle of the fairway. After searching for one minute, the player... |
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March Volunteer SpotlightTony Pascale - Tony Pascale has been volunteering with Miami Valley Golf for more than 10 years. He has contributed as a scorer and forecaddie for many Association Events. Additionally, for the past 40 years, Tony has volunteered as an alumnus at the University of Dayton. Currentl... |
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FAQ's and GHINFAQ and the GHIN System How do I Download the GHIN App Please Follow this Link or Search GHIN Mobile in your App Store Digital Profile & Login Questions Q: Why do I need to create a digital profile with a unique email address to log into the GHIN Mobile App and ghin.co... |
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eClub Member Wins APGA Tour EventIn the first full-field event of the APGA Tour's 2023 season, Kevin Hall shot a final-round 3-under-par 69 and birdied the first playoff hole to win the APGA Tour at Indian Canyon Golf Resort against DeVaughn Robinson. Hall and Robinson finished the two-day, 36-hole event at 10-under-par, with Hall securing his 5th career win on the APGA Tour |
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Make Your SelectionsThe first Miami Valley Golf selection contest will be for next week's PLAYERS Championship and you may now make you selections. We will continue to award personalized golf balls to those who finish in the top three. Don't miss your chance to stock up on golf balls before the season gets underway! |
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Rules Question for March 4How to Proceed - Question for March 4, 2023 In stroke play, a player’s ball lies just outside a bunker in the general area. They properly take relief from a sprinkler head and the ball comes to rest in the proper relief area. Before making their next stroke, the ball moves comi... |
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Area Golf Leader PassesSteve Lambert Steve Lambert, a beloved father and respected member of the golf community, passed away on February 27th after a courageous battle with cancer. He was a dedicated member of the Southern Ohio PGA and the Golf Course Superintendents Association, known for his outstanding contr... |
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Register NowCome to Shaker Run Golf Club on Friday, March 24 to review the 2023 updates with one of USGA’s top experts on the Rules of Golf, Kathryn Belanger. The session will begin at 10am and the $25 registration fee includes lunch. Don’t miss your chance to learn from one of the brightest minds of the USGA |
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New President of USGAFred Perpall was elected as the 67th president of the USGA at the association's Annual Meeting in Napa, California. He will serve a three-year term leading the USGA Executive Committee, the all-volunteer policy-making board that provides strategic direction and oversight to the association's full-time staff. |
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Frost, What Should you Know!How often your morning is affected by frost delays depends not just on the weather, but a variety of factors. Here’s what every golfer should know about frost: |
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National Development ModelThe USGA just launched the U.S. National Development Program, which will identify, train, develop, fund and support the nation’s most promising junior players – regardless of cultural, geographical or financial background. |
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