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FTSG Local Golf News for February 5
Will this Ice Storm Hurt our Courses?

Walnut_Grove_18It's too early to tell if our recent ice storm followed by multiple inches of snow will hurt our courses’ conditions as we move closer to the golf season.  Ice coverage on top of any living organism, including grass, can do damage. 

Creeping Bentgrass can survive under ice for longer periods of time (up to almost 100 days) than Poa annua, our area’s all too common competing variety of grass on many of our playable surfaces. Poa annua has an approximate 30 to 45-day survivability period under ice.  

If this storm had hit us in December, chances for turf loss would be much greater from this ice coverage.  Fortunately, we're into mid-February and the golf season with it’s warmer temperatures will be here before too long. 

Nicoludis-ZachThat's not to say winter injury cannot result from crown hydration, low-temperature injury and desiccation.  As Mother Nature will always have the last word.

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Thanks to our USGA Agronomist for the Central Region
Zach Nicoludis for providing the Link for More Information

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Pop Up Golf Genius In Person Seminar
Golf_Genius_SeminarOur friends from Golf Genius are now able to visit our area and they will be in town this Thursday, February 10th.

Sorry for the Short Notice, but if you want to come to a Golf Genius Seminar everyone from around the state is welcome, and we will provide a free lunch!

MSR Credits are Available

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When: Next Thursday, February 10
Where: Troy Country Club -
1830 Peters Rd, Troy, OH 45373
Start Time: 10am

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Trivia Question:  What was the first Public Golf Course to Host a US Open?  Answer deeper in email.
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Attn: All Handicap Certification Contacts

Be on the lookout for a UGSA Generated email towards the end of the week to confirm information listed for your Club.  To review and update should take less than a minute.  Thank you for your ongoing efforts to make our collective WHS better.

A Community Treasure
By Contributing Writer - Sean Melia

Ginny-BarbThe Community Golf Course in Dayton, Ohio is home to two golfers who have been playing golf for more than a combined 100 years. Barb Redenbo, 89, and Ginny  Gearhart, 95, have played golf all over the world and made myriad friends along the way.

Similar to most golfers, their stories wind and weave and stop and start. They each learned the game at very different times in their lives but still find joy playing a game they love. 


Barb first played golf in 1944 in Lincoln, Nebraska. Barb was 12 years old.

“My father decided I needed to learn the game. I was invited to play with his foursome. With the permission of the pro, I could tee off and I was allowed to putt.”

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Drive Chip and Putt Registration Open

Drive_Chaip_and_Putt_OpenLocal qualifying begins in May. Entrants will play in girls’ and boys’ divisions in four age categories, with scoring centered around skill development in driving, chipping and putting. Local Qualifying Sites are Tri-City Golf Ranch, Heatherwoode, Southwest Golf Ranch, The Golf Club at Dublin and Blacklick Woods Golf Course

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Local Collegiate Teams Back in Action
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Coming off of an outstanding performance in the fall, the Wright State Raiders finished 2nd place, 1st place, 1st place, 1st place, and 1st place respectively in their 5 tournaments rounding out the 2021 season. Additionally, the team had four separate individuals win medalist honors. Tyler Goecke won the Joe Feaganes Marshall Invite, Mikkel Mathiesen won the Valpo Fall Invite, Cole Corder won the Earl Yestingsmeier Invite, and Bryce Haney won the Dayton Flyer Invitational. These Raiders look to continue this momentum into the spring where they begin at The Invitational at Savannah Harbor on February 19th and 20th. 

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Following a tough finish to the fall season for the Dayton Flyers, the men's team is back in action this Monday, February 7th at The Earl Yestingsmeier MAC Match Play at Lake Jovita Country Club in Dade City, FL. With 7 tournaments scheduled this spring, the Flyers look to regain momentum heading into the Atlantic-10 tournament in late April. 

The Flyers women's team, led by first-year head coach Ali Green, make their first appearance of the spring on March 14th & 15th as they head to the Peggy Kirk Bell Memorial Invitational in Orlando, FL. The lady Flyers finished 3rd at the Oakland Golden Grizzly Invitational this fall.

Also coming off of some success in the fall, the Wittenberg tigers look to make their first appearance of the spring on April 3rd and 4th at The Hershey Cup in Hershey, PA. The tigers collected two team victories this past fall at The Belterra Intercollegiate and The Wittenberg Classic hosted at Springfield Country Club. The lady tigers will begin their spring season on March 19th and 20th at the Marrietta Women's Golf Invite at Lakeside Golf Club in Beverly, OH.

The Cedarville Yellow Jackets men's team is coming off of a 2nd place finish at the NCCAA Championship in October hosted at Hammock Beach Resort in Palm Coast, FL to round out their 2021 season. They will begin this year on March 14th and 15th at The Hillsdale Bell Collegiate in Southern Pines, North Carolina.

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Internships Available for 2022 

Lady_Interns_4x3Your Miami Valley Golf Association each golf season offers golf administration internships.  These paid internships can run from three to twelve months depending upon a candidate's availability, with flexible schedules based on the interns needs.  

In order to be considered for an internship position, prospective applicants must be enrolled at a college or university, be a graduate student, a recent college graduate or someone just interested in Golf Association Management.  A background or major in golf management, journalism, communications, or photo journalism would be an asset but is not necessary for these positions.  A strong interest and knowledge of the game of golf is also a plus.

Intern_Photo_2The responsibilities of the intern positions entail championship administration, database management, website maintenance, junior golf and membership activities.  In addition, the selected interns will also assist the staff with general administration. 

Applications will be accepted until February 1.

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Rules of Golf Winter Education Seminars from the USGA
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Registration for the 2022 Rules of Golf Workshops are now open.

Registrants have numerous virtual and in-person options to choose from, please note in-person workshops seats are limited due to fewer in-person offerings and COVID-19 restrictions.

If you wish to attend an in-person workshop, please plan to register as early as possible.

For more information on Rules workshop offerings and exams

Tuition assistance is available for any level of education for those volunteering within our Miami Valley Golf Community.  To apply for full or partial reimbursement please email steve@mvgolf.org

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TRIVIA QUESTION:  What was the first Public Golf Course to Host a US Open? 

Answer: The U.S. Open was played 71 times at private clubs before the USGA made Pebble Beach the first public-course host in 1972. The deal was pushed across the finish line shortly after Samuel Morse died in 1969. Concerns from the USGA about the conditioning of a public course and Pebble Beach’s proximity to a major city were alleviated after an epic U.S. Open.


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