ALBANY ASGA 2010 GOLF SEASON
JOIN US FOR FUN ON THE FAIRWAYS

Informal weekend golf will still occur as long as the weather permits.

Contact AlbanyASGA2002@yahoo.com for more information or to get on our e-mail list for event notification.

Click on the events below for more information.
Weekly Informal Golf
Saturday, May 1 - Capital Hills Golf and Kentucky Derby Party at Hearthstone Village
Sunday, June 13- Golf at Thunderhart followed by dinner at the course
Saturday, July 3 - Golf at Saratoga Lake followed by a party at Mike's
Sunday, August 8 - Golf at Fairways of Halfmoon followed by dinner at the course
Saturday, September 18 - Golf at the Sagamore followed by dinner at the Log Jam
Friday, September 24th - Sunday, September 26th -Cape Cod Golf Weekend (sponsored by Hartford ASGA)
Sunday, October 3 - Van Patton Golf Course – followed by our golf year end dinner & election of new officers at the Clubhouse

WEEKLY INFORMAL GOLF

We usually play Informal Golf (USGA rules) every weekend, weather permitting, at a course which is determined during the week. E-mail announcements are sent each week to all members on our e-mail list. All members are welcome to plan an informal golf event. Contact us at AlbanyASGA2002@yahoo.com for details.

First Informal Golf of 2010 - Stadium Golf Course, March 22, 2010

Golf at Capital Hills & Kentucky Derby Party - Saturday, May 1, 2010

Please join us for Albany ASGA's 1st formal outing of 2010, the annual Kentucky Derby Day event. It will be held on Saturday, May 1st at CAPITAL HILLS AT ALBANY, 650 O'Neil Road, Albany, NY (438-2208)
Directions can be found on the website under the links tab

1st tee time is 11:00 a.m. Plan on being there 1/2 hr. prior to your tee time. The format will be a scramble with longest drive and closest to pin competitions.

Cost for golf is $53.00 for members and $63.00 for nonmembers. The cut-off date to sign up and pay is Friday, April 23th. Give your check, payable to Albany ASGA, to any board member or mail to to Rich Shostak, Treasurer of Albany ASGA. Contact us for mailing address information.

Mulligans will be sold at the course. You may purchase two mulligans for $2.00. You may use your mulligans to improve any shot off the tee, on the fairway, or on the green.


Please contact Helene and Beth at AlbanyASGA2002@yahoo.com if you wish to play. All single golfers are welcome.

After the golf we'll be gathering for a cook-out and Kentucky Derby party at the Hearthstone Village Community Room.. Anyone attending the social event is asked to bring a dish to share and a beverage of choice. Hot dogs and hamburgers plus condiments will be provided. Cost for the party is $10.00 for members and $15.00 for nonmembers. The money will be collected at the party. We will also have a Derby Pool. $5 buys you a horse with prizes for win, place, and show.

Directions to Capital Hills can be found under the Links tab on the Albany ASGA website. Directions to Hearthstone Villagewill be provided upon request. We'll also have printed directions available on May 1 at the golf course.

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Join us for a day of golf at Thunderhart on June 13
2740 County Route 67, Freehold, NY 12431

WHEN: Sunday, June 13 with tee times beginning at 12 noon. Plan to arrive at the course at least 1/2 hour prior to your tee time.

COST: The cost for a round of golf and a cart is $42 for members and $52 for nonmembers. The final date to pay is Friday, June 4. Give your check, payable to Albany ASGA, to any board member or mail to to Rich Shostak, Treasurer of Albany ASGA. Contact us at AlbanyASGA2002@yahoo.com for mailing address information.

FORMAT: Scramble with a modified shot gun start on the 1st four holes

PRIZES: Longest Drive and Closest to the pin for men and women, and team prizes. Mulligans will be sold at the course. You may purchase two mulligans for $2.00. You may use your mulligans to improve any shot off the tee, on the fairway, or on the green.

Please contact Helene and Beth at AlbanyASGA2002@yahoo.com if you wish to play.

JOIN US AFTER GOLF AT THUNDERHART FOR A CHICKEN BBQ, THE AWARDING OF PRIZES, AND THE USUAL ASGA GOOD TIME! B-B-Q includes Large piece of chicken (seconds are available), mac salad, beans,green salad, roll, dessert. Should start around 5:30pm Soda, water, and draft beer are also included!!!

Cost for Dinner - $15 (Payment due with the golf payment.)

Information about Thunderhart Golf Ccourse can be found under the Links tab on the Albany ASGA website.

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Saturday, July 3 - Golf at Saratoga Lake and a party at Mike's

WHERE: Saratoga Lake Golf Club, Grace Moore Road,Saratoga Springs, NY (581-6616) Directions can be found under the links tab
WHEN: Saturday, July 5 with tee times beginning at 11:30.
Plan to arrive at the course no later than 1/2 hour before your tee time.
COST: The cost for a round of golf and a cart is $51 for members and $61 for nonmembers.
FORMAT: Scramble
Mulligans will be sold at the course. You may purchase two mulligans for $2.00. You may use your mulligans to improve any shot off the tee, on the fairway, or on the green.
PRIZES: Longest Drive and Closest to the pin for men and women, and team prizes

The final date to pay is Friday, June 25.
Give the cash or a check (payable to Albany ASGA) to any board member at the Friday night gathering or mail to Mike Congero, 43 Sherwood Trail, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866.

JOIN US AFTER GOLF FOR DRINKS, DINNER, THE AWARDING OF PRIZES AND THE USUAL ASGA GOOD TIME AT MIKE'S HOUSEParty details TBA.

Please contact Helene and Beth at AlbanyASGA2002@yahoo.com if you would like to join us. All single golfers are welcome.

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Sunday, August 8 - Golf at Fairways of Halfmoon followed by dinner at the course restaurant
WHEN: Sunday, August 8 with tee times beginning at 11:30. Plan to arrive at the course at least 1/2 hour prior to your tee time.

COST: The cost for a round of golf and a cart is$49 for members and $59 for nonmembers. The final date to pay is Friday, July 30. Give your check, payable to Albany ASGA, to any board member or mail to to Rich Shostak, Treasurer of Albany ASGA. Contact us at AlbanyASGA2002@yahoo.com for mailing address information.

FORMAT: Scramble

PRIZES: Longest Drive and Closest to the pin for men and women, and team prizes. Mulligans will be sold at the course. You may purchase two mulligans for $2.00. You may use your mulligans to improve any shot off the tee, on the fairway, or on the green.

Please contact Helene and Beth at AlbanyASGA2002@yahoo.com if you wish to play.

JOIN US AFTER GOLF FOR DINNER IN THE RESTAURANT AT THE COURSE, THE AWARDING OF PRIZES, AND THE USUAL ASGA GOOD TIME! We will be having the Italian Buffet which includes chicken parm.,chicken Marsala ,ziti, meatballs, marinated red peppers with provolone, fresh baked rolls, coffee and tea. The cost for the buffet, including tax and gratuity, is$21. Please pay for dinner when you pay for the golf.

The total cost for golf and dinner is $70 for members and $80 for nonmembers.

Information about Fairways of Halfmoon can be found under the Links tab on the Albany ASGA website.

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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 -GOLF AT THE SAGAMORE IN BOLTON LANDING

WHERE: Sagamore Golf Resort, Bolton Landing
WHEN: Saturday, September 18 with tee times beginning at 12:00.
Plan to arrive at the course no later than 1/2 hour before your tee time.
COST: The cost for a round of golf and a cart is $75 for members and $85 for nonmembers.
FORMAT: Scramble
Mulligans will be sold at the course. You may purchase two mulligans for $2.00. You may use your mulligans to improve any shot off the tee, on the fairway, or on the green.
PRIZES: Longest Drive and Closest to the pin for men and women, and team prizes

The final date to pay is Friday, September 10.
Give your check, payable to Albany ASGA, to any board member or mail to to Rich Shostak, Treasurer of Albany ASGA. Contact us at AlbanyASGA2002@yahoo.com for mailing address information.

JOIN US AFTER GOLF FOR DRINKS, DINNER, THE AWARDING OF PRIZES AND THE USUAL ASGA GOOD TIME AT THE LOG JAM IN LAKE GEORGE.

Please contact Helene and Beth at AlbanyASGA2002@yahoo.com if you would like to join us. All single golfers are welcome.

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FALL GOLF WEEKEND AT THE CAPE September 24 - 26, 2010
Resort and Conference Center at Hyannis
35 Scudder Avenue
Hyannis, MA 02601 508-775-7775

Sponsored by the Hartford ASGA chapter. For all the details and a registration form click here.

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Sunday, October 3 - Van Patton Golf Course, Clifton Park– followed by our golf year end dinner and election of new officers at the Clubhouse

WHEN: Sunday, October 3 with tee times beginning at 11:30. Plan to arrive at the course no later than 1/2 hour prior to your tee time.

COST: The cost for a round of golf, cart + full course dinner is $? for members & $? for nonmembers. Dinner only (no golf) for members is 0 (zero). Nonmembers pay $? for golf only or $? for dinner only.

FORMAT: Scramble

PRIZES: Longest Drive, Closest to the pin, and Closest to the line for men and women, and team prizes

JOIN US AFTER GOLF FOR DRINKS, THE AWARDING OF PRIZES AND OUR YEAR END BANQUET AT THE VISTA RESTAURANT AT THE GOLF COURSE. We will also be electing our new officers for 2011 at this time.
DINNER CHOICES; Chicken Piccata, Sliced Beef Fillet, or Grilled Salmon
The final date to pay is Friday, September 24.
Give the cash or a check (payable to Albany ASGA) to any board member or mail to to Rich Shostak, Treasurer of Albany ASGA. Contact us for mailing address information.

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AMERICAN SINGLES GOLF ASSOCIATION
MULTI-CHAPTER EVENTS

For more information about multi-chapter events, check the ASGA website.

Golf  Guidelines

These are the guidelines we follow for our golf events.

Sign up for formal events

• Deadline to pay is the Friday of the week before the outing
• Deadline to sign up for informal golf is the Friday of the weekend when the golf will take place.
• In the event that an outing is oversubscribed, members take precedence over nonmembers for both formal and informal golf, as long as the registration was received by or before the cutoff date.
• Receipt of payment prior to deadline guarantees spot in the outing.
• There will be a waiting list established for each event if the event is sold out.
• Our policy will be to accommodate people on the waiting list when possible.
• Refunds for cancellations after the payment deadline date will be given only if a replacement player is located or if the course does not charge us for the open spot(s).

Team make up - 

• Blind draw on the morning of each event at the course.
• Captains for each team will be predetermined to ensure an ASGA experienced player is on each team.
• There will be two draws, one for females and one for males. Players will draw a number to determine team placement for the day, ie., If there are 16 players, there will be 4 number ones, 4 number twos, 4 number threes, and 4 number fours divided between 2 “hats”…one for men and one for women. The numbers will be placed in the hats so that team make-up by sex is as even as possible.
• There will be a blind draw at the course only if there are 16 players or less. With more than 16 players, teams will be determined ahead of time by the organizer(s) using blind draw (with the exception of the team captains) and equalizing male and female players on each team as much as possible. Players will be notified of their team placement ahead of time so that the later players do not have to spend a lot of time waiting to tee off.

Prizes

• Individual prizes will only be awarded when there are at least 16 players. Awarded for Longest Drive and/or Straightest Drive (Closest to the line) - M/F  and Closest to the Pin - M/F
• If there is less than $120 in the prize pool (mulligan money plus the player surcharge), the award amount will be $5 for each individual prize. The remaining amount will be used for the team prizes. When the prize pool is equal to or greater than $120, the individual prizes will be $10 each.

• ASGA will subsidize the prizes at the more expensive outings when we add no member surcharge. ASGA will pay the $5 per person prize money so that we can offer the same prizes that we do at all the formal outings.

• Team Prizes

• 1st place = 50% of prize pool, 2nd place = 30% of prize pool, 3rd place = 20% of prize pool 
• With 2 teams, the distribution is 60/40

• Payment to the winning teams should be rounded down, club to pick up the change

Mulligans

• $1 for each mulligan. (Maximum allowed per person is 2.)
• Can be used anywhere, anytime, any hole on the course.
• Cannot use it to win an award. (Mulligans used on an award shot do not count for the award, only for the team.)
• Captain collects the money and hands to the event chairperson or designee.
• Team scorekeeper should mark an M on the hole for each person when a mulligan is used.
• When the prize pool is less than $120, mulligan money may be used to subsidize the prizes. When the prize pool is $120 or greater, the mulligan money will be returned to the treasury.
• Mulligan numbers and costs may be changed for certain outings with board approval.

Charge to play –

• Price charged to members equals cost to play plus $5 (rounded up to the closest $5). The surcharge will be used for prizes for the event.
• Any first time participant who joins after an event will receive a $10 coupon to be used at a future Albany ASGA event within in the year.     
• Price charged to nonmembers equals the member cost plus $10. The $10 will go into the treasury.
• The golf chairman or organizers for each of the formal events will receive a $20 credit towards his/her cost of the outing.
• The organizer of each informal event will receive $5.00 in ASGA bucks to be used at a formal outing or party.
• Guidelines for 2009 nonmember surcharges
• $10 for formal golf
• Not to exceed $10 for social events (We will decide by event.)