GSGA Member News: March 2010

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GSGA Membership – Remember to Renew!
Have you renewed your GSGA membership for 2010 yet? If you are a GSGA member through a public or semi-private club, just visit your home club professional to renew for 2010 and make sure your records are up-to-date. Your GSGA membership benefits include the computerized handicap service, subscription to Golf Georgia magazine, eligibility for some of GSGA’s statewide competitions, special recognition for holes-in-one and other unique feats on the course, as well as members-only specials and rewards. Don’t miss out on any of your membership benefits in 2010 – renew today!

Have questions about the renewal process? Click here for more info.

As a reminder, if you have family members or golfing buddies who have not yet established a handicap and joined GSGA, they can do so very easily through the GSGA web site – just visit www.gsga.org and click the Join GSGA button at the top to sign up.


13th Annual Georgia Cup Match Set for March 30
Benefitting the Georgia State Golf Foundation
Established at The Golf Club of Georgia in 1998, The Georgia Cup annually brings together the reigning United States Amateur and British Amateur Champions for an 18-hole match in advance of the Masters. This year's match features 2009 U.S. Amateur Champion Byeong-Hun "Ben" An of South Korea and 2009 British Amateur Champion Matteo Manassero of Italy. Find out how you can get involved by clicking here.


GSGA RewardLinks: Atlanta Hawks/Thrashers
Visit Philips Arena to check out professional hockey and basketball action all season long at great prices! Through GSGA RewardLinks, GSGA members get special ticket discounts on selected Atlanta Hawks and Thrashers home games during the season. March dates are now up.  Visit the Atlanta Hawks and Thrashers at GSGA RewardLinks .


Bid on Tee Times and Support Turfgrass Research
Golf’s great online auction comes to Georgia this spring with hundreds of tee times at some of the game’s finest facilities up for bid. Georgia is among five states participating in the auction from April 7-21 at www.Rounds4Research.com. Proceeds benefit turfgrass research on behalf of golfers, the golf industry and the environment.

To see a full listing of courses on offer and to register for a reminder email as the auction nears go to www.Rounds4Research.com. Presented by the Georgia Golf Course Superintendents Association in partnership with the Georgia State Golf Association, Georgia Section PGA, Georgia Chapter of the National Golf Course Owners Association and Georgia Chapter of the Club Managers Association of America.


Digital Edition of Golf Georgia Magazine Now Available!
The March/April issue of Golf Georgia magazine is now available for online viewing. We hope you enjoy the interactivity and rich media features of Golf Georgia's digital edition. The hard copy of the magazine should arrive in your mailbox soon. If you are not receiving Golf Georgia magazine at home, please contact the GSGA with your name, GHIN number, home club and mailing address.

Click the cover at right to view the entire magazine, or go directly to your favorite feature using these links: 

• Scholars Spotlight
• Inside Tip
• Super Says
• Feature: Furman Bisher
• Member Club Profile
• Club Champions/Most Improved Golfers
• Disputes & Decisions

GSGA Competitions Underway
Entries are currently being accepted for the GSGA competitions listed below. In 2010, the GSGA is utilizing TPP Online for both tournament registrations and scoring. With this new system, all players will be required to create a new user account prior to registering to play in their first event. The process is easy and only takes a few minutes. Specific instructions can be found on the GSGA Competitions web page.

• Super Senior Championship (open through March 24)
• Women's Match Play Championship (open through March 24)
• Four-Ball Championship (open through March 31)
  

"Play Golf Georgia" Tags Now Available!
Join the golfing community in putting Georgia's specialty golf tag on your car! The Georgia Junior Golf Foundation (GJGF) is promoting Georgia as a great place to "Tee It Up" with the creation and sale of a specially designed license tag. Funds raised through the license tag program will help support GJGF’s free services and resources that are provided to all junior golfers in the state of Georgia.

Please support the GJGF by purchasing a golf license tag, and encourage your fellow golfers to do so as well. For more information or to apply for the tag please visit www.gjgf.org or click on the photo.

Join GSGA's Online Communities!
The GSGA is on Twitter!  Check us out!  http://www.twitter.com/gsga . If you are already on Twitter yourself, please follow us as we’ll use our Twitter page to keep you updated on GSGA and Georgia golf goings-on, including up-to-the-minute news from our competitions and championships. We’ll also use the site to send out reminders for various membership-related activities (contest deadlines, tournament entries, etc.). It won’t be strictly business, however; sometimes we might just post fun little observations about golf and the daily activities of the Association. For more information and to learn how to sign up, visit our blog entry about Twitter .

Are you on Facebook? So is the GSGA!  Both the GSGA and its popular Junior Sectional Program have Facebook Pages. Click the links to view the pages and to become a Fan. The Pages will keep you up-to-date on the latest news and happenings with GSGA and Junior Sectional events.

Take Advantage of the GSGA DealFinder
Looking for the best deals to play golf? Interested in specials or promotions at local golf clubs? Check out the GSGA DealFinder . This online service provides an up-to-date listing of specials, promotions and coupons offered by GSGA member clubs across the state. It's a simple way to save money on your next golf outing! Check back often as new golf clubs are being added and specials are continuously updated.

Do You Need to Update Your Email Address?
Do you want to change or update the email address you have on file with our handicap vendor, GHIN?  Updating your email address with GHIN ensures that you won't miss the twice-a-month handicap revision emails or the bi-monthly "GSGA Member News" e-newsletter. Simply click here , enter your GHIN number and last name, and you will have the opportunity to update your email address.

Just For Juniors... GJGF, University of Georgia Golf Course Host Junior Clinic on April 26th In conjunction with the Nationwide Tour's Stadion Athens Classic, the Georgia Junior Golf Foundation is hosting a free Junior Golf Clinic on April 26th at the University of Georgia Golf Course. The clinic takes place from 4:00-5:30 and will be hosted by Chip Beck, a former UGA All-American and three-time Ryder Cup participant who is serving as honorary chair of the Athens Classic. The first 200 participants will get a free Chick-Fil-A sandwich.  Both the UGA men's and women's golf teams will be on hand, along with Hairy the Dawg, Spike and the UGA cheerleaders. For more information, click here to visit the UGA Golf Course web site . GSGA Junior Sectional Program Opens Registration on March 22 Gear up for the 37th season of the GSGA Junior Sectional Program!  The series of one-day events in seven sections across the state gets underway in June.  Online registration opens on March 22.  For full details, visit the GSGA Junior Sectional web page .  Don't forget to become a Facebook fan as well!

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