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What's the RDGA eClub? It's Where YOU Want to Be!

Written by Tim Vangellow. Posted in News

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Get outdoors and play golf, Rochester!
 
Under the new World Handicapping System, you only need to play 3 rounds of golf to establish a USGA GHIN Handicap Index! Join the RDGA e-Club and start tracking your progress. A Handicap Index levels the playing field if you are playing a social, casual round of golf with friends - or entering a Competitive Tournament that ...

OnCore Golf Forms Partnership With the Rochester District Golf Association

Written by Dave Eaton. Posted in News

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OnCore Golf and the Rochester District Golf Association have teamed up to introduce OnCore’s new experimental tour ball to players in the Rochester community. Golfers around the country are becoming increasingly familiar with OnCore’s ELIXR tour ball, a two-time 2020 Gold winner on the Golf Digest Hot List awards, but their soon to be released VERO X1 is in a ...

2020 USGA Local & Regional Qualifiers

Written by Dave Eaton. Posted in News

STATEMENT REGARDING USGA CHAMPIONSHIPS, AS OF MAY 18, 2020:

On Monday, May 18, the USGA updated its 2020 USGA championship schedule, finalizing a season that has been marked by healthy and public safety concerns along with continued uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.

The 120th U.S. Women’s Amateur, scheduled for Aug. 3-9 at Woodmont Country Club in Rockville, Md., and the 120th ...

UPDATED, MAY 16: NYS COVID-19 Guidance for Golfers and Golf Courses

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UPDATE: MAY 16, 2020:
 
NYS Essential Business Guidance has been updated to include golf cart usage for golf facilities while following social distancing protocols.
CLICK HERE for full details from the Empire State Development website
 
13. Recreation
 
Parks and other open public spaces, except playgrounds and other areas of congregation where social distancing cannot be abided;

RDGA Score Posting Now Active for 2020

Written by Dave Eaton. Posted in News

 
If you are an RDGA GHIN handicap user, you can now post scores for the 2020 season.
 
The Rochester District Golf Association score posting season officially began on April 15. It is important to note that any scores made in the Rochester area between then and October 31, 2020 MUST be posted for handicap purposes.
 
Having a ...

NYS Orders Golf Courses Closed as Non-Essential Under COVID-19 Guidelines

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 9, 2020

By order of the New York State Executive Order 202.6, ALL GOLF COURSES IN NYS are classified as NON-ESSENTIAL and are to be closed until further notice. Please see the updated NYS Executive Order issued April 9, 2020 at 8:00 AM:

https://esd.ny.gov/guidance-executive-order-2026

Governor Cuomo also announced the state is increasing the maximum fine for violations ...

Monroe Invitational Postponed to 2021

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The Monroe Invitational, one of the longest running amateur tournaments in the United States, has been canceled for 2020 because of the worldwide coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. Since it began, the only other time the tournament was not held was during World War II. The 80th Monroe Invitational will now be held in 2021 at Monroe Golf Club in Pittsford.

“The 80th edition ...

NYS Position on Golf Course Operations Under Current COVID-19 Restrictions

Written by Tim Vangellow. Posted in News

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MARCH 25, 2020

The Empire State Development office has determined that golf courses throughout New York State can operate under the current NYS COVID-19 restrictions if using appropriate precautions to maintain social distancing, as identified by the NYS Parks Department on this website:

https://parks.ny.gov/covid19/

Golf: Courses are taking steps to help stop the spread of COVID-19, including increasing ...

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