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Welcome to the 2013 MSGA Annual Meeting!
All about the MSGAOur Mission
The mission of the Maine State Golf Association is to represent, promote and serve the best interest of amateur golf in Maine.
The MSGA, an association of member clubs and their players, accomplishes this mission through services including:
• Scholarships• GHIN
Handicapping• Golf Education• Junior Golf• Tournaments • Course Ratings
Your MSGA Staff• Jane Gildart, Administrative Assistant•Nancy Storey, Executive Director•Don Doyon, Director of Member Services•Randy Hodsdon, Director of Rules & Competition•Michael Doran, Director of Player Development & Tournament Administration•Emily Bouchard, Junior/Senior Golf•Zach Golojuch, Connor Burfiend & Ned Gribbin, USGA PJ Boatwright Interns
Director
The MSGA Scholarship
Fund
Scholarships 63rd Anniversary of Scholarship
Fund Awarded 12 scholarships for 2013-
2014 school year for $1,500 each – a total commitment of $72,000!
Thanks to all who have given to the Scholarship Fund either through memorial, cash or prize voucher donations!
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ScholarshipsThis year’s recipients…
Scholarships
Sam GrindleSpencer LaPierreKyle BickfordThomas MurrayPeter Carley
Colton DavisTodd HillierJoshua BaileyEdward SockerTyler McDevittBrad Myers
SCHOLARSHIPS Have instituted minimum
performance criteria for students on scholarship, who intend to renew their scholarships. They must: Maintain a 1.8 or better average
their first year, a 2.0 or better average their
sophomore year and a 2.5 or better average for their
final two years.
GHIN Handicappin
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GHIN Handicapping Club licensing has become an
integral part of the handicap system All clubs in Maine need recertification
for the 2012-2016 cycle On-line seminars are available for
anyone interested in becoming licensed and we will be hosting at least one seminar this fall – watch the web site for more information!
Everyone at the MSGA can answer most GHIN questions – and if they don’t have the answer, they’ll forward you to someone who does! From the USGA’s web
site at www.usga.org
GHIN Handicapping In accordance with the Rules
of Handicapping, the MSGA has developed its own review process for all players competing in MSGA events. We have developed a system whereby players who meet the following criteria will be automatically reviewed :
GHIN HandicappingReview Criteria: Score a net differential of three shots or
more under the Course Rating for any given MSGA tournament;
Play to their handicap or better (equal or less than the course rating) in 25 percent or more of MSGA events; and/or
Play well enough to consistently place in the gross or net prize money in any individual flight, with “consistently” being defined as 25 percent or more of the time.
Golf Education
GOLF EDUCATION•Special thanks to Jim O’Mara of Charles River Country Club who came up in April to conduct a one-day advanced rules class for MSGA volunteers and Maine PGA professionals.•The class was the first joint event ever offered by the MSGA and the Maine Chapter of the PGA. We look forward to doing more in the future!
GOLF EDUCATION•Special thanks to Jim O’Mara of Charles River Country Club who came up in April to conduct a one-day advanced rules class for MSGA volunteers and Maine PGA professionals.•The class was the first joint event ever offered by the MSGA and the Maine Chapter of the PGA. We look forward to doing more in the future!
Junior Golf and Player
Development
JUNIOR GOLF•This Year’s Maine Junior Golf Tour featured:
–17 Days of Tournament Golf, six of which were joint Junior/Senior tournaments–The Kit Bartlett Memorial at Belgrade Lakes–The TK Memorial Maine PGA Pro-Junior–The Maine Junior Championship–Maine finishing third in the New England Junior Invitational Championship
JUNIOR GOLFThe MSGA was very fortunate this year to welcome Emily Bouchard, the three-time defending Maine Women’s Amateur Champion (shown here with MWA Junior Champ Monica Austin), as our Director of Junior/Senior Golf. Way to go Emily!!!
JUNIOR GOLF – WORKING TOGETHER
cPort FCU tournament at Riverside to benefit The First Tee of Maine
JUNIOR GOLF – WORKING TOGETHER
TK Memorial Maine PGA Pro Junior Championship at Val Halla
We were very fortunate to be able to work with the Maine Chapter of the NEPGA to host the Maine Pro-Junior Championship in conjunction with the Scholarship Banquet immediately prior to the start of the Maine Junior Championship. Thanks to Brian Bickford and Tony Decker for making this happen!
JUNIOR GOLF – WORKING TOGETHER
Next year, we will be adding York’s Bracy tournament to our schedule
Are there other junior playing opportunities on which we can work collaboratively?
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT•Mike Doran has been working to promote the Player Representative Program to help encourage more participation at the club level.•Benefits to having a player rep:
• MSGA has direct contact to promote events• Players receive a $5 discount on MSGA
membership dues when joining through the player rep
• More players are encouraged to play• The players have a greater influence on
MSGA policy (i.e. playing from different tees)
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT•Ask a friend to join the MSGA• For the remainder of 2013,
when a new member joins the MSGA, the membership will also be good for the entire 2014 season, start to finish
• Now is a great time to ask a friend to join!
Tournament Golf –the Heart of
What We Do
Tournament Activity More than 140 days of MSGA tournament play including Weekend, Mid-Week, Juniors & Seniors 3 New England Events, 1 USGA Qualifier Helped with the Maine Women’s Amateur Conducted the Maine Collegiate Championship Officiated at College League Championships
Thanks to David Colt for photography at the Open, Am and Junior championships.
Tournament ActivitySpecial thanks go out to Augusta Country Club for not only hosting the Maine Amateur and Charlie’s Maine Open tournaments but also for Mid-Week, Senior and Weekend events
Tournament ActivityWinning his second Open tournament of the summer below is our 2013 Champion Evan Harmeling, who donated all of his winning from his first championship, the Mass Open to the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings. Class act!
Tournament Activity• New events this year:• Pop Erswell Memorial in May• MSGA County Tour in June• Dave Richardson Memorial in
July• Downeast Tour in October• Expanded Mid-Week Specials
• Next year we will have some combined Junior/Senior/Weekend events in the Central Division
Tournament ActivityAnd we also tried:• Two-Tee tournaments• Tested first at Fox Ridge• Also tested at Sunday River• Feedback was great – and
the continuation of the process will be discussed by the Tournament Committee this fall
Tournament Activity• More than $200,000 will go
back to our Member Clubs in User fees
• Another $150,000 will be given in prize money, which also is redeemable at our Member Clubs
• These numbers represent more than 40% of revenue raised by the MSGA this year.
Tournament Rules OfficialsRules officials :
Dr. Leon BuckDave ChildMarty CroweMoe GallantRocko GrazianoPeter GreenwoodBob LowdenMichael PearceMike RyanMike SingletonRick SwansonCharlie Swett
INTERESTED IN BECOMING A RULES OFFICIAL FOR THE MSGA?
We are always looking for qualified rules officials. If interested, please contact Randy Hodsdon for more information!
The USGA will be hosting a seminar in March in Boston with two GREAT teachers
Tournament VolunteersTeddy Doyon John
JohnstoneCharlotte ColeCharlie
SparrowEric ClemonsPete Johnson
These individuals give up their free time to help us in our mission of promoting amateur golf. We truly couldn’t conduct our tournaments without you!
If you’re interested in becoming a volunteer, we welcome you at whatever level you feel comfortable!
Course Ratings – Together with GHIN, it makes
golf fair for everyone
Course Ratings All golf courses are NOT
created equal Course ratings allow a
handicap INDEX to be converted to a COURSE handicap
Rating all the different tees allows for such initiatives as TEE IT FORWARD
Course Ratings Course must be rerated
every 10 years or every five years for first 10 years
Rating teams are made of volunteers who must attend USGA course rating seminar
Ratings are objective process set forth by USGA guidelines, but still primarily based upon length
Understanding Course Ratings Every golf course has both a COURSE
and a SLOPE rating Course rating is the difficulty of the golf
course for the scratch golfer Slope rating is the difficulty of the golf
course for the BOGEY golfer as compared to the SCRATCH golfer
Every set of tees at every golf course has a TARGET score, which is the COURSE RATING plus your COURSE HANDICAP
Target scores are used in determining handicap adjustments for different tees
Course Rating Volunteers John Johnston James Johnston Tom Kus Jim Semple Jim Macklin Wayne Newbegin Bob Farthing
Romeo Laberge Charlie Laflamme Allen Patterson Paul Descoteaux Harvey Peterson Larry Quinn
Interested in becoming a course rater? Email
What the MSGA is doing to
REPRESENT, PROMOTE & SERVE Golf
in Maine
We’re very pleased to be able to share our offices with
We’re very pleased to be able to share our offices with
We’re very pleased to be able to share our offices with
First Tee of Maine National School Program introduces golf to elementary school
children statewide The First Tee offers programs across the state where
programs are most needed The MSGA Junior Tour offers an introduction to competitive
golf at reasonable rates SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE!
The First Tee Maine Program at Val Halla
First Tee of MaineCONGRATULATIONS TO TFT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RON BIBEAU (shown here with wife Julie) FOR BEING SELECTED AS THE 2013 PGA JUNIOR GOLF LEADER OF THE YEAR FOR THE NEW ENGLAND PGA!
MSGA has taken over the MGF as a standing committee of the MSGA
What’s ahead for the MGF The Maine Golf Foundation
Committee :Brings together golf organizations
throughout the state physically, in the Maine Golf House and houses the MSGA, the SMWGA, the First Tee of Maine and the Maine Golf Course Superintendents as well as providing meeting space for other golf organizations
What’s ahead for the MGF The Maine Golf Foundation
Committee :Promotes golf and its life-enhancing
values throughout the state by: Honoring the game, Sustaining the game, Growing the game.
Looking to the Future
Looking to the FutureA Strategic Planning Committee of the MSGA has been formed to look into long range planning, develop a new mission statement and look at our future direction
Looking to the FutureWe have put together a diverse and talented committee to get as many individuals and groups involved in golf in Maine involved to see how to best work together for golf
Looking to the FutureWe want to make sure our mission is pertinent, vital and sustainable in growing golf in Maine.
Looking to the Future How can YOU help with our
future plans? BUY A BRICK! See Nancy for more information
Looking to the FutureSPECIAL THANKS to those who have given to start us on our way
The title sponsor of the Maine Open was once again Charlie Shuman of Charlie’s Motor Mall
MSGA 2013 Sponsors
Steve Shuman, son of Charlie Shuman, presents this year’s Charlie’s Maine Open Amateur Division trophy to winner and fellow Augusta member Tom Bean
Country Club Enterprises of Maine, who provide Club Car golf carts to many of our golf courses, once again this year sponsored our Senior Tour
Many thanks to Darin Eddy and Robby Brown for their continued support of the MSGA.
MSGA Club Car Senior Tour
Wendy’s, which has long supported the MSGA, continues to sponsor our Junior Tour
This sponsorship helps us to defray the cost of running the Junior Tour, the only program the MSGA offers that does not pay for itself.
Prizes for the Maine Junior Championship, were provided by Golf & Ski Warehouse – thanks to G&SW for your continued support!
MSGA Wendy’s Junior Tour
Harris Golf, a huge proponent of the MSGA and Amateur Golf, started the Harris Cup last year, to encourage more players to compete in the weekend events.
Harris Cup winners will be determined at the end of the posting season on October 31.
Nearly $20,000 in prizes will be awarded for Harris Cup points in the coming month!
There’s still time to win Harris Cup points – are YOU on the tee sheet?
MSGA Harris Cup
MSGA Prize Give-Away Program
And now, for our 2013
Champions!
2013 Club Team Champions
2013 Father-Son Champions
2013 Senior Two-Man Champions
2013 Amateur Champion
2013 Class B Champions
2013 Class C Champion
2013 Charlie’s Maine Open Champion
2013 Charlie’s Maine Open Amateur Champion
Champion Tom Bean with Tournament Sponsor Steve Shuman
2013 Junior Champions
2013 Junior Champions
Congratulations to all who participated!
2013 Mixed Champions
2013 Senior Champion
2013 Match Play Champion
2013 Two-Man Champions
2013 Mid-Am Champion
2013 Tri-State Champions!
From left to right: Brian Bilodeau, Andrew Slattery, Craig Chapman, Mike O’Brien, Joe Alvarez, Curt Jordan, Mike Doran, Matt Creenleaf, Jim Van Fleet, Gary Manoogian, Mark Plummer, Jack Wyman, Ricky Jones and Lowell Watson.
2013 Player of the Year
RickyJones –
YetAGAIN
!
2013 Senior Player of the Year
Mark Plummer
For attending the 2013 Meeting of the MSGA!We look forward to working with you in the
future for the betterment of the Game of Golf!