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The Western Pennsylvania Golf Association will begin a
Casual Golf Day program that allows members, men and women,
to play in a WPGA organized golf outing. These
non-competitive rounds are designed to increase the
Association’s visibility to more members, most who aren’t
likely to play in the WPGA competition schedule. West Penn
GA’s goal is to provide through Casual Golf Days
opportunities for members of all skills to enjoy a round of
golf at a WPGA Member Club they may not typically have a
chance to play.
“This new program allows
WPGA members to show up alone and meet new people or sign up
a ‘regular’ group for a great day of golf,” says David Kuhar,
WPGA Treasurer, former chairman of the Association’s
Membership Development & Services Committee. “This is
no-pressure golf played for the fun of it, without the
competitive edge. Casual Golf Days offer our members an
enjoyable WPGA conducted championship quality event, whether
they are scratch golfers or still establishing a handicap.”
These days include a
round of golf, cart, a tee prize, and a chance to network
with Association staffers. There will NOT be a formal
competition, scorecards, scoreboards, or other formal
tournament elements. All players are responsible for posting
their own scores for handicap purposes.
To play in a Casual
Golf Day, players will be able to enter on-line, including
payment by credit card. The WPGA will e-mail all contestants
confirmation and information. Group requests will be honored
if submitted properly. The fee will be in the $45. Several
state and regional amateur golf associations around the
country have begun this program with much success.
Confirmed dates and
sites:
June 28—New Castle CC
August 2—Willowbrook CC, Apollo
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