asga jax annual holiday party - American Singles Golf Association

CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF SINGLES GOLF IN AMERICA
Jacksonville Chapter - American Singles Golf Association — November 2012
Deercreek Golf & Country Club
ASGA JAX ANNUAL
HOLIDAY PARTY
November 11, 2012
On Sunday, November 11, 2012 the ASGA
Jacksonville Chapter had a great time at the
Deercreek Golf and Country Club. We ended up
with 9 players: Charlie Cunningham, Bill
Boyer, Kathy Weedon, Florrie Redick, Bernie
Connelly, Mark Aquino, Bridget Baxendale,
Bill Casey and Pam Wagner.
Although Deercreek is quite challenging, the
weather could not have been better. We played
the Putt Game. Bernie Connelly won for lowest
putts and Florrie Redick and Bill Boyer won for
the most putts. Afterwards, we all came in and
Deercreek had a room set up for us all to have
lunch. What a wonderful outing!!! ~Pam Wagner
Saturday, December 8, 2012 - 7pm
LOCATION: Home of Kathy Weedon
Located in Queens Harbor
(directions to follow)
Cost: Free to Members
Guests: $15
(check payable to Jax Singles Golf; mail to
Barbara Arkin, 1016 Beckingham Drive,
St. Augustine, FL 20392)
Appetizers, Delicious dinner & dessert
Wine, Beer & Set-ups
Those wishing to drink spirits BYOB
Magnolia Point Golf & Country
Club
November 25, 2012
It was a cold start on November 25 for eight
members of ASGA at Magnolia Point GCC.
Then as the day progressed it was removal of
layer after layer of clothes. The day turned out to
be beautiful after a freezing start! The golfers
were joined by President Arkin and a Mike Lamphier who is recovering from knee replacement
to have 10 dine and discuss future events. A
good time was had by all! ~Hattie Reddinger
Secret Santa Grab Bag
Join the Fun & Bring a Gift --$15 Value suggested
RSVP Barbara Arkin
Email BarbaraArk@aol.com
No later than December 4,
Tel: 904-230-6104
Upcoming Events Include (see SinglesGolf.com/events)
 New Year's in Florida - - January 2-5, 2013.
We'll be at the Ritz-Carlton in Sarasota, playing with those caddieguys at the Ritz-Carlton Member's Club. You'll also play TPC
Prestancia (Club Course). See attached Flyer.
 ASGA in Hawaii. March 16-23, 2013. Ritz-Carlton Kapalua.
Seven Days in Heaven. See attached Flyer.
Office Hours: 9:00am to 2:00pm, M-F (Eastern)
National Office: 704-889-4600 or 1-888-GOLFMATE
Next Meeting: TBD
Location: TBD
Go to www.jacksonvillesinglesgolf.com to check our 2012 schedule.
Spread the word—Invite a friend
Our Website: ww.jacksonvillesinglesgolf.com
See next page for list of officers and board members.)
To join, renew dues, make a change of address, phone, etc.,
call National Hotline at left.
Jacksonville Chapter
of the
American Singles Golf Association
President
Barbara Arkin
BarbaraArk@aol.com
Golf Chairperson
Bridget Baxendale
Bridgetbax@yahoo.com
Membership Chairperson
Barbara Dean
Beedean7mill@comcast.net
(904) 619-8644
Communications Chairperson
Barbara Arkin
BarbaraArk@aol.com
(904) 230-6104
Social Chairperson
Barbara Dean
Beedean7mill@comcast.net
(904) 619-8644
Newsletter Editor
Barbara Arkin
BarbaraArk@aol.com
(904) 230-6104
Secretary
Rita Thaggard
rhthagg@bellsouth.net
Treasurer
Dorothy Nicholson
darn@bellsouth.net
Webmaster
Julie Smithers
Chipping Instruction
By Tina Mickelson, PGA, PGA.com
Many players lift their head too soon when
chipping because they are eager to see
where the ball is going, or they try to help
the ball into the air, which causes them to
look up too soon. This leads to very inconsistent contact. A simple thought to incorporate is to keep your head down until you
hear the ball hit the green. If you are still
looking down when you hear the ball hit the
green you can be assured that you have not
raised your head too soon. You will find your
consistency improve immediately.
Full Swing Instruction
By Tina Mickelson, PGA, PGA.com
To get a fuller swing while increasing your
balance, try taking some slow practice
swings with your feet together. Many players
have a tendency to sway back and forth in
their swing and with your feet together you
obviously can’t do that. This drill teaches you
what it feels like to stay centered over the
ball. You will also find that you are able to
get a much fuller turn. This drill will show you
what it feels like to get a good, full turn while
maintaining good balance. To top it all off,
you are also going to find that your tempo is
a lot more even, too.
Par4Fitness October
Newsletter- Squats for Power
People always ask me, "How can you help
me get more distance?" My answer for them
is increasing lower body strength. The golf
swing is a complex sequential transfer of
energy from the feet all the way through the
hands into the clubhead. Most people lack
the appropriate lower body strength to rotate
properly and cannot create the energy to
initiate the swing like elite players do.
Squats are the best way to work all of the
muscles of the lower body while promoting
mobility and stability in the kinetic chain.
Squats can be done with just the body
weight or we can go for power reps with
barbells. Either way, you will be promoting
lower body strength, muscles will activate
more effectively, and you will add more
yards to your clubs.
Body Weight and Barbell Squats: The
feet should be shoulder width apart with the
toes pointed outwards. You may set a chair
or bench behind you to promote proper motion of this exercise. I advise my players to
cross their arms across their shoulders and
keep the eyes on the horizon. This allows
the weight to come down through the heels
and relieve the ankle and knee from unneeded stress. You may slightly touch the
chair behind you but do not rest. Push up
through your heels and repeat for 15 reps. 23 sets a day will activate the glutes, develop
much needed strength in the lower body,
and will create a lot more power in your
swing!
Par4Fitness online programs are designed
to help improve any golfers’ game anywhere
in the world. Visit www.par4fitness.com for
more information on programs and golf fitness.
Tip of the Week
"The most common driving issue for golfers is the dreaded slice. To fix this, practice
using a split grip or, 'hockey grip.' This will
allow your right side to rotate over your left
side to make the ball curve right to left."
Exercise of the Month
This month’s featured exercise is the under club crunch. The Under Club Crunch
is a great utilization of a tool you should
have, a golf club! Begin lying on your back
with the club in both hands. One should be
on the grip and the other on the shaft or club
head. You will keep your feet together
through the movement and bring them under
the club to effectively work and strengthen
the abdominal muscles. The abdominals are
an essential group of muscles for rotation,
torso and hip flexion, and maintaining posture throughout the golf swing. Strengthening these muscles will go a long way in
strengthening the abdominals and creating
core stability.
Perform this exercise slowly and remember to breathe in on the way down and out
as you crunch.
About Our Members
Happy Birthday to these members:
Mark Aquino - 12/24
Sue Foley - 12/02
Faye Gay - 01/01
Bill Land - 12/30
These members are up for renewal:
(date shown is last day of membership)
Mark Aquino - 12/31/2012
Steve Buechele - 12/31/2012
These members recently renewed:
William Casey
Our chapter currently has 35 members.