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Rally For the Cure Golf Tournament scheduled for April 11th

EWGN-Austin — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 03:39:57 +0000

Get your pink on! We are back for our 3rd annual Rally For the Cure Golf Tournament hosted at the Onion Creek Country Club on Sunday April 11th. This event is organized by the Austin Chapter of the EWGA as a 4 person scramble (all women and/or co-ed teams). You will receive a goodie/gift bag (worth $20) when you check in, there are also skill contests, and prizes for the best 3 teams for the round (don't forget to purchase mulligans for your best chance of a prize!).Pretty in Pink 2009: From left - Lesa Wilson, Vicki Woodcock, Margaret Allen and Linda Heurkins

Last year we raised almost $2000 as a donation to the Susan G Komen fund, and would love to top that amount this year! Register as soon as possible - the field is limited to 96 players, sign up with your friends, or we will help place you in a team. Don't forget to wear pink!

Love Ya Mean It at Lost Creek

EWGN-Austin — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 03:02:02 +0000

Sunday February 28th marked our first golf playday of 2010 - the Lorenzo and Sandra Fitzpatrick await the final scorecardsLove Ya Mean It Tournament, played at Lost Creek. The event was well attended by both members and guests, 9 teams of four players participating in a shamble (take best drive of the team, then everyone plays their own ball). Score is then based on the lowest net score per hole of the 4 players in the team. Congratulations to the winning teams with some incredible net scores - the format was of great advantage to high handicappers!

With a cold front advancing and a biting wind whipping up as we completed our rounds, the players took refuge in the club house to hear the final results. Since we were a mixed crowd, and the Men's Locker room was open, which includes several TVs and a bar, it was a great option!

Results:

1st Place with net 47 - Carol Sheehan, Cyndi Hernandez, Tim & Bea Kernan
2nd Place with net 48 - Laurie Ben, Trish Hoener, Teri Evans and Brian Flynn
3rd Place with net 50 (scorecard play off) - Pam Garcia, Sandy Wood, Terry Kroenung and Patrice Griffith

Prizes were also awarded based on handicaps in the following categories:

Closest to the pin - Teri Evans (25 & under), Liz Salinas (26 & over)
Longest Drive - Vicki Woodcock (25 & under), Bea Kernan (26 & over)

A large contingent finished off the evening with a meal at Tres Amigos, close by on 360.

Many thanks to Sandra Fitzpatrick for organizing the event, tallying up the results and awarding the prizes. Looking forward to seeing everyone at our next play day - Teravista, Sunday March 14th!

Join Austin Women's Golf Association ASAP for Great Benefits!

EWGN-Austin — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 02:47:51 +0000

Carol Sloan (left) and Maria Duncan at the July 2009 AWGA play day at Avery Ranch, hosted by Austin EWGA

By default, our chapter is part of the Austin Women’s Golf Association. This is the oldest Women’s Golf Association in Texas, and the cost to join is only $5. Membership to the AWGA allows you to participate in their play days at private courses such as Great Hills Country Club and The Hills Country Club, as well as compete in the Austin City Championship.

AWGA Tournaments are filled by a quota system, with every club allotted a proportional number of spaces to each event. Click here for the schedule of 2010 events. For very exclusive venues, which tend to be the most popular for attendance, we can easily use up our quota, so it is to everyone's benefit to enroll ASAP to ensure we have a large quota! Our quota will be based on membership as of March 1^st – so please consider becoming a member ASAP!

Send your $5 membership fee to AWGA Representatives, Cheri Hisaw or Cindy Spears below, you may join the AWGA throughout the season, final deadline is late summer for the Austin City Championship.

Cheri Hisaw
2617 Deer Stand Loop
San Marcos, TX 78666
Cell: 512-757-3699

Cindy Spears
20900 Kathy Lane
Spicewood, TX 78669
Cell: 512-825-4663

Austin Women in Technology Member Wins EWGA Golf Package

EWGN-Austin — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:21:50 +0000

Congratulations to Lynn YelDell for winning a lunch for 4, private clinic for 4 and 4 rounds of golf at Grey Rock Golf Course a the Austin Women in Technology 2010 Women’s Business Conference “Soaring for Success” this afternoon. Lynn is a former member and we look forward to seeing her on the course!

Austin’s “True Grit” Golfer: 2010 Kick-off Guest Speaker

EWGN-Austin — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 03:47:05 +0000

This lady was a pioneer for Austin businesses owned by a woman, she has been a rodeo cowgirl, a rancher, Austin City Golf Champion, Texas State Champion, and Texas State Tournament Chair for Texas Women’s Amateur Golf Association. Come witness her "True Grit" at our 2010 Kick-off event on March 5th.

Time to Get Golf Ready and meet Tina Bradley-Mayers

EWGN-Austin — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 03:26:04 +0000

It’s a new year, and new you. So how about taking that next step and GET GOLF READY? If you are just getting started in golf, or returning to the game, learn more about this series of classes with several locations (north, south and central), and days (Saturday’s and Thursday’s). Get Golf Ready is the first of our spring series of clinics, there are more coming to suit all abilities. Golf is a skill that few have mastered, there is always room for improvement, so you can enjoy the game more. Look out for other education series that are coming in 2010, and support our EWGA local teaching pros - Tina Bradley-Mayers in the south (Grey Rock), Vicki Woodcock is central (Harvey Penick Golf Campus), and Marci Bozarth in the north (Forest Creek).

Bowled over at AMF 300

EWGN-Austin — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 03:02:19 +0000

Too cold to golf, so iMary McKeown-Christie (foreground) prepares to bowl another strike, while Judy Garner admires her last shott turned out to be the perfect day for bowling. The Austin Chapter EWGA's first networking social of 2010 was held on Sunday January 31st at AMF 300 on N I35, a great venue for a meal and a martini!

Congratulations to Bonnie Davenport who came in 1st (highest score over 3 games), closely followed by Sandra Fitzpatrick. Some of the participants thought the aim of the game was to achieve the lowest score, so we had a tight race for last place with some trying to bowl their typical 18 hole golf scores. Perhaps they will know better next time! Names have been withheld to spare any embarrassment.

Many thanks to Cindy Tuttle our Social Chair for coordinating the event. We are looking forward to the next social - the Kentucky Derby Party on Saturday May 1st at 4pm, Cover 3. Start creating your hat now!

Got Events? You betcha!

EWGN-Austin — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:30:28 +0000

Check out our Austin Chapter list of events at http://ewga-austinevents.eventbrite.com/. You can also navigate to the events area on our web page (select 'Events' in the left panel).

At the events site you can learn more about the upcoming happenings and easily register on-line. We hope that our updated web format and improved email/newletter program is adding value to your membership. We are piloting registration through EventBrite to simplify the process for the coordinators and participants, and are interested in your feedback - send to communications@ewga-austin.com.

Plan your 2010 calendar at least a quarter in advance, subscribe to the site to get updates early! More coming soon!

Register for our first golf event of 2010 - the "Love Ya Mean It Tournament" at Lost Creek Country Club, set for Sunday February 28th at noon.

Right now, commit to attend our annual kick-off event, on Friday March 5th, 5:30 to 9:30pm at Cover3 (Anderson Lane). This year we are organizing a very different format, a (rootin' tootin) Wild West Casino Night, and we welcome all guests and Chapter members.

Besides gambling, come learn about the advantages of being an EWGA member, especially in Austin/Central Texas area, participate in the Chinese Auction and enjoy our guest speaker: Ms. Marjorie "Tiny" Leach, a historic figure in Texas and Austin women’s golf. It will be a fun Friday night to share with your friends and work colleagues - spread the word!

The communications team will be publishing a monthly 'events' newsletter listing up-coming dates and providing easy access to registration to the Chapter's events, including golf, socials, leagues etc. Our intention is to give potential particpants ample notification to help plan their calendars, and maximize participation, which directly impacts the success of the Chapter. We hope to see you soon at one of our events.

San Antonio Chapter Snowflake Tournament, Feb 21st, 2010

EWGN-Austin — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 23:47:34 +0000

Register now for this annual member/guest event being held at the La Cantera Palmer Course, Sunday Feb. 21st, tee off at 1pm, sponsored by the San Antonio Chapter of the EWGA. The tournament will be flighted individual stroke play. Coordinator will pair all attendees. You may also request to be paired with one player.

The awards ceremony location is yet to be determined and will be announced as soon as plans are finalized. Cost is $80 and includes range balls, golf, cart, GPS and awards celebration. Complete the application form & submit payment by Feb 17th to Terri Martin (see application form for mailing instructions, or email to tbw@tbwest.com ). Access the application form at:

Letter from the Austin Chapter President, January 2010

EWGN-Austin — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 23:14:00 +0000

Happy New Year EWGA Members! Welcome to our 11th year (a new decade of more adventures and fun) of the Austin Chapter, our mission is promoting golf and business networking opportunities for women. I want to extend a warm welcome to all the CENTRAL TEXAS Chapter members who are transitioning into our Austin Chapter. We hope to see you at our many up-coming 2010 events!