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2011 US Deaf Golf Championships
Full Leaderboard
(Leaderboard
will be updated daily during the Championships
on July 12-15, 2011)
 2014
WDGC Committee Unveils a New WDGC logo
May
27, 2011
Traverse City, Michigan -
The WDGC 2014 Committee Tri-Chairs Darrell
Hovinen, Dan Nawrocki and Susan Zupnik are
pleased to announce the following:
Congratulations to
Lika Rau-Reece of Frankenmuth, Michigan. Her
star logo was chosen as the winner of the
WDGC 2014 Logo Contest over 34 other
submitted logos from 9 people. She is
married to Patrick Reece and has two
children, Kalika and Kaleb. She works as a
freelance graphic designer ever since she
graduated from RIT with Bachelor of Fine
Arts in 1991. Her hobbies are digital
scrapbooking and crafts.
We thank all the artists for taking the time
to create and submit their logos. There
were other logos worthy of being selected,
but Lika's star logo was the clear favorite
of the WDGC 2014 Committee and the USDGA
Board.
New 2011 USDGC
Website Launches!!!
Dayton, Ohio - here is a new website's link:
www.usdeafgolf.org/2011USDGC.
It has all information: player registration,
schedule, golf course and accommodations. Please
come visit our new 2011 USDGC website.
Dayton, Ohio - It is customary to create a new logo
for the next US Deaf Golf Championships (USDGC). The
important key is that characteristics of the new
logo shall be able to be identified. These include
the name and characteristics of the golf course
where US Deaf Golf Championships would play on, year
and, if possible, famous location.
In Ohio, Ben Young, who is the chair for 2011 US
Deaf Golf Championships, has unveiled a new logo.
The Golf Club at Yankee
Trace has been selected as the
championship course for the 2011 USDGC to be held on
July 12-15, 2011. The club is a premier
upscale public golf course in southwestern Ohio. It
features 18-Hole championship golf course and a
9-hole Vintage courses, along with a 32,000 square
foot clubhouse, a complete practice facility, and
friendly and professional staff. Yankee Trace Golf
Club has been awarded the “Best Public Golf Course
in Dayton and in Miami Valley” for five consecutive
years. The course hosted the Nationwide Tour’s
Dayton Open from 1999 to 2003.
Ben wants to emphasis that the work
of the new logo was mostly done by Nancy Rourke. Nancy
has very good artistic skills and tools in her PC.
Keith Worek, President of US Deaf Golf Association,
was very pleased with her work. He also want us to
know that the
new official web site for the 2011 US Deaf Golf
Championships website will be launched in early
February.
 Announcement:
The 2014 WDGC Logo Contest!!!
October 17, 2010
Traverse City, Michigan - The 2014 World Deaf Golf
Championships (WDGC) committee is pleased to
announce that they have put together a contest to
see who can come up with the best logo for the 2014
WDGC logo. Yes, there will be a prize!!! Click
on
the official Rules for the logo design contest.
Designs must be submitted no later than
March 31,
2011
(new revised date). The 2014
WDGC will play at a golf course at
Grand Traverse Resort and Spa.
Design a logo for a chance to win
$150!
The winning design will become the
official 2014 WDGC logo and be
displayed on the 2014 WDGC website.
It will be placed on apparel, media,
correspondence and other promotional
tools for use by the 2014 WDGC
Committee. The 2014 WDGC Committee
reserves the right to use at minimum
only the basic idea of the design or
design sketch for the logo; some
modifications to the original may be
required, including reformatting or
redrawing the original design in
suitable computer formats.
The 10th World Deaf Golf
Championships (WDGC) will be held at Grand
Traverse Resort, Traverse City, Michigan from
July 15 to 18, 2014.
 Special
News -
World
Deaf Golf
Championships in St. Andrew, Scotland
 August
8, 2010 -
US Deaf Golf
Association is pleased to announce that, in St.
Andrew, Scotland, WDGF (World Deaf Golf Federation)
General meeting
unanimously voted that
U.S.A. will host the 2014 World Deaf Golf
Championships in Traverse City, Michigan. Board of
USDGA is so exciting! More information will
come later.
August
8-13, 2010
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click on
Bernie’s Corner for his daily news.
Check out -
Bernie Brown was interviewed about 2014 WDGC!
August
8, 2010 -
2010 Open Ceremony
at Fairmont Hotel Golf & Spa Resort in St Andrews,
Scotland Check out
http://www.sign-tube.com/video/1917/wdgc-2010-opening-ceremony-fairmont-hotel-golf-spa-resort-st-andrews-scotland
August
9, 2010 -
Practice round
August
9, 2010 -
Interviews with
some USA players:
Melissa Stockton (Utah)
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The course
is a good challenge with deep bunkers
surrounding the greens. Beautiful course
with view of St. Andrews and the ocean!
The weather was not too bad yet!
Temperature was just right!
Dano Aldaz (Colorado)
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Wow, this
course is awesome and great challenge
course with deep rough and bunkers. It
was a great experience to play at a
Scotland golf course. The weather is
weird - rain on and off and windy too,
some sunny, in mid 50's to mid 60's
temperature.
George Dyess
(Florida) - The Sam Torrence CC is awesome
and it's so beautiful to watch wind. Low tall
weed grass. I love to play the course very much
and hope to play better this week.
A Site of 2011 US Deaf Golf Championships
July
21, 2010
 Rochester, New York -
2011 US Deaf Golf Championships will play at Yankee
Trace Golf Club in Dayton area (in Ohio) on July
12-15, 2011. The Yankee Trace is Rated #1 by Bucky
Albers (Dayton Daily News.) Nationwide Tour had
played there for few times.
About
Yankee Trace
The Golf Club at Yankee Trace is
the finest golf facility in the area, possessing a
27-hole, championship golf course, bentgrass
practice range for golf lessons and general
practice, along with a beautiful 32,000 square foot
clubhouse. The clubhouse includes a well equipped
pro shop and indoor practice area. The services we
offer are designed to make our guests feel as if
they are visiting a fine private club. Providing
this private club atmosphere to the general public
is what helps make The Golf Club at Yankee Trace
unique. Go visit
http://www.yankeetrace.org
More information on the Championships will come
later this year or in early 2011.
USA
Golf Teams Ready for 2010 World Deaf Golf
Championships!!!
Congratulations to the US Deaf Golf team golfers
who’ve tried out for the team at 2009 United States
Deaf Golf Championships (USDGC) at Windsor, Colorado
last July. The World Deaf Golf Championships will
take place at St. Andrews, Scotland on August 9 to
13, 2010.
For more information, go visit 2010
WDGC's web site -
www.wdgc2010.com
Now, we have official representatives on
the USA Deaf Golf Team who will
participate in the World Deaf Golf
Championships on August 9-13, 2010 in
St. Andrews, Scotland, a fitting venue
as the historic birthplace of the sport.
Let us give them a round of applause and
we wish them good luck.
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USA Deaf Men's Team |
USA Deaf Women's Team
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 USA Deaf Seniors' Team |
They
are representing as follows:
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Men’s Team:
Brandon Babineaux – Texas
Doren Granberry –
California
Dano Aldaz – Colorado
Mike Houston – Texas
Daryn Taylor – Florida
Jed Barish – Texas |
Women’s Team:
Patty Sue Ploysa – New
York
Lauri Ponikiewski –
Michigan
Susan Zupnik – New Jersey
Melissa Stockton – Utah
Lynn Williams –
Massachusetts |
Seniors’ Team
Tim Dapp – Maryland
Jose Sermeno – Arizona
Joe Rourke – Colorado
George Dyess - Florida |
We
like to ask if your company, friends, family or
relatives can help make a financial donation for the
USA golf team. USA will be defending its team title
from last event in 2008 at this upcoming Scotland
event. The USA team-operating budget for the eighth
World Deaf Golf Championships will be unusually
large as compared with those of the previous trips.
We figure it will cost each player few thousand
dollars to cover travel, lodging, meals and other
miscellaneous expenses.
Please come support us -
Sponsor form
 More
details can be found in our website (WDGC
2008) from the World Deaf Golf Championships
last year at the Joondulap Resorts in Perth,
Australia. The USA Men’s team won the team
championship for the third time in a row and won 6
out of 7 times. The women’s team won in second
place last time but was in first place 3 out of 4
times.
Our
Association is affiliated as a national sports
organization with the United States Deaf Sports
Federation. USDGA is a nonprofit organization with
a 501©(3) exemption, and donations to USDGA are tax
deductible. We would appreciate the earliest
notification from your company as soon as possible.
You can email to Bernie Brown, USDGA Treasurer at
this address,
BerniePBrown(at)gmail.com. For
supporting the team apparels, please contact Susan
Zupnik – USDGA Team Director at zup14(at)aol.com
We
thank you for giving our letter your full
consideration. Best wishes, and we salute your
company, friends, family and relatives for its
profound contributions to the game of golf.
For more information,
go
to 2010 WDGC on our web site.
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The
Torrance Course is
one of two courses
that are part of the
Fairmont St Andrews
Resort and
officially opened in
October 2001.
Designed by Gene
Sarazen and Sam
Torrance, this
exciting
championship course
is a great test of
golf with stunning
views across the bay
towards St Andrews
and Carnoustie.
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2010 WDGC
in Scotland: New Website Launched!!!
The
World Deaf Golf Championships is
renowned as the premier
international deaf amateur golfing
championship with an Individual Men,
Ladies and Seniors Championship held
over 72 holes. Each nation can also
enter the Team Championships (both
Men and Ladies) which runs
simultaneously.
The 8th
World Deaf Golf Championships will
be held in St. Andrews, Scotland for
the first time, a fitting venue as
the historic birthplace of the
sport.
Please go visit the new website:
www.wdgc2010.com
2009 USDGC Results:
Congratulations to the Champions
Brandon Babineaux finally wins his
first USDGC
Hall of Famer Patty Sue Ploysa wins
her third Ladies USDGC
Tim "Happy" Dapp breezes through his
first Senior USDGC win
Check out the Leaderboard
Final round saw hardly
change on USDGC leaderboard.
Brandon Babineaux kept the
lead on though Bill Roberts
shaved off 3 strokes off his
lead while Brandon was
breezing for his perfect
game until bogey and double
bogey on the last two
holes! Doren Granberry had
been having problems with
his tee shots and was losing
his ground until he scored
birdie putt at 18th green
for a tie with Keith Worek.
Reporter says Doren’s 77
game is unbelievable, thanks
to his short game skills!
Keith was the opposite as he
missed several makeable
putts for a 79 game.
Tim “Happy” Dapp stuck to
his consistent golf game
with his 84-86-80-82 for his
large lead over the field.
He was a mediocre golfer
when he represented USA team
in 2008 Australia WDGC but
held key role in winning
Men’s division. Pat Cullen
came in 2nd place, shot
90-87-86-90.
Patty Sue Ploysa was able to
fend off Lauri Ponikiewski’s
challenge with her 84 to
Lauri’s 88 game. Being 65
years old, she is believed
to be the oldest champion in
USDGC history! Susan Zupnik
placed third with her final
85 game.
Scotland
Trip in 2010 and 2010 WDGC
Silver Springs,
MD - USDGA is pleased to announce the 2010
Scotland Deaf Golf & Tour package and itinerary
for fans, recreational golfers and championship
golfers. All of these packages cover 12 days’
golf and tours for the respective groups.
Championship golfers will be selected from the
United States Deaf Golf Championship event to be
held in Colorado. They will use the USA Team
Golfers’ 12 day package as shown. It is
possible that a fourth package will be provided
for championship players who wish to spend only
8-9 days in Scotland.
2010 Scotland Flyer
2010 Scotland Registration Form
Calendars for:
USA Golf Teams
Recreational Golfers
Fans (non-golfers)
Please note some of
the details and prices may change over the next few
months. Due to limited number of spaces, it is to
your advantage to make a $500 deposit to secure your
spot as reservations are on a “first come, first
served” basis.
For questions,
please contact Bernie Brown, USDGA Treasurer at
berniepbrown@gmail.com
or Jason Scarth, travel agent for Britannia Golf, at
Jason@britanniagolf.com
2010 WDGC Poster
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