February 25, 2012

Dear Members,

Welcome to the 2012 season. It has been an eventful winter. Vinnie Grillo, our ,long time Pro has resigned and the Oak Hills Park Golf Authority has been making headlines as they attempt to develop pricing to insure the course will generate enough revenue to meet it’s Bond obligations. Our Association played an active role in these discussions and we have developed a closer working relationship with the Authority. Resident ID cards will cost $65 prior to April 15th and $75 from April 15th on. We encourage everyone to get their card before the price increase. Greens Fees will generally go up from $1 to $3 depending on your status. Junior golfer rates will actually go down. There will also be a Non-Resident card available for $200 prior to April 15th and $250 from April 15th on with greens fees well below the new Non-Resident rates.

The annual spring meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 13th, 7:00 PM at the Laurel Athletic Club, 14 North Street, Norwalk. We will review changes for the coming year and get an update from the new Interim Course Director on the condition of the course. The meeting is also a convenient time to pay your 2012 dues and become tournament eligible..

Annual Association dues for 2012 will remain $65 prior to April 1st and $70 from April 1st on. Junior players (under 18) and college students will have discounted rates..

We are providing a free OHGA member’s card that can be used for benefits and discounts at a number of Norwalk businesses and restaurants. A complete list of the businesses is available at our web site (www.ohmga.org) or on the card. Your cards will be available at the course approximately 1 week after you register..

Please make note of the sign up dates for the Club Championship, Senior Club Championship and the Governor’s Cup (2 man teams). The Tournament Committee will not accept any late entries this year. Club Championship flights will be determined by the total number of sign-ups. The Tournament Committee will adjust the flight handicaps to get an even distribution of competitors. Any flight with more than 16 sign-ups will have a qualifying round..

There will be a significant change in the Club Championship format this year. Final sign up for the club championship will be late May. Qualifying rounds if needed will be played on June 16th, 17th, 23rd, or 24th. All First round matches will be played on either July 21st or 22nd. All Quarter final matches will be played on August 4th and all Semi Final matches on August 5th. The finals will be played on Sunday August 19th. This eliminates the need to schedule your matches with your opponent. We hope this format change will attract a larger field of players..

The OHGA Board wishes everyone in the association a successful and healthy 2012!

Shelly Guyer

President, OHGA