LPGA Amateur Golf Association -Tucson, AZ

Ladies: We are in urgent need of a more golfers for this event!! The tee times start at 7:00am on Sept 13th to beat the heat for just $75!

Please email me if you would like to bring a guest or two! We will need their name, email, GHIN and HI. They can bring a check to the event.

Please click on the link to register. We have extended the deadline until September 5th! Please help us use up our prize money!

https://members.lpgaamateurs.com/account/login.aspx?returnURL=www.golfgenius.com/sso_ewga?redirectURL=ggid/arc4gz/register

Sheila Woolsey
Golf Events Chair
[email protected]
904-566-9578

members.lpgaamateurs.com

Our first Happy Hour of 2026, held at Public House, was fun, enjoyable, and appreciated by all who attended. Many thanks to Renee for organizing the event.

This message will focus upon several operational items that all Chapter members need to be aware of, as well as providing some information about achievements and upcoming events. I will start with the news and information followed by the operational items.


TUCSON TEAM PROCEEDS to NATIONALS
Kudos to the team of Joan Chyall, Cathe Kropp, Janice Mihora and Christine Smith who competed in the Regional Qualifiers at Twin Oaks Golf Course in San Marcos, CA on August 14 & 15. They qualified and will be going to Nationals in Mesquite, Nevada on October 23 & 24, representing our Chapter. Please join me in congratulating them. This is a big deal. Going to Nationals is both an honor and a major achievement.

DESERT DOVE
The registration for Desert Dove will open later this month. The dates are November 13 &14 at the Rancho Mañana Golf Club in Cave Creek. Even though registration is not yet open, I would encourage you to secure nearby housing soon. Lindy, the President of the Phoenix Chapter, has suggested the following:
1. Hilton Vacation Club at Rancho Manana
2. Hampton Inn, Carefree
3. Prickly Pear Inn, Carefree
4. Civana, Carefree
5. Boulders Resort, Scottsdale
6. Holiday Inn North, Scottsdale
7. Home 2 Suites by Hilton, Scottsdale
8. Residence Inn by Marriott, Phoenix


CHAPTER ELECTION
Our Chapter adopted the "Reduced Board" management option several years ago. As a result, the position of President in our Chapter is the only position which requires a vote of the membership. It is expected that ballots will be sent out in September. Please VOTE when you receive the ballot. Our Nominating Committee of Joan Chyall and Jill Taylor will be sending out the ballots and tabulating the results.

LATE CANCELS and NO SHOWS at "PAY at COURSE" EVENTS
As you know, our Chapter has an "Event Refund Policy" . This policy applies to all events where the registration fees are paid online. This policy is fair and works well.
Unfortunately, the Chapter has run into some unexpected difficulties with some "pay at course" events. Usually, our Chapter must confirm the number of players for these events one week in advance. The course then reserves the needed number of tee times. The course, then, expects to earn green fees for the confirmed number of players. Some late cancels are unavoidable, e.g., illness, which most courses understand; however, other late cancels and no shows are not viewed as okay. We were informed that in the future, our Chapter may be charged for no shows and late cancels. Consequently, our Board will be developing a policy to deal with this eventuality. Clearly, our Chapter cannot pay the greens fees for late cancels and no shows. Equally clear is the need for our Chapter to maintain positive relationships with area golf course. Negotiating reasonable rates and desired dates and tee times is highly dependent upon maintaining excellent Chapter-Golf Course relationships.

MONDAY LEAGUE at DORADO
The Monday League at Dorado has ended. Many thanks to Karen Bidegain for coordinating the league. Thanks also to the members who were able to participate. Karen reported that overall participation was low, primarily due to the heat.
This is the second summer that our Chapter has attempted to offer a casual, summer league. In both cases, the heat won out. As a result, the Board will be looking at other options for the summer of 2027.

Our next event will be held at Arizona National Golf Course on September 12. Please sign up early.
See Sheila's email of Thursday August 13 for the registration link or visit our website. I look forward to seeing you there. If you have any questions or comments, please let know.


Cathy Steel
President, Tucson Chapter

Ladies: Due to cirmcumstances beyond our control, the golf course has moved our event from Saturday, September 12th to Sunday, September 13th. We are hoping that some of you who have not signed up yet can now play!

Tee times start at 7am and the format is 2 best balls. Cost is $75 inclusive. Please join us for lunch on you own in the restaurant afterwards. Click on the link to learn more and register. We are less than half full so please register right away so we can open it up to guests if there is room!

https://members.lpgaamateurs.com/account/login.aspx?returnURL=www.golfgenius.com/sso_ewga?redirectURL=ggid/arc4gz/register

Sheila Woolsey
Golf Events Chair
[email protected]
904-566-9578

members.lpgaamateurs.com

The 2026 Desert Dove Tournament is being held at Rancho Manana Golf Club and Tonto Bar and Grill! in Cave Creek, AZ. This is an annual match play tournament between the Tucson and Phoenix LPGA Amateurs Chapters.
We are looking for 40 golfers (20 per chapter). Equal number of players per chapter is mandatory for competition. A Fun Division is set up for non-competitors and guests.
Friday’s round starts at 11:45 a.m. and Saturday’s round begins at 8:00 a.m. to allow for travel in the afternoon. Chapters will provide appetizers and LPGA Amateurs 35th Anniversary celebration cake on Saturday so please stay after golf for trophy presentation at 2:00 p.m.

Date: Friday November 13th (11:45 a.m.- 1:06 p.m. tee times) Saturday, November 14th (8:00 a.m. -9:27 a.m. tee times)
Location: Rancho Manana, 5734 E Rancho Manana Blvd, Cave Creek, AZ 85331 Phone: (480) 488-0398

Participants: LPGA Amateurs members ONLY in Competition Division.
Equal number of players per chapter is mandatory for competition. A Fun Division is set up for non-competitor members and guests.

Player Registration Fee: $250.00 per player

Registration is open from August 25th through September 25th. The dates in the link are incorrect. Please Click on the link for more information and to register.

www.golfgenius.com/ggid/hqylyz/register

Sheila Woolsey
Golf Events Chair
[email protected]
904-566-9578

www.golfgenius.com

August President’s message

LPGA Ams Tucson Chapter’s Summer Ringer Series was held at the beautiful Ventana Canyon Golf Resort in Tucson. This year’s series had rounds played on the resort’s Canyon Course. There was great attendance, HOT Tucson weather and, of course, unforgettable golf at this favorite, premier Tuscon Resort. Thank you to all the members who participated in one, two or all three rounds of golf.
Congratulations to the winners!

CTP winners: $10

June 13th Jill Taylor
June 27th Janet Baker
Aug 1st Lisa O’Donnell

1st Place $45 gift card, 2nd place $20 gift card

1st Flight
1st Jennifer Waggoner Net score 68
2nd Janice Mihora Net score 69

2nd Flight
1st Carol Sacks Net score 67
2nd Teri Hanson Net score 70

3rd Flight
1st Katherine Gennette Net score 63
2nd Kathy Chavez Net score 66

Tucson Ams Member places at National Event
Tammy Kidd, an active member of our Tucson LPGA Ams Chapter, recently traveled to Myrtle Beach, SC to participate in LPGA Amateurs’ annual Championship Open. The event was held on July 10 and 11, 2026 at the Dye Course at Barefoot Resort and Golf.

Tammy represented our Chapter by not only participating in the event but she placed
Second Gross in the Second Flight! Quite an accomplishment! Please take the time to acknowledge and congratulate Tammy the next time you see her. Way to go Tammy!

Sponsor article
Please remember to support our chapter sponsors. The following article was submitted to our newsletter for your consideration. Thank you, Wendy Harn, for your contributions to the LPGA Ams Tucson.

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It' time to challenge our golf skills again on the desert golf course of Arizona National for our September event! We will be playing an A, B, C, D, format using 2-best balls per foursome in a team game.
Tee times start at 7am for 28 members at only at $75. We will be awarding prizes afterwards so join us for lunch on your own at the restaurant on-site.
Please sign up quickly using the link below. If we don’t fill up by a week before the deadline of September 3rd we will open it up to guests!
Please use the link below to find out more and register as soon as possible. Thank you!

https://members.lpgaamateurs.com/account/login.aspx?returnURL=www.golfgenius.com/sso_ewga?redirectURL=ggid/arc4gz/register

Sheila Woolsey
Golf Events Chair
[email protected]
904-566-9578

members.lpgaamateurs.com

Ladies: We left registration open through August 15th to RSVP for happy hour. Come and socialize with members of our chapter from 4-6pm and bring a guest! This non-golf social event is designed to bring new people together to and say hello if you haven't played golf with us during the summer.

Appetizers are provided by the chapter and drinks are on you own. Hupe to see you soon!

https://members.lpgaamateurs.com/account/login.aspx?returnURL=www.golfgenius.com/sso_ewga?redirectURL=ggid/gfz5hr/register

Sheila Woolsey
Golf Events Chair
[email protected]
904-566-9578

members.lpgaamateurs.com

Joan Chyall, Janice Mihora, Cathe Kropp, and Christine Smith competed in the LPGA Amateur Golf Association Western Division Regional match play cup tournament at Twin Oaks Golf Course in San Marcos, CA on August 14 and 15 and placed 6th out of 16 teams and are now on to the national tournament in Nevada.

Congrats Tucson members “Desert Divas”

Congratulations to the Desert Divas who participated and won as Random Team winners in the Virtual Scramble. Way to represent! Joan Chyall, Cathe Kropp, Jennifer Waggoner, and Lynn Wenzel!