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USDGC Trophy |
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Official Men's
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July 15 - Practice Rounds
July 16 - Practice Rounds
Banquet and
Hall of Fame
Induction Ceremony
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Latest Championship Information
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Enterprise Partners With National Championship |
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March 1, 2007
(St. Louis) Enterprise Rental Car is the official agency for your transportation needs in St. Louis. They have provided the players with a special rate for your time playing in the United States Deaf Golf Championships. Please click on the logo on right to go to the Enterprise page for the national championship. | |
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Old Veterans Will Return Back to 2007 USDGC |
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Gerald Isobe, Susan Zupnik, Doren Granberry, Bill Roberts, Patty Sue Ploysa and Wally DeVe are a few of the top players expected to travel to St. Louis to compete for the National Championship this July
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New Golf Channel Hopes to Cover 2007 USDGC |
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June 1, 2006
(Washington, DC) Golfwebcast.tv welcome to the future of sports media event coverage. Recently, this new media group has been covering USDGA events. They first did an interview with USDGA Executive Director Rob Strano at the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando this winter. That segment was well received in the Deaf Community as viewership for those 6 minutes with Mr. Strano caused Golfwebcast.tv to commit more resources to cover the demand from Deaf individuals that wanted to watch the session live. Most recently, they had a crew cover the first LPGA Championship Girls Deaf Golf Camp at Mountain Branch Golf Club, North of Baltimore. This event was for the young ladies from the Maryland School for the Deaf. Several LPGA pros took time out of tournament preparation to give the girls a private golf clinic then stayed for photos and autographs. This program will be available for viewing in the near future, watch for the USDGA to announce when you can access it online.
Golfwebcast.tv is part of the TV Worldwide family of networks. This group has expressed interest in covering the 23rd United States Deaf Golf Championships on their golf channel. Negotiations continue and look favorable for the webcasting to take place in a same day telecast from Far Oaks in St. Louis. There would also be a preview show from the practice round as well as a follow up after the champions have been crowned. The coverage would be archived for one year, so it is available to be viewed more than one time.
The USDGA is excited at the opportunity to take the National Championship coverage worldwide, so that everyone can see the best deaf golfers in the US, from the beautiful Far Oaks Golf Club. Stay tuned for more information. | |
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USDGA Announces Exemption Plan For 2007 Championships |
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May 1, 2006
(Washington, DC) With the competitive golf season well underway, the USDGA is excited to make its first major announcement for the 2007 National Championships to be played in St. Louis.
Following the examples of the USGA and the PGA Tour, the USDGA has implemented an exemption program for the Championships. The goal of this plan is to make sure that the best deaf golfers are playing for the biggest prize on the 2007 schedule. There are several categories that identify the exempt golfers. These are: Past Champions, Top 5 from 22nd Championship tournament in Rochester, and the top 2 finishers in Regional and State Deaf Golf Championships from June 1st 2006 through June 1st 2007. The USDGA is currently negotiating with these Deaf Golf Associations to ensure that their players have the opportunity to gain the exemptions. Also exempt are the Deaf Golf Champions from countries worldwide.
What the exemption allows is for the player to enter the Championships without having to pay the entry fee. In the past that cost has been almost $400. The USDGA wants to see the “best of the best” in the Deaf Golf Community competing in St. Louis for the men’s, women’s and senior titles.
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