West Bend Mutual joins the team

ith the off-season behind us, it’s
exciting to shift our attention to
the tournament season. The response to
the 2012 WSGA tournament schedule
has been great so far. Applications are
up more than 35 percent from last year.
If you’ve never played in a WSGA event
before, there has never been a better
time to start. With more than 60 tourna-
ments and qualifiers to choose from, I’m
sure you can find a great course to play
on a date that fits your schedule.

As you look at the schedule, you’ll notice that the 101st annual WSGA Pater-Filius (Father-Son) Championship has a new sponsor for this year, as West Bend Mutual Insurance has signed on for the event. We are excited to partner with such a great Wisconsin-based company with a long history of community support and involvement. I believe it’s our first sponsor who has been around longer than we have (and we’ve been around since 1901). As a West Bend native, it’s also a company that I grew up admiring having seen first hand the impact they’ve had on the community.

The 2012 U.S. Women’s Open is rapidly approaching. I was recently invited to serve on the U.S. Women’s Open Rules Committee. It will be my first time

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officiating at a “major” and a great opportunity to get an inside-the-ropes look at the best golfers in the world and learn from the best rules officials in the U.S.

Check out the 2012 U.S. Women’s Open Facebook page if you haven’t already. Their “Beyond the Ropes” series will give you a great look at some of the top players who will be competing by highlighting some of their interests off the golf course. Tickets are still available for the event and kids 17 and under are free with a paid adult admission. Also, as a thank you to our readers this month, we have some great ticket and merchandise giveaways courtesy of our friends at the U.S. Women’s Open. Keep reading this issue for your chance to enter.

Finally, the WSGA is pleased to partner again with “Garbedian on Golf,” one of Wisconsin's most popular golf talk shows. It airs on ESPN Milwaukee (540 AM) Sundays during the golf season from 7 to 9 a.m. The show will feature the WSGA each week with segments on tournament news, rules and handicapping. The show is hosted by long-time WSGA member and tournament player Chuck Garbedian.

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