Beth Tokioka, Pono’s mother, is traveling with the Kaua‘i High School golfer and said in an email, if he finishes within the top six, he qualifies to be on the U.S. team for the Deaf World Championship to be played in Japan in October, 2012.

The U.S. Deaf Golf Championships website states the…
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The full leaderboard is shown on this link:

2011 US Deaf Golf Champions Full Leaderboard

Congratulations to our US golfers.  Good luck to them when they compete at The 10^th World Deaf Golf Championships (WDGC), which will be held at Grand Traverse Resort, Traverse City, Michigan from July 15 to 18, 2014.

11th Annual SSDGA Tournament

Hosted by Broward County Association of the Deaf

October 25, 26, and 27, 2011

Palm Aire Country Club

2600 Palm-Aire Drive North, Pompano Beach, FL 33069

www.palmairegolf.com

Chairman: Alex Fernandez

Email:  alexnysd1@gmail.com   or VP: 866-795-9070

From: Bernie Brown, USDGA Hall of Fame Chair

Re:  Hall of Fame Inductees

I am most pleased to report the USDGA Hall of Fame’s selection for the 2011 Hall of Fame inductees.  There will be a Hall of Fame ceremony during the USDGA Golf Championship Tournament in Dayton, Ohio on July 15, 2011.  All inductees and/or family member(s) are invited to attend the ceremony to be held on Friday evening, July 15, 2011.  Please contact Ben Young at byoung2925@aol.com for dinner reservations.

2011 Hall of Fame inductees are:

Jim Potter                       Morristown, Minnesota            Leader

Gordon Bachman        Westland, Michigan                   Leader

Doren Granberry         Redding, California                    Player

Norman Artz *              Xenia, Ohio                                    Player

*deceased

I want to thank the USDGA Hall of Fame committee members for their time nominating, reviewing and selecting the candidates.  Please check www.usdeafgolf.org for information about the upcoming USDGA Championship Tournament event in Dayton, Ohio this July 11-15, 2011.

Glenview Champions Country Club, The Villages, FL

PAH! 10th Annual Tourney is over!Congratulations to Robert Lynch from Connecticut for winning the first prize! Results and some photos are in this group.

The next tourney will be sometimes in October at Pompano Beach, FL. More info will come out next year.

Here are details below…

LeaderBoard 2010 (click this link for the full leaderboard)

Leaderboard 2010 Additional Awards (click another link for another awards)

We wear purple golf shirts and caps!

Officers of SSDGA for the year 2010-2011

Bob Lynch, from Boston, MA, won the 1st place

Warren Downey from Sykesville, MD and Louis Schwarz from The Villages, FL tied for 2nd Place

The Tri-County Association of the Deaf, Inc. is proud to host the 10^th Annual Senior Sunshine Deaf Golfers Association (SSDGA) on September 28-30, 2010 at the famed Glenview Champions Country Club in The Villages, which is the “Florida’s Friendliest Hometown.”   Because our 2006 SSDGA Tourney was so successful, we are happy to do it again.

The purpose of the SSDGA tournament is to promote senior (50 years and over) deaf and hard of hearing participants of the latest developments and resources that may enhance their lives physically and enjoyably.

Why we choose Glenview Champion Country Club?  Please click both links: http://www.thevillages.com/golf/championship/glenview/glenviewChampions.htm andhttp://www.thevillages.com/golf/championship/glenview/glenviewChampionsArticle.htm .

If you have any question about this tournament, please email me at ssdga2010@gmail.com

WHAT:       The Austin SERTOMA Club celebrates its 20^th Annual Golf Tournament this year with a FREE CONCERT, featuring Nashville’s sweetheart, CHARLA CORN!

Proceeds benefit the Austin SERTOMA Club’s support for Texas’ deaf and hard of hearing community.

WHEN:      Monday, May 17, 2010

10:30-11:30 am     Student clinic w/ Golf Pro, Mike Houston

11:30 am            Tournament Registration

1:00 pm                  Shotgun Start — 4-Man Scramble

6:00 pm                  Awards

7:00 pm                  Charla Corn in concert

The public is welcome to enjoy the concert whether playing in the        tournament or not.

WHERE:   Grey Rock Golf Club at Circle C

7401 Hwy 45, Austin Texas 78739

www.greyrockgolfclub.com

CONTACT: Steve Hull Hull (512) 346-2121 stevehull07@gmail.com, Keena     Miller (512) 462-5328  keena.miller@tsd.state.tx.us, or visit: www.austinsertoma.org.