Your association believes that our world is starting to settle down enough to have our first "Playing Opportunity". 

Using our limited resources, we are attempting to address as many of the COVID19 requirements as possible in advance of your round.  We must adhere to both the Ohio Department of Health and the Local Health Districts protocols, that unfortunately, can vary. 

One of our core beliefs at Miami Valley Golf is believing that every child deserves access to the life changing opportunities that our game can provide regardless of socioeconomic status.  

With that in mind, in 2018, we teamed up with Youth on Course to bring this national program to our Miami Valley area.  

Youth on Course members can play at participating courses for $5 or less during allotted times, after paying a small membership fee which is also $5. 

Our foundation (Miami Valley Golf Foundation) supports this program locally by supplementing the difference in green fees to the participating facility.  

Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic we will need additional assistance as some of our opportunity for fund raising will not be available.  If possible, we encourage you to support this program.  

When Hole's In One began occurring at the beginning of our COVID season we suggested placing an * next to these golf lifetime achievements, as it would make for a wonderfully story post pandemic.  Now comes word of our first Double Eagle as Tom Ellis from Huber Heights played a 225 yard shot into the 476 yard, par 5, 18th at Homestead GC this past on Saturday, May 23.  The ball hit the flagstick, dropped into the hole hitting the styrofoam pool float riser and jumped back out.  The 4 players who were just clearing the 18th green saw & verified the action on the green.  This was Tom's first double eagle!  

Frank Marchi Bio

Gene Marchi Bio

In this edition, Bucky Albers reviews the Marchi Family Legacy in the Miami Valley, From Gene to John and the Brothers In between they have all been influential to our game. 

Is your GHIN Membership currently inactive?  Meaning can you currently post scores?  Clearly there are plenty of reasons you may not be active.  However, if you indeed intend to renew and would like to avoid all social distancing concerns you may do so online.    

When you join online just choose the facility that you traditionally play or join eClub if you are not affiliated with a golf course and all the back end actions happen automatically.   

It's easy, safe and a great way to help support our game! 

Thanks for your consideration!

Protein should always be the first food on your plate, as the word protein stems from the Greek word proteos, or “of primary importance.” Why is it so important? 

Protein is made up of twenty-four amino acids, some of which your body isn’t able to produce on its own. The only way your body is able to get these amino acids, is by taking them in through the diet. Amino acids are responsible for many functions of the body such as repairing tissue, boosting energy, improving metabolism, and increasing muscle mass. Sounds pretty important for golfers, right? 

For More Detail

• When your score can’t be verified by another person
• While being coached on the course
• When you play using non-conforming clubs, non-conforming balls, or non-conforming tees;
• When you don't play the required number of holes, Less than 6 for 9, less than 14 for 18.  For the holes you haven’t played, you post net par for the hole.
• And when you are not playing your own ball — scrambles, shambles or foursomes (alternate shot).

And remember...A key tenet of the World Handicap System is that it is based on the fact that a you will try to make the best score at every hole in every round. 

So you post just about everything and that includes scores when you play Preferred Lies or adapting to modified Holes due to the Coronavirus !

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