| Make your selections for the masters contest! |
 | The 18th Annual MVGA Masters Contest presented by our Friends at Mercedes Benz of Centerville is now open and accepting submissions now.
Don't miss your chance to take part and in this annual contest. The top three finishers receive personalized golf balls of their choosing.
Make Selections Here | COVERAGE FOR anwa invitational: Today - Noon - 3pm - NBC
COVERAGE FOR MASTERS: Thursday & Friday - TV - 3-7:30pm ESPN / Online 7:45am - 7:30pm / Saturday - TV - 3-7pm CBS / Online 11am-7pm / Sunday - TV - 2-7pm CBS / Online 11am-7pm |
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| Trivia - How Long is Magnolia Lane and what Year was it Paved? (Answer at Bottom) |
| DDWGA Scholarship Deadline is April 15th |
Awarded since 1992, to over 60 Junior Girls, the DDWGA has a long legacy of playing it forward for the Junior Girls in our area!
Scholarships are typically in the thousand dollar range and require a minimum number of documents to apply. This Years Deadline is April 15th!
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| IS YOUR mvga/ghin membership inactive? |
 To correspond with the ending of the off season and the beginning of the new golf season our MVGA/GHIN Membership 2020 season closed on Sunday, March 14 and the 2021 season began on Monday, March 15. Just what does that mean? If you play at a public facility or are a member of a non real estate club like "eClub" and have not already renewed for the upcoming season your account was placed into an "Inactive Status". To change this status all you need to do is renew at the facility either online or in person. If you are a member at a Private Facility the staff manages this for you, therefore, no action is needed. TO RENEW |
| The importance of sleep |
Golfers ask all the time, ' what are the best tools for recovery?' Everyone wants to know all the new and greatest gadgets and tools to help with recovery. This list can get lengthy and expensive as there is no shortage of different “recovery” tools on the market.
To Read On
|  | | Dr. Nick Curry is a chiropractor that is also certified through the highly esteemed Titleist Performance Institute as a medical, fitness, and junior golf wellness professional. He is the owner of Integrative Health and Sports Performance in Bellbrook and serves at the Team Chiropractor to Wright State and Miami Universities. To Visit their Website |
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| masters event 1 - registration now open |
 | The first event of the 2021 Masters Season is now open and accepting online registrations for the Monday, May 10th Event at Walnut Grove.
Masters Events are open to any Male over the Age of 50 who has an Active MVGA-GHIN WHS Handicap Index
For more information or to register. |
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| Bucky's Bunker - Changes over the Off Season |
In this weeks Edition, Bucky and Steve discuss the upcoming Golf Season including Staff Changes and other items of interest!
Listen Here |
| Increase Your Clubhead Speed this Spring! |
 The SuperSpeed Swing Speed Program combines the leader in overspeed training, SuperSpeed Golf, and specific protocols and training aids to help increase swing speed. See an increase in club head speed in as little as 10 minutes a day / 3x a week!
What you get:
• SuperSpeed Golf Clubs ($199 value)
• Dynamic Workouts ($229 value) - 6 weeks of training protocols. No additional equipment is needed.
• Bonus Materials ($129 value) - Fitness and nutrition materials specifically for the golfer.
Program will start on April 26th and continue for 6 weeks. We will be having training sessions every Monday at 6:30 to go over SuperSpeed Training protocols and a quick workout. These training sessions are optional but you will see greater benefit from the program if you attend every one. Don't worry if you cannot attend these sessions, you will receive all the materials to do the program on your own. You will train with the SuperSpeed clubs 3 times per week and can be done in as little as 10 minutes! Additional workouts can be done at home (included with program) to enhance outcomes. Clubs must be ordered by April 7th to receive discount. $349 after 4/7/21. Contact Nick Curry at curryns@gmail.com with any questions. To Review or Register |
| Enter the More Golf Challenge for 2021 |
 Now back for it's third year, the 2021 Season Challenge to post more rounds of golf during our active season then in 2020 began this past Monday and will end at the end of our Active Season, November 30th. The Grand Prize will be a $500 Gift Certificate to the Miami Valley Golf Shop of the winners choosing. Certificates will also be awarded to the next four drawn winners. TO REGISTER OR FOR MORE INFORMATION |
Handicap Question: What is a Playing Handicap? (Answer at Bottom) |
| Follow Along on Madden Next |
 Still in it's very early stages, a group of area Golfers are exploring ways to reestablish the Game at the Madden Golf Property.
To Keep in the Loop you can follow MaddenNext online and through Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. |
| dave miller joins the team |
Dave Miller is joining the MVGA Team as the Assistant Director. Dave comes to the MVGA from Clovernook CC in Cincinnati where he has spent the last 9 years.
Dave is a Native Daytonian and began his career in the Golf Industry in 2000 at Kittyhawk.
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| DRIVE CHIP AND PUTT |
| Registration Now Open |
| Calling all Junior Golfers don't forget to get registered for this years edition of Drive Chip and Putt. There are local qualifiers all within an easy drive. In our area there is one at Miami Shores on May 1st & Heatherwoode on July 15th.
For More Information or to Register |
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| If you think you know, send us an email at info@mvgolf.org |
| College Corner |
 The Wittenberg Tigers Women's & Men's Golf Teams did not fair quit as well in this past weekend's events. The ladies lost to Denison but beat the team from the College of Wooster and the Men's team beat Denison on Sunday but came in second in a Tri Match with Denison and the College of Wooster.
The Men Team Travel to Harbor Links Golf Club to take part in the Randal Sadler Invitational in Liberty, IN. you can view live scoring here The Ladies take on Denison tomorrow at Denison Golf Club.
 The Lady Flyers golf team completed the Colonel Classic this past week at The University Club at Arlington. Dayton finished in 12th place with a team score of 304-306-316=926 (+62). For More The UD men's golf team is off until they host their Flyer Intercollegiate at NCR on April 12 & 13.
 The Wright State golf team was the only team to finish under par this week at The Jewell as the Raiders captured their first team title of the season, while Mikkel Mathiesen took home the top individual honors after carding a seven-under finish.
For More
The Raiders Next Event is the Flyer Intercollegiate on the North Course at NCR the 12th and 13th
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| ARE YOU LOGGED INTO THE MOBILE APP |
 New this year, all golfers interacting with the GHIN Mobile App will be prompted to update to the newest version.
Any golfer not logged in with a Digital Profile will be signed out at that time. Additionally, profile management will be made available to logged-in golfers on ghin.com and the updated GHIN Mobile App, enabling them to edit their email address, mailing address, and phone number.
Can't create a profile? You must have a email in the GHIN System to set one up!
To add or change your email address |
| About the Banner - The Wright State Golf Team with their awards when capturing the Jewell Crown this past week! |
| 2021 Tournament Schedule |
Registration Information will be hyperlinked when available. |
| E-MAGAZINES - FOR YOUR GOLF FIX |
Ohio Golf Journal for March Items in this edition... - Buckeyes New Freshman Golfers are Contributing
- Ohioan Bob Lewis to Receive USGA's Highest Award
- Masters and ANWA set for April
- and Much More
Golfweek
The Fried Egg
The Morning Read
Global Golf Post
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| PODCAST - FOR YOUR DRIVE TIME |
 Bucky's Bunker
David Feherty
Golfers Journal
TalkinGolf
The Shotgun Start
The Fried Egg
No Laying Up
18 Strong- Golf Fitness |
| MIAMI VALLEY GOLF SOCIAL |
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| GOLF EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES |
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THANKS TO OUR PARTNERS
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| To become a Partner for 2021 please email steve@mvgolf.org |
Trivia Question - How Long is Magnolia Lane and what Year was it Paved? Answer - Magnolia Lane is 330 yards long and was paved for the first time in 1947, some of the Magnolia Trees on the lane date back to the late 1850's
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Handicap Question - What is a Playing Handicap? Answer: The Playing Handicap is the Course Handicap adjusted for any handicap allowances or Terms of the Competition. It represents the actual number of strokes the player gives or receives for the round being played in an event and is expressed as a whole number. To view the Recommended Percentage for Playing Handicaps
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