Niagara Womens Try Golf Series

Hello Ladies!

The Women’s Try Golf Series is here to help you! We want you to TRY it, and we want you to LOVE it!

Women’s Try Golf Series is designed for women 19+ with little to no golf experience to play 9 holes with other ladies that are there to have fun. These events take place in the late afternoon/evening at courses in the area with a sponsored beverage apres golf! Ladies’ can register in foursomes or as individuals so you can bring your friends and learn together!

Who doesn’t like having fun, being social, and free WINE?!

SCHEDULE & REGISTRATION

Registration Opens April 24

2023 EVENT DATES & REGISTRATION LINKS: 

Click Here: https://www.gao.ca/womens-golf/

RULES
The Ladies Try Golf Series is ALL about having fun.  Here are the rules: THERE ARE NONE!!!!
    • Ball lands in a bunker and you don’t feel like trying to hit it out? Throw it out… it’s SO much easier!
    • Ball lands on a bare spot?  Kick it to fluffy grass.
    • We are not keeping score. Because, really… WHO CARES??  Only question you’ll be asked after your round is “did you laugh at least 3 times?”
    • 9 holes are included.  Had enough after 6 holes?  Come on in and let’s celebrate. The wine is waiting!!

Golf can be played different ways.  For the Niagara Ladies Try Golf Series, each group can decide how they’d like to play.

1.       “Traditional” – called stroke play.  Hit your own ball on every hole from the tee until the ball is in the hole on the green

2.       “Scramble” – designed to create fun and teamwork.  Each player hits from the teebox, then choose the best of the four shots for the next shot.  Then all ladies play the second shot from that location, and again choose the best shot. Play continues in this manner until the hole is completed.

  • Don’t touch the flagstick when retrieving your ball from the hole
  • If you do hit the ball from a bunker please smooth the sand with your feet
BENEFITS

  • A Little Break – You need a break! Work, home, social media…..life gets exhausting
  • Girl Talk – Emotional connection, we need our girl talk! We learn something new or interesting, and of course, the hilarious stories that make your stomach hurt from laughing so hard are the best.
  • Reconnect – Open up, confide, bond over similar experiences, and provide support. 
  • Show off Sporty Fashion  – A compliment about your fabulous outfit / hair is much more satisfying coming from a fellow fashionista.
  • Boost Of Confidence – Being surrounded by a group of fun, positive, supportive, uplifting women that can you can relate to can make you feel great. 
  • Have Fun – You just want to let your hair down, unwind, and have fun
  • You Don’t Have To Impress This is the best part of going out with the girls! You’re not there to hook up, not on a date, just a fun night out with the girls!
GOLF BASICS
  • 19th hole: Golf lingo for the clubhouse bar where your rounds are always enjoyable.
Beginner Golf Terms – On the Course

  • Tee Box: The designated area that marks the beginning of each hole (It’s where you tee off from).
  • Fairway: The stretch of shorter grass that directs you to the hole (it’s where you want to be).
  • Green: The area of finely trimmed grass at the end of each hole (it’s where you want to end up).
  • Pin or Flag: The target used on the greens to give you hope
  • Hazards: The crap golf course architects put in your way like water, sand traps, and tall grass.
  • Bunker: The official term for what is commonly referred to as a sand trap (also known as ‘The Beach”)
  • Rough: The areas of longer grass that line the fairway (it’s where you don’t want to be).
  • Fore: What golfers yell (hopefully loudly) when they hit a bad shot to alert the golfers in the area where their ball is headed. Generally translated as “duck and cover.”
  • Ball Mark: The indentation left behind after your golf ball lands on the green (best to fix these).
  • Divot: The piece of turf you take out of the ground after you hit a golf shot (best to replace these).

 

Beginner Golf Terms – Scoring

  • Birdie: Completing the hole in one less stroke than the par.
  • Par: The number of strokes the powers that be determined a golfer should take to complete the hole.
  • Bogey: Completing the hole in one more stroke than the par.
  • Double Bogey: Completing the hole in two more strokes than the par (catch the trend?).
  • Eagle: Completing the hole in two fewer strokes than the par.
  • Snowman: When you make an 8 on a hole (because the 8 looks like a snowman, get it?).
  • Hole-in-One: Hitting it in the hole on your first shot; a moment a golfer, nor their bar tab, will ever forget. Note: any golfer achieving this feat is expected to buy all patrons of the 19th hole a drink upon finishing the round.
  • Mulligan: An unofficial “re-do” or “re-hit” that is undoubtedly a golfer’s best friend.
  • Gimmie: A putt so short that you wouldn’t miss it, so your golf buddies give it to you. The rule of thumb for measuring gimmie is often “in the leather” which is the length of the grip of your putter.