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2024 TCGA Annual Letter From the President

Kyle Nedlik
TCGA President
March 23, 2024

TCGA Golfers,

We hope everyone has had a happy and healthy winter season as we make our way into Spring and the 2024 golf season. We wanted to take a moment to share with you a brief recap of 2023 and a glimpse of our path forward this season and beyond.

Regarding our 2024 Board of Directors – I, Kyle Nedlik, will continue my term as TCGA President. Nick Barney will continue his role as Vice President and Web Administrator. Evan Sitts will continue in his role as Secretary, and Jeff L’Amoreaux will continue in his role as Treasurer. Matt Morley will continue in his role as Junior Tour Coordinator, with Rob Mabee assisting with Junior Tour administration. Hugh Leonard and Jim Blodgett will also continue in their roles as TCGA Senior Tour Co-Coordinators. Michael Deuel of En-Joie Golf Club will continue as the TCGA’s PGA Advisor.

Carolyn Mancini will be stepping into the role of “TCGA Women’s Event Coordinator” for the 2024 season.  We are excited to welcome Carolyn and her vision for women’s golf in the TCGA Region to the board of directors, as she leads the effort in implementing progress and women’s golf opportunities through TCGA programming and outreach beginning this season.

2023 recap for the TCGA includes:
• (2) Scholarship allocations, awarding a total of $1,000 for high school seniors through the Scoville-Meno TCGA scholarship program in 2023. 
• Re-securing of 3 main sponsorships for the 2024 season. Additionally, Fairways Indoor Golf joins the TCGA as the Match Play Championship sponsor for 2024!    
• Appointment of Carolyn Mancini to “TCGA Women’s Event Coordinator” board position.

2024 plans for the TCGA include:
•  Continued updates to Open division schedule into 2024 (Balanced quantity of tournaments, development of recurring event calendar, increased prize pools (including cash payouts adhering to USGA amateur rules)
•  Continuation of the 2024 Match Play Championship with a new title sponsor
•  Updates to future event formatting and scheduling based on member feedback in the 2023 End of Year Survey
•  Growth in attendance in TCGA junior events, continuation of season kickoff junior clinic w/ TCGA hat giveaway
•   4 event TCGA Senior schedule.
•   Continuation of “Player of the Year” competition prize pool (Remlik’s sponsorship, 2024 will be the fourth year of Top 10 receiving $1000 in gift cards, points system updated on website)
•   Harding Brooks Insurance TCGA Amateur Championship updates (continuing use of Golf Genius for live/online scoring, continued use of first round cut, customized scorecards, Harding Brooks Insurance sponsorship renewal for fourth year, media coverage from multiple outlets, continuation of a women’s division for the second year, NYSGA rules/intern support)
•   Continued development of relationship/partnership with New York State Golf Association (NYSGA), including increased use of Golf Genius for event registrations and scoring (details TBA)  

Thank you to our new and renewing sponsors to date: Harding Brooks Insurance Agency, Scoville-Meno Family of Dealerships, Remlik’s, Fairways Indoor Golf and Ad Elements, for your support into the 2024 season. We continue our investment in sponsorship outreach to assist in building funds to help bolster and expand the TCGA’s current and future programming – other businesses interested in sponsoring, please reach out to [email protected] – we would welcome discussion on how our organizations could best partner.

In addition to our Website, our growing Instagram and Twitter pages, along with our Facebook group page (be sure to follow them!) will continue to be used to further distribute content and information, and promote events throughout the season for contestants. 2024 Season schedules are planned to be released next week, with a registration opening date/time of Wednesday, April 3rd at 12:00PM for all Open Division events through the TCGA Match Play Championship presented by Fairways Indoor Golf . Registration for all Open Division first wave events will be online utilizing Golf Genius software.

Thank you to those who completed our 2023 End of Season survey – we welcome feedback and suggestions any contestants or member courses may have as we continue to strive to improve our events and programs for the season ahead. We have made efforts to implement comments that were found to be recurring themes into the 2024 TCGA programming as best as possible. Regarding programming, one note that we would like to make our members aware of – in 2025 and beyond, and in line with other local, regional, state and national golf associations, the TCGA will begin to require GHIN handicaps for all contestants in both individual, team, and championship TCGA events. As the requirement is implemented at the start of next season, the TCGA plans to provide resources for those new to the GHIN system to help ease the signup process/transition.

One last note – the TCGA is always looking for volunteers – if you are interested in helping shape the future of amateur golf in the Triple Cities through involvement on the Board of Directors or more specific volunteer opportunities, please reach out to one of our board members! 

We look forward to the continued opportunity to continue to serve our area courses and contestants this upcoming season. See you on the course!

Regards,
Kyle Nedlik – 2024 TCGA President
Junior Golf, match play, Player of The Year, Scholarship, Sponsors, TCGA, TCGA Amateur

2023 TCGA Sponsors

The TCGA would like to extend their gratitude to our sponsors during the upcoming 2023 season, many of which have agreed to supported us for multiple years!

Harding Brooks Insurance Agency will continue their support as our title sponsor for the third straight year for the 2023 Harding Brooks Insurance TCGA Amateur! This is our flagship tournament of the year, this year hosted July 14th-16th by Endwell Greens Golf Club, Links at Hiawatha Landing, and Binghamton Country Club.

The Scoville-Meno Family of Dealerships will continue their multi-year support of the TCGA junior golfers! This year we will be awarding two $500 scholarships to high school seniors and will run a 5-7 event Junior Tour thanks to the generosity of Scoville-Meno.

Remlik’s Grille and Oyster Bar will continue their support of the Remlik’s Player of the Year Race for the third year. TCGA Open Division participants can earn Remlik’s Player of the Year Points by being top finishers in our events throughout the 2023 season. The Top-10 in the Remlik’s Player of the Year Standings will earn various gift card amounting to $1000 total to Remlik’s!

Ad Elements will continue their support of all of our initiatives for the third year through assisting with graphics, other services, and additional financial sponsorship. Thank you to Ad Elements for your generosity!

JKS Home Improvement will be supporting the TCGA for the first time through sponsorship of a new elevated TCGA Event, the 2023 JKS Home Improvement Match Play Championship, hosted by Endwell Greens Golf Club September 23rd and 24th. Thank you JKS for supporting local golf!

Thank you to all of our sponsors for their commitment to growing golf in the Triple Cities! 

Any organizations that are interested in partnering with the Triple Cities Golf Association should email [email protected] to discuss potential opportunities.

TCGA

2023 TCGA Annual Letter From the President

Kyle Nedlik
TCGA President
March 21, 2023

TCGA Golfers,

We hope everyone has had a happy and healthy winter season as we make our way into Spring and the 2023 golf season. We wanted to take a moment to share with you the updates we were able to implement last year at the TCGA, along with a glimpse of our path forward this season and beyond.

Regarding our 2023 Board of Directors – I, Kyle Nedlik, will continue my term as TCGA President. Nick Barney will continue his role as Vice President and Web Administrator. Evan Sitts will continue in his role as Secretary, and Jeff L’Amoreaux will continue in his role as Treasurer. Matt Morley will continue in his role as Junior Tour Coordinator, working alongside Rob Mabee, who is continuing as our Junior Tour Administrator. Hugh Leonard and Jim Blodgett will also continue in their roles as TCGA Senior Tour Co-Coordinators. Michael Deuel of En-Joie Golf Club will continue as the TCGA’s PGA Advisor.

One new addition to the TCGA Board in 2023 is the position of “TCGA Women’s Event Coordinator.” Brittany Perkins will be stepping into this role, with the main objectives of her role being to promote the TCGA’s team and stroke play events to women competitors in our region through outreach initiatives, and assist in leading the first ever Women’s Division in this year’s Harding Brooks Insurance TCGA Amateur Championship. We are excited for the opportunity to provide an additional local women’s competitive golf opportunity through the addition of this division.

2022 recap and 2023 plans for the TCGA include:
• Creation of TCGA Women’s Division, logo, and creation of “TCGA Women’s Event Coordinator” board position.
• Continued growth of open division schedule into 2023 (Increase quantity of tournament, various formats, increased prize pools (including cash payouts adhering to USGA amateur rules), additional stroke play events from 2022, new late season match play event, updates to events based on member feedback in 2022)
• Re-securing of 4 main sponsorships in 2023
• Increased scholarship allocations, giving out a total of $1,500 total for three junior TCGA competitors through the Scoville-Meno TCGA scholarship program
• Growth in attendance in TCGA junior events, and addition of a free junior clinic
• 4 event TCGA Senior schedule, and continued inclusion of the Senior division in the Harding Brooks Insurance TCGA Amateur Championship
• Continuation of “Player of the Year” competition prize pool (Remlik’s sponsorship, 2023 will be third year of Top 10 receiving $1000 in gift cards, points system revamped on website)
• Harding Brooks Insurance TCGA Amateur Championship updates (continuing use of Golfgenius for live/online scoring, addition of first round cut in 2022, customized scorecards, Harding Brooks Insurance sponsorship renewal for third year, media coverage from multiple outlets, addition of a women’s division in 2023)
• Developing relationship with New York State Golf Association (NYSGA), potentially including increased use of Golfgenius for event registrations and scoring (details TBA)

We continue our investment in sponsorship outreach to assist in building funds to help bolster and expand the TCGA’s current and future programming. Thank you to our renewing sponsors to date: Harding Brooks Insurance Agency, Scoville-Meno Family of Dealerships, Remliks, and Ad Elements, for your continued support into the 2022 season. Other businesses interested in sponsoring, please reach out to [email protected] – we would welcome discussion on how our organizations could best partner.

In addition to our Website, our Instagram and Twitter pages, along with our growing Facebook group page (be sure to follow them!) will continue to be used to further distribute content and information, and promote events throughout the season for contestants. 2023 Season schedules for all tours are planned to be released within 1-2 weeks, with registration opening dates for our first few Open Division events on Friday, April 7th.

We welcome feedback and suggestions any contestants or member courses may have as we continue to strive to improve our events and programs for the season ahead. We look forward to the opportunity to continue to serve our area courses and contestants this upcoming season.

See you on the course!

Regards,

Kyle Nedlik – 2023 TCGA President
Player of The Year, Sponsors, TCGA

2022 TCGA Annual Letter from the President

Kyle Nedlik
TCGA President
March 23, 2022

TCGA Golfers,

We hope everyone has had a happy and healthy winter season as we make our way into Spring and the 2022 golf season. We wanted to take a moment to share with you the updates we were able to implement last year at the TCGA, along with a glimpse of our path forward this season and beyond.

2022 brings a few updates to our Board of Directors. I, Kyle Nedlik, will continue my term as TCGA President. Matt Congdon will be moving out of his role as Vice President – we would like to thank him for his countless years of service to the TCGA. Nick Barney will continue his role as Web Administrator, and move into the Vice President position. Evan Sitts is joining the board and will be filling in as Secretary. Jeff L’Amoreaux will continue in his role as Treasurer. Matt Morley will continue in his role as Junior Tour Coordinator, and will continue to work alongside Rob Mabee, Junior Tour Administrator. Hugh Leonard and Jim Blodgett will continue in their roles as TCGA Senior Tour Coordinators. Michael Deuel of En-Joie Golf Club will continue as the TCGA’s PGA Advisor.

In 2021, the TCGA was able to use the opportunity presented by the recent growth of the game of golf to expand the quality, quantity, and reach of our local events, through implementing updates and enhancements. Some updates/enhancements that were made, as well as plans for 2022, include:

  • Modernization of TCGA logo, and creation of logos for TCGA Junior and Senior Tours
  • Reinstatement of the TCGA Senior Tour (50+) (3 tournament series in 2021, 4-5 tournaments planned for 2022)
  • Growth of open division schedule (9-10 tournaments, multiple formats, increased prize pools, additional events/updates to events based on member feedback in 2022)
  • Development of sponsorship outreach materials, securing of 5 sponsorships in 2021, increased sponsor interest
  • “Player of the Year” competition enhancement (Remlik’s sponsorship, Top 10 receive $1000 in gift cards, continuing for 2022 season, points system revamped on website)
  • TCGA Amateur Championship enhancement (use of Golfgenius for live/online scoring and skins payouts, customized scorecards, increased prize pool through Harding Brooks Insurance sponsorship, increased media coverage)
  • Creation of TCGA Twitter and Instagram account, and update of TCGA Facebook and TCGA website to increase exposure, content, and contestant engagement
  • Development of membership feedback survey, sent to membership in Fall of 2021 for use in ongoing/future program implementation

We continue our investment in sponsorship outreach to assist in building funds to help bolster and expand the TCGA’s current and future programming. Thank you to our renewing sponsors to date, Harding Brooks Insurance, Scoville-Meno Family of Dealerships, Remliks, and Ad Elements, for your continued support into the 2022 season. Other businesses interested in sponsoring, please reach out to [email protected] – we would welcome discussion on how our organizations could best partner.

Website updates are being implemented continuously, as we strive to improve the functionality and look of our user interfaces for contestants moving forward. Our Instagram and Twitter pages, along with our growing Facebook group page (be sure to follow them!) will continue to be used to further distribute content and information, and promote events throughout the season for contestants. 2022 Season schedules for all tours are planned to be released the first week of April.

We welcome feedback and suggestions any contestants or courses may have as we continue to strive to improve our events and programs for the season ahead. We look forward to the opportunity to continue to serve our area courses and contestants this upcoming season. See you on the course!

Regards,

Kyle Nedlik – President
 
Junior Golf, Player of The Year, Scholarship, Sponsors, TCGA, TCGA Amateur

2022 TCGA Sponsorship Renewals

The TCGA would like to extend their gratitude to the main sponsors during the 2021 season that have agreed to support us again in 2022!

Harding Brooks Insurance Agency will continue their support as our title sponsor for the 2022 Harding Brooks Insurance TCGA Amateur! This is our flagship tournament of the year, this year hosted July 15th-17th by Conklin Players Club, Links at Hiawatha Landing, and Binghamton Country Club.

The Scoville-Meno Family of Dealerships will continue their multi-year support of the TCGA junior golfers! This year we will be awarding two $500 scholarships to high school seniors and will run a 5-7 event Junior Tour thanks to the generosity of Scoville-Meno.

Remlik’s Grille and Oyster Bar will continue their support of the Remlik’s Player of the Year Race. TCGA Open Division participants can earn Remlik’s Player of the Year Points by being top finishers in our events throughout the 2022 season. The Top-10 in the Remlik’s Player of the Year Standings will earn various gift card amounting to $1000 total to Remlik’s!

Ad Elements will continue their support of all of our initiatives through assisting with graphics, other services, and additional financial sponsorship. Thank you to Ad Elements for your generosity!

Thank you to all of our sponsors for their commitment to growing golf in the Triple Cities! 

Any organizations that are interested in partnering with the Triple Cities Golf Association should email [email protected] to discuss potential opportunities.

Junior Golf, Scholarship, Sponsors, TCGA

TCGA Junior Tour and Scholarship Sponsor Announcement

We are excited to announce that Scoville-Meno Family of Dealerships will continue their support of the 2021 TCGA Junior Tour and Scholarship Award!

The Tour will be named the Scoville-Meno TCGA Junior Tour and the scholarship will be named the Scoville-Meno TCGA Scholarship!
 
Thank you to Scoville-Meno for your continued support of the TCGA. We look forward to the 2021 season for our Junior Golfers.
Sponsors, TCGA, TCGA Amateur

TCGA Amateur – New Marquee Sponsor

We are excited to announce that Harding Brooks Insurance Agency will be the 2021 TCGA Amateur’s Marquee Sponsor!

The event will be named the Harding Brooks Insurance TCGA Amateur!
 
Thank you to Harding Brooks for your support of the TCGA, and for all that you support in our community. We look forward to your partnership for our region’s premier Amateur Golf Championship.
 
Golfers, please consider using Harding Brooks Insurance Agency for your insurance needs.