June 2008

 

 


A New Environmental Initiative

Shivas Partners with IGOLF

Visit IGOLF

We are proud to announce that the Shivas Irons Society has become a charter member of the IGOLF Partnership Council.

IGOLF—International Golf and Life Foundation is Swiss based international non- government organization (NGO) that believes "that golf can be a positive force in people’s lives and play an important role in creating environmental and social sustainability. IGOLF wants to provide examples of best practice and provide visibility for golf courses which accept their responsibility to be good stewards of the earth and good citizens within their communities."

SIS President & Founder, Steve Cohen has also been named to the IGOLF Council of Experts where he hopes to lend his support and experience to further awareness of environmental practices.

To find out more details about IGOLF and its mission, please visit their website at www.golfandlife.ch.

 


Columnists

Read Dave Korba's newest article
Trust Your Swing

 


2008 Events Calendar

Registration is now open for 2008 events around the country (and world). Plans for more events will be announced in the upcoming months and we hope to see you there!

Register Today!

 


Photos from the Q Tour





Interested in the next stop on the Q Tour? Contact Diane!

 

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Steve Cohen, President
Shivas@shivas.org

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Jo@shivas.org

Office: 831.899.8441
Fax: 831.899.8453

-Bhutan Youth Golf Association-

The Bhutan Youth Golf Association (BYGA) is a non-profit foundation dedicated to sharing golf with the youth of Bhutan, and through the game to teach Bhutan's children to express friendship, honesty, integrity, morality and self-motivation.

The Shivas Irons Society is delighted to sponsor and support their efforts with a $5000 contribution and a major effort among our U.S. members to collect and ship donated golf equipment, clothing and other supplies for use by the youth of this beautiful country in the Himalayas. In return, Shivas members will receive both good karma and a healthy helping of the Bhutanese national policy of "Gross National Happiness."

One Man's Golf Junk is a Child's Bag of Gold

Make a donation today!

Does your "golf corner" look anything like this?

Probably not as extreme, but many of us who have been at this game for awhile have accumulated quite a collection of perfectly functional golf paraphernalia (clubs, lightweight bags, gloves, balls, tees, small size shoes, shirts, etc.) just sitting around in a closet, garage or basement waiting to be put to good use again. Well, the opportunity has arrived. We are asking you to join with many other benevolent Shivas Iron Society members in donating useable equipment and supplies to the BYGA for use in their programs. In addition to golf equipment there is a need for serviceable clothing in children's or small adult sizes for both golf and everyday use.

Rick Lipsey, staff writer for Sports Illustrated Magazine and author of Golfing on the Roof of the World, has helped support the gofing effort for the youth of Bhutan and founded the BYGA as a 501(3)(c) Charitable Foundation. This has truly been a labor of love. Several PGA professionals have, at various times, spent months in Bhutan working with youngsters, instilling in them, the love and the spirit of the game.

Please help propogate this spirit and love by gathering and packing what you wish to donate and shipping it to Rick (see address below), whose home in New York City is serving as the U.S. staging location for the BYGA. From there, thanks to the largesse of one of our members, donated materials will be containerized and forwarding by ship and overland to Bhutan for distribution to the youngsters. All donations are 100% tax deductible.

The ultimate cost of international container shipping is based on the volume of the container so efficient packing is essential. The idea is for the BYGA to be able to pack your donation in the shipping container without having to do any further repacking. Also, for preparation of export paperwork and proper tax accreditation for donors, it is necessary that contents of packages be properly identified and notated. It is perfectly all right for you to get together with a group of your golfing buddies and pool your donated equipment for packing and shipping. All packages should have an envelope attached on the outside with a list of the contents and the name(s) and address(es) of the donor(s). Please mention that you are a member of the Shivas Irons Society.

Click Here for complete information on preparing and shipping your donation.

Please ship your items before August 1st!

Shipping address is:
Rick Lipsey
Friends of the Bhutan Youth Golf Association
336 Central Park West, #16-A
New York, NY 10025

Or contact the BYGA at rick_lipsey@golfbhutan.com

Another way to donate—U.S. & Foreign Members

U.S. Kids Golf, the premier maker of equipment designed specifically for children (i.e. smaller bodies), has generously offered strong discounts to Shivas Irons Society members for the purpose of buying clubs, balls and gloves for the Bhutan Youth Golf Association. Below is a list of the items that are available to donate to the BYGA. There is an equal need for all items. Orders should be placed with the Shivas Irons Society using the links or visiting our online store. The Society will work with the BYGA and U.S. Kids Golf to procure the equipment and ship it to Bhutan. Naturally, all purchases are 100 percent tax deductible.

Junior golf club set (ages 6-8 or 9-11): Includes bag plus 5 clubs. $70 per set
Junior golf club set (ages 11-13): Includes bag plus 5 clubs. $85 per set
Balls: $13.50/dozen
Gloves: $4.00/ea, (3 pair minimum donation)

Donate Today!

The Q Tour™

SIS members Diane Sickmen and Mitch Grashin cooked up a wonderful event at the Monarch Bay Golf Club in San Leandro, CA on May 24th.

Member Eddie Goldwasser commented that, "With the weather and the setting it was like being in Scotland in San Leandro. Monarch was a fun course to play and it was great meeting other Shivas members. Very enjoyable time."

The food was fantastic. There were grilled sausages, rolls, chicken and corn, cherries, cantaloupe, chips, salsa, wine, soda, beer and the most delicious old fashioned chocolate layer cake from Toots Sweets, a well known Berkeley bakery. It was a real treat to gather for a delicious hot meal to celebrate and discuss the round on a cool and overcast day overlooking the bay.

Check out more photos and comments from the day HERE.

-Erin Hills Golf Course-
"Playing the Game With All Your Heart"
July 19, 2008

SITE of the 2010 US AMATEUR

For four years, from 2001-2004, “Playing the Game with all Your Heart” was presented by Midwest members at the Warren Golf Course at Notre Dame. Each year the “Claret Jug” was engraved with the name of the winning member* and kept on display at the Warren. After a one-year hiatus in in 2005 we renewed the tradition at the then brand new Erin Hills Golf Club—where we had the privilege of hosting the first tournament ever played at this marvelous venue. We are delighted and proud to know that Erin Hills will support our tradition and keep the Claret Jug on permanent display.

This will be a Pro-Am tournament. Each attendee will be paired (via a blind draw) with a competitor in Saturday's round at Royal Birkdale in England. Always interesting and great fun!

$279 fee includes practice balls; Box lunch; eighteen holes of golf (carts and caddies not included), BBQ dinner—Western Style Pig Roast with Chicken and all the trimmings.

Register Here.

 

-Pasatiempo Golf Club-
The Shivas Irons Society's
16th Anniversary Celebration Tournament

Santa Cruz, California
August 21, 2008


Mackenzie's Masterpiece

Come join us for a delightful day of golf and "Singin' the Praises” at this completely restored historic Alistair Mackenzie/Marion Hollins masterpiece in Santa Cruz, California.

Fred Shoemaker will be among our guest speakers, and there will be prizes (for those who compete and those who don't), and a 1pm shotgun start for a round of golf as Shivas would appreciate it.

$295 fee includes practice range, golf, box lunch, dinner, all activities, and a $65 tax-deductible contribution to the Shivas Irons Society. Carts included.

Non-golfing guests are welcome! $97 fee includes dinner and a $35 tax-deductible donation to the Shivas Irons Society.

Register Today!
 
 

CONNECTIONS is intended to promote the exchange of information between members in all geographic areas and in transcendent and synchronistic ways. It is a forum for reporting on past events, announcing upcoming ones, seeking assistance, and connecting with others.

We wish to generate discussion on local, regional, national, international and inter-dimensional levels. Our inspiration comes from a poster labeled “Dangerous Connections” that Shivas Irons revealed to Michael Murphy in Golf in the Kingdom. Like the philosophers and their inventions on that poster, we are all connected in a deep, mysterious, and intriguing way.

Along with our website and The Journal of the Shivas Irons Society we shall continue to bring you feature articles, in-depth reflections and stories from members and other writers, past and present.

Please make the “Connection” and let us know what is going on with YOU and the group in your area, however large or small. Submit pictures, experiences, comments or questions to CONNECTIONS@shivas.org
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