IESGA 2025 President's Message

Last year the IESGA celebrated its 50th year, the growth from when I first joined in 1999 to now, is remarkable. Our membership numbers are holding steady, and our tournament participation has grown at a very positive rate and very robustly over the last 3 years. The IESGA is a great way to keep the competitive juices alive during our Senior years, while promoting fellowship that is invaluable. Over the last 17 years, I have met so many quality individuals during the course of tournament play.  Many of those individuals have become friends that I now see regularly. I believe the objective of our by-laws are being met, encouraging social interaction and friendly competition.

Over the years, the IESGA has made subtle changes to enhance the tournament golf for local seniors. I am proud to have been a voice in the past for some of those changes. Specifically, initiating the OLD GOAT format in 2014 as a pilot project. The OLD GOAT project's goal was to promote increased participation throughout the course of the senior tournament season, and to highlight those participants who played steadily or improved from the beginning of the season to the season ending 

Championship.  

The different handicap levels divided into four distinct flights, and the idea of playing it forward, using two different yardages has extended the opportunity for individuals to compete with others of similar playing abilities. I personally would like to think that my competitive nature has not changed, however being realistic, the ability to perform has changed over the years, so competing in the A,B,C, or D flight (s), twice a month, against and with different individuals, other than our regular daily games with the same group, gives us this unique opportunity during IESGA events.

I hope to see you at one of the 15 IESGA events in 2025. Please feel free to say hello to myself, fellow officers and board members for 2025. 

David Hall

President IESGA 2025