Welcome to ARFAX

 As your new President, I would like to welcome you all to our 2025 ARFAX golf season.  Your ARFAX Executive Committee has been working hard and meeting in preparation for a full season of Team Matches and Cup and Special Tournaments.  Your Club Delegate will be providing you with the 2025 ARFAX Season Handbooksin March.

In 2025, we have 19 clubs in Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun and Prince William counties and we have 417 ARFAX members.  That is a significant jump from last season.  

It’s going to be a full and exciting season with the addition of our new clubs.  Because of the many new ARFAX teams for match play, we will be going from 4 divisions to 5 divisions for our April/May team matches.  We have also added a Four Lady Tournament to our calendar this year.  

Our first tournament of the season will be The Ice Breaker at Army/Navy CC (Fairfax) on 9 April. NOTE:  When registering for Cups and Tournaments, please read the flyers carefully regarding rain dates, cost of lunches, etc.  

I would like to reiterate that last year the ARFAX Executive Committee decided to establish a Code of Conduct.  Please take time to review that document which can be found under Resources at www.arfaxgolf.org. The Code of Conduct emphasizes that golf is a game of sportsmanship, etiquette and integrity.   Please remember to be respectful of each other on and off the golf course. I love the quote below:

“But in the end, it’s still a game of golf, and if at the end of the day you can’t shake hands with your opponents and still be friends, then you’ve missed the point.”   Payne Stewart

Pace of Play continues to be a big issue both in match play and in tournaments.  Last year we instituted a flag system for team matches to keep things moving.  The use of a yellow flag will be used for an open hole in front of you and a red flag for continuing to lag behind.  Yellow flags will also be used in tournament play to let you know that you have fallen behind the group in front of you and you need to catch up.   Your team captains have just received further instruction on the use of these flags and will share that information with you.  We ask you to be vigilant in keeping up with the foursome in front of you.  

I want to encourage you all, especially the new members, to peruse our ARFAX website at www/arfaxgolf.gov.   It includes a lot of information to include the history of ARFAX, a list of officers and committee chairs, the 2025 tournament schedule, results of tournaments, Bylaws and Rules, and a description of the Roles and Responsibilities of each member of the Executive Committee.  

The website links effortlessly to Golf Genius for tournament registrations.  Using Golf Genius speeds up registration, on-course scoring, making awards and posting scores.  Please download the free Golf Genius App to use in tournaments if you don’t already have it.

On behalf of the Board and Executive Committee we look forward to a great 2025 Season!  You, the members, are the heart of ARFAX.  While the golf and competition are important to all of us, we also look forward to the friendships forged and the camaraderie of ARFAX.  

Peggy Cifrino, Springfield Golf and Country Club

President, ARFAX