Since it was formed, the group has had 100 members who play at all levels. The national organization, formed in 1992, has 3,000 members in 65 chapters, including one in Hartford.  To join one must be over 21 and single. That means that once Rowe and Raymond tie the knot, they won’t technically be part of the group.

“We often kid that we’re going to extend our marriage date so we can stay in, said Raymond, who joined his chapter in 2002.  They plan to marry in June of next year.

Stamford resident George Emmons joined the group in 2001 as a divorced man., but finding a date wasn’t the main reason. “It was nice to have something to go to, where you have people with common interests,” Emmons said.  “I’m sort of, if I meet someone, it’s nice. If I don’t it’s still nice.”

It’s an advantage to combine the singles scene with an activity you enjoy, Walker said. “Even if you don’t meet someone you particularly like, at least you get a nice game of golf in,” Walker said.