What's New:
- PDGMGC Executive Committee endorsement for Palm Desert Greens Board of Directors.
PDGMGC Executive Committee has endorsed Rose Miles, Steve Byrne, and Ken Dobson as candidates for Palm Desert Greens Board of Directors.
- Palm Desert Greens Men’s Golf Club 11/3/2026 Meeting Minutes
PDG Men’s Golf Club Minutes 11/3/2026
Call to order – Ken Dobson
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call – Ken Dobson, Bill McCain, John McClain, John Tierney, Gary Bennett, Chris Ebert, Gil McKinnie, Doug Hodson, John Schmidt, Steve Swiackey, Richard Warburton, Steve Warren, Tom Sherk, Dave Levandowski, Greg Quaid, Roy Benson, Bob Shakespeare, Dale Erickson were in attendance. Rick Swenson was unable to attend.
Treasurer’s Report – John McClain
- End of September Bank Balance $17,257.92
- October 31, Bank Balance $23, 315.90
Tournaments
- Sign-up slips for the Eclectic tournament (Dec 2 & 9) are in the Golf Room
- Scorecards will have pace of play times for each hole
- Donuts will be available on the first day of the tournament.
Golf Committee – Bob Shakespeare
- Golf course opens Monday, November 9th
- Overseeding of the golf course went well
- Practice Net opens Friday, November 6th
- New bronze yardage markers on the cart paths have been installed
- 5 benches on the course have been removed and need to be replaced
- Exploring options to increase the size of the putting green – potential cost $25k
- Exploring options to renovate sand traps on holes 15,16,17, & 18 (10 bunkers in all)– potential cost for this project $125k
- New sand and seed mix for repairing divots will be available…dispose of your old sand mix and refill divot repair bottles with new mix
- Reminder to observe No Parking and Limited Parking zones – violators to be cited
- Golf Shop is offering discounted merchandise in the shop and parking lot sale on November 14th
- Summer nutsedge control was successful, reducing the affected area from approximately 15 acres to approximately 5 acres.
- Expect the back 9 to be completely closed for an undisclosed period of time during the summer of 2027 for nut sedge eradication
- The nut sedge issue will plague our golf course for several years and will be addressed on a year to year basis
- The PDG Charity Golf Tournament this season will supporting Kelsey’s Heroes
- Kelsey’s Heroes is a non-profit, year round sports program in the CV that provides 100% free sports opportunities, equipment, and uniforms for children and young adults with special needs.
BOD recommendation
- Important to note – Ken Dobson was asked to excuse himself from the meeting while discussions on this topic were conducted. Ken Dobson did not request the endorsement of the PDGMGC Executive Committee. Ken Dobson was not present in the room while the vote was held.
- John McClain chaired the discussion about a possible endorsement
- John Tierney moved that the PDGMGC Executive Committee endorse Rose Miles, Steve Byrne, and Ken Dobson as candidates for Palm Desert Greens Board of Directors.
- The motion was seconded by Doug Hodson
- The motion was passed by all present in the room (Ken Dobson did NOT vote)
Meeting Adjourned
- Next meeting (general meeting) November 17th
- MGC Oct 2026 Financials
Bank Balance $17257.92
Sept-26
Deposit 09-22 Sponsorships (6) $2100.00
Deposit 09-22 Memberships (15) $985.00
Deposit 09-22 Memberships (22) $1475.00
Total September $4560.00
Oct-26
#1517-1528 12 hole in one’s $1440.00
#1529 Steve Swiackey Sponsorship Supplies $36.56
#1530 Steve Warren Tournament Expenses $39.14
#1531 Richard Warburton Tournament Champions Fee $225.00
#1532 John Schmidt Men’s Club Website (PDGMGC) $143.52
#1533 Powers Awards Bag Tag RFW Sponsorship $34.80
#1534 PDGWGC PDGWGC $350.00
#1535 Glen Conaway Fee $225.00
Deposit Member (20) Sponsor (2) $2020.00
Deposit 10/21 Membership (25) $1690.00
Deposit 10/21 Sponsorships (6) $2150.00
Deposit 10/27 Sponsorships (3) $1200.00
Deposit 10/28 Memberships (22) $1492.00
Current totals $2494.02 8552
$23315.90 Bank Balance
As submitted by
John McClain, Treasure
- Calendar 2026-20272026 – 2027 Men’s Club Calendar2026OctoberDateDayEvent10/20/2026TueMembership Meeting (Palm Room)NovemberDateDayEvent11/09/2026 9:00 amMonOpening Day11/10/2026TueWelcome Back – Recreation Center11/11/2026WedMen’s Golf Opening Day11/17/2026TueMembership MeetingDecemberDateDayEvent12/02/2026WedEclectic12/09/2026WedEclectic (Lunch) * Moved from Sunday12/16/2026WedMembership Meeting2027JanuaryDateDayEvent01/6/2027WedClub Member-Member01/13/2027WedClub Member-Member (Lunch)1/19/2027TueMembership MeetingFebruaryDateDayEvent02/05/2027FriPre-Tournament Cocktail Party – Clubhouse02/06/2027SatClub Member-Guest (Breakfast)02/07/2027SunClub Member-Guest (Lunch)2/16/2027TueMembership Meeting02/27/2027SatClub Championship Day 102/28/2027SunClub Championship Day 2MarchDateDayEvent03/03/2027WedClub Championship Day 3 (Lunch)03/16/2027TueAnnual Membership Meeting (Breakfast)03/24/2027WedClub President’s Cup (Lunch)AprilDateDayEvent04/07/2027WedClub Mixed Spring Scramble (Lunch)4/20/2027TueMembership Meeting
- Course FlyoverCourse FlyoverWatch an approximately two-minute video of our golf course as seen from above. This was produced and edited by Kenneth Graham, of Cloud 9 Aerial Media.