Hole 11 with snow

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  • 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 2026-2027
    2026 – 2027 Men’s Club Calendar
    2026
    October
    Date
    Day
    Event
    10/20/2026
    Tue
    Membership Meeting (Palm Room)
    November
    Date
    Day
    Event
    11/09/2026 9:00 am
    Mon
    Opening Day
    11/10/2026
    Tue
    Welcome Back – Recreation Center
    11/11/2026
    Wed
    Men’s Golf Opening Day
    11/17/2026
    Tue
    Membership Meeting
    December
    Date
    Day
    Event
    12/02/2026
    Wed
    Eclectic
    12/09/2026
    Wed
    Eclectic (Lunch) * Moved from Sunday
    12/16/2026
    Wed
    Membership Meeting
    2027
    January
    Date
    Day
    Event
    01/6/2027
    Wed
    Club Member-Member
    01/13/2027
    Wed
    Club Member-Member (Lunch)
    1/19/2027
    Tue
    Membership Meeting
    February
    Date
    Day
    Event
    02/05/2027
    Fri
    Pre-Tournament Cocktail Party – Clubhouse
    02/06/2027
    Sat
    Club Member-Guest (Breakfast)
    02/07/2027
    Sun
    Club Member-Guest (Lunch)
    2/16/2027
    Tue
    Membership Meeting
    02/27/2027
    Sat
    Club Championship Day 1
    02/28/2027
    Sun
    Club Championship Day 2
    March
    Date
    Day
    Event
    03/03/2027
    Wed
    Club Championship Day 3 (Lunch)
    03/16/2027
    Tue
    Annual Membership Meeting (Breakfast)
    03/24/2027
    Wed
    Club President’s Cup (Lunch)
    April
    Date
    Day
    Event
    04/07/2027
    Wed
    Club Mixed Spring Scramble (Lunch)
    4/20/2027
    Tue
    Membership Meeting
  • Course Flyover
    Course Flyover
    Watch 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.

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