Call to Order: President John Coyle called the meeting to order at 9:00am
Pledge of Allegiance was led by Ken Dankenbring
Guest Speaker: Barb Adair and Sandy Lounsbury from First Tee
Roll Call by Secretary John Whitney
Absent: Jim Pollard, Chris Marshall, Dale Erickson, Steve Warren
OFFICERS:
President: John Coyle, Vice Pres: Ron Hagedorn, Secretary: John Whitney, Treasurer: Clarke Sharar, Club Liaison: Richard Warburton, Member at Large: Bob Shakespeare, Member at Large: Dale Erickson.
Committee Chairmen:
Handicap/SCGA: Stephen Warren, Membership: Doug Hodson, Tournaments: Chris Marshall/Bob Shakespeare, Publicity: Dan Cameron, Care & Compassion: Dave Levandowski Parliamentarian: Dale Erickson, Canadian Representative: Rich Davidson, Webmaster: Jim Pollard.
Minutes: Without objection, the minutes of the General Membership meeting of December 17, 2019 as posted on the Men’s Club Website, will be approved by unanimous consent. Approved.
Treasure’s Report: Total January Deposits: $9,782 Total January Expenses: $9,460.86, Tournament Receipts for January: $8,872, Tournament Expenses for January: $8601.68, Current Bank Balance: $24,795,89
Officers Comments/Reports:
President, John Coyle:
Larry Bohannan will be our Guest Speaker at the February Membership meeting.
USGA new GHIN information is now on our Pro Shop computer.
If a General Election is required, it will be held in the Ballroom on March 11, 2020
John reviewed the MGC slate of Board Positions. (See New Business)
On March 17 we will have our Annual Review meeting, when we will summarize the activities of the year and pay tribute to deserving individuals. We are hoping for a Continental Breakfast at this meeting.
John mentioned that a request from some of our senior members for a 9-hole game may come to fruition later this season. There will be 16 players in this group, starting on holes 1 and 10. If we still have a waiting list for the Wednesday Sweeps, the “Seniors Game” will be postponed. There is progress but stay tuned for future information.
VP, Ron Hagedorn: N/R
Secretary, John Whitney: N/R
Treasurer, Clarke Sharar: See Financials above
Club Liaison, Richard Warburton:
Andy Diaz has requested funds to complete the tee box leveling program next summer.
Andy and his crew will do some “deep punching” of certain greens to treat severe damage, requiring more than general maintenance.
Andy’s goal is to have the greens roll between 10 and 12 on the Stimp meter.
Andy is also looking at ways to make the par 3’s more interesting to play.
The Can/Am tournament will be held on February 15 & 16 (subsequent to the Member/Guest).
Member-at-Large: Bob Shakespeare: N/R
Member -at-Large, Dale Erickson: N/R
Handicap, Stephen Warren:
Please post all of your scores from now on, including Sweeps on Wednesday. It takes too long for Steve to post each member’s scores.
The new Handicap system has many nuances that members should research. Look up “Exceptional Scores” for one of the major changes. The factors that go into computing our handicaps are complex and if you are truly interested in knowing all of them, please do your research. We have helpful information on our website and SCGA also has information you can find to get down to the “nitty gritty”.
Membership, Doug Hodson:
We have 309 members with 8 Complimentary, Social or Life Members (301 paying members).
Tournaments, Chris Marshall/Bob Shakespeare:
We had 124 golfers for the Member/Member, down a little from last year. Our 4 games (50-50, etc.) were successful as usual.
Next up is the Member/Guest, February 7, 8 and 9. Entries will be open until Sunday February 2 at 5 pm. The Horse Race is on February 7 and we have close to 30 teams. Orest Kruhlak will oversee this part of the tournament as he has done in the past. We are looking for someone to take over this game next year.
The Club Championship is next in line on February 26th, 29th and March 1. Entry fee is $20, which pays for the lunch. Entry forms are in the Golf Room. We will continue with the Red/Gold flight (if there are enough entrants) as a two-day event. The dates for the Red/Gold are the 26th and March 1.
The Presidents Cup is in the planning stages. We will keep the 4-person team Stableford format. The Computer will choose the teams. More information to come.
Please sign up for some or all of the games.
Publicity, Dan Cameron
If you belong to or know someone who is in a group at PDG that may want to participate in the Golf Cart drawing, contact Dan and he will make any information they need available.
Care and Compassion, Dave Levandowski:
Thinking of you/Get Well cards have been sent to:
Syd McDougal, Andy Diaz, Glen Weller, Paul Keaser, Tom Beaver, Matt Peters and Carole Cole.
Hole-in-One, Ken Gordon:
We now have 6 winners.
SCGA, Stephen Warren: N/R
Rules, Byron Harvie: N/R
AM Sweeps, Ken Gordon
Check in for Sweeps will close at 7:30 am so the volunteers can have warm up time. Players arriving after 7:30am will be ineligible to play that day.
PM Sweeps, Vacant
Past President, Doug Hodson: N/R
Parliamentarian, Dale Erickson: N/R
Canadian Representative, Richard Davidson:
Rich told attendees that fairway divots should be filled in from ½ inch to ¾ inch with sand. Please do not mound the sand so it stands above the divot as it damages the mowers.
Webmaster, Jim Pollard: N/R
OLD BUSINESS: None
NEW BUSINESS:
A motion was made and seconded to approve the revised MGC By-Laws as written. Motion passed.
The following members have stepped forward as candidates for election to the Board or wish to fill a vacant position:
| Office | Candidate(s) |
|---|---|
| President | John Coyle |
| Vice President | Dan Cameron |
| Secretary | Brett Hamilton |
| Treasurer | Clarke Sharar |
| Liaison | Rich Warburton |
| At Large USA | Dean Risius |
| Bob Larsen | |
| At Large Canada | Rich Davidson |
CLOSING REMARKS (PRESIDENT): None
ADJOURNMENT. President John Coyle adjourned the meeting at: 10:12 am