Roll Call – Present – John McClain, Greg Quaid, John Tierney, Gary Bennett, Clarke Sharrar, Steve Warren, Bill Brown, Richard Warburton, Bob Barrie, Doug Hodson, Mark Sanders, Scott Slagle, Larry Reynolds, Rick Swenson, Bob Shakespeare
Reports
Clarke Sharrar – Treasurer
• Financials are in good shape
• Thank you to Bob Barrie for his work lining up sponsorships for the Eclectic Golf Tournament.
• Eclectic Golf Tournament was put on with a profit of $664.00
• SCGA dues for the club are anticipated to be $10,988.00
• Current bank account balance is $33,024.12
Steve Warren – Golf Committee
• Andy Diaz is reporting to the committee that our greens are rolling faster than they were at the time of course opening.
• Reminder to repair divots and throw away grass chunks for golfer’s divots as they shorten the life of mower blades.
• Adopt-a-fairway program is being overseen by Maddie Connell of the golf committee.
• Bob Larsen is retiring from the Golf Committee.
• Bob Breidenbach has requested that golf carts avoid driving on the right side of the 15th green and to stay on cart paths as long as possible.
Andy Diaz – Course Superintendent
• New golf course equipment has been ordered, specifically a new fairway mower.
• Course was closed on December 12, for spraying to prevent growth of Poa Annua.
• Additional speed bump dots will be added to the golf cart path behind the 18th green.
• Requested that any ropes that have been removed during play be replaced as promptly as possible.
• Sand traps have been improved making it more difficult to attempt putts out of the traps.
Richard Warburton – Handicap Chair
• Informed the club that the GHIN app has a special “USGA Rewind for 2024” that shows highlights / lowlights for each individual golfer
• Reminded club members to post scores promptly and ensure that scores have been adjusted.
Doug Hodson – Membership
• Current Memberships stands at 268 members
• Hole in One by Glen Conaway on #11. YTD this is our only Ace. Last season Men’s Club members had a total of 13 Aces.
Mark Sanders – Tournament
• Mark commented strongly that the lunch served at the Eclectic was a disappointment. He spoke with Manny who has promised improvement on our future banquets/luncheons.
• 80 club members have signed up for the Member/Member tournament scheduled for January 8 and January 11.
Larry Reynolds – Tournament
• Deadline to register for the Member / Member tournament is January 4, 2025.
• Deadline to register and entry fee for Member / Guest tournament TBD
Ken Dobson –
• Thanked the Men’s Club for their support during the recent HOA political process.
• Can/Am tournament is scheduled for March 28-30.
John McClain – MGC President
• Annual Breakfast is scheduled for March 18, 2025. The search for a possible guest speaker is ongoing.
• The Golf Committee is searching for a new chairman to take the seat of chairman for Bob Larsen who is retiring from the committee.
John McClain – Addendum
• On December 19, 2024, JM sent the following to MGC leaders for approval, There were no objections and majority responded with their approval :
• FYI: After our recent monthly meeting and financial update. We have over $5,000 more in funds in our account than we had last year at this time. In addition we had a surplus of over $600 from the Eclectic and have a projected surplus of over $200 for the member/member tournament.
• Therefore, I support (along with Clarke Sharar and Mark Sanders) an increase in our member/member budget of $1,500 for prizes for our members.
• Please acknowledge your vote to increase our budget $1500 for the Member/Member tournament so that Mark and his committee can work on prizes.
• Respond (Yes, No)…or if you have additional comments or suggestions, let me know.
• The Addendum proposal passed.