Location: La Mirada Golf Course Banquet Room

Date: 12/17/24        Time Start:  6:19 PM

Attendees:

Kim Brooks

Eugene Hernandez   
Philip Armas
Bob Davis
Rick Scialla
Steve Oh

Bill Hurtado

Wes Anderson

Max Kim

Shawn Zellerino

Louis Pena
Jorge Gallegos
Kenny Hamilton
Bobby Evans
James Hamilton
Derek Wood

Jacob Looney

Ryan Wilson

Wes Martin

Adolfo Amador

Membership:

Total Members: 309
Full Members: 123
Associate Members: 186

Finance:

Balance: $4231.17

Agenda Items:

Approval of previous Minutes

The minutes for the November meeting were approved.

Motion to give Tiffany a Gift Card.

A motion was made to give Tiffany (LMMGC bookkeeper) a $200.00 gift card. The motion was passed unanimously.

In addition to the gift card, $125.00 was donated by the attendees of this board meeting.

Trophy Case

They are remodeling the restaurant and bar at the La Mirada Golf Course. LMMGC was previously promised a trophy case in the bar. Rick Scialla and Kim Brooks will check to see if this is still able to be accomplished.

Motion to Revise Hole-in -one prize

   A motion was made to revise the Hole in One Prize fund. The motion was passed.  The motion is detailed as follows:

Starting in 2025, A prize of $250.00 will be awarded to any eligible member if he achieves a Hole in One. The LMMGC will fund the $250.00 prize money. The prize shall be awarded each time an eligible member achieves a Hole in One. The hole-in-one must occur at an LMMGC sanctioned event. (Example: Home Tournament. Away Tournament, Two-day Tournament) Note: SCGA Team play is not included in the eligible events.

In addition, there will be a Hole in One Side Pot.

·      Members who choose to participate in the Side Pot will contribute $10.00.

·      The Side Pot is funded only by the members who participate in the Side Pot.

·      Only a member that participated in the Side Pot shall be eligible to win the Side Pot.

·      The member who achieved the hole in one will win the Side Pot in addition to the Club funded $250.00

Rules for Side Pot:
1.    All Members are eligible to join.    
2.    The hole-in-one must occur at an LMMGC sanctioned event. (Example: Home Tournament. Away Tournament, Two-day Tournament) Note: SCGA Team play is not included in the eligible events.
4. Members can join anytime throughout the year. ($10.00 still applies).

5. The Side Pot will start over and will be refunded each time a member achieves a hole in one.

Rule Clarification

On the previous tournament a member tried to play a substitute ball on the putting green.  

You're not allowed to substitute a ball on the putting green. If you're on the putting green and you mark and lift your ball, you must put the original ball back down to finish the hole.

You may not substitute a ball on the putting green unless your ball is visibly cut or cracked (see Rule 4.2c(2)).

Diamond Bar Away Tournament

The Diamond Bar Away Tournament was a great success. It was the most attended away tournament with 44 players.

Away Tournament Schedule 2025

The Away Tournament Schedule was announced as follows:

Jan 26th         Rio Hondo Golf Course

Feb 23rd        Costa Mesa Country Club - Los Lagos

Mar 23rd        Rancho San Joaquin Golf Course

Apr 27th         Skylinks Golf Course

May 18th        Mountain Meadows Golf Course

Jun 21-22      Desert Willow - Mountain View and Firecliff 2-day

Jul 27th          Los Verdes Golf Course

Aug 24th        Lakewood Country Club

Sep 28th        San Dimas Canyon Golf Course

Oct 26th         Diamond Bar Golf Course

Nov 23rd        El Dorado Park Golf Course

Dec 14th        TBD + Champions of Champions

Motion to monitor pace of play

To monitor pace of play. A motion was made to have each group write down:

1.    The actual time they tee off.

2.    The time they tee off the 10 hole.

3.    The time the end the round.

The times can be written on the back of the official scorecard.

The motion was passed.

The motion did not specify the length of time this would be in effect.

There was no penalty established at this time for slow play.

Entertainment

Louis Pena conducted a raffle at the end of the meeting. Bobby Evans won the FREE green fee for the next tournament. 8 members won sleeves of golf balls. 

Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned at 7:39 PM