Men’s Golf Association

Meeting Minutes

Thursday, July 12, 2018

I.     Call to order - Chris Smith

Chris Smith called to order the regular meeting of the LCFCC Men’s Golf Association at 5:30PM on Thursday, July 12, 2018 at LCFCC’s Board Room.

II.   Roll call

Secretary, Shawn Keltner conducted a roll call.  The following persons were present:

Chris Smith, Tom Somers, Shawn Keltner, Dan Gaston, David Catlin, Tom Fiori, Stephen Garriston, Vernon Tolo, Joe Portillo, Chris Akiyama,Randy Dreyfuss, Allen Young

Absent: None

III.  Approval of minutes from last meeting-   Approved with corrections.

IV. Club Update - Chris Akiyama 

a)   Transaction list provided to MGA for Canyon Classic amounts.  Need a more detailed invoice for F&B.  

b)   Senior Championship will start as expected.  We will try to accommodate 1 player that needs to go out at a different time.  Pairing will go out on Friday.  15 participants.

c)   Do we normally split club championship net and gross?  Last few years we did.  We will do both together in November 3rd & 4th instead of separating.

d)   Director’s cup will be played in September 15 & 16. 

e)   NOTE:  Tournament of Champions is Played at the end of the year.  Golfers qualify for this tournament by winning a previous tournament.

f)    Weekend Marshall’s are not allowed to work for free golf.

g)   New cart speed - Significantly slower.  Club will upgrade.

h)   Cart Paths Concern-  Back of 16, 10, 17.  Club is  talking to contractors about more upgrades.

V.   Announcements

VI. Reports

a)   Tournament Report - Allen Young. 

i)     Canyon Classic: .

ii)   Wednesday Night League-  August 25th is the last week of WNL.  It will end with a team scramble.  Ties will face a playoff on hole 18 then, if necessary, chip-off from north side of 18 green.  Each team will pick one player to play the playoff.  We will pay out top 4 places.  $800, $500, $300, $100 payouts.  WNL League collected at about $1700, project to have $1900 at end of season.  Extra money will be used for food or drink on last night.

iii)  Presidents Cup - Scheduled for June  Chris Akiyama to get results to MGA from president’s cup.

iv)  Forever Tournament:  Since the email was sent out a week late, we will give until August 12th to complete July rounds, but no further extensions will be given.  Second rounds must be completed by August 31!

b)   Greens / Course Report- Stephan Garritson (NP): 

i)     Bunkers- Bunker Sand is in!  Start with 8 & 15.  They will be kept a bit firm in the fairways  2” of sand throughout.  What is golf course sand.  TLC 1 is a 1mm sand particle.  Will not be too fluffy. 75% Augusta White with 25% Dessert Tan. 

ii)   Haircut to the rough areas around green - A lot of areas will be taken down to fairway height so maintenance is easier.  Mostly around green complexes, 6th hole, 12th hole, will wrap around bunkers.  Generally, between bunkers and green there should be no rough.  Will look a little odd at first but will be trained over time to look good.

iii)  Surface Temperature Readings:  Range 165º, Fairways 115º

iv)    Board - What is happening with the Huts?

v)   Tee receptacles- Do we need them?

vi)  Tee placement -on white #1 will be set further from cart path in future.

vii)   Green speeds - With high temps the greens have been solid tined and just rolled, not cut.  Greens speeds will be slower, but will help plant health.  Todays Stimp reading was 11.

viii)                   Green Divots:  Players need to fix green divots.

ix)    Tee box on 9:  Working on fixing retaining wall.

x)   Huts over Sprinkler Equipment - Butt up to metal skid, smaller design will not need permitting.

xi)  USGA wants to simplify rules and speed up play.  SCGA was here examining the course to see how changing many of the OB (white Stake) areas to Red Stake laterals would affect the course rating and speed of play.  This is being done across the SCGA but our course is a good example of where this new ability (given be next years USGA rules) could significantly change a round of golf.

c)   Rules Report, Tom Somers-  Nothing to report.  Changes to the SCGA rules are not in play yet.  Cards at club do not match SCGA rating.

d)   Couples Report, Vern Tolo  - 1 Day Labor day tournament.  MGA supplements $1000 yearly.  Couples has used $600.

e)   Handicap Report, David Catlin - Many violations, no signatures, wrong dates, all in shoebox.

f)    Financial Report - Waiting on itemized bill.  Approximate cost for Canyon Classic is $23,500. 

g)   Membership Report, Joe - Nothing to Report

VII.           New business

a)   Hole in One!  Congrats to recent Hole in One golfers, Rodney Terrazone, Bevin Gourley, and Manny Casas.

b)   Smith -  Tom Somers will organize hole in 1 updates.  Need to give out plaques.  Post information and we will give a hole in one.  You want something, we will organize something but at the players dime.  Locker area plaque will be updated.

c)   The resignation of Daniel Perugini from the MGA board was accepted by the board and he was notified by President Chris Smith.

d)   Nominations to fill vacant Board position.  Position is for next 2 1/2 years. 

i)     There were two nominees.  Adam Rosenblatt & Tim Winter

ii)   Adam Rosenblatt was elected by unanimous vote.

e)   Continuation of Wed. Night League- Whereas we have had great participation, the MGA will seek continuation of Wed. night league on informal basis until such time there is not enough daylight to do so.

VIII.          Adjourn

Chris Smith adjourned the meeting at 7:00PM.

Minutes submitted by:  Shawn Keltner

Minutes approved by: Board @ August Mtg.