Board of Directors Meeting Minutes
Date: 4/15/21
Location: Men’s Club Lounge
Attendance
- Roger Murray, General Manager
- John Levitt, President
- Mike Sanders, Vice President (Appointed)
- Tony Serritella, Member at Large (Appointed)
- Doug Reynolds, Secretary
- Dennis Muehlenbach, Treasurer
- Tom Cowley, Handicap Chairman
- Richard Vesely, Non-Tournament Director
- Mike Bell, Tournament Director
Call to Order
- Meeting called to order at 5:05 PM.
Approval of the Agenda
- Agenda approved.
Approval of the Minutes
- No minutes from the previous meeting.
Reports
General Manager
- Senior Club Championship
- 30 to 32 members signed up.
- Goal is 50 participants.
- 4-Ball Tournament
- 22 teams signed up.
- Normal participation is approximately 32 teams.
- Tournament will be played in brackets.
- Course Maintenance Updates
- Canyon 5 bathroom septic tank installation scheduled for the week of the 26th.
- Fairway verticutting to begin April 26.
- 18 holes open during the week.
- 27 holes open Friday through Sunday.
- Fairways will be impacted for one to two weeks with expected improvement before Spring tournaments.
- Restaurant and bar re-flooring scheduled for the week of the 26th.
- Bar will be closed during work.
- Snack bar will provide substitute service.
- Estimated one-day closure.
- League Play
- Successful season.
- Format and timing will be adjusted next year due to slow play during early weekend rounds.
- Considering mid-morning or afternoon rounds.
- Member-Member Tournament
- Calcutta may not take place due to COVID-19 restrictions.
- Hoping for full reopening by June 15, subject to County regulations.
President
- New Men’s Club elections:
- John Levitt, President
- Doug Reynolds, Secretary
- Mike Sanders, Vice President (Appointed)
- Tony Serritella, Member at Large (Appointed)
- Tom Cowley, Handicap Chairman
- Meetings will be held bi-monthly on the second Wednesday of the month.
- Additional communication will be handled via email as needed.
Vice President
- Bunkers
- Suggested inviting Sean to meetings to provide updates on maintenance schedules and bunker repairs.
Tournament Director
- Not in attendance.
Non-Tournament Director
- League Play
- Well received and viewed by members as a key event.
- Match play format is popular.
- Slow play impacts regular course operations.
- Team Play
- Efforts made to allow broad participation.
- Team performance was below expectations.
- Draft process may be adjusted next year to strengthen competitiveness.
- Two-for-Tuesdays
- Joe Sidoti is expanding participation.
- Friday Skins
- Continues to be popular.
- Tee times are limited.
- Currently capped at 28 spots.
- Away Tournament
- Fall away tournament approved for Palm Springs.
- Typically held in November.
- Members arrange their own lodging.
- Exploring package deals including golf and lodging.
- Discussion held about expanding to a three-day event.
Handicap Chairman
- Focus on tournament score posting.
- Audit conducted on approximately half of the last tournament field.
- Several members missing multiple postings.
- One member participated without paying Men’s Club dues, which will need to be addressed.
- Some members are not paying SCGA dues through MPCC, limiting score verification.
- Email reminders will be sent to members with posting discrepancies.
- Clarification needed after tournaments regarding who posts scores.
- Typically handled by the golf shop.
Treasurer
- One new member joined in March.
- Approximately 100 Men’s Club members total.
- Roughly 60 members regularly participate in tournaments.
- Current bank balance is $14,444.
- League Play and Team Play expenses have been paid.
- For upcoming tournaments:
- Seek improved meal pricing.
- Current charges exceed regular menu pricing without added service.
- Member-Member and Member-Guest tournaments will use budget for:
- Cart girl
- Meals
- Gifts
Member at Large
- Green book sales were successful.
- Members should pay before receiving green books.
- One member placed in the Net Flight of the Stableford tournament without paying Men’s Club dues.
- Rule clarification needed.
- Recommendation is no dues paid, no participation.
Old Business
- Elections
- Transition to bi-monthly meetings
New Business
- Upcoming events discussed.
Comments and Announcements
- None.
Adjournment
- Meeting adjourned at 5:51 PM.