The meeting was called order at 8:30 AM.
Board members present: Bill Ross (President), Dave Bogniard (Treasurer), Mike Miner (Golf Chairman), Bill Thompson (Assistant Golf Chairman), Terry Bailey (Dine-A-Round Chairman), and Eric Kuhn (Secretary).
Secretary’s Report:
Minutes from the March 3, 2015 meeting where approved.
Treasurer’s Report:
A Golden Boys of Pebble Creek 2016 Directory was distributed at the meeting. A special thanks was given to Conde Sargent for assembling and printing the directory.
For 2016 there are 99 regular members and 10 social members.
The 2016 proposed budget was distributed to the membership for their review. The membership approved the 2016 proposed budget.
Dine-A-Round Report:
Terry Bailey reported that he had formed a committee to set the dine-a-round schedule and to review and suggest changes to the dine-a-round format. Richard Webb and Jerry Fitzgerald are the committee members.
The annual Golden Boys Picnic is scheduled for September 15, 2016 at Paris Mountain State Park. Mike Toskey will continue to organize the picnic.
The annual Christmas Party is scheduled for December 6, 2016 and will again be held at the Hyatt Hotel downtown. Terry Bailey is organizing the Christmas Party.
Golf Chairman’s Report:
Bill Ross announced that he had formed a Handicap/Rules Committee as allowed under the Section VII.4 of the Golden Boys By-Laws. The committee consists of Jay Gaskins, John Sample, Ron Teevan, and Chuck Hite. The purpose of the committee will be to review member handicaps to insure that members are posting their scores, and that the scores are accurate. The Committee will also be charged with reviewing Golden Boys’ golf rules, local course rules, and to make sure that the rules are being followed during Golden Boys’ golf play. Also, members can bring issues concerning Golden Boys golf play to the Committee.
Golf Chairman, Mike Miner, reported that the Mountain Interclub group has been disbanded. He reported that a number of the Golden Boys wanted to try and initiate a home and home match with Cliffs Valley, but the Cliffs was not interested this year.
Mike handed out members interclub event choices. He reiterated that the minimum ten round Golden Boys regular rounds rule would be enforced for playing in interclub events. Also, Mike explained the importance of providing payment for the interclub event by the “check due” date as posted on the event sheet on the Golden Boys bulletin board because he has to have the event money to the hosting course by a certain date.
Since there have been a number of issues raised concerning “putting out”, “gimmies” and what really constitutes “within the leather,” tape has been placed on all of the pins on both Linkside and Creekside. The tape is 23 ½ inches from the bottom of the flag stick in accordance with Golden Boys rules. If any part of the ball touches the taped when the flag stick is laid down with the bottom edge of the flag stick touching the edge of the cup, the ball must be putted.
Mike encouraged everyone to clearly mark their golf balls so that they can be easily identified during play.
Member/Guest Tournament
Gene Witherspoon reported that this year’s Member/Guest event is scheduled for June 6 & 7, 2016. He passed out sign sales packets and indicated that the sign-up sheet and schedule will be posted on the Bulletin Board. He reviewed the following information:
ENTRY REQUIREMENT: Golden Boy with current golf membership in PCC.
GUEST ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Guests may not be a golf member of Pebble Creek Club. Guests must be 55 years of age or older unless they are an immediate family member 21 years of age or older. Men 21 to 54 will play from the white tees. Men 55 to 79 will play from the black tees. Men 80 and older may play from the red tees. Women 21 to 54 with handicap index 18.0 or lower will play from the black tees. All other women will play from the red tees.
PRACTICE ROUND: Schedule with pro shop. Green fees included for guests (men and women). Cart fees not included.
ENTRY FEES: Base team fee $400.
Sign Sales Discount for sale by May 10, 2016:
- Sell 1 sign — $300 entry fee
- Sell 5 signs — $250 entry fee
- Sell 10 signs — $200 entry fee
- Sell 15 signs — $150 entry fee
- Sell 20 signs — $100 entry fee
- Sell 25 signs — $50 entry fee
- Sell 30 signs – no entry fee
Note: Golden Boys not entering the tournament but who sell two signs by May 10 will be given tournament logo golf apparel. Monday dinner invite for 10 signs.
EVENING SOCIALS: Dinner June 5, at Furman Younts Center, Surf & Turf.
GUEST HANDICAP REQUIREMENTS: Guests with USGA handicap will document (GHIN or Golf Pro) their 1 May 2015 index and submit it to the committee. Also, guests with no current USGA handicap index must submit a minimum of five recent scores with applicable course data for use by the committee in determining a handicap. Prior tournament scores will be added to these recent scores to determine handicap. Guests who do not meet this minimum handicap requirement by will be declared ineligible. Maximum allowable handicap is 36.
FLIGHTS & PRIZES: Four flights with cash prizes for each team member of first through fourth place ($125 to $50 each). Closest to pin prizes on each day of competition, one each day reserved for guests and one for Golden Boys. Tee gifts of logo golf apparel and other items will be presented.
MEALS AT PEBBLE CREEK CLUB:
- Full breakfasts on Monday & Tuesday, June 6 & 7.
- Bag lunch on course, Monday, 1 June
- Late buffet lunch at pavilion after round on Tuesday, June 7.
LADIES’ GOLF and LUNCH: Ladies (Golden Boy’s spouse/significant other, her guest or both) may play a practice round with greens fees waived. Ladies play 9 holes on Linkside, Monday, June 6 and 9 holes on Creekside, Tuesday, June 7. Golf balls but no prize money will be provided. On Tuesday, June 7 there will be lunch in the Club House Grille at 12:30 pm for all ladies, including non-golfers who sign up.
Adjournment:
The meeting was adjourned at 8:50 AM