Board Meeting of November 17, 2009 

  — Attending: J. Cardon, T. Seago, B. Gorman, P. Orvosh, J. Brown, G. Dake, J. Ezzell, R. Gulick, G. Hoagland, F. Mitchell, J. Anderson

1.  Opening.  The meeting convened at the Club at 4:30

2.  Review and Approval of the Previous Minutes
    - A motion to approve the previous minutes was seconded and approved

3.  Financial Report. 

    - Treasurer Bruce Gorman reported that the Treasury has $3,085.95, and the Hole-in-One fund

      will have $769 at the end of the month

    - The Association has 87 members 

4. Player-of-the-Year Tournament
    - Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves and the format
    - The eventual Player of the Year, Brad Lucas, was the winner and the runner-up, Joe Thill, was second
    - Next year we need to expand the number of people getting points; five is too few.  Perhaps 15?

      J. Anderson will look into the number of points awarded for each tournament 

5. End-of-the-year Banquet  

   - J. Cardon will talk to Chef Bill regarding a meal versus a carving station

   - We will have a 1/4 keg of beer on hand, and drinks can be purchased from the bar

6. Luminary Tournament
   - Date of the tournament will be Sunday December 13
   - Details will be worked out between J. Anderson and J. Brown ASAP

   - J. Anderson will publicize the tournament in the Pro Shop and the Internet

7. Greens Committee Report
   - As previously announced, the greens will not be overseeded this year
   - The Pine Straw Open was a success; the pine straw is being spread now
   - The bunker on #2 White is finished; winter projects will include improving trap drainage

8. Senior Interclub
   - Magnolia Point finished ninth at Deercreek, putting us in 12th place of 15 for the year

   - We've done much better in all the past years

   - The final tournament is the Brady Cup Match on December 14 at Deerwood

   - The first tournament of 2010 is at San Jose on January 11

9. Next Year's Board
   - Roy Gulick will assume the Secretary duties

   - Gary Hoagland will assume the Treasurer duties

   - Frank Mitchell and John Brown will co-chair the Tournament Director position until John retires

10. Next meeting:  Wednesday December 9 at 4:30

The meeting adjourned at 5:40 pm.

Board Meeting of October 20, 2009 

  — Attending: J. Cardon, B. Gorman, J. Brown, G. Dake, J. Ezzell, R. Gulick, G. Hoagland, F. Mitchell, J. Anderson

1.  Opening.  The meeting convened at the Club at 4:30

2.  Review and Approval of the Previous Minutes
    - A motion to approve the previous minutes was seconded and approved

3.  Financial Report. 

    - Treasurer Bruce Gorman reported that the Treasury has $3,869, and the Hole-in-One fund

      will have $715 at the end of the month. 

    - The Association has 86 members.  

4. Club Championship

    - Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves
    - We need to start the Criers tournament earlier next year.
    - The Pace of Play is a recurring issue that has to be addressed for next year’s tournament.

      Also, we will look at holding the tournament on consecutive Saturdays/ Sundays  to

      accommodate  working members.
    - Next year the eight losers from the Championship flight will be flighted by handicap rather

      than in the First Flight
 

6. Player-of-the-Year Tournament; November 14

    - 7:30 breakfast tournament with a Member Meeting set for 8: a.m.  The purpose of the
      meeting is to update members on Board positions available for  next year, the stag dinner, and

      general information.

    - Shotgun start at 9 a.m
    - Format will be met Stableford points (USGA Rule 32.1b: Stableford competition)

    - Paired by handicaps,
    - Optional gross and net skins

    - Putting contest with a prize of 2010 MGA dues paid

    - Two closest to the pin prizes of $25
    -  Entry fee must be set

7. Luminary Tournament (A joint effort between the Pro Shop, the MGA and the two ladies groups)
    - Planned for Sunday December 13

    - 11 a.m. start

    - Two best balls of four; mixed tees

    - Form your own teams (men, women, mixed flights)

    - Entry fee is $25 per person,( $5 goes to the ladies club), sponsoring hole prizes will be awarded

      by the Pro Shop, MGA, Ladies 9 holers, and Ladies 18 holers.

    - Appropriate refreshments, etc. will follow play.

8. End-of-the-Year Stag Dinner
    - Will be held on Monday December 7

    - No charge for the dinner (it's included in dues)

    - You must be a MGA member and a current Golf Member to attend

9. Greens Committee

    - No report

10. Senior Interclub. Three matches left this year: October at Osprey Cove, November at Deercreek,

      and December at Deerwood (The John Brady Cup Match)

11. Next Meeting: November 17 at 4:30

12. Adjournment. 

    - The Meeting adjourned at 5:25

Board Meeting of September 29, 2009 

  — Attending: J. Cardon, T. Seago, B. Gorman, P. Orvosh, J. Brown, J. Ezzell, R. Gulick, G. Hoagland, J. Anderson

1.  Opening.  The meeting convened at the Club at 4:35

3.  Financial Report. 

    - Treasurer Bruce Gorman reported that the Treasury has $4,075, and the Hole-in-One fund

      has $619.  The latter amount was questioned because we started with $619 and 48 members

      played in the Magnolia Cup.  Bruce will check with the Club's front office to be sure that we

      were properly credited after the last tournament.   

    - The Association has 85 members.  

4. Magnolia Cup 

     - All reports were positive

     - The Board discussed other venues that would present more variety, such as changing the

       sequence of the six-hole formats each day

5. Club Championship

     - Starting times were set for each day

     - The format for the Criers Tournament will be two-man total Stableford Points, with a blind

       draw for partners while the players are on the course

6. Player-of-the-Year Tournament

    - Net Stableford Points

    - Pay one-third of the field

    - Optional skins game

    - Closest to the pin on two holes

    - Putting contest

    - Details to be added at the next meeting

7. Green Committee Report

    - Blue #9's renovated sand trap is progressing nicely
    - The Adopt-a-Hole program is going well
    - The Committee is pleased with the current condition of the course
    - By the end of the week all greens should be verticut
    - Overseeding is still to be resolved

8. Senior Interclub

    - Two matches were played since our last meeting: Sawgrass and Hidden Hills

    - We finished poorly in both matches, finishing 14th of 15 member clubs.  We're 11th for the

      season

    - Our next match is at Osprey Cove on Wednesday October 21.  This is a postponed match, so

      those 18 members who previously played in the Qualifying Round will be asked to play, in

      order of their finish

8. Next Year's MGA President

   - R. Gulick will send out an e-mail to members asking those interested to respond

9. Other

    - T. Seago asked the Bord to consider having a 50/50 raffle or other fund raiser to raise

      money for new outside tables at the 28th hole.  Josh Anderson was asked to take this on as

      a Club activity

10. Next Meeting:  October 20 at 4:30 p.m. at the Club

11. Adjournment.  The meeting adjourned at 5:50 p.m.

Board Meeting of September 8, 2009 

  — Attending: J. Cardon, P. Orvosh, J. Brown, J. Ezzell, R. Gulick, G. Hoagland, F. Mitchell 

1.  Opening.  The meeting convened at the Club at 4:35

3.  Financial Report.  President Jim Cardon reported that the Treasury has $4,028.19, and the

       Hole-in-One fund has $619.  Bills are current.  The Association now has 84 members, with the

       85th member expected to join before the tournament on Saturday.  

4. Magnolia Open 

     - The tournament went well, but the participation was poor.  Members have suggested that we

       avoid holding this and other two-day tournaments in July and August.

     - A member suggested that next year we consider using the a net Stableford format for the high-

       handicap golfers, but after discussion the Board dropped this idea from consideration.

5. Magnolia Cup

     - So far we have only 20 teams signed up, with a few more expected.

     - The Tournament Chairman asked the Board to consider changing the rotation of the six-hole

       events on the second day.  After discussion the Board dropped this idea from consideration.

6. Club Championship

     - Round of 16 will be played on the Saturday prior to the tournament kickoff (October 3)

     - Winners in the Round of 16 form the Championship Flight

     - Losers in the Round of 16 for the First Flight

     - Rounds of eight to four will be played on Friday October 9

     - Rounds of four to two will be played on Saturday October 10

     - Championship rounds will be played on Sunday October 11, 27 holes (Red, White, Blue)

     - Criers Tournament will be scheduled so that players can watch the Championship finish

     - Beer and snacks after the tournament

     - Hats for all flight winners

     - Last year's entry fee was $25; this will be discussed at the next Board meeting

7. Rainbow Tournament
     - The Tournament Chairman, John Brown, presented his preliminary ideas, which he will

       develop further with Josh Anderson.   

     - Details to be discussed at a later meeting, after the two meet.

8. Player-of-the-Year Tournament.  The Board specified that the format for this tournament will be

Net Stableford (USGA Rule 32-1b: Stableford Competition).

9. Greens Committe. No presentation.  Board Members have received the Greens Committee Report

    by e-mail.

10. Senior Interclub

    - The Qualifying Rounds have been moved from Tuesdays to Mondays.  This was done at the

      request of the Pro Staff to ease Tuesday scheduling, and without objection by those members

      who play in the Senior Interclub most frequently.

    - The next match is on Wednesday September 9 at Sawgrass CC.  Four Board Members made

      the team: John Brown, Gary Dake, Bruce Gorman, and Frank Mitchell. 

11. Bylaws.  The latest version of the Bylaws clarified that the gross winner of the Magnolia Open must have played from the White Tees.  This change was posted on the Pro Shop bulletin board and our Web site for two months, and approved by member vote on August 22. 

12. Next Meeting.  The Board will meet on Tuesday September 29 at 4:30 at the Club.

13. Adjournment.  The meeting adjourned at 5:50 p.m.

 Board Meeting of August 2, 2009 

  — Attending: J. Cardon, T. Seago, B. Gorman, P. Orvosh, J. Brown, G. Dake, J. Ezzell, R. Gulick, , F. Mitchell 

1.  Opening.  The meeting convened at the Club at 4:30

3.  Financial Report.  Treasurer Bruce Gorman reported that the Treasury has $4,109.94, and the Hole-in-One fund has $590.  All bills are current.  The Association now has 83 members after five resignations (Arnold, Flanders, Harrison, Patchett, Wildner).

4. Magnolia Open.  

     - No changes except for the tie-breakers which will now be a three-hole playoff.on Blue #6-8-9.

       If still tied, then sudden death on Blue #9 repeatedly until there's a winner.

     - Roy Gulick will alert members that the tournament sign-up sheet is the same as

       last month. Ask them to please check the sheet and either okay it (leave it alone), sign up, or

       take their name off the list.

5. Rainbow Tournament
     - John Brown will work with the Pro Shop to co-sponsor this tournament in December. 

       Details to be discussed at a later date.
     - Roy Gulick will change the Web site to reflect same.

6. Magnolia Cup Review.  The following are changes to be added to the printed schedule:
     - Tournament is two days: September 12-13
     - Six holes of Better Ball, six holes 2-man scramble, six holes modified alternate shot
     - Two-man teams will be flighted with prizes for flight winners
     - Lunch on Saturday with beer after play on both days
     - Two closest to the pins -- $20

     - Green Tees can be used, as always, with handicap adjustment
     - Maximum 10-stroke difference in handicaps between team members

     - Entry fee $60
     - Buy your own team for $50 ($25 each team member)
     - Three hole playoff will be Blue 6-8-9. Sudden death will be Blue 9.

7. Greens Committee Report
      - Minutes from last meeting have been sent to the club membership
      - We are looking at alternatives for covering the sand boxes
      - Adopt-a-hole program was announced via e-mail to membership
      - We may, or may not, overseed all three nines this year

8. Senior Interclub
     - In July our team finished 5th at Eagle Harbor, making us 7th overall for the year
     - On August 3 our team placed 7th at Ponte Verdra, keeping us in 7th place overall
     - September's match will be at Sawgrass CC. Qualifying will be on September 1 or

       August 31, depending on frequent players' responses to the Pro Shop's request to move

       qualifying permanently from Tuesdays to Mondays to ease scheduling problems.  Roy Gulick

       will make the decision after the responses come in.

9. Next Meeting.  Tuesday September 8 at 4:30

10.  Adjournment.  The Meeting adjourned at 5:50

 Board Meeting of July 1, 2009 

  — Attending: J. Cardon, B. Gorman, J. Brown, J. Ezzell, R. Gulick, G. Hoagland, F. Mitchell, J. Anderson

1.  Opening.  The meeting convened at the Club at 4:30

3.  Financial Report.  Treasurer Bruce Gorman reported that the Treasury has $4,704, and the Hole-in-One fund has $590.  All bills are current.  The Association now has 88 members.

4. Bylaw Revision.  R. Gulick presented a clarification of Article VII, Sections 5 and 6 that includes the White Tee restriction for the Magnolia Open as discussed a the last meeting.  The revision was  reviewed by the board and unanimously approved. 

5. COD Double Scramble.  No  negative comments were received and it appeared to be a
good break between our major tournaments.

6. Magnolia Open.  Final detail:
    - As of July 1 only ten members have signed up. J. Cardon and R. Gulick will send a message

      to the MGA membership encouraging participation. 
    - The Board reviewed a draft tournament description and approved it for our Web site.

7. Rainbow Tournament - August 15
    - 2 Man Best Ball. Pick your own partner
    - Full handicap

    - Hit four Tee Shots from the yellow,red,green and white tees, and two Tee Shots from

      the Blue tees
    - Optional Skins Game, both gross and net, and a putting contest

8. Greens Committee
    - The Bard will request a meeting with Joe2 to better understand his plans to fix the course

      conditions, especially many of our greens

9. Senior Interclub
    - We finished tied for 14th place at the King and Bear, and that put us in 7th place overall

    - Qualifying for Eagle Harbor is on July 7; the match is on Monday July 13
    - As of July 1 only 5 people have signed up to qualify
    -  The August match will be at Ponte Vedra

10. Next Meeting.  Tuesday August 4 at 4:30 at the Club.

11. Adjournment.  The meeting adjourned at 5:05 p.m.

4. Member-Member Review.  There were many positive comments.  The only concerns expressed had to do with the sudden-death playoff hole and the number of flights.  The Board agreed that the number of flights was not a problem, and will change the sudden-death playoff hole from Blue #1 to Blue #9.

5. COD Scramble June 20.  Straightforward.  Shotgun start at 8:30.  We will award Closest to the Pin prizes of $40 on two holes.  No minimum number of drives required.  Beer, soda, and snacks after play.  No tiebreaker; tied teams split winnings.  Entry fee $25.

6. Magnolia Open July 11-12.  Saturday shotgun start at 8:30.  Sunday shotgun start at 12:30.  The top eight gross players and the top four net players will be paired and start on the first hole on Sunday. 

       No breakfast.  Lunch after play on Saturday.  Beer and soda after play both days.  Optional Skins Game both days, gross and net.  Two Closest to the Pin prizes of $25 both days.  Three-hole playoff on Blue #8-9-1 and if still tied play Blue #9 repeatedly until there's a winner.  $50 entry fee. 

      The Board agreed that the Gross Champion must have played from the White Tee Boxes.  This will be reflected on the Web site and in an Amendment to the Bylaws. 

7. Greens Committee Report.  Josh discussed the successive closing of the three nines for drilling and filling, slicing the fairways, and working on projects.  Signs denoting wet course conditions will be changed to be more specific, and Josh was asked to consider providing a handout to players when they check in under such conditions.  He will also send a copy of the wording to R. Gulick for publication to our members.  Josh will post the full Committee Report in the Pro Shop.

8. Senior Interclub.  The May match at Osprey Cove was postponed due to heavy rain and will be played in October.  Twenty Members, including seven Board Members, played in the Qualifying Round for the King & Bear match on Monday June 15.  Magnolia Point is in 4th Place for the season to date.

9. Next Meeting.  Wednesday July 1 at 4:30 at the Club

10. Adjournment.  The meeting adjourned at 5:50 p.m.     

4. Senior/Super Senior Review.  Everything is reported to have been well received. No
complaints were reported to any Board members.
            
5. Member-Member, May 30-31.  Much discussion ensued to formulate the best event that we can
produce. Complete details will be put on the web site by R. Gulick.  Some of the highlights are:

   This is a match play tournament featuring four nine-hole matches. Each team will play the other three teams in its flight in a nine-hole match, the first two matches played on Saturday and the third on Sunday.  The fourth nine-hole match will be played on Sunday against par (against a phantom team that shoots a gross par on every hole). 

   Teams will receive one point for winning a hole, one-half point for halving a hole, and one additional point for winning the match (half-point for tieing the match). 

   Flight winners will compete in a three-hole shoot-out on Blue 7,8,9 using a modified alternate shot format (both players drive, select the best, and alternate shots into the hole). 

   In the event of a tie, the tied teams will revert to a sudden death format on Blue #9, playing it repeatedly until there's a winner.

   Highlights:

     - Each team in the winning flight will receive $10

     - Saturday shotgun at 9; Sunday at 12:30

     - Saturday registration and continental breakfast at 8 a.m. with lunch following play

     - Teams can be bought for $50 each on Saturday morning

     - Sunday beer and soda following play

     - 100% handicap; maximum ten-stroke handicap differential

     -  Two closest to the pin awards each day; $30 per team.

6. Greens Committee
     - No committee meeting was held last month.

7. Senior Interclub

     - Fifteen teams with 119 players played here on April 27.  Our team finished fourth, which put us in fourth place for the season.  The May match will be at Osprey Cove on the 20th.

8. Other.  G. Hoagland made a motion to separate the duties of the Secretary/Treasurer position.     After discussion, the Board decided to leave that decision to the next year's Board.
               
9. Next Meeting.  Tuesday June 9 at 4:30 at the Club

10. Adjournment.  The meeting adjourned at 5:50 p.m.       

Board Meeting of April 14, 2009 

       — Attending: J. Cardon, T. Seago, B. Gorman, J. Brown, G. Dake, J. Ezzell, R. Gulick, G. Hoagland,

                           F. Mitchell, J. Anderson

1.  Opening.  The meeting convened at Jim Cardon's home at 4:30

2.  Review and approval of the Previous Minutes
    - A motion to approve the previous minutes was seconded and approved

3.  Financial Report.  Treasurer Bruce Gorman reported that the Treasury has $4,994, and the Hole-in-One fund has $482.  All bills are current.  The Association has 86 members.

   - The Board discussed financing the Year-end Dinner.  Bruce Gorman suggested that we need a cut-off date for signing up.  The Board will address this in future meetings.

4. March Shamble.  The reports from participants were very favorable.  The scores were low, and those winning skins liked it!

5. Senior/Super Senior Championship.  After a lengthy discussion the Board decided to change the format: On Saturday the players will be paired by handicaps for both the Senior and Super Senior Divisions.  On Sunday they will be paired by gross scores recorded on Saturday.  Saturday is a shotgun start; Sunday is by tee times, highest scores first.  30% of the field will be paid, and in a ratio of 70:30, net to gross.  Skins both days, gross and net, $5 each.

6. Greens Committee.  Red #7 is not getting sufficient water, and this will be corrected.  Red #2 fairway has irrigation problems.  White #8 needs water next to the green.

7.  Senior Interclub.  The next match is at Magnolia Point on Monday April 27.  The Qualifying Round is on Tuesday April 21.

8. Other.  Sign-up for the Member/Guest is light, and the MGA has been asked to assist, if possible.  Some members of the Board shared their thoughts on the tournament with Josh Anderson, who said that he would pass it on to the owner.

9. Next Meeting.  The Board will meet on Tuesday May 5 at 4:30 at the Club.

10. Adjournment.  The meeting adjourned at 5:30.

Board Meeting of March 17, 2009 

   — Attending: J. Cardon, T. Seago, B. Gorman, P. Orvosh, J. Brown, G. Dake, J. Ezzell, R. Gulick, G. Hoagland,

         F. Mitchell, J. Anderson

1.  Opening.  The meeting convened at the Club at 4:30

2.  Review and approval of the Previous Minutes
    - A motion to approve the previous minutes was seconded and approved

    - Jim Cardon inquired about Item #10 of the Previous Minutes; Roy Gulick answered that the administrative change to the Bylaws was made, and he handed out copies of the current Bylaws

3.  Financial Report.  Treasurer Bruce Gorman reported that the Treasury has $5,231, and the Hole-in-One fund has $434.  All bills are current.  The Association has 84 members.

4. Step-Aside Scramble.  The tournament was well received. Dyal's candid photos were a
big hit. The prizes and R. Harrison's gifts went over well.

5. March 28 Shamble: To be played at 100 % handicap.  After discussion, John Brown made a motion to change the maximum number of drives from six to seven.  It was approved unanimously.  We will pay 30% of the field.  Individual skins will be available. In the event of a hole-in-one, it will count as a gross skin only.

6. April's Senior / Super Senior Club Championship.  The tournament is flighted by age both days and on Sunday the low eight scores in each division will be paired.  Champions will be the lowest gross scores for both Seniors and Super Seniors.  Saturday will be a shotgun start at 9, with a cookout following play.  Sunday will be tee times beginning at 9.  Skins both days.  Tiebreaker will be a three-hole playoff on Blue 7, 8, and 9.  In the event of another tie, revert to sudden death playing Blue 9 repeatedly until there's a winner.  Entry fee $ $40.00.

7. Greens Committee Report.  The tree near #5 White green will be felled.  Fertilizer/pre-emergent has been spread on all three nines.  Three tiers of shaped fringe will be added to several greens.

8. Senior Interclub.  We've continued to have lots of interest. 19 members played in the Qualifying Round for Queens Harbor.  Our team finished tenth of 15 teams, which moved us down to sixth place for the season, but only a few points out of fourth place.  Gary Dake, an alternate, finished on top for our team; John Brown and Rico Masi tied for second.

9.  Other: Handicap Issue.  Gary Dake reported that a committee of Chuck Randall, Ed Boyer, and Gary Dake, with Josh Anderson advising, investigated allegations of an MGA member not posting all scores. Action was taken, but the impact was zero.

10. Next meeting.  The Board will meet on April 14 at 4:30 at the Club

11. Adjournment.  The meeting adjourned at 5:25.

Board Meeting of February 17, 2009 

   — Attending: J. Cardon, T. Seago, B. Gorman, P. Orvosh, J. Brown, G. Dake, J. Ezzell, R. Gulick, F. Mitchell, J. Anderson

1.  Opening; New Directors.  

    - The meeting convened at the Club at 4:30

    - Jim Cardon started the meeting by introducing three new Directors: Joe Ezzell, Gary Hoagland, and Frank Mitchell.  Gary Hoagland was not present.  The new Directors were greeted by the Board with enthusiasm.

2.  Review and approval of the Previous Minutes
    - A motion to approve the previous minutes was seconded and approved

3.  Financial Report.  Treasurer Bruce Gorman reported that the Treasury has $5,075.00, and the Association has 78 members. The January club bill is in dispute, and will be paid when it is
resolved. The Hole-in-One fund has $382 payable for the February Tournament.

4. Kickoff Tournament. 

      - After discussion the Board decided to recommend to next year's Board that the Kickoff Tournament be open to MGA Members only.  After several tries it's become apparent that the tournament doesn't attract any new members.

      - The optional skins competition was well received (especially by John Brown). 

      - One idea surfaced for next year: pay the low net winners' entry fees for the February Tournament.

5. February Tournament (Step-Aside Scramble).

      - Minimum of two drives per person.

      - On two of the Par 3's team proximity prizes of $50 will be awarded. On the other two Par 3's individual prizes will be awarded: winners will have their March tournament entry fees paid by the MGA. The entry fee prizes are not transferable, the winners must play in the March tournament.      

      - A mystery team prize of $100 will be awarded for the lowest team score on six mystery holes (three per side) selected by the Pro Staff during play.

      - No tiebreaker for this tournament; ties will share the money.

6. March Tournament (Shamble).  This will be a breakfast tournament. 7:30 breakfast with
a 9 a.m. shotgun start. Optional skins game; $5/gross and $5/net.

      - Minimum of 2 drives per person, and a maximum of 6 drives per person.

      - Based on the number of sign-ups, we plan to pay: 2 gross teams and 3-4 net teams.

7. Non-resident Golf Members.  The Board decided that golf members in this category are eligible to join the MGA. 

8. Greens Committee.  No report.  Gary Dake discussed the reclaimed water situation.

9. Senior Interclub.  At the Orange Park outing, our team finished 7th, dropping us from third to fourth place for the season.  The next match is at Queen's Harbour on March 9.  Our local Qualifying Round is on March 3.

10. Hole-in-One Pool; Administrative Change to Bylaws.  Roy Gulick was asked to make an administrative change to Article VIII of the Bylaws to state that the award is restricted to the actual dollar amount in the pool at the start of each tournament.

11. Adjournment.  The meeting adjourned at 5:30.

Board Meeting of October 2, 2008

 — Attending: J. Cardon, T. Seago, B. Gorman, J. Brown,  R. Gulick; Guest: J. Anderson

 
 1. Opening; Review and approval of the Previous Minutes
    - The meeting convened at the Club at 4:35
    - A motion to approve the previous minutes was seconded and approved 

2.  Finance.  The checking account balance is $4,957.68.  The new checking account for the Hole-in-One Pool has a balance of $191, with $44 to be added from the last tournament.  We now have 102 members.

3.  Magnolia Cup Review.  Nothing but good comments from the membership. Everyone seemed
to enjoy the 3-hole playoff and the payoff made to all teams who played in the winners bracket.  This tournament should remain the same for next year.

4. Club Championship.  Qualifying has started for the Championship flight.  Josh Anderson is working on the timing for the Criers Tournament on Sunday the 18th.  The cost will be $15 to anyone not playing in the Championship Finals.  Jim Cardon will find someone to collect the gross and net skins money for Sunday.  The anticipated start time is 9:30 on Sunday.  We will have one proximity prize on each nine on Friday.

5.  November's ABCD Closing 2-Man Scramble Tournament - November 22
      - Six-hole scramble with each partner (cart, opposites, drivers); ABCD Pairings
      - Two team proximities, one on each nine.
      - 100% individual handicaps, to be adjusted by the Pro Shop for this format
      - Tournament date is 11/22/08

6. End of Year Banquet - December 1.  Stag.  Attendees must be current golf members of the club and members of the MGA.

7. Board Actions.  A motion was made by B. Gorman to nominate Jim Cardon for MGA President for 2009. It was seconded by J. Brown and the Board's approval vote was unanimous. Roy Gulick will solicit nominations for President from the membership after the Club Championship.  Voting for the new President will be held at our year-end banquet.

8. Greens Committee Report
      - Two new members: Lou Gregus and Jon Cosby

      - The weather in September did not favor the golf course; the crews have been playing catch-up as

        best  they can. On September 29 overseeding was done and there will be more after the Club

        Championship.
      - Greens have been hurt by grass mutations.
      - Sand traps are going to be reviewed in the near future.
      - Root systems on the greens are getting stronger.

9. Senior Interclub.  
      - We are finishing our 11th year of Senior Interclub play.

      - Presently, MPCC is in 6th place out of 15 clubs.
      - This week was the first time we did not get enough players to try to qualify. Only six showed

        up for the Qualifying Round.  Two more have volunteered for the match at St. Johns.

10.  Next Board Meeting: November 11 at 4:30 p.m.

11. Adjournment.  The meeting adjourned at 5:40 p.m.

 Board Meeting of September 9, 2008

 — Attending: J. Cardon, T. Seago, B. Gorman, P. Orvosh, J. Brown,  G. Dake, R. Gulick; Guest: J. Anderson

 
 1. Opening; Review and approval of the Previous Minutes
    - The meeting convened at the Club at 4:30
    - A motion to approve the previous minutes was seconded and approved 

2.  Finance.  The checking account balance is $4,841.68.  A new checking account was opened for the Hole-in-One pool and has a balance of $139.  We now have 100 members.

3. Mixed Tee Tournament.  Good results and good comments were heard.  Next year we may want to consider a rainbow format playing from the yellow,red, green, white and blue tee boxes.

4. Magnolia Cup Final Details. As of September 9 we have 24 teams. We will have four flights paying top two places in each flight. Breakfast will be at 7:30 and we will collect the $50 per team entry fee at that time. We will have a 9 a.m. start on both Saturday and Sunday. The format is 6 holes of Best Ball, 6 holes Scramble, and 6 holes Modified Alternate Shot. The Playoff will be played on Blue 7, 8, and 9. Best Ball #7 Blue, Scramble #8 Blue, Modified Alternate Shot #9 Blue. Beer on both days after play and Sunday we will have a cookout after play, with the playoff to follow.

5. Club Championship. After much discussion and debate, the Board decided that Roy should format a draft tournament description, pass it by John and Jim, and then notify the membership.

6. Amendments to the Bylaws. The vote on the bylaws amendment will be at 8 a.m. on Saturday during breakfast.

7. JAGA Rep Request. Jim Cardon has been contacted by Chuck Randall requesting we consider having an MGA member join the JAGA board. No one came forward, so Jim will speak to C. Randall.

8. Magnolia Open Plaque. The new plaque is on the wall in the hallway of the 28th hole. Looks good.

9. Greens Committee Update. The committee has two new members: Lou Gregus and Tom L'Hote. Signs for wet day play will be on the course and at the Pro Shop desk. Course work has been delayed because of Hurricane Fay. The Beautification Tournament is still in the planning stages. Work upgrades continue on all three courses.

10. Senior Interclub. 18 players played in the Qualifying Round for the Marsh Landing event on Monday September 15.  MPGCC is currently in 8th place of 15 Clubs.

11. Handicaps.  A letter to the MGA members about handicap control for organizations not adhering to USGA handicap rules is being developed by Gary Dake. Roy will send it on to the membership shortly after the Magnolia Open.

12. Next Meeting. Thursday October 2 at 4:30

13. Adjournment.  The Board adjourned at 5:45.

 Board Meeting of August 12, 2008

 — Attending: J. Cardon, T. Seago, B. Gorman, P. Orvosh, J. Brown,  G. Dake, R. Gulick; Guest: J. Anderson

 
 1. Opening; Review and approval of the Previous Minutes
    - The meeting convened at the Club at 4:30
    - A motion to approve the previous minutes was seconded and approved 

2.  Finance.  The checking account balance is $5,140.28. That amount includes $139 in the Hole-in-One Pool.  The Board directed the Treasurer to open a separate account for the Pool.  Bills are current. We have 95 members.

3. Magnolia Open.  General opinion indicated that it was a good tournament; we received positive responses from the members who played.  The Board voted to purchase a plaque for this major tournament for display on the wall of plaques near the 28th hole.  The plaque will list the names of both the gross and net winners, without scores.

4.  Mixed-tee Tournament Scheduled for August 16.  We will pay one-third of the field.  That includes two gross prizes, with the remainder net prizes.  Two holes will have proximity prizes: 

White #6 and Blue #5.  For details, see the MGA Web site under "What's Next?".  The Board voted to permit a new member, Gregory Stepp, to play with a handicap of 24; J. Anderson concurred.  The Board also discussed an entry by a member father and his 17-year-old son who is not a member.  Our Bylaws require that members must be at least 18.  Since only members can play in our tournaments, the 17-year-old may not play. 

5.  Breakfast Survey/ Message board.  Less than 25% of the members responded to the breakfast survey.  Those who did were evenly divided.  The Board will continue as before, deciding on breakfast on a tournament-by-tournament basis.

6.  Message Board.  The Board decided to restrict the use of the Web Message Board to polls, letters to members, and special announcements.

7.  Amendments to the Bylaws.  The Board reviewed and revised their proposed amendments from the last Board meeting.  Roy Gulick will make the revisions to the proposed amendments and post them in the Pro Shop and on the Web site for 14 days for review by the members.  After that, the members must vote to accept or reject the changes.

8.  Greens Committee Report.  Tony Seago reported that:

     - The greens are being sponge painted for weeds
     - The opening of the Red Nine will be delayed for another week due to the weather 

     - All three nines continue to receive cosmetic improvements

9.  Magnolia Cup (September 13-14)
     - Two-man teams, Ryder Cup format
     - Six holes best ball, six holes scramble, and six holes MODIFIED alternate shot
     - Jim Cardon and John Brown will meet to finalize the details, including flight payouts
     - We will not have a Friday night event, but will have a breakfast on Saturday

     - Participants can buy their respective teams at breakfast on Saturday
     - Beer and sodas will following play on Saturday, with beer, sodas, and food on Sunday

       before the Play-off.

10.  Next Meeting.  The Board will meet at 4:30 p.m. on September 9.

11.  Adjournment.  The meeting adjourned at 6:10.
 

 — Attending: J. Cardon, J. Brown, P. Orvosh, G. Dake, R. Gulick; Guest: J. Wyzkoski III

 
 1. Opening; Review and approval of the Previous Minutes
    - The meeting convened at the Club at 4:30
    - A motion to approve the previous minutes was seconded and approved 

2.  Finance.  The checking account balance is $5,339.68. Bills are current. We have 101 members.

3.  Double Scramble Tournament Review.  The double scramble was well received.  The Board briefly discussed the number of required drives, and settled on staying with the four drives per 18 holes as required during the tournament.

4.  Magnolia Open.  The Board discussed the next tournament, the Magnolia Open, and added several new features:

    a. No flights, except for the Green Tee Flight (provided at least six players sign up for the flight)

    b. Payouts will be made for the first day winners, second day winners, and overall winners

    c. Net and gross skins, $5 each, both days; sign up for both days on Saturday

    d. Proximities of $25 Pro Shop credit for two holes on Saturday and two holes on Sunday

    e. The four lowest gross leaders will tee off last on Sunday, preceded by the net leaders

     f. The gross winner will automatically be seeded #3 in the upcoming Club Championship

5.  Green Tee Procedures.  John Brown brought up the need for more definitive Green Tee procedures.  After lengthy discussion the Board agreed that for our four Major Tournaments, winners must have played from the blue tees or white tees.   Roy Gulick was asked to draft an amendment to the Bylaws on this matter for the Board's consideration. 

6.  Hole-in-One Awards.  The current award is $100 for a hole-in-one during an MGA event.  Jim Cardon proposed increasing the award by adding $1 of the entry fee for all tournaments to a pool that would continue to grow until it is awarded.  A motion was made to this effect, seconded, and approved by the Board.  Given that 33 players have signed up for the Magnolia Open, the current award is $133.

Gary Dake suggested that we amend the Bylaws to reflect this procedure, and require a 75% vote of the membership to disburse the funds in any way other than a hole-in-one award.  Roy Gulick will draft an amendment for the Board's consideration.  He will also advertise the amount of the pool on the Web site.

7.  Greens Committee and Course Conditions.  Joe Wyzkoski III reported that the Club has a new fairway mower, is shaping some of the fairways (e.g., #3 White), and started work on the renovation of the Red Nine.  The Board extended many complements on the condition of the Blue Nine and the new white cart signs, and made a few suggestions regarding course marking (GUR).

8.  August Mixed Tees Tournament.  The Board confirmed the format:  two-man best ball, choose own partner, play any six holes from the red, green, and white tee boxes.  The Board changed the allotment of individual handicaps from 80% to 90%.  The Board discussed breakfast tournaments in general, tentatively deciding on sponsoring breakfast for every other tournament.  Jim Cardon will write a letter to all members about breakfast and seek their opinions on the matter.

9.  Adjourment.  The meeting adjourned at 5:50 p.m. 

 Board Meeting of June 17, 2008

 — Attending: J. Cardon, J. Brown, P. Orvosh, G. Dake, R. Gulick; Guests: J. Anderson, J. Wyzkoski Jr.

 
 1. Opening; Review and approval of the Previous Minutes
    - The meeting convened at the Club at 4:30
    - A motion to approve the previous minutes was seconded and approved 

2.  Finance.  The checking account balance is $5,607.78. Bills are current. We have 99 members.

We expect three more to join soon.

3.  Member-Member Tournament Review.  The second day's play was canceled because of inclement weather by the Pro Shop Staff.  The Board decided that procedure worked well and precludes us having to establish a policy for rain. We will leave the decision to the Pro Staff. MGA President, and our Tournament Director on a case-by-case basis. Additonal discussion ensued about flighting, about having a best-ball event on the second day, etc.  The Board defered making any changes to this
tournament to next year's MGA Board.

4.  Double Scramble.  We have 29 signed up as of today.  We hope and expect to get more players.

The Pro Shop will reiterate the rules for the tournament at the kick-off.   This tournament will feature both breakfast at 7:30 and beer and sodas after play.

5.  Deercreek Course Improvement Tournament.  As follow-up to last month's agenda item, Jim Cardon reported that he spoke with the folks at Deercreek and thought the course improvement tournament was inappropriate for us.  The Board voted unanimously to drop the idea.

6.  Cimmarone Home-and-Home Series.  This topic was deferred until a later date.

7.  Greens Committee.  Joe Jr. announced that the Blue course is coming along well. Fairways have
been verticut and dethatched.. Drill/fill is in progress on the greens and the 7th fairway is green and filling in nicely. The Blue Nine will be ready for the July 4th tournament.

8.  Magnolia Open. It will be stroke play.  We will pay the top 30% of players for both net and gross winners. We will have skins both days.  The dates are July 12-13.  Saturday shot gun at 9 a.m. and Sunday tee times at 11 a.m.   Beer/Soda after play each day.

9.  Pace of Play.  Jim Cardon will send an e-mail message to all members regarding pace of play.

10.  Adjourment.  The meeting adjourned at 5:40 p.m.

 — Attending: J. Cardon, T. Seago, J. Brown, P. Orvosh, G. Dake, R. Gulick; Guests: J. Anderson, J. Wyzkoski III

 
 1. Opening; Review and approval of the Previous Minutes
    - The meeting convened at the Club at 4:30
    - A motion to approve the previous minutes was seconded and approved 

2.  Finance.  The checking account balance is $ 5,577.16. Bills are current. We have 95 members.

3.  Senior and Super-Senior Championships.  Good feedback overall.  After discussion, the Board recommended no changes for next year.

4.  Member-Member Championship.  A skins game is scheduled for Sunday, and skins fees will be collected at breakfast on Saturday. P. Orvosh recommended that White #1 be designated for preferred lies on Sunday. The Board agreed. The Pro Shop will make the announcement.

5. Two-Man Scramble on June 21.   J. Brown recommended that the VC scramble described at the last meeting by Josh Anderson be adopted in place of the scheduled two-man scramble. The Board agreed, renaming it the Magnolia Scramble, in which the foursome selects two drives, which are then played into the hole by two-man teams, one team per ball, and the two scores are added. We will use ABCD pairings. J. Brown agreed to write a description of the event for our Web site.

6.  Possible July 4 Tournament.  J. Brown mentioned the possibility of having a July 4 tournament to celebrate the reopening of the Blue Nine. After discussion, the Board asked J. Wyzkoski III to take this on as a Club event rather than an MGA event. Joe agreed.

7.  Web-Site Message Board.  The Board discussed the Web-site’s Message Board, an issue that had been tabled at the previous meeting. There has been literally no recent traffic. The Board agreed to leave the Message Board as is.

8.  Course Improvement Tournament.  J. Cardon introduced a recommendation by member Dan Rourke to look into a Course Improvement Tournament similar to one that has been scheduled by Deercreek Country Club. The Board was positive on the idea, but needs more details and discussion. J. Cardon agreed to contact the project leader at Deercreek, Max Zahn, to discuss the idea and its progress with him, and will report back to the Board at the next meeting.

9.  Cimarrone Golf Club Member-Member.  J. Cardon announced that Cimmarone Golf Club’s MGA has proposed a home-and-home tournament with us. The Board agreed that it was a good idea. J. Cardon will pursue it, involve J. Anderson in the pursuit, and report back.

10.  Greens Committee News.  T. Seago mentioned the recent e-mail report sent by the Greens Committee and asked J. Wyzkoski III to comment. Joe mentioned several additional items, including the following: We’re moving ahead on the Blue Nine revitalization. All of the fairways have been sliced.  Blue #1 has been sliced twice, and #7 has also been resodded. Patches have been made on Red #2 and White #6. The game plan is to close the Red Nine in July for revitalization.

11.  Senior Interclub Qualifyinig.  This was a follow-up to a suggestion made at the last Board Meeting about possibly exempting players from qualifying.  R. Gulick reported that he polled 14 men who had played in at least seven of the last 25 Senior Interclub matches regarding our present qualifying system. They were asked: "Should we change our qualifying system?  If so, how?

All 14 responded. The consensus was that we should NOT change our present qualifying system.  

12.  Breakfasts.  J. Cardon asked the Board about the possible elimination of breakfasts. The Board agreed that we should leave the breakfasts as they are.

13. Next Board Meeting.  The next Board meeting was set for Tuesday June 17 at 4:30 at the Club.

14. Adjournment.  The Board adjourned at 5:52.

 — Attending: J. Cardon, T. Seago, J. Brown, P. Orvosh, G. Dake, R. Gulick, B. Gorman; Guest: J. Anderson

 
 1. Opening; Review and approval of the Previous Minutes
    - The meeting convened at the Club at 4:30
    - A motion to approve the previous minutes was seconded and approved 

2.  Finance.  The checking account balance is $ 5,325.36. All bills are current. We have 90 members.

3.  March Shamble Tournament.  Good feedback overall.  There was an issue regarding one member not wanting to play with another, and he asked our pro staff to switch him.  In the future, those who have a problem must refer it to to the Tournament Director or another Board Member, not the pro staff.  Jim Cardon will send a message to all members regarding this situation.

4.  April Senior/Super-Senior Tournament. 
    - As of April 15 only 30 players have signed up; last year we had 47
    - Rather than tee times, we will have a shotgun start at 9 on Saturday followng the 7:30 breakfast

    - Sunday tee times beginning at noon.

5.  Food and Beverage Sponsorships
     - Two-thirds of our members responded to the poll.  80% were in favor of continuing
     - The Board agreed to continue sponsorship provided it is done in good taste

     - Roy will notify the membership of the Board's action

6. Web-site Message Board
     - The Board tabled discussion about the future of the message board until the next Board meeting

7. Greens Committee
     - Our greens were re-fractured last week

     - The #7 Blue fairway continues to be a problem

     - The Board asked Josh Anderson to mark the course and check several trouble areas

8. Senior Interclub
    - Roy Gulick reminded the Board that the MGA sponsors the Senior Interclub

    - We had 19 players attempting to qualify for our team for the Eagle Harbor match

    - We finished in fifth place at Eagle Harbor; that put us in fifth place for the season to date

    - Chuck Randal finished first for our team and shot a gross 70, the lowest in the 120-man field

    - Paul Orvosh suggested that the top four finishers in a match be exempt for the next match

    - Roy will review options for qualifying for our team

9. Next Meeting.  The Board will meet on Tuesday May 27 at 4:30

10. Adjournment.  The Board adjourned at 5:45.

 — Attending: J. Cardon, J. Brown, P. Orvosh, R. Gulick, B. Gorman; Guest: J. Anderson

 
1.  Previous Minutes.  The Board approved the minutes from the previous meeting.

2.  Poll - Sponsorship of Food and Beverage.  The Board asked Roy Gulick to announce at the Shamble Tournament that members will receive an e-mail about sponsorship of food and beverage.  The will be asked to reply to the e-mail about whether or not we should continue the practice.

3.  Shamble Breakfast Tournament.  As of today we have 40 players.  At 8 a.m. or perhaps sooner, John Brown will introduce Travis Wilson of UBS, who promised not to exceed ten minutes. 

4.  Senior and Super Senior Championship.  Scheduled for April 19-20.  John Brown passed out a handout with the tournament details, which the Board discussed at length and accepted.  Josh was asked to post a tournament sign-up sheet by April 1.

5.  Other.  Josh said that our fairways should begin to come around, as the days warm.  He was also asked about the smell around the foundation of the Pro Shop.  He said that it is being addressed.

6.  Next Meeting.  The next Board meeting is on Tuesday April 15 at 4:30pm.

7.  Adjourment.  A motion to adjourn was made, seconded, and approved.  The Board adjourned at 5:20 p.m.

 — Attending: J. Cardon, J. Brown, T. Seago, P. Orvosh, R. Gulick, G. Dake, B. Gorman; Guests: J. Wyzkoski III, J. Anderson

 1. Opening; Review and approval of the Previous Minutes
    - The meeting convened at the Club at 4:30
    - A motion to approve the previous minutes was seconded and approved

    - Jim reminded Board members that before each meeting they could read the minutes of the previous

      meeting on the Web site 

 2. Step-Aside Tournament
    - Overall, generally good comments were received from everyone.
    - The Minimum-Drive Requirement was not an issue
    - One team was very slow. Josh agreed that the Pro Shop will make an announcement about Pace

      of Play before every MGA tournament.

 3. Member-Member March 8-9
    - The embroidered caps for the winners are finished (they were brought to the meeting)
    - We will use the same format as last year
    - Sunday tee times will begin at noon
    - The Pro Shop will run Friday’s Practice Round. Each individual will pay $5; Josh will make pairings

      for tee times beginning at 12:30
    - We will add a gross and net skins game on Sunday for a $5 entry fee for each
    - A 20-question golf rules and golf trivia game will be assembled by Gary for Friday night

 4. Beer Donations
    - Some feathers were ruffled over John Buchanan's sponsorship of beer at the last tournament
    - After discussion, the Board reaffirmed its decision to permit sponsorship as long as the sponsor

      doesn't turn it into a policitical rally.  A simple sign with the sponsor's name is okay.

 5. Food Donations
    - Tony Seago was approached by Travis Wilson to sponsor either a tournament breakfast

      or lunch provided we allow him 5 minutes to make a presentation. After discussion, the Board

      agreed to permit it on a trial basis for one breakfast. Tony was asked to check the possibility of

      Travis doing it at the Member-Member breakfast on Saturday, March 8.

 6. Handicap Chairman Certification
    - Gary Dake has completed his certification by the USGA
    - Gary requested that he be reimbursed for the cost of the USGA Decisions on the Rules of Golf and

      a kit of various rules and handicapping material from the USGA. The Board agreed unanimously.

 7. Greens Committee
    - A summary of the committee’s last meeting was sent to the Club’s golf members
    - Joe III discussed the condition of the fairways and the reasons for it, and the tree-cutting program

      and the reasons for it; he added that he expects good results from both actions
    - As a footnote, Joe said that the Club took in no revenue from the lumber

 8. Finance and Membership
    - We have $4,785 in the Treasury
    - We currently have 83 members

 9. Web Site
    - Traffic is excellent, averaging 180 visits per week, viewing 550 pages
    - Roy was asked to consider putting a “Date of Last Update” on each page; he will think about it

10. Other — Clay County Classic
    - Josh said the annual Clay County Golf Classic has asked the MGA to contribute $250
    - The Board decided that because it doesn’t fit into our budget, we decline contributing this year

11. Other — Member-Guest Tournament
    - Josh previewed the Member-Guest Tournament; he will publish the details by e-mail

12. Other — ESPN Golf Challenge
    - Josh previewed the ESPN Golf Challenge that will be played here. The format is two-man scramble,

      both gross and net
    - He asked the Board what it thought of having a Members-Only Division, followed by an Open

      Division (members could play in each).  The Board supported having two divisions

13. Next Board Meeting
    - The next meeting will be at 4:30 on Tuesday, March 25

14. Adjournment
    - The meeting adjourned at 6:20.

Board Meeting of February 5, 2008
— Attending: J. Cardon, J. Brown, T. Seago, P. Orvosh, R. Gulick, G. Dake, B. Gorman; Guests: J. Wyzkoski III, J. Anderson

1. Review and approval of the Previous Minutes

    - A motion to approve the previous minutes was seconded and approved.

2. Kickoff Tournament
    - Josh Anderson recommended that for future tournaments we should post how ties will be decided.

    - The Board agreed to review and use the USGA tie-breaking procedure. For Major tournaments we

    will have a play-off.

3. Blind Draws

    - In future tournaments, if a team comes up short a player on tournament day, we will use a blind.

    - If his team wins, the blind will receive a winning share.

4. Handicaps

    - Gary Dake is to meet with Josh to discuss forming a peer review handicap committee.

5. Step-aside Scramble scheduled for February 16
    - ABCD computer draw (Pro Shop).
    - Cut-off for signing up is noon, February 14
    - Captain’s Choice on drives. All players drive.  Each player must contribute two drives.
    - MGA will sponsor two team closest to the pins for $50 each

6. Beer Keg Sponsors
    - City Council candidates Mr. Buchanan and Mr. Kelter asked to sponsor kegs for our next two

      tournaments.

    - The Board approved

7. Web Site
    - Roy Gulick put descriptions of the Club’s various golf groups on the Web site for the Board to view.

      A motion was made, seconded, and approved to open the “golf groups” page to the membership.

8. April's Senior Club Championship

    - The April Tournament dates are in conflict with the Masters. A motion was made, seconded, and

      approved to move the tournament to April 19 and 20.
    - Wording for this tournament will be discussed at the next meeting.

9. Tournament Details

    - Detailed information about tournaments is to be added at the Board meeting just before the

      tournament, and then published on our Web site under "What's Next?".

10. Member-Member Trophy

    - We will use same trophy as last year.  Josh was asked to order it.

11. Tournament Start Times

    - After the next tournament, all tournaments will be 9 a.m. starts, with preferred tee times for some

       specified tournaments.

12. Greens Committee Report
    - The fairway yardage markers have been painted.
    - Red and White stake locations are being reviewed.
    - Course boundary markers are white 4x4 posts. The small 2x2 posts were placed by residents and

        can be ignored.
    - The club is looking at buying a new machine to drill ‘n’ fill the greens.

13.  Next Board Meeting

    - The next meeting is on February 26 at 4:30.

14.  Adjournment

    - Gary Dake moved to adjourn.  The motion was seconded and approved.

Board Meeting of January 8, 2008
— Attending:  J. Cardon, T. Seago, B. Gorman, P. Orvosh, J. Brown, G. Dake, R. Gulick, J. Wyskoski III

A. Review and Approval of the Minutes of the Previous Meeting
  1. One change: The "Beat the Boys" tournament will start at 1 p.m. versus noon
  2. With that one change, the December minutes were approved unanimously 

B. General Discussion
  1. Opening Day Tournament; (Better 2 of 4 balls)
      a. Food will be available from 11:45 a.m.
      b. Optional Skins Competition for $5 per person for gross skins and $5 per person for net skins; players can sign up for both, one, or none
      c. The Pro Shop will donate $10 per man, per team, for closest to the pin on White #6 and Blue  #5 
      d. MGA members who are not range members can buy a bucket of balls to warm up

 2. MGA Tournament scores will now be posted to the computer by the Pro Shop

 3. Review of the 2008 Tournament Schedule
     a. Member/Member ( March 8-9)
          i. P. Orvosh moved that the format be the same as last year 
         ii. G. Dake seconded, and the motion was passed unanimously
     b. Patriots Tournament (August 9)
          i. This is a Mixed Tees Tournament; details will be forthcoming 

4. Bylaws Revision
     a. The Board reviewed last month’s proposed amendments to the August 2007 Bylaws
     b. R. Gulick made a motion to accept the changes. Gary Dake seconded. Approval was unanimous

     c. The amended Bylaws will be posted in the Pro Shop and on the Web site for 14 days

 5. MGA Web Site
     a. R. Gulick presented traffic statistics for our new Web site.  Activity is excellent. In four weeks we’ve had 2,264 pages viewed, 159 unique visitors in December, and 96 unique visitors during the first week in January. Viewers average 9 pages per visit
     b. He asked the Board for ideas to keep the site fresh and viable. The USGA Handicap System was offered as one idea, as were The Rules of Golf, Decisions on the Rules, quizzes, and jokes

  6. Senior Interclub
     a. The season-ending Brady Cup Tournament was held January 7.  Magnolia Point was 4th overall going into the event but finished in 6th place of 16 teams
     b. Jacksonville Golf & Country Club won the Cup, beating out Orange Park by just 2 points
     c. The 2008 Senior Interclub Season begins on February 11 at Magnolia Point
     d. Palencia has dropped out because of difficulty fielding a team; a replacement Club is being sought

  7. Dues
     a. Dues are due NOW. Received checks have not yet been deposited

  8. Greens Committee
     a. T. Seago is the MGA’s representative on the Club’s newly-formed Greens Committee
          i. The Committee’s first meeting was held on December 27
         ii. An e-mail about that meeting and its results was sent to all golf members 

     b. We need to communicate with our members about the Greens Committee
          i. If members have concerns about the condition of the course they should communicate with T. Seago concerning any topics of interest, suggestions, recommendations, and (don't forget) kudos 
         ii. R. Gulick was asked to put an article on our Web site about T. Seago’s role on the Committee

C. The next Board meeting was set for Tuesday February 5 at 4:30

D. The Meeting adjourned

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