September Meeting Minutes

Ranch Golf Committee

9/26/2019, Dye Clubhouse, 6:00 PM

 

Attendance Roster
Name	Assigned Role	Attendance
Bob Karlowicz	Chair	Yes
Elaine Dow	RLGA Representative	No
Skip Streber	At Large	Yes
Norma Scott	At Large	No
Carol McHale Robin Hall	Ladies 9 Hole Group Rep	Yes No
JD Darling	MGA Representative	Yes
Jerry Obenour	Handicap Committee - SMGA	Yes
Steve Zeigler	At Large	Yes
Michael Moore	Director of Agronomy	Yes
Chris Ferguson	Head Golf Professional	Yes

 

 

1. Superintendent Update – Michael Moore
   • Tony Leblang has left his position as Supervisor at  the Club > Dan Liggett will be coming to the Ranch to oversee Course Maintenance
   • Golf Course Maintenance Update
     1. Goose grass continues to be a problem > will go dormant when cold weather comes and Treatment will be applied in March and April 2020
     2. Weeds are an ongoing problem > Crew will apply post and pre emergent in the next 2 weeks
     3. New cups to be installed Friday 9/27 to improve “leaning” flagsticks
     4. Irrigation “controls” continue to be a problem > Computer fix not budgeted till early 2020 but Dan will work with crew to improve watering conditions
2. Tournaments’ Schedule
   • Discuss any upcoming tournaments or updates

1. 1. MGA – Bob Karlowicz
      1. Discussed upcoming Fall Classic 9/28-29
         • 80 golfers signed up
         • 2 day tournament
         • Discussed “The Tradition” Member Guest 10/9-10/12
           1. Expect 144 golfers
           2. Course to be 100% ready
   2. RLGA  - No One Attended
      1. No discussion
   3. SMGA – Jerry Obenour
      1. Membership grew from 72 to 82 in 2019
   4. 9 Hole Group – Carol McHale
      1. Planning a Halloween Golf Event 10/31
2. Discuss Golf Committee focus areas
   • Handicap/Rules Committee -  Jerry Obenour
     1. Discussed potential changes from World Handicap in 2020
   • Board of Governors Meeting notes – Bob Karlowicz
     1. “Dye Experience”
        • Sewage smell project now budgeted for $460k
        •  Digging project is in progress
     2. Charity Classic Update 9/20
        • Over 300 attended
        • 194 Golfers participated
        • Raised over $70K for Charity
        • Best results ever
3. Pro Shop Update – Chris Ferguson
   • Urban Carts – Parking
     1. Chris to work with Bryant to draft “policy” and communication to members
   • Fivesomes
     1. Current plan is for Pro Shop discretion to allow or disallow fivesome
         

 

Next meeting scheduled for October 17, 2019