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PITCH & PATTER |
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING / AWARDS LUNCHEON
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 28th at 1:30
If you have not already done so, please confirm your attendance to the luncheon immediately. Reply to Bill Harkema at wmaharkema@telus.net, or 604-681-3012.
The Luncheon and AGM will immediately follow golf, with a shotgun start scheduled for 8:30 Ð but check the webpage for confirmation of the time for golf.
The following is the menu for the Luncheon for Oct 28/2009:
Braised Butler Steak with tomato-wild mushroom sauce and mashed
sweet potato roasted root vegetable.
The dessert will be apple pie and Ice cream
Coffee & Tea
NO CHARGE FOR THE LUNCH!
(but drinks are the responsibility of the members)
The Agenda for the AGM is appended as the last page on this P&P
PresidentÕs Report 2009
We have just completed another successful season with active participation by our members. Congratulations to Barrie Burnham on being our 2009 Club Champion.
Your Executive and Committee members continue to do an outstanding job in providing a full golf and social experience to our members.
Mike Mather and his UGC staff continue to make the golf and social events an enjoyable, memorable and fun time for all of us.
Weather was generally good on most Wednesdays during the season but regretfully we were not able to get the University Cup and the Fall Classic events in because of rain outs.
It has been an honour and fun serving as President this season. Thanks for giving me the opportunity.
John Podmore
CaptainÕs Report
Another great weather year for golf. This year we had a little set back with snow on the first day of golf resulting in moving the Rovers to another day. We also had the Fall Classic rained out resulting in the cancellation of the event for this year.
We are very fortunate to have this great facility to play golf and enjoy the company of fellow members. Great facilities are not just about the physical location but more about the people. UGC has a great staff all of whom work to a very high standard set by the Club Manager Michael Mather and Club Professional Scott Cranston.
As Captain working with the staff to organize events for the year I have developed a great respect for them and truly appreciate the effort they make on our behalf every year.
Some Highlights This Year
Club Championship was won this year by Barrie Burnham. Congratulations to Barrie a worthy Champion to represent our Club.
Our Interclub and Away games saw a reduction in memberÕs participation. There seems to be a number of reasons for this decline which include, work/travel, other commitments, driving and health. We will be reviewing the number of Interclub and Away games with a view to making recommendations with respect to frequency and distance. The Sandpiper/Harrison Hot Springs Away game was successful again this year. This is a bargain trip and I encourage more members to participate next year. Thanks to Mel Endelman and John Podmore for taking over for Horace Harrison.
We are also doing a full review of our weekly play with our goal being more member participation in the competitions. Any changes in our schedule and competitions will be made to the Executive committee for approval.
The Winder Shield was a big success again this year with the President fielding the winning team. The event was followed by a lunch and drinks to celebrate the Presidents victory. Next year we will consider buying the PresidentÕs team drinks before the event.
The University Cup was cancelled due to rain and was not rescheduled for this year.
We changed the Rovers format this year to make it more interesting and challenging. For those who participated you will recall that the basis for the competition remained a scramble format. We did initiate a change requiring one member of the team to play the hole on his own while the remaining three continued with the scramble. Each team member was required to play a minimum of holes on his own during the round. This change was well received by the members and we will likely continue with this format next year.
I want to make special mention of our President John Podmore. John is a very hard worker for the Club. Not only has he led us over the past year he was always there to fill in and take over when one or all of us were not available. John took on many extra projects on our behalf this year. He helped to organize Away games, he helps coordinate golf throughout the week for those who want to participate, he organizes the Palm Springs trip in which many of our members participate and he takes care of countless other projects such as arranging the engraving for our trophies. Thanks John on behalf of all of us in the Club.
One of the many great things about our Club is the knowledge of our history within the membership. On many occasions we are required to revisit our history to make the right decisions on competitions and other issues. We can always rely on a Club member to have the answer and that is critical in retaining consistency year after year. I canÕt possibly mention all of the names in this report but I will make special mention of Jim Richards our very knowledgeable Past President who is always ready and willing to give us good advice.
As you know every week the draw takes place and the Honey Pot winners are determined. This action requires a lot of time, effort and knowledge to get it right. I want to thank the Match Committee members for a great effort again this year.
Don Cook
Tom Locke
Bob Duncan
Charlie Harris
Martin Christy
John Podmore
Hans Stausboll
Russ Ritchie
I also want to thank Jim Forbes and Tom Carefoot who keep the membership so well informed through our excellent website.
Vern Campbell, Club Captain
REPORT OF THE MMW CLUB NOMINATING COMMITTEE
The Nominating Committee was duly constituted under the provisions of By-Law 4 ,Para. #1 We recommend the following slate of nominees for the six Executive positions for the year 2010:
PRESIDENT: John Podmore (second term)
CAPTAIN: Vern Campbell (second term)
VICE CAPTAIN: Tom Locke (second term)
SECRETARY: Bob Schutz (second term)
TREASURER: Robin Elliott ( first term)
MEMBER AT LARGE: Bill Harkema (second term)
Respectfully submitted,
Bob Hindmarch
Jim Richards (Chair)
Tony Stariha
UGC MenÕs Midweek Club Trophy Winners 2009 Season
Gumboot To Be Determined
Rovers Brian Ciccozzi, Ezio Matteotti, Tom Locke and T.G. Wong
Leonidas Dennis Joe and Martin Christy
Piers Chuck Wong
Thunderbird Don Renshaw and Bob Hindmarch
Putterama Singles Peter Murphy
Doubles Ezio Matteotti & Tom Locke
Honey Pot Tom Locke
Whittle Marshall Wasyliw
Milne Marshal Wasyliw
Club Championship Barrie Burnham
Gourlay Wayne Ferrey and Jim Lugsdin
Oliver John Mausser
Kelbert Paul Kaushal
Turkey Shoot Martin Christy
Fall Classic Rained out
Alex Ratka Martin Christy
Angel John Mausser
McIntyre To Be Determined
Most Improved To Be Determined
University Cup Rained out
TREASURERÕS REPORT Ð TONY STARIHA
The financial statement along with the reviewerÕs report for the 2009 season will be submitted for approval at the Spring General Meeting, March 2010. The projection to the end of the 2009 season indicates that our expenses for the year will be about $2,000 lower than what we anticipated. The main components of this decrease in expenses are the cancellation of the Fall Classic luncheon which saved us $1,000 and the bag tags which cost $500 less than budgeted. This will leave us with a bank balance of approximately $4,000 to carry forward to next year.
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE REPORT - Mel Endelman
147 FULL PLAY MEMBERS
30 LIMITED PLAY MEMBERS
5 HONORARY MEMBERS
12 SOCIAL MEMBERS
31 ON THE WAIT LIST
FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NOT PICKED UP THEIR BAGS TAGS, THEY WILL BE ON THE TABLE IN THE LUNCH ROOM
FULL PLAY RENEWAL NOTICES WILL BE SENT OUT ABOUT NOVEMBER 15, 2008. IF YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED YOURS BY NOVEMBER 25, PLEASE CONTACT MEL ENDELMAN 604.433.8903 MELPAT@TELUS.NET
AWAY GAMES REPORT - John Podmore
WE HAD 5 AWAY GAMES;
PT ROBERTS, MORGAN CREEK, SQUAMISH, BOWEN ISLAND AND THE OVERNIGHTER AT HARRISON
MARTIN CHRISTIE WON THE LOW 3 GAME NET
THERE WERE 30 PARTICIPANTS WITH A TOTAL OF 81 GAMES PLAYED
MenÕs Midweek Club Annual General Meeting - October 28, 2009
Agenda
- Introductory remarks Ð J. Podmore
- Minutes of April 2009 AGM (attached)
- PresidentÕs Report Ð J. Podmore
- CaptainÕs Report Ð V. Campbell
- Away/Interclub Report Ð V. Campbell
- Handicap Committee Report Ð B. Harkema
- Social Committee Ð B. Harkema
- SecretaryÕs Report Ð B. Schutz
- TreasurerÕs Report Ð T. Stariha
10. Membership Ð M. Endelman
11. Telus Donation Program- Art Charpentier
12. 50/50 draw
13. Nominating Committee Ð J. Richards and B. Hindmarch
14. Election of 2010 Executive
15. Winter Golf Ð J. Podmore for Bob Hindmarch
16.Other Business
17. Adjourment
Minutes of MenÕs Mid-Week Golf Club
Spring General Meeting and Luncheon
Date: April 22, 2009
Time: 1:00 pm
Place: UBC Golf Club
Attending: John Podmore (Pres.), Vern Campbell (Capt.), Tom Locke (Vice-Capt.), Tony
Stariha (Treas.), Bill Harkema (member-at-large), Bob Schutz (Sec.).
Plus 87 members.
1. President Podmore called the meeting to order at 1:05 pm., following which he went
over the revised away game schedule (published in the April Pitch & Patter).
2. Captain Campbell summarized his report as presented in the Pitch & Patter. Key points
raised were:
(a) ÒgimmeÓ puts must be less than 15 inches (all putters to be marked with a red 15Ó
band).
(b) ÒmarkersÕ must be used for all competitions, that is, players keep each others
scores.
3. Harkema, as chair of the handicap committee, reminded the members that scores entered in the RCGA handicap system over the winter should be deleted as of April 1 for valid handicaps. Winter scores (approx. Nov. 1 to April 1) should automatically be removed from your RCGA scoring record - but this may happen only if the scores were entered at the UBC pro shop. If entered on a home computer they may need to be removed manually.
4. Treasurer Stariha presented the 2008 financial report (in April Pitch & Patter). The 2008 bank balance of $4,820.00 was approximately $300.00 more than that of 2007. A 25% increase in RCGA fees and increased prize monies in 2009 result in a predicted deficit budget of $3,185 in 2009, with an anticipated bank balance of $1,636.00.
Tony Strahia moved approval of the 2008 financial report, seconded by Vern Campbell. Passed unanimously.
Following a fine lunch of chicken, ribs, veggies, and dessert, the meeting was adjourned at 2:00 pm (moved by Kevin OÕMalley, seconded by Mel Endelman).
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SEPTEMBER FALL CLASSIC
The much anticipated, always exciting, Annual Fall Classic is almost here!
August 26th WED SEPTEMBER 9th WED
LUNCHEON 1:20 PM LUNCHEON 1PM
FALL CLASSIC AUCTION FALL CLASSIC AWARDS
(bring money Ð cash) (win money Ð even more cash)
There will be an 0800h shotgun start on both dates
Be sure to respond to the e-mail (wmaharkema@telus.net) or phone call confirming your attendance at the luncheons ($10 for all members)
Be sure to sign up for the Fall Classic (open to full play members only)
The Turkey Shoot is on August 26th too (but no need to sign up for that)
AUCTION PROCEDURES FOR THE FALL CLASSIC: An exciting part of the Fall Classic is the auction of teams that will take place at the August 26th luncheon. For the uninitiated the following provides a brief synopsis of how the auction is conducted. The 20 or so teams scheduled to play on September 9th are auctioned off one at a time by open voice bidding. Teams may be bought by an individual on his own behalf or by a consortium of members represented by a lead bidder. It is practice that the team auctioned off Òbuys back 50%Òfrom the successful bidder so that any winnings earned by the team are shared 50/50. All monies raised by the auction are allocated to the five ÒwinningestÒ teams as detailed in the Fixture Book.
TURKEY SHOOT August 26
Entry: Open to all Full-Play Members with a valid up-to-date handicap. Enter by submitting a UGC Score Card marked ÒTURKEY SHOOTÓ.
Format/Rules: 18-hole Stroke Play.
Scoring: Modified Stableford scoring as follows:
Gross score:
Bogie 1 point Birdie 3 points
Par 2 points Eagle 4 points
The playerÕs score is total points plus handicap.
The player with highest combined score over 18 holes is the winner.
Scorecard: Using Markers, submit a UGC Score Card showing Modified Stableford points plus handicap dated, signed, attested and marked ÒTURKEY SHOOTÓ.
Prizes: Winner and runner-up in each handicap division.
Ties: Ties shall be decided by retrogression of the back nine.
FALL CLASSIC TROPHY September 9
Entry: Open to all Full-Play Members with a valid up-to-date handicap. Sign-up by AUGUST 19th.
The Match Committee establishes four-man teams, balanced by handicap. The teams are auctioned off at the Fall Classic Luncheon one week before the competition. An individual low net competition also will be in effect.
Format/Rules: Teams play an 18-hole medal play round with full handicaps to determine team and individual low net winners. Teams play for cash prizes raised from the team auction. Individuals play for cash prizes from an enhanced weekly prize pool. The regular weekly low net and par points competitions are suspended for this week.
Scoring: The 3 lowest net scores PER HOLE is the team score for that hole. Lowest team net score over 18 holes is the winner. Prize distribution per team:
1st 40%, 2nd 25%, 3rd & 4th 15%, 5th 5%.
The first place team will be awarded the FALL CLASSIC TROPHY. Individual low net winners (1st through 5th) will be identified in each handicap division.
Score Card: Using Markers, submit The Match Committee will provide a UGC Score Card with the first person in the foursome to record each player's gross score. The UGC Score Card must be signed by all players and submitted to the Fall Classic Committee. IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO RECORD THE 3 LOW NETS AS THIS WILL BE CALCULATED AUTOMATICALLY BY COMPUTER.
Ties: In case of a tie, prizes will be pooled (e.g.) 2 teams tied for 1st place will share 65% of the pool. Tied 1st place teams will play an 18-hole play-off for the TROPHY. The Captain will arrange this match.
Absenteeism: Teams must play if only 3 members are present. Teams with less than 3 are scratched and team purchase is refunded.
The Calcutta: Informed Selecting or Random Guessing?
Here are some interesting statistics from the 2007 Fall Classic.
Note: Traditionally the teams are listed (in this case from 1 to 18) in ascending rank of the handicap of their captain. So Team #1 (captainÕs hcp =9) was the first on the list and Team #18 (captainÕs hcp= 15) was the last. Also, the high handicapped players are assigned to the teams in reverse order, so the highest handicapper is on Team #1 and the 18th highest on Team #18.
All 18 Teams Teams #1 to #9 Teams #10 to #18
HCP of Captain 14.3 13.8 14.8
Auction Price $207 $240 $174
($90 - $330) ($180 - $330) ($90 - #260)
Team Golf Score 208 207 209
(196 -219) (196 Ð 216) (204 Ð 219)
In general, we are just throwing the dice when we pay large bucks for a ÒhotÓ team. We pay considerably more for those top ranked teams, but they do not pay off. The most expensive team did come third (and therefore in the money), but the second most expensive team finished 12th and the third most expensive team finished 8th, both out of the money. The first team on the list did win, but was only the 7th most expensive team, and the team that came in second was a real buy, costing only the average of all 18 teams.
Statistically, the correlation between price paid and team score was -.22, meaning there was a slight pattern of the higher priced teams yielding a lower score. But mathematically, those two variables have only 4% shared variance (.22 squared). The correlation between team rank (e.g., rank on the list) and price paid was -.52, indicating that we do pay considerably more for the teams ranked #1 thru #9 than we do for the others. But that does not pay off very well as the correlation between rank and payout is only .24. [Note. a correlation of 1.0 indicates a perfect relationship, whereas a correlation of zero indicates no relationship (for you statisticians out there I do restrict this to linear relationships!). I have not done a full analysis of the 2008 data, but the correlation between team cost and team score was virtually zero (.03) last year.
So what is your best strategy? Maybe pick a number (between 1 and 18, or however many teams there are) at random before you come to the course on Aug. 26, and then bet an amount up to but not exceeding the mean team cost ($207 in 2007, $193 in 2008).
Bob Schutz
From our Captain, Vern Campbell
The Winder Shield Round 1 will be played on Wednesday September 16, round 2 Monday September 21 and Round 3 Wednesday September 23. Please refer to your fixture book or the Winder Shield description sheet posted on the bulletin board next to the Sign-up sheet. This is a fun event and I encourage as many of you as possible to join the fun. This is a 3 day format similar to the Ryder/Presidents Cup.
HARRISON HOT SPRINGS / SAND PIPER GOLF COURSE
14 GOLFERS SHOWED UP MONDAY, READY AND WILLING TO DO THEIR BEST GOLFING IN THE RAIN. THEN OFF TO THE HOT SPRINGS FOR SOME RELAXATION
THEN OFF TO A GREAT STEAK DINNER AND LIBATION THEN OFF TO ????
14 GOLFERS SHOWED UP TUESDAY. SOME NOT ABLE AND WILLING TO DO THEIR BEST GOLFING.
IT WAS ANOTHER GREAT OVERNIGHTER WITH EVERYBODY A WINNER.
SEE YOU NEXT YEAR
MEL
A Reminder: A Nominating Committee will be struck soon to prepare a report on the make-up of next year's Executive,so members should start thinking about names to suggest for the committee's consideration.
Some of you might be interested in this, yet another, attempt to revise our handicap system. It appears to be a well researched and analyzed piece of work. Bob Schutz has the article (in digital form) if you wish to see the full paper.
A New Handicapping System for Golf
Tim B. Swartz_(Simon Fraser University)
Published in the Journal of Quantitative Analysis in Sports
Volume 5, Issue 2 2009
Abstract
The official handicapping system of the Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA) is very similar to the handicapping system of the United States Golf Association (USGA). Although these handicapping systems are complex and have been carefully studied, the systems do not take statistical theory into account. In 2000, the Handicap Research Committee of the RCGA was formed and challenged with the task of developing a new handicapping system. This paper outlines the proposed system. The proposed system continues to make use of the existing course ratings and slope ratings, but uses statistical theory to drive the methodology. In this paper, we demonstrate that the proposed system has several advantages over existing systems including fairness and improved interpretability. The proposed system is supported by both theory and data analyses. An investigation into the effects of equitable stroke control is also provided.
KEYWORDS: data analysis, golf, handicapping, normal distribution, order statistics
Swartz shows that the current handicap system results in handicaps that are too low. He shows, based on 8000 scorecards from one club, that under the current handicap system players shoot their handicap (when a golfer's net score is lower than or equal to the course rating) only 11% of the time. Under his three new Òequitable scoringÓ systems players shoot their handicap or lower between 36% and 46% of the time. His systems use 16 of the last 20 scores, rather than 10, and use different weighting systems. The net result is a differential that is more like an average of the best 16 of the last 20 scores.
Maybe the RCGA will act on this information and work with other golf associations to revise the handicap system. But do you want a higher handicap?
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PITCH & PATTER |
SPRING GENERAL MEETING and LUNCHEON
(with an 8:00 am shotgun start for golf)
WED APRIL 22, 2009 - 1:00 pm
The charge will be $15 for all members
(CASH Please) collected at the door.
Please be sure to confirm you attendance via e-mail
before April 18 (see our website for details)
Agenda for AGM:
- Revised away game schedule (John Podmore, President)
- Scoring and marking (Vern Campbell, Captain)
- TreasurerÕs Report (Tony Stariha, Treasurer)
- Handicap Issues (Bill Harkema, Handicap Comm. Chair)
** Be sure to pick up your RCGA cards when you check in for the luncheon.
** Please bring this P&P with you to the meeting for approving the TreasurerÕs Report.
** Please read, and follow, the material (page 2) from our Captain on Gimmes and Scoring
CaptainÕs Report Ð Vern Campbell
The season has started with the Rovers Opening Day Scramble cancelled due to snow and cold weather, and is rescheduled for April 29, 2009. All members wanting to compete in the Rovers must sign up again on both the regular sign-up sheet (where you cross off your name with a marking pen) and the ROVERS SIGN-UP SHEET posted on the board to the right.
The Leonidas Trophy followed on April 8, 2009 with a field of 48 members competing in three flights, and a large group playing in open play. There were several no-shows for the competition which meant your assigned partner was deprived of the opportunity to compete.
This occurs on occasion, and for legitimate reasons such as illness or injury, and that is understandable. However, there are times where members fail to show for reasons of weather or they have been asked to play with another group at another more suitable tee-time. Remember - when you sign up for a competition that involves a partner you owe it to that person to make every effort to play. Please consider your partner before withdrawing from such competitions.
The Executive Committee discussed two issues that seem to be prominent in discussions with members:
GIMMES: As time goes by there has been some slippage in the application of the Rules and most noticeably the gimmee putts. As a result of this slippage and because we compete every week for prizes we have decided to mark the putters of all members at 15Ó. All gimmee putts must comply with this measurement. No putts are to be given when they lie outside the 15Ó mark on the players putter. Marking of putters will take place prior to the shotgun start on April 22, 2009.
SCORE CARDS: Last year the Scoring (Match) Committee experienced undue delay in verifying score cards when determining the winners of the various weekly competitions. The problems included: mistakes in addition, no attester signature, unreadable names and signatures, and so on. To overcome this problem, the Executive have decided to remind members that the General Competition rules under ÔScore Cards and Keeping ScoreÕ (page 11 of the Fixture Book) are in effect. Remember Ð UGC Score Cards are to be used in all Stroke Play competitions.
For regular Open Play, all players must have another member of his playing group (a ÔmarkerÕ) keep his score on the PAR POINTS CARD. It is permissible for one member to keep the score for all members when not involved in a sanctioned Club competition. YOU are responsible for printing your name, signing your name, adding up the 9 and 18 hole scores, entering your course handicap, calculating your net score, and calculating and adding up your Par Points, circling your Eclectic scores, having the card attested, and submitting the card.
Please remember that every time you enter a Par Points Card and claim Par Points, you are in a competition.
Scheduling
Aaron Laursen, the UBC club event coordinator, has informed us that the MMW club will be using a scramble format with 8:00 am tee times on the following dates:
April Ð 22
May - 6, 27
June - 3, 17, 24
July - 8, 22, 29
August - 26
September - 2, 9, 16
MEMBERSHIP REPORT - MEL ENDELMAN
I HOPE YOU ALL REMEMBER IN 2010 TO RESPOND AS PROMPLY TO THE REQUEST FOR RENEWAL PAYMENTS AS YOU DID THIS YEAR. THERE WAS SOME CONFUSION AND DELAY BRINGING IN 10 MORE LIMITED PLAY GOLFERS. CURRENT MEMBERSHIP STANDS AS FOLLOWS:
FULL PLAY 151
LIMITED PLAY 30
WAIT LIST 29
University Golf Club Personnel: We see many of these individuals on at least a weekly basis, but some of us donÕt know their names. Mike Mather, UGC General Manager, has kindly provided us with a list of those we see most often:
Michael, Scott and Phil Ð the ÒadministratorsÓ (see front of Fixture Booklet)
Aaron - Event Coordinator, Golf Events
Joni - Event Coordinator, Weddings, Meetings & Banquets
Larisa - Retail Coordinator & Guest Services Supervisor
Daniela - Asst Guest Services Supervisor
Ivan - F&B Manager
George - Asst F&B Mgr
Diana - Head Server, Westward Ho B&G
Dave - Head Bartender, Westward Ho B&G
Harry - 'Day Of' Tournament Coordinator & Golf Shop
Revised MenÕs Mid-Week Golf Away/Interclub Schedule for 2009
Monday May 25th- Away Game at Point Roberts Ð organizer- Mel Endelman
Monday June 1st Ð Interclub vs Westpoint at UGC- organizer Ð John Podmore
Monday June 8th Ð Away Game at Morgan Creek Ðorganizer Ð Tony Stariha
Thursday June 25th Ð Interclub with Squamish at UGC Ð organizer Ð John Podmore
Monday June 29th Ð Interclub with Squamish at Squamish Ð organizer Ð John Podmore
(note: Hanbook also shows in error a match on July 13th)
Monday July 6th Ð Away Game at Bowen Island Ð organizer Ð John Podmore
(note: Not in Handbook)
Monday July 20th Ð Interclub with Chilliwack at UGC Ð organizer Ð John Podmore
(note: Not in Handbook)
Monday/Tuesday August 10th and 11th Ð Away at Sandpiper overnight
At Harrison Hot Springs Resort
Organizer Ð Mel Endelman
Monday August 17th Ð Interclub with Westpoint at Langara Ð organizer Ð John
Podmore
Thursday August 27th Ð Interclub with Chilliwack at Chilliwack Ð organizer Ð John
( note: Not in Handbook) Podmore
Monday September 14th Ð Away Game at Redwoods Ð organizer Ð Terry MacDonald
NOTE:
Sign-up sheets for the University Cup (May 7th) and Point Roberts away game (May 25th) and are now posted in the locker room. Please sign-up soon.
TREASURER'S REPORT Tony Stariha
Below are the Financial Statements for 2008 along with a Review Report by Robin Elliott.
These statements will be presented at the 2009 Spring General Meeting for member approval.
Please bring these statements with you to the Spring AM.
In summary, the overall results were similar to the previous year with receipts exceeding disbursements by $282 leaving us with a bank balance of $4,820. The budget for 2009 is expected to reduce the bank balance to about $1,600 by the end of 2009
Men's Mid-Week Golf Club
Summary of Receipts and Disbursements
Year Ending December 31, 2008
2007 Actual 2008 Actual 2009 Budget
Receipts:
Player Registrations 19,485.00 21,650.00 22,360.00
Other income 1,598.66 1,577.34 1,000.00
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21,083.66 23,227.34 23,360.00
Disbursements:
Captain's expenses 6,801.45 7,080.86 8,600.00
Social functions 6,429.91 7,146.54 7,300.00
RCGA membership fees 3,512.31 4,501.87 5,850.00
Other expenses 4,066.58 4,215.72 4,795.00
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Total Disbursements 20,810.25 22,944.99 26,545.00
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Excess receipts (disbursements) 273.41 282.35 -3,185.00
Bank balance January 1 4,265.04 4,538.45 4,821.00
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Bank balance December 31 4,538.45 4,820.80 1,636.00
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To the Directors and Members
Men's Mid-Week Golf Club
March 30, 2009
I have reviewed the Statement of Receipts and Disbursements and supporting records of the Men's Mid-
Week Golf Club for the year ending December 31, 2008. I was unable to confirm revenue for the year, however, the receipts and disbursements recorded for the year appear to reasonable reflect the financial position of the Club as at December 31, 2008
Yours Truly,
Robin Elliott, Club Member
PLAYING FROM THE RED TEES PERMITTED IN 2009 (Approved at Oct./08 AGM)
Starting in 2009 members in the highest handicap group (presently 24+) will be permitted to play from the red tees in competition. Those opting to play from the red tees will be eligible to compete in all handicap events and competitions including the weekly low net, par points and KP competitions. They must use an appropriately reduced handicap i.e. a handicap reflecting both the difference in slope and the course rating between red and white tees. At UGC that is two strokes less than their white tee handicap. A member must advise the Captain of their intention to do so at the beginning of the year and must commit to do so for the full year.
BCGA Membership Cards
The BCGA Membership cards will be available for pick up at the Spring GM. Please use this opportunity to pick them up as it will save a lot of hassle. If you cannot make the Spring GM, the cards will be our locker so you can see me or any of the executive to get them for you. For those members who belong to more than one Golf Club, they will be reimbursed directly by the BCGA. These members are to contact Shirley Simmons-Doyle at the BCGA offices at:
BCGA
Unit 2105, 21000 Westminster Highway
Richmond B.C. V6V 2S9
Phone: 604-279-2580, Fax: 604-207-9535, E-mail: membership@bcga.org
Winter Golf: Gumboot Trophy Results
First Place: Don Cook, Peter Murphy, Art Carpentier, Bob Hindmarch
Second Place: Tony Blake, Colin Mallet, Michael Davies, Lorne Chapman
2009 Season Opening Breakfast WEDNESDAY MARCH 25 A hot breakfast will be served at 8:30 SHARP. The charge will be $15.00 for ALL members Also bring your money for the 50/50 draw The phone committee will be calling you around March 15 to .
After Breakfast (approximately 10:00) Scott Cranston, Head Professional, will conduct a club fitting and instruction clinic down at the driving range. Scott also has arranged for a free bucket of balls for each of us.
Message from the President- John Podmore Welcome to the 2009 MenÕs Midweek Golf Season and thank you for electing me as your President for this season. Your Executive have completed our plans for this season which promises to be a great year. With the recent sad passing of Gordon Turner the Member-at-Large position on the Executive became vacant. Bill Harkema has stepped forward to handle these duties in 2009. Thank you Bill. The University golf Club continues to provide us with a top class venue for our golf activities both on and off the course. Thanks to Mike Mather and the UGC staff for their continued support of the MenÕs Midweek Golf Group. Work hard to get your handicap lower and remember to fill your score card in properly, print your name make sure totals are correct and get it attested by one of your playing partners.
CaptainÕs Report - Vern Campbell On March 25th 2009 we begin another season of golf at the University Golf Course by hosting the annual breakfast and clinic. I would like to thank all of the members who volunteer their time on committees to make the golf season a success. I also thank the many members who worked hard in the past to make the job of running the club so much easier today. I ask that all playing members be considerate of a few housekeeping rules to help us maintain accurate records throughout the season. Our goal, as a club, is to schedule golf to play with as many different members as possible throughout the year. We do recognize, however, that some golfers require special scheduling because of health or other legitimate needs. For us to accommodate these special requests please notify Vice-Captain Tom Locke prior to the start of the season or during the season should your situation change. To ensure accuracy in scoring throughout the year we require a Par Points Card from each member after each Wednesday round. Members who do not file a Par Points Card will not be eligible for the weekly low nets or par points awards nor will they have their eclectic scores updated. Please be sure to:
By following these simple rules you will make the scoring committee members very happy. Have a happy and healthy 2009 season.
TreasurerÕs Report Ð Tony Stariha 2008 was again a breakeven year with receipts exceeding disbursements by $282. This left us with a bank balance of $4,820 at the end of December. If we hit our 2009 budget projections, the bank balance is expected to reduce to approximately $1,500 by the end of 2009. The budget will be presented at the Spring General Meeting along with Financial Statements for 2008 Thanks for your promptness in getting in your dues on time. ItÕs a great help to the executive in filling in membership vacancies, preparing the membership roster for the fixture booklet and preparing lists for the Telephone Committee among other things. Your dues are presently invested in a cashable G.I.C.
Membership ChairÕs Report - Mel Endelman Membership for 2009: New Full Play Members for 2009:
The Spirit of the Game Courtesy The Game of Golf flows more smoothly if:
Plans for the Year ahead: 1. Please forward any change in address, phone no. or e-mail 2. If you cannot open the attachments or do not have a printer, please 3. Please let me know if you would like a full size copy of the Book 4. Please respect our no-show policy for social events:
SEE YOU ALL WED. MARCH 25 2009 8AM
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