Golf Committee January 22, 2020 Minutes
Attendees:
Dan Becker, Michael Nicoletti, Lisa Erickson, Carol Garvey, Cary
Greisen, Ed Reeder, Jim Reis, Board of Governors: John Korvin
Important Notices
Use of the course when closed to member play, typically Mondays, is
prohibited. Violators will first be given a written warning, with a mandatory
30-day suspension for subsequent violations.
Pets on course (from our Rules & Regs) No dogs or other pets, except for seeing eye dogs and other qualified
handicap service dogs are permitted on Club property (Including the golf
course) at any time ...
General Manager Update
·
Dan Becker conveyed the update.
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The 2020 budget (both operational and golf
course renovation) is still being worked, with every indication that it is
in its final stages.
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While we want to hold off on providing specifics
until we know the actual plans. Here is
the current thinking (with minor changes if any at all):
o
Target start date is June 1, 2020,
o
Expected closure is five months +/-,
o
Friendship Cup April 22-24,
o
Mac Cup April 30, May 1-2,
o
Fairways sodded like #17,
o
Greens resurfaced and reseeded (not sodded) with
a more poa-resistant bent grass,
o
Various tee boxes renovated, extended, or added,
o
Old surrounds replaced to match the new ones.
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The Pro Shop has been in contact with other area
country clubs and reports that we will have a myriad of options for play.
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Retention of staff during the closure has been
and remains a top priority.
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The
Granite Bay Golf Club Course
Update will be the primary source of project and golf course information
for members.
The ClubLife app is
becoming the primary source of other Club information, including daily Frost
Delay notifications.
Starting March 1
the ClubLife app will be the source of billing information.
Action Item: Mike N –Transition the Frost Delay email to the ClubLife app.
-- DONE
·
The Tilly’s kitchen has completed Placer County
permitting. The remaining question is
when should the project start – soon or during the course closure. Tilly’s will remain open during the construction.
On Boarding Process/Policies/Codes
Pro Shop / Outside Services Update
1.
Outside services, as expected, lost several
people as college terms started. May
start hiring.
2.
The cart Geo Fencing is improved and tighter.
3.
Mike N is investigating the possibilities of
private cart owners installing the GPS system.
Action Item: Mike N – Report your findings.
Course Conditions and Renovation
The following is from an email that Matt sent to the
Committee:
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2020 Project - … I can share that I’ve been
working diligently on the many details and logistics of our scope of work
including meeting with contractors who are interested in providing a labor
quote.
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#17 FW – Drainage work is needed on the
left-hand side of the hole along with some tree thinning / pruning to allow
light and sun into the wet areas. We will get to the pruning soon. The area
needs to dry out before we get in there with sod cutters and trenching
equipment to install drainage.
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Hybrid Bermuda Surrounds Winter #1 - I’m content
with the color we are maintaining with the surrounds and confident that with a
full season of growth along with the culturing, topdressing and strategic in
season height of cut adjustment we will be able to mitigate the playability
issues before next winter. Poor winter turf quality in shady areas will only be
mitigated by extensive tree work which is included in the scope of work for
2020. The pruning we are currently in process with has these issues in mind as
well.
·
2020 Aeration – There will be no closures for
aeration this coming spring. We likely will do some non-intrusive solid tine
aeration but none of it will require closure.
Junior Golf Update
·
Nothing of note to report. When the course is renovated the Junior tee markers
will adjusted, keeping with the junior golf guidelines.
Handicap Integrity / Reports
·
Jack reported an 85 percent compliance of
posting scores. Michelle had no report
due to an insufficient number of scores.
·
The Pro Shop has decided that there is not
enough content to warrant an educational seminar. It was suggested that the minutes include
some educational information regarding the new system. Here are three items that have recently come
up:
1) You need to check your handicap
before each round. It is recomputed
after each posted round as opposed to the old system of recomputing twice a
month.
2) If you play from different tees
(and the par is the same for both tees) there is no more a need to make any
handicap adjustments (a.k.a., "Snoopy Points").
From USGA FAQs (which is an excellent source of information).
I play in a group where we all
play from different tees. Do we still have to make a Course Handicap adjustment
when we play?
Under the current system, a Course
Handicap adjustment is required when players compete from different tees since
each set of tees has a different Course Rating. Under the Rules of
Handicapping, your Course Handicap factors in both Course Rating and par –
meaning an adjustment is only necessary when par is different – which will be
far less likely!
3) The new system factors in the
daily changes in course difficulty. These could be changes due to weather
conditions, pin placements, course setup, etc.
You can read more about it here and
here. The PCC is calculated automatically, so there
is no additional work for players or club administrators. (Though honestly,
we haven't seen any adjustments as of yet).
·
Some members have reported that they prefer the
USGA GHIN app to the NCGA’s myNCGA app for posting.
Locker Room Attendant
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The Locker Room Attendant will start work
February 1st and will be on duty Wednesday through Sunday. Hector will handle Tuesdays. See attachment for details on the duties
performed.
Tournament Update
·
The Warrior winners were Dan Becker and Scott
Colby, Lisa Erickson and Katrina Van Aller.
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The Men's Tilly's Cup has gone all the way
through the end of the year. There are two left with Greg McIntosh undefeated
and Jeff Erickson making it all the way through the redraw pools to play him in
the finals. He will have to beat Greg twice to win.
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The NCGA 4-ball and Zone qualifiers will be held
in February. Winners sponsored by the
Club
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The Valentine tournament will be Feb 11th and it
is hoped to piggyback with a Valentine’s Dinner.
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The Couples Tournament will be Feb 15th.
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As always, check the Club Life app for details on upcoming tournaments.
Attention to Detail / Action Items
This is a portion of the meeting where the committee reviews
and voices items that should be corrected or where GBGC comes up lacking when
compared to other clubs. They should be focused primarily on the Golf
Experience.
Prior items:
·
#5 bathroom walkway – loose tile, trip hazard.
-- In 2019 all bathrooms will be
repainted and tile replaced/repaired.
This is currently in process and awaiting final budget approval. Note
that the tiles have been replaced.
·
#10 fairway too narrow/rough too wide when using
Pebble tees.
-- There will be tree trimming and likely
the contours will be smoothed when the course is re-sodded.
·
It was suggested that a new Tournament tee be
added to #11.
-- Will be done when the course is
re-sodded.
·
The cart barn air nozzle is too long.
-- DONE
·
Have a box for tees, scorecard, pencils, etc. at
the two “desks” near the bag drop and the main putting green.
-- DONE
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Other area courses have short videos that cover
course care, etiquette, etc.
Action Item: Mike P – Come up with a plan to make the videos a reality.
This month’s unfiltered items:
·
Members are frequently leaving balls on the
chipping green or not raking bunkers after they are finished with
practice. The Committee agreed that this
was poor etiquette and disrespectful of fellow members.
Action Item: Mike N -- Propose a solution to the issue.
·
The Red tees on #10 are blind to tees further
back. Golfers on the Red tees are
frequently “in the line of fire”.
Action Item: Matt/Mike N – Explore a possible solution.
New Business
A proposed 2020 Golf Calendar was presented, given a June
1st closure
Open Action Item Summary
Mike P – Make sure that the club website gets updated with
the new policies and codes
Mike P – Come
up with a plan to make the videos a reality.
Mike N – Complete the On Boarding process materials
Mike N –
Report on the possibilities of private cart owners installing the GPS system.
Mike N --
Propose a solution to the issue of improper practice area etiquette.
Matt/Mike N –
Explore a possible solution to the #10 Red tee“blind shot” problem.
Jack – Get a larger scorecard box for Tilly’s.
Next Meeting Dates (all 4pm)
2/25, 3/24, 4/28, 5/27, 6/23 (subject to change).
Attachment: Locker Room Attendant
Member
Expectations
- Member arrives at the club and puts
on golf shoes.
- Member leaves street shoes in front
of locker.
- Street shoes (if appropriate) are
collected, shined, and returned to front of locker.
- Member returns from playing golf and
changes into street shoes.
- Member leaves golf shoes in front of
locker.
- Golf shoes are collected, cleaned,
and placed inside member’s locker.
- If a member has a guest, the guest is introduced to the
locker room attendant. Guest is given a locker if desired. Guest shoes (if
appropriate) shined and returned to front of locker. If guest wants golf shoes
cleaned after round, he should take them to the attendant and tip
appropriately. The member should instruct the guest on this process and stress
the appropriate tip.
- The locker room attendant is also responsible for the care
(towels and products) and cleanliness of the locker rooms, steam room, showers,
and bathrooms.
