Stonebridge Ranch Hills Course Committee

July 1, 2010

Attendees:

Steve Szewczyk, Matt Mitchell, Robey Canaday, Trent Redden, Trudy Stewart, Linda Chavez for Suzy Finn and Kristi Thiele, Richard Garcia for Renee, Don Holec, Larry Robicheaux

Meeting Place:

The committee met at the Dye Course conference room with Steve calling the meeting to order at 6:00pm.

Introductions:

A quick around the table introductions made to ensure everyone new each other

Meeting Minutes:

The minutes from the May meeting approved / No meeting in June

Chris McCord:

Chris completed his PGA certification – CONGRATS!!!

Discussion Points:

1.      Matt looking into the cost associated with buying new mats for the driving range

2.      Matt Mitchell reported on the rounds of golf YTD through Period 6 (up to June 15^th) vs. Pan and 2009.  Member rounds were 14,770 as compared to Plan of 15,871 and ’09 of 17,187 which translates to 6.9% under Plan and 14.1% decrease from a year ago.    Guest rounds are also down 21% against Plan and 32.4% down from ’09.  It is important to note that these gaps are closing considerably as activity has picked up over the past few months.

3.      Discussion on getting sand on par three tee boxes to help maintain the grass.  Matt Mitchell and Robey Canaday are looking into this.

4.      Robey Canaday reported on course maintenance:

a.      Bunker repair still ongoing

b.      Decent Summer so far even though some rain would be nice

c.       Watering hard (2,000,000 gallons pumped on the course at night

d.      Irrigation problems, although few, are being prepared

e.      Greens have held up well…not much algae

f.        Green #20 was brought in a little and watching for any type of stress

g.      Green #11 looks great

h.      Fans running #19, #20, #21, #23 to help air circulate over the greens

i.        Spraying greens via a seven day rotation

j.        Calcium applied to the back nine to help soften the fairways

k.      #10 tee box expansion delayed

l.        Pond algae being treated

m.    Neat note:  47 satellite boxes, 32 stations each, 1800+ sprinkler heads

5.       

Hills Course Upcoming Events
July 22 Ladies Interclub
July 28 SMGA Interclub
Aug 4-6 Junior Club Championship
Aug 7-8 Couples Club Championship
Aug 14 Parent/Junior Tournament
Aug 18 SMGA Interclub
Aug 20-22 Men's Club Championship
Aug 21-22 Ladies Club Championship
Aug 25 Senior Member-Guest
SAVE THE DATE!
3rd Annual Promise Golf Classic Benefiting Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Monday, October 4, 2010
The Hills Course

6.      Matt Mitchell reported that the Memorial Day Event was a GREAT SUCCESS

7.      Richard Garcia brought up driving range maintenance and the possibility of sanding more regularly to help level the range.

8.      Group Discussion - Golf Course Etiquette Discussion – treat the course as if you own it and do not let others get away with messing it up!

9.      Don Holec Seniors update:  Ongoing on Wednesdays, 40 – 50 guys every week, Interclub attendance good, EOY tournament coming soon, 91 active members down from 102 in ’09.

10.  Linda Chavez 18 Holers update:  maintaining events, interclub events doing great, repairing divots eve if not theirs, overall attendance good

11.  Trudy Stewart 9 Holers update:  32 members, just had July 4^th lunch

12.  Trent Redden Young Executive update:  membership looks good, active participation playing golf and club house

13.  Steve Szewczyk Food Beverage update:  95% of Plan YTD

14.  Steve Szewczyk Tennis update:  92% of Plan

15.  Steve Szewczyk employee update:  216 Employees

16.  Steve Szewczyk uniform update:  new uniforms for wait staff

17.  Steve Szewczyk Membership update: a little ahead year over year

18.  Steve Szewczyk PLUS Program update: the program overall doing well – 275 members – monthly expiration on primary holder’s birthday

19.  Steve Szewczyk snack bar update:  fried food now available

NEW BUSINESS:

Educate your group about golf etiquette – Send out announcements within your individual groups reminding them to take care of the course and help make sure others are doing the same.  We all should take pride in our course and help maintain it as if we own it.  Fill divots in even it they are not yours.

Members posting own scores – Stay tuned.  Matt Mitchell has been looking at potential systems and looks to have decided on one for our club.  Matt Mitchell will decide how/when to role out this score inputting process.  Recommendations:  7 days to post, per hole post or total score only, multiple terminals throughout the clubhouse possibly in both 19^th holes

Looking at potential Senior Program – ClubCorp Initiative

Next Hills Committee meeting – August 11^th, 2010 and the Dye Country Club

Next Board Meeting – August 12^th, 2010