Hills Course Golf Committee

June 4, 2008 Meeting Minutes

 

Attendees:  Bruce Cox, Jerry Obenour, Lin Tanner, Renee Garcia, Anne Jewell; Lindy Way, Jim Campbell, Matt Mitchell, Roby Canaday, Rick Martin, Steve Torrance, and Rick Martin.

Bruce called the meeting to order at 6:00 P.M.; Lindy Way taking minutes; Approval of the minutes from the April meeting were seconded and approved.

 

Update on golf organizations:

LGA (Anne Jewell)

 

                Harriett Herron has left the club and Anne Jewell, previously 1st VP, takes over as President

                Ladies Member Guest was successful in May with 144 players and a waiting list.

                Thursday and Saturday playday participation is up to over 20 each day.  Membership is approximately 104.

                Presidents Cup Match Play began in April and will continue through July.  Match play “Solheim” format competition with Canyon Creek was successful with the Hills ladies winning handily.

                A by-law committee has met and recommendations will be presented in June to the membership in a general meeting.

                Upcoming event will be 6/21 – member/member tournament.

 

NHLGA (Lin Tanner)

 

                Group experiencing growth with 4 new participants per week.  Membership is about 40.  Participation is aided by a recruiting contest and players average about 21 per event.  Good turnouts for exchanges as well as events with the 9 hole group and senior men. 

 

                Lin obtained a copy of NHLGA By-Laws and will also form committee to review for updates.

 

MGA (Jim Campbell)

 

                Tri-Play tournament April 5 held with a near full field.  Nexe event scheduled for August.

               

SMGA (Jerry Obenour)

 

                Interclub added Frisco Lakes who attended play at the Hills course in May.

 

                Match Play continues and progress can be tracked on the SMGA Web site (SMGAHills.com).

 

                Improved pace of play has been seen during playday events.

 

 

Update on Course Maintenance (Roby Canaday)

 

                Green verticutt and top dressed to improve putting surface.  Pencil tine aerification planned for week of 6/16.  Saddleback greens reported as “poufy” and will be aerified with ¼ inch tines to continue removal of thatch layer.  In the fall, Poa will recede but will not die as rumored; winter rye will return.  Hole 23 to be patched for repair.   Afternoon greens check and watering has begun and will continue.  Process to be done in reverse to minimize player impact.

 

                Fairways fertilized week of 6/2 and are healing nicely from aerification.

 

                Rough to be fertilized 6/10 and height to be maintained at 2”.

 

                #11 green sod laid.  Turf quality is excellent and contour is significantly improved from a 20% cupable area to 60%.  Arthur Hills associates approved green grade prior and post sod laying.  Roby also stated that the double green was abandoned due to encroachment as well as AH disapproval of the shape.  Opening date to be determined by mother nature and assisted by Roby and staff.

 

                Practice range in need of attention.  Plan in place to improve top dress process and frequency.  Use of organic matter and sand blend will also improve growth.  All tees were removed from the area this week.  The committee approved Roby and Matt to use mats an additional day if needed.  New mats are to be ordered. 

 

                Ant bait to be applied to tee and green surrounds and fairways in June.  Committee noted improved cart path at bridge to ladies tee on #26.

 

Update on Golf Operations (Matt Mitchell)

 

                Statistics no available but Matt reported rounds below budget for 2008 however improved over 2007 summarizing to be financially good.

 

                Course re-rating…..probably to complete before August 1.

 

2008 Committee Objectives

 

Designation of Groups to “Own” Areas of the Course:  Steve and Renee made recommendations to include group tasks/responsibilities.  Ideas presented were valuable.  Several aspects discussed to include all players involvement, generating representatives for reporting purposes, and, presentation to all membership.  Steve and Renee to take ideas for refinement.  Committee to consider implementation process.

 

Other

 

                Linda Ketcham presented information on the 1st annual Promise Golf Classic to be held Tuesday, September 30th to benefit the Susan G. Koeman North Texas Affiliate.  27 holes will be available if needed but event is expecting a minimum of 144 palyers.

 

Pinehurst local rule requested for review:  currently a player from a previously (2007) winning team is not permitted to compete in the subsequent year (2008).  Committee suggested review not effective for 2008 due to time constraints and recommended both Hills and Dye committees review for implementation in 2009.

 

What’s Bugin You and New Business  and Items for the Next Meeting categories were moved to the next meeting.

 

Hills Golf Course Committee Proposed Projects:

 

 Reviewed and Prioritized by committee as follows:

 

1. Saddleback Green Replacement

 

2. Redo bunkers

 

3. Dredge Lakes at 25/26

 

4.  Golf Shop Upgrade

 

5.  Add 2 replacement trees on No. 5

 

6.  Add cart paths at No. 2 Blue Tees and No. 4 White Tees

 

7. Annualized funding of trees on Saddleback

 

8.  Add fairway bunker on #24

 

9.  Install sound barrier at No. 10 Tee Box

 

10.  Install yardage markers on tee boxes on Saddleback

 

Meeting adjourned approximately 7:15pm