Oceanside Wednesdays Men’s Golf Club Meeting Notes

Date: 11/20/2024 @ 1:30pm

Location: Oceanside Golf Course

I. Review of committee reports

a. All members had reports to share.

II. 2025 Election of Board

a. All members to continue to volunteer.

i. Motion was made, seconded and passed.

III. Addition to By Laws

a. 2 changes reviewed.

i. Membership

ii. Handicap Committee

iii. Motion was made, seconded and passed.

IV. Closest to the Pin Discussion

a. Removable markers discussed and not favored.

b. Motion was made, seconded and passed

to keep markers and tapes.

V. Trophy Discussion

a. Motion was made, seconded and passed

to discontinue trophies.

VI. Alcoholic Beverages

a. Discussion to be paid by the club.

b. Motion was made, seconded and passed.

to keep “as is.”

VII. Grounds under repair

a. Dirt Rule

i. Dirt/Mud area – will be considered ground under repair.

1. Can remove ball from mud.

2. Max one club length

3. Must be total of ball and body removed.

VIII. Treasurer Report

January – October 2024

Begging Balance     $5,581.12

Deposits                    $,1004.00

Interest Income      $           .43

Withdraws               $     960.19

Ending Balance       $5,625.36

VIX. Steve’s emailed USGA Rules of Golf – Quiz and answers.

 1. An animal hole includes any hole dug by an animal, except for holes dug by animals that

are also defined as loose impediments, such as worms or insects.

 

True

False

 

2. Which of the following actions result in a penalty?

 

A. A player lifts their ball from the putting green to clean it, but doesn’t mark it.

B. A player’s partner replaces the player’s ball that had been lifted by an outside influence

and the player plays the ball.

C. A player’s caddie marks and lifts the player’s ball on the putting green without

authorization from the player.

 

3. The original ball is no longer in play if a player has played a provisional ball from a spot

nearer the hole than where the original ball is estimated to be.

 

True

False

 

4. In stroke play, a player is in the process of taking relief from ground under repair in the

general area. Before the player drops the ball, they remove sand and loose soil from the

relief area. What is the ruling?

 

A. There is no penalty

B. There is a one-stroke penalty

C. The player gets the general penalty

 

5. A player is not allowed to back into a branch of a tree causing it to move out of the way even

if that is the only way that they can take their stance

True

False

 

6. A player’s ball after a stroke comes to rest against an unattended flagstick in the hole but no

part of the ball is below the surface of the putting green. The player removes the flagstick

and the ball moves. What is the ruling?

 

A. If the ball falls into the hole, there is no penalty and the ball is holed.

B. If the ball moves away from the hole, there is no penalty and the ball must be played

from where it came to rest.

C. If the ball moves away from the hole, there is no penalty and the ball must be replaced

on the lip.

 

7. Which is correct regarding Player A and player B in a situation where a ball is interfering with

or helping play in the general area?

 

A. A may require B to lift B’s ball if A reasonably believes it might interfere with A’s play

B. A may lift A’s ball if A reasonably believes it might interfere with the play of B

C. A may require B’s ball to be lifted if A reasonably believes it might help the play of

another player.

 

8. In stroke play, when starting play of a hole, a player’s ball played from the teeing area strikes

a tree and comes to rest within the teeing area of the hole being played. The player presses

down some heavy grass that is growing in the teeing area and removes dew, frost, and

water in the teeing area before they play. What is the ruling?

 

A. There is no penalty

B. The player gets the general penalty

C. There is a total penalty of four strokes

 

9. A provisional ball that has not yet become the ball in play must be abandoned when the

original ball is known or virtually certain to be in a penalty area.

 

True

False

 

10. Two players exchange balls in error after holing out, with each playing the other’s ball

from the next teeing area; they have each played a wrong ball.

 

True

False

 

11. During a stroke play round with no Local Rules regarding practice in effect, while waiting

to play from the 10 th tee, a player practices putting on the nearby putting green. Which of

the following is correct?

 

A. They get no penalty

B. They get the general penalty, applied to the 10 th hole

C. They must add two penalty strokes to their score on the 10 th hole for each practice

stroke taken

D. They are disqualified if they made more than one practice stroke

 

12. A player marks their ball and lifts it. Then, they accidentally drop it, striking and moving

their opponent’s ball at rest and in play on the putting green. What is the ruling

 

A. The player gets a penalty stroke and both balls must be replaced

B. The player is not penalized; both balls must be replaced.

C. The player is not penalized; the opponent may replace their ball or play it as it lies.

 

13. In stroke play, Player A plays the ball of Player B that was lying in the general area and not

in sand and the lie of B’s ball is altered. Which is correct?

 

A. If B knows the original lie was altered but does know what the lie was, B must estimate

the original lie in applying the altered lie Rule (14.2d)

B. B must replace the ball by placing it on the nearest spot (not nearer the hole) with a lie

most similar to the original lie in the same area of the course as that spot.

C. If B does not know what the original lie was, they are not allowed relief under the

altered lie Rule (14.2d)

 

14. Which is not an abnormal course condition unless declared so by the Committee?

 

A. The hole left when a 150-yard marker was removed.

B. Mud

C. Grass cuttings piled for later removal in the general area next to a putting green.

D. Water overflowing the edge of a surface draining ditch marked as a red penalty area.

 

15. A ball in motion after a stroke from the putting green accidentally hits an animal that is not

otherwise defined as a loose impediment. Which of the following is correct?

 

A. If the ball accidentally hits the animal on the putting green, the stroke does not count

and the original ball must be replaced on its original spot.

B. If the ball accidentally hits the animal off the putting green, the stroke does not count

and the original ball must be replaced on its original spot

C. If the ball accidentally hits the animal on the putting green, the stroke does not count

and the original ball or another b

11/7/24

 

 

1. True

2. A

3. True

4. C

5. False

6. C

7. A

8. A

9. True

10. False

11. A

12. B

13. A

14. B

 

15. C

 

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Board Meeting

Date: 11/20/2024 @ 2:30pm

I. Payout Discussion – Championship Match

a. Pay 6-6 on Net/Gross with $200 paid for the 6 places in both the Gross and Net Championship. All members signed up for the two weeks scheduled for the Club Championship will play in the Club Championship. The club will no longer offer the Gross Champion the option to play in the SCGA Club Championship.

b. Motion was made, seconded and passed.

II. Djiscussion of continued effort to hire someone to set up a club web page.

a. Motion was made, seconded and passed to continue with Website with up to $250 for set up cost.

III. Food discussion

a. Intro of Sandwich or hotdog lunch at general membership meetings and both the Presidents Cup and Club Championship.

i. Motion was made, seconded and passed.

IV. Meeting adjourned 3pm.

 

9/27/23 General Membership Annual Meeting Minutes

23 members attended the meeting and had a bountiful lunch.

The Board amended Bylaws were discussed & a motion made to accept them. The motion passed.

Board Members reported on their activity:

            Tom asked we report our golf scores promptly with the correct date played, and hole by hole or 9-hole scores.

Paul shared the we usually have 25 players weekly and 40 would be more workable. So, remember to invite members to try our free 60 membership as set up by Michael.

Gary reported that we have over $5,000 in the bank.

All 8 Board Members volunteered to retain in their position for the 2023-2024 year ending Sept. 2024. As no one else volunteered to run  for a board position,  a motion was made to accept the current board members for the next term. The motion passed.

Lee asked that someone volunteer to Count the $10 money paid weekly by players and to turn it in to the staff in the golf shop. Thanks, Andy Yates, for volunteering.

A discussion occurred about the possibility of have a social event with spouses/girlfriends invited. There was little interest and the commit made by one member captured the dominant mood, “We joined a man’s club to get away from our wife.”

A discussion occurred about the possibility of have the option of playing golf from the red tees with one’s handicap being adjusted accordingly. A motion was made to have this option available. The motion passed.

A discussion occurred about the possibility of having more opportunity for members to enjoy each other socially via occasional food & drinks, e.g., a hot dog, chips & a drink,  shared together at the golf course after a round of golf, paid for by the men’ club. A motion was made for this to occur and for a shotgun game to be played that day so all golfers finish golf at the same time. The motion passed. Lee with check with Gary, the GM, to see if the shotgun game is possible.

A discussion occurred about the possibility of limiting the number of  putts per green to two when we play Scrabble, the idea being this would increase our pace of play.  A motion was made to have this option available. The motion did not pass.

A discussion occurred about the Club Championship needing changes for increased member participation.  A motion was made to have all players play from the gold tees and to have a gross and net champion. The motion passed.

A  moment of silence was held, Resultant from Steve Henthorn asking  for such for us to honor the recent passing of a club member, Doug Hausman.

 

Minutes of Oceanside Wednesdays Men’s Golf Club Board Member

 11/15/23 Meeting

The President, Lee will create  our own web page provided by the Southern California Golf Ass. Genius program with our Competition Rules & Procedures, Directors names and phone numbers, Bylaws, & past meeting minutes posted.

Our golf club will provide food & drink  to members at the golf course after golf for socialization. This will occur at the Fall Annual Membership Meeting, and at the newly created annual President Club Award Meeting.

 On our closest to the hole contest, the ball on the green closest to the hole wins.

To encourage new members to continue to play often when they do not, new members will be told by our Membership Director, Michael  in his welcoming letter that they can request to our Tournament Director, John  to play with a person of choice and an effort will be made by John in that respect.  Also, the President, Lee will send an email to any new member who does not continue to play often, encouraging them to do so, and reminding them that they can request to play with a person of choice.

To help members understand Posting Scores, in our Competition Rules & Procedures, where Adjusted score is noted as being double bogey will  add, “If unsure, refer to Adjusted score in USGA or double bogie on You Tube.”

 When a long-term member passes, flowers will be provided to the family.

 Our annual Club Championship  will have both a Gross & Net Champion, with the Gross Champion eligible to play in  the SCGA Club Championship, where the admission fee is paid for by our club. In both the Gross Championship Tournaments 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place will be paid, and in  the Net Championship 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th place will be paid. All members signed up for the two weeks scheduled for the Club Championship will play in the Club Championship.

 All members signed up on the day of the first round of the President’s  Cup will play in the first round of the annual President’s