An attempt has been made to provide some DH History regarding the various committees. The following information begins at the bottom of this page with 2009.
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| November 2, 2011 page 1 |
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| Golf Committee Accomplishments |
PLEASE read the attached list. Thanks.
Jo Ann Rhodes
Golf Committee
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| Diamondhead Golf Club Inter-Club Reciprocal Agreement |
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| Diamondhead Golf Club Inter-Club Reciprocal Agreement page 2 |
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| Golf Committee Minutes March 2011 pg 1 |
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| Golf Committee Minutes March 2011 pg 2 |
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| February 2011 Page 1 |
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| St. Patrick's Day Golf Tournament |
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| DH Golf Club 2011 Men's Four Ball Tournament |
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| December 2010 page 1 |
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| November 2010 page 1 |
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No Golf Committee meeting in September. The August Minutes were approved in October.
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| August Minutes - Page 1 |
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November's Event will be the Turkey Shoot on 11-14-10 at l:pm
Golf Committee: Oversee situations,events and other concerns of the golfing community
Kevin Woodrow (501) 628-7482 KNLWoodrow@yahoo.com
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Committee members present for the March 3, 2010 meeting were Ron Perisho, Betts Winsor (Board Liaison), Betty Locke, Jack Watson, Rush Chappell, Betty Buff, Jim Ryan, and Bill Donnelly. Todd Belz and Ed Gilbreath were present. A quorum was present.
A motion was made and seconded to approve the February minutes.
Standing Committee Reports:
Firewood: Jim Ryan reported that there is about $500 in the account. We are behind in orders. We have committed to 3 cords plus 2 or 3 special orders if we can accommodate them.
Adopt-a-Hole Program: Ron had nothing to report.
Events: There was little to report as no one is presently chairing this subcommittee. The Guys and Dolls tournament will be decided on at the next meeting. We need some sort of compromise on the requirement for a GHIN index to have the tournament. The Swap and Shop will be held in conjunction with the Spring Fling on May 1st.
Course Superintendent Report: Pre-emergent work is completed. The new traps on 18 are finished. There are a few trees left to remove on #9 and then we will be ready for cart path repair. Cart paths are deteriorating especially with the cold winter. The culvert on #17 should be done by next month. Trees need to be removed on #1 and #4. The trap on #16 was discussed. It will be retained as a trap and not filled in (too expensive). The cart path on #5 needs work. Eddie needs volunteer help. He will be losing one staff member due to budget restraints.
General Manager and Golf Pro Report: The golf shop will move into the same building as the POA office as soon as the carpeting is replaced. GHIN fees went up to $20.00. The bid on bridge replacement on #4 was $8,000 from Bill Milligan. The Board will most likely approve that expenditure.
Old Business: Jim Ryan has some old out-of-bounds stakes he is working on.
New Business: There was a discussion of golf finances. Ron is conducting a workshop on golf revenues starting tomorrow and additional meetings will be held in March and early April. Saturday morning tournaments were discussed. We have 6 booked already this year and this cuts out member play. Todd also explained how we need to be careful in booking tournaments as they can actually cause us to loss more potential income than they generate. We also discussed using tee times on Tuesday for ladies play, during MGA events and on Fridays for the Scotch Scramble. No decisions were made but this and tournament play will be discussed by the Golf Revenue Working Group in conjunction with the Golf Committee before the next Golf Committee meeting.
A motion was made, seconded and approved to close the meeting at 10:15 am.
Respectfully Submitted,
(s) Ronald J Perisho
Ronald J. Perisho, Committee Secretary & Acting Chair
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Golf Committee Minutes for February, 2010
Committee members present for the February 3, 2010 meeting were Ron Perisho, Betts Winsor (Board Liaison), Betty Locke, Jack Watson and TJ Johnston. Todd Belz was present but Ed Gilbreath was involved with POA duties and could not attend. A quorum was not present.
Secretary Ron Perisho reported that he had been asked by the Board President to assume the chair after Kevin Woodrow’s resignation. Ron agreed to act as chair until Co-chair Mike Rhodes returns to the area from Arizona sometime in March.
Ron also reported that Russ Chappell has agreed to serve on the committee in lieu of Kevin. Russ is out of town at the present but will serve on the committee the balance of the year.
Standing Committee Reports:
Firewood: There was no report. Acting chair Jim Ryan was unable to attend.
Adopt-a-Hole Program: Ron reported that he had researched the cost of black aluminum signs similar to those on the tees at # 9 and #18 with the 19th Hole phone number. The cost to identify the adopter of each hole would be prohibitive, somewhere in the neighborhood of $600 to $800 depending on the size of the signs. Ron was asked to research the costs of routed wood signs.
Events: Progress continues on the Guys and Dolls tournament. Angela in putting the finishing touches on a flyer that will be used to gauge interest in the event. There is some interest in holding “Cart Path” tournaments in the future to raise funds for cart path repair. This was tabled for future discussion.
Course Superintendent Report: There was no report.
General Manager and Golf Pro Report: The golf shop will move into the same building as the POA office as soon as the carpeting is replaced. Todd reported that he has been promised that will occur by March 1st.
Old Business: Since Ed reported last month that he will not be able to reconstruct the men’s tee on #6, it was suggested the cart bridge on number #4 should be replaced. Cross members and stringers are in bad shape and the stringers have been repaired at least once in the past. The bridge could pose a safety hazard in the future if bridge conditions continue to deteriorate. Ron agreed to try and get some “ball park” estimates and notify Ed of his actions.
New Business: Jack Watson briefly discussed the proposed POA budget for the 2010-2011 year. It includes a 10% increase in membership dues, a minimum of a $2.00 increase in non-member green fees and a reduction of $10,000 in capital improvements.
A motion was made, seconded and approved to close the meeting at 9:25 am.
Respectfully Submitted,
(s) Ronald J Perisho
Ronald J. Perisho, Committee Secretary
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Golf Committee Minutes for January, 2010
Committee members present for the January 6, 2010 meeting were Ron Perisho, Betts Winsor (Board Liaison), Jim Ryan, Betty Locke, Lou English for Betty Buff, Bill Donnelly, Kevin Woodrow, and Jack Watson. Angela Coldewey sat in for Todd Belz. Ed Gilbreath was present. Mike Rhodes and T.J. Johnston were absent.
Committee Chairman Kevin Woodrow opened the meeting at 8:58 am in the Library at the new club house. A motion was made and seconded to approve the November minutes as written as there was no December meeting. The motion passed.
Standing Committee Reports:
Firewood: Jim Ryan gave a report on the firewood program since the Firewood Standing Committee Chair, Mike Rhodes, is away until March. There is currently a large backlog of orders unfilled caused by a lack of personnel available to cut, split and deliver the wood. Some split and stacked wood has been stolen when stored in the wood yard. There was a discussion of splitting and storing wood near the shop. Hopefully this would discourage theft. Ed’s crew will take some of the cured wood for shop use and cut and split additional wood for use by the committee to replace the wood they use. Several residents have donated cured wood which will be used to partially fill orders to help folks get through the present cold snap. Some of this will need to be replaced with green wood at a later date and orders filled partially will need to be completed.
Once the current cold snap is over and present orders have been filled, efforts will be made to cut and store a number of cords for future sale and delivery. There will be some future discussions where several cords could be stored without be subject to theft.
Adopt-a-Hole Program: Ron Perisho reported that 13 holes have been adopted so far. He will contact the Fore Seasons Golf Group about adopting the final five holes. Ron will also contact the MGA, the Ladies 18 Holers, the Ladies 9 Holers and several of the other active groups to see if they will adopt a hole. The goal is to have each hole adopted with additional folks co-adopting as many holes as possible. Kevin suggested that appropriate recognition could be given to those who participate by placing a sign (similar to those currently on # 9 and #18 tees with the 19th Hole phone number) on each tee box with the name of the participating person, couple or group. Ron will check on the costs but it should be expected to run about $10-$15 per sign.
Events: Kevin briefly discussed known golf events for 2010. He is looking for someone to take over the Golf Swap and Shop which will tentatively be held in late April or early May. We hope to hold the event in the new banquet facilities.
Kevin announced that it is his intention that the Golf Club &/or the Golf Committee sponsor and host a “Guys and Dolls” tournament this summer. The tentative dates are July 23-25. The tournament will consist of a practice round on Friday followed by a happy hour that evening with a “Calcutta Auction”. The first round will be on Saturday with a dinner and dance Saturday evening. Saturday’s results will be flighted and the final round will be Sunday morning with a lunch and award ceremony following. Tentative entry fee will be $100 per couple. Advance commitments to play of 40-50 couples will be necessary in order to justify closing the course for three days. An event committee will be formed with Betts Winsor acting as chair until the full committee is formed. Betts will ask the Fitches, Shaws and others to participate.
Course Superintendent Report:
· Several sections of cartpaths have been resurfaced with cold mix.
· Tree removal near #9 tee box continues and several trees to the left of #9 green need to be removed. Trees near the #6 tee box will also be removed but will not be suitable for the firewood program.
· A culvert will be placed between the end of Firestone Drive and the fairway on #17. Additional topsoil and seeding will also take place on the 17th fairway.
· The bunkers around the 18th green will be refurbished this spring. A liner will be added along with new sand.
· Even though the intent was to fill the bunker on the left side of the 16th green, the cost has become prohibitive due to high costs of additional soil. It will be refurbished instead.
· There is a good possibility that it will not be possible to undertake the tee box reconstruction on #6 before the end of the fiscal year. Eddie has a problem is acquiring a dozer and with all of the other projects and routine course work, the project may have to be postponed. Kevin stated that he may have access to a dozer. There was concern that if this project is not completed this year, we will lose the $20,000 in capital improvement funds budgeted for it. Angela, Ron and Jim will attend the next board meeting and ask if the board will allow those funds to be carried over into the next budget year.
General Manager and Golf Pro Report:
· The geese are being relocated. That project will continue until the end of the month.
· There is a problem with golf balls from the driving range hitting houses. Our policy will continue to be that when using drivers, practice should be from the back of the practice tee box. The lower level should only be used with irons. Golf shop staff will continue to notify users of this policy when buckets of balls are purchased.
· It is most likely that tournaments will be staged from and results be posted in the banquet room of the new clubhouse. The 19th Hole may also be used. This will depend on the size of the tournament and needs of the hosting group.
· The golf shop will move into the same building as the POA office as soon as the carpeting is replaced. New carpet is to be laid in the new 19th Hole later today and/or tomorrow. New carpet for the new golf shop will be laid later in the week.
· The golf storage shed in front of the present golf shop will be removed to provide handicapped parking for the new clubhouse. Enough cart storage is available for rental carts and those member carts currently renting cart sheds. Those occupying the east shed will be moved to one of the back two sheds so rental carts can be located in the east shed. It was suggested that only paid members be able to rent cart storage because of the lack of shed space.
Old Business:
· Kevin will be replacing of the out of bounds stakes on #10 later this spring. Ron asked to be notified so he can assist.
· The divot sanding details held in November were successful. Another divot sanding day(s) will be scheduled for March or early April.
· Increasing membership and outside play are discussed under new business below.
New Business:
· The advantages of memberships versus advanced green fees certificates were discussed. It was generally felt that there are really very few advantages of being a member. Unlimited play, paid cart trail fees and preferential tee times on Saturday and Sunday are the current benefits. Non members with advance green fee certificates have participated in member only events (the Club Championship). The advance green fee certificates actually seem to be competing with memberships. The committee wants to make recommendations to the Board to approve additional membership benefits that will aide in attracting new members and retaining present members. Such things as discounts in the golf shop and 19th Hole, no cost GHIN fees, additional member only events, and monthly billing for golf shop and 19th Hole purchases were discussed. Ron will work with Kevin to develop a proposal to present at the next committee meeting and if approved, to the Board.
· Course promotion and publicity were discussed at length. The golf course currently has an annual budget of $3,600 for advertising/promotion. The bulk of this goes to radio advertising with questionable results noted. Future expenditures for this advertising may not be a good investment. The second primary source of advertising expense is the twilight and off season specials advertised in the Sentinel Record. Responses to these ads appear to be worth the continued expense.
· A discussion was held concerning the current website and difficulty in finding info online. There was a general dissatisfaction with the current site. Ron will check and if there are any legal barriers to the committee developing and maintaining a golf club website. If not, the committee intends to establish and maintain a golf club website that will seek to promote the course and golf club. Website hosts are available at very reasonable costs (less that $100 per year). Ron and Kevin will work on developing the site with information and photos designed to attract outside play and encourage new membership growth.
· Ron was directed to complete the brochure he has developed with the following exceptions: A picture and info on the new clubhouse will be included and the coupon for a free round of golf will be removed. A coupon offering a discounted special will replace the one for a free round. These brochures will be placed a places like the Lake Catherine State Park, local golf stores, and motels. They can also be used in direct mail outs.
· Considerable discussion was also held concerning the development of a long term course improvement plan. Eddie pointed out that 12-15 years ago a Diamondhead improvement plan was prepared and was very useful in planning improvements. Ron and Kevin will work with Eddie in developing a 5 Year Capital Improvement Plan and following that, a long term improvement plan. A draft will presented at the February or March meeting for discussion.
A motion was made, seconded and approved to close the meeting at 10:35 am.
Respectfully Submitted,
(s) Ronald J Perisho
Ronald J. Perisho, Committee Secretary
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Golf Committee Minutes for November, 2009
Committee members present for the November 4, 2009 meeting were Ron Perisho, Betts Winsor (Board Liaison), Jim Ryan, Betty Locke, Betty Buff, Mike Rhodes, Bill Donnelly, Kevin Woodrow, and Jack Watson. Angela Coldewey sat in for Todd Belz. Ed Gilbreath was on vacation.
Committee Chairman Kevin Woodrow opened the meeting at 9:03 am at the temporary 19th Hole. A motion was made and seconded to approve the October minutes as written. The motion passed.
Standing Committee Reports:
Kevin handed out a list of those golf events known for 2010. One addition was made. The Arkansas Blue Cross/Blue Shield tournament will return to Diamondhead in May. There was some discussion on how the new club house will affect the tournament program.
Mike gave a summary of the firewood program. The current balance in the firewood fund is $1003.60. Orders are presently being filled with delivery and splitting taking place on Monday mornings. There are about 5 cords in orders yet to be filled. A work day will be held this coming Monday morning.
Ron briefly discussed the adopt-a-hole program. At present there are ten holes adopted. Some sort of recognition program is needed. Ron asked for suggestions.
Course Superintendent Report:
No report was given. Ed is on vacation. Kevin did mention that a vacuum system to dispose of leaves is being explored.
General Manager and Golf Pro Report:
• Current projections are for the new county club to be occupied around the first of December.
• A geese population reduction is scheduled to begin after December 1st.
Old Business:
• Out of bounds stakes. Kevin asked for approval to purchase another 25 stakes at cost of $100. The committee voted to approve the purchase.
• Tournament contract. Angela briefly discussed the current planning guide in use for tournaments. After some discussion, the committee agreed that a contract was not necessary. The committee may want to review the current planning guide in the future and make recommendations.
• Divot repair. Divot sanding details will be held on November 6 and 9.
New Business:
• There was a general discussion on increasing golf memberships and the amount of visitor play.
• Ron presented a sample brochure that could be used to attract new members. The brochure included a coupon for free round of golf. Angela pointed out that this could cause some problems. There was also concern on where and how the brochures would be made available to the public. Use of a brochure was tabled for discussion in the future.
A motion was made, seconded and approved to close the meeting at 9:38 am
Respectfully Submitted,
(s) Ronald J Perisho
Ronald J. Perisho, Committee Secretary
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Golf Committee Minutes for October, 2009
Committee members present for the October 14, 2009 meeting were Ron Perisho, Betts Winsor (Board Liaison), Jim Ryan, Betty Locke, Betty Huff (sitting in for Lou English), Mike Rhodes, TJ Johnston, Kevin Woodrow, and visitor Jack Watson. Todd Belz and Ed Gilbreath were also present.
New Committee Chairman Kevin Woodrow opened the meeting at 9:00 am at the temporary 19th Hole. Kevin explained that Larry Phifer had resigned and the DPOA President had asked him to take over as Chair. Kevin went on to ask the committee to approve Mike Rhodes as Co-Chair and Ron Perisho as Secretary. The committee approved his request. Kevin also reported that Russ Chappell had been asked to participate in the Committee and he had agreed. Russ was not present.
Kevin went on to explain his concept of standing sub-committees. There would be three: Firewood, Special Events (such as Ed’s Tournament and the Swap and Shop), and the Adopt-a-Hole program. After some discussion Kevin moved on to the September minutes. A motion was made and seconded to approve those minutes as written. The motion passed.
Committee Leadership Changes:
A motion was made and seconded to approve the aforementioned standing committees. At Kevin’s request, the committee approved the motion and his appointment of the following committee members as standing committee chairs: Kevin Woodrow, Special Events; Mike Rhodes, Firewood and Ron Perisho, Adopt-a-Hole.
Course Superintendent Report:
At Kevin’s request, Eddie presented each committee member a list of his 2009-2010 winter projects. They are summarized below:
1) Sand traps. Rebuild sand traps around # 18 green (includes new drainage and sand), Rebuild and make smaller left sand trap on #12, rebuild left sand trap on #13, fill and sod left sand trip on #16.
2) Dig drainage ditch on left side of 17 fairway and install culvert to end of Firestone Drive.
3) Work on water system.
4) Cart paths on #4, #9, #2 near Independence Dr., between #3 tee and fairway, #6 and #7 all need asphalt.
5) Remove trees and stumps on #9 tee areas.
6) Remove trees and rework # 6 tee block. This project will need a plan before approval by Eddie and the committee.
7) Add topsoil as necessary along cart path and seeding on #17.
8) Winter and spring spray programs.
9) Add a second culvert between #2 pond to help control flooding at main gate.
General Manager and Golf Pro Report:
• Current projections are for the new county club to be occupied in the middle of November.
• There was considerable discussion about purchasing a second firewood splitter for about $1200. The committee decided to check out renting a second splitter when necessary.
• Current firewood balance is $703.60.
• There is a good supply of firewood on hand. At present, we have orders for 5 cords at $120 per cord and $60 per half cord.
• A splitting work day was scheduled for Monday, October 19th. Mike will schedule two work crews, one for 8:00-10:00 and another for 10:00-Noon. Mike will let Ron know who he has set up for each crew and Ron will email reminders.
Old Business.
• Adopt-a-Hole project. Now a standing committee. Ron will have a report next month.
• Cart path condition: discussed by Eddie in Course Superintendent Report above.
• Ed’s Tournament. Now a standing committee responsibility.
• Out of bounds stakes. Kevin reported that about 30 stakes have been replaced with new stakes. The old stakes will be painted by Jim Ryan and those still serviceable will be used on the next replacement.
New Business:
• A proposal was made to move the meeting date from the second Wednesday of the month to the first Wednesday of the month at 9:00 am. After some discussion, the motions was seconded and approved. The new meeting time for the Golf Committee will be at 9:00 am, the first Wednesday of each month.
• Kevin discussed the need for a Golf Tournament Contract. After some discussion, Ron and Kevin agreed to work with Todd on this and make recommendations at the next meeting.
• Mike suggested the need for another “sand the divots” day. Kevin agreed to schedule on as soon as the course dries out enough to support carts. Kevin will let Ron know when it is scheduled and Ron will do an email notice to his mailing list.
• Ed asked that golfers pick up fire-ant pesticide applicators at the 19th hole and help treat ant hill, especially around the tees and greens. The applicators are re-useable and should be turned back in as soon as they are empty.
• Kevin asked how the Committee felt about appointing Jack Watson to the Committee. Although not a golfer, he has a keen interest in the committee and its activities and has attended the last two meetings. Since Russ Chappell did not show up today, Kevin appointed Jack to the Committee with the consent of the Board Liaison and the Committee approval.
• Kevin proposed that we remove the #6 tee renovation from the list of “Tabled Items” and place it in Eddie’s project list. A motion was made, seconded and approved to do so.
A motion was made, seconded and approved to close the meeting at 9:57 am.
Respectfully Submitted,
(s) Ronald J Perisho
Ronald J. Perisho, Committee
