MANITOBA SENIORS GOLF ASSOCIATION INC.
NEWSLETTER SPRING 2018
Notice of Annual General Meeting:
The Association’s Annual General Meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Pine Ridge Golf Club. Registration will commence at 11:00AM. Lunch will be at noon, with the meeting to follow immediately thereafter.
The purpose of the AGM is to present the financial report, the Board reports, the election of officers, and other business brought forth by any member.
Please contact your Group Coordinator to confirm your attendance by Tuesday, April 10, 2018. If you have not been assigned a Group Coordinator, contact Nick Labay at 204-995-3184 or e-mail labaym@mymts.net.
Please read the enclosed minutes of the 2016 AGM ( see minutes below ). The past year’s minutes will not be re-read. It is important that you have any questions or corrections ready. A motion to accept the minutes, as sent out, will be presented.
2018 DUES
Your 2018 membership dues are $ 40.00. 2017 dues must be paid no later than April 30, 2018. Initial and annual membership dues will be set from year to year as directed by the board. Annual dues must be paid by April 30of the current year in order to maintain your membership. Failure to pay your dues may result in your membership being terminated and filled by a new applicant.
Dues can be sent to; Ian Seymour
11 Park Meadows Drive
Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3K2C4
Cheques should be made out to Manitoba Seniors Golf Association Inc. or MSGA. (see ‘AGM Costs’, below for payment with a single cheque covering dues and AGM lunch costs.)
LATE CANCELLATION FEES
Late cancellations and no shows for tournaments will be dealt with on a tournament by tournament basis.
Once a member is booked for a tournament, and he decides to cancel his booking, he must advise the Tournament Chairman directly via telephone or email. The cancellation must be received 5 calendar days before the date of the tournament to avoid being charged the $20.00 late fee. This fee applies regardless of the reason for cancellation. The fee must be paid before playing in another tournament.
CLOSEST TO PIN
The concept of having all groups play for the closest to the pin on all par 3’s has been successful. Over the season. all groups were fairly represented.
Pleaser keep on mind that Groups C and D play from the forward tees and Groups A and B play from the back tees.
Website
We have established a website for the MSGA (ww.manitobaseniorgolfassociation.ca) to serve members and to attract new members. Application forms are available on the website for new members as well as other interesting news.
AGM Costs
The Annual General Meeting lunch will cost $25.00. New and returning members paying for their annual dues at the same time should make out a single cheque, payable to the MSGA as follows: All members — $70.00 (includes dues, and lunch).
If members have not mailed their dues previously, please have your CHEQUE written out ahead of time. This will speed up registration at the registration desk.
New Group Coordinator
Dave Kennedy has resigned as Group Coordinator for “E” group. We thank Dave for his service. Dave will remain our contact for logoed shirts and hats. We welcome Jack Hawthorne as the new Group E Coordinator. We look forward to working with him and thank him for his commitment. Nick Doherty has taken on a new challenge this yeat. He will become the Tournam,ent Chairman replacing Dennis Nelson. Dennis has taken Nick’s position as Group Coordinator for F Group. We thank Dennis for his service as Tournament Chairman.
2018 Group Coordinators
Group B Rod Biggs
Group C Bill Finlay
Group D Ward Smith
Group E Jack Hawthorne
Group F Dennis Nelson
Group G John Deacon
Group H George Steciuk
Group I Eric Nazar
Group J Wally Zapisocki
Group L Tom Cutts
Group M Pat Corrigan
Group O Bob Dolan
Group P Ken Razmus
Nominating Committee Report: Nominations for the 2019 Board of Directors
Tom Boomer and Dennis Nelson are retiring from the Board in 2018.
Following is Proposed 2019 Board of Directors:
Immediate Past President – Eric Nazar
President * – Bill Gilchrist – elected position
First Vice-President* – Pat Corrigan – elected position
Second Vice-President* – George Steciuk – elected position
Secretary* – Larry Strachan – elected position
Treasurer* – Ian Seymour – elected position
Course Coordinator and PR Director – Glenn Schurr – appointed position
Scores & Handicaps Director – Jeff Wignall – appointed position
Tournament Director – Nick Doherty – appointed position
Honorary Chaplain – Rev. D Fraser Muldrew
Nominations for elected positions may be made from the meeting floor *
2018 TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
| COURSE | DATE | TIME |
| AGM – Pine Ridge Golf Course | Tuesday, April 17, 2018 | 11:00 PM Reg 12:00 PM AGM |
| Larters Golf Course ** | Tuesday, May 8 | 11:00 AM |
| Kingswood Golf Club ** | Tuesday, May 15 | 11:00 AM |
| Rainout Day | Tuesday, May 22 | |
| Grand Pines Golf Club | Tuesday, June 5 | 10:30 AM |
| Bridges Golf Course | Tuesday, June 13 | 10:00 AM |
| Steinbach Fly-Inn Golf Club | Tuesday, June 19 | 10:00 AM |
| Teulon Golf Club | Tuesday, July 3 | 12:00 PM |
| Morden (Minnewasta)Golf Course | Tuesday, July 10 | 11:00 AM |
| Oakwood Golf Club ** | Tuesday, July 17 | 11:00 AM |
| Pinawa Golf Club ** | Tuesday, July 31 | 11:00 AM |
| Rainout Day | Tuesday, August 7 | |
| Granite Hills Golf Club | Tuesday, August 14 | 11:00 AM |
| LaVerendrye Golf Club ** | Wednesday, August 29 | 11:00 AM |
| Rainout Day | Tuesday, September 4 | |
| Quarry Oaks Golf Club | Tuesday, September 11 | 11:00 AM |
| Pine Ridge Golf Club & Windup ** | Wednesday, September 26 | 12:00 PM |
Dinner **
Rule of Play
With full or large registrations for each tournament, speed of play becomes very important. PLEASE PLAY READY GOLF, that is, if you are ready to make your shot or putt, do it rather than waiting for another player to do it first because he happens to be further away. There are many ways to speed up play, most of them just common sense, Please be considerate of others behind you. Members will be reminded throughout the season of the need to keep up the pace.
Liability
Golfers are responsible for any damages they cause to carts and facilities at the various golf courses where tournaments are held.
Membership
Larry Strachan, our Secretary will present a membership report at the AGM.
Cuts
Sometimes a tournament gets over-subscribed and cuts are necessary. In these cases the Tournament Chair will make the cuts. No tournament will schedule more than 144 players — 2 groups per hole.
Only the Tournament Chair will make cut decisions and he will be the only person to notify the member of the cut. If you are registered and have heard nothing from him, you will be golfing.
Cuts are made on a rotational basis based on records maintained over a period of several years. No member will be cut from more than one tournament per season. New members will not be cut from a tournament in their first season with the MSGA.
Handicapping & Scores
MSGA subscribes to a handicapping software package and it is used to determine Individual handicaps, according to scores handed in after each tournament. Since the system requires a minimum of 5 scores to determine a specific handicap, the Scores and Handicap Chair will set a handicap for new members after 5 games. We will allow new players without handicap to compete as part of A Group until their handicap is determined. Once a handicap is determined, members will be eligible to win prizes based on handicap groupings or net scores.
A scorecard given to each player on registration at each tournament will contain the member’s current handicap, grouping and the hole from which they will begin the tournament. This scorecard must be handed in at the end of each tournament to get credit for a game played. There are 4 handicap groups – A to D – and these levels will be determined by the Scores and Handicap Chair.
Minimum Games Requirement
Members are expected to participate in at least five (5) tournaments over the course of the season to maintain their “Active Member” status.
Pine Ridge Wind Up
There are 144 spots available at Pine Ridge. Those playing spots will be awarded to the members that play the most games during the season.
Speed of Play
With full or large registrations for each tournament, speed of play becomes very important. PLEASE PLAY READY GOLF, that is, if you are ready to make your shot or putt, do it rather than waiting for another player to do it first because he happens to be further away. There are many ways to speed up play, most of them just common sense and consideration for others behind you. Members will be reminded throughout the season of the need to keep up the pace.
By-law Amendments
Proposed amendments to By-Law 2 are attached. These amendments will be voted on at the AGM.