CCMGA NEWSLETTER
Third Quarter 2003                                               Newsletter Archives
   
Published by the Cave Creek Men's Golf Association 


CERTIFICATEGATE REVISITED

Your board continues to work with the Parks and Recreation Department 
on an acceptable method of distributing and redeeming the merchandise 
certificates we issue as tournament prizes. Dale Larsen, Assistant 
Director of the department, is now working directly with the board, 
and he will continue to do so until a permanent solution is found. 
At the present time, what Mr. Larsen describes as a "brief experiment" 
is in place. Certificates won in the Club Championship Tournament can 
be picked up in the pro shop until July 7th. Certificates not picked 
up by that date will be mailed to the holders at the city's expense. 
In the meantime, Parks and Rec. will be developing procedures for the 
handling of gift certificates that will address the accountability 
issues raised by the city's auditing department. When the pro shop 
staff has been trained in these procedures they will be put into 
place, hopefully in the next few weeks. According to Mr. Larsen, work 
also is proceeding on a long term solution; a computerized point of 
sale system.
 
Your board's goal is a system that is "user friendly" to all our members. 
Unfortunately, this is a complex issue, and we appreciate your patience 
while the details are worked out to our satisfaction. 

CHECK YOUR CALENDARS

Our annual meeting and banquet will be held this year on Friday November 14 
at the Postal Workers Union Hall at 3720 W. Greenway. A pre-tournament 
reception will be held on Friday November 7 at a location to be announced.
Look for more details on both events in the fourth quarter newsletter.

WAIT TIL NEXT YEAR

The home course advantage helped as the Encanto team took the Encanto Cup 
this year. Papago took second, our team finished third and Maryvale was 
fourth. We were well represented by Captain Craig Munsey, Ron Boothby, 
Frank Covello, Tony Felner, Ken Kerner, Pete Knezinskis, Ken and 
Steve Demarcus, Rich Marten, Dave Simmers, Scott Weyrauch and Fran Wolcott.


THIRD QUARTER TOURNAMENTS

for the ABCD Texas Scramble on Sunday July 13 Entries close on July 6 at 
5:00 PM. In this event all players hit a tee ball and the best drive is 
selected. From that point each player plays his own ball until he holes 
out. All four scores count. A and B players will play from the blue tees. 
C and D players will use the white tees. Players will get 80% of their 
handicaps. There will be CTPs and an optional skins game. The entry fee 
is $20 per player.
 
Our member-member, member-guest "Beat the Heat" tournament will be at 
Prescott Country Club again this year. The date is Saturday August 2nd. 
It's a two man better ball event with full handicap. The maximum handicap 
differential is 10 strokes. All play will be from the gold tees. The $57 
entry fee includes your cart, range balls, a box lunch and $5 for the 
prize pool. Also available will be an optional team skins game and 
pari-mutuel wagering. The field size is limited to 40 teams. The entry 
deadline is 5:00 PM July 21, 2003.

We'll be back home for our Individual Stroke Play Tournament on Saturday 
August 23.This will be a flighted gross and net event with three divisions: 
Open (under 50) will play from the blue tees; Senior (50 to 64) and Super 
Senior (65 Plus) will play from the white tees. An optional $10 gross and 
$10 net skins game will be available in each division. CTP's on all three
 pars. The entry fee is $20. The maximum field size is 132. The entry 
deadline is 5:00 PM August 17, 2003

Our annual 36 hole Eclectic Tournament will be held on Saturday September 
27 and Sunday September 28, This event will be flighted, stroke play, 
gross and net. For each hole, your score is the best number you posted 
in the two days of play. All players will play from the blue tees. Optional 
skins games both days in all flights, $20 gross and $20 net. CTP's on all 
par threes both days. Entry fee is $20 per player. Entry deadline 
is 5:00 PM September 21. Please keep in mind that with the exception of 
the Prescott Tournament and our Member/Guest Tournament in December, our 
tournaments are restricted to members only. We also require that all 
players, guests included, have verifiable USGA handicaps. Players who 
do not meet that requirement will play at scratch.


A TIMELY REMINDER
 
Our final "major" of the year is the Two Man Team Championship on November 
8 and 9. All members contemplating playing in this popular event should be 
aware of the following new qualifications for entry in all our "major" 
tournaments.

"Effective July 1, 2003, all entrants in the President's Cup, Club 
Championship and Two Man Team Championship must meet the following 
requirements:
 
Participation in two CCMGA tournaments in the past 12 months, and have 
been a member of CCMGA for at least four months prior to the dates of 
any of these tournaments.


SPREAD THE WORD TO POTENTIAL MEMBERS

From July 1 to August 31, 2003 they can join CCMGA for the remainder of 
the year for just $50.

From September 1 to October 15, 2003 they can join our association for 
the remainder of the year for $40.

After October 15, 2003 they can join for the remainder of the year for 
just $15 provided they sign up for a full year's membership in 2004 at 
an additional cost of $70.

Membership application blanks are available in the CCMGA Information 
Box near the pro shop computer or on this website. Completed 
applications with a check in the appropriate amount should be put in the 
lower slot in the box.

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