CCMGA NEWSLETTER
First Quarter 2004                                               Newsletter Archives
   
Published by the Cave Creek Men's Golf Association 


YOUR BOARD OF GOVERNORS FOR 2004

OFFICERS
Don Chambers, President
Ken Kerner, Vice President
Dick Higgins, Treasurer
Jim Denmark, Secretary

GOVERNORS
Ron Boothby
Don Henkel
Bill Mrozek
Craig Munsey
Allen Sadberry

BOARD ADVISOR
Tom McConnell, Past President

BOARD COMMITTEES

EXECUTIVE
Don Chambers, Chairman
Ken Kerner
Dick Higgins
Jim Denmark

TOURNAMENT
Ken Kerner, Chairman
Ron Boothby
Bill Mrozek
Allen Sadberry

HANDICAP
Craig Munsey, Chairman
Jim Denmark
Allen Sadberry

RAZZ
Ron Boothby, Chairman
Ken Kerner
Bill Mrozek
Craig Munsey

GREENS
Don Henkel, Chairman
Jim Denmark
Bill Mrozek

SPECIAL EVENTS
Allen Sadberry, Chairman
Dick Higgins
Ken Kerner

MEMBERSHIP
Jim Denmark, Chairman
Don Henkel
Dick Higgins

AGA DELEGATE
Don Chambers


COMMITTEE VOLUNTEERS WELCOME

Committee work is not limited to board members, and it's a good way 
to get better acquainted with the various functions of our organization.  
To sign on for full or part time duty, just buttonhole the chairman of 
the committee of your choice.


CCMGA TO SPONSOR RAZZ

Effective Thursday, January 8, 2004 the RAZZ will again be a CCMGA event. 
We're pleased that Dick Higgins will continue as RAZZ manager under the 
terms of an agreement with the board.  He will report to the RAZZ 
Committee Chairman, Ron Boothby.

The move was made to benefit all participants by giving Dick access to 
CCMGA's resources in terms of record keeping, results reporting, score 
posting, and event promotion.
 
Diane Escobedo also has offered the services of her staff in keeping a sign 
up sheet, answering member's questions about the RAZZ and providing 
backup help if necessary.

Dick and the RAZZ Committee are looking forward to making this traditional 
weekly event better than ever.  

RAZZ BASICS FOR 2004

…Entry fee: $10
…Optional gross and net skins
…Participants must be current CCMGA members.
…A member may have one guest at each RAZZ provided they have a 
   current USGA handicap. 
…Sign ups will be taken one week in advance.
…A member may sign up only one foursome.
…Tournaments will be flighted.
…Your current AGA or USGA Handicap Index will be used to determine 
    your handicap.
…RAZZ scores will be posted as "H" for members or "A" for non-members
…Consistent with CCMGA's policy for all other tournaments, winners will 
    receive gift certificates. And Diane says the pro shop will be well stocked
    and that we can look forward to "Discount Days: throughout the year.
…Skins will continue to be paid in cash.
…There will be a weekly accounting of RAZZ activity.
…Results will be posted in the pro shop.: 


PASS THE WORD

CCMGA has a lot to offer. But we need to get the word out, and no 
one does that better than you can.
 
For starters our membership fee of $70 is a bargain considering the cost of 
golf today. And there are no dues and no assessments.

In addition to the opportunity to play for prizes in the weekly RAZZ, and 
monthly tournaments with a variety of formats, you also get…

*Membership in the Arizona Golf Association which gives you an official 
 USGA handicap and a free quarterly golf magazine.
*The fellowship of golfers with like interests.
*A quarterly CCMGA newsletter.
*Access to our website, ccmga.net, where you will find tournament results 
 and applications, member's directory, member's forum, international golf 
 news and links to other golf websites.  
*An annual banquet at no extra cost..


MEMBERSHIP COMMUNICATIONS
 
Postage costs being what they are, we will continue to mail printed 
newsletters quarterly. If you have access to our website, ccmga.net, you 
can help with our postage costs by putting your name and E-mail 
address on our website Directory. You will then be able to receive 
our newsletters in your E-mailbox. Nearly 100 members are on the 
Directory now, and we would like to see that list grow in 2004. We
will also continue to put our newsletters on our website along with 
periodic News Updates. At Cave Creek look for CCMGA news on the
glass enclosed bulletin board in the Grill and the bulletin board soon 
to be installed in the hallway outside the pro shop. Tournament entry 
forms are available on our website and in the CCMGA box in the pro shop.


SPARE THEM TREES

Course Superintendent, Bob Lytle, reminds us that we get a drop from 
staked trees. And he notes that putting sand in fairway divots can help 
make the course more playable for everyone. If you have suggestions 
for course improvements, or questions about course maintenance, 
Bob will be happy to hear from you at bob.lytle@phoenix.gov.

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL AND TO ALL, GREAT GOLFING AND 
GOOD FELLOWSHIP IN 2004.


CCMGA
15202 N. 19TH Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85023