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President’s Message

1st Quarter 2010

(Jan, Feb, Mar)

NEWSLETTER

 

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Jim De La Vergne – CIGC President

 

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

 

 

The Cherry Island Golf Club had another very successful year.  We were able to have all of our tournaments, a great Christmas party, and we still are in great financial shape. 

 

We had the lowest amount of complaints from our members and directors than in the past years.  I would like to think that it was because we did a better job this past year.

 

In 2010 we are going to do our best to make the club even more enjoyable.  I will be arranging an away golf tournament in the Spring.  If the club has a good response, we will schedule another away tournament in the fall.

 

One of our objectives is to increase weekend tournament play.  Please sign up and join us on the weekends, with our new reduced rates.

 

We will miss the stellar leadership of our past President, Frank McGrath, who in my opinion was the best President the Cherry

 

 

 

 

Island Golf Club has ever had.  I promise to work hard and keep the club heading in the

right direction.  I would also like to acknowledge Janice Calandri for the many years of her hard work as our midweek tournament director.  She ran a tight ship and we will miss her.  She will be our new Member-at-Large board member, so she will still be with our club.

 

Ron Stimson is our new midweek tournament director.

 

Also new for 2010, look for our Cherry Island Bar and Grill specials that are only for our members.  Present your membership card and receive 15% off all grill items and Happy Hour prices on all draft beer, well drinks, and house wines through February 28, 2010 and Monday-Friday.

 

Best wishes to all of you for a wonderful 2010.  Get out and support your club.

 

 

 

 

 

 

President’s Message                                  1

 

2010 Tournament Schedule                     2

 

Board of Director’s                                       2

 

Midweek Tournament News                     3

 

Weekend Tournament News                    3

 

Hole-in-One Report                                     3

 

Tip from the Pro                                           3

 

Superintendent’s Words                             4

 

Handicapper Report                                   4

 

Treasurer’s Report                                      5

 

Vice President’s Notes                                5

 

Tournament Entry Forms (Mid Week)     6

 

Tournament Entry Forms (Weekend)      7

 

Bar & Grill Specials                                     8

 

Quarterly Membership Meetings              8

 

 

 

 

2010 CIGC Tournament Schedules

 

 

2010 Board of Directors

 

President

Jim De La Vergne

749-7746

President@cherryislandgolfclub.com

 

Vice President

Julie Jensen

320-4004

VP@cherryislandgolfclub.com

 

Secretary

Mary Graham

332-4443

Secretary@cherryislandgolfclub.com

 

Treasurer/Webmaster

Richard Jensen

320-1139

Treasurer@cherryislandgolfclub.com

 

Parliamentarian

Mike Jones

342-7438

Parliamentarian@cherryislandgolfclub.com

 

Handicapper

Bruce Craighton

991-5386

Handicapper@cherryislandgolfclub.com

 

Communications/Publications

Walt Perry

722-8087

Publications@cherryislandgolfclub.com

 

Weekend Tournaments

Bob Friend

772-0649

Weekend@cherryislandgolfclub.com

 

Midweek Tournaments

Ron Stimson

726-7002

Midweek@cherryislandgolfclub.com

 

Member at Large

Janice Calandri

334-8795

Member@cherryislandgolfclub.com

 

 

 

2010 Midweek Schedule

 

Date      Type                                             Open               Close

Jan 6         Individual Stroke Play                            Dec 2                   Dec 27

Feb 3         2 Person Scramble                                 Jan 6                   Jan 24

Mar 3        Individual Stroke Play                            Feb 3                   Feb 21

Apr 7         2 Person Best Ball                                   Mar 3                   Mar 28

May 5        Individual Stroke Play                            Apr 7                   Apr 25

Jun 2         NCGA 2 Player SR Better Ball               May 5                   May 23

Jul 7           Individual Stroke Play                            Jun 2                   Jun 27

Aug 4        2 Person Best Ball                                   Jul 7                   Jul 25

Sep 22      2 Person Scramble                                 Aug 4                   Sep 12

Oct 13       Senior Club Championship                    Sep 22                   Oct 3

Nov 3        Turkey Shoot & Super SR Champ        Oct 6                   Oct 24

Dec 2        2 Person Scramble                                 Nov 3                   Nov 21

 

2011 Midweek Schedule

 

Jan 5      Individual Stroke Play                    Dec 1               Dec 26

 

 

 

 

2010 Weekend Schedule

 

Date      Type                                             Open               Close

Jan 16       2 Person Razzle-Dazzle                          Dec 6                      Jan 6

Feb 13      2  Person Best Ball 4 Ball Qualifier      Jan 7                         Feb 3

Mar 13      2 Person Best Ball Zone Qualifier        Feb 7                        Mar 3

Apr 17       Stroke Play – 4 Clubs Only                    Mar 14                     Apr 7

May 15     Member/Guest

                   2 Person Scramble                                 Apr 18                      May 5

Jun 12       Net Amateur-NCGA Stroke Play           May 6                       Jun 2

Jul 17        2 Person Hit, Switch & Choose             Jun 13                   Jul 7

Aug 21      Red, White & Blue 2 Person                 Jul 8                           Aug 11

Sep 25      2 Person Scramble                                 Aug 5                      Sept 15

Oct 16/     Club Championship 2 Day Stroke        Sep 9                   Oct 6

Oct 17     

Nov 13      Turkey Shoot Stroke Play                      Oct 5                         Nov 3

Dec 11      2 Person Best Ball 1 Person Scram    Nov 4                        Dec 1

 

2011 Weekend Schedule

 

Jan 15       2 Person Razzle-Dazzle                          Dec 2                        Jan 5

 

 

 

 

 

 

MIDWEEK TOURNAMENT NEWS

BY RON STIMSON

 

WEEKEND TOURNAMENT NEWS

BY BOB FRIEND

I wish to take this time to thank all of you for supporting midweek tournaments.  I have enjoyed the challenge of trying to keep all players happy.  But since I find I can no longer meet the physical challenge of these monthly tournaments, I feel it is time to step down.

 

Janice Calandri, Mid-Week Tournament Director (Retired)

 

I would like to welcome all Cherry Island Golf Club members, both new and returning to another great year here at Cherry Island.  First of all, I would like to thank my predecessor Janice Calandri for all her years of hard work. 

 

Next I believe the current format of play for the midweek tournaments is great.  I am of the belief that if it’s not broken, don’t try to fix it.

 

I trust this will be another great year and hope all of you will partake in the fun and enjoyment of our midweek tournaments.

 

See you on the course soon.

 

 

 

 

Well it looks like 2009 is a wrap and it was a dry one for all tournaments.  For 2010 my goal is to increase play and I can use some help.  Please let me know what type of tournaments turn you on, formats or whatever.  I have been informed that we will have some more of our ladies joining us in 2010.  Thanks.  We are still working on the start times, especially for next summer.  The 10:00 AM start time for the winter months seems to be good, especially for the rates.  Some of the highlights for last quarter were our representative, Paul Lopez played in the NCGA’s 16th Annual Net Amateur Championship on Monday October 26 and Tuesday October 27th.  After Monday’s round he was in second place on the leader board.  On Tuesday in the final foursome.   Paul battled the high winds, but his score wasn’t as good as on Monday.  The entire field had the same challenge of extremely high winds, but others faired better in their scoring.  Paul did finish in the middle of the leader board, giving Cherry Island Golf Club a good showing.  Thanks Paul for your terrific efforts and we are pleased to hear you had a great time and good playing partners. So I hope to see you on the course, hit them straight, hard, long, and often and may your putts find the cup quickly.

 

HOLE-IN-ONE ALERT!!!

 

TIPS FROM THE PRO

BY DAN CONDIE

 

CIGC Member Rick Kosek took a wet hole-in-one. During the December 12th winter storm, he eagled Hole #17!!!

 

CONGRATULATIONS RICK!

The next time you find yourself in a bunker with your ball buried in the sand, close or shut your club face, pick the club straight up on your backswing, and straight down into the sand with some force.  Do not follow through.  This should pop your ball right out of the trap every time.  Good Luck!

 

 

 

 

SUPERINTENDENT’S WORDS

BY CURTIS WOLFORD

 

Here we are in the winter season.  Hopefully everyone is staying warm.  This time of year when we have the daily frost delays are when we get lots of little detail jobs done.  This time of year is when we also get a chance to catch our breath a little and slow down.  Our growing season, April 1st through October 31st, can be a little hectic for us.  With having a very small maintenance crew and a large property of 130 acres of turf, we sometimes are going full speed.

 

Since we were awarded the maintenance contract in 2006, hopefully you have all noticed how the course has changed.  When you see us working and moving all the time that is because we have some lofty goals for this course.  Achieving those goals is part of the reason the course has changed so much.  I would like Cherry Island to be known as the best conditioned municipal golf course in the Sacramento valley. 

 

Some of the projects we are currently working on right now are the following;  Audubon International Certification, edging cart paths, leveling sprinkler heads, trimming trees, creating new native areas, installing new nesting boxes, and of course mowing the turf. 

The Audubon Project has been very successful at this golf course. There are several categories that we must complete to get certification: Site Assessment, Habitat Management, Chemical Use Reduction, Water Conservation, Water Quality, Outreach and Education.  We currently have completed 4 and will finish the rest very soon.  This project is very helpful because it not only helps us to enhance the environment around the golf course and by following its guidelines, it helps control our expenses.  Hopefully, you will see some of the different species of birds that we have flying all over the place. 

 

If you ever have questions about what we are doing or what a bird is, please stop and ask.  Other projects which are very important to the maintenance and improvement of the golf course include trimming trees and leveling sprinkler heads which make managing and maintaining the course easier for us in the long run.  Some of the future projects that we are looking to complete next spring, if funds are available, are leveling off some of our worst tee boxes - # 10 & #4.  I would like to wish everyone a happy and safe holiday.  I also look forward to seeing everyone enjoying the golf course if the weather cooperates with us.

 

 

REMINDERS FROM THE HANDICAPPER

BRUCE CRAIGHTON

 

 

On tournament days I will post the scores.  Just remember to count all strokes and adjust your score when you post.  Hope to see you all back for the new year 2010.

 

The NCGA is going to post handicaps twice a month instead of only on the 1st of the month.  Now it will be on the 1st and 15th of every month.

 

VICE PRESIDENT’S REPORT

BY JULIE JENSEN

 

 

The Cherry Island Golf Club celebrated its 20th Anniversary and a year of great golf with the annual Christmas party.  This event is sponsored by the Club as a benefit to its members and their families.

 

Club members who have won various tournaments were presented trophies to celebrate their victories.

  · Gross Club Champ – Paul Peterson

  ·  Net Club Champ – Josh Mancano

  ·  Senior Club Champ – Joan Bates Korich

  ·  Super Senior Champ – Mary Graham

 

A perpetual trophy for each tournament is displayed in the Trophy Case inside the restaurant, check it out!

 

The 2009/2010 Board Members presented out-going President Frank McGrath with a THANK YOU card and gift certificates as a thank you for his wonderful service.  The Club

 

 

 

 

will miss his presence on the Board. And Janice Calandri was presented with a special THANK YOU trophy for her years of service as the midweek Tournament Director.

 

The evening included the introduction and investment of the 2010 Board Members, a buffet dinner, a no-host bar, raffle prizes, and a putting contest – those phenomenal putters who tied for 1st Place had their names drawn for prizes and the grand prize of a putter, made by Bill Millar, was won by Sheryl Gutzeit!

 

The raffle included custom clubs made by Bill Millar, a wine basket donated by Jack Clara, lessons donated by Club Pros Tim Berg and Dan Condie, and prizes sponsored by CIGC included the Grand Prize of a Sky Caddy which was won by Dennis Anderson!

 

Hope you can attend next year’s event.

 

TREASURER’S REPORT

BY RICHARD JENSEN

 

 

To date, CIGC has 167 members for 2010.  The club is solvent with about $4,000 in cash reserves after Christmas party expenditures.

 

As the Treasurer, my goal is to ensure that the CIGC remains in good fiscal standing. The Board established a policy to maintain a cash account balance at no less than $2,000. Some of the requirements are an annual audit of the

 

 

 

CIGC books and preparation of tax returns for the year ending 2009. That audit will be performed by our outside auditor in the next few months and the results will be made available at a quarterly club meeting.

 

I also maintain the CIGC website, so if you have any suggestions for improvement or other changes, please let me know. Thanks…

 

 

 

MIDWEEK TOURNAMENT FORMS

Individual Stroke

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Entry Fee: $10 per Player/ Make checks payable to CIGC                      Entry closes: December 27, 2009

 

NAME: __________________________________ GHIN ___________ Phone # ________

NAME: __________________________________ GHIN ___________ Phone # ________

NAME: __________________________________ GHIN ___________ Phone # ________

NAME: __________________________________ GHIN ___________ Phone # ________

 

Early ______ Mid _____ Late _____

Mail to: CIGC/Midweek Tournament, 2360 Elverta Rd, Elverta, CA 95626 or drop in lock box at Pro Shop

2 Person Scramble

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Entry Fee: $10 per Player/ Make checks payable to CIGC                      Entry closes: January 24, 2010

 

NAME: __________________________________ GHIN ___________ Phone # ________

NAME: __________________________________ GHIN ___________ Phone # ________

NAME: __________________________________ GHIN ___________ Phone # ________

NAME: __________________________________ GHIN ___________ Phone # ________

Early ______ Mid _____ Late _____

Mail to: CIGC/Midweek Tournament, 2360 Elverta Rd, Elverta, CA 95626 or drop in lock box at Pro Shop

Individual Stroke

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Entry Fee: $10 per Player/ Make checks payable to CIGC                      Entry closes: February 21, 2010

 

NAME: __________________________________ GHIN ___________ Phone # ________

NAME: __________________________________ GHIN ___________ Phone # ________

NAME: __________________________________ GHIN ___________ Phone # ________

NAME: __________________________________ GHIN ___________ Phone # ________

Early ______ Mid _____ Late _____

Mail to: CIGC/Midweek Tournament, 2360 Elverta Rd, Elverta, CA 95626 or drop in lock box at Pro Shop

2 Person Best Ball

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Entry Fee: $10 per Player/ Make checks payable to CIGC                      Entry closes: March 28, 2010

 

NAME: __________________________________ GHIN ___________ Phone # ________

NAME: __________________________________ GHIN ___________ Phone # ________

NAME: __________________________________ GHIN ___________ Phone # ________

NAME: __________________________________ GHIN ___________ Phone # ________

Early ______ Mid _____ Late _____

Mail to: CIGC/Midweek Tournament, 2360 Elverta Rd, Elverta, CA 95626 or drop in lock box at Pro Shop

 

 

WEEKEND TOURNAMENT FORMS

2 Person Razzle Dazzle

Saturday, January 16, 2010

Entry Fee: $12 per Player/ Make checks payable to CIGC                      Entry closes: January 6, 2009

 

NAME: __________________________________ GHIN ___________ Phone # ________

NAME: __________________________________ GHIN ___________ Phone # ________

NAME: __________________________________ GHIN ___________ Phone # ________

NAME: __________________________________ GHIN ___________ Phone # ________

Early ______ Mid _____ Late _____

Mail to: CIGC/Weekend Tournament, 2360 Elverta Rd, Elverta, CA 95626 or drop in lock box at Pro Shop

2-Person Best Ball 4 Ball Net Qualifier

Saturday, February 13, 2010

Entry Fee: $12 per Player/ Make checks payable to CIGC                      Entry closes: February 3, 2010

NCGA ZONE QUALIFIER – Additional $15.00

 

NAME: __________________________________ GHIN ___________ Phone # ________

NAME: __________________________________ GHIN ___________ Phone # ________

NAME: __________________________________ GHIN ___________ Phone # ________

NAME: __________________________________ GHIN ___________ Phone # ________

Early ______ Mid _____ Late _____

Mail to: CIGC/Weekend Tournament, 2360 Elverta Rd, Elverta, CA 95626 or drop in lock box at Pro Shop

2 Person Best Ball Zone Qualifer

Saturday, March 13, 2010

Entry Fee: $12 per Player/ Make checks payable to CIGC                      Entry closes: March 3, 2010

NCGA ZONE QUALIFER – Additional $15.00

 

NAME: __________________________________ GHIN ___________ Phone # ________

NAME: __________________________________ GHIN ___________ Phone # ________

NAME: __________________________________ GHIN ___________ Phone # ________

NAME: __________________________________ GHIN ___________ Phone # ________

Early ______ Mid _____ Late _____

Mail to: CIGC/Weekend Tournament, 2360 Elverta Rd, Elverta, CA 95626 or drop in lock box at Pro Shop

Stroke Play – 4 Clubs Only

Saturday, April 17, 2010

Entry Fee: $12 per Player/ Make checks payable to CIGC                      Entry closes: April 7, 2010

 

NAME: __________________________________ GHIN ___________ Phone # ________

NAME: __________________________________ GHIN ___________ Phone # ________

NAME: __________________________________ GHIN ___________ Phone # ________

NAME: __________________________________ GHIN ___________ Phone # ________

Early ______ Mid _____ Late _____

Mail to: CIGC/Weekend Tournament, 2360 Elverta Rd, Elverta, CA 95626 or drop in lock box at Pro Shop

 

 

Bar & Grill Specials

Great News for all Cherry Island Golf Club Members beginning December 1, 2009 to February 28, 2010 the Cherry Island Bar and Grill is offering to all Club Members the following specials:

 

15 % off of all food items for Breakfast and Lunch off the grill only, which includes pre-made deli sandwiches.  Also included are Happy Hour prices all day long on draft beer, fountain sodas, well drinks and house wines.  This offer is only good for Monday through Fridays.  This is a very good offer for Cherry Island Golf Club members. Ask the staff in the bar for your discount card, and support our Bar and Grill.

 

Quarterly Membership Meetings – CHERRY ISLAND GOLF COURSE RESTAURANT

January 6th***             4:00 PM Quarterly Meeting – Snacks and Raffle

***NOTE THE DATE and TIME CHANGE – Meeting will occur after the Mid Week Tournament.***

 

April 20th                    6:00 PM Putting Contest

                                    7:00 PM Quarterly Meeting – Snacks and Raffle

 

July 20th                      6:00 PM Putting Contest

                                    7:00 PM Quarterly Meeting – Snacks and Raffle

 

 

 

 

 

Cherry Island Golf Club

2360 Elverta Road

Elverta, CA  95626