Welcome to the Monterey Bay Golfing Fellowship of Rotarians website.  We are an associate club of the Northern California Golf Association.  As an associate club we participate annually in all regional tournaments conducted by the Northern California Golf Association. 

Our membership qualifies to play in these tournaments through competition conducted by our club on a monthly basis.  

As a member of the MBGFR you will receive the bi-monthly magazine of the Northern California Golf Association and the annual Blue Book of the NCGA. 

Beginning in 2006 we will be providing our members annually a printed directory of our membership and the current Rules of Golf from the United States Golf Association. 

It is important to know and understand the rules of golf.  Several rules have changed for 2006 and will be noted in the new rules book. 

We conduct a club tournament each month, with four two day events throughout the year.  Please check our calendar and join us as a guest or member at an upcoming tournament. 

The MBGFR is about golf, but more importantly it is about fellowship and relationships.  Through MBGFR many of our members have met other golfing Rotarians from other areas and have developed satisfying and rewarding friendships. 

We look forward to meeting you and playing golf in the near future.

Happy golfing, 

Tom McKinney

President 2006

Board Minutes

MBGFR Board of Directors Meeting

Noon     Pacheco Club      July 14, 2006

Directors in Attendance

Tom McKinney
Kenn Freel
Dick Trotter
Jim Pescatore
Gary Paden

The first item of business was a proposal for the purchase of a Corporate Membership in the Dukes Club.   The cost is $1,200, which will entitle our membership to use two cards.   Each card allows for up to three guests for discounted rates at Old Del Monte, Spanish Bay, and Spyglass.     There are also merchandise discounts.     The Board approved the purchase of the Corporate Membership.   The Board is hopeful that the Dukes Club Membership will encourage membership in MBGFR.

The second item of business was the approval of the financial statement.

Under new business, several matters were discussed:

A concern over membership and the numbers of players participating in the events.    The average turnout for an event is between 12 to 15 players.    The Board will like to see a significant increase in the number of participants that would allow for shotgun starts at tournaments.    In an effort to increase participation, tournaments have been opened to family members of current members

The Board is requesting feedback on the scheduling of tournaments.  Tournaments are to be scheduled on either Friday or Saturday.   In exceptional situations a tournament may be scheduled on another weekday.  The Board is also looking for feedback on multi-day tournaments.    Are there too many or not enough?   Why is there a problem with the Saddle Creek and Greenhorn venues?

The Board is requesting that all members check the website monthly.   That members should make an effort to meet new members and encourage new membership.   Bring a friend / bring a guest to the next tournament.

The Board is considering a proposal that if a member brings in a new member for the year 2007 that members dues will be waived for 2007

The Board also considered the issue of slow play.   To that end, the playing of provisional balls is encouraged.    The Board is considering changing the scoring system for next year’s tournaments that would allow a player to pick up after the player has a score reflecting a net double bogey.