The Calimesa Men's Golf Club

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NEWS - November/December 2024

• The 2024 Senior/Super Senior Club Championship was held at Soboba Springs Golf Club on September 21 & 22.  Randy Stevens finished strong with a day 2 score of net 70 to come from three shots behind after day 1 to edge out Tom Rowe by one shot to capture the Super Senior Club Championship.  Steve Toms played two great rounds for a two day total of 137 to win the Senior Club Championship by ten strokes.  Congratulations to our Senior and Super Senior Club Champions!  Click here for the complete Senior/Super Senior Club Championship tournament results.
  

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• There has been a significant increase in the number of Members that register for a tournament and do not show up.  When Members don't show up for a tournament they register for, several things happen.  Extra work is created for Tournament Chairman, Doug Owens, at the very last minute.  Doug has to let the course know, move Members between groups, and sometimes change hole assignments all within a few minutes of the tournament starting.  Additionally, the course has blocked off tee times based on the number of registered Members and they will loose out on the tee times they've booked for us.  Members that are registered for a tournament and can't make it must contact Doug Owens (909-649-1963 / ddowens929@gmail.com) no later than the day before the tournament.  If this trend continues, the Tournament Committee will need to take additional action to correct this issue.  Below is a list of Members registered for tournaments in 2024 and were no shows two or more times.

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• The Men's Club is hosting the annual Membership Drive on November 3 at Hemet Golf Club.  This tournament is funded by the Men's Club to encourage Members to renew their membership and also invite new Members to join.  Now is the time to get those new Members to come see what The Calimesa Men's Golf Club is all about.  The tournament format will be an individual low gross/low net with a Callaway flight for the new Members that don't have a handicap.  Members can join, renew or reinstate memberships by clicking here.  ​​Members that pay online will receive a $5 discount by entering the promo code "ONLINE" during checkout.
  

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• ​Beginning January 1, 2019, the USGA amended the Rules of Golf to allow the use distance measuring devices (DMDs).  DMDs include laser rangefinders, GPS watches, handheld GPS units, mobile phones, tablets, and similar devices.  Some of these devices have functionality that are not allowed under the Rules of Golf.  The following functions are not allowed to be accessed during a round.
  
  • Displays of effective playing distances (e.g. slope)
    
  • Club recommendations
    
  • Processed or analyzed club distances from current round
    
  • Gauged or measured variable environmental conditions such as wind speed or altitude
    
  • Analysis or display of swing, set-up or other swing mechanics
    
• The first breach of this rule is loss of hole in match play and a two stroke penalty in stroke play.  The second breach of this rule is disqualification.  Click here to read the complete rule on DMDs.
  

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• ​The annual Turkey Shoot will be held on November 17 at Hemet Golf Club.  This tournament is Club funded.  Pick your opponent and play for the Big Turkey ($10 Stater Bros gift card).  The looser gets a handshake.  There will be an optional skins game for $10.  Members that don't have a match are welcome to register as a single.  The Tournament Committee will do its best to make sure each Member has a match.
  

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• There are areas at Hemet Golf Club that have historically been marked as penalty areas.  Some of these areas are no longer marked with red stakes or red lines.  As a result, these areas would be part of the general area and must be played accordingly.  An example would be the groups of toolies along the left side of hole # 1.  If red stakes or red lines are present around the toolies, then play as a penalty area.  If there are no red stakes or red lines around the toolies even though there used to be, play the ball as it lies.  If a ball goes into a group of toolies that are not marked with red stakes or red lines and can not be found and/or identified, the ball is lost.  Proceed under USGA Rule 18.2 or USGA Model Local Rule E-5.
  

• The SCGA is increasing their annual membership dues by $5 effective 1/1/25.  As a result, our membership dues will also be increasing from $75 to $80.  However, a $5 discount is offered to all Members that join, renew or reinstate their Membership through the SCGA portal by using the promo code "ONLINE" during checkout.  Click here to read the SCGA announcement regarding the membership dues increase.
  

• Long time Member, Lorenzo Arreola, passed away on June 30, 2024.  He was an active Member that participated in many tournaments over the years.  Lorenzo had a live golf swing and he went after the ball like nobody I've ever seen.  His presence in our Club will be missed.

• It's almost time for the Annual General Meeting (AGM).  The AGM is a time to reflect on 2024, celebrate our success, listen to comments & suggestions from our Members, elect officers, and look forward to 2025.  The meeting will be held at Hemet Golf Club on Sunday, December 15, 2024 and starts promptly at 6:30 am.  Coffee and doughnuts will be served.  The meeting agenda is as follows:​
  
  • Welcome Membership
    
  • Review of 2024
    
  • Congratulate 2024 Major Champions
    
  • Discuss 2025
    
  • Open Forum
    
  • Elect Board Members
    
  • Beat the Board Tournament​
    
• The Beat the Board Tournament will be played immediately following the AGM (8:00 am).  The format is a 4-man 2 best net balls.  The Board will field two teams.  Members may create their own teams and will be randomly selected to play against one of the board teams.  Any team that beats the board will place.  The board teams have to beat at least half of the teams in their flight to place.  Entry into the tournament is free!  An optional team gross & net skins game will be played for $10.  Singles are welcome to register and the Tournament Committee will try to find all Members a team.

• The Board has made several decisions and local rules over the year's that are still applicable to the tournaments played today.  Click here to review the board decisions and local rules.
  

Michael Ebert
President