Board Meetings

This page contains links to minutes of recent board meetings. Board meetings always take place at Mandarin Garden Restaurant (formerly Yu Ying Garden Restaurant, and prior to that it was Mandarin Garden Restaurant) at 2025 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, [Near University Ave], and invariably involve ample beer-drinking.

11/8/00 - Topics included: Doubling points for majors, Hole-in-one prizes, making the club championship a 2-day affair, and adding more GOY points and prize money for Eddie Reed Tournament.

12/12/01 - Topics included: The new schedule.

3/20/02 - Topics included: GOY points for the championship flight of the Club Championship awarded not by low gross, but by low net. also discussed were details concerning the Las Vegas trip planned for July.

9/11/02 - Topics included: Proposal to approach UCSF Golf Club for an annual 2-Ball competition. Proposal to revise the selection process for determining which club members represent during NCGA events. Adding Perpetual trophies to all majors. Walburg donated two large trophies to serve as perpetual low net and low gross trophies in the Club Championship.

8/13/03 - Topics included: 2004-2005 Elections, board assembled a list of potential candidates, Walburg announced his desire to run for President (to the amazement and horror of all present). 2004 Schedule
Desimone presented the tentative 2004 schedule. Mira Vista Potential - Walburg presented the board with a prospect that could place Mira Vista on the 2005 schedule. Winter vs. Summer Rules - Desimone addressed the board with the results of the Winter vs. Summer rules survey, and we will now play summer rules by default. Electronic Option - Walburg says he’s ready to make the switch to the electronic handicapping system, as mandated by the NCGA. Gold Foil Certificates for GOY winners - Walburg announced that he’d obtained enough gold foil U.C. seals to provide for several years of GOY certificates. The idea is that GOY winners would receive a personalized certificate, rather than a relatively anonymous plaque. Club President and Club Manager will sign (authenticate) these award certificates.

11/18/03 - Many items were discussed. See linked page for details.

8/11/04 - Many topics were discussed. One of the items discussed was the creation of UCGC shirts. We'll begin taking pre-orders once the shirt has been designed. Other items included: 2005 membership dues, a possible club web directory, procedure for showing up late for tee times, score posting, Aaron Walburg as new co-chair for handicapping, NCGA events, penalties for forfeiting Eddie Reed matches, larger flights, speeding up play, scoring error procedure.

12/8/04 - Score posting Penalties. We’re still getting 3-4 per tournament. Penalties are primarily due to forgetting to post altogether, but also to not properly adjusting, Penalties for missing NCGA events, Scoring Error at Shadow Lakes, Membership Cap: 135 members (and ties) will be applied. Anyone wishing to add after that will be placed on a waiting list (ranked by date). Steve mentioned that for the first time in his career a former Cal golfer, Charlie Wi, qualified for the PGA tour.

3/9/05 - Topics: Club may soon go paperless; Receiving GOY participation points despite DQ – motion passed - The board implemented a policy whereby members must post scores on 15 holes to earn the participation points; Formula for Eddie Reed seedings – stick with old system; GHIN Software Optimized for UCGC - Walburg added three fields to the GHIN database; Club Directory - For all board members; UCGC Member Affiliations Undefined – Needs Clarity; Revised /Updated Scoring Sheets for New Members - Walburg has revised the scoring sheets for 2005; Formal policy on showing up late/missing tee time; News on Walburg’s idea for a Mira Vista / Harding Park Weekend (three years in the making); More Prize Money for winning Golfer of the Year – motion failed; Entry Fee covered by UCGC for NCGA Associate Club Team Matches; Walburg wanted to meet at a new restaurant - motion failed.