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January 2004

Your Board of Directors met on January 12, 2004 and the following board members were present:

Meetings

The first general membership meeting of the year will be held on Saturday, April 10. Every effort should be made to attend this meeting which will coincide with the association's first tournament. This will be your opportunity to elect a member to the vacant board position and to address any issues or concerns.

Tournament Dates

This year's association tournament dates are as follows: April 10, June 12, July 10, August 14-15, and October 9. The sign-up sheet for tournaments will be in the Hollow's pro-shop. Be sure to check the check-in time for the tournament when you signup.

New Rule

A new rule for tournaments was voted on and approved by the Board.  Effective with the 1st tournament, "If you sign up for a tournament and fail to show up or call at least 1/2 hour before scheduled start time, you will be barred from competing in the next tournament.  This was instituted because of the number of "no shows" that disrupt  the tournament formats.   We understand at times there will be emergencies and there will be an appeals process, which will be handled by the Tournament Chairman and his committee.  Our hope in this is that it will allow us to schedule various formats that we hope will appeal to all our members.

Weekend Tee Times

Association tee times will continue this year as in the past. Please remember tee times are for members and their occasional guest. (Please take the opportunity to invite your guest to join the association). Be sure to sign up for tee times no later than 6 p.m. on the Thursday before the weekend play. It is imperative that the Hollow's staff knows how many association tee times to reserve.

Dues

This year's dues have been increased by $5 to $85.00.  This was due in part because of the food being served after the tournaments.  See the enclosed "Application" for further information. Please mail your payment with your application to the Treasurer, Wes Diggs, no later than March 1, 2004.   If your payment has not been received by this deadline, you will not be able to post scores for handicap purposes in the computer. Applications renewals received after March 31, will be assessed a $25.00 late fee.

Posting Scores

Please remember to post all scores for rounds played at home and away. Remember, you can post scores for away rounds at most Virginia courses using the VSGA computer. Please note! Scores obtained using non-approved USGA equipment may not be posted for handicap purposes! Also, non-approved USGA equipment may not be used in association tournament play.

Volunteers Needed

As usual, help will be needed with different committees. Please give some consideration to volunteering your talents and time. Please see the committee chairman listed above to offer your assistance.

On behalf of the membership, the board would like to express their appreciation to Tommy Pollard, Tom Bachmann, and the Hollow's Golf Course Staff for their support of the Men's Association. Please contact any board member with any question, concern or comments. Thanks for your continued support, have fun, and play well.

Respectfully,

Ray Edwards
President
 

Women's Associations

There are two different women's associations who play golf at The Hollows Golf Club. Please contact the pro shop for details.