August, 2024 Board Minutes

Minutes – Aug 1st PAGC Board Meeting

• Attendees: Rafa Carmona, Chris Dierkes, John Driver, Niraj Jain, Doug Marinkovich, Chuck Pickett, Chris Walker, Nick Williams

• July minutes were reviewed and approved

• Pace of Play: Data from Baylands shows we are actually doing well in regular tournaments – 4:30 avg in Sr. 4-Ball; good relationship with both Kevin and Matt, they are probably passing along pressure from corporate to improve profitability

• Saturday team match currently leading their group, need to book several slots for scheduling play at Baylands.

• PAGC logo hats being developed, may use them for a minor fundraiser

• Budget:

  • 2024

  • Reviewed July numbers:

    • At 352 members; $20.87 above budget for Membership

    • End of July balance $13, 087.79; $2706 projected for YE (up from -$600); goal is to end year at $4-5K

    • July tournaments had only 53 & 54 players

    • Online scheduling (cost) continues to be a big line item, will be good candidate for cutting down next year

  • Discussion: Charge more for making payment via CC; alternative of using Zelle vs MP for payments next year – will require tracking/reconciling as many as 80 transactions for each tournament, add a lot of bookkeeping

    • Can test practicality by using Zelle for HMB tournament

• PAGC Match Play: Sean vs Steve Guzman in one SF, Aditya Deohar vs Mahesh Subramaniam in the other.

• 2025 Courses: reviewed current list, have made deposits for several. “Del Monte is the coolest short course on the planet (Driver)”; Moffett is a good deal ($73), may want to sub it in place of Baylands for some events next year (some feel it is boring). Crystal Springs would be ok if they gave us a 8 or 8:30 tee time

• 2025 Budget discussion

  • Expecting membership (dues) of $25,458 in 2025 vs $22,290 in 2024

  • Planning a $10 membership increase (except $5 for Jr Exec)

  • Should check if there is any chance of increase in NCGA fees

  • GG is highest expense line item ($875/qtr)

  • Expected shortfall of $2294 at YE

  • Proposal to add cost of TD fees in tournament fees

• Motion to add $2 & $3 respectively to home & away tournaments to cover TD fees

  • Seconded and approved unanimously

• Communications: Franco is traveling, deferred to next meeting

• Handicaps (Chris W): 49 Softcaps, 5 Hardcaps 2 weeks ago; scores ballooning probably because lot of people are playing tournaments under strict rules

Meeting Adjourned.